Archive for July 18th, 2008
Filed under: Hands-on
Click for high-resolution image.Namco Bandai’s upcoming Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm is such a surprising treat. The PS3 exclusive has earned a lot of attention due to its fantastic graphics, but Ninja Storm features far more than just a pretty face. We had a chance to play a more expansive build at Namco Bandai’s E3 booth, where we took a sneak peak at the game’s elusive single player mode and got some hands-on time with the multiplayer.
Naruto’s adventure begins just like it does in the manga. A cool treat for fans will be the inclusion of both Japanese and English audio for the story. From the looks of things, all the dialogue in the game may be spoken. While the lip-syncing was very off, we’re hoping it can be fixed before Naruto’s upcoming holiday release. The adventure will have Naruto exploring the Hidden Leaf village, much like in the Xbox 360 Naruto game. He’ll have to talk to various villagers to progress the story, unlock missions and goals. Surprisingly, the first PS3 Naruto game covers a lot of territory: we were told that the game’s story will go all the way up to the Sasuke Retrieval arc.
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Filed under: Video, Screens, Imports
Yes, that’s cooked puppy.
This is just one of the rather gruesome sights that can be found over at the new site for D3’s allot survival-horror Simple DS Series Vol. 42: THE Haioku Byoutou (Simple DS Series: Vol. 42 - The Abandoned Building). Even though our chances of seeing this game in the west are as good as Fido there ever fetching a frisbee again, we still spent an enjoyable fifteen minutes scouting around the site, taking in loads of screens and some genuinely eerie footage of the game.
Hit up our gallery and see some of the sights for yourself, but keep your flashlight close.
[Via Go Nintendo]
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Filed under: Software
Toys “R” Us is having a special promo for both our PSP and PS3 Fanboy readers. Buy any PS2, PSP or PS3 game, and get another game at 50% off. That’s a pretty sweet deal for those that are interested in getting two games. You can see all the eligible titles here. bid is authorized until July 26th.
[Thanks, Brent S.!]
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Filed under: Deals and Bargains
Toys “R” Us is having a special promo for both our PSP and PS3 Fanboy readers. Buy any PS2, PSP or PS3 game, and get another game at 50% off. That’s a pretty sweet deal for those that are interested in getting two games. You can see all the eligible titles here. bid is authorized until July 26th.
[Thanks, Brent S.!]
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Filed under: News
After a much too long hiatus, we’re proud to say that it’s Halo action figure news time! Huzzah! And today we have a treat for Halo action figure fanboys, because Mr. Toddy McFarlane just updated Spawn.com with all kinds of Halo goodness. First off, the Halo 3 Series 2 mini site is now live, allowing you to view each and every figure, view photos, download wallpapers and analyze each one in super sexy Quicktime VR.
But that isn’t all friends, because McFarlane just updated us on the Halo Points program. Halo Points, for the uninformed, are included with each and every Halo action figure purchase. Buy enough figures, collect enough points and starting this Winter you can earn exclusive Halo swag. Want a Halo 3 lithograph? You’ll need 100 points. Looking at owning a red, blue or active camo Halo figure with Recon armor? Dish out anywhere from 200-300 points and you can haz Recon. There’s even a gold Master Chief for 500 points. It’s either time to start making some action figure purchases or time to take up the hobby of dumpster diving. Recon figures are way worth getting banana peel in your hair.
[Thanks, TMD]
Source - Halo 3 Series 2 figures
Source - Halo Points
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Filed under: Homebrew, Friday video
Korg DS-10, schmorg DS-10 (we don’t really mean that). Just because we’re
all in love with Korg DS-10 right now, that doesn’t mean we’ve forgotten about other great music software. The homebrew community came out with a pretty neat program for music sequencing, actually —
Nitrotracker.
So, before we bid adieu and move on to bigger and better things, let’s take a look at some of the awesome stuff Nitrotracker can do (like the Mortal Kombat theme song, for instance).
Want to get Nitrotracker on your DS? Start out by setting up homebrew.
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Filed under: News, Fan stuff
Perhaps taking a cue from their RPG-localizing rivals, Atlus, whose Izuna sprite comics are a game-promoting delight, Square Enix has made the first of a series of Dragon Quest IV comic strips available on the Square Enix Members website. It follows the dapper Ragnar McRyan as he embarks on the quest to purchase some clothing!
Even if it is a cute online comic whose access is restricted to people who sign up for Square Enix Members, we’re glad to see Square Enix doing something to promote this game. Dragon Quest, for whatever reason, still needs a bit of a push in the U.S.
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Sega’s upcoming Valkyria Chronicles has everything a PS3 fan could want: not only is is pretty, it sports a unique artstyle, innovative gameplay … and it’s exclusive to PS3. We stopped by the Sega booth at E3 and was treated to a fun experience that will attract strategy and shooting fans alike.
The fundamentals of battle have us excited. Players must take out a swarm of enemy soldiers, and to do so they must be incredibly resourceful. Each turn grants players the ability to move characters around a map and attack enemies. Players must use each character’s unique abilities wisely, as they only have a limited amount of turns to use before the enemies attack. For example, player may want to use a scout to move ahead forward and scout out enemy positions. Unlike other SRPGs, players have direct control over the characters they select; players will move the characters using the analog stick and must quickly find appropriate cover. Positioning is key: players will want to not only get a vantage over enemies, but they’ll want to be in a position where return fire will not affect them.
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Filed under: News, Xbox Live Marketplace
A new Rock Band DLC announcement Friday is here which results in us getting new Nine Inch Nails and Shinedown tracks. Three DLC tracks from NIN (including “Capital G”, w00t!) and two from Shinedown will be available next Tuesday, July 22nd for 160 Microsoft points each. The NIN songs will also be sold as a three pack for 440 points. List below, “Capital G” video above and we all look right.
- “Burn” by Nine Inch Nails
- “Capital G” by Nine Inch Nails
- “Last” by Nine Inch Nails
- “Devour” by Shinedown
- “Junkies for Fame” by Shinedown
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Filed under: News
The LittleBigPlanet website just went live! And it’s adorable too! You have Sackboy asking you to choose what country you are located to start. That brings us to our planet and the moon, where you can choose between Game Info and Downloads. The music sounds a bit like an old-school dot-matrix printer though …
Under Downloads you can check out wallpapers and trailers for your PC or PSP. Under Info there’s some good information on the game, but nothing new if you’ve been following the game closely like we have. There’s also seven new screenshots, which you can also look at in the gallery below, as well as trailers you can watch online. Not much yet, but more is sure to come as the game inches closer to its release date later this year.
[Thanks, Danny and Jay!]
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