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Pandemic Studios to Close Today
By Joe Haygood | November 17, 2009
The folks over at Kotaku are reporting that Pandemic Studios will be shut down as of today at 11AM Pacific Standard Time.
This is not the first that we have heard about this, as the recent EA layoffs had the rumor that Pandemic Studios and other divisions would either be shutdown or reduced in staff. However, it was surprising at the timing of this closure, as Pandemic was readying their newest title, The Saboteur. Why you would shut down a developer less than 20 days away from the release of their new title, seems questionable at best.
More importantly, what does this tell the community about The Saboteur. Will Electronic Arts look to support this title beyond its release? I would look at it as a vote of no confidence in the title from EA, and that those that buy it will never see much beyond its release to retail. That is the thing that really upsets me, as Pandemic was trying to do something different with the World War II era, by having you as a covert operative, and with the coloring of the city, all of it was looking amazing. Now we as gamers, are faced with a title that looks to never expand beyond its current state of development.
Rock Band Weekly Update – November 13th Edition
By Joe Haygood | November 13, 2009
This week in the Rock Band marketplace, we have a new five pack from the band AFI, and a track from The Bangles.
AFI fans will have a chance to rock out to such tunes as “Beautiful Thieves”, “End Transmission” and “Love Like Winter” to name a few. If you are a Bangles fan, you will get your chance to rock out “Walk Like and Egyptian”. And just for those paying attention, Susanna Hoffs was totally looking at me in that video. “Walk Like an Egyption” will also be playable in Lego Rock Band.
If you have Rock Band Unplugged on the PSP, you will have a chance to grab “California uber Alles” by Dead Kennedys and “Your No Rock n’ Roll Fun” by Sleater-Kinney.
Check the jump for the full press release with pricing info.
Sgt. Pepper’s Album Coming to The Beatles: Rock Band Marketplace
By Joe Haygood | November 13, 2009
Harmonix has announced another DLC album coming to The Beatles: Rock Band next week. This time around we will get the chance to complete the Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band album.
The Sgt. Pepper’s album DLC will finish off the album collection, and includes such hits at “When I’m Sixty Four”, “Lovely Rita” and “A Day In The Life” to name a few. You can purchase tracks individually, or in a “Complete The Album” pack if you have an Xbox 360 or Playstation 3.
Pricing for individual tracks is standard Rock Band pricing, with each track costing 200 Wii Points, 160 MS Points or $1.99 on the PS3. The “Complete The Album” download will be 1080 MS Points or $13.49 on the PS3.
Check the jump for the full press release for more info.
Review: Brutal Legend (Xbox 360)
By Joe Haygood | November 12, 2009
Tim Shafer has always created great games that are normally critically acclaimed, yet never have any amount of commercial success. Brutal Legend went through a tumultuous sequence of events on its way to release, but throughout the process, looked to be a solid experience. However, some game design elements and repetition seem to take a lot of the fun out of an otherwise, incredible open world experience.
Starting into Brutal Legend, I was poised for a great hack and slash experience, as all of the demos and presentations gamers have received for the game have showed Eddie Riggs, our main protagonist, tearing up beasts. He would do combat with an axe and with the blazing hot strings of his guitar, but never would I have thought I would be playing Command and Conquer lite in Brutal Legend. If you cannot piece together that analogy, it basically means that you will be doing less hacking/slashing and far more building units and commanding them into battle. It is not a flawed system, but it is not what gamers were prepared for walking into this title.
Dante’s Inferno Demo To Drop in December
By Joe Haygood | November 10, 2009
Even with all the controversy that has followed Dante’s Inferno, I have to admit that I am still intrigued by the title. That said, I am on the fence on whether the game is a purchase or a rental, and now players will get a chance to see if the game is to their liking with a demo next month.
For those that own a PS3 or an Xbox 360, a Dante’s Inferno demo will give gamers a taste of the Divine Comedy in December. The demo will include the first full level entitled, “Gates of Hell” and it should give people the final verdict on whether they need to order this game. For those that are looking at the PSP version of the game, you will just have to play it by ear, as no demo is planned at this time for Dante’s Inferno.
Check the jump for the full press release from Visceral Games and Electronic Arts.
First Thirty: Dragon Age Origins (PC)
By Joe Haygood | November 10, 2009
After a slight delay in the mail system, I finally received my review copy of Dragon Age: Origins on the PC, and after thirty minutes of play, I can say that it was well worth the wait. From the initial isometric view, down to the intricate family relationships that are formed in those early moments of the game, show just a small amout of what the game has to give a player through the long run.
My first thirty was delayed a few minutes, by what might be the most ridiculous system ever to handle DLC content in a game. On the PC, it was not too bad, except I had a hell of a time getting my Bioware account to link up to the Dragon Age social site. Only after getting that successfully synced up, could I finally use the DLC codes that came in my game box. Since I did not have a store bought copy of the game, I did not get the Warden’s Keep, but I did get most everything else. The DLC is kludgy, requring you to exit the game, register the download, hope that you don’t have issues linking your Bioware account to your Bioware social account, etc. Bioware, why not just have a code in the game that you enter.
Rock Band Weekly Update – November 6th Update
By Joe Haygood | November 6, 2009This week, we have three bands releasing tracks on the Rock Band marketplace, including The White Strips, Kasabian and The Damned. The White Stripes make their debut in Rock Band with a three track song back, that includes “Dead Leaves and Dirty Ground”, “Girl, You Have No Faith In Medicine” and “Icky Thump”. All but “Icky Thump” will be available in Lego Rock Band.
For those of you that have Rock Band Unplugged on the PSP will have two new tracks to add to their library. The first is “Excuse Me Mr.” from No Doubt and “I’m Shipping Up To Boston” by the Dropkick Murphys.
All tracks are 160 Microsoft points, 200 Wii points or $1.99 on PS3. The three White Strips tracks can be had in a package on the PS3 and 360 for $5.49 and 440 Microsoft points depending on platform.
Mass Effect 2 Gets the Obligatory Special Edition Treatment
By Joe Haygood | November 5, 2009
Bioware and Electronic Arts made the announcement that Mass Effect 2 would have a special edition release, adding several bonus items for your extra dollars.
Coming in a tin box package, Mass Effect 2 Special Edition will ship with a copy of Mass Effect 2, a 48-page “The Art of Mass Effect 2″, a copy of the first issue of the Mass Effect Redemption comic book and a pack-in DVD that has a “Making of” documentary and more.
More controversial will be several special weapons that you will only be able to get if you purchase the special edition of Mass Effect 2. Currently there are no plans to put these weapons out as DLC later, so it will give those that buy the Special Edition, a leg up on those that buy the normal version of the game. Since it is a single player game, it is not a balance killer, but I just hate it in general when a developer and/or publisher decides extra weapons should only be available to you if you spend more money on a deluxe edition of a release.
If you are interested in the Mass Effect 2 Collectors Edition, you can pick it up for $69.99 on the Xbox 360, or $59.99 on the PC. Check the jump for a few extra details in the press release.
Rock Band DLC: October 30th Edition
By Joe Haygood | October 30, 2009This week, we have a plethora of bands coming to the Rock Band marketplace. First off is a four pack of Foo Fighters songs, followed up by a trio of Nirvana tracks. And finally we have a track from Joan Jett and The Blackhearts, which will also work with Lego Rock Band.
To see the tracks for each band, along with pricing info, click the jump.
Bioware Talks Up The Warden Quest Event in London
By Joe Haygood | October 28, 2009Late last week, we mentioned that Bioware was looking for a replacement for TeamUSA to participate in their Warden Quest event at London, England. Now it appears that the event has started and that you can watch all the action in the event by going to www.wardenquest.com.
10 teams are battling it out for Dragon Age: Origins supremacy, while a team will face elimination every couple of hours. The winning team will take a four way split of $50,000 in prize money.
So to recap, 40 gamers get a trip to London, England to compete for $12,500 in cash, while playing Dragon Age: Origins before anyone else. Me = jealous.
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