EA have just recently announced that the Skate demo set for August 15th was delayed due to a bug in their program that lets users upload videos to their website.
The problem was fixed within the hour Microsoft sent it back to EA. But due to the nature of Microsoft's security the "Skate" Demo had to be Re-evaluated.
Well this process is near complete and the fan boys on EA's Forums can rejoice as the executive producer Scott Blackwood confirmed the demo will be released Tuesday August 21st at 2am PST. The game is still set to release on Sept 12 2007
Well with BioShock's release on our doorsteps, thought I'd bring you all up to speed on what has been going on the past week. This is a huge release, and the game is getting remarkable ratings. The Summer drought is over, with this fine release.
Lets start out with the leak of BioShock that happened earlier this week. Seems that Toys R Us slipped up and sold numerous copies of the game. Some people turned around and put these up on ebay. Some fetching over 150.00 dollars. Then theres the faceplates that were handed out by ebgames. These also fetched some high amounts on ebay as well.
Everyone seems to be going crazy over this game, and it hasn't even been officially released as of yet. Release date is set for Tuesday here in the states.
If you haven't grabbed the demo you might want to. Its been on Xbox Live for some time now. Unlike most other demo's this one doesn't spoil the opening level. In the released game, things go quite differently when you play thru the first level. Which is very nice, with most other demo's I found myself forcing myself to play thru a level I've already played. With BioShock I was immersed from the start.
Also Moby, and Oscar The Punk, have been brought in to remix the tunes of BioShock to give it a art deco-meets-sci fi soundtrack. This will be added to the announced Limited Edition version of BioShock, featuring a Big Daddy figurine, a music cd with the soundtrack of BioShock, exclusive packaging, and last but not least a behind the scenes Dvd.
Lets talk about scoring for BioShock, the guys over at Insidegamer.nl had a great news story, covering this very subject. I'll let them inform you.
BioShock has gained eight reviews, and the average is about 9,9 out of 10. According to GameRankings, BioShock needs only two reviews with a rate of 9,7 or higher to conquer the title 'best videogame to date'. BioShock would even beat The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - which has been on top of the list for years.
Beating out Ocarina of Time, would be a huge feat, I remember playing that game when it came out, and thinking on it, it does deserve to be up there with best videogame to date. But I think its time it came down, and I feel BioShock is the game fit to be the new king.
Id give the game a 11, I've spent quite a bit of time with BioShock, and must say I'm blown away. I'll be playing this for months to come.
Lastly ill end this with a little tip on where to save 10 bucks when you rush down Tuesday on your lunch break, or for you braver folks, call in with a nasty cold. Circuit City is selling BioShock Tuesday for the price of 49.99. Saving you 10 bucks.
Dutch gaming-website InsideGamer.nl reports, that with a perfect review for Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, and eight nearly perfect scores for BioShock, both titles will most likely duke it out for the title 'best game' ever.
Directly translated from source:
''Two games of the same genre, Metroid Prime 3: Corruption for the Wii and BioShock for the Xbox 360 and PC, could both try to end up in the list of the top 10 best videogames of all time. Both first-person adventures, and both pioniers according to critici, are getting nearly perfect scores.
BioShock has gained eight reviews, and the average is about 9,9 out of 10. According to GameRankings, BioShock needs only two reviews with a rate of 9,7 or higher to conquer the title 'best videogame to date'. BioShock would even beat The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - which has been on top of the list for years.
Metroid Prime's first review came from the North-American magazine Nintendo Power, which gives it a perfect score of 10 out of 10. Nintendo Power didn't even gave The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, nor The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, this rating.''
It look's like some lucky person has gotten their hands on the instruction manual for Halo 3 and has leaked the images of the manual on the internet.
The images shown should keep any Halo 3 gamers happy until the upcoming release this September. Also, its still rumoured that the Halo 3 Movie may also still be coming.
Halo 3 Features
Next-gen advantage: Taking full advantage of the power of Xbox 360, Halo 3 expands on everything that has made the Halo franchise great, adding a wealth of technical and gameplay advancements.
Evolution of design: Next-generation high-definition visuals, enhanced A.I., an advanced real-time lighting engine, and new weapons, characters, and challenges are just a few examples of Halo 3's evolution of design and technology.
Unparalleled experience: Ultimately, these improvements provide gamers with an unparalleled experience and, in the end, tell an even more compelling and engrossing story.
Online multiplayer: Working in concert with Xbox Live on Xbox 360, Halo 3 builds upon the unique social multiplayer experience and innovative, evolving online gameplay of Halo 2.
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Xbox 360 Top Live Titles (UU’s)
1. Gears of War
2. BioShock (Demo)
3. STRANGLEHOLD (Demo)
4. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas
5. Guitar Hero II
6. Madden NFL 08
7. Forza Motorsport 2
8. Call Of Duty 3
9. Track and Field
10. Oblivion
Top Arcade Titles (Full Versions)
1. Track and Field
2. Hexic 2
3. Ecco the Dolphin
4. Marathon: Durandal
5. Spyglass Board Games
6. Bomberman LIVE
7. Sonic The Hedgehog
8. 3D Ultra™ Minigolf Adventures
9. Golden Axe
10. Carcassonne
A Xbox 360 dashboard screenshot for the Call of Duty 4 Beta has shown up on the cod4forums website.
The Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Xbox 360 Beta is set to appear later this month.
Here is the COD4 BETA Countdown at the time this story was published..
The Xbox 360 dashboard screenshot (shown below) shows the COD4 Beta download at 990 MB.
"Congratulations on your entry into the Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare multiplayer public beta! This beta is just a taste of the full Call of Duty 4: Modern Warefare multiplayer experience and features just a few early versions..."
Watch the official Call of Duty 4 CharlieOscarDelta.com web site for the official announcement of the beta's availability.
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If you haven't grabbed the demo you might want to. Its been on Xbox Live for some time now. Unlike most other demo's this one doesn't spoil the opening level. In the released game, things go quite differently when you play thru the first level. Which is very nice, with most other demo's I found myself forcing myself to play thru a level I've already played. With 
Beating out Ocarina of Time, would be a huge feat, I remember playing that game when it came out, and thinking on it, it does deserve to be up there with best videogame to date. But I think its time it came down, and I feel 
