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Classic puzzler gets HD revamp.
Existence-consuming puzzler Tetris is coming to PlayStation Network early next year with a host of exclusive new modes, EA has announced.
Speaking on the PlayStation Blog, producer Christophe Gomez said, “This version of Tetris boasts 5.1 Dolby Sound, 1080P HD graphics, plus six online and local multiplayer modes.
“Of course, you can play Marathon mode by yourself in the boldest and brightest graphics ever, but what we’re really excited about are three new PS3-exclusive multiplayer modes that will make this a must-have.
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Second stand-alone spin-off for Capcom’s zombie-flush action adventure arrives exclusively on Microsoft’s console this month for $10.
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Just-announced sci-fi RPG will hit three major platforms at once during the 2011 holiday season.
Last Friday, Electronic Arts’ online store prematurely revealed the existence of Mass Effect 3, the third installment in BioWare’s sci-fi role-playing game trilogy. Though the listing was quickly pulled, it was up long enough to reveal that the game was in development for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC.
Though development on the three platforms appeared to be concurrent, it was unclear if all versions of the game would be released at the same time. Today, though, publisher Electronic Arts announced that the game will launch in late 2011 on all three platforms simultaneously, a first for the series. Mass Effect 2 was initially released only for the PC and Xbox 360 in 2010, with a PS3 port due out on January 18, 2011.
Though today’s announcement had no details on Mass Effect 3’s story or gameplay, the official Mass Effect website
is listing a brief synopsis of the game similar to that on the now-reposted EA Store product page. It reads: “Earth is burning. Striking from beyond known space, a race of terrifying machines have begun their destruction of the human race. As Commander Shepard, an Alliance Marine, your only hope for saving mankind is to rally the civilizations of the galaxy and launch one final mission to take back the Earth.”Neither Saturday’s VGA reveal of Mass Effect 3 nor today’s official announcement indicated whether the game would have multiplayer, as had been rumored. An accompanying trailer (see below) did show the race of machines to be the Reapers, the sentient spaceships that were central to the plot of the first Mass Effect.
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Complete Collection includes After Years.
A new version of SNES RPG classic Final Fantasy IV is heading to the PSP, incorporating recent WiiWare expansion The After Years as well as the 1991 original.
Andriasang reports that Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection will boast revamped visuals and a brand new chapter linking the original RPG with its latter-day spin-off.
There are no further details right now, other than a mooted Spring 2011 release date in Japan, but we’re onto Square Enix for more information.
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Special Editions detailed.
You’ll be able to square up to the new back-to-basics Mortal Kombat from April 2011, publisher Warner Bros. Interactive has confirmed.
That’s as precise as Warner is publicly prepared to be, but fan site FDMK has uncovered an internal listing that suggests 19th April has been pegged for launch day.
Warner also confirmed that the game, available on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, will be getting two different special editions. The Kollector’s Edition will pack in Sub-Zero and Scorpion figurines, an art book and DLC that adds an exclusive Mortal Kombat Klassic costume skin and avatar costumes.
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Frank West’s comeback is out this month.
The next Dead Rising 2 expansion, Case West, will be available from 27th December, publisher Capcom has announced.
The new chapter sees the return of the original Dead Rising’s hero, photojournalist Frank West. He teams up with Chuck Greene to infiltrate the Phenotrans Facility and uncover the company’s murky dealings.
Developer Blue Castle is promising new combo weapons to create, new enemies to try them out on and the return of West’s camera from the first game, allowing you to capture your favourite kills for posterity.
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Plus, first game hits XBL, PSN.
Given the mixed reviews for the original Prototype, a sequel perhaps wasn’t a foregone conclusion. However, once it sold two million copies, the recently announced follow-up became inevitable, developer Radical Entertainment has revealed.
“When Prototype surpassed 2MM units we knew gamers would want a sequel to find out what happens next with Alex Mercer,” said Radical Entertainment boss Ken Rosman.
“The team here at Radical is sincerely grateful to the fans and we are laser focused on delivering an even bigger and better experience with Prototype 2!”
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Plus, first game hits XBL, PSN.
Given the mixed reviews for the original Prototype, a sequel perhaps wasn’t a foregone conclusion. However, once it sold two million copies, the recently announced follow-up became inevitable, developer Radical Entertainment has revealed.
“When Prototype surpassed 2MM units we knew gamers would want a sequel to find out what happens next with Alex Mercer,” said Radical Entertainment boss Ken Rosman.
“The team here at Radical is sincerely grateful to the fans and we are laser focused on delivering an even bigger and better experience with Prototype 2!”
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Quake! X-Men! Sackboy!
On Friday one game will be released in the UK. A single, solitary game. And it is called The Ultimate Battle of the Sexes and it is for the Wii.
In the unlikely event that you’re not interested in participating in the ultimate battle of the sexes, but you’re hungry for new game releases, the internet is your only hope. More specifically, Xbox Live Arcade This Wednesday sees two game releases on the Xbox 360’s digital download service: X-Men Arcade and Quake Arena Arcade. Both are Xbox exclusives. X-Men won’t be released in Europe until February. Quake is without a confirmed PS3 release. Feel shafted, PlayStation 3 owners?
At least you’ve got Sackboy’s Prehistoric Moves, the Move-enabled et spin-off, out this Wednesday on the EU PlayStation Store.
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Tweet reveals more Androids being activated than iPhones; makes Android second-biggest smartphone OS.
Search giant Google claims that 300,000 mobile devices running its Android operating system are being activated every day.
The news was revealed by Google’s VP of engineering Andy Rubin, in a tweet last week.
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