June 2012

The Amazing Spider-Man Bruce Campbell Trailer

Posted on June 24, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

The videogame adaptation of The Amazing Spiderman, set for release in theaters next week, will be swinging into retail in just a few short days. In preparation Activision has released a brand-new trailer featuring the one and only Bruce Campbell, who you may remember had several cameos in San Raimi’s Spiderman trilogy.

In this latest game Bruce plays “The Extreme Reporter”, a former mixed martial artist who taunts Spiderman from a giant floating blimp. Bruce’s signature wit and humor are on full display in this role. Check out a full 3 min. video feature showcasing Mr. Campbell at his best.

The amazing Spiderman will be available at retail on June 26.Read More

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Assassins Creed 3 Delayed on PC?

Posted on June 23, 2012 by Kirk Williford

It’s become almost tradition for the PC releases of Assassin’s Creed titles to arrive a bit later than their console counterparts, although Ubisoft has always insisted this is never their goal. Last year’s Assassin’s Creed: Revelations saw the closest release between PC and consoles for the series yet, although PC gamers still had to wait two weeks longer to experience the conclusion to Ezio’s story.

According to Eurogamer, the PC version of Assassin’s Creed 3 has been delayed. Citing promotion materials obtained by Eurogamer.cz, it appears that PC gamers will have to wait a little over 3 weeks longer than console gamers to play the next game in the AC franchise. The console version is scheduled to ship on October 31st — the new date for the PC version appears to be November 23rd.

Ubisoft refused to comment on the release date for the PC version of the game. It’s been long speculated that the delays have been out of concern of piracy, in order to assure more sales on consoles.

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Next Diablo III Patch Will Fix Digital Purchase Restrictions

Posted on June 23, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Blizzard’s last patch to Diablo III introduced some restrictions for players who decided to buy the game digitally. As it stands right now, players who purchased the game through Battle.net are only able to access the games first Act and are capped at level 13, they are also not able to play launch public games, gain access to the auction house and cannot make use of the public chat channel available to other players.

The auction house limitations, chat restrictions and other communication barriers were intentional but blizzard says that new digital purchases to be able to access more of the games content. Restricting players to level 13 and Act I ( namely the Skeleton King)  was an unintended bug and will be fixed with the next patch.

Click the jump for a full list of restrictions that will be remain in place for up to 72 hours for those who purchased D3 digitally.

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Trials Evolution U.G.C Trailer Shows off Creativity

Posted on June 23, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Trials Evolutions, the first game to receive a perfect 10 from Broken Joysticks, has a brand-new trailer promoting some of the great user generated content the game has to offer. There are some truly amazing pieces of DLC that you can get from the community that are available free of charge right now.

From cramped city highways, to dreamlike floating islands to hellish levels filled with fire and brimstone it seems that the community has covered almost every conceivable angle. For a quick glimpse at what’s available check out the trailer in the embedded player below or if you own Trials Evolution why aren’t you downloading some of these levels already?Read More

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Get Augmented With This Weekend’s Steam Deal

Posted on June 23, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Get ready to install biomechanical modifications with this weekend’s steam deal. Right now you can save 70% off of Edios Montreal’s excellent action RPG Deus Ex Human Revolution. For 14.99 you can’t go wrong with picking up this game, especially since it was almost $60 just last August.

If you already own human Revolution you might want to consider picking up any of the other Deus Ex titles. Both the original Deus Ex and Deus Ex Invisible War are 75% off as well. Had on over to Steam’s storefront for more details.

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Mass Effect 3: Extended Cut Release Date Announced

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Jason Bassett

Have you been clamoring for a more extended ending Commander Shepard’s perilous story? Well you will be getting your chance to see the whole story on June 26, 2012. Players will be once again immersed in the story that pits Command Shepard in a heated battle against the Illusive Man and the Reapers and now Shepard’s story will finally get it’s fitting end.

The Mass Effect 3 ending controversy has strung up a high debate on whether or not the Indoctrinate theory is correct or if another puzzle is left to be solved. Whatever the case may be, we will all know how Shepard’s story will end on Jun 26, 2012!

You can view the forum post on Bioware’s forums here!

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Say Hello To The Nintendo 3DS LL

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Kirk Williford

In one of the more surprising post-E3 twists, Nintendo announced today via their “Nintendo Direct” conference that a version of the Nintendo 3DS with a 90%-larger screen will be released next month in Japan.

Dubbed the Nintendo 3DS LL, the system, the top screen measures in 4.88 inches — A full 90 percent larger than it’s regular 3DS counterpart. The bottom screen is 4.18 inches, also 90% larger. The battery life is measured between 3.5 and 6.5 hours for 3DS games, compared to the regular 3DS’s 3 to 5 hours. Normal DS game battery life is between 6 to 10 hours.

Nintendo announced that in an attempt to cut production costs, they will sell the AC adapter separately; however, the regular 3DS AC adapter will work fine.

The 3DS LL arrives in Japan on July 28th and will come in three colors — White, Red X Black, and Silver X Black. It’ll retail for 18,900 yen — which is only about $40 more than a regular 3DS.

In America, the 3DS LL arrives on August 19th and will retail for $199.99. At only a $30 increase from the normal 3DS, is there really an excuse to not pick up this version of the hardware?

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Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance Demo Now Available

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

During the Nintendo Direct Conference that aired this evening the Big N announced that a demo version of Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance is now available in the E-Shop.

We’re not sure about the demo’s content since the conference is still on going. We’ll update this post if more information becomes available or make another post with our impressions of the demo version of Dream Drop Distance.

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Nintendo Hands Over The Smash Bros Series To Namco Bandai

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Are you still wondering why the previously announced 3DS/Wii-U Smash Bros game did not make an appearance at this year’s E3? Well it turns out that is because Nintendo isn’t developing the game. That is not to say that long time series director Sakurai won’t have any input but the development details have been handed over to Namco Bandai.

More specifically the Ridge Racer team will be working on the title. Honestly, I am not sure how to take this news. Namco produces some of my favorite games, namely the Tales Of series, however the quality of the more recent Ridge Racer games have been lacking.

Perhaps they will launch the next Smash game with 5 characters and the rest will come to the Nintendo E-Shop in downloadable packs? Just like the PS Vita version of Ridge Racer…

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Mechwarrior Online Launches Founder’s Packages

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

The MechWarrior franchise has heated up recently. From fans creating the Crysis modification Living Legends a few years ago to the upcoming Free to Play action title MechWarrior Online coming to windows PC later this summer it is a great time to be a mech fan.

Developer Piranha Games have released three different tiers of founders packages for those looking to gain early access to the game. Not only will pilots who are willing to fork over a little of their cash be able to access the game early but they’ll also get a special title, a few months of premium access and in game currency.

Check out the different packages after the jump. Read More

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Wayfarer of Time Features Beautiful Catgirls

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Anime girls with giant boobs, they are a dime a dozen right? Well they usually aren’t this detailed, that is for sure. Atlus’ next strategy RPG Growlanser: Wayfarer of Time for the PSP brings some very detailed and colorful traditional 2D artwork.

Now only do the newly released screenshots showcase anime cat girls in maid uniforms but also several different characters in revealing outfits of all kind. It’s not to say that Growlanser: Wayfarer of Time appeals only to the male audience, the male characters are also very pretty, in a Bishonen kind of way.Read More

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Tales of Xillia 2 Screenshots

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Namco Bandai’s next “mothership” title in the Tales of franchise, Tales of Xillia 2, is a direct sequel from the 2010 original. The first Tales of Xillia hasn’t even been released in North America and the sequel is already on its way.

These new screenshots give us a good look at a few of the game’s characters as well as several action scenes and of course cute anime style pet cats.

Check out a few of the screenshots after the jump.

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Metal Gear Solid HD Collection PS Vita Impressions

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Konami’s most famous mercenary for hire, Solid Snake, has infiltrated the Playstation Vita with the release of the Metal Gear Solid Collection. In a Broken Joysticks first two different editors will be reviewing the game sometime next week. EIC Rae Michelle Langdon will be handling the port of Metal Gear Solid 2 and Executive Editor for Community Jason Basset is playing through Metal Gear Solid 3.

After completing both the Tanker section and Virtuous Missions  they’ve decided to share their initial thoughts.  Read on to find out if Snake’s initial outing is successful.Read More

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New Nintendo Direct Tonight

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Jason Bassett

Today, Nintendo announced that it will be doing a brand new Nintendo Direct with news regarding the Wii U, Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo DS. It is widely speculated that Nintendo may reveal the price point and launch date of the new Nintendo console during this event. With regards to the Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo DS, anything can be announced. Could it be that Nintendo is about to show off a brand new and bigger 3DS or will there be more software announced? Will this work in tandem with the Nintendo Network?

We will all find out tonight at June 21, 2012 @ 9:00PM PT! (12:00 ET for you east coasters).

You can view the Nintendo Direct via the Nintendo Direct app on Facebook or you can view the presentation on the Nintendo Direct website!

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Clan of Champions Coming To PSN This Summer

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

NIS America, publisher of some landmark RPGS including the DIsgaea franchise amongst others, announced today that Clan of Champions will be released on the PlayStation Network later this summer. Sadly the game will not be available on the Xbox Live Arcade, as was previously announced.

Champions is a multiplayer focused action game with fast based brawls that utilize both fighting techniques and magic spells. As you utilize different weapons you’ll game experience points that can be spent to unlock new weapon based skills.Read More

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