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Because we like chorras videos more than any article brainy and / or analysis of more than 5,000 words, here are 2 videos chorras, but groovy, those that do not work and perform just great. Sad life of the journalist when items good quality and interesting have a click rate of X and videos chorras, X raised to N. But that's life, needs to be addressed. Do not get me wrong, I love these videos me, but when the youtube video of the day replaces quality item, a kitten dies somewhere ...

That said, here are the promised videos. First, one of the last Call of Duty (to see if MS Word learns that is not Call of Duty than once ... the automatic replacement of the Word has priceless moments of epic fail) that mixes the TV program of the Sixth "Mythbusters" multiplayer mode for Modern Warfare 2. It is in English, but it's great and always answers questions you did so bajini:

- A package may crush?
- Bouncing the knives in the game?
- Can we save ourselves from a grenade attached to our riot shield?
- Can you kill a fire hydrant?

The second video is also caviar. If you thought your Christmas tree was second to none, get ready to enjoy a home decorated with motifs of Guitar Hero ... also playable!:

I receive a package surprised unexpected and very, very big. I quickly realize I've been blessed with a DJ Hero and thank the heavens in general and particularly Activision. It cost me a lot to discover better, more complete and more fun than Guitar Hero. So what causes it is not succeeding as did his predecessor of the guitar?

The answer is very simple, it is an inescapable problem, background, and responded with two questions: Who has not dreamed of being a guitarist of his favorite band? Who has ever dreamed of being a DJ? In any case I dreamed that pricked a song that I felt like I was when I wanted to, but not get at the controls.

His catalog of songs, very extensive, with 100 songs, is fine (Daft Punk, 50 Cent, Black Eyed Peas, Fedde Le Grand and Eminem), but neither can compete with the catalog of Guitar Hero, much more mass audience .

This kind of love when you play games. It has great graphics, the display does not, it is not easy to market it if it is not putting it in the hands of the players. Once in the hands you see that only 3 colored buttons instead of five and the first impression is that it will be easier, but no, turns out to have many more options. The combination of the three buttons plus the dish that turns yet another side switch is operated with the left hand button to unleash yet another euphoria are many more combinations to use later in the game.

Necessary-at least for me has been, do the tutorial and suffer a little when the thing is complicated. In any case it is a game with many possibilities, which generates very entertaining disco music. One of the best features is also playing both the guitar, a highly recommended experience.

I have no knowledge sufficient to say that is a realistic video game that emulates a DJ it really does, but I imagine it will not be far from reality. Like they do not so difficult some "scratches" like me ... The difficulty with the high price of the game, which is justified by the large peripheral may also have contributed to who has not started off right.

To summarize, it is an innovative game, different, with many more possibilities than Guitar Hero, which is hampered by some problems that you can not blame the developer or the dealer as I have explained. We have drums, bass, guitars, microphones ... our own DJ kit was a natural evolution, but will not attract as many fans as the excitement of playing Metallica or Nirvana on a guitar.

Sometimes it happens that I do not even reach the crooks and other times I get a flood of video games, so many I can not try them all. Now I'm at the stage of too many games, so little time, but even so this week I tried a few. For detailed analysis already have other websites. I'll give you just a few strokes and I'll give the new banzaestrellas (ranging from 1 to five), because I am against the notes: They produce many misunderstandings ...

Uncharted 2 Beta: The folks at Sony have sent me a code and I could download the beta of Uncharted 2: Among Thieves. I am very "hypeado" with this game and I enjoyed a while the multiplayer, which is not revolutionary, but it seems the perfect complement to the spectacular single player mode, it'll be a blast judging by the videos that Sony has released. Rating: ** (2/5)

VidZone: I also downloaded and tested VidZone, the new music video service streaming. It's like having a personalized music channel quality and the latest videos for free. I thought the typical service is good but I do not think you will use much. Like at a party or to put background music can do well, but I do not wear it. Rating: ** (2/5)

SBK 09: The video game of the Superbike motorcycles this year I liked a lot. It is playable from the start and even if you have little idea of ​​flying or driving games. Then you raise the difficulty to find your limits and compete in superbike paths with our pilots as Czech or Lavilla Xaus. I still think the car games are more comfortable, since you only have to worry about slow enough and speed, while the bikes that do the lying conditions the racing line, which must be optimized for maximum speed dating. The game is very good and very funny and not sorely missing the MotoGP license, as the superbike riders are also known: Biaggi, Haga ... The single player mode is fun if you like learning you compete and the paths. In the box you want to make changes to the bike and test them in the qualifying sessions easily. Anyway, I found a highly recommended game. Enjoy it as I have done for a couple of weeks. Rating: *** (3/5)

Velvet Assassin: The stealth action title from Replay Studios with a lovely and lethal agent protagonist fighting against Nazi oppression has stopped half way, being a little benevolent. It boils down to a good idea poorly executed, all too common in this video game. The game has problems in many sections, with the unforgivable artificial intelligence. Is a want and I can not where, if I have to highlight something, I would highlight the good level design and the play of light in the bunker. It is a title that has frustrated me a lot, because the idea is good and I been looking forward to that execution was a little better for having played integer * (1/5)

Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings: Last week I attended the presentation at the American Museum of this video game for Wii. Indy games are usually quality assurance, and this game has good intentions but imprecise Wii control it fully ballasted. After completing the tutorial I started with the second phase of the game and see what Indiana could do, the game got me hooked. Okay all you can do with the whip and the environment, disarm enemies, etc, but it's a game called Wii Motion Plus out loud. Rating: ** (2/5)

Guitar Hero Metallica: Finally I tried the new Guitar Hero Metallica for Wii. I really wanted to play the great songs of the legendary group. I started in mid-level first (for me the highest level is unaffordable) and had fun from minute 1. Are all clasicazos, along with many other artists. Among the worst of this Guitar Hero Metallica's songs often have a long life, are complicated and it takes its toll on the wrist which is responsible for the buttons. The rest is much improved from the Guitar Hero III Legends of Rock, which is the last one had tried. Great fun and recommended. With this I am "a thorn" Rating: **** (4/5)

I have in the room games like Let's Tap and Virtua Tennis 2009 for Wii, among others. And just to improve my internet connection and now I win almost every game of FIFA 09. It is unfortunate that win or lose depends critically on the speed of ADSL, but it is.

The peripheral that will accompany the new Tony Hawk skateboard that looks like a cost U.S. $ 120, according to the popular video game retail chain GameStop , which means that in Europe would cost ... let me calculate ... I get a ... 120 euros!

Tony Hawk Ride

Well, not say anything, that whoever buys it, but when I was a skater for 20,000 old pesetas you table you bought a lady Santa Cruz, shafts, bearings and premium wheels .

Activision has not said anything official about it. I guess this can be a balloon-catheter to see how we react to the 120 bucks, since guess the first idea was to sell the same price as Guitar Hero, which amounts to the same, plus a game peripheral. The Gamestop website also reveals that the launch would be on October 13 for Wii, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

The peripheral I find very original , but has not yet shown how it works. It is hoped that it can be seen in action at E3 to be held in Los Angeles in a few days, as of June 2.

* Source: Gamesindustry

According to ADES, which collects data from GFK, the Holy Trinity of Nintendo, that is, Wii Play, Wii Fit and Mario Kart, again occupy the top three positions in the ranking. April has been pretty boring one month without releases to rave about. This explains that the infamous Wii Play, the game that comes bundled with the Wii controls, is number one again.

April will not go down in gaming history accurately. None of the launches this month has entered the top 10, but equal or Ninja Blade, and The Godfather II and other games like Wanted deserved.

The thing is so bad that the Wii Trivial Pursit is the largest entry. Disappear from the list Killzone 2, which seemed more solid, Empire Total War and Street Fighter IV, which also has had the bellows was expected to follow the list. Only stay in a decent way the PS3 version of Resident Evil 5 and Professor Layton's puzzles for Nintendo DS.

Thousands of water in April, but video games, just

Let's see if next month there is more color with games like EA Sports Active, Terminator, Guitar Hero Metallica, Virtua Tennis 2009, Bionic Commando or FUEL.

1) Model Wii Fit: Join the game with a peripheral that is necessary for play. Has anyone bothered to hack Wii Fit? Without the Balance Board makes no sense. Besides the peripheral used to other games and provides a new way to play Skate, Snow or directly to the idiot with the latest game from Rayman Raving Rabbids. This would be the perfect model and the answer also Guitar Hero, for example, although it is actually possible to play without the peripheral, but loses all the grace.

2) Model Burnout Paradise: Continuous additional downloads free only for users who bought the game first hand and substantially better game, giving it more hours of play, elements, etc.. You can hack this game, but you lose a lot of things that are cool because you can not download anything.

3) Model Battlefield Heroes: Free games that are financed by advertising. Nobody in their right mind would pirate a free game. It is also true that relying on the publication is fucking ...

And then there's Spore model with a protection system that has made ​​it play most pirated of history .

How will this leave the body?

Like yesterday it worked great article by the news of the day, I return to the fray with those of today. The Sony still not back on track, somewhat disoriented and making statements such as "the main premise of PS3 games are." Kaz Hirai, global head of PlayStation and in this heady claim, has been at the level of footballing topics such as "Football is football," or "are 11 to 11". Of course the core of a console is the games! When do you lose the north? (The news in Meristation ). And if this were not enough, Sony PlayStation Home is expected to sell consoles. I admit that there are people who buy the PS3 Metal Gear Solid 4 or even the unfinished Gran Turismo 5 Prologue, but do not see anyone buying the PS3 to get into that virtual world. Do not get me wrong, you look great, but then to sell consoles ... (Source: Yahoo! Video Games )

And I'm lowering the morale of my valued users "fanboys" Sony (nobody is perfect) with the rumor that there will be Metal Gear Solid 4 on Xbox 360. Eye that is not news but a rumor, which is the eve of the news. As explained by my admired Dandel , Sony could soon lose its last great exclusive. It is a very persistent rumor, and when the river sounds ... (More on Yahoo! Games blog )

And near the end, one of hypocrisy that comes directly from U.S. politicians. While Obama, Democratic candidate for president of the United States is not in favor of video games for corrupting the youth and other crap, uses them to advertise. It's been concretely in my idolized Burnout Paradise where your advertising appears ( Photos on the blog of Yahoo! ).

Meanwhile, Activision is not ready to lose the fight for skateboarding video games. Following the success of the draft EA, a game inexplicably called "Skate" has no choice but to innovate and it is rumored that the next chapter in the saga see with peripheral light. The information comes from one of those analysts who then do not get one, but they must have seen what can be done with the Wii and the Wii Balance Board, have joined the Guitar Hero guitar and have attacked ends. What ports! ( The original story, in English ).

And finally, more obvious. From Sports Interactive British study draw our attention to the success of promotional campaigns on social networks like Facebook, MySpace or Youtube (I add Myspace). They say that does not require much financial effort and gives you direct contact with consumers. Good news for those who have interesting products, but bad for their own social networks, which have high traffic, but no clear business model and defined. The make up how to monetize it may be the next Bill Gates. Any ideas? ( More Gamesindustry ).

I say goodbye to remembering that you can win game Saints Row 2 and I have already asked comentándoos my Play TV on the Internet. I hope I get in a few days. Let me tell you my impressions.

Hello! I've been gone several days without Christmas and blogging, so I'm going to do a little summary of my Christmas, ignoring as usual the personal details that only incumbent on family and friends, and focusing on video games.

I've been flush with the Guitar Hero for Wii, as you know if you read me regularly, I got for my birthday . I'm still stuck on the easy level because the step from 3 to 4 fingers to touch me is proving very difficult, but a matter of time ...

But the truth is I've been playing a lot more to another game: The Orange Box. I liked Portal, but I flipped out and I see that freaks people out there. It's fun, but note that it is an outline, not a full game. What I had in front of the PS3 has long been Half Life 2 Episode 1 and 2. Nearly Christmas I spent playing these 2 great expansions (Ignoring the issue of location and that the PS3 version is the weakest it has hit the market).

The Orange Box for PS3 and Wii Guitar Hero are my options when I played alone. For my time with players "casual" again I enjoyed Wii Sports (I play 4 at a time on my birthday) and, above all, Smarty Pants, which are finely chopped. Smarty Pants has become the # 1 choice when I'm accompanied. In general it is easy and fun, with some interesting minigames and failures in some categories, such as geography, in which practically only asks for the currencies of the countries. Faults and all is a great option to "vitiate" the family, is a great game if you want a Trojan Horse get a Wii at home with the consent of relatives.

On the other hand I reached the new Xbox 360 with HDMI output that Microsoft has sold subsidized reporters . Just just arrived this afternoon and is already configured, updated and ready for his first game in Xbox Live allows me to recover my gamertag. Xbox 360 Mass Effect I will return and I will start soon with Tony Hawk's Proving Ground, to compare it with my beloved Skate.

Finally, I bundled the blanket to my head and I downloaded the Hyper Street Fighter II for the Wii. It was my moment "retro" Christmas. I dusted off my old GameCube controller and I missed a game to enjoy memorable pixels as bricks. Do not think that is the version of Street Fighter II for Nintendo 64, is the recreation, as is untreated or aditivar. A joy ... 800 Wii points have been to blame.

Friday morning out my Christmas vacation and return to work. To see what I can this year to continue making war on Yahoo! Games. I'll tell you in my other blog .

My 30th birthday was a few days ago, on 20 December, and I celebrated with a mini-party at my house. There was eager to start after the (big) company party on Thursday, but eventually I got involved in the lead blanket and organized. I tell you all this because I received a great gift, the Guitar Hero 3 Legends of Rock for Wii, with its wireless guitar and is the most fun I've played in a while. I'm delighted with my gift, is amazing, though she had great faith after trying the game on several supermarkets without any success.

I have not left the easy way, which basically allows you to play using only 3 of the 5 keys available on the mast. It was great to give the first concert, people will ask for a new song, make so much noise that the police arrive or measure yourself in a guitar duel.

The truth is that he could not try the game because, although I have a good relationship with Activision, not just send me the games and not get so worried about me when I have so many others waiting. I realize that sometimes I lose jewelry, but can not really play all, it is impossible.

I attached a photo so you can see how I maqueado guitar and you confirm that it is a great gift if you can afford the 90 eurazos holds for Wii.

Mike Griffith, CEO of Activision, has reviewed the results of the company and has confirmed the launch of Guitar Hero, the hit game that brings a guitar peripheral to play, Wii (so far so normal), but also speculation about a Nintendo DS version possible.

Should make a DS version only for the benefits? Certainly not a guitar can get the DS. It will be more of a game that used the touch screen. How do you think us playing a guitar on Nintendo DS? Will you lose the game its essence? I think so right now the lost. I do not see clear.

- History in Hardgame .