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The XBLA game with the overly long title of Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness: Episode One finally got some real details. Hothead games, the developer, released the game’s final price, $19.99 (1600 MSpts). It remains to be see how the game will sell with a relatively high (for an XBLA game) price. It also remains to be seen what form of episodic game Penny Arcade Adventures will end up being. With a price of twenty dollars it seems more prone to be Half Life 2 style episodes (which debuted at the same price). The only other real episodic gaming example that would apply would be the Sam and Max episodes. Those however are $8.95 and have a monthly release cycle. What path PAA takes remains to be seen, but if it does end up following the Half Life 2 model, anticipate at least a trilogy of games with an overarching story across them all.
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Moments ago Rockstar Games released the final trailer for Grand Theft Auto IV titled, “Good Lord, What Are You Doing?” (aka “Everyone’s a Rat”). In typical Rockstar fashion the trailer teases audiences with free-roaming open-world gameplay where Liberty City itself is as much a character as the people who inhabit the mean streets. Set to hit stores on April 29 for the Xbox 360 and PS3, GTAIV is shaping up to be one of the finest games of this generation. Hopefully when the dust settles from the hype when it hits we’ll be able to see if it actually is as good everyone expects it to be.
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This week at X3F, listen to the strangest Rock Band guitar replacement story on the Xbox 360 Fancast, download a sweet new race map for Halo 3, and nab your shot at winning Turok. Oh, and we’ve got the usual dose of news for your immediate (albeit belated) consumption. Enjoy.
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Seeing that online stat tracking is all the rage among blockbuster titles lately, Grand Theft Auto IV too will feature such an on the internet component with Rockstar’s announcement of the Social Club.
Going live on April 15th (plenty of time before GTAIV’s release), the Social Club will be a website for GTAIV gamers to examine, keep track and compare their stats and achievements with other Liberty City residents. Xbox Live subscribers will be able to register their gamertags at the Social Club and be able to instantly compare their multiplayer stats with gamers from around the globe. Not only will multiplayer stats be tracked, but Rockstar will post leaderboards for five other accomplishments (listed and described after the break) including a Hall of Fame and 100% Club that’s reserved for only gamers who 100% complete what GTAIV has to offer. The first ten to finish the game 100% will even be rewarded with a key to the city. Nice. Hopefully, we all get an official Social Club membership card so we have the ability to flaunt it at the local bar or bowling alley.
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Alas, it’s not another sticky tape laden tech demo. No, this one is a straight up CG trailer. No gameplay here folks, move along. That said, it is certainly one sexy CG trailer. Featuring one Edward Carnby seemingly running for his life and one nameless evil that’s seemingly bent on taking it, the video — at the very least — gets us excited for the possibility that Alone in the Dark might actually be good. You know, if it ever comes out.
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Its release comes every Fall and we know die-hard Madden fanboys sit on the edge of their leather sofas in anticipation for the announcement of the game’s official release date. So, here it is. This August 12th, Madden NFL 09 will tackle North American retailers in two flavors. The standard edition and a special Madden NFL 09 20th Anniversary Collector’s Edition that comes packed with full versions of both Madden NFL 09 and NFL Head Coach 09 as well as some exclusive video clips, blah, blah, blah. Next up … waiting to see which player will be treated to Madden’s box art curse. So exciting!
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Not a part of the Artist of the Month series, instead part of a newer Xbox Live Music Showcase program, Coheed and Cambria are celebrating the second single off their album No World For Tomorrow with a free video download off of the XBLM. Coheed and Cambria’s four plus minute video “Feathers” music video can be downloaded off the U.S. Marketplace and into your musical heart. Or so, we think that’s the point of offering a free video, to get you to love it obsessively. Enjoy!
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Announced yesterday, the new Turok Multiplayer Map Pack is now available on the Xbox Live Marketplace at the nice price of 400 Microsoft points. This 307.7MB download features five multiplayer maps including Break Out, Desolation, Sentinel, Inconclusive Tests and A Rivalry Continues each breaking down to around $1 per map. The pricing isn’t too shabby, but we have a feeling that if it were priced any higher this DLC would only be downloaded by a few dozen fanboys. We’re just being honest … sorry.
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Scores of PlayStation 2 owners will vouch for how much joy the SOCOM games have brought to their console over the years (present company included), so it’s not exactly surprising that interest in the next game, SOCOM Confrontation, has been relatively high. One thing that has eluded us all so far, is a solid release date. Thanks to the guys over at 1UP, we now know that we can anticipate to see the game in stores on September 16th.
Eager to capitalize on the momentum of the fans, Sony has unveiled SOCOM.com, the community site for all all things SOCOM. At the moment, the site is still very much in its pre-release stage, but once that street date comes to pass, fans can look forward to a fully integrated version that offers up the usual fare: stats, clan management goodies, stats, and more stats.
SOCOM II was at one time, the hottest commodity online. The competition is a lot stiffer now, with several guys bringing their “A” game to the table. Will Slant Six be able to help the SOCOM name reclaim its former glory, or will it
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GameTap adds one of the stranger Tycoon-esque games this week with Hot Dog King. It’s not hard to guess the game is a hot dog store business sim, but the hook is that players hire big-breasted women to work the counter. The ladies are quite high maintenance, but they’re also the main attraction of the store. It’s so very strange.
- Baseball Mogul (Windows) - You play as a baseball team’s manager. Yes, it’s exactly as complicated as it sounds. Think of it as one of those hardcore submarine sims, only with baseball.
- Daemonica (Windows) - The town of Cavorn has some deep dark secrets in this adventure game.
- Hot Dog King (Windows) - Busty women serving hot dogs … hmm, why do we suddenly miss Chuck?
After the break we’ve posted GameTap’s list of free games, with Rastan joining the ranks this week. Note: Next week’s Gametap Thursday will actually be on Tuesday and will see the addition of various titles including DiRT. There’s allegedly no reason for the early update.
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