GG Weekly Videogame News 
Kinect Sports interview
We never shied away from the Wii Sports comparison.
next-gen.biz editorial
gamingeek
Pac-Man entering the Videogame Hall of Fame
In other news, there's a Videogame Hall of Fame.
omaha.com news
robio
Braben: Kinect Not Just For Casual Players
Shut up and make Lost Winds 3 already
next-gen.biz news
gamingeek
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Activision, Ubisoft and Others Sued Over DRM
Patent violation -- not from consumers.
bigdownload.com news
aspro
Free NBA Jam Not A Smart Idea (Xbox Live, PSN)
While it’s sure to make my buddy happy, this terrible decision will backfire on EA.
rundlc.com news
gamingeek
Yakuza 4 Reveals Third Key Character
They just can't get enough publicity can they?
andriasang.com news
aspro
1up: Castlevania Harmony of Despair review - Weird but fun.
Is it a cheap hacked job or a creative masterstroke? Maybe both!
1up.com editorial impressions
ASK_Story
Capcom Planning More Paid Demos
CEO wants players to buy DLC "for a long time"
andriasang.com news
aspro
Bayonetta Budget Version Comes with Pink Package
and Vanquish Trailer
andriasang.com media news
gamingeek
Activision responds to Female lead criticisms
Where are their games with female leads?
1up.com news
gamingeek
Maestro! Green Groove - DSiWare Review
Maestro! Green Groove is a standout title for this genre of gaming.
wiiloveit.com impressions
gamingeek
Zack and Ombra's Amusement Park of Illusion
- site open, more screens and art
konami.jp media
gamingeek
Level 3 - Episode 185
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories, Deathspank, Singularity
blip.tv media
darthhomer
Eleven Specific Details About Metroid-M
Bullet-points from hands-on play.
metroid-database.com impressions
aspro
Crystal Dynamics post-apocalyptic open-world game
Now cancelled - screens here
bit.ly news
gamingeek
Spector: Kinect, Move make Epic Mickey on 360/PS3 possible
But happy to remain Wii-exclusive
atomicgamer.com news
gamingeek
Eleven Things To Make XBL Better
Veteran gaming writer Chris Johnston opines.
playeronepodcast.com editorial
aspro
EverQuest Next Not A Replacement For 1 & 2
Will co-exist as a new product in EQ ecosystem.
bigdownload.com news
aspro
All Gen Gamers Podcast Ep 1
A new videogame podcast that covers all generations of games
allgengamers.com media news
Ravenprose
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Tell me to get back to rewriting this site so it's not horrible on mobileIt's not creepy. Death is a routine part of life in nature. You get used to it. I know you were probably asking Leo, but the rabbits my cats catch are full size. Rabbits are not very smart -- they inbreed a lot.
I know. It's just the thought of a little puppy with a dead baby in its mouth.
It's a little disturbing.
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Aksys is not only charging $7-8 for each additional character, a week after the game's release, but they're also charging $5-6 to unlock alternate colors!
What the hell?
That's going to far. I thought Capcom and their DLC with Super SFIV was bad but Aksys takes it to a whole new level of bad.
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Holy shit, my mom does love Tetris!
If you guys have Fusion play it to get in the mood, remember the story has a direct connection. We are less than a month away from a new Metroid.
I refuse to change my scoring system, I use it to rank games.
EDIT: Noooooooooooooooooooooo! What has IGN done to their game collection. The list is gone, its now divided into a million pages. I can't arrange games by score or anything. Holy crap that's my score database, its ruined. WTF do I do now?
Was making fun of Modern Warfare, hence the
Why did you invest any time at IGN?
But as for scoring... interesting. I wonder how Metacritic went into that decision (like if they figured M was just rounding them anyway). A scoring decision change like that is never taken lightly (at least I would think so).
One of the site's forefathers.
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The gameplay details this week concern the game's combat system. As detailed in the various blog posts at the official site, The Last Story's combat system mixes real time and command elements. You move around in real time, but you can freeze time to input commands.
Famitsu says that the battle system will allow for a good amount of player choice. You can attack enemies not just head on, but through various other means as well.
Central to the battle system is a move whose Japanese name translates to "Focus." This is basically like locking your sights on things. In The Last Story, you can place your focus on objects and enemies. When an object or enemy is in focus, you can make use of Elza's bow gun for distant attacks, and also issue commands to your allies.
Famitsu introduces two examples of the focus system at work:
Place Your Focus on an Enemy
Your basic attack method in The Last Story is Elza's sword. However, you can place your focus on a distant enemy to have Elza use his bowgun to take the enemy out from afar. Enemies that are placed in focus will reveal their special abilities and weak points.
Famitsu suggests using this system to snipe out the healers from groups of enemies. After identifying which enemies are healers, you can sneak up to the enemy by sticking closely to walls or boulders. When you get close enough, turn your focus on the enemy. The game will switch to a behind-the-should view, allowing you to take out the enemy.
The behind-the-shoulder view displays a targeting reticle, but Famitsu doesn't say if you'll be able to directly point using the Wiimote (this was suggested in the trailer, though -- see below).
Place Your Focus on an Object
The focus system can reveal its real destructive power when you put your sights on objects. In one particular case introduced in the magazine, you can see a group of enemy archers on a bridge in the distance. The archers could end up delivering long range attacks. Turn your focus to the bridge, and you'll have a couple of options. You can make Elza use his bowgun to attack the archers. Or you can tell Yuris to cast powerful magic at the bridge. Go with the magic and the bridge collapses, killing the enemies.
Another example involves making a boulder fall atop a large group of enemies. You'll want to look around at your surroundings to see if you can use things.
The optimist proclaims we live in the best of all possible worlds
while the pessimist fears this is true.
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Aspro says: "This reminds me of the first level of Dead Space: Extraction. It doesn't matter where I read it because the rest of the story was crap. Why am I talking like this? Because the formatting from the cut and paste won't go away. But talking in italics does make me feel more elegant!"
It says right there:
"The survey, conducted by Groupola.com, made use of a total of over 2,000 British gamers "
Stop feeding his ego! ASS
My cat once brought in a frog, which hid underneath a dressing table. I had to get it out with a squash racquet as it hopped about the place. Then he brought in a bird, alive and it flapped around the inside of the room.
My generation
Does this mean you have Animal Crossing back?
IGN changes its scoring system.
Meh.
I want percentages back.