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2009 Video Game Awards nominees announced for December 12 event
Spike TV has announced the nominees for the 7th annual 2009 Video Game Awards or VGAs, which will broadcast live on December 12th at 8:00PM ET (Eastern Time - USA, tape-delayed for West Coast).
This show will be the biggest ever with broadcasting in over 180 countries and territories worldwide and will include appearances by “megastars” from the videogame, movie, music, sports and other industries, all gathered to celebrate the videogame medium.
The show will also include some big-time premiers including the debut of Halo: Reach! Other never-before-seen games will debut at the show, which promises to “break international news with announcements of new games from the industry’s leading publishers”. Included on that list are 2K, Activision, Disney Interactive Studios, Electronic Arts, LucasArts Entertainment, Microsoft Game Studios, THQ, Ubisoft, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, and more. There will be over TWELVE world premiers in all!
“The global appetite and response from the fans internationally has been astounding,” said Casey Patterson, executive producer and senior vice president, Event Productions Spike TV. “Video games, like movies and music, are a universal language and Spike is thrilled that we will now be showing gamers all over the world a glimpse into their future with more than 12 mind blowing world premieres.”
Leading the way with eight nominations this year, including nods for Game of the Year and Studio of the Year, is Naughty Dog’s cinematic adventure Uncharted 2: Among Thieves. Batman: Arkham Asylum, Rocksteady Studios’ dark and gritty Batman game, racked up seven nods, including Game of the Year as well as Best Voice for Mark Hamill’s portrayal of The Joker. Infinity Ward’s military shooter Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Valve’s zombie thriller Left 4 Dead 2 each landed six nominations.
Nominees for Spike TV’s 2009 “Video Game Awards” were determined by the VGA Advisory Council, made up of a group of the most well-respected experts in the industry for leading game media outlets such as GameTrailers.com, Game Informer, USA Today, Wired, Penny Arcade, GameSpot and IGN. Games released between December 2, 2008 and November 23, 2009 were eligible for nomination.
Following are several of the nominees and categories for Spike TV’s 2009 “Video Game Awards.”
GAME OF THE YEAR
• Assassin’s Creed 2 (Ubisoft / Ubisoft Montreal)
• Batman: Arkham Asylum (Eidos Interactive - Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment / Rocksteady Studios)
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Activision Publishing / Infinity Ward)
• Left 4 Dead 2 (Valve)
• UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves (Sony Computer Entertainment / Naughty Dog)
STUDIO OF THE YEAR
• Infinity Ward
• Naughty Dog
• Rocksteady Studios
• Valve
BEST MUSIC GAME
• DJ Hero (Activision Publishing / FreeStyleGames)
• Guitar Hero 5 (Activision Publishing / Neversoft Entertainment)
• LEGO Rock Band (MTV Games - Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment / Traveler’s Tales Games - Harmonix)
• The Beatles: Rock Band (MTV Games / Harmonix)
For a full list, please go to VGA.Spike.Com.
1 comment »Bioshock 2 Special Collectors Edition announced
A Bioshock 2 special collector’s edition has been announced for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. It will be released on February 9, 2010 at a price point of $90 (on PC) or $100 (Xbox 360, PS3) alongside the normal versions of the game.
So what do you get for your extra buck?
* A 164-page hardcover art book.
* A 180g vinyl LP of the original Bioshock orchestral score.
* A Bioshock 2 Orchestral Score audio CD
* Three vintage Rapture advertisement posters.
* And a copy of the game in a collector’s case.
Not bad at all. I do love me some videogame soundtracks, so it’s always good to see them adding these kind of music bonuses to these special editions.
Via Shack News
More Dragon Age: Origins DLC “Return to Ostagar” on the way for December 2009
Additional Dragon Age: Origins downloadable content has been announced by BioWare and publisher Electronic Arts for Xbox 360, PC and PS3.
This newest DLC is called Return to Ostagar and is the third piece of DLC to hit for the game this month. Which is mighty impressive and definitely a great thing for owners of the game. Who doesn’t want more new content? So kudos to BioWare for keeping up the support at such a rapid-fire rate. Of course, when Dragon Age: Origins downloadable content sells over 1 million, a company has good reason to keep it coming.
As the name implies, players will return to Ostagar, the “site of the Grey Wardens’ darkest hour.” There it seems that it will be possible to “discover King Cailan’s top-secret political agenda” in this newest piece of additional post-game content.
It will be released “this Winter” on Xbox 360 for 400 Points, on PS3 for $5 and on PC for 400 BioWare Points.
Via 1UP
Kane and Lynch 2: Dog Days announced for Xbox 360, PS3, PC in 2010
Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days has officially been announced for release on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC in 2010.
Developed by IO Interactive and published by Square Enix/Eidos, Kane & Lynch 2 promises a “raw and brutal crime shooter” which is being designed to “take players on an even more intense story experience, following two of gaming’s most disturbed criminals, through the gritty Shanghai underworld.”
The most interesting aspect of this sequel is how the game will encorporate youtube-like amateur video “inspired by documentary filmakers and the user-generated era” which promises to give a “fresh perspective to the words ‘intensity’ and ‘realism’ in video games. “
It’s hard to decipher what exactly this will mean, and how it will be used or function in the game, but it’s definitely intriguing.
“Gamers are always looking for something new and that is exactly what they are going to get with Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days,” said Niels Jorgensen, general manager of IO Interactive. “A special thanks to gamers worldwide for their feedback. They are certainly in for a shock as we, with immense pride, welcome back our two dear, violent and somewhat unfortunate friends.”
Here is one example of the kind of “amateur video” you can expect to see in Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days.
And here is another example, via a leaked viral video before the game was announced.
PES 2010 downloadable content coming on November 24
PES 2010 DLC has been announced by Konami for their latest Pro Evolution Soccer football game. The downloadable content wil be released on November 24th for the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC versions of the game (the day of my b-day, yay!).
Among the additions to the game that are coming due to this update are:
* Revised club team rosters for all current transfers.
* Enhanced gameplay elements.
* Four new teams added to UEFA Champions League mode: Atletico Madrid, Olympiacos, Lyon and Fiorentina
* Updated home kit for the Japanese national team, which was changed recently.
Konami ended on a positive note as well, saying that more DLC can be expected further down the line as they continue to evaluate what players want and work with the community to give them what they desire. Good on them.
Via Videogamer
Final Fantasy VII wallpaper
Welcome to our Final Fantasy VII (FFVII) wallpapers page!
Final Fantasy VII brought the RPG genre to the mainstream of gamers and rose the bar to an all-new high with it’s amazing story and breath-taking graphics (for the time). Here we will post images that you can use as desktop wallpapers, both official and otherwise. We will add to this list as we find cool new wallpapers for the game.
To download to your PC computer: Right click on the Image. Select “Set as Background Image.”
To download to your Mac computer: Click Image to Download to Desktop. Go to Apple Menu > System Preferences. Click Desktop & Screen Saver. Click “Choose Folder…”.
Below you can find the rest of the Final Fantasy 7 wallpapers.
Click on each thumbnail for the wallpaper size image to pop up.
God of War Collection cheats, easter eggs and trophies guide
If you’re looking for God of War Collection cheats, Easter Eggs, Trophies, secrets and more for God of War 1 or God of War 2 (both included in the set) then you’ve come to the right place.
Cheats for God of War 1
Below you will find cheats for the first God of War game.
UNLOCKABLES LIST
The following can be unlocked by beating the game in various ways.
1. A Secret Revealed - Beat the game on Spartan Mode.
2. Alternate costumes for Kratos - Beat the Challenge Of The Gods.
3. Birth of the Beast - Beat game once (any difficulty).
4. Challenge of the Gods - Beat game once (any difficulty).
5. Character Graveyard - Beat game once (any difficulty).
6. Credits - Beat game once (any difficulty).
7. Deleted Levels - Beat game once (any difficulty).
8. God Mode - Beat game once (any difficulty).
9. Heroic Possibilities - Beat game once (any difficulty).
10. In-Game Movies - Beat game once (any difficulty).
11. Monsters of Myth - Beat game once (any difficulty).
12. Secret Message 1 - Beat the game on God Mode.
13. The Fate Of The Titan - Beat the game on Spartan Mode.
14. Visions of Ancient Greece - Beat game once (any difficulty).
HOW TO FIND THE GOD OF WAR 1 SEX MINI-GAME
God of War was made infamous in some quarters for containing a sexual mini-game that is accessible towards the beginning of the game. At the start of Act 2, you’ll find two women in your bed when you are inside your ship. Simply jump onto the bed and press the Circle Button to play the Mini-Game. This mini-game amounts to the shaking of a vase, which is all you see. But as you “progress” in this “game”, the vase will shake more violently until it falls and breaks (if successful). To successfully proceed in the game, you must press the button commands that come onto the screen. Towards the end you’ll also have to rotate the Left Analog Stick. Your reward for winning this game is a large amount of Red Orbs. Each time you play the game over you’ll earn 5 more Red Orbs.
Here is a video of the mini-game in action.
HOW TO FIND HIDDEN MESSAGES
You can find two secret messages within God of War that are actually phone numbers, which when called allow you to listen to some interesting messages.
One number is found after you have beaten the Ares and Minotaur statues in the Olympus throne room. You’ll then get a secret telephone number in a scrambled message. Call this number to hear a secret message. In the EU version you will actually get an extra cut-scene that is not in the American version.
Another telephone number is found by beating God Mode. This number is non-scrambled. Call this to hear an interesting story on what really happened after the final boss was defeated.
The last hidden message is found by doing the following outside the Temple of the Oracle in the area with the Gravedigger. Simply follow these steps:
1. Look to the left edge near a Red Orb Chest, you will see a small firefly buzzing around.
2. Go near to it and press R2.
3. Quickly run to where the Gravedigger is located and stand on top of the highest mound of dirt you see there and press R2.
4. Now run south across the bridge and stand in between the two torches and press R2 a final time.
5. If done correctly, you’ll see the sky lit up with the words “Surrender Kratos”.
Cheats for God of War 2
Below you will find cheats for the second God of War game.
UNLOCKABLE WEAPONS AND COSTUMES LIST
1. Athena - Complete the game on Titan mode.
2. Blade of Olympus - Complete the game, then start a New Game+/Bonus play.
3. Cod of War Costume - Complete the game on any difficulty level.
4. Dark Odyssey - Complete the game on God mode.
5. General Kratos - Collect 20 Cyclops eyes. Must kill them with a context-sensitive move. Meaning the O button.
6. God Armor (Doubles All Stats) - Receive God ranking in Challenge mode.
7. Hercules - Complete the game on Titan mode.
8. Hydra Armor - Complete the game on any difficulty level.
Here is a video looking at the unlockable costumes.
HOW TO FIND THE GOD OF WAR 2 SEX MINI-GAME
You can find a sex mini-game in God of War 2 early on in the game. During the area of Rhodes, the first area in the game, there will be a part where you drop down into a bathhouse sauna area. Jump out of the water instead of diving downward, and head toward some screens that are breakable. Keep hitting them until they shatter, which will reveal a hot tub with two topless women. Walk up to them and press Circle to play the sex mini-game. How you play is the same as the sex mini-game in God of War 1. You will need to press the buttons as they appear on the screen. As you do so a peeing statue will either shoot more or less water. Your reward for winning this game is a large amount of Red Orbs and some Green Orbs. You can continue to play the game as much as you want but you won’t be rewarded with anything extra after the first time.
Here is a video of the God of War 2 mini-game in action.
How to Unlock Viewable In-Game Movies
Simply beat the game and you’ll have access to high resolution movies of all the game’s cut-scenes as well as Story Format.
How to Unlock the Challenge of the Titans Mode
This mode is similar to the “Challenge of the Gods” mode from God of War 1, except you must undertake 7 challenges. To unlock this mode simply beat the game on any difficulty level and unlock it in the Treasures section.
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No More Heroes: Heroes’ Paradise coming to PS3 and Xbox 360 in Japan
The original No More Heroes game is being ported to the Xbox 360 and PS3 with the title No More Heroes: Heroes’ Paradise, as revealed by the Japanese Famitsu Weekly magazine.
The new game will bump the graphics up significantly to high-definition levels, will include a new “Very Sweet Mode” that has the female bosses in the game dressed in very revealing clothing, a new Japanese dub and a special “Erotic Picture” preorder bonus with a different sexy picture that is unique to each version (pre-order them both to collect all the soft-core porn!).
The game will be released in Japan on February 25th and will most likely not include Natal/Sony Motion Controller support.
Personally I think this is a good move. The game deserves to be played by more people. Also note that this game is only the first one. The true sequel is still Wii-bound with No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle, which releases exclusively for Wii on January 28, 2010.
Via Gamegrep
Modern Warfare 2 Ghost spin-off in discussion at Infinity Ward
The Ghost character from Modern Warfare 2 just may be getting his own spin-off game. This according to the fellow who does his voice acting, Craig Fairbrass, who spoke on the subject at a Modern Warfare 2 launch event in the United Kingdom.
Although this should still be taken as rumor, it’s interesting and not beyond the scope of plausibility when you consider Activision’s tendency to milk as much as possible to make the most dough.
To quote Fairbrass:
“I did in the last game a voice for a character called Gaz and in this game I’m now voicing a guy called Ghost, who now just got a spin-off comic of his own and they’re talking about another little game to go with it. So I’m quite excited about it. It’s grown and grown and grown.”
And when he was asked about why people get excited for his character, he replied, “I don’t know. It’s the whole thing I suppose of not knowing who he is. He’s like the head of the SAS and… I’m just so thrilled to be a part of it, I mean it just gets bigger and bigger each year.”
The video interview is available on Xbox Live or you can watch it below.
Play local multiplayer PSP games online with Adhoc Party. Coming to America soon
Sony is about to introduce a way for North American gamers to play their ad-hoc PSP games online via the PlayStation 3.
Ad-hoc, in case you haven’t heard of it, essentially means “local” play. That is, you aren’t playing online but with people in the same room as you.
Already launched in Japan, this new service is called AdhocParty and is coming to North America “soon”, says Sony.
In order to play select PSP Adhoc games online, you’ll need to have a PS3 and you use that to hook up with other PSP players who are playing Adhoc titles. You can even use the PS3 headset or PlayStation Eye camera to chat and see/hear your opponents.
More details on the service will be released “soon”. But this is definitely a great idea and will give people more mileage out of their older PSP games.
Via 1UP
