September 2012

Crimson Dragon: Side Story Coming To Windows Phone

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Joshua Rust

When we say “coming to Windows Phone”, we mean it’s coming to Windows Phone next week according to PlayXBLA.com. While the Xbox Live Arcade game Crimson Dragon has yet to receive a release date, the Windows Phone game Crimson Dragon: Side Story will release September 12th – though no pricing has been announced thus far.

Features

• In Story Mode, take control of Sana and her dragon White Reaver as they are sent on a special mission revolving around the mysterious pandemic called “Crimonscale Disease”.

• In Mission Mode, the player faces a variety of situations such as high difficulty stages and continuous boss battles, competing for high scores while collecting powerful skills.

• Over 170 Skills are available to be unlocked in-game, and the unlocked skills can be “awakened” in the dragon by using “jewels”. The more powerful the skill, the more jewels are required for awakening.

• Jewels are available not only through the gameplay, but also can be obtained using a location service based on calculation of the distance a player traveled per day in the real world. Additional jewels are also available for purchase. Enter a world dominated by dragons

Keep reading after the jump for some screenshots of Crimson Dragon: Side Story

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Borderlands 2 Mechromancer Coming October 16th

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Joshua Rust

Mechromancer

Borderlands 2 is only a few short weeks away and no one is more excited about this than us! Gearbox has been showing off the 5th playable character, but has yet to give us an exact release date – until now. The Mechromancer will hit marketplaces roughly about a month after the Borderlands 2 September 18th release date. The Mechromancer will be $10 (or 800 MSP) when she arrives on the marketplace October 16th. Or depending on where you pre-ordered the game, you will get her free as a redeemable code.

For those unfamiliar with the Mechromancer, you can check out our coverage here.

In addition to the Mechromancer, Gearbox has also announced a Season Pass for $30 – which will include four add-ons.

Again, Borderlands 2 launches September 18th and the Mechromancer DLC will hit October 16th. So who’s excited? I know many of you have been following this game for a while, who are you planning on as your starter character?

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Van Helsing Causing Rooftop Mayhem In This Trailer!

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Joshua Rust

If you haven’t heard about The Incredible Adventures Of Van Helsing then you have been missing out. Drawing compliments from games like Diablo and Torchlight, The Incredible Adventures Of Van Helsing looks to follow a familiar formula of hack-n-slashing loot filled fun.

Check out this new trailer from the awesome people over at NeoCore Games

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Keep reading after the jump for the official press release.

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Ubisoft Is Saying Goodbye To Always-On DRM

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Seung Lee

PC gamers will be relieved to hear that Ubisoft is finally dropping its always-on digital rights management. If you remember Diablo III, that game required players to always be connected to the Internet in order to play. Ubisoft’s PC games will no longer be like that. Instead, Stephanie Perotti, Ubisoft’s worldwide director for online games, told Rock, Paper, Shotgun in an interview that all future titles will come with a “one-time online activation when you first install the game, and from then you are free to play the game offline.”

It may seem like a strange decision for Ubisoft, especially considering that the company’s PC games currently have a 93-95% piracy rate. Then again, perhaps the voices of disappointed gamers around the world finally managed to reach the higher-ups’ ears. After all, people will always find a way to sneak past things like DRM. All it did was annoy the people who actually bought the games.

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Joe Danger: The Movie Hits Red Carpet September 14

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Jeff Wade

Joe Danger is coming out of retirement, and the stuntman will take off on his bike (and skis and ATVs and jetpacks) once again on September 14.

Fitting for a movie, Hello Games will be deploying their follow-up on a Friday rather than on the tradational Wednesday XBLA release slot. The bigger sequel offers more vehicle variety, as well as new variations on the platforming present in the first game.

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Phoenix Wright Returns in Ace Attorney 5

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Jeff Wade

Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu promised big Capcom news earlier this week. Well, the ruling is in, and via Andriasang, we know now the magazine has the scoop on the return of gaming’s favorite attorney.

Teased earlier this year, these are the first concrete details on the long in the works sequels. Phoenix Wright returns, as does the trial based gameplay last seen in Apollo Justice Ace Attorney. As speculated, the series will make the jump to 3DS.

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Open Resident Evil 6 Demo 9/18

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Broken Joysticks

With Resident Evil 6 so close to release, many of us want to play the game already. Those who had purchased Dragon’s Dogma got early access to the demo. But what if you’re one of those people who didn’t want to buy a game just for a demo? Luckily, Capcom is going to release an open demo in a few weeks.Read More

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DmC: Devil May Cry Trailer Shows Off Boss Fights

Posted on September 3, 2012 by Joshua Rust

The rebirth of Dante did have me worried at first. Well, all that worry has vanished because DmC: Devil May Cry is looking amazing. This video, from the PAX 2012 gaming conference, shows of Bob Barbas boss fight and the Overturn mission.

(It should be noted that you may have to sign in to your Youtube account to verify age).

DmC: Devil May Cry will be released on January 15th. Seems like early next year is going to be stacked up as bad as the end of this year. DMC, Tomb Raider, Bioshock: Infinite, etc…etc…etc…

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Xbox 360 Retail Releases – Week Of Sept. 4th, 2012

Posted on September 3, 2012 by Joshua Rust

I’m not quite sure of our viewing area, so I’ve only included the games releasing in Europe and the U.S. in this post. If you’re from a different viewing area, sound off in the comments and I will get the information for you as well! We don’t want anyone left out!

So, with that said, this is a slow week for the U.S. I guess it’s a “calm before the storm” week. While Europe gets The Testament of Sherlock Holmes which has just received a price cut before it’s launch. Also, an intriguing strategy game called Port Royale 3. Darn you Europe for getting these early!

Europe (via amazon.co.uk)

  • The Testament of Sherlock Holmes
  • Port Royale 3: Pirates and Merchants

 

North America (via gamestop.com)

  • Nothing releasing in retail this week.

Anyone over in Europe picking any of these up? I know I’m looking forward to both titles and can’t wait until they release over here in the States!

 

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Black Mesa, a Fan Recreation of Half Life, Releases Sept 13

Posted on September 2, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Black Mesa, a source engine powered remake of the original Half Life has remained one of the most elusive fan run projects in recent memory. On their official website the team replaced their regular blog roll with a countdown clock, leading to the release of the game’s first public beta on September 13th!

The team behind this mod of epic proportions aims to recreate Valve’s 1998 classic using updated high definition graphics as well as fine tuning everything using the company’s latest engine. After running into some legal trouble regarding the use of some of Half Life’s original assets everything seems to be on track.

We will be waiting in line to download this sucker on Thursday September 13th. Get your crowbars ready gamers! Head on over after the jump for their full announcement.Read More

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Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes Gameplay

Posted on September 1, 2012 by Jason Bassett

Konami and Kojima Productions today showed off some Metal Gear Solid goodness today. Not only does the game look like it’s next generation, but it completely upgrades what we have come to know from the Metal Gear Solid franchise. Check out the 11 minute trailer below. Let us know what you think of this trailer in the comments!

Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes will be available for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.

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