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Rocksmith finally announced for Europe

Dustin Spencer
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Rocksmith arrived late last year and proved to be an interesting and effective tutor to those who wanted a more authentic guitar experience on a console. Well, sort of. You see, North America was originally the only region in which this strumming romp could be picked up by music buffs in training, but luckily Ubisoft must have seen success somewhere as Rocksmith will now be headed to Europe, the Middle-East and Asia on September 12th of this year.

“Rocksmith has already seduced hundreds of thousands in North America and we are very proud to bring this game into our territories”, said Geoffroy Sardin, Chief Marketing and Sales Officer at Ubisoft EMEA. “The main reason for this success is that Rocksmith offers so much more than previous guitar games: the possibility to actually master a real instrument. “

This release will be featured on the Xbox 360, PS3, and PC/Mac and is set to include all of the songs and lessons from the original release, along with additional content that has yet to be detailed.

New Kingdom Hearts 3D Screenshots

Michael Irving
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Disney and Square Enix have revealed more images from the upcoming 3DS installment of the Kingdom Hearts series, subtitled Dream Drop Distance. Bizarre name, to be sure, but the series isn’t one to shy away from weird titles. And besides, it fits the 3D label.

In addition to the character designs for the new game, including Disney stalwarts Mickey, Donald and Goofy, and series’ returners Riku and Sora, there’s a sneak peek of some of the minigames on offer – although out of context, I have no idea what I’m looking at.

It’s also been revealed that the game includes a new Disney world to explore: The Grid, as seen in Tron: Legacy.

Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance isn’t far from release in Japan, but Europe, America and Australia will have to wait until later in the year.

Rising Star Games puts down roots in North America with Phil Robinson as VP of Operations

Travis Bruno
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For many years a company in the United Kingdom has been publishing plenty of titles for plenty of different platforms. However this company has never stepped foot in North America until now as they have established a headquarters in California. Could they be a rising star in the gaming industry?

Well… that was a bad pun. Moving on! Rising Star Games now has a base of operations in the United States and today they have revealed that Phil Robinson will be the Vice President of operations at this new office. Those curious as to what Rising Star Games will be doing in North America will be glad to hear that their first game, a bullet hell shooter developed from the legendary Japanese developer Cave named Akai Katana, will be released in Q2 2012 exclusively on the Xbox 360.

CnC Tiberium Alliances launches beta; will be free-to-play

J. Bradshaw
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EA announced today that Command and Conquer Tiberium Alliances will be launching as a “massively multiplayer online (MMO), browser-based, free-to-play strategy game that delivers a whole new way for players to experience the Command & Conquer Tiberium universe.”  The game is being developed by Phenomic and is currently in open beta.  You can register to try out for the beta by visiting the official website of Command and Conquer Tiberium Alliances. 

According to EA, players will be able to “harvest valuable resources, foster strategic alliances and engage in relentless battles as they strive for world domination. With in-game news and status feeds, players get frequent updates, creating a completely interactive and dynamic gameplay experience that has gamers strategizing, reacting, and adapting on the spot.”

 

Soulcalibur V update coming March 21st with gameplay tweaks

Travis Bruno
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Earlier today Namco Bandai announced that they will be releasing an update for Soulcalibur V later this month on March 21st. The update will contain a number of adjustments, such as gameplay tweaks and character balancing per community feedback. Also they will be optimizing online ranked game searching to make things a bit easier to find people better suited to your skills.

This update will be free of course and will be available on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 simultaneously. Those hoping for some actual DLC will have to wait until April 3rd for the Xbox 360 version of the game to receive additional costumes for character creation, while PlayStation 3 owners will need to wait a day longer.

Ghost Recon: Future Soldier – Believe in Ghosts #3

Dustin Spencer
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Finishing off their video series detailing the upcoming Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, Ubisoft have put out “Believe in Ghosts: Episode 3”, which details the game’s mechanics even further. Richard “Mack” Machowicz explains in the clip about how important gathering intel is on the battlefield, and just how it will work into Future Soldier’s multiplayer mode.

The entire clip shows off an entire mission, with both real and in-game footage being used to show how players will use this said intel to become victorious. You can check out the video in full below, and Ghost Recon’s next epic chapter will find itself in stores come May.

MotoHeroz Launches on the iOS

Dustin Spencer
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After already seeing great success on the WiiWare, Ubisoft are now launching Motoheroz for the iOS as of today. For those unfamiliar, this side-scrolling racer features a vibrant and colorful world for players to race in, with tons of loot and secrets to be found within each stage.

To go along with this release, Ubisoft and Redlynx have also brought out a trailer for the more portable versions, which features the twisty tracks that players can speed through as they set out to get the best times possible.

Check out the trailer below, and click either link to snag this gassed up platformer now.

iPhone/iPod Touch – $.99
iPad – $2.99

Go undercover in Hong Kong with the developers of Sleeping Dogs

Travis Bruno
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You have to admit, United Front Games has some pretty big balls. You wouldn’t be able to pay me enough money to walk the streets of Hong Kong and openly try to find members of the Triad to talk with, however these developers have put it all on the line when it comes to making Sleeping Dogs as you can see in the below developer diary.

In this developer diary the developers at United Front Games discuss the game’s setting of Hong Kong and explained how they researched various members of society including members of the Triad. Though if you listen closely it is easy to see that this probably was the most uncomfortable and life-threatening experience they had ever had.

Max Payne 3 will always keep you in the action with brand new visual techniques

Travis Bruno
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Every so often you hear about how some game is going to contain a new feature that will revolutionize gaming and every game that is released afterwords would be idiotic for not adopting this feature for use in their game. However these features usually never pan out properly and end up becoming very forgetful or even hurt the gameplay in the end.

On the other hand, Rockstar’s Max Payne 3 seems to be on to something with their new visual techniques. As you can see in the video below Max Payne 3 will feature a new version of visual editing techniques that will allow for the game to switch between action, cinematics and even levels with absolutely flawless transition. Don’t take my word for it however, take a look below and see for yourself!

Big Bass Arcade: No Limit Gets a trailer

Dustin Spencer
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Fishing games have been around for years and are usually not my cup of tea. That is mainly due to the fact that many of the said titles revolve around simulation, and you can spend hours trying to find an appropriate spot before giving up and turning off your console all together. Thankfully, it seems Big John Games are ready to bring a more arcade version of the genre back to consoles, with Big Bass Arcade: No Limit hitting the Wii later this Spring.

As you can see in the trailer (found below), this title is all about the action of fishing, relieving the player of the boring and monotonous hunt. Yes, this isn’t the most visual of fishing affairs, but I personally think these graphics play well into the arcadey nature of the game and make it that much more appealing to all of us who spent hours playing Sega’s Bass Fishing many years ago. There are plenty of fishing games on the Wii, but this title looks to be nothing more than raw, fishing fun, without any of the gimmicks. Watch the clip below, and once we reel in an official release date for Big Bass Arcade: No Limit, we will be sure to bring you an update.

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