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WR: Gears of War 2 (360)

Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008

Mmm.... character models

 
Developer: Epic Games
Publisher: Microsoft
Players: 1-2 (10 online)
Console: Xbox 360
ESRB Rating: M (Mature)
TestFreaks Score: 10/10
Hours Played: ~ 15 hours
Progress: Beat game on Hardcore, played lots of online

Well, we didn’t kill all of them critters last time, so here we are again.  An instant flagship title for Microsoft, the Gears series has made quite a name for itself in the gaming world.  Known particularly for ridiculously tasty visuals and plentiful gore, can this game possibly live up to the ridiculous standards set by the original?  (All screens in this review can be clicked to be enlarged and are all taken from IN GAME action.)

 
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Web Review: Club Nintendo (North America)

Wednesday, December 17th, 2008

Ha ha, I'm uber-platinum

Well, Club Nintendo has finally been implemented for North America.  Does this long-awaited turn of events live up to all of the hype?

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The Witcher: Enhanced Edition (PC)

Monday, November 24th, 2008

Developer: CDProjekt RED
Publisher: Atari
ESRB Rating: M (Mature)
Players: 1
Genre: 3rd-person real-time RPG
Hours played: A Ton

The original Witcher game received many awards including RPG of the Year from IGN, PC Gamer, GameSpy, and GameSpot.  CDProjekt, hoping to further this great success, recently released an entirely updated version of the game with improvements covering essentially every aspect of the game.  80% faster load times, vastly improved graphics, new quests, and all-new dubbing in 8 different languages are just a few of the improvements that were put in to enhance the original award-winning game.  This is all quite impressive, but does the game fare well under the Usagi’s metaphorical gaming microscope?

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#1 Anime Movie Guide Online

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

So.  I constantly work to add to our Anime Movie Guide here on the site, and it has finally paid off!  We now have the #1 Anime Movie Guide on the internet (according to Google, who is the internet).  Yes, Amazon books do still come ahead of us, but we’re the #1 Online Anime Movie Guide regardless.  How am I supposed to compete with an “Erotic Anime Movie Guide”?  ^_^

Seriously, though, it’s only a matter of time before we come in above Amazon as well, so if you haven’t checked it out yet, take a look at our now famous Anime Movie Guide!

-Miyamoto

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LittleBigPlanet A Little Early

Saturday, October 25th, 2008

So, I get a call from EB Games today saying that they have LittleBigPlanet in.  I hastily went down and purchased my copy, not really thinking about the recent delay or when the game was actually supposed to come out.  Whilst playing the game, I noticed that I couldn’t connect to the LittleBigPlanet online servers like I used to in the BETA, and was searching online for a resolution when I found out that the game isn’t out yet.  Pretty funny.  I hope I don’t get in trouble for the trophies I have earned and the attempts to get online that I’ve made.  ^_^

Pictures of the sweetness after the jump, make sure to phone up your local EB Games/GameSpot to see if they have them available! (click the pictures for bigger versions)

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Site Changes

Tuesday, October 21st, 2008

A few things have changes around Game Usagi, and I thought that you might want to know.  Now, we are entirely accessible through (and optimized for) cellphone (WAP) browers, iPhones/iPod touchs (pictured above), and other such mobile devices (Blackberrys, Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, etc.).

In addition, our forums are now open again!  Not a lot has changed visually (there has been a lot of board shuffling) (shuffle board!  :D), but we’ve decided to keep them open while the changes are being applied so that you can experience and react to them in real time!

Also, our review copy of The Witcher: Enhanced Edition has arrived, so expect a review of it to come very soon to an Usagi near you.

-Miyamoto

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Nintendo Media Summit Japan 2008

Thursday, October 2nd, 2008

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Well, after a terrible E3 this year, Nintendo set out to redeem themselves with this year’s Nintendo Media Summit. Did they succeed? OH HELLS YEAH!

Well, first off on the list of awesome is:  The Nintendo DSi.

It may look a lot like a DS lite, but there are a plethora of key differences (wording courtesy of GoNintendo, ’cause I’m tired :P):

  • 12%, 2.6 millimeters skinnier, no more GBA slot
  • bigger screens, better speakers, two cameras
  • screens are 3.25 inches
  • camera and audio functions
  • pictures taken can be able to be manipulated via touch screens
  • pitch and sound playback speed can be adjusted
  • SD card slot
  • store then view pics on Wii Photo Channel
  • internal memory for apps
  • built-in web browser
  • download DSi Ware with Nintendo Points (Wii points renamed)
  • apps will cost free/200/500/800 points.
  • owners that connect by March, 2010 will receive 1000 Points as a gift. (Japan)
  • Hits Japan on Nov 1st for 18900 yen
  • DS Station will go into its second phase, becoming the Nintendo Zone service.
  • service once again available at McDonalds
  • Nintendo Zone Viewer included, no setup needed
  • colors: white and frosted black
  • 6-9 hours of battery life on medium setting
  • the ability to download new apps and have them as “channels” in the main menu
  • GameBoy camera-like stuff for the cameras

Lots of Wii and regular DS news as well, but we’ll leave that for morning.

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