Gamestop is now offering Unreal Tournament III on the PC for the low, low price of $19.99.  This is an awesome price for an awesome shooter and a great deal for any PC gamers that have yet to pick this up.  UT III on PC is also $19.99 at Best Buy but I will tell you why going to Gamestop is worth your while.  If you pick up UT III at any Gamestop (Only available in stores), you can also get Unreal Anthology for free.  This deal is never advertised by Gamestop but it was never removed.  5 Unreal games for $19.99…it just doesnt get sweeter than that.

 

Jimmy Palmiotti from DC and Ed Boon from Midway have confirmed four new additions to the MK vs. DC lineup.  Green Lantern and The Joker have been added to the DC side and Jax and Kitana have been added to the MK side. Ed Boon also confirmed that Jimmy Palmiotti himself will be added to the lineup as a secret character.  I was skeptical about this game but they have added the two characters that I wanted on the DC side, so this game just got added to my must have list.  The thought of The Joker vs. Batman just put a smile on my face.

Microsoft has put together a Sweepstakes to give away 5 limited-edition Gears of War 2 Xbox 360 consoles.  The system was first revealed on the Gears of War 2 special on Gametrailers TV and only 20 of these systems will be given away .  Gamers can enter by registering their gamertags and playing Gears of War every night that the contest is running.  The sweepstakes runs from July 23–27 and you can get an entry into the drawing for every different day you play.  Hit the jump for the official details.

Gears of War Sweepstakes

[Props go to xbox360 Fanboy]

It seems Gamestop wants to solidify themselves as the official launch center for Gears Of War 2 when it releases this November.  They are bringing back their After Hours event with a brand new video opening with Cliff Bleszinski and closing out with some new footage for Gears of War 2.  On top of that, they are also putting together a quick tournament with the top competitor taking home 400 Microsoft points.  The tourney is a 1 vs. 1 single elimination match on Gridlock.  The twist is that you only have the guns on your back as Gamestop has chosen to remove all weapons.  Just like the last After Hours event, it is only open to those gamers who are 17 or older and participation varies from store to store, so you might want to call ahead.  The After Hours event is this Friday, July 25th after closing time.

Microsoft’s presser was nothing short of mind blowing.  So…many…announcements.  “Exclusive” is definitely the word of the day and Microsoft definitely has the conference to beat.  Hit the jump for the fact sheet.

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Alot of people have been asking me for my E3 predictions, especially regarding Microsoft’s presser.  I will not only give my personal predictions but also address many E3 rumors flying around the net.  Hit the jump for my vision of Microsoft’s future.

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Wake Up is a new segment that will spotlight games that I feel gamers have been sleeping on.  It’s time to wake up from your nap and smell the napalm.  Mercenaries 2 will be out August 31st so get your trigger finger ready.

Developer Interview

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Developer Walkthrough

 

Microsoft finally has their answer to Sony’s Singstar and it goes by the name of Lips.  Long rumored and finally confirmed, developer iNiS, most known for Elite Beat Agents and Gitaroo Man, will be behind the project.  The game is set to ship this November with 2 wireless microphones with lights attached to the bottom that will pulsate to the sound of your voice. The microphones also have built in motion sensors that react to a player’s movements.  Sounds like a great idea on Microsoft’s part but its success will be determined by the track list, which just so happens to be Singstar’s weak point.  Hit the link for the first images.

First Lips Images [Gamekyo]

I can already see 50 Cent sitting in on the developers meeting…

“We going to the middle east, some Three Kings sh*t. We need that mothaf*cking voice from all the movies. And we need to take cover and banks can climb up when I grab him and sh*t. I wanna punch n*ggas in the face and the camera ‘gon be close up. I’m 50 Cent this sh*t is ‘gon be spectacular.”

On the recent Bungie podcast, the house that built Halo teased their next project towards the end of the 90 minute cast.  Here’s the basic transcript:

Brian: Isn’t there something going on on July 14th or something like that?
Luke: Yeah, around then.
Brian: Somehow that’s sticking in my head for some reason. Guess we’ll have to see.
Luke: Yep, we’ll just have to be patient. Who could say?

For those who don’t know, Monday July 14th is Microsoft’s E3 conference and now it seems they are set to reveal the project that Bungie has been working on.  Hopefully the reveal will finally answer the questions as to what the above symbol means.  Dubbed the ‘Superintendent’ it has been popping up all over Bungie.  I would not hold my breath for a Halo 4 announcement, but this may be the halo spinoff that has been grinding the rumor mill lately.  I am personally hoping for a completely new IP and looking forward to a superintendent platformer on XBLA.