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Dead Island Info

2011-09-16T19:22:00.000-04:00

Easter Eggs

License plates read "D34D 1574ND" which translates from leet speak to "Dead Island".
On various bookshelves throughout the game, you can find a book titled "Dead Island: A True Story".
The challenge "YA RLY" is a reference to the popular internet meme "O RLY?".
The achievement/trophy "Somebody set up us the bomb" is a reference to the popular internet meme "All your base are belong to us".
There is a long and arduos easter egg which includes the collection, and specific placement of several colored skulls, sucessfully completing this easter egg results in Developer's Mods.
In the beginning, when you leave your room and enter the one down the hall left of you, you will find the couple from the trailer, dead, of course.
Beer machines all over Banoi, especially found in bars on the first map, have the trademark "Heineken" logo on them, but instead read "Dead Islander".
You can find packets of tobacco scattered around the floor (there are lots located where you have to find flares in Act I) that are clearly modelled after Golden Virginia brand rolling tobacco.
In some places women can be heard speaking in Polish. They pray a "Hail Mary" prayer: "Zdrowaś Maryjo, łaski pełna, Pan z tobą, błogosławionaś ty między niewiastami i błogosławiony owoc żywota twojego, Jezus. Święta Maryjo, matko boża, módl się za nami grzesznymi teraz i w godzinę śmierci naszej. Amen."
Copy of "Fakt", the largest Polish tabloid, can be found in Act I. Headline on front page says: "Ile ofiar zbierze zaraza?" ("How many victims will gather the plague?") "Fakt" is known for publishing absurd articles, i.e. "I do not sleep because I keep dresser" ("Nie śpię, bo trzymam kredens") or "Quilt wanted to strangle me" ("Kołdra chciała mnie udusić").
Poster with face of Adrian Ciszewski, producer of "Dead Island", and sign "VOTE!" can be found in cabin in Act I and Mohakin's cabin in Act III.
There is an obvious reference to the american serial killer Ted Bundy in Act 1. The man in the swimming pool surrounded by bodies is named Ted.B

Films

The achievement "Tis but a flesh wound" is a reference to the famous "Black Knight" scene from "Monty Python and the Holy Grail", in which King Arthur, played by Graham Chapman, is fighting the Black Knight, played by John Cleese, and is able to cut off both of his arms. When King Arthur declares victory, the Black Knight argues that the loss of his limbs is "Just a flesh wound."
There is a weapon called "Pick of Destiny", this is possibly a reference to the 2006 American comedy/rock musical "Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny".
The quest "Toy Story" is a reference to the popular children's movie franchise "Toy Story".
The achievement/trophy "Cardio" which is a possible reference to the 2009 American zombie comedy film"Zombieland", as Columbus' first rule is "Cardio".
In the Laboratory, there is a janitor named Joel Dirt, which is a reference to the 2001 American comedy film"Joe Dirt".
The weapon "Zed's Demise" is a reference to the 1994 film "Pulp Fiction" by Quentin Tarantino.
While in the jungle during Act III, a man named Jason can be seen fighting the undead with a machete while wearing a hockey mask. Jason is likely a reference to Jason Voorhees, the fictional character from the"Friday the 13th" series of slasher films. (of further note, Jason's cabin references several other slasher films: The Chainsaw from Texas Chainsaw Massacre, the Boiler Room from A Nightmare on Elm Street, and the stick puppet shrines from Blair Witch Project.)
The quest "Full Metal Jacket" is a reference to the 1987 war film of the same name.
The achievement/trophy "How many days exactly?" could be a reference to the movie "28 Days Later..."
Character named Antonio Margarete is a reference to the 2009 film "Inglourious Basterds" by Quentin Tarantino. Antonio Margarete was a fake name of Eli Roth's character which tried to fool Colonel Hans Landa.

Battlefield 3 Tanks And Info

2011-09-13T16:23:00.002-04:00

The tanks in Battlefield 3 will consist of the main battle tanks of each faction. Since factions are still unknown, we don’t know for sure how many different tanks there will be. What is certain, is that the US side will feature the M1 Abrams, while the Middle East or Russian side will feature the T-90.

The M1 Abrams has been the US main battle tank since 1980, and has been featured as the main tank for the US side in Battlefield 2, Bad Company 1 and 2. The M1 has been confirmed to make an appearance in Battlefield 3 as one of the main tanks in the game.The T-90 is Russia’s main battle tank and has been since its official introduction in 1995. It is used across the world, from India to Saudi Arabia. The T-90 has been featured in Battlefield 2, Bad Company 1 and 2, and is expected to be the main battle tank of the Russian and/or Middle Eastern forces in Battlefield 3.

I am really pumped for this game :))

Battlefield 3 Jet Vehicles

2011-09-10T16:01:00.000-04:00

Battlefield 3 will feature 4 jets — a fighter for each side (US and Russia), and a fighter-bomber for each side as well. Many familiar jets will return, including the F18 Super Hornet, and the Su-35.

The F/A 18 Super Hornet is multi-role jet introduced in the US in 1983 and is capable of taking off from an aircraft carrier. The F/A 18 is one of the most widely used jets in the US military, and almost 1,500 have been built to date. The jet made its appearance in the first Battlefield 3 teaser trailer.

The A10 Thunderbolt, nicknamed the “tank killer”, was first introduced in 1972 and is still in use today. The A10 was first featured in Battlefield 2 expansion pack “Armored Fury”, and will return in Battlefield 3 as the main fighter-bomber for the US forces in Battlefield 3.

The Su-35 is the next generation fighter jet for the Russian Army, and so far, only two dozen aircraft have been built. The fighter jet is a long rage, multipurpose jet capable of air and ground attacks, and is loaded with state of the art technology and guidance systems. There are several variants of the jet, including long rage and two-seater versions.

The Sukhoi Su-39 is modernized version of the Su-25, which was introduced in the early 1980s. The Su-39 was previously featured in Battlefield 2, and is the main fighter-bomber for the Russian forces in Battlefield 3.
This Game Looks like it is going to be awesome

Batman Arkham City Achievements Leaked

2011-09-10T07:55:00.000-04:00

Holy leakin' 'chievos, Batman! We may have to wait until October 18 for The Dark Knight clean up the mean streets of Gotham in Batman: Arkham City, but you can check out a list of the cloak and cowl's forthcoming accomplishments after the break. Im Really Excited For This Game!!!

Achievement Name - Point Value
Description

I'm Batman - 10
Become the Bat

Acid Bath - 10
Save the damsel, but is she in distress?

Savior - 10
Save the medical volunteers

Chimney Sweep - 10
There is only one way in

One Armed Bandit - 10
Hammer the point home

Communication Breakdown - 10
Clear the airwaves

Gladiator - 10
Last man standing

Wrecking Ball - 25
Stop the unstoppable

Lost And Found - 10
Uncover the secret of Arkham City

Sand Storm - 25
We are legion

Hide And Seek - 25
A deadly game of hide and seek

Ghost Train - 25
Fight for survival

Freefall - 25
Don't look down

Exit Stage Right - 50
All the world is a stage

Forensic Expert - 10
Collect enough evidence to locate the gun for hire

Contract Terminated - 25
Stop the contract operative

Serial Killer - 25
Track down the serial killer

Mystery Stalker - 15
Reveal the mystery watcher

Distress Flare - 5
Answer the call for help

Broken Toys - 25
Destroy it all

Ring Ring - 5
Answer a ringing phone

Dial Z For Murder - 25
Stop the phone booth killer

Stop the Clock - 15
Time is running out

Bargaining Chip - 15
Reunite the separated couple

AR Knight - 25
Complete all augmented reality training exercises

Fully Loaded - 10
Collect all of Batman's gadgets and upgrades

Aggravated Assault - 10
Stop all assaults in Arkham City

IQ Test - 10
Solve the first riddle

Conundrum - 20
Rescue the first hostage from Riddler

Mastermind - 20
Rescue the second hostage from Riddler

Puzzler - 30
Rescue the third hostage from Riddler

Intellectual - 30
Rescue the fourth hostage from Riddler

Brainteaser - 40
Rescue the fifth hostage from Riddler

Genius - 50
Rescue all the hostages from Riddler

Bronze Revenge - 10
Obtain 24 medals on the original Arkham City ranked maps (as Batman)

Silver Revenge - 20
Obtain 48 medals on the original Arkham City ranked maps (as Batman)

Gold Revenge - 40
Obtain all 72 medals on the original Arkham City ranked maps (as Batman)

Campaign Bronze - 10
Obtain 24 medals on the original Arkham City ranked maps (as Batman)

Campaign Silver - 20
Obtain 72 medals on the original Arkham City campaigns (as Batman)

Campaign Gold - 40
Obtain all 108 medals on the original Arkham City campaigns (as Batman)

Flawless Freeflow Fighter 2.0 - 5
Complete one combat challenge without taking damage (any character)

Twice Nightly - 75
Complete New Game Plus

Gotham Base Jumper - 5
Jump off the tallest building in Arkham City and glide for 1 minute without touching the ground

Pay Your Respects - 5
A moment of remembrance

Story Teller - 10
Have 12 murderous dates with Calendar Man

Catch - 5
Find someone to play remote Batarang catch with

50x Combo - 5
Complete a combo of 50 moves (any play mode, any character)

Perfect Freeflow 2.0 - 5
Perform a perfect combo including all of Batman's combat moves (any play mode)

Gadget Attack - 5
Use 5 different Quickfire gadgets in one fight (any play mode)

Perfect Knight - Day 2 - 75
Main Story, Side Missions, Upgrades, Collectables, New Game Plus and Riddlers Revenge (as Batman)

2011-09-09T21:00:00.000-04:00

A few weeks ago, Kotaku published a major leak concerning MW3. The leak included screenshots of MW3 weapons, maps and information about the upcoming single player campaign.

The maps were listed as:

Alpha
Alps (mountainous snow map?)
Bootleg
Bravo
Brooklyn (Brooklyn is a location in New York)
Carbon
Coast (seaside map?)
Dome (a football stadium maybe?)
Exchange (financial sector? market place?
Hardhat (maybe this will be a construction site?)
Interchange (subway? transportation?)
Lambeth (Lambeth is a location in London)
Meteora (Greek for "suspended in the air" / "suspended rocks")
Mogadishu (Mogadishu is the largest city in Somalia)
Paris (Capital city of France)
Plaza 2 (Will this be a hotel map?)
Radar
Seatown (another seaside map?)
Underground (sewers? A screenshot of a sewer was shown in the initial MW3 leak)
Village

New MW3 Killstreaks (Confirmed)

2011-09-06T21:13:00.000-04:00

YEESSSSS!!! Finally The MW3 Killstreaks have been released and confirmed. I am so excited for this game!!!! I am going to post all the Killstreaks
Killstreaks
Assault Tier Killstreaks:
4 Kills – Care Package
5 Kills – IMS – 3 or 4 placeable landmines that cannot be stunned or flashed
5 Kills – Predator Missile
5 Kills – Sentry Gun
6 Kills – Precision Airstrike
7 Kills – Attack Helicopter
7 Kills – Little Bird Flock – Mini Helicopters which patrol the map
9 Kills – Little Bird Guard – Big Helicopter that follows you from above and protects you
9 Kills – Mortar team – Mortar team but with 5 predator missiles – all go off at the same time in different places
10 Kills – Talcon – Mini Tank Robot
12 Kills – AC130 (We cheer!)
12 Kills – Pavelow
15 Kills – Juggernaught Suit – From spec Ops ( For anyone who says in the spec ops video he gets it at 14 kills, well thats because he has hardline on)
15 Kills – Osprey Gunner Cps – You control a chopper gunner that also drops an emergency airdrop for your team mates.
Support Tier Killstreaks:
4 Kills – UAV
5 Kills – Counter UAV
5 Kills – Ballistic Duffel – Drop Juggernaught perk for the whole team, not jugg suit
5 Kills – Airdrop Trap – Drops a hacked care package
8 Kills – Sam Turret
10 Kills – Remote [Missile] UAV – Target enemies with missiles
12 Kills – Advanced UAV – Blackbird
12 Kills – Remote Turret – Sentry Gun that you can control
12 Kills – Stealth Bomber
18 Kills – EMP
18 Kills – Juggernaught Recon Armour – Care Package Drop Armour
18 Kills – Escort Airdrop – Same as the Osprey Gunner but you dont control the gunner or chopper and Drops 5 care packages, one will be hacked
Specialist Tier Killstreaks (you have the opportunity to choose the perk each time):
2 Kills – You get 1 extra perk
4 Kills – Get another perk
6 Kills – Get another perk
Another thing is that the killstreaks will cycle through in the same life, so you dont have to die to reset your killstreaks and get your first killstreak again.

MW3 Hardened Edition!

2011-09-04T19:29:00.000-04:00

Im Am Soo Pumped For this Game. I am looking forward to ordering the hardened edition. This Time The whole package looks Awesome. New Details Have Been Released Regarding The Package.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
One year of membership in Call of Duty Elite
Founder Status
SteelBook Case
Special Ops Juggernaut Xbox Live Outfit
Limited Edition Field Journal

This Thing Looks Great. Its Will Be Available For Only $100. Wow That Is A great Deal For what is being given. This Is A must Have. Remember To Follow Me For More Daily Video Game Info!!!

2011-09-04T13:56:00.002-04:00

New Post

On September 2, 2011 There was a new multiplayer gameplay video for MW3. Many People Are Trying to Squeeze ou every single piece of imformation out. I have viewed and studied this video to conclude what perks will be availible in this game. Remeber Follow Me For New Information On Upcoming Video Games. Peace!!

Perk List

Tier 1
Extreme Conditioning – Sprint longer distances + Climb obstacles faster
Sleight Of Hand – Reload faster + Faster weapon swapping
Scavanger – Reload ammo from bags + Spawn with more ammo
Blind Eye – Undetectable from air support + Faster launcher lock on and extra damage to air support
Recon – Explosive damage marks target on HUD + Bullet damage marks target on HUD
Tier 2
Hardline – One less kill for Killstreak + Two assists count as a kill towards next killstreak (Like)
Assassin – Immune to UAV, Motion Sensor, Thermal and Heartbeat Sensor + Immune to CUAV & EMP
Overkill – Two primary weapons + Second primary can have 2 attachments
Quickdraw – Faster aim down sights + Faster animation of using equipment and throwing grenade
Blastshield – Flack Jacket (Immune to most explosives) + Immune to stuns and flashes
Tier 3
Sitrep – Enemy equipment is visible + Enemy footsteps are more clear
Dead Silence – Your footsteps are silent + No fall damage
Stalker – Faster movement with ADS + Delay on claymores
Marksman – ID target from range + Longer hold breath on scoped weapons
Steady Aim – Increased hip fire accuracy + Faster aim down sight while sprinting