This is the third post I have done about deviantART artistOrioto. I’m not going to lie: I am obsessed. It seems like every few months the ridiculously talented guy completes a new batch of awesome high-def videogame remake images that completely blows me away. As always, this set is no exception. And as always, my man crush on him just got a little closer to boiling-a-bunny-in-a-pot level. Lock your doors, Orioto!...
It’s been a considerable time since I playedMetroid II: Return of Samus. It was my favoriteMetroidgame growing up, not least of which because it was the only one I owned as a child and my copy was lost somewhere in one of my many apartment moves over the years. Maybe I’ll be able to reacquire it soon, as the title will hit the Japanese 3DS store tomorrow, leading one to suspect a North American release can’t be far behind....
Dear wittynickname, I hope you read this. The answer to your question fromthis postis no time soon.Machinariumwill not be coming to XBLA because Microsoft has rejected it. Here isAmanita Design’s founder and lead designer Jakub Dvorksy on why: “Microsoft just refusedMachinariumfor XBLA after a half year of talking with them. They like the game and know it would be very successful on their platform, but they don’t want to support games which aren’t Microsoft exclusives....
Looks like you’re able to make a difference in the world by sitting on your arse all day playing massively multiplayer games. Browser-based and free-to-play MMODomain of Heroesis currently offering a neat, charitable incentive for the office chair do-gooder and extraneous in-game item buyer. Currently five percent of all in-game purchases in the MMO are being donated to Child’s Play and Women in Gaming International.Child’s Play— as you may already be aware — delivers various toys, games and movies to children in hospitals....
The PlayStation Network is free. Xbox Live demands money in order to do the same things that PSN does. For at least one up-and-coming developer, thedifference is crucial.ModNation Racersis generating a lot of excitement lately, and it’s PS3-exclusive becauseUnited Front Games wants it on a system where everybody is allowed to play it. “As we were coming up with what we were doing and what we wanted to create, we spoke to some different publishers and immediately there was this sort of synergy between us and Sony,” says producer Dan Sochan....
Warner Bros. has announced theMortal Kombat Arcade Kollectionfor PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade today. The downloadable package will be a collection of the classic arcade trilogy —Mortal Kombat,Mortal Kombat 2, andUltimate Mortal Kombat 3. It’s being developed with Other Ocean with help from NetherRealm studios, and will feature online play, leaderboards, achievements/trophies, along with the same gameplay you likely remember. It’s out “late summer,” and it’s only $9.99 or 800 MS Points, which is a damned steal if you ask me....
The US military has along historyof creating games as both training tools and propaganda, but sometimes they aren’t entirely accurate. A new game from the US Army calledFuture Force Company Commander(worst titleEVAR), depicts a near future version of US forces as unstoppable killing machines on par withDOOM‘s IDDT-code-addled space marines. Wired is runningan interviewwith one of the CEO’s of Zombie, the developers behind the game, and he states pretty plainly that the military head brass wouldn’t allow them to program in actual deficiencies in the US forces....
As you might have been able to tell from an earlier post, I am very excited forDarksiders: Wrath of War. A big, brutal action game centering around one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, it’s the kind of game I live for. The art direction is one of the most appealing factors, and this range of concept art does little to hamper my interest. The urban/Gothic creatures and settings are looking slick, while the screenshots aren’t too shabby either....
Happy Friday, Destructoid readers! Before you head out to your local pub or sporting event, why not take approximately 13 minutes and 27 seconds out of your day first to catch up on some video game news? First up on tonight’s episode, we’ve got some very important news aboutSkyrim‘smenu system. I’m sure you’ve all been waiting with bated breath for that one. I’ve also got the dish on the specs you’ll need to playBattlefield 3and its newclass system, along with some much-awaited details on the upcomingPlanetside 2....
At today’s Apple Worldwide Developer Conference in San Francisco, Activision revealed a new version ofGuitar Herofor the iPhone. The game features “classic”Guitar Herogameplay, designed around the touch-screen interface of the iPhone — this includes tapping mechanics, as well as a new strum system. The title features music from Queen, The Rolling Stones, Vampire Weekend, Rise Against, and more. Players will be able to customize their rocker, hopping into a virtual photo booth to share the look with friends....
300 the movie came out on Friday.God of War 2comes out this week. Coincidence, or a brilliant marketing ploy? Either way,God of Waris out this week and is easily going to be a big contender for game of the year.What’s looking sw33t to you this week?PS2:God of War 2PS3:College Hoops 2K7DS:QuickSpotPSP:Call of Duty: RTVWii:Tiger Woods ’07PC:Tortuga, Runaway: Dream TurtleWVC:Tecmo Bowl, Sonic Spinball, Double DungeonsXBLA:Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesQuickSpot(DS)Call of Duty: Roads to Victory(PSP)Tiger Woods PGA 2007(Wii)College Hoops 2K7(PS3)Tortuga – Two Treasures(PC)Runaway: The Dream of the Turtle(PC)...
Some new information has surfaced on the Western-developedSilent Hill: Homecoming.Chief among them for me is the grim confirmation that Pyramid Head is indeed being recycled and crammed in to this new installment, something I was trying to pretend wasn’t real. As if that wasn’t lame enough, the fact that he’s the musclebound skirt-wearing version as seen in theSilent Hillmovie, and not the creepy smock-adorned version fromSilent Hill 2, suggests even more to me that this game will be a cheap disappointment crammed full of homages to the film more than anything else....
… I say “more or less” because, y’know, they might be lying. Lying with a massive cover story. Remember that issue ofEGMthat touted world exclusive coverage of the US Congressional MMO (“omg filibuster rush!!11”)? Just like that. However, it remains thatearlier ruminationsover a possibleNiGHTSsequel on the Wii finally have some corroboration: a preview cover of Swedish gaming magGamereactor‘s April issue promises a world exclusive preview of the oft-rumored update to Sega’s cult classic....
