September 8th, 2008 by Daniel Duncan

I’ve never had the opportunity to play Killer Instinct 2 myself and don’t know if I ever will, considering it was an Arcade release only. I am aware, however, of an infinite combo glitch that was exploited by some avid fan somewhere, and apparently GamesRadar is aware of it is as well. Watch this massive combo for yourselves share your thoughts with us. Boy, do I ever wish I could do that!

September 8th, 2008 by Daniel Duncan

Portion of an interview with Justin Cook below…

How will the new VP be accessible to non-hardcore gamers, while at the same time keep Rare’s avid fans smiling?

We’ve added a load of features for out hardcore fans. For example each piñata can now learn two tricks, this makes them more valuable but it’s also a requirement for sending some piñata off to parties. For the people who are new to piñata we have a Just For Fun mode where the game has been stripped back to a very basic version. This allows players to have a fast-forward game and see lots of new piñata quickly without them eating each other or getting into fights. There’s unlimited cash so you can go to town dressing the piñata and the garden to your own personal tastes.

How much bigger and varied are your options as a gardener now?

We’ve given the player 30ish new species, two new areas to trap piñata, a complete new challenge system and a whole heap of new tools, tweaks and improvements to make the game bigger and more friendly to play. There’s lots more to do with your piñata once they have become resident this time and our testing team have taken twice as long to play through it all. It’s a very large game if you want to see it all.

Full interview here

September 8th, 2008 by Daniel Duncan

Having spoken with MTV’s Multiplayerblog, Rare has released to them their ‘Must-Do list for Trouble in Paradise’, a list of eight different things that you, well, must-do when you have the game!

1) Feed a Parrybo with Candary candy and watch it swashbuckle like a pirate.

2) Unpack a triggered trap thinking it’s a Sweetle only to find a Camelo staring back at you.

3) Accidentally feed a Doenut the fir tree seed and watch in surprise as he morphs into a Moojoo.

4) Have your brother’s high-level prize piñata soundly thrashed by your humble Whilrm in the P-Factor.

5) Watch a Sparrowmint ride a train around the garden until he fills up with candy – then send him to a party!

6) Spend the night fending off the Sour Sherbat then breathe a sigh of relief as the sun rises over Piñata Central and the little pest flies off for the day.

7) Take some time to watch the Piñata Central blimp fly over the garden while the sprinkling you hired keeps all your crops well watered.

8 ) Watch a Custacean with bunny slippers on walk out of his house and down the beach in the morning light, as if they’re off to fetch the morning paper.

September 8th, 2008 by Daniel Duncan

Of course they are. Trouble in Paradise released only last week and Pocket Paradise will be in stores tomorrow, both of which will be followed by two Banjo titles come November, so it’s only natural that a new game or two will be announced from Rare in the near future. But just how soon could that be?

A new rumor insists that on September 25th, Microsoft intends to hold a 5-hour long event featuring the new Xbox Experience, DLC, and a few game announcements, two of which include a brand new Conker title and a new Rare shooter.

IF the rumor proves to be true, I’m not certain on the whole Conker portion. Seavor made it quite clear a few years back that he wanted to take a break from the franchise after having worked on the same game for nearly a decade, so I can’t say I really blame the guy. And what is Conker without Conker himself? As for the new shooter, definitely plausible. It’s most likely the next installment in the Perfect Dark franchise, which is fine for me as long as it is less like Perfect Dark Zero and more like Perfect Dark 64 and Goldeneye. I guess we’ll just have to wait until the end of this month to find out!

September 3rd, 2008 by Daniel Duncan

Portion of an interview with ex-Rare musician Grant Kirkhope below…

“I remember playing in Elgar’s Cockaigne Overture and Enigma Variations, Walton’s Crown Imperial and Delius’ La Calinda and being amazed by the melodic content in the pieces – those times for me were amazing,” he says. “I really developed a love of that English-sounding music. Later I discovered Vaughan Williams and adored his works, especially his 5th Symphony. The Sibelius symphonies as well were very influential on me. Of course when I wasn’t playing in orchestra I was playing metal!”

Full Interview here Thanks 132!