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Amy has a special place in her heart for Maker's Mark, sausage McMuffins and horrible band names. She writes about mostly indie-pop, folk and rock music. Casey JarmanCasey is a fan of graphic novels, Truffaut films and Sparks. He writes about hip-hop, and whatever the hell else he wants to. Jason SimmsIf it's local punk, metal, has a gimmick, is fun and illegal or bicycle-related, you can see what Simms has to say about it here. Michael ByrneMichael's writing makes gratuitous use of parentheses and covers primarily electronic and experimental—noisy, abstract, unlabeled—music. .
Grand Theft Auto IV to Arrive on PS3, Xbox 360 in October
Financially strapped gamers limited to one console have made the decision in recent years to purchase a unit based on a single game. For some, Halo was reason enough to buy an Xbox. And for others, Grand Theft Auto, the Rockstar game infamous for its unprecedented level of violence, influenced the purchase of a Playstation. But beginning in October, Xbox loyalists will finally get to celebrate the beginning of their relationship with Grand Theft Auto, excellent news for Microsoft. The fourth release, untitled and announced without a trailer or jpegs, will feature planned episodic content to be released online in 2008. It signals a huge advantage for Microsoft in the ceaseless console wars. Xbox, with Halo, and Nintendo’s Wii, with the Legend of Zelda, will be the sole owners of "must-have" games unique to their systems, which is certain to negatively affect PS3 sales come Christmas. What does Sony have up its sleeve now that its bread-and-butter is an equal opportunity developer? The clock is ticking.
New Manhunt Coming To Nintendo Wii, PS2, PSP
I have to admit, I don't think of Wii off the top of my head when I think of controversial video games involving graphic and bloody executions. But hey, Nintendo Wii is not NES, and variety is the spice of life. So Manhunt 2 is scheduled smack dab in the middle of summer. Welcome back, smilies! Rockstar Games recently announced that in addition to Wii, Manhunt 2 is also scheduled for Sony's PlayStation 2 and PSP. "With Manhunt 2 we have tried to create a game that stays close to the original concept of chilling suspense and stealth, whilst pushing the game design and storytelling forward," said Sam Houser, founder and executive producer of Rockstar Games. "We are also excited to have our newest development team, Rockstar London, working on the title alongside our two established UK studios, Rockstar North and Leeds." .
Microsoft Announces Next Round of Xbox 360 Platinum Hits
Microsoft Corp., on the heels of the expanded Platinum Hits launch in Europe earlier this month, has announced that the next round of titles in the Xbox 360 Platinum Hits library will be available March 16 in North America, Latin America, Japan and the Asia Pacific region.
Next month's Platinum Hits releases include critically acclaimed games from the industry's leading publishers, including Activision Publishing Inc.'s "Call of Duty 2", Electronic Arts Inc.'s "EA SPORTS Fight Night Round 3", Ubisoft Entertainment's "Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter" and 2K Sport's "Top Spin 2". Microsoft said this lineup of Platinum Hits represents some of the best high-definition titles available on Xbox 360 at an appealing price.
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