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LAZY DAY TRAILERS: BIOSHOCK LAUNCH TRAILER

If you just read our previous story on BioShock, you might be wondering about the trailer that was shown on SpikeTV right before the demo announcement. Well, wonder no more – fresh off the boat from GameTrailers.com, I present to you the BioShock launch trailer. Check it out below;

BioShock is scheduled to release on the Xbox 360 and Windows PC on August 21st, 2007. An exclusive collector’s edition is available via GameStop.

August 13, 2007 Posted by nylatenite | Bioshock, FPS, Lazy Day Trailers, Video | | No Comments Yet

XBOX 360 BIOSHOCK DEMO NOW AVAILABLE

Yesterday evening, SpikeTV unveiled the latest trailer for Irrational Games highly anticipated first person shooter BioShock during one of their shows. As Major Nelson had indicated earlier in the day, there was indeed a surprise announcement following the trailer – namely that a demo of BioShock for the Xbox 360 would be made available via the Xbox Live Marketplace momentarily.

Unfortunately, I was playing through the Stranglehold demo (quite a pleasant surprise I might add) at the time the announcement was made, so I wasn’t aware of the demo’s existence until Stix from Gamer’s Lounge filled me in on the news. I say it’s unfortunate because, by missing those crucial early minutes, I’m now trapped in the “forever downloading” section of Live. It’s been three hours now and I’m still at only 27% completed. Mind you, I’m not griping here, I’m just saying I hope I get a chance to play it before I have to go to work tomorrow.

Those of you looking for the demo’s specifics, it’s available in all regions except Japan and weighs in at an approximate size of 1.3GB. Here’s the dashboard description;

“Welcome to Rapture with the official demo to BioShock, the “genetically enhanced” first person shooter. BioShock is a shooter unlike any you’ve ever played, loaded with weapons and tactics never seen. You’ll have an arsenal at your disposal from simple revolvers to rocket launchers and flame throwers, but you’ll also be forced to genetically alter your DNA to create an even more deadly weapon – you. Injectable Plasmids give you ungodly powers: blast electrical currents into water to electrocute multiple enemies, freeze them solid and obliterate them with the swing of a wrench, or create a swarm of attack hornets from your own mutated flesh. BioShock is that rare game in which Brainpower is as valuable as Firepower. You’ll need plenty of both to get out alive.” - Xbox 360 BioShock demo dashboard description

BioShock is scheduled to release on the Xbox 360 and Windows PC on August 21st, 2007. An exclusive collector’s edition is available via GameStop.

August 13, 2007 Posted by nylatenite | Bioshock, Demo, FPS, Xbox 360, Xbox Live Marketplace | | 1 Comment

THIS WEEK’S RELEASES: AUGUST 13TH – AUGUST 19TH

The dog days of August are now behind us, but if you happen to be Electronic Arts things are just starting to heat up. This week’s release list is looking pretty light, but that’s because it’s Madden week here in the United States, and not many companies are stupid enough to try and launch a product against the hype generated by the Madden franchise.

As you can tell by the below list, Madden NFL 08 is being released on just about every “current” system EA could think of (with the exception of the Gameboy Advance) so no matter what your gaming platform is, if you’ve been waiting breathlessly for this latest version, you’re going to be in luck. You know, there are times I’m surprised that EA isn’t still making the game for the Genesis – it would still probably sell better than most games. (I’m Joking… kind of)

So here it is, fresh off the presses, The 2007 Madden week release list along with the games foolish enough to launch alongside it. May gamers have mercy on their sales.

  • Madden NFL 08 – 360 – 8/14/2007
  • Madden NFL 08 – DS – 8/14/2007
  • Madden NFL 08 – GC – 8/14/2007
  • Madden NFL 08 – PC – 8/14/2007
  • Madden NFL 08 – PS2 – 8/14/2007
  • Madden NFL 08 – PS3 – 8/14/2007
  • Madden NFL 08 – PSP – 8/14/2007
  • Madden NFL 08 – WII – 8/14/2007
  • Madden NFL 08 – XBX – 8/14/2007
  • Call of Duty 3 Enhanced Greatest Hits – PS2 – 8/15/2007
  • Dungeons & Dragons Tactics – PSP – 8/15/2007
  • Fatal Fury Battle Archives Volume 1 – PS2 – 8/15/2007
  • Heroes of Mana – DS – 8/15/2007
  • High School Musical: Makin’ the Cut – DS – 8/15/2007
  • Luminous Arc – DS – 8/15/2007
  • Marvel Ultimate Alliance Enhanced (Greatest Hits) – PS2 – 8/15/2007
  • Metropolismania 2 – PS2 – 8/15/2007
  • Operation: Vietnam – DS – 8/15/2007
  • Persona 3: Special Edition – PS2 – 8/15/2007
  • Prank TV – PC – 8/15/2007
  • Rune Factory: Fantasy Harvest Moon – DS – 8/15/2007
  • Combat Mission: Shock Force – PC – 8/16/2007
  • Instinct – PC – 8/16/2007
  • Tennis Titans – PC – 8/16/2007

Please keep in mind these are only estimated release dates and could change at any time.

August 13, 2007 Posted by nylatenite | This Week's Releases | | No Comments Yet