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Mass Effect Galaxy Released For iPhone

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BioWare have released Mass Effect Galaxy for the iPhone and iPod Touch, available for purchase at the App Store for $4.99 or £2.99.

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The game is a top-down shooter with the story told via animated graphic novel sequences. Players control superpowered soldier Jacob Taylor as he tries to uncover a plot to wipe out humanity. The bite-sized side-story takes place between the first game and the second, and will include plot points and characters appearing in the sequel. Additionally, it appears that there will be unlockable content in ME2 that can be accessed by completing Galaxy and logging into your EA account.

In other ME news – as reported on the twitter feed – new ME1 DLC may be on the way, and Casey Hudson has updated his IGN blog with clarifications on many nagging threads left hanging from the E3 showing of ME2.

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Street Fighter IV PC Benchmark Tool Released

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As per the new Capcom tradition, there is a benchmark tool available for the PC version of Street Fighter IV. The 400MB program is an unplayable demo that showcases the game’s performance on your PC. Capcom has released this kind of demo for other recent games like Devil May Cry 4, and it has proved a valuable tool for people wanting to see how the games run on their PC systems before buying.SFIV Beatdown

Not that any of the recent batch of Capcom games have needed hefty rigs, by any means. DMC4 ran extremely smoothly for all the graphical splendour it dealt, and SFIV similarly is running well on modest systems according to reports. Its low system requirements means that it will perform well on any decent rig. Typically Capcom has released a playable demo to follow a benchmark demo, so it’s possible that one for SFIV is on the way before its early July launch date 1)http://www.capcom-unity.com/street_fighter/blog/2009/05/08/the_street_fighter_iv_pc__the_options.

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1. ↑ http://www.capcom-unity.com/street_fighter/blog/2009/05/08/the_street_fighter_iv_pc__the_options

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Gruesome

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Gruesome is a roguelike in which you play the Grue. Instead of conventionally exploring dungeons to find treasures and slay enemies, you play as the enemy, hiding in the shadows waiting for explorers to stumble into your slavering fangs. Each floor of the dungeon has a few adventurers wandering around, carrying torches that deal a fatal flash if you are caught within the radius. You cannot step into the light willingly, nor can you advance on an adventurer – they must fall into you inadvertently.

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Mass Effect 2 at E3

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BioWare had a busy E3 this year, showing off Mass Effect 2 and Dragon Age: Origins. Both games are being picked for best RPGs of the show awards already. The ME2 demo was aimed at introducing the newly revamped combat system, and emphasizing the darker turn the series will be taking in the sequel. Embedded below is 1Up’s interview and live demonstration of the gameplay presented by BioWare founders the doctors Ray Muzyka and Greg Zeschuk.

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Aliens vs Predator Developer Walkthrough

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British developer Rebellion finally gives us a proper look at Aliens vs Predator in a new walkthrough video at Gametrailers. The game was shown for the first time a week back during the pre-E3 episode of GametrailersTV, however it was a very brief few seconds of footage. We now get a walkthrough demonstration of Predator gameplay, hunting the marines and aliens. Parts 1 and 2 after the jump.

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