Thursday, December 10, 2009 by James Dumas
Band Hero – Cheat Codes and Unlockable Stuff (Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, Wii)
Cheats: Cheat List
Enter the following codes with your guitar controller at the cheats menu for the desired effect:
• GREEN, GREEN, RED, RED, YELLOW, BLUE, YELLOW, BLUE - Always Slide
• YELLOW, GREEN, RED, BLUE, BLUE, BLUE, BLUE, RED - Auto kick
• RED, RED, BLUE, YELLOW, GREEN, GREEN, GREEN, YELLOW - Air instruments
• GREEN, GREEN, BLUE, GREEN, GREEN, GREEN, YELLOW, GREEN - All hammer-ons and pull-offs
• GREEN, GREEN, RED, RED, YELLOW, RED, YELLOW, BLUE - Contest winner 1
• YELLOW, GREEN, RED, GREEN, YELLOW, BLUE, GREEN, GREEN - Focus mode
• GREEN, RED, GREEN, GREEN, YELLOW, GREEN, GREEN, GREEN - Clean screen (no HUD) mode
• GREEN, RED, YELLOW, YELLOW, YELLOW, BLUE, BLUE, GREEN - Invisible characters
• YELLOW, YELLOW, BLUE, RED, BLUE, GREEN, RED, RED - Performance mode
• BLUE, BLUE, GREEN, GREEN, RED, GREEN, RED, YELLOW - Unlock all characters
Unlockable: Characters
Unlock the following characters by performing the following actions in Career Mode:
• Adam Levine - Complete Maroon 5 - She Will Be Loved
• Adrian Young - Complete No Doubt - Don't Speak
• Frankenrocker - Complete Diamond Bonus Challenge on Fall Out Boy - Sugar, We're Goin' Down
• Gwen Stefani - Complete No Doubt - Just A Girl
• Shadow Character - Complete Gold Bonus Challenge on David Bowie - Let's Dance
• Taylor Swift - Complete Taylor Swift - Love Story
• Tom Dumont - Complete No Doubt - Just A Girl
• Tony Kanal - Complete No Doubt - Don't Speak
Unlockable: Extras
Unlock the following challenges and more by performing the actions below:
• Air Instruments - Complete Platinum Bonus Challenge for Aly & AJ "Like Whoa"
• HUD Free Mode - Complete Platinum Bonus Challenge for Alphabeat "Fascination"
• Invisible Characters - Complete Platinum Bonus Challenge for Filter "Take A Picture"
Till next time, keep on gaming and enjoy!!
Labels: Band Hero, Cheat, Gaming, This Week
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by James Dumas
Here is the list of games that are being released in stores this week.
• The Saboteur (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)
• Silent Hill: Shattered Memories (PS2, Wii)
• Flight Deck 6 (PC)
• Your Shape (PC)
Til next time, keep on gaming and enjoy!
Labels: Games, New, Releases, This Week
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Monday, December 7, 2009 by James Dumas
Looking to buy the gamer in your life something for the holidays but unsure of what is hot this season? Don’t worry I have taken the time to compile a quick list of 10 must have items for each system that’s guaranteed to make your gamer happy throughout this holiday season.
PS3:
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2
Assassin’s Creed 2
inFamous
Left 4 Dead 2
Resident Evil 5
Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time
God of War Collection
Uncharted 2
PSN Points Cards
Playstation Portable (PSP / PSPgo):
Assassin’s Creed: Bloodlines
LittleBigPlanet
Gran Turismo
Patapon 2
Jak & Daxter: The Lost Frontier
LocoRoco 2
Soul Calibur Broken Destiny
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
Dissidia: Final Fantasy
MotorStorm Arctic Edge
Xbox 360:
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Left 4 Dead 2
Halo 3: ODST
Resident Evil 5
Assassin’s Creed 2
Beatles Rock Band
Xbox Live 12 Month Subscription/Messenger Pack
Xbox Live MS Points Card
Nintendo Wii:
Wii Sports Resort with Motion Plus
Lego Rock Band
Wii Fit Plus
Shaun White Snowboarding: World Stage
Metroid Prime Trilogy
New Super Mario Bros Wii
Band Hero
Punch Out
Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles
Nintendo Wii Points Card
Nintendo DS/DSi:
Legend of Zelda Spirit Tracks
ScribbleNauts
Mario & Luigi: Bowsers inside Story
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box
Rhythm Heaven
Lego Rock Band
The Legendary Starfy
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games
PC:
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Assassin’s Creed 2
Dragon Age: Origins
Left 4 Dead 2
Hearts of Iron
The Sims 3
Street Fighter IV
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Resident Evil 5
Plants vs. Zombies
Still unsure of what to get the gamer in your life or trying to figure out if what you’re thinking of getting is worth picking up? Just let me know and I will do my best to research the item, review it and let you know if you need to add it to your shopping list this holiday season.
Till next time, keep on gaming and Happy Holidays!!
Labels: Games, Gift Guide, Holidays, New, This Season
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Thursday, December 3, 2009 by James Dumas
New Super Mario Bros. Wii – Unlockables and Useful Hints (Wii)
Unlockable: Super Guide Mode
Die in a level 8 times and the game will give you the option to turn on an "Auto Pilot" mode in which Mario completes the level on his own. This appears as a green Super Guide block (with a ! on it) in the level. Hit it to activate the mode and you'll be able to watch Luigi finish the level for you.
Note: There is no Super Guide for World 9.
Unlockable: Save File Stars
Performing special actions will award you stars on your save file. Here are the stars you can earn:
• Star 1 - Beat the game (you can use Warp Cannons)
• Star 2 - Collect all 24 Star Coins in World 9
• Star 3 - Beat every "normal" level in the game, i.e., you don't need to find Secret Goals.
• Star 4 - Collect all 207 Star Coins in the first 8 Worlds
• Star 5 - Beat every level, find every secret goal and use all of the Warp Cannons.
Unlockable: Alternate Endings
Perform the actions below to unlock an alternate ending:
• Ending 1 (The Princess says, "Did I ever tell you about the Secret World?") - Beat the game once.
• Ending 2 (The Princess says, "Oh Mario, tell me about your adventure again!") - Beat the game a second time.
Unlockable: World 9
Beat the game to unlock World 9. Each level in World 9 is unlocked by gathering all of the coins in each of the Worlds 1-8:
• 9-1 - Find all the Star Coins in World 1
• 9-2 - Find all the Star Coins in World 2
• 9-3 - Find all the Star Coins in World 3
• 9-4 - Find all the Star Coins in World 4
• 9-5 - Find all the Star Coins in World 5
• 9-6 - Find all the Star Coins in World 6
• 9-7 - Find all the Star Coins in World 7
• 9-8 - Find all the Star Coins in World 8
Hint: Mushroom Houses
In New SMB Wii, you can make a bonus Mushroom house appear on the map by saving Toad when he appears in a level. To do this, you'll need to head to a level with the white Toad marker. Release Toad from the ? Block he's trapped in -- near the beginning of a level, listen for the cries -- and run him all the way to the end of the level to make a Mushroom House spawn. The type of Mushroom house depends on the final digit of the time when you grab the flag at the end of the level.
• Green (1-Up cannon game) - Get Toad to the end of the level, hit flag when the last digit of the time ends in 0, 1, 2 or 3.
• Red (Match game) - Get Toad to the end of the level, hit flag when the last digit of the time ends in 4, 5, 6 or 7
• Gold (Star reward) - Get Toad to the end of the level, hit flag when the last digit of the time ends in 8 or 9
Note: In multiplayer, you can make a Mushroom House appear using the similar timing method. Hit the flag when the time digits end in 00, 11, or 22 for a green house; 33, 44, 55, 66, 77 or 88 for a red house; or 99 for a gold house.
Unlockable: Save Anywhere
After you beat the game (beat World 8-Bowser's Castle) you'll be able to "hard save" anywhere you'd like. The option replaces the Quick Save option.
Unlockable: Mushroom House Bonanza
Beat the game to make all the Mushroom houses in Worlds 1-8 reappear. Collect all the Star Coins and visit every Warp Cannon to make the houses reappear and stay for good.
Hint: Flower Coins
Shake the Wii Remote to spin-jump on any of the small, dancing flowers in the game to make a coin appear.
Hint: Knock Out Marauding Enemies
On the world map you'll encounter marauding enemies. To avoid these map screen enemies you can activate a star from your item menu.
Hint: Double Ground Pound (Multiplayer)
With at least two human players you can perform a special double ground pound that has the ability to kill all nearby enemies much like a POW block. You'll need to time your ground pound (press JUMP then DOWN) so both players hit precisely at the same moment.
Hint: Protect Your Head
If you press 1 and shake the Wii remote to pick up a small object, like a turtle shell (as opposed to just picking it up with 1), you'll hold it above your head, protecting you from falling Bob-Ombs, etc.
Hint: Red Mushroom House Tomfoolery
When playing multiplayer you can steal your teammates' turn in the Red Mushroom House match game by performing a ground pound on him (jump and the press DOWN).
Easter Egg: Slow Down Or You'll Lose Your Hat!
If you get 99 lives, the maximum number of lives in New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Mario will lose his hat! Once you beat a level with a full 99 count, Mario will appear hat-less on the map screen and in subsequent game play. You'll regain your hat once you lose a single life.
Easter Egg: Sounds From Beyond the Grave
When you're playing multiplayer and one of the players runs out of lives mid-level, he or she can still contribute to the game from the Great Beyond. Each direction of the D-pad is mapped to a different sound effect. Hold a direction and hit the 1 and 2 buttons to trigger different sounds, including clapping, a horn, kick and snare drums, and of course cowbell. The unfortunate players waiting for the level to end can add a drum line to the music.
Till next time, keep on gaming and enjoy!!
Labels: Cheat, Gaming, New Super Mario Bros., This Week, Wii
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Tuesday, December 1, 2009 by James Dumas
Here is the list of games that are being released in stores this week.
• MX vs. ATV Reflex (Xbox 360, PS3, PSP, DS)
• James Cameron’s Avatar: The Game (Xbox 360, PS3, PSP, Wii, DS, PC)
• Rogue Warrior (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)
• Resident Evil Archives: Resident Evil Zero (Wii)
• Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (Wii, DS)
• Pinball Hall of Fame: The Gottlieb Collection (Wii)
• Storybook Workshop (Wii)
• Bookworm (DS)
• Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes (DS)
• Safecracker (DS)
• The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks (DS)
• Treasure Island (PC)
• Twin Sector (PC)
Til next time, keep on gaming and enjoy!
Labels: Games, New, Releases, This Week
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Not only is James Dumas the Senior Network Operations Tech at Captivate, but once he gets home he’s in a constant battle of button mashing, extra lives, and power ups to reach that next level.
With the countless hours behind the controller and multiple bottles of Mountain Dew comes experience and knowledge (and maybe a few sleepless nights) that will hopefully guide you to that high score you’ve only dreamt about. Time to jump into the virtual battlefield – once you’re in there’s no turning back.
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