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First Impressions: Galaga Legions
I've been on this big XLA kick lately and with Bionic Commando: Rearmed and Galaga Legions both as new releases I couldn't help but indulge.
Galaga Legions is not a simple remake of Galaga. Oh no. It's completely redone and updated and it's wild.
Gone are the simple streams of enemy fighters that make a simple formation and then proceed to dive bomb you. Now enemies come streaming in following swirling patterns that will make your head spin. Furthermore, you aren't limited to side to side movements which makes Legions seem more like modern day shooter than it's coin-op forefather.
I won't give too much more away, but the visuals are stunning and the classic skin was a great touch. If you are on the fence, stop putting it off and just spend the 800 points for it.
Aug 21, 2008 - 8:17 am | 2 comments
The Farmer Report: July 2008 NPD Analysis
NPD has released the monthly numbers for July 2008. Unlike last month, there aren’t any major market shifts or milestones being broken here, but there is still a lot of information that can be found in the current numbers, so let’s see what we can learn.
The NPD retail month of July is a 4 week month that started on Sunday, July 6th and ended on Saturday, August 2nd. Since July is a 4 week month like most NPD months, but others, including June, are 5 week months, most of the comparisons and trends will be drawn using weekly averages instead of monthly totals. This allows for a more accurate understanding of what’s happening that isn’t broken by different months covering different time spans. We’ll start at the top of the list and work our way down. The first number will be this month’s sales, followed by the weekly average in parentheses, then last month’s sales with the weekly average, and finally July 2007’s sales and weekly average.
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Aug 15, 2008 - 8:16 am | 3 comments
Rock Band DLC for 8/5
On Tuesday August 5, 2008 on the Xbox LIVE marketplace and Thursday August 7, 2008 on the Playstation Network, MTV Games and Harmonix will release the latest and greatest in Rock Band downloadable content. This week’s release will include a CrueFest track pack and two singles from System of a Down.
The CrueFest track pack is priced at $2.99 (240 MS Points) or each track is available individually for $0.99 (80 MS Points) each. The second wave of CrueFest track packs make available Buckcherry’s “Rescue Me”, Motley Crue’s “Face Down in the Dirt”, and last but certainly not least Sixx AM’s breakthrough single “Life is Beautiful”. The System of a Down singles include “B.Y.O.B” and “Toxicity” and are priced at $1.99 (160 MS Points).
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Aug 4, 2008 - 11:46 am | 2 comments
Rock Band DLC for 7/29
Harmonix and MTV Games have announced the Rock Band DLC for the week of July 29, 2008. There are four new downloads which include three single debuts.
Scars on Broadway's "They Say" will be the bands first single which will be exclusively released on Rock Band. Scars on Broadway includes 2 band members from System of a Down: Daron Malakian (vocals/guitar) and John Dolmayan (drums). Staind's "This Is It" is the first single from their forthcoming sixth studio album, The Illusion of Progress. Closing up the single debuts, The New No2's "Yomp" is also their first single in their forthcoming album, You Are Here. Last but not least, "Electric Clown" from Testament's 1992 studio album will be released.
The New No2's "Yomp" will sell for $0.99 (80 MS points) and the other three tracks will be priced standard at $1.99 (160 MS points). All four tracks utilize the original master recordings.
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Jul 25, 2008 - 1:39 pm | 3 comments
E3 2008: Rock Band 2 Hands On
When Rock Band was released last November, I passed on it. I had played Guitar Hero and I sucked at it. I had fun, but I was terrible. I figured Rock Band would be more of the same and instead it would prove to embarrass me in more ways than just my lackluster guitar skills. I've fought off Rock Band fever despite the claims of many that it's one of the greatest gaming experiences out there.
This year at E3, I got a first hand look at what makes Rock Band great and I'm proud to say that I'm hooked. The fine folks at Harmonix and EA invited us to a private demo of the upcoming sequel to the best music game out there, Rock Band 2.
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Jul 21, 2008 - 10:19 am | 14 comments
