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Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars HD Coming to iPad on September 9
New York City, New York-based Rockstar Games announced yesterday on its website that its popular and critically acclaimed Gran Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars game will make its highly anticipated debut on the iPad next week on Thursday, September 9. The game, which is currently available for the iPhone and iPod Touch along with other handheld gaming devices such as the Nintendo DS and PlayStation Portable, will be released in HD for the iPad.
The game will be priced at $9.99, and will be available for purchase in none other than the iTunes App Store.
Check out the full announcement by Rockstar Games after the jump.
Change of Plans: Beta of Angry Birds for Android Available in Android Market on Friday
Yesterday, Erictric reported that Espoo, Finland-based Rovio Mobile would release a limited beta of its ultra-popular and addictive game Angry Birds for Android to registered Android-powered smartphone owners. Well, the company has changed its plans due to a “massive response” from the Android community. The beta will now become available to everyone through the Android Market on Friday.
You have to bear in mind that the version to be released on Friday will be in beta, therefore users can expect a few bugs and issues with it.
Check out the entire email by Rovio Mobile sent to the folks over at Talk Android in the full post.
Beta of Angry Birds for Android Available to Registered Users This Friday
Espoo, Finland-based Rovio Mobile will release a beta of its ultra popular mobile game Angry Birds for Android this Friday, September 3. However, users must take into account that only registered individuals will have access to the beta. Owners of Android-powered smartphones can register at android.angrybirds.com.
Also, bear in mind that AT&T subscribers might not have access to the beta either, considering that the Dallas, Texas-based wireless carrier does not allow customers to download applications from sources other than the official Android Market.
According to Droid Life, a reader was sent the following email by a Rovio Mobile representative:
Hi Jeremy,
We are going to send out a massive beta test to everyone that signed up to android.angrybirds.com at the end of the week.
Cheers, Matt
In case you haven’t seen it, check out the Angry Birds Cinematic Trailer in the full post. It’s quite a treat.
Nintendo Announces Price Drops For DSi, DSi XL
Nintendo is expected to reduce prices on both the Nintendo DSi and the Nintendo DSi XL gaming devices come the 12th of September, according to a recently distributed press release.
“Effective Sept. 12, the new suggested retail price of the Nintendo DSi system will be $149.99, while the new suggested retail price for the Nintendo DSi XL system will be $169.99.”
That’s right, a whole $20 off the products.
“The Nintendo DS family of video game systems is the best-selling in the history of the U.S. and worldwide,” touted the press release. “The new prices offer consumers tremendous value for their money while providing access to the best portable video game experiences possible.”
Next Generation PSP to Feature Touch-Sensitive Controls?
Playing games on touchscreens is somewhat difficult, considering that one’s fingers cover a good portion of the screen. However, that’s not stopping companies from creating handheld gaming devices with touchscreens. For instance, the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch have proven to be highly successful despite that small shortcoming.
Rumor now has it that Tokyo, Japan-based Sony is planning to equip its next generation PlayStation Portable with touch-sensitive controls. The company is taking a different approach though. It’s said that Sony will incorporate touch-sensitive controls on the back of the device. It’s something that Cupertino, California-based Apple has considered doing in the past as well.
Titanium Blue PlayStation 3 Slim Available in Japan on November 3
A new PlayStation 3 Slim is expected to be made available in Japan on November 3 as part of the special limited edition Gran Turismo 5 Racing Pack. The bundle will be made available for ¥35,980, which is the equivalent of $421. The pack will include a Titanium Blue slim console with a built-in 160GB hard drive along with a matching remote control and Limited Edition copy of Gran Turismo 5.
Sony has previously made the PlayStation 3 Slim available in Japan in different colors and variations such as white. Unfortunately, U.S. players are stuck with the generic black console.
More images in the full post.
Sony Introduces New PlayStation 3 Models with 160GB and 320GB Hard Drives
Sony announced today on the PlayStation Blog that two new PlayStation 3 Slim Models will be introduce in the Fall. Nothing is really different than existing PS3 Slim models other than the hard drive capacity. The first PS3 Slim system, which will be sold as a standalone for $299 in the United States, will feature 160GB of storage. The second PS3 Slim model will feature a whopping 320GB of storage, and will be sold as part of a PS3 Sports Champions Move bundle for $399.
The $299 160GB PlayStation 3 Slim is now available from several retail stores and online now. The $399 320GB PS3 Sports Champions Move bundle — which includes the 320GB console, one PlayStation Move motion controller, PlayStation Eye camera, a copy of Sports Champions on Blu-ray disc, and bonus Blu-ray game demo disc — will become available on September 19 of this year.
Microsoft Announces Xbox Live Launch Titles For Windows Phone 7
Redmond, Washington-based Microsoft announced today at Gamescom 2010 in Cologne, Germany the very first Xbox Live launch titles for the upcoming Windows Phone 7 mobile platform. The company plans to make available more than 60 popular and renowned titles such as Castlevania, Halo: Waypoint, Star Wars, Crackdown, and Guitar Hero along with several new games. According to the company, new Xbox Live titles can be found every week in the Xbox Live Marketplace.
The new Windows Phone 7 will capable of supporting many of the existing Xbox Live features such as full integration of Avatars, Friends, ability to access Game Library, Achievements, Messaging, Multiplayer capabilities, and Xbox LIVE Spotlight feeds. The platform definitely looks very promising. We’ll even go as far as to say that in terms of gaming, Windows Phone 7 will rival the iPhone and iPod touch, which thus far have been praised for their excellent gaming capabilities.
To learn more about Xbox Live on Windows Phone 7 check out the video demo and press release with a complete list of launch titles in the full post.
Gmail-Inspired HTML5 Game ‘Galactic Inbox’ Lets You Fight Spam
If you don’t think Gmail is doing a good enough job combating spam messages, then you absolutely need to join the fight! It’s time you enlist, and try a new HTML5 game dubbed ‘Galactic Inbox‘, which will allow you to shoot away at cans of spam whilst shooting through the open universe.
It’s not all about spam, but it did keep me occupied for a few minutes before writing this post. Most interestingly is the fact that Google’s promoting the game on the Gmail home page — no doubt bringing the developer tons of traffic (we’re jealous).
Enough talk, here’s the link to the game. Internet Explorer 6 not welcome.
