Here it is, the video that everyone who’s anyone has been waiting for, the debut video for Guitar Hero World Tour (also previously known as Guitar Hero IV)! The video shows players rocking out on the guitar, bass, drums and microphone, something that Rock Band aficionados will be quite familiar with. However, with the game boasting the biggest track list ever as well as the ability to create and share your own songs with other players, Rock Band might be a thing of the past!

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I don’t know about you guys but I spend a considerable amount of time playing what I (and many other gamers) thought to be a children’s game. To this day I am still trying to get a Roario and an Elephanilla to stay in my garden.

Luckily at MS Gamers Day, Rare not only leaked info out about the new Banjo Kazooie game, but also a game that I will probably be the first in line on release day to get…Viva Pinata 2.

The tentative title for the game is Viva Pinata: Trouble In Paradise and we were lucky enough to secure a half dozen screenshots to put up. Since this is only the first day of the MS Gamer’s Day event, lets hope that they have even more amazing items to reveal tomorrow.

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Kotaku is reporting this morning that Gametrailers TV will be receiving exclusive gameplay footage of the hugely anticipated Gears of War 2 on May 9. Strangely enough, the gameplay video will be debuting at 1 a.m. on GT TV.

When reached for comment, Epic designer Cliffy B said:

Gears of War 2 is awesome. Buy Gears of War 2.

Alright, fine, Cliffy B didn’t say that. But we all know that it will be awesome and will all no doubt buy the game on release.

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If you happened to pick up this month’s issue of popular gaming magazine and Microsoft fanboy required reading, OXM, I’m sure that you did so based on their exclusive coverage of Bethesda’s upcoming massive RPG, Fallout 3. And, if you so happened to purchase the magazine (or receive it free due to a GameFly subscription that you happened to cancel months ago), I’m sure that you noticed the picture of a certain Fallout 3 town on page 45. The town, constructed solely out of scattered parts of a “downed airliner,” is aptly named Megaton.

I realize what you’re thinking; this is just some subtle coincidence. Megaton is a fairly common word that has everything to do with nuclear holocausts and whatnot. However, based on our love for Bethesda’s The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion, and our controversial hate for Southpeak’s Oblivion-clone, Two Worlds, I cannot dismiss Bethesda’s inclusion of a town named Megaton as anything less than a tribute to our great and powerful site, MEGATONik. Yes, Bethesda loves us, and we love them back. So … how about a complimentary flight out to Cali to celebrate our love of Bethesda with an early look at Fallout 3? Pretty please?

And Rockstar, remember that time when we loved you? Naming a burrough of Liberty City after MEGATONik (I’d call it MegaSKANKik) would fit quite nicely, I do believe.

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Eidos Interactive recently announced that they would be publishing a video game based on the Hanna-Barbera Wacky Races series. It will be available for the Wii and DS, and will feature all of the characters you might sort-of kinda possibly remember from the old cartoon series, including Peter Perfect, Penelope Pitstop, and the best villain of all-time, Dick Dastardly. Players will be able to use “Wacky Powers” against there opponents, and I can only assume that Dick Dastardly’s power will have something to do with his freakin’ awesome pencil-thin mustache.

As much as I liked watching Wacky Races in all of its corny glory when it was in syndication on Cartoon Network (I’m not that old), it seems like this is just grasping at straws. Anyone old enough to remember the how probably won’t want a game based on it, and the younguns today don’t know who the hell Muttley is. I won’t pass judgment before the game is released, but I can’t find any reason to think that this won’t end up in the bargain bin and relegated to obscurity. Oops, I just judged it.

[Via Gamasutra]

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eNe3, which is an abbreviation of something in another language, has posted the first screen shots of the new Incredible Hulk game coming out for the 360 and the PS3, based on the film of the same name. I’m hoping the movie has nothing to do with its predecessor (Ang Lee just isn’t built for action), but the story will be a different for the video game. While the latest movie, Hulk, was a bit boring and horribly plotted, the latest video game, The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Rampage was anything of the sort, allowing you to rampage through cities and destroy at will, all in the name of good of course. Now it looks like Sega is taking a hint and not only basing the new game on the open world gameplay that Ultimate Rampage featured, but taking cues from the comic book as well as the film.

Still, Ultimate Rampage had its flaws. I’m very, very happy to see that these screen shoots look incredibly realistic and while they’re probably doctored to no end, it gives me high hopes that throwing cars and knocking down buildings will be even more fun this time around than ever before. The game is going to feature plenty of destructible environments and an open world recreation of New York city. It’ll be like Spider-Man, except now you can destroy all the buildings instead of swinging from them. This is just a guess, but I doubt it’ll look that good on the Wii, DS and PSP; which it is also slated for.

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That’s a Ron Burgundy reference in the title and it means that Starcraft 2 is kind of a big deal. I suppose if I have to explain my joke it isn’t funny but it’s done now so I’m keeping it. You may have heard of this Starcraft game, especially if you live in a country in Asia. Its sequel is pretty hotly anticipated and we’ve got some brand new videos of it for you all to see. So sit back, relax and prepare for what should be the next step in RTS gaming.

Looks pretty good, right? RTS was never my thing, the original Starcraft being the last one I played, but even I’m impressed by how good the game looks. I’m guessing it’ll live up plenty well to its predecessor. Hit the jump for one more video with a little Terran love.

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Man, anyone that tells you that all the biggest games come out near Christmas is a dirty rotten liar. March is where it is fucking at. We’ve got a plethora of hyped games flooding out this month. Other then the four we’re looking at here there is God of War: Chains of Olympus, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Rings of Fate, Final Fantasy: Crisis Core and a whole host of other games vying for your attention. Even games not so in demand like Sega Super Star Tennis are getting hyped up to no end. So since we’ve already taken a look at February let’s jump right into all the shiny packaging and pretty advertising we can. There might be more hype this month thanks solely to one game (you know which one) then any other during the entire year. So strap yourself in and get ready to ride the roller coaster of PR speak and doctored screenshots. This is The Hype Machine.

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Gamecock Media announced in a press release on February 29th, that the upcoming game from Replay Studios that was under the working title Sabotage has been renamed to Velvet Assassin. The game is based upon the real life hero of WWII Violette Szabo, who was instrumental in reorganizing the French resistance against German occupation. Read the full press release after the jump.

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Were you wondering, like I was, why in God’s name anyone would buy the Wii version of Star Wars: The Forced Unleashed unless they desperately wanted to swing an actual light saber? You probably weren’t because you’re up to date on all the hottest news, but I just found out about the mulitplayer battle mode included on the Wii, and since some new information has been released on it thanks to GDC I figured I’d bring everyone up to date. Since the Wii is so graphically underpowered compared to the PS3 and 360, some of the game’s levels have been removed or reworked for the Wii release. To make up for this the Wii version of the game will include a one-on-one light saber battle mode where two players will be able to duke it out in a myriad of different levels.

The multiplayer mode will feature 20 characters and multiple levels to play on. Players cross sabers of light in nine different settings while swinging their Wiimotes in one of the four cardinal directions in order to attack. Power-ups will litter the stages and enivironmental hazards will be involved some how. The one level that has been seen featured TIE fighters in the background which could be flung at an opponent when a “Force Unleashed” power-up was obtained. If your light sabers collide, as light sabers are wont to do, you’ll have a quick time event in which motion controls will determine the winner. It all sounds like it could be really awesome and force me to buy a Wii version and a 360 one if the multiplayer on the Wii turns out well.

That is a big “if” though as often things like this, especially on games ported to the Wii, are simply tacked on as “we’re sorry your system is underpowered” kind of thing. Hopefully LucasArts knows better than this and the multiplayer will stand up to the high level of innovation and design that the main game has. Heck, who am I kidding. LIGHT SABER WII CONTROLS! YUMMY DELICIOUS!

[Via MyWiiNews]

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The more the merrier I always say. Or actually I never say that, but since I now have the occassion to say it, I am. We just got some video of Street Fighter 4 from AOU 2008 Amusment Expo sent over to us and while it isn’t brand spanking new it is still awesome. This time we get three minutes of fighting featuring all the characters who have been released, including the newcomers and plenty of special moves. The game looks smoother and more polished every time I see new stuff for it and this is no exception.

I must admit that when the first screens came out I was a bit skeptical but the more I see the game in action the more excited I am about it. The 3D/2D mechanics look like they’re going to awesome, especially with the camera moving around for special moves like Guiles in the video above but the art style still seems to maintain the spirit of the tradtional 2D Street Fighter art. Maybe it’s the expressive faces or the smoothness of the movements or just the style in general but it all looks exactly like I want it.

Except for one thing. 3D E. Honda crotch has got to go.

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It seems that if JJ Abrams is attached to a project that a cult following is bound to spring up. I could understand it with both Alias and Lost but when it comes to a movie as meh-tastic as Cloverfield (note: this opinion absolutely does not represent the opinions of MEGATONik as a whole - lawl) it is a little hard to grasp an insane devotion to the project. Maybe I just didn’t get into the whole viral advertising thing enough. These guys sure did though. The insane good people over at CloverfieldGame.com are already hip deep in making what looks to be an at least decent looking Cloverfield game for the PC.

While the game’s focus of snapping images of the Cloverfield monster and its tiny bug like minions in order to score points to advance doesn’t sound like the most fun ever the game does look like it could actually deliver some pretty creepy gameplay. Of course they’ll need to iron out that minute of total darkness in the video above and possibly tone down the thudding stomps they have for the “walking in air duct” sound effect. No game is perfect though and getting the chance to run around a city being destroyed by a giant monster could be pretty cool. Of course what makes it instantly at least worth a try is the fact that it will be free. Do yourself a favor and don’t read the “About” sections on their page; proper English is not their strong suit. Hit the jump for a few more vids if you’re interested.

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Although the channel is filled with horrific programming that has nothing to do with gaming whatsoever, G4TV is planning on revamping their only video game related show, X-Play, and turning it to a block of television that will provide gaming news, reviews, tips, and other bits, that’ll give G4TV a bit more credit for being “TV for gamers.” Kyle Orland got a chance to interview Adam Sessler on the new revamped X-Play, and reveal a bit more about the show’s new style.

Sessler talks about the revamping of the show:

This is the show I’ve always wanted to do. Obviously I’m very, very deep in games, and I find that many aspects of the industry that are newsworthy are very interesting to cover, and I’d like to get in the middle of it. I happen to like our show’s perspective when it comes to reviewing games, and I think we can offer that exact same perspective as to events inside the industry.

Sessler also comments about G4 and all of its crap:

I think [covering] games 24/7 would always be a little bit tough. You see other kind of genre-focused networks out there, they have to start rehashing and rehashing and rehashing. I’d just as soon see a network with a lot of fresh content that’s not always consistent on one topic rather than the same three hours repeated ad nauseum.

The new X-Play will premiere on Jan. 14, 2008. The show will now be airing 5 days a week. Oh, and fans of the odd humor of the show don’t need to panic. Sessler says “there’s still going to be comedy.”

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Blood, blood, blood, blood, blood, blood, blood and blood. Sorry, I just had to get that out of the way before telling you about the new Ninja Gaiden 2 video. Why? Watch the thing. There is blood everywhere and limbs flying all over. There’s also a boss battle and some impressively violent special moves. Looks as challenging as the first one to boot. If you can’t get behind a challenging video game with gallons of blood and a ninja, well then maybe you shouldn’t be playing video games in the first place.

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Before I begin this little rant, I’d just like to point out that I haven’t actually gotten to play this game yet and these impressions are entirely based on the media I’ve seen thus far. Now that that’s out of the way, I have to say that this game looks like it’s going to be a big, enormous, gigantuan, Snorlax-sized letdown. As a huge (and I mean HUGE) fan of the original NiGHTS on Saturn, my hopes were pretty high when I first heard that a sequel was being made. After all, they have a solid base and proven game play to work with, right? Well, after watching several videos and looking at as many screenshots as I can get my fanboyish little hands on, I’ve come to the conclusion that this is not only going to be a disappointing game in general, but might end up jading my memories of the Saturn version, NiGHTS Into Dreams. So, without further ado, here are my biggest pet peeves with what I’ve seen so far:
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