I’m not sure how High Voltage was able to read my mind, butAnimales de la Muerte(“Animals of the Dead”) is exactly the kind of game I’ve been waiting for. Picture the scene: animals in a Mexican zoo begin to mysteriously die off, and then begin to rise from the dead as flesh-eating zombies. As Marco and Maria Mendoz, you’ll use weapons like a chainsaw, rocket launcher, and cattle prod to keep the undead in check....
Up until recently, I was only casually interested inArmy of Two: The 40th Day. It hovered on my radar, but it was far from top priority since there are a sea of other worthy games on the way at the end of this year and even early in the first part of 2010. Under the best case scenario, I figuredThe 40th Daywould just be one of many titles on my backlog when it got released in January....
Oh joy! A comic has made it on Art Attack Friday again! These are far andfew between,sadly. This week, AAF is highlighting Woody Hearn’sGU Comics. GU Comic started in July 10th, 2000 and has produced over 1500 strips in the nearly eight years it has been around. Luckily, GU doesn’t have some long story line you have to follow as the comics are usually stand-alone. GU Comic is updated usually five times a week and the strips are focused on hot videogame news, industry bullshit and MMO stuff that almost always fly rightover my head....
Only a year after the release ofAssassin’s Creed 2, the follow-upAssassin’s Creed Brotherhoodhas gone gold. The game is out November 16 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. According to Ubisoft Montreal executive producer Sebastien Puel, it’s the most far-reaching title the studio has ever worked on. “Assassin’s Creed Brotherhoodis the largest and most ambitious title we have ever created,” he said. “Not only will players get a fully robust and upgraded single-player game that is larger thanAssassin’s Creed II, but an award-winning multiplayer component as well....
Alright, first of all, go playNby eitherdownloading itor just playingthis online version. Alright, you done playing yet? Good, cause the PSP and DS version ofNis exactly the same thing you just played, as far as gameplay goes anyway. N+for the two handhelds is exactly the same when it comes to gameplay, but there are a bunch of new additions to this version of the game that makes it worth the purchase....
Awhile back we told you aboutChronotorious, an album of songs from theBad Dudesthat expands upon the songs of classic RPGChrono Trigger. Some have called it the spiritual sequel toThe Brink of Time, game composer Yasunori Mitsuda’s arranged soundtrack forChrono Trigger. That’s really nice of them to say! Anyway, if you haven’t bought this fantastic album yet, you missed out, as the original printingtotally sold out. Perhaps theamazing custom poster and fancy cover art helped....
The 3DS is not short of fans, and it seems that even PC and console mainstay BioWare can’t fail to be impressed by Nintendo’s promising new handheld. From a business perspective, vice president Greg Zeschuck has expressed high amusement at just how Nintendo used the portable system to own its competition. “Again, it’s hilarious that Nintendo is doing it because once again they’ve trumped everyone in a clever way,” claims Zeschuck....
Those sexy bastards at Gaijin Games excel at cryptic blogs. When you actually talk to them face to face, they are extremelystraightforward,articulate, andinsightful, but when they start blogging about their games, they just love to tease. Yesterday, they posted the above image on theirofficial site, with the monosyllabic title “CORE” along with it. From that, I think we can guess thatBit.Trip Corewill be released on WiiWare on July 6th, and that it will be the 100th WiiWare game....
Last week at E3, I had a chance to sit down … er,stand upwithBlackwater, a new Kinect-exclusive first-person shooter from publisher 505 Games.Just recently announced, the game has already caused quite the stir over its controversial title, named after the real-life mercenary group known for using some pretty hardcore tactics in the Middle East. But, here’s the thing: I likedBlackwater(the game). I thought it was interesting and a pretty nice step forward to what can be done with the Kinect....
If taking a beating online isn’t enough to fulfill your violent needs, thenTN Gameshas a variety of gamer gear to punish you in person. The 3rd Space Gaming Vestbundle kitscome in black, camouflage and pink, and each comes with an air compressor, USB cable, power supply and two free PC games. With one of the included titles being the outdated but funCall of Duty 2, its $140 reduced price tag isn’t too unreasonable....
Ze Germans have perhapsinadvertently revealedto the world that Xbox Live Arcade’s critically acclaimedBraidis heading to the PlayStation 3. The Unterhaltungssoftware Selbstkontrolle rating board spilled the beans just recently, also revealing that Hothead Games would be bringing the port over. Braidis nearly a year old, as isCastle Crashers, and the latter was already confirmed for PSN. If this turns out to be true — and rating boards aren’t often wrong with these unofficial announcements — that would mean the PlayStation 3’s digital platform would have arguably the two best XBLA games ever released....
As it turns out, thoseleaked photosfor the first batch ofCastlevania: Harmony of Despairadd-ons were legitimate. Shocking, I know. The first piece of paid content is a pyramid level based onCastlevania: Portrait of Ruin. Yeah, it’s even got that super annoying boss, Ashtarte. The level itself has been dubbed “Beauty, Desire, Situation Dire.” Uh … moving on then! Unfortunately, Konami did what many of us had feared and totally expected: they priced the map at $5....
With today’s announcement thatCave Story 3Dhas been pushed back to November 8 in the United States, the holiday season for 3DS owners gets that much busier. Why the delay? “Additional game improvements.” “We are currently undergoing improvements to enhance gameplay,” says NIS America producer Jack Niida. “Changes are in the small details, but to satisfy both the fans and the new players we need to make sure the game is done right....
