On June 22, 2010 Wipeout: The Game hit casual party gaming platforms (that is to say Wii and DS) everywhere. Here we are more than a year later and now that all platforms have embraced this market Wipeout 2 will coming to them all. Thank the gaming gods for providing us with Kinect and Move.
Above: Sounds like an 80's version of The Wizard of OZ.
Wipeout 2 will offer updated courses, obstacles, and events taken from the show's recent winter and summer series. The classics like the Sucker Punch Wall and Big Balls will be back and so will announcers John Anderson and Henderson.
Above: A whole new kind of teabagging.
The developers are taking the time to focus on making the experience unique to each platform by adding console specific actions and options. The Wii and DS (and by extension 3DS) controls have been revamped and of course the 3DS will offer 3D. The PS3 and Xbox 360 Kinect versions on the other hand will offer players the opportunity to taunt, and even throw objects at other players.
The game is rated E10+ by the ESRB (Everyone 10 and older). It will launch this holiday season on all platforms and will release at the bargain price of $49.99 US.
Did you play the original Wipeout: the game? Will you play this one? Is the budget price an incentive to pick it up? Do you like the inclusion of the rating, price, and release date in the final paragraph? Let me know in the comments.
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Are you a kid on planet earth between the ages of six and twelve? Then Activision has a treat for you when the global children's brand Moshi Monsters comes to Nintendo DS! Now you can have portable pet monsters on your Nintendo DS....oh wait.
Above: How can you not love a game with font this adorable?
The online social game launched in 2008 and has seen an immense amount of growth with currently boasts 50 million users in over 150 territories worldwide. North America alone sports an impressive 15 million users. That massive fan base should be excited about experiencing Moshi Monsters in an entirely new way on the Nintendo DS.
Moshling Zoo features brand new content including new locations and an exclusive Moshling that has yet to be revealed. There will be 52 collectible creatures in the game spanning all levels of rarity including the elusive Ultra-Rare. Finally, there will be mini-games and puzzles to play for awards and trophies that players can bring back to their zoo.
Do you play Moshi Monsters online? Are you in the noted age bracket? Are you a DS owner considering purchasing this? Let me know in the comments.
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Do you enjoy slaughtering countless civilians in open world games? Have you ever wondered what it would be like to kill yourself? Well thanks to Activision and Gamestop you can now find the answers to both of these questions in Prototype 2. Gamers in the U.S. and Canada who pre-order Prototype 2 (and are over 18) between now and September 1rst will be able to enter a draw to become a citizen in the game.
Above: Now you can be a body in that torrent of death.
The winner will receive a trip for two to Radical Entertainment in Vancouver, Canada where they will meet the developers, see previously unseen game footage, and have their likeness copied into the game. In addition to being able to murder your virtual self in Prototype 2 you'll also be able to shape-shift the games protagonist, Sgt. James Heller, to look like you.
Radical's studio head Ken Rosman is quoted as saying "Radical wouldn't be where it is today without our fans, and this is just another way for us to thank them for all their support". Once you've pre-ordered a copy of Prototype 2 from your local Gamestop you will need to go to your country's corresponding website to enter the draw (where you can also find the contests full rules and regulations),
Are you looking forward to dragging your own flailing body up a building? Do you find the idea of random gamers assuming your form and performing depraved acts unsettling? Let me know in the comments.
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