Press Pause New DSi, Netflix on the PS3, Game Reviews, and the Week's New Releases

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Oct 30, 2009 New DSi, Netflix on the PS3, Game Reviews, and the Week's New Releases

Welcome to this week's Press Pause. Jason and Carlos are back from both travel and illness to bring you the latest on new releases, and the latest news. This week they discuss the news about a new larger version of the DSi, Netflix streaming on the PS3, and the release of Crytek's new development software. As always they have the week's new releases, and they also have a couple of game reviews.


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Games Reviewed:

1. Nostalgia

Set in an alternate-reality version of 19th-century Earth, Nostalgia casts you as Eddie, a headstrong Londoner who amasses a group of memorable companions to traverse the world in his steampunk-inspired zeppelin. As you navigate the open skies, you’ll explore mysterious foreign locales, slay all manner of fantastical enemies, complete a variety of thrilling quests, and ultimately, save the world from unfathomable evil.


2. DSiWare - Domo Series

A series of games for the DSiWare download store featuring the well known Japanese TV mascot Domo.

3. Torchlight

Torchlight is set in the mining settlement of Torchlight, a boomtown founded on the discovery of rich veins of Ember – a rare and mysterious ore with the power to enchant or corrupt all that it contacts. This corruptive power may have dire consequences however, and players set out into the nearby mountains and depths below to discover the full extent of Ember’s influence on the civilizations that have come before.

Game News:

CryEngine 3 Released.

 Crytek has release their new game development tools that they promise will make game development more simple, even across multi-platform development. Their engine will let developers create and test their game on PC, 360, and PS3 all at the same time.

Netflix streaming comes to PS3

After months of speculation, it appears that Netflix streaming will finally be coming to the PS3. According to the press release: "Initially, watching movies instantly streamed from Netflix via the PS3 system will be enabled by a free, instant streaming Blu-ray disc that is being made available to all Netflix members. The free instant streaming disc leverages Blu-ray's BD-Liveâ„¢ technology to access the Internet and activate the Netflix user interface on the PS3 system, which must be online via Wi-Fi or Ethernet."

Planescape: Torment Re-Release?

It appears that Interplay are re-releasing Planescape Torment. Its release date is listed as the 30th October and the price is a – not-much-change-from-the-nature-of-twenty-quid – 17.99 of your Earth pounds. In fact, it appears to be a whole load of Interplay other material too. It’s a surprise to see a decade-old game released at a mid-range price… but it’s also one that I find hard to argue against.


Nintendo officially announces large-screen DSi-LL/XL

After several days of speculation that Nintendo was going to release a new version of the DSi that carried a larger screen, they have gone and announced it.

The new version will have two larger 4.2" screens, and a larger pen-like stylus. It will release in 3 colors: Wine Red, Dark Brown, and Natural White.

Coming to Japan on November 21 as the DSi LL for ¥20,000 ($221). It has also been announced for Europe and North America for the 1st quarter of 2010 as the DSi XL, though no price has been given so far.


Game Releases 10/30 - 11/05:

First, from 10/27 &  10/29:
DJ Hero – PS3, 360, Wii, PS2
GTA IV: Episodes from Liberty City - 360
GTA IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony – XBL
Ratchet and Clank Future: A Crack In Time – PS3
Tekken 6 – PS3, 360
Painkiller: Resurrection – PC

This week:
Academy of Champions Soccer – Wii
Agatha Christie: The ABC Murders – DS
Band Hero – PS3, 360, Wii, PS2, DS
Barbie and The Three Musketeers – DS
C.O.P. The Recruit – DS
Disney's A Christmas Carol – DS
Dora the Explorer: Dora Saves the Crystal Kingdom – Wii
Dragon Age: Origins – PS3, 360, PC
Food Network: Cook or Be Cooked – Wii
Hidden Mysteries: Titanic - Secrets of the Fateful Voyage – Wii, DS
Imagine: Babyz Fashion – DS
Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier – PSP, PS2
Junior Brain Trainer – DS
Junior Classic Games – DS
Jurassic: The Hunted – PS3, 360, Wii, PS2
LEGO Rock Band – PS3, 360, Wii, DS
My Baby: First Steps – Wii
Need for Speed: Nitro – Wii, DS
Ni Hao, Kai-lan: New Year's Celebration – DS
NinjaBee Critic's Choice Collection – 360
Pool Hall Pro – PC
Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 – PS3, 360
Rabbids Go Home – Wii, DS
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories – Wii, PSP, PS2
Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron – DS, PSP
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed - Ultimate Sith Edition – PS3, 360, PC, MAC
Style Savvy – DS
This Is Vegas – PS3, 360, PC
We Cheer 2 – Wii
WireWay – DS

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