Darksiders: wrath of war screens [NEW]

there will be an in depth preview Darksiders: wrath of war coming in the near future.

Brutal legend review

Brutal legend is a game alot of people have been excited for, because of the developer Tim Schafer. he isn't the most well known developer because his games haven't gotten alot of publicity until now, and he has no doubt created one of the funniest games I've ever played. the earlier parts of the game are absolutely hilarious, the main focus of the story is it being funny. unfortunately the humor gets weaker towards the end and the story starts to get weird more than anything else.

The gameplay in Brutal legend is very unique. while the majority of gameplay consists of RTS style battles, the game also features hack n slash, shooting and racing sequences, which are great for changing the pace of the game. all the gameplay sections are done pretty well and are great fun because of their simplicity. their are some issues with the game, and although they are minor, they can sometimes ruin the experience. for example, the inability to jump can sometimes get you stuck between some objects, and may result in you having to load an earlier save. and sometimes the game doesn't do a great job of telling you the aim of the quest. these are just a few of the flaws brutal legend has, and i won't go into the rest of them because they are relatively small.

the voice acting by Jack Black is brilliant, and this only makes the game even funnier. His character, Eddie Riggs is very likable and suits the game very well. even the minor characters have great voice acting and help alot with the humor. all this is backed up by great character animations during cut scenes, especially facial animations, which give the characters in the game alot of, well, character.

Brutal legend is an open world game. it may not seem like it from the playable demo, but it is actually a proper open world game with loads of side quests scattered around the world. unfortunately the game is quite short, and for an open world game, 'brutally' short. the main story can be done in 6 hours and the side quests don't offer much variety. in conclusion, the game is great if you love heavy metal or simply want an original and funny game. but compared to all the other amazing game coming out soon, i recommend this as a rental.

PS3 slim arriving soon?

There has been alot of speculation and rumors on the ps3 slim recently, as well as leaked photo's. we have been looking around for all the buzz on the new ps3, and here are our findings.

The above photo was leaked on May 14th 2009. this picture of the slim shows the logo 'PS3' rather than reading 'PlayStation 3' like the current console. A gamestop employee has claimed to have talked to a Sony rep about the photo. according to him, the way the representative replied suggests that their is definitely a PS3 slim in the works.

On July 12th a video was posted on YouTube of the PS3 slim, the user who posted the video says he bought the console illegally in the Philippines. whether the video was authentic is questionable.

On the 2nd August 2009, the PS3 slim became available for reservation on Amazon.de. their was no information or pricing, but there was a picture of the console that had been created by a user on the neoGAF forums.

Is there a PS3 slim in the making? we think so. when it will be released and what it will be like is anyone's guess. But I'm sure the next rumor will be coming soon.

Guitar hero 5 track list revealed!

The full track list for Guitar hero 5 has been recently revealed. the game is to hit store shelves on 1st september.

these songs are the new additions to the tracklist-

• 3 Doors Down - "Kryptonite"
• Arctic Monkeys - "Brianstorm"
• Blink-182 - "The Rock Show"
• Dire Straits - "Sultans Of Swing"
• Jimmy Eat World - "Bleed American"
• Johnny Cash - "Ring Of Fire"
• Megadeth - "Sweating Bullets"
• Mötley Crüe - "Looks That Kill"
• Muse - "Plug In Baby"
• Nirvana - "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
• Queen & David Bowie - "Under Pressure"
• Stevie Wonder - "Superstition"
• The Killers - "All The Pretty Faces"
• The Raconteurs - "Steady As She Goes"
• TV On The Radio - "Wolf Like Me"

these are the songs that have been previously announced-

• A Perfect Circle - "Judith"
• AFI - "Medicate"
• Attack! Attack! UK - "You And Me"
• Band Of Horses - "Cigarettes, Wedding Bands"
• Beastie Boys - "Gratitude"
• Beck - "Gamma Ray"
• Billy Idol - "Dancing With Myself"
• Billy Squier - "Lonely Is The Night"
• Blur - "Song 2"
• Bob Dylan - "All Along The Watchtower"
• Bon Jovi - "You Give Love A Bad Name"
• Brand New - "Sowing Season (Yeah)"
• The Bronx - "Six Days A Week"
• Bush - "Comedown"
• Children Of Bodom - "Done With Everything, Die For Nothing"
• Coldplay - "In My Place"
• Darker My Love - "Blue Day"
• Darkest Hour - "Demon(s)"
• David Bowie - "Fame"
• Deep Purple - "Woman From Tokyo ('99 Remix)"
• The Derek Trucks Band - "Younk Funk"
• The Duke Spirit - "Send A Little Love Token"
• Duran Duran - "Hungry Like The Wolf"
• Eagles Of Death Metal - "Wannabe In L.A."
• Elliott Smith - "L.A."
• Elton John - "Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)"
• Face To Face - "Disconnected"
• Garbage - "Only Happy When It Rains"
• Gorillaz - "Feel Good Inc."
• Gov't Mule - "Streamline Woman"
• Grand Funk Railroad - "We're An American Band"
• Iggy Pop - "Lust For Life (Live)"
• Iron Maiden - "2 Minutes To Midnight"
• Jeff Beck - "Scatterbrain (Live)"
• John Mellencamp - "Hurts So Good"
• Kaiser Chiefs - "Never Miss A Beat"
• King Crimson - "21st Century Schizoid Man"
• Kings Of Leon - "Sex On Fire"
• Kiss - "Shout It Out Loud"
• Love and Rockets - "Mirror People"
• My Morning Jacket - "One Big Holiday"
• Nirvana - "Lithium (Live)"
• No Doubt - "Ex-Girlfriend"
• Peter Frampton - "Do You Feel Like We Do? (Live)"
• The Police - "So Lonely"
• Public Enemy Featuring Zakk Wylde - "Bring the Noise 20XX"
• Queens Of The Stone Age - "Make It Wit Chu"
• Rammstein – "Du Hast"
• The Rolling Stones - "Sympathy For The Devil"
• Rose Hill Drive - "Sneak Out"
• Rush - "The Spirit Of Radio (Live)"
• Santana - "No One To Depend On (Live)"
• Scars On Broadway - "They Say"
• Screaming Trees - "Nearly Lost You"
• Smashing Pumpkins - "Bullet With Butterfly Wings"
• Sonic Youth - "Incinerate"
• Spacehog - "In The Meantime"
• Sublime - "What I Got"
• Sunny Day Real Estate - "Seven"
• T. Rex - "20th Century Boy"
• The Sword - "Maiden, Mother & Crone"
• Thin Lizzy - "Jailbreak"
• Thrice - "Deadbolt"
• Tom Petty - "Runnin' Down A Dream"
• Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - "American Girl"
• Vampire Weekend - "A-Punk"
• Weezer - "Why Bother?"
• The White Stripes - "Blue Orchid"
• Wild Cherry - "Play That Funky Music"
• Wolfmother - "Back Round"

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