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OnLive

OnLive is about to broaden its capabilities to serve its games wirelessly later this month. OnLive’s Steve Perlman has announced at onlive.com that a Wi-Fi Beta of OnLive will launch beginning mid-September. All OnLive members will be able to test the performance of the streaming game service. Currently, users are required to plug-in to a wired internet connection to ensure gameplay runs without any lag. OnLive takes care of the graphical power and storage of data on their end and delivers a seamless single-player or multiplayer gameplay experience, so it’s quite a feat to be able to deliver this wirelessly.

OnLive also officially started to support netbooks and connection speeds as low as 3 Mbps (although 5Mbps is recommended), expanding its reach and allowing hardware to run processor intensive games that wouldn’t be possible in any other way. There will be a demonstration this weekend of OnLive’s wireless play and a showing of OnLive’s MicroConsoles (coming soon) at PAX Prime (booth 3446). Check out OnLive’s PAX activities and get more information here.

For more details on the OnLive service, including Labor Day 50% off deals and the games that are offered for PC and Mac users, visit www.onlive.com.

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Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath

Back in July 2010, Just Add Water (JAW) teased that they had been working with Oddworld Inhabitants. Today JAW announced they are bringing Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath to the PlayStation 3. The game is a remake of the original Xbox’s Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath (released in 2005) and marks a return of the Oddworld series to the PlayStation platform since 1997 (Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee). What can you expect to see revamped for the PS3? Here’s an excerpt from JAW’s announcement:

“JAW has worked closely with Oddworld founders Lorne Lanning and Sherry McKenna to ensure the remake is faithful to the original moolah-chasing epic, while offering a raft of enhancements, including: stunning 720p visuals; much more detail in the characters; normal mapping and self-shadowing; re-mastered dialogue, support for PlayStation®Move; and additional bonus material still to be revealed.”

Keep a lookout for Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath, which will be available for the PlayStation 3 via the PlayStation Network next year, around Easter.

Source – JAW press release

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Call of Duty: Black Ops multiplayer

Prepare for an all new adrenaline FPS rush in the latest Call of Duty game, where players will raise the stakes on their gameplay skills. Treyarch released a new multiplayer gameplay video for their upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops game. Watch the three minute video in HD here on the official Call of Duty YouTube page. The video showcases some of the features coming to the multiplayer gameplay of Call of Duty: Black Ops, where players gamble their virtual money (COD Points) and bet on their abilities (Wager Matches). COD Points can only be earned, not bought with real money. Four new free-for-all modes in COD: Black Ops allows players to “gamble” their COD Points against other players for the coveted top three rankings on the scoreboard (the money makers).

Here is a rundown of the different Wager Match multiplayer modes in Call of Duty: Black Ops:

  • “One in the Chamber”  – Everyone has 1 pistol, 1 bullet and 3 lives.
  • “Sticks and Stones” – Players have a crossbow, ballistic knife and tomahawk.
  • “Gun Game” – Players are equipped with a series of progressive weapons, from pistol to higher level weapons as kills increase.
  • “Sharp Shooter” – Players start with the same randomly selected weapon, for a set amount of time.

Call of Duty: Black Ops will be available starting November 9, 2010. Here are the various editions that will be available:

Xbox 360
(all offer $20 bonus credit from Amazon.com)

Pre-order the Xbox 360 Call of Duty: Black Ops Standard Edition here.
Pre-order the Xbox 360 Call of Duty: Black Ops Hardened Edition here
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Pre-order the Xbox 360 Call of Duty: Black Ops Prestige Edition here
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PlayStation 3
(all offer $20 bonus credit from Amazon.com)
Pre-order the PlayStation 3 Call of Duty: Black Ops Standard Edition here.
Pre-order the PlayStation 3 Call of Duty: Black Ops Hardened Edition here
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Pre-order the PlayStation 3 Call of Duty: Black Ops Prestige Edition here
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For more details on Call of Duty: Black Ops, visit callofduty.com.

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Puzzle Agent for iPhone

Telltale Games is putting the puzzle-solving power of Nelson Tethers and the U.S. Department of Puzzle Research into the hands of gamers with the release of Puzzle Agent for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. The comic adventure game, created with developer Graham Annable, was previously released for the PC and Mac, which you can see more of (and download a hands-on demo) here at the official website.

Puzzle Agent is now available on the App Store for the iPhone and iPod touch for $4.99.
Puzzle Agent HD is now available for the iPad here from the App Store for $6.99 .

Read our previous review of Puzzle Agent (for PC) here and a developer interview with Graham Annable here for more details on what you can expect from the Telltale Games adventure.

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Shank review

by Roly on September 2, 2010

in Game Review Bits

Shank

Shank
Available Platforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Game Developer: Klei Entertainment
Game Publisher: EA Partners
Release Date: August 24 & 25, 2010
Official Website: shankgame.com

Review Summary:
Klei Entertainment’s downloadable game Shank brings a refreshing and mature spin to the side-scrolling beat ‘em up genre. Fans of Double Dragon, and anything from Robert Rodriguez or Quentin Tarantino will enjoy the game’s environment and gameplay style. This is a great meld of art and gaming, with a great soundtrack to boot.


Rating: 4.5 out of 5

Read the full review below.

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