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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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On Xbox Live Arcade today: Diner Dash and Gyromancer
From today, at 9AM GMT (2AM PDT), you can play Hudson’s Diner Dash on Xbox Live Arcade for Xbox 360. Diner Dash will be available worldwide (except in Korea) for 800 Microsoft Points (that’s US$10 / €9.60 / £6.80 / CAN$12.40 / AU$13.20).
Ditch your desk job and serve up some grub! Help Flo grow her fledgling diner into a five-star restaurant in this game of skill, speed and savvy. Let’s Diner Dash!
Game features include:
Watch the Diner Dash launch trailer:
Also available today is Square Enix’s Gyromancer on Xbox Live Arcade for Xbox 360. Gyromancer will be available worldwide (except in Korea) for 1200 Microsoft Points (that’s US$15 / €14.40 / £10.20 / CAN$18.60 / AU$19.80).
Gyromancer: A fusion of puzzle and RPG gaming. You are Rivel, a powerful mage who leads fearsome beasts into battle as he explores the depths of Aldemona Wood. Master a deep — and deeply addictive — battle system. Twelve stages of play against dozens of unique foes. The full version allows you to play all stages of the game.
Game features include:
Watch the Gyromancer launch trailer:
The deals of the Week is: 3 on 3 NHL Arcade (50% off)
“Xbox LIVE Gold Members can save 50% this when they purchase 3 on 3 NHL Arcade. Normally 800 points, this week it’s only 400 points.”
The new Xbox 360 Games on Demand are: Grid.
Content: GRID
Price: Check pricing for your region
Availability: Not available in Japan
Dash Text: (Online Interactions Not Rated by the ESRB) Race Driver: GRID is all about the race. It’s a stunning world of motorsport brought to life, from racing muscle cars through the iconic streets of San Francisco and competing in the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans race to drifting around the docks of Yokohama. Jump behind the wheel of exhilarating racing cars in the most aggressive, spectacular wheel-to-wheel races you’ve ever experienced - then prove yourself online. Welcome to GRID: racing just got exciting again. This game supports English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish. Download the manual for this game by locating the game on http://marketplace.xbox.com and selecting “See Game Manual”.
The most recent demo released on Xbox Live was for Tropico 3.
“The time is yesterday and the Cold War is in full swing. Through means devious and dubious you have seized power in the Caribbean island country of Tropico, where you now rule as the all-powerful “El Presidente”. You decide whether you want to use your army to secure your power base in the best traditions of corrupt, unscrupulous tyrants everywhere or lead your people to prosperity in your role as generous elder statesman.”
New Xbox 360 features now available (Twitter, Facebook, Zune Video and Last.FM).
Here is how to find the new features: Facebook and Twitter will appear automatically on your dashboard in the new My Community channel, Zune Video is in the Video Channel and Last.FM will be found under the Music Channel. Availability of these features will vary by region.
New Super Mario Bros Wii cheats and tips guide
Unlock New Super Mario Bros. Wii cheats to secrets with the tips in this guide. This includes how to unlock hidden levels for World 9, how to make Mushroom Houses appear, and various tips for this all-new four-player Mario platformer for the Wii.
How to unlock World 9 secret levels
You can unlock up to 8 secret levels for the hidden World 9, which is opened up after you have completed the game once. However to unlock these secret stages, you have to do more than just beat the game. Collecting all of the hidden Star Coins for each of the game’s worlds will unlock a new corresponding level for World 9. So you must collect all Star Coins in the game to unlock all of the new levels in World 9.
Here is how to unlock each level:
How to Unlock Level 9-1 - Collect all Star Coins in World 1.
How to Unlock Level 9-2 - Collect all Star Coins in World 2.
How to Unlock Level 9-3 - Collect all Star Coins in World 3.
How to Unlock Level 9-4 - Collect all Star Coins in World 4.
How to Unlock Level 9-5 - Collect all Star Coins in World 5.
How to Unlock Level 9-6 - Collect all Star Coins in World 6.
How to Unlock Level 9-7 - Collect all Star Coins in World 7.
How to Unlock Level 9-8 - Collect all Star Coins in World 8.
Here is a video showing off World 9-1.
What to Use Star Coins For
You can use Star Coins, which are the big coins you see scattered throughout the game’s levels, to unlock Hint Movies by purchasing them with said Star Coins. These Hint Movies are kind of like the Super Guide Blocks, except these show you how to perform the more advanced moves and techniques of highly skilled New Super Mario Bros. Wii players.
These movies were created by Nintendo’s own developers and testers on the game and reveal their wisdom for the highest level of New Super Mario Bros. expert play. These tricks include how to earn infinite 1-Ups at particular spots in stages, how to perform Super Skills, how to find hidden areas and how to find secret Star Coins.
If you are looking for a guide to find all Star Coins in New Super Mario Bros. Wii, then click the link for GameSpot’s excellent guide that shows you each Star Coin location in the game.
Here is an example of a Infinite 1-Up Skill:
In World 1-3, a four-player Yoshi stage, three players can ride Yoshi and use Yoshi in combination with the player not using Yoshi to collect all the coins and power-ups in the level. This is performed by swallowing the player not riding Yosh, and then spitting him out between Yoshis, never allowing the player to touch the ground. In this manner, each enemy killed will turn into a 1-Up.
Here is a video showing off the kind of skills that the Hint Movies show you.
Additionally, you will get a nice reward that is “definitely worth it” for collecting all of the Star Coins in the game, according to Nintendo. This gives players good reason to go back into the levels they’ve already beaten to replay them at least once more to try and collect all of the Star Coins. The tip referred to may be the unlockable “World 9″. You can read about how to unlock the World 9 stages above.
How to Make Mushroom Houses Appear on the World Map
Just like in Super Mario Bros. 3, Toad Houses will sometimes appear on the World Map. However which Toad Houses appear is NOT random. Using the trick below, you can try to make a certain Toad House appear.
Toad Houses will appear on any level where a Toad is trapped. You must save that Toad in the level for any house to appear. The trick comes at the end of the level. The type of Toad House that appears will depend on the last digit on the Level Timer when you hit the Flag Pole at the end of the stage.
How to Make a Gold Mushroom House Appear - To make a Gold Mushroom House appear, you must hit the Flag Pole with Toad intact with the last digit of the Timer landing on the numbers 7, 8, or 9.
How to Make a Green Mushroom House Appear - To make a Green Mushroom House appear, you must hit the Flag Pole with Toad intact with the last digit of the Timer landing on the numbers 0, 1, 2 or 3.
How to Make a Red Mushroom House Appear - To make a Red Mushroom House appear, you must hit the Flag Pole with Toad intact with the last digit of the Timer landing on the number 4, 5 or 6.
How to Make the Super Guide Appear
Die at least 8 times in a level and the helpful “Super Guide Block” will appear. Hit the block and you will see a live demo of the level being played correctly by Luigi. This “Super Guide” can then be resumed at any point and you can continue playing manually as Luigi.
Watch the Super Guide of level 1-1, and you are essentially seeing a tutorial on how to play a Mario game. The Super Guide is meant to help novices be able to complete the game even if they’ve never played a Mario game before, because they can now simply skip difficult sections of a stage that they couldn’t pass themselves and can do so with no penalty; Simply resuming from where the Super Guide left off after it passes the difficult part for them.
Not only that, but you can also find out HOW to pass a level by watching the Super Guide demo. However the Super Guide does not reveal secrets, hidden areas, or the finer advanced tricks of Super Mario Bros. Wii play.
If you watch the Super Guide to the end, it will give you the option of re-trying the level yourself. Or continuing on to the next stage.
Those who are able to beat the game without using the Super Guide Block will be rewarded with a special bonus on the Title Screen for their efforts.
Here is a video of the Super Guide in action.
Castlevania level 1 remake in 3D for Half-Life mod
Do you wonder what Castlevania would look like in 3D if it was done in the style of Half-Life 2 from first-person pespective?
Well wonder no longer! Modder M0rtanius has re-created the first stage of the original NES Castlevania (which you can read my opinion of in my Castlevania 1 NES review) for Half-Life 2 and called it, fittingly, “Half-LifeVania”.
The level is re-created exactly as you’d expect it, with all of the candles and background objects in their correct places, as well as the original tune music in the background. Sadly you don’t get to see Half-Life versions of the game’s enemies. Then it’d be PERFECT!
Either way it’s still cool to see. Looks a little weird in first-person, but I like how it’s simply a “corrider” that goes straight forward “forever”.
Via GoNintendo
Famous Starship bridges will be available in Star Trek Online
Star Trek fans will be happy to know that Star Trek Online WILL include famous Starship bridges/interiors when the game launches on February 2, 2010.
The reason that fans will be glad to hear about this, outside of how awesome it is to see these environments up-close and personal, is due to the fact that develper Crypstic Studios was originally NOT going to include interiors of the most well-known Star Trek ships at launch.
But thankfully they changed their mind. Speaking to Yahoo, executive producer Craig Zinkievich told why.
“We didn’t want to have interiors at launch. We thought it was just a little bit too much. We really wanted to make sure we delivered a really deep experience, but your bridge not being in the game, it really felt like a hole in the game, and it was just something that we had to put in.”
The bridges that you will be able to choose range from the Enterprises to the Defiant from Deep Space Nine, but will mostly serve as “social hubs” where you can speak with your NPC command crew and other captains.
Here is a trailer for the game.
Via 1UP
On Wii Shop and DSiWare today: Pokemon Rumble, Indiana Jones’ Greatest Adventures, Street Fighter II’: Champion Edition, Art Style: Digidrive, Arcade Bowling, Robot Rescue
Nintendo downloads this week: On WiiWare you’ll find a brand new Pokémon adventure in Pokemon Rumble, visitors to the Wii Shop Channel this week will also find a pair of classic Virtual Console games – one offering irresistible action with the iconic Indiana Jones series, the other featuring the timeless thrills of Capcom’s Street Fighter series. Meanwhile, Nintendo DSiWare users can visit the Nintendo DSi Shop to discover an eye-popping new Art Style game, a fun, arcade-style bowling title and a robot-themed logic game, all available for easy download and playable anytime, anywhere on the hand-held Nintendo DSi system. New this week are WiiWare game demos, which you’ll find in the WiiWare section of the Wii Shop Channel by searching for “Demo”.
Nintendo has now added these new/classic games to the Wii Shop Channel and Nintendo DSi Shop. The games go live at 9AM Pacific time. Users with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points or Nintendo DSi Points to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel. Nintendo DSi Points can be purchased in the Nintendo DSi Shop. A Nintendo Points Card can be purchased at retail locations or Amazon (see Card on the right).
Where available, we’ve included videos of each of today’s games. Either for nostalgia’s sake or so you can see if any new game is to your taste.
This week’s new WiiWare game is:
Pokémon Rumble
Publisher: Nintendo
Players: 1-4
ESRB Rating: E10+ (Everyone 10 and Older) – Mild Cartoon Violence
Price: 1,500 Wii Points
Description: Available exclusively for the WiiWare service, Pokémon Rumble is an action game in which you control Toy Pokémon (referred to as “Pokémon”) and take on wave after wave of other Pokémon in a variety of stages. You can befriend some of the defeated Pokémon along the way, which lets you add them to your collection and grants you the ability to use them in battle. Switch between collected Pokémon at any time, taking advantage of the fact that the amount of damage you deal depends on the type of move used and the type of Pokémon hit. Be the last one standing to gain the right to compete in the Battle Royale and test your skills against many Pokémon at once. You can also team up with three people for some multiplayer action (additional Wii Remote controllers required), working together to take down tough Bosses and earning points that can be used toward recruiting or training Pokémon. You can even save your favorite Pokémon to your Wii Remote controller for exchanges with friends. Combining beautiful cel-shaded graphics and exciting game-play features, this is one rumble you won’t want to miss. Note that a demo version of Pokémon Rumble is also available for zero Wii Points.
Anyone who joins Club Nintendo – or is already a member – will have the opportunity to unlock an exclusive Toy Pokémon character that can be used in the game. Simply connect your Wii Shop Channel account to your new or existing Club Nintendo account, use Wii Points to download Pokémon Rumble and watch for an e-mail containing a special password that lets you access the character in the game. More information about this offer can be found at the Pokemon Rumble registration info page. The offer is available only through April 30, 2010.
This week’s new Virtual Console games are:
Indiana Jones’ Greatest Adventures
Original platform: Super NES
Publisher: LucasArts
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E10+ (Everyone 10 and Older) – Mild Violence
Price: 800 Wii Points
Description: Grab your trusty whip and slash your way through all three Indy classics in this no-thrills-barred adventure. If it happened in the movies, it happens here: the giant boulder from Raiders of the Lost Ark, the mine-cart chase from Temple of Doom, the three trials from Last Crusade, Rene Belloq and Colonel Vogel – it’s three times the action, all in one fully loaded game.
Street Fighter II’: Champion Edition
Original platform: TurboGrafx16
Publisher: Capcom
Players: 1-2
ESRB Rating: T (Teen) – Mild Blood, Violence
Price: 700 Wii Points
Description: This is the classic PCEngine (TurboGrafx16) version of the two-player fighting game that started it all. At the time, a large capacity HuCARD was used to allow faithful recreation of the dynamic arcade game and its features, including bonus stages and sound effects. In the game, players select one of 12 characters and face opponents in a no-holds-barred battle to decide the top fighter. Master a character’s special moves and combos to defeat your rivals around the world. In “V.S. BATTLE” mode, there’s a convenient handicap feature. Using this feature to adjust a character’s performance, a novice player can be evenly matched against a seasoned player to enjoy an intense, head-to-head combat experience.
This week’s new DSiWare games are:
Art Style: DIGIDRIVE
Publisher: Nintendo
Players: 1-2
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 500 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: It’s traffic control with a twist as you try to direct identical cars down the same road in Art Style: DIGIDRIVE. This constantly moving puzzle game combines an easily understood playing field (an intersection) and a simple goal (create fuel), challenging you to properly guide a never-ending stream of cars. Stack similar cars five deep to create some fuel, then use that fuel to continue your progress in the game. Play in ENDLESS mode to see how long you can last, or compete against the computer or a human opponent in VS mode. Use combos to your advantage and see if your reflexes can handle the intensity of Overdrive mode. When all is said and done, you may never look at gridlock quite the same way again.
Arcade Bowling
Publisher: Skyworks Interactive
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 200 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: From Skyworks comes another addictively classic game, Arcade Bowling. It was designed by video game legend David Crane, one of the original founders of Activision and one of the most critically acclaimed game designers of all time. In the tradition of everyone’s favorite Boardwalk bowling game, use your stylus and steady aim to flick “laser” balls down the alley and up the ramp into the scoring holes. The farther away the scoring hole is, the more points you’ll get. Arcade Bowling features three futuristic sound tracks, state-of-the-art 3-D graphics and two addictive game modes, Classic and Progressive. In Classic Mode, roll up to nine balls to score as many points as you can. In Progressive Mode, enjoy multiple levels of game play with increasing score plateaus and bonus targets. Here’s a review of the same game on iPhone:
Robot Rescue
Publisher: Teyon
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Comic Mischief
Price: 200 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Robot Rescue is a fun logic game based on a simple but entertaining concept. Your mission is to free robots trapped in 45 evil computer labyrinths while avoiding deadly traps. Sound easy? Not so fast. Each robot shares linked controls, so when you move one, you move them all. It will take clever planning and nerves of steel to pull off this electronic escape. You’ll need to avoid many traps, such as mines or electrical circuits, and take advantage of special elements like glue stains. Choose one of three difficulty levels and get ready for a challenge.
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Gaming News you might’ve missed in week 45
Machima.com’s Inside Gaming covers game news you might’ve missed last week. They do it in a nice, brief video format. The Dead Pixel details the latest news, reviews, and trailers in his own irreverent style.
In week 45, 2009, he talked about: Halo Reach screenshots leaked, Major League Gaming coverage and more random news. Coarse language ahead.
On PlayStation Network this week: Braid & Star Trek DAC (PS3), Red Alert (PS1), Pinball Heroes & Kenka Bancho (PSP), Bubble Trubble (PSP Minis)
Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) announced what new PlayStation Network downloadable games, expansions, demos and videos were released for PlayStation 3 and PSP this week in America and Europe.
AMERICAN PlayStation Store for PS3
Updates
Tank Battles Price Drop (now $6.99)
Downloadable Games
Braid ($14.99)
Braid is an artful puzzle-platformer where the player manipulates the flow of time in strange and unusual ways. In each world, time behaves differently, and it is time’s strangeness that creates the puzzles. The time behaviors include: rewinding, independent time streams, time that is tied to space, parallel realities, time dilation, and perhaps more. Braid treats the player’s time as precious; there is no filler. Each puzzle shows the player something new about the game world. — ESRB Rated E10+, File size: 240 MB
Star Trek: D-A-C ($9.99)
Star Trek: D-A-C is a fast-paced, top-down space shooter inspired by the new motion picture. This pick-up and play game allows you and your friends to choose from 5 classes of starships (from a list including the all-new U.S.S. Enterprise) and battle it out solo or online! Enlist in Starfleet or join the Romulan Empire as you battle with up to 11 friends in game play modes including: Solo Play, Online VS, and Online Co-op. Choose your side, fire your weapons, boldly go! — ESRB Rated E, File size: 134 MB
PSone Classics: PS3/PSP
Command & Conquer: Red Alert ($5.99)
Re-live the glory of the first Red Alert in the Command & Conquer franchise with this downloadable PSOne classic. Imagine an alternate history where Hitler never existed, and the USSR and Stalin rose to power and begin a full scale invasion of Europe. Welcome to Red Alert, comrade. Wage World War II like never before as the Allied faction and restore freedom, or claim Europe for the glory of the Soviet Union in over 25 strategic missions. — ESRB Rated T, File size: 978 MB
Game Demos (free)
Inferno Pool Demo
Inferno Pool is a revolutionary, simultaneous multi-player Pool action game, where every ball you pot is dropped onto your opponents table. Battle against your friends locally or compete against the world online. Learn punishing skill shots to unleash Inferno Mode and humiliate your opponents. This is Pool on fire!
ESRB Rated E
File size: 267 MB
NCAA Basketball 10 Demo
See the game like it has never been seen before, with authentic broadcasting presentations from the all-star announcing crews of Dick Vitale, Brad Nessler, and Erin Andrews of ESPN, and Gus Johnson and Bill Raftery of CBS Sports. Enjoy ultimate control over your team’s strategy and style of play, including real Motion Offensive Systems. From the broadcast table to the hardwood – it’s all there in NCAA Basketball 10.
ESRB Rated E
File size: 1.01 GB
MX Vs. ATV Reflex Demo
Playable on either MX or ATV. 6 tutorial lessons, 1 National event, 1 Freestyle event.
ESRB Rated E
File size: 913 MB
Star Trek: D-A-C Demo
Star Trek: D-A-C is a fast-paced, top-down space shooter inspired by the new motion picture. This pick-up and play game allows you and your friends to choose from 5 classes of starships (from a list including the all-new U.S.S. Enterprise) and battle it out solo or online! Enlist in Starfleet or join the Romulan Empire as you battle with up to 11 friends in game play modes including: Solo Play, Online VS, and Online Co-op. Choose your side, fire your weapons, boldly go!
ESRB Rated E
File size: 134 MB
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Final Fantasy XIII release date is March 9, 2010
Final Fantasy 13 has a release date of March 9, 2010 in North America and Europe for Xbox 360 and PS3, announced Square Enix. And FF fans can finally release their breath.
They’ve been waiting for this, as Japan has known for quite some time that they are getting the game THIS year, on December 17, but the Western release had yet to be announced till now.
Square Enix also revealed the theme song for Final Fantasy XIII, which is “My Hands” from Leona Lewis, off the upcoming album Echo.
In Final Fantasy XIII, players will embark on a journey through the cityworld of Cocoon and the outerworld of Pulse, encountering and fighting alongside a diverse group of allies. Execute powerful attacks with weapons and magic, and summon the enigmatic Eidolons with an evolved Active Time Battle system. Experience seamless transitions between real-time gameplay and in-game cinematics. Do you have the courage to face your destiny?
For much more information on the game see this new video with the Western release date reveal.
Via GameSpot
Uncharted Pinball game part of Pinball Heroes (PSN, PSP)
Pinball Heroes has been released as a downloadable PlayStation Network PSP title for $4. The game includes pinball tables based on various PlayStation properties. A great idea if you ask me!
The four tables available for download are based on Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune, PAIN, Hot Shots Golf and High Velocity Bowling. Each of them contains unique challenges for that specific table as well as an in-game trophy shelf, in-game Trophies to earn, online leaderboards, and an assortment of modes that promise to keep the game “exciting and fun” for pinball fans.
An example of the unique features of each table is the High Velocity Bowling table, which keeps track of how many pins you’ve knocked down in addition to the actual pinball action taking place. As you knock the pins down, the game will actually keep track of all 10 frames as if you were playing bowling . . . bowling inside your pinball.
Likewise, the Hot Shots Golf table actually features “holes”, where you will be challenged to knock down targets marked with a certain distance until the total distance gets you to the “green”, at which point you must knock the ball through an opening to the green and tap it into the hole. There are also wind conditions that will affect the ball differently on each hole.
Here’s a video showing off the different tables in Pinball Heroes, and the developers promise that many more tables are in the works! Personally, I can’t wait to see the God of War table!
Via PlayStation Blog
