We know Call of Duty officially hit mainstream culture when stars like Sam Worthington, Robert Downey Jr, and Jonah Hill shared commercial credits with the likes of FPSRussia. Peter Stormare of Fargo and The Big Lebowski is the latest actor to add Call of Duty commercial to his acting resume in the new trailer entitled The Replacer. The video was filmed to advertise the new DLC pack Revolution.
Revolution is the first of of many DLC packs for Call of Duty Black Ops II. Players can opt to purchase the DLC packs ala carte or buy a season pass at a small discount over buying each pack seperately. The Revolution DLC contains a Zombies Co-Op map allowing players to control the zombies, a new zombies map, four new multiplayer maps, and a new multiplayer weapon called the Peacekeeper SMG. Check out the official site here.
Mark your calenders. Nintendo have suddenly set a Nintendo Direct for tomorrow, January 23rd – at 2pm GMT. That is pretty quick, but it seems Nintendo have a lot to speak on for the Wii U, given the recent listing of upcoming releases.
Making matters more interesting is the buzz of an Earthbound announcement, which has quickly brewed in the past few hours due to some tweets. You can check out that story here. So, what will it be? A bunch of previews? Announcements for more titles? Or even something of greater merit. Set your clocks folks, as this will get interesting, either way. You can tune in on one of the many links provided down below.
NBA Champion Dennis Rodman hasn’t just been promoting Big Win Basketball…he’s on the development team (*wink*).
Hothead Games’ fun, arcade-style basketball title is available for FREE on the iTunes App Store for Apple devices and Google Play Store for Android devices. Directly below is the first “behind-the’scenes” video, “Dennis Rodman’s Fashion Influence”. If you’ve seen any press images of Dennis Rodman throughout his career, I think you can guess where this one goes…Alongside this older, tongue-in-cheek clip, we’ve been sent a brand-new one with Dennis Rodman exhibiting some “old habits” in the office. Enjoy the mania!
Kojima Productions and PlatinumGames’ latest Metal Gear game stars love him or hate him cyborg ninja Raiden. Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance is a new take on the Metal Gear franchise, bringing high-frequency katana swinging action to the iconic story driven franchise. The free demo was released today to Xbox Live and PlayStation Network. Players will get the opportunity to try out the first chapter of Revengeance in the demo.
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance will be available for sale at retail locations everywhere on February 19th, 2013 for Playstation 3 and Xbox 360. Find out more about Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance at the official website here.
Yu-Gi-Oh! fans may remember Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s Decade Duels when it came out back in 2010 for the XBLA, but may have been a little disappointed that it never quite made it to the PSN. That is about to change however as a new version is going to be released as Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s Decade Duels Plus, which will be available on both XBLA and PSN. Even more, those that purchased the original Decade Duels on XBLA, will be able to download Decade Duels Plus free of charge.
The game includes over 2000 playable cards, from the Classic, GX, and 5D’s decks, but will also have hundreds more cards available for purchase on both systems. Modes of play range from Quick Match, Rank Match, or Custom Match, with a wide range of rules to choose from and allow players to engage in up to four-player Tag Duels. Players looking to get more into that game can also communicate through voice or text chat to message or hear from their opponent or teammate. Not to mention the Online Leader Boards to see how players match up against each other worldwide.
Rated E10+ Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s Decade Duels Plus will be available for $9.99 on PSN or 800 MS Points on XBLA. Click on the screenshots of the game in the gallery below for a better look at what the game has to offer.
Diablo 3 director Jay Wilson has recently stepped down from his position to pursue a new project with Blizzard. Normally a positive reception would be in store for the resigning director; however, the Battle.net forums are relentless with nothing short of severe comments directed towards Jay Wilson. Criticism is quite frequent in the gaming world, but these “attacks” garnered the attention of Diablo 3’s producer Rob Pardo. Feeling that the justice that forum posters believe they are delivering is undeserved, Pardo said the following in reply:
I am very proud of the Diablo franchise and what the team was able to accomplish with Diablo 3. As a gamer I have enjoyed the game and played for many, many nights with friends and family. I’m not, however, going to use that as an excuse. The Diablo community deserves an even better game from Blizzard and we are committed to improving it. We have a talented team in place and have no intention of stopping work on Diablo 3 until it is the best game in the franchise.
I’m the only person in this thread who has actually worked with Jay. I hired Jay to head up the Diablo project and had the pleasure of getting to work with him, both in building the team and designing the game. He has great design instincts and has added so much to the franchise with his feel for visceral combat, boss battles, and an unparalleled knack for making it fun to smash bad guys. I’ve worked with many, many designers at Blizzard and Jay is one of the best. He has a great career at Blizzard ahead of him and I guarantee that you will enjoy Jay’s game designs in future Blizzard games.
I too have noticed the harsh responses in general forums speaking of the game itself. Many comments surfaced due to the lack of PvP or poorly written story, yet the fact remains that fans are still present for the franchise. Perhaps blaming a single entity for a supposed failure may give these “haters” some closure. Rob Pardo would then like to direct the blame to himself rather than Jay Wilson as he gave the ultimate direction of the title’s game design. Rob concluded with the following:
If you still feel the need to dish out blame, then I would prefer you direct it at me. I was the executive producer on the project; I hired Jay and I gave him advice and direction throughout the development process. I was ultimately responsible for the game we released and take full responsibility for the quality of the result.
Let us at Capsule Computers know how you feel about Diablo 3 and the creators behind the game by posting in the comments section below. Do you despise Diablo 3 enough to blame Jay Wilson?
Blood Bowl and Of Orcs and Men developers Cyanide Studios have been busy with their latest game. Tactical adventure game Aarklash: Legacy received six new screenshot today. Players will take control of a band of mercenaries as they battle through the world of Confrontation. Our heroes Nella, Denzil, Vendaroo, and company will explore the two lands of Acheron and Behemoth. They will need the tactical skills of the player to successfully navigate the hostile inhabitants of the land. Players will have the benefit of a pause mode to carefully plan out their attacks.
Aarklash: Legacy will be released for PC in Q2 of 2013. Check out the official Facebook page hereand the official forums here.
It came out last month that Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate will be releasing exclusively to the Nintendo 3DS come March 5th for North America, but at the time the European release hadn’t been set. Times have changed though as the European release date has been confirmed as March 8th.
The reason it took sometime to arrive at this date may come from the new distribution deal struck between Nintendo and Konami. It seems that for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate, Nintendo will be in charge of sales, marketing, and distribution for the European territories and Australia, while Konami will remain only as publisher. Both Konami and Nintendo seem satisfied with the deal, as Nintendo has enjoyed the long history of Castlevania games and Konami hopes to provide the best handheld Castlevania experience via the uniqueness of the 3DS.
European players looking to experience the new handheld Castlevania can get their hands on it March 8th, 2013.
Bulkypix announced their latest game today, Redneck Revenge: A Zombie Road Trip. Our bar tending red neck hero, aptly named Red, is prepared with all sorts of guns ready to fend off the zombie invasion while getting down to the bottom of why the dead began to roam the earth. The game has 30 defence based levels in locations like the iconic Route 66 and features customizable weapons, powers, and wardrobes. The graphics are 2d, very cartoony, and light hearted in style.
Redneck Revenge: A Zombie Road Trip is slated for a February released for iOS, Android, Blackberry, Mac, and PC. Check out the teaser trailer and game art below.
It seems like the feedback for the ShootMania Storm beta had a lot to say about the upcoming game, so much so the developers have decided to seek some improvements before the game’s release. Listening so much in fact that the release date of the game will be pushed back to ensure that they are able to make the necessary changes.
So instead of a January release, those looking forward to the full release now have to wait until April 10th. However, those wanting to get in on the game early will be able to join a new open beta that will be launching February 12th, so that the devs can get even more feedback.
Coming from developer Nadeo and publisher Ubisoft, ShootMania Storm is an online-multiplayer FPS that is already active as an e-sport. Previously part of the IPL 5 tournament in Las Vegas and MLG in Dallas, ShootMania Storm will appear at both Pax East and IPL6 in Las Vegas in March, just before its new release date of April 10th.
Players can check out two new screenshots by clicking in the gallery below.
