Sure Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance may be set to be released in North America on July 20 and Europe on July 31 but why not spend at least ten minutes of that long wait period watching the below English trailer released by Square Enix earlier today.
The trailer itself, which can be seen below, was discovered by Siliconera and contains practically everything fans of the game will be wanting to see, including cinematic sequences, fighting, character design, new worlds and even a charming song by Utada Hikaru. Those who are concerned about the English voice acting for this 3DS Kingdom Hearts can also put their fears to rest as the quality seems even better than what we’ve heard in past games in the series.
PlayStation Vita owners who also are fans of the Silent Hill series have been going under a different kind of psychological torture… the kind where a game franchise they love is being constantly delayed again and again for the brand new platform they have sitting on their desk.
Silent Hill: Book of Memories was originally meant to be released in March to go along with the other Silent Hill March releases but then it quietly got delayed until May, then retailers pushed the release date back until mid-June and now the game has been delayed even further.
Amazon has updated their listing for Silent Hill: Book of Memories and are now listing an October 31st release date. While suitable for a Halloween release date, it is definitely strange that the game has been delayed for over half a year at this point. Even stranger is the fact that not a single ounce of gameplay, either screenshot or trailer, has been released since the game was announced. We’ve contacted Konami to see if they wish to shed some light on this delay.
If you didn’t pick up Sega’s Virtua Fighter 5 when it was released many moons ago then perhaps you may be eager to pick up Virtual Fighter 5 Final Showdown when it is released digitally early in June. To be a tad more specific, Sega revealed today that the game will be available on June 5th on the PSN and June 6th on the XBLA.
There are a few new things included in Final Showdown such as two characters, the fan favorite Taka-Arashi and a new fighter named Jean Kujo. Besides containing plenty of already unlocked customizable items, gamers can buy extra DLC packs which will contain more customization items for 400 MSP/$5. While launch day DLC never makes anyone happy, the fact that the full Virtua Fighter 5 experience will be available for only $15 now, some extra costume DLC shouldn’t be too offensive to anyone.
Activision and High Moon Studios are passing the Matrix of Leadership this Winter (Fall for the northern hemisphere) to Transformers : Fall of Cybertron the upcoming sequel to the highly successful Transformers : War for Cybertron and from details coming to light about this years Transformers title, it will not disappoint. Scientist, Infiltrator, Destroyer and Titan are confirmed classes for this year and as previously mentioned here at Capsule Computers: Grimlock, a much beloved character from the generation one series makes his debut with sword and shield in hand but in an interesting twist Grimlock can’t transform at will but must instead generate rage in battle until his rage peaks and he can take on the the hulking destructive power of the T-Rex.
This along with retooled character creation, the ability to upgrade gear and the addition of unique and special abilities for each character some of which have been revealed : Grappling hook for Jazz, the Combaticons ability to merge into Bruticus a gestalt combining all 5 transformers into one colossal Decepticon and Optimus Prime’s command of Metroplex, a titan of an Autobot who in the original series transformed into an Autobot base of operations. We look forward to much more as the games release in August of 2012 approaches but if for some reason all of this plus embodying Grimlock’s mantra of “me Grimlock smash you” as a raging beast isn’t enough for you, Activision and High Moon Studios have come prepared as for the first time in 25 years Gregg Berger the original generation one series voice for Grimlock will reprise his role as the king of the Dinobots.
Fast paced, flashing lights, guns blazing or NPC’s chasing you down. Gaming is about action, stimulation and excitement. Imagine then being transfixed by a still image that conveys all of that without moving or flashing. It speaks to you as a gamer because it touches on those iconic figures from your other life behind the keyboard or console. You may have seen art like this on: ABC’s Good Game, the EB Games Expo or Jumpbutton magazine and if you haven’t. Allow me to introduce Rebecca Murphy an upcoming Australian artist who’s love of gaming is only rivaled by her love of art.
Seen above, Fruit Ninja versus Angry Birds is just one such artwork which presents just enough of each game for the familiar to draw you in to the world that Rebecca has created, a world that spans popular culture like; Carebears, Voltron and my little Pony and the gaming we know and love in Super Mario, Tetris, Portal and Frogger. This world and website draws you in with familiar faces and for the men (and some women. lets not be sexist!) voluptuous ladies guide us through political stances, causes, the macabre and the monstrous. If you aren’t careful you can get lost and if you’re even less careful. You might not mind…
Michael Patcher loves to analyse the gaming industry every now and again, which raises the eyebrows of the gaming world. However, on the latest episode of GameTrailer’s Bonus Round, Patcher has revealed that Jack Tretton, the head of Sony Computer Entertainment America, opposes the idea of banning used games on the next generation console, saying it would take the brand into an ‘anti-consumer’ direction. According to Patcher, Tretton expressed his views during their last chat.
If I were part of the R&D team that will develop the Playstation 4 (or Orbis), I would listen to Mr Tretton. The used game market is growing due to a broken retail model heavily reliant on income from downloadable content. A system to block the use of used games will drive away potential consumers. With that said, used games are going to hurt developers, so there must be new strategies to encourage consumers to buy new.
Even thought E3 is around the corner, don’t expect anything about this console during the event. Sony has repeatedly denied an appearance by the next generation console this year.
Eerie Canal Entertainment has quite a game in store for gamers around Q1 of 2013. Dreadline offers an unique gaming style as players will take control of an expansive set of monsters to slay people back in time. Utilizing a time machine, your ghoulish character will travel through time to major catastrophes and kill the already doomed population. Those that have seen Titanic should know that an iceberg wasn’t the only reason the boat went asunder…
Seen at the end of the teaser video below is a short glimpse of the gameplay. Characters will work with the hack-n-slash mechanic to deliver the highest amounts of devastation as well as having identifiable skills to increase playability. Creating a “dreadline” through time sounds awful yet hilarious. The blame can be directed towards the sick minds of the developers.
Team Info
Bryn Bennett: Former Lead Programmer at Irrational Games, Iron Lore, and Harmonix.
Steven Kimura: Former Lead Artist at Irrational Games and Harmonix.
Arthur Inasi: Audio Lead/Senior Sound Designer at Harmonix.
Aaron DeMuth: Former artist at Harmonix. His house just burned down.
Mallika Sundaramurthy: Former artist at Harmonix.
P.S. Can someone let Rose know in this version of the Titanic her heart will not go on?
Spiderweb Software recently found a hit in their Geneforge bundle and the remake of Avernum: Escape from the Pit, so they have announced that they are bringing the last 3 games of the Avernum series to Steam in one bundle called Avernum: The Great Trials Trilogy. The trilogy features the struggles of the underground realm of Avernum and its people as they seek to defeat the different forces that threaten it in each game.
From Avernum 4, where players seek to defeat the monsters and assassins that come from the darkness; to Avernum 5, where players protect and serve the Empire; to Avernum 6, where players must try and relieve a blight on their food and the repel lizard people invaders. Featuring a huge world, stories, and challenges unique to each game and offering more than forty hours of gameplay, players don’t have to worry about needing to play the earlier games to enjoy or get into the story. Check it out on Steam HERE.
One of the benefits of the Wii’s “New Play Control” is that is has been added to Pikmin 2. Still better news is that Pikmin 2 will be coming to America on June 10. Also coming to the Wii on June 10 is Mario Power Tennis. Both games are part of the “Nintendo Selects” line and will be available for $19.99.
And the good news just keeps on coming. Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Donkey Kong Country Returns will also be a part of the Nintendo Selects, and they will retail at $30 apiece.
On the back of a Series 1 McFarlane action figure box, two new enemy types for Halo 4 were revealed today. The “Crawler” looks like a dog-type enemy, except he/she is an alien (go figure), while the “Watcher” is kinda-sorta similar to a Bugger, but its bigger and it has mounts for gunners.
What do you think these enemies look like? Which one do you look forward to fighting most? Leave us your thoughts in the comments below.
We are sure to find out more about Halo 4 at E3, so keep it locked to Capsule Computers to get the latest info.
