Activision Publishing and 20th Century Fox have teamed up again for the next Ice Age movie tie-in. Ice Age: Continental Drift – Arctic Games is gearing up for a Summer release to go along side the Ice Age: Continental Drift movie. The game is planned for release on Nintendo’s 3DS, DS, Wii, Kinect for Xbox 360, and in Europe the Playstation 3 and PC.
The game will feature sporting events such as ski jumping, ice smashing, and glacial hopping that will utilize the different systems motion controls. Why all the events? Well, Manny and the gang seek to divide the treasure of some pirates that they meet when their island goes adrift. Who will keep the treasure is up to the player, depending on which side they choose to play as. The game is designed as fun for the whole family, so keep your eyes out this Summer.
The Walking Dead: Episode 1 may have unleashed a horde of zombies on the PlayStation 3 and a slew of other platforms yesterday but one console was spared from the zombie apocalypse much to the dismay of zombie lovers everywhere. That console was the Xbox 360, whose release date for The Walking Dead: Episode 1 was sitting at “soon” until today.
Major Nelson revealed on Twitter that the game will be launching on the XBLA service on Friday and it will only cost potential buyers 400 MSP, also known as $5, the same price as on any other platform. Currently the title has been receiving positive reviews across other platforms, we shall see if the Xbox 360 version of the title is as stellar as the rest.
Cyanide Studio and Focus Home Interactive have released new screenshots of the combat and battles for the Game of Thrones RPG. The game looks to be shaping up quite nicely, so hopefully it will be a great addition the the HBO television series and George R. R. Martin book series.
The game is set up as a parallel story, so that players can explore the world from a new angle without stepping on the toes of the original. That doesn’t mean the other characters don’t show up, oh no, the player characters will meet and interact with them in a way that fits well within both stories. Be sure to check out the gallery below to get a better look at the images.
The cult hit comic book series turned TV series, The Walking Dead, has been released as a video game. The first episode of the video game series was released earlier today on the PC, Mac and the Playstation Network. It will be released “soon” on the Xbox360 platform.
To celebrate the launch of the game, Telltale have released a launch trailer containing gameplay footage to tease people into buying the game. The game follows the adventure of Lee Everett, who was convicted for murder and now has a chance at redemption in this new undead world.
So be sure to check out the trailer, embedded below for more information.
GI Joe: Retaliation is just about as blockbuster action film-y as you can expect from a movie with Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, Bruce Willis, and Channing Tatum.
The Joes are back, and this time Cobra isn’t their only enemy. With a sneaky presidential swap that is nowhere near as fun or full of delightful hijinks as it sounds, a full scale attack on Joes world wide, and a whole bunch of explosions and high-tech toys, GI Joe: Retaliation is definitely one of those movies that’s going to give you a whole bunch of adrenaline just from sitting in your seat.
And, as a massive plus, the writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick were responsible for Zombieland, guaranteeing that this isn’t going to be just another action flick with no depth. Cough, Michael Bay, cough.
From the short sneak peek at some of the action, this is going to be something that makes you feel like you’ve run a marathon by the end of it. There are awesome gadgets, some truly breathtaking action scenes, and absolutely killer choreography for the fight scenes. If the pace of the fight scenes is anything to go off, GI Joe: Retaliation promises to be a super fast-paced, rocketing ahead, action flick with enough explosions, gun fights, and sword/ninja-star fights to keep any action fan happy.
Paramount have also released the second international theatrical trailer for GI Joe: Retaliation, and boy is it explosive. Not only does it look like Duke’s role in the film may not last for very long, London doesn’t do very well for itself either. Check out the trailer below.
GI Joe: Retaliation is due for release in Australia on August 2, 2012. The US have a slightly earlier date, and get to see it on June 29, while the UK release date is August 3.
Hitting stores today exclusively for the Nintendo 3D handheld is Shifting World, a unique puzzle driven adventure game published by Aksys Games. The title is available now for a RRP of $30.
Shifting World takes place in a unique world where the only colours seem to be black, white, and gray. The unique puzzles in this title involve shifting between black and white. It also has a story, and as such will be conveyed using animated stills much like in a visual novel title.
You can pick up the title from your local game retailer or even order it from our online store here. Look forward to our review of the title on Capsule Computers.
Konami have given us a whole stack of details for Pro Evolution 2013, with all new features and an unprecedented level of control in this series.
“We’re excited to take Pro Evolution Soccer back to its roots, which is all about freedom and control.” said Tomoyuki Tsuboi, President of Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. “Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 is created, in part, by the vocal PES community, and with them, along with some new faces within the development team, we’re bringing in new features and gameplay mechanics that will invigorate the soccer community as a whole.”
Three major innovations for PES 2013 include FullControl, Player ID, and ProActive AI. Sure they’re nice fancy names, but what do they mean?
FullControl will apparently offer more control than any football game, and includes the following features:
Total Freedom of Control: The new level of control allows for total freedom over ball control.
Dynamic First Touch: New subtle ways to receive the ball, from traps to lifting it up for a teammate to run onto.
Full Manual Shooting and Passing: You can now determine the height and power of each pass and shot, offering new varieties of ways to score and play.
Dribbling: dribbling has been made much more realistic with close control being implemented. You can also vary the speed of your dribbles and move freely within a 360 degree circle.
Full Manual One-Two: Active one-two passes can be made, with the second player being moved in any direction.
Response defending: Full 360 control means that players can check runs and steal balls from a parallel position, and a whole new range of defending techniques.
Goalkeepers: Distribution will be more precise thanks to higher levels of control.
Player ID focuses on individual characteristics and movements, including:
Player individuality: You’ll instantly recognise the very best players through their signature attributes, skills and tricks as well as the way the run, turn and move the ball. run, turn, trap and move the ball, shape to shoot, and even celebrate will be noticeably different during play.
Goalkeeper Individuality: New animations and play styles as well as saves and reactions to ensure the keeper’s are up to the standards in real life.
ProActive AI unites control and realism, with AI finding space and working in a way which will benefit the player to the fullest. its those at the top of their games.
Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 will be out later in the year for PS3, Xbox 360, PC, PS2, PSP, 3DS and Wii. Check out the first trailer for PES 13 down below.
That’s right folks, go forth and purchase the UEFA EURO 2012 downloadable extension for FIFA 12 now and get your EURO campaign underway nice and early.
Play in new modes such as Expedition Mode, where you take a player and build up an entirely unique squad using players from all 53 countries, as well as the classic Challenges Mode and finally of course the EURO 2012 Tournament mode.
The EURO 2012 DLC is available for PC, Xbox 360 and PS3 users through their respective marketplaces. Check out the launch trailer for the game down below and don’t forget to keep checking the site here because our review will be available soon.
With Diablo 3’s release nearing, developer Bigpoint would like present an admittedly biased feature comparison for their free-to-play MMORPG Drakensang Online. Blizzard has created a well-known franchise with the Diablo series and expects a large volume of consumers for the upcoming title. On the other hand, Drakensang Online has been available for merely 8 months and has attained over five millions users. So here is the comparison breakdown:
While Drakensang Online is yet in its open beta, the browser-based title has garnered a lot of attention and resembles Diablo 3 gameplay far too well. Blizzard, you just won yourself a new rival! Play Drakensang Online today for FREE to see the ridiculous similarities.
In Neptunia V the main heroine, Neptune/Purple Heart, has been sent through time back into the 1980s. In the ’80s a different CPU is in charge of watching over Planeptune and her name is Pururut, though the scans from Dengeki PlayStation, seen above, show that she doesn’t appear all that different from Neptune herself.
Dengeki PlayStation contained a number of other details about the game, such as Pururut’s CPU form being called Iris Heart. Also revealed is that Neptunia V will continue to use 2D portrait art styles in conversations which will feature an enhanced Active Animation System, which makes these portraits more lifelike via breathing animations and small movements. Currently no gameplay footage has been released, though Neptunia V is set for release in Japan sometime this Summer.
