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Play as Stan Lee with Amazing Spider-Man pre-order bonus

Posted on May 9, 2012 by John Scalzo

Stan “The Man” Lee is about to star in his greatest cameo to date… as a playable character in The Amazing Spider-Man. Players who pre-order the PS3 or Xbox 360 version of the game from Amazon will receive a code to unlock the “Stan Lee Adventure Pack.”

The “Stan Lee Adventure Pack” will send the comic creator webslinging across Manhattan, searching for the lost pages from his latest script. Lee will provide some of his trademark witticisms (“Excelsior!” and such) to make the bonus level even more authentic (Stan Lee has spider-powers, right?).

GameStop has also announced a pre-order offer of their own for The Amazing Spider-Man, a special missions starring The Rhino. “The Rhino Challenge” stars the hulking villain and asks players to rampage through New York trying to cause as much damage as possible. Like the Stan Lee Adventure Pack, the Rhino Challenge is also limited to pre-orderers of the PS3 and Xbox 360 version.

Sadly for GameStop, I think I know which mission gamers will be much more interested in and it ain’t The Rhino Challenge.

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Win Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition (and more cool stuff) with Raptr Rewards

Posted on May 9, 2012 by John Scalzo

Raptr, the online network that tracks what you (and your friends) play, recently launched the beta version of their Raptr Rewards program.

Now, playing games and unlocking Achievements/Trophies in your favorite will also unlock prizes and discounts through the Rewards program. Previously, Raptr gave away Diablo III and Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier beta codes, as well as discounts on Logitech gear and add-on packs for the free-to-play games Pandora Saga and Blacklight: Rertibution. But the Raptr Rewards program will have its big coming out party tomorrow, May 10, when the company plans to give away 2,500 copies of Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition.

The requirements to unlock the reward haven’t been revealed yet, but Raptr representatives believe the offer is “going to go quickly,” so I’d sign up for Raptr Rewards today (unless you already have). And if Minecraft isn’t your thing, Raptr has also revealed that they’ll be giving away 350,000 other prizes throughout the month of May.

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BioShock Infinite finitely delayed

Posted on May 9, 2012 by John Scalzo

When BioShock Infinite turned out to be a no-show at this year’s PAX East, many con-goers began to believe the game was headed for a delay. Today, 2K Games and Irrational have confirmed our worst fears, delaying the game into 2013.

BioShock Infinite will now be available for the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 on February 26, 2013. Irrational’s plan is to use the extra time to make the game “more extraordinary.”

“When we announced the release date of BioShock Infinite in March, we felt pretty good about the timing. Since then, we’ve uncovered opportunities to make Infinite into something even more extraordinary. Therefore, to give our talented team the time they need to deliver the best Infinite possible, we’ve decided to move the game’s release to February,” said Ken Levine, the Creative Director at Irrational Games and driving force behind the BioShock series.

This also means that BioShock Vita will be pushed further out as well. Levine previously revealed that the developer won’t give the handheld game their “full attention” until after Infinite ships.

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PS Store adds Saints Row 3, Need For Speed: The Run, Datura; discounts PixelJunk games

Posted on May 9, 2012 by John Scalzo

Here’s what’s new in this week’s PlayStation Store update…

Saints Row: The Third (PS3 Full Game) – Years after taking Stilwater for their own, the Third Street Saints have evolved from street gang to household brand name, with Saints sneakers, Saints energy drinks and Johnny Gat bobble head dolls all available at a store near you.

Need For Speed: The Run (PS3 Full Game) – It’s called The Run. Three-thousand miles of unforgiving asphalt from San Francisco to New York. No speed limits. No rules. No allies. Armed with just his guts and instinct, Jack battles a field of the most notorious drivers ever assembled.

Datura (PSN Game) – In Datura, the player will experience an incredibly unique scenario. As you play Datura, you find yourself in a forest. As you explore this environment, you will be presented with different scenarios in which you have to make a choice, which will determine your end result.

But more importantly, the PixelJunk series has been discounted to $1 apiece in anticipation of next week’s release of PixelJunk 4AM. Scoop ’em up!

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Calvin Johnson’s curse begins now… EA Sports has released the Madden NFL 13 box art

Posted on May 8, 2012 by John Scalzo

Peyton Hillis was hit hard by the Madden Cover Curse last year. Perhaps harder than any player has ever been hit.***

But look at Calvin Johnson, wide receiver for the Detroit Lions. EA Sports released the official cover of Madden NFL 13 today and he’s ready for it. He isn’t scared of any curse. After all, “Megatron” stomped Dwayne Bowe, Arian Foster, Rob Gronkowski, Aaron Rodgers, and Cam Newton on his way to winning the fan vote. To see just how ready he is, click the cover to get an enlarged view.

Madden NFL 13 will be available for the PS3, Xbox 360, Vita, and other platforms this August

*** Editor’s Note: Statistically, there is no curse. We ran the numbers. We’re sure.

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Pre-order Hitman: Absolution from GameStop, gain access to “Sniper Challenge”

Posted on May 8, 2012 by John Scalzo

Publisher Square Enix and developer IO Interactive are teasing a major Hitman: Absolution announcement this Thursday, May 10. But an ad in the newest issue of Game Informer has beaten them to the kill.

According to the ad, gamers who pre-order Hitman: Absolution from GameStop will receive access to the Hitman: Sniper Challenge downloadable level. The best part, it appears to be a standalone mini-game (“Available NOW,” according to the ad) that comes complete with prizes for high scores.

What kind of prizes? Will the mini-game be downloadable by regular joes who don’t plan to pre-order Hitman: Absolution? We’ll have to wait until the official announcement to answer those questions.

[Source: Push Square]

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Activision officially announces Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse

Posted on May 7, 2012 by John Scalzo

After being outed over the weekend by Amazon, Activision has officially announced that Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse will be available this Fall.

“Fans of Family Guy will love that we’ve taken some of the series’ most iconic and memorable moments and built them into an impressive and uncensored video game,” said David Oxford, Executive Vice President, Activision. “Anyone who watches the show will appreciate how much we have adhered to its rich and twisted universe and characters.”

Activision promised that more details from Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse would be revealed soon, but for now, that’s it. However, the Amazon listing included a September 25 release date for the game, which the retailer claims is coming to the PS3 and Xbox 360.

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New Releases: Starhawk, More

Posted on May 5, 2012 by John Scalzo

In just one more week this seemingly never-ending Spring drought will be over. But until then, there’s still one big release to talk about this week and it’s Starhawk, Sony’s spacefaring spiritual sequel to Warhawk.

Also available this week is a quartet of PC games: Warlock: Master of the Arcane, a turn-based strategy game; Nexuiz, a team-based first person shooter that was originally due out last week; Nancy Drew: Tomb of the Lost Queen, the latest game starring everyone’s favorite sleuth; and House of 1,000 Doors: The Palm of Zoroaster, an adventure game.

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