You know that Activision Blizzard is going to make a sh*tton of money on the follow-up to one of the biggest PC games ever created. Apparently they also knew that, as they spent $100 million to make its sequel. The Wall Street Journal says that AB spent over $100 million on the three parts that will eventually make up the full sequel. That insane total is strictly development cost, so it would be way higher adding in marketing and other costs....
TheDark Voidteam doesn’t plan to make their vomit-inducing, jetpack-equipped protagonist a caricature. Will isn’t the brutish heroic type. In fact, he’s a bit of a ballsy lone wolf, choosing to work by himself while using gadgets he doesn’t even understand — the jet pack being one of those things, as explained by the latest developer diary video available above. But despite his solo flaw, Will won’t find himself alone inDark Void....
You might remember that not too long ago,Famitsu had reportedthat the sequel to zombie slaughtering mega-hit,Dead Rising, was in development. Well, everyone can relax, because according to Keiji Inafune (Capcom’s head of Research & Development and Online Business), that’s not happening quite yet. In aninterviewwithGame Informer, Inafune had this to say: This is something we hear a lot from the press—Dead Rising 2, and we’re not making it right now, but it is something I would love to make....
Sonyhas announcedthat an open beta forKillzone 3is going to hit the PlayStation Network on February 3. That’s pretty awesome, right? Well, only until you remember thatthe game went gold last week. As in, it’sfinished, with no more development due between now and launch. For whatever reason, publishers have been allergic to the word “demo”, as if it’s somehow dirty. I guess “beta test” sounds more important and flashy. Unfortunately, it’s complete and utter bollocks....
A mere week after the release ofDeath Rallyon iOS devices, Remedy Entertainment has already released a significant update to their combat racer. In addition to fixing some bugs in the initial release and some minor improvements to graphics, they’ve added some new content. A sports car called Wraith is now playable and there are two weapons, a multi-missile launcher dubbed “Striker” and a laser sight to make those shots just that little bit easier....
In August we brought you some impressions from the upcoming drop-dead pretty off-racerPure, courtesy of the pun-happy Hamza Aziz. With only a few weeks to go until the title launches for PS3, 360 and PC, we thought it might be a good time for you to learn some more about the characters you will play. Of course, for those of you who only plan to throw yourself and your bike all over the pretty landscapes, you might not care so much....
To know Wallace and Gromit is to love Wallace and Gromit — and if you do not know Wallace and Gromit, then you can objectively be said to have led an incomplete life. Endlessly funny, clever, and optimistic, Aardman’s Oscar-winning claymation duo have charmed audiences through short films and full-length features for decades. As well-known as the British duo is for their noninteractive appearances, however, their brief forays into the world of videogames have beenprettyforgettableup to this point....
Good afternoon, denizens of Destructoid! ‘Tis afternoon o’clock on a lovely Saturday afternoon, and that can mean only one thing – last night’s episode of your favorite internet online video game show had technical difficulties. Fear not though, for all has been fixed and calibrated for your viewing pleasure. On yesterday’s episode, Max regales the viewers with someL.A. Noire talk, while I mourn the loss of theGuitar Hero franchise. I also chat about the upcoming remake ofCave Story for 3DSandSpyro’s cute toys, while Max tells us who will be composing theMass Effect 3 soundtrack....
When it comes to role-playing games in any console’s launch frame, we know that you can’t be too picky. The problem is that the Xbox 360, a console that has had plenty of time to make big splashes in every other genre’s pool, still has yet to receive any classic console RPG loving other thanthis weak releasethat did little to whet the appetite of seasoned gamers of the genre. And while the promise ofMistwalker’stwo beautiful RPGs looms in the distance, there really isn’t much more to look forward to in the near future....
42-year-old DJ David Guetta loves him someDJ Hero. His music has appeared as part of downloadable content for Activision’s recent title, and it won’t end there. Guetta claims he’ll be working on the sequel, which he calls “the number two version.” Really he does. “I think it’s amazing, this game, and I’m going to work on the No. 2 version,” he tellsKelowna. He says that playing the game actually gives you “the rush that a DJ gets after 10 years of practicing....
During Ubisoft’s E3 press conference yesterday, Martin Edmondson — the lead designer on the PS1 classicDriver— premiered the newest entry in the series,Driver: San Francisco. This game is set to take the series back to its roots: Tanner, the detective from the originalDriver, is back. In the trailer above, you can see that he’s still got his thrill-seeking, living-life-on-the-edge attitude — and this time around, that might have some serious consequences....
Somewhere in Nintendo’s headquarters, as they were planning ahead for the 3DS, they must have been thinking, “Hmmm, how can we possibly makesNintendogsany better for our new handheld?” Well, the answer was apparently, “Let’s add cats!” because that’s what Nintendo’s done for their upcoming 3DS title,Nintendogs + Cats. Actually, it’s a lot more than just adding in cats and 3D. Along with the new feline friends, the game will use the 3DS’ built-in cameras and facial-recognition technology to let the puppies react to your movements....
Animal Crossing! Go swimming! Dress up as Link! Walk around! Clean a house! All this and more in the latestAnimal Crossing3DS teaser straight out of Nintendo’s press conference from this morning! Looks like more of the same, but then again, I haven’t actually playedanyAnimal Crossingbefore.
