More goodies for BioShock 2
BioShock 2 will get new downloadable content "available soon," said maker 2K Games. The Sinclair Solutions Test Pack in March includes rank increases to level 50, two new playable guys, 20 new trials, a warm batch of blueberry muffins, a third weapon upgrade for each weapon, a pony and five extra masks. Two of the new parts of the downloadable content listed above are not true.
Super Mario Galaxy 2 in May
May 23 is the date for more Mario. (Here's a link to the official site. ) He joins the awesome dinosaur Yoshi as they explore planets. I'm sure the planets are real. That would continue the ultra-realistic tone of the Mario games. Mario rides dinosaurs, jumps on mushroom people and grabs gold coins that float in the air. That clearly depict the working day of an average plumber.
Nintendo DS gets extra large
The Nintendo DS handheld game thing will get a bigger version March 28. It will have lots more initials: Nintendo DSi XL. I hope the XL size means the buttons are bigger. Right now, I need a microscope to find the buttons on it. I want the buttons to be just the right size, like the original Nintendo NES. That way, I can burn my fingerprints off playing Super Mario as nature intended.
Now playable: Heavy Rain
Wait a minute! This game is not about weather at all! I was hoping for a sequel to my favorite game of all time, Partly Cloudy.
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