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2  How Voice Acting Has Changed The Video Games Industry Sat, Mar 13th, 2010, 3:58 pm (EST) BY FOZZIE Voice acting, as defined by Wikipedia, is the act of "providing one's voice to an animated character." Though its origin is unknown it's been safely lodged in the acting world for quite some time now. Disney, as many of you are well aware, has been well known for its animated movies and, more impressively, as a voice acting pioneer. Snow White (1937) was the company's first full-length animated feature film made and Adriana Caselotti voiced the movie's title character. More »

1  Kojima: Metal Gear Sold Rising Will Attract New Users Fri, Mar 12th, 2010, 1:28 pm (EST) BY JORDAN DOUGLAS Hideo Kojima, creator of Metal Gear Solid, has stated his belief that Metal Gear Solid: Rising "will create new users." While speaking on twitter, Kojima said "the next MGS... "RISING." this game will create new users, be developed by the new generation, a new MGS." This seems in line with the small bits of information we know about Rising, namely that it will be more of an action-adventure experience. More »

0  February NPDs: 360 And PS3 Strong, Wii Down Thu, Mar 11th, 2010, 10:26 pm (EST) BY JORDAN DOUGLAS The NPD Group has released the February 2010 sales numbers for the United States. The Xbox 360 has come out on top in hardware sales with 422K sold, while Bioshock 2 took the software crown with 563K. Below are the hardware and software numbers. More »

1  Nine Minutes With Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Thu, Mar 11th, 2010, 12:36 pm (EST) BY JAMIE COURTS The latest and most anticipated Metal Gear Solid is on its way to the PSP and Konami has decided to highlight some more in game footage showing some of the features of Peace Walker. More »

0  Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Heads UK Sales Charts Mon, Mar 8th, 2010, 9:41 am (EST) BY DARRYL This week's UK charts have been revealed, and they show that EA's Battlefield: Bad Company 2 has jumped to the head of the queue. It has pushed down last week's top selling game, Heavy Rain, which is now residing in position number 4. More »

0  SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3 Review Sun, Mar 7th, 2010, 4:37 pm (EST) BY DARRYL The SOCOM franchise has been known for its focus on tactical squad-based gameplay coupled with a gripping narrative and online play. This time Slant Six, developer of Tactical Strike, will be taking the helm in bringing Fireteam Bravo back from some rest and relaxation for their next outing in SOCOM: US Navy Seals Fireteam Bravo 3 on the PlayStation Portable. This sequel boasts a campaign with both new and old characters alike, online co-op and competitive play with more weapons and modifications than one can shake a stick at, but does it live up to the SOCOM standard or is the mission a botch? More »

3  Sony Patents 'Degradable' Demos Fri, Mar 5th, 2010, 6:36 pm (EST) BY JORDAN DOUGLAS Sony Computer Entertainment America has filed a patent for a new kind of game demo its calling a 'degradable demo'. The degradable demos would allow players to play a game in its entirety for a limited time. After a certain number of hours or plays the demo would slowly start to remove features until the player purchases the game. Degradable demos would allow developers to choose how much of their game is available and when features would be removed. More »

0  New Hexyz Force Screenshots Showcase Game's Variety Wed, Mar 3rd, 2010, 9:46 pm (EST) BY SHAWN Atlus has just released a new batch of screenshots for the game Hexyz Force, the latest game from developer Sting who was also responsible for Riviera: The Promised Land and Knights in the Nightmare. More »

0  Half-Minute Hero Review Mon, Mar 1st, 2010, 1:02 pm (EST) BY DARRYL Half-Minute Hero is a game for the PlayStation Portable that hopes to serve as a one-stop shop, combining multiple genres into a single package. It's a very unique game and despite bringing all these genres together, it's held together by its key emphasis on time. The game has already seen the light of day in Japan and North America (although it was known as Yusha 30 in Japan) and now the game has made its way to Europe thanks to Rising Star Games. More »

	0  Heavy Rain Enters Top Of UK Charts Mon, Mar 1st, 2010, 8:19 am (EST) BY DARRYL After months of speculation about Heavy Rain's ability to sell, the evidence has been provided in the one place it matters - the sales charts. Heavy Rain has managed to enter straight into the top spot of the UK charts, removing the previous leader, Aliens vs. Predator. More »

1  Dead or Alive: Paradise Preview Thu, Feb 25th, 2010, 5:14 pm (EST) BY NELSON Dead or Alive, an unusually "exotic" beat-em up series by Team Ninja, makes its way onto the PlayStation Portable for the first time in the form of Dead of Alive: Paradise. It's due to land in all regions on the 2nd of April, but the game is not going for its usual genre this time. Much like with the Dead or Alive Xtreme spin-off titles, this game is set to go against the grain. More »

0  Peace Walker Originally Slated As Metal Gear Solid 5 Wed, Feb 24th, 2010, 1:25 am (EST) BY COLIN A couple of top secret files have been leaked thanks to spokesman Oishii Jirou of Kojima Productions. The images show the original logos for Peace Walker and, huge surprise here, the logos reveal that the game is indeed the next canon title in the Metal Gear timeline. More »

2  New Valkyria Chronicles DLC This Thursday Tue, Feb 23rd, 2010, 1:51 am (EST) BY JORDAN DOUGLAS Sega has revealed that a new batch of downloadable content will be released for Valkyria Chronicles this thursday on the PlayStation Store. The pack is called "Challenges of the Edy Detachment" and will feature six new missions, one for each of the games six class types. The price hasn't been confirmed by Sega. More »

0  Aliens vs Predator Topples BioShock 2 In UK Charts Mon, Feb 22nd, 2010, 8:37 am (EST) BY DARRYL Aliens vs Predator launched last week and it has shot straight to the top position in the UK charts, ousting BioShock 2 after just one week. Not only that, but BioShock 2 actually dropped down to the third position as Just Dance held firm. More »

1  Nippon Ichi President To Step Down (Update) Sun, Feb 21st, 2010, 12:03 pm (EST) BY DARRYL Nippon Ichi Software have recently announced that their president, Tomohiro Sato, will be resigning at the end of this financial year, on March the 31st. More »

0  Hidden Gems: Dungeon Siege: Throne of Agony Sat, Feb 20th, 2010, 12:47 pm (EST) BY COLIN Gaming Union's very on conscripted and self-proclaimed art director - that's me - is back with yet another hidden gem. Previously, I rambled on about a fun and addictive rhythm game for the PlayStation Portable known as DJ Max Portable. Now, from underneath the dusty rug, I bring to your attention Dungeon Siege: Throne of Agony. More »

3  Capcom Wants Street Fighter IV On PSP Tue, Feb 16th, 2010, 7:30 am (EST) BY COLIN Capcom revealed just yesterday that Street Fighter IV will be landing on Apple's iPhone and iPod Touch sometime next month. However, it appears that isn't all the good news for gamers on-the-go as the title may very well be heading to Sony's PlayStation Portable. More »

6  Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep Coming Summer 2010 Wed, Feb 10th, 2010, 11:49 am (EST) BY DARRYL Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep was released in Japan last month, but although Square Enix had confirmed that this PSP exclusive will be coming to North America, they had never specified when. That is, until now. According to the latest edition of Game Informer magazine, the game now has a provisional release window of Summer 2010, which means it will likely see a release during the months of June and August. More »

1  Iron Man 2 Release Date Confirmed By Sega Tue, Feb 9th, 2010, 10:45 pm (EST) BY DARRYL Sega announced today that Iron Man 2: The Video Game, will arrive at almost exactly the same time as its Hollywood big brother. It's scheduled to be released on the 4th of May in North America, with the film coming out on the 7th. The previous game was met with a less than positive reception, but apparently Sega San Francisco (formerly Secret Level) have taken the criticism on board, and will look to rectify things for the sequel. Hopefully that's actually the case. More »

0  Dead Space 2, Dragon Age 2 Coming 2011 Tue, Feb 9th, 2010, 5:27 pm (EST) BY JAMIE COURTS During EA's fiscal third-quarter announcement, an outline of release dates was unveiled including a plethora of major games from the publisher. These titles include Crysis 2, Dead Space 2, Dragon Age 2, as well as a console port of the massively popular PC title, The Sims 3. The ports if The Sims and Crysis 2 will see a release sometime in the fourth quarter of 2010. Although it is unclear exactly which systems The Sims 3 will be ported to, Crysis 2 will see a launch on PC as well as the Xbox 360 and PS3 consoles. More »