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Super Smash Bros. Brawl release date announced
Written by SN at 04:36:13 PM, 16th May 2008
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Oh, rejoice! That which was released on January 31 in Japan and March 9 in North America, will now - three months later - hit Australian shelves.
Nintendo has finally announced that Super Smash Brothers: Brawl will be sending Australian fan-mutants wild come 26 June, 2008.
You hear that? You'll no longer need to visit your local GameTraders Marion or [GameTraders ROBINA] in order to pick up a much sought after imported copy, you'll be able to purchase it for yourselves from ... GameTraders Marion!
Are you prepared to do everything outlined in these promotional words?:Choose from a number of iconic and new characters including Mario, everyone’s favourite plumber; Meta Knight, the sword-wielding nemesis of Kirby; Pit, the angelic archer from Kid Icarus™; Zero Suit Samus, the powerful Metroid® series heroine; Sonic the Hedgehog from SEGA®, and Solid Snake the solider from Konami’s Metal Gear series, among a host of others.
Jump and brawl your way through the Nintendo themed stages; pit up to four players against one another in a brawl to see who is the last one standing. Thanks to the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection you can brawl with friends or strangers, share photos, swap replays, team up for challenging mini-games, and send custom made stages or screenshots to friends.
The adventure mode ‘The Subspace Emissary’ is a new mode for brawlers where you fight your way through enemy packed side-scrolling levels. Meet up with other characters, take on bosses, or even play two player cooperative. In this mode the world of Smash Bros. is invaded by the Ancient Minister and his army of creatures. The Ancient Minister is turning characters into trophies to harness their power, and eventually all the characters must work together to defeat the invading creatures. The Subspace Emissary is a fully-fledged game of its own! MADNESS! Visit [www.smashbros.com] for more information.
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Flickit controls make it to Wii and DS for Skate It
Written by SN at 10:42:42 AM, 15th May 2008
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EA announced Tuesday Skate It for Nintendo Wii and DS.
Skate It follows in the footsteps of Tony Hawk's killing EA title skate., which revolutionised the skateboarding genre with it's new Flickit control scheme and more realistic feel.
Skate It for Wii will allow players to use both Wii-mote and Wii Balance Board to provide players with a range of unique control schemes. Holding the Wii-mote horizontal and facing the screen, you tilt the control forwards or backwards and spin and flick in a direction to perform tricks. Rather than try to explain how this scheme works, why not [watch a video demonstration of the Wii and DS controls] as delivered by Chris Haslam. Early hands on reports from sites across the web have generally had a [positive] [response] to the Wii controls, stating that they feel natural and responsive.
From Scott Blackwood, Executive Producer of the Skate franchise:“We knew it would be an exciting challenge to bring the soul and feel of skateboarding to the Wii and Nintendo DS. With fresh new designs and gameplay components built from scratch, we’ve been able to, once again, capture the true experience of skateboarding in a completely innovative way.” Skate It will ship in 2008.
In other news, Skate 2 has also been announced as currently in development for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, however there is no information regarding release date.
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EA announce new sub-brand EA Sports Freestyle
Written by SN at 09:58:11 AM, 15th May 2008
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EA recently announced the new EA Sports Freestyle last week, the latest of their almost infinite number of sub-brands. Games released under the Freestyle banner will be more playful, casual and easy to pick up games targeted at children and parents, as well as the regular gamer crowd.
The first of the Freestyle games will be [FaceBreaker], an arcade-style boxing game hitting consoles this September.
Says EA Sports president, Peter Moore:“The launch of EA SPORTS Freestyle is an exciting milestone in the evolution of the EA SPORTS brand. EA SPORTS Freestyle will be a perfect complement to our core portfolio of games that our loyal fans are deeply passionate about, and will provide compelling opportunities for new audiences looking for a lighter gaming experience and an easier entry point into EA SPORTS.” In case you're short of catch phrases, enjoy!
EA SPORTS Freestyle to represent the lighter side of sports:
No rules, just fun.
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Ninja Reflex review rids GamingSA of carp
Written by SN at 11:30:03 AM, 13th May 2008
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Have you ever wanted to be a ninja? Of course you have! Everybody who doesn't want to be a pirate wants to be a ninja. While looking like a ninja might be as easy as [wrapping a t-shirt around your head], developing the reflexes of a ninja is a slightly more complex and boring affair than many may have the stamina for, as demonstrated by Ninja Reflex for Wii and the practically identical Ninja Reflex: Steamworks Edition PC. [Click here to read the full Ninja Reflex review on GamingSA].
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Burnout Paradise hits PC
Written by SN at 03:00:37 PM, 12th May 2008
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Criterion Game's intense high-speed and open-world console racing game, Burnout Paradise, is coming to PCs.
For the first time ever, PC gamers will be able to experience the thrill of the chase, the speed, and eventual car deformation with expanded multiplayer, enhanced online features and community driven content.
Wondering whether Paradise can deliver the thrills as well on PC? Criterion have already posted footage of the game running in "Ultra-Widescreen"; Resolution 3840x1200. It's a double wide-screen view the crew is currently experimenting with. Download the footage from GamingSA using the link below.[t_burnout_PC.mov - 206,236kb] For console players, the latest update, [Codename: Bogart], is now live. A full list of changes is available via the [GamingSA forums].
And finally, just in case you're still struggling to find all the Super Jumps and Billboards, you can find all the information via this awesome map at [www.senocular.com/burnout].
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Everyday Shooter on Steam
Written by SN at 10:13:40 AM, 9th May 2008
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Hailing from the PlayStation 3, Jonathan Mark's amazing musical shooter, Everyday Shooter, is now available for PCs via Steam.
Everyday Shooter is exactly that, a shooter, which manages to mix a variety of gameplay styles with an all-guitar soundtrack and music responsive to player input.
Everyday Shooter is available now for $9.99 via Steam, with an additional 10% off the regular price if you purchase in the first week.
I'd recommend using a dual analogue gamepad to play, however, as the game doesn't feel quite as fluid as it should using WASD and arrows.
Check out Everyday Shooter at [www.steampowered.com].
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Haze demo live on PSN
Written by SN at 10:12:14 AM, 8th May 2008
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Ubisoft have just announced that a demo for Free Radical's new PlayStation 3 exclusive first-person shooter Haze has gone live for download via the PlayStation Store.
After playing a nearly unplayable version Haze at least year's eGames in Melbourne, and with the release date pushed back from November last year till May this year, I'd be keen to see if time equals polish.
Oh, and just in case you missed it, check out the [horrible song written by Korn] for the game, it's titled "Haze".
Could Haze be any answer at all to Bungie's Halo 3? Will it be more intense than Infinity Ward's Call of Duty 4? Will anybody quit playing GTA IV to try it? Come release on May 22, I guess we'll have our answer.
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