Topic: Video Game News

[nanaki254]

Decided to start a threat about the stuff I read about 
Everyone can post stuff about game news be it funny or weird or whatever 

Might as well start with this

"All stores located on Army and Air Force bases will no longer be allowed to sell Electronic Arts' upcoming military shooter Medal of Honor because an aspect of the game includes playable Taliban characters.
The Army and Air Force Exchange Services has confirmed to Kotaku that they requested the game pulled from the 49 GameStop's located on bases in the continent U.S. The ban, an AAFES representative told Kotaku, also extends to all military PXs worldwide."

I can see why they would... but really?

[GeNe]

"GameStop has agreed out of respect for our past and present men and women in uniform we will not carry Medal of Honor in any of our AAFES based stores...,"

I think that's fine.  Soldiers can still buy the game off-site, just not on Army/Air Force bases.

[Smoke]

and there are plenty of other games all about killing so they won't miss anything.

[Trlgg]

so if you couldn't play the Taliban...just run around shooting em, it would be perfectly ok? Its a game...

[mephisto_kur]

I had mixed feelings about this.  I don't care who is offended, when the government prevents freedom of expression, I get a little antsy.  but since the military *asked* for the game to be removed, and didn't demand it... that's okay.  I understand the wish for a sense of courtesy and respect for those that have experienced the war with the Taliban.

Still bothersome that they even asked for the removal, but they didn't actually ban the game, just asked.  The first few lines talking about a ban are wrong.

[nanaki254]

Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath Remade for PlayStation 3

Ubisoft Reveals Downloadable Source Engine-Powered Shooter 'Bloody Good Time'

Telltale Unveils Cross-over Poker Game 'Poker Night at The Inventory'


"Four characters have been revealed--the Heavy from Team Fortress 2, Strong Bad from Homestar Runner and Telltale's adaptation of the web cartoon, Max of Sam & Max fame, and Tycho, co-star of Penny Arcade

...

Pre-ordering from Telltale will give you a coupon for 25% off almost anything else you order alongside the game, while Steam offers a straight 10% discount.

If you're going to be at PAX this weekend, you can pre-order at the Telltale booth to receive an "exclusive limited edition" Poker Night at The Inventory poster."

I am soo going to pre order it at PAX today

[nanaki254]

as i stated and observed at PAX

duke nukem forever will come out soon.

More on the demo

[nanaki254]

Jack Thompson tries to block Medal of Honor

Starcraft 2 Official Custom map "Burning Tide" arrives

[nanaki254]

Steam unveils Steam Wallet Beta

I think this is a good idea for those impulse buyers 
but the increments doesn't really match up with the prices

[nanaki254]

PopCap Teams Up with NCSoft for Game Platform in Korea

PopCap Games and NCSoft have partnered to bring the developer's games to Korea within a new service, dubbed PopCap World. The platform will launch later this year and include access to 13 PopCap games including Plants vs. Zombies, Bejeweled, Zuma, and "an all-new multiplayer game, Super Zuma, built exclusively for Korean players."

[nanaki254]

Fallout New Vegas Companions Revealed
spoilers ahead.

Also if you hadn't notice on steam:

AMD and Valve Partner for Driver Updates via Steam

[Draconiko]

Fallout New Vegas Companions Revealed
spoilers ahead.

As much as I want to....I'll wait for its release...

[nanaki254]

I just want to see what the updated interface will be.

[mephisto_kur]

The Opt in is not included in the Steam version.  It does an express install, using all your old settings.  You must have an AMD previous version installed already - no clean installs.  On first reboot, you will be asked to opt-in to the email spam.

[nanaki254]

New League of Legends Map Detailed, Teased

Might have read this in PC Mag, but here is the link. It will be a 5v5 map.

"Presumably, the new map will be coming along with the announced update to the game's art style, but no release date has been announced."

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