NewsSpots: Tekken 5, Geometry Wars, Resistance, Wii, Jeopardy! 2

By Staff, GameSpotPosted Jun 19, 2007 3:40 pm PT

Dark Resurrection update priced; Valve loosed on Bizarre space shooter; Resistance tournament heads to GPHD; Good vs. Wiivil takes grand prize; Jeopardy! 2 going online.

PS3 Tekken online play to cost $10
Would-be participants of the online Iron Fist tournament will first have to pay an entry fee. Namco Bandai Games America today announced that the online-enabled update to its downloadable PlayStation 3 game Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection will sell on the PlayStation Network for $9.99 when it's released "later this year." In addition to online multiplayer matches and rankings, the update will add practice and survival single-player modes. For more on the update, check out GameSpot's previous coverage.

Geometry Wars Steam-ed, Windows XP-compatible
Though it's had a less-than-stellar start on the PC, Geometry Wars is having a few of its quibbles ironed out with a little help from Valve's downloadable-game service. Bizarre Creations announced earlier this week it would be making its arcade-style shoot-'em-up available on Steam, and that it would now be compatible with Windows XP in addition to Vista. Sweetening the deal further, Geometry Wars will initially be available for $2.95, with the price increasing to $3.95 on June 22. The Windows Vista-only version is still available through its original home, MSN Games, for $3.95, down from its original price of $7.95.

GGL announces PS3 shooter tourney
Not to be outdone by the World Series of Video Games signing with CBS, the Global Gaming League, in association with Sony Computer Entertainment and Insomniac Games, announced today the finals for its first nationwide Resistance: Fall of Man tournament will be broadcast on GamePlay HD, which also hosts some of GameSpot's content. Registration for the tournament begins today, and it is limited to 512 individual participants and 512 three-person teams. Interested participants can register at either GameStop's Web site or the tournament site proper. The tournament is set to begin July 7, with the finals slated for August 12.

First Nintendo Short Cuts Showcase winner crowned
Good vs. Wiivil, a film by Jack Paccione, Jr. from Staten Island, New York, has won top honors at the inaugural Nintendo Short Cuts Showcase. Participants in the competition were tasked with creating a three- to five-minute Nintendo-themed film, and among the judges for the event was Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime. As the grand prize winner, Paccione will receive $10,000, a screening of his film at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York, and a "power lunch" with Tribeca Film Festival cofounder Craig Hatkoff. All top 10 finalists will receive Nintendo systems and software, and their films can be viewed at the competition's Web site.

SOE putting PCs in Jeopardy! again
Sony Online Entertainment continues its push to further expand into the casual market this week. The online-game publisher today announced it would be adding Jeopardy! 2 to its portfolio. According to SOE, players can answer more than 3,000 questions by themselves, against CPU opponents, or locally against others, using the same keyboard. Also featured in the game will be a daily clue mode, as well as trophies and badges and three different difficulty settings. Jeopardy! can currently be purchased through SOE's online store or through Sony Pictures' Web site for $19.99.

92 Comments

  • collum1987

    Posted Jun 30, 2007 2:31 am PT

    I don't see why people are saying its a ripoff for!? Your getting the Online Gaming which extends the replay value to better value so you don't also have to kick your local mates ass there and then.

    Practice and Survival Modes also boost the replay value too, Practice allows you to select various characters and learn their fighting styles if you wish to try out everyone. Survival puts you to the test which is a must have feature in fighting games *I play it on Guilty Gear XX Accent Core a lot*

    Just like iwao said, its awesome value for money!

  • iwao

    Posted Jun 21, 2007 12:28 pm PT

    Did everyone forget that you're also getting the Practice mode & the Survival mode?Ehh that's dump to forget,and yeah you're getting to battle/choice 10 opponents at same room,and you're getting Voice chat,so you can talk with your enemy,and you can also see there rankings,and battle them the way you like it,and change the options also,so you're getting 5 things,that means your're paying 2$ per mode and still complaining!!??Man that's hard to believe guys.

  • alberto2045

    Posted Jun 21, 2007 10:13 am PT

    I shoulve gotten Resistance when I bought my PS3 o well next time when the PS4 comes out lol

  • Ad-2cool4u

    Posted Jun 21, 2007 7:42 am PT

    i really want to sign up for that Resistances Tournoment, but i already tried and i said u had to be 18 and my parents wouldnt let me enter. Being 14 sucks balls...

  • LittleYoshi

    Posted Jun 20, 2007 8:42 pm PT

    PS3_MidwestKing- How come u have the same user icon as me!
    Its cool! That show me that u have good taste in user icons too! LOL

  • StrayMBlasTER

    Posted Jun 20, 2007 8:15 pm PT

    Finnaly tekken online
    i can never find someone to fight in the arcade, and most of my cousins are wii fans

  • Rengoku2TSTH

    Posted Jun 20, 2007 5:17 pm PT

    Meh

  • PS3_MidwestKing

    Posted Jun 20, 2007 3:05 pm PT

    dewmandew7 u said it 20$ and then 10$ thats cheap

  • Dolacide

    Posted Jun 20, 2007 2:42 pm PT

    Pretty soon you'll have to pay to turn on your console.

  • Pedro7_2000

    Posted Jun 20, 2007 1:15 pm PT

    Come ON! You shouldn't be able to call yourself Sony ONLINE Entertainment and not produce games with online components. It'd be cool to be able have online Jeopardy play.

  • dewmandew7

    Posted Jun 20, 2007 12:52 pm PT

    I hate all you people complaining about paying $10 for Tekken 5 online. That makes the full game only $30. That's half the price of a normal PS3 game. I don't get what you guys are complaining about. I personally have not bought Tekken 5 but $30 for a game sounds pretty nice to me.

  • HardCor1981

    Posted Jun 20, 2007 12:50 pm PT

    Instead of paying my $10 for online support to a game I've beaten dozens of times over already, I'll save it for Tekken 6.

  • StryfeBringer

    Posted Jun 20, 2007 12:39 pm PT

    Considering that Xbox Live Gold is about $5/month, a $10 patch to make Tekken 5 DR online is a good deal. After all it's a ONE TIME FEE of $10 for online gaming (I'm assuming, since it hasn't been released yet). Comparing that with Xbox Live, it's a good deal since if there isn't a montly online fee.

  • rogerarmoo

    Posted Jun 20, 2007 12:28 pm PT

    I think the patch is pretty good value considering ! I shall be looking forward to fighting you experts lol!

  • comthitnuong

    Posted Jun 20, 2007 12:06 pm PT

    I think that the online component should be 5 bucks only. Anymore and it sounds like they are taking advantage of the consumer.

  • rulo_rezn0r

    Posted Jun 20, 2007 11:58 am PT

    imagine if each publisher on the ps3 want a $10 fee for the online part
    ill stay with my Live gold membership, much better product overall

  • kontaktin

    Posted Jun 20, 2007 11:58 am PT

    Wait a minute. I've paid for tekken 5 DR. Im NOT gonna pay even more for playing on the net. I only bought it because of the Online play

  • chikahiro94

    Posted Jun 20, 2007 10:48 am PT

    @Ra-Devil
    Maybe they're using Tekken 5 to test out how to best implement online play for Tekken 6?

    Besides, Tekken 5 is still a money-tournament game. There's demand.

  • Ra-Devil

    Posted Jun 20, 2007 10:14 am PT

    So.... where's Tekken 6... I think people would rather have that than just play the 5th one online. I mean, I hated Tekken, but that just seems sane to me to just make the next game. I mean, that's a lot of money to put into a game that will eventually be replaced, servers and all. O'well, whatever.

  • jakinja

    Posted Jun 20, 2007 10:11 am PT

    I don't have any problem paying for a patch, especially for 10$, everyone pays well over $30.00 for patches and upgrades and whatnot. But I was very disappointed when MGO was shut down with over a thousand regular gamers using the service every day. I just hope that doesn't happen again. But I'll be playing tekken online as soon as it's available. I love that series!

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