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Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe Arriving this month!

Midway will be releasing Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe on XBox 360 and PlayStation 3 this month! The game will feature super heroes from the DC Universe such as Superman, Batman, The Flash while the Mortal Kombat team will have all the classic characters like Subzero, Scorpion, Rayden, Lui Kang etc.

The game looks very impressive in the trailer and the moves are really smooth and glossy. Partly because it is using the Unreal 3 Engine. Some really innovative features have been added to the game, such as power balancing and multi-platform fights, reversals and close combat fights. After looking at the video I have to say, the sound is amazing and the effects are too good for anyone to miss this game! Check out the video after the jump!

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Dexter on videogame expected early 2009!

[Via Joystiq]

GTA, GTA, GTA!

GTA is everywhere. Grand Theft Auto 4 has to be the most anticipated game at the moment. About a week away from release, this game has already doing lots of rounds in the media and stirring up it’s own pre-release hype and paranoia. Here is a list of articles that are rapidly being shared on social bookmarking websites:

• Shacknews.com posted a video that shows off the graphics and physics engine for the game. Euphoria as they call the engine has been developed by NaturalMotion.

• The Variety.com runs a short story about how the critics have already started decrying the violence in the game. While the violence in the game sells to a targeted market, there is choice people have and it is there’s to make. No one is forcing the game down their throats.

• IGN.com reviewed the game for us, and has given it an astounding 10/10. Read the review here.

• GamesRadar.com has an interesting article about how kids can still play GTA 4 and list all the 6 reasons they think make the game so playable. They also take subtle jabs at politicians, critics and parents in the process.

• I don’t really know who does this, but almost all of the time a major game is about to be released, there happens to be a major leak of the game into black market. BlooDLusT shared with us a link that mentioned one such online leak, last week. A publicity stunt? May-be…

• Kotaku’s news story deals with how Microsoft is reconfiguring XBLive servers to avoid massive spikes like the ones they faced on CoD4 and Halo 3 releases.

The is due to be released on April 29th of this year, on PS3 and XBox360, and after a not so popular San Andreas, it is hoped that this game, a recreation of the darker Manhattan, is worth it’s salt. The game will feature multiplay-ability over online services like Microsoft’s XBoxLive. Saddly, this service is unavailable in Pakistan.

Back with Bringing Down the Sky

Like Zero, I was away myself for a while. The main reason was my MS thesis that I had to complete. Now that its done and I am ready to graduate, I thought that I should write a post about downloadable content for Mass Effect called Bringing Down The Sky. You have to pay 400 Microsoft points to download this content. What it does is that, it adds a small storyline about a militant alien race, Batarians who are trying to crash an asteroid into a planet. We need to stop them and here again, we can do our job in many ways as with all other tasks. But this time around the side quests along with the main mission make better sense and the mission is not bad itself as we need to make tough choices.

If you have not yet bought Mass Effect for xbox 360, I will suggest to wait and get the PC release of the game as it will include this downloadable content and much better UI for playing the game.

As for the xbox guys only get this content if you loved the original mass effect and want more of it. Oh, btw, this content will only be available to be played if you have not finished the final mission and still pick missions from all over the galaxy, i.e., you are a specte, which also means that if you are starting a new game, you will need to play through a good 30 mins to unlock this content. The content will give you a solid 2 hours of extra playtime.

GTA4 Achievements Leaked ?!

Even though this is the console version, however, its still great news about the highy anticipated upcoming title from Rockstars ™. The full list of Xbox 360 Achievements for Grand Theft Auto IV may have been leaked, with two separate sources posting a list of fifty supposed Gamerscore-building accomplishments. The list includes some expected Achievements for things like hidden packages, stunt jumps, mission completions and mini-games, but some of the alleged feats are interesting and unique. There are potential plot-spoiling details included within, so beware when making the jump.

Here’s some details about the achievements:

• Manhunt 15G - Complete the most wanted side missions from the police computer.
• Assassin’s Greed 20G - Complete all 9 assassin missions.
• Warm Coffee 5G - Successfully date a girl to be invited into her house.
• Key To The City 100G - Achieve 100% in “Game progress” statistic.
• Let Sleeping Rockstars Lie 10G - Kill a Rockstar developer in a ranked multiplayer match.

For the full list of rumored GTA IV Achievements, hit up the sources.

RUMOR: Complete Grand Theft Auto 4 Achievement List [Xbox 360 Achievements]
GTA IV achivements list. (Biggest spoiler warning ever) [GameSpot Forums]

Patapon

Crisis Core comes out for the PSP on the 25th of March. Thats tomorrow. One of two titles that persuaded me to purchase a PSP. The other title was Patapon. I saw it being praised on a couple of video podcasts, it got lots of great reviews and awards. Its gameplay is nothing but 2D. A simplistic real time strategy game where you maintain your units, upgrade their gear and progress through the storyline by just pressing 4 buttons to maintain the rhythm. Its really easy to learn and after a few minutes you suddenly become addicted to this game.

The story is about a tribe of people, Patapon, whose glory days were put to an end by the evil Zigaton tribe. You take on the role as their god and use these war drums to direct the Patapons to reclaim their land. As you take these people on the road to prosperity, there are some mini-games you can play. The gameplay gets increasingly challenging, you get more unit and you unlock more drum rhythms as you progress through the storyline.

For just $20 you get hours and hours of entertainment. Its very appealing to new people who aren’t gamers and the chanting the patapon characters do just gets stuck in your head. My Khala (aunt) plays it more than I do now. This game is a must play. The best of video games released in 2008. Its a new game of its kind. The entire artwork is just fantastic, thanks to Rolito, who’s been working on this for around 5 years.

1up gave it an A grade. Gamespot gave it a 9 out 10. IGN gave it a 9.2 out 10. The official website hosts a demo version for the PC. A nice move to encourage purchase of the game which is only on the PSP platform. There is no multiplayer in case you’re wondering. The site also has cool wallpapers and a fan art pack loaded with character jpegs and backgrounds.

“This game is insanely addictive, disturbingly fun, and maddeningly frustrating all at the same time.”
(Adam, 1up commentator)

See the trailer.

pata pata pata pon!!
chaka chaka pata pon!!

Sonic Unleashed!

Sonic the Hedgehog is not dead. Rather, it is coming in a new game from Sega (?), pics of which were leaked a few days ago, and a video has made it’s way to the Youtube. Still not enough for Sonic fans to celebrate, since there is no word of confirmation from the Sega on this issue.

For the moment, enjoy the video.

New Dose of Street Fighter 4 Screens!

Capcom releases a set of 70 screenshots for their upcoming title Street Fight 4 which happens to be entirely 3D this time round. The screens look awesome and show of Abel and Crimson Viper, two of the new characters added.

Crimson Viper happens to be a 3 piece suit clad female fighter, apparently, developed as a fast and combo intensive character. While Abel is more of a sluggish yet hard hitting male fighter.

The backgrounds are very similar to the classic SF titles, but they still need a lot of working on them.

- Destructroid SF4 Gallery.

Halo 3: Bungie Helps Restore Some Emotion for a Gamer

A very interesting story posted by bs angle on Hawty McBloggy Invites You Play about how a gamer sent in his XBox for repair and when it came back it had all emotions of his wiped off.

It so happened that a Halo 3 gamer Nathenial had collected a lot of artwork and signature from around the gaming community on his XBox but on sad day it broke. Now he had to send it in for repairs and asked the support on the phone not to wipe off the various signatures and autographs that he had collected.

Unfortunately this thing was not communicated back to the repair department who in the end completely serviced the XBox and it was returned clean as a whistle. This story got posted the same day this happened and in return Bungie decided to send him some Halo 3 stuff that Microsoft apparently owes the kid.

Head on to the blog post to look at some of the really cool stuff that he got! Cool people at Bungie…

Worst parents in the world punk kid into thinking he got an Xbox 360

ROFL! Read at Engadget. OMG! Watch the video below.

Cruel, cruel parents! Engadget reaches out to the poor hurt child,

Jonathan, you out there? Screw those people, they clearly don’t understand what it is to be a kid and to want an awesome gadget so badly you can taste it. We’ve been there our whole lives. Since, as a publication, we can’t just adopt you and raise you as our own, I will personally send you an Xbox 360 and some games — but only on the condition that you swear to you’ll never let your douchebag family play with it. Hit me up at engadget at gmail dotcom, make sure you can identify yourself so I know I’ve got the right person.