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News Blips: MAG Delayed, APB Requires No Monthly Subscription, Genesis Poll, and More
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Friday, August 14, 2009

Poor fall -- everyone is leaving you. Don't worry, we still care. Until January 1st, that is.

News Blips:


• Oh, not again: MAG delayed until next year. Yep, Sony's ambitious 256-player shooter will be not coming out this fall, but will instead be hitting stores on January 26th. Sweet! That gives us a few more months to make enough new friends for a full game. We're almost there -- only 255 more to go! [1UP]

• APB not ready for commitment; will require no monthly subscription fee. Even though APB is a massively multiplayer online game, developer Realtime Worlds confirmed it will not charge a monthly subscription fee. Good for us, because we can't even remember to feed our cat. Speaking of, we haven't seen her in a while. Mittens? Here, Mittens. [Eurogamer]

• EA lost some developers because of waggle, out-of-shape mommies. EA Sports head honcho Peter Moore told folks at the Edinburgh Interactive conference that it lost some developers who weren't keen on making games for the casual consumer. Shame, too, considering EA is currently making a killing with EA Sports Active. See hardcore developers? Shooting people got nothing on elastic military presses. [Develop]

• Vote for the next old game to play on your 360. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Sega Genesis, Sega is having an online poll to vote for the next classic 16-bit game to be added to Xbox Live Arcade. We're personally waiting for Sega Genesis Collection to get added -- now that's an awesome game! [Kotaku]

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August 14, 2009
I hope the Earthworm Jim comes to the PSN as well :)
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August 14, 2009
Also Privateer Press announced a Warmachine game is coming today at #GenCon. 8)
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August 14, 2009
Earthworm Jim!!!
Lance_darnell
August 14, 2009
Toejam & Earl! C'mon guys! 2 player co-op over live? Toejam and Earl!!!!
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August 14, 2009
@Lance flying cows come first
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August 14, 2009
I voted for Shining Force. Come on, guys -- it has forces that shine!
Lance_darnell
August 14, 2009
@Toby - Two words - Rocket Skates!!!!
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August 14, 2009
Toe Jam and Earl is awesome because it has that rapping mode where you can basically annoy your family with "T-t-t-t-toe JAM! b-b-b-b-big EARL! BIG EARL!"
Lance_darnell
August 14, 2009
Shining Force is at 11% Toe Jam and Earl is at 19% Earthworm Jim at 46%

Everyone who voted for Earthworm Jim should be forced to go and play Enter the Matrix... (insert evil laugh)

@Michael - Damn right!
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August 14, 2009
Sorry Guys Flying cows still wins even though tJ & E owuld be next
Mikeminotti-biopic
August 14, 2009
I'm a weirdo who liked Toe Jam and Earl 2 better than the first one.
Lance_darnell
August 14, 2009
@Mike - I think you have to be a bit of a weirdo to like Toe Jam and Earl at all!!! ;)
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August 14, 2009
MAG delayed!?! I wonder if they are waiting for a larger PS3 user base so they can release the game with shoddy net code and take months to patch it. Yay online console games for the win!

No but seriously i hope that game does well. If i had a PS3 and didn't live in Australia i would totally get it.
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August 17, 2009
If APB requires no subscription, I'll consider picking it up. That's excellent news.
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