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Published: September 4, 2011Posted in: Collector News, Images, News

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Limited Edition Xbox 360 Console was announced at the Call of Duty XP event held in Los Angeles today. MajorNelson broke the news revealing the custom console along with two Modern Warfare 3 themed accessories: a Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Wireless Headset $69.99 (U.S ERP) and a custom Wireless Controller $59.99 (U.S. ERP).

Tags: Call of Duty, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Limited Edition Xbox 360 Console, COD, COD MW3, Custom Console, Limited Edition, Modern Warfare 3, MW3, Special Edition

Nintendo Connection Tour 2011

Published: September 3, 2011Posted in: News

Nintendo have announced that they are once again going on an Australia-wide Connection Tour in 2011!

Attending a tour event means you will have to opportunity play The Legend of Zelda, Skyward Sword, Mario Kart 7, Super Mario 3D Land and Kid Icarus Uprising prior to launch! Not to mention free download of the Pokédex 3D from the Nintendo eShop, giving you the ability to view Pokémon in 3D, use Pokémon Augmented Reality Markers and special photos for 3DS users.

Tags: Australia, Connection Tour 2011, Dates, Nintendo, Nintendo Connection Tour 2011, Schedule

Assassin’s Creed Multiplayer Beta

Published: September 3, 2011Posted in: News

With only two months until Assassin’s Creed: Revelations hits Australian shores, Ubisoft will be opening a beta for the multiplayer experience this weekend.

Tags: Assassin's Creed, Assassin's Creed Revelations, Beta, Multiplayer Beta, Playstation 3, PlayStation Network, PlayStation Plus, PS3, Sony PS3, Uplay

Free Dead Island Prequel Comic

Published: September 3, 2011Posted in: News

Deep Silver, the studio behind the much awaited game Dead Island, have released a digital prequel comic, previously only available at the July San Diego ComiCon.

The story focuses on journalist Roger Howards who is investigating the illegal exploitation of resources on the island of Banoi and it’s safe to say he finds more than expected. (My guess… zombies!? But really who knows…)

Tags: Dead Island, Deep Silver, Free, PC, Pictures, Playstation 3, XBOX 360, XBOX360

I Game, Therefore I Am (A Gamer?)

Published: September 3, 2011Posted in: Articles

For a long time videogames were a hobby you had to fully commit yourself to; not only were games long, hard, and with few (or no!) save points, but you also had to be ready to defend your passion to the non-believers.

We’ve all been there, whether it be explaining to your parents that you aren’t spending too much time on that game, to your partner that a $100 game isn’t a waste of money, or to your co-workers that you actually spent your evening on a videogame. But more and more videogames are being seen as a more acceptable and “normal” pastime for people of all ages. This has been helped in no small part by casual games.

Tags: Announcement, Gamers, Images, Pictures, Smartphone

Street Fighter X Tekken Cover Art Revealed & More Characters; Who Could It Be?

Published: September 2, 2011Posted in: Images, News, Trailers

Capcom have revealed today the cover art for cross-over fighter Street Fighter X Tekken. The cover art features popular characters from each franchise.

Tags: Artwork, Character Reveal, Cover, Cover Art, Playstation 3, PS3, SFxT, Street Fighter X Tekken, Teaser, Trailer, XBOX 360, XBOX360

Sega Launches Samurai Bloodshow Tower Defense on iOS Today; Feudal Bloodshed

Published: September 2, 2011Posted in: Images, News

Sega have launched a new tower defense game for iOS today titled Samurai Bloodshow. Available now on iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch, iOS users can amass an army of katana-wielding samurais, horse-mounted warriors and sorcerers to strategically fight for honor in a twelfth-century feudal Japan.

Tags: Art, iOS, iPad, iPhone, iTunes, Samurai Bloodshow, Screenshots, Sega, Tower Defense

One Piece: Pirate Musou; Dynasty Warrior Luffy?

Published: September 2, 2011Posted in: News

Earlier in the week, Namco Bandai and Tecmo Koei joined ‘omega’-forces to open up a new collaboration website. Not much was known at the time apart from Omega Force (Dynast Warrior series) involvement in the project and a countdown timer.

According to Gematsu, a leak from next week’s Japanese Jump magazine has revealed the project in question is a One Piece game titled One Piece: Kaizoku Musou to be released exclusively on PlayStation 3.

Tags: Dynasty Warriors, Musou, Namco Bandai, Omega Force, One Piece, One Piece: Kaizoku Musou, One Piece: Pirate Musou, Playstation 3, PS3, Tecmo Koei

inFAMOUS 2: Festival of Blood Teaser; Blood-Sucker Punch

Published: September 2, 2011Posted in: News, Trailers

Sucker Punch have revealed a short teaser video for the latest DLC for inFAMOUS 2: Festival of Blood. The town of New Marais has been overrun by blood-sucking vampires with Cole given 24 hours to clean up the bloody mess.

Tags: Blood, DLC, Festival of Blood, inFAMOUS 2, Playstation 3, PS3, Release Date, Sony, Sucker Punch, Teaser, Trailer, Vampire, Vid, Video

Red Dead Redemption Myths & Mavericks Free DLC Available 13th September; Mythical

Published: September 2, 2011Posted in: News, Trailers

Rockstar Games have revealed the previously announced Red Dead Redemption Myths & Mavericks DLC will be available on the 13th of September, completely free of charge.