Love Star Wars? Well That Avatar Of Your’s May Look Better As a Stormtrooper

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed may have come out a while back now, but that doesn’t stop some items for the game coming to the marketplace anyway. So if you want to dress that Xbox Live avatar of your’s as a stormtrooper then now you can – provided you spend between 80-400 MS Points anyway.

There’s also some props, such as the light sabre, which are guaranteed to up your nerd cred.

Come to think of it the timing of these is probably due to the release of the Hoth DLC pack for SW:TFU, which is available now for 800 MS points.

New Screens for Red Dead Redemption

Rockstar has released five new shots for the upcoming westerner Red Dead Redemption. They show some of the characters you will meet during the game, including Jonah the deputy and a teacher from Mexico, Luisa.

I simply can’t wait for this game, and every little shot, video and piece of information released just makes me drool for it even more. Lets hope Rockstar can meet my expectations, although I’m pretty sure they will.

Read Dead Redemption is out April 27 in the US and April 30 in the UK for Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.

New Borderlands DLC Delayed Until Tomorrow

Yesterday we mentioned that the new Borderlands DLC, The Secret Armory of General Knoxx, would be out on Xbox Live today. Unfortunately this is no longer the case, with the release date instead being moved to tomorrow.

No reason has been given, but AceyBongos announced the move on his Twitter.

So looks like the new Borderlands DLC will be hitting tomorrow after all – keep an eye on the man himself over at @GeneralKnoXX – @AceyBongos

General Knoxx himself also had this to say:

Well, time tables got all moved around. Looks like the invasion is on tomorrow. Be seeing you (and killing you!) then. – @GeneralKnoXX

24 hours is no big deal, and you can look forward to some mid-week Borderlands fun sometime tomorrow. The PC and PSN releases are still set for Thursday.

This Week’s New Releases (21 – 28 February)

I and the monkey finally made up this week, and as I write this he’s currently enjoying a cigar and listening to Mozart. He’s a cultured monkey at heart, it’s just that his natural tendencies took over whenever I’d absent-mindedly left a Word file open on my computer. We now enjoy each other’s company while watching Frasier repeats on Comedy Central.

So, enough about the monkey, what’s out this week? There are two big games of interest; Heavy Rain and Silent Hill: Shattered Memories. The former makes me long for a PS3, and just might make me buy one, while the latter might actually make me turn on my Wii again; although I’m not too sure if I’ll be able to find my Wii under the mountains of dust.

Here are all of this week’s releases:

• Heavy Rain (PS3)
• Silent Hill: Shattered Memories (PS2, PSP, Wii)
• Monsters (Probably) Stole My Princess (PSP)
• Superstars V8 Next Challenge (PC, PS3, X360)
• Bit.Trip Void (Wii)
• Theatre of War: Afrika 1943 (PC)
• Water Sports (Wii) – The…temptation…to…make…a…pun…too….strong!
• The Farm (PC)
• Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (DS, PC, PS3, Wii)
• Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing with Banjo-Kazooie (X360) – Like that’s going to tempt me to buy it!
• Sail Simulator 2010 (PC) – Game of the year!
• Adventures to Go! (PSP)
• Lips: Party Classics (X360)
• Puzzle Chronicles (DS, PSP)
• Gamehits (DS)
• Echoshift (PSP)
• Safar’Wii (Wii) – So apparently this didn’t come out the other week after all.
• Pop’n Music (Wii)
• Undead Knights (PSP)
• Casual Mania (DS)
• Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes (DS) – When I was at school I knew someone who loved this series. He looked like an Orc. True story!
• Napoleon: Total War (PC)
• White Knight Chronicles (International Edition) (PS3)
• Way of the Samurai 3 (PS3, X360)
• Crash Time III (X360)
• Dawn of Discovery: Venice (PC)
• Driving Simulator (PC) – Game of the year runner-up!
• The Stronghold Collection (PC)
• The Sky Crawlers: Innocent Aces (Wii)
• Dante’s Inferno (PSP)
• Blue Toad Murder Files: The Mysteries of Little Riddle – Episode Three (PS3)

First Ten Minutes of Final Fantasy XIII In English Now Available to View Online

If you’re not too bothered about having the first 10 minutes of Final Fantasy XIII in English spoiled for you then you’ll be pleased to know you can now watch it online.

I know that some people are still undecided on whether or not to buy the game, so the intro may grab their attention. For everyone else I’m not sure why you would want it spoiled, as the games out on March 9.

I won’t be watching it, but my obsession for blogging compels me to post about it anyway. Happy viewing!

New Borderlands DLC Released From Tomorrow

Just a heads up that the next piece of Borderlands DLC, The Secret Armory of General Knoxx, will be released tomorrow on Xbox Live. PC and PSN will get the content on Thursday.

The DLC will set you back 800 MS points on XBL, and $8.99 on PC and PSN. The latter amount is in dollars because the UK pricing is yet to be announced, but we’ll be sure to find out before Thursday.

The new content raises the level cap to 61, along with new enemies and locations to plunder.

Final Fantasy VII Remake Still “Pretty Unrealistic”

People have been going on about a Final Fantasy VII remake for ages, and it doesn’t help that Square Enix likes to tease us with PS3 tech demos. Unfortunately it still doesn’t look like we’ll be getting a remake anytime soon, with Final Fantasy XIII producer Yoshinori Kitase providing yet another blow to millions of fans worldwide.

Speaking to TechDigest Kitase explained that Square Enix isn’t totally against a remake; it’s just that the development time required for such a large project makes it “pretty unrealistic”.

“If it were possible that we had all the right facilities and the right environment to be able to make and prepare a Final Fantasy VII remake within a year, we’d very much like a go at it,” Kitase said, “But even Final Fantasy XIII has taken over three and a half years to create. If we were to recreate final Fantasy VII with the same level of graphical detail as you see in Final Fantasy XIII, we’d imagine that that would take as much as three or four times longer than the three and a half years it has taken to put this Final Fantasy together! So it’s looking pretty unrealistic to happen!”

Kitase makes a good point, plus developing the remake would mean less time spent on other projects. Do you want new games, or do you want a remake of one of most loved RPG’s of all time? I personally want new games and stories, because as much as I love FFVII I’ve played it, I know the story, and I’m not sure I want anything to ruin the original experience. It’s a game that made me fall in love with RPG’s, but it’s a great memory that should stay in the past whilst we look forward to an exciting future in gaming.

Bioshock 2 Multiplayer DLC Announced, With Single-Player DLC to Come Later

2K has announced that Bioshock 2 will get its first piece of DLC next month. The “Sinclair Solutions Test Pack” will be multiplayer focused, extending the level cap to level 50 with more rank rewards thrown in.

Two new playable characters, Louie McGraff and Oscar Calraca, will be lining up to get shot in the face whilst concurrently being set on fire. Plus, there will also be 20 new trials, a third weapon upgrade for each weapon and five additional masks.

The DLC will go for 400 MS points on Xbox Live and Games for Windows Live, and £3.19 on PSN. No exact release date has been given, but we’re sure it won’t be long before one is.

If you’d rather have more single-player content then 2K assures you that some will be on the day. This will include “more narrative, new tools and new challenges that extend the lore and fiction of the failed Utopia under the sea.”

Check out three screenshots from the upcoming DLC in our gallery below.

Civilization V Announced, Productivity Will Fall

2k Games and Firaxis have announced that Civilization V is currently under development for the PC. The announcement comes via the latest issue of GamePro and also states that the game should be out in the autumn.

The game will sport a whole new engine, a new combat system and deeper diplomacy options amongst other things. It will also have an “extensive suite of community, modding and multiplayer elements”, which is all great stuff.

Expect more info soon, but for now colour this author excited!

This Week’s New Releases (14 – 21 February)

That damn monkey struck again! I’m thinking about setting up a laser trap to catch the pest this time around, but I’m not sure if he’ll just use the smoking trick like in Metal Gear Solid. Automated machine gun emplacement it is!

This week Aliens vs Predator hits the shelves, albeit on the back of an incredibly poor multiplayer demo. The singeplayer may yet live up to the standards expected from an Aliens vs Predator game, but I’m going to rent it just to be safe.

Here are all of this week’s releases:

• Aliens vs Predator (PC, PS3, X360)
• Guitar Hero: Van Halen (PS3, X360, Wii)
• Ghost Pirates of Voojoo Island (PC) – This looks right up my street!
• Ship Simulator Extremes (PC) – …while this one is in the bin on the back alley.
• Family Party: 30 Great Games Winter Fun (Wii)
• XIII Century: Blood of Europe (PC)
• Fireburst (PS3, X360)
• Flight Control (DS) – One of the most addictive games I have for my iPhone!
• Drill Sergeant Mindstrong (Wii)
• Downtown Texas Hold’em (DS) – I swear that there’s a new Texas Hold’em DS game every week.
• Hello Kitty: Puzzle Party (PSP)
• Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Justice for All (Wii)
• The History Channel: Great Battles – Medieval (PC, PS3, X360)
• SOCOM: U.S. Nacy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3 (PSP)
• Torchlight (PC)
• Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce (PS3, X360)
• Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth (DS)
• Ninja Blade (PC)
• A Farewell to Dragons (PC)
• Half-Minute Hero (PSP) – I’m going to get this eventually.
• UK Truck Simulator (PC) – Game of the Year 2010!!!
• Indianapolis 500 Evolution (X360)
• Alien Zombie Death (PSP)
• Playmobil: Pirates (DS)

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