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WII, DS / Puzzle / Release: Aug 24, 2010 / ESRB: E10+

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Daily Filter: July 26, 2010

Shacknews receives a slew of new screenshots and trailers for upcoming games everyday. The most anticipated titles receive their own post, because we know you're eager to see that content. For the rest, we have the Daily Filter, a place to feature all of the media we add to our enormous database on a daily basis.

Today's Daily Filter includes the official reveals of Thor and Amaterasu in Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds, a behind the scenes video from Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 and a short clip from the upcoming sequel revealing one of the game's deadliest cameos: Boba Fett.There's also a motion-comic style cutscene from Infamous 2, a Comic-Con trailer for Super Hero Squad Online and videos for Heavy Fire: Special Operations, Platformance: Castle Pain, Grease and Enjoy Your Massage!. Read more »

"Glad that inFamous 2 at least kept its comic book style cinematics, it's looking good. Can't ..."
- Begawkiness    See all 3 comments


Daily Filter: July 22, 2010

Shacknews receives a slew of new screenshots and trailers for upcoming games everyday. The most anticipated titles receive their own post, because we know you're eager to see that content. For the rest, we have the Daily Filter, a place to feature all of the media we add to our enormous database on a daily basis.

We've got yet another monster of content for Daily Filter as assets continue to flow from Comic-Con 2010. Today we've added new screens for Lionhead's Fable 3, the ARMA 2 expansion Operation Arrowhead, scratching sequel DJ Hero 2 featuring newly added pro DJ QBert, PlayStation Move's Kung Fu Rider, screens from the action-MMO Tera and PureSim Baseball 3. Read more »

"Hope the WRC game has as good or better physics than Richard Burns Rally. I need a good rally ..."
- thejay247    See all 6 comments


Grease: The Game Details Revealed

How exactly are publisher 505 Games and veteran music game developer Zoe Mode planning to transform cultural sensation Grease into an interactive video game?

By making it an "exciting dancing/singing party game," 505 Games explained today.

Specifically, the Wii rendition supports "up to two USB Nintendo compatible microphones and the Wii Balance Board" for a variety of mini-games, including karaoke, dancing and racing. On the other hand, the Nintendo DS version packs "16 memorable song compositions and choreographed dance steps" plus the ability for players to put "their face to their favorite character" thanks to the Nintendo DSi's built-in camera. Read more »

"But guys, it's an exciting dancing/singing party game! THAT SOUNDS AWESOME."
- pseudomelon    See all 13 comments


Band Hero Gets Full Tracklist, Song Export Details

With just over two weeks to go until Band Hero hits North American store shelves, publisher Activision has listed all of the songs in the family-friendly rhythm game.

The company also touched on downloadable content support, writing that "fans can play almost all of their previously purchased Guitar Hero downloadable content," as well as detailed the cost of bringing Band Hero songs into Guitar Hero 5 and vice versa. Read more »

"I cant wait until they start to develop "Guitar Hero Forever" and the game gets lost in ..."
- Igthuse    See all 23 comments


Guitar Hero 5 Import Feature Snags a Fraction of World Tour Songs

Though Activision is allowing users to import songs from Guitar Hero World Tour into Guitar Hero 5, the feature currently only extends to 35 of World Tour's 86 tracks.

As reported by USA Today, the 35 songs will cost users 250 Microsoft Points ($3.50) to import. By comparison, Rock Band 2 users are able to export 55 of Rock Band's 58 songs for the cost of $5. Read more »

"I think I officially give up at GH and RB. Too many games, too much spent on DLC that I can ..."
- Freon    See all 41 comments


Guitar Hero World Tour's July DLC Revealed

It wasn't all Guitar Hero 5 for Activision today, as the publisher also issued a list of the downlodable content coming soon to the previous iteration, Guitar Hero World Tour.

Remember, Guitar Hero World Tour DLC is compatible with Guitar Hero 5, except for an unspecified "limited number of songs" that are seemingly tied up in licensing. Read more »

"Fuck you Guitar Hero, as soon as I vow to never buy another GH product, you put Thrice and ..."
- niiftyniichy    See all 13 comments


Grease Brings Summer Love to Wii, Nintendo DS

Cultural sensation Grease has spawned a licensed video game for the Wii and Nintendo DS, co-publishers 505 Games and Paramount Digital Entertainment announced today.

Based on the original high school musical and the subsequent John Travolta-starring flick so dear to the hearts of many, the game is said to "allow players to sing and dance alongside Danny, Sandy, The Pink Ladies and the T-Birds." Read more »

"Can another adaption of porkies be far behind? The shower scene seems to be the perfect two ..."
- baron calamity    See all 4 comments


Space Invaders Extreme DLC: Totally Boss

A downloadable expansion pack for Backbone's neon-tastic Xbox Live Arcade revival Space Invaders Extreme will arrive tomorrow, June 17, during the night-time hours.

With the download priced at 240 Microsoft Points ($3), publisher Taito tells us that it will pack three new stages, new enemies and new bosses, along with "emulators of the original black-and-white Space Invaders and 8-bit color Space Invaders 2." Read more »

"Man, this one looks pretty fun. Would like to see an asteroids update, or have they already?"
- Carstman    See all 7 comments


Transformers Ballad 'The Touch' Hits Guitar Hero

Stan Bush's song "The Touch," made famous in the 1986 animated feature film Transformers: The Movie, is now available as a free download for Guitar Hero: World Tour owners.

Activision notes that an online tournament centering around the game will run through Sunday, with the winner snagging a Stan Bush autographed CD. Read more »

"Guitar Hero.. is not a video game.. Simply a program you correspond to with lights and color.. ..."
- ekuriox    See all 18 comments


Guitar Hero 5 Songs Listed, Include Johnny Cash; Compatibility with GH World Tour DLC Confirmed

Following up on last week's announcement of Guitar Hero 5, USA Today and Activision have revealed the first batch of songs and new details for the fall-due sequel.

As expected, the multi-instrument music game will arrive on PS2, PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii, sporting tracks from 85 bands. Of those 85, over 30 recording artists will be "making their music-rhythm video game debut," according to Activision. Here's what we know: Read more »

"The songs so far aren't bad but I hope the 25% percent of songs in the last 18 months ks ..."
- CALJR8760    See all 28 comments


Activision: Guitar Hero Stealing Rock Band Retail Market Share in US, Europe

During a conference call for investors, Activision announced that its Guitar Hero franchise of rhythm games was making significant gains on EA and Harmonix' Rock Band at retail.

CEO Bobby Kotick said of Rock Band: "We've seen a rather precipitous falloff of that franchise."

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"Let's see what happens to the GH market share with Rock Band: Beatles ships. That title is ..."
- mckimmons    See all 37 comments


Arkanoid Hits Xbox Live Arcade Wednesday Alongside Space Invaders Extreme and Zombie Wranglers

Downloadable retro revival Arkanoid Live will debut on the Xbox Live Arcade this Wednesday, joining known releases Zombie Wranglers and Space Invaders Extreme, according to Xbox Live programming director Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb.

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"haha so 800 pts for arkanoid!?! space invaders? few months ago this would have been 400pts. ..."
- dantastic    See all 4 comments


Space Invaders Extreme Hits XBLA Next Week

Backbone's Taito-commissioned Xbox Live Arcade rendition of Space Invaders Extreme will arrive next Wednesday, May 6 at 800 MS Points ($10), Taito announced today.

The neon-heavy downloadable shooter, meant to celebrate Space Invaders' 30th anniversary, packs super-sized enemies and trippy tunes along with various competitive and cooperative multiplayer modes for up to four online or offline players.

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"This doesn't look horrible, but absolutely nowhere near as good as the Pac-Man and Galaga ..."
- qwpeoriu    See all 10 comments


Guitar Hero World Tour's May DLC Revealed

With the end of April signaling the end of the known Guitar Hero World Tour DLC schedule, publisher Activision today issued a list of the downloadable tracks that PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii owners can expect during May.

"They actually made a typo on the Chimaira song. It's "On Broken Glass.""
- Slork    See all 11 comments


Guitar Hero World Tour Coming to PC, Mac

Neversoft's multi-instrument music game Guitar Hero World Tour will arrive on PC and Mac this summer, series owner Activision and porting studio Aspyr announced today.

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"huh.. didn't see that coming, is nice to see since am a PC only player pretty much (only have a ..."
- ClawHammR    See all 5 comments