At Nintendo’s media summit in San Francisco this week, I spent some time with WiiWare titleArt Style: Rotozoa. I thought, ‘Hey, this looks like flOw.’ Unlike the PS3 game, this one actually has some challenge involved. You can actually lose this game. You’re a little protozoa with colored sides, floating in a sort of microscope view of some kind of ooze. You start out with two colored sides, but there will be more as the game progresses....
Someone at Ubisoft must really enjoy putting unlockable skins of characters from other franchises into the company’s games, because it’s happened yet again. This time, it’s none other than Raiden from theMetal Gear Solidseries. If you’re going to have a cameo, might as well make it a badass one at that, right? A Joystiq tipster sent in the image above, plus instructions on how to unlock Raiden: simply complete the Animus’ virtual training mode, and, that’s it....
Above is a trailer for a game calledAmerica 2049, which has appeared completely out of the blue and is planned for release next month. As you’re able to see, the video has no information on what kind of game it is, but does lay out some of the setting’s conflict, which appears to be between a despotic governing body and plucky resistance fighters. It also features a number of actors you may have seen on popular television shows such asLostand24....
After reading ourBattle vs. Chesspreview, I know what you were thinking: “Who the hell is Tara Long?” and when can I get my hands on thisfine original piece of software? The answer to your first question is… I don’t know either. But she’ll be at PAX, from what I’m told, so find her and ask her. To answer the second question, September 28 is whenBattle vs. Chesswill be out for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC....
Yesterday, Conraddebutedwhat Sega is calling “Beastly Tuesdays,” where the publisher will be unveiling various monsters that can be dominated inGolden Axe: Beast Rider. It seems, however, that there is just too much beastliness for one day to handle, so now we have a “Beastly Bonus.” Above is a video showcasing the Lynth, which resembles a cross between a dinosaur and Battlecat fromHe-Man. I have no further commentary to add to this video than that....
You heard me. This is big. Whip out your Twitter-enabled phones and start typing, folks. The next high-tech peripheral to come to your Nintendo DS is a GLUCOSE METER. Seriously though, it’s coming.Bayeris actually behind manufacturing it, and it will plug into your DS or DS Lite and allow you to test your blood glucose. It only works in conunction with two games though (Knock ‘Em Downs: World’s FairandMini Game Arcade),so let’s hope you own them already or plan to go get them....
Later this year, Capcom will be updating another one of its popular fighting games with a new retail release.Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3is going to offer twelve more characters, eight additional stages, re-balanced gameplay, and Spectator mode in November for $39.99 on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The new combatants shown today are Firebrand, Strider, Ghost Rider, and Hawkeye. (Eff yeah, Strider!) We have the latest screenshots, character art, and even the box art included in the gallery below....
Cladun: This is an RPG— known asClassic Dungeonin Japan — is a quirky little hack and slash RPG made by the minds responsible forDisgaea. ThinkLegend of Zelda: A Link to the Pastmixed with the insane humor that NIS is pretty well known for. Cladunhas two very important things going for it that really sets it apart from the other hack and slash games. First, you’ll have complete freedom to make the main character look like whatever you want....
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SEGA shot us over some information aboutConduit 2. Specifically, information on whether the first-person shooter would incorporate Wii MotionPlus controls. In the event you were wondering,Conduit 2will support Wii MotionPlus but it will be optional. I foundThe Conduitimpressive in terms of how much control they gave to the player in terms of sensitivity and HUD. The game itself, however, didn’t really capture my attention for long. While I appreciate the addition of another game which uses the peripheral that I bought and never actually use, I didn’t have a problem with sensitivity in the first game and can’t imagine why I’d need more sensitivity in the sequel....
Crytek — the Germanpublisherdeveloper behind the sleeper hit FPSFarCryand its upcoming semi-sequelCrysis—recently spoke to Heise Onlineregarding a controversial new gaming law proposed by the Conference of Interior Ministries that would functionally outlaw “killer games”. According to the IMK (yes, that’s the Deutsche acronym for the Conference of Interior Ministries) “… the “violence dominated” games should be indexed by the Federal Department for Media Harmful to Young Persons (BPjM) in the future....
PlayStation 3 owners who pick up a copy ofDante’s Inferno: Divine Editionget treated to free downloadable content, a prequel level called “Dark Forest.” In fact, since all versions of Dante’s Inferno for PS3 are this “Divine Edition,”everyoneon the PS3 gets it. What of Xbox 360 owners? Speaking with press at a round-table last night, executive producer Jonathan Knight reveals that the content would also be coming to the 360… but for a price....
The fine folks at Air Tight Games have demo-izedDark Void. This odd slice of the cover-system shooter is now available over Xbox LIVE Marketplace. It’s a small download (weighing in around 800 MB) that should give you a decent look at the jet pack combat, the in-the-air mechanics, and the on-the-ground shooting. We’ve spent some time with the demo this morning and decided to bring footage of it to all of you stuck at work or too lazy to download the thing....
