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You don't need a certified games "journalist" to explain why Grand Theft Auto IV is awesome or that the Dirty Dancing videogame is shit. You're intelligent. You know what kinds of games you love and which ones you despise.
But once in a while, there's that rare occasion where you've got a few extra dollars burning a hole in your pocket and have enough leftover to splurge on a game that you're on the fence about. And when it comes to these situations, it's frustrating when the professional critics seem to be sitting on the same fence as you.
The average score on an aggregator site like Metacritic may seem like it's giving you an accurate idea of how good or bad a game is. But dig a little deeper and you'll often find that one overly enthusiastic review is responsible for letting an obviously awful title scrape by with a so-so seven out of ten score.
The highly anticipated Soulcalibur IV takes the top spot on the cross-platform Gamefly Top Ten 'Most Queued' list. Following close behind is Battlefield: Bad Company (PS3/Xbox 360). Mario Super Sluggers is at the top of the Nintendo Wii Queue as well...
Queue up the complete Gamefly Top 10 most requested list:
Listen to Hirai chime in about that 10-year-life-cycle and keeping the last hardware generation alive, right after the jump!
Xbox head Don Mattrick claims that Microsoft isn't ripping off Nintendo's avatars. In fact, he claims to have invented avatars in 1991.
From Kombo:..."You're in the Movies is about making short, campy, b-movies where your friends are the stars."
Codemasters and Zoe Mode are making You're in the Movies so that you can star in your own shorts.
From Kombo: "Arriving this fall is the new Microsoft GUI for the dash. It looks clean and is presented with a 3-d focus..."
Has a game you've really wanted ever came out but it's on a platform you do not own? yeah same here. We here at That Gaming Site (TGS) have compiled a list of games that we thought every gamer would have wanted on their platform. If you think a game should be added or shouldn't be on there at all, feel free to comment on the site or in our forums.
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MCV: Biggest challenge of legend's career has been the 'powerful people' who want to crush GTA firm
Peter Molyneux has revealed that British actor and comedian Stephen Fry will be lending his voice to the upcoming Fable 2, in an interview with the official Xbox 360 Magazine in the UK. He went on to reveal new details about the drop-in co-op, storyline, and other actors.
PC gaming isn't dead yet, but it most certainly isn't alive as it once was. Plagued by piracy, and perhaps more so, by developer's obsession with preventing piracy, PC gaming has been on a gradual downsloap in recent years. A number of developers have jumped ship, turning to consoles for better business. While one could spend an entire article recounting all the things they are leaving behind, in many ways there is one thing that stands out. The mouse.
Splinter Cell Chaos Theory once again puts us in the shoes of Sam Fisher, the ageing stealth soldier, working for the government's Third Echelon division. He once again must infiltrate, sneak, and assassinate through many environments on his mission to save the world from a terrorist action. Sam has never looked as good, using an early version of the Unreal 3 engine, which makes the stealth genre seem extremely real, especially for an original Xbox title.
Chaos Theory brings a new style of multiplayer to the genre, Cooperative mode, it's here where you can team up with a friend and complete missions that are made solely for co-op. You will not be running through Sam Fisher's single player. Co-op is entirely new, and carries some small story elements that carry over to Sam Fisher's mission.
Overall, to make things simple, Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory is the definitive stealth game on the Xbox 360, it is a stronger game than it's successor. And it is a title that should not be missed for only 1200 MS points. If you are new to the genre on Xbox 360 and missed the original games, this is your ticket to one of the best games around. Don't miss it!
Sarcasticgamer.com discusses "the Fanboys" Dashboard update concept art.
From the article: "After the disappointing Spring Update, or lack thereof, you may be expecting some massive overhaul to the 360's user interface. Alternatively, you might be expecting a restructuring of Xbox Live Marketplace? Either way, the guys over at The Fanboys have come up with some really cool conceptual dashboard redesigns.
Hit the jump to have a look (and hear my rantings) ."
Neocrisis - Halo was Xbox's staple game in the early days. It was the driving force behind the success of the Xbox. Halo 2 solidified the Xbox's spot among the top game consoles, beating out the Playstation 2 in sales across the USA. Halo 3, being the newest release, and the supposed last installment of the Halo series, has enjoyed a ridiculous amount of success. According to Wikipedia, "Halo 3 grossed $300(US) million in its first week. More than one million people played Halo 3 on Xbox Live in the first twenty hours. As of January 3, 2008, Halo 3 has sold 8.1 million copies, and was the best-selling video game of 2007 in the US."
Thunderbolt writes: "Sometimes they're like a reward, sometimes they're more like a punishment, but most games feature boss encounters, to some degree, and often they incorporate the most spectacular and memorable parts of said game. Here is a rundown of what we think are ten of the very finest bosses to feature in games on the PS2, GameCube and Xbox:
10. Crimson Helm ? Okami
Following the template Zelda has all but perfected over the last couple of decades, Okami is abundant with bosses waiting at the end of dungeons to challenge you and test your Celestial Brush proficiency. Far from the toughest, but arguably the finest of the bunch is this monstrous beast. Coated in flames, heavily armoured and wielding a pair of swords each sizeable enough to eviscerate heroine Amaterasu, this brute's bark may be worse than his bite but he's still the most brilliantly-designed and enjoyable boss encounter in a game full of them."
Joystiq.com writes "No sooner does Sony (briefly) improve the PS3 user interface with the much-talked-about version 2.4 firmware update, than some at the company feel cocky enough to start badmouthing the competition's interface. Speaking to Next-Gen, PlayStation Network Director of Operations Eric Lempel took the bait in taking a few moments to compare Sony's redesigned PlayStation Store to Microsoft's Xbox Live Marketplace."
From Strategy Informer: "In the US, there are cheers from around the country. The latest Madden has been released. If American Football games aren't your cup of tea, then maybe it's the latest edition of NASCAR. Often that results in a disinterested grudge from us Brits. The last US-sport game I played was Madden on the Mega Drive. It kept me interested, but purely because pocket money was short and review samples a distant dream. With a copy of NASCAR 09 to review, tentative steps were taken. Those apprehensions were not unfounded."
Super-suave secret agent James Bond's history with video games is just as extensive as the filmography. GameDaily look at his numerous video game adventures in this week's Retro Rewind.
TVGB: "Yeah, I know what you're thinking. I can hear you all yelling at your computer monitors right now, "You're living in the past!". Well, while that may be true in some aspects (I still pretend that Futurama and Mystery Science Theatre 3000 were never cancelled), I can safely say that it is not the case when it comes to videogames."
Everybody has an opinion about whether Gates is a good guy or a bad guy. But there is no doubting that his image is a lot different than in 2000, when Ken Auletta painted an unflattering portrait of Gates in his book, "World War 3.0," about the Microsoft antitrust trial.
With Xbox, Gates had a chance to play the white knight. When Sony started dropping hints about the PlayStation 2 in 1998, Microsoft went into a panic. Sony's executives were boastful. Soon, they were saying it was going to be the comet to wipe out the dinosaurs and was "more than a PC." Microsoft had to defend the living room, and Gates' attempts to partner with Sony fell flat.
On today's episode we discuss:
- Will the winner of E3 win the year?
- PS3 only 2 million after 1 1/2 years in Japan
- The necessary evil of paying $50 for Xbox Live
- Hiphopgamer's first press event
- Mistertwoturbo gets Fanboy Of The Week
- And much much more?
