Saturday, February 23, 2013

North America’s Top 10 Games:

EA’s 6.7-million-selling survival-horror Dead Space series debuts high on the charts with Dead Space 3 on Windows PC, Xbox 360, and Play Station 3. The demo was downloaded 2 million times, so it’s safe to say the newest game is set to scare millions of gamers in dark household rooms the world over!

Take a look at the Dead Space 3 launch trailer set to Phil Collins’ “In The Air Tonight” music (cover).

Japan’s Top 10 Games:

1. Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (PS3)

2. Dragon Quest VII: Warriors of Eden (3DS)

3. Animal Crossing: New Leaf (3DS)

4. Amnesia – Limited Edition (PSP)

5. Professor Layton vs. Ace Attorney (3DS)

6. New Super Mario Bros. 2 (3DS)

7. Monster Hunter 3 (Tri) G (3DS)

8. Amnesia Later – Limited Edition (PSP)

9. Taiko Drum Master Wii: Do Don and the Second Generation! – Super Deluxe Edition including Drum (Wii)

10. Call of Duty: Black Ops II – Dubbed Version (PS3)

Konami’s Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance beats out the competition in its debut week on the Japanese and European charts. Fans of the Metal Gear Solid series have shown a surprising fondness of this hack and slash action game starring not Snake… but instead Raiden and his high-frequency sword.

Here’s the Metal Gear Rising TV commercial in the West of the world:

Watch the Metal Gear Rising TV commercial from the East of the world to spot the conceptual differences:

Europe’s Top 10 Games:

To recap the top games per system:

Metal Gear Solid: Revengeance debuts on the PS3 chart.
Dead Space 3 becomes top dog on the Xbox 360 chart.
Crysis 3 takes first place on the PC chart.
Just Dance 4 dances to 1st place on the Wii chart.
Fire Emblem: Awakening jumps on the 3DS chart at numero uno.
Pokémon Black & White Version 2 reappear as #1 on the DS chart.
New Super Mario Bros. U remains a bestseller on the Wii U chart.
Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time is 1st on the PS Vita chart.
Lastly, The Sims 3: Generations takes first place on the Mac chart.

Sorry folks, PS2 & PSP game sales are no longer being tracked. But for years now 90% of the time they consisted out of all the Kingdom Hearts games appearing on the #1 spot on both classic PlayStation platforms, so it’s not like you’re missing out with no new games being released for them anymore.

Friday, February 22, 2013

PlayStation 4 Console Announced

Sony has officially announced the PlayStation 4 console for Holiday 2013! It comes with a brand new DualShock 4 controller that has a touchpad input on the front and a social media video and screenshots gameplay share button. Also included is a dual camera peripheral with built-in microphones for video streaming, and it adds extra precision to the compatible PlayStation Move motion controller.

The big PS4 announcement came from a live PlayStation 2013 Meeting that was broadcast directly to millions of PlayStation gamers worldwide.

You can watch the full PlayStation 4 announcement here with all the technical details explained. It includes sneak peeks at Sony´s first party games Killzone: Shadow Fall, inFamous: Second Son, Knack, Driveclub, and exclusives like Jonathan Blow´s The Witness and Capcom´s Deep Down.

Live video for mobile from Ustream

Hot PlayStation 4 info:

• PS4 promises games that can be experienced whenever, wherever and however you want, thanks to a system specially built to cater to the needs of the best developers in the world.
• You’ll be able to play digital titles as they download from PlayStation Store, and update PS4 even when it is switched off.
• Immediately pick up any saved game where you left off – the “suspend mode” of PS4 gets rid of loading times and lets you carry on by simply pressing the power button.
• Gaikai technology will let you instantly try out sections of any game that catches your eye on PlayStation Store.
• Check out what your friends are up to and see the games, TV shows, movies and music recommended especially for you on the newly designed PS4 menu screen.
• Broadcast as you play via Ustream. If you get stuck, your mates can join in to help you or offer comments in real time.
• You can use a variety of applications, such as a web browser, while you play a game.
• Your favourite PS4 games will be playable on PlayStation Vita via Wi-Fi with Remote Play.
• Meanwhile, the new PlayStation App lets you turn your smartphone into a second screen – for example, to let you view a map or see how a friend is tackling the same part of a game.

DualShock 4 controller info:

• A new, built-in sensor will enable highly sensitive motion control.
• You’ll be able to interact with games in new ways thanks to a touch pad on the front of the controller.
• Additional sound effects will come from an inbuilt speaker; a headset jack lets you hear these in detail as well as chat with friends.
• The controller’s familiar dual analog sticks have been enhanced to provide better precision.
• New, curved L2 and R2 buttons will give you greater control.
• Upload images and video to Facebook with a tap of the new SHARE button.
• An LED Light Bar on the top of the controller will match the colour of in-game characters so players can keep track of each other. You’ll also be able to spot when a character has been injured, for instance.
• A new camera has been developed alongside the controller, and tracks the location of DUALSHOCK 4 via its LED Light Bar.

Tidbits about the PS4 games:

• Killzone: Shadow Fall: You play as an elite Shadow Marshal charged with keeping tensions between the Helghast and Vektans from boiling over.
• inFAMOUS: Second Son: Seattle is the setting and Delsin Rowe is the new hero with the ability to manipulate smoke.
• DriveClub: Social connectivity, cutting-edge graphics and the world’s greatest supercars feature in the latest title from Evolution Studios.
• Knack: Turn into a gigantic fighting machine thanks to the power of ancient relics in this vibrant new adventure.
• Watch_Dogs: Learn

what it is to have complete control over a hyper-connected city.
• The Witness: The latest puzzle game from Jonathan Blow, creator of Braid.
• Destiny: A brand new first person shooter from Bungie Studios.
• Other titles being readied include Capcom’s Deep Down and Diablo III from Blizzard.

Here is a PlayStation 4 event recap, with the slogan: “Push the Boundaries of Play.”

The focus on the event seemed very much on showing the PS4´s next generation experience for players…

Example 1: How Gaikai cloud services is integrated with the new PlayStation Store to recommend you your next game and eliminate download waiting times… you press `Buy` and you can immediately that very second start playing the full game via the Cloud as the rest of the game downloads to your harddrive! Wow!
Example 2: As you play your game and get stuck, you can ask a friend online to use his/her PlayStation 4 to take control of that section of the level to play and beat it to help you out! You can continue your PS4 game on the PS Vita at any time as well.
Example 3: A pet-peeve of many gamers has been solved. If you power down the PS4 in the middle of your game you no longer lose your progress, and there´s no minutes-long startup time. Instead the console turns on immediately and you can continue playing exactly from where you left off. No doubt this is thanks to the massive 8GB of RAM the system has.

Next we have some game developers gushing about the PS4´s possibilities.

Did anyone else find it odd they gave so much detail about the PS4 specs, social capabilities and games, but did not show what the console looks like or what it is priced at? I guess they are keeping that a secret until a E3 2013 reveal in June.

Saturday, February 16, 2013

Slender The Arrival Walkthrough

This Slender The Arrival walkthrough will guide you through the beginning to ending moments of gameplay with strategy tips for this horror game on the PC & Mac.

Slender: The Arrival takes the best elements from the original Slender: The Eight Pages game and remakes them, while expanding and improving every single aspect into a full sequel. It’s a proper single player experience featuring vastly improved visuals, sound, more levels, and a story to tell.

Slender The Arrival Walkthrough

Slender: The Arrival is the official continuation of the series from the original game creator Mark Hadley, teamed up with the writers behind the Marble Hornets series and the development team at Blue Isle Studios. The Arrival features a brand new storyline, improved visuals and most importantly, survival horror at its best.

Minimum Requirements:

CPU: Dual core CPU @ 2GHz (Pentium D or better)
RAM: 1GB RAM
VGA: NVIDIA 6800, 7600, 7800, 8xxx or better, ATI 1950 or better
DX: DirectX 9.0c
OS: Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7
HDD: 2GB of free hard disk space
Sound: 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible Audio Device
Keyboard and mouse

Recommended Requirements:

CPU: Quad Core Intel or AMD
RAM: 3GB RAM
VGA: GeForce 260 1GB or (HD4850 1GB)

Please note that viewers may need to be at least teenagers to watch, so no harm comes to those with innocent eyes. This game includes frightening scares likely causing you to scream within minutes of playing.

Level 1: Oakside Park Forest

In this 100% complete walkthrough of the pre-release version all 8 Pages are found, thus ending the first “Oakside Park Forest” level.

For a 10-minute Slender The Arrival speedrun, skip to 9:30 minutes into this video walkthrough with voice-over tips.

Friday, February 15, 2013

Slender The Arrival Cheats

Looking for Slender The Arrival cheats on PC & Mac? Here we’ll list Slender The Arrival cheat codes and unlockables with tips for Mark Hadley’s new horror game.

Slender The Arrival Cheats

How to stop Slender Man from killing you

Tip 1: Once you hear or spot Slender Man never turn around to face the nothingness that is his face. If he can’t “see” you, he can’t kill you, so go in circles around him — with you facing away/outwards — on your search for the Pages spread around the game world.

By this I mean, if you keep thinking he’s nearby and continue turning around to see if he’s still there behind you, that’s actually how he gets ever more closer to you. In reality you’ll know he’s close-by by seeing the on-screen static appear, so get worried when that happens and not before.

Tip 2: Once Slender Man finds you, and you see him, try to position the in-game camera until Slender Man’s face/part of his body gets obstructed from view behind a tree or stuck behind a car. This way he can’t walk over to you and won’t be able to kill you. You’ll know you’re not dying from the screen not going static, so quickly walk backwards while still facing Slender Man until you are far away enough to make a run for it! Run! Run for your life!

See the trick with Slender Man getting stuck behind a car at 9:10 minutes into PewDiePie‘s video:

How to get all 8 Pages within 20 minutes

To complete the game you’ll need to find 8 Pages hidden around the woods where the evil Slender Man stalks you.

Watch as Yamimash finds all Pages in the game:

There are no Slender The Arrival cheats on PC & Mac yet. So until they are discovered, we made the handy Slender The Arrival guides listed above to help you with tips and tricks for the game!

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Announced

CD Projekt RED has officially announced the title of their next upcoming game: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
The developer promised that this will be the ultimate game in the series, and also be the final Witcher game from the studio. Awww. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt combines CD Projekt RED’s trademark decision-based storytelling flair with a living open world larger than any other in modern RPG history, including The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim!
Watch the The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt announcement teaser here:

The Witcher 3 game details:
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is the final episode of the award-winning RPG series and the last part of the legend of Geralt of Rivia. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is the most robust and breathtaking game ever created by CD Projekt RED. Open-world, free-roaming exploration is an adventure in itself as the player will gallop through war-ravaged lands, sail misty waters and track down dangerous beasts for money. An improved combat system will allow players to feel like a real monster-hunter, a witcher who uses his superior senses and fighting skills to survive in a dark fantasy world–while he embarks on a quest to save his loved ones. The new core mechanics of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt immerse the player in the experience completely, with no Quick Time Events, only intuitive RPG gameplay.
The game will be released in 2014 simultaneously on all high-end platforms. Making use of the same remarkable art direction from The Witcher 2 combined with the support of in-house technology–the recently-announced RPG-oriented REDengine 3–The Witcher 3 will take full advantage of the technical capabilities of modern hardware and will set a new standard for RPG

visuals.
Quotes from the creators:
“The captivating and non-linear story of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt takes place in a rich, truly open-world environment. A world which is thrilling to explore, full of daring adventures, momentous quests, memorable characters, and unique monsters. Players will freely travel through woods, lakes, mountains, cities and villages. Each region is inhabited by distinct populations with their own customs, legends and problems. The world of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 30 times bigger than The Witcher 2,” said Adam Badowski, head of the studio.
“Imagine playing a dark fantasy game with the same great non-linear story as in the previous Witcher titles, but now told in a world you can explore freely with no artificial boundaries. The war-ravaged world is so huge that to reach farther places you will need to ride a horse or sail a boat to get there. A world where your choices have truly epic consequences. From the development side, this goal is extremely demanding. Our team had to make significant design changes and our tech had to be rebuilt. But we believe that this will lead to a completely new level of non-linearity and a whole new, richer gaming

experience. As a gamer

, I would love to play this kind of RPG, and I think this is what many players are waiting for. This is our dream come true at CD Projekt RED, and we hope it will be the same for you!” adds Badowski.
Badowski continued, “People may ask if this is really going to be the last Witcher game. Yes, it is. Why? Because we believe that we should end the series on a high note. Technology has progressed to where we can finally tell the story the way we want, with the visuals we want, in the world we imagined. This will be the ultimate fantasy RPG experience, and while we’re hardly out of stories to tell, we believe it’s time for us to look to new worlds and new horizons to keep pushing the boundaries of what we can create.”
For all of those who have never experienced the adventures of Geralt before, this will be their last chance. The game will be accessible all players–those who are fans of the series and those who just love RPGs–thanks to availability on all major high-end platforms and an introduction designed to smoothly introduce all those who visit the world of the Witcher for the first time.”
For more details check out the latest issue of Game Informer, available for online subscribers starting from today. There you will find exclusive materials in a 14-page cover story, including early screenshots and concept artwork.
To celebrate this sequel

announcement, the developers of the award-winning Witcher franchise are putting The Witcher: Enhanced Edition Director’s Cut and The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition on a 50% off sale on GOG.com and Steam for the next 72 hours. And for console gamers, the price of The Witcher 2: Enhanced Edition on Microsoft’s Xbox

360 is permanently decreased to only USD/EUR 29.99 USD/EUR or GBP 19,99.

Sunday, February 3, 2013

North America’s Top 10 Games:

Activision’s 100-million-selling blockbuster Call of Duty series stays high on the charts worldwide with Call of Duty: Black Ops II on Xbox 360 and Play Station 3. It’s one of the biggest entertainment launches of 2012, selling over 7.5 million copies in the USA alone in its first two weeks on sale. In 2013 new DLC continues to add new players

Take a look at the funny Call of Duty: Black Ops II Revolution DLC trailer.

Japan’s Top 10 Games:

Over two months later Nintendo of Japan has sold almost 2.4 million copies (2.366.126 according to Media Create), making it the first 3DS game to sell over 2 million this fast! No doubt this was helped by the half a million digital eShop sales, since it provided an alternative to get the game when right after launch retail stores sold out.

Here are the relaxing new Japanese Animal Crossing: New Leaf TV commercials.

The Nintendo 3DS-exclusive life-simulation game “Animal Crossing: New Leaf” is titled “Animal Forest: Jump Out” in Japan.It’s developed by the same creators as the previous DS & Wii versions. Making full use of the 3DS’ abilities, the game features much more customization around town on: your house’s walls & furniture, other people’s houses if you become town mayor, and even down to your character’s shirt, hat & accessories can all be changed at will. Oh and you can now swim in the ocean too!

Europe’s Top 10 Games:

Ubisoft’s 25-million-selling blockbuster Just Dance series stays high on the charts with Just Dance 4 on Wii, Wii U , Xbox 360 Kinect, and PlayStation 3 Move. Just Dance 3 sold over 7 million copies, so it’s still safe to say the newest dancing game is set to entertain millions more all year!

Take a look at the official Just Dance 4 TV commercial.

To recap the top games per system:

Call of Duty: Black Ops II becomes top dog on the Xbox 360 chart.
Just Dance 4 dances to 1st place on the Wii chart.
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch stays at #1 on the PS3 chart.
The Walking Dead Game retakes first place on the PC chart.
New Super Mario Bros. 2 jumps on the 3DS chart at numero uno.
New Super Mario Bros reappears as #1 on the DS chart.
New Super Mario Bros. U remains a bestseller on the Wii U chart.
The Sims 3 Supernatural takes first place on the Mac chart.
The Call of Duty: Black Ops: Declassified bundle is 1st on the PS Vita chart.
Need for speed Most Wanted is still on the PSP chart.
Lastly, Kingdom Hearts II stays popular after 7 years in the PS2 chart’s Top 100!

GTA 5 Release Date

The final GTA 5 release date has been announced by Rockstar Games

this week. The Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3

release of the next big open world action-adventure game

has been delayed from Spring 2013 to September 17th, 2013 worldwide!

Here’s the statement about the delay from the GTA Team:

“We know this is about four months later than originally planned and we know that this short delay will come as a disappointment to many of you, but, trust us, it will be worth the extra time. GTAV is a massively ambitious and complex game and it simply needs a little more polish to be of the standard we and, more importantly, you require.

To all Grand Theft Auto

fans, please accept our apologies for the delay, and our promise that the entire team here is working very hard to make the game all it can be. We are doing all we can to help ensure it will meet if not exceed your expectations come September – we thank you for your support and patience.”

How about Grand Theft Auto 5 coming to other systems?

Apparently developer Rockstar Games is considering a release for the PC and Wii U, but that’s not been officially announced yet. The PC version of GTA 4 arrived 7 months after the console versions, so don’t expect GTA 5 there until 2014.

The late 2013 release has spurred rumors that an up-scaled version of GTA 5 could be made available for the tentatively titled Xbox 720 and PlayStation 4 next-gen consoles, which are set to arrive in Fall 2013. That’s not the official reason for the delay, though, with Rockstar Games firmly stating that “the only reason we’ve delayed the release is because we want the game to be as good as it needs to be.”

Beyond the launch date getting confirmed for Xbox 360 & PS3, if there any truth to the unofficial word about GTA 5 being readied for many other platforms, then we’re sure to hear more about it at E3 2013 in June. Exciting times ahead people!

Here’s the Grand Theft Auto V: Official Trailer #2:

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Saturday, February 23, 2013

Top 10 Bestselling Video Games Worldwide in Week 8, 2013

North America’s Top 10 Games:

Japan’s Top 10 Games:

Europe’s Top 10 Games:

Friday, February 22, 2013

PlayStation 4 Console Announced

Saturday, February 16, 2013

Slender The Arrival Walkthrough

Slender The Arrival Walkthrough

Level 1: Oakside Park Forest

Friday, February 15, 2013

Slender The Arrival Cheats

Slender The Arrival Cheats

How to stop Slender Man from killing you

How to get all 8 Pages within 20 minutes

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Announced

Sunday, February 3, 2013

Top 10 Bestselling Video Games Worldwide in Week 5, 2013

North America’s Top 10 Games:

Japan’s Top 10 Games:

Europe’s Top 10 Games:

GTA 5 Release Date