THQ have put out their latest trailer in anticipation of the release of UFC Undisputed 3, which is now less than 2 weeks away.
The video emphasises the split second decisions you have to make as a UFC fighter, each one crucial to your survival in the octagon and to knocking your opponent out. Which way is the fight going to go for you? You better make the right decision, it’s your move.
Don’t forget you can go download the demo now from the Xbox Live Marketplace or PlayStation Network, featuring Anderson Silva, Jon Jones, Rampage Jackson, and Wanderlei Silva.
UFC Undisputed 3 will be out on February 14th for Xbox 360 and PS3, pre-order it now for the Contender Bonus Fighters Pack including Nick Diaz and Jason “Mayhem” Miller.
To all of the dungeon crawlers, we have special news about the latest Steam DLC for Dungeon Defenders. Trendy Entertainment made available the Assault Mission Pack which includes three assault missions with an entirely new map for only $1.99. But that’s not all because you can also experience the new character class – Barbarian for $2.99.
The new character class allows players to dive head first into an all out melee class. Duel wielding weapons, a barbarian relies on stances rather than turrets. By understanding the stances, players will be able to waylay enemies with natural ferocity.
Barbarian Stances
Tornado Stance – Run faster, attack quicker, jump higher, and push back enemies with a flurry of quick, low damage attacks.
Lightning Stance – Use the power of lightning to stun your enemies as your attacks make contact, while taking a small amount of damage for each hit.
Siphon Stance – Sacrifice some of your resistances to steal life from your enemies as you damage them.
Turtle Stance – Enter this protective stance to greatly increase your resistances, but reduce your movement speed and jump height.
Hawk Stance – Summon the powers of the mighty hawk to deal a massive amount of damage in your next attack.
Barbarian abilities can be equally deadly. Once acquired both the Battle Leap Ability and Battle Pound Ability can decimate enemy ranks. If your character is a sizable distance from enemy forces, the Battle Leap will help close the gap and punish any foe that is unfortunate enough to be beneath you. While the leap ability is great for jumping into battles, Battle Pound will crush foes in the immediate radial vicinity.
Both DLCs are available now for Steam only. This week is extra special because not only are both packs available, but you can also purchase the Barbarian class for only $1.99 as a limited time offer. If you have already purchased Dungeon Defenders on a console, don’t worry because there is future content in store for you as well. Check out the Barbarian footage below, and keep tuned in for more Dungeon Defenders’ updates.
THQ announced a few days ago that they were planning on laying off a lot of employees from their company, however this did not include five main internal studios. Unfortunately it seems that one of the people who will be fired is the VP of tech Mark DeLoura. Joystiq found this information after an automated email response said bluntly “Mark DeLoura is no longer with THQ.”
Mark DeLoura was in charge of the upcoming Warhammer 40K MMO says Joystiq, which has already been rumored to be canceled and IGDA Mobile SIG chair Kevin Dent went further on his Twitter to say that the THQ restructuring has said that 174 employees have been let go. THQ has currently not responded to anyone about this report or made a statement regarding this issue.
EA Sports have released a Grand Slam Tennis 2 trailer, this time turning the spotlight onto the French Open and the Kings of Clay, the next grand slam for the year.
The trailer features Rolland Garros legends such as Navrotilova, Borg and the current King of Clay, Rafael Nadal. In Grand Slam Tennis 2 you’ll be able to relive classic rivalries or create new ones, bringing Nadal and Borg face to face or perhaps trying to take Nadal’s crown away from him with Novak Djokovic.
So if you’re a clay court junkie and you love to slide around and get your tennis whites dirty, then check out the trailer down below, and even if you don’t feel this way, check it out anyway.
Grand Slam Tennis 2 will be out on February 10th for PS3 and Xbox 360.
While rumors have been circulating for the past few weeks, Sony had adamantly denied that Kaz Hirai would be stepping up to take over the role of Sony’s CEO in the coming months. However it seems that all that denial was simply so that they could make the announcement themselves.
Today Sony has revealed that Kaz Hirai is taking over as CEO and president of Sony in April. This means that he will replace the current CEO Howard Stringer in April 1st and become the youngest CEO in the company’s history. Do you think Kaz Hirai will be able to take Sony and make it shine even brighter?
Sentai Filmworks have today confirmed that they have acquired the license for Getbackers, the 49 episode action anime series focusing on professional ‘get backers’ who recover stolen possessions.
The series was previously handled by the now defunct ADV Films who had released the series on DVD in 2004 (a release that is no longer in print). Sentai have revealed that they plan to release the series both digitally and physically later this year.
No word on whether they will be producing a brand new dub track for the series has come to light however, leaving that up to speculation of the fans. Regardless, I am sure many fans are pleased to hear that Getbackers is back.
Wadjet Eye Games is excited to announce that “Da New Guys: Day of the Jackass” is going to be available February 29. This point-and-click game is based around the world of professional wrestling appropriately named the Wrestle Zone.
Upon investigation of the free demo, we come to learn the main characters: Brain, The Defender, and Simon. Hardly amounting to any physical prowess, Brain must rely on his own wits and his experienced teammates to survive wrestling matches. The Defender looks similar to a Power Ranger, and Simon is the bald-headed badass. At the start of the game, you must utilize any item available to defeat your opponents. Once you have successfully knocked out both teammates and opponents, grabbing the title belt is almost too easy. The only problem now is keeping it…
From UK indie developer Chris Burton, the public is able to download the free demo or pre-order “Da New Guys: Day of the Jackass” (Here). The limited edition CD is available for $19.99, and the virtual download is only $9.99. Take a look at it’s debut trailer below, and decide whether or not Da New Guys grapple your attention.
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment’s Gotham City Impostors has suffered a few delays in the past but it seems that they finally have a solid date for when fans everywhere can expect to be the best impostor they can be. Better yet that release date isn’t far off at all, it is set to be released next week on February 7th in North America on the PSN and PCs and worldwide on the Xbox Live and PSN on February 8th.
The delays will most likely fix up most of the technical issues beta testers found during the open beta that was held a short while ago.
Unfortunate news was revealed today for Bleach fans everywhere. In this year’s 10th issue of Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine it was announced that Tite Kubo’s Bleach manga would be entering its final story arc and would be completed once it has finished. This would bring a close to a manga that began in 2001 and been published weekly for eleven years.
No word has been given as to what fans should expect the next arc to be about though fans will be able to learn for themselves next week. Now many fans wished that the series had ended at the conclusion to the Aizen arc, but it seems that the end is finally in sight for one of the biggest and most popular manga series in Japan today. It is worth noting that the last major story arc lasted for four years however, so don’t expect an ending to the manga any time soon.
The PC version of Microsoft’s family-fun filled device has hit store shelves, but with a rather different emphasis.
With the $249 USD price-tag associated with PC Kinect, Microsoft isn’t trying to woo the mass market of everyone and their netbooks just yet. Rather, they’re hoping the device will go “beyond the living room into other industries such as education, manufacturing, healthcare, and retail”. To encourage the developers planning on using Kinect to usher the world into a new Minority Report era, Microsoft have gone as far as to include a commercial license with the gadget, ensuring developers can make a bit of cash should they create quality content.
Though, with the high price of admission, and Microsoft focusing on the Xbox as its “all things gaming” machine, quality gaming content for PC Kinect is likely to be rarer still than quality gaming content on Xbox Kinect.
