X-Men Origins: Wolverine (PS3)
We wouldn't dare overlook cultural touchstones like the first few Superman and Batman films -- especially those of us who grew up poring over their illustrated adventures -- but superhero flicks have made leaps and bounds over the past eight years, becoming yearly studio tentpoles and reliable summer fun. Sure, we were excited to see our favorite heroes come to life on the silver screen pre-2000, but they always seemed to encounter roadblocks: licensing issues, swelled budgets, and special effects that were perpetually almost where they needed to be.
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Future Pinball v1.9.20081225 Free Full Game
Future Pinball is a real time Pinball Development System. It allows you to design and play your very own pinball simulation in true real time 3D. It uses advanced physics to provide the best possible simulation of a true to life pinball machine. Tables are built up out of Standard components (Plastics, Pegs, Bumpers, Lights etc..) which are placed onto the playfield via the Editor. Objects like Surfaces, Lights and Rubbers are shapeable within the editor and generated real-time when the table is played. Other objects (Bumpers, Flippers, Gates, Triggers, Targets etc..) use pre-made 3d Models (of which there is a nice selection of each type). If you like Future Pinball, you can make a small donation by visiting this website.
Source: Gamershell...
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Ice Hockey Manager 2009
The Games Company announces Ice Hockey Manager 2009, calling their sports simulation the "only up-to-date ice hockey manager." The game is actually already available in Germany, while a release in other territories is expected soon, as the international release date is listed as Q1 2009. This page has a complete features list, and here's a bit: "In Ice Hockey Manager 2009, it’s up to the player to set up the team and the tactics. Success or failure of the team all depends on the manager’s skills. And if things aren’t running too smoothly just send the team to training camp, or increase the player's bonus to motivate the ice hockey stars. Don’t forget to press ahead with upgrading the stadium and negotiate good advertising contracts with sponsors. And when everything’s up and running you mi...
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Nintendo Wii Fit Being Used for Physiotherapy in UK Hospital
NintendoWorldReport is reporting that physiotherapists at Seacroft Hospital in Leeds England have begun using the Nintendo Wii Fit as part of their physical therapy rehabilitation process.
The Seacroft medical professionals are among the first in the country to use the Wii Fit game and balance board for rehabilitation purposes. Senior physiotherapist Lynn Hirst stated that many times patients have trouble "getting their weight through the prosthetic limb." The Wii Fit allows patients to see where their body weight is being placed aiding the process.
Source: Dailytech...
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Microsoft: 28 Million Xbox 360s Sold, 17 Million On Xbox Live
The Xbox 360 game console has sold a total of 28 million units worldwide as of the end of 2008, according to a new official Microsoft statement.
In November, the company reported a global userbase of over 25 million units, passing the lifetime total for the original Xbox. Just yesterday, the company revealed that its European userbase stood at 8 million units.
Source: Gamasutra...
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Left 4 Dead Interview
Having amused an older generation of gamers with his writing on seminal games humour site Old Man Murray, Chet Faliszek has moved onto games development. He's already changed Alyx's personality and brought japes to Team Fortress 2. Now he's making some bolder moves with Left 4 Dead. We spoke to him just days before the project wrapped up.
Source: CVG...
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Championship Manager 2009
In a recent visit to our headquarters, Beautiful Game Studios general manager Roy Meredith admitted that Championship Manager had "fallen on rough times" when he assumed his post at the developer last year.
Preview: CVG...
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TribesNext
TribesNext is a new project that revives the multiplayer gameplay of TRIBES 2, the shooter sequel by Dynamix that was released in 2001. The game was released for free in 2004, but CD keys to activate the game were only distributed for a short time, and are no longer available, and even if they were, Sierra shut down the TRIBES 2 authentication servers late last year. TribesNext offers a patch to eliminate the need for a CD key and provides account management. It looks like care has been taken to ensure this all remains legal, but hopefully this won't be an issue given the free TRIBES 2 release, and the fact that support for the sequel, Tribes Vengeance, was cut before the game's first patch.
Source: Bluesnews...
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Midway Games, note holders agree to extension
Video game publisher Midway Games Inc. said it reached a waiver and forbearance agreement with some of its note holders.
Late Monday, Midway, best known for its "Mortal Kombat" video game series, said holders of its $75 million convertible senior notes due 2026 agreed to extend their right to make the company buy back the notes until Feb. 19. Midway said it is also in talks with holders of convertible notes due 2025 to try to work out a similar agreement.
Source: Business Week...
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Steam client update released
A Steam client update is now available. To apply the update, click the File menu inside of Steam and then select "Check for Steam Client Updates...". The specific changes include:
Steam Client
Added support for automatically launching a game after a retail install completes
Source: Steam...
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Far Cry 2 Review
Civil war! These two words have the power to frighten people. But this time you wont flee you'll stand and fight. Stress and aggressive tension that's what you'll be confronted with. In the second edition of Far Cry a country should be saved from death and chaos. Could it be you?
Review: OCaholic...
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Street Fighter IV Hands-on
Can a 2D fighter capture the imagination in this day in the same way that 1992's The World Warrior once did? Can a new generation raised on the finer points of first-person shooters grapple with the delicacies of hit boxes and stick skills? We don't have all the answers, but know this; in the weeks since receiving playable code of Street Fighter IV for both Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, there's been a countless number of nights spent in the office well beyond clocking-off time getting to grips with the nuances of the spiritual retread of what's arguably the beat-'em-up genre's finest hour, and inarguably its most fondly recalled.
Source: IGN...
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The Sims 3 Specs Released
EA has released the minimum system requirements for The Sims 3, which will actually require a 21st computer or laptop to run. The minimum desktop spec is a 128 MB GeForce FX 5900 or Radeon 9500 graphics card running on a Pentium IV 2.0 GHz or Athlon XP 2000+ CPU with 1 GB of RAM under Windows XP (sp2) or a Pentium IV 2.4 GHz / Athlon XP 2400+ CPU with 1.5 GB of RAM under Windows Vista (sp1). The laptop specs call for a 128 MB GeForce Go 6200 or Radeon mobile 9600 graphics running on a Pentium IV 2.0 GHz or Athlon XP 2000+ CPU with 1.5 GB of RAM under XP or a Pentium IV 2.4 GHz or Athlon XP 2400+ CPU and 2.0 GB of RAM under Vista.
Source: Bluesnews...
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