Saints Row 2 DLC delayed a week
We have good, bad and ugly news today. First: the bad news, and any Stilwater 2.0 regulars should pay close attention because their plans for a return trip may have to wait. According to the game’s official blog, the first DLC package for Saints Row 2 has been pushed back a week to April 23.
The good news is that gamers will also receive new character clothing with the DLC, which is already set to include new missions, pornstar assistance and the four maps shown in the gallery below. Oh, and the ugly news? Giant bunnies have been spotted near town and are poised for an attack. You should probably run for your lives.
[Thanks, TheDarkWayne]
Saints Row 2 DLC delayed a week originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 15 Apr 2009 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Joystiq impressions: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
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The good news is, apart from giant transforming robots, the game has little in common with its predecessor. If anything, it’s akin to a fast-paced mech arcade title, with a non-linear level structure and lots of bonuses for pulling off flashy moves. For the land-based Transformers, its creator is playing off the momentum they can build up in vehicle mode and translating it into more devastating attacks or longer jumps when they (very quickly) transform into robots.
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Banjo-Tooie explores XBLA on April 29
Fans eager to play the sequel to Banjo-Kazooie will get their chance to Stop ‘N Swop on April 29 when Banjo-Tooie releases on Xbox Live Arcade. As with the first game, Banjo-Tooie will be priced at 1200
($15) and will sport “a super-charged frame rate,” which is crazy developer speak for “gewd grafix.”
Rare also promises more on the Stop ‘N Swop feature leading up to Banjo-Tooie’s release, and we’ll be sure to update you all on that when it’s available.
[Via Eurogamer]
Banjo-Tooie explores XBLA on April 29 originally appeared on Joystiq Xbox on Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Bionic Commando multiplayer demo swings onto Xbox Live this month
Ready to try your luck at bionic swinging in 3D? You’ll be able to get an early hands-on with Bionic Commando in a multiplayer-only demo on Xbox Live later this month. The demo will offer 8-player deathmatch on “Vertigo,” one of the game’s 16 multiplayer maps. The full game will also feature team deathmatch and capture the flag modes.
There’s no word on a PS3 demo — perhaps Sony’s bandwidth policies have taken their toll? For now, only Xbox 360 owners will be able to get an early taste of struggling with the game’s controls.
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Burnout Paradise teases ‘Cops and Robbers’
We’re not exactly sure what they stole, but judging by the teaser trailer for Burnout Paradise’s looming Cops and Robbers mode, criminals will have their jobs cut out for them outrunning the Paradise City fuzz.
As a latest move to “change the way people think about and experience” the chaotic racer, much of Cops and Robbers’ details remain behind bars, including the premium DLC’s as-yet-unannounced release date. Still, if nothing else, this early look shows that Paradise City’s police force is more than equipped to keep pace with lead foots on the wrong side of the law.
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Burnout Paradise teases ‘Cops and Robbers’ originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 15 Apr 2009 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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A girl with guns and a sword, new trailer for Wet
We’re trying hard to temper any excitement for Wet with the cold reality that, despite looking like a lot of fun to play, the upcoming action fest is still sans a publisher to call its own. Even so, that hasn’t stopped developer A2M from releasing gameplay showing off the game’s high-flying antics, which look to mix together elements of Tomb Raider and Max Payne with a dash of Kill Bill.
No release date has been set, though the Montreal dev teases that Wet is “coming soon.” It’s good to see that even after being dumped by Activision Blizzard, going solo hasn’t dampened the studio’s spirits.
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A girl with guns and a sword, new trailer for Wet originally appeared on Joystiq Xbox on Wed, 15 Apr 2009 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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So you want to see Final Fantasy XIII in action?
The Final Fantasy XIII demo has now been captured — in full — and placed on YouTube. Grab a controller and pretend you’re playing the game! The videos highlight Square Enix’s amazing CG, some real-time gameplay and a few terrific tunes. Obviously there are some spoilers, but for those who simply cannot wait until 2010, this is a very comprehensive first look at the game.
Check out the videos after the break.
[Thanks, Jack!]
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So you want to see Final Fantasy XIII in action? originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Where’s his fizz? Bow Wow challenges gamers as April’s celeb gamer
Hulk-loving artist, Shad Gregory Moss (aka, Bow Wow) is challenging gamers as April’s Xbox Game With Fame celebrity. NBA Live 09 fans are invited to go up against the Tokyo Drift survivor today at 5:00PM ET on Xbox Live. If you’re up to the task, make sure to add the Gamertag Bow Wow GWF — Xbox.com has all the deets for the event.
In case the possibility of playing against a “world-famous celebrity” is frightening to you, we’ve developed a list of questions you can ask Bow Wow. They include:
- Did you find your fizz?
- How does one procure fizz?
- If Train A leaves Berkeley at 1PM and Train B leaves Toronto at 4PM, at what point — when they intersect — will the fizz be made available?
- Can you please stop singing into the mic?
Where’s his fizz? Bow Wow challenges gamers as April’s celeb gamer originally appeared on Joystiq Xbox on Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Halo? Simpsons? Rube Goldberg? Sold!
We always knew that there would be some very interesting maps generated with the new Halo 3 map Sandbox, but this … this is special. This map takes three of our favorite things — Halo, The Simpsons and Rube Goldberg machines — and swirls them all together into a delicious, digital smoothie. We could waste more of your time and ours by describing it, but you’d really be better served by just watching the video after the break. Enjoy.
[Via Bungie.net]
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Halo? Simpsons? Rube Goldberg? Sold! originally appeared on Joystiq Xbox on Tue, 14 Apr 2009 18:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Microsoft talks to GLAAD about GLBT policy issues
Stephen Toulouse, handler of Xbox Live Terms of Service policing, appeared on last Sunday’s Major Nelson podcast to speak about how Microsoft is handling the concerns of the GLBT community. He recently sat down with two representatives from GLAAD to speak about the policy and what Microsoft could be doing better. Speaking about the meeting, Toulouse said, “We asked them the question, ‘How can we do this better?’ … That dialog was super, super helpful. I think it was a great engagement.”
Problems arose in late February when an Xbox Live user named “Teresa” identified her sexual preference in her profile and was subsequently suspended from the service, seemingly due to self-identifying as a lesbian. Microsoft told us at the time that it suspends accounts that identify “any form of sexual orientation” and it seems as though Mr. Toulouse and GLAAD are working toward a more hospitable situation for everyone involved (be they from the GLBT community or not).
We reached out to GLAAD for comment on the meeting and spoke with Justin Cole, the Director of Digital & Online Media, who told us, “They [Microsoft] were very, very receptive and welcoming with all the suggestions. They even admitted that their policy isn’t the best in the world. What we, at the end of the meeting, decided is that we’re going to have quarterly meetings with them. They’re going to be heading out to a panel on homophobia and online gaming in Silicon Valley that we’re putting together later this year.” We’ll be speaking with Mr. Cole in the upcoming days and finding out more about the future of GLAAD’s involvement with Xbox Live and, in general, online gaming.
[Via GayGamer.net]
Microsoft talks to GLAAD about GLBT policy issues originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 14 Apr 2009 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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