If you are looking for a fast paced rush of adrenaline fun, you will definitely enjoy playing Grand Theft Auto IV. This game is specifically designed for gamers who wanted action and excitement at its finest. Over the years, the Grand Theft series has continuously made itself a popular Play Station game. With the emerging popularity of PSP, it will not come as a surprise if the Grand Theft Auto IV will easily become a favorite as well.
With a backdrop that will surely promote lots of action possibilities, Grand Theft becomes a rather addicting game to play. Liberty City is where all the action happens on the game—a name which is definitely suggestive of what’s going to happen. In this newer version, there are really not much noteworthy changes in the city’s setup. Just a bunch of names replaced with new ones but so far, everything remained almost the same.
However, the player still has the usual angst against driving out anything or everyone that comes his way. This character is known in Grand Theft Auto IV as Toni Cipriano and this time, he can already talk which makes all the great difference on various cutscenes. The story’s mode can sometimes be a bit too repetitive, as missions are handed in the beginning with a specific target to kill. Once done, you already get your bounty or your pay for the said mission. Completing every mission assigned to you will eventually grant you access to explore Liberty City’s second island. In total, there are three different islands to explore and you can unlock them as you play along.
What the Grand Theft Auto IV may have lacked in terms of story setups, is made up for in terms of its ability to free roams. This means that the game is not strictly designed for completing a specific mission. You can turn on the game and freely roam the city just to wreak havoc and explore it if you haven’t been familiar with previous Grand Theft series before. You can do this even without a mission to fulfill. This is what makes this game really appealing because you are not strictly tied to play it in story mode. It gives you the freedom to really explore the game itself.
Also, the weapons available in Grand Theft Auto IV is also more diverse and numerically more than the previous versions. If you choose the free roam mode, you can also collect these fascinating weapons and use them in wreaking havoc all over the city. Weapons range from firearms such as simple pistols to sniper rifles and even rocket launchers. There are also other melee weapons which you can pick up and use such as baseball bats and knives. However, there are cops to look out for while you do all those blasting and killing. Stars are made to indicate how many cops are running after you. You may want to moderate your killing because a flash of six stars would mean that an army of policemen will be running after you.
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MTV’s Rock Band game has become a worldwide phenomenon, and now fans of the hard rocking music game will be able to download full versions of classic guitar rock albums to “play.” MTV announced last Friday that the classic heavy metal album, “Screaming for Vengeance” by Judas Priest will be released next week as the first Rock Band full album download from MTV’s online music store.
The Judas Priest album will cost $15, and versions will be available for both Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. In addition, Rock Band players will also be able to download individual songs from the album, including “You’ve Got Another Thing Comin’,” Judas Priest’s classic metal hit from 1982.
Other albums are currently in the works, and should be available for download by June 2008, including The Cars’ self-titled first album, and “Doolittle” by The Pixies. Individual songs from each of these albums will also be available on the MTV site, and are expected to be priced at two dollars each.
Add-on tracks have become a big moneymaker for the Rock Band franchise, and MTV claims that more than 8 million extra tracks have been purchased for the game so far. Motley Crue has even used Rock Band to debut their newest single, “Saints of Los Angeles,” allowing gamers to play along with the legendary 80s hair-metal band.
As recently satirized in an episode of Comedy Central’s South Park, Rock Band is encouraging a whole new generation to “play” classic rock songs, many of which were recorded before they were born. But where teenagers used to try to emulate rock stars by picking up an instrument or learning to sing, these days they’d rather “game” the songs and try to get a perfect score.
Either way, it’s undeniable that Rock Band has been beneficial to the careers of many hair-metal musicians from the 70s 80s and 90s. Bands like Judas Priest are getting rediscovered by a whole new generation of listeners, and even modern rock bands such as OK Go are keen to be immortalized with a rock band track.
In fact, it’s getting to the point these days where a new band can not really consider that they’ve “made it” until kids are gaming to their tunes on Rock Band. A sign of the times I guess. MTV has announced that there are many other classic albums “in the pipeline” to be released for the game, from artists as diverse as The Who and Nirvana.
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So you’ve finally gotten your hands on a copy of Super Smash Bros. Brawl for the Nintendo Wii after dreaming about it for all this time. You’ve waited patiently time and time again as your hopes had been dashed due to the Nintendo Wii’s predicted Game of the Year being constantly delayed. But the wait is over, and the Super Smash Bros. Brawl disc is now loading up on your Wii’s screen. Then you realize that you have none of the characters unlocked yet! While you’ll probably play through all of the adventure more known as Subspace Emissary, this guide will give you a quick “How-to” that will help you unlock your favorite character right away.
Under each characters name you’ll find out the other methods to obtain them besides playing Subspace Emissary. Once you complete those requirements you’ll have to beat the character in a fight to unlock them. If you lose to the character you’ve unlocked, at the end of the next Brawl match you play, you will have a second chance to beat and unlock them.
Ness:
- Play 5 Brawl matches.
- Reflect 10 projectiles in one match.
Marth:
- Play 10 Brawl matches.
- Complete Classic Mode on any difficulty.
Snake:
- Play 130 Brawl matches.
- Play 15 Brawl matches on Shadow Moses Island.
Luigi:
- Play 22 Brawl matches.
- Complete Classic Mode on any difficulty without using continues.
Falco:
- Play 50 Brawl matches.
- Survive a 100-Man Brawl.
Captain Falcon:
- Play 70 Brawl matches.
- Complete Classic Mode on normal or greater difficulty within 12 minutes.
Lucario:
- Play 100 Brawl matches.
- Beat Target Smash on all difficulty levels.
R.O.B.:
- Play 160 Brawl matches.
- Unlock 250 Trophies.
Ganondorf:
- Play 200 Brawl matches.
- Complete Classic mode on normal difficulty with Zelda or hard difficulty with Link.
Mr.Game & Watch:
- Play 250 Brawl matches.
- Beat Target Smash on any one level with 30 characters.
- Complete Classic Mode with all characters.
Sonic:
- Play 250 Brawl matches.
- Complete Classic Mode with 10 characters.
Jigglypuff:
- Play 350 Brawl matches.
- Complete Classic Mode with any character excluding Ike.
- Complete Event Match #20.
Toon Link:
- Play 400 Brawl matches.
- Complete Classic Mode on hard difficulty with Link.
Wolf:
As you progress through the Subspace Emissary part of Super Smash Bros. Brawl, you’ll unlock each character as they enter the storyline. The methods above are alternative solutions to unlock the specific character.
There are two characters that are not guaranteed to be unlocked through Subspace Emissary: Snake and Wolf. Snake cannot be unlocked through Subspace Emissary at all, while Wolf requires you to locate him on a specific level which you cannot repeat until you complete Subspace Emissary if you fail the first attempt.
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Most people know MTV from their cable channels and awards shows, but the company is gradually becoming a major player in the multibillion-dollar video gaming industry. The company’s “Rock Band” game is a huge seller this holiday season, and MTV’s most profitable video game title to date.
But MTV is not stopping there. The company recently signed a deal with film and television producer Jerry Bruckheimer to create and develop original action-based video games under the MTV brand. Bruckheimer is best known for cinema blockbusters such as Black Hawk Down, National Treasure, and the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy.
Bruckheimer’s television résumé is also impressive, including hits such as Cold Case and CSI. And while the exact format of the games to be produced has not been revealed, Businessweek.com is reporting that the development deal between MTV and Bruckheimer will be a true collaboration.
While the idea of creating video games that rival feature films is not new, Bruckheimer is probably the biggest Hollywood player to commit to producing games on such a large-scale. Van Toffler, the MTV network president said, “There’s a huge intersection between the fans of Bruckheimer films, our audience and gamers…”
Bruckheimer is said to be setting up a game “incubation” studio, in collaboration with video game designers, graphic artists and writers to develop new titles for MTV games. According to the Business Week story, Bruckheimer’s gaming studio will be involved in all phases of game development, from original concept to distribution and marketing deals, giving the filmmaker a great deal of creative freedom in producing and marketing the games.
More and more, Hollywood is looking to the video game medium as a way to either resell already successful film titles, or to develop new properties. MTV’s deal with Jerry Bruckheimer is a high profile example of Hollywood’s new willingness to expand beyond the film screen and create titles that are specifically designed to be games.
Although Bruckheimer’s record in both film and television is certainly impressive, the verdict remains out on the question of his ability to deliver the goods as a videogame creator. Critics point out that the video game medium is unlike either film or television, and the high degree of interactivity requires a different aesthetic and storyline to be successful.
But if the MTV/Bruckheimer video game venture is successful, you can bet it won’t be long until other top Hollywood names are signing on to create original video games for a wide variety of platforms.
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Since a few years ago, games have been a billion dollar industry that everyone just wants to have a piece of earning. The word “gamer” is not just for nerds, but also for professionals with skills. Some even make so much money as a gamer that they quit their regular daytime jobs and concentrate on playing games. These gamers earn through tournaments, products testing or even endorsements if they have become popular gamers in the US.
If you love playing games, now is the moment to earn a little bit of something from your expertise. There are online games where when you win, you don’t only win on bragging rights but you are actually awarded with money or something else.
Moola.com – a website that combines casual gaming, social networking and $10 million in prize money. Unfortunately, there could only be a few casual gamers who can reach this feat since as you move up, you knock out other players in the competition. Challenge one another in these games, and collect your earning each time you defeat your opponent. You start the game by owning one cent and it doubles every time you win. If you win 30 straight games, you’ll win $10 million in cold cash.
iWon.com – this site has so many games, and you’ll find yourself actually hooked up with many of them. Even though they don’t issue money, points you earn from their website could be converted into a ticket where you can earn so many prizes. When you first visit the website, you’ll have an invitation to spin the wheel five times, and matching combinations will give you a free gift but no cash.
Wipido.com – for hardcore gamers, here’s your site. Although the concept is a little bit shady, this is what you could do: Create a gamer profile and play your favorite games. They will provide you with a tool by which you can record your game and later upload it. Based on the betting system, you’ll be able to win hard cold cash. They don’t recommend any particular game but I think any PC game would be perfect for in game recording.
Kickplay.com – as of this writing, this website is still in Alpha version so it’s still young and could possibly have holes in it. However for a casual gamer it doesn’t really matter. There are lots of games to be enjoyed and they can be fully personalized by uploading your own picture. Sounds can also be customized when you upload your preferred sound or you can just get one from their extensive library of games. Although players don’t earn anything in this game except for killing time by banging your head with the stick or get your face appear in the solitaire card. Developers on the other hand will have the chance of sharing the site earnings with the owner.
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The last Thanksgiving weekend was the biggest sales day ever in the history of Nintendo America. Between the 18th and 24th of November, approximately 653,000 Nintendo DS’s flew off the shelves of American retailers. Additionally, Nintendo estimates that more than 350,000 new Wii consoles were sold in the same time span.
It’s been clear for a long time that Nintendo has been on a roll; the introduction of the company’s new Wii console was a giant step forward for the video game manufacturer. But even considering the recent success of Nintendo in retail sales, the Thanksgiving week figures are beyond what anyone could have predicted.
For example, the Nintendo DS set an all-time sales record this Thanksgiving, surpassing its previous high mark of just over 600,000 units sold. This last high point for the DS took place during Thanksgiving weekend of 2005.
The Wii has now reached sales of over 5 million units in the United States, and achieved this feat in less time than any rival video game console or system ever produced. Even more remarkably, the Wii reached sales topping the 5 million mark in just shy of 12 months from its initial release.
But everyone is not a happy about the recent Nintendo sales juggernaut. Of course, the Wii’s tremendous popularity has cut into the profit margin of their largest competitors: Microsoft and Sony. But it is not only this loss of revenue that has some competitors complaining.
Rumors have been circulating for some time that Nintendo has been “managing supply” in order to generate an artificially inflated demand for the Wii. Industry insiders have wondered if it is even possible for a video game system to sell more than 5 million units within a year’s time — it certainly has never happened before, even with the uber-popular Sony PlayStation, or the Microsoft Xbox, whose sales figures pale in comparison to the Wii’s recent all-out attack on the market.
But Nintendo dismisses allegations of “managing supply” or other unscrupulous methods to artificially generate demand for though Wii. In response to the rumors, Nintendo President Reggie Filsaime was quoted by PC World.com as saying, “A shortage benefits no one… we didn’t accurately estimate demand.”
But no matter how Nintendo is achieving the current tremendous demand for the Wii, one thing is for certain: we can expect to see a lot more of these units sold throughout the holiday season. And more than likely, demand for the Wii will continue to outpace the available supply of the units through January of 2008 and perhaps even into the spring.
Bored with your games? Why not create one? You don’t even have to be a software genius to have your own gaming entertainment. The following are free softwares you can use to launch your own games in your PC. All you need is a little bit of patience and planning to figure out what you want to make. Download any of these files or all of them to give them a spin and create the game you dream of. It’s a great way to kill some time and be productive. Some of these sites offer their software for free while other software can be used as a trial version.
Quest Pro – Remember those “create your own adventure” books? Quest Pro recreates that reality only online. Create interactive adventures with text. Each step of the way you create a series of choices that could lead to a disaster or victory. But it’s not just text as you choose to insert pictures and sounds in every stage. You can also share the adventure you have created as it accepts multiplayer. Your computer will act as a server so that multiple players can use your games at the same time. The free version will give you the ability to create a very small game. Full version is at $39.95.
Adventure Game Studio – If you’re not comfortable with $39.95, you can go to this site and download the software for free. The game is already good as is, but you can actually make some changes in the game. The interface can be added with simple add-ons that could explode upon contact such as a brief case or even your picture! Even though it’s free, this software is quite serious in helping you create a point and shoot software. There are tutorials available to get you started with the game. The best part is, you can create the game as an executable file and distribute them to your friends.
YoYo Games – Great graphics capability is one of the features of this software. With a little bit of imagination, you can create your games from the scratch. There are already games available online that you can download and play for free. If you dedicate yourself to the game creation, there are competitions in this website that awards as much as $1000 for an impressive game. There are also tutorials that let you create a program slowly from scratch. From simple game of Pacman to highly complicated shoot-‘em-up games, YoYo games will make sure you get what you want.
TurnAbout – If you already have a little bit of experience in programming, TurnAbout is the perfect place where you can practice your programming skills. Thousands of games are already available in their website to give you a head start on what you want to do. Although the games found in the website is not that graphically appealing, but if you’re interested in game play, TurnAbout is a perfect stage for development. The developers are also constantly updating the website so it could get better.
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