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Sony Computer Entertainment America has announced that the award-winning game LittleBigPlanet has officially launched for the PlayStation Vita portable. Tarsier Studios and Double Eleven Studios developed the video game in conjunction with Media Molecule. The game brings all the play, create, and share capabilities of the franchise to the portable entertainment system with a new adventure for the hero, Sackboy.

The game is built specifically for the PS Vita and allows the player to enjoy an entirely new story to explore and play. The portable game has all the tools to create any type of level or game that the player can imagine and can share player creations via the PlayStation Network. The game has 45 new story levels in games to play across six different themes.

The game features new characters, and all the action is set on the fairground planet of Carnivalia as players battle a Puppeteer, who is stealing all the joy from Craftworld. Players fight through a series of themed levels in a storyline to foil the Puppeteer. The game takes advantage of all the multitouch features of the Vita.

The game also supports location-based functionality to find other players in your vicinity and challenge them to beat your score on a particular level. The game also supports multiple player modes, including local same screen versus competition and online multiple player game play for up to four players. The game includes all existing DLC packs along with new tools specific for the PlayStation Vita. The game is rated E for everyone and is available now.

LittleBigPlanet hits PlayStation Vita is written by Shane McGlaun & originally posted on SlashGear.
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2K games has been showing off videos and talking a lot about its coming video game called XCOM: Enemy Unknown for a while now. The video game is a strategy game from Firaxis published by 2K, and a playable demo is now available to download at no cost. The playable demo offers players two levels of the single player tutorial campaign.

The two available levels of the playable demo allow the player to experience combat controls and effective tactics for defending humanity against the alien threat trying to wipe us out. 2K says that the two tutorial missions available in the demo will also introduce players to the XCOM base. This base is where soldier training, and the research of alien technology takes place.

In the base, players get the chance to experience the tactical and strategic layers of the video game. The playable demo available right now is for PC gamers only and can be downloaded via Steam. 2K says that a playable demo for console gamers will be coming soon.

The full video game is available for pre-order right now at participating digital retailers for $49.99. Pre-ordering the game guarantees players a bonus called the Elite Soldier Pack. That special package allows the players to receive a new recruit in their barracks inspired by the original game with the blonde, flattop hairstyle. The soldier pack also allows players to customize the soldier with different static upgrades for armor and to customize colors in the game.

XCOM: Enemy Unknown playable demo now available on Steam is written by Shane McGlaun & originally posted on SlashGear.
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If you’re a fan of PC shooters or the Medal of Honor franchise, you probably already heard of the coming entry for the franchise called Warfighter. EA has announced that it will offer player’s entry to the open multiple player beta world of Warfighter in early October. The multiple player shooter allows players to choose from some of the most elite soldiers in the world.

Available fighting units hail from 10 different nations and gamers can choose from 12 different Tier 1 units, including the British SAS, German KSK, Russians Spetznaz Alpha Group, Korean UDT, and the U.S. Navy Seal. The game is powered by the Frostbite 2 game engine. EA says that Medal of Honor Warfighter is the only shooter that lets players choose from the best fighting units available in the world, then battle it out in a multiple player environment.

Gamers who participate in the beta will also be able to unlock a music video from Linkin Park called Castle of Glass. EA promises to release the video five days after the beta launches. However, gamers will be of the unlock video earlier if the beta download reaches 3 million units.

The music video will feature a mix of live-action footage edited with game play recordings taken from Warfighter. Gamers who participate in the beta will also get 60 minutes of Double XP when the full game launches. EA says that Warfighter was written by actual US Tier 1 Operators while they were deployed overseas, and the game will be the most authentic military shooter of the year.

Medal of Honor Warfighter multiple player beta launches in early October is written by Shane McGlaun & originally posted on SlashGear.
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We talked about the video game Dance Central 3 in the past, and we know that the video game will launch on October 16 in the US and on October 19 in Europe. Today retailer exclusives and pre-order incentives for gamers in the UK interested in Dance Central 3 have been announced by Harmonix and Microsoft for the Xbox 360.

People who pre-order the game from GAME will get a bonus track from Lady Gaga called Paparazzi. Buyers who purchase from Amazon will get Usher’s Euphoria. Buying at Tesco will get a Lady Gaga track called Alejandro. Buyers who purchase at HMV, Play.com, or Blockbuster will get the Usher track Twisted.

There are a limited number of these pre-order versions of the game available with the additional track. While the special pre-order tracks were announced, 10 more tracks from the game’s normal soundtrack that players will be dancing to were also unveiled. The tracks are some of the most popular on the radio right now so fans should be excited.

The tracks include: Black Eyed Peas – “Boom Boom Pow”, Flo Rida ft. Sia – “Wild Ones”, Heavy D & The Boyz – “Now That We Found Love”, Jennifer Lopez ft. Pitbull – “On The Floor”, Justin Bieber – “Boyfriend”, Katy Perry – “Firework”, New Kids On The Block – “You’ve Got It (The Right Stuff)”, Nicki Minaj – “Starships”, Panjabi MC – “Beware Of The Boys (Mundian To Bach Ke)”, Shannon – “Let The Music Play”.

Harmonix talks Dance Central 3 bonuses for the UK is written by Shane McGlaun & originally posted on SlashGear.
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We are already knew Darksiders II would be a launch title for the Nintendo’s upcoming Wii U console. THQ has offered up some details on the video game that we didn’t previously know, that people planning to purchase the Wii U should really like. Namely, the game will have tons of additional bonus content not available on other platforms.

THQ says that the Wii U version of the video game will include the first DLC expansion for the title called Argul’s Tomb. The Wii U version will also get all pre-order bonuses from other editions of the game. Overall, Wii U gamers will have an additional five hours playable content along with the legendary weapons and armor.

THQ has also confirmed that the game’s controls will take advantage of the unique touchscreen GamePad the Wii U offers. The screen will display map and objectives as well as giving quick access to abilities and inventory. The game will also use the console’s Gyro functionality for evading attacks and manipulating objects.