GAMING

Blizzard announced that they will be releasing Diablo III on May 15 for PC and Mac platforms. Initial retail price is $59.99. Digital pre-orders are starting today, over at Battle.net.

Hopefully, Blizzard will stick to this date, although I wouldn’t be too surprised if it is delayed again.

Source: AnandTech – Diablo III Coming on May 15

For those eagerly awaiting the release of Diablo III, Computer and Video Games has posted the first twenty minutes of gameplay in Diablo III on YouTube.

Computer and Video Games is also offering giveaways of beta keys for Diablo III on Facebook and Twitter. The only requirements are that you must be registered on Computer and Video Games and you must be a fan of their Facebook page.

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Computer & Video Games – Diablo 3: First 20 minutes of gameplay
Computer & Video Games – Diablo 3 beta key givewaway today – Full Details

For those eagerly anticipating the release of Guild Wars 2, ArenaNet has opened up beta testing to the public. Sign-ups have begun, so if you wish to try out Guild Wars 2 early, this is your chance!

A 100 year old woman by the name of Kathleen Kit Connell keeps her mind sharp by playing Nintendo DS daily. She is active, lives independently, and claims that she “don’t feel a day over 80.”

I’d never imagine someone at that age playing video games, let alone a Nintendo DS. And who said video games were a waste of time?

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Youtube – 100 year old keeps sharp playing video games

Street Fighter X Tekken, the upcoming crossover Capcom & Namco fighting game, looks to be exciting, as it combines characters from both the Street Fighter and Tekken franchise into one fighting game. The gameplay will be based on the 2D style of the Street Fighter franchise. There is another version (called Tekken X Street Fighter) that will utilize the Tekken 3D gameplay style, developed by Namco Bandai.

From the preview screenshots of the game, it certainly looks to be exciting, with the likes of Ryu and Chun-Li facing off against well-known Tekken characters like Kazuya and Nina Williams. But the shocking news is the inclusion of Pac-Man and Mega Man in the PS3/VITA port of the game. While Pac-Man looks to be as expected, Mega Man is another story…

Mega Man... aged, with a beer belly.

For Street Fighter X Street Fighter, Capcom has decided to be humorous and base Mega Man on the notoriously bad game art that was utilized for the U.S. release of Mega Man on the original NES way back in 1987.

Terrible game cover art ever... if not the worst.

Let’s just say that the appearance of Mega Man in Street Fighter X Tekken is probably how Mega Man would look if middle-aged and had been drinking a lot of beer. After all, even Mega Man’s creator approves.

Source: Joystiq – Street Fighter X Tekken’s Mega Man Has Inafune’s Blessing