This week we question a band that has actually featured in a video game. Attack! Attack! featured on Guitar Hero 5 with the track ‘You & Me’, after impressing a panel of judges at MIDEM 2009. Lead vocalist and guitarist Neil Starr took the time to let us know his other favourite games and gadgets…
eBay game sellers will be taking another hit with the release of Final Fantasy IX on the PlayStation Network. The PSone Final Fantasy games attracted high prices on the second hand market, but now VII,VIII & IX can be picked up through download to play on PS3 and PSP for £7.99 a piece.
I find it quite scary that PSone games are playable on a handheld and will probably hide under a table when a PSP comes out that can play Final Fantasy XIII. That would need some size of memory stick.
The PSP Go has had a hard life with a high price tag, expensive game downloads and missing major games from the PSP library. What would make the system a more attractive purchase? How about 10 free games? MCV are reporting that people who registered a new PSP Go from April 1st will get 10 games including Gran Turismo, LittleBigPlanet and FIFA World Cup. Seems a pretty good deal and hopefully MCV have not got their wires crossed and it is actually one free title from a choice of ten. Expect an update when we get some confirmation.
The BBC have launched a new BETA version of iPlayer, letting you share even more information about yourself to friends and scary strangers.
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Those people in Hollywood love their money, and want to make a sequel to one of the worst films ever made – Hitman. Now the vast majority of games that are made into films are pretty awful, but I really hated Hitman and I am very thankful I watched the film through a trial to Lovefilm instead of handing over any cash. Star Timothy Olyphant wasn’t a big fan either telling The Guardian he hated shaving his head and did the film for the money.
Deadline reports that Fox are after Spanish ad director Daniel Benmayor to direct the follow up to the highly profitable first film. Benmayor has recently completed work on Bruc about a 19th Century Catalan drummer boy who helps gives Napoleon’s army its first taste of defeat. Sounds interesting.
On the subject of game adaptations, filming should also be underway for a sequel to Silent Hill, which I rather enjoyed, and we are also getting a new Resident Evil film at the end of the year in glorious 3D. It is highly doubtful that any of these will be any good.
Maybe I am being too negative – are there any video game films that you have enjoyed?
