News Briefs (9-24-09)
Another roundup of bits of information from the world of videogames
Tags: Batman: Arkham Asylum, Dragon Age: Origin, Game Tap, Half-Minute Hero, ION Assault, Left 4 Dead, Operation Flashpoint 2, PlayStation Network, Pro Evolution Soccer 2010, Rayman Raving Rabbids, Scene It, Shim Megami Tensei: Persona, Supreme Ruler 2020, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction, Twilight, Warriors, Xbox LIVE Arcade, zombie Apocalypse Categories: DS News, News, PC News, PS3 News, PSP News, Wii News, Xbox 360 News
Posted by Daniel "monk" Pelfrey on Sep 24th, 2009
Spinter Cell: Conviction is set to be released on February 23 for the Xbox 360 and PC. No, really, UbiSoft means it this time!
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A new map pack for Batman: Arkham Asylum is now available for the PlayStation 3 via the PlayStation Network exclusively.
In the ‘Heart of Darkness’ FreeFlow™ Combat map, players will battle a mob of relentless and maniacal enemies at the Arkham Pumping Station. Even the most seasoned Batman: Arkham Asylum player will enjoy stepping into the boots of BATMAN to take down increasingly difficult waves of insane inmates. In the ‘Hothouse PreyR17; Invisible Predator™ map, players will have to rely on their Predator instincts to silently and effectively take down enemies at the Abandoned Glasshouse.
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Scene It? Twilight will arrive as a DVD board game as well as a title for the Wii later this year. It will include questions pertaining to both the first film and its sequel New Moon.
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Inon Zur (Prince of Persia, Fallout 3, Icewind Dale II) is announced as the composer for the Dragon Age: Origins soundtrack.
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The Warriors: Street Brawl is now available via Xbox Live Arcade.
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A demo for Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 is now available via Xbox Live Arcade. A PS3 version of the demo is set to be available next month.
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A second demo for the upcoming PSP title Half-Minute Hero is now available for download.
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Zombie Apocalypse is now available through Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network.
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Space shooter Ion Assault is now available via Xbox Live Arcade.
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Shin Megami Tensei: Persona for the PSP is now available at retail. A downloadable version (through PlayStation Network) is scheduled to be available October 1.
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The original Left 4 Dead getting more downloadable content September 29.
Crash Course delivers new single-player, multiplayer and co-operative gameplay to both platforms, and bridges the gap between the end of the “No Mercy” campaign and the beginning of “Death Toll” in the original game.
While containing both Survival maps and a Co-operative Campaign, the primary goal of Crash Course is to deliver a complete Versus mode experience in just 30 minutes, resulting in a streamlined version of the game’s existing Versus campaigns. A recharge timer for infected teammates has also been added, and item spawn behavior has changed for more balanced gameplay.
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Supreme Ruler 2020 Gold has shipped out to retail.
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Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC has finished development. Look for the game to arrive on store shelves October 6.
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Rayman: Raving Rabbids (the PC version) is now available to subscribers of GameTap. The featured free game for the week is Sacrifice.
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Tags: Batman: Arkham Asylum, Dragon Age: Origin, Game Tap, Half-Minute Hero, ION Assault, Left 4 Dead, Operation Flashpoint 2, PlayStation Network, Pro Evolution Soccer 2010, Rayman Raving Rabbids, Scene It, Shim Megami Tensei: Persona, Supreme Ruler 2020, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction, Twilight, Warriors, Xbox LIVE Arcade, zombie Apocalypse
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