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No, it’s not your eyes. Red exclamation marks and rainbow soldiers weren’t intended to be a part of Bethesda’s latest expansion for Fallout 3, ‘The Pitt.’

Bethesda vice president Pete Hines essentially confirmed player reports that the English version of the Xbox 360 DLC is borked. He cited that the file may have been corrupted, which definitely explains all the missing geometry and game-breaking hang-ups. Hines also mentioned that Bethesda is “working with Microsoft” to remove the content for the time being.

“We are continuing to look into the issues people are experiencing with The Pitt for Xbox 360,” wrote Hines on the official Bethesda blog. “As of now it looks like the file for the English version on Xbox Live was somehow corrupted. We’re currently working with Microsoft to remove the existing file off of Live to prevent any further downloads. Our plan is to replace it with a new file as soon as possible. We hope to have another update for you shortly.”

An anonymous source told us that the person responsible for corrupting the file receive -200 Karma for the dastardly deed.

[via PlanetXbox360]

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Somewhere, an overworked brain is crying. The tangram-based Nintendo DS puzzle title, NEVES, will breath new life on WiiWare. Set to hit in the second quarter this year, NEVES Plus looks to be everything you might remember from the DS version, except with a glossy new Egyptian theme and more multiplayer.

In case you missed it the first time around, NEVES is an addictive puzzle title that isn’t snobbish about its challenging gameplay. The objective is to assemble seven geometrical shapes, without overlapping, into a silhouette shown on the screen. Each piece will need to be — in most scenarios — twisted, flipped and rotated in order to perfectly fit inside of the silhouette. It sounds simple, but the ancient Chinese were on to something with tangram. Your brain often locks into an incorrect assumption of the answer. Fiddling with the blocks and finding a new way to approach the puzzle is where the fun can be found.

NEVES Plus has over 500 levels up play and a variety of cooperative modes (Versus, Speed, Lucky Number, of course, Party). If you’re a puzzle gamer, be excited. It’s okay — no one will laugh at you. I promise.

Akinai Games Announces NEVES Plus For Nintendo WiiWareTM

Puzzle Game Returns with New, Improved Features for the Wii

CHICAGO – March 19, 2009

Akinai Games, a publisher of digitally distributed games for next-generation platforms, today announced NEVES Plus, their latest addition to Nintendo’s WiiWare™ game service. NEVES Plus is a deceptively challenging puzzle game that packs over 500 tangram-style puzzles appropriate for gamers of all ages. The game will go live on WiiWare in Q2, 2009.

“NEVES Plus is a great follow-up to the original Nintendo DS™ version, and now we’ve introduced plenty of multiplayer modes that bring the game to the center of family entertainment,” stated Nate Fitt, Marketing Manager at Akinai Games. “With an Egyptian-themed style, new puzzles, and a variety of modes, NEVES Plus promises hours of engaging and addictive gameplay.”

In NEVES Plus, players solve the 500+ different puzzles by moving, rotating, and flipping the seven easy ‘Lucky’ stone pieces into each silhouette puzzle with the Wii Remote™. You can play alone, or invite your friends in on the fun since new players can join in anytime. Whether you work co-operatively or go head-to-head, NEVES Plus will charm you with its tricky silhouette puzzles.

“Puzzle games are a timeless and highly-entertaining genre for everyone,” stated Ken Koyama, Director of Business Development at Akinai Games. “With NEVES Plus, our focus is to capture the simple-yet-riveting appeal of a crossword or Sudoku puzzle, and bring the fun of tangram-style puzzles to a whole new audience.”

Features:
o Five different modes you can play alone or with up to 4 people
o Test your observation skills against friends in the Party Trivia mode
o Over 500 puzzles to provide hours of play
o Simple to use controls for the Wii™ make it accessible and fun for the whole family

About Akinai
A division of YUKE’S Company of America, Akinai Games is a Chicago-based video game publisher for all the major digital distribution platforms, including Nintendo’s WiiWare service, Xbox LIVE, and the PlayStation Network (PSN). Formed in January 2009 with a focus towards embracing and advancing the digital age of entertainment, Akinai Games’ mission is to create fun and innovative digitally downloadable games for various videogame consoles, mobile phones, and other on the web platforms. The company’s first title Evasive Space is now available for download on Nintendo’s WiiWare service. To learn more about Akinai Games, please visit www.akinaigames.com. For more information on YUKE’S Company of America, please visit: http://www.yukes.us.

source Destructoid

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Wanted: Weapons of Fate hits store shelves tomorrow. Since it’s so close to launch, Universal released a pretty teaser trailer loaded with action, narrative and sexy quotes from past coverage of the game. Hit the break to the check it out.

I usually don’t bother with licensed games that don’t have the bald-headed stud Vin Diesel, but I believe I’ll give Weapons of Fate a spin. Slow motion effects still give me a hard-on, plus there’s the promise of decent story elements. The game is a true sequel that expands on the fictional foundation of the movie.

A demo for the game is available on Xbox Live and PlayStation Network. If you’re still straddling the fence after you play, check out our full preview and NY Comic Con coverage of the game. (Paula Abdul may or might not make an appearance in the game.)

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This is actually happening: Sherlock Holmes vs. Jack the Ripper is coming to the Xbox 360. Chew on it and let your imagination run wild for a few seconds before moving on to the second paragraph.

The adventure title, being developed by Frogwares Studio on the Personal computer, places you, as Sherlock Holmes, during the time of Jack the Ripper’s hooker-viscera fueled rampage in London. The objective is to solve the historically unsolvable and catch Jack before he destroys the city’s celebration atmosphere — point and click style.

Sherlock Holmes vs. Jack the Ripper is due out on the PC in May, however, no word on when the port (being handled by Spiders Games) will be available for the Xbox 360. Whenever that date is, it can’t be early enough. Hurry up, Spiders Games. I can’t wait to start digging in corpses for candy clues.

[via The Examiner]

SHERLOCK HOLMES VS. JACK THE RIPPER – THE HUNT CONTINUES IN SEVERAL NEW IMAGES AND SOON ON XBOX 360

Frogwares Studio and Focus Home Interactive are pleased to share with you new images from Sherlock Holmes vs. Jack the Ripper, the upcoming adventure/detective title for Personal computer but also for the first time on Next Gen console. Indeed, Sherlock Holmes will also track down the atrocious serial killer on a Xbox 360 version specially adapted by the Parisian studio Spiders Games.

Sherlock Holmes vs. Jack the Ripper allows you to play as the greatest detective of all in the London of 1888. A series of particularly horrible murders creates a real psychosis throughout the country. Atrociously mutilated prostitutes’ bodies are found by the police without them being able to find a serious lead. Sherlock Holmes starts looking for clues in the dark and sinister alleys of Whitechapel in order to follow the macabre trail of the one the press now calls Jack the Ripper. During an adventure full of twists, Sherlock Holmes will try to bring out the true identity and the motives of the one who hides behind this scary alias.

The Sherlock Holmes series is known as one of the best franchises in adventure games and is very popular with around 1.5 million copies sold worldwide. Now, Sherlock Holmes is back with a game that will give a new dimension to the series. Indeed, Sherlock Holmes vs. Jack the Ripper will offer players two different views that are accessible at any time: a third person view in the purest style used in point & click adventure games, as well as a first person view. The player will be free to play in one or the other modes or even combine them for greater immersion into this terrifying adventure. Another novelty: the player will also find an original crime scene reconstitution system that’ll allow him to test his theories during his progress in the investigation to follow the bloody trail of the terrifying serial killer.

Sherlock Holmes vs. Jack the Ripper will be released for DVD ROM Personal computer in Might of 2009.

Via Destructoid

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