May 2012

Atlus Releases New Gungnir Screenshots

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Atlus has released a whole series of screenshots from the North American version of their upcoming strategy RPG game Gungnir.

Gameplay is divided between two different phases, event scenes and strategy battles using the traditional Strat-RPG formula similar to other titles in the genres. In between these two phases players have the ability to buy new weapons and armor to upgrade their party. Interestingly the game also includes a special “easy mode” for new players to the genre. It is nice to see Atlus include mechanics for players who might pick up Gungnir without being entirely in the know.

Check out a gallery of screenshots after the jump. Gungnir will be released on June 12th at both brick and mortar stores as well as the PlayStation Network.Read More

0

New Zone of the Enders Annnounced

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Jason Bassett

Today at the Zone of the Enders HD press event, it was revealed that a brand new Zone of the Ender’s is currently under developed by Kojima Productions.

Additionally, Konami announced a prized special edition of Zone of the Enders  that includes a remixed soundtrack, glossy booklets for both of the remade titles, and the ReBOOT Book, which features dialogues between Hideo Kojima and art director Yoji Shinkawa looking at the remake’s development.

No major details have been announced for the new Zone of the Enders, including plans for E3.

0

Demon Souls Online Support Extended Amidst Popularity

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Are you still enjoying being slain by impossibly tough creatures in Demon’s Souls? Enough people are obviously still playing the game as Atlus announced that they will be extended server support for the foreseeable future in North America. The servers were originally scheduled to go offline on May 31st 2012, just seven short days from now.

The game’s spiritual successor Dark Souls is still quite popular on both the PS3 and Xbox 360 as well. Although Dark Soul does not appear on the Top 20 list of most active Xbox games there are people on my friends list playing it to this day.

Demon’s Souls was originally launched in the fall of 2009 and is now part of Sony’s Greatest Hits line up for PlayStation 3. I’m pretty sure you can find it for less than $20!

0

Cast A Spell Using Your Hands In Harry Potter For Kinect

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Just because the long running series of films ended last year doesn’t mean Warner Bros can’t returnsto the Harry Potter universe with this fall’s release of Harry Potter Kinect. This latest trip to Hogwarts promises to revisit key moments from the entire eight book series.

Just how will Kinect spread the magic of Hogwarts? Players will be able to cast spells using physical gestures or by calling out the spell’s name using Kinect’s built in microphone.

Along with the announcement of the game Warner Bros released several screenshot which you can check out after the jump.Read More

0

Red Orchestra 2 GOTY Edition Update Released

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Daniel Shannon

The Game of the Year Edition of Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad has just been released on Steam. As we reported previously, this free update includes numerous tweaks, in addition to a new map and two new gameplay modes. The new “Action” and “Classic” modes sound promising, because Red Orchestra 2’s vanilla gameplay falls somewhere in between fast paced shooters like the Call of Duty series and slower, more tactical shooters like the Arma series or the original Red Orchestra.

To commemorate this update, Red Orchestra 2 is free to play this weekend. Additionally, it is 75% off on Steam until Monday, which means that, if you fall in love with the game over the weekend, you can pick it up for $10. You can read its ginormous Change Log here. Read on for trailer.Read More

0

Jet Set Radio Returns To PS Vita, Xbox & PS3

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

SEGA Europe and SEGA of America announced in a joint press release that SEGA’s Dreamcast classic Jet Set Radio will be returning on the PlayStation vita some time later this year. JSR Will also be released on the Xbox Live and PlayStation Network as well.

This isn’t a straight port of Jet Set Radio either. All versions will render the vibrant version of Tokyo gamers have come to love in high definition. SEGA also confirmed that the original soundtrack from the Dreamcast version will be returning in this version. Om the PS Vita SEGA has implemented camera integration as well as other features.

Are you excited to see the return of JSR? I sure am, as the original was one of the last games I played on my dreamcast. We’ll see more of the game at E3 in just over a weeks time.

0

Jagged Alliance: Back in Action & Yesterday Giveaway

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Daniel Shannon

Today we are giving away two copies of Jagged Alliance: Back in Action and one copy of Yesterday (courtesy of Kalypso Media and Focus Home Interactive respectively).  You will find Steam keys for the game hidden in our articles, Twitter, Steam group, or Facebook page. Furthermore, if you are interested, you can read Eric’s review of Yesterday here.

0

Namco Bandai Details European Q2/Q3 Lineup

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Namco Bandai have announced their Q2/Q3 lineup for Europe. What can those of you on the other side of the Atlantic during the dog days of summer? Some games that have already been released here in North America like Sniper Ghost Warrior V2 and the excellent Tales of Graces will be released alongside new games like Inversion and Tekken Tag Tournamnet 2.

Check out the full list after the jump.Read More

0

World of Mercenaries Enters Closed Beta

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

City Interactive, the developers behind the upcoming free-to-play FPS World of Mercenaries, have announced that the gamer has entered closed beta.  If you happened to be one of the lucky few who were able to snag a beta key via the games website you can enter it into steam and begin playing.

World of Mecenaries was developed using Epic Game’s Unreal Engine 3 technology and asks the player to  pay special attention on team work and related FPS skills. City Interactive promises that both casual and hardcore players will be able to enjoy the game equally.

You can find more information on World of Mercenaries at their official website. Why not sign up for the closed beta while you are there?

0

Atlus’ Persona 4 Arena Confirmed For Europe

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Atlus Games and Zen United announced today they will be bringing Personal 4 Arena to the PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita and Xbox 360 later this year.

Persona 4 Arena is a fighting game featuring characters from both Atlus’ Persona 4 and its predecessor Persona 3 FES. In addition to the standard fighting game fare – multiple special moves and using gaurds/defensive techniques strategically Arena features a special type of attack using a Burst Gauge system.

Arena marks a bit of a departure for the Persona series whose more modern entries are traditionally an action RPG combined with a relationship simulator. Atlus USA will be publishing Arena on all three consoles later this summer.

Check out several screenshots of the game from the PS3 version after the jump.Read More

0

Virtua Tennis Challenge Released For IOS and Android

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

The Virtua Tennis franchise makes the jump to mobile with the release of Virtua Tennis Challenge on iOS and Android. Virtua Tennis Challenge is now available on both platforms for $4.99 on the App Store & Google Play Store.

Virtua Tennis Challenge allows you to square off against 50 professional players each with unique attributes like play style, smashes and lobs. The game  comes jam packed with 18 different courses and a number of different modes including Wifi enabled quick play, training and career mode.

It sounds like SEGA has really given mobile users the full Virtua Tennis experience without sacrificing in terms of content. Check out screenshots of the game after the jump.Read More

0

Call of Duty MW3 Collection #2 Hits Xbox Live

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

The latest collection of add-on maps have been released on Xbox Live. Collection #2 adds 3 multiplayer maps, 2 Spec Ops Missions and 2 “Face-Off” Maps.  Face-off is a new mode where the focus is on close quarters combat rather than the larger areas that the COD franchise is known for.

Modern Warfare 3 Collection 2 adds the following maps – Getaway,  Lookout:, Sanctuary, Foundation, Oasis, Kill Switch, Iron Clad. The maps were originally part of the COD Elite service, which drops maps more perioidically but requires a $44.99 a year commitment. Alternatively you can purchase Collection 2 for 1200 Microsooft Points.

Correction: An earlier version of this story contained a factual error. It stated that this was “Collection #3” when in fact this is the second round of downloadable content for Modern Warfare 3 to hit Xbox Live.

0

Twitter Becomes #38job Fair For 38 Studios/BHG

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Andrew Minott

In the wake of the announcement of the closing of Kingdoms of Amalur developers 38 Studios and Big Huge Games, a large number of gaming  professionals took to Twitter to post notices of job openings in the industry under the hashtag #38jobs.

Companies such as Epic Games, Microsoft, Bethesda/Zenimax, Insomniac, Blizzard (with a reported 110 openings), and dozens more responded in merely a few hours, encouraging those affected by the layoffs to send in their applications. Unfortunately, as the hashtag became more popular, Twitter spambots decided to descend upon the proceedings, resulting in a very poor noise-to-signal ratio.Read More

0

Kingdoms of Amalur Developer Closes Doors

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

It looks like the long, twisting saga of problems that have plagued Kingdoms of Amalur developers 38 studios reached a bitter conclusion yesterday. Originally posted as a rumor, according to various sources, 38 Studios last paid their employees on April 30th and internally announced a companywide layoff effective immediately. Former employees and their families’ medical insurance also have run dry, ending Thursday night at midnight.Read More

0

Reminder: PlayStation Network Down Until 2 AM Eastern

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

This is a reminder to all of you hardcore PlayStation players out there who might have let this one slip – The PlayStation Network is undergoing maintenance today. That means that you might not be able to sign in to the service on a PlayStation 3, Vita or PSP. It goes without saying that online play and the PlayStation Store could also be affected at the moment.Read More

0

Get the latest articles and news from BrokenJoysticks and a selection of excellent articles from other sources.

Simply fill out the form below and you’ll be on your way to getting our upcoming newsletter.