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• June 28, 2010
• 8:12

  Releases for June 27th to July 3rd, 2010

  Retail Games
  LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (360, PS3, Wii, DS, PC)
  Sniper: Ghost Warrior (360, PC)
  Singularity (360, PS3, PC)
  Deathsmiles Limited Edition (360)
  Naughty Bear (360, PS3)
  Trinity Universe (PS3)
  Arma 2 - Combined Operations (PC)
  N3II: Ninety-Nine Nights (360)
  All Points Bulletin (PC)
  Rise of Flight: The First Great Air War - Iron Cross (PC)
  Secret Files: Tunguska (Wii, DS)
  
  DVD & Blu-ray
  Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief (DVD & Blu-ray)
  Hot Tub Time Machine (DVD & Blu-ray)
  The Crazies (DVD & Blu-ray)
  The White Ribbon (DVD & Blu-ray)
  Night Train to Munich (Criterion Collection)
  The Leopard (Criterion Collection) (DVD & Blu-ray)
  Creation
  Stolen
  Predator (Ultimate Hunter Edition) (Blu-ray)
  The Warlords (Blu-ray)
  Red Vs. Blue:The Blood Gulch Chronicles: The First Five Seasons
  The Closer: The Complete Fifth Season
  Eureka: Season 3.5
  Warehouse 13: Season One
  
  Box Office
  The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
  The Last Airbender
  Love Ranch
• 8:21

  Evil Avatar's Shotgun 76: For a Long Time

  
  On this week?s show we?re joined by friend of the show Rich, who gives us some insight on his trip to E3 as we finally wrap up coverage of the biggest news story of the summer. We talk a bit more about the big three and their presence at the show, what was worth standing in line for 8 hours for, and if free booze can really convince you to buy games.
  
  Also this week we respond to listener mail, have a quick chat about Puzzle Quest 2, Kragg no longer hates Six Axis, and everyone except Modeps thinks Crackdown 2 pretty much sucks.
  
  All that and more on this weeks Shotgun!
  
  Games Discussed: Crackdown 2, Epic Mickey, Medal of Honor, Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit, Puzzle Quest 2, Red Dead Redemption, Splatterhouse, The Old Republic, Vanquish
  
  Please feel free to leave us feedback here, to our email address at podcast@evilavatar.com, via our voicemail number (619) 573-6699, or come join us on IRC (irc.slashnet.org #evilavatar)
  
  Episode 75 (6/16/2010):
  Direct Download - RSS Feed - iTunes Store - Zune Marketplace - Twitter
• 8:30

  More PS2 HD Collections Coming to PS3

  Like God of War and Sly Cooper, Sony has told IGN that we should expect more PS2 HD Collections coming from them.
  
  Quote:

  "Santa Monica Studios had the brilliant idea to upgrade and improve God of War for PS3 with the God of War Collection that we released last year," Yoshida said. "There were a lot of positive reactions from consumers in doing that, and now we get a lot of suggestions for types of packs they'd like to see." "So we are looking to continue to do these HD conversions," he added.

  Thanks Kotaku.
  
  Just gimme MGS2/3, and SoTC/Ico.
• 8:36

  Activision Clears King's Quest Fan Project The Silver Lining for Release

  
  An indie company called Phoenix Online Studios has been hard at work on a King's Quest title called The Silver Lining. They have just announced that Activision, who now owns the rights to the King's Quest line, has cleared their project for release. They're going the Telltale route and will be releasing episodically, the first of which will come out July 10th and is titled "What is Decreed Must Be."
  
  Oh, and it's gonna be free.
• 8:42

  Dead Rising 2 Delayed Till September

  
  Capcom just shot off a brief email letting everyone know that their zombie blender game, Dead Rising 2, has slipped a month and will now be released in September. The new date is September 28th, 2010.
  
  I assume this also means Case Zero will also be delayed a bit, but no word on that one.
• 14:26

  Weekend Boxoffice Chart

  
  The animated heroes of Toy Story 3 crushed new releases from Adam Sandler and Tom Cruise to lead the North American box office for a second weekend.
  
  Here is the Weekend Boxoffice Chart for the weekend of June 25th to June 27th.

  1. Toy Story 3 $59.0/$226.5
  2. Grown Ups $41.0/$41.0
  3. Knight & Day $20.5/$27.7
  4. The Karate Kid $15.4/$135.6
  5. The A-Team $6.0/$62.8
  6. Get Him to the Greek $3.0/$54.4
  7. Shrek Forever After $2.8/$229.3
  8. Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time $2.8/$86.1
  9. Killers $2.0/$44.0
  10. Jonah Hex $1.6/$9.1
  11. Iron Man 2 $1.3/$306.8
  12. Sex and the City 2 $1.2/$93.1
• 16:57

  Monday Blues - What Did You Actually Play?

  
  I still have time, Monday isn't over! I didn't get to Dead Space like I had hoped but I did setup the TwoHandedTerrible Youtube channel (For SSFIV matches, yes the quality is asstastic. Yes I am buying a video capture card for the future) and played a shit load of SSFIV matches.
  
  What did or did you not get to?
• 17:15

  Team Ico Collection For Real?

  Mere hours after the world was made aware of Sony's intent to continue to release the (excellent value) 'Classics HD' collections of well-loved PS2 titles we have a pretty solid rumor that a Team Ico collection is coming.
  
  Quote:

  According to Amazon France's Web site, "The Team Ico collection" is due out for the PS3 June 2011 for ? 69.95. Though not officially noted, the bundle is likely to include ICO and Shadow of the Colossus, the only two games the development studio has put out. Though the retailer's listing is far from official word, series creator Fumito Ueda expressed interest in porting the two games to the PS3 last September. "I do have an interest in that," Ueda said, speaking with Kotaku. "Next week, I'll have a meeting [about the possibility] ? But it might not be so easy, because, with both titles we really stretched the limits of the PS2. It's complex. So it's not such an easy transfer to the PS3. But I want to discuss it."

  Thanks Gamespot.
• 17:42

  Check out Mario Marathon 3

  
  I've made a little donation, and it's a pretty cool way for you to make your contribution to Child's Play, perhaps you make more than 1, I don't know.
  
  A group of guys have been playing Mario games for over 3 days, streaming the whole lot (very steadily I might add) over at www.mariomarathon.com in order to raise some funds for the kids.
  
  They are already over the 50k mark. Get over there, get it watched, get it donated.
  
  Once again, thats...
  
  www.mariomarathon.com
• 21:10

  Singularity Reviews

  
  The first round of reviews have been posted for Raven Software's sci-fi FPS, Singularity.
  
  IGN - 7.0/10
  
  Quote:

  If you've exhausted the library of stellar games that 2010 has already produced and are looking for something to help bridge the gap into this fall, Singularity isn't a bad choice. The gunplay is solid and there are a few memorable set pieces. It is a game ultimately limited by a lack of imagination where a neat time-manipulation idea is handcuffed to a by-the-numbers first-person shooter.

  PlanetXbox360 - 8.5/10
  
  Quote:

  I went in expecting a mediocre FPS and came out feeling lot I got a lot more. The campaign has plenty of aspects that aren?t necessarily original, but are manipulated in a manner that make them feel fresh, especially with some of the powers of the TMD. This is a time-travelling FPS done right and it?s too bad that the game lacks any sort of hype, as it is a much stronger showing than a lot of recently released FPS titles, multiplayer aside. If you like guns, Soviet world domination, and a time-hopping protagonist, then I would recommend taking a peek at the game. Hell, if you like games that ask you to shoot something do Raven a solid and give Singularity a chance. It deserves a much better launch than the one it?s being set up for.

  Eurogamer - 8/10
  
  Quote:

  Very little here hasn't been seen elsewhere before, but Singularity has more to recommend it than simply being a polished, entertaining collection of well-executed clichés and set-pieces. It's the first game I've played in ages that realises first-person shooters can bundle in as much philosophy and as many moral dilemmas as they like, but fundamentally they're still about shooting monsters in the face, and so what it lacks in originality it makes up for in variety, pacing and exuberance. First-person shooters are always silly! Well done to Raven for making one that likes being silly.

  Thanks, ElfShotTheFood.
• June 29, 2010
• 4:24

  MoH Wolfpack Wallpaper

  
  While Xbox 360 owners are still left out in the cold with the beta M.I.A., the Medal of Honor team has released a new wallpaper.
• 4:56

  Microsoft: No Plans to Release Milo and Kate

  
  Have you seen this kid?
  One of the most interesting (fake) tech demo's for Natal from E3 2009 was Lionhead's little people simulation, Milo & Kate. Speaking to ABC TV's Good Game, Xbox's Aaron Greenberg has said that Milo isn't coming to market.
  
  Quote:

  Speaking on ABC TV’s Good Game, Xbox boss Aaron Greenberg said Peter Molyneux’s mildly creepy virtual son probably won’t ever come out to play. “Milo; he’s safe and sound back in England. No… the Milo Project is something that Lionhead Studios in their labs had developed. Last year we unveiled the Project Natal technology, we showed a bunch of technology demos as part of that,” he explained. “And obviously [Milo] is a technology demo that continues to exist, but right now it’s not a game that we’re planning to bring to market.”

  Thanks, VG247.
  
  Updated: This just in from Aaron Greenberg
  Quote:

  Project Milo absolutely continues in development at Lionhead Studios, it is just not a product we plan to bring to market this holiday.

• 5:51

  Portal 2 E3 Demo (Part 1)

  Valve today released Part 1 of the Portal E3 Demo in HD. Part 1 introduces players to Wheatley, a Personality Sphere and one of the new characters in the game. Parts 2 - 7 will be released throughout this week. For more information, please visit www.thinkwithportals.com
  
  
• 9:39

  Planet Unicron: Lord Ragnarok Wins Legend of the Red Dragon

  
  Legend of the Red Dragon (LoRD) has finally been won! Lord Ragnarok has defeated the red dragon and the game will be reset TODAY so new players should head over to the official Evil Avatar BBS Planet Unicron, and get in on the new game!
• 11:51

  In-House Content: Transformers: War for Cybertron Review [PS3/360/PC]

  Autobots, roll out yearly franchise exploitation.
  
  Click here for the full review!
• 12:52

  BFBC2 PC Patch Coming Tomorrow

  
  Expect the BFBC2 servers to be down between 7 AM (GMT +2) and 11 AM (GMT +2) as a new PC patch rolls out.
  
  Click the headline for the list of changes.
• 14:31

  "Perils of Summer" Steam Sale: Day 6

  
  The "Perils of Summer" Steam Sale continues with another round of one day only deals. Day 6: Grand Theft Auto IV -75% ($4.99), Street Fighter IV -75% ($9.99), ARMA II -50% ($19.99), X-COM: Complete Pack -75% ($3.74), Team Fortress 2 -66% ($6.79), Commandos Collection -75% ($3.75), Numen: Contest of Heroes -75% ($7.49) and Osmos -75% ($2.49).
  
  Quote:

  Tragedy can strike anywhere, at any time. Particularly if you own, operate or attend a traveling summer carnival. A loose screw, a missing nut, a lapse of concentration and your summer ends early.

  Anyone else thinking about upgrading to a 2TB hard drive?
• 14:35

  Intel i7-875K Giveaway Ends Today!

  Good Morning! (And if I don't see you: Good Afternoon, Good Evening and Goodnight!)
  
  Last chance! -- we have posted an "opening the box" review of the new Intel i7-875K CPU.
  
  
  Included in the review is instructions on how you can win a gaming case of your very own filled with Intel PC gaming hardware. Read the Review for all the details.
  
  Today is the last day to enter the contest. Good luck!
• 14:43

  Microsoft: Hard-core Will Be First To Buy Kinect

  cnet has a laughable quote from Microsoft's worldwide product marketing manager, Ryan Moore, begging insisting that hard core gamers will be the first to purchase Kinect.
  
  Quote:

  "I think we know that hard-core gamers will be the first to go out and buy it, as they are with any product," Moore told CVG. "So we know we have to have a wide range of experiences, from things like [an] animals game to games that are more geared towards the core."

  Could someone from Microsoft please name one of those games geared toward the core? I haven't seen one announced.
• 21:29

  Darksiders PC Release Date, Hell Book Edition

  
  THQ has announced the PC version of Vigil Games' action adventure game, Darksiders, will be released on September 24th in the UK. There's no official word yet on a North American release date, but GameSpot is reporting US retailers have it listed for September 16th. The press release also contains some info on a special Hell Book edition.
  
  Quote:

  WOKING, UK. ? 29th June 2010 ? THQ (UK) Ltd. today confirms that the highly anticipated action adventure title Darksiders is scheduled to arrive on Windows PC on September 24th 2010 with a special Hell Book edition. The Hell Book edition of Darksiders contains many items to excite both fans of Darksiders and PC gamers alike including a comic book and art cards created by legendary comic book artist, Joe Madueira and a soundtrack CD. Darksiders enthralled console gamers earlier this year, and has now been meticulously crafted for the PC to deliver the same great art style and dynamic game play to a whole new audience. Deceived by the forces of evil into prematurely bringing about the end of mankind, War ? the first horseman of the Apocalypse ? must return to Earth to search for the truth and punish those responsible. War must take on the forces of Heaven and Hell, forge uneasy alliances with the very demons he hunts, and journey across the ravaged remains of the Earth on his quest for vengeance. Players harness the apocalyptic power of War, combining brutal attacks and supernatural abilities to decimate enemies who stand in his way. With an extreme arsenal of weapons, War blazes a trail of destruction, and emerges even more deadly atop Ruin, Wars? fiery phantom steed. For more information visit the official site at www.darksiders.com

• 23:17

  MoH Special Operations Consultant Videos

  EA has posted the first two videos in the Medal of Honor Tier 1 Interview Series.
  
  Quote:

  Within the U.S. Special Operations community is an elite group of handpicked warriors who are tasked with only the most dangerous and difficult missions. A small group of these men acted as consultants on the development of Medal of Honor, infusing the game with their experiences and contributing ideas that make it the most authentic and relevant combat experience to date. In the Tier 1 Interview Series you'll hear their personal stories and find out what it takes to operate at the highest levels of the U.S Military.

  
  
  
• June 30, 2010
• 0:49

  Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead Released, Updated

  
  Bohemia Interactive has announced the release of its standalone expansion pack, Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead, and followed it up with a 141 MB patch. You can download the update from the official site, or head over to ArmaHolic, where they have a list of mirrors and the patch notes.
  
  Quote:

  Today marks the hotly-anticipated release of Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead, the massive new standalone expansion to the award-winning original Arma 2, available now both as digital download and PC DVD box in many stores. Proud winner of the PC Gamer (US) 'Editor's Choice Award', Operation Arrowhead (A2OA) has quickly garnered a positive reception from industry-leading critics and gamers alike; be sure to check out all the latest news and reviews at Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead reviews page. Players will enlist into various roles within the US Army - basic infantryman through to special operatives; combat pilots to heavy armor - supported by cutting-edge military equipment, such as thermal imaging, remotely-controlled UAVs and the very latest weapons and vehicles. Get a taste of the hottest military-simulator to date now at the official Arma 2 Youtube channel!

• 8:21

  Hulu Plus to PS3 this July, 360 in Early 2011

  
  Yesterday, Hulu launched their "Plus" sized service that everyone knew was coming. For $9.99 a month, you can pay to watch the television shows on demand through a multitude of devices including the iPhone, iPad and your PC. We now know also that this service will be making its way to consoles, but when?
  
  The PlayStation 3 is the first out of the gate and will be available as early as next month. There's currently a rumor that you'll need PlayStation Plus to get Hulu on your PS3. The Xbox 360? Not so fast! Microsoft's Major Nelson has stated they are busy making sure their users have a great experience and have targeted "early 2011" for integration on their platform and it will be for Gold subscribers only.
  
  My satellite contract is up at the beginning of next year... this could be just what the doctor ordered. Too bad it doesn't appear to have Discovery or USA.
• 8:46

  Play 8-Bit Twilight on YouTube

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  It's good fun. Thanks Kotaku.
• 8:52

  Fable III Doing Episode Release

  
  Soon after the retail version hits stores, Peter Molyneaux has confirmed that much like its predecessor, Fable III will be available over Xbox Live Marketplace in an episodic format. GI.biz:
  
  Quote:

  Part of this strategy would involve selling the game as downloadable episodes, said Molyneux. "Soon after the retail launch we're doing episodic. We break it down in chapters. We give away the first chapter entirely free, the first hour. When you reach a certain point in the game it says 'thank you for playing the pilot of Fable 3, do you want to spend an extra 2-5 or whatever dollars to buy the next episode, or buy the whole lot?' Press 'yes' and you will immediately continue playing."

  Thanks VG247.
• 9:19

  PlayStation Plus is Go with Stuff

  
  With last evening's PlayStation Network update, PlayStation Plus is officially a GO. Included for download this month are some decent... pluses. You'll get the full version of WipEout HD, an inFAMOUS full game trial, Rally Cross, Age of Zombies, and some other stuff including discounts on some content that already exists. So, check out the PlayStation Blog to see if it's right for you.
• 10:56

  Evil Avatar on Twitter

  
  In case you're into that whole social networking thing, we just wanted to remind you that most of the Evil Avatar staff is over on Twitter, doing that Twitter thing. Don't worry, most of the time we don't talk about toilets or food. Some of us post more than others but if you're looking for people to follow, check out this awesome list of awesome people:
  

  • EvilAvatarNews - Main Evil Avatar News Feed.
  • ShotgunPodcast - Your official podcast.
  • Evil_Avatar - You know who.
  • modeps - Some dude.
  • pwnophobia - Resident Street Fighter IV addict.
  • evavlost - Reviewer extraordinaire.
  • Emabulator - OCD news hound.

  Also, if you're bored during the day, come on over to the IRC channel: irc.slashnet.org #evilavatar
• 12:20

  Portal 2's Excursion Funnels and Faith Plates

  Valve released two more videos from Portal 2 showing of their Excursion Funnels and Faith Plates.
  
  
  
• 14:22

  Blizzard Discuss Making World of Warcraft Free

  PC Gamer has posted a few quotes from World of Warcraft's lead designer Tom Chilton, where he talks about how other MMO's have gone free-to-play and how WoW might go that direction in the future.
  
  Quote:

  Tom doesn?t think those games have gone free just to compete with World of Warcraft. ?I feel like they?re doing that to compete with other games that are on a similar subscriber level to what they were at. I imagine that when one of them went free to play it cannibalized some of the other subscribers. I can definitely imagine that being the case with World of Warcraft. If another game comes along and blows us away it may not make sense for us to have a subscription fee. Or even further down the line, when we have another MMO out.?

• 14:33

  New $DLC Coming To Aliens vs Predator

  Sega sends along word that more paid $DLC is heading to Aliens vs. Predator.
  
  Quote:

  SEGA of America, Inc. and Twentieth Century Fox Licensing & Merchandising (Fox Licensing) today announced that the second downloadable content pack for Aliens vs Predator will be available on Xbox LIVE® Marketplace for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation Store for the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system and STEAM for PC. This first newly designed Map Pack, including 4 brand new maps and new weather types will be available on July 7 2010, allowing players to prove their skills on the killing grounds of BG-386. The Bughunt Map Pack contains two new multiplayer maps for the six different competitive online modes; Deathmatch, Predator Hunt, Infestation, Species Deathmatch, Mixed Species Deathmatch and Domination, as well as two new maps for the ?Survival? mode in which a team of up to four Marines fight to survive against the increasing horde of Aliens. For the first time, these maps will include environmental hazards and new weather effects, detailed descriptions of these maps are available on www.sega.com/avp. The ?Bughunt Map Pack? will be available on July 7 for $6.99 / 560 Microsoft Points.