Dead Island patch fixes broken PC version of the game, but say goodbye to your save

When Dead Island came out, most PC gamers got first dibs since they bought digital copies from Steam and started downloading the game. Surprisingly enough, that copy of the game in Steam is apparently an old build of the game(actually, its a Xbox 360 dev build) which still had dev keys in them. It was buggy as ever and have cheat codes and a fly mode hotkey'd to the letter 'Y' on your keyboard. Who made the mistake of releasing this copy? no one knows but I'm sure he's kicking himself right now.

Thankfully a patch has come to fix all these issues, but you lose all your save files in the process. Devs couldn't find a way to save your progress and patch up this pre-released version of the game so they decided to provide a chapter select so you can at least salvage any progress you've made. Patch is up but another issue showed up. Activating the Ripper weapon(pre-order item) is now not working. Techland is aware of this issue and is looking for a fix. Talk about the worst game release in steam. They feel bad for the players that experienced this pre-release build and will announce a "make up" in the coming days.

The PS3 and Xbox 360 version of the game is out now in the Philippines with the PC retail version still MIA. I so want to get this game but on PC. Been thinking about getting the game when it gets released in steam for us on the 9th but with these kinds of issues? I'll patiently wait for the smoke to clear.

[Source: gamesRadar]

ESRB rates Devil May Cry HD Collection

The ESRB (Entertainment Software Ratings Board) has recently rated the Devil May Cry games on PS2 for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. This bascially confirms that a DMC HD Collection is real even with no announcement from Capcom. Given that it's the series' 10th anniversary this year, this comes as no surprise.

The HD collection is said to have the first 3 Devil May Cry games that have been released on the PS2 in the past.

DBZ Ultimate Tenkaichi - Hero Mode Boss Battle

Now the giant boss battles here look exactly the same as in Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm but I don't really mind as I just look at this as the 'icing on the cake'. From simplistic patterns to easy quick time events, just think of it as a fun little mini game in the Dragon Ball universe.

What I would like to point out in this video is at the 1:33 mark, we get to see a custom Saiyan character go Super Saiyan which answers the question in my previous post. However, this still leaves the other question I asked unanswered. Will you only be able to create Saiyans?

In case you wanted to take a peek at how the character creation menu looks, here's a vid.

MGS: Peace Walker HD supports 4-player online co-op

Ok, when I first heard about Peace Walker being included in the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection the first think that came into mind "will there be online support"? Another question rumbling in my brain was "If there's no online, will they just remove multiplayer in general?" which is a big issue since Peace Walker is basically Monster Hunter and a huge amount of the game's enjoyment relies on multiplayer.

Well my worries are over since Hideo Kojima posted on his Twitter account that you will be able to play in game with up to 3 other people online. The tweet also mentions that the game will be running at a full 60 frames per second and that character dialogues will pop up at random during loading screens.

Aside from Peace Walker, the HD Collection will also include Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance and Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence means that the original Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2 will be included as well.

http://twitter.com/#!/HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN

4 people can co-op and it is 60 frames. During loading, characters’ dialogues pop up at random. http://yfrog.com/h34uvzrj

Pre-order RAGE in Datablitz for Anarchy DLC

More pre-orders for us! If you live in the Philippines, and want RAGE badly, well you can pre-order now and earn some extra goodies for doing so.

It's good to see more pre-orders happening in Datablitz(our version of gamestop, sadly) aside from EA games. Why? well because if they have a pre-order option, then that means they will actually get the game on the said date. We mostly don't really get a game on the same date as the rest of the world. For example, Deus Ex: Human Revolution came out here days behind the actual date. The dlc is really a bonus, I'm more thrilled with the fact we have a date to look at here in the Philippines.

So hopefully more pre-orders. The Anarchy dlc said above will include:

• Double barrel shotgun Wasteland settler design and ingenuity! Features compact form factor with plenty of muscle to take out everything from mutants, bandits and maybe even a lone Authority Enforcer.
• Crimson elite armour This is the most sought-after armour in the wasteland. Constructed of hardened plate armour, this gear was created specifically to withstand the toughest wasteland battles. It also features larger component storage, allowing you to carry more parts that will aid in the fabrication of advanced engineering items.
• Fists of rage A classic weapon for close quarters combat. When you've run out of ammunition and fists are the only option, these razor sharp knuckle blades will give you that combat edge.
• Rat rod buggy Improve your odds of survival in the wasteland with this vehicle that comes equipped with a front smash guard and durable protection.

People interested in the pre-order here in the Philippines - Just simply head over to any Datablitz store and cough up P1,000 for PS3 or Xbox 360 version of the game. You have until Oct 2 to pre-order the game and earn the DLC. Save the receipt given and wait for October 4 to hit. The pre-order only lasts until October 23 so don't wait too long to claim your copy, but I'm sure that will never be the case though.

Other countries will upgrade pre-order customers to the Anarchy Edition instantly to earn this DLC. Still not certain if it will be the same here. Will we get an instant upgrade and get an Anarchy Edition copy or simply earn the codes from the desk. They tend to do that sometimes.