The developer blog for EA’sDead Spacehas acouple of little interestingnew details in regards to the game. First up on the game end, it’s revealed that there is going to be no cut scenes in the game at all. The entire story is going to be told in the game through live scripted events. There are also going to be video and audio logs spread through out the levels, which makes me think ofBioShock’sstory telling system....
More challenges, Achievements, unlockable cards and decks have come toDuels of the Planeswalkerscourtesy of an expansion pack. The update — which apparently doesn’t have a name but released this afternoon — ushers in a new slice of single-player campaign, too that is said to feature more battles against bad dudes in order to unlock Rhys the Redeemed’s and Chandra Nalaar’s respective decks. To get a bit more specific about the expansion’s details: three totally new decks are being added on top of three new unlockable cards for the game’s now-eleven decks....
Peopel frequently complained about the lack of bundles available a few years back, and it looks like the gaming industry certainly heard their cry. Not only are consolespersonalized with color and sometimes even stamped with game art, but bundles have returned with a vengeance. Following the trend are these two recently announced bundles, which will both go on sale during the month of March in Europe. One is geared directly at movies (which I find a bit odd, but when I think about it I probably watch more movies on my PS3 than I play games on it) and the other at gaming....
It’s here. It’s finally here! The long awaited sequel from one of the best videogame franchises around is out this week! I’ve been excited forResident Evil 5for a long time now and can’t wait to pick this game up. MadWorldis also out this week and it’s easily a must for Wii owners. It’s fun, it’s bloody and it’s something the Wii has been desperately needing for awhile now.Marble Saga: Kororinpais another great Wii game coming out this week....
In the 80’s, the idea of street punks with poofy hair was really big in Japan. It was that concept that spawned thatNekketsu Kouha Kunio Kun(known asRenegadein the states), and its sequel,River City Ransom. In Japan, many more games in series were released in the series, though here in the states we only got a few of the sports titles (likeCrash and the Boys andSuper Dodgeball) and the GBA remake ofRiver City Ransom....
Gamepolitics, by way ofGamasutra, reports on a bill that was proposed on January 3rd by Democrat Keith Wright that comes up with some truly draconic rules for the sale of games. From the article: [the bill] would prohibit the sale of video games “containing a rating that reflects content of various degrees of profanity, racist stereotypes or derogatory language, and/or actions toward a specific group of persons.” According to the report, such games would require retailers to check customers’ identification as a proof that they are aged 30 or above....
Did you ever playIzuna: The Legend of the Unemployed Ninja? Like it? Good, you’re the perfect candidate to read this news. The guys behindIzuna, Ninja Studio, are hard at work on a brand new DS game. It’s a secret though, so don’t tell anybody! That’s really all we know right now. The studio is a veteran DS developer, so the chances are it’ll be pretty good. This’ll be the sixth DS game from Ninja Studio....
The Last Storyhas been making Western gamers jealous for a long time, as we are constantly teased by Mistwalker’s latest RPG effort and have been given no confirmation of a release outside of Japan. Well, Nintendo of America has finally addressed the issue, and atfirst glance, the news is terrible. “We have no plans at present,” said a Nintendo rep, when asked byVG247. Well, this is confirmation that the game isnevercoming to the West, right?...
It looks like the NPD pulled a “360” and will continue to provide monthly sales data on software and hardware for free. TheNPD told Next-Gen that they were surprisedby the amount of outcry and backlash after theirannouncement last week. The main reason they took away the numbers in the first place was because they wanted their clients to release the numbers. But now: Riley assures that now, “Nothing is going to change....
According toMajor Nelson, Microsoft will be selecting “a good cross-section” of Xbox LIVE members to get the “best feedback.” Microsoft is looking for thousands of people to participate across all regions served and across the two forms of Xbox LIVE membership. Yes, Silver people are still worth something, apparently. If you’re wondering, this update won’t have the cool stuff:Twitter,Facebook, andLast.FMintegration. This update is packing Netflix tweaks and the highly-anticipatedAvatar Marketplace....
Yeah, sorry about that. Destructoid’s European-flavored podcast, The Podcastle, did not record this week as I’m sure you’ve managed to work out by now. The reason for this is because Wardrox is aselfish wankerand decided he simply HAD to move out of his house and into a place with no Internet connection. Frankly, I’m not comfortable hosting a podcast without someone who has lived in or near Manchester at some point in their lives, so I am waiting for the Lancashire hotpot-eating scamp to get tubes installed in whatever filthy littlesquathe’s managed to scuttle off to like some sort ofvile cockroach....
The guys over atGamespotrecently had the chance to party the night away with a hands-on session ofSingStar, courtesy of a Sony hosted event at Chicago’s House of Blues. However, it wasn’t the house music that energized the crowd. Instead, the editors were invited to take the mike and do their best renditions of some popular songs, and test out some of the online features of the game for themselves. The song list, while not complete, did include the following:Monsterby The AutomaticToxicby Britney SpearsLets Danceby David BowieDo You Want Toby Franz FerdinandMr Brightsideby The KillersSo Sickby Ne-YoHey Yaby OutkastHere Comes Your Manby PixiesGo With The Flowby Queens of the Stone AgeNo Surprisesby RadioheadLosing my Religionby REMI Don’t Feel Like Dancinby Scissor SistersBeautiful Dayby U2Buddy Hollyby WeezerLove Trainby WolfmotherHit the jump to learn more about the PlayStation Eye’s role in the action, along with a little thing called the SingStore....
For me, the multiplayer inGTA IVwas an experiment that sounded neat on paper, but didn’t work out in practice. Maybe that was because I own the game on PS3, so I only tried it once or twice since there weren’t a lot of folks on my friends list who were always playing it. I’m hoping things will be different with the “free roam” multiplayer mode in Rockstar’s next big open-world game,Red Dead Redemption, becauseholy hell, it looks like a lot of fun in this trailer....
