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New game releases for week of November 7, 2011 (US): The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 and more

by Alexis M. on November 4, 2011

in General Gaming News Bits

New releases for week of November 7, 2011
Wow, what a week of new game releases. It’s a big one. Between Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Modern Warfare 3, and Super Mario Land 3DS, I hope you have your money saved (or holiday wish list ready)!

New videogame releases in stores for week of November 7, 2011:
(subject to change)

PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3D display [Sunday, November 13th]
PlayStation 3D Glasses

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Hardened Edition
Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Collector’s Edition
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
Metal Gear Solid HD Collection Limited Edition
Metal Gear Solid HD Collection

Xbox 360
Xbox 360 Limited Edition Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Bundle
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Hardened Edition
Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Collector’s Edition
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
Metal Gear Solid HD Collection
Metal Gear Solid HD Collection Limited Edition

Big League Sports [Kinect]
Deepak Chopra’s Leela [Kinect]
Let’s Cheer [Kinect]
Nickelodeon Dance [Kinect]
Rabbids: Alive & Kicking [Kinect]
Self-Defense [Kinect]
SpongeBob Surf and Skate Roadtrip [Kinect]
The Black Eyed Peas Experience [Kinect]
Winter Stars [Kinect]
Your Shape Fitness Evolved 2012 [Kinect]

Wii
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Deepak Chopra’s Leela
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
Nickelodeon Dance
The Black Eyed Peas Experience

PC
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Collector’s Edition
L.A. Noire: The Complete Edition [Download]
Saints Row: The Third – Preload Available [Download]

Nintendo 3DS
Super Mario 3D Land (Sunday, November 13th)
Cave Story 3D
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
Michael Jackson The Experience
PacMan Party 3D
Puppies 3D

DS, DSi, DSi XL
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
SpongeBob Surf and Skate Roadtrip
Wappy Dog with Interactive Toy

PSP
Limited Edition PSP Entertainment Pack: FIFA 2012 & Cars 2
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7

 

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The Elder Scrolls V – Skyrim live action teaser trailer [video]

by Alexis M. on October 25, 2011

in General Gaming News Bits, Sony PlayStation News Bits, Xbox 360 News Bits

The Elder Scrolls V - Skyrim

Bethesda Softworks is teasing The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim with an incredible new live-action trailer. The 60-second spot will leave you yearning to play the heavily anticipated action-RPG. Enough talk – jump to it and watch it below!

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim will be available on 11.11.11 for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. Pre-order the standard edition, or the uber cool collector’s edition with Dragon Statue here. For more details, visit the official website at www.elderscrolls.com/skyrim. My most anticipated game of the year!

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PlayStation Vita launch date announced [specs]

by Alexis M. on October 19, 2011

in General Gaming News Bits, Sony PlayStation News Bits, Sony Playstation Portable (PSP) News Bits

PlayStation Vita

PlayStation VitaSony Computer Entertainment has announced the release date of their next portable PlayStation game system, the PlayStation Vita. The release date of the PlayStation Vita is set for launch on February 22, 2012 in the United States. A $249.99 (MSRP) PS Vita Wi-Fi model and $299.99 (MSRP) PS Vita 3G/Wi-Fi model will be available. The PS Vita will also launch on February 22 in Canada and Latin America at $249.99 (Wi-Fi model), and in Europe for euro 249.99 (Wi-Fi model) and euro 299.99 (3G/Wi-Fi model). Pre-order the PlayStation Vita WiFi system here or the PlayStation Vita 3G/WiFi system here.

SCE notes the highlights of the PS Vita with “OLED front touch screen and rear touch pad, dual analog sticks, motion sensors, and dual cameras.” Among some of PS Vita’s games are Sound Shapes, wipEout 2048, LittleBigPlanet, ModNation Racers, Resistance: Burning Skies, UNCHARTED: Golden Abyss, Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed, EA SPORTS FIFA, and Activision’s Call of Duty (at $39.99 MSRP each).

Below are the details of what is included with the PlayStation Vita, along with the system specs:

PlayStation Vita 3G/Wi-Fi Model Crystal Black
Model/code: PCH-1101 AA01
Available: February 22, 2012
MSRP: $299.99
Included:
  • PlayStation Vita 3G/Wi-Fi model x1
  • USB cable x1
  • AC adaptor x1
  • Power cord x1
  • Printed materials x1
  • SIM card x1 (Inserted in the system)
PlayStation Vita Wi-Fi Model Crystal Black
Model/code: U.S. & Canada: PCH-1001 ZA01LATAM: PCH-1010 ZA01
Available: February 22, 2012
MSRP: $249.99
Included:
  • PlayStation Vita Wi-Fi model x1
  • USB cable x1
  • AC adaptor x1
  • Power cord x1
  • Printed materials x1

 

PlayStation Vita Product Specification

Platform name PlayStation®Vita
Model number PCH-1000 series
CPU ARM® Cortex™-A9 core (4 core)
GPU SGX543MP4+
Main memory 512MB
VRAM 128MB
External Dimensions Approx. 182.0 x 18.6 x 83.5mm (width x height x depth) (tentative, excludes largest projection)
Weight Approx 279g (3G/Wi-Fi model)

Approx 260g (Wi-Fi model)
Screen
(Touch screen)		 5 inches (16:9), 960 x 544, Approx. 16 million colors, OLED

Multi touch screen (capacitive type)
Rear touch pad Multi touch pad (capacitive type)
Cameras Front camera, Rear camera

Frame rate: 120fps@320×240(QVGA), 60fps@640×480(VGA)

Resolution: Up to 640×480(VGA)
Sound Built-in stereo speakers

Built-in microphone
Sensors Six-axis motion sensing system (three-axis gyroscope, three-axis accelerometer), Threeaxis electronic compass
Location Built-in GPS (3G/Wi-Fi model only)

Wi-Fi location service support
Keys / Switches PS button

Power button

Directional buttons (Up/Down/Right/Left)

Action buttons (Triangle, Circle, Cross, Square)

Shoulder buttons (Right/Left)

Right stick, Left stick

START button, SELECT button

Volume buttons (+/-)
Wireless
communications		 Mobile network connectivity (3G/Wi-Fi model only)

For U.S., 3G modem (data communication): HSDPA/HSUPA, GSM/GRPS/EDGE

IEEE 802.11b/g/n (n = 1×1)(Wi-Fi) (Infrastructure mode/Ad-hoc mode)

Bluetooth® 2.1+EDR (A2DP/AVRCP/HSP)
Slots/Ports PlayStation®Vita card slot

Memory card slot

SIM card slot (3G/Wi-Fi model only)

Multi-use port (for USB data communication, DC IN, Audio [Stereo Out / Mono In],
Power Built-In Lithium-ion Battery: DC3.7V 2210mAh

AC adaptor: DC 5V
Operating
environment
temperature		 5 degrees C ~ 35 degrees C
Supported
AV content
format		 Music

–MP3 MPEG-1/2 Audio Layer 3, MP4 (MPEG-4 AAC), WAVE (Linear PCM)

Videos

–MPEG-4 Simple Profile (AAC), H.264/MPEG-4 AVC High/Main/Baseline Profile

(AAC)

Photos

–JPEG (Exif 2.2.1), TIFF, BMP, GIF, PNG

For more details on the PlayStation Vita, visit the official wesbite at us.playstation.com/psvita.

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Metal Gear Solid HD Collection Limited Edition confirmed by Konami

by Alexis M. on September 30, 2011

in General Gaming News Bits, Sony PlayStation News Bits, Xbox 360 News Bits

Metal Gear Solid HD Collection Limited Edition (Xbox 360)

Metal Gear Solid HD Collection Limited Edition (PS3)Konami has confirmed an upcoming special (or very special) edition of a trio of Metal Gear Solid games. The Metal Gear Solid HD Collection Limited Edition will be available in special packaging and include a hefty artbook for the discerning Metal Gear fan.

Here are the details from Konami:

In addition to the new features for METAL GEAR SOLID HD COLLECTION announced on September 15, 2011, the ‘Limited Edition’ will contain:

• Standard game
• Specialized packaging created by series lead artist, Yoji Shinkawa
• 248 page exclusive  ”The Art of Metal Gear Solid” artbook

Features for METAL GEAR SOLID HD COLLECTION include:
• Remastered from the ground up for PS3® & Xbox360®
• Stunning 1080p graphics
• 60 frames-per-second graphics
• Icons, sound effects, and all fonts upgraded for HD
• User interface rebalanced for HD
• Added right analog stick input and force feedback*
• Features Trophies on PS3® and Achievements on Xbox 360®
• Worldwide matchmaking for multiplayer (tentative)
• TRANSFARRING (save data sharing) compatible with PSP® version*

Grab Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater and Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker in this one hit HD package. Pre-order the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection Limited Edition here for the PlayStation 3 or here for the Xbox 360, which will retail for $79.99 MSRP this winter.

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Nintendo of America introduces Nintendo 3DS Flame Red [video]

by Alexis M. on August 10, 2011

in General Gaming News Bits, Nintendo DS, DSi, 3DS News Bits

Nintendo 3DS - Flame Red

Nintendo of America has announced the third newest member to its 3D gaming movement, the Nintendo 3DS Flame Red system. The new Nintendo 3DS Flame Red system will be available starting September 9, 2011. This week brings the price drop the Nintendo 3DS, from $249.99 to $169.99 (Aqua Blue and Cosmo Black system). The Flame Red 3DS will be available starting 9/9/11 for $169.99 and debuts alongside the launch of Star Fox 64 3D.

“Nintendo 3DS is poised to be on fire for the holidays, with its new suggested retail price, great games and our new Flame Red color,” said Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime. “With major upcoming releases in the Star Fox, Pokémon and Mario series, in addition to downloadable offerings from Nintendo eShop, Nintendo Video and Netflix, the system offers new and fun experiences to owners on a daily basis.”

Pre-order the Nintendo 3DS Flame Red system here, or pre-order the Nintendo 3DS Cosmo Black or Aqua Blue systems here at $169.99 MSRP (available starting August 12, 2011 at the new price point).

 

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