Archive for July, 2010

Ripten Review: Tidalis

Tidalis is a match-three style puzzler from Arcen Games, in the vein of something like bejeweled. It’s picked up a bit of recognition, however, by making itself stand out from the crowd. Tidalis follows a similar formula to bejeweled, with matching different colored blocks to form combos…

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Dead Rising: Zombrex Available for Pre-Order

Tweet The recently announced Dead Rising 2: Zombrex (Collectors) Edition (PS3/Xbox 360) is available for pre-order for $79.99 at Amazon! Amazon is offering a pre-order bonus as well: Pre-order Dead Rising 2, for Xbox 360, and get items for your Xbox LIVE avatar, featuring Chuck Greene’s iconic yellow motocross jacket, jeans and one of the new combo [...]

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Daily Deal: Rock Band Portable Drum Kit

Tweet I’m a sucker for good deals on great games, which is probably why I never have any money. When I find a good deal, I try to pass it on to you guys. Today’s deal is from Amazon.com, who are offering a Rock Band Portable Drum Kit for $9.99, which is $30 off the [...]

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Did DJ Hero Increase DJ Equipment Sales?

Tweet For all of the grief I give Activision for beating and murdering the once-special Guitar Hero franchise, DJ Hero was tons of fun. I’ve got a weird love for mashups, even if the two songs on their own are terrible, so DJ Hero’s mashups were right up my alley- but that doesn’t mean I’m [...]

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RipTen Webs Stephane Gravel, Producer of Spiderman: Shattered Dimensions

After Marvel’s panel, we made our way through the sea of costumed characters and nerds alike, only to find ourselves in front of Spiderman: Shattered Dimensions.

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Linkin Park to Headline Medal of Honor Soundtrack

Linkin Park are set to headline the soundtrack for the game Medal of Honor, EA announced today. The Band’s new single, “The Catalyst,” will be featured in gameplay trailer directed by Joe Hahn. That trailer will release on August 1, but there’s a teaser…

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Disney Acquires Social Gaming Developer Playdom

Disney has reportedly purchased social gaming developer Playdom for at least $563 million, joining the new craze over the social gaming market.

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Nintendo Collectors Journal 7/28/2010

This week I want to focus on a very special piece that I just received. It’s a replica of Samus Aran’s Gunship from Metroid Prime 2 Echoes. This figure can be purchased from …

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Super Mario Zombies

In this edition of RipTen’s Geeked-Out, we got the Super Mario Bros. transformed into zombies courtesy of mrksaari.

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Government Funds Anti-Sex Game

So apparently because some university nerds aren’t getting any, they think that no one else in the world should be, either. That’s why the University of Central Florida has spent nearly a half million dollars on developing a game to help teenage girls resist peer pressure to have sex. The game doesn’t have a title yet, but is expected to be released in 2011.

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Five O’Clock Fan Art: Donkey Kong Country

If Donkey Kong had looked like this in the original game, I think Mario would’ve thought twice before climbing those girders. Yeesh …

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THQ Introducing Another New WWE Franchise, But It’s Not “Online”

When THQ unveiled WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2010 just under a year ago, they did so with a simple yet effective tagline: “It’s Your World Now.” This year, however, it appears that the in-development free-to-play WWE Smackdown vs. Raw Online won’t be a part of that world if you don’t live in Asia, but that doesn’t mean there won’t be plenty of action from the WWE Universe to partake in.

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Teaser Cinematic of Boba Fett in Force Unleashed 2 Unleashed Upon the Intertubes

A teaser of Boba Fett discussing his needs to lure Force Unleashed 2′s main character to his doom has been made available all over the internet. Hopefully he doesn’t fall in a toothy slophole this time.

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New Codes for Alan Wake DLC

If you’re one of those unlucky folks who tried to activate your Alan Wake DLC early and lost your code, Microsoft has not forgotten you.

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“I Pre-Ordered Scott Pilgrim vs. The World on PSN and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt”

Scott Pilgrim has a comic book series (sort of a pseudo-manga tankobon/graphic novel thing, if one must be specific). Scott Pilgrim has a new movie coming out in only a matter of weeks. But before that hits theaters, Scott Pilgrim has a new video game coming out.

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