Hot off the GDC presses comes news EA be releasing EA Sports Active 2.0 later this year. Iin addition to coming out on the Wii, the workout simulator will be available for the PlayStation 3, iPhone, and iPod Touch. Not only will there be a slew of new workouts, including an extensive and intense 9-week workout program, but those aerobicizers looking forward to this true sequel will be glad to know the game will be coming with a heart monitor, and in the PS3's case, downloadable workouts.
For comics shipping 03.10.10 or The Week Fantasies Got Final. Every week I’ll check Diamond’s shipping list to see what you absolutely, positively need to spend all your hard earned cash on at the Local Comic Shop.
Yes, that's right America. Eric Cartman is coming to Rock Band next week with his absolutely soul-crushing cover of Lady Gaga's "Poker Face." Seriously, Cartman brings down the house with his smooth vocals, amazing ability to replicate the libido-challenging lyrics of Lady Gaga, and funky fresh moves sure to make your bulge grow. Also, the regular version of Lady Gaga's song will be coming out, in addition to three other sexually-charged dance "hits."
In just a few short weeks, everyone will finally have a chance to experience Just Cause 2. For those who have checked out the demo, you already know that it makes God of War III look like a steaming pile of garbage, and throws Battlefield: Bad Company and Final Fantasy XIII in front of a bus. And pisses on it. Need more proof? Watch the video above. I dare you. Double dog dare you.
Watch it? Good, now zip up, you're embarrassing yourself.
EA sent out a press release this afternoon that was filled with over-excited statements about this year's installment of the PGA licensed Tiger Woods golf game. The specific cause of the commotion is that, for the first time in the franchise's history, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 will include the Ryder Cup as a playable tournament. For those of you who don't know, the Ryder Cup is an annual golf event that pits a team of American golfers against a team of Europe's finest duffers. The Cup moves annually, alternating between American and European courses. On the surface, the point of EA's release was to let us know that the Ryder Cup has been added, and that it's a great thing. However, there is another interesting note in the announcement, that being that for the first time since EA signed Tiger to the PGA license, he will have to share the game's cover.
Just moments ago,Harmonix's Manager of Communications John Drake announced the following on his Twitter:
VIacom CEO and President Philippe Dauman has confirmed that Harmonix is working on Rock Band 3, for release Holiday 2010! WOOO!
That's right, the sequel to Rock Band was announced on Twitter. That's where we are as an industry. To follow it up, he then revealed the only bit of information we currently know: that it's going to be awesome. Seriously, that's what he said. "Also, it's going to be AWESOME. Confirmed." Told you.
Last week, Activision launched the Xbox 360 beta for their next racing title, Blur. Invites were scarce, but Gamervision was able to get a few dozen to give out to you, our loyal readers. What do you have to do? It's simple. Just leave a comment, any comment, and we'll pick the ones we like best and give them Xbox 360 beta codes. We're not going to say you need to have a fully fleshed out profile page or avatar but... you know... it can't hurt.
With March 9, 2010 marking the long-awaited North American launch of Final Fantasy XIII, it was time to take a look back at the last twelve games in the series, as well as discuss the highs and lows of one of gaming’s most prolific franchises. Chocobos, blitzball, Triple Triad, North American misnumbering, Materia vs. Draw, and the Sphere Grid are just a few topics debated by our panel of Final Fantasy fans as we celebrate over two decades of role-playing goodness.
When I had a chance to play Klei's Shank at the Penny-Arcade Expo last year, I was pleasantly surprised by the hack-and-slash adventure title that looked like it was ripped right out of the dreams of Venture Brothers' own Brock Sampson. It still had some ways to go before release, something evident from my hands-on, but was full to the brim with potential. If this new trailer is any indication, the game has grown greatly in the past few months, and Klei has added a massive amount of polish to their beat-em-up side scroller. From the looks of it, there's going to be plenty of beating up to do, and more than enough side scrolling. Take a look.
Last week, it was announced that there was going to be a Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition, complete with TriOviz 3D glasses. Sadly, it was soon confirmed that it was it was bound for Asia, Europe, and Australia, leaving those in the US down and out. Case closed, right?
Wrong. Gamestop has recently added a US edition to their computers with a ship date of 5/11, meaning that there's still a lingering chance that we'll all be able to buy this and not have a television to use it with. Hooray! Gamestop is usually good with this sort of thing, so it's worth paying attention to.
Back in 2006, future Hall of Fame pitcher Curt Schilling founded his own game company, Green Monster Games. The company eventually changed its name to 38 Studios, after Curt’s jersey number, and began working on an MMO called Copernicus, that would allegedly be turned into a series of action figures, comics, and even a TV series. It seemed like a strange and unlikely project, but with the backing of creative partners R.A. Salvatore and Todd McFarlane, one that might eventually bear fruit. Schilling’s gaming journey took a huge step forward today with the announcement that EA would be 38 Studios’ publisher.
Though not much has been heard on the Batman: Arkham Asylum 2 front since it was announced in December, recent listings on IMDb.com may have revealed some of the characters appearing in the game. Returning are Batman, the Joker, and Harley Quinn, and joining them will be Robin and Two-Face. Could Robin’s casting allude to some sort of co-op multiplayer?
Valve made quite a splash with their announcement yesterday that Steam would soon be coming to Mac's OSX. Hot on the heels of that news comes a new story that may have yet another leading shooter coming to Macs. A tweet posted yesterday from DICE's director of communication Karl Magnus Troedsson confirmed that the developer is actively interested in bringing Battlefield: Bad Company 2 to Macs.
On this week's slightly late OMG, Coop delves into the dark side of the PlayStation 3 leap year bug, Sean rolls out the red carpet for a Missile Command movie, and Dominic is hiding out somewhere deep inside Infinity Ward HQ to avoid any confrontation. We may have to send a copy of this tape to CNN to show them how news is done, it's that good. For realsies.
Today, SEGA announced that the first package of downloadable content for Aliens vs. Predator would be made available on March 18th for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC. The "Swarm Map Pack," as it's called, will feature four new maps for a variety of multiplayer modes, expanding on Deathmatch, Predator Hunt, Infestation, Species Deathmatch, Mixed Species Deathmatch, Domination, and Survivor. Of them all, Survivor is the one that most desperately needed to be expanded, being light at launch with just two (two!) levels, neither of which were all that interesting. Now, the addition of Outpost and Hive should give those still holding their breaths for Aliens: Colonial Marines a chance to rest for a moment. ...and now that moment is over.
The other two maps are Docks and Machine, both of which are detailed in the press release below. Still missing is a map for any mode based on the Nightclub from the game's singleplayer. Once that's in, I'll be ready to lay down some hardcore dollarage. As of now, there's still no price point, but expect it to be in the $5-$10 range, if SEGA actually expects anyone to buy it.
And so the Xbox LIVE Block / House Party promotion continues. This week, you'll be able to get the stupid hunk of Twisted Metal clone nonsense Xbox Live Arcade exclusive, Scrap Metal, for just 1200. If it's as good as I've heard last week's Toy Soldiers is, than we're in for some fantastic fun. For the Deal of the Week... well, it's the Call of Duty World at War Map Pack bundle for 1600, 400 less than normal. In other words, don't worry, it's not something you even remotely need. Activision? They don't need that money. They recently stole 30+ million dollars.
. If it's as good as I've heard last week's Toy Soldiers is, than we're in for some fantastic fun. For the Deal of the Week... well, it's the 
