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New: Star Wars! WWE! Sims 3! Rock Band!
Fable III is the new leader of the UK all-formats chart.
The Xbox 360 exclusive beat off challenges from fellow newcomers Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II (fifth), WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2011 (seventh) and The Sims 3 on console (ninth).
Harmonix’s fantastic Rock Band 3 spent a first week in 26th, with a significant 61 per cent of sales made on Xbox 360. The Sims 3 PC expansion Late Night arrived in 15th.
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UPDATE: Eurogamer videos it.
Update: The UK Xbox Live autumn dashboard update is live now, Eurogamer can confirm.
Original story: The autumn Xbox 360 dashboard update is upon us; Microsoft’s annual Xbox Live overhaul is happening today.
Specific regional timing hasn’t been mentioned. Nothing appears to be available for a UK retail Xbox 360 right now.
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This week’s release list features a double dose of 007.
Few titles have left as big a mark on the gaming landscape as GoldenEye 007 did on the Nintendo 64. For those unfamiliar with its history, GoldenEye was the first first-person shooter to work well on a console and set the FPS standards for many years to come. For over a decade fans have been pleading for a remake of the classic game and at this year’s Nintendo E3 press conference, their prayers were finally answered.
Although it’s not a straight port of the old game, GoldenEye 007 features many familiar elements that are sure to get the nostalgic juices flowing. Keep in mind that several new features have also been added that are intended to keep it up to modern standards. One such feature is the inclusion of a levelling-up system in multiplayer, while others are more subtle like swapping Bond’s watch for a mobile phone and modernising the firearms roster. While the core story remains the same, Daniel Craig’s likeness is now used as Bond and his actions have been modified in-game to reflect the grittier style of character that Craig plays. GoldenEye 007 comes out on the Wii and DS on Wednesday around Australia. Those who pick up the special edition version of the game on Wii will also find a gold-coloured Classic Controller Pro in the box as well.
There’s a second Bond game also coming out this week, but this time it’s for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC. Again starring Daniel Craig as 007, James Bond 007: Blood Stone sees players travelling the world looking for stolen biological weapons. Developed by Bizarre Creations of Blur and Project Gotham fame, Blood Stone marks the second game made by the studio since being acquired by Activision. James Bond 007: Blood Stone will also be released on Wednesday.
If you’re after a game that definitely doesn’t star a smooth-taking Englishman, then the team over at Ready at Dawn has the game for you. God of War: Ghost of Sparta is Kratos’ second outing on the PSP and tells his story during his early days of the newly-made god of war. No hardware bundles have been announced for God of War: Ghost of Sparta, so you will only be able to pick this one up as a stand-alone when it’s released.
To find out what else is out this week, check out the list below:
November 3, 2010
GoldenEye 007 (Wii, DS)
James Bond 007: Blood Stone (PS3, 360, PC)November 4, 2010
Monopoly Streets (PS3, 360, Wii)
Imagine Fashion Paradise (DS)
God of War: Ghost of Sparta (PSP)
Dragon Ball Z: Tenkaichi Tag Team (PSP)
Dragon Ball: Raging Blast 2 (PS3, 360)
Truth or Lies (PS3, 360, Wii)Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot
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This week’s release list features a double dose of 007.
Few titles have left as big a mark on the gaming landscape as GoldenEye 007 did on the Nintendo 64. For those unfamiliar with its history, GoldenEye was the first first-person shooter to work well on a console, and it set the FPS standards for many years to come. For over a decade, fans have been pleading for a remake of the classic game, and at this year’s Nintendo press conference at the Electronic Entertainment Expo, their prayers were finally answered.
Although it’s not a straight port of the old game, GoldenEye 007 features many familiar elements that are sure to get the nostalgic juices flowing. Keep in mind that several new features have also been added that are intended to keep it up to modern standards. One such feature is the inclusion of a levelling-up system in multiplayer, while others are more subtle, like swapping Bond’s watch for a mobile phone and modernising the firearms roster. While the core story remains the same, Daniel Craig’s likeness is now used as Bond, and his actions have been modified in-game to reflect the grittier style of character that Craig plays. GoldenEye 007 comes out on the Wii and DS on Wednesday around Australia. Those who pick up the special-edition version of the game on the Wii will find a gold-coloured Classic Controller Pro in the box as well.
There’s a second Bond game coming out this week, but this time it’s for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC. Again starring Daniel Craig as 007, James Bond 007: Blood Stone sees players travelling the world looking for stolen biological weapons. Developed by Bizarre Creations of Blur and Project Gotham fame, Blood Stone marks the second game made by the studio since being acquired by Activision. James Bond 007: Blood Stone will also be released on Wednesday.
If you’re after a game that doesn’t star a smooth-talking Englishman, then the team over at Ready at Dawn has the game for you. God of War: Ghost of Sparta is Kratos’ second outing on the PSP and tells his story during his early days as the newly made god of war. No hardware bundles have been announced for God of War: Ghost of Sparta, so you will be able to pick this one up only as a stand-alone when it’s released.
To find out what else is out this week, check out the list below:
November 3, 2010
GoldenEye 007 (Wii, DS)
James Bond 007: Blood Stone (PS3, 360, PC)November 4, 2010
Monopoly Streets (PS3, 360, Wii)
Imagine Fashion Paradise (DS)
God of War: Ghost of Sparta (PSP)
Dragon Ball Z: Tenkaichi Tag Team (PSP)
Dragon Ball: Raging Blast 2 (PS3, 360)
Truth or Lies (PS3, 360, Wii)Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot
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Gamers who buy selected LG TVs from participating retailers from today until December 31 will be eligible for free X360 Kinect bundle; 4GB console included plus Forza 3 and Fable II.
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“LG to offer Kinect/TV bundle in Australia” was posted by Laura Parker on Sun, 31 Oct 2010 23:04:53 -0700 -
Sony Australia confirms life-time sales for its PVR add-on and drops the price by A$50.
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“PlayTV reduced to A$149.95 Down Under” was posted by James Kozanecki on Sun, 31 Oct 2010 22:45:06 -0700 -
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New Call of Duty: Black Ops trailer combines giant floating quotes with the Rolling Stones (Call of Duty: Black Ops)
Treyarch’s new Black Ops’ trailer has everything… minus a specific part of the kitchen you wash dishes in. Nuclear warheads launching, assassinated leaders of the free world and, most importantly of all, an amazing Rolling Stones tune. Watch it with your eyeballs inside. …
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Call of Duty: Black Ops Zombies – JFK, Nixon, Castro and McNamara team up to explode undead skulls (Call of Duty: Black Ops)
Okay, this is why Call of Duy: Black Ops’ zombie mode was kept under wraps for so long. In a fit of ludicrously cheeky genius, Treyarch has deemed that your squad of four zombie-killing heroes will be made up of John F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon, Robert McNamara and Fidel Castro.
Yes, it’s a Cold War political hit squad. Yes, it’s as mad as it sounds. Yes, you need to see it. And yes, thanks to some lovely YouTube folk, we have a leaked video, so you can now do exactly that. So click. You know it’s a good idea. …
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Shippin’ Out Oct. 31-Nov. 6: Kinect, God of War: Ghost of Sparta, GoldenEye, James Bond: Blood Stone
Plentiful new release slate sees Microsoft’s full-body motion control tech and launch titles hit shelves; portable Kratos adventure, pair of 007 titles round out the week.
Last week’s new release roster included heavyweights Rock Band 3, Fable III, and Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II. This week the ante is upped even further.
Leading the pack this week is Microsoft’s full-body motion control technology, Kinect, and a smattering of launch titles for it. The camera controller goes on sale Thursday, November 4 for $150 by itself (Kinect Adventures included), and in Xbox 360 bundles starting at $299. According to a recent poll, Kinect is pegged to be a “big winner” this holiday, with Microsoft expecting to sell more than 3 million units by year’s end.
The list of launch titles for Kinect runs 17 deep, and includes titles like Harmonix’s Dance Central (see video at bottom), Microsoft’s Kinectimals, as well as games like Konami’s MotionSports and Sega’s Sonic Free Riders.
Also releasing this week is God of War: Ghost of Sparta. The latest PSP-exclusive installment in the multimillion selling PlayStation-exclusive franchise will also be available as part of hardware bundle. The God of War: Ghost of Sparta Entertainment Pack contains the game, a two-tone red and black PSP-3000, a download voucher for God of War: Chains of Olympus, a copy of recent comic-book action movie Kick-Ass on UMD, and a 2GB Memory Stick Duo.
Ghost of Sparta is the second God of War game to be released on Sony’s portable. The title was developed at Irvine, California-based Ready at Dawn, which also handled development duties for Chains of Olympus.
While the fate of the James Bond film franchise remains uncertain, there are two video games attached to the series due out this week. GoldenEye 007 hits the Wii exclusively on Tuesday, and James Bond 007: Blood Stone comes to the PC, DS, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3 on the same day.
Although GoldenEye 007 bears the same title as the Nintendo 64 title it’s based on, the new Wii title is not a simple remake of the intensely popular original. On top of a new single-player campaign starring Daniel Craig, Goldeneye 007 will also include online multiplayer, a functionality its N64 cousin could not offer. In addition, players will be able to take part in 16 game modes, including GoldenEye 007 N64 favorites Paintball, Melee Only, and You Only Live Twice. On top of that, players can square off against each other in the game’s adversarial modes, with the roster including eight characters from the revered Bond classic, as well as 40 other unnamed virtual soldiers.
The other Bond game due out on Tuesday is James Bond 007: Blood Stone. Developed by Bizarre Creations (Blur, Project Gotham Racing series), the title stars Daniel Craig as the international superspy, and features hand-to-hand combat, cover-based shooting, and driving sequences.
The single-player game will feature a brand new story spanning Athens, Istanbul, Monaco, and Bangkok, with both land and sea-based action. Blood Stone also sports 16-player multiplayer modes based around spies versus mercenaries team play.
Blood Stone will also feature the voices and likenesses of Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, and Joss Stone. As well as appearing in the game, Stone will be providing an original musical track, titled “I’ll Take It All”, written and performed by her and Dave Stewart. Development of the DS version is being handled by n-Space.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1
Chuck E. Cheese’s Game Room–DS–UFO Interactive
Chuck E. Cheese’s Playhouse–DS–UFO Interactive
Haunted Domains–MAC, PC–Alawar Entertainment, Inc.
Hello Kitty Party–DS–Majesco Games
Learning to Spell–DS–505 Games
Monopoly Streets–X360, Wii, PS3–Electronic Arts
Pokepark Wii: Pikachu’s Adventure–Wii–Nintendo
Robox–Wii–Dreambox Games
Sushi Bar Express–PC–Xing Interactive
Tommy Tronic–PC–Oasis Games
World Championship Spelling–DS–505 GamesTUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader Back to School–Wii, DS–THQ
Art of Murder: FBI Top Secret–DS–City Interactive
Atari’s Greatest Hits Volume 1–DS–Atari
Auditorium–PS3, X360–Zoo Games
Battle of Giants: Dinosaur Strike–Wii–Ubisoft
Blood Drive–PS3, X360–Activision
Busy Scissors–DS–Little Orbit
Cabela’s Dangerous Hunts 2011–Wii–Activision
Dora’s Big Birthday Adventure–PS2–Take-Two Interactive
Dragon Ball: Raging Blast 2–X360, PS3-Namco Bandai Games
Eye Pet–PSP–SCEA
Family Party: 90 Great Games Party Pack–Wii–D3Publisher
Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage–PS3, X360–Tecmo
God of War: Ghost of Sparta–PSP–SCEA
Goldeneye 007–DS, Wii–Activision
Imagine Fashion Stylist–DS–Ubisoft
James Bond 007: Blood Stone–DS, PC, PS3, X360–Activision
Jeopardy–DS, Wii–THQ
Megamind: Team Unite–Wii–THQ
Megamind: The Blue Defender–PSP, DS–THQ
Megamind: Ultimate Showdown–PS3, X360–THQ
Mercury Limited Edition Bundle–PSP–Ignition Entertainment
Minute to Win It–Wii–Zoo Games
Noah’s Ark–DS–SouthPeak Games
Penguins of Madagascar–DS–THQ
Petz Nursery 2–DS–Ubisoft
Pro Evolution Soccer–PSP, PS2–Konami
Remington Super Slam Hunting Africa–Wii–Mastiff
The Amazing Race–Wii–Ubisoft
Toy Story 3–PS3–Disney Interactive Studios
Wheel of Fortune–DS, Wii–THQ
Winter Sports 2010: The Great Tournament–PS3, X360–RTL
Witches & Vampires: Secrets of Ashburry–DS–Crave
Ys: The Oath of Felghana–PSP–Xseed GamesWEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3
The King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match–X360–SNK PlaymoreTHURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4
Adrenalin Misfits–X360–Konami
Dance Central–X360–Microsoft Game Studios
Dance Masters–X360–Konami
Fighters Uncaged–X360–Ubisoft
Kinect Adventures–X360–Microsoft Game Studios
Kinect Joyride–X360–Microsoft Game Studios
Kinect Sports–X360–Microsoft Game Studios
Kinectimals–X360–Microsoft Game Studios
MotionSports–X360–Ubisoft
Sonic Free Riders–X360–Sega
The Biggest Loser Challenge–Wii–THQ
The Biggest Loser Ultimate Workout–X360–THQ
Your Shape: Fitness Evolved–X360–UbisoftFRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5
Babysitting Mama–Wii–Majesco Games
Football Manager Handheld 2011–PSP–Sega
Football Manger 2011–MAC–SegaRead and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot
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Shippin’ Out Oct. 31-Nov. 6: Kinect, God of War: Ghost of Sparta, GoldenEye, James Bond: Blood Stone
Plentiful new release slate sees Microsoft’s full-body motion control tech and launch titles hit shelves; portable Kratos adventure, pair of 007 titles round out the week.
Last week’s new release roster included heavyweights Rock Band 3, Fable III, and Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II. This week the ante is upped even further.
Leading the pack this week is Microsoft’s full-body motion control technology, Kinect, and a smattering of launch titles for it. The camera controller goes on sale Thursday, November 4 for $150 by itself (Kinect Adventures included), and in Xbox 360 bundles starting at $299. According to a recent poll, Kinect is pegged to be a “big winner” this holiday, with Microsoft expecting to sell more than 3 million units by year’s end.
The list of launch titles for Kinect runs 17 deep, and includes titles like Harmonix’s Dance Central (see video at bottom), Microsoft’s Kinectimals, as well as games like Konami’s MotionSports and Sega’s Sonic Free Riders.
Also releasing this week is God of War: Ghost of Sparta. The latest PSP-exclusive installment in the multimillion selling PlayStation-exclusive franchise will also be available as part of hardware bundle. The God of War: Ghost of Sparta Entertainment Pack contains the game, a two-tone red and black PSP-3000, a download voucher for God of War: Chains of Olympus, a copy of recent comic-book action movie Kick-Ass on UMD, and a 2GB Memory Stick Duo.
Ghost of Sparta is the second God of War game to be released on Sony’s portable. The title was developed at Irvine, California-based Ready at Dawn, which also handled development duties for Chains of Olympus.
While the fate of the James Bond film franchise remains uncertain, there are two video games attached to the series due out this week. GoldenEye 007 hits the Wii exclusively on Tuesday, and James Bond 007: Blood Stone comes to the PC, DS, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3 on the same day.
Although GoldenEye 007 bears the same title as the Nintendo 64 title it’s based on, the new Wii title is not a simple remake of the intensely popular original. On top of a new single-player campaign starring Daniel Craig, Goldeneye 007 will also include online multiplayer, a functionality its N64 cousin could not offer. In addition, players will be able to take part in 16 game modes, including GoldenEye 007 N64 favorites Paintball, Melee Only, and You Only Live Twice. On top of that, players can square off against each other in the game’s adversarial modes, with the roster including eight characters from the revered Bond classic, as well as 40 other unnamed virtual soldiers.
The other Bond game due out on Tuesday is James Bond 007: Blood Stone. Developed by Bizarre Creations (Blur, Project Gotham Racing series), the title stars Daniel Craig as the international superspy, and features hand-to-hand combat, cover-based shooting, and driving sequences.
The single-player game will feature a brand new story spanning Athens, Istanbul, Monaco, and Bangkok, with both land and sea-based action. Blood Stone also sports 16-player multiplayer modes based around spies versus mercenaries team play.
Blood Stone will also feature the voices and likenesses of Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, and Joss Stone. As well as appearing in the game, Stone will be providing an original musical track, titled “I’ll Take It All”, written and performed by her and Dave Stewart. Development of the DS version is being handled by n-Space.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1
Chuck E. Cheese’s Game Room–DS–UFO Interactive
Chuck E. Cheese’s Playhouse–DS–UFO Interactive
Haunted Domains–MAC, PC–Alawar Entertainment, Inc.
Hello Kitty Party–DS–Majesco Games
Learning to Spell–DS–505 Games
Monopoly Streets–X360, Wii, PS3–Electronic Arts
Pokepark Wii: Pikachu’s Adventure–Wii–Nintendo
Robox–Wii–Dreambox Games
Sushi Bar Express–PC–Xing Interactive
Tommy Tronic–PC–Oasis Games
World Championship Spelling–DS–505 GamesTUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader Back to School–Wii, DS–THQ
Art of Murder: FBI Top Secret–DS–City Interactive
Atari’s Greatest Hits Volume 1–DS–Atari
Auditorium–PS3, X360–Zoo Games
Battle of Giants: Dinosaur Strike–Wii–Ubisoft
Blood Drive–PS3, X360–Activision
Busy Scissors–DS–Little Orbit
Cabela’s Dangerous Hunts 2011–Wii–Activision
Dora’s Big Birthday Adventure–PS2–Take-Two Interactive
Dragon Ball: Raging Blast 2–X360, PS3-Namco Bandai Games
Eye Pet–PSP–SCEA
Family Party: 90 Great Games Party Pack–Wii–D3Publisher
Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage–PS3, X360–Tecmo
God of War: Ghost of Sparta–PSP–SCEA
Goldeneye 007–DS, Wii–Activision
Imagine Fashion Stylist–DS–Ubisoft
James Bond 007: Blood Stone–DS, PC, PS3, X360–Activision
Jeopardy–DS, Wii–THQ
Megamind: Team Unite–Wii–THQ
Megamind: The Blue Defender–PSP, DS–THQ
Megamind: Ultimate Showdown–PS3, X360–THQ
Mercury Limited Edition Bundle–PSP–Ignition Entertainment
Minute to Win It–Wii–Zoo Games
Noah’s Ark–DS–SouthPeak Games
Penguins of Madagascar–DS–THQ
Petz Nursery 2–DS–Ubisoft
Pro Evolution Soccer–PSP, PS2–Konami
Remington Super Slam Hunting Africa–Wii–Mastiff
The Amazing Race–Wii–Ubisoft
Toy Story 3–PS3–Disney Interactive Studios
Wheel of Fortune–DS, Wii–THQ
Winter Sports 2010: The Great Tournament–PS3, X360–RTL
Witches & Vampires: Secrets of Ashburry–DS–Crave
Ys: The Oath of Felghana–PSP–Xseed GamesWEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3
The King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match–X360–SNK PlaymoreTHURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4
Adrenalin Misfits–X360–Konami
Dance Central–X360–Microsoft Game Studios
Dance Masters–X360–Konami
Fighters Uncaged–X360–Ubisoft
Kinect Adventures–X360–Microsoft Game Studios
Kinect Joyride–X360–Microsoft Game Studios
Kinect Sports–X360–Microsoft Game Studios
Kinectimals–X360–Microsoft Game Studios
MotionSports–X360–Ubisoft
Sonic Free Riders–X360–Sega
The Biggest Loser Challenge–Wii–THQ
The Biggest Loser Ultimate Workout–X360–THQ
Your Shape: Fitness Evolved–X360–UbisoftFRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5
Babysitting Mama–Wii–Majesco Games
Football Manager Handheld 2011–PSP–Sega
Football Manger 2011–MAC–SegaRead and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot
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