It seems that Capcom is more than willing to keep bringing out plenty of HD Collections as Famitsu has just revealed that they are planning on releasing a Sengoku Basara HD Collection for the PlayStation 3. Currently the title has only been announced for a Japanese release of August 30th.
The collection contains three PlayStation 2 Sengoku Basara titles: Sengoku Basara (also known as Devil Kings in America), Sengoku Basara 2 and Sengoku Basara 2 Heroes. Sengoku Basara 2 was never released in North America so it would certainly be interesting if Capcom chooses to bring this HD Collection overseas.
Beyond Good and Evil 2 is one of those games that has been living on the periphery of everyone’s wish list for what seems like forever. After an original outing that sold very little and only gained ‘hidden gem’ status with time, it’s fair to say that a sequel was never the number one priority for developers Ubisoft – there are after all, bigger, assassin shaped fish to fry.
But finally, after years on the proverbial back burner, Ubi-legend Michael Ancel (Rayman creator behind the recent creative revitalisation of that particular series) has confirmed that the game is now in the “active creation stage” – so basically someone’s working on it; somewhere.
The info came to light in an interview with Ancel at the Toulouse Game Show, along with details on the intended release date (there is none) and platform (there is none). But the reason why there is no concrete new info is actually something of interest: in regards to the release date Ancel had this to say:
” …we don’t say 2013 because we don’t know when it will come. We’re working to create a great game and it needs more tech ”
It needs more tech? Could that be a not so subtle hint that Beyond Good and Evil 2 won’t be around until the next generation of consoles? Given the track history of this game it is anybodies guess whether it will ever see the light of day, but fingers crossed.
Coming alongside all this almost information is an in engine screenshot showing off a somewhat decrepit urban scene complete with series protagonist Jade. The jury is out as to whether this is an officially released screenshot or a leaked one, but the feedback will surely be thus: just make the game!
We have 2 awesome Razer Hydra’s to give away courtesy of Razer. The Razer Hydra is now compatible with more games! Supporting over 150 games like Sims 3, Bioshock 2 and even Civilization 5, the Razer Hydra is the world’s first PC gaming-grade motion sensing controllers that let you extend your natural body motion directly into the game. A breath-taking new way to play when you can intuitively reach out and interact with the virtual world in complete three dimensions, as you would in real life. Check out http://www.razerzone.com/minisite/hydra for more information.
All you have to do to win is to simply leave a comment below on why you NEED this awesome piece of Razer hardware.
2 lucky winners will be drawn at random on the May 23, 2012. Good luck to you all!
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Wadjet Eye Games is something of a point and click specialist, bringing to light intriguing and atmospheric adventure titles such as Gemini Rue. The next title on the horizon for Wadjet Eye is titled Resonance, and is a joint project created in tandem with XII Games. It is being toted as the biggest and most expansive game for the developer yet, having taken five years of development time:
…it’s without-a-doubt our longest and most ambitious game to date. www.wadjeteyegames.com
And there certainly must be something to that statement, as Resonance has become the first release from Wadjet Eye games to gain approval for Steam distribution before it’s release. It’s undoubtedly a huge boost for the game, which will join fellow point and click adventures such as the Blackwell Deception.
So what’s the story with Resonance? The developer’s synopsis is as follows:
A particle physicist’s mysterious and spectacular death sparks a race to find his hidden vault and claim his terrifying new discovery. The player will take control of four characters whose lives become entangled in the search for the scientist’s vault. They will have to learn to trust each other and work together to overcome the obstacles in their way and to keep this new and powerful technology out of the hands of a dangerous organization.
The game will be available for pre order next week, but if you want some instant gratification for your new sci-fi point and click urge then make sure and check out Gemini Rue, which also comes with an added dose of neo-noir…
The action-adventure game featuring one of gamings better-known journalists is having a side-story introduced to the series. This chapter is going to be called Alan Wake’s American Nightmare and will star the original character as he adventures through a twilight-zone inspired world where everything is stylistically altered into a more gritty setting.
To celebrate the upcoming title, both Steam and GOG will be selling the original title at 50% off it’s price. Players who pre-order the American Nightmare game on these platforms will also receive a further 10% off their Alan Wake purchases. Players who purchase Alan Wake will also receive 15% off their purchase on American Nightmare.
The title unlocks on the 23rd of May, 2012, in just over a weeks time. be sure to check out the Steam page for more info.
The original Razer Naga is receiving a little bit of a facelift with it’s upcoming faceplate change. The change will introduce a matte finish to the mouse, as well as introducing three new sidepanels that are sure to increase your comfort while using the product.
On the revamp, Razer had this to say –
“When we released the Razer Naga three years ago, we knew its twelve-button thumb grid was an amazing, revolutionary interface that was going to change the way gamers enjoy MMO action,” said Robert ‘RazerGuy’ Krakoff, President, Razer USA. “Three years on and the number of gamers armed with the Razer Naga continues to grow. We want to keep updating the Razer Naga with the best features, and keep arming gamers with the best MMO gaming mouse in the world.”
It seems that this new facelift will enhance grip and possibly even reduce grime build-ups on the mouse. It has anti-slip and even anti-fingerprint technologies making it that much more comfortable. Razer have also slightly adjusted the positioning of the additional mouse buttons, making it a much more comfortable feel. ~Get IMBA~
Be sure to visit the Razer Naga website for more information. The Mouse is available now.
Fans of Radical Entertainment and Activision’s Prototype 2 are getting some love in the form of two new downloadable content packs for the recently released game. The first DLC pack ‘Colossal Mayhem‘ is available now to download for Xbox 360 and Playstation 3, while the second ‘Excessive Force‘ is set to be released on May 29.
The DLC packs include a number of custom skins and new destructive powers to add their arsenal.
Colossal Mayhem Pack
Thermobaric Boom-Stick
Force Multiplier Powers:
Warp Vortex
Anti Gravity Field
Air Time
Custom Skins:
Heller Test Subject
Infected Heller
Infantry Heller
Excessive Force Pack
Viral Infector Grenade Launcher
Force Multiplier Powers:
Shockwave
Chaos Creator Mode
Medusa’s Wrath
Custom Skins:
Armored Heller
Agile Armor Alex Mercer
Zombie Mercer
Both Prototype 2 DLC Packs are priced at 400 Microsoft Points/$4.99 on Xbox Live and PSN respectively. Anyone who purchased Prototype 2 Blackwatch Collector’s Edition will be able to redeem their DLC code to the Colossal Mayhem Pack for free.
A demo for 2K Games’ and Yager Development’s upcoming third person military shooter Spec Ops: The Line is now available to download for Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. The 1.45 GB download gives players a taste of the game’s single player campaign.
Players will battle through a sandstorm ravaged Dubai in search of missing in action battalion and their leader, Colonel John Konrad. Spec Ops: The Line features two early portions of the single player campaign and will showcase the game’s unique squad based combat.
Spec Ops: The Line is set to be released on Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and PC in North America on June 26, and internationally a few days later on June 29.
Square Enix and Bigpoint have been working together to bring a new online game platform to players in Europe and North America. Made by Square Enix group devloper hapti.co and to be distributed by Bigpoint, Gameglobe is a game platform for players to be able to build their own levels and worlds in addition to playing those of other players.
Designed to be a free-to-play adventure center, Gameglobe leaves it to the players to make a worthwhile experience, by providing the tools to make game worlds with console quality HD graphics and easy accessibility for all. This can certainly provide a way for players to get a better idea of just how much work goes into designing a game, even if most of the tools are provided already. While currently only in a closed beta, it will be opening up to more players in the next few months, so players that are interested can sign up for the beta right now at the Gameglobe website HERE.
With the full announcement for Sony’s upcoming fantasy game on the PlayStation Vita only two days away it only makes sense that they are keeping all of the details about the game from the public. However today they did release a trailer that may as well be the definition of teaser.
The trailer contains a very small amount of shaded gameplay at the end as well as the fact that the game is being developed at Sony’s Japan Studio. The full reveal will occur at the Tokyo International Forum on May 10th. Perhaps we will also be hearing news about a worldwide release for what Sony is calling a “true fantasy title?”
