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Final Fantasy XIII is on the bottom of Ray Muzyka’s “to-play” list

I’m going to go out and say that I don’t own nor have I even touched Final Fantasy XIII yet. I’m a huge RPG fan and a big fan of the series, but just because of my lack of time and moolah, I can’t afford to get it. It’s also…not something that I’m really looking forward to. Just from reviews and what people have personally told me, well I’ve just lost a lot of excitement.

It looks like Ray Muzyka, one of the head honcho’s over at BioWare is pretty not-so-interested in the game as well, expressing this in a Game Informer interview.

“I’ve been reading some reviews on that one. That may be on the bottom of my list right now”

“It’s kind of a question mark. It would have been right up there before I read about it, but some of this other stuff is probably more pressing.”

I can totally see where he’s coming from on it. Although it will be really interesting to see what he has to say once he’s got around to playing the game (although I’m not sure that he has that many pressing things to do).

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Sony taking jabs at Nintendo with new video (surprisingly enough it’s featuring Kevin Butler!)

The new commercials featuring Kevin Butler for Sony and all of it’s awesomeness have been pretty amusing. The latest one however, featuring the brand new, super freaking awesome creative amazing shit I can’t think of anymore adjectives yet to describe the PlayStation Move.

The video also seems to take a jab at Nintendo and the Wii, commenting on the features like boxing (which wasn’t even shown), the way the controller is used as a gun, and that it has buttons (shot at Natal). Man, this thing is going to be crazy! I mean, I’m sure they had this in the works before Nintendo even came out with the Wii and it became a huge success.

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Skate 3 riding up to your console on May 11th

It looks like we’ve finally (cause we’ve been waiting so long) got a release date for Skate 3. The game will be hitting North America on May 11th and worldwide on May 14th, 2010. I’m not gonna hate on the game though, given that the only competitor is the Tony Hawk franchise (which we all know is going down the shitter).

“Since the very beginning of the Skate franchise, we have captured the true essence of skateboarding, be it from the feel of nailing that perfect trick, to the feeling of just hanging out and sessioning with your friends,” said Jason DeLong, Senior Producer. “For us, SKATE 3 is the culmination of this endeavor – the most connected, accessible and social skateboarding experience yet.”

The roster of the game packs all the heavy hitters and most of my favorite skaters including Cardiel, Dyrdek, Haslam, and Appleyard. Click the “read more” to see the rest of the list.

Andrew Reynolds

John Cardiel

Benny Fairfax

John Rattray

Braydon Szafranski

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3D Dot Game Heroes’ Protagonist is “The Most Interesting Hero in 3D”

We’ve got another trailer for the super original, and highly creative and innovative 3D Dot Game Heroes on the PS3. It boldly tells us not only in the title of the movie but in the movie as well that the hero in the game is “the most interesting hero in 3D”, also showing the dragon fighting the main character.

Oh the goodness of retro…and blocks.

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We’re lighting up some brand new Alan Wake screens

Yep, some more screenshots have hit the shores of the interwebs (excuse the pun in the title), of the game being in development almost as long as Duke Nukem: Forever…Alan Wake. We’ve got some flashlights, wooden horses, environments, bartering, and cars. All of the excitement with none of the exploration of other games.

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UK Charts for Week Ending 3/13/10 – Want a little Final with that Fantasy?

No surprises as usual this week, or at least for the number 1 spot. With Final Fantasy XIII coming out last week, it has taken the number 1 spot away from Bad Company 2, pushing that down to #2, and Just Dance (GASP) to #3. Heavy Rain stays where it’s at, some Modern Warfare 2 (just die already goddammit) up to 6, Ben 10 for some ungodly fucking reason, and Wii games.

POS.		TITLE	PUBLISHER	LAST WEEK
1		FINAL FANTASY XIII	SQUARE ENIX	-
2		BATTLEFIELD: BAD COMPANY 2	EA GAMES	1
3		JUST DANCE	UBISOFT	2
4	-	HEAVY RAIN	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	4
5		WII FIT PLUS	NINTENDO	6
6		CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2	ACTIVISION	7
7		SONIC & SEGA ALL-STARS RACING	SEGA	5
8		ALIENS VS PREDATOR	SEGA	3
9		WII SPORTS RESORT	NINTENDO	8
10	-	NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. WII	NINTENDO	10
11		FIFA 10	EA SPORTS	9
12		BIOSHOCK 2	2K GAMES	11
13		BEN 10: ALIEN FORCE – VILGAX ATTACKS	D3P	-
14		WARHAMMER 40,000: DAWN OF WAR II – CHAOS	THQ	-
15		GRAND THEFT AUTO IV	PLATINUM	16
16		JAMES CAMERON’S AVATAR: THE GAME	UBISOFT	15
17		LEGO BATMAN: THE VIDEOGAME	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	18
18		PROFESSOR LAYTON AND PANDORA’S BOX	NINTENDO	-
19		FORZA MOTORSPORT 3	MICROSOFT	13
20		MARIO KART WII	NINTENDO	17

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Get a little taste of Crackdown 2 multiplayer with the new “Fun With Friends” documentary

First we got a Crackdown 2’s release date (read: July 6, 10′), but we’ve got to get a little more information about the game. Well Microsoft and Ruffian games are here to help us out, with the first in a three-part documentary series.

The first video in the series (view: above), is the “Fun With Friends” documentary. It has Senior Engineer David Hynd and Senior Mission Designer Dean Smith talking it up about the multiplayer in the game that boasts 16 player against each other, and 4 player co-op. There’s really no better way to blow the shit out of a town than with your friends (or blow the shit out of each other).

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Wakeboarding on the PS3? Makes PERFECT sense!

Huh, never heard of the game until now, but I guess Creat Studios is creating Wakeboarding HD that will available to download on the PlayStation Network. It’s completely controller-controlled, so my excitement just got cut in half.

“Wakeboarding HD returns gamers to the intense, over-the-top action of 90’s arcade games, combined with the best of modern gameplay. TikGames is thrilled to bring another innovative, high-end title to gamers on the PlayStation® Network,” said Anatoly Tikhman, Founder and CEO of TikGames, LLC.

The screenshots below look pretty interesting and the environments look cool, but I mean if Tony Hawk RIDE can be as awesome as it was, why can’t Wakeboarding HD?

Pick it up March 25th in North America for $14.99

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Nintendo Downloads for the Week of 3/15/10

Another week and we’ve got another set of downloads for all you Nintendo..console…downloaders…people. I mean other than Castlevania: Rondo of Blood, and some Gladiator Rage, I would have to say it’s a pretty not-so-exciting week. With the new grading system of weekly releases we’re going to have to give this week a…. (drum roll please)

4.5/10

Click the “Read More” to see the rest of the games being released.

WiiWare

Rage of the Gladiator
Publisher: Ghostfire Games
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: T (Teen) – Animated Blood, Alcohol Reference, Violence
Price: 1,000 Wii Points™
Description: Rage of the Gladiator is a fantasy-based fighting game in which you must fight for your life in the arena. One of the most gorgeous WiiWare games ever, it features amazing 3-D graphics, animation, lighting, shadows and special effects. Full voice acting means each boss has its own personality and taunts you mercilessly. Discover insane finishing moves: Summon a fiery meteor or savage tornado, or transform into a hulking colossus 10 times your normal size. Customize your character and specialize in skill trees – Offense, Defense or Magic – to gain new powers. You’ll also enjoy epic, blood-pumping music by legendary composer Sean Beeson. For added replay value, unlock Challenge Mode and encounter tougher bosses with new abilities. The game also supports the Wii MotionPlus accessory.

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Insomniac Games gives us a response to the “going multiplatform” rumors

It was just yesterday that IGN was spreading the rumor from a “trusted source” that Insomniac Games would be going multiplatform with their future games. Yeah, that rumor that seems to recycle itself every couple months only to get shut down.

Insomniac Games community manager, Jstevenson made a nice little post at NeoGAF pretty much putting the cap on everything.

“Well guys, Ted has spoken so you have that.

But c’mon, didn’t we just deal with this rumor like two months ago? And a few months before that? And so on?”

So I guess that’s that, or at least until another major gaming site puts the rumor out there from a “trusted source”, and we go through the same shit again.