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Remember Me? Duke Nukem Forever trailer is here.

 

Hey… Remember this guy? We might finally get to see Duke Nukem Forever? Remember that game? I think the game has been in development since Moses parted the Red Sea… Anyway, here is the new teaser trailer.

Halo 3 Standoff downloadable map gameplay video.

 

Video for the new Halo 3 downloadable map Standoff for the Xbox 360.

First ever human Xbox 360/Xbox Live portable system.

 

Somebody took it upon themselves to make a portable Xbox 360 device. Not only is this Xbox 360 system portable with Xbox Live features, but it can also walk, talk and wear flip-flops. Check out this video and you will see what I mean…

Resident Evil: Degeneration screens.

Check out the link below for a full set of the Resident Evil: Degeneration screens from the upcoming CGI DVD film from Capcom. This is most likely the only Resident Evil “movie” I will see. To this day I refuse to see a Hollywood-made Resident Evil movie (with that Mila chick) because of how they screwed over George A. Romero.

Source: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=217450

Are you getting for what you pay for?

Im still unclear about the X360 Elites features, but I read on and I noticed that everything was clear. But then I began to compare both systems, and I realized that the X360 doesn’t have a built in HD DVD player. I also did more research, and apparently in order to have HD DVD, you must buy an extra component to have it. But wait, the system itself is $499.99, and the HD DVD component is $169.99! thats a total of $659.99!!!

Meanwhile on the PS3, you have the gameplay, the Bluray, the online features and basically every other thing that the xbox 360 has. I already know that the Online Experience is much better on the X360’s, but I believe that Sony will soon one day compete with it!

Why do i bring this up you ask? Well, I am tired of hearing this BS on how the PS3 is way over priced! The PS3 has all those functions that the 360 has, but the only thing the 360 couldnt bring was its HD DVD player! you have to pay extra! PS3- $499.99 360- $619.99…..hmmm, I wonder who is really over priced!?

Oh, and dont get me started on microsft points! What a jip! Its like going to a carnival and buying 4 tickets, but everything in the park is 3 tickets. But unfortunetly you can only buy tickets in a pack of 2 tickets each! So when you buy something, your gonna be left with an uneven amount of tickets, which means you will be left with tickets you cant use unless you buy more tickets! Its a scam! Send me hate mail! I’ll love it!

1st Annual SAGY Award Nominees…

Here are the nominees for the first annual SAGY Awards.  

SAGY Awards- Worst Xbox 360 Game of the Year Nominees

 

SAGY Awards- Worst Wii Game of the Year Nominees

 

SAGY Awards- Worst PS3 Game of the Year Nominees

 

SAGY Awards- Worst Multiplatform Game of the Year Nominees

Source: http://www.screwattack.com/

GCN Site News…

 

A little website news for you… I am in the process of getting a server name (www.gamingconsolenetwork.com) as well as a server for the site. Right now things are at a stand still until the end of 2007 (Xmas is kicking my wallet’s ass). That means there will be a whole new look and you won’t have to deal with that “wordpress” in the site name. This template (black & red) is also glitchy and generic. Its a slow process but it will happen. Gaming Console Network started 2 years ago but went down last year due to server problems (the server we had went out of business.. imagine that) so I was in limbo for about 7-8 months (and went back to NLG). I will still work at NLG but this website will be my new home as well… We got 4000 hits the last week or so… not too bad…

Thanks everybody for checking us out. We need the support… Also if anybody out there is interested in writing reviews or stories (PS3, 360, Wii, DS, PSP related) please e-mail me at gcnsean@hotmail.com . I could use all the help I can right now.   

Grand Theft Auto IV – Trailer 3 Analysis.

EGM and Gametrailers.com do a analysis on the latest Grand Theft Auto 4 trailer (some people have plent of time on their hands I guess…).

Devil May Cry 4 Demo hits PS3 & Xbox 360 in early 2008.

 

Capcom, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today confirmed that owners of Sony Computer Entertainment’s PLAYSTATION3 computer entertainment system and the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft will be able to experience Devil May Cry 4 early, thanks to the release of a playable demo. A free downloadable demo of the game will be available on the PLAYSTATIONStore and Xbox LIVE Marketplace in early 2008. Devil May Cry 4 has been rated M for Mature by the Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB).

Weekly Thoughts (December 7th 2007)

This is the first of what I guess you could call a end of week thought. Hell, every blog seems to have one now. Everybody has a “end of day thought” or whatever… So here are my thoughts of this weeks gaming news…  

First in-game Street Fighter IV images emerges.

Here we go, the first image of Street Fighter IV (Street Fighter 4). Looks pretty damn good so far. Old-school SF look in a 3D world (thats done right)… My guess is that this is a PS3/360 Image. Click the link below for a larger shot…

http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc27/GCNSean/PS3/SF_IV_Ryu.jpg

Image from www.1up.com

Grand Theft Auto 4 pictures.

Tons of new Grand Theft Auto screenshots have appeared online. Check out gtagaming.com (link below) for the latest pictures of the game coming to the Sony Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 systems in 2008. The game is looking really good.

New GTA4 Pictures: http://www.gtagaming.com/gtaiv/screenshots.php

Xbox 360 Fall Dashboard Update Video Walkthrough.

A video walk-thru of the new Xbox 360 Fall Update.

Source: http://www.youtube.com/user/gamerscoreblog

Games Releases for December 3rd – December 9th 2007

December 5th

Alvin and the Chipmunks (PC, Wii, DS, PS2)
Atari Classics Evolved (PSP)
Band of Bugs (PC)
Beowulf (PSP)
Dance Dance Revolution Universe 2 (360)
Draglade (DS)
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 (Wii)
Pocket Pets (DS)
The Golden Compass (PSP, PS2, 360, PS3, Wii, DS)
Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2008 (DS)

December 6th

Godzilla Unleashed (Wii)
Myth Makers: Super Kart GP (DS)
Warriors of the Lost Empire (PSP)

December 8th

The Elder Scrolls: Shivering Isles (PS3)

Soldier of Fortune Payback Review

So how is the new FPS “Soldier of Fortune Payback” for the Xbox 360 and Sony Playstation 3? Let me put is simple… Stay away… Stay very far away from this one.

Vivendi and Activision merge to form Activision Blizzard.

Activision, Inc. and Vivendi today announced that they have signed a definitive agreement to combine Vivendi Games, Vivendi’s interactive entertainment business — which includes Blizzard Entertainment’s World of Warcraft, the world’s #1 multi-player online role-playing game franchise — with Activision, creating the world’s largest pure-play online and console game publisher. The new company, Activision Blizzard, is expected to have approximately $3.8 billion in pro forma combined calendar 2007 revenues and the highest operating margins of any major third-party video game publisher. On closing of the transaction, Activision will be renamed Activision Blizzard and will continue to operate as a public company traded on NASDAQ under the ticker ATVI.

Xbox 360 Fall Update Features List.

Full Features List for 2007 Fall Update

Improved Video Library.
Improved visuals and descriptions.
Users can now sort movies and TV Shows in the video library by Title or (Download) Date.
TV shows can now be grouped by Series .
Group video and game trailers .
Art associated with personal video files on a portable device will now be displayed.
Easier to use media areas and improved metadata .
Improved source selection for video, picture, and music libraries, making it easier to switch between console/digital camera, computer, portable device or disc.
New “Suggested Items” link for downloaded movies.

Never Count A Video Game System Out.

I am really tired of reading every other day that “The Nintendo Wii is just a gimmick and will lose the system war” or “Sony will be in last place with the Playstation 3″ or “The Xbox 360 is doomed”. I just read a story on a everyday typical Gaming Blog that was talking about how the Nintendo Wii will not last against the Xbox 360 and Sony PS3. So I thought I would throw out there my personal take on this system war.

Johnny Rotten Promotes Guitar Hero III (for 20 seconds)

Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols goes crazy at Guitar Hero III event.