Word on the net is EA is planning on releasing a Rock Band 2 at some point. What evidence do we have? Other than Rock Band being one of the most lucrative games of last year, EA has been conducting surveys about Rock Band 2.
According to the survey, Rock Band 2 will be a full game, not just an expansion pack. It will make a leap in difficulty, much like Guitar Hero to Guitar Hero II. One of the questions dealt with pricing. Apparently EA is kicking around the idea of selling the full instrument package for $199, $169, or $149. The survey also asks what the chances are of buying Rock Band 2 over a similar game, aka Guitar Hero 4. Some other changes mentioned in the survey deal with an online version of World Tour mode, the ability to record music videos, a Battle of the Bands feature, and a drum trainer mode.
Now remember this is all rumors and speculation. All of this is subject to change. I personally did not take part in the survey, although I wish I had (EA feel free to email me).
Read: Survey hints at Rock Band 2 with online world tour, drum trainer.
Today EA Games announced that they are going to be publishing Burnout Paradise for the PC. This is the first incarnation of the franchise to arrive on the PC. According to EA, the game is being “rebuilt specifically for the PC” including an expanded multiplayer and new “community driven content.”
I always thought that the Burnout games would be better on PC. You can get better frame rates and customized controls, two things I thought the Burnout games needed. Hopefully it will be released on steam so I don’t have to go to the store to pick it up.
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Today Harmonix announced that a song pack for Rock Band on Wii and PS2 will hit stores July 15. Retailing for $29.99, rockers will get 20 songs, chosen from the current DLC library. It may not be as good at being able to pick which songs you want, but at least is something.
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Today, Bioware announced that when you pre-order the PC version of Mass Effect from the EA Store, you will get both the first issue of the Dead Space comic book and a Dead Space poster. Sounds pretty good, epically to a comic book nerd like myself.
I must say, this is quite a strange marketing ploy, but seeing as I plan on picking both up, this deal suits me just fine.
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Today it was announced that the PC port of Mass Effect will not be shipped with the expansion, Bring Down The Sky, included on the disk. However, it will be available for download in North America on May 28 and June 6 in Europe, the same day the game is released. The best part is, it’s free.
Sometimes it’s good to be a PC gamer.
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It’s no April fool. A demo of Army of Two hits Xbox LIVE Marketplace April 1. The demo includes both the training level as well as the first level of the game.
Once the demo is out, other downloadable content will begin to arrive. In the first pack, there will be one new multiplayer map, two new campaign maps and a SSC Challenge obstacle course. There is no official word on the release date or price of the DLC.
I can’t wait for this demo; I’ve been on the fence about picking up Army of Two and hopefully it’ll let me know what’s up.
Read: Army of Two Demo Coming April 1st.
After all the wonderful things to come out of Korea — kimchee, Warcraft’s Jang “Moon” Jae Ho, ridiculous neon auto accessories, and various hot supermodels — the peninsular nation is now exporting pure evil. No, not “Juche” Communism, worse than that. I mean microtransactions.
Electronic Arts’s Battlefield: Bad Company beta debuts today on Xbox 360. The game contains ten weapons that can be unlocked. Five will be gifts for purchasers from specific retailers. But the other five will cost you cash money.
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Videogame mega-publisher Electronic Arts plans to make a hostile takeover bid against Grand Theft Auto and BioShock publisher Take-Two Interactive.
According to the Wall Street Journal, EA plans “to make a tender offer to acquire all of rival video game publisher Take-Two Interactive Software Inc’s outstanding shares for $26 each.”
Last month EA made an unsolicited bid of $26 a share, or $1.9 billion, for Take-Two, who rejected the bid as inadequate.
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Those of you who are big fans of Mass Effect will be delighted to know that downloadable content for the game is now available.
Mass Effect: Bring Down the Sky features the all-new Batarian race and (allegedly) adds 90 minutes of gameplay.
At 400 Microsoft points ($5), the 253mb download is a relative bargain as long as you get all 90 minutes out of it.
Check GGL’s parody of the FOX News Mass Effect debacle.
Today EA announced a release date for Dead Space. Predictably, Dead Space will be arriving Oct. 31, Halloween. This apples only to the PS3 and Xbox 360 version; there has been no word on a release date for the PC.
Personally I can’t wait for this game. I have always had a thing for survival-horror games, however the classic zombies and mansions are getting kind of old. Hopefully space is just what the genre needed. Until Halloween, I guess I’ll just have to follow the comics to tide me over.
Read: Dead Space Gets Obvious October Release Date.
Team Fortress 2 seems to be evolving all the time. Every couple of weeks the guys over at Valve crank out some tweaks and bug fixes. This time they are bringing a new map: Badlands.
Other changes include the usual gameplay tweaks and balances as well as some non conventional changes, like “Added flamethrower ’sizzle’ sound when the Pyro is hitting a target.”
Dustbowl has also been changed significantly, such as: “Added a new access point to the stage2 attacker gates (drop-down left from spawn), allowing attackers a way to reach the left route without being subjected to the spam and sentry gun fire.”
The update comes out Thursday, and provides a perfect excuse for not going out and buying dinner for your girlfriend. Unfortunately this is a PC only update, so if your on Xbox 360 or PS3 don’t cancel that date yet.
Read: Team Fortress 2 Thursday Update Brings New Maps, Changes.
GGL’s production crew has delayed the release of Up All Night 4: Burnout Paradise in order to make a superior show.
We’re adding footage to make the final product even better than it was going to be before, so hang tight and wait until Feb. 20 for the goods.
More info as it comes in.
