He's super cool and he knows Kung Fu!

Yeah I know it's been a while since the last post, and this has nothing to do with videogames. But after finding nothing of remote intrest in the games world over these last few months (the topless pics of Kate Billingham have been taken down)we thought it time to expand our horizons beyond playing portal, pissing off games publishers and searcing the net for upskirt pics of Lily Allen. So PG is branching out into others forms of media now, because no one asked us to!
So we start with this gem. The trailer to Blacksploitation tribute/parody; "Black Dynamite" Starring Michael Jai White (spawn, the dark knight and that shit universal soldier sequel)a UK release is yet to be confirmed

Alien vs Predator latest trailer...SENTRY GUNS BITCHES!

Check out the latest trailer for the upcoming Alien vs Predator. With the focus being on the xenomorph fodder that is the Colonial Marines.

GTA: Ballad of Gay Tony latest

For all you players of GTA4 that have already played the hell out of it and still enjoying (if not already finished) The Lost and Damned. Well Rockstar have just confirmed the release date for the second piece of DLC, "The Ballad of Gay Tony" which will be available worldwide from October the 29th. But if you're new to the GTA 4 bandwagon or don't have your 360 online (which means you're probably can't read this either) then Rockstar have that covered too as on the same worldwide date you can buy Grand Theft Auto: Episodes From Liberty City. Which is The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony on disc and will not - and I repeat, WILL NOT- require a copy of GTA4 to play it so you're saved having to shell out for the original game (although you should really , it's good) or waste valuable playing seconds on disc swapping. No UK price has been confiemed yet (about 40 dollars in the States) but we'll keep you posted that one.

Marvel vs Capcom 2: 29th July

We now offically have a date for when you'll be able to play Marvel vs Capcom on on the Xbox live arcade. July the 29th for the price of 1,200 microsoft points. It's a straight up conversion of the original game but does have the option to smoothen out the graphics.

The Conduit (Wii) the final trailer

Just a couple of weeks until The Conduit comes out for the Wii. July 10th to be exact and it's looks like it cracks along at a fair old rate with fully customisable controls and 12 player online mode (we'll see about that)

New Max Payne 3 screens

With the release listed as "Winter 2009" it seems from the shots that we're still gonna have the same tried and tested gunplay but this time the setting has been moved to South America with Max sporting a new Vin Deisel/Chuck Norris look.

Gamed1k

If you've ever been on Xbox LIVE and encountered someone who only there to annoy you, and is the bane of your existence... then you've probably come across someone like Gamed1k.


The first episode of Gamed1k, a satirical machinima comedy highlighting the kind of gamers that one may come across on a typical day of Xbox LIVE.

Check it out...

Bayonetta E3 Trailer

From the accalaimed team that brought us Mad World- Platinum Games comes the latest trailer for the spiritual successor to Devil May Cry; Bayonetta. Despite dodgy British accents, it's looking pretty good

Vaz watch

Our moral guardian, MP Keith Vaz. Who has been on a crusade to rid our shores of the evil that blights our young. Or videogames as everyone else calls them. Well it seems he must've exposed himself to the evils of manhunt 2 because it must have caused him to forget that when he claimed more than 75,000 pounds expenses for a flat in Westminster when his family home (worth over ojne million pounds) was only 12 miles away from the house of commons. About 40 minutes by car. Add to this;
£480 on silk cushions
£2614 on two leather chairs and stool
£1000 on a dining table
£750 on carpets
£100 on a lamp

more of this shithouse's carry on can be read on the story below
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/mps-expenses/5298267/Keith-Vaz-75000-for-a-flat-12-miles-from-home.html

Wez and Larry's Top Ten Wacky Japanese Games

Yes, it's those guys. And now they're on http://www.thatguywiththeglasses.com/

Oh yes, that very popular website! So check out their video by clicking on the link (which was on TV 100 years ago, but nevermind).

And after watching that, check out possibly one of the most amazing internets videos ever made below, the TGWTG 1 Year Anniversary Brawl! It includes nearly every video game internet celebrity, from ThatGuywiththeglasses to The Angry Video Game Nerd! That's right! Even everyone from Handsome Tom to SpoonyOne! Check 'em out

http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/videolinks/bt/guruandwez/top10/7292-top10wackyjgames

Alien Vs Predator teaser and screens

Made by origianl dev team rebellion (behind the classic 1999 game) have a look at the newest screens and teaser from Sega

Radio 1's crap gaming weekend!

As anyone will tell you, the best medium to review videogames on is of course the radio. Who needs to the distraction of graphics and sound when the simple voice of a monotonous presenter/expert to tell you about it. Which is why the BBC- in their infinite wisdom- decide that after years of pretty much ignoring the games industry to dedicate the upcoming bank holiday weekend to videogames. So if this weekend, your 360 gets the red ring of death or youporn is on the blink then you can have your intelligence insulted by Radio 1 and 1extra with this shower;

“The weekend will be jam packed with gaming themed content from reviews, to soundtracks, DJ leaderboards and a poll to find the best game ever.Whether you're into collecting gold coins, eating blue ghosts, performing unearthly fighting combos, fitting shapes together against the clock or multiplaying with distant friends there will be something for all gamers.The highlight of the weekend will be BBC Radio 1 & 1Xtra hosting an online poll to find the greatest ever computer game. A panel of industry experts will compile a list of their top 100 games and then listeners will be invited to choose their top three from the list.”

But don’t despair, PG has you covered if you are stuck listening to this cobblers, as you can make a little game out of it! And because I’ve made it up, it involves drinking.

Basically take a shot every time;
Someone uses the expression “geek” “nerd” “Anorak” . Take two if the person saying it is an expert (the station’s own Johnny Minkley for example) or professional reviewer
Someone says “playstation” or “Xbox” or “Wii” when they mean videogames or games consoles. Take two shots if they just say Nintendo. And take three shots if a DJ uses Space Invaders (or any other game that’s over 10 years old) as a blanket term for all games
When someone says any game that just came out in the last 12 months is the best game ever. With fable 2 and Fallout 3 as the allowed exceptions. Take two shots if any of the praised games are a Need For Speed or Fifa (or any crummy yearly update title) and take three shots if it’s a non-game (i.e. cooking mama or Wii fit) or a game that hasn’t even been released yet.
If you hear a game theme you recognise. If the DJ plays it for less than 30 seconds and talks all over it then have another.
If some bright spark DJ gives out their gamertag/ PSnetwork id on air. Consider yourself a friend of PG if you abuse them online and send us the footage
If some has been from an old gaming Tv show (Dave Perry, Dominick Diamond, Matt Cuttle et all) guests. As above, we’ll love you forever if you phone in and abuse them and send us the audio
If anyone says “computer games” instead of “videogames”. Which is wanky I know but they’re my rules so there. Ignore if it’s in reference to a PC game.

Hopefully that should help pass the time until Charlie Brooker‘s Gameswipe. If you make it through the entire weekend then your next port of call should be www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk

Sony to publish Ghostbusters

Spare a thought for the Ghostbusters videogame. Originally owned by Activision, who didn't want it. Then sold to Atari. And now the Euro publishing rights to the PS2, PS3 and PSP versions have been sold to Sony for a June 19 release. Where this leaves the 360 and Wii versions in unknown at this point in time

Sega's Wack World Of Sports

While we wait for Wii virtua Tennis, Sega cover the bases with sports themed party game; Wacky World Of Sports, based around obsure sporting events like tuna tosing (whatever you do don't google it like I did) and furniture racing. It's set for a late 209 release

PDC 2009 preview

If your idea of professional darts is a bunch of sozzled labourers chucking bits of brass about in a dingy old pub, then you're an ignorant fool. Because the PDC premier league of darts pulls in audiences only second to premiership football with it's electric atmosphere and heart stopping finishes. So as a sport rises in profile the inevitable tie-in game isn't far off. I was down at the Sports Cafe in London's west end last week to have a little go on the latest PDC game on the Wii.

As on the previous Wii game, you hold the remote much like a real dart for aiming, tis is where a very gentle touch is required to line up the reticule while holding down the A button. Then motion the remote like throwing the dart before releasing A. Getting the right amount of force in the throw is where the skill lies and is tighter than the last PDC game on the Wii. Being an official license you can choose from 18 players from the PDC along with their entrances and commentary from the legendary Sid Waddell.

PDC 2009 comes out on the Wii and DS on the 29th of May

SF4 championship mode free!

In an act of charitable kindness only rivalled by Jesus Christ when healed the sick. Capcom bring us their latest bit of DLC for absolutely free! That's right, Street Fighter 4's new championship mode wont cost a penny. Which is nice


"Championship Mode offers you the chance to compete in five different grades of tournaments, creating the right challenge for players of every skill level. You’ll score Grade Points (GP) for tournament wins, and as your GP total grows, you’ll become eligible to enter into more exclusive tournaments. Winning tournaments will also net you Championship Points (CP). CPs are like “prize money” up for grabs in the tournament. The higher the GP skill of the players in a particular tournament, the bigger the CP prize!"
So hopefully newer players won't get swamped by all the top tier players online and you'll be able to go over tournament matches in the rplay mode, watching the best matches and even being able to view an on screen display of the button inputs so you learn all the dirty tricks. The mode will avliable to download on the 24th of April for both 360 and PS3

Some new Brutal Legend screens

coming soon to the 360 and PS3 is the latest game from Tim Schafer and Double Fine, so you know it'll be intentionally funny in a game described as a "Rock Adventure" game. From the trailer that came out a year ago I'm hoping it's more so a hack and slash 'em up with a much needed sense of humour.

New Call of Duty!

Not much to go on at the moment other than the release date (10th November) and that you'll be fighting terrorists. And that it seems to be going under the name Modern Warfare 2 as opposed to C.O.D. 6.
Roll on November says us
http://www.modernwarfare2.com.

Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks

Here's the trailer to the latest Zelda game, Spirit Tracks, for the DS. Looking much like Wind Waker and Phantom Hourglass before it, but the new addition of traveling on a train.

Rhythm Heaven just around the corner

Slated for a April 5th release date for the DS, Rhythm Heaven has been quite popular in Japan with it's rhythm action gameplay crossed with WarioWare style mini-games.

Which I know annoys the hell out of us on the whole but seeing it actually being played reminds us that the DS alone is suited for games like this that you can use to pass a few minutes here and there.