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	<title>Midlife Gamer &#187; News</title>
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		<title>A Bloody Good Game</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:33:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Birkett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href=http://www.midlifegamer.net/2010/09/a-bloody-good-game/><img src=http://www.midlifegamer.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/MidRez_Affiche_Clown-e1283527972287.jpg class=imgtfe hspace=5 align=left width=100  border=0></a>Richard Birkett looks forward to Ubisoft's B-Movie downloadable title 'A Bloody Good Time'.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m pretty sure that artwork has ever got me as excited about a videogame, but taking a look at Outerlight and <a href="http://www.ubisoft.com" target="_blank">Ubisoft</a>&#8216;s released teaser posters for their upcoming game for Xbox Live and Steam, <em>Bloody Good Time</em>, and you can&#8217;t help but wonder what lay ahead for the game.</p>
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<p>Due for release later this year, <em>Bloody Good Time</em> looks well, bloody good. Using B-movie style and substance, the game is a competitive multiplayer shooter for up to 8 players that takes place on a Hollywood set in which wild and varied sets- from creepy hotels to whispering beach houses- can be chosen to backdrop the explosive carnage. Just taking a look at the announcement trailer for the game induces humour, silliness and a barrel of laughs from its stereotypical moguls.</p>
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<p>Giving the opportunity to play as any one of a whole array of B-movie characters with a promise for wacky and unsuitably outrageous weaponry,<em> Bloody Good Time</em> is shaping up to be worth <em>your</em> time later this year.</p>
<p><em>For more information, go to: <a href="http://bloody-good-time.ubi.com/ " target="_blank">http://bloody-good-time.ubi.com/ </a></em></p>
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		<title>Hudson Soft Add &#8220;Hudson Gate&#8221; To PS Home</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:53:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Birkett</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.hudsonsoft.net/" target="_blank">Hudson Soft</a>, the global publisher behind such titles as <em>Bomberman</em>, is now making its face known within Sony&#8217;s Playstation Home in a quite bizarre virtual area named “Hudson Gate” that “will serve as a base for all things Hudson”. Games, product information and virtual item shopping (yikes!) will all be featured in the area that can be seen in the screenshots available on this page.</p>
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<p>The new area will also include a “Dolphy” racing game, the virtual pet races taking place in the lounge and allows users to watch, vote and participate in the racers of up to 8 Dolphies. And if all that weren&#8217;t enough. Hudson also add a “Dolphy Room” to the mix that will let players breed their own Dolphy pets to race. Strange, indeed.</p>
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<p><em>For more information on Hudson Gate, visit: <a href="http://www.hudson.co.jp/home/eur/" target="_blank">http://www.hudson.co.jp/home/eur/</a>.</em></p>
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		<title>Rock Band 3 Setlist Released</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:35:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Birkett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href=http://www.midlifegamer.net/2010/08/rock-band-3-setlist-released/><img src=http://www.midlifegamer.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Rock-Band-3-200x106.jpg class=imgtfe hspace=5 align=left width=100  border=0></a>Lennon, Bowie, Marley. Oohh EA you do treat us! Rock Band 3 setlist announced and in full here.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a rel="attachment wp-att-8194" href="http://www.midlifegamer.net/2010/08/rock-band-3-setlist-released/rock-band-3/"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-8194" title="Rock Band 3" src="http://www.midlifegamer.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Rock-Band-3-200x106.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="106" /></a>We&#8217;ve heard it time and time again but we can&#8217;t deny it, <em>Rock Band</em> is a favourite here at Midlife Gamer central. No question, it&#8217;s now the go-to game for that rhythm-action itch you can&#8217;t help but sooth without tapping your way to rock glory on plastic peripherals. If the now 2000-strong song availability for <a href="http://www.harmonixmusic.com/" target="_blank">Harmonix</a>&#8216;s <em>Rock Band</em> doesn&#8217;t have you totally gripped yet, then just take a glance at some of the artists that are to feature in <em>Rock Band 3</em>, out at the end of this year.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.ea.com" target="_blank">EA</a> have just released the full setlist for the game, including tracks from &#8216;The Smiths&#8217;, &#8216;Echo &amp; The Bunnymen&#8217;, &#8216;Queen&#8217;, Bob Marley, John Lennon and erm, Amy Winehouse.</p>
<p>Have a filter through the 83 song list and hope that EA can continue to provide a platform for <em>Rock Band</em> to rise to dominance at the behest of the more metal-orientated <em>Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock</em>.  As Paul DeGooyer, senior VP  of electronic games, musics and programming at MTV Games, points out, “the RB3 soundtrack represents the strongest, most diverse collection of music ever assembled for a videogame”.</p>
<p>Here it is&#8230;</p>
<p><strong>2000s:</strong><br />
Amy Winehouse, “Rehab”<br />
At the Drive-In, “One Armed Scissor”<br />
Avenged Sevenfold, “The Beast &amp; the Harlot”<br />
Dover, “King George”<br />
The Bronx, “False Alarm”<br />
The Flaming Lips, “Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots Pt. 1”<br />
HIM (His Infernal Majesty), “Killing Loneliness”<br />
Hypernova, “Viva La Resistance”<br />
Ida Maria, “Oh My God”*<br />
Juanes, “Me Enamora”<br />
Metric, “Combat Baby”*<br />
Paramore, “Misery Business”*<br />
Phoenix, “Lasso”*<br />
Poni Hoax, “Antibodies”<br />
Pretty Girls Make Graves, “Something Bigger, Something  Brighter”<br />
Queens of the Stone Age, “No One Knows”<br />
The Ravonettes, “Last Dance”<br />
Rilo Kiley, “Portions for Foxes”*<br />
Riverboat Gamblers, “Don&#8217;t Bury Me&#8230;I&#8217;m Still Not Dead”<br />
Slipknot, “Before I Forget”<br />
The Sounds, “Living in America”<br />
Tegan &amp; Sara, “The Con”<br />
Them Crooked Vultures, “Dead End Friends”<br />
Tokio Hotel, “Humanoid”*<br />
The Vines, “Get Free”*<br />
The White Stripes, “The Hardest Button to Button”*</p>
<p><strong>1990s:</strong><br />
Faith No More, “Midlife Crisis”*<br />
Filter, “Hey Man, Nice Shot”<br />
Jane’s Addiction, “Been Caught Stealing”*<br />
Maná, “Oye Mi Amor”<br />
Marilyn Manson, “The Beautiful People”<br />
The Muffs, “Outer Space”<br />
Phish, “Llama” • Primus, “Jerry Was a Racecar Driver”<br />
Rammstein, “Du Hast”<br />
Smash Mouth, “Walkin’ On The Sun”*<br />
Spacehog, “In the Meantime”<br />
Stone Temple Pilots, “Plush”<br />
Swingin’ Utters, “This Bastard’s Life”</p>
<p><strong>1980s:</strong><br />
Anthrax, “Caught in a Mosh”<br />
Big Country, “In a Big Country”<br />
The Cure, “Just Like Heaven”*<br />
Def Leppard, “Foolin’”<br />
Devo, “Whip It”<br />
Dio, “Rainbow in the Dark”<br />
Dire Straits, “Walk of Life”<br />
Echo &amp; the Bunnymen, “The Killing Moon”<br />
Huey Lewis and the News, “The Power of Love”<br />
INXS, “Need You Tonight”* • J. Geils Band, “Centerfold”<br />
Joan Jett, “I Love Rock N’ Roll”*<br />
Night Ranger, “Sister Christian”*<br />
Ozzy Osbourne, “Crazy Train”*<br />
The Police, “Don’t Stand So Close to Me”<br />
Roxette, “The Look”*<br />
The Smiths, “Stop Me if You Think You’ve Heard This One Before”<br />
Tears for Fears, “Everybody Wants to Rule the World”<br />
Whitesnake, “Here I Go Again”*</p>
<p><strong>1970s:</strong><br />
The B-52’s, “Rock Lobster”*<br />
Blondie, “Heart of Glass”<br />
Bob Marley, “Get Up, Stand Up”<br />
Chicago, “25 or 6 to 4”<br />
Deep Purple, “Smoke on the Water”<br />
Doobie Brothers, “China Grove”*<br />
Elton John, “Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting”<br />
Foreigner, “Cold As Ice”*<br />
Golden Earring, “Radar Love”<br />
John Lennon, “Imagine”<br />
Lynyrd Skynyrd, “Free Bird”<br />
Queen, “Bohemian Rhapsody”*<br />
Ramones, “I Wanna Be Sedated”<br />
Steve Miller Band, “Fly Like an Eagle”<br />
T. Rex, “20th Century Boy”<br />
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, “I Need to Know”<br />
War, “Low Rider”<br />
Warren Zevon, “Werewolves of London”<br />
Yes, “Roundabout”*</p>
<p><strong>1960s:</strong><br />
Beach Boys, “Good Vibrations (Live)”<br />
David Bowie, “Space Oddity”<br />
The Doors, “Break on Through (To the Other Side)”*<br />
James Brown, “I Got You&#8221; (I Feel Good) – Alternate Studio Version*<br />
The Jimi Hendrix Experience, “Crosstown Traffic”*<br />
The Who, “I Can See for Miles”</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a rel="attachment wp-att-8195" href="http://www.midlifegamer.net/2010/08/rock-band-3-setlist-released/rock-band-3-2/"><img class="size-full wp-image-8195  aligncenter" title="Rock Band 3" src="http://www.midlifegamer.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Rock-Band-31-e1283261590780.jpg" alt="" width="512" height="288" /></a></p>
<p>Any that catch your eye. Any tracks or artists that are glaring omissions? Leave comments below and get the debate raging on what ought to be included within this, the third full release in the <em>Rock Band</em> cannon.</p>
<p><em>Rock Band 3 will be released for PS3, Xbox 360, Wii and DS on the 26th October 2010 in North America and 29th October for the rest of the world.</em></p>
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		<title>Podcast Episode 106 &#8211; Tuppence World</title>
		<link>http://www.midlifegamer.net/2010/08/podcast-episode-106-tuppence-world/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:04:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daren Baldock</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href=http://www.midlifegamer.net/2010/08/podcast-episode-106-tuppence-world/><img src=http://www.midlifegamer.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/tuppence-world-150x150.png class=imgtfe hspace=5 align=left width=100  border=0></a>More delightful gaming chat from your hosts, including nightmares, MMO addiction &#038; genitalia oriented theme parks.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-8187" title="tuppence world" src="http://www.midlifegamer.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/tuppence-world.png" alt="" width="324" height="205" />More delightful gaming chat from your hosts, including nightmares, MMO addiction &amp; genitalia oriented theme parks.</p>
<p><strong>What have we been playing?</strong></p>
<p>Matt gets both hands on Starcraft 2 &amp; has some fun times with Shank.</p>
<p>Daren discusses Alchemy on Android OS, explores turntablism with DJ Hero and worries about his time with Aion.</p>
<p><em> </em></p>
<p><strong>This weeks news topics</strong></p>
<p>The UK is set to get a dedicated TV gaming channel, Final Fantasy XIV gets an open Beta date and an interesting XP limiting mechanic, Cryptic Studios confirm a new Neverwinter title, Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep not coming to PSN, further updates on the PS3 hack, Shank has issues on the Xbox 360, Microsoft banning pirates of Halo: Reach, voice chat improvements planned for the next 360 dashboard update, Demon resurface as a gamer specific ISP and EA Sports MMA will not be released in Denmark.</p>
<p>The usual suspects: Retail Roundup, New Releases,  the Twitter Section and the Sexy Quiz.</p>
<p><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=286054457"><img class="size-full wp-image-500 alignright" title="we love sexy reviews" src="http://midlifegamer.wordpress.com/files/2009/01/subscribe_with_itunes.gif" alt="subscribe_with_itunes" width="155" height="50" /></a> Subscribe to the show on iTunes &amp; leave us a sexy review. <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/midlifegamer/MidLife_Gamer_Podcast_Episode_106_-_Tuppence_World.mp3">Download direct</a> or listen here.</p>
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		<title>Trailer-Gasm! 14</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 09:38:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daniel Frost</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href=http://www.midlifegamer.net/2010/08/trailer-gasm-14/><img src=http://www.midlifegamer.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/MLG-TRAILERGASM-LOGO111-150x150.png class=imgtfe hspace=5 align=left width=100  border=0></a>Bored at work? Got 10 mins to spare? Then lets have a Gasm!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a rel="attachment wp-att-4460" href="http://www.midlifegamer.net/2010/05/trailer-gasm-6/mlg-trailergasm-logo11-2/"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-4460" title="MLG-TRAILERGASM-LOGO111" src="http://www.midlifegamer.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/MLG-TRAILERGASM-LOGO111-150x150.png" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a>Bonjour, G’day, Howdy and hello to all you faithful Gasm lovers out there and hello to any newbies too, settle down relax and get ready for your Trailer-Gasm! initiation.</p>
<p>I’ve tried to tick all the boxes this week, offering a little survival horror, a little MMO and not to mention a big old dose of some familiar faces and some innovative platform gaming.</p>
<p>Well what are you waiting for? Oh right you want to know what’s in store? Well allow me to happily oblige you…</p>
<p>Gaming has been littered with successful partnerships, Banjo &amp; Kazooie, Sonic &amp; Tails, Mario &amp; Luigi to name but a few, however we have had very few successful quads… Until now, doubling its numbers from 2 to 4 its <em>Ratchet &amp; Clank: All 4 One</em>, offering 4-player co-op for the very first time.</p>
<p>Now personally I am a huge fan of the old style platformer, sit me down with a 2D Mario, Sonic or Little Big Planet and I will be gone for hours which is why this next title really took my fancy, we often look here at titles for XBLA &amp; PSN and now its time for WiiWare to get some love, here it is with <em>And Yet It Moves</em>.</p>
<p>What I like about this next trailer is its honesty, like many sequels its happy to quote the fantastic comments lavished upon it but this title is also willing to tell us what’s wrong with the original which would appear to be the lack of multiplayer, so coming soon, <strong>with multiplayer</strong> its <em>Torchlight II</em>.</p>
<p>Heading back to Nintendo and the Wii comes the title which majority of Wii owners have been waiting to see since the launch of the Virtual Console (now WiiWare), there were many rumours, whispers and inevitable denials but at E3 this year it was confirmed, heading to Wii as a full title this year is <em>Goldeneye 007</em>.</p>
<p>The news has been rife recently with more abuse thrown at the gaming industry due to the rumoured content of the upcoming Medal of Honor, now games down the years have consistently caused uproar for their content and in 2003 one game embraced the controversy with its tagline “Banned in 13 Countries”, that game was Postal 2 and this week we take a look at the trailer for the sequel, <em>Postal 3</em> which promises to keep the careful balance between humour and ultra-violence.</p>
<p>The final trailer this week is a PC title (although rumours are a 360 port is on the way), for those of you who haven’t had enough of an apocalyptic alien shooter fix yet from the likes of Lost Planet and Gears of War then maybe this could be right up your street, with a trailer which has left this Trailer-Gasmed viewer wondering what’s going on its <em>The Scourge Project</em>.</p>
<p>And that’s all I have for you this week, I’ve given you 4-way platforming, American Hockey mom tasering and lets not forget the trip down memory lane with Goldeneye, but that’s it for now, but fret not the next episode is just around the corner I have more great Trailers than I can shake a stick at so until next week its goodbye from me and goodbye from…. erm… well just me!</p>
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<p><strong><em>Ratchet &amp; Clank: All 4 One</em>, Developer: <a href="http://www.insomniacgames.com">Insomniac Games</a>, Publisher: <a href="http://www.scei.co.jp/index_e.html">Sony Interactive Entertainment</a><br />
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<p><strong><em>And Yet it Moves</em>, Developer/Publisher: <a href="http://brokenrul.es/">Broken Rules</a><br />
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<p><strong><em>Torchlight II</em>, Developer/Publisher: <a href="http://www.runicgames.com">Runic Games</a><br />
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<p><strong><em>Goldeneye 007</em>, Developer: <a href="http://www.eurocom.co.uk">Eurocom</a>, Publisher: <a href="http://www.activision.com">Activision</a><br />
</strong></p>
<p><strong><em>Postal 3</em>, Developer/Publisher: <a href="http://www.runningwithscissors.com">Running with Scissors</a>/<a href="http://en.akella.com">Akella</a><br />
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<p><strong><em>The Scourge Project</em>, Developer/Publisher: <a href="http://www.tragnarion.com/">Tragnarion Studios</a><br />
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		<title>Podcast Episode 105 &#8211; Dwarf Mania</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 22:42:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daren Baldock</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href=http://www.midlifegamer.net/2010/08/podcast-episode-105-dwarf-mania/><img src=http://www.midlifegamer.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/dwarves-150x150.jpg class=imgtfe hspace=5 align=left width=100  border=0></a>There's a distinct RPG vibe to this week's show. But don't worry. We're still l33t in RL....J/K ;)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-8116" title="dwarves" src="http://www.midlifegamer.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/dwarves.jpg" alt="" width="368" height="277" />There&#8217;s a distinct RPG vibe to this week&#8217;s show. But don&#8217;t worry. We&#8217;re still l33t in RL&#8230;.J/K ;)</p>
<p><strong>What have we been playing?</strong></p>
<p>Matt&#8217;s back in work and realigns his attitude towards his gaming, but still finds time for Demon&#8217;s Souls and party&#8217;s hard with the community in Home.</p>
<p>Daren finds his inner child with EyePet, gives early impressions of his journey into Dragon Age: Origins, discusses the trial of Lara Croft &amp; the Guardian of Light and grinds out some more Aion.</p>
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<p><strong>This weeks news topics</strong></p>
<p>Our very own man in Cologne, Oli, joins us and tells tales of Gamescom,  a PS3 hack breaks out, Left 4 Dead DLC, Castle Crashers dated for PS3, Portal 2 &amp; Castlevania: Lords of Shadow dates, new PSP rumours discussed, a new MAG beta, World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Special Edition detailed, Mass Effect 2 announced for PS3, official EU release date for Kinect, Resistance 3 announced, Torchlight gearing up for consoles and Carmine may well survive Gears of War 3.</p>
<p>The usual suspects: Retail Roundup, New Releases,  the Twitter Section and the Sexy Quiz.</p>
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		<title>Step Into The TARDIS</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Aug 2010 17:10:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Birkett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href=http://www.midlifegamer.net/2010/08/step-into-the-tardis/><img src=http://www.midlifegamer.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/TARDIS_DrawingRoom-1-e1282410589895.jpg class=imgtfe hspace=5 align=left width=100  border=0></a>Downloaded 1.3 million times already this series, the third part of the expected four-part Doctor Who Adventure Game series is announced.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The third episode of the <em>Doctor Who: The Adventure Games</em> series- that has now amounted over 1.3 million downloads in the UK- has been announced as being called &#8216;TARDIS&#8217;. The adventure games are proving highly popular for the fans of the sci-fi show, and can be downloaded for free from the <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho" target="_blank">Doctor Who website</a> for UK residents on both PC and MAC.</p>
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<p>This is the third part of the expected four-part series, as Executive Producer, Steven Moffat, enthuses “TARDIS is a brilliant, brilliant adventure, funny, touching, terrifying, amazing- everything a Doctor Who episode should be”.</p>
<p>It begs a question however: what lies ahead for the most popular TV series and soaps out there? Will we be seeing a point-and-click Coronation Street in the years to come? A Midsomer Murders whodunit&#8217;? Only time will tell, but the free-to-play exclusivity and success of the Doctor Who adventure series begs other&#8217;s to repeat the model and allows TV to broaden into extended mediums. And that can only be a good thing.</p>
<p><em>Download the latest episode for PC and MAC from <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho" target="_blank">www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho</a></em></p>
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		<title>Grasshopper and Digital Reality Partner</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:15:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Birkett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href=http://www.midlifegamer.net/2010/08/grasshopper-and-digital-reality-partner/><img src=http://www.midlifegamer.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Grasshopper-Manufacture-200x187.png class=imgtfe hspace=5 align=left width=100  border=0></a>Side-scrolling shooter 'Sine Mora' is the first game to be developed with new partnership]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.grasshopper.co.jp/" target="_blank"></a><a rel="attachment wp-att-8092" href="http://www.midlifegamer.net/2010/08/grasshopper-and-digital-reality-partner/grasshopper-manufacture/"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-8092" title="Grasshopper Manufacture" src="http://www.midlifegamer.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Grasshopper-Manufacture-200x187.png" alt="" width="200" height="187" /></a>Grasshopper Manufacture are probably best known for their output of hugely distinctive titles, infused with humour and oozing with stylistic nuances, from <em>killer7</em> to <em>No More Heroes</em> and <em>No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle</em>. Headed by Goichi Suda (you might now him as Suda 51), <a href="http://www.grasshopper.co.jp/" target="_blank">Grasshopper</a> have just revealed their partnership with <a href="http://www.digitalreality.eu/" target="_blank">Digital Reality</a> to co-develop a number of games, in which Suda 51 states “we can strongly benefit from having an ally such as <a href="http://www.digitalreality.eu/" target="_blank">Digital Reality</a> in the digital publishing realm, who can provide long term online publishing services to its partners, and to gamers.”</p>
<p>The move perhaps shows where <a href="http://www.grasshopper.co.jp/" target="_blank">Grasshopper</a>&#8216;s future lies, in the downloadable markets of XBLA, PSN and Steam, away from many of the stressors that come from full retail releases, where Suda 51&#8242;s games especially are often misinterpreted by the mainstream. CEO of <a href="http://www.digitalreality.eu/" target="_blank">Digital Reality</a>, Andras Peller, highlighted “ this collaboration with a Japanese top-tier developer pursues the development of our publishing line-up, whilst offering creative freedom to developers who want to make high value titles for online distribution”.</p>
<p>There&#8217;s been no wait in revealing the first title to be backed by both companies, coming in the form of side-scrolling shooter <em>Sine Mora</em> that is accompanied by “a unique twist on time manipulation”.</p>
<p><em>Sine Mora is in development for PSN and XBLA. </em></p>
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		<title>Trailer-Gasm! 13</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 20:15:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daniel Frost</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href=http://www.midlifegamer.net/2010/08/trailer-gasm-13/><img src=http://www.midlifegamer.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/MLG-TRAILERGASM-LOGO111-150x150.png class=imgtfe hspace=5 align=left width=100  border=0></a>10mins, 5 trailers, 1 Gasm... What are you waiting for?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a rel="attachment wp-att-4460" href="http://www.midlifegamer.net/2010/05/trailer-gasm-6/mlg-trailergasm-logo11-2/"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-4460" title="MLG-TRAILERGASM-LOGO111" src="http://www.midlifegamer.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/MLG-TRAILERGASM-LOGO111-150x150.png" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a>Has it been a week already? Well here we are again with yet another great set of trailers and publishers this week have outdone themselves with a fantastic selection ranging from flying with blimps to fighting with monsters, yes it really is that diverse so here we go and I&#8217;ll kick off with a trailer I&#8217;m very excited about&#8230;</p>
<p>Teaser trailers are my favourite kind of trailer, they give you enough information to get you excited but not too much that answers any questions you might have and this first trailer is one of those, after the gargantuan success of Bioshock and its follow up Bioshock 2, <a href="http://irrationalgames.com/">Irrational Games</a> (developers of the original title) had to decide where next to take the series and they decided the only way is up, quite literally as we enjoy <em>Bioshock Infinite.</em></p>
<p>Now I&#8217;m not a great fan of games set in mythological worlds and I can&#8217;t say I&#8217;m familiar with the Might &amp; Magic franchise, but I do love a good little trailer which is what has been served up with the -- as Ubisoft have said -- brand new &#8216;remastered&#8217; <em>Might and Magic Heroes VI.</em></p>
<p>Now I tend to avoid where possible games based on TV shows and films (although I did play and love Lost: Via Domus -- Although I think that was more due to Lost than the game)<em> </em>because for every Goldeneye you can expect 10 games like Disney&#8217;s UP, however being the avid podcast listener that I am when this trailer popped up I thought it deserved including, its <em>CSI: Fatal Conspiracy.</em></p>
<p>Now I think its fair to say that as flops go, Tony Hawk&#8217;s Ride was fairly near the top of the list, up there with the Sega CD and Waterworld and yet it would appear it did find an audience, it would just appear that audience is not willing to admit who they are. <em>Tony Hawk: Shred</em> will again utilise the skateboard control system developed for the original and from looking at the bright colours and arcade style of play perhaps they are directing this title toward the younger audience.</p>
<p>Now finally we have a developer diary for much anticipated title from the guys who brought us Fallout 3, set in a post-apocalyptic world where you must fight on the side of good or&#8230; sound familiar? Who cares it looks incredible! Its <em>Brink</em>!</p>
<p>And once more we are out of time, well YouTube dictates that we are out of time and they are bigger than me so who am I to argue? We&#8217;ll be back next week with more trailers for you to enjoy so until then, have yourself a great Trailer-Gasm-ing week!</p>
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<p><strong><em>Bioshock Infinite</em>, Developer:</strong> <a href="http://irrationalgames.com/">Irrational Games</a>, <strong>Publisher: </strong><a href="http://www.2kgames.com/#/">2K Games</a></p>
<p><strong><em>Might &amp; Magic Heroes VI,</em> Developer: </strong><a href="http://www.blackholegames.com/">Black Hole Entertainment</a>, <strong>Publisher: </strong><a href="www.ubisoft.com">Ubisoft</a></p>
<p><strong><em>CSI: Fatal Conspiracy</em>, Developer:</strong> <a href="http://www.telltalegames.com/">Telltale Games</a>,<strong> Publisher: </strong><a href="www.ubisoft.com">Ubisoft</a></p>
<p><strong><em>Tony Hawk: Shred</em>, Developer: </strong><a href="http://www.robomodo.com/">Robomodo</a>, <strong>Publisher:</strong> <a href="www.activision.com/">Activision</a></p>
<p><strong><em>Brink</em>,</strong><strong> Developer:</strong> <a href="http://www.splashdamage.com/">Splash Damage</a>, <strong>Publisher: </strong><a href="http://www.bethsoft.com/">Bethesda Softworks</a></p>
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		<title>Sony Keen To Impress At Gamescom</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:37:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Birkett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href=http://www.midlifegamer.net/2010/08/sony-keen-to-impress-at-gamescom/><img src=http://www.midlifegamer.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Playstation-200x183.jpg class=imgtfe hspace=5 align=left width=100  border=0></a>Hardware statistics, a range of new consoles, massive sequels, launch dates? Yep, another conference for Sony]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a rel="attachment wp-att-8034" href="http://www.midlifegamer.net/2010/08/sony-keen-to-impress-at-gamescom/playstation/"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-8034" title="Playstation" src="http://www.midlifegamer.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Playstation-200x183.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="183" /></a>Sony were pleased to impress at this year&#8217;s Gamescom with a whole bout of unveils and announcements that look to take them strongly into the end of the year and early 2011. In addition to unveiling two new PS3 models with larger hard drives (320GB and 160GB), Sony also detailed new entertainment services for the XMB (6 new catch-up channels, MUBI movie service and a VidZone update), and an impressive roster of games. They were also all too keen on expelling the notion that the PS3 was suffering commercially after its rocky start, with stats pointing to a 57% increase in hardware sales and software sales up 46% year on year.</p>
<p>A brand new <em>Ratchet &amp; Clank</em>- entitled <em>Ratchet &amp; Clank: All 4 One</em>- that allows for up to four players to team up in a new adventure, was officially unveiled, whilst a <em>Resistance</em> sequel was also shown off to press. The high profile announcement from <a href="http://www.insomniacgames.com/" target="_blank">Insomniac Games</a> shows how admired Gamescom is to gaming press, with prior knowledge, you&#8217;d have bet on Sony showcasing the latest in the highly-acclaimed shooter series in LA this June.</p>
<p>The Playstation Move was another big part of Sony&#8217;s line-up at the conference and they were delighted to confirm a launch date of the 15th September for the motion controller device. Now less than a month away, we&#8217;re eager to get our hands on what mainstream insiders are being suitably impressed by, with a whole host of titles planning Move support from launch. With the starter pack  priced at £49.99 it makes a nice change from the lofty pre-order price of Microsoft&#8217;s Kinect.</p>
<p><em>For more information about Playstation products, visit <a href="http://www.playstation.com" target="_blank">www.playstation.com</a></em></p>
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