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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:00:01 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Vandal Hearts Prequel for XBLA/PSN Delayed]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[

Vandal Hearts: Flames of Judgment, the PSN/XBLA prequel to the original Vandal Hearts (which came out for PlayStation over ten years ago) was on track to be released this September. Well, not so much anymore. Eurogamer reports, and Joystiq confirms, that the game has been delayed. That September release window has now been replaced with a more nebulous "winter" timeframe.

No reason for the delay has been provided. I sent an email to Konami's internal Public Relations contact, Jay Boor, to see if he couldn't offer an explanation. Unfortunately, I haven't heard back from him, yet. This is pure speculation, of course, but maybe the delay has something to do with a simultaneous North American/Japanese release. All the screen shots of the game are in English, which is odd, considering Vandal Hearts is a Japanese franchise. Who knows? We'll just have to wait and see.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:38:47 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Battlefield: 1943's Unfortunately Bland Achievements Detailed]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Through some investigative journalism, Joystiq managed to unearth the achievements for the upcoming XBLA first person shooter release Battlefield: 1943.  Unfortunately, the results are less exciting and more unoriginal than we'd like them to be.

Among them is 20 Gamerscore for flying a plane for 10 minutes, 10 Gamerscore for capturing five flags, and 20 Gamerscore for melee killing a single enemy player.  Head over to the source link below for the full list of a creatively bankrupt achievements.  At least they'll be easy points, right?]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:04:41 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Media:  Ubisoft Explains How They Are Redefining Splinter Cell]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[	    Video Games | Splinter Cell: Conviction | Behind Closed Doors #1: Redefining Splinter Cell

Did you ever want to know what it would be like to completely destroy a room of six enemies with six quick decisive and accurate shots?  Well, the above video shows you how Sam Fischer has evolved since we last saw his emo beard.  With a tap of the right bumper it you can target enemies, lights, and other objects and release your inner assassin by hitting the y button at any time.

To add to the features that are discussed in the video is the silhouette.  It acts as a way for you to know where enemies last saw you and that you are out of their line of sight.  Watch the video above to watch both of these in action, and tell us what you think below.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:14:44 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Rock Band Gets a Little Bit More Metal]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today's announcement from Harmonix and MTV Games is one for the metal heads. They are making the music of eight of the artists on the RockStar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival available for download. Marilyn Manson, Slayer, Cannibal Corpse, Behemoth, Black Dahlia Murder, Job for a Cowboy, God Forbid, and White Chapel are each contributing one song to the Rock Band Music Store next week. 

Continue reading for the track listing and prices. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:14:15 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Epic Getting Ready to Switch Styles]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[It seems that Gears of War Design Director Cliff Bleszinski may be getting a little tired of the war torn universe that that he helped to create.  Epic released the Gears game in 2006 and they have been working on downloads and sequels ever since.  When you think about it, three years is a long time to be working in the same universe.

See what Bleszinski stated in a recent interview after the cut.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:52:41 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Universal to Make Asteroids Movie]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Universal has locked up the rights to next summer's biggest blockbuster movie.  The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that the studio has swooped up the movie rights for the arcade game Asteroids.  

You remember the arcade and Xbox LIVE Arcade game Asteroids, right?  A lone triangle with the ability to blow up the titular asteroids with a powerful pixel gun and... that is where the description ends.  Well, the mad men at Universal have decided that premise is all they really need to work with for a movie.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:29:30 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Left 4 Dead 1 DLC Announcement Inbound]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[

It seems that either Valve was telling the truth when they said they still planned to support the original Left 4 Dead, or they're backpedaling and making this up as they go along.  I still look on Valve as one of the greats so I'll assume they planned this all along.

While some L4D fans have pledged to boycott the upcoming sequel due to broken promises of DLC for the original, Valve has been swearing up and down that they refuse to end support for L4D1.  Well, color that halfway confirmed thanks to an interview with the folks at CVG.  Left 4 Dead will be getting new DLC, and that DLC will be announced at the end of this summer.  Doug Lombardi, VP of Marketing at Valve, had this to say concerning the DLC and the longterm appearance of Valve's plan...

"We plan to keep supporting Left 4 Dead 1. There will be some announcements coming before summer's out about what's coming there, and then we haven't shown everything that's in Left 4 Dead 2 yet...

...I think 8, 9 months from now once everything's been out for a while and everyone's had time to see the complete product of Left 4 Dead 2 and see continued support for Left 4 Dead 1, they may sort of see what we were up to and what the method of our madness was there." -- Doug Lombardi via CVG

Lombardi also went on to say that Left 4 Dead 2 will be receiving a multiplayer demo before its release, much like the original.

So, Valve fans, does this ease your anger or make it worse?]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:41:59 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Battlefield 1943 Dated]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[

Oh, and it's so soon!  Via press release and the official Twitter for Battlefield 1943, we've learned the release dates for the LIVE and PSN versions of the game.

360 users will see Battlefield 1943 in the Marketplace on July 8th, PSN folk will see it on the 9th.  This one day will certainly lead to a massive head start in the race for 43,000,000 kills.  The game will rock at a compact 560 MB and will sell for 1200 MS Points or $15.  Gordon Van Dyke, Producer on Battlefield 1943, had this to offer concerning the size and price:

"Battlefield 1943 is going to change consumer expectations of what a downloadable game can be. By offering Frostbite's next generation destruction technology with a full Vehicle Warfare FPS multiplayer experience at a mere 560MB, Battlefield 1943 sets a new standard...Our goal is to blow people away with a fully accessible, retail-calibre game for veteran Battlefield fans and shooter fans alike to enjoy for only $15." -- Gordon Van Dyke via Press Release

The official Twitter page announced the release date as well, "BF1943 will release next week the 8th for X360 & the 9th for PS3! Thank god I won't be asked this again. :-)"  Yes, thank god...

Anyone picking this up?  I know I am.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:01:15 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Kojima Providing Support in 'Lords of Shadow' Development]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Don't expect Kojima Productions to be doing any heavy lifting in the development of Castlevania: Lords of the Shadow. That responsibility will remain with David Cox and his team at MercurySteam Entertainment. No, Hideo Kojima will be more of an idea guy, a consultant. In an interview with Weekly Famitsu, the man himself told the magazine that Kojima Productions is "playing more of a support role."

What kind of a support role? According to Kojima, one where the creative team at MercurySteam "fix things based on my objective viewpoint." For example, Kojima felt that the protagonist of Lords of Shadow, Gabriel, lacked a "heroic" face. So he advised Cox's team to redesign it.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:50:48 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[SEGA Anticipates Opportunities and Issues Alike with New Motion Controllers]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[When Nintendo rolled out the Wii before the masses, SEGA was one of the first third-parties to hop on board, and have proven themselves one of the platform's strongest supporters ever since.  And now that Microsoft and Sony are aiming to get into that same type of space with Project Natal and [Insert Codename Here], they feel that the company is in the right position for a real "land grab" ahead of their rivals.

SEGA's Managing Director of European development, Gary Dunn, shared his view during an interview with gamesindustry.biz, in which he states: "Being the largest third-party publisher on Wii we obviously have good gestural experience so for us I can see an opportunity to get a land grab on some of our competitors by taking our head start in gestural gaming and evolving it."]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:17:11 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[THQ Vs. Jakks For the WWE Title, Only on Pay-Per-View]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[It looks like the tag team pairing of THQ and Jakks Pacific may be coming to a dramatic end.  It seems that Jakks Pacific told the WWE that it was going to renew the contract, and continue to make video games based on the widely popular wrestling franchise through 2014.  Unfortunately for Jakks, THQ didn't take well to this agreement and has filed a lawsuit in the California Superior Court, asking the court to declare that Jakks Pacific is not able to make any such agreements and that THQ is not committed to uphold any decision that is made between Jakks Pacific and the WWE.

Hit the break for the second part of this legal smack down.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:36:04 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Grand Theft Xbox]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[
Microsoft's shipment of Xbox 360s may be a little smaller than expected this week. Around 1,300 smaller to be exact. On Sunday, a trailer carrying these 360s was hijacked in Mississauga, a town in Ontario, Canada. 

Police say that there were around four or five culprits dressed in dark clothing. They broke into the park where the trailer was being kept and attacked the security guard. They bound his hands and feet and made off with the trailer. 

The trailer is a black 2007 Air-Ride trailer with an Ontario license plate C11-47X. Police in the area are asking for the public's help if they see or hear anything. 

We can only hope that they use the stolen consoles to throw the world's biggest Xbox party.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:04:23 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Xbox LIVE to Have Browser-like Ads]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[

You'll have to forgive me, I've been busy cleaning vomit off of my desk for the last five minutes.

Ads are coming to Xbox LIVE, courtesy of that Silverlight software.

As MediaPost has it, Sean Alexander, Director of Microsoft's Advertising Business Group, said that "Silverlight-powered media on Xbox will have the same appearance as ads seen on a web browser..."

So users that pay for the service will still be treated to ads on a daily basis.  Your thoughts?

Oh, on the plus side, according to the article, "..movie trailers are available in a high-definition (HD) format, but Silverlight will deliver 1080p HD and 5.1 surround sound without discs directly into the Xbox..."  Nice.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:21:05 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Kodu Game Lab Available on LIVE]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Kodu has been released on Xbox LIVE.  Kodu is a game development tool designed to be extremely accessible and driven by its users.  While the concept is complex, the methods within the title are being touted as simple enough for a child to enjoy.

Kodu Game Lab arrives at a cost of 400 Points, which I actually find to be superbly low when you consider the recent LIVE price increases.  Head to the Marketplace page for the title.

Anyone picking this up and fooling around?  Hit the break for a video of Kodu Game Lab in motion.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:42:40 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Last.fm's Plans Tiered According to Subscription, Silver Members are S.O.L.]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[

Depending on your level of subscription to Xbox LIVE, you'll have three listening plans afforded to you.  Those with a Gold account will listen free (with ads), those with Silver will only listen for 3 hours a month (with ads), and those that want to pay 3$ a month will listen as much as they want without ads.

Xbox LIVE's Christina DeRossa, General Manager, spoke to Joystiq about the tiered pricing: "Silver users will be able access what we're considering a trial period of three hours a month, which comes with video advertising. Gold users will have unlimited ad-supported access, so they can use it 24 hours a day. There will also be a premium offering on a subscription basis from Last.fm, that will be commercial free and will also have more sophisticated personalization features, like Loved Tracks."

Too bad for Silver members.  I'm wondering how evasive these ads are going to be.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:56:10 -0500</pubDate>
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