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Add Netflix to the list of everything that the PlayStation 3 does Next month

Add Netflix to the list of everything that the PlayStation 3 does Next month, PS3 owners who are also Netflix subscribers can enjoy thousands of movies and TV shows from the comfort of their consoles. According to the official announcement, which confirms speculation that Netflix streaming would come to a console that isn't the Xbox 360, replica IWC 5442 02 watch PlayStation 3 owners will be initially required to have a free, Netflix provided Blu ray disc in the console to watch said movies, taking advantage of Blu ray's BD Live tech. (You can quickly request one at netflix. /ps3, PlayStation 3 owner. )Later, we should probably expect Sony and Netflix to offer a firmware update or application that will do the work of the Blu ray disc

Looks like the PS3 implementation of Netflix will be similar to the Xbox 360 version, letting users browse and update their "Watch Instantly" queues from the XMB. More details on the good news is available at the PlayStation. blog. See how I mashed up Tekken 6 and Forza Motorsport 3 in the headline there? It's my homage to DJ Hero, another of the replica IWC 5444 01 watch big name titles hitting retail store shelves this week. The fall gaming season is beginning to pick up this week, with those three titles releasing alongside Ratchet & Clan Future: A Crack in Time and Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City this week

Borderlands finally makes its PC debut, while Ubisoft brings not one but four Petz titles to store shelves for the PSP and Nintendo DS. This week's count: 20 for DS; 19 for Wii; 10 for 360; 8 for PSP; 6 for PC; 5 for PS3; and 4 for PS2 What would you like our replica IWC 3714 02 watch esteemed and creepy colleagues to say? Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ. Popular touch title Parachute Panic recently updated their iPhone and iPod Touch game with an interesting in store item.

The only difference in Avatar is that you don't have a little meter to tell you when your cover is blown

The only difference in Avatar is that you don't have a little meter to tell you when your cover is blown; instead you get little icons above the heads of the humans that may or may not be on to you Using talk grass or high vantage points, you sneak up on them one by one and get the drop on them with quick one hit kills Then you slink back into the replica IWC 3714 15 watch shadows to evade anybody who might've noticed you It's old hat for Assassin's Creed fans and totally in keeping with the environmentalist commando them of Avatar

Bonus – if your stealth attack goes tits up, you can pull off combo melee attacks with rhythmic swings of the Wii Remote. Auto Stealth: You don't have to press any buttons to pull off stealth – just walk into an area of shadow or tall grass, or spring up into a tree Humans on this planet are cursed with poor eyesight and a limited range of neck motion apparently. Final ThoughtsI haven't seen the 360 or PS3 version of Avatar, so I'm not sure how the replica IWC 5022 19 watch Wii version stacks up in comparison On its own, though, it's an ambitious game with some good ideas

But it still needs a lot fine tuning and polish to pull it all off. Note: This image appears to be from either the Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 version — but it shows off both the bird you'll be flying and the helicopter at which you'll be shooting. At a replica IWC 3714 38 watch Capcom event in Tokyo over the weekend, the company announced a Monster Hunter spin off starring the game's cats (or airu as they're called). Details are scant, but the game's called "Mon Han Nikki Poka Poka Airu Mura" It's for the PSP, and it's not a shooting game.

Avatar Film Spoiler WarningOversimplified Plot Leads To Uncomfortable Implications: Cameron says his film is delivering a profound message

Avatar Film Spoiler WarningOversimplified Plot Leads To Uncomfortable Implications: Cameron says his film is delivering a profound message and from what I saw of the Wii cut scenes based on plot points from the film, I gather that message is one of pro environmentalist/anti racism Kind of like Fern Gully, only with aliens instead of pixies The problem replica IWC 3714 32 watch with the Wii game is that it has to oversimplify that message to create viable gameplay So rather than exploring both sides of the "Hi, we need your planet" equation, the game just drops a bunch of humans into levels and tells the player "These guys suck, kill them all.

" On a su***ce level, this comes off as clumsy and boring – but if you're approaching it with an understanding of the message Cameron's film is trying to get across, I imagine it's just uncomfortable and sad. End SpoilerWhat Should Stay The Same?Co op Is Awesome In The Air: There are several flying levels in the game that allow you to hook replica IWC 5021 19 watch up the Wii Balance Board and wing it or just sit back and point your Wiimote at the screen Either way, you're expected to maneuver past obstacles, score pickups and shoot at stuff

On the Balance Board, this is more complicated because the flying creature responds to shifts in your weight to go forward, back or tilt for hard turns – meanwhile, you're still pointing at the screen with the Wiimote and mashing buttons to shoot or perform quick time events The whole experience is a little overwhelming, which is why having a replica IWC 5022 18 watch second player in co op to handle the shooting is awesome Bonus, you don't get any of those pesky camera issues from ground co op. It Feels Like Assassin's Creed: The combat in Avatar follows the three basic principle of Assassin's Creed – stalk, attack, evade

Unlike the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of the game

Answer: It denies it ever made that promise. Unlike the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of the game, the Wii version of Avatar deliberately avoids the main plot of the movie and puts players in the shoes – or sandals as the case may be – of the story's replica IWC 3719 18 watch antagonistic alien race Also, it seems a little more kid friendly than Cameron's film (although Avatar hasn't been rated yet) What Is It?

Avatar on the Wii has players taking the role of the alien Ryuk, out to recover artifacts stolen from his people and rescue natives of his planet held by Earthling military types The game has optional Wii Motion Plus and Balance Board functionality and features drop in/drop out cooperative play where Ryuk's sister joins the fight. What We SawI played the replica IWC 3548 07 watch tutorial level, level two in co op mode and a flying level from a little later in the game. How Far Along Is It?The build I saw was pretty early days, but Ubisoft says the game is on track to come out a couple of weeks before the film's release in December.

What Needs Improvement?Co op Is Painful On The Ground: Rather than splitting the screen, the co op in Avatar orients to one player and keeps both on the screen at all times In ground based levels, this is tedious if your partner keeps messing up replica IWC 3227 02 watch jumping puzzles, or if you're trying to aim a ranged weapon somewhere farther along the path of the linear level Also, there's an unfortunately bug where the camera gets confused about which player is the leader made it even worse.