Final Boss of PlayStation All Stars Leaked?

Update (9/11/2012): The final boss has been confirmed to be Polygon Man. Much more fitting, I believe.

It seems everything about this game has been leaked, so it was only natural that someone would discover the game's final boss, who up until now has been kept secret. GameFAQs user rumbalumba seems to be that person. Rumba has uncovered various files from several of the latest betas for PlayStation All Stars, and in the latest beta, he has discovered audio files linked to a 'Boss Arena' stage, that seem to reveal the game's boss. This is your last chance to back out from spoilers. You've been warned.

PlayStation All Stars Revisited

Battlefield 3 Map Pitch: Blood Sports

So the winners of the Battlefield 3 map pitching contest have been announced, and unfortunately I wasn't among them. And like any loser of a contest I'm a bit sore because I think my entry was a bit better than some of them (not to mention the fact the judging wasn't actually handled how the terms and conditions outlined it would be!), but what's done is done, I'm not gonna cry about it. Publicly. But I figured I'd post my pitch here for all to see so that all the effort I put into my pitch wasn't for nothing. I think you'll agree it would actually make a pretty cool map :) If you like you can just grab the pdf file here.

Josh @ EB Expo

I was lucky enough to be able to go to the EB Expo on Saturday, and got to play some really cool new and upcoming games. I wasn't allowed to record footage of them all, but I'll be posting the footage I did get over the next couple of days.

I Jumped the Gun with PlayStation All Stars

Update (18/10/12): I'll be posting my thoughts after the new public beta. I'm really conflicted about it at the moment but I'm trying to not judge it as rashly as last time. Edit: Check out my thoughts of the new beta here

I’m more than happy to admit I was wrong about something. And my experiences with PlayStation All Stars are making me do just that. It’s a game that I really didn’t like at first, but after giving it some time I’ve realised it’s much better than I first gave it credit

I Admit, I've Slacked Off

So yeah, haven't posted in a while, not that anyone's a frequent reader that would notice, lulz. I've got a job writing for a games magazine (LevelUp Times, you should totally check it out when it releases ;) ) so I guess it's made me not really bother with posting stuff here. I've posted news on my Twitter pretty frequently though, so make sure you check that out too.

Ubisoft Reveals Playable Wii U Games at EB Expo

It was rumoured for a while that the Wii U would be showing up at the EB Expo in Sydney this October, but there was no official word on it. It had been teased by EB higher ups saying to wait for future announcements, but now it's official. Well, not technically official since this is more a leak than anything, but the Wii U is going to be playable at EB Expo! I checked my emails this morning and found an email from Ubisoft, showing the games that they'll have playable at the Expo. Awkwardly, it shows Wii U games that hadn't been officially announced for the line up yet. Have a look:

Darksiders II Tops Australian Charts, DLC Details

The NPD Group Australia have confirmed that Darksiders II topped the Australian sales charts in its launch week beginning August 16th! Congrats to THQ, it's a great game that really deserves the attention it's getting. Sequels that actually change and improve upon their predecessors should be commended. If you haven't bought it yet, check out my Darksiders II review which should hopefully convince you ;)

And We Are Monetised!

Long story short, I fixed up some problems with my bank account and now I've monetised my blog and Youtube account :D

Just making this post to say that if there's a particular ad that's offensive or causes some sort of trouble with the layout or something, just let me know, and I can add it to the block list :)

Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Wii U Footage Shows Exclusive Content

The Tekken Youtube Channel updated with this video today, showing off some of the exclusive content in the Wii U version of Tekken Tag Tournament 2. This includes a mode in which Mario mushrooms are scattered across the fighting arena, causing effects to those who bump into them, for example the Mega Mushrom makes them gigantic while a Poison Mushroom shrinks them. In one section of the footage a Starman is also bouncing around the stage, which will presumably grant temporary invincibility.

The Wii U version of the game will also include Nintendo inspired alternate costumes for the playable characters, including Mario Bros. costumes for the Mishimas, a Bowser costume for Alex the raptor, and a Zero Suit Samus costume for Anna Williams.

Tekken Tag Tournament 2 is a launch window title for the Wii U, meaning it will launch sometime before March 2013.