You knew it was coming! Every year, Tokyo Game Show sees a ton of cosplayers attend. As I was in the hallway where all the cosplayers were taking pictures for the very first time, I realized a couple of things. First, there are a TON of people that want to take pictures of all the folks dressed up. It’s almost on the creepy side. The other thing I realized is that these cosplayers are CHAMPS....
Did you thinkBrutal Legendwas a promising, if flawed, game that could have ironed out its problems in a sequel? Well if so, you’ve been DENIED! Double Fine has confirmed what many of us suspected, thatBrutal Legend 2would not be happening. The news was let slip in passing while Double Fine talked about future projects, so if you missed that, be aware that this is the dismal situation. Electronic Arts passed on the sequel, indicating that the original probably didn’t sell too well despite considerable hype and the involvement of Hollywood Popple Jack Black....
It may have a stupid name, butThexder Neolooks really damn promising, and it’s coming to the PlayStation Network. Square Enix’s “new” downloadable PSP offering is part shmup, part robotic platformer and abrand new Japanese sitefor the game went live recently, packing a shedload of assets. Thexder Neowas revealed as a listing in Square Enix’s Tokyo Game Show lineup. It’s a reimagining of an old 1985 PC shooter where players control a jet that transforms into a robot....
If you playedNBA Jamback in the day, you have fond memories of the game’s announcer, Tim Kitzrow. Spouting unforgettable lines like “he’s on fire!” and “boomshakalaka,” Kitzrow was a major factor in the game’s brilliance, and I figured thatit would only be logicalto bring him back. Well, EA Sports has officially announced that Kitzrow will be in theNBA Jamrevivalthat’s launching on the Wii this fall, and he might be repeating a phrase thatyoucame up with....
If you missed ityesterday, the addition of bonus stages and new online modes have been announced forSuper Street Fighter IV. We got a peek at a new trailer that showcases some of this hotness last night, but it was in Japanese. Now we’ve got an English version, so you can actually tell what’s going on if you don’t read moonspeak. Take a look for a glimpse of the new car-smashing and barrel breaking bonus stages in action....
In a recent interview with Gamepro, Ubisoft game designer Phil Therien announced that Ubi’s focus on hardcore FPS titles would soon soften, saying that the genre no longer makes enough money to be a “viable business practice.” I feel like every time I turn around, ten of my friends are enjoying a game ofHalo 3orCall of Duty 4, so what gives? Therien went on the comment that the market for shooters had become “too narrow”, and that compromises had to be made in order to appeal to all consumers in the gaming market....
Does music retailer HMV know something that we don’t? This pageon HMV UK’s web site listsMetal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriotsas available for preorder… for the Xbox 360. The release date is listed as September 26th, 2008 and is priced at£39.99. Sure, this is hardly proof of of an upcoming Xbox 360 version, but the ‘I told you so posts’ are probably already being drafted. Let me fix that....
One of the cooler aspects ofLost Planet 2was the ability to play asResident Evil5‘s Albert Wesker andDead Rising‘s Frank West. Somehow, it just worked — in a totally insane and nonsensical way. Problem was, you needed save data from the characters’ respective games to unlock them inLP2. Thankfully, Capcom — being the generally rad company it is these days — decided enough was enough. Now, you can simply enter in codes to obtain Frank and Wesker character skins....
EA is going to have to cue up their own fight song in court, as Composer Gerard Willis is suing the publisher for the use of his composition “Win With The Rebels,” the University of Las Vegas Nevada fight song. The Las Vegas Review-Journal says that Willis is looking for $150,000 per use. Unfortunately for EA, they packed it into 10 of their sports titles, includingNCAA Basketball 2009,NCAA Football 2006through2009,and a few of theMarch Madnesstitles....
Platinum Games isn’t shy about crafting a punishing challenge, but the increasingly successful Japanese developer has a merciful heart under all the thorns. Just asBayonettahad an Easy Automatic mode, balls-mental shooterVanquishis getting Casual Auto for players who don’t want to think. “Before we started work on it, I can’t say that I had high hopes; however, once we got it up and running, I was pleasantly surprised to see that I was wrong,” explains director Shinji Mikami....
You may have heard that the PSPgo supports a Bluetooth connection to the PS3’s DualShock3 controller, letting you use its bigger and better buttons and sticks to control your PSP games. The problem is that Sony didn’t make the steps very clear. We’ve decided to make a video to show you how its done, and we’ll also show you some of the cool things you can do with the connection....
Visceraldrew the ireof bookworms and literature students when it revealed its videogame adaptation ofDante’s Inferno. Some believe the classic poem has been violated by a tasteless videogame company doing tasteless videogame things, but the studio has hit back by claiming that true fans of the poem actuallylovethe game. “Generally those critics are often people who weren’t fans of the poem and weren’t that familiar with it until they heard we were doing this,”alleges executive producerJonathan Knight....
Holy crap.The other day, I posted a story about an upcoming PSP game calledDangan-Ronpawhich seems to combine the premise ofBattle Royalewith gameplay derived from theAce Attorneyseries. At that point, I was interested. Now that Spike has opened up awebsitefor the game with a trailer, I’m am in full-on lust mode. The visual style is striking and has a kind of flair that reminds me ofPersona 4. And the mini-game aspect looks promising too....
