Going to PAX? Here’s where I’ll be

by Dan on September 3, 2010

PAX — the Penny Arcade Expo — kicks off September 3, and I am happy to say I will be at this annual geek-gamer gathering. If you see me, say hi! If you see GoldenEye in the Nintendo area, walk up and play it! That’s why they’re bringing it to Seattle, so you can get some hands-on time before the game ships.

The full speaker/panelist schedule is here but if you’re looking for me specifically, I know I’ll be at the following places at the following times:

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Cheaters will love these GoldenEye pre-orders

by Dan on September 3, 2010

Hey, GoldenEye 007 pre-order bonuses have been announced…just as the game’s about to be playable at PAX! What are the odds?

Looks like you’ve got three different options. If you pre-order through Walmart.com or buy the game at a physical Walmart store at launch, you can get this Oddjob t-shirt while supplies last. The shirt is new but clearly opens old wounds about whether or not it’s “fair” that Oddjob throws his hat to take out his enemies. If you’ve done it without remorse, this shirt’s for you.

Fear of a Black Hat

If you don’t need the clothes (or don’t get the joke), you can pre-order GoldenEye 007 at GameStop to receive a code that unlocks Invisibility mode for split-screen multiplayer — which is just what it sounds like. Your friends can’t shoot when they can’t see…

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If a variation on the old playground game of Tag sounds more fun — you can’t eliminate anyone while you’re “it” until you have to run around and tag someone else — you might want to pre-order at Best Buy, where they’ll give you a code for Tag in split-screen instead.

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Which one piques your interest? The shirt makes me laugh.

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DJ Hero 2 celebrity roster expands with RZA

by Dan on September 2, 2010

Wu-Taaaang! Today the DJ Hero 2 team revealed that RZA — aka Bobby Digital, as you’ll learn in a moment — is a character in the game, which ships next month. Yeah, next month!

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“Life life and have fun, y’all.” Wisdom.

Note to the hip-hop noobs: It’s pronounced “rizza,” not “ar-zee-ay.”

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Black Ops MP segment from Inside Xbox

by Dan on September 2, 2010

Inside Xbox has posted a seven-minute look at the new multiplayer elements of Call of Duty: Black Ops. This is a good overview of what was revealed last night, including player customization, wager matches, theater mode, combat training, contracts and COD points as currency…this is really all you need to know in one very nice video. (You can also watch this on the Xbox 360 dashboard, of course.)

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In case you’re wondering, Microsoft co-sponsored the event last night, so that’s why there was such a strong 360 focus to all the coverage. But if you’re not a 360 gamer, do not worry — the game ships November 9 on PS3, PC, and Wii as well as Xbox 360.

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Behind the scenes at the Black Ops MP event

September 2, 2010

The Black Ops multiplayer reveal event is in the books. I was there as promised and, despite some major technical issues, I liveblogged it, which you can still read if you like. It’s a miracle I was able to do it, actually — traffic from eager COD fans crashed my site four times before the [...]

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Black Ops – Wager Match

September 1, 2010

One of the things revealed tonight was the Wager Matches — four new gametypes where you bet in-game currency against other players as to who will finish in the top three. It’s your skills against theirs in four matches, which are explained in this video (which was also shown at the presentation): I know I’m [...]

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The COD: Black Ops MP event liveblog

September 1, 2010

Tonight at 6pm Pacific, there’s a big media event — the full reveal of multiplayer for COD: Black Ops, as promised by the trailer a few weeks ago. I will be there. Doors open at 6, theater opens at 6:30, presentation starts at 7. I am hoping — internet connections willing — to liveblog that [...]

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Shattered Dimensions launch trailer

September 1, 2010

Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions is less than a week away — it comes out Tuesday the 7th — so now’s a fine time for the official launch trailer to swing onto the web. See what I did there? Had a few questions about this, but to confirm — this is a single-player game. Not really sure [...]

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One of Swords Podcast 032: I Threw a Chair

September 1, 2010

I’m proud to welcome our friend Chris Baker from Marvel to talk about how he helps keep all the Marvel games (including next week’s Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions of course) to be worthy of the world’s greatest superheroes — but Hugh and I almost steal the show with a heated debate about the price and value [...]

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Dave Mustaine wants to kick your ass

August 31, 2010

That’s why he wrote “Sudden Death” for Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock‘s epic final battle. I have had a chance to play it in a preview build of the game. My ass hurts.

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