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Batarang Controller this Fall
Have you ever wanted a PS3 controller that felt more like the 360? There are many solutions out there, but this is probably going to be the coolest one. Its not only wireless, but the start and select button area looks like a batarang. The actual controller has a sort of batarang shape to it as well. The analog sticks are arranged the same as on a typical Xbox 360 controller. It also has 7 different LED colors to choose. There is also a 360 version, but it is corded(10ft long). It seems The price seems to be $49.99 and available this Fall. I know I will be picking one of these bad boys up for my PS3 gaming. How about you?
Source:Â Joystiq
Seller Site: Power A
Onlive soon to be on Android?
Onlive is quickly becoming a contender for gaming. Many people are using Onlive with their PC or have a stand alone box for it. Thanks to a universal wireless controller it looks like soon you will be able to use your Android tablet to play the same type of games that your use to playing on your Xbox 360, PS3, or even PC.
This could seriously be a game changer. When your traveling just bring your tablet and controller and you have access to console type games. Looks like that huge chunk of investment money HTC put into Onlive is now starting to show results. This not only makes android look better, but makes Onlive look fantastic. This could really attract hardcore gamers to get a tablet and/or use Onlive. Let me know what you think. Do you think this is a game changer? Do you think its no big deal? Are you interested in something like this? Be sure to comment and check this video that the guys at Engadget created.
VIA: Engadget
Geek Music: Black Materia Edition
I know I’m super late to the party for anybody that’s known about this since it came out, but it was just recently that a friend of mine mentioned this album to me. For people that haven’t heard of Random before, I first became aware of this guy when he put out an album called Mega Ran, a tribute to Mega Man’s music. Random took tracks from the Mega Man soundtracks and wrote raps to go along with some of the beats. While you see groups like The Black Mages, Minibosses, and The Advantage taking video game tracks and performing their own (often awesome) takes on them, Random’s Mega Ran was the first time that I’d seen someone write lyrics for game tracks that actually went well and sounded good. While I appreciated the quality, I was never a huge Mega Man player when I was younger, so I just sort of moved on from the tracks and got on with my life. Now, four years later, I’m rediscovering Random again. Only this time, he’s teamed up with Lost Perception to give the same treatment to Final Fantasy VII’s soundtrack, my personal favorite game soundtrack of all time, and they’re calling it Black Materia. Like Mega Ran, Black Materia is an album full of raps set to the beats of the game’s soundtrack, all being completely related to the background tracks they’re set against (e.g. the rap set to Tifa’s theme is all about Tifa.) The album includes some of my personal favorite like the Cosmo Canyon and Cid themes, as well as the one everyone would expect, One Winged Angel, and many more. All told, there are 16 main tracks to the album, as well as three of what Random calls “Bonus Beats,” which are remixed versions of tracks from the soundtrack that, as he puts it, “weren’t used…yet” that are still great to listen to. So if you like raps or you like Final Fantasy VII’s soundtrack, maybe you should at least check out a few tracks. If you like both of those things, this should be a no-brainer. Head over to this page if you’d like to purchase the album. It’s $7.77 for a digital copy, and there are 3 different sets of hard-copy CDs if you’d like to go that route (one of which even comes with a cool poster.) I’ll definitely be making sure to keep Random on my radar in the future, to see if he keeps up his awesome work.
500 word review, Monopoly Here and Now iOS
The inspiration for this fantastic version of the game.
I have grown up playing Monopoly every Christmas and it has always annoyed me that I could only play at Christmas because nobody else would play at other times. That is why the iOS version of the game is the perfect fit for people like me.
Monopoly Here and Now for iOS devices is the re-skinned version of the original game for iOS. Like the Here and Now version of the board game it updates the monetary value of everything in order to fit with modern times by multiplying all the amounts by 10,000. One of the changes from the board game version of Here and Now is the fact that this is the worldwide version. Instead of Mayfair and Park Lane you have Montreal and Riga respectively. This makes for a nice change of pace and almost makes this hundred-year-old game feel like new. There is still something that could be said for the nostalgia of the train stations, Bond Street and the waterworks but this version of the game achieves what it sets out to do with just one worldwide version of the game for the worldwide market that is the iOS platform.
This iOS version of Monopoly is one of the best virtual versions of the game that I have played. The mechanics are essentially the same but the rules are customisable and the Retina Display for the iPod touch and iPhone really make up for the somewhat limited technology of the mobile devices. Although the game would not look anywhere near as good on an older iPod or iPhone – I also tested it on a non-retina display iPod touch – the Retina Display functionality means the game surpasses the likes of other mobile versions of the game. I would be inclined to say that the iOS version of the game is on par or at least extremely close to the PS3/PSP mini version in terms of graphics.
For any Monopoly fans out there this game is more than worth the 0.59p ($0.99) entry point. I have been playing it all week and I already feel as though I have got my moneys worth. Even for casual fans of Monopoly this could be worth getting for the simple fact that there are three difficulty levels for the AI in the game, which makes for a quick or long game depending upon yours and the AI’s skill. Although there are other versions of this game on other platforms they aren’t all the same. The Android version is extremely different from the iOS version and costs $6.99. The PS Mini version is somewhat similar but again it costs around $5 and isn’t as portable as the iOS version since most people probably take their iPhone or iPod touch with them everywhere anyway. If however you want to be able to play the game on your television as well then the Playstation Mini version would be hard to pass up since you can play it on both the PSP and PS3.
Console Exclusives That Need A Sequel
Just one of the console exclusives that needs a sequel.
 Each console has games that make it special. Microsoft have Halo, Sony has Uncharted and Nintendo have Mario. But what of the franchises that don’t get the game they deserve or are maybe even forgotten? In this article I am going to run through the console exclusives that need a sequel.
Hit the jump for the games!
New Nintendo Console Announced, Our Predictions
Thanks to IGN user Aaron Carr for this mock up.
After weeks of speculation that Nintendo are ready to unveil their new console, codenamed ‘Project Café’, at E3 2011 the company confirmed that they would indeed be doing so this past week.
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Of course this isn’t the most interesting news. Most gamers I know, that follow the industry, have predicted this for months. After all the Wii’s sales are slowing, there hadn’t been many games announced for 2011 and the console is definitely showing it’s age. What is interesting are the many rumours surrounding the console.
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Hit the jump to see our predictions on what the next Nintendo console will feature…
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Beyonce Sued by videogame Developer Gate Five
Developer Gate Five is suing recording artist Beyonce Knowles for over (get your Dr. Evil pose ready) $100 million. The company is accusing her of “a bad faith breach of contract” over a video game they were developing, entitled Starpower: Beyonce.
Massive Xbox Live Sale! discountsFTW!
[Update] These Pormotions are no longer valid: This week, April 12-18, Xbox Live Marketplace is having another big sale event along with  “Deal of the Week“. Plus, on Friday April 15, there will also be another One Day Only sale. With a wide selection of Xbox Live arcade titles, Downloadable Content and Avatar Items, So bust out those left over space bucks and enjoy the savings. The list below includes both Deal of the Week, One Day Only and Microsoft Game Studios sale offered products. Links (directly to xbox.com’s xbox live marketplace) for each item are provided, so if your not near your xbox 360 you can simply click-add-& queue it up for later, but retain the price, happy downloading.
Red Dead Redemption Pre-Order DLC coming to Xbox Live & PSN
Last year, retailers offered exclusive downloadable content to customers who pre-ordered Red Dead Redemption. If you missed out on any of these bonuses, you’ll finally be able to purchase them through Xbox Live or PSN.
Uncharted 3 details Revealed
“Issue 57 of the Official Playstation Magazine has an exclusive look at Uncharted 3, as well as a chat with the developers, which brings to light a bunch of new information regarding story, characters, and sand. Endless, endless sand. The magazine should be available in stores now.” Just click you know you want to read
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