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GB Review: Persona 3 FESPosted 3:44pm Wed May 14, 2008 by Eric Jonathan Smith Tags: Atlus, Persona 3 FES, Persona 3, rpg, PlayStation 2, review

Thank you, Atlus.

It's not often that a game is worth buying twice, but Atlus has made a second bite easier to swallow with Persona 3: FES. A special edition of last year's hybrid RPG, Persona 3, FES contains a dearth of new content and the entire original game with new elements and all for an easy $30. While some of the new content doesn't quite live up to the impact of the original release, FES represents a great value and is a must-play for RPG fans who looked it over the first time.

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The bulk of the content on the disc is the original 80+ hour Persona 3 game, dubbed "The Journey" in FES. You play as a transfer student who quickly discovers that his school is the epicenter of a phenomenon known as the Dark Hour, a "25th hour" during the day where time stops for the unaware and a huge tower named Tartarus erupts from the school, the source of an evil plague of beings known as Shadows. Only once you realize you harness the ability to wield the titular entities called personas do you join a crew of your fellow persona-wielding classmates to climb Tartarus and cleanse it of the Shadows over the course of a school year.

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New Banjo Kazooie ImageryPosted 9:35pm Tue May 13, 2008 by Solomon Lee Tags: Banjo Kazooie nuts and bolts, Xbox 360, Microsoft, Rare, Screens

Previously known as Banjo Kazooie 3, Microsoft has officially announced that Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts for the Xbox 360 is set for a November release. The game is a radical departure from the series' platforming roots as the gameplay ventures into vehicle building and customization modes.

Hit the jump to view more images.

[kotaku.com]

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Blizzcon 2008 Set For October 10 and 11Posted 8:51pm Tue May 13, 2008 by Zach Lott Tags: blizzard, blizzcon, starcraft, world of warcraft, diablo

If dropping a hundred dollars on a trip to a gaming convention focused on all things Blizzard is your idea of a good time, then you're in luck - the PC gaming behemoth behind World of Warcraft, Starcraft, and Diablo announced on Monday details regarding their annual Blizzcon convention.

This year's convention will be held on October 10 and 11 and will be set in the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. An extra convention hall will be used this year to accommodate the growing number of attendees.

[blizzard.com]

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GTA IV Smashes World Records, Nearly Doubles Halo 3 SalesPosted 12:57pm Tue May 13, 2008 by Aaron Dunlap Tags: Grand Theft Auto IV, Halo 3, sales, Guinness, advertising

Just in time to render the new Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition outdated, the Guinness people have announced that Grand Theft Auto IV has practically destroyed currently held records for fastest-selling game and most-profitable entertainment product.

In the first 24 hours, GTA IV sold 3.6 million copies and earned $310 million dollars.

Prior to GTA IV's record-setting releases, the record-holder for the most-selling game was Halo 3 with $170 million in 24 hours. Compare that to the record-holding movie and book with Spider-Man 3 making $60 million and the latest Harry Potter book making $220 million in 24 hours.

Consider how ubiquitous Halo 3's advertising was compared the the relatively tame promotion for GTA IV. Halo 3 had its own soda and viral videos and ARGs and commercial coverage on practically every network. Then there's GTA IV, with just a few simple commercials and lots of talking heads on the news hallooing about dead hookers and it nearly doubles Halo 3's first-day earnings.

[guinnessworldrecords.com]

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Pitfall: The Big Adventure Coming For The WiiPosted 7:49pm Mon May 12, 2008 by Zach Lott Tags: pitfall, activision, edge of reality, wii

Reviving classic franchises may be the hip thing to do these days, as publishers have brought back everything from Super Dodge Ball to Bionic Commando, but Activision has spent years trying to create a successful sequel to one of old-school gaming's most revered titles: Pitfall. The results haven't been pretty, but don't fret - it seems that they're ready to give it another shot, as today they announced that Pitfall: The Big Adventure is coming to the Wii.

[activision.com]

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Playstation Store Update: Haze Demo, Rocketman: Axis of EvilPosted 9:16pm Fri May 09, 2008 by Zach Lott Tags: playstation store, ps3, update, sony, haze, ubisoft

The Playstation Store has been updated yet again, with this week's big attraction being Ubisoft's four player co-op/campaign demo for Haze, the upcoming FPS by TimeSplitters developer Free Radical. Other notable downloads include new song packs for both Rock Band and Guitar Hero III as well as Rocketman: Axis of Evil, an arcade-style shooter from Capcom.

Full list of downloads available after the jump.

[blog.us]

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GB Review: Plushees (DS)Posted 3:23pm Thu May 08, 2008 by Eric Jonathan Smith Tags: Destineer, Plushees, DS, kids games, cute

Plushees: cute but deadly... fun?

A simple glance at the cute-yet-frightening boxart of Plushees for the Nintendo DS and you might be tempted to group it with the multitude of low quality kids' games that have suffocated Nintendo handhelds for years. However, despite its appearance as a stuffed animal themed minigame collection, it manages to overturn poor expectations with simple and light goal-oriented gameplay. Plushees, despite its inadvertently unsettling exterior, is actually a solid choice for the right age group and may very well captivate budding gamers of the eight-and-below set.

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Plushees' premise is simple: through the power of imagination or dark magic, stuffed animals have come alive and are naturally in need of love and companionship that only you can provide. To do this you must purchase plushees carnival-style with tickets earned from the game's two main modes, Arcade and Plushee Play. It will take a lot of play, as the 25 plushees you can purchase in the Plushee Store cost anywhere between 200 and 1000 tickets and run the gamut from monkeys to dragons.

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id Software Announces Doom 4Posted 6:07pm Wed May 07, 2008 by Zach Lott Tags: doom 4, id software, fps

It's been a challenge for id Software to stay on top of the game engine and FPS markets over the past few years, but it seems that John Carmack is ready to buckle down and begin work on his next big title, as id has announced that development for Doom 4 has begun.

The announcement was made in a statement issued today revealing that id is currently hiring a variety of designers and programmers to assist with the game's development. CEO Todd Hollenshead said that Doom 4 "demands the greatest talent and brightest minds in the industry" and that it is "critical for id Software to have the best creative minds in-house to develop games that meet the standards synonymous with our titles."

[joystiq.com]

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Grand Theft Auto 4 Passes $500 MillionPosted 10:25am Wed May 07, 2008 by Tim Grube Tags: Grand Theft Auto 4, Rockstar Games, GTA4

Take-Two Interactive Software and Rockstar Games announced early this morning that Grand Theft Auto 4 has sold 6 million units of its criminal action game in its first week, with estimated retail sales exceeding $500 million.

Rockstar Games put $100 million dollars into the development process and quickly made all that money back and then some. Quite crazy how much game development is nowadays. It's pretty much the same amount of money to develop a hollywood movie.

The game is still selling at a whopping $60 a pop.

[rockstargames.com]

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Steven Spielberg's Boom Blox ShipsPosted 10:13am Wed May 07, 2008 by Tim Grube Tags: Boom Box, Wii, Electronic Arts, Steven Spielberg

Boom Box is finally here! Electronic Arts today announced that Boom Blox, the Wii title by Steven Spielberg, has been shipped to North American retailers.

"BOOM BLOX was designed to be interactive, pure escapism, and fun for kids of all ages," said Steven Spielberg. "My hope is that it will be a great shared family experience."

Developed at EA Los Angeles under the EA Casual Entertainment Label, BOOM BLOX is rated 'E' for Everyone by the ESRB, 3+ by PEGI, and 6+ by the USK, and has a US MSRP of $49.99.

[ea.com]

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