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Grand Theft Auto IV available at Area 51 »

One of the hottest releases of 2008 is now available at the area 51 video games arcade just days after it’s North American release. We now have multiple copies of the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 version of GTA IV for you playing please. Pass through the shop today to play Niko as he rises through the ranks to take over Liberty City!

 

Legend of Zelda Movie Trailer Premiere »

Ours friends at IGN has scooped the ultimate premiere trailer for one of the biggest gaming franchises.

IGN.com - Legend of Zelda Movie Trailer Premiere

ooh well too bad it’s an April fools joke :P

Gears of War 2 - Unreal Engine Tech Demo »

Gears of War 2 has been announced and it’s planned released is sometime in November 2008 barring any delays or unforseen problems. The team at Epic Games is hard at work on sequel to one of the biggest games of the current gaming generation especially in online multiplayer on Xbox Live and as expected many gamers are excited. Below is a video of the a tech demo of some of the tools available to the design team working on Gear of War 2.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl Now available at the Arcade »

Just one day after it’s North American release we are proud to announce that the English version of quite possibly the biggest video game of 2008 is now available for play at the Area 51 video game arcade at Shop #5 Clocktower Plaza, Half Way Tree, Jamaica!

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Check out the Gametrailers.com review of Super Smash Bros. Brawl which is only available on the Nintendo Wii below and join in and talk about the game in the Smash bros Brawl topic on the forums.

These are the Top 10 Xbox Live Games of 2007 »

According to Major Nelson these were the top 10 played games on Xbox live for the entire year of 2007.

1) Halo 3
2) Gears of War
3) Call of Duty 4
4) Rainbow Six Vegas
5) Call of Duty 3
6) Crackdown
7) Oblivion
8 ) Guitar Hero II
9) Forza 2
10) Lost Planet

No surprise with th top 2 games as they were also very popular games here at the Area 51 Video games arcade.

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With all the big named games dropping this year i wonder which 10 games will be most popular for 2008.

Gears of War 2 coming November 2008 »

Gears of War 2, the squel to one of the best sellinggames of the present generation of consoles and one of the top 5 biggest hits at the area 51 video game arcade will be getting a sequel in November 2008 that promises to be much better that the first game. Take a look at the teaser trailer below.

Gears of war two discussions are welcomed in the Gears of War 2 topic of the Area51Jamaica.com Forums.

Registration for Inter-arcade FIFA 2008 League open »

Registration for Inter-arcade FIFA 2008 League at the Area 51 video game arcade is now open. Registration costs $1000 and only the first 20 entries will be accepted for the competition. A soon as 20 entries are received a follow up will be made detailing the rules and formated of the competition. Please contact Christopher, Marsha or Milton at the arcade to register and feel free to ask any wuestion in the Inter-arcade FIFA 2008 League section of thr area51jamaica.com forums.

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Super-slim PlayStation 3 coming later this year »

Officially it is a rumor but with the lackluster performance of the Playstation 3 so far compared to it’s predecessors and current competitors it’s the best move that will allow them to perform better in the current console wars. More Info at E3?……lets hope.


The Current Playstation 3 model

 

The New PS3 will be much slimmer and weigh a lot less than the current model. That’s not hard to believe - the PS3 is physically the biggest PlayStation console Sony has ever built. It’s also the heaviest, so the benefits from such a move are obvious. Read the rest

Super Smash Bros Brawl coming March 9th »

The finalized release date for Super Smash bros Brawl has been announced! Mark your calendars for March 9th because from Area 51’s experience with the success of Super Smash Bros Melee we expect to be playing Brawl for many years to come! Visit the Brawl topic on the message boards and join in on the excitement for one of the most anticipated game of 2008!

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Worldwide Videogame Hardware Share 1990 - 2007 »

Interesting video of the movements in market share in the video game industry from 1990 - 2007

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