You GTA fans out there should be happy.. I’ve never got into the GTA thing myself… but the new games are out:
Rockstar Games Announces Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony Now Available on Xbox LIVE Marketplace and Grand Theft Auto: Episodes From Liberty City Now Available at Retail Stores Everywhere
Rockstar Games, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), is proud to announce that Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony is now available for download exclusively from the Xbox LIVE Marketplace and at retail stores everywhere as part of Grand Theft Auto: Episodes From Liberty City for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. For the first time ever, players are invited to experience The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony, two complete games, together on a single disc as Grand Theft Auto: Episodes From Liberty City. The disc-based offering does not require Internet connectivity or a copy of Grand Theft Auto IV.
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Well, here’s something to look forward to.. in March of next year…
DICE, an Electronic Arts Inc. studio today announced a Limited Edition* release of Battlefield: Bad Company™ 2, the premier first-person shooter of 2010. The Limited Edition game features six special gameplay unlocks that give players a tactical advantage on the battlefield from the minute they fire up the game. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 has been recognized by critics worldwide for its uncompromising action gameplay, unprecedented level of destruction, vehicular warfare, squad play and open sandbox environments in a modern warfare game. Available while supplies last, the Limited Edition version of the game will be sold at the same price as the standard version of the game with participating retailers in North America on March 2, 2010 and in Europe on March 5, 2010.
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Despite the current status of retail video games (and the economy for that matter), GameStop is hiring 15,000 “part-time seasonal” employees. With the release of several hot titles for the holidays, GameStop will likely need the help. The 15,000 will be added to all of GameStop’s 4300 stores, and increase their workforce by 46%.
I like Brutal Legend, it was actually a decent and fun game, and now we’ve got more for it!
Electronic Arts Inc & Double Fine Productions Inc. will turn up the volume come November when the first downloadable content is released for the heavy metal, third person action game, Brütal Legend™. Tears of the Hextadon will be available on Xbox LIVE® on November 3rd for 400 MS Points and on PlayStation Network® on November 5th, where the two-map pack will be downloadable for free until November 19th, then costing $4.99 after November 19th.
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Remember that new feature introduced in the Summer title update which allowed for in game avatar awards? Well, it seems that the first game to utilize this feature is finally doing so. Twisted Pixel’s ‘Splosion Man now allows for unlockable in-game awards, in the form of t-shirts. The first award is simple, while the second one requires beating the entire co-op campaign.
Hopefully this will amount to more games using this feature, as opposed to having to pay for avatar content (i.e. Gears of War, Halo, etc.).
For our female readers out there without a Halloween costume yet, SEGA has put together a website for instructions on how you can become Bayonetta for Halloween!
By heading over to BayonettaHalloween.com, you can learn how to become like Bayonetta. Information on the outfit, glasses, hair, weapons (and attitude) are all available.
For more information on the upcoming game releasing in January, click here.
This week Xbox Live Gold members can grab Fable II Pub Games for 400 MS points. That’s 50% off the regular price.
Also another deal right now on Live until November 1st you can grab Call of Duty World at War map packs for 50% off so you can get each of them for 400 MS points.
Deals at retailers:
Best Buy
- Buy 2 Get 1 Free promotion on all games $59.99 or less (this is also available online).
Target
- Brutal Legend $49.99
- NBA Live $49.99
Over at Amazon.com until 10/31/2009 they are running a special offer Buy $80 worth of select titles and get a $40 video game credit. The titles look to be newer releases so this looks like a great deal. Click here to find out more details.
A large amount of titles releasing tomorrow as we build up towards the holidays. Forza Motorsport 3 and the new GTA look to be the big sellers. Look for reviews of both in the coming weeks.
- Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader: Game Time ($29.99) (10/26)
- Ben 10 Alien Force: Vilgax Attacks ($39.99)
- CSI: Deadly Intent ($39.99)
- DJ Hero ($119.99/$199.99 Renegade Edition)
- Fairytale Fights
- Forza Motorsport 3
- Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City ($39.99)
- Madagascar Kartz ($29.99)
- SpongeBob’s Truth or Square ($39.99) (10/26)
- Tekken 6 ($149.99 with wireless fight stick)
On Wednesday, the arcade titles are:
- Inferno Pool
- Rainbow Islands: Towering Adventure!
And, joining Games on Demand this week:
This isn’t exactly Xbox360 news in itself, but it is related… BioWare and EA have just released 
on online game for Dragon Age which isn’t bad, but if you play the game you’ll get a chance to win exclusive content when the game releases for the Xbox360…
Leading video game developer BioWare™, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. today announced that the first chapter of Dragon Age™ Journeys, a free* to play browser based game set in the Dragon Age world, is now available. Dragon Age Journeys puts players in the role of a hero exploring the underground dwarven kingdom of Orzammar. Players will uncover a dastardly plot that threatens to unleash a great evil that won’t stop until it destroys all living things. Based on BioWare’s upcoming dark fantasy epic Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age Journeys sets a new standard of quality for browser-based games with addictive combat mechanics and fluid gameplay. Players of Dragon Age Journeys will have the chance to earn exclusive in game content for Dragon Age: Origins on the day of its release.
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This game looks wild… I love first person shooters and especially one in an apocalyptic type setting, so I can’t wait for this one to come out.
THQ Inc. today announced Metro 2033TM, a new first person shooter for Xbox 360® and PC 
based on the best-selling Russian novel of the same name by Dmitry Glukhovsky. Developed by Ukrainian studio 4A Games, and built with the cutting edge, proprietary 4A Game Engine, Metro 2033 is set to deliver a gripping, atmospheric experience. The PC version supports NVIDIA® PhysX® technology to enhance the incredibly realistic worlds and provide even more immersive gameplay. Metro 2033 is scheduled for release in early 2010, and the first trailer is available to view on the official website at www.Metro2033Game.com.
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