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Why Gears of War 3 should be on the PS3

2009-04-26T02:19:00.000-07:00

Most of you would have read the title and screamed "Blasphemy!!" but if you read on you will see there are many a valid reason for Epic games to release Gears of War 3 on the PS3.

Firstly, by releasing the game on a second platform you are guaranteed an increase in sales, it's simple logic, the more people you offer your game experience to, the more people will be able to buy into that game experience, being exclusive to the Xbox 360, has certainly worked for EPIC games, they make a great cash return on every title released due to huge sales, but there's no denying that if the game was available on the PS3 it would make even more money for EPIC games, remember this is business.

Secondly, the PS3 has a lot to offer EPIC games in terms of technical power, so they can really achieve their intentions, goals and dreams with the series. Looking at the visuals of Gears of War 2, and comparing them to Gears of War 1, you can be forgiven for thinking they are the same game, the difference really isn't much, although fanboys would love to spin it in a way that suggests it is. If however they utilise the PS3's capabilities we can really see a Gears of War that rivals games like Killzone 2, and Uncharted 2 in sheer technical brilliance and physics.

Thirdly, with the Blu-Ray disc, there is no doubt EPIC games would have less constraints on what they can offer the player, larger levels, better sound, more content in every area of the game, it would be a real shame for Gears of War 3 to launch on the Xbox 360's DVD9 disc, and due to size constraints become a shadow of the game EPIC would have wanted it to be. Think about it.

In conclusion, I think EPIC games would be doing a major service to themselves and games alike if they choose to develop GeOW3 for the PS3, and a major disservice to gamers if they don't, no one wants a gimped game that is a shadow of the game it could have been. Gears of War 2 is a strong sign that the series is faltering due to constraints and poor execution.

Champions Online swoops to PCs July 14

2009-04-25T01:57:00.000-07:00

Atari and Cryptic Studios' superhero-themed MMOG launching for desktops in North America, Europe this summer; Xbox 360 edition remains TBD.

In early February 2008, Cryptic Studios was dealt a significant blow by Microsoft, after the publisher opted to cancel the City of Heroes developer's massively multiplayer online game based in the Marvel Comics universe. However, Cryptic recovered faster than Wolverine from a paper cut, announcing not a week later that it would proceed with its superhero-themed MMOG under the new moniker Champions Online, a property based on Hero Games' pen-and-paper role-playing series first published in 1981.

Not quite Galactus, but it'll do.

With the game only announced 14 months ago, Cryptic and parent company Atari today confirmed that Champions Online will launch for the PC in North America and Europe on July 14. An Xbox 360 edition of the game, which was announced prior to Champions Online being dropped by Take-Two and picked up by Atari, is also planned for release. However, no mention of that version was made as part of today's announcement, and Cryptic had not responded to requests for comment as of press time.

Designed heavily around player choice, Champions Online features myriad character customization options, ranging from body structure to costumes to superpowers. GameSpot recently sat down with Cryptic for an extensive look at the superhero-themed MMOG, covering topics ranging from players' custom archvillains to the various superpowers.

Dante's Inferno sends PSP to hell

2009-04-23T04:14:00.000-07:00

EA's promise work on investing in new IP has been both a blessing and a curse for the company, with titles such as Mirror's Edge and Dead Space being released to critical acclaim yet doing little to improve the publisher's disapointing sales.

At an event today in London, EA's investment into new IP continues as the publisher has announced that the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 third-person action adventure game Dante's Inferno will also be coming to the PSP. The game is based on the poem The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri and will see players navigate through the nine circles of hell (limbo, lust, gluttony, greed, wrath, heresy, violence, fraud, and treachery) as they try to rescue their beloved Beatrice.

The game is under development at EA Redwood Shores, where the PS3 and 360 versions are also in the works. Previous titles to emerge from the Redwood Shores facility include last year's Dead Space and the recent Godfather II. EA has also brought in Artificial Mind and Motion, which has some substantial experience in the handheld space, having worked on several DS games, including The Lord Of the Rings:Conquest and Spider-man: Friend or foe.

EA has promised PSP owners that they "can expect to get the same level of fast, responsive gameplay through all nine detailed and unique circles of hell we are aiming to achieve on the consoles." Though no firm release date has been given, the title has been in the works for three months and is set for release alongside its console counterparts in the first quarter of 2010.

GTA: Chinatown Wars has 'strong future'

2009-04-22T02:19:00.000-07:00

A strong future lies ahead for Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, despite what has been deemed to be a disappointing start to life in the US market, it has been stated.

Speaking to MTV Multiplayer, Steve Singer, vice-president of licensing for Nintendo of America, insists that the title is selling no worse than other AAA games in the past.

He said: "Chinatown Wars is performing in line with AAA titles that have come to our platform like Spore or Lego Star Wars.

"Those games went on to have very different life-to-date sales numbers."

He added that word of mouth could be a key contributor to the Nintendo DS title witnessing improved sales in the future, although he failed to comment on what the past sales expectation of the game was.

Analysts Cowan and Company revealed last week that Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars had failed to reach the sales expectation it had set.

The firm had initially dropped its estimate to 250,000 units being sold during March in the US, but figures stated that the game only managed to shift 89,000 units.

WoW: 297 Gold per Hour or More

2009-04-20T11:39:00.000-07:00

Hi all! Here are just a couple of tips on making serious amounts of gold in World of Warcraft.

Keep in mind, there are over 200 pages of gold tips available at: HERE

Here are just a couple that hopefully won't get the gold-sellers too angry at me...

Tip 1:

Defias Windmill- This is a great place to farm that can be done at almost any level. This spot was revealed on the official forums right after release and to this day it hasn't changed and is still great.

If you head out to the Gold Coast area in Westfall you will find a windmill on a hill overlooking the beach (there is a murloc camp right below it on the beach). Surrounding this windmill are a ton of Defias mobs that you can kill and get a ton of linen and other good humanoid loot. They are only around level 12 so it easy to do.

What makes this area so great is that their respawn rate is almost immediate. Even at level 60 I can come here and farm linen cloth and they have started respawning before the first of them are even dead.

I'm serious when I say it is almost IMPOSSIBLE to kill them all before new ones respawn.

You can take them on one at a time or AOE if you have the ability and farm non-stop.

You can easily make a lot of money off the linen and low level greens that drop here. In fact, like I said above, this spot is so good that I still grind it at 60 when I need cash fast. You will get numerous stacks of linen and a ton lower level green rank items. This will work at even low levels.

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WIN Fallout 3: The Pitt DLC

2009-04-18T01:09:00.000-07:00

Have you brought DC to its knees and already exhausted the snowy reaches of Alaska? Well luckily, Bethesda has just let lose its latest Fallout 3 DLC entitled "The Pitt" and we're giving you a chance to download it absolutely free.
In case you didn't know, just a couple miles northwest of the Capital Wasteland lies all new weapons and enemies in the barren land once known as Pittsburgh.

We've got 2 Fallout 3: The Pitt DLC redemption codes to give away (1 PC, 1 Xbox 360), and all you gots to do is whip us up a lil' something real quick like.
Post a picture of… your custom mutant right here in the TalkRadar section of the GamesRadar forums. Cobble it together in Photoshop, draw it in watercolors, sculpt it from macaroni and Styrofoam... whatever. Oh, and it needs a name, too.Post soon or remain Pitt-less!

Is UFC 2009 the latest badass sports title?

2009-04-18T00:59:00.000-07:00

No matter what your feelings are on UFC, know that the sport has come a long way since the early “No Holds Barred” days. Ever since the late nineties, UFC has grown up, reformed and played ball with state athletic commissions. These days, each pay-per-view pulls in more buys than boxing and WWE events.
Basically, the brutal sport - which mixes fighting styles like judo and boxing - is incredibly popular and THQ’s UFC Undisputed 2009 will tap into that popularity. Rather than creatre a straight cash-in, THQ has built a pretty damn impressive game from the ground up. The engine is not a rehashed SmackDown engine either, and it definitely shows. We already mentioned the best features of Undisputed, but we’re here to give you a taste of how the game feels when played.

The Striking Game
To get started, we chose (current) Light Heavyweight champion Rashad Evans - a specialist at boxing and wrestling - and squared off against heavy hitter Forrest Griffin. When the fight started, we noticed the timer ticking down from 5 minutes quickly (each fight lasts 3 rounds, championship bouts 5 rounds). But then we started moving around the Octagon and noticed that our fighters were light on their feet. No worries - this feels like a deliberate choice to make the strategic fighting game feel fun and not like a slog.

Remember, you have no HUD to rely on (unless you turn it on in the menu), so you’ll need to keep a close eye on your fighter to see if he’s been busted open or if any body part is bruising/swelling up. And just like the actual UFC, each strike that’s landed is harsh and brutal. You really get the sense that you’re beating the crap out of another guy. And if you’re overzealous or drop your guard, you can get tagged pretty hard, turning the screen gray and dulling the audio. At this point you can guarantee your opponent will swoop in and score an easy knockout.
But UFC isn’t all about knockouts and wailing on the other dude. The majority of the game - like the sport - is spent grappling on the ground