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Payback’s a Bitch in Harley Quinn’s Revenge Trailer

Roger Ma
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A brand new trailer for final downloadable chapter of Batman: Arkham City “Harley Quinn’s Revenge” has today been released. The DLC pack contains two hours of brand new content set to expand on Batman: Arkham City’s original ending, with Harley Quinn now taking over as the new boss of Arkham City.

In this new final chapter, players interchange between playing as both Batman and Robin in certain parts of the game, similar to how gameplay was swapped between Batman and Catwoman in Batman: Arkham City.

Harley Quinn’s Revenge DLC pack is set to be released on Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 on May 30 for 800 Microsoft point/$9.99 respectively.

Alternatively, gamers can pick up Batman: Arkham City Game of the Year Edition which features Harley Quinn’s Revenge along with all previous released downloadable content (Catwoman Pack, Nightwing Bundle Pack, Robin Bundle Pack, Challenge Map Pack and Arkham City Skins Pack) on September 7.

Rockstar Unveils Max Payne 3’s Arcade Mode

Roger Ma
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Rockstar Games has today revealed that Max Payne 3 will have a bonus Arcade Mode. Alongside the game’s single-player campaign, the new Arcade Mode will feature “Score Attack” and fan favourite “New York Minute” from Max Payne and Max Payne 2.

Each level of the game’s campaign can be replayed in Score Attack, where players will be able to fight it out for the highest score via the leaderboards. Points are awarded for more stylish kills and are deducted for killing civilians, using painkillers and taking damage.

Similarly, the New York Minutes mode pits players against the clock. In this mode, players only have 60 seconds to kill as many enemies as possible with additional time granted for each enemy that you kill.

Max Payne 3 is set to be released for Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 on May 18 and PC on June 1.

505 Games to Publish adidas miCoach

Claire Phillips
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The sports/fitness sub genre of gaming has become well trodden ground of late. With the motion detection capabilities of current gen consoles, all and sundry have been releasing exercise and fitness titles to get us lazy gamers and our fellow non-gamers to work up a bit of a sweat.

The latest title to the party is adidas miCoach, a game that hopes to bring a more technical and sportsd training orientated approach to the genre. International publishers 505 Games have just entered into an agreement with adidas to publish the title, which will be coming to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in winter 2012.

With over 400 exercises suitable for all ages, gender and skill level, miCoach will take full advantage of the Kinect and Move technology associated with each system. Players will be able to create bespoke exercise plans, with some exercises and routines even coming complete with appearances from international sports stars currently signed up to the adidas brand. Jose Mourinho, ana Ivanovic and Brazilian footballer Kaka are just some of the 18 big names that will all provide masterclasses for their sport.

If miCoach sounds like something worth getting pumped about (sorry), then head over to www.micoach.com for more info.

Game of Thrones goes Behind the Wall

Claire Phillips
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The release of the Game of Thrones RPG is drawing ever nearer – particularly for North American fans who will get their hands on the game in a few days time on May 15. The rest of the world has to wait for the first week of June to appear to get their mits on a copy of the title, which will drop on PC, Xbox 360 and PS3.

It can be no coincidence that the game is releasing during the run of season two of HBO’s acclaimed TV adaptation of the series, and unlike the previous Thrones game produced by Cyanide Studio (the less than exciting Game of Thrones Genesis), this one has the co-operation and success of the show to bolster its credentials.

With the release so close to hand developers Cyanide Studio have released a behind the scenes feature appropriately named Behind the Wall. In the video Project Director Thomas Veauclin and Lead Game Designer Slyvain Sechi discuss the birth of the game, working with author George R R Martin, and how the TV series has influenced the project.

I must admit to having a lot of hope riding on this one, and some of the chatter seen here is certainly adding to that. The RPG genre fits extremely well with the universe that Martin has created, and even though the game is more low budget than some fans would like,  it will be the story and atmosphere that mark this game as a success or failure.

Make sure and check out the four minute video below, and keep an eye out for the CC review of the Game of Thrones RPG.

Hitman: Sniper Challenge raises the bar on pre-order bonuses

Travis Bruno
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Usually whenever you pre-order a game the best thing they will offer you is some sort of extra costume or small bonus stage that you can play when the game comes out, or perhaps a poster for those more interested in material bonuses. However it seems that Square Enix and IO Interactive want to raise the bar on what gamers should expect when they pre-order a game.

Today they revealed that those who pre-order Hitman: Absolution from any story will be able to receive the Hitman: Sniper Challenge free of charge after May 16th. The sniper challenge is not a part of the main game but provides a standalone experience that allows gamers to unlock special bonuses for the main game as they snipe out Richard Strong and accumulate points. You can see the Hitman: Sniper Challenge bonus in action in the below trailer.

Avengers: Battle For Earth Coming From Ubisoft

Benjamin Webb
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The latest in line of a large number of superhero games is coming soon from developer and publisher Ubisoft. Avengers: Battle For Earth is based on the Secret invasion storyline from the Marvel Universe comic-book series of Avengers.

What looks interesting about this game is that not only will players be able to play as their favourite Avengers, but they’ll also be able to play as other characters from the Marvel Universe. The title will also be Xbox360 Kinect compatible.

On the game, a sales representative had this to say –

“We are excited to team up with Marvel Entertainment to bring some of the most iconic comic book characters from the Marvel line-up to life in motion-gaming,” said Geoffroy Sardin, Ubisoft EMEA Marketing and Sales Director at Ubisoft.  “Fans of the Marvel universe and superhero games are going to love the extensive combinations of characters, motion-controlled moves and competitive game-play.”

And Marvel had this to add –

“For the last few years, Marvel has positioned itself to deliver the absolute best in entertainment, be it in film, animation, comics or games,”  said Andreea Enache-Thune, senior vice president of games and digital distribution at Marvel.  “Partnering with Ubisoft is a big part of that ongoing movement. We are confident that Ubisoft’s talent matches Marvel’s own commitment to making the Avengers: Battle for Earth the best in the motion-controlled gaming category.”

The game is slated for release on the Xbox 360 Kinect and the Wii U platforms. Hoping for a playable Deadpool.

Kids on the Slope OST makes its way to the Top of Japanese Charts

Luke Halliday
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The Kids on the Slope anime series began roughly a month ago with it’s official soundtrack getting a release last week. After it’s release it made major waves in the Japanese Music Charts.

The opening theme song ‘Sakamichi no Melody’ by YUKI has made it’s way to number 1 on the Shinjuku Weekly Charts and number 3 on the Oricon Weekly Charts. Not only that but the soundtrack album as composed by the legendary Yoko Kanno (Cowboy Bebop, Aquarion Evol) has made it to number 3 on the Shinjuku Weekly Charts.

The series has received an overwhelming positive response and looks to be a huge success, with huge sales figures on merchandise and impressive ratings for the graveyard timeslot of 1am that it’s airing in. With such a response, one can only suspect that the series release on DVD and Blu-Ray will sell equally as well.

You can listen to the opening theme song ‘Sakamichi no Melody’ below and check out episodes of Kids on the Slope streaming on Crunchyroll here. Let us know what you think in the comments section below.

Capcom thinks you will give them 10 Million Dollars this year

Luke Halliday
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Capcom have just released their sales expectations for several of their big releases this year and it appears that they believe they will make a lot of money off of them. Turns out Capcom have high expectations, 10 million dollars high in fact.

In their list of expected returns, Capcom announced that they expect Resident Evil 6 to make a whopping 7 mil, DmC Devil May Cry to make a smooth 2 mil, Dragon’s Dogma to make 1.7 mil and Lost Planet 3 to make 1.4 mil. The total summation of the expected return for these games sits pretty at just over 10 mil in revenue.

It is interesting that Capcom chooses to release these expected return numbers so soon after we found out that Street Fighter x Tekken took a hadoken to the crotch from consumers world wide. Whether or not they can recover with these upcoming titles and make their expected 10 mil is entirely up to you. Do you want to give Capcom your money? Let us know in the comments section below.

Minecraft Shatters Records Upon Launch on the Xbox 360

Dustin Spencer
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Who is really surprised with that headline? After already having Trials Evolution take off like a rocket during Microsoft’s Arcade Next promotion, Minecraft has completely obliterated the record by selling more than any other title in the first 24 hours on Xbox LIVE Arcade. Not too bad at all.

I admit it. I have lost all productivity since Minecraft has appeared on the Xbox 360, and this is coming from someone who didn’t even play but a few hours of the PC version. There is this odd, addictive charm of bashing blocks to make houses, and if you are one of the few to make the dive, do so now as odds are good you won’t regret it.

As for me, I have a house to tend to, which chickens seem to think we share.

Top 20 Anime of All Time According to Madman Entertainment

Luke Halliday
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A few months back Madman Entertainment hinted at something big which turned out to be a Top 20 Anime campaign that has finally concluded today. Madman had polled their fan base and compiled the results on what anime series ‘are’ the Top 20 of all time.

Of course lists like this are never definitive and subjective to opinion. This particular list is simply the compiled thoughts of Madman’s fan base and in fact only features series licensed by Madman themselves, so take this list as you will. The following series are the Top 20 best anime of all time, according to Madman Entertainment:

20. Elfen Lied
19. Astro Boy
18. Ghost in the Shell
17. My Neighbour Totoro
16. Fairy Tail
15. Fruits Basket
14. Ouran High School Host Club
13. One Piece
12. Black Butler
11. Akira
10. Spirited Away
9. Howl’s Moving Castle
8. Bleach
7. Cowboy Bebop
6. Code Geass
5. Naruto
4. Death Note
3. Dragon Ball Z
2. Fullmetal Alchemist
1. Neon Genesis Evangelion

As part of Madman’s celebrations of their Top 20 list, all titles that they claim to be the Top 20 best of all time, will now be on sale and can be purchased here at discount prices. Not only that, but they have also created a series of podcasts on each series in the Top 20 which you can listen to here. You can check out a more detailed list here on their official site.

So there you have it, Madman’s Top 20 Anime of All Time. Do you agree with this list? Is there a series that was missed? Sound off in the comments section below with your thoughts on Madman’s list.

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