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Everyone on the internet says GTA chinatown wars for PSP will be released on 20th october. I loved the game for DS and cant wait for this one to come out for PSP. But I think it wont be as fun as the DS version, becasue you dont have  touch screen where you can hotwire cars and do other really fun thing that you could do on the DS.

There has been a new thing released for the DSi here is some information on it:

Change the style of your Nintendo DSi with XCM Eye Candy Shell, available in various different colors. Install with supplied tools for your own custom look.

Here is the latest hardware list of Japan:

01 Nintendo DSi – 95,957
02 Nintendo Wii – 47,732
03 PlayStation Portable – 39,882
04 Xbox 360 – 9162
05 PlayStation 3 – 5944
06 PlayStation 2 – 4907

Nintendo is to begin a new DSiWare initiative to attract indie developers to the channel, in a move that sounds similar to Sony’s just-announced PSP Minis incentive for the updated PSN. I will keep you updated on this information.

There has recently been a pokemon World Champion contest in  San Diego, USA, and they made this limited edition pokemon DSi

The first 3D game comes to PSN today, called Invincible Tiger: The Legend of Han Tao.

It’s a side-scrolling beat ‘em up, that all you need is a pair of classic red and blue 3D glasses to enjoy.

If you don’t have a pair of 3D glasses, just go to the official Invincible Tiger http://www.invincibletiger.com/#/theGame.

Although it’s still listed as “coming soon”, there is an option to get a free pair of 3D glassescourtesy of Publisher Namco Bandai and Developer Blitz Arcade.”

Game Played: Fable 2
Played on: Xbox 360
Person Playing It: Jaye Scott

One brilliant thing about Fable 2 is the amount of control you have over what type of hero your character will be. You can be good or evil, corrupt or pure all depending on your actions. For example; you can donate money to the Temple of Light to become good and sacrificing to the Temple of Shadows will make you evil. I found it incredibly difficult to be a good character in Fable 2, how can you resist all of Albion’s temptations? There is a consequence however. If your character is evil and corrupt, they develop a bad completion and horns although I always thought that the horns looked pretty awesome. On the flipside, good and pure characters will have a clear completion and a halo.

There are other ways to customize your character, there are many variations when it comes to clothing in the game. From robes to chicken suits and there are no gender restrictions, unlike in games such as Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion as male characters can wear skirts if they are so inclined and female characters can grow a facial hair.

By gaining experience you can decide which type of fighter you would like your character to be. By increasing your will, your magic power increases. By increasing your skill, you become a better marksman. By increasing your strength your characters melee combat can be greatly improved and there is nothing stopping you from become an expert in all three areas. By increasing your will you also develop bright blue eyes and veins, skill makes your character grow taller and strength gives your characters muscles.

One of Fable 2’s greatest assets, in my opinion, is how beautiful it looks. When you first start the game your hero is still a child and it is snowing. The falling snow is absolutely breathtaking and a great introduction to the games incredible graphics. Each region is unique with it’s own environments, towns and other locations such as farms and bandit camps. The environment varies from the vibrant forests of Brightwood to the dark and sinister region of Wraithmarsh. Bloodstone is home to criminals and thugs and is full of prostitutes, in Fairfax Gardens the posh high class residents of Bowerstone gather while Westcliff attracts bandits and fighters hoping to compete in the Crucible.

Despite the fact that the storyline is quite short, easily completed in 24 hours, you can still spend many hours having fun with this game. You can settle down and have a family, gamble away at the local pub, do jobs for money, complete side-quests and locate some of the many items Albion has to offer including legendary weapons, expression books and augments which can have some interesting effects when attached to your weapons. Back to the storyline itself… The characters you encounter have their very own unique personality are voiced perfectly. Ron Glass, who plays Shepherd Book from the amazing TV series Firefly, does the voice of Garth: the neutrally aligned hero of skill. Julia Sawalha, who has featured in many different TV shows over her career, does the voice of Hammer: the hero of strength who is aligned on the side of good and finally Stephen Fry who voices Reaver: the hero of skill aligned on the side of evil. It’s hard to say much more about the story without giving too much away but trust me, it’s pretty damn good.

I would give this game 8/10. It’s addictive and fun to play but I can’t help but think Lionhead could have put a bit more effort into it. The lack of armour was one thing that really annoyed me, the story line could have been longer, more side-quests would have been good and I wouldn’t mind more variety in weapons. Don’t let this stop you though, Fable 2 is still a game well worth playing and Lionhead have sequels lined up for the future.

FIFA 09, Need For Speed Pro Street and Burnout Revenge and now available to download over Xbox Live via Games on Demand.

Personaly I can’t see a point in this whole games on demand thing. Every game on games on demand is £19.99 (that’s right, it uses real money…not MS Points) why would you spend that on a game when you can run down to a shop and get it at half the price. the only time I’d use games on demand would be if I was locked in the house without and legs which therefore makes it impossible to get to a shop.

Ahh the joys of dual-wielding. Halo fans know it, Counter Strike fans know it, and now so will Call of Duty fans.

That’s right it has been confirmed after a gameplay demo at the GameCrazy Convention yesterday when the crowd went nuts as they saw the communtiy manager DUAL-WIELDING A PAIR OF DESERT EAGLES.

WOOO…This week there’s two Billy Idol songs out.

• Billy Idol – Mony Mony
• Billy Idol – Rebel Yell
• Fleetwood Mac – Don’t Stop
• Fleetwood Mac – World Turning
• Tom Petty – I Wont Back Down
• Tom Petty – Runnin’ Down A Dream
• Jet – She’s A Genius