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Dante’s Inferno trailer features hellish gameplay footage

Shafnitz — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 22:00:00 +0000

You're probably getting sick of our frequent comparisons between the God of War series and EA's upcoming poem-to-game conversion of Dante's Inferno. Well, GameTrailers recently got its hands on the first Infern-al gameplay footage to hit the internets, so now we invite you to make your own judgment on the two franchise's similarities. The video's posted after the break -- go ahead and watch it, we'll wait.

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See? We know! Crazy, right?

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Dante's Inferno trailer features hellish gameplay footage originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 05 Jul 2009 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sunday Ad Video Game Deals (7/5/09 - 7/11/09)

Shafnitz — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 14:58:43 +0000

Best Buy is holding a buy 2, get 1 free on all DS games (in-store only) and has taken $10 off Red Faction: Guerrilla (PS3/360). Amazon also has Red Faction for $50, as does Target (PS3 version only).

Target also has a buy 1 $49.99+ Wii game, get 1 Wii game at 50% off promotion.

Toys R Us is throwing in $10 gift cards with the PS3/360/Wii versions of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, The Conduit, The Bigs 2, and Fight Night Round 4.

Read on for the rest of the deals.

Wolfenstein motion comic serves up action with a side of cheese

Shafnitz — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 02:00:00 +0000

GameTrailers has posted a new Wolfenstein motion comic. We're not quite sure how to feel about it really. Sure, it's nice to see B.J. Blazkowicz doing what he does best. We also like that Wolfenstein's famous chain gun-wielding Hitler once again gets what he deserves. Still, the whole thing is just so cheesy. If we didn't know better, we'd say that B.J. is trying to fill the one-liner chasm that has been left by the dearly departed Duke Nukem.

Don't take our word for it though, watch it after the break and see what you think.

[Via BigDownload]

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Wolfenstein motion comic serves up action with a side of cheese originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 04 Jul 2009 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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New Section 8 trailer drops in

Shafnitz — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Okay, so the latest trailer for TimeGate's Section 8 certainly looks cool. What with the robo-solders dropping into battle from the sky, calling in tanks and giant mechs, and FPS action, we'll give it that. Our only question is this: Where's the heart?

What's that? You don't care about heart? You're more interested in all the action and nifty multiplayer features? Oh, well you should watch the trailer then.

New Section 8 trailer drops in originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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TMNT: Turtles in Time: Through the Ages: A Comparison Video

Shafnitz — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:00:00 +0000

You know what the best thing about Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time is? Throwing enemies into the screen. Thankfully, that feature is retained in the upcoming XBLA remake. The HD remake is obviously going to be a much prettier version of the original game -- but how good does it really look? The fine folks at GameVideos have made a stellar comparison video that highlights the sleek new look of this 2.5D remake. Watch all the way to the end to see how even the voice overs have -- for better or for worse -- changed.

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TMNT: Turtles in Time: Through the Ages: A Comparison Video originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Valve: Left 4 Dead 2 multiplayer demo on its way, pre-order customers get ‘advanced access’

Shafnitz — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:00:00 +0000

Doug Lombardi has told Joystiq that a multiplayer demo for Valve's Left 4 Dead 2 is planned for both the Xbox 360 and PC. According to Valve's PR guru, users who pre-order the upcoming zombie survival title at "participating retailers or [via] Steam" will gain "advanced access to the demo," which will eventually land on both platforms for all users prior to the game's November 17 launch.

Speaking with OXM at a recent London preview event, Lombardi discussed the strength of Left 4 Dead's "word of mouth," which has presumably fueled the need for a demo to the sequel. With groups calling for a boycott of Left 4 Dead 2 due to lack of content support for the original title, a demo may be the best way for Valve to prove why it believes its sequel warrants a full price tag. Although, strong pre-order numbers tell us the game is already on pace to decimate sales charts like a zombie tank.

Valve: Left 4 Dead 2 multiplayer demo on its way, pre-order customers get 'advanced access' originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Review: The Punisher: No Mercy (PS3)

Shafnitz — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:34:54 +0000

It's hard to believe that four years have passed since the last Punisher game, but Marvel's vigilante returns in Zen Studios arena-style first-person shooter for the PlayStation Network. Based on the Unreal Engine and coming in at a meager ten bones, does "The Punisher: No Mercy" succeed in offering cheap multiplayer thrills or is it perhaps the most aptly named game in quite some time?

Swag Saturday: Droplitz (XBLA)

Shafnitz — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:30:00 +0000

Swag Saturdays continue on this 4th of July with Atlus' first downloadable XBLA game, Droplitz. Don't know much about the game? Well, watch the video to find out how to play this puzzler.

Leave a comment telling us what XBLA game is your favorite game so far. Note: If you say Yaris, you are automatically disqualified from this contest.
You must be 18 years or older and a resident of the US or Canada, excluding Quebec. Note: In Quebec, you are legally required to like Yaris.
Limit 1 entry per person
This entry period ends at 7:00pm ET on Sunday, July 5. We'll randomly select 4 winners at that time to receive: one download of Droplitz for Xbox 360 (ARV $10.00).
For a list of complete rules, click here

Swag Saturday: Droplitz (XBLA) originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Celebrate July 4th with adorable Kodu fireworks

Shafnitz — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:00:00 +0000

Today is the day of independence for Joystiq readers in the United States, which also means it's a day full of aerial explosions of light. You know, fireworks. For those not lucky enough to be in an area where one can witness this colorful spectacle, we figured we'd bring the explosive excitement to the internet, for all to share, with the help of the recently released Community Game, Kodu.

Enjoy the show and have a boom-tastic July 4th!

Celebrate July 4th with adorable Kodu fireworks originally appeared on Joystiq Xbox on Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Happy 4th of July! Here’s Alex Mercer with boobs, Cole McGrath in a bikini

Shafnitz — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:00:00 +0000

In the celebration of all things great and American, we're proud to present the characters of inFamous and Prototype cross-dressing. YAY! (See inFamous' Cole after the break.)

Okay, so you're probably wondering where these images came from. Yahtzee presented a challenge to the development teams of these two games after he couldn't decide which game was better in a recent episode of Zero Punctuation. So, he jokingly said the "winner" would be whichever team sends in an image of the other game's protagonist cross-dressing.

And now the world is a much better place.

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