September 2012

Xbox Live Arcade Wednesday – Sept. 26th, 2012

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Joshua Rust

There are two new games headed to the Xbox Live Marketplace tomorrow. Check out what they are below!

Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit

Developer: Arkedo Studios
Publisher: SEGA
Price: 1200 MSP

You’re an angry rabbit with a thirst for vengeance, a super sawing jetpack driller and some seriously badass weapons. Explore, jump, shoot, loot, upgrade, drill and destroy Hell’s monsters. ALL OF THEM. Unleash the wrath of the dead rabbit in 10 huge levels packed with hidden areas, side quests and cursed souls to harvest.Charging through Hell on your jetpack driller, you’re on a quest to find out who had the balls to post your intimate photos all over the Hell-ternet. It’s payback time! While you’re at it, why not use this incredible journey to kill everybody else? There’s only one way to do this – FULL FRONTAL VIOLENCE sponsored by over-powered missiles, rockets and grenades! Inflict ultimate humiliation on the monsters of Hell using deadly “Finish him!” mini-games (includes the signature Dinosaur beheading). Grab as much loot as you can and spend it in big shops where you can buy bigger guns and awesome upgrades for your ride.

Marvel vs. Capcom Origins

Developer: Capcom
Publisher: Capcom
Price: 1200 MSP

The heroes of Marvel are back on the fighting ground, ready to do battle with Capcom’s greatest legends, and with each other. In Marvel vs. Capcom: Origins, you get two classic 90s Marvel arcade games for the price of one! Both Marvel Super Heroes and Marvel vs. Capcom play like their original arcade versions – with fast-paced, over-the-top fighting action – but now feature upgraded HD visuals and customizable appearances, online play, replay-saving and spectator mode, and a dynamic challenge system that earns points for unlockable goodies. Fight like a hero, play like a legend!

Anyone planning on picking either of these up when they release tomorrow?

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PSN Day 1 Digital Will Be Upon Us This October

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Seung Lee

If you don’t know what the PSN Day 1 Digital program is, then you’re in luck, because I’m about to explain what it is, in a rather quick and painless paragraph. Over the course of this October, PS3 gamers will be able to get their hands on digital copies of upcoming popular titles, such as Resident Evil 6, NBA 2K13, Dishonored, and Assassin’s Creed III. One key benefit of digital downloads is being able to play games on the same day that they officially release. PlayStation Plus members will also receive 10% discounts on quite a few of the many titles that Sony has to offer.

That wasn’t too bad, was it? If you hate the lines at your local retailers, or just driving out to places, then why not take advantage of this program? A word of advice, though: you may want to keep some space open for the HDD. Check out the PlayStation Blog post describing the program in full, here.

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War For Cybertron Massive Fury DLC Now Available

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Transformers War for Cybertron won’t collect rust on your shelf with brand new DLC now available on Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network (see what I did there? huh? huh?). If you are big into the game’s online multiplayer you might not want to pass this one up.

Three new insecticon characters are playable in the Massive Fury Pack as well as the previously pre-order only G1 Optimus Prime Skin and three previous generation single player items.

The pack is priced at 800MSP/ $10 USD. Check out a full breakdown as provided by Activision below:

  • KICKBACK (Flying Insecticon)
  • SHARPSHOT (Flying Insecticon)
  • HARDSHELL (Beetle Tank Insecticon)
  • G1 RETRO OPTIMUS PRIME
  • AUTOBOT HOUND
  • Single-Player campaign items:
    • G2 BRUTICUS (character skin)
    • G1 SHOCKWAVE BLAST CANNON (weapon)
    • G1 MEGATRON PISTOL GUN (weapon)

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Warcraft Pet Battle System – First Impressions

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Les Major

The magical words appared in World of Warcraft announcing Mists of Pandaria had launched! Sadly I watched as my guild mates ran off to make Pandaren monks, however I figured I’d go check out the action around Stormwind. I was delighted to learn that Battle Pet Trainers would train my character even though I don’t have the expansion! What followed has almost been an hour of awesome collecting action!Read More

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See the Back-Story of Dishonored’s Dunwall

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Jesse Lord

For those of us who can’t get enough Dishonored information (guilty!), I am pleased to present to you all the following video.  The first in the three-part “Tales from Dunwall” video series, The Awakening is set to give a further glimpse into the world that has been created to contain the storyline of the supernatural assassin.  A whaling town teeming with Plague, Dunwall is a city of intrigue, oppression and deception.

From the email I received, I discovered that the video was created by Psyop.  Each episode was predominantly produced by hand, which I think is fantastic, and it shows. Each frame was a fully rendered style frame, which was then enhanced with 3D elements to add to the painterly atmosphere, dimension and depth of each shot.  But enough about the details – let’s get right to the video!

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New DLC Incoming Tomorrow For The Amazing Spider-Man

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Joshua Rust

Announced for Xbox 360, PS3, & Steam is new downloadable content for The Amazing Spider-Man game. A couple of these were previously available through pre-orders from certain stores while the others are new.

The Lizard Rampage Pack

Taking control of the Lizard with an objective to maul Oscorp guards in ordered to stop them from releasing a cross-species bomb within the city. The more damage you do, the more points you earn. Playing this mode will unlock the Vigilante Spider-Man suit.

Oscorp Search And Destroy Pack

This game lets you play on both sides of the conflict. One sees you in control of a Hunter robot that is reprogrammed by Gwen to protect people. While the other side lets you control a large mechanical Oscorp snake with a mission of destroying anything in site.

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Tekken Tag Tournament 2 | Review

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Jason Fayta

Version tested:  PlayStation 3

Tekken returns to tag after a 12 year hiatus from consoles with Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (hereafter TTT2), the sequel to, that’s right, Tekken Tag Tournament. 12 years is a long time to wait for a proper follow-up to one of the more popular entries in the venerable Tekken series; does Namco Bandai drop the Tekken Ball or is TTT2 the new King of the Iron Fist?

TTT2 is the eighth main installment in the Tekken series and it is a non-canon entry, like the original Tekken Tag Tournament. TTT2 embraces its dream match premise, and in turn the roster has ballooned to a whopping 59 characters, with six of those available at a later date as free downloadable content. And if you’re wondering, Gon from Tekken 3 is not one of those 59 fighters; you’ll have to make do with Alex if you’re all about fighting dinosaurs.Read More

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Saints Row: The Third’s Compilation Disc In November Is Huge

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Seung Lee

One of 2011’s best (and goofiest) games, Saints Row: The Third, is receiving a compilation disc aptly named, Saints Row: The Third – The Full Package. Fans of the game from the states can expect it to hit stores on November 6, while international fans will see it on November 9. As the title implies, all of the DLC that’s ever been released for Saints Row: The Third will be on the disc (no vouchers, if you were worried about that).

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Launch Trailer Surfaces For Angry Birds Trilogy

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Joshua Rust

Angry Birds has no end. The ever popular game that made its’ debut on mobile phones is now making its’ way to consoles as well.

The Angry Birds Trilogy combines original Angry Birds, Angry Birds Seasons and Angry Birds: Rio all into one disc. Which is great because that means we won’t have to pay for that DLC.

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Even though the trailer states the games is available now, it actually doesn’t release until tomorrow September 25th, in North America and September 28th in Europe.

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The Walking Dead Coming To Retail

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Joshua Rust

First off, if you haven’t been watching The Walking Dead TV show – you have been missing out. I can’t wait for the third season to start.

But, onto the game now. Telltale has announced that its’ amazing episodic game, that is up to the third of five episodes at the moment, will be coming to retail on December 4th in North America. This is a great move by Telltale as some gamers still haven’t bought in to the whole “buy online” strategy.

So to me this means that the people who are downloading the episodes online will see them released within the next couple of months.

What format do you all prefer? Disc or download? Sound off in the comments below!

 

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Nintendo Wii U is Region Locked

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Jason Bassett

Oh, Nintendo. Why do you go and make something awesome and then decide to pull things like this. If you have been catching up on the latest and greatest news on the Nintendo Wii U, then you will know that Famitsu just put out an article regarding the Wii U.

They have reported that Nintendo’s newest addition to your living room not feature the ability to play games outside of the US and Canada. So, if you want to play your Nintendo Wii U games from Japan, you’ll need to buy a Japanese Wii U in order to play them. This is very typical Nintendo as both the original Wii and the Nintendo 3DS are all region locked.

If you’re an avid collector of European or Japanese games, then I’m sure you’re just as disappointed as I am with this development.

Nintendo Wii U releases on November 18th, 2012 here in the States and will start at $299.99.

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Mark of the Ninja to get Steam Release October 16

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Jeff Wade

Did Mark of the Ninja sneak by you when it released last month on XBLA? Well the 2D stealth hit is about to make an apperance on PC, via the ninja distribution platform of choice Steam.

Klei got in touch with Rock, Paper, Shotgun today to announce the game in an entirelly unstealthy and unninja like way. Lead designer Nels Anderson confirmed that the port would not be using Games for Windows Live and that it will contain tweaks to take full advantage of the new platform.

The move was not completely unexpected, as the ninja’s hinted at their announcement by an appearance in the Steam registry.

PC gamers won’t have to wait long. Mark of the Ninja infiltrates Steam on October 16, and will run you $15.

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XCOM: Enemy Unknown Demo Invades Steam

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Jeff Wade

A demo with two missions for Firaxis’ upcoming XCOM: Enemy Unknown hits Steam today, offering a taste of the battle against alien invasion ahead of its October 9 release date.

Firaxis’s XCOM reboot, not to be confused with 2K Marin’s delayed FPS game, returns to the series’ strategy roots, with plenty of research, experimentation and turn based battles to go around. The reboot plans to address the original game’s steep learning curve while maintaing the depth that made it so loved.

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Is Dust 514 Coming in October?

Posted on September 23, 2012 by Jason Bassett

It seems as though Jack Tretton of Sony just gave away a very important video game timeline that has been part of the minds of gamers everywehre. When does Dust 514 come out? Well, Tretton was on Fox Business on Friday, September 14 and gave away a hint that we may have almost missed.

In the video (featured below) Tretton goes on to talk about the falling numbers that has hit Sony. Towards the end of his explanation, he goes on to talk about a new Free to Play title named Dust 514. He then goes on to talk more about the game and then mentions that the game will be out “next month”. Doing the math, next month will be October.

Currently, Dust 514 is in a private beta and given that more and more people are being added to the beta, this seems to be a very solid time.

You can visit the video below:

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