Atlus has done a bang-up job of teasing fans of the Shin Megami Tensei:Persona series with bits of information about the release ofPersona 4this December, and I have admit I’ve loved every minute of it, being the rabid Persona fan that I am. This most recent update introduces us to five new Persona that we will be able to summon in the world ofPersona 4, each of which you can read more about after the jump....
Congratulations to everyone at G4 for their 1,000th episode of Attack of the Show. They celebrated 1,000 shows this past Thursday by looking back at all of the memorable moments from the show’s history. Check outthe G4TV Web sitefor clips of Kevin’sfirst appearanceon G4, that episode where Oliviajumped into a giant pie, the return ofSarah Laneto many more clips. AotS also celebrated the special day bydebuting a music videostarring Olivia Munn and Kevin Pereira....
Phantom Hourglasshas yielded more collectable goodies than I can keep track of. If you already have theLimited Editon Cel,Feather Stylus,Hourglass replicaand DS Skin and haven’t had enough yet, call up one of your Aussie friends and get them to score you this gold DS carrying case. Here’s a protip for you: If you already own all this stuff, you might want to consider giving in to your private cravings and entering one of theseZelda cosplay contestsall the kids are into these days....
One of the most oft heard complaints from cantankerousFalloutfans is the expectation that Bethesda is shapingFallout 3into nothing more than a soullessOblivionclone. Never mind that these “fans” haven’t even played the game yet, but hey, they obviously know best. Bethesda vice president Pete Hines has decided toweigh inon the matter; letting gamers know that evenifFallout 3ends up being anOblivionclone, it’ll still be better thanOblivionwas: hopefully suggesting that the dialogue will be recorded by more than four voice actors....
I remember picking up the originalBlacklight, subtitledTango Down, and thought it had some neat ideas to it, but that it could use a bit more to it. Thankfully, the guys from Zombie Studios are back, and talking theirfree-to-play sequelin this new developer video diary. For the most part, they just discuss what they wanted withTango Down, and howRetributionkicked off. They also bring up some of the new additions over gameplay footage, but for the most part this is a showing of what appears to be genuine excitement for the game being made....
Believe it or not, a number of us aren’t into that wholeWorld of Warcraftscene. What gave it away? The lack of coverage here, I bet. The only reason I’m telling you about Blizzard’sWoWdiscounts is because I pulled one of the short sticks. It was either this, or clean the bathrooms. You can go hereif you’re interested, otherwise, I’ll repetitively list the same info here. The coreWoWandThe Burning Crusadeare $5 each, andThe Wrath of the Lich Kingand theWorld of WarcraftBattle Chest will set you back $10 a piece....
A demo for Codemasters’ first-person shooterBodycounthas hitXbox Live Marketplacetoday. It’s 1.45 GB, so plan what you’ll do while you download it accordingly. Oh, and it’s only available for Xbox Live Gold members for the time being. I haven’t played the demo yet, but my time during previews with the game was all about loud guns that just felt “heavy” when I pulled the trigger. We’ve previewed the game afew timesover the past yearor so, but it’ll be nice to hear what your impressions are, so let us know....
If you have a soft spot forFoamy the Squirrelstyled rantings and happen to be a gamer as well, surely Ben “Yahtzee” Croshaw’s reviews hitting the nets were the equivalent of Jesus Christ arriving with homemade sin-erasing cookies. Finally, a reviewer that speaks his mind(other than us, of course!)Some readers were critical, however, saying all Croshaw really does is rant. Whatever your opinion, Boing Boing’s recent interview with him may provide further insight....
Brinkdeveloper Splash Damage has criticized the near-monopoly that certain games have on the market, lamenting the state of affairs that sees a small fraction of titles rake in the majority of the money. According to the studio, this hampers innovation. “1% of the games make 99% of the profit, leaving everything else to wither on the vine,” said Splash Damage’s Richard Ham. “This can be bad for innovation. We’ve got to find ways to get people interested in some of the other stuff out there, because a lot of it is REALLY good and deserves to succeed, otherwise risk-taking will become rarer and rarer....
A childish party atmosphere may not be the most fitting tribute when it comes to zombies, but that is nevertheless the atmosphere cultivated byBurn Zombie Burndeveloper Doublesix. With a rather sweet zombie cake and a pair of masks that emulate the “cut out and keep” nonsense from a comic book, Doublesix is celebrating in … well, notstyle… but …something, at least. As well as the cake and masks (which you at home cancolor in and wearfor no particular reason), we also have some rather neat gameplay footage contained beyond the jump....
If you are wondering,You’re in the Moviesis one of those whacky camera games for the Xbox 360. The idea behind the product is to create a funny social experience that revolves around impromptu acting and simulated backgrounds. In other words, the game is only fun when you or someone in the room is seriously inebriated. Get your DVRs ready because Burt Reynolds commercial will be premiering on VH1 November 17. That means there’s only 24 days to get ready for Reynolds’ uncanny acting skills and awesome mustache....
In yet another in a growing line of computer-generated feature-length films based on videogame franchises, Capcom has announced that they will be releasingResident Evil: Damnationin 2012. A follow-up toResident Evil: Degeneration, another animated feature,Damnationwill not only be animated, but in 3D. Capcom is collaborating with Sony on the project. Did anybody here seeDegeneration? I have to admit to having been curious when word first got out about its existence, but it’s so difficult for me to work up the enthusiasm to watch this sort of thing....
We all knew it was a matter of time before Sony began talk of rolling out its own video on demand service worldwide much like Microsoft’s Xbox Live Marketplace. All the pieces are there for the PlayStation 3: large hard drive, built in wireless and ethernet connection, and an online store that can easily be updated. And of course, Sony just so happens to be one of the largest movie and music studios, so a well-rounded relationship between that division and the PS3’s digitial distribution capabilities seems like a match made in capitalism heaven....
