toby hoover posted an article on GamePad - Jul 20, 2010, 9:11 pm
The folks at Rockstar Games are usually tight-lipped when it comes to talking about their game design process. But everybody has a price. Rockstar Games will release a $450, three-book collection in August called “Digital + Analogue: The Art and Science of Rockstar Games.”...
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toby hoover posted an article on GamePad - Jul 20, 2010, 9:05 pm
Although the Microsoft store and many retailers have had the motion control system priced at $150 for some time, the company had refused to confirm the price, officially. Today, the mystery is no longer a mystery, as Microsoft has confirmed the official price is in fact $150....
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toby hoover posted an article on GamePad - Jul 16, 2010, 1:07 am
More Pokemon news comes out of the crazy ass Japanese show Oha Suta. This time it's a good look at the new video chat feature of upcoming game Pokemon Black & White. We just found out about this feature and now we're already seeing iti n action. The TV Transceiver feature of t...
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toby hoover posted an article on GamePad - Jul 16, 2010, 1:02 am
Microsoft has told Kotaku that their massively multiplayer quiz game 1 vs 100 will not be renewed for a third season. The Xbox Live-powered game show featured a live host asking questions of "The One" (a randomly selected player who's Avatar appeared on screen), "The Mob" (a ...
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toby hoover posted an article on GamePad - Jul 15, 2010, 3:06 am
Project Natal gets an official name in Kinect, the Xbox 360 gets a re-branding refresh. What's next, an updated look for the Xbox 306 dashboard? If images leaked by the French site Logic Sunrise are legit, we'll be seeing some minor tweaks when with a dashboard refresh than m...
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toby hoover posted an article on GamePad - Jul 15, 2010, 3:02 am
Wal-Mart has started pre-orders on a new Microsoft Kinect bundle today, adding more question marks to the still unofficial price tag on the system. Priced at $200, consumers get the Kinect system, a $30 Wal-Mart eGift Card, and one of the launch titles. ...
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toby hoover posted an article on GamePad - Jul 13, 2010, 12:06 am
Achievements. You want them. You can pretend like you don't, but we all have a little Achievement whore in us. Halo: Reach. You want it. You can pretend like you don't, but we all have a little Halo whore in us. Put your want for Achievements and your wa...
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toby hoover posted an article on GamePad - Jul 12, 2010, 11:59 pm
Playing Pokemon online is cool, but according to the latest information on Black and White, developer GameFreak is planning on taking it up a half step. Those playing the latest Pokemon title on the DSi or 3DS will be able to enjoy the new "Live Caster" feature, which includes video chat! ...
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toby hoover posted an article on GamePad - Jul 12, 2010, 11:55 pm
At E3 this year Nintendo announced a new game for almost every core franchise, between that and the 3DS; jaws were hitting the floor. What really had me drooling was their new Donkey Kong platformer, the aptly named Donkey Kong Country Returns. The Donkey Kong series is a fav...
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toby hoover posted an article on GamePad - Jul 12, 2010, 11:51 pm
EA Sports has revealed to 1UP that gamers looking for a new dose of video game hoops should circle October 5 on their calendars. The publisher plans to release both NBA Elite 11 (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360) and NBA Jam (Wii) on that day. EA has also unveiled the official boxart ...
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toby hoover posted an article on GamePad - Jul 12, 2010, 11:48 pm
Microsoft and Macy's have announced that the retailer will begin outfitting 13 of their stores with Kinect demo stations starting next week. The demo stations will be placed in Macy's stores around the country beginning July 15. In addition, the chain plans to run a contest t...
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toby hoover posted an article on GamePad - Jul 12, 2010, 11:44 pm
There has been an interesting video that shows that we might actually see zombies in the latest Call Of Duty: Black Ops game. Fans are crazy about zombies in Call Of Duty because for the first time in gaming history players are feeling like they are in the middle of the zombie apocalypse. Sure there...
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toby hoover posted an article on GamePad - Jul 12, 2010, 11:38 pm
If you thought that you’ll see Assassin’s Creed games on yearly basis just like the games from EA Sports, guess again. Ubisoft isn’t Electronic Arts and they aren’t going to release the latest Assassin’s Creed game anytime soon. As you surely know, we are all waiting...
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toby hoover posted an article on GamePad - Jul 12, 2010, 11:32 pm
Blizzard just started the phase 2 for StarCraft 2 Beta without any notice, except there was news earlier about Europe getting the new patch. The whole time the community is concentrated on raging on the Real ID feature that Blizzard will be implementing into Battle.net, which helped the relaunch of ...
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toby hoover posted an article on GamePad - Jun 24, 2010, 1:02 am
Nintendo has updated the Wii Menu again this week, releasing version 4.3, in an effort to target homebrew and piracy on the popular console. Posted to Nintendo's support site alongside the update: "Because unauthorized channels or firmware may impair game play or the Wii cons...
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toby hoover posted an article on GamePad - Jun 23, 2010, 12:01 am
The announcement of the Xbox LIVE Gold Family Pack, four individual Xbox LIVE subscriptions for a single household at a reduced cost, reminds me -- how are they only now coming out with something like this? Anyone who has ever attempted to have multiple accounts running on the...
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toby hoover posted an article on GamePad - Jun 22, 2010, 11:52 pm
Resident Evil is the gaming franchise that has created survival horror genre as we know it today. There isn’t a scarier thing than the undead zombies that are shambling towards you in narrow hallways while you’re shooting them with the last remaining bullets. But for some reason, developers have...
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toby hoover posted an article on GamePad - Jun 22, 2010, 11:48 pm
Has Chris Redfield gone over to the dark side? It certainly appears that way after he pulls a gun on his former partner, Jill Valentine, in the debut trailer for Resident Evil: Revelations. It's coming to the 3DS sometime next year, so we'll find out then, but for now, here's...
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toby hoover posted an article on GamePad - Jun 22, 2010, 11:43 pm
Mortal Kombat @ E3 2010: Fighter roster includes 26+ characters, DLC fighters coming The new Mortal Kombat was one of the biggest hits of this year's E3. Shown behind closed doors to a select set of journalists, Mortal Kombat creator Ed Boon ripped down that curtain on the fi...
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toby hoover posted an article on GamePad - Jun 22, 2010, 11:35 pm
While the company is still to confirm pricing and release details on Kinect, which we expect will arrive at GamesCon in Germany this coming August, Microsoft's European boss Chris Lewis has said that the new controller tech extends the format's lifecycle through to 2015. Xbox ...
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toby hoover posted an article on GamePad - Jun 22, 2010, 11:31 pm
At the E3 event, Nintendo unveiled the 3DS handheld, the first console to support 3D playback without the need for special glasses. What Nintendo did not reveal, however, was a set timetable for the handheld's release, or a price. Today, IndustryGamers is reporting that Nintendo ...
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toby hoover posted an article on GamePad - Jun 19, 2010, 12:09 am
The new sexy slim Xbox 360 are in stores now for $299 but can be yours for $90 or less with GameStops special trade in program. GameStop is now taking in any old Xbox 360 units with one controller for $100 store credit, and that’s without the hard drive. They are paying $30 for 20GB, $35 fo...
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toby hoover posted an article on GamePad - Jun 16, 2010, 2:56 am
Sony and Valve surprise gamers by having a brightly red shirt Gabe Newell go on stage during Sony’s presentation to announced that ‘Portal 2′ will be coming to the PlayStation 3. He also stated that the PlayStation 3 version of ‘Portal 2′ will be the best version out of the console ...
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toby hoover posted an article on GamePad - Jun 16, 2010, 2:52 am
Nintendo announced the 3DS as the next successor for the DS, which now confirms that the rumors were true about Nintendo working on a portable 3D handheld. The Nintendo 3DS will let gamers experience 3D effects without wearing any speacial 3D glasses. The new handheld will feature two cameras...
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toby hoover posted an article on GamePad - Jun 16, 2010, 2:48 am
Fallout series might be one of the best RPG series out there. Many Fallout fans know that Fallout franchise started  in 1997 and it brought a brand new ideas to the gamers. Fallout was revolutionary because it didn’t followed classic medieval fantasy universe. Instead, Fallout was set in the ...
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toby hoover posted an article on GamePad - Jun 16, 2010, 2:45 am
Do you know what it takes for a great horror game? Zombies and a lot of them! Simply, zombies are the scariest creatures that you can fight and the real question is how can you kill something that is already dead? Sadly, there hasn’t been many zombie games recently but that’s about to cha...
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toby hoover posted an article on GamePad - Jun 16, 2010, 2:36 am
Square Enix and Double Helix Games just officially released ‘Front Mission Evolved’ trailer at this year E3 event. Front Mission Evolved will let gamers once again take full control of the giant mechs called ‘Wanzers’. This time around the game will be set after the events from Front...
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toby hoover posted an article on GamePad - Jun 16, 2010, 2:31 am
Sony revealed details on Tuesday about a premium subscription service package for the PlayStation Network, called PlayStation Plus. The company also revealed that there are now 50 million PSN accounts in 58 different countries, making the PS3 the most connected games console in the world. Us...
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toby hoover posted an article on GamePad - Jun 16, 2010, 2:29 am
At the Sony E3 Press Conference, the launch date and price information for the awaited Move motion control system were revealed. PlayStation Move will launch in Europe on September 15, in North America on September 19 and in Japan on September 21. The controller itself will cost $49.99, wher...
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toby hoover posted an article on GamePad - Jun 16, 2010, 2:24 am
An internal memo from U.S. retailer Target has revealed that the price of non-slim Xbox 360 models is to be cut by $50 on Tuesday. Microsoft unveiled a new slimmer Xbox 360 console with a 250GB HDD and internal 802.11n WiFi for $299, the same price point as the Xbox 360 Elite console that comes with...
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toby hoover posted an article on GamePad - Jun 16, 2010, 2:20 am
Microsoft Corp. unveiled a new slim Xbox 360 console at the E3 press conference which also saw the launch date for Kinect and other goodies revealed. The new Xbox 360 console comes with a 250GB hard disk drive and built in wireless capabilities, including 802.11n support, the "fastest WiFi in any co...
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toby hoover posted an article on GamePad - Jun 16, 2010, 2:14 am
Microsoft has reportedly confirmed that the Project Natal motion sensing system for the Xbox 360 console, first announced at last year's E3 event, will retail as "Kinect". The new name surfaced online on Sunday night with most sites pointing back to a USA Today article that was taken offline but...
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toby hoover posted an article on GamePad - Jun 12, 2010, 11:43 pm
Imagine if koala bears axed each other on a whim. One koala grabs some eucalyptus for another in a stupid little tree, and boom; dead by koala bear teeth. I bet if this was the case, koalas would build some distrust for their own species. But the Sith? Even though these dudes burn each other every s...
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toby hoover posted an article on GamePad - Jun 12, 2010, 11:31 pm
Sega has announced its plans today to bring popular Dreamcast titles to the PlayStation Network (PSN) and the Xbox Live Arcade (XBLA) this year. The publisher says the first two games are the wildly popular Crazy Taxi and Sonic Adventure, with fall launch dates. Says Haruki Satomi, v...
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toby hoover posted an article on GamePad - Jun 9, 2010, 1:58 am
Activision's revealed its latest Guitar Hero peripherals for the forthcoming metal-fest that is Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock which is set to feature an all-new, transformable guitar controller. Gamers will be able to customise their new axe with a range of separate body parts which they ...
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toby hoover posted an article on GamePad - Jun 9, 2010, 1:53 am
eem like Warner Bros. are currently revamping the Mortal Kombat franchise with a movie titled Mortal Kombat 9, which lead us to believe that there will also be another Mortal Kombat game coming soon. Judging from the questionable Mortal Kombat 9 movie trailer, it seem like it will be set in a...
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toby hoover posted an article on GamePad - Jun 9, 2010, 1:47 am
BioWare is one of the most known companies when it comes to RPG games. Over the years Bioware has developed several amazing RPG games. Many people don’t remember older games from this company such as Baldur’s Gate but they surely remember newer games such as Neverwinter Nights, Knights Of The Ol...
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toby hoover posted an article on GamePad - Jun 8, 2010, 2:52 am
An odd viral video has hit the net that includes a tease for the "PS4." Is Sony going to announce the PlayStation 4 soon? I'm going with no, considering how the company has stated that the PlayStation 3's life isn't even half over yet, but a very strange viral video has emerged th...
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toby hoover posted an article on GamePad - Jun 8, 2010, 2:49 am
Nintendo's new 3DS handheld – set to be unveiled at E3 later this month – is rumoured to be 'near PS3' quality, and featuring a beefed-up processor on par with home consoles. The latest pre-E3 rumours about Nintendo's new device suggests that its visual prowess will be far...
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toby hoover posted an article on GamePad - Jun 7, 2010, 12:01 am
With E3 fever picking up, we're already starting to hear some amazing leaks about new announcements. Here's another one to chew on: A reliable source has indicated that Namco and Capcom are working together on a Tekken vs Street Fighter game. Even better: It could be announced as soon as E3....
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toby hoover posted an article on GamePad - Jun 4, 2010, 9:46 pm
During the years we’ve seen many NBA Live games from EA Sports, but did you heard that EA will be releasing another game called NBA Elite? To make the long story short, EA has decided to change the name of the series from NBA Live to NBA Elite for some reason, so we aren’t going to see NBA Live ...
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toby hoover posted an article on GamePad - Jun 4, 2010, 9:42 pm
Sony PlayStation 3(D) Sony has candidly spoke about its experience in retro-fitting its back catalogue of PS3 games and admits that it is hard work. Speaking to Official PlayStation magazine, senior development manager at Sony, Simon Benson, revealed that it was making some older PS3 games 3...
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toby hoover posted an article on GamePad - Jun 4, 2010, 9:37 pm
Tired of getting nuke-spammed on the same old Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 battlefields? A new $15 downloadable expansion of the hit shooter, which delivers five new multiplayer maps, could ease your pain. Activision Blizzard released the new Resurgence Map Pack exclusively for the Xbox 360...
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toby hoover posted an article on GamePad - Jun 4, 2010, 9:33 pm
As revealed on the official Dead Space 2 Facebook page, the game has gotten cover art. Uh, neat! I was hoping they'd have a floating leg this time around to follow up the original game's box art, but I dig the simplicity of this design. In an effort to make an otherwise short post loo...
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toby hoover posted an article on GamePad - Jun 4, 2010, 9:29 pm
Sega West president Mike Hayes says EA’s new online gaming and DLC strategy is a “very clever idea” that the Sonic publisher is keeping a close eye on. Last month, EA Sports announced that an “online pass” will be required to play its new Xbox 360 and PS3 games online going forward...
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toby hoover posted an article on GamePad - Jun 4, 2010, 9:24 pm
Trademarks and retailers have already spoiled the surprise, but Activision has officially announced Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock today. The game will feature an all new "Quest Mode" where players will head on a rock journey to help the Demi-God of Rock take down "The Beast" and save rock. P...
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toby hoover posted an article on GamePad - Jun 4, 2010, 9:18 pm
Warner Bros. has announced that its hit MMO Lord of the Rings Online will move to free-to-play starting in September. The publisher tried a similar strategy last year with Dungeons & Dragons Online: Eberron Unlimited, and says revenue exploded 500 percent after they made the game free-to-pla...
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toby hoover posted an article on GamePad - Jun 3, 2010, 1:09 am
Last October, a story circulated around about a Wii accessory spotted at a trade show in China. Unlike most of the plastic crap made to contain a perfectly attractive controller, this peripheral resembled a Heckler & Koch MP5 submachine gun. When I saw it, my first thought was that this would never ...
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toby hoover posted an article on GamePad - Jun 1, 2010, 11:54 pm
Mark Hamill has been our generations icon for playing Luke Skywalker in Star Wars and now he is also mostly remember as for the voice for the animated and videogame character Joker. Sadly, it has come to an end because he will be saying goodbye to voicing the Joker after ‘Batman: Arkham Asylum 2�...
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