New Midnight Club: Los Angeles Trailer Debuts Tomorrow Midnight Club: Los Angeles (via Game Radar) - The folks over at Rockstar Games have sent word that the third trailer for its upcoming street racing title Midnight Club: Los Angeles will debut at its booth located at convention hall 3 of this year's ongoing Leipzig Games Convention. Highlighting the sleek Audi R8 sports car, the trailer is scheduled to go live at 3 p.
GC08: Three Minutes of New Mirror's Edge Gameplay Footage Mirror's Edge (via Game Radar) - "Straight out of Games Convention 2008 in Leipzig comes three minutes of Mirror's Edge in-game footage. All the previous video has been above ground, featuring a bright cityscape, as you jump from building to building.
The new footage takes us inside of what appears to be an underground plant of some sort, and offers a stark contrast to the sunny rooftop footage shown at E3.
Prince of Persia Q A Prince of Persia next-gen (via Game Radar) - The Below is direct and complete from Ubisoft:
PRINCE OF PERSIA
Answers from Ben Mattes / Producer
Q: Could you introduce yourself and explain your role in the project?
A: I'm Ben Mattes, producer of the next Prince of Persia title.
Q: On which platforms will this new PoP be available?
A: Xbox 360, PS3 and PC.
Kevin Pereira Defends Too Human to Internet Fanboys Too Human (via Game Radar) - Just a few moments ago Kevin Pereira, host of G4 television program "Attack of the Show", posted a home video on his personal blog defending today's Xbox 360 release Too Human to all the internet fanboys and blasting GameSpot.
"Here's to some late night whining! Enjoy this one-take-grammar-hacked emotional roller coaster.
Harmonix: How 'Rock Band 2' Lets You Access First Game's Songs Rock Band (via Game Radar) - MTV Multiplayer writes:
""Rock Band 2" developers at Harmonix have been promising that all the songs on the first game's disc will be playable for owners of this fall's sequel. Until yesterday, the only theory I had heard about how this would work was Joystiq honcho Chris Grant's (hopefully joking) suggestion that owners of the first game send their game discs to Harmonix and get a new combo disc.
Fallout 3 Gets Official Release Date in Europe and North America Fallout 3 (via Game Radar) - Bethesda Softworks, a ZeniMax Media company, announced today that its highly anticipated title, Fallout 3, will be available on store shelves and online in North America on October 28, 2008 and in Europe on October 31, 2008. Developed at Bethesda Game Studios – creators of the 2006 Game of the Year, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion – Fallout 3 is slated for release on the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system, and Games for Windows.
Next 'Harry Potter' Made For Wii First, Other Consoles Second Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (via Game Radar) - "Harry Potter" is a series dictated by the most popular console. First, PS One. Then, PlayStation 2. For a while, Xbox 360. But now, Wii has taken over.
Making Wii the lead platform was the first decision that "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" executive producer Jonathan Bunney made when approaching the latest Wizard game.
Slient Hill Homecoming Confirmed for PC Silent Hill: Homecoming (via Game Radar) - SPOnG writes: "Konami has confirmed that a PC version of Silent Hill: Homecoming will be released alongside the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions.
The publisher has also given us a better idea of when that will be. November, as the nights draw in and a chill enters the air, will be when we get all three versions of the game.
Quantum of Solace Details from Leipzig 007: Quantum of Solace (via Game Radar) - James Bond is back to settle the score in the Quantum of Solace videogame. Introducing a more lethal and cunningly efficient Bond, the game blends intense First-Person action with a unique third-person Cover-Combat System that allows players to truly feel what it is like to be the ultimate secret agent as they use their stealth, precision shooting and lethal combat skills to progress through Missions.
Guitar Hero World Tour to feature country specific tracks Guitar Hero World Tour (via Game Radar) - Red Octane has just announced during the Activision Blizzard Games Convention press conference that Guitar Hero World Tour will songs available for download relating to what country you live in.
The countries listed so far are:
* Holland
* Germany
* France
* Sweden
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PURE Multiplayer mode playable: Impressions Pure (via Game Radar) -- Cynamide:
"Pure is the first off-road racing game in which up to 16 drivers against each other. We could try in Leipzig, how much fun the whole. The conclusion: the game not only looks great, but unfolded in multiplayer mode all of its charm."
GC 2008: FIFA09 PS3 Exclusive feature revealed FIFA 09 (via Game Radar) -- FIFA Soccer Blog:
"Latest news from GC is that the exclusive PS3 feature is: FIFA Interactive World Cup being built into the game. So gamers can track progress, play games etc through the game rather than be so website reliant."
Microsoft speaks out on 360 instrument compatibility Guitar Hero World Tour (via Game Radar) -- Hot on the heels of Sony announcing that all instruments for the PS3 versions of three upcoming music games (Rock Band 2, Guitar Hero: World Tour and Rock Revolution) will be compatible, Microsoft has announced that all instruments for upcoming Xbox 360 rhythm games will be compatible too.
Xbox Live Marketplace Update: Wednesday 20th August 2008 FaceBreaker (via Game Radar) - Console Monster writes: "Galaga Legions is the latest addition to the Xbox Live Aracde and is joined by Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 content and an audition video. Here is the full Marketplace update for Wednesday 20th August 2008:
Name: Galaga Legions
Price: 800 Microsoft Points
Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions
Name: Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 Talent Theme
Price: 150 Microsoft Points
Availability: All Xbox Live Regions
Name: Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 Talent Gamerpics
Price: 100 Microsoft Points
Availability: All Xbox Live Regions.
IGN GC 2008: Silent Hill Spreads To Computers Silent Hill: Homecoming (via Game Radar) - IGN writes: "Horror fans have been anticipating their chance to return to the streets of Silent Hill for a while now. At the German Games Convention in Leipzig, Konami announced that the latest title within the franchise will be spreading its horror roots from the console to take over a new arena of gaming.
Rumor: Tecmo CEO To Resign? Ninja Gaiden II (via Game Radar) - A page translated by google appears to show that Yoshima Yasuda will be resigning from the position of Tecmo CEO effective August 20th. The rough translation is:
Tecmo, the company's web site, Mr. Yasuda Snake good CEO to resign as president on Wednesday. The resignation of release, "Today's (2008 year on August 20) meeting of the Board of Directors, President and CEO from Yasuda, President and CEO for personal reasons and that want to offer to resign as director of the Board of Directors We will accept it.
Silent Hill: Homecoming slips to November Silent Hill: Homecoming (via Game Radar) - Dark Zero writes: "Konami may have previously announced that Silent Hill: Homecoming would be coming to Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC in late September, but it seems new plans are afoot, as at Leipzig it has been announced that game will now be shipping in November.
LGC: Autumn update for GTA IV DLC Grand Theft Auto IV (via Game Radar) -- CVG writes: Hidden at the end of a press release for Microsoft's impressive holiday line-up is word that there'll be news on the GTA IV DLC this autumn. That's 'news' and not a release date.
