Archive for February 15th, 2007
Rayman Raving Rabbids uses camera on Xbox 360 version. Release with DS version in March.
Rayman Raving Rabbids marked the return of the iconic video-game hero, Rayman, in his funniest and zaniest adventure ever. The game was first launched on the Nintendo Wii where it made the most of the Wii’s motion-sensitive controllers in its many mini-games as you acted out what was happening onscreen. Run races on animals, fight in the arena, dance, or engage in plunger-shooting action!
Standard editions of the game followed in 2006 on PC, PS2 & GBA, Ubisoft couldn’t get enough of building the game up around specific control systems. Result: the upcoming March 6/7th 2007 releases of the game on Xbox 360 & Nintendo DS.
Rayman Raving Rabbids for Xbox 360 features an overall improved graphic quality that truly pushes the capabilities of the Xbox 360 hardware. Exclusive Xbox 360 Mini-Games include Bunnies Don’t Play Basketball and Bunnies Don’t Play Rock, Paper, Scissors. Rayman is one of the few games available for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft that supports “Gesture Control†using the Xbox Live Vision camera. Play up to 37 mini-games out of the 70+ using this feature, including FPS & dance modes.
Rayman Raving Rabbids for DS also sees you fight the Rabbid invasion and restore peace to the world in a brand new adventure unique to this handheld. In the DS game, you control Rayman and his powerful otherworld avatars, the ‘Guardians’, together they will battle the Rabbids. With the help of four elemental Guardians, use the stylus to destroy obstacles and freeze water. Don’t forget to speed up your character by blowing as hard in the microphone as you can!
1 comment »Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales first English video
Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales for DS combines field exploration like that of an RPG, with card-based battles. It’ll be released in April. Unlike the most recent Square Enix DS title, Final Fantasy III, in this game Chocobo will be heading out on adventure when he gets sucked into a picture book.
It may just be me, but I thought the look of a Chocobo being the one to ride a Turtle to win a race in a hand-drawn popup book scenario was badass and cool*.
*completely adorable and funny to boot.
PSone’s Destruction Derby now available for PSP at the PS3 Store; PS3 Full Auto 2 demo out too
Want to get your road rage on? Sony Computer Entertainment America will update the PlayStation Store today with the classic 1995 PSone title, Destruction Derby, for the PSP (only via PS3 online). And a demo of Full Auto 2: Battlelines for the PS3.
Below are the details on the new PS3 Store additions:
* In Destruction Derby ($5.99) for the PSP system, you’re on a mission to bash, smash and crash into the other guy until his auto (or yours) gives up the ghost. The array of tracks and race styles will keep you coming back for more.
* Check out a demo for Sega’s Full Auto 2: Battlelines to experience the next generation of car combat on the PS3 system. Choose your vehicle and weapons, and then launch into battle. Obliterate the city to block your opponents, unlock hidden power-ups and discover invaluable new routes.
* Download trailers for upcoming movies from Sony Pictures.
“Buckle up… and sit tight!” for this classic PS1 footage:
Capcom presents the “Ace Attorney 3: Plead Your Case contest”
After two Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney games on DS, Capcom are now asking their fans to make a plea to release the third game outside of Japan. Apparently Capcom employees have a short attention span, so they prefer to get your opinion the form of a comic book contest.
The contest began yesterday and ends: 11:59 PM Pacific Standard Time (PST), Monday, February 28, 2007. Using this comic and the talk bubbles templates provided, add your own text to plead your case for Capcom to bring Ace Attorney 3 to America! Creativity, humor, or even seriousness is welcome! We’ll review the cases and make our choice.
How to enter? Submit your images and text to contest@capcom.com Please provide your name, address, phone number, and email address. Up to three (3) entries are allowed per person; only a person’s first three (3) submissions will be evaluated.
What are the prizes? Two Phoenix Wright collectible figurines and one Phoenix Wright collectible lapel pin. You can only win if you’re 18 and live in the USA though.
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Xbox Rewards Program gives free prizes for your increase in gamerscore
Since launching in November 2005, Achievements and gamerscore have taken the gaming world by surprise. The “Achievement Unlocked†alert makes not firing once in the first 60-seconds of “Geometry Wars Retro Evolved†appears perfectly normal. Looking for hours on end for the 50th survivor in “Dead Rising†seems like just another day’s work. In fact, since the Xbox 360 launched, more than 200 Million Achievements have been unlocked.
Xbox 360 is teaming up with Old Spice to bring the first Xbox Rewards Challenge to Xbox Live. Gamers will be charged with increasing their gamerscore by 1,500 between February 12 and April 15, 2007. Since huge interest temporarily overloaded the site’s servers the past few days and caused delays for those trying to register, the contest is extended by three days. So you’ve got two months to bring your overall gamerscore up by 1,500 for the chance to earn rewards. Sign up first to join the challenge.
In order to participate, you need to have a valid Windows Live ID with your Xbox Live gamercard linked, be a legal resident of the 50 United States and District of Columbia (expect future challenges to be global in scope) and at least thirteen years-old.
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History of Myst up to today’s PC release of Myst Online: Uru Live
With today’s release of Myst Online: Uru Live on GameTap, we take a look back at the history of one of the most famous video game franchises of all time:
September 24, 1993
Designed and directed by brothers Robyn and Rand Miller and developed by Cyan, Inc., Myst is distributed by Brøderbund for the Mac. The game sets a new mark as the best-selling video game ever at the time and ushered in the first-person adventure puzzle game genre.
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Super Mario Bros. beaten with feet
Mark completes the NES game Super Mario Bros. with his feet! Let’s hope you don’t mind the burping, he seems to enjoy that a lot too, second to feet-gaming anyway. Watch how he finishes the game in under ten minutes thanks to a lot of free time and the NES Advantage Joystick. One thing’s for sure, he’s got way too much time on his feet! *zing*
You can play Super Mario Brothers with your hands.
