Archive for July, 2009

One Paragraph Gaming News: Wednesday, July 29

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

We expect to see a large gameplay jump for Marvel vs. Capcom 2 today – don’t forget to download this classic! Sony’s team has been hard at work making Blue and Red Dualshock 3 controllers. Wrath of  the Lich King has sold 8.6 million retail copies. UFC 2009: Undisputed and Red Faction: Guerrilla helps push THQ to a 77 percent increase in revenue. Facebook and Twitter support on XBL to be out before Christmas. Info on Champions Online beta. Infamous to be made into a movie. No install is required for Uncharted 2 – gamers rejoice. Full Tekken 6 character bio and roster. DJ Hero to release Renegade Edition with better turntables, carrying case, stand, and Exclusive JAY-Z and EMINEM 2-CD pack. THQ says Natal will be out in 2010.

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Tips and Tricks: Hiding Gameplay

Tuesday, July 28th, 2009

So you don’t want your friends to know when you’re playing Hello Kitty: Bubblegum Girlfriends, that’s understandable. Raptr has you covered.

Right-click on any game in your Raptr client and select your flavor of hiding gameplay.

You can:

Disable Tracking – Raptr doesn’t  track the hours you play. Perfect for those that want to hide how much time they’ve sunk into WoW.

Hide Game – This will completely get rid of the game from the list and future scans. Perfect for hiding embarrassing games. WARNING: this will permanently remove the game; it cannot be salvaged without a fair amount of work.

Like always, you can go to your Sharing settings and change what to announce to your friends. But seriously, if you are playing Hello Kitty: Bubblegum Girlfriends, tell your friends so they can get you a better game.

One Paragraph Gaming News: Tuesday, July 28

Tuesday, July 28th, 2009

Time for OPGN! Gears of War avatar clothing released – dress up as either COG, Locust, or… a GoW fan. Midway Chicago becomes WB Games Chicago. Pre-order Scribblenauts and get a rooster hat. Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 release date set for September 29. Modern warfare 2 to render at only 600p – putting performance over graphical presentation. THQ wins in WWE/Jakks Pacific dispute. Viacom blames poor Rock Band sales for low revenue. China issues ban on video games glorifying gangsters. Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 hits XBLA tomorrow! A look at Forza 3 Special Edition – no night vision goggles though!

About One Paragraph Gaming News: Want to know about video game news but don’t have the time to look through all the news sites? Raptr has you covered. OPGN gives all the big industry news in one bite-size paragraph.

One Paragraph Gaming News: Monday, July 27

Monday, July 27th, 2009

Welcome back! Details on the new Xbox 360? Forza Motorsport 3 release date set for Oct 27. Gears of War director is passing on Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson due to Doom connection. Ubisoft experiences a 50% fall in sales compared to last year. Fat Princess is finally coming out July 30th. Monkey Island announced for the Wii. Asus is considering a solution to upgrading laptops – including water cooling. Splinter Cell: Conviction and Red Steel 2 pushed to 2010. Command and Conquer 4 trailer reveals alliance between NOD and GDI. Resident Evil 4 now out for iPhone. Ubisoft plans to have piracy solution in place this year.

About One Paragraph Gaming News: Want to know about video game news but don’t have the time to look through all the news sites? Raptr has you covered. OPGN gives all the big industry news in one bite-size paragraph.

Tips and Tricks: Poking Your Friends

Friday, July 24th, 2009

The poke feature is one of my personal favorite things to do with the Raptr client. There’s just something about rolling someone into a Karamari that is incredibly satisfying. For those of you who haven’t checked out this feature yet, here’s how:

Right click on a contact and select your poke.

The result: instant fun! Try them all out!

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