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Late Night Consoling
Alec Matias
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At E3, I was a bit downtrodden regarding what I was shown of Gears of War. Sure, the game was the best looking one at the show but the gameplay appeared repetitive with the same duck, roll, shoot, and repeat maneuvers. Still, CliffyB did preface the presentation with a few tidbits that were enticing; anytime coop mode and big, interesting events taking place every 10-15 minutes. However, it wasn't until the plane ride back when I read through Destroyed Beauty, the art and story book given out at the show, did my hype rise a bit for this one. While many pointed out in the comments earlier today, it's one thing to have a thorough, expansive backstory but it's another to actually incorporate it into the game. Half-Life 2 teased us with its backstory, but most of us yearned for more. I'm hoping Epic Games breaks their mold and truly does deliver a character-driven action title. The first true Halo killer?

  • Xbox 360's Japanese Revelation

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    Microsoft Japan pegged July 25 as the day that it will disclose final details regarding the Asian launch of the Xbox 360. It has been previously hyped as a "product unveiling on the scale of E3" that includes many surprises not yet revealed anywhere. While the event will clearly focus on the Japanese side of things, it should offer us Westerners a glimpse of some of the unique titles being developed with the Japanese audience in mind. And if MS Japan is true to their word regarding "final details," we may even get an idea of what this sucker will cost.

  • Resident Evil Being Remade for DS

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    The original Resident Evil is going to be remade yet again and this time it's for the portable market. Capcom revealed to the British mag NGC that it'll re-create Resident Evil for the Nintendo DS, incorporating the camera perspective used in Resident Evil 4 and the touch screen for attacks. Details are still scarce so expect more in the coming days.

  • Unreal Mod Getting Xbox Release?

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    The Unreal Tournament 2004 mod Strike Force 2004 released their latest version today and in the release notes was this little blurb: "This award winning UT2004 mod has been revamped from the bottom up for more action, excitement and online mayhem! Strike Force 2004 V3.01 is currently under development as "Strike Force Red Cell" for a full commercial release on the PC and possibly the Xbox platform in 2006." I'll let ya know when it becomes official!

  • Xbox Modder Sentenced

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    A 22-year-old Brit who sold modified Xbox consoles with pirated games on the hard drive was sentenced to 140 hours of community service and fined over a thousand dollars. This was the first sentencing under a new Europe Union law which deems modifying consoles an illegal activity. While selling pirated games was obviously illegal, he could've been charged solely on the modification aspect.

  • McDonald's Giving Away PSPs

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    Sony and McDonald's are teaming up for a new promotion that offers eaters of the Big Mac an opportunity to win a PSP. When you buy a Big Mac or large fries, you'll get a code to use at PlayatMcD.com to see if you win a PSP or not. 50,000 prizes are being given out including the PSP itself, PS2s, and games for both systems. The contest ends on July 25.

  • Misc. Q&As/Features

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    GameZone chats with a dev on Road on Sunday. 1UP interviews the creator of the fake Revolution trailer released prior to E3 called Nintendo On. Guardian Unlimited talks with Jeff Minter about his involvement with the Xbox 360.

Misc. Media/Previews

PS2

Game Informer goes hands-on with the import version of Drakengard 2. GamesAreFun provides screens of Winning Eleven 9. IGN premieres SmackDown vs. RAW 2006. GameSpy has images of Jak X: Combat Racing.

Xbox

Earlier today I posted a visual inside look of Gears of War (X360). TeamXbox gives us the latest on Ninja Gaiden: BLACK.

Portable

GamesAreFun lobs some shots of Virtua Tennis World Tour. IGN gives up images of DK: King of Swing.

Multi

Here at the Shack are images of L.A. Rush (PS2, Xbox). GameGossip posts new shots of Burnout Revenge (PS2, Xbox) and Call of Duty 2: Big Red One (PS2, Xbox, GCN). 1UP takes a look at Capcom Classics Collection (PS2, Xbox). GamerFeed previews Shadow the Hedgehog (PS2, Xbox, GCN) and From Russia With Love (PS2, Xbox, GCN). GameSpot's feature preview is of Sonic Gems Collection (PS2, GCN). IGN gives us screenshots of The Sims 2 (PS2, Xbox, GCN).

Console Game Of The Evening [Submit Yours!]

Metal Gear Solid for the PSOne. "Because love can bloom on the battlefield." (submitted by revraven).

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  • n0v4 legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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    July 5, 2005 8:02 PM

    How did you miss the Halo 2 DLC release today?

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