Prince Of Persia: Forgotten Sands For Wii

Posted in Gaming by AURUM3 NewTech on the February 16th, 2010
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Ubisoft has announced that Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands, their movie tie-in, will be out on May 18. The game for Wii will be different from the version for PS3, XBox 360 and PC.

The game will feature 15 hours of original storyline with alternative paths. The Wii version will see the Prince  drawn into a mysterious realm while the big console versions will see him exploring his brother’s kingdom.

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Bioshock 2 Reviewed Highly

Posted in Gaming by AURUM3 NewTech on the February 7th, 2010
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Set approximately 10 years after the events of the original BioShock, the halls of Rapture once again echo with sins of the past. Along the Atlantic coastline, a monster has been snatching little girls and bringing them back to the undersea city of Rapture. You are the very first Big Daddy as you travel through the decrepit and beautiful fallen city, chasing an unseen foe in search of answers and your own survival.

Here are some early reviews of the game. More later.

IGN (91/100): It’s a game in which story, setting, and gameplay are expertly blended to create an experience that’s as thought-provoking as it is entertaining.

IGN AU (91/100): In raw gameplay terms, BioShock 2 improves on the original in everyway, with a deeper combat system, a broader set of enemy types and the addition of a fully-featured multiplayer mode.

Buy Bioshock 2 from PlayAsia for $49.

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Microsoft To Launch 250GB Xbox 360 HDD Add On In Japan

Posted in Gaming by AURUM3 NewTech on the February 1st, 2010
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Microsoft will offer a 250GB hard-disk drive for the Xbox 360 this March 11th in Japan only. The new hard-disk drive will cost ¥15,540 or $172.

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Mass Effect 2 Reviewed

Posted in Gaming by AURUM3 NewTech on the January 26th, 2010
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The Mass Effect trilogy is a science fiction adventure set in a vast universe filled with dangerous alien life forms and mysterious uncharted planets. In this dark second chapter, Saren’s evil army of Geth soldiers has just been defeated, and humans, who are still struggling to make their mark on the galactic stage, are now faced with an even greater peril.

TeamXbox (100/100): Mass Effect 2 delivers the best experience of its kind in this generation-and considering I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it since I finished my initial 39-hour playthrough a few days ago, a lower score would feel disingenuous. From its mechanics to its writing to its presentation, Mass Effect 2 is the kind of game that justifies gushing clichés and superlatives. I can’t recommend it highly enough.

Eurogamer (100/100): Perhaps BioWare’s greatest success in Mass Effect 2 has been taking a complex RPG and making it effortless to understand, play and enjoy on a constant basis, because it has done this in a manner that should prove utterly essential to veterans and newcomers alike, and more than enough to suggest Mass Effect 3 will be the most important game in BioWare’s history.

IGN (96/100): It’s incredibly personal while still retaining a sense of epic sweeping scale. The combat and mission design are outstanding. The visuals, voice acting, soundtrack, and direction are miles ahead of the competition. Perhaps most impressively, Mass Effect 2 manages to fulfill its incredible ambition while only suffering from very few technical hiccups.

1UP (91/100): When Mass Effect 3 rolls around to bring this tale to its finale, I’d really like to see BioWare strike some sort of happy medium between the clumsily executed RPG mechanics of the first game and the stripped-down shooter feel of this sequel. But even with its simplified mechanics, ME2’s story makes for a compelling odyssey.

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Microsoft Bans 1 Million Users Pirating Modern Warfare 2

Posted in Gaming by AURUM3 NewTech on the November 12th, 2009
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Microsoft had banned over 1 million players from its Xbox Live service due to running pirated games on their modified hardware XBox 360. The ban coincided with the release of Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Microsoft is banning you for life and you will have to buy another console to play games.

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XBox 360 Natal Release Date And Price Leaked

Posted in Gaming by AURUM3 NewTech on the November 11th, 2009
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Project Natal will be available worldwide November 2010, launch with 14 games, and sell for about 80 US dollars.

The new device will be equipped with technology that is “really, really, close” to an actuality. The console, which was described as having a “natural interface,” will have a built in camera with the ability to recognize movement and voice.

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Left For Dead 2 Achievements Revealed

Posted in Gaming by AURUM3 NewTech on the October 12th, 2009
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The list of Xbox 360 Achievements for Left 4 Dead 2 has now been uncovered by XBox360Achievements. Some of the achievements are Survive a campaign on Expert skill with Realism mode enabled, survive the Dead Center campaign, decapitate 200 Infected with a melee weapon, and more.

Full list of Left for Dead 2 Achievements

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Modern Warfare 2 Bundled With XBox 360

Posted in Gaming by AURUM3 NewTech on the September 17th, 2009
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Microsoft is revealing a new limited edition XBox 360 bundle with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 with 250Gb storage and retails at $399.

The bundle will feature console with Modern Warfare 2 styling, two wireless controllers and a copy of the game. Bundle will be available for purchase on November 10.

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Microsoft Boosting XBox 360 Storage To 250GB

Posted in Gaming by AURUM3 NewTech on the August 30th, 2009
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We know that Microsoft is going to stay in the competition by slashing the price of Xbox 360. And now the company is planning to release a super Elite XBox 360 with 250GB and the console will come with 2 wireless controllers. It will probably retail around $600.

The XBox 360 Elite will retail for $299.99 (before $399.99), Pro will retail at $249.99 (before $299.99) and the Arcade remains the same at $199.99. The Elite package will no longer have the HDMI cable.

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Microsoft Slashes Price Of XBox 360

Posted in Gaming by AURUM3 NewTech on the August 27th, 2009
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Microsoft intends to stay competitive with upcoming PS3 Slim by slashing the price of the top XBox 360 models.

The XBox 360 Elite will retail for $299.99 (before $399.99), Pro will retail at $249.99 (before $299.99) and the Arcade remains the same at $199.99. The Elite package will no longer have the HDMI cable.

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