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I recently picked up a new game for game night, Star Wars X-Wing Miniatures Game. This is a strategy board game for 2 players based off of the space ships from Star Wars. First off, the figures and the game pieces are incredible. The detail that Fantasy Flight Games put into this game is fantastic. The [...]
Limited Edition "Snake Skin" for 3DS Exclusivly in Japan
If Nintendo’s existing selection of Nintendo 3DS colors simply aren’t interesting enough for you, check out this limited edition snakeskin console that has been created to celebrate the launch of Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D. The device will launch in Japan on February 3, but you’ll have to be incredibly lucky to get your hands on one.
You can’t just walk into your local game store to pick up one of these; Konami will be raffling them off and you’ll have to actually win the opportunity to purchase one. The console will be part of a bundle that sells for approx. $298 and includes the new Metal Gear Solid game, in addition to two plastic ring-binders. That’s right, two folders that are decorated with MGS characters!
Furthermore, the deal won’t be leaving Japan, so those of us in the U.S. and Europe have little chance to bag one of these portables for ourselves, unless we happen to find them on eBay at some point. Though I’m assuming the folders are more likely to be sold on than the console.
What do you think of the limited edition Nintendo 3DS? Are you disappointed it’s not going to be available outside of Japan?
Check out the E3 Gameplay here!!
Irrational Games have announced that BioShock Infinite, the third game below the BioShock series, will have a brand new 1999 mode of play within. This mode will make the choices gamers make permanent, and progress a little more challenging for the campaign in this upcoming title.
The “1999″ bit is a reference to one of Irrational Games‘ earlier works, System Shock 2. 1999 was the year that game released. At the onset of BioShock 2, players had to pick a path and stick with it throughout the game. Even further, every choice in the game was final and had huge impacts on how the player would experience the title.
The 1999 Mode in BioShock Infinite will cash-in on that sense of play, and that’s something that a lot of diehard fans really want. Here’s the message from Ken Levine, Creative Director at Irrational Games, regarding the fan influence in adding this mode:
“I’m an old school gamer. We wanted to make sure we were taking into account the play styles of gamers like me. So we went straight to the horse’s mouth by asking them, on our website, a series of questions about how they play our games. 94.6 percent of respondents indicated that upgrade choices enhanced their BioShock gameplay experience; however, 56.8 percent indicated that being required to make permanent decisions about their character would have made the game even better.”
Where do you stand when it comes to making permanent, game-changing decisions in titles like BioShock?
BioShock Infinite will launch for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC in 2012! Are you as excited to see this game as I am?
Today marks the first day of the Starhawk public beta period that’s opening up the PlayStation 3 owners. The beta itself will roll out to a different set of users over the next month; gamers with PlayStation Plus subscriptions will have acces to the action today. Here’s the full schedule, as shared by the PlayStation Blog:
January 17: All PlayStation Plus subscribers and all Private Beta participants (who haven’t erased their original Private Beta files). You can learn more about PS Plus here.
January 31: UNCHARTED 3 Beta key holders. These voucher codes were found inside of North American copies of UNCHARTED 3.
February 7: Visit GameStop and PlayStation on Facebook and see how you can get early voucher codes.
February 14: IGN.com (details to be revealed soon)
February 21: Everyone with a PlayStation Network account…in other words, everyone who wants in, gets in!
In addition to the beta’s opening and the brand new trailer you see above, Sony officially announced the release date for the spiritual successor to Warhawk. Starhawk will launch for the PlayStation 3 on May 8th, 2012.
As the trailer indicates, Sony plans to rely on feedback from the beta period to make this gaming experience as good as it can be. If you do happen to partake in this free multiplayer madness, make sure you do your part and provide a bit of commentary regarding what you liked and hated within the experience. That includes reporting bugs. Here are Sony’s instructions for doing so:
Where do you report bugs?
Go to http://us.playstation.com/psn/ and use your PSN ID to log in. All Beta players will get private access to the Beta forums. If you find a bug, post it here, but remember, we need specific steps on how to reproduce your issue. You can also visit www.StarhawkTheGame.com and have discussions on our official forums. But please use the Beta forums to post any bugs.
Are you as excited as I am for this epic addition? Tell us what you think!