Halo:ODST also available at Shopto
Tuesday, 29 September 2009
Thursday, 13 August 2009
Pre-order Halo 3 ODST. Released September 22.
Pre-order Halo 3: ODST
through Amazon.co.uk and you'll receive a code to unlock grizzled UNSC hero Sgt. Johnson as a playable character in Firefight. Fighting as members of an ODST squad against waves of increasingly challenging enemies across a variety of battlefields, Firefight mode brings battle through wave after wave in search of high scores, Achievements and bragging rights. Every Halo: ODST pre-order will also receive access to beta testing of Halo : Reach
Product Features
- ODSTs: Follow the story of the legendary ODSTs or Orbital Drop Shock Troopers as they drop into the ruined city of New Mombasa, looking for clues behind the Covenant's catastrophic attack on the city.
- A new hero: Prepare to drop. Known for their courage, valor and at times, insanity, Orbital Drop Shock Troopers are among the fiercest UNSC soldiers, priding themselves on being the first unit deployed into hostile situations.
- Run and gun: While not as large or supernaturally gifted as their Spartan comrades, these Hell Jumpers more than compensate with their ferocious attitudes and unwavering nerve.
- Multiplayer: All the traditional features of Halo 3 multiplayer will be included in the new game, including full-featured integration with the Forge map editor. More
through Amazon.co.uk and you'll receive a code to unlock grizzled UNSC hero Sgt. Johnson as a playable character in Firefight. Fighting as members of an ODST squad against waves of increasingly challenging enemies across a variety of battlefields, Firefight mode brings battle through wave after wave in search of high scores, Achievements and bragging rights. Every Halo: ODST pre-order will also receive access to beta testing of Halo : ReachProduct Features
- ODSTs: Follow the story of the legendary ODSTs or Orbital Drop Shock Troopers as they drop into the ruined city of New Mombasa, looking for clues behind the Covenant's catastrophic attack on the city.
- A new hero: Prepare to drop. Known for their courage, valor and at times, insanity, Orbital Drop Shock Troopers are among the fiercest UNSC soldiers, priding themselves on being the first unit deployed into hostile situations.
- Run and gun: While not as large or supernaturally gifted as their Spartan comrades, these Hell Jumpers more than compensate with their ferocious attitudes and unwavering nerve.
- Multiplayer: All the traditional features of Halo 3 multiplayer will be included in the new game, including full-featured integration with the Forge map editor. More
Wednesday, 5 August 2009
August 09 Game Releases
Ashes Cricket 09
(7th August)
The game will provide you with the most authentic Ashes experience possible without having to don your white.
Delivering all the exciting, athletic, skilful and technical elements of the sport, the game’s comprehensive ‘Ashes’ mode will feature all five Tests played out at carefully detailed recreations of each authentic venue.
Featuring twelve Test playing nations and eighteen stadia from around the world, Ashes Cricket 2009 is the most comprehensive cricket video game ever.
Experience the whole gamut of the world of cricket from the iconic Ashes series, Test matches, ODIs and 20 over games. The kits, the pacing, the atmosphere and the players all change depending upon your game mode. More
Ashes Cricket Merchandise
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
(7th August)
Suit up, grab your gear and prepare to lock and load as you take control of the elite G.I. JOE team against the evil forces of COBRA. Based on the upcoming film from Paramount Pictures, the G.I. JOE video game picks up where the movie leaves off, allowing players to re-create and re-live the greatest moments from the blockbuster film, cartoon and action figure toy line. More
Official Film Site
G.I. Joe Toys
Madden NFL 2010
(14th August)
Every Sunday in the NFL, an epic battle rages between the offense and the defence. Every play is a struggle, with each side relentlessly pursuing every single yard. In Madden NFL 10, you will join the fight and experience firsthand what it is like to fight for every yard. With the all-new Pro-Tak animation technology you will have more control over the outcome of every play than ever before. Whether driving your receiver towards the first down, or battling for a fumble at the bottom of a pile, the play won't be over until the whistle blows.
Madden NFL 10 also lets you take your fight online with an all-new Online Franchise mode, complete with 32 teams, NFL-style drafts and a custom league webpage. Add to that the most immersive broadcast presentation to date, and Madden NFL 10 gives you everything you see on Sundays, minus the grass. More
NFL Merchandise
Wolfenstein
(21st August)
Wolfenstein is a supernatural/science fiction first-person shooter, based on the video game series developed by Id Software that has been a favourite of 2D and 3D gamers across multiple game iterations and platforms since the early 1980s. In this new take, players battle the Nazi's dark obsession with the occult through epic action and harrowing shooter combat. Filled with ferocious enemies, movie-quality action scenes, unique gameplay environments, an impressive array of weapons and compelling multiplayer gameplay options, it is truly a fitting new chapter in the history of this classic gaming franchise. More
Raven Squad
(21st August)
Raven Squad is a real-time strategy/first-person shooter game playing on present day battlefields. This is one of the first games blending FPS and strategy (tactical RTS approach) together, creating a new and unique genre. The player is able to switch between the two modes anytime. The RTS tactical elements are balanced with the cover-to-cover FPS fight, with emphasised tactical decisions. More
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Collector's Edition
(28th August)
The Dark Knight returns in the first game to do him justice in his more than 20 year history in video games. Not based on any specific comic book or movie it takes all the best ideas and visuals from all of Batman's many incarnations to create a unique spin on one of pop culture's greatest icons.
The entire game takes place within Arkham Asylum, where The Joker and his allies have overtaken the facility and set a trap for Batman. This is no simplistic beat 'em-up though, with Batman forced to prove his status as the world's greatest detective with a number of complex forensic-style puzzles.
When it does come to combat though you must still use your cunning as much as your fists, as you stalk unaware enemies and distract them with the bodies or screams of their cronies. With believable physics, superb graphics and a serious adult tone this is more than just another superhero tie-in. More Batman Merchandise
Infernal: Hell's Vengeance
(28th August)
Former Etherlite Secret Agent Ryan Lennox, now obsolete and betrayed by those close to him is a man who knows no fear!
In a desperate bid to uncover his former employers secret agenda Lennox makes a pact with the devil.
Embarking on an action-packed voyage into a world of deception and betrayal, armed with special abilities and military grade weaponry, Ryan Lennox is a man who must succeed.
Lennox will need to master his devilish powers to uncover the truth and restore the delicate balance of good and evil. More
Other Releases August 09
(7th August)
The game will provide you with the most authentic Ashes experience possible without having to don your white.
Delivering all the exciting, athletic, skilful and technical elements of the sport, the game’s comprehensive ‘Ashes’ mode will feature all five Tests played out at carefully detailed recreations of each authentic venue.
Featuring twelve Test playing nations and eighteen stadia from around the world, Ashes Cricket 2009 is the most comprehensive cricket video game ever.
Experience the whole gamut of the world of cricket from the iconic Ashes series, Test matches, ODIs and 20 over games. The kits, the pacing, the atmosphere and the players all change depending upon your game mode. More
Ashes Cricket MerchandiseG.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
(7th August)Suit up, grab your gear and prepare to lock and load as you take control of the elite G.I. JOE team against the evil forces of COBRA. Based on the upcoming film from Paramount Pictures, the G.I. JOE video game picks up where the movie leaves off, allowing players to re-create and re-live the greatest moments from the blockbuster film, cartoon and action figure toy line. More
Official Film Site
G.I. Joe Toys
Madden NFL 2010
(14th August)Every Sunday in the NFL, an epic battle rages between the offense and the defence. Every play is a struggle, with each side relentlessly pursuing every single yard. In Madden NFL 10, you will join the fight and experience firsthand what it is like to fight for every yard. With the all-new Pro-Tak animation technology you will have more control over the outcome of every play than ever before. Whether driving your receiver towards the first down, or battling for a fumble at the bottom of a pile, the play won't be over until the whistle blows.
Madden NFL 10 also lets you take your fight online with an all-new Online Franchise mode, complete with 32 teams, NFL-style drafts and a custom league webpage. Add to that the most immersive broadcast presentation to date, and Madden NFL 10 gives you everything you see on Sundays, minus the grass. More
NFL Merchandise
Wolfenstein
(21st August)
Wolfenstein is a supernatural/science fiction first-person shooter, based on the video game series developed by Id Software that has been a favourite of 2D and 3D gamers across multiple game iterations and platforms since the early 1980s. In this new take, players battle the Nazi's dark obsession with the occult through epic action and harrowing shooter combat. Filled with ferocious enemies, movie-quality action scenes, unique gameplay environments, an impressive array of weapons and compelling multiplayer gameplay options, it is truly a fitting new chapter in the history of this classic gaming franchise. More
Raven Squad
(21st August)
Raven Squad is a real-time strategy/first-person shooter game playing on present day battlefields. This is one of the first games blending FPS and strategy (tactical RTS approach) together, creating a new and unique genre. The player is able to switch between the two modes anytime. The RTS tactical elements are balanced with the cover-to-cover FPS fight, with emphasised tactical decisions. More
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Collector's Edition (28th August)The Dark Knight returns in the first game to do him justice in his more than 20 year history in video games. Not based on any specific comic book or movie it takes all the best ideas and visuals from all of Batman's many incarnations to create a unique spin on one of pop culture's greatest icons.
The entire game takes place within Arkham Asylum, where The Joker and his allies have overtaken the facility and set a trap for Batman. This is no simplistic beat 'em-up though, with Batman forced to prove his status as the world's greatest detective with a number of complex forensic-style puzzles.
When it does come to combat though you must still use your cunning as much as your fists, as you stalk unaware enemies and distract them with the bodies or screams of their cronies. With believable physics, superb graphics and a serious adult tone this is more than just another superhero tie-in. More
Batman MerchandiseInfernal: Hell's Vengeance
(28th August)Former Etherlite Secret Agent Ryan Lennox, now obsolete and betrayed by those close to him is a man who knows no fear!
In a desperate bid to uncover his former employers secret agenda Lennox makes a pact with the devil.
Embarking on an action-packed voyage into a world of deception and betrayal, armed with special abilities and military grade weaponry, Ryan Lennox is a man who must succeed.
Lennox will need to master his devilish powers to uncover the truth and restore the delicate balance of good and evil. More
Other Releases August 09
Friday, 24 July 2009
Out Today and Last Week. 24th July 09
The BIGS 2 celebrates the most epic moments in Baseball and offers a refreshingly fun and dramatic experience. Fans can enjoy heroic fast-paced gameplay with new opportunities to go up against big BASEBALL legends, more skill-testing mini-games and a variety of other thrilling new features. With exciting player animations and pickup- and-play controls the The BIGS 2 BASEBALL delivers an action packed experience. more
Saints Row 2 Classics Edition
Fifteen years after being left for dead by your former Saints crew, you awake from a coma to find your powerful empire overtaken by back-stabbing thugs, ruthless gangs and gleaming mega-corporations. Now is the time to seek revenge against your rivals to reestablish your crew as the rightful kings of Stilwater.
I've Noticed that some times it's cheaper not to buy from the classics range, but to buy the original release.
Features
- Reclaim Your Turf: Rebuild the Saints and seek revenge against rivals to re-establish your crew as the rightful kings of Stilwater
- Make Your Mark: Customise your crib, recruit your gang, and set your swagger using countless combinations of character configuration
- Demand Your Respect: Protect yourself with human shields, throw rivals into oncoming traffic and zero-in your nut-shot using all-new Fine Aim controls
- Jack Your Ride: Build your empire with private jets, speedboats, and helicopters or strafe the hood of your rival's monster truck from the comfort of your fighter plane
- Own Your Hood: Discover both the familiar and strange in a revitalised Stilwater as you taunt, mug and streak your way through the city
- Grab Your Piece: Send a message to your enemies using an arsenal of rocket launchers, shock-paddles, stun-guns, and satchel-charges
- Online: Complete the campaign in two-player co-op, or multiply the mayhem with online open-world gameplay. more
WWE Smackdown Vs. Raw 2009 - Classics Edition
The number 1 fighting game franchise in the world upholds its commitment to providing gamers with the definitive simulation of live WWE programming. more
I've Noticed that some times it's cheaper not to buy from the classics range, but to buy the original release.
Saints Row 2 Classics Edition
Fifteen years after being left for dead by your former Saints crew, you awake from a coma to find your powerful empire overtaken by back-stabbing thugs, ruthless gangs and gleaming mega-corporations. Now is the time to seek revenge against your rivals to reestablish your crew as the rightful kings of Stilwater.
I've Noticed that some times it's cheaper not to buy from the classics range, but to buy the original release.
Features
- Reclaim Your Turf: Rebuild the Saints and seek revenge against rivals to re-establish your crew as the rightful kings of Stilwater
- Make Your Mark: Customise your crib, recruit your gang, and set your swagger using countless combinations of character configuration
- Demand Your Respect: Protect yourself with human shields, throw rivals into oncoming traffic and zero-in your nut-shot using all-new Fine Aim controls
- Jack Your Ride: Build your empire with private jets, speedboats, and helicopters or strafe the hood of your rival's monster truck from the comfort of your fighter plane
- Own Your Hood: Discover both the familiar and strange in a revitalised Stilwater as you taunt, mug and streak your way through the city
- Grab Your Piece: Send a message to your enemies using an arsenal of rocket launchers, shock-paddles, stun-guns, and satchel-charges
- Online: Complete the campaign in two-player co-op, or multiply the mayhem with online open-world gameplay. more
WWE Smackdown Vs. Raw 2009 - Classics Edition
The number 1 fighting game franchise in the world upholds its commitment to providing gamers with the definitive simulation of live WWE programming. more
I've Noticed that some times it's cheaper not to buy from the classics range, but to buy the original release.
Wednesday, 15 July 2009
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Overpriced? (COD6)
I'm planning on creating a list of New Games coming out before Christmas 09 along with their release dates for this blog and while researching these games I noticed that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (COD6) has a recommended retail price of £54.99. Released on November the 10th. That's 5 pounds over the standard price. So I checked with the sites in my Favourites Tab (see below) and all of them seem to confirm this 5 pound price hike! It seems Infinity Ward are going to squeeze every penny they can out of us!! I'm sure it won't put that many people off buying this surefire hit come November 09, but it seem's a bit sneaky to me!
Amazon.co.uk £44.96
Play.com £44.99
Game.co.uk £44.99
Sendit.com £44.89
Shopto.net £42.99
Gameplay.co.uk £42.99
Gamestation.co.uk £44.99
TheHut.com £44.73
Amazon.co.uk £44.96
Play.com £44.99
Game.co.uk £44.99
Sendit.com £44.89
Shopto.net £42.99
Gameplay.co.uk £42.99
Gamestation.co.uk £44.99
TheHut.com £44.73
Wednesday, 8 July 2009
Out This Week 10th July 2009
Bioshock and Elder Scrolls: Oblivion - Double Pack
2 of the best Xbox 360 games to own. If I created a Top Ten list of my favourite 360 games, both of these would probably be included in the list.
I completed Oblivion after over 160 hours of game play. It can be completed a lot quicker if you follow just the main story, but part of the fun is exploring the huge world the game is set in and completing many side quests, while building up your character.
Oblivion is the quintessential role-playing game for the next generation and another leap forward in gaming. Step inside the most richly detailed and vibrant game-world ever created. Oblivion is the latest chapter in the epic and highly successful Elder Scrolls saga and utilizes next-generation video game hardware to fully immerse you into the experience. With a powerful combination of freeform gameplay and unprecedented graphics, you can unravel the main quest at your own pace or explore the vast world and find your own challenges. more
Bioshock is the "genetically enhanced" first person shooter that lets you do things never before possible in the genre: turn everything into a weapon, biologically mod your body with plasmids, hack devices and systems, upgrade your weapons and craft new ammo variants, and experiment with different battle techniques in an incredible and unique underwater city. more
coming soon Bioshock 2 due for release on 30th October 2009 more
2 of the best Xbox 360 games to own. If I created a Top Ten list of my favourite 360 games, both of these would probably be included in the list.
I completed Oblivion after over 160 hours of game play. It can be completed a lot quicker if you follow just the main story, but part of the fun is exploring the huge world the game is set in and completing many side quests, while building up your character.
Oblivion is the quintessential role-playing game for the next generation and another leap forward in gaming. Step inside the most richly detailed and vibrant game-world ever created. Oblivion is the latest chapter in the epic and highly successful Elder Scrolls saga and utilizes next-generation video game hardware to fully immerse you into the experience. With a powerful combination of freeform gameplay and unprecedented graphics, you can unravel the main quest at your own pace or explore the vast world and find your own challenges. more
Bioshock is the "genetically enhanced" first person shooter that lets you do things never before possible in the genre: turn everything into a weapon, biologically mod your body with plasmids, hack devices and systems, upgrade your weapons and craft new ammo variants, and experiment with different battle techniques in an incredible and unique underwater city. more
coming soon Bioshock 2 due for release on 30th October 2009 more
Transformers Tower Defence: Autobot Stronghold
I'm big fan of Tower Defence Games and there are loads of free Tower Defence Games out there.
Transformers: Autobot Stronghold For a TD game this is only average, but still fun!
I'll post some better TD games when I get the time.
Transformers: Autobot Stronghold For a TD game this is only average, but still fun!
I'll post some better TD games when I get the time.
Just Out 3rd July 2009
Call Of Juarez: Bound In Blood
is the prequel to the critically acclaimed Wild West action shooter Call of Juarez. As the McCall brothers, players enter a doomed quest for the legendary Gold of Juarez leading them from a ravaged Georgia during the Civil War to the Aztec ruins of Mexico. They make their lawless trail into the wildest West ever depicted, using their gun slinging skills and killing all of those that stand before them. But when brothers face Lust, their bound of blood feels thinner than ever... more
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10
Feel the drama of tournament golf with Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10! Test your stick skills as you play in front of huge galleries and hear the roar of the crowd at every hole. For the first time in franchise history, take on one of the toughest tests in golf – the U.S. Open at Bethpage Black. Fight a multitude of tough courses, real-time weather conditions, the challenge of online tournaments, and more – Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10 provides an inside-the-ropes experience like never before. more
Harry Potter and The Half Blood Prince
In “Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince,” Voldemort is tightening his grip on both the Muggle and wizarding worlds & Hogwarts is no longer the safe haven it once was. Harry suspects that dangers may even lie within the castle, but Dumbledore is more intent upon preparing him for the final battle that he knows is fast approaching. Together they work to find the key to unlock Voldemort’s defences’ &, to this end, Dumbledore recruits his old friend & colleague, the well-connected & unsuspecting bon vivant Professor Horace Slughorn, whom he believes holds crucial information.
Meanwhile, the students are under attack from a very different adversary as teenage hormones rage across the ramparts. Harry finds himself more and more drawn to Ginny, but so is Dean Thomas. And Lavender Brown has decided that Ron is the one for her, only she hadn't counted on Romilda Vane’s chocolates! And then there’s Hermione, simmering with jealously but determined not to show her feelings. As romance blossoms, one student remains aloof. He is determined to make his mark, albeit a dark one. Love is in the air, but tragedy lies ahead and Hogwarts may never be the same again. more
Fallout 3: Game Add-On Pack - The Pitt and Operation Anchorage
The Pitt allows you to travel to the post-apocalyptic remains of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and become embroiled in a conflict between slaves and their Raider masters. Explore a sprawling settlement ravaged by time, neglect, nuclear radiation, and moral degradation. The Pitt is filled with morally grey choices, shady NPCs, new enemies, new weapons, and much more.
Operation Anchorage. Enter a military simulation and fight in one of the greatest battles of the Fallout universe – the liberation of Anchorage, Alaska from its Chinese Communist invaders. Gain access to unique armor, weapons, and exotic gadgets while you build and command interactive Strike Teams to win the battle and defeat the Chinese base.
These add-on's are already available on Xbox Live. The Pitt Costs 800 points and Operation Ancorage Costs 800 points. Xbox Live 4200 Points Card on Amazon £32.99 8-7-09
Fallout 3 whats that? Realeased October 2008 by Bethesda the creators of Oblivion.
The third game in the Fallout series, Fallout 3 is a singleplayer action role-playing game (RPG) set in a post-apocalyptic Washington DC. Combining the horrific insanity of the Cold War era theory of mutually assured destruction gone terribly wrong, with the kitschy naivety of American 1950s nuclear propaganda, Fallout 3 will satisfy both players familiar with the popular first two games in its series as well as those coming to the franchise for the first time. more
is the prequel to the critically acclaimed Wild West action shooter Call of Juarez. As the McCall brothers, players enter a doomed quest for the legendary Gold of Juarez leading them from a ravaged Georgia during the Civil War to the Aztec ruins of Mexico. They make their lawless trail into the wildest West ever depicted, using their gun slinging skills and killing all of those that stand before them. But when brothers face Lust, their bound of blood feels thinner than ever... more
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10
Feel the drama of tournament golf with Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10! Test your stick skills as you play in front of huge galleries and hear the roar of the crowd at every hole. For the first time in franchise history, take on one of the toughest tests in golf – the U.S. Open at Bethpage Black. Fight a multitude of tough courses, real-time weather conditions, the challenge of online tournaments, and more – Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10 provides an inside-the-ropes experience like never before. more
Harry Potter and The Half Blood Prince
In “Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince,” Voldemort is tightening his grip on both the Muggle and wizarding worlds & Hogwarts is no longer the safe haven it once was. Harry suspects that dangers may even lie within the castle, but Dumbledore is more intent upon preparing him for the final battle that he knows is fast approaching. Together they work to find the key to unlock Voldemort’s defences’ &, to this end, Dumbledore recruits his old friend & colleague, the well-connected & unsuspecting bon vivant Professor Horace Slughorn, whom he believes holds crucial information.
Meanwhile, the students are under attack from a very different adversary as teenage hormones rage across the ramparts. Harry finds himself more and more drawn to Ginny, but so is Dean Thomas. And Lavender Brown has decided that Ron is the one for her, only she hadn't counted on Romilda Vane’s chocolates! And then there’s Hermione, simmering with jealously but determined not to show her feelings. As romance blossoms, one student remains aloof. He is determined to make his mark, albeit a dark one. Love is in the air, but tragedy lies ahead and Hogwarts may never be the same again. more
Fallout 3: Game Add-On Pack - The Pitt and Operation Anchorage
The Pitt allows you to travel to the post-apocalyptic remains of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and become embroiled in a conflict between slaves and their Raider masters. Explore a sprawling settlement ravaged by time, neglect, nuclear radiation, and moral degradation. The Pitt is filled with morally grey choices, shady NPCs, new enemies, new weapons, and much more.
Operation Anchorage. Enter a military simulation and fight in one of the greatest battles of the Fallout universe – the liberation of Anchorage, Alaska from its Chinese Communist invaders. Gain access to unique armor, weapons, and exotic gadgets while you build and command interactive Strike Teams to win the battle and defeat the Chinese base.
These add-on's are already available on Xbox Live. The Pitt Costs 800 points and Operation Ancorage Costs 800 points. Xbox Live 4200 Points Card on Amazon £32.99 8-7-09
Fallout 3 whats that? Realeased October 2008 by Bethesda
the creators of Oblivion.The third game in the Fallout series, Fallout 3 is a singleplayer action role-playing game (RPG) set in a post-apocalyptic Washington DC. Combining the horrific insanity of the Cold War era theory of mutually assured destruction gone terribly wrong, with the kitschy naivety of American 1950s nuclear propaganda, Fallout 3 will satisfy both players familiar with the popular first two games in its series as well as those coming to the franchise for the first time. more
Monday, 29 June 2009
Guitar Hero: Greatest Hits Out Now
Guitar Hero: Greatest Hits
In Guitar Hero: Greatest Hits players get the best of previous Guitar Hero games, now in a full band gameplay scenario. Turn down the lights, crank up the amps and prepare to command center stage as you rock out to the most fun tracks from Guitar Hero, Guitar Hero II, Guitar Hero: Rocks the 80s and Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. And for the first time you can join together as a band and jam to master tracks from the greatest Guitar Hero music on your controllers for guitar, drums and vocals.
Full Set List
from Guitar Hero:
Blue Öyster Cult - "Godzilla"
Boston - "More Than A Feeling"
Deep Purple - "Smoke On The Water"
Franz Ferdinand - "Take Me Out"
Helmet - "Unsung (Live)"
Incubus - "Stellar"
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - "I Love Rock N' Roll"
Ozzy Osbourne - "Bark At The Moon"
Pantera - "Cowboys From Hell (Live)"
Queen - "Killer Queen",
Queens Of The Stone Age - "No One Knows"
The Donnas - "Take It Off"
The Exies - "Hey You"
White Zombie - "Thunder Kiss '65"
From Guitar Hero II:
Alice In Chains - "Them Bones"
Avenged Sevenfold - "Beast And The Harlot"
Danzig - "Mother"
Foo Fighters - "Monkey Wrench"
Iron Maiden - "The Trooper"
Jane's Addiction - "Stop!"
Kansas - "Carry On Wayward Son"
Lamb Of God - "Laid To Rest"
Lynyrd Skynyrd - "Free Bird"
Mötley Crüe- "Shout At The Devil"
Nirvana - "Heart-Shaped Box"
Rage Against The Machine - "Killing In The Name"
Reverend Horton Heat - "Psychobilly Freakout"
Rush - "YYZ"
Stone Temple Pilots - "Trippin' On A Hole"
The Police - "Message In A Bottle"
The Sword - "Freya"
Warrant - "Cherry Pie"
Wolfmother - "Woman"
From Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
AFI - "Miss Murder"
DragonForce - "Through The Fire And Flames"
Heart - "Barracuda"
Kiss - "Rock And Roll All Nite"
Living Colour - "Cult Of Personality"
Pat Benatar - "Hit Me With Your Best Shot"
Priestess - "Lay Down" (Couldn't find on amazon)
Slayer - "Raining Blood"
From Guitar Hero: Aerosmith
Aerosmith - "Back In The Saddle
From Guitar Hero: Rocks the 80's
Anthrax - "Caught In A Mosh"
Extreme - "Play With Me"
Judas Priest - "Electric Eye"
Poison - "Nothin' But A Good Time"
Ratt - "Round and Round"
Twisted Sister - "I Wanna Rock"
In Guitar Hero: Greatest Hits players get the best of previous Guitar Hero games, now in a full band gameplay scenario. Turn down the lights, crank up the amps and prepare to command center stage as you rock out to the most fun tracks from Guitar Hero, Guitar Hero II, Guitar Hero: Rocks the 80s and Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. And for the first time you can join together as a band and jam to master tracks from the greatest Guitar Hero music on your controllers for guitar, drums and vocals.
Full Set List
from Guitar Hero:
Blue Öyster Cult - "Godzilla"
Boston - "More Than A Feeling"
Deep Purple - "Smoke On The Water"
Franz Ferdinand - "Take Me Out"
Helmet - "Unsung (Live)"
Incubus - "Stellar"
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - "I Love Rock N' Roll"
Ozzy Osbourne - "Bark At The Moon"
Pantera - "Cowboys From Hell (Live)"
Queen - "Killer Queen",
Queens Of The Stone Age - "No One Knows"
The Donnas - "Take It Off"
The Exies - "Hey You"
White Zombie - "Thunder Kiss '65"
From Guitar Hero II:
Alice In Chains - "Them Bones"
Avenged Sevenfold - "Beast And The Harlot"
Danzig - "Mother"
Foo Fighters - "Monkey Wrench"
Iron Maiden - "The Trooper"
Jane's Addiction - "Stop!"
Kansas - "Carry On Wayward Son"
Lamb Of God - "Laid To Rest"
Lynyrd Skynyrd - "Free Bird"
Mötley Crüe- "Shout At The Devil"
Nirvana - "Heart-Shaped Box"
Rage Against The Machine - "Killing In The Name"
Reverend Horton Heat - "Psychobilly Freakout"
Rush - "YYZ"
Stone Temple Pilots - "Trippin' On A Hole"
The Police - "Message In A Bottle"
The Sword - "Freya"
Warrant - "Cherry Pie"
Wolfmother - "Woman"
From Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
AFI - "Miss Murder"
DragonForce - "Through The Fire And Flames"
Heart - "Barracuda"
Kiss - "Rock And Roll All Nite"
Living Colour - "Cult Of Personality"
Pat Benatar - "Hit Me With Your Best Shot"
Priestess - "Lay Down" (Couldn't find on amazon)
Slayer - "Raining Blood"
From Guitar Hero: Aerosmith
Aerosmith - "Back In The Saddle
From Guitar Hero: Rocks the 80's
Anthrax - "Caught In A Mosh"
Extreme - "Play With Me"
Judas Priest - "Electric Eye"
Poison - "Nothin' But A Good Time"
Ratt - "Round and Round"
Twisted Sister - "I Wanna Rock"
Out Last Week
26th June 2009
Fight Night Round 4
The champ is here! EA SPORTS challenges you to step into the ring with Fight Night Round 4. This highly anticipated iteration of the critically acclaimed franchise has perfected every jab, slip, and punch in the sport of boxing to bring you the most realistic fighting experience to date. With an advanced physics system, stunning graphics, and deep gameplay and feature enhancements, Fight Night Round 4 is putting the science back in the sweet science.
Fight Night Round 4 has channeled the distinctive looks and movements of over 45 boxers into the virtual ring to capture the true strengths and weaknesses of true to life boxing styles. Every champion has a unique style that defines him as a boxer. Authentic Boxer Styles emulate every detail of the most notorious boxing legends, from their quick moves to their most devastating combinations. Gamers can choose the brute force of Tyson or the indefinable finesse of Ali and use their strengths to overcome opponents.
To become one of the greats, boxers work from the ground up to develop their skills and hone their talent. Fight Night Round 4 introduces the most advanced Legacy Mode for the aspiring fighter. Players learn the basics as an amateur, and then move through the ranks as a pro, building popularity and defeating the competition to finally reign as a champion and retire as one of the greatest of all time.
The award winning Fight Night franchise is making a comeback with renewed strength and style to deliver the most realistic fighting experience outside the ropes. Put on the gloves and feel the glory with EA SPORTS Fight Night Round 4.
Overlord 2
In Overlord II, the new Overlord and a more powerful Minions horde take on the Glorious Empire, an advanced Romanesque nation, in a truly epic yet familiarly warped adventure.
Ever since the events at the end of Overlord: Raising Hell, the Overlord has been absent from the world and, without his firm grip on the kingdom, the lands have being conquered by the Glorious Empire. On the surface, the Glorious Empire is a civilisation driven by righteous politicians and supported with a mighty military force. However, in practice the Empire is decadent, corrupt and dangerous. And if there's one thing the Glorious Empire hates, it's magic and magical beings.
The Empire’s Inquisition is on the hunt for anyone who has magical resonance. In the Arctic wastelands, where Yetis roam, lies the snowy town of Nordberg. Here a young lad is singled out by the Inquisition and accused of possessing a magical force (what with him having strange glowing eyes and everything). However, as he is led off, the Empire guards come under attack from a band of strange little leathery, big-eared, yellow-eyed beasts: it’s the Minions! With a rousing cry of “Master” the devilishly charming critters carry the boy off – they’ve found their new Overlord.
After some years of intensive Minion training, step into the now-adult sized boots of the Overlord. Initially it’s a rag-tag band of Minions under his command but off they go, looting, destroying and laying waste to the lands around Nordberg, scoring victories where they can, before setting sights on the lands at the very heart of the Empire. As the Overlord’s powers grow, the secrets of the Empire, and those of his own origins, will be revealed and then it’s time to go Minion maximus on the Empire’s collective ass. Choose how to wield the Overlord’s evil forces. Do they plunder and pillage across the lands, burn cities on a whim in wild acts of destruction? Or do they follow a path of domination, enslaving towns and exerting their will upon the people? Only true despots will be able to make the ultimate choice between being a ‘destructive’ or a ‘dominating’ dark lord.
Tales of Vesperia
A power struggle begins in a civilization dependant on an ancient technology, the blastia, and the Empire that controls it. The fates of two friends travelling separate paths intertwine in an epic adventure that threatens the existence of all. Tales of Vesperia marks the first Tales RPG release in high-def with detail and graphics never before seen in the series.
Now, real-time battles are more exciting than ever with over limits, the ability to unleash fatal strikes, combinations and burst artes. The next evolution of the revered role-playing series comes to the Xbox 360.
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Based on Hasbro's legendary Transformers property and one of the most anticipated films of 2009 from Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen thrusts players into a battle for supremacy across the globe as either Autobots or Decepticons to drive, fly, fight and blast their way through intense, pressure-packed levels.
Delivering extensive control, gamers can select from the largest, most diverse range of playable Transformers ever – each with distinct personalities, abilities and weaponry – and jump straight into action as they instantly switch between robot, vehicle and weapon modes to fight for the preservation or annihilation of all mankind. In addition, for the first time in the Transformers universe, players can also fight the epic war between Autobots and Decepticons online in explosive multiplayer combat.
Also out
Dynasty Warriors 6: Empires
more info
Superstars V8 Racing
more info
Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
more info
Fight Night Round 4
The champ is here! EA SPORTS challenges you to step into the ring with Fight Night Round 4. This highly anticipated iteration of the critically acclaimed franchise has perfected every jab, slip, and punch in the sport of boxing to bring you the most realistic fighting experience to date. With an advanced physics system, stunning graphics, and deep gameplay and feature enhancements, Fight Night Round 4 is putting the science back in the sweet science.
Fight Night Round 4 has channeled the distinctive looks and movements of over 45 boxers into the virtual ring to capture the true strengths and weaknesses of true to life boxing styles. Every champion has a unique style that defines him as a boxer. Authentic Boxer Styles emulate every detail of the most notorious boxing legends, from their quick moves to their most devastating combinations. Gamers can choose the brute force of Tyson or the indefinable finesse of Ali and use their strengths to overcome opponents.
To become one of the greats, boxers work from the ground up to develop their skills and hone their talent. Fight Night Round 4 introduces the most advanced Legacy Mode for the aspiring fighter. Players learn the basics as an amateur, and then move through the ranks as a pro, building popularity and defeating the competition to finally reign as a champion and retire as one of the greatest of all time.
The award winning Fight Night franchise is making a comeback with renewed strength and style to deliver the most realistic fighting experience outside the ropes. Put on the gloves and feel the glory with EA SPORTS Fight Night Round 4.
Overlord 2
In Overlord II, the new Overlord and a more powerful Minions horde take on the Glorious Empire, an advanced Romanesque nation, in a truly epic yet familiarly warped adventure.
Ever since the events at the end of Overlord: Raising Hell, the Overlord has been absent from the world and, without his firm grip on the kingdom, the lands have being conquered by the Glorious Empire. On the surface, the Glorious Empire is a civilisation driven by righteous politicians and supported with a mighty military force. However, in practice the Empire is decadent, corrupt and dangerous. And if there's one thing the Glorious Empire hates, it's magic and magical beings.
The Empire’s Inquisition is on the hunt for anyone who has magical resonance. In the Arctic wastelands, where Yetis roam, lies the snowy town of Nordberg. Here a young lad is singled out by the Inquisition and accused of possessing a magical force (what with him having strange glowing eyes and everything). However, as he is led off, the Empire guards come under attack from a band of strange little leathery, big-eared, yellow-eyed beasts: it’s the Minions! With a rousing cry of “Master” the devilishly charming critters carry the boy off – they’ve found their new Overlord.
After some years of intensive Minion training, step into the now-adult sized boots of the Overlord. Initially it’s a rag-tag band of Minions under his command but off they go, looting, destroying and laying waste to the lands around Nordberg, scoring victories where they can, before setting sights on the lands at the very heart of the Empire. As the Overlord’s powers grow, the secrets of the Empire, and those of his own origins, will be revealed and then it’s time to go Minion maximus on the Empire’s collective ass. Choose how to wield the Overlord’s evil forces. Do they plunder and pillage across the lands, burn cities on a whim in wild acts of destruction? Or do they follow a path of domination, enslaving towns and exerting their will upon the people? Only true despots will be able to make the ultimate choice between being a ‘destructive’ or a ‘dominating’ dark lord.
Tales of Vesperia
A power struggle begins in a civilization dependant on an ancient technology, the blastia, and the Empire that controls it. The fates of two friends travelling separate paths intertwine in an epic adventure that threatens the existence of all. Tales of Vesperia marks the first Tales RPG release in high-def with detail and graphics never before seen in the series.
Now, real-time battles are more exciting than ever with over limits, the ability to unleash fatal strikes, combinations and burst artes. The next evolution of the revered role-playing series comes to the Xbox 360.
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Based on Hasbro's legendary Transformers property and one of the most anticipated films of 2009 from Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen thrusts players into a battle for supremacy across the globe as either Autobots or Decepticons to drive, fly, fight and blast their way through intense, pressure-packed levels.
Delivering extensive control, gamers can select from the largest, most diverse range of playable Transformers ever – each with distinct personalities, abilities and weaponry – and jump straight into action as they instantly switch between robot, vehicle and weapon modes to fight for the preservation or annihilation of all mankind. In addition, for the first time in the Transformers universe, players can also fight the epic war between Autobots and Decepticons online in explosive multiplayer combat.
Also out
Dynasty Warriors 6: Empires
more info
Superstars V8 Racing
more info
Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
more info
Friday, 19 June 2009
The Big Bang Theory - Playing Rock Band
Started watching the Big Bang Theory last week by accident, after flicking through the chanels on Sky. Have now seen the first 2 episodes and really enjoyed them both!
About the Show
Leonard and Sheldon are brilliant physicists, the kind of "beautiful minds" that understand how the universe works. But none of that genius helps them interact with people, especially women. All this begins to change when a free-spirited beauty named Penny moves in next door. Sheldon, Leonard's roommate, is quite content spending his nights playing Klingon Boggle with their socially dysfunctional friends, fellow CalTech scientists Wolowitz and Koothrappali. However, Leonard sees in Penny a whole new universe of possibilities... including love. CBS Site
About the Show
Leonard and Sheldon are brilliant physicists, the kind of "beautiful minds" that understand how the universe works. But none of that genius helps them interact with people, especially women. All this begins to change when a free-spirited beauty named Penny moves in next door. Sheldon, Leonard's roommate, is quite content spending his nights playing Klingon Boggle with their socially dysfunctional friends, fellow CalTech scientists Wolowitz and Koothrappali. However, Leonard sees in Penny a whole new universe of possibilities... including love. CBS Site
Wednesday, 17 June 2009
Out Last Week - Friday 12th June
Prototype is a single player, open-world action game where players take control of shape-shifter Alex Mercer. In this gameworld you literally are a genetic prototype hiding in human form. You step out onto the streets of New York with no memory, but limitless potential power. As a terrifying viral epidemic sweeps across Manhattan, top-secret Blackwatch Special Forces move in, transforming it into a war zone. Delve into the mysteries of your origin, the true nature of your power and your part in a conspiracy 40 years in the making.
LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga brings the whole family together to play, for the first time ever, through all six Star Wars movies in one videogame.
Solve puzzles that encourage creative thinking through the use of teamwork and unique building situations.
New playable characters like Watto, Zam Wessell, Boss Nass and more bring the total count to over 160.
LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga brings the whole family together to play, for the first time ever, through all six Star Wars movies in one videogame.
Solve puzzles that encourage creative thinking through the use of teamwork and unique building situations.
New playable characters like Watto, Zam Wessell, Boss Nass and more bring the total count to over 160.
Tuesday, 16 June 2009
Xbox Live Down for 24 Hour Maintenance
Xbox Live is down for 24 Hours today (16th June 09) while Microsoft performs maintenance on the service.
Has this affected anyone's Achievements like the Obsessive 100 days in a row playing the game while connected to xbox live achievement in Brothers in Arms?
Has this affected anyone's Achievements like the Obsessive 100 days in a row playing the game while connected to xbox live achievement in Brothers in Arms?
Brothers in Arms Hell's Highway
I'd been looking forward to this game for a long time and then when it finally came out I brought it but never played it! Some 8 months later I've started and finished it after 3 or 4 evenings of play.
The game is set during the closing months of WW2 and what makes it slightly different is it's a squad based shooter, so running and shooting doesn't tend to work in this game. You have to use your squad to help. The Graphics are good and so are the cut scenes, but they do go on for a bit to long!
Controlling your squad is easy "B" select team and "LT" to order (move, fire or destroy). The rest of the controls are standard.
You'll get most of the Achievements on your first play through. but there's a few to work on, "Obsessive" 100G while connected to Xbox Live, play the game for 100 days!
There's a multiplayer mode but I can't comment on that, as I haven't tried it!
It's a good game and has some great moments, but not the best in it's genre.
Amazon reviewers give 3 1/2 out of 5 on average which I think is about right! This game is a good buy for under £13.
The game is set during the closing months of WW2 and what makes it slightly different is it's a squad based shooter, so running and shooting doesn't tend to work in this game. You have to use your squad to help. The Graphics are good and so are the cut scenes, but they do go on for a bit to long!
Controlling your squad is easy "B" select team and "LT" to order (move, fire or destroy). The rest of the controls are standard.
You'll get most of the Achievements on your first play through. but there's a few to work on, "Obsessive" 100G while connected to Xbox Live, play the game for 100 days!
There's a multiplayer mode but I can't comment on that, as I haven't tried it!
It's a good game and has some great moments, but not the best in it's genre.
Amazon reviewers give 3 1/2 out of 5 on average which I think is about right! This game is a good buy for under £13.
Friday, 12 June 2009
How I Got Started and Now
I've been into gaming for a long time now, ever since the Atari 2600. I don't remember asking for it and I don't think it was a birthday or Christmas present, but I do remember walking into the lounge and seeing this strange box plugged into the tv!
Leading up to the launch of the xbox 360 Console I wasn't planning on getting one until Christmas a few weeks after the launch and then everywhere started to sell out of their pre orders, so I thought I wasn't going to get one and then the night before the official uk launch I was out shopping, so I asked in a few of the shops if they had any left to sell the next day, most replied no but Toy's R Us said yes and we expect people to start queuing after midnight, but we're not going to open until 7am. I ended up not sleeping that night because I was so excited at maybe being able to get one, I got up at 3am and went and queued outside Toy's R Us from 4am, I was 17th in the queue!! I managed to get one in a very expensive bundle including a couple of DVD's that weren't even related to gaming! Unfortunately I was under strict instructions from my wife not to play it until Christmas as it was a present from her!! On getting it home I thought I'd better check to make sure it was working ;-) I was good and only tried my old xbox games, honest!
From that day on I think you can say I was hooked!
Since then I've owned a Intellivision, Commodore 64, Commodore Amiga 500, Super Famicon (snes), Sega Mega Drive, Playstation, Nintendo 64, Playstation 2, Gamecube, Dreamcast, Xbox, Xbox 360, Wii, plus a few handhelds and PC's. Haven't brought a PS3 yet! I think it will happen at some point, just waiting for the price to come down nearer 200 pounds!! I found the receipt for my PS1 the other day and it cost me 290 pounds in 1995 the same price as a PS3 now!
Leading up to the launch of the xbox 360 Console I wasn't planning on getting one until Christmas a few weeks after the launch and then everywhere started to sell out of their pre orders, so I thought I wasn't going to get one and then the night before the official uk launch I was out shopping, so I asked in a few of the shops if they had any left to sell the next day, most replied no but Toy's R Us said yes and we expect people to start queuing after midnight, but we're not going to open until 7am. I ended up not sleeping that night because I was so excited at maybe being able to get one, I got up at 3am and went and queued outside Toy's R Us from 4am, I was 17th in the queue!! I managed to get one in a very expensive bundle including a couple of DVD's that weren't even related to gaming! Unfortunately I was under strict instructions from my wife not to play it until Christmas as it was a present from her!! On getting it home I thought I'd better check to make sure it was working ;-) I was good and only tried my old xbox games, honest!My first 360 died of the Red Ring of Death (RROD) a few years later, MS replaced it but that one was never quite right and kept freezing so that was replaced again by MS, in October 08 it stopped reading game and music disks, so my misses brought me a new 60gig 360 that's been fine so far!
After searching youtube I found a few fixes for my old machine, the first was to insert some thin but strong cardboard into the 360's dvd drive to release a small piece of metal that had got magnetised, this worked for a while.
I ended up taking the 360 and dvd drive apart and adding a drop of olive oil to the spindle, after a lot of fiddling around I got it working again and now use the machine for system link parties I host now and then! I've copied Left 4 Dead and Halo 3 to the hard drive which stops the drive from having to spin while playing, hopefully keeping the machine going for longer.
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