Archive for October, 2009

Raptr Community Tweets: Part 2

Friday, October 30th, 2009

It’s been a while since we last did this. Time to see the best of the best custom Raptr “is playing” messages from Twitter!

phoenix8424: wrapped bacon and cheese around Marvel vs. Capcom 2. http://raptr.com/phoenix842

Great, now I’m hungry.

idrvfast: is pretending to know what he is doing at Magic: The Gathering: Duels of the Planeswalkers. http://raptr.com/idrvfast

It’s okay, I do that too.

bluefox864: is doing VERY important work in Rock Band 2. http://raptr.com/bluefox864

Shhh, don’t tell anyone.

xonederx: just started playing Brutal Legend. Die with me. http://raptr.com/oneder

Very tempting proposition.

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One Paragraph Gaming News: Friday, October 30

Friday, October 30th, 2009

Some details about the Jedi class in Star Wars: The Old Republic. Of course, that Australian group is pissed off at Modern Warfare 2. Naughty Dog teases Uncharted 2 DLC. Walmart Modern Warfare 2 ad is pretty funny. Resident Evil 5 sold almost 2 million and Dead Space 2 is due out 2010. God of War 3 Ultimate Edition details here. Gamestop and Amazon reveal their Star Trek Online pre-order bonuses. First true comparison of all the DS systems. Take a tour of the new Halo Waypoint including avatar awards. Rock Band DLC this week: Nirvana, Foo Fighters, and Joan Jett.

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One Paragraph Gaming News: Thursday, October 29

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

Nintendo reveals the new bigger screen DSi, the DSi LL (DSi XL in Europe). Nyko’s new optical zoom lens for your DSi seems unnecessary. Bayonetta hits the States January 5th. Capcom announces Resident Evil Archives: Resident Evil Zero release date is December 1st. Apparently Sony Japan is listening more to the western market (can Raptr track your stuff please?). Activison’s official word on the Modern Warfare 2 leak. Battlefield Bad Company 2 getting a limited edition pack. A look at Bioshock 2’s capture the sister mode. I would watch an Uncharted movie with Hugh Jackman. New World of Warcraft LFG system is pretty awesome.

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Website Update: New Opening Messages/Backgrounds, Improved Sharing, Website Optimization

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

Yes. We’ve finally added new welcome messages. Check them out each time you enter the site! (Or you can just sit there and refresh the page)

We also added more backgrounds including Modern Warfare 2, Borderlands, Uncharted 2, and many more!

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One Paragraph Gaming News: Wednesday, October 28

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

God of War 3 demo is bundled with District 9 Blu-Ray. Xbox 360 update is not related to Twitter, Facebook, etc features. Gearbox XBLA project is not an official Gearbox project. Bayonetta is in English so feel free to import the game! Fogger is making his triumphant return on Wii. Activision says the controversial Modern Warfare 2 scene can be skipped (spoilers). Game Informer analyzes Epic Mickey screenshots. God of War Collection ship date and trophy list. New Super Mario Bros Wii dated for North America. Metro 2033 will be focused on story which means no multiplayer. Xbox 360 Sky player down and relaunching in phases today.

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