In Other News...April 23

DoctorFinger · 04-23-2009, 04:55 PM

- Hold Altair in your hand. Assassins' Creed now available for the iPhone and iPod Touch.

- Velvet Assassin, the WWII-based espionage game from SouthPeak Interactive, has gone gold. The game will be available next week for the 360 and PC.

- The Wii video shop is open for business...in Japan. No actual content for the service has been announced, but DSi owners will be able to download that content to their handheld for on-the-go viewing.

- Battlefield 1943 Hits XBLA/PSN This Summer For $15 - It will be released sometime in June for XBLA and PSN, with a PC release in September.

- You know what the 360 needed? MOAR Fishing Rodz!

- Come on, Kojima is just teasing the Zone of Enders fans now.

- Dish Network launches the Earth Channel, showing a real-time image of our planet from a camera mounted on their most recent satellite. In other words, a really, really wide-angle webcam.

- Soon you'll be able to Twitter directly from your brain. Because typing out those 140 characters can be exhausting. And if you thought knowing what Lady GaGa had for lunch was interesting, wait until you start getting tweets directly from her mind.

- Want to see Wolverine pick a fight with a Panda? What if the fight was written by the guy behind Lost, Fringe & Star Trek, Damon Lindelof?

- Peggle added to WoW - And you thought WoW was addicting before!

- 85,000,000 units of Final Fantasy sold since the series inception. 50,000,000 units of Dragon Quest, and 30,000,000 units of Tomb Raider - all told that's 165,000,000 units.

- And because nothing sells like pointless nostalgia, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are getting yet another feature film.

rein · 04-23-2009, 05:25 PM

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- Battlefield 1943 Hits XBLA/PSN This Summer For $15 - It will be released sometime in June for XBLA and PSN, with a PC release in September.

Makes me wish I had Gold. I will most likely grab this for the PS3.

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- Dish Network launches the Earth Channel, showing a real-time image of our planet from a camera mounted on their most recent satellite. In other words, a really, really wide-angle webcam.

Surprisingly, it's not a HD channel. It runs Classical music in the background which isn't bad but they have a "voice" pop in now and then. I suppose I can use it for background noise on the weekends. Too bad about the "voice" though.

I think I see my house...

Purple Santa · 04-23-2009, 05:25 PM

Not sure I really want to play AC on my iPhone...let it be better than the DS version. I swear that had to be one of the worst handheld games i've ever played.

I'm looking forward to Velvet Assassin...

Grifter · 04-23-2009, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Purple Santa

Not sure I really want to play AC on my iPhone...let it be better than the DS version. I swear that had to be one of the worst handheld games i've ever played.

I'm looking forward to Velvet Assassin...

It's actually a spruced up version (graphically anyway) of the DS version which is to say it's still crap.

Sandman · 04-23-2009, 06:00 PM

I hope Gamefly sends me Velvet Assassin. That one looks interesting.

Wraith · 04-23-2009, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by DoctorFinger

- Dish Network launches the Earth Channel, showing a real-time image of our planet from a camera mounted on their most recent satellite. In other words, a really, really wide-angle webcam.

It's EARTH! Only on Fognl.

Gerbs · 04-23-2009, 06:34 PM

Hopefully Battlefield is worth the 15$, and it develops a decent (Cog) community on 360.

AgtFox · 04-23-2009, 06:43 PM

Doesn't that make Battlefield $5 per map? Plus there is now infinite ammo as well. I love me some updated Battlefield 1942, but it seems like there has been drastic changes and $5 a map seems somewhat steep.

Plus we have to wait for September to get the PC version? Wow.

total · 04-23-2009, 06:50 PM

I like this, "In Other News.." deal you got goin here. Is this new? Have I not been paying attention?

AgtFox · 04-23-2009, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by total

I like this, "In Other News.." deal you got goin here. Is this new? Have I not been paying attention?

Just started yesterday. It's a hodgepodge of news that wouldn't necessarily make it as a full news post. DoctorFinger plans on doing it once every day if there are news bits for it.

Deadend · 04-23-2009, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by AgtFox

Doesn't that make Battlefield $5 per map? Plus there is now infinite ammo as well. I love me some updated Battlefield 1942, but it seems like there has been drastic changes and $5 a map seems somewhat steep.

Plus we have to wait for September to get the PC version? Wow.

It's kind of a bad price, but it's not much worse than Demigod (I think it had 8 maps for $40?).

I may pick it up IF it has squads working not like they do in Bad Company and put in some satisfactory shooting. I never felt satisfied using a gun in a DICE game, they always felt... lame, even with loud sounds and bass.

KamaItachi · 04-23-2009, 07:49 PM

Wow, Velvet Assassin just sorta' snuck up on us, didn't it. Not sure if the lack of press is a good or a bad thing.

crazyD · 04-23-2009, 08:11 PM

Damn you Dice. Treating PC gamers, your bread and fucking butter, the people who made the Battlefield series a hit, like second class citizens.

alienmastermind · 04-23-2009, 08:29 PM

All this news, and you missed the biggest story:

MY MOFUGGIN BIRFDAY!

I'm partying exactly as much and to the proper level, as it is my birthday, so shut the eff up Fitty.

DoctorFinger · 04-23-2009, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by alienmastermind

All this news, and you missed the biggest story:

MY MOFUGGIN BIRFDAY!

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We're covering that tomorrow.

"Gamer found naked & unconscious on pile of tranny hookers"

04-23-2009, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by DoctorFinger

We're covering that tomorrow.

"Gamer found naked & unconscious on pile of tranny hookers with a 360 fishing pole up his butt."

As long as we're predicting headlines.

And holy shit I've been thinking a lot about Velvet Assassin lately, fuck yeah that it's gone gold. I was actually thinking of...gulp...buying this one. For some reason I thought it was open-world, but it ain't so it's a rental for me.

Rogue_hunter · 04-23-2009, 09:37 PM

Velvet Assassin definitely snuck up on us. The last thing I had ever heard about it was the character model/voice actress in the booth at PAX.

Gerbs · 04-23-2009, 09:40 PM

Can anyone summarize Velvet Assassin for me in 12 words or less?

crazyD · 04-24-2009, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Gerbs

Can anyone summarize Velvet Assassin for me in 12 words or less?

World War II stealth with boobs.

AbeLincoln · 04-24-2009, 12:37 AM

The earth is such a camwhore

04-23-2009, 04:55 PM	#1
DoctorFinger Editor in Chief Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: New York City Posts: 13,871 Blog Entries: 10	In Other News...April 23 - Hold Altair in your hand. Assassins' Creed now available for the iPhone and iPod Touch. - Velvet Assassin, the WWII-based espionage game from SouthPeak Interactive, has gone gold. The game will be available next week for the 360 and PC. - The Wii video shop is open for business...in Japan. No actual content for the service has been announced, but DSi owners will be able to download that content to their handheld for on-the-go viewing. - Battlefield 1943 Hits XBLA/PSN This Summer For $15 - It will be released sometime in June for XBLA and PSN, with a PC release in September. - You know what the 360 needed? MOAR Fishing Rodz! - Come on, Kojima is just teasing the Zone of Enders fans now. - Dish Network launches the Earth Channel, showing a real-time image of our planet from a camera mounted on their most recent satellite. In other words, a really, really wide-angle webcam. - Soon you'll be able to Twitter directly from your brain. Because typing out those 140 characters can be exhausting. And if you thought knowing what Lady GaGa had for lunch was interesting, wait until you start getting tweets directly from her mind. - Want to see Wolverine pick a fight with a Panda? What if the fight was written by the guy behind Lost, Fringe & Star Trek, Damon Lindelof? - Peggle added to WoW - And you thought WoW was addicting before! - 85,000,000 units of Final Fantasy sold since the series inception. 50,000,000 units of Dragon Quest, and 30,000,000 units of Tomb Raider - all told that's 165,000,000 units. - And because nothing sells like pointless nostalgia, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are getting yet another feature film.

04-23-2009, 05:25 PM	#3
Purple Santa The OTHER santa Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Mr. Gnome's Garden Posts: 18,570	Not sure I really want to play AC on my iPhone...let it be better than the DS version. I swear that had to be one of the worst handheld games i've ever played. I'm looking forward to Velvet Assassin... __________________ Gamertag/PSN/Steam ID: Purple Santa/PurpleSanta I should get achievements for watching this~ ADDGirl Rails? The DAY/END threads don't need no stinking rails, they just meander like a drunk looking for a bench to flop down on~ Gorvi Hell, 'derail'? This is like calling the surface of the sun 'warmish'. Somewhat lacking in appropriate magnitude~ Jpublic That's too applied for my tastes. Math makes the most sense to me when it's reality bending abstraction. Or when it's evil~ Frederec

04-23-2009, 06:34 PM	#7
Gerbs One Clip, One Kill Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Edmonton, AB Posts: 1,566 Blog Entries: 1	Hopefully Battlefield is worth the 15$, and it develops a decent (Cog) community on 360. __________________ Gamertag: The Gerbs

04-23-2009, 06:43 PM	#8
AgtFox Founder Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Twin Cities, MN Posts: 5,728	Doesn't that make Battlefield $5 per map? Plus there is now infinite ammo as well. I love me some updated Battlefield 1942, but it seems like there has been drastic changes and $5 a map seems somewhat steep. Plus we have to wait for September to get the PC version? Wow. __________________ Weekend Editor, Co-Optimus Live/PSN/Steam ID: AgtFox Twitter: AgtFox

04-23-2009, 07:49 PM	#12
KamaItachi Always ready! Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 5,287 Blog Entries: 4	Wow, Velvet Assassin just sorta' snuck up on us, didn't it. Not sure if the lack of press is a good or a bad thing. __________________ Bernard Cribbins 4 Life! Live Id: Lambert is Dead PSN: LambertisDead

04-23-2009, 06:00 PM	#5
Sandman Libratorr Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Almost Florida Posts: 6,079 Blog Entries: 3	I hope Gamefly sends me Velvet Assassin. That one looks interesting.

04-23-2009, 08:11 PM	#13
crazyD Nothing to see here Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 5,548	Damn you Dice. Treating PC gamers, your bread and fucking butter, the people who made the Battlefield series a hit, like second class citizens.

04-23-2009, 08:29 PM	#14
alienmastermind Colonic-ist Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Close to Raven Software... Posts: 1,131 Blog Entries: 3	All this news, and you missed the biggest story: MY MOFUGGIN BIRFDAY! I'm partying exactly as much and to the proper level, as it is my birthday, so shut the eff up Fitty. __________________ http://www.playitreviewit.com I write and draw a comic. Sometimes, it's funny. Gamertag: Wussylap Steam: eldritchgun "Don't forget to enjoy the sauce." - Orz Captain

04-23-2009, 09:37 PM	#17
Rogue_hunter Breaks brick walls Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 2,265 Blog Entries: 27	Velvet Assassin definitely snuck up on us. The last thing I had ever heard about it was the character model/voice actress in the booth at PAX. __________________ PSN Network ID: Rogue_hunter Steam: Rogue_hunter Games for Windows Live: Roguality Twitter

04-23-2009, 09:40 PM	#18
Gerbs One Clip, One Kill Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Edmonton, AB Posts: 1,566 Blog Entries: 1	Can anyone summarize Velvet Assassin for me in 12 words or less? __________________ Gamertag: The Gerbs

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AbeLincoln Colonist Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Sendai Posts: 144	The earth is such a camwhore

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