LittleBigPlanet And The "Beta" Hype Let me warn you now before you read on, THIS IS A RANT. More than anything at least. But it should be a good one. <RANT> So I'm sure that most of you have heard about the "limited" "beta" keys that Sony is handing out for their new game LittleBigPlanet. If not, Check It Out Here. But for now I will assume that you have. Read More...

LittleBigPlanet Trophies Revealed So here we go with another set of trophies for you PS3 users out there. Might I add, finally a game I will own that has trophies. Finally! But enough about me, lets continue forth with what the skinny on this is. For the most part, it seems pretty straight forward. Complete levels here, place stickers there. Even a dash of get a crazy multiplier. Read More...

PS3 owners may just get a chance to beta test the upcoming game LittleBigPlanet early this month. One of the devolopers on the Playstation Message Board, Sam_Protagonist, let everyone in on the details.     In terms of LittleBigPlanet, the game itself is all but complete however we're looking to run a test of the sharing, uploading, downloading and multiplayer server side of the game before it launches to ensure that under a large number of users it does everything it is supposed to. This kind of testing is often referred to as a Stress Test, however we're looking a little more deeply into the game experience than simply throwing thousands of players at the online side of the game at the same time. So, here's all the information you need regarding LBP's test. Read More...

All The Details On LBP Pre-order So they finally released all of the data on the cool little bonuses on the LBP pre-order special items and such. I reported before on the first two, Kratos and a Strategy Guide. Game Stop and Amazon respectfully. But here are the other three to help you choose where you are gunna shell out the 5 buck pre-order fee. GameCrazy: If you are interested in the cool little LBP burlap sack with the Sackboy printed on it, then go there for that. The sack is big enough to store the BD case in so it isn't too large, but it is a cool little extra. Read More...

LittleBigPlanet Pre-Order Info So if you haven't heard, there are some cool little extras you get when pre-ordering LittleBigPlanet on the PS3. The original press release kind of made it seem as if you got all five of the exclusive items when you pre-ordered. At least it did to me. Well today they elaborate further on where and what you get when you pre-order. At least with two locations. First location is Amazon. Read More...

Amazon is doing pre-orders for exclusive Gears of War 2 Lancers and will be shipped out November 7th, the same day as Gears of War 2. The price is $139.99 and will come with the single edition of Gears 2 for free. Or you can upgrade to the limited edition for an extra $10. If someone wants to order me it I'd gladly appreciate it. :)     http://www.amazon. Read More...

Today, Midway announced the release of an all-new gameplay FIGHT video for the highly anticipated Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe videogame. Along with the FIGHT video, four additional characters have been confirmed for the famous roster including The Joker, Kitana, Jax and Green Lantern.This latest, in-depth video showcases the innovative fighting mechanics found in Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe, including Klose Kombat, an up-close brutal fighting mechanic that shows progressive damage on each fighter and Freefall Kombat, giving players the ability to engage in kombat as they fall from one arena down to the next. Both of these fighting mechanics along with Test Your Might and character-specific signature moves, including Batman's Batarang and Scorpion's spear. Read More...

Yo Yo guys.   Some of you may of heard of a place called Omega Sektor which is a LAN game center in Birmingham. On the 9th of August they are having a birthday bash. Tickets will be £10 and the place will be open till 2am.   They will be releasing more information on this soon. I hope to get a group of us going down to this, as I myself plan to attend.   I've also enlightened the people running the Omega Sektor myspace in the ways of Pwned, and urged them to come along, as it'd be greatfor the members of this site, and great for them to get their events known. Read More...

Wii Balance Board Controls WoW I figured it was only a matter of time before it happened, so here it is. The Balance Board has been "hacked" to be used to control World of Warcraft movement. Yes, you read that right. Below is the video that shows it in the works. It starts out with a bit of Google Earth footage, but then they show a gnome running around the game. The movement and camera seem to be all controlled pretty well too. Now what does this mean? Read More...

So we just back tonight after an extremely terrible flight situation, but we just got back not even an hour and half ago. In case none of you knew what went on this weekend, this was the weekend for the PWNED LAN Center opening in Rochester MN.We had lots of fun, met alot of rad people and it turned out 10x better than I could of hoped for. With that said, I want to thank everyone who came out this weekend and help support the LAN center, and well turn life into a real life shoutbox (I'm sure you know what I mean hahaha). Anyway on to the good stuff. Read More...

Fans of the anime The Melancholy Of Haruhi Suzumiya should be glad to another game based on the anime series is being developed right now, this time debuting it's first title on the Wii. Fans of the series have seen the opening credits a number of times and will be joyed to know this game will have a dancing feature in this game. The game isn't all dancing as it will feature a typical story mode that will include the dancing elements. Also to be noted will be a free mode to play the dancing sequences. Read More...

THQ announces All Star Cheer Squad for the Wii and DS Okay get ready to roast me, but I am completely intrigued by THQ's announcement of All Star Cheer Squad for the Wii and DS. As a former cheerleader, I can't help but giggle as I imagine people cheering with Wii-mote in hand in the their living room. Players will enter into the world of competitive cheer leading as seen in Bring it on. "With the explosive growth of the girls gaming market in recent years due to the continued success of Wii and DS, our ongoing goal is to stay at the cutting edge of that success by bringing a brand new property for this segment to these popular systems," said Jim Huntley, director of global brand management, THQ. Read More...

New Halo Figures Out From McFarlane Toys They are action figures. In fact they are action figures of one of the most popular games on the Xbox system. McFarlane is also know for having some of the best figurines ever made. I know I have a slew of them in my pad just cause they are so frigging cool to look at. That being said, you can now pick up the set of figures and play out you Halo fantasies like Darth Helmet in Spaceballs. Here is a list of what is out now, there will be another set come June this year so if you don't see one you like here, just wait until then. Read More...