Archive for October, 2008

Playstation Network to be global?

Friday, October 31st, 2008

Recent news suggest that Playstation Network could soon be global. What does this mean? It basically means that Europe may not have delays in getting PSN content. So, when the Playstation Store updates it will update worldwide? We hope so!
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Post from TalkPlayStation.com

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AC Milan confirm Beckham will join on loan on 7 January

Friday, October 31st, 2008

AC Milan confirm that David Beckham will join the club on loan from LA Galaxy on 7 January.

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Plenty of Action in Lord of the Rings: Conquest Trailer

Friday, October 31st, 2008

Here is a new gameplay trailer for The Lord of the Rings: Conquest (PC, PS3, X360, NDS), now confirmed to be shipping January 13. The two minute long video features various battles and characters.

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Shackvideo users can use the HD Stream.

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Obama and Palin Becoming Playable Characters in Mercenaries 2

Friday, October 31st, 2008

Not to be outdone by another open-world action game making an election-season publicity grab, presidential and vice-presidential candidates Barack Obama and Sarah Palin are to become playable characters in Pandemic’s Mercenaries 2: World in Flames (PC, 360, PS3, PS2).

G4 got the exclusive story from Pandemic’s Tom Stratton, who offered up this explanation:

Mercenaries 2 is a game seemingly ripped straight out of today’s headlines and fueled with the same type of over-the-top action found in the best summer blockbuster films. It only makes sense we inject the game with a spin on current affairs. The timing was too good to let pass.

The playable politicos are expected to be included in the explosive-laden game’s first paid downloadable content pack, which…

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Drum maker is treated for anthrax

Friday, October 31st, 2008

A drum-maker from east London is seriously ill in hospital after he inhaled anthrax spores from animal skins.

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