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Entries for April, 2009

2011 The Next Xbox Will Shine. Is Ubisoft Leading The Way?

With Microsoft having a quiet year thus far, they need a bang to steal thunder away from Sony, and this will do just that. Don Mattrick was quoted as saying, "we are gearing up for a big presence at E3 which will completely transform how people think about home entertainment." This could be a reveal of their new hardware.

Game Pro: Velvet Assassin Review

GamePro writes: "Even with its flaws - and believe me, there are plenty - Velvet Assassin still comes across as a relatively solid stealth title. While it’s not a game I’d actively recommend to fans of the genre, it’s still sure to pique the interest of plenty of undercover enthusiasts or fans of the World War II genre. When it all comes down to it, though, there’s a myriad of better stealth games out there, and even with a few innovative tricks up its sleeve, Velvet Assassin just can’t pass itself off as an entirely original or remarkably fun experience.

PROS: Solid voice acting, impressive visuals, nice experience system

CONS: Repetitive trial-and-error gameplay, frequent deaths are a hassle, gets old fast"

Game Pro: Velvet Assassin Review

GamePro writes: "Even with its flaws - and believe me, there are plenty - Velvet Assassin still comes across as a relatively solid stealth title. While it’s not a game I’d actively recommend to fans of the genre, it’s still sure to pique the interest of plenty of undercover enthusiasts or fans of the World War II genre. When it all comes down to it, though, there’s a myriad of better stealth games out there, and even with a few innovative tricks up its sleeve, Velvet Assassin just can’t pass itself off as an entirely original or remarkably fun experience.

PROS: Solid voice acting, impressive visuals, nice experience system

CONS: Repetitive trial-and-error gameplay, frequent deaths are a hassle, gets old fast"

X-Men Origins Wolverine demo arrives early

The demo for X-Men Origins Wolverine that was to arrive tomorrow for the Xbox Live Marketplace and PSN, is now available for download.

X-Men Origins Wolverine demo arrives early

The demo for X-Men Origins Wolverine that was to arrive tomorrow for the Xbox Live Marketplace and PSN, is now available for download.

Knights in the Nightmare Awakens From Its Slumber

Atlus’ new upcoming game, Knights in the Nightmare, is looking like a solid contender for this year’s DS Game of Year. Knights in the Nightmare is the fourth part of the Dept. Heaven series of games, the first being Riviera: The Promised Land and the second being Yggdra Union: We’ll Never Fight Alone. The third game has yet to be announced, but it is rumored to be a massively multiplayer online RPG (MMORPG). The game is being developed by Sting Entertainment, which has also worked on the Evolution series.

Batman: Arkham Asylum Delayed?

Game Informer has learned that Eidos Interactive may be keeping its bat in the belfry until the holiday season. According to print advertising and release dates on retail sites, Batman: Arkham Asylum is scheduled to ship on June 23. The game’s official website simply lists a summer timeframe. Today sources close to the game told Game Informer that the release date was being pushed until the fourth quarter of 2009.

Batman: Arkham Asylum Delayed?

Game Informer has learned that Eidos Interactive may be keeping its bat in the belfry until the holiday season. According to print advertising and release dates on retail sites, Batman: Arkham Asylum is scheduled to ship on June 23. The game’s official website simply lists a summer timeframe. Today sources close to the game told Game Informer that the release date was being pushed until the fourth quarter of 2009.

Batman: Arkham Asylum Delayed?

Game Informer has learned that Eidos Interactive may be keeping its bat in the belfry until the holiday season. According to print advertising and release dates on retail sites, Batman: Arkham Asylum is scheduled to ship on June 23. The game’s official website simply lists a summer timeframe. Today sources close to the game told Game Informer that the release date was being pushed until the fourth quarter of 2009.

inFAMOUS Demo- MAY 21st on PSN

This news comes straight from the horses mouth(SUCKERPUNCH). While checking out the new site for inFAMOUS I made made a few discovories such as the release date for the inFAMOUS demo for PSN and a Special Edition of inFAMOUS thats "loaded with goodies"(Europe Only).

Check it out.