News Briefs (9-17-09)

A big batch of stuff about videogames – heading out to retail, announced, songs avaialble, and lots more

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Posted by Daniel "monk" Pelfrey on Sep 17th, 2009

Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 Commander’s Challenge is now available on Xbox Live Arcade and will be available next week for the PlayStation Network.

 

As players progress through the gauntlet, they will gradually unlock more units, technology and new challenges. Each challenge is equipped with a par time that will challenge even the most competitive and skilled Command & Conquer fans. Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 Commander’s Challenge will also feature the high-quality live-action cinematics the franchise is known for, including 16-time world heavyweight wrestling champion – “Nature Boy” Ric Flair and others.

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Family Fun Football for the Wii has finished development and is set to be released September 29.

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Women’s Murder Club: Twice in a Blue Moon is now available for download on the PC.

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Spore Creature Creator 2D is now available. This Flash application allows players to create and share their own creation.

 

Spore Creature Creator 2-D features the full suite of more than 250 body parts, including limbs, eyes, feet, heads, and fun accessories like antlers and wings. Once players create their ultimate creature, they can play with them in the Spore Creature Trainer mini-game. Once complete, players can easily send their friends an e-card of their creature at www.spore2d.com 

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Empire Builder: Ancient Egypt is now available.

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Today Bethesda and Microsoft revealed that a premium theme for “Fallout 3” will be released on Xbox LIVE on Oct.1 free of charge for all players who have purchased all five “Fallout 3” Game Add-ons as of Sept. 22. Gamers who have purchased all five Game Add-ons (English only), including “Operation: Anchorage,” “The Pitt,” “Broken Steel,” “Point Lookout” and “Mothership Zeta”, will receive a token from Microsoft to download the theme for free starting Oct. 1.The theme is also available for purchase at 240 Microsoft points. 

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Wii title Jillian Michaels Fitness Ultimatum has finished development and is set to be released to retail October 6.

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Sins of a Solar Empire expansion Diplomacy is now available for pre-order.

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Zombie Apocalypse will be available on September 23 on Xbox LIVE® Arcade for 800 Microsoft Points and September 24 on PlayStation®Network for $9.99.

 

Equipped with ample artillery, players’ dual analog stick shooting skills will be put to the test in the thrilling arcade style shooter. As gamers set forth on their mission to conquer zombies, they can choose from up to 11 diverse weapons including assault rifles, flamethrowers and teddy bears filled with C4 explosives. A chainsaw is also available to players who want an up close and personal encounter with the roaming dead. Savvy players can also take advantage of their surroundings as they utilize environmental hazards to destroy massive hordes of zombies.

Players navigate through seven environments and fight their way through 55 days of zombie attacks without becoming a brainless zombie. Should they succeed, they will be rewarded with seven challenging game modes that will enable them to re-live the apocalypse all over again. As an added bonus, gamers do not have to face the evil masses alone as multiplayer capabilities allow up to four shooters to take on the zombie confrontation locally or co-operatively online.
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DJ Hero announced two more stars appearing in the game as well as two more tracks. Look for Cut Chemist and J. Period to appear in the game and the following songs as well:

 

  • Q-Tip “Good Thang” vs. Billy Squier “Big Beat”
  • Gang Starr “Just to Get a Rep” vs. Mobb Deep “Shook Ones, Part 2”

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Funcom’s award-winning title The Longest Journey is now available on Good Old Games for $9.99.

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Prey is announced as the newly available title for GameTap’s subscription service, and Infernal added as the free to play title for the week.

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Pre-ordering Brutal Legend at GameStop will get players access to the game’s demo on Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network. A “general release” demo will be available later.

 

The Brütal Legend demo includes the game’s entire opening chapter, setting the stage for legendary roadie Eddie Riggs epic journey into a Heavy Metal-inspired universe on the brink of decimation. After a stage accident renders Eddie unconscious, he awakens to find himself in a fantasy world where mountains are made of amplifiers, killer spiders spin guitar strings and heavy metal legends including Rob Halford, Lemmy Kilmister, Lita Ford and Ozzy Osbourne roam the world’s picturesque landscapes. A series of tutorials will quickly show players that Eddie is uniquely qualified to lead the revolution to save humanity – his muscles big enough to swing “The Separator” axe, slashing his way through demons and druids, his strumming skills vast enough to handle “Clementine”, an electrifying guitar that can shock and set fire to any threat.  These weapons, along with a variety of deadly combos, powerful double-team attacks with allies and Eddie’s self-made hot-rod, the Deuce, will all be needed in order to defeat the vicious boss at the end of the demo.

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Downloadable (via PlayStation Network) PSP title Unbound Saga has relaunched at a new price point – $9.99.

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Pearl Harbor Trilogy is announced as in development. This WiiWare title will be an episodic air combat game – and we’re going to go ahead and guess that there will be three episodes.

 

http://pearlharbor-game.com

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Heroes Over Europe is now available for the PS3 and Xbox 360.

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Pre-order Wii title Naruto Shippuden: Clash of Ninja Revolution 3 through GameStop and get a bundle that includes Naruto Shippuden The Movie on DVD. Also available is a Akatsuki thumb ring as worn by the character Sasori

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The Fergie Jenkins Tournament in MLB Dugout Heroes is underway.

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Majesty 2: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim is now available.

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The PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of the videogame based on James Cameron’s Avatar to include an exclusive action figure of lead character Jake Sully in a Limited Edition. The Wii version of the Limited Edition of James Cameron’s Avatar: The Game to include a figure of Navi Warrior Tsu’Tey.

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Pearl Jam’s next album “Backspacer” is set to be available for download for Rock Band players.

 

Available on Xbox 360 (Sept. 20), Wii (Sept. 22) & PlayStation 3 system (Sept. 24):

“Gonna See My Friend”

“Got Some”

“The Fixer”

“Johnny Guitar’

“Just Breathe”

“Amongst the Waves”

“Unthought Known”

“Supersonic”

“Speed of Sound”

“Force of Nature”

“The End”

 

In addition, Pearl Jam will offer a special edition CD set at Target stores nationwide that will include the Backspacer album disc and a code that enables owners of the special edition to download the entire album for Rock Band or Rock Band 2 gameplay for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system. The tracks will be imported into participating fans’ Rock Band libraries and be accessible to all game modes, including solo, band play, online multiplayer and instrument vs. instrument.

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Telltale has announced that it will celebrate Talk Like A Pirate Day by offering the premiere episode of Tales of Monkey Island available free that day – September 19. Additionally, now through September 21 the reworking of the first game Secret of Monkey Island Special Edition is available for 50% off through Steam.

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Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition is announced to arrive on the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC October 13 and will include the game plus all five sets of downloadable content.

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