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Here’s Why Silent Hill HD was Terrible

Posted May 28, 2012 at 1:50PM EST by Todd B Listed in: PS3 Tags: Konami, Silent Hill, silent hill hd collection, tom hulett

The high-definition remix of the Silent Hill series was a disaster. And, it turns out, it was all Konami’s fault.


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Anarchy Reigns Launched falls into….well, Anarchy

Posted May 28, 2012 at 12:40PM EST by Todd B Listed in: PS3 Tags: anarchy reigns, Platinum Games, Sega

Platinum Games isn’t happy with the Western launch of Anarchy Reigns. Mostly with the part about it never actually launching.


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True Blue Releases Fixed 2.61 Dongle Firmware

Posted Apr 26, 2012 at 1:50PM EST by Demonchild Listed in: PS3 Tags: dongle, firmware, jb2, playstation 3 hacks, ps3 hacks, true blue, usb

Confused on which firmware you should have your dongle running, after the barrage of updates from the True Blue team? Have no fear, there's one simple answer to that and it's 2.61.


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You Might Get Dusty and Crusty After Seven Years of Leveling

Posted Apr 19, 2012 at 3:37PM EST by Todd B Listed in: PS3 Tags:

Want to see what it looks like when you waste seven years of your life playing DUST 514? We have a video that may interest you.


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PSN Will Be Down. Can you last 13 hours?

Posted Apr 15, 2012 at 7:37PM EST by Mr Ham Listed in: PS3 Tags: downtime, PlayStation Network, psn, psn blackout

This may not affect those downgrading their PS3's, but the rest of you should pay good attention to this if you're planning an online gaming session.


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PS3: Venix Downgrader Makes A Return

Posted Apr 14, 2012 at 12:45PM EST by Demonchild Listed in: PS3 Tags: downgrade, firmware, hwapx, overx, playstation 3 hacks, ps3 hacks, venix downgrader gui

When we last covered Venix Downgrader, it quickly became an unfavored tool due to it being potentially unsafe. Developer OverX has addressed this and has released a new, proper version of his tool.


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Venix GUI Downgrader Bricks Consoles

Posted Apr 9, 2012 at 12:00PM EST by Demonchild Listed in: PS3 Tags: brick, downgrader, firmware, hwapx, overx, playstation 3 hacks, ps3 hacks, venix gui

The PS3 scene has a plethora of tools available to get your console running custom firmware or dongles, if that is your thing. Unfortunately, there's always a bad bunch of people who just aim to release tools with the intent of bricking consoles. HwapX and Overx fall into this category with the recent release of their Venix GUI downgrader app.


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Wii U is no longer competition

Posted Apr 8, 2012 at 11:45AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: Wii U Tags: david gibson, durango, Nintendo, orbis, wii u launch

After several years of being on top, is it time for Nintendo to do something new?


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Giving You Something to Complain About: Black Ops 2 Rumors

Posted Mar 29, 2012 at 7:35AM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: Xbox 360, PS3 Tags: Activision, call of duty: black ops 2, Treyarch

I honestly couldn't tell you what half this crap means, but I'm sure COD fans will bitch about it. Read on to find out what the latest rumor du jour is.


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EverQuest Goes Free

Posted Mar 17, 2012 at 9:30PM EST by Mr Ham Listed in: PC Gaming Tags: EverQuest, free to play

Step aside, Legends. The old timers are back, and free.


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A Big Name App Already Removed From Vita App Store

Posted Feb 25, 2012 at 9:00AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PS Vita Tags: Facebook, facebook app for vita, ps vita app removed, Sony, vita apps

Either this is a ploy to get you outside and stop stalking your ex, or Sony screwed up.


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Details Emerge on Final Fantasy X HD

Posted Feb 18, 2012 at 3:15PM EST by Listed in: PS3 Tags: final fantasy x, ico, metal gear solid hd, Playstation 2, Square Enix

Why make new games when people will just keep buying the old ones?

Fans have been on a rampage trying to get Square Enix to remake Final Fantasy VII, but the company doesn’t seem to care. Instead, it has elected to bring the PlayStation 2’s Final Fantasy X to modern consoles, with an HD version due sometime this year. Unfortunately for fans of the franchise, details were scarce at the time of the project’s announcement.

New info has emerged that helps clarify what exactly Final Fantasy X HD is all about. And if you’re hoping for a complete, next-gen remake, you’re going to be sorely disappointed. Shinji Hashimoto, producer for Square Enix, has confirmed that the upcoming re-release is a re-mastering of the original a la ICO or Metal Gear Solid HD.

So it looks like the Final Fantasy X you remember will be present in full in this upcoming release, with a few minor upgrades to make it worth plopping down your cash. Not the best news in the world, but not terrible either.

Is it worth buying the same games over and over again for minor graphical upgrades?

[IGN]

Why make new games when people will just keep buying the old ones?


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Monolith is Aware of Gotham City Impostors' Stat-Wiping Bug and They're Working On It

Posted Feb 17, 2012 at 10:00AM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: PS3, PC Gaming, Xbox 360 Tags: gotham city impostors, Monolith Productions, stat wiping bug, warner bros

Getting your stats wiped in any game is enraging, particularly if you shelled out real money for a XP boost like you can in Gotham City Impostors. Can Monolith dig themselves out of this hole?


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EgoRaptor's Link to the Awesome

Posted Feb 15, 2012 at 6:00AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: Wii Tags: egoraptor, Legend of Zelda, link to the awesome, the awesome series

Egoraptor coming right out of the retro games and into your mutha phukin face to shake you to eight bits!


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DL and Homebrew Round Up for February 3rd

Posted Feb 3, 2012 at 8:08PM EST by QJ Staff Listed in: PS3 Tags: crashserious, factory service mode tool, hero city, ps3 homebrew, ps3 tools gui, red screen of death, rsod solutions, thatotherperson, wii homebrew

This weeks round up brings us some really good tools for your PS3 that you will definitely want to check out. And of course, it wouldn't be another download and homebrew round up without a cool homebrew game from ThatOtherPerson. So let's see what is on the menu today.


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MGS HD Collection: Weird Things I've Noticed

Posted Feb 3, 2012 at 11:45AM EST by Mr Ham Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: metal gear solid, mgs hd, mgs issues

Thinking of picking it up? Already picked it up? Some things you probably didn't know...


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New Details and Pics of The Last of Us Emerge

Posted Feb 3, 2012 at 8:58AM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: PS3 Tags: Naughty Dog, Sony, the last of us

It looks great, but there will be no co-op.


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Ubisoft Always-On DRM Strikes Again

Posted Feb 2, 2012 at 2:45PM EST by Listed in: PC Gaming Tags: hawx 2, might and magic, the settlers, Ubisoft

Thanks to a hardware shift and restrictive DRM, several Ubisoft titles will be offline next week.

Ubisoft’s solution to the DRM debate was what is known as “always-on” DRM. Basically, in order to play Ubisoft’s games, you must have a persistent internet connection. While you play, your system periodically checks in with Ubisoft’s servers to ensure that your game isn’t (gasp!) pirated.

It’s a good idea in theory, but a terrible one in practice. People without strong internet connections experience constant disconnects even from single player content, and issues with Ubisoft’s servers have rendered several games unplayable on multiple occasions. It’s safe to say that the gaming public isn’t generally fond of always-on DRM.

And here’s yet another reason to be against restrictive DRM: Ubisoft has announced that it’s shuffling a bit of its hardware around next week (making upgrades and the like), and as a result of this in-house tinkering, several titles will be effectively shut down. HAWX 2, The Settlers 7 and Might and Magic: Heroes 6 will all be inaccessible while Ubisoft gets its hardware sorted – there’s no estimation from the company regarding how long this will take.

Ubisoft’s servers shut down on February 7, locking out thousands of players for an unknown duration. And while this information certainly serves to support the anti-always-on DRM argument, Ubisoft still believes in the concept and considers it a shining success.

What do you think? Should a publisher have the ability to shut down your games remotely (either on purpose or by accident), or should you control access to games you buy?

[PC Gamer]

Thanks to a hardware shift and restrictive DRM, several Ubisoft titles will be offline next week.


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Watch: Sniper V2 Organ Piercing Rounds interview

Posted Jan 23, 2012 at 6:00AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PS3, Xbox 360, PC Gaming Tags: rebellion studios, sniper elite, sniper elite v2

Sniper Elite V2 is shaping up to be one of the most exciting, stealthy and gory games of 2012 in this new developer interview.


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EA Sports Preview: Grand Slam Tennis 2

Posted Jan 21, 2012 at 2:34PM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PS3 Tags: ea games, EA Sports, Electronic Arts, grand slam, grand slam tennis 2, jen riley, john mcenroe

EA Sports showed off Grand Slam Tennis 2. Does it make the cut or will it be one of the ball boys?


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EA Sports Preview: SSX

Posted Jan 21, 2012 at 10:35AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PS3, Xbox 360 Tags: ea games, EA Sports, Electronic Arts, jen riley, ssx

Harrison E checked out the snow-shredding, avalanche causing, deadly descending SSX thanks to the guys at EA Sports.


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QJ Download and Homebrew Round Up January 2012

Posted Jan 7, 2012 at 11:10AM EST by QJ Staff Listed in: PSP, Wii Tags: boxzii, cubicle shooter, goodbye world, gravity glide, open cma, psp homebrew, sce live area, super pixel jumper, thatotherperson, wii homebrew, xbox homebrew

2011 ended with a ton of great homebrew downloads for all of your favorite consoles and it looks like 2012 is off to another great start.


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Choplifter HD Coming January 11th

Posted Jan 5, 2012 at 10:30AM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: PS3, PC Gaming, Xbox 360 Tags: choplifter hd, InXile Entertainment, psn, xbla

Choplifter HD is finally getting released on January 11th for XBLA, PSN, and PC.


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That Last Download Round Up of 2011

Posted Dec 29, 2011 at 5:50PM EST by QJ Staff Listed in: PSP, PS3, Xbox 360 Tags: cobra usb, daedalusx64 r747, ixtreme lt, jungle flasher, multiman, ps3 homebrew, psp emulator, psp homebrew, xbox 360 homebrew

Time sure does fly when you are having fun. This week have some cool homebrew apps for your Xbox 360, PSP and PS3.


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The Most Overlooked and Underrated Games of This Gen

Posted Dec 29, 2011 at 1:15PM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: PS3, PoV Tags: brutal legend, most overlooked video games, singularity, vanquish

We all have games we love that flew under the radar. Everyone else either hates them or just never noticed them. Let's take a look at a few of them.


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Today in Xbox's Deals Promotion: Sonic the Hedgehog

Posted Dec 28, 2011 at 11:00AM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: microsoft deals, Sega, Sonic the Hedgehog, xbox deals

It's Day 9 in Xbox's 12 Days of Deals promotion and the deal of the day is everything Sonic the Hedgehog.


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L.A. Noire now Available on PSN

Posted Dec 23, 2011 at 5:15PM EST by Listed in: PS3 Tags: l.a. noire, red dead redemption, Rockstar

Both L.A. Noire and L.A. Noire: Complete Edition are available for download as of today.

Love solving crimes? What about interrogating shady characters? If so, Rockstar has you covered. The company announced today that L.A. Noire and L.A. Noire: Complete Edition are both available on the PSN store, meaning you can get in on the joy of solving gruesome murders all without having to walk down to the local game store.

L.A. Noire includes the basic game as it was launched, and will run you $31.99 (thanks, discount!). The Complete Edition, which is priced at $34.99, includes the full original game as well as every bit of DLC that’s been released since the game hit shelves. Honestly, for $3 more you’d be crazy not to upgrade to the full version.

L.A. Noire wasn’t as well received as some of Rockstar’s other games, but it’s worth noting that they mostly put the game together after Team Bondi tried and failed. That being said, the game is still an interesting narrative experience, so if you’re looking for a way to kill some time over the holidays and don’t want to pitch for a brand new game, L.A. Noire could be the way to go. It’s no Red Dead Redemption, but it’s still pretty good by most accounts.

What did you think of L.A. Noire?

[PlayStation Blog]

Both L.A. Noire and L.A. Noire: Complete Edition are available for download as of today.


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Watch The Dirt Showdown Trailer

Posted Dec 19, 2011 at 7:00AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: Xbox 360, PS3 Tags: colin mcrae, destruction derby, dirt, dirt showdown, grid

Dirt Showdown headed in 2012

The new trailer that's more destruction than derby.

The DIRT series gets a new upgrade in this trailer for Dirt Showdown

The Dirt Series expaned from the Colin McCrae Universe of games such as GRID, to become a racing series in it's own right. The latest iteration, Dirt Showdown will recall you back to the good old days of Destruction Derby where cars were just the new generation of battering ram in the world of racing.

The game looks really good, if all things were judged on their trailers. Starting off with the classic motif of a car doing a burnout to show that things were going around in circles with the series - before storming off into the battlefield where hundreds of cars lay in wait for our competitor. The explosions and cheers ring out as the first hit is made and there we have a new franchise born.

I loved playing Destruction Derby 2 back in the day on the old PS1. The game was a mix of NASCAR and Twisted Metal, just without the characters or macarbe insanity. The game series kind of faded out by the PS2 era but maybe it's time for Sony to bring it back. I'm a bit of a fan of the DIRT and GRID series so I might pick this one up too.

The new trailer that's more destruction than derby.


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Bits and Pieces The Future of Indie Games

Posted Dec 9, 2011 at 12:45PM EST by Harrison E Listed in: iPhone Tags: bits and pieces, convict interactive, developers, garbage monster, igda sydney, questy, spaceracer, speed assassins, toska, triangle man, zombie team defense

Harrison E went to his first IGDA event in Sydney on Monday night, Bits and Pieces, and met some of the most interesting and coolest future developers you may have never heard of.


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QJ Homebrew Games and Utilities Showcase

Posted Dec 1, 2011 at 4:25PM EST by QJ Staff Listed in: Nintendo DS Tags: 3dsexplorer v0.89, ixtreme lt v2.0, my space invaders, nds homebrew, ps3 homebrew, psp homebrew, psp pluginmanager v4, wii homebrew, winskeet v111120, xbox 360 homebrew

There's a lot of great homebrew available for whatever console you choose to do your gaming on. Each and every week the QJ.net team will bring you a roundup of some of the most popular and useful homebrew downloads from our massive download vault.


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Interview BAFTA Award Winner Dan Marshall

Posted Nov 30, 2011 at 12:00PM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PC Gaming Tags: bafta, bafta award, dan marshall, dan that, interview dan marshall, privates, time gentlemen please

Dan Marshall: Writer, Producer, Game Maker and now BAFTA Award winner. Harrison E had a chat with Dan about his award winning game Privates and what the future holds for Size Five Games.


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Final Fantasy XIII-2 trailer shows off Lightning the Goddess

Posted Nov 25, 2011 at 10:26PM EST by Amanda Orneck Listed in: PS3 Tags: ffxiii trailers, ffxiii-2, final fantasy sequels, final fantasy videos, lightning the goddess

There’s a lot to love in the latest trailer from Square Enix, featuring the battle for Valhalla.


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Cave Story Now Available on Steam

Posted Nov 23, 2011 at 5:50PM EST by Listed in: PC Gaming Tags: cave story, Steam

The lovable indie game shows up on one of gaming’s biggest platforms, with a few upgrades to boot.

Cave Story is a simple but innovated platformer created by independent game developer Daisuke Amaya. The game was initially released for free, but its massive success gave it the opportunity to pop up in a few different mediums. Versions popped up all over the gaming world, but the two most high profile ports are likely the 3DS version and the one that has just dropped to Steam.

This latest iteration of Cave Story, now downloadable on Steam for around $10 depending on your region, has a completely remastered soundtrack and a slightly overhauled graphics engine. Nothing so serious that you won’t recognize the game, but just enough to make it worth shelling out a few bucks in lieu of downloading the free version.

Cave Story has seen high praise for its sheer size, causing many reviewers to compare it to classic platformers such as Castlevania and Metroid. The game features fast-paced shooting in tight spaces, with tons and tons of enemies attacking from all sides. The whole thing looks pretty chaotic, and reminds me of some of the more intense side-scrolling shooters of the old days.

Here’s a link to the game’s entry on Steam, if you’re interested in giving it a try: Cave Story

Do you like seeing indie developers spread their products out and make some money, or should free games stay free?

[PC Gamer]

The lovable indie game shows up on one of gaming’s biggest platforms, with a few upgrades to boot.


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Bohemia Interactive: 97% of gamers are pirates

Posted Nov 19, 2011 at 1:45PM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PC Gaming Tags: arma, Bohemia Interactive, hacks, marek spanel, piracy, servers, take on, take on helicopters

And in 1 in 1000 are ninjas...just saying


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PoV: PayDay The Heist

Posted Nov 17, 2011 at 10:30AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PoV Tags: payday the heist, payday the heist ps3, payday the heist psn, payday the heist review, payday the heist steam

PayDay The Heist

I've talked before about bias and I feel like I have to clarify that despite my interview last week, I feel like a good game developer should listen to fans who speak clearly and with clarity. I hope they read the review in hope that their next game, hopefully another PayDay, will be better and that Overkill will be pleased with this honest review.

The game of PayDay The Heist, is not a simple game, 'tis a complex head blend of working together and patience. Seeing a fallen team mate will make your heart pound more, especially when playing with friends, but the second you see that cash, it may be too late for your friend and even later for those around you. Okay, PayDay is a simple game of four guys who steal money and that is all I can say about the plot. To be honest, there is no plot, but who cares, let's steal some money.

The game's mix of Left 4 Dead's comradery and Kane and Lynch's love of heists, brings Overkill Software's PayDay The Heist to a place I'd hoped a co-op game would come to eventually - a game of fun and eventually, betrayal. The game is set between a series of distinct, but fairly similar, scenarios in which you have to run and gun as you make your way to a fairly large sum of money.

This sum is arbirtrary int the world of the game, but does provide a good upgrade system as you earn "reputation", to go along with it, you better enjoy the game or at least the premise. Whilst there was some speculation from the game's "every game is different" I'm somewhat happy to report that this is more or less true. It's true in that no game I've played, even on the same level, has had the same scenario, except for a few instances of SWAT teams invading at particular times and the amount of time it may take you to drill through a gate or burn through to a vault.

The less, is the amount of fun you will get from the game, you will have levels you won't like, players you won't like and scenarios which will be frustrating. The game does not have a sophisticated AI Director, a lá L4D, but it does have a good sense of direction when it comes to helping you play through a scenario. There is often an even amount of ammo on the ground or good place to take cover, but more or less if your buddies aren't around the director will screw you over and you may have to let go a hostage just so you can play, some time later.

There are a few arbitrary or minor issues, mainly graphical and audio ones, first and foremost the fact that when I look outside on some of the maps, the SWAT and police members will become glitchy ghosts that are just waiting to enter the nether worlds of the heist, a bit ironic considering what me and my heist-mates are about to do. There are a lot of glitches that could be easily fixed, such as Team AI, such as in Heat Street or Panic Room.

They will sometimes go through the props in the level and it really throws you out of the experience, as does the fact that the buzz saws on the Panic Room level doesn't really cut and the drill in the other levels don't drill. It'd be a simple animation, unlike the running. I wasn't sure if it was my internet cocking up or the game just had a weird animation. Turned out to be the later. It's a bit weird, especially when characters are crouching.

I do have to say the game is quite gory, especially when you shoot up close or get a good headshot (which is rewarded, in-game) Other than that, the game looks pretty good, Overkill, not stunning, but enough to make you enjoy it more than Kane and Lynch 2 but less than Portal 2. The game looks good on the modded Diesel engine, let's just leave it at that.

How it sounds is amazing. I do have one gripe that the fact the Heisters don't have more than a few catchphrases, even when you're telling the hostages to "get down" "get down" "get down", you think they were about to start a DJ set, not a heist. It's a small problem but it's always something that's really gotten me down, especially after other games such as Uncharted, The Simpsons Game and SWAT 4, have all had good simple voice acting gigs and rarely have a repeated line, hell, hire me for $10 an hour and I'll record whatever the heck you want. That being said, some of their dialogue is amusing, not on the level of the castmates of L4D or their sequel, but still a wry smile forms between getting shot at and restarting saws/drills.

Sound effects, which is quite different from the voices, are absolutely fantastic. In my interview last week with Simon Viklund he stated his favourite sound effect was the shotgun and I could not agree more. Having it unlocked as you go into the game is a sight for sore eyes as the world seems to go a lot better (depending on your level and experience, of course) but having that fire into a bulldozer is more than satisfying as you continue through your heist. The music is always rarring for me to get into the game. The perfect music starts off the game, it reminds me of the opening of The Dark Knight and as it flashes up the face masks of our heistmates, you are ready, you just are.

Wolf's frightening bloodied mask, Dallas' patriotic smile, Hoxton's red eyebrows and Chains cross eyes are fairly distinct as well and all provide a great opening to the game, but the menus and a few visual cues leave a lot to be desired. A lot could have made the game look really flashy and interesting but a simple pallette of black, yellow and grey makes it look as if the game is ready to be taped up behind Police Lines

Finally, the gameplay. The game is broken up into six different levels. First World Bank, a traditional bank heist, Heat Street, a plan gone wrong, chase'em down, Panic Room, a break in, break it out mission, Green Bridge, shooting in the rain...I'm just shooting in the rain, Diamond Heist, a sneak in smash and grab and finaally, Slaughterhouse...is exactly what it sounds like.

To focus on the more difficult and interesting levels, Green Bridge is the most exciting, being in the rain, breaking over prison convoys, donned in yellow raincoats and escorting a chinese prisoner. Things just escalate, even when you start on a half-exploded bridge. The level is fun and exciting and atmospheric at it's core. The most fun is probably Panic Room, simply due to how cool you can act before the heist starts and

Diamond Heist is quite difficult and starts off sneaking, but if someone's being an asshat, this plan can and will go awry in a matter of minutes. This one is best to be kept in the shadows. Sure, cops will be alerted eventually, but planning and timing your moves to silently take out the security guards is a wonderful sense of fun and comradery I wouldn't change for the world.

Slaughterhouse is just chaos. Starts off with a "The Usual Suspects" scenario as a bunch of trucks pull up outside a warehouse and you have to take them out and kill a lot of people while you take some money out of Secure Van. Gold everywhere and bulldozers stormed during the last few minutes after the Gold came out and it was insane.

The Single Player mode is fairly useless as are the AI from time to time and when you can turn the AI on for not having enough players in the online mode, what difference would it make? Why wouldn't you play online? This game could've done better with co-op and a better matchmaking system as well. The difficult system alone is quite confusing, not that they're confusing in general, but it's enough to question a thing or two.

For example, the last two modes (Slaughter and Diamond) are available on the hardest setting, and I do have to question why. The levels themselves are as complex as Panic Room and require less in-game set pieces. It boggles the mind on why they're specifically hard, possibly a question I should put to Simon, next time I talk to him.

PayDay The Heist is a great game, it has great play but could have been better. There is so much here that could have been even a great storyline, but Overkill has made a decision to make it for hard and fast gamers. Varying difficulty levels, great upgrade system and some fairly intriguing level design, makes this a must-have PSN title.

Harrison HAS E. is in jail from pulling an EB Games heist. He's serving hard time for Grand Theft GTA.

PayDay The Heist has made it's way to Europe on Steam and PSN and Harrison E. has decided to steal some words and give the heist-sim a whirl.


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PoV: Why is Sony cranking up DRM on PSP and PS3

Posted Nov 5, 2011 at 12:30PM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PS3, PSP Tags: gameshare, november 18, playstation news, ps3 updates, psn updates, psp homebrew, psp news, psp qj

Hackers get your homebrew tools ready...just remember to share.


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Trese Brothers Drop a Brand New Android Game

Posted Oct 31, 2011 at 1:44PM EST by Listed in: iPhone Tags: android market, cyber knights, star traders, templar assault

The developers of the massively popular Star Traders and Cyber Knights have created an all-new game for the Android Market, titled Templar Assault.

The Android Marketplace doesn’t seem to get much love from the gaming press, which is a shame considering the high number of great titles available for gamers that have opted to ignore iOS devices. Two of the most successful games for Android game in the form of Star Traders and Cyber Knights, both developed by a two-man team of brothers. As of today, you can add a third title to their resume: Templar Assault.

If you’re a fan of strategy games, Templar Assault is likely right up your alley. The game is a squad-based, turn-based strategy RPG that works similar in description to Advance Wars – i.e. players move units across the map and use them to attack other units. The game is packed with upgrades and unlockables, as an RPG should be, and promises at least a few hours of game time.

You can pick up Templar Assault on the Android Market right now, completely free of charge. As has become the custom, the Trese Brothers have made the game free to download, at least at first. They usually upgrade to a paid version once they’re finished with development.

So if you’ve got some time to kill but no money to spend, Templar Assault could be the perfect solution for a boring Monday afternoon.

What other awesome Android games haven’t received their due respect?

Via Droid Gamers

The developers of the massively popular Star Traders and Cyber Knights have created an all-new game for the Android Market, titled Templar Assault.


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Update Your Nvidia Drivers, Improve Battlefield 3 Performance

Posted Oct 25, 2011 at 5:51PM EST by Listed in: PC Gaming Tags: battlefield 3, crysis 2, drivers, nVidia, rage

Nvidia has just released a set of brand new drivers for their graphics cards that promise a marked increase in performance for today’s Battlefield 3 release.

If you’re one of the many PC gamers that picked up Battlefield 3 today (or last night), it’s fitting to assume you updated your graphics card drivers before you started the install. After all, with the insane problems we saw during the Rage launch, it’s always better to be safe than sorry. If you didn’t, now is the time to get those drivers updated and ensure your system is running at peak performance.

Nvidia card owners are getting a little help from the manufacturer, who has released a brand new set of drivers specifically for the launch of Battlefield 3. The new drivers offer what Nvidia claims to be an 11% improvement in performance, which is more than enough to make or break a heated multiplayer match. With Battlefield 3 being hailed as one of the best-looking PC games ever, it’s only fitting that you’d need to upgrade or update something in order to experience it in its full glory.

Here’s some technical jargon from the Nvidia website:

For Battlefield 3 we’ve improved performance by up to 11% since the release of the GeForce 285.38 beta drivers, have included several compatibility enhancements, a new and improved SLI profile, and a 3D Vision profile. Similarly, Rage has received enhancements since the release of the same drivers, and Batman: Arkham City compatibility has been implemented.

As mentioned, updates contained within the earlier beta drivers have been carried over, such as the many performance improvements made to games --between the release of the 280.26 WHQL drivers and today’s 285.62 WHQL drivers-- when running on our entire range of 500-Series graphics cards.

On the GeForce GTX 580, for example, SLI users can expect to receive frame rate boosts of up to:

• 13% in Metro 2033,

• 8% in STALKER: Call of Pripyat,

• 7% in Civilization V,

• 7% in F1 2010,

• 5% in Crysis 2 with the DirectX 11 Ultra Upgrade enabled,

• 5% in Lost Planet 2,

• And 5% in Mafia 2.

So, even if you’re not playing Battlefield 3, you may as well pick up the new drivers. You can find the full list of changes and affected games by clicking this link, and you can bounce over to Nvidia and download the new drivers by clicking this one. Party on!

Also, if you are playing BF3 – how’s it going? I haven’t had a chance to pick up my copy yet.

Via PC Gamer

Nvidia has just released a set of brand new drivers for their graphics cards that promise a marked increase in performance for today’s Battlefield 3 release.


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Gratuitous Tank Battles and Tower Defence Games

Posted Oct 20, 2011 at 12:10AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PC Gaming Tags: cliffski, dlc, doomdarks, gratuitous space battles, gratuitous tank battles, gsb, gtb, interviews, popcap, positech, rts, tower defence, Ubisoft, ww2, zulu

From the creators of Gratuitous Space Battles...comes Gratuitous Tank Battles and I chat with one of those creators.


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DLC Sales Are Going Up, Up, Up

Posted Oct 19, 2011 at 1:10PM EST by Listed in: PS3 Tags: dlc, mass effect 2

Electronic Entertainment Design and Research reports that for the first time in gaming history, the number of people buying DLC is higher than the number of people that don’t.

Downloadable content has become an integral part of the games industry. What first started as a way to get little bits of extra content has turned into a full-fledged marketing plan for developers, with DLC ideas incorporated directly into the initial game design. Some critics of DLC even argue that developers are pushing out half-finished games and leaving the rest to downloadable content in order to bilk gamers out of extra cash.

Whatever your opinion on DLC (mine is that I don’t mind it when it’s in addition to an already great game), it looks like gamers are warming up to paying a few extra dollars to lengthen the life of their digital products. A recent study by Electronic Entertainment Design and Research indicates that 51% of console owners purchased DLC in the last 12 months, compared to only 40% during the previous year.

Roughly speaking, that means around 20 million North American (the study doesn’t cover Europe or Asia) gamers have purchased some form of DLC, whether it be map packs, weapon upgrades or extra story content. These purchases amounted to around $875 million for developers and publishers, with the EEDR estimating DLC sales will top $1 billion in 2012.

One strange thing indicated by the organization’s graph is that the majority of people that have avoided DLC, a whopping 47%, did so out of “privacy” concerns. I don’t really understand the logic, assuming those people are already linked into PSN or Live (maybe they aren’t). Another major factor was the complete lack of a return policy, which makes a little more sense to me. I’m curious to know how many teen players were unable to buy content they wanted due to parental controls, but there’s no data in the chart to help with that.

Did you spend any cash on DLC this year? I know I bought some Mass Effect 2 stuff, but I think that’s about it. Normally when I eye DLC I’m exclusively looking for story expansions – not maps or weapons.

Via GameSpot

Electronic Entertainment Design and Research reports that for the first time in gaming history, the number of people that buy DLC is higher than the number of people that don’t.


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Exclusive Review: Uncharted 3 Multiplayer Beta

Posted Oct 19, 2011 at 10:00AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PS3 Tags: exclusive, Naughty Dog, ps3, uncharted 3, uncharted 3 multiplayer beta

Uncharted 3 is already the most hyped exclusive of the year and now we've got an exclusive of our own.


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Coldplay Finally Coming to Rock Band

Posted Oct 17, 2011 at 3:11PM EST by Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: coldplay, Guitar hero, Harmonix, rock band

While Coldplay has long been a feature (for some reason) of the Guitar Hero franchise, they’ve remained elusive for Rock Band players until just this week.

Rock Band and Guitar Hero are brilliant concepts, when you look at them from the point of view of a developer. You create a simple game, give players some plastic instruments, and then release new song packs every few weeks to keep people interested. The development demands are relatively low, but the enthusiasm for new music helps keep profits up.

Harmonix is now ready to cash in on a band that has, until recently, managed to remain exclusive to the Guitar Hero franchise. This week, British mega-band Coldplay will make their debut appearance in the Rock Band music store, with a track pack featuring some of their more popular songs – “Clocks,” “Fix You,” “The Scientist,” “Viva la Vida” and “Yellow” – and a brand new single from their upcoming album, titled “Every Teardrop is a Waterfall.” That’s six songs total for Coldplay fanatics or Rock Band players so desperate for new songs to play that they’ll download whatever comes along.

Here’s the cost breakdown for the new songs:

$1.99/200 Wii Points/160 MS Points per song

$9.99/1,000 Wii Points/800 MS Points for the whole pack

You can also upgrade “Clocks and “Yellow” to take advantage of Rock Band’s Pro Guitar and Pro Bass mode, but seriously, it’s Coldplay. There’s like, maybe three chords in this entire song pack. Personally, I’m amazed the band can even play a show without putting themselves to sleep.

Are you excited to see Coldplay on the Rock Band music store?

While Coldplay has long been a feature (for some reason) of the Guitar Hero franchise, they’ve remained elusive for Rock Band players until just this week.


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The Repopulation and the state of MMORPGs

Posted Oct 13, 2011 at 8:00PM EST by Harrison E Listed in: MMORPG Tags: beta, jc smith, the repopulation, World of Warcraft

The Repopulation is an upcoming MMO and the creator JC Smith took some time out to talk about the game and where MMORPG's are at in 2011.


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Blizzard Legitimizes WoW Gold Buying with New Pet

Posted Oct 11, 2011 at 1:09PM EST by Listed in: MMORPG Tags: auction house, Blizzard, guardian cub, rmt

The cute and cuddly Guardian Cub gives World of Warcraft players a somewhat safe method for turning real dollars into digital gold, but may not be the gold-farmer takedown many are imagining.

For years, World of Warcraft players interested in skipping nasty grinds or boring resource farming turned to the billion-dollar black market that is digital currency sales. For just a few of your hard-earned real life dollars, you could buy a nice pile of gold to use for item upgrades, rare recipes and, most commonly, your epic flying skill.

What many gold buyers didn’t realize is that the gold they purchased didn’t necessarily come from farmers, but game from the hacked accounts of their fellow gamers. Gold buying is the leading cause of account theft in WoW, as gold sellers strip as many accounts as they can to keep up with demand. Now, Blizzard seems to have made it easier and safer for you to use your actual money to buy fake money, via the in-game Guardian Cub pet.

Here’s how it works – you, the player, want to earn some extra gold. You purchase a couple of these Guardian Cubs for $10, then you put them up on the auction house. While you can’t sell the pet immediately, it is bind-on-equip and once the initial cooldown expires you are free to trade it however you see fit. A player with gold to burn then purchases the pet, giving you in-game money for your real-life purchase.

Blizzard even confirmed this as a possible use:

“While our goal is to offer players alternative ways to add a Pet Store pet to their collection, we’re ok with it if some players choose to use the Guardian Cub as a safe and secure way to try to acquire a little extra in-game gold without turning to third-party gold-selling services.”

It’s an interesting strategy, and one that has worked well in EVE (where players sell game time for currency). However, it’s worth noting that the auction house is a buyer’s market – if a large number of players are trying to make gold by selling Guardian Cubs, the eventual price drop may still make Chinese gold farming operations a more lucrative investment for your character.

We’lll just have to wait and see how this impacts the economy and gold buying market. What do you think of this new method for earning World of Warcraft gold?

Via PC Gamer

The cute and cuddly Guardian Cub gives World of Warcraft players a somewhat safe method for turning real dollars into digital gold, but may not be the gold-farmer takedown many are imagining.


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iPhone 4S Locks in Over a Million Pre-Orders in 24 Hours

Posted Oct 10, 2011 at 4:14PM EST by Listed in: iPhone Tags: apple, iphone 4s, sales numbers

Despite a booming negative reaction from critics and fans around the web, Apple breaks its own record and proves that demand is still strong for its iPhone device.

A couple of weeks ago, the internet was all aflutter with rumors about Apple’s next big product launch. Tech lovers were certain that an iPhone 5 was on the horizon, and eagerly awaited the announcement at Apple’s “Let’s Talk Phone” event. Instead, fans of the brand simply got another iPhone 4, albeit with improved hardware. The iPhone 4S looks the same on the outside as its predecessor, but is twice as fast and boasts a more powerful battery.

Naturally, some fans felt let down by the event, hoping instead for a brand new iPhone to fawn over. Reaction was less than enthusiastic, with may iPhone owners seeing the announcement as another cash grab by Apple. These thoughts didn’t seem to have an effect on sales of the device though; the iPhone 4S is being pre-orders at a rate that eclipses that of any other device.

In the first 24 hours, consumers purchased over one million of the new 4S iPhones. The big numbers aren’t entirely a surprise – many Verizon customers were simply waiting for a new iPhone, since the 4 was relatively dated when it game to their network. Additionally, this is the first time the iPhone has been available on Sprint, so the potential customer base has expanded dramatically.

Of course, many iPhone 4 owners are still going to stay away from the product, as it doesn’t represent a significant upgrade from the previous version. A new camera with 1080p video support, faster processor and dual antenna may simply not be enough to sell another expensive phone to someone that’s had theirs for under a year.

Are you purchasing an iPhone 4S, or are you happy with your current mobile platform?

Via 1Up

Despite a booming negative reaction from critics and fans around the web, Apple breaks its own record and proves that demand is still strong for its iPhone device.


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More Skyward Sword details from Nintendo

Posted Oct 10, 2011 at 2:56PM EST by Karl B. Listed in: Wii Tags: Nintendo, the legend of zelda: skyward sword

Hit the jump for more details about the world players will explore in the game as well as some of the moves and equipment that Link will have access to.


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Watch: Serious Sam: The Random Encounter

Posted Oct 10, 2011 at 2:00AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: Xbox 360, PC Gaming Tags: serious sam, serious sam: the random encounter, Steam, trailer, valve

New Serious Sam game... you know what that means...AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH...in 8-bit.


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PSP homebrew - Blox v0.9

Posted Oct 6, 2011 at 7:16AM EST by Ryan F. Listed in: PSP Tags: blox, psp homebrew, v@ughn

PSP developer V@ughn has released a new version of his addictive 2d game for the PSP, Blox.


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PCSP v0.5.4 released

Posted Oct 5, 2011 at 6:20AM EST by Ryan F. Listed in: PSP Tags: emulator, pcsp, pcsp team, psp homebrew

Here's the latest update of PCSP, the PSP emulator for Windows, written in C++.


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PSP homebrew - DaedalusX64 SVN r733

Posted Oct 5, 2011 at 3:24AM EST by Ryan F. Listed in: PSP Tags: DaedalusX64, daedalusx64 team, emulator, psp homebrew

The DaedalusX64 has updated their ever-popular Nintendo 64 emulator for the PlayStation Portable, bumping it up to revision 733.


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