Today the latest issue of Famitsu has revealed the first game that will be developed by Compile Heart under their new Galapagos RPG brand. The title of the game is Fairy Fencer F and it is coming to the PlayStation 3 sometime this year in Japan.
The game will feature the artwork of Yoshitaka Amano, the music from the Earthbound Papas and the developers of Hyperdimension Neptunia. Three characters have been announced by the names of Tiara, Fang, and Arin and the storyline will involve a goddess and an evil god and the combat will allow players to fight in mid-air and various team attacks can apparently be performed. An image from the magazine showing off two of the characters can be seen below:
Today it was confirmed via a leak in Famitsu that the next Dead or Alive 5 game that was teased awhile ago is going to be called Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate and will feature Momiji from the Ninja Gaiden series as a playable character. She will also come with a special ninja themed stage that is currently being called Sky City Tokyo.
It is currently unknown what else will be included in this release, though many fans seem to be hoping that this “Ultimate” version will include the DLC costumes released for the game up until this point. Currently Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate is set to be released in Fall on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in Japan.
ATLUS USA have released a launch trailer for Zeno Clash 2 the first-person stonepunk brawler to celebrate its launch on Steam today for PC gamers.
Zeno Clash 2 takes players to the wild and bizarre world of Zenozoik a stonepunk setting the likes of which have never been seen before in a video-game involving punching things until they die.
We recently reviewed Zeno Clash 2 which you can check out here if you want an idea of what to expect from this oddball first-person brawler game. Be sure to check out the trailer for the game below in all of its strange and intriguing stonepunk glory.
EA have released yet another trailer for the hotly anticipated co-op focused third-person shooter game FUSE, this time focusing on the four ‘hired guns’ of Team Overstrike 9 and their particular skill-sets.
The demo for FUSE was released this week which gives gamers a taste of the thrilling action and excitement on show in this awesome title. The FUSE demo takes place mid-way through the game and allows players to take each of the four characters for a spin and test out their unique abilities and xenotech weapons.
You can check out the new ‘Hired Guns’ FUSE trailer which features a track from the band FILTER below.
EA Sports have just announced that they have secured a license extension for the FIFA brand that will expire in 2022, meaning that there will be nearly another decade of EA Sports FIFA fun for gamers to get a kick out of.
The agreement states that EA Sports maintains their exclusive rights to release FIFA branded sport and management video-games. EA Sports also holds the exclusive rights to the release of the official FIFA World Cup video-game. Not only that but EA Sports remains a presenting partner of FIFA Interactive World Cup.
This is great news for FIFA video-game fans that are happy with EA Sports quality football video-game product as there looks to be many more to come.
Today we spoke with Lost Planet 3 producer, Andrew Szymanski over at Capcom Tokyo Japan (Audio Interview can be heard below)
Andrew runs us through many of the new features that we can expect to see in Lost Planet 3 and also provides us with information on the main character Jim Peyton and the little of the Storyline for the game as well.
We discuss the new Utility Rig and how it compares to the Vital Suits in the previous Lost Planet games in the series. Along with that we go into detail on multiplayer for the game and how it works and also what kind of new monsters/ Akrid we can expect to see in game without giving away too many spoilers of course.
Lost Planet 3 will take players back before the events of Lost Planet 1 and 2 where EDN3 is in need for colonization hence the role of Jim Peyton as a miner taking on the jobs and contracts to make money to send back to his wife and son back home on earth.
Lost Planet 3 is being developed by Spark Unlimited based out of L.A using the Unreal 3 engine and will be available on XBOX 360, PS3 and PC with a release date of August 27th for North America and August 30th for Europe.
Check out our audio interview with Andrew below and let us know what you thought of it in the comments section below.
Audio Interview with Andrew Szymanski Producer of Lost Planet 3
This month Madman Entertainment have some truly big releases coming. In particular Madman are reissuing several of TOHO’s greatest films, including the granddaddy of them all, the one and only Godzilla.
In terms of Godzilla, fans can expect the long-awaited Godzilla: Millenium Collection which features 6 films spanning 1999-2004, each of which feature legendary enemies of Godzilla past brought back to go toe to toe with the toughest lizard on the planet. All of this culminates in the incredible ultimate rumble showdown between Godzilla and all of his foes in the final film, Godzilla: Final Wars.
Also slated for release this month are TOHO titles such as the complete Lone Wolf and Cub collection, The Samurai Trilogy and Weatherwoman movie 1 and 2.
Not only are there some great TOHO films hitting shelves this month from Madman, but there is also some great anime titles. Studio Ghibli’s Kiki’s Delivery Service will finally be getting the Blu-Ray treatment and Toriko will finally chow down down under with Toriko Collection 1.
For more information on Madman’s May 2013 release line-up be sure to check out Madman’s official website here.
Star Trek Into Darkness is hitting theaters soon, but why settle for just watching the flick when you can recreate scenes from the comfort of your home. Today, ACTION MOVIE FX received an update, adding in the STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS promotional FX pack that allows you to do just that.
We are getting closer and closer to the release of Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D, and with that comes the usual promotional footage. This time, Nintendo have released a meaty trailer for the game, displaying everything we remember about the Wii version. The bosses, the platforming, the colorful cast of characters. Yes, it is all here – just not in English quite yet.
We are pretty pumped about the waggle-free 3D edition of DK Returns, and you should check out the new trailer down below and let us know if you plan on picking this one up when it launches later this month in the comments section.
Today, Square Enix have released the Shipwrecked Multiplayer Map Pack for Tomb Raider. Currently available on the Xbox Live Marketplace and Steam, PlayStation owners will have to wait until May 9th, at which point the pack will go up for download on the PSN Store.
The Shipwrecked Multiplayer Map Pack features two new multiplayer levels:
Lost Fleet is a massive beached ship that serves as a dangerous battleground filled with twists, turns, and traps.
Himiko’s Cradle is a place where danger lurks around every corner. This mountain top shrine and its surrounding area is sacred land to the scavengers of the island and will be your final resting place if you are not careful.
