What Have You Played This Week?

Not too much played this week. There generally was a lot of news, especially with X10, so when I had time to game it was in short bursts. That is apart from Uncharted 2 which I finally managed to complete on Hard.

Football Manager 10 – PC – Still playing through with FC Bayern. Also i'm now manager of Ireland. Only through the second season so far.

Uncharted 2 – PS3 – finally managed to complete the game. I really do like the game, but the way the game ended didn't quite live upto the game. Its a shame but not a major detractor. Not sure i'll go back and play through to get platinum.

Unreal III – PS3 – I wanted to get some senseless shooting in, so I fired up this game. Still looks great, still plays great. Its just a shame it never too off. It does feel a bit old school, but that was what I was after. The trophies are terrible, so i'm just really playing some matches here and there.

Echoshift – Demo – PSP – i'd kept a eye on this since it was revealed as echochrono. The graphic style looks really good on the psp, and the fact they made a simple control scheme really helps you focus on the puzzle. Its a time puzzle, similar to the crank puzzles in the latest Ratchet & Clank. Its a good demo as it has a decent tutorial to the time mechanic and a couple of levels to show how it works.

Little Big Planet – PS3 – I put this in to update it as there had been a few updates since I last played. But I thought i'd play a few of the levels people have made...i ended up playing for a couple of hours. This game just keeps on giving.

Resistance Fall Of Man – PS3 – I wanted to try and complete this so I stuck it in and did a few chapters. This is starting to date in both graphics and control style, but the story is still engaging enough for me to play through.

What have you been playing this week? feel free to add your weeks gaming selection in the comments, or comment on my selection for this week

Bungie Have Released A Video Documentary For Halo Reach

Bungie have released a video documentary for Halo Reach. this is the first in the series and it focuses more on the improvements over Halo 3. the video details how the team stripped the Halo 3 engine apart to come up with the new Halo Reach engine, and all the benefits that have emerged. the video also features small snippets of Halo Reach gameplay, levels, and music.

Microsoft Have Revealed The Track List For Lips: Party Classics

Microsoft has revealed the 40 tracks that are in Lips: Party Classics. Microsoft has also announced that the game is coming out in the USA on 2nd March, and it out in the EU on 26th February. Lips: Party Classics is also the first Lips title that is compatible with USB Microphones, like the ones that come with Rock Band and Guitar Hero.

The 40 tracks Included On The Game Disc are:
“Doctor Jones” by Aqua
“Let’s Get It Started” by Black Eyed Peas
“Rhythm of the Night” by DeBarge
“Groove Is In The Heart” by Deee-Lite
“I Will Survive” by Gloria Gaynor
“I'm Too Sexy” by Right Said Fred
“Y.M.C.A.” by Village People
“You're Beautiful” by James Blunt
“I Want to Know What Love Is” by Foreigner
“She Will Be Loved” by Maroon 5
“To Be With You” by Mr. Big
“Addicted To Love” by Robert Palmer
“Every Rose Has Its Thorn” by Poison
“Kiss Me” by Sixpence None The Richer
“When a Man Loves a Woman” by Percy Sledge
“Is This Love” by Whitesnake
“Love Shack” by The B-52’s
“Tubthumping” by Chumbawamba
“I Touch Myself” by Divinyls
“Live is Life” by Opus
“Shiny Happy People” by R.E.M
“Wannabe” by The Spice Girls
“Red Red Wine” by UB40
“Rock and Roll All Nite” by KISS
“What’s Up” by 4 Non Blondes
“Word Up” by Cameo
“Friday I'm in Love” by The Cure
“Laid” by James
“Black Velvet” by Alannah Myles
“True Faith” by New Order
“I Think We’re Alone Now” by Tiffany
“Rehab” by Amy Winehouse
“It's Not Unusual” by Tom Jones
“American Pie” by Don McLean
“My Sharona” by The Knack
“Sweet Home Alabama” by Lyrnyrd Skynyrd
“Brass in Pocket” by The Pretenders
“Unchained Melody” by The Righteous Brothers
“These Boots Are Made For Walking” by Nancy Sinatra
“Son of a Preacher Man” by Dusty Springfield

Press Release

Parties eventually wind down and bars always have a last call, but the singing doesn’t need to stop there. Available February 26th in Europe and March 2nd in the U.S., “Lips: Party Classics” features 40 tracks on-disc that bring the songs everyone loves to belt out in front of friends (and maybe secretly in the shower) right into the living room. With the full artist roster revealed today for the lineup, including Maroon 5, The Cure, Black Eyed Peas, Amy Winehouse, Poison, and more, the latest title in the “Lips” franchise exclusive to Xbox 360 is the perfect way to have more fun time.

In addition to the previously announced hits from the Spice Girls, Village People, KISS, Tiffany, Gloria Gaynor, and The B-52’s, the full lineup also includes:

Infectious Pop Songs to Get Movin’ to
“Doctor Jones” by Aqua
“Let’s Get It Started” by Black Eyed Peas
“Rhythm of the Night” by DeBarge
“Groove Is In The Heart” by Deee-Lite
“I Will Survive” by Gloria Gaynor
“I'm Too Sexy” by Right Said Fred
“Y.M.C.A.” by Village People

Anthems for Hopeless Romantics
“You're Beautiful” by James Blunt
“I Want to Know What Love Is” by Foreigner
“She Will Be Loved” by Maroon 5
“To Be With You” by Mr. Big
“Addicted To Love” by Robert Palmer
“Every Rose Has Its Thorn” by Poison
“Kiss Me” by Sixpence None The Richer
“When a Man Loves a Woman” by Percy Sledge
“Is This Love” by Whitesnake

You May Know the Words to These (But Do You Really???)
“Love Shack” by The B-52’s
“Tubthumping” by Chumbawamba
“I Touch Myself” by Divinyls
“Live is Life” by Opus
“Shiny Happy People” by R.E.M
“Wannabe” by The Spice Girls
“Red Red Wine” by UB40
“Rock and Roll All Nite” by KISS

Songs to Shamelessly Sing in the Shower… or Living Room
“What’s Up” by 4 Non Blondes
“Word Up” by Cameo
“Friday I'm in Love” by The Cure
“Laid” by James
“Black Velvet” by Alannah Myles
“True Faith” by New Order
“I Think We’re Alone Now” by Tiffany
“Rehab” by Amy Winehouse

Classics Jams for the Singing Hall of Fame
“It's Not Unusual” by Tom Jones
“American Pie” by Don McLean
“My Sharona” by The Knack
“Sweet Home Alabama” by Lyrnyrd Skynyrd
“Brass in Pocket” by The Pretenders
“Unchained Melody” by The Righteous Brothers
“These Boots Are Made For Walking” by Nancy Sinatra
“Son of a Preacher Man” by Dusty Springfield

Introducing USB microphone compatibility
A first for “Lips,” “Lips: Party Classics” will now work with popular USB microphones for even more singing flexibility, such as the ones that come packaged with most “Guitar Hero” and “Rock Band” titles. For the complete list of compatible USB microphones, visit lips.xbox.com.

Avatar integration, unlockable Avatar awards, gameplay challenges, and now USB microphone support are just some of the features in “Lips: Party Classics” that will keep the singing party with family and friends going all night. The game will be available as a standalone title at retail and will continue to utilize the power of the Xbox 360 Wireless Microphone that comes with “Lips,” “Lips: Number One Hits” and is sold as an accessory. The motion-sensitive microphone also lets you rock cord free with some of the hottest music games around like “The Beatles: Rock Band,” “Rock Band 2,” “Guitar Hero” games, “Disney Sing It: High School Musical 3: Senior Year” and more. More information on “Lips” is available at www.lips.xbox.com.

EA Have Released New Screenshots For FIFA 2010 World Cup South Africa

EA Have released new screenshots for the upcoming FIFA 2010 World Cup South Africa game. these screenshots appear to be from either the Playstation 3 or Xbox 360 version of the game. the screenshots are in-game and show various snapshots of action from various different matches.

FIFA 2010 World Cup South Africa

Konami Announce Gormiti: The Lords Of Nature For Wii And DS And Release Screenshots And A Trailer

Konami have revealed Gormiti: The Lords of Nature!. The game is being made for both the Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS and is currently set to come out in Europe in Q3 2010. Konami have also said that the first public appearance for the game will be at the Giochi Preziosi/Gormiti event at the International Toy Fair Nürnberg in Germany which was held between February 4th-9th.

The DS and Wii versions both have a single player story and arcade modes, whilst the Wii version will allow 2 players to play the game in Co-Op. the voice actors from the TV show are used in the game, as well as other key landmarks from the TV show. The game has 40 minutes worth of FMV sequences that can be viewed together.



Screenshots


From Konami UK

Microsoft Have Released New Screenshots And A Trailer For Lips Party Classics

Microsoft have released new screenshots and a trailer for Lips Part Classics. the screenshots are in-game and from the YMCA song. they show how lyrics are put over the music video and some of the bonuses you can get from singing.
The Trailer for the game is in the style of an advert and also focuses on the YMCA song. the trailer shows players singing and the game in action.



Screenshots

Microsoft Have Released New Screenshots And A Dev Diary For Fable III

Microsoft have released a Dev diary for Fable III. The diary is in video form and is taken from the Lionhead studios. This video has footage from Fable III and it appears that the game does not have a HUD. the footage is shown when a particular topic is talked about, this could range from the games lighting, touching things in the game, how weapons change visually as they adapt to your combat style and alignment, and how they are trying to make the game easier to play.

Microsoft have also released new screenshots for Fable III. these screenshots are in-game and show off combat, a negative alignment, and touching things.



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