Take Two have revealed Rockstar’s highly anticipated  title L.A. Noire has been delayed until ‘early next year’.

The ambitious detective sim was orignially going to be released towards the end of this year. The game sees you assume the role of a detective in the 1940′s and is set in a Grand Theft Auto style open world.

The game is being developed by Team Bondi, who were founded by Brendan McNamara. McNamara previously directed and wrote The Getaway.

L.A. Noire is currently in production for Xbox 360 and PS3.

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Sony and Telltale have announced that their laugh a minute crime solving duo are now available on the PSN for free.  You just need to be a valid Playstation Plus subscriber and the Samd & Max: The Devil’s Playhouse series is yours – all of it, including the final instalment that was only release a couple of days ago.  Go check out the reviews of the previous titles in the series if you want to know just how good a quality these titles are.

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From Hi-Rez Studios comes the MMO action of Global Agenda. Released online on February 1st of 2010, Global Agenda will be seeing a retail release in the UK on September 10th, with retail versions in other portions of Europe to follow. So what does Global Agenda have to offer, and why should gamers choose it over all the other MMO’s available now?
The story behind Global Agenda is an interesting one, and there was obviously a lot of thought put into the plot-line. This spy-fi thriller is set in the 22nd century, in a world where the Earth is ruled by a tyrannical group called the Commonwealth that employs robotic drones to carry out its plan of world domination. After a global disaster, the world is not what it once was, and the survivors that are left must fight for the small patches of habitable land that are available. Hi-Rez Studios has even put up a storyline of the events that lead up to the rise of the Commonwealth, should players wish to get more background before playing the game.

Although Global Agenda is an MMO, players are not strictly limited by the by the whims of other players to advance their characters. While there is plenty of opportunity for multi-player and team battles in the Player-vs.Player and Agency-vs.-Agency modes, players who wish to go it alone can happily spend a lot of time on the player-vs.-environment mode, which is a good thing because levelling up is not a speedy process.  Global Agenda has an RPG feel to it, and so patience is a definite requirement, but so is a thick skin. Levelling up to a competitive level takes time, so prepare to be wasted often. There are four different character classes to choose from: Robotics, Assault, Medic, and Recon; and players can customize their characters right down to skin color, gender, and facial features.

Global Agenda has a pretty slick, futuristic look to it that is pretty interesting to look at. However, many may be disappointed in the fact that it isn’t a slick as you’d expect from a game using Unreal Engine 3.  The artificial intelligence could be better, as often drones would simply stand with their backs turned and wait to be slain in turn.

Final Thoughts:

All around, though, Global Agenda is a fun game that offers lot of opportunities for different types of gameplay. Play on a team with your friends, or play solo against the environment, or play on a team against the environment. And once you pick a character, you aren’t stuck with that one. Although it takes a while to level them all up, the variety offered by having different choices gives the game many more hours of play. I give Global Agenda a 7 out of 10, and recommend it online to fans of MMO’s worldwide. Gamers in the UK can pre-order now for the September release at a price of about 18 pounds.

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This week’s podcast contains new music, slightly better audio quality and a lot of talking.  This week’s team consists of Barry, Leigh, Mike and Zeth.  Some of the topics included: -

• Leigh’s D.I.Y. Near Death Experience
• Leigh’s Played Forza 3 A Lot
• Worms Reloaded
• Games We’re Looking Forward To
• PS3 Gets Hacked.  Again.
• Used Games vs. Pirates
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• Modern Warfare 2 Best Selling UK Game Ever?
• Xbox Live Getting Better Quality Voice Chat
• Sony Considering Online Pass
• Shout Outs & Listener Questions
• Barry Talks Art In 10 Seconds Or Less.  Or More.
• Longest Goodbye Ever

Music for this podcast was provided by She Music

You can find us on iTunes and leave some reviews right here

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Boom

Looks like eager Xbox 360 owners in the EU that are hoping to get their paws on the Bayonetta developers latest title will have to wait an extra day.  The demo for the hotly awaited Vanquish was due to hit both PS3 and Xbox 360 today but has been pulled on the Microsoft console.  Sega confirmed that Xbox 360 owners would have to hold out for one more day to play the demo but PS3 owners should be good to go from later Wednesday afternoon.

A statement from Sega had little more than this to say:

“The Playstation Network demo will still be released today – hopefully sometime this afternoon.  The Xbox Live demo will now be available on Xbox Live Marketplace September 2.”

Vanquish is due out on PS3 and Xbox 360 on October 19 in the US and October 22 in the UK.

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Who said PC gaming was dead?  Come on stand up!  You sir, are a fool!  Blizzard have managed to shift an incredible 3 million units in just one short month of sale.  Having one of the most recognisable franchises and developers behind a project would of obviously helped this a little though.

Reviews and gamers alike have dribble and drooled over the daddy of all Real Time Strategy titles over the past month and deservedly so.  The game came dangerously close to getting a perfect 10 from our very own Mike Jones earlier in the month.

According to Blizzard’s figures “StarCraft^® II: Wings of Liberty™ has sold over 3 million copies worldwide in the first month of its release, building on the game’s momentum as the bestselling PC game of 2010 and the fastest-selling real-time strategy game of all time.”.

Full Press Release follows:

STARCRAFT^® II: WINGS OF LIBERTY^™ ONE-MONTH SALES BREAK 3 MILLION MARK

Blizzard Entertainment’s sci-fi real-time strategy game continues record sales pace

PARIS, France. — September 1, 2010 – Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. today announced that StarCraft^® II: Wings of Liberty™ has sold over 3 million copies worldwide in the first month of its release, building on the game’s momentum as the bestselling PC game of 2010 and the fastest-selling real-time strategy game of all time.^*

StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty was released simultaneously in North America, Europe, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Russia, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, and the regions of Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau on July 27. With day-one sales topping 1 million copies, StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty became the bestselling PC game of 2010 within its first 24 hours of availability. The game went on to sell more than 1.5 million copies in its first 48 hours, setting the record for fastest-selling strategy game of all time, and has won numerous critical accolades, including multiple editor’s choice awards from major gaming publications.

“We appreciate all the enthusiasm that players around the world have shown for StarCraft II,” said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. “It was important to us to deliver an overall gameplay experience that was accessible, balanced, and fun, and it’s been gratifying to see how strongly the global community has already embraced the game.”

StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty is the sequel to Blizzard Entertainment’s 1998 hit StarCraft, which has been hailed by players and critics worldwide as one of the top real-time strategy games of all time. Sporting a vibrant 3D-graphics engine, StarCraft II once again centres on the clash between the protoss, terrans, and zerg, with each side deploying legions of veteran, upgraded, and new unit types. Unparalleled online play for StarCraft II is available through a new version of Battle.net^®, Blizzard Entertainment’s world-renowned gaming service. Battle.net has been redesigned from the ground up to be the premier online gaming destination for Blizzard gamers, with several enhancements and new features, such as voice communication, cloud file storage, leagues and ladders, achievements, stat-tracking, and more.

The solo campaign for StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty continues the epic saga where it left off in StarCraft: Brood War^®. The story line chronicles the exploits of marshal-turned-rebel-leader Jim Raynor and features both familiar faces and new heroes. Players are able to tailor the experience, choosing their own mission path and selecting technology and research upgrades to suit their playing style throughout the 29-mission campaign. Several challenge-mode mini-games are also included, with focused goals designed to ease players into the basics of multiplayer strategies.

For more information on StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, visit the official website at eu.blizzard.com/games/sc2/.

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