Comparison attack! Everybody loves it when two versions of the same game are pitted against each other in yet another grueling battle of the console wars, but at least this time there’s a valid reason for the contrast. There has been much talk ofBayonettahavinga lesser PS3 version, first noticed in Japan and then intensified when developer Platinum revealed that the game shipping on Blu-raywill be a portcarried out by Sega....
Have you ever wondered what airport security sees when you’re traveling some place with every console you own? I do that all the time and have wondered it often. Sadly, peaking around is strictly verboten and so fulfilling that dream has been impossible —until now. Someone (here’s hoping its some resident who is misusing his hospitals x-ray machine) has x-rayed a whole ton of gaming consoles so we can all see what the insides look like without taking our precious gaming consoles apart....
The rumors are true!Fez, the hybrid 2D/3D indie platformer for PC that looks as if it could instantly bring joy to your life within the first few seconds of booting it up, has been confirmed for a 2010 Xbox LIVE Arcade release. Polytron Corporation brings the good news in the form of anadorable imagethat really says it all. No, seriously, there’s literally nothing more to the story than that. I know I wantFez, and you probably want it too, so let us not only be thankful that independent gaming is doing as well as it has been lately, but also be happy thatFezwill be seen by an entirely new audience when it makes it to LIVE Arcade....
“Come with me [to PSP Minis] if you want to live.” It looks like Big Head Games is bringing its iPhone title,The Terminator, to PSP Minis soon. TheESRB recently ratedthe title for the PlayStation Portable and PlayStation 3, with the developer’sWeb siteconfirming the game as a Minis title. The Terminator— a top down shooter — was released foriPhonelast July, and follows Kyle Reese in his mission leading up to the 1984 film....
[Update:GigaBITS, not GigaBYTES. Sorry about the confusion!] Level 5’s upcoming collaboration with Studio Ghibli is calledNinokuni(Another World), and when it hits the Nintendo DS, it will be hitting in the biggest way. TheNinokuniDS cart is said to be the biggest ever released. Its final size, a specially made high-density 4Gb,will double even the largest capacity UMD, which is limited to 1.8GBequivalent to 512 MB. What’s all that storage space for?...
Look, you’d be terrified too, alright? That dragon is frightening. Episode 7 of Bit Transmission is now available for your listening pleasure. Joining us for the show is Gaijin Games CEO, Alex Neuse. We talk about their highly epicBit.Tripseries, something Jonathan Holmes has worked up an extensive theory on. Plus some discussion on the trials and tribulations of being an independent developer and we touch briefly on the games as art debate....
My major point of excitement when I heard the news that Blizzard had launched theirdigital distribution storehad nothing whatsoever to do with their time gobbling MMO,World of Warcraft. No, what I was thinking of was all the times I had misplaced or lost myDiablo 2orLord of Destructionexpansion keys and in desperation had driven to Target or Wal-Mart late in the night, desperate to find a copy of the Battle Chest so I could replay the glory of stabbing hundreds of thousands of little enemies over and over....
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[Update]The original video and portfolio page which brought this story to light have been taken down and some clarification from Fanny Vergne has been posted in its place. It states that this was not an Ubisoft project, but a personal one between several collaborators. We have removed the video at Vergne’s request. Our apologies for the misleading information. We’ve also corrected all instances in which we screwed up Ms. Vergne’s name....
Pulling the cover off its spring line-up, Capcom has finally dated two of its biggest upcoming titles —Lost Planet 2andSuper Street Fighter IV. Clear May 18 forLost Planet 2, and April 27 forSuper Street Fighter IVin North America. Capcom has also reiterated the vague April release date forMonster Hunter Tri, and the general “Spring” release for the PlayStation Network/Xbox LIVE Arcade titleFinal Fight: Double Impact. In case you’re wondering, thiswaspart of the big Capcom/Microsoft announcement slated for today....
Yesterday, Capcom officially revealed whatsome of us had already known— thereare multiplayer versus modes forResident Evil 5. The catch? They’re not on the disc, but instead are being offered as downloadable content for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, for 400 MS Points and $4.99 respectively. As with any DLC announced, especially one so close to a release (or in this case, before), people raised a few eyebrows. In a statement toMSXbox World, Capcom explains the decision to price the content....
Last week in Toronto, over 5,000 people showed up for the seventh annual Toronto Zombie Walk. This year, Capcom joined in on the fun and had aResident Evil: The Darkside Chroniclesbooth set up. They were giving out zombie makeovers to anyone willing to take an injection of the T-Virus. Capcom-Unity hasa ton of picturesup from the event, but my favorite one is the header above. There’s something just so cute about a little girl with an oversized gun leading a zombie on a chain....
