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Tomb Raider Reboot Pushed Back to 2013

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In unfortunate news the new Tomb Raider reboot, which wowed the crowd at last year’s E3, has had its release date delayed until first quarter 2013. Originally the game was set to be released later this year, third quarter 2012. The announcement was made by Darrell Gallagher, Head of Studio at Crystal Dynamics, on Eidos Games’ official forum.

In a message addressed to the Tomb Raider Community, Darrell Gallagher stated “Our priority now is to make sure we fully deliver the very highest quality game. In order to do this, we have decided to move the game’s release date by a few months, from Fall 2012 to the first quarter of 2013.”

This news comes in light of Irrational Games’ announcement last week that their highly anticipated game, Bioshock: Infinite would be delayed until next year.

Darrell Gallagher’s full statement regarding Tomb Raider’s delay can be read in full at Eidos Games’ official forum.

Live-Action Helter Skelter Trailer

Luke Halliday
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A trailer for the upcoming live-action film adaptation of Kyoko Okasaki’s classic Helter Skelter manga has made it’s way online in anticipation of the films premiere next month. The trailer which can be seen below features a brief behind the scenes glimpse of the film as well as the full length cinematic trailer.

The film, which is set to premiere on June 14th in Japan, follows the story of Ririko a model who undergoes extensive plastic surgery in order to attain her beauty. The plastic surgery clinic in which she got her work done suddenly becomes under investigation for dodgy business practices. Shortly after Ririko’s beauty begins to fade as her body deteriorates and with the loss of her beauty comes the loss of her sanity.

Check out the trailer below and let us know what you think of Helter Skelter in the comments section.

Things Japanese People Hate About JRPGs

Luke Halliday
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Recently Japanese media site, Hachima Kikou asked it’s readers ‘What things do you hate about JRPGs?’ Their responses are both somewhat predictable but also unpredictable. The following list is not ordered and is simply a compilation of responses Hachima Kikou received, here is what the Japanese hate about JRPGs:

1. The characters are all good-looking guys and beautiful girls.
2. Movie –> Dialogue –> Movie
3. Opening chests without permission.
4. You have a bunch of characters, but only a few of them can participate in the battle.
5. The actual game contents are subordinated to the theme song, voice actress, etc.
6. About 1,200 people line up for pre-orders.
7. Hidden things you wouldn’t understand unless you read a walkthrough.
8. The protagonist always does the opposite of what I think.
9. You’re just running errands, and then before you know it you have somehow saved the world.
10. They’re called JRPGs.

What do you think? Do any of these things bother you? I know some of them give me the shits. Let us know in the comments section below what things you hate about JRPGs.

Anime Scenes You Don’t Want Your Mother To Walk In On

Luke Halliday
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Anime Scenes You Don’t Want Your Mother To Walk In On


Recently My Games News Flash, a Japanese media site, asked it’s fan base ‘What Anime scenes/episodes don’t you want your Mother to walk in on?’ The results were varied and of course featured some major spoilers for some series, so proceed with caution. The top 10 scenes/episodes that Japanese anime fans don’t want their Mother to walk in on are as follows:

10. The kiss at the end of Pokémon: The Guardians of Altomare
9. The ED Theme of Rozen Maiden
8. Kaji and Misato’s Bedroom Scene in Evangelion
7. Any scene of quitting school and becoming a Hikikomori
6. Mami’s death scene in Madoka Magica
5. Any scene in Ranma 1/2 that shows breasts
4. Union scenes in Aquarion EVOL
3. All of High School DxD
2. Sex scene in any anime
1. Shinji Ikari masturbation scene in End of Evangelion

What do you think of this list? What scene or episode of anime don’t you want your Mother to walk in on? Sound off in the comments section below.

Official Diablo III Strategy Guide – BradyGames

Joshua Moris
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BradyGames has the ball rolling with a strategy guide for Diablo 3 at their fingertips. Ready to be published on May 15th, this official Diablo 3 strategy guide will be made available in two separate formats: signature series and limited edition. Both contain highly valuable information, but which one yields more knowledge?

The basic signature series will have coverage of the following:
Base Price: US $21.99 – Here

  • Walkthrough including coverage of every quest in all four Acts.
  • A visual encyclopedia of all 240 creatures in the game, including critical stats and detailed descriptions of special attacks, abilities, and behaviors.
  • A complete rundown of all active and passive skills for each Hero.
  • The only complete overview of the Diablo III crafting system.
  • A comprehensive exhaustive listing of all base equipment.
  • The official resource for Blizzard’s amazing new online Diablo III commodity exchange for buying, selling, and trading items in the Auction House.

In addition to the basic strategy guide, the limited edition will include even more goodies:
Base Price: US $36.99 – Here

  • One-of-a-kind sculptured metal bookmark featuring Diablo’s head.
  • Amazing hardcover featuring holographic foil, matte film lamination, spot gloss, and a multi-level emboss.
  • 48 pages of Armor Set art unique to the Limited Edition.
  • Expert tips for dominating Multiplayer action over Battle.net in both cooperative and competitive play.
  • Receive a redeemable code for a free Flash version of the strategy guide, accessible from the BradyGames website.

Thrill seekers to the Burning Hells will be able to pick these guides up on May 15th. If you are afraid you may not obtain a copy of the guide after the release, check over at BradyGames.com to attain an e-guide if available.

Next Tales Game is a ‘Mothership’ Title

Luke Halliday
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Famitsu magazine have just confirmed that the next Tales Of game will indeed be part of the ‘mothership’ series, or in layman terms the main series of Tales Of games. This means that the game will not be a remake, reboot or spin-off of an already existing Tales Of game and instead will be an entirely new entry to the main series.

This news comes hot off the heels of the launch of the Tales Of countdown website from Namco Bandai which can be seen here. The clock is of course counting down to the game’s reveal next month on June 2nd at Tales Of Festival.

What do you think of the next Tales Of game being a main series title? Let us know in the comments section below.

Namco Countdown to Next Tales Game

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Namco Bandai have launched a countdown website which appears to be counting down to the reveal of the next game in the Tales Of franchise. Last week it was revealed that the next instalment of the Tales Of franchise would be unveiled at the Tales Of Festival, which this countdown website appears to be counting down to.

The countdown clock will end on June 2nd, which is of course the date of the Tales Of Festival. The countdown site can be viewed here in all it’s teasing glory. The site itself has a notice that the unveiling of the next game will be broadcast on the site to Tales Members, more details on the broadcast and Tales Membership can be found here.

What do you think of Namco Bandai’s hype train or the next Tales Of game? Has it gotten you appropriately hyped? Let us know in the comments section below.

Only PS3 Gamers Appreciate Art According to ‘Journey’ Developer

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Sorry to break it to you Xbox 360 and Wii Gamers out there, but you just don’t know what true art is or even have the ability to appreciate such a thing. This surely factual declaration that is in no way bias was made by one the developers of Journey, Jenova Chen.

Chen recently when interviewed by Venture Beat, made the obviously 100% truthful claim that PS3 gamers simply appreciate and understand art better than any other, “Sony has a more artistic and adult-focused taste. They care about how grown-ups feel toward their games. The player who owns a PlayStation 3 is more likely to be interested in artistic games compared to Wii and Xbox 360.”

This statement definitely has nothing to do with his game Journey being exclusive to the Playstation 3, definitely nothing to do with it at all. It is of course based on hard fact that Chen spent tireless hours researching all in the hopes of proving to everyone that his game Journey is a work of art and that if you don’t appreciate it or buy it, you are nothing but a mere Neanderthal beating your fists on a Xbox controller.

Sony themselves even jumped in to echo Chen’s sentiments when Jack Buser, Senior Director of Playstation Digital Platforms added his two cents, “Our primary PSN audience is indeed more adult, and many of our best-selling titles appeal to this demographic. Many PlayStation and PSN games have themes that require a user to think and feel about a deep, immersive gameplay experience, and we see that exemplified in the success of titles like Flower, Journey, and Heavy Rain. Titles like these can only be found on PlayStation, and our users enjoy the emotional and thematic sophistication of their games, especially with our digital offerings.”

So if you are an Xbox or Wii gamer, you best return to your simple minded lives because you are forever doomed to not appreciate true art such as Journey because the fact that you aren’t a Playstation gamer means you’re incapable of thinking and feeling about deep and immersive gameplay experiences, because you’re a dumbass.

Thank you Jenova Chen and Jack Buser, you have truly opened our eyes to our innate lack of intellect. Myself and millions of other buffoons shall never understand or appreciate the true intricacy and beauty of art such as Journey. Now please excuse me while I bludgeon myself with a Kinect.

Sam Hulick in Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition

Joshua Moris
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For those of us gamers that are intrigued to find the similarities among music scores in video games, take a gander at Sam Hulick’s most recent creations. Sam has developed the music behind the popular Mass Effect series which has been nominated several times for best original score. Additionally, his music for the original Mass Effect had won him “Best Original Music” for IGN, GameSpy, and GameStop in 2007.

Overhaul Games has taken a well worth risk in Sam to develop new soundtracks for Balder’s Gate: Enhanced Edition. His original creations can be heard alongside new gameplay content yet not disturb the previously mastered audio. Hulick wanted to share the following:

The music of Baldur’s Gate and Baldur’s Gate II was a huge inspiration for me as a composer who was just venturing forth into the world of writing music for games. So to be able to travel back in time, so to speak, and score original material for the Baldur’s Gate saga is a dream come true for me.

Whether or not you are pumped that Sam has accepted the role, an additional fact that can be taken away from this is that there will be new gameplay content. If you loved the original story and the plethora of addictive side quests, be ready to waylay some new enemy forces! For future updates check out Sam’s twitter, @samhulick.

Jetpack Joyride soars onto Facebook

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That right Jetheads, the iOS phenomenon Jetpack Joyride from Halfbrick Entertainment has rocketed its way onto Facebook. The game that topped iOS game charts has been a huge success for Halfbrick who you may recall for their smash-hit Fruit Ninja franchise and as such it was only natural that Jetpack Joyride would eventually ride into Facebook territory.

The game is now available to play on Facebook, although Halfbrick are still classifying the game as being in it’s beta phase. Halfbrick’s chief marketing officer Phil Larsen had the following to say on Jetpack Joyride’s move to Facebook; “With Jetpack Joyride’s success on the iOS platform, it only made sense for us to bring Barry and his mischievousness to the entire Facebook community, the active and casual nature of Facebook gaming allows us to do even more with the beloved franchise and focus on the game’s addictive competitive elements and endless replayability.”

You can go for a Jetpack Joyride right now at Facebook here. What do you think of this iOS sensation blasting onto Facebook? Let us know in the comments section below.

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