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ZEN Studios announce Pinball FX 2 Spider-Man Tournament on Xbox Live!

Posted by Feckis on July 31, 2011

ZEN Studios have announced a new tournament for their Spider-Man table in Pinball FX 2! The high-score tournament has already started and will end on August 12th, so get your high scores in now!

Spider-Man is one of the higher scoring tables in the Marvel Pinball lineup so this is a great chance to get a HUGE SuperScore and Hero Score boost. This is a high score tournament; the top three scores will win a Marvel Digital Comics Subscription, a Spider-Man Bass Skyline tee from MightyFine, and MSP’s!

1st Place –

* 4,000 MS Points
* Marvel Digital Comics annual subscription
* Spider-Man Bass Skyline tee shirt from Mighty Fine

2nd / 3rd Place –

* 1600 MS Points
* Marvel Digital Comics annual subscrption
* Spider-Man Bass Skyline tee shirt from Mighty Fine

As always, there will be prizes for random players. To qualify, simply complete a full game on the Spider-Man table during the tournament period, which will be open from July 29 – August 12, 2011. Winners will be notified via private message on Xbox LIVE Arcade following the conclusion of the tournament, and also posted in the ZEN Studios Forums. We make every effort to get in touch with the winners, so please be on the lookout for a message if you want to redeem your prize.

To participate in the tournament, simply complete a game of Spider-Man on Pinball FX2 For Xbox LIVE Arcade.

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Beastie Boys, Heart, James Brown and Rufus joining Rock Band DLC August 2nd!

Posted by Feckis on July 31, 2011

5 singles from the Beastie Boys, Heart, James Brown and Rufus will be available beginning August 2nd as DLC for Rock Band 3 on the Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and Nintendo Wii!

This week, the Rock Band DLC release features funk, Hip Hop, and Classic Rock with 4 amazing artists. Beastie Boys kick things off with the lead single off of their 2011 release Hot Sauce Committee Part Two, “Make Some Noise” and one of their breakout rock party anthems – “No Sleep till Brooklyn”.

From the world of funk, Rock Band fans get a one-two punch! Rufus (ft Chaka Khan) delivers the grooves with “Tell Me Something Good”. The Godfather of Soul himself, James Brown, picks up the tempo with the inimitable “Super Bad, Pts. 1 & 2”X.

Lastly, Heart’s “Barracuda”X arrives in the Rock Band Music Store. A frequent request on RockBand.com, this track features an optional Pro Guitar upgrade, letting you learn the galloping riff to the 1977 classic.

These tracks will be available for purchase as individual tracks on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii. Tracks marked with “X” will include Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions for $0.99 per song.

Price:
$1.99 USD, £.99 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points) per song
$2.00USD (200 Wii Points™) per song
$0.99 USD (100 Wii Points/80 Microsoft Points), £0.59 UK, €0.79 EU per song for eligible Pro Guitar/Pro Bass upgrade

(These tracks will be available in Europe on PlayStation®3 system August 3rd)

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Anarchy Reigns Story Trailer – Xbox 360, Playstation 3

Posted by Feckis on July 30, 2011

Here is a new Story trailer for Sega’s upcoming title, Anarchy Reigns! Anarchy Reigns will be released on the Xbox 360 and PS3 platforms in January of 2012.

With ANARCHY REIGNS, PlatinumGames will be using their hallmark creativity and technical excellence to challenge the boundaries of the conventional brawler genre by allowing multiple players to get involved in heavy-hitting action simultaneously.

ANARCHY REIGNS incorporates a diverse range of multiplayer modes to provide players with different challenges, including Tag Team battles and Battle Royal, where players can challenge others in a full-on fight for victory.

ANARCHY REIGNS is scheduled for release January 2012 on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Check out the new trailer after the jump!

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Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 – 25 New Screenshots – Xbox 360, PS3

Posted by Feckis on July 29, 2011

Capcom have released 25 screenshots for Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3! Coming soon to the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3, this November to be precise.

The screenshots show off 4 of the new characters that will be added to Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 in this Ultimate edition. They are Strider and Firebrand for Capcom’s side, while Ghostrider and Hawkeye represent Marvel’s side.

To check out the new screenshots, just hit the jump below!

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Microsoft Kinect and Poker!

Posted by Feckis on July 29, 2011

Since the release of Microsoft’s Kinect for the Xbox 360, there have been numerous ideas for ways to use your Kinect! One that is pretty unique though is the ability to play poker.

The folks over at Casinotoplists made use of the open-source Kinect software available out there, and with the use of some macros, configured the Kinect to recognize the gestures to play online casino. Folding, checking, placing a bet, and even raising can all be done with simple hand motions.
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RAGE “Wasteland” Making Of Video – Xbox 360, PS3, PC

Posted by Feckis on July 29, 2011

Here is a new Making Of video for RAGE! This one is titled “Wasteland”. RAGE will be releasing on the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC later this year.

Rage is a groundbreaking first-person shooter set in the not-too-distant future after an asteroid impacts Earth, leaving a ravaged world behind. You emerge into this vast wasteland to discover humanity working to rebuild itself against such forces as raider gangs, mutants, and the Authority — an oppressive government regime that has a special interest in you in particular.

Featuring intense first-person action, vehicle combat, an expansive world and jaw-dropping graphics powered by id’s revolutionary idTech 5 technology, Rage continues the legacy of design studio Id Software in delivering an experience like no other.

Check out the new Making Of video for RAGE after the jump!

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Atelier Totori: Alchemist of Arland 2 – 65 New Screenshots (PS3)

Posted by Feckis on July 28, 2011

NIS America have unveiled 65 new screenshots for Atelier Totori: Alchemist of Arland 2! Coming to the Playstation 3 on September 27th, 2011.

Atelier Totori: The Adventurer of Arland is a Japanese console role-playing game developed by Gust. It was first released for PlayStation 3 on June 24, 2010 in Japan. Atelier Totori is the twelfth installment in the Atelier series, and it continues the series’ emphasis on item synthesis.

The game is the second in the Arland series, and a direct sequel to Atelier Rorona: Alchemist of Arland, taking place five years after the end of Atelier Rorona. It is followed by Atelier Meruru: The Alchemist of Arland 3, which releases in June 2011. Check out the screenshots after the jump below!

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Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten – 68 New Screenshots!

Posted by Feckis on July 28, 2011

NIS America have released a big batch of new screenshots for their upcoming sequel in the Disgaea series, Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten! Scheduled for release on September 6th, 2011.

Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten is a Tactical role-playing video game for the PlayStation 3 and is the fourth in the Disgaea series by Nippon Ichi Software. The game tells the story of Valvatorez (a vampire boy), Fenrich (a boy with wolf-like traits), and Fuuka (a girl with a Prinny-themed school uniform).

Check out all the new screenshots after the jump below!

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Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 Ghost Rider Vignette – 360, PS3

Posted by Feckis on July 26, 2011

Here is a new gameplay trailer for Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3, coming to the Xbox 360 and PS3 this November. This one focuses on Marvel’s Ghost Rider!

Last week, Capcom announced Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 at San Diego Comic-Con. During the panels at Comic-Con, Marvel and Capcom each showed exclusive gameplay videos to attendees featuring the first four characters revealed… Strider, Firebrand, Ghost Rider and Hawkeye.

Now, we’re letting you in on the action. Check out these gameplay trailers focusing on each of the characters.

Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 will take the epic battle to all new heights with 12 new characters from the Marvel and Capcom universes, a refined fighting system, eight new stages and new modes when it releases for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 this November for the low MSRP of $39.99

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Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 Firebrand Vignette – 360, PS3

Posted by Feckis on July 26, 2011

Here is a new gameplay trailer for Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3, coming to the Xbox 360 and PS3 this November. This one focuses on Capcom’s Firebrand!

Last week, Capcom announced Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 at San Diego Comic-Con. During the panels at Comic-Con, Marvel and Capcom each showed exclusive gameplay videos to attendees featuring the first four characters revealed… Strider, Firebrand, Ghost Rider and Hawkeye.

Now, we’re letting you in on the action. Check out these gameplay trailers focusing on each of the characters.

Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 will take the epic battle to all new heights with 12 new characters from the Marvel and Capcom universes, a refined fighting system, eight new stages and new modes when it releases for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 this November for the low MSRP of $39.99. Check the trailer out by hitting the jump below!

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