Remedy has released their final dev diary for Alan Wake’s American Nightmare before the game’s release on the Xbox 360 next week. However perhaps this one would be best skipped if you don’t want to see too many spoilers about Mr. Scratch.
Then again… given the track record from the past few developer diaries then this video is certainly worth watching just to see what will be happening in the background. First we’ve had someone murdered in the background and carried away, and the last developer diary featured someone murdered in a house in the background. What will happen this time around? Let me give you a hint… it features lots of Mr. Scratch all over the place.
While there has been a small lull in Gears of War 3 DLC, it seems that there is another one coming out next month. Revealed on GTTV tonight, the next piece of Gears of War 3 DLC will be another map pack for the multiplayer mode as well as a few character skins that were available as pre-order bonuses originally.
The DLC is called “Forces of Nature” and will cost 800 MSP for those who didn’t purchase the Gears of War 3 ‘Season Pass’, as those will be able to get the game for free. The maps added into the game are called Aftermath, Artillery, and Cove along with two returning maps, Jacinto and Raven Down. The DLC will be released on March 27th and the character models can be seen above. Plus, there will be five new weapon skins unlocked, with two Forces of Nature exclusive weapon skins.
While there is plenty of battles to be fought in the world of Gamindustri, there is also a world share map that shows how much each nation (which mostly reference real life game consoles) is in control of the world at any given time. This usually adjusts depending on how you complete quests. Depending on the share ratios, this can also unlock new story paths and even bring goddesses from the first game into your party.
Now while the stock market and the share ratio between nations may not be that interesting for most people, there are also plenty of screenshots which can be seen below that feature all of the different characters in Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2. One of these images even has a very obvious reference to NIS America’s most recently released game, Atelier Totori. Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2 is set to be released exclusively on the PlayStation 3 on February 28th so the wait is indeed getting smaller.
Mass Effect 3 is officially out of this world – publisher’s EA are taking hype to new heights by launching copies of the game into space! An undisclosed number of weather balloons will lift off from New York, London, Berlin, Las Vegas, Paris and San Francisco next week. Each will bear a copy of the game and be fitted with a GPS tracking device, which will report the current location of the balloon to the official Mass Effect website.
Fans in the right area who are desperate to get their hands on the game will be able to track the balloons online and snatch them up from their landing zones, scoring one of the most heavily anticipated titles of the year almost a full week before the rest of the world. So if you’re near one of the starting zones, make sure and watch the skies!
Today also marks the unveiling of the online co-operative multiplayer phase of the Mass Effect 3 demo, so make sure and boot up that demo just one more time (or many many more!) to get a taste of what’s to come when the full title drops on March 6.
A while ago, NamcoBandai announced that they would be unveiling a new updated edition for Tekken Tag Tournament 2 at the AOU 2012 arcade expo. At the time, the title for this update was New Tekken Tag Tournament 2. Thankfully, NamcoBandai has decided to drop this name as the final title chosen for the update is now Tekken Unlimited Tag 2.
Tekken Unlimited Tag 2 essentially adds new modes of play. These new modes include one on one, one on two (i.e. handicap match), and pair play that allows four players to play together in teams of two. There are also several updates to the character moves and balance.
EA Mobile has released some new titles and content. They are Monopoly Hotel, The Sims Free Play, and new content for Theme Park.
Monopoly Hotel is available as a free download on the App Store and the game adds a new twist to the legendary board game as players will take role of a real estate magnate and build incredible hotels.
Next up, the much anticipated The Sims Free Play is now available on the Android Market and as the name suggests, the game is a free download and offers the same addictive gameplay that has made the Sims so popular and more.
Finally, new content is now available for the iOS Theme Park game, which adds 13 new attractions, new quests, and other improvement. This add-on is a free download on the App Strore.
THQ and Machinima have announced and confirmed the release date and price for their upcoming first person shooter title, Nexuiz. Nexuiz is set to release for Xbox 360 on February 29 2012. The game will be released on Xbox Live Arcade as a digital title, and will cost 800 Microsoft Points.
Nexuiz forms a part of Microsoft’s ‘House Party’ season of Xbox Live Arcade titles. That said, the game isn’t exclusive to the Xbox 360 as the game is also set to appear on the PlayStation 3 and PC platforms sometime later in 2012.
Nexuiz is a fast paced first person shooter with a heavy multiplayer focus, and is in similar vein to the classic Quake 3 Arena. The game is powered by CryENGINE 3 and looks pretty impressive.
EA have released a new trailer for the recently released Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning. The new trailer goes under the title ‘Visionaries’ and details the people behind the game and the vision they had for the game’s world and characters.
You can check out the trailer with the game’s visionaries below. We recently reviewed Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning to which it received a great deal of praise, you can check out our review here.
Be sure to let us know what you think of the Reckoning ‘Visionaries’ trailer in the shoutbox and comments section below. Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning is available now in stores across Australia and the U.S.
Gamevil has just shared it’s figures from their financial reports for the financial year ending 2011. The figures indicate that this has been the company’s best performance yet. All reported figures are in South Korean Won (KRW).
2011 annual sales reached 42.6 billion KRW, operating income reached 17.5 billion KRW and net income reached 16.1 billion KRW, each figure having grown by 39, 12 and 9 percent respectively, over 2010 results. The fourth quarter results also topped historic company records, with sales at 16.5 billion KRW, operating income at 6.3 billion KRW and net income at 5.8 billion KRW. This marks growths of 65, 42 and 44 percent over the previous third quarter. Sales from smartphone devices, which accounted for 73 percent of annual revenues, and sales outside of Korea achieved a growth of 106% over the previous year.
Gamevil has also recently released Zenonia 4 and Baseball Superstars 2012, and other titles such as Arel Wars have also enjoyed success in 2011. The company also had success with externally developed titles, such as Air Penguin and Cartoon Wars.
“Having bested our records again, year over year, is especially meaningful as we face changing trends in the market,” said Yong Kuk Lee, Chief Financial Officer. “As smartphone adoption continues to grow worldwide, GAMEVIL will continue to bring entertaining, innovative and more social game experiences to our audience.”
Gamevil expects a 58 percent increase in sales for 2012, and plan to release over 40 new titles during the year.
While Arc System Works has mostly been focusing on their excellent BlazBlue franchise in this console generation, they still haven’t forgotten about the original fighting franchise that made them big, the Guilty Gear series. As Arc System Works has just unveiled a HD remake of their last Guilty Gear game, Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus.
Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus was originally released in 2008 for the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable, and then later on the Nintendo Wii in 2009. The game is essentially the final version of Guilty Gear XX: The Midnight Carnival, and the upcoming HD remake will not only feature HD resolution but also online play for the console versions.
Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus is confirmed for an arcade and console release, and while there is no solid release date at this stage, it will certainly happen sometime in 2012. The game is confirmed for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 as a digital download and will feature a network mode.
Arc System Works will be sharing more information on the console version soon. In the meantime, check out the images below.
