Thursday, August 2, 2012

Sega Reveal A Sonic & All Stars Racing Transformed Bonus Edition, Has Additional Track And Character For The USA

Sega have announced there is going to be a Bonus Edition of Sonic & All Stars Racing Transformed. this edition of the game is limited and it comes with a exclusive track, character, and collectable items. the Track is based on OutRun Bay, the character is Metal Sonic, and the collectables include stickers. This Bonus Edition is only coming out across the USA. Sega say there will be a European Limited Edition but details on that will be revealed later.

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Source: USA Sega Blog

Ubisoft Have Released A Launch Trailer For The Expendables 2 Videogame

Ubisoft have released a launch trailer for The Expendables 2 Videogame. this game is out now on the PS3 in the USA for $14.99 or $11.99 for Playstation Plus Subscribers.

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

EA Have Released A New Medal Of Honor Warfighter Trailer For The Preacher Character

EA have released a new video for Medal Of Honor Warfighter. this trailer focuses on the Preacher character, from the games single player campaign.

OUYA Have Revealed A Special Edition Console For Last Week On Kickstarter, Confirm Controller Buttons And Announce VEVO

OUYA is in it's last week on Kickstarter now. to celebrate this, and the support the devs have had, they are offering a special edition OUYA console. the colour was personally chosen by Yves Behar and will only be available during this last week of Kickstarter. this Special Edition OUYA costs $140 (with additional money for posting overseas). At time of writing, the Kickstarter has received 47,297 backers who have pledged $6,137,034 of which 1752 have signed up for this special edition console.

OUYA have also revealed the symbols in the controller buttons. before they were just coloured, but after concerns from the colour blind community, OUYA have confirmed the buttons will spell O U Y A.

The last bit of news is the announcement that VEVO will be bringing music to OUYA. the VEVO service will be coming at OUYA's launch.

Source: OUYA Kickstarter

Ubisoft Have Released A New Far Cry 3 Walk-through For Co-op

Ubisoft have released a new video for Far Cry 3. this video is a narrated walk-through for the co-op mode. in Co-Op you get to play as 1 of 4 characters that are made just for co-op. there are loadouts you can make to equip. the story of Co-op takes place before the main single player game and these characters are after the guy who screwed them over. the video shows in-game action of co-op action, offering hints like healing a teammate taking hits earns bonus points.

BioWare Announce Star Wars: The Old Republic Will Be Getting A Free To Play Option This Fall


EA and BioWare have announced a free to play option is coming to Star Wars: The Old Republic this fall. this free to play option will give players the chance to play as 8 character classes and level up to 50. unlimited game access will be made available through individual purchases or through a subscription option.

So from fall, there are two different ways to play Star Wars: The Old Republic:
  • Subscription – A service designed for players who want unrestricted access to all the game features via ongoing subscription or by redeeming a Game Time Card. In addition to gaining access to all game content as our current subscribers do now, subscribers will receive ongoing monthly grants of Cartel Coins, the new virtual currency that will be introduced later this fall. Cartel Coins can be used to purchase valuable in-game items including customizable gear and convenience features that will enhance the game play experience.      
  • Free-To-Play – The first 50 levels will be Free-to-Play, with restrictions on access to new content and advanced player features. Some restrictions can be “unlocked” with Cartel Coins.


Press Release

Zero Punctuation - The Amazing Spider-Man

This week Yahtzee plays The Amazing Spider-Man, the movie tie-in game. it's been a while since an epic Spider-Man game was released but will this new approach work or will it just end up being another also ran game?