9/3/09 – Latest News from VideoGamesBlogger

Dragon Ball: Revenge of King Piccolo has a character cast of at least 30, although you will play as Goku.

Unlike a lot of games based on anime, this Wii-exclusive title is a side-scrolling action adventure game that follows the story of the original Dragon Ball. Beginning from the start of Goku’s adventures up until the defeat of King Piccolo.

Here is a list of characters that will appear in the game:

1. Android 8
2. Arale
3. Bandages the Mummy
4. Bear Thief
5. Bora
6. Bulma
7. Chiaotzu
8. Drum
9. Emperor Pilaf
10. General Blue
11. Goku
12. General Blue
13. Grandpa Gohan
14. Jackie Chun
15. Krillin
16. King Piccolo (Young and Old versions)
17. Mai
18. Major Metallitron
19. Master Roshi
20. Mercenary Tao
21. Ninja Murasaki
22. Oolong
23. Red Ribbon Army Soldiers
24. Shu
25. Spike the Devil Man
26. Tambourine
27. Tien
28. Upa
29. World Martial Arts Tournament Announce
30. Yamcha

If you know of others, please leave a comment and a link to a picture of said character (or e-mail us) and I’ll add them to the list.

Here is a gameplay video of The Revenge of King Piccolo in action.

Welcome to the Batman: Arkham Asylum desktop wallpapers page! For the hit superhero game that has received very high marks across the industry for remaining so true to the roots of Batman’s character.

Here we will post images that you can use as wallpaper for your desktop, both official and otherwise. We will add to this list as we find cool new wallpapers for the game.

To download to your PC computer: Right click on the Image. Select “Set as Background Image.”

To download to your Mac computer: Click Image to Download to Desktop. Go to Apple Menu > System Preferences. Click Desktop & Screen Saver. Click “Choose Folder…”.

Below you can find the rest of the Batman: Arkham Asylum wallpapers.
Click on each thumbnail for the wallpaper size image to pop up.

And don’t forget to check out our official Batman: Arkham Asylum characters list as well.

OnLive has entered closed beta.

If you haven’t tried to get in on the technological action, then you still have time! As OnLive closed beta signups are still available.

This is a major step for what could be the next revolution in home videogame console/computer gaming.

If you haven’t heard of it before, OnLive is a videogame platform announced at GDC 2009 that uses cloud computing (high end computers synchronized, rendered and stored on a remote server and delivered to you, the end user, online) to allow anyone on any computer or on a TV (using a small OnLive “MicroConsole” which simply plugs into your TV and an Ethernet Cable) to play games as if they were running a high-end computer! All you have to do is pay a subscription fee.

It will be compatible with Windows XP, Vista and any Intel-based Mac running OSX and you can even play these high-end games on a low-end machine! Thus this is a very interesting experiment and could pose a legitamate challenge to the other consoles on the market.

It’ll most likely launch next year and OnLive already has the support of Electronic Arts, Take-Two, Ubisoft, Epic Games, Atari, Codemasters, THQ, Warner Bros., 2D Boy and Eidos Interactive, who will be releasing all their biggest games for the platform.

If you are one of those lucky few who is chosen for the closed beta, be sure to post your thoughts and opinions on the service in the comment box below.

Hardly any information on this new game has been released, but Monster Finder will be a first.

It is the first game that is being developed exclusively and specifically for the Nintendo DSi, and therefore won’t work on normal “DS Phat” or “DS Lite” systems. Why would that be, you ask?

Because this game actually uses the camera function of the DSi as a fundamental part of it’s gameplay.

As you might have gleamed from the title, the game is another monster-capturing game in the style of Pokemon in which you use the cameras of the DSi to capture monsters. How exactly this is done wasn’t revealed, but I imagine that the game may actually have you take pictures of objects that it then turns into monsters. Which I think, would be AWESOME.

The game will include over 100 monsters to track down. No other details were revealed other than a Winter 2009 Japanese release date.

Via N4G

The newest entry in the “Scene It!” series of “movie-clip” trivia game has been announced. And this time the franchise is moving into multiplatform territory. “Scene It! Bright Lights! Big Screen!” will be released this holiday for Xbox 360 and, for the first time, on Wii and PS3.

“Previous success on the Xbox platform combined with casual gaming’s explosive growth create a tremendous opportunity for Screenlife to bring its unique brand of entertainment trivia game play to millions of new consumers.”

Scene It? Bright Lights! Big Screen! offers a wide variety of media-rich trivia that provides movie fans and social gamers with a lively, competitive group gaming experience. Trivia content in the game will include recently released 2009 movies as well as fan favourite Hollywood hits from the last four decades. There are numerous game improvements, including:

Key features of the game include:

* Thousands of new questions.
* A new and improved single player option.
* Party play modes.
* Many new puzzle types.
* 12 all-new player avatars.
* A simplified game interface.
* A new, entertaining game host.
* New, unique mini-game content.

Sony has announced a limited edition Gran Turismo PSP Entertainment Pack. It will release on October 20th and cost $200 for America.

Developed by Polyphony Digital, Inc. specifically for the PSP system, the launch of Gran Turismo marks the first time the famed racing series is available on PSP. Blending the high-speed racing action of Gran Turismo with the high caliber entertainment experience of the PSP system, the new entertainment pack features an exclusive PlayStation Network downloadable voucher for a white Chevrolet Corvette ZR1—a color not available in the game and only offered in this hardware package.

The limited edition entertainment pack also includes a “Mystic Silver” PSP-3000 system; Gran Turismo game on UMD; PlayStation Network downloadable movie voucher (title to be announced); a 2GB Memory Stick PRO Duo; and a music voucher good for 10 downloadable songs from Sony Music Pass.

A stand-alone version of Gran Turismo will be available on UMD and as a digital download on the PlayStation Network on October 1 for $39.99 (MSRP).

With its true-to-life graphics and authentic physics technology and design, Gran Turismo PSP features more than 800 vehicle models from the world’s top manufacturers and 35 tracks – all this is only possible on the PSP system.

“Gran Turismo is one of the most successful gaming franchises in history, so what better way to mark Gran Turismo’s premiere on the PSP system than by offering it with the only portable device that can deliver its rich, true-to-life graphics and unrivaled driving experience,” said John Koller, Director, Hardware Marketing, SCEA. “Featuring Polyphony Digital’s famed graphical prowess, tons of fun automotive content—including the ability to trade and share vehicles—and an exhilarating racing experience created for the PSP system, Gran Turismo is again poised to take racing games to new heights.”

The Wii Internet Channel will now be free to download announced Nintendo.

Previously the Internet Channel, which allows you to browse the Internet via the Opera Browser, cost players 500 Wii Points ($5) to download initially. However it was free for a limited time when Nintendo first released the system, and now they are going back to giving it away for free once again.

And if you did pay $5 for it previously, Nintendo will reimburse you by giving you 500 Wii Points to spend on any NES game you like in late October.

In addition, the Internet Channel Adobe Flash support has also been upgraded. Hopefully this will mean I can now watch more than just youtube on the thing . . .

I”m always happy to expand on my ever-growing NES Virtual Console library too, so this definitely makes me happy. Now maybe I can buy one of those Mario classics that I couldn’t get myself to pay $5 for in the past since I’ve played so many different versions of them and already own several.

Capcom may officially reveal and announce Monster Hunter 4 for PSP at TGS 2009 (The Tokyo Game Show, Japan’s biggest gaming convention). The show starts on September 24 and runs till September 27th.

On Capcom’s official Twitter site, the company said that fans can expect several all-new games to be announced at TGS 09 as well as new details on already announced titles.

This has many expecting Capcom to finally give details on the newest installment in the million-selling Monster Hunter phenomenon. We’ll find out soon whether this is true or not.

From today, at 9AM GMT (2AM PDT), you can play Hidden Path’s Defense Grid: The Awakening on Xbox Live Arcade for Xbox 360. Defense Grid: The Awakening will be available worldwide for 800 Microsoft Points (that’s US$10 / €9.60 / £6.80 / CAN$12.40 / AU$13.20).

Defense Grid: The Awakening is the definitive Tower Defense Strategy game that’s easy to pick up, engrossing to play, and hard to set down. Strategically place your towers on the map to prevent alien enemies from stealing your power cores. Play just for fifteen minutes or several hours! This award winning game includes 10 hours of story play with 20 unique maps in the Awakening campaign, 4 bonus Borderlands maps, a wide variety of tower and enemy types, an interactive soundtrack, plus over 100 unlockable challenge modes adding dozens of hours of additional fun. Protect the Cores!

Game features include:

Watch the Defense Grid launch trailer:

Also available today is Canalside Studios’ Yo-Ho-Kablammo on Xbox Live Arcade for Xbox 360. Yo-Ho-Kablammo will be available worldwide for 800 Microsoft Points (that’s US$10 / €9.60 / £6.80 / CAN$12.40 / AU$13.20).

Experience Yo-Ho-Kablammo in all of its Pirate-y goodness! Prove your worth with 15 single player challenges. Rule the seas across 5 multiplayer maps locally or on Xbox LIVE. With access to all of the ships and game modes – there is enough here to keep even the most ambitious pirate busy… just beware the Kraken!

Game features include:

The Yo-Ho-Kablammo trailer:

Deal of the Week is: Penny Arcade Episode 2 (800 points = $10)
“PAX is this weekend and all this week Xbox LIVE Gold Members can save 33% on Penny Arcade Episode 2. Normally 1200 points, Penny Arcade Episode 2 is the latest Deal of the Week at 800 points.”

The new Xbox 360 Games on Demand are: GRAW and Splinter Cell Double Agent.

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter
Availability: Not available in Australia, Korea or New Zealand
Description: (Online Interactions Not Rated by the ESRB) The face of war has changed. New enemies and new threats require a new type of warfare – a new type of soldier. Enter the Ghosts. Become the soldier of the future: Using a fully integrated combat system with cutting-edge weapons and revolutionary communication systems, gain a realistic view of how war will be fought in the next decade. Customizable multiplayer experience and Unique Online Co-op Campaign: Create your own identity, create your own gametypes, and take the battle online with up to 16 players. Then, play a brand new campaign created exclusively for online coop play.

Splinter Cell Double Agent
Availability: Not available in Australia, Germany, Japan, Korea, New Zealand or North America
Description: Splinter Cell Double Agent is a Stealth-Action game where you play as Sam Fisher, a secret NSA agent, infiltrating a terrorist cell to destroy it from within. Face the gut-wrenching dilemmas of a Double Agent’s life, do whatever it takes to complete your mission, and get out alive. Play Online Multiplayer, as a Spy or a Mercenary, to experience either the chilling tension of infiltrating and hacking unseen or the brutal power of hunting and eliminating intruders. Use acrobatic moves against high-tech gear and drones in an instant and addictive 3 vs. 3 game mode. Cooperate with two teammates, improve and challenge yourself against advanced AI bots in the exclusive “Coop Challenges” mode.

Last but not least, there are two new demos available: Section 8 Demo and WET Demo.

The past month we’ve given you the chance to win in our Xbox 360 GI Joe competition. The task was a simple matter of mentioning who your favorite G.I. Joe character is and why. We heartily thank everyone who participated, but of course out of the 60 unique, honest, funny and sometimes plain scary answers only two winners could be chosen from the best entries…

Grand Prize: “Darklurkr23″ wins the grand prize and gets an XBOX 360 Arcade Console, XBOX 360 G.I. Joe game, G.I. Joe Figurine, and other G.I. Joe merch! Thanks for the chuckle.
Runner Up: “Casie Harris” wins second place and gets a G.I. Joe Figurine, and G.I. Joe merch. I think you deserve those toys now.
Congratulations to the winners! You’ll be contacted shortly via email.

If you didn’t win: Don’t forget to join our other competition for the game Street Fighter IV on PS3 that’s open to everyone worldwide. Just make sure you speak English so you can understand the game… You do speak the English do you?