Vader to be available in 360 Soul Calibur 4 - PS3 gets Yoda

Well, that took a long time to happen. Bandai-Namco are finally going to do the right thing and are going to let you play as Vader on the 360 in Soul Calibur 4. Most people said this would happen, but we really didn't know when it would happen or if somebody would pull the plug on it. I was really annoyed about not getting Vader in the 360 version as to be honest I do not want to play as a backwards talking green midget in my epic sword fight game and I don't have a PS3 yet. Give me the Dark Lord of the Sith - kthxbai.

There is a price, as always with the dark side. The price today is capitalism, the route of all fanboy wish fulfillment. 400 MS points is the heavy toll we must pay for Vader goodness - that is if you are in Japan. Vader comes out as DLC on October 23rd in Japan but will almost certainly follow in other territories very shortly afterwards. Dates and final pricing for other regions have yet to be confirmed, but I'd bet by the end of November every territory will have him. The price will probably stay at 400MS points unless somebody wants to be a massive dick about things and raise it.

PS3 owners? Same date, same speculation but maybe a slightly different price as in Japan you will pay ¥600 (US$5.93) for Yoda. Not that you give a shit, but I hope you enjoyed all those extra months with a worthwhile extra character in your Soul Calibur for no additional cost.

*Shakes fist*

You can read more about this story here. Hey, do you think that now one big Japanese games company has given in to the money fueled urges of 360 fanboys that Konami might finally give us a MGS4 port? Please?

Article by: Edwin Jones

Games Night wins Games Media Award

From MCV, the second annual Games Media Awards took place recently. These awards recognise the different media aspects of the game industry. From the list, Games Night, a topical review show (which will return in the future) on Xleague.tv (and then Pulse), beat off strong challenges from last year’s winner Johnny Minkley (Radio One) and One Life Left (Resonance FM).

For those that dont know, PG's own Wesley Lock was a semi-regular guest on the show, and you can watch previous episodes of Games Night here

Article by: William Stephen

Little Big Delay

According to recent reports at MCV, Little Big Planet has been delayed in Europe until the 14th of November. Well at least this gives you more time to save up!

The game was due to hit shelves on the 24th October, the same day as Fable 2 and Far Cry 2. But now, you'll just have to wait longer. Well at least this gives you more time to save up!

Article By: Wesley Lock

Monkey kills after videogame influence!

Well we had to show this one. What happens when a monkey is subjected to a violent videogame such as Manhunt? Well he kills of course.

Check out this video, which shows irrefutable evidence that a Monkey, when playing violent videogames, can lead to devastating consequences.



Article By: Jon Barstood

Portal: Still Alive expansion out next week for the 360!

I think I can speak for the entire internet when I say that Portal, a very good game included in Valve's 'The Orange Box', was perhaps the most meme-tastic game of the last five years. The incredible ending song is now sung around the world anywhere that you might find a large gathering of nerds. The term 'the cake is a lie' is posted on thousands of internet message boards daily. Rick rolling is less popular than Portal references and that takes some damned hard work.

Portal was and is a very good FPS puzzle game. It is a good thing then that it is getting an official expansion which will be available on Xbox Live next Wednesday on the 22nd of October 2008. The expansion will also include the full original game so those who didn't buy 'The Orange Box' (shame on you!) can get the best game in the whole collection by downloading it off Xbox Live. New content comes in the form of 14 Xbox 360 exclusive new challenge maps and six advanced maps that weren't in the original.

Remember, this was a triumph.

You can read more about this story here.

Article by: Edwin Jones

Play Wii Games on the BIG Screen

For anyone living in the london area, Gizmodo has reported that you'll be able to play games in the cinema in the Rex Cinema+ Bar on Rupert Street in Soho.

While it isnt a big chain like Cineworld and Vue its still something at least. You can only play the games they have so no games like No More Heroes on the big screen which is kinda crap. But on a 24x8 foot screen who wouldnt want to play games on that?!

Oh and you have to pay too, obviously.

Article by: William Stephen

Bioshock 2: Sea of Dreams - PS3 Teaser

If you're a fan of Bioshock (and so you should be), then you can check out the PS3 teaser trailer for its sequel - Bioshock 2: Sea of Dreams.

Not much is shown, hence why its a teaser. But it is certainly enough to 'wet' our appetite.



Article By: Wesley Lock