Twentieth Century Fox has released a trailer for the upcoming film, Chronicle.
In the movie three teenagers discover a mysterious substance that gives them all superpowers. Filming their experiences, they begin to strengthen their powers through simple, harmless pranks. However as their powers grow, their individual moralities are called into question and they must decide where to draw the line. Check out the awesome trailer below.
Chronicle flies into cinemas on February 2nd.
2K’s The Darkness was a critically acclaimed first-person shooter released in 2007 based on the popular comic book about mafia head Jackie Estacado, who is possessed by a chaotic entity known only as The Darkness. So when 2k announced earlier this year about the upcoming 2012 release The Darkness II, gamers knew they were in for something special. We took an in-depth look at at the co-op multiplayer aspect of the game last week, but for all those out there unsure of what the heck is going on, here’s all you need to know about The Darkness II.
In the last game we met Jackie Estacado, the Don of a big bad crime family who did all sorts of bad-guy mafia stuff. So being the type of dude who kills people for a living, Jackie was obviously thrilled to learn he had become a host of a dark and evil entity that gave him all sorts of superhero powers. But when the mob turns on him and kills his lady friend Jenny, all hell breaks loose and the game ends with Jackie learning to control The Darkness, thinking after avenging her death he can live happily ever after. But can he?
Check this out for the official video recap of The Darkness.
In The Darkness II, you play as the head of a Mafia crime syndicate. Not badass enough? He’s also possessed by an evil dark entity that can rip you apart in less than a second. Chew on that one, John McClane!
Keep in mind, this is a video game, we’ll always find a way to ruin the heroes’ day so we can play yet another action-packed sequel! Enter the upcoming The Darkness II, the next instalment in the series that will show us a much deeper insight into The Darkness universe. It’s been two years since the last game, and Jackie still hasn’t gotten over Jenny’s death. Meanwhile a secret society known as “The Brotherhood” attacks Jackie, wanting to unleash The Darkness to control it for themselves. With all that pressure on his back, The Darkness that has been bottling up inside breaks free, wanting nothing but destruction and chaos. The Darkness II is all about stopping “The Brotherhood” from killing Jackie and taking The Darkness for themselves the only way a first-person shooting game knows how-by going all out with guns blazing baby!
Check this out for the official video recap of The Brotherhood.
Oh yeah, and The Darkness is also voiced by Mike Patton, former vocalist of the popular alternative metal band Faith No More. I told you The Darkness was badass!
So now we’ve got a reason to fight, so now let’s go get em’! Unlike many FPS games that completely ignore the campaign and focus mostly only on the multiplayer (I’m looking at you Battlefield 3 and Mordern Warfare 3!) The Darkness II has a strong focus on the single player campaign, bringing a dark, story-driven experience to the player. Featuring pick-up-and-play mechanics and a unique system of Quad-Weilding gameplay where players can slash, grab and throw enemies and objects whilst also firing their guns at a target. This means you can wreck havoc with ease by using one arm to throw and grab objects like parking meters and cash registers, while the other arm is all about slashing and severing enemies in half. Nice and gory, just the way we like it! Other options such as online co-op are also included, and players are also given a variety of other options such as the Hit List, which allows the player to repeat their favorite campaign moments and access brutal new scenarios.
Jackie gets all sorts of crazy dark powers, including powers that let him shoot people through walls, some can distract enemies and make them vulnerable for attack, and some can help out his ammunition and gunplay. The game also features player progression, meaning there are various upgrade trees to help advance Jackie to the player’s preferred style of play. Like shooting people? Upgrade your Hitman tree. Wanna rip people in half with The Darkness? Upgrade your Execution tree. Your gonna have to kill a lot people, so you may as well do it the way YOU want to! The only problem is, The Darkness has a weakness-light. While in the first game your powers became limited in light, in the Darkness II your vision will also become blurry and will feel uncomfortable for the player as well as Jackie with audio disorientation and sometimes even complete blindness. So stay away from the light!
Check out these videos of The Darkness in action:
| Blackhole | Gun Channeling | Swarm | Quad-Wielding | Darkling |
These guys aren’t just gonna beat you up for your lunch money. They’re a secret society who want The Darkness, and these guys play for keeps!
As we previously discussed in our in-depth preview of the co-op multiplayer, the game features a co-op mode called “Vendettas” that introduces four new characters who are each effected by The Darkness in different ways; Inugami who uses a mythical Japanese sword, Shoshanna who wields the Arm of Night, Jimmy Wilson uses a Dark Axe and can summon darklings he calls “Little Jimmies”, and J.P DuMond who has the Midnight Stick and can toss his Box of Tricks which can pull enemies into an anatomy-crushing vortex. Each character also has their own back story which enhances the narrative-driven missions and if you’d rather play alone or offline you can choose each Vendettas character for individual solo missions giving you a nice variety of levels to choose from.
Check this out for the official video recap of the Vendetta Co-Op Mode.
The Darkness II is one heck of a stylish game, mixing influences of graphic novels, film noir, and photo-realism together to create a ‘graphic noir’ look to it. Layered with themes of dark verses light, The Darkness II is filled with gorgeous stylistic violence that is visualized through a hand-painted graphic noir art technique, keeping it true to the game’s comic book origins. Taking full advantage of the game’s new Evolution Engine, The Darkness II is filled with high-quality ambient light that is looking very impressive, and is sure to provide a lot of eye candy. Better hope your eyes have a sweet tooth!
Jackie wins! FATALITY! Oops, wrong game! But hey you get the idea-it’s nice and violent!
Alright! Geez, calm down! It’s being developed by Digital Extremes and published by 2K Games. The Darkness II is set for a February 10, 2012 release on Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Also keep an eye out for the upcoming film adaption of the comic book from Mandeville Films.
Don’t forget to check out the official release date trailer as well!
But remember: You don’t own The Darkness. The Darkness…owns you!
Ever wanted a gaming rig to out-do all other rigs? One that you didn’t have to build yourself and worry about deficient warranty if any should happen to go wrong? Look no further than the Dell Alienware Aurora. The Aurora offers the latest technology to deliver the highest quality visuals with the best possible performance.
And let me tell you, this machine makes me (personally) drool in anticipation. Listen to these specifications –
- 2nd Generation 3000 series Intel Core i7 Six Core Processor Options
- New Intel X79 Express Chipset with Unlocked BIOS for Overclocking1
- Single and Dual Graphics Options:
- 1GB GDDR5 AMD Radeon HD 68702
- 2GB GDDR5 AMD Radeon HD 69502
- 1.25GB GDDR5 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti2
- 1.5GB GDDR5 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 5802
- 3GB GDDR5 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 5902
- Dual 1GB GDDR5 AMD Radeon HD 6870 – AMD CrossFireX2
- Dual 2GB GDDR5 AMD Radeon HD 6950 – AMD CrossFireX2
- 8GB, 16GB and 32GB Quad Channel 1600MHz DDR3 Memory Options2
- Fast 7,200RPM Hard Drive Options up to 2TB; 256GB and 512GB SSD Options4
- Single and Dual Optical Drive Options; Including Blu-ray Disc Reader and Burner
- High Quality Audio Options:
- Internal High-Definition 7.1 Performance Audio with Waves MAXX Audio Software (Standard)
- Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio (Optional)
- Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium (Optional)
· System Dimensions: height: 426mm, depth: 645mm, width: 250mm; weight: starting at 20.41kg
That sound you may have heard when this article was posted was the sounds of a man, wailing in despair at that which he does not yet possess. I’m sure that PC enthusiasts can agree that this can be one beastly machine.
The Aurora is built specifically for performance, function and style as well as boasting an amazing water-cooled system; which affords much lower temperatures than the stock heatsinks that it has replaced. The Aurora utilises CrossfireX technology, which gives the machine a terribly powerful graphics capability that is likely able to decimate the capabilities of other machines. This means that you, as the owner of this powerful beast, shall not be gimped by low framerates or horrible looking games because you have to play them on low settings.
The only downside to this machine is it’s shockingly high price, but it is to be expected considering the components on offer, which is set to be $3,999AU starting and $4,999NZ starting. Be sure to check out the website for more details and ordering info.
Welcome to Capsule Computers’ weekly anime segment, Anime Say! Each week I will be diving into some of the biggest anime related topic of the week and having my say on anything that matters in the anime world. To top it off each episode will conclude with a recommendation from your’s truly of an anime or manga that you should check out.
This week I discuss why I think that Mawaru Penguindrum is not as great as people say it is. You can check out this week’s Anime Say! below.
Got any questions for Anime Say? Send all your queries to [email protected] and I will do my best to answer anything you can throw at me.
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This is for all of the ladies (and gentlemen) out there. If you have a special someone who loves their fighting games and happen to be living in North America, then take him (or her, no discrimination here) to your local game outlet on February 14. Why? Because Askys has revealed that BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend is being release on that day. Wouldn’t be good if you picked up the game and spent time pummeling each other on that Playstation 3 and Xbox 360?
BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend is also coming out on the Playstation Vita. It is also being released on the same day, February 14. This makes it a pre-launch title, considering it is released before the official launch on February 22. Man, two fighting games coming out within two days of each other? Wow, fighting fans have some choice to make… which is obviously both of them, if you can afford it, of course.
Also coming out on Valentine’s Day from Aksys is Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom, an otome game where you take control of a young girl looking for her father, for the Playstation Portable. Askys is sure making Valentine’s Day the day of the Japanese niche fan, aren’t they, especially that Hakuoki will be North America’s first otome game, where the female looks for a male partner.
First Bakuman was a manga about making manga. Then it was an anime about making manga, then it was an anime about making manga again, then it was a DS Game about making manga and well, next year it will be once more be an anime about making manga, when it begins it’s third season in the Fall of 2012.
Bakuman is an adaptation of the popular manga series of the same name and thanks to it’s incredible popularity, not only is it currently in it’s second season but a third season has been officially green-lit for next year. That is a lot of manga making to look forward to.
No more details have been revealed about the third season, but the fact that it actually exists is pleasant enough news to satisfy fans.
For the 2 Million+ players of Drakensang Online there has been a new expansion released on the browser based game just in time for christmas. That expansion is called the Norlande Expansion and it also introduces a new faction to the game.
The Norlande Expansion brings in several new quests, new levels, new monsters, champions, bosses as well as new items and equipment to the game. As well as the content updates, there is also a new Ranger class. Apparently, the Ranger class uses a new skill system that makes the utilisation of skills that much easier and is sure to improve gameplay for all players who use the class.
The last piece of news for this title is that the developers are planning additional upgrades to each class over the coming months, which is something players should definitely look forward to. So be sure to check out the official website and start an account and get into the game.
Slaughter: Bloody Sticks Slayer is just about the most awesome name for a game that I have ever heard. Just the overall goriness is what I believe truly won my heart. Slaughter: Bloody Sticks Slayer is a new casual arcade game from Mass Creation, where the player has to get rid of all sticks by flicking them with saws, spikes, bayonets, and so on. There are multiple levels and also a challenging NeverEnding mode which provides hours of fun gameplay.
Slaughter: Bloody Sticks Slayer demands a certain level of sadism. But it’s against sticks so that’s okay. With two modes, peculiar and interesting graphics, simple and fun game mechanics, and hours of additive gameplay, Slaughter: Bloody Sticks Slayer is sure to be a hit!
Slaughter: Bloody Sticks Slayer is available NOW for FREE on iPhone, iTouch and iPad. Get it HERE
Off the back of several videos released over the beginning of the month in Japan, Sony has once again shown off several Playstation Vita games, with the target being Western gamers this time around. For this round of videos, they are much shorter and not a walkthrough with someone related to the game’s development discussing it. Instead, the videos take a quick glimpse of what each particular game shall do with the various features of the Playstation Vita. Games such as Uncharted: Golden Abyss, Gravity Rush, WipEout 2048 and other first party games. Twelve games are featured.
All of the videos are found at the Playstation Youtube channel. However, listed below is a few selective videos that you might enjoy:
Uncharted: Golden Abyss
[pro-player width=’500′ height=’253′ type=’video’]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVdoyJwBB6s&feature=youtu.be[/pro-player]
Gravity Rush
[pro-player width=’500′ height=’253′ type=’video’]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ecp-RTtmtX8&feature=youtu.be[/pro-player]
WipEout 2048
[pro-player width=’500′ height=’253′ type=’video’]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKVqZsuBMvY&feature=youtu.be[/pro-player]
Modnation Racers: Road Trip
[pro-player width=’500′ height=’253′ type=’video’]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STUJsvn_qpE&feature=youtu.be[/pro-player]
Little Big Planet
[pro-player width=’500′ height=’253′ type=’video’]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IOSlg1gpyw&feature=youtu.be[/pro-player]
Escape Plan
[pro-player width=’500′ height=’253′ type=’video’]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c10vfQtNzjI&feature=youtu.be[/pro-player]
Did you think all the DVD releases were over? Not at all! Been seeing all the coming soon DVDs and thinking that none of them were catching your fancy? Well that’s cool because Madman have got a whole other line-up from the SBS range to keep you entertained!
To start it off we have The Family, a documentary about an ordinary Australian family who have decided to let 35 remote controlled cameras follow their every move 24-7 for three months. Exploring the dynamics of family life, the audience gets to experience the highs and lows, emotions and tensions, that shape the way we all behave.
The Family is available on January 11, 2012 for the price of $29.95. Get it HERE
Next up there is James May’s Toy Stories Special: The Great Train Race. James May has decided that the original series defeat is not enough to hold him down, now he’s decided to run a Hornby model railway between Bideford and Barnstaple, in a best out of three race against the Germans.
The race is an action packed nail biting race with explosions, crashes, and a battle of wit and technology. Can James defeat the Germans with his star drive Oz Clarke, or will they reign supreme?
James May’s Toy Stories Special: The Great Train Race is available on January 11, 2012 for the price of $24.95. Get it HERE
Town is a new series by The Open University and BBC in which host Nicholas Crane explores the growing phenomena of our residential homes, too big to be a village and yet too small to be a city. Nicholas Crane aims to put towns back on the map and refocus them as sustainable communities, since it is predicted that by 2030 a staggering 92% of the population will be living in urban areas.
Town is available on January 11, 2012 for the price of $29.95. Get it HERE
