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IGN: HAWX Hands-On

After going hands-on with the upcoming Ubisoft title Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X., IGN wrote the following.

"Coming this September to PC, PS3 and Xbox 360, HAWX offers up intense -- and often deadly -- dogfights and a true challenge for those wishing to prove themselves to be Top Gun material. Using GOI satellite data, Ubisoft is able to ensure the areas you fly over are the real deal. When we took to the skies to battle an onslaught of MIGs in Rio De Janeiro, the entire topography was exact to the real life locale. And yes, even the famed statue of Jesus was standing, arms outstretched, at the mountain top. And no, we did not try and shoot it down. Ubisoft describes the use of GOI data as "flying over Google Earth on crack." We're inclined to agree.

If you've grown used to Ace Combat or any other flight sim, jumping into HAWX takes a bit of an adjustment. The biggest departure from other flight combat games is the use of pilot assistance. With the assistance on, the computer in your plane will place some limitations on your movements to prevent you from stalling. It also allows you to use some additional technology -- the most useful being the ERS system, which we'll get into in a moment. The camera with assistance on follows close behind your plane giving you a perfect perspective for targeting enemies."

yanikins1115825d ago

I want to get excited about this, but IGN needs more salt than VGChartz these days.

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PSX-Sense: First PS3 Essentials and prices announced

PSX-Sense writes: Last week there were rumours that Sony are introducing Essentials for Sony´s console, suchs like previously done on the PSP. Now the first PlayStation 3 Essentials and prices are announced. Get all the information trough the link.

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RXL4318d ago

roughly 20 bucks (American)?..

cool..

Sensu4318d ago (Edited 4318d ago )

Well, I don't know if it also works like this the other way around but here goes; When a US price is revealed, they just use the swticheroo and replace the $ with € sign. American price might just be $15 :)

RXL4318d ago

converted it and it's 18 bucks..rounding up...plus tax..it'll be around 22...25 dollars..

that's considering the dollar right now...

Sensu4318d ago

Wow, that would be bad luck for the americans. Sure don't hope the prices end up that high!

0pie4318d ago

I dont know but... It look something made up by ubisoft, the list contain only ubi titles.

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IGN: The History of Tom Clancy Games

For more than 15 years, Tom Clancy has presented the gritty, realistic counterpoint to most action games' abstract ideal of combat. This is the history of a franchise that has reveled in contrarian design, and in doing so has changed the landscape of digital war.

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