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Tekken 6 getting patched up for Thanksgiving (Tekken 6)
From PS3 Attitude: "The time has finally come. After weeks of torture due to a lackluster netcode in Tekken 6, Namco Bandai Games plans to release the promised fix for the holidays."
LEGO Indiana Jones 2 Will Continue Adventure With Online Coop (LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues)
LucasArts latest LEGO adventure may have all the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull that Indiana Jones fans demanded, but it was lacking in one key feature - online cooperative play. That's something LucasArts plans to remedy.
The publisher writes on its official Twitter account today that it's readying a patch for LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues that will add online co-op play to the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions. That brings it up to speed with LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga.
When Turkey's Attack.. (Runescape)
BeefJack writes: "Jagex Games Sudio's popular MMO RPG RuneScape is getting a unique Thanksgiving themed update: Turkey Basting. It is interesting to see a quirky, seasonal update as a good sign that a game doesn't take itself too seriously. This expansion preys on the usual uselessness of the round little gobblers when it comes to anything besides food, and creates a "what if" scenario that imagines what would happen if turkeys could fight back."
Mass Effect 2 Surprise Coming Tomorrow w/ New Revamp Site (Mass Effect 2)
We've been teased by Bioware last week that there will be a Mass Effect 2 surprise coming this week. Well, to give you the exact day on when to expect that surprise, tomorrow is the day Mass Effect 2 fans are looking for.
PS3 & LBP Promote Education with $2 Million Competition Focused on Engaging, Immersive, & Participatory Learning Tools (LittleBigPlanet)
"Sony Computer Entertainment America has partnered with the T.MacArthur Foundation to improve education via digital media with a $2 million open competition..."
Patch for IL-2 Sturmovik for PS3 on the way (IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey)
505 Games has confirmed that there will be a patch on the way for the PlayStation 3 version of IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey.
The patch come fix some of the problems that have plagued the PS3 SKU. It's currently going through QA, with a date to be finalised.
Multiple fixes to reported multiplayer disconnections and performance drops
· Voice chat issues relating to more than 12 players with headsets at any one time.
· Keyboard support and full mapping for all buttons.
· Performance boosts for the Berlin missions.
· Fixed occasional freezes in single player campaign.
· Improved handling for the Mustang P-51.
· Improved enemy AI.
· Extended support for PC flight sticks.
· New separate controls for guns and machine guns.
Deal of the Week: 3 of 'em (Fable II)
Xbox LIVE Gold Members can save on the following 3 deals this week only:
The Fable II: See the Future Add-On, normally 560 points is 400 points.
The Xbox LIVE Arcade game Peggle is normally 800 points is only 400 points.
And the Arcade title Death Tank, normally 1200 points is now 800 points.
Guess who had played Bayonetta? Itagaki (Bayonetta)
VGarabia: If you have been living under a rock for the past few years, then you may not know about the infamous Kamiya vs. Itagaki arguing. Anyway, James Mielke who was an Editor-in-Chief at 1up network and currently working as a producer at Q Entertainment tweeted that Itagaki has actually played Kamiya's latest game, Bayonetta.
Entire Mass Effect 2 team to work on DLC (Mass Effect 2)
TVGB: "Mass Effect 2's project director Casey Hudson has said that, following the game's completion, "pretty much" the entire team will start working on additional content for the sci-fi RPG."
LittleBigPlanet Used in Obama's STEM Initiative (LittleBigPlanet)
IGN:In an effort to promote President Barak Obama's renewed focus on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math education (STEM), the Electronic Software Association (ESA) will join Sony, Microsoft, and a several other organizations in participating in two national video game competitions.
"Lifting American students from the middle to the top of the pack in STEM achievement over the next decade will not be attained by government alone," said President Obama. "I applaud the substantial commitments made today by the leaders of companies, universities, foundations, non-profits and organizations representing millions of scientists, engineers, and teachers from across the country."
One competition, Game Changers, will use Sony's LittleBigPlanet has a tool in creating new gameplay experiences that enhance STEM principals. Levels will be judged on criteria related to "participatory learning, the support of learning related to science, technology, engineering and math, and the degree to which assessment of learning is integrated into the learning experience itself."
Sony will donate 1,000 PS3s and copies of the game to libraries and community-based organizations in low-income communities. Winners will be announced this coming spring and the levels will be made available for download.
Nintendo Download - Wii and DSi Shop releases for 11.23.09 (US) - Super Mario Kart and more (A Boy and His Blob)
Nintendo brings Super Mario Kart to the Virtual Console today, the classic SNES racing game that spawned many Mario racers, for 800 Wii Points ($8). A NES classic is also available today on the Virtual Console with A Boy and His Blob. Get ready for another BIT.TRIP, with BIT.TRIP VOID coming to WiiWare today. Plenty of Electroplankton mini-games are coming to DSiWare too. See the new WiiWare, Virtual Console and DSiWare games coming out today, starting at 9am PST, with all the details from Nintendo.
Original A Boy and His Blob Now Available on Virtual Console (A Boy and His Blob)
On Monday morning, video game publisher Majesco Entertainment Company announced that A Boy and His Blob: Trouble on Blobolonia is now available for download on Virtual Console. The classic puzzle-platformer game from the original Nintendo Entertainment System celebrates its 20th anniversary by challenging a new generation of gamers as it arrives on the Wii for the first time ever.
Big Screen Drake's Fortune Lands Screenwriter Duo (Uncharted: Drake's Fortune)
PlayStation LifeStyle: "When word broke that Sony Pictures was interested in creating a movie adaption for Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, gamers, worldwide, were filled with excitement. Kyle Ward was slated to write the script for the movie.
However, Sony Pictures wanted haste on Ward's script, but Ward was rumored to have taken up to a year to create a compelling script. While a rumor, and not confirmed by Sony Pictures, we may know who is writing the script for the movie adaption of the PS3 mega-hit."
Dante's Inferno may get DLC, producer wants a sequel (Dante's Inferno)
TVGB: "During a recent interview, executive producer Jonathan Knight said EA's hellish Dante's Inferno may be seeing post-release downloadable content."
By Popular Demand: MAG Beta Extended (MAG)
MAGblog: It may be an overused expression, but the phrase, "Because you demanded it" absolutely applies to what I'm about to tell you. Yes, shooter fans, as clichéd as it may sound, because of your overwhelming requests to extend our beta period, we've gone ahead and done it. Originally scheduled to end on November 20, the MAG Beta 4 program will continue on through the weekend and into early next week.
But that's not all - I'm also pleased to announce that I'll be back next week with details about how all of your favorite gaming outlets will be running promotions to get you into our next beta (you didn't really think we were done did you?)! And trust me when I say, you'll definitely want to check back to find out how to get involved on both the PlayStation Blog and the Official MAG Blog. Oh, and for Facebook users who are fans of our games, drop by the new Zipper Interactive fan page, which just went live today.
Zoey returns in Left 4 Dead 2 mod (Left 4 Dead 2)
Left 4 Dead 2 may have only just been released but it seems some people are already getting nostalgic for the original survivors.
In one of the first mods for Left 4 Dead 2, television production assistant and "new" survivor Rochelle, is replaced by Zoey, the college student from the earlier game.
Gamers with both consoles will buy FFXIII for PS3, not Xbox 360 (Final Fantasy XIII)
Have you been reading the forums, or paying attention to topics concerning the once PS3 exclusive franchise Final Fantasy? If not, you're missing out on the argument of the century. If you own a PS3 and Xbox 360, for which console will you purchase Final Fantasy XIII, the biggest RPG this generation?
Top PS3, Xbox 360 titles $44 in Black Friday sale (Tekken 6)
Retailer Amazon.com this week price cut top titles for Sony Corp.'s Playstation 3 and Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox 360 to $44 in a week-long Black Friday sale.
Discounted titles include Dragon Age: Origins at $44.00, Tekken 6 at $44.00, NHL 10 at $44.00
buffed: Champions Online Post Mortem Interview with Bill Roper (Champions Online)
buffed posted an interview with Bill Roper -- Executive Producer for Cryptic's Champions Online -- about the state of the game and the issues the development-team faced after the launch of the MMO. Bill Roper also states that "MMO players are an incredibly picky group now" and that new MMOs have a hard time competing with World of Warcraft.
German magazine reveals final two SWTOR classes. (Star Wars: The Old Republic)
German publication 'PC Games' appears to have revealed the two final classes for Biowares upcoming MMO, Star Wars: The Old Republic. The classes, the Jedi-Consular and Sith-Inquisitor, bring the number of force wielding classes to four, half of the games total.
