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First Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition patch will be available tomorrow
Remember that list of bug fixes and new features for Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition we posted on Monday? It turns out that that update, which was said to be coming “soon,” will actually be available tomorrow. I think Minecraft fans the world over just started doing a happy dance. Perhaps a little jig.
Before you put your dancing shoes away, you can dance past the jump for the complete list of fixes and new features. (more…)
“Autobots transform!” Original voice cast returns for Transformers: Fall of Cybertron
Activision has released the voice cast for their upcoming sequel, Transformers: Fall of Cybertron, and fans of the original series are in for a treat. Topping the list are two fan favourites… Peter Cullen is returning as the sage voice of Autobot leader Optimus Prime, while Gregg Berger, the man behind the hulking Dinobot Grimlock, will be bringing many of his trademark soundbites to the video game. I can’t wait to hear him howl, “Me Grimlock no bozo! Me king!”
In addition to this, many of the actors from Transformers: War for Cybertron will be returning, including Naughty Dog veteran Nolan North as Brawl, Bruticus, and Cliffjumper. Troy Baker, soon to be heard in The Last of Us, returns as Jetfire, while also tackling the roles of Jazz and Kickback. Fred Tatasciore (Megatron, others), Steve Blum (Shockwave, others), and Isaac C. Singleton (Soundwave) have also benn welcomed back into the fray, the trio voicing most of the Decepticons.
You’ll be able to hear all their cybernetically enhanced vocal boxes when Transformers: Fall of Cybertron for the Xbox 260, PlayStation 3, and PC on August 28. Or, you can check out the announcement trailer above.
Posted in News, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged Transformers: Fall of Cybertron
Daily Scoop: June 13, 2012 – Another great t-shirt day
Hello hello, faithful friends! It’s a beautiful Wednesday here in Philadelphia. We had quite a storm yesterday, and it appears to have done its job and lowered the temperature. I can’t recall a June this lovely!
Anyway, what scoops have I got for you today? Not much, I’m afraid. There aren’t too many sales going on, other than Amazon’s Dads and Grads deals. Get Battlefield 3 for $36.99, Starcraft II for $39.99, or the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection for $29.99, among many others. They’ve also got a page dedicated to E3 pre-orders, which is pretty interesting. Can Dead Space 3 be at my door yet?
One absolutely awesome gaming t-shirt today: (more…)
XBLA Today: Babel Rising
A single new game has been added to the Xbox Live Arcade, and it’s Ubisoft’s god game, Babel Rising. You can deliver the wrath of god through some fancy Kinect movements (or a regular controller) for 800 Microsoft Points ($10):
Babel Rising lets you play as a God and use your powers to prevent humans from building the tower of Babel. Hurl bolts of lightning, cause massive earthquakes, or unleash gigantic floods upon the Babylonians. Face a wide range of challenging enemies and levels and use the motion controllers to get a unique feeling of power!
Posted in News, Xbox 360
Tagged Babel Rising
Face your Alien Fear with these screenshots
City Interactive has released the first screenshots of their upcoming Unreal Engine 3 powered first-person shooter, Alien Fear, which is coming this Fall to the Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network. Hoping to set a new standard for digital download games, the game puts you in the shoes of a space commando on a vital mission to sabotage the enemy forces. The screenshots are very impressive, using a larger colour palette than most of the grim shooters these days, and looks to offer a visual delight of arcade action mayhem.
You can find all eight screenshots after the break. (more…)
Posted in News, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged Alien Fear
THQ’s Rubin: We’re going to cancel games, not cut jobs
Barely a fortnight into his new role as THQ President, Jason Rubin is already showing how he intends to progress with the company’s new direction. In a recent interview with Joystiq, he managed to allay fears within the various studios owned by THQ of further job cuts.
“We have the appropriate number of teams and the appropriate number of people working on products, and we’re not going to be continuing to cut teams. But as far as product goes, I think we’ll have to find out exactly where that’s going,” Rubin said.
However, he does recognise that changes will have to be made, and several of THQ’s titles are on the chopping block as the company seeks to streamline their business. This process actually began last month when the company announced plans to sell off the publishing rights to Tomonobu Itagaki’s Devil’s Third.
While he comments that Insane, a planned trilogy of games from award winning filmmaker Guillermo Del Toro is “still in the slate,” other games such as a new FPS from Turtle Bay, a wholly new IP at THQ Montreal, and ex-Assassin’s Creed developer Patrice Desilets’ new project, rumoured to be called 1666, will have to wait for an official verdict from Rubin.
“I have to go around and look at everything over the next few weeks, next month, and I have to then decide which of the titles are the titles we’re gonna focus on based on what I believe our future should be.”
It is nice to hear Rubin talk so confidently, and will no doubt put THQ in a better position in the months and years to come.
Daily Scoop: June 12, 2012 – In which I explain my absence
My apologies for disappearing for the last few weeks, everyone. My dear friend Bailey Adams passed away suddenly, and life has been very sad and strange. I was on vacation for a week and a half shortly after that, and now I’m getting back into my daily routine. So, without further ado, welcome back to the Daily Scoop.
Amazon’s got a pretty good downloadable deal this week – Risen is on sale for just $5.99. They’ve got a few other deals as well – you can get Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 for $39.99 on PS3 or Xbox 360, Star Wars: The Old Republic for $19.99 on PC, World of Warcraft: Cataclysm for $19.57 on PC, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning for $39.99 on PS3 and Xbox 360, and just $9.99 for Bethesda’s Rage on all three platforms.
You might also be interested in this sweet sale on Nintendo DS games and stuff. Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies is $15.23, Bakugan Battle Brawlers is $7.92, and WarioWare D.I.Y. is $17.42. Check it out!
Two good gaming shirts up for sale today: (more…)
New features, bug fixes coming soon to Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition
Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition was always designed as an ongoing project. And it looks like Mojang and port developer 4J Studios are getting ready to deploy the first major update to the game soon. Microsoft didn’t say when soon would be, but they did announce what features (Autosave!) and bug fixes (Clay!) we can look forward to.
You can find the complete list after the break. (more…)