It is hard to believe that roughly ten years ago the original Xbox was released to the gaming crowd everywhere. But indeed it is true and Microsoft has decided to honor this milestone with a free Avatar prop to try and bring everyone some nice festive spirit. The prop is called the “Xbox Anniversary Prop” and is available free to all Xbox Live users until Saturday.
You can find the prop here to add it to your download queue if you don’t feel like turning on your Xbox 360 at this time to pick it up. While a prop is nice, what else would you like to see Microsoft doing for their 10 year anniversary? A sale of some sort perhaps?
While the lawyers of both Bethesda and Zenimax prepare to go to battle once again to see who can squash the other, the developers at Bethesda obviously hold no problem with Mojang Games, especially their owner it would seem. The above picture was taken of an easter egg that was discovered in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and reported to Ology.
In the picture above you see what is called a “Notched Pickaxe” which of course is a reference to Minecraft’s main tool to mine everything. Also, being that Notch is the name used by Minecraft’s creator this is a nice little easter egg and reference to the developer. For those eager to see this item themselves they can find it stuck in a rock at the Throat of the World, Skyrim’s largest mountain.
Lately it appears that the PlayStation 3 exclusive content that has been promised for major titles just never seems to come to fruition. Which not only makes for false advertising but also false console posturing. First we had Battlefield 3 on the PlayStation 3 which was meant to be bundled with Battlefield 1943 as a console bonus, but this turned out to be a lie.
Now we have THQ. At E3 THQ promised that the PlayStation 3 version of Saints Row: The Third would come with a special game mode only for that console. However it quickly appears that there is absolutely no difference between the two versions of the title. While this is good for 360 owners, anyone who bought the PS3 version should rightly be disappointed. THQ has refused to make any comment when questioned by Joystiq and a number of other complaints, which is not only odd but also cause for more frustration.
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment announce that Gotham City Impostors will be available beginning January 11, 2012, on Xbox LIVE Arcade and PlayStation Network, as well as for PC.
An open beta for the game is expected to go live in December. Fans can go to www.GothamCityImpostors.com to register for their chance to take part in the beta.
Gotham City Impostors is an original download-only first-person shooter where up to 12 players battle for control of an unhinged Gotham City overrun by Impostors inspired by the DC Comics characters Batman and The Joker. Gamers will create their very own version of the Bats or the Jokerz characters using unprecedented customisation options including insane costumes, homemade gadgets and a wide range of traditional and inventive weapons. The game will feature maps and modes inspired by DC Comics’ Batman license.
We have Phil and Alexis going to see Need for Speed: The Run and Saints Row: The Third, we talk about Sony’s changes with their download policy, their introduction to a new UMD Passport program, Uncharted 3’s glory and then get into a new Game Show segment.
Cast: Alexis Ayala, Philip Federico and Luke Halliday
The Playstation Suite, announced in January at the Sony event in Tokyo, was created to allow developers to port content for Playstation Certified devices, such as Sony’s own Android devices and the Playstation Vita. The software development kit has now entered beta stage. However, it is a closed beta and only for three countries: Japan, the United States of America and the United Kingdom. Due to the nature of the beta, places will be limited.
The SDK will also support the Playstation 3 and possibly non-Sony Android devices. Despite the fact that the software is now in beta, Sony has not revealed any dates or any indication when there will be a full release of the kit. In a way, this is Sony embracing the growing smartphone and tablet markets while also focusing on the dedicated handheld audience. So, if this is the case and it is successful, can this idea show that both markets can co-exist? Do both need to actually try and destroy each other? Only time will tell.
In Lord of Apocalypse, instead of taking control of a named, well-established character with a firm back story, the player actually creates their own character. Square Enix has released a trailer on character creation, showcasing what the player can achieve in terms of looks. It features different armour sets that the player can choose, both for females and males. To me, some of these costumes actually look quite decent. I wonder what other armour sets Square Enix will include for the beginning of the game?
Lord of Apocalypse is being released on both the Playstation Vita and the Playstation Portable on December 17 in Japan with a possible release in the West in 2012. It will be released as both a retail copy and as a digital copy.
With Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 being released this week, news on DLC shouldn’t be far behind. However, Capcom now has no chance to announce it before anyone else. Two curious men decided to search through the files on the disk and discovered some locked costumes that will be DLC. Yes, they are on the disk already.
Anyway, what are these costumes? Well, the most interesting and the one which would make any fanboy or fangirls blood boil is the picture above. Yes, there is going to be a Megaman X costume for Zero. Is this compensation for the exclusion of the blue bomber himself? Maybe. But… if a costume is going to be added, wouldn’t adding the blue bomber himself been much better? Oh well.
Also discovered were a Scarlet Spider costume for Spiderman, a Jon Talbain costume for Ammy and a Bishian costume for Arthur. Check them out in the gallery below. Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 is released for the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 this week, while the Playstation Vita version will be released in Japan on December 17 and in the West in 2012.
Now, if you haven’t heard of Kingdom Under Fire II, then I don’t blame you. This South Korean MMO, developed by Blueside, rarely gets news out. In fact, if there is news, it is usually done at an event called G-Star, an annual event held in . It so happens that G-Star took place last week, so there was some news and a couple of videos to accompany the game, which will be released on Playstation 3, PC and Xbox 360.
The game itself can be described as real time strategy with elements similar to that of Tecmo Koei’s Dynasty Warriors, which happens to be popular in the East. You are one character but you have an whole army at your disposal to aid you in battle. The Playstation 3 version will be released in 2012 while the PC version is rumoured to ship out sometime this year. No word on the Xbox 360 version as of yet.
Here are the videos. The first is a trailer while the second is a playthrough:
My first job in retail was with Nintendo working as a rep. in Hornsby Myer, and I can remember clearly when the Pokemon phenomena swept through, creating levels of hyperactivity amongst kids and insanity amongst parents. Well, over 10 years later, the crazy little critters that have delighted us for over a decade, will come to life in a way never seen before. Super Pokemon Rumble arrives in stores 8th December, exclusive to the 3DS, much to the delight and anticipation of fans around the world.
Taking place in a world called Toyland, the first instalment for the 3DS allows players to battle and collect up to SIX HUNDRED toy Pokemon, all in 3D and all without the need for invasive glasses. Also implemented within the game will be a new special feature allowing co-operative multiplayer gaming with discoverable Streetpass content. As well as the story mode where players navigate their toy Pokemons through countless imaginative worlds complete with giant toy Boss Pokemon, there are also new Team Battle and Charge Battle modes.
In terms of the ever important connectivity, Super Pokemon Rumble allows players to connect either through a local wireless connection where players can play co-op through levels both have already completed or through Nintendos built in Streetpass function. While in Streetpass mode, you can battle against others toy Pokemon as well as view customised Mii characters. Many fans will also be happy to know that some of the toy Pokemon that can be found are from the highly successful and popular Pokemon Black and White games. Pokemon laucnhed in Japan in 1996 and has since gone on to sell over 225 million copies worldwide and inspire many franchises.
It is hard to believe that roughly ten years ago the original Xbox was released to the gaming crowd everywhere. But indeed it is true and Microsoft has decided to honor this milestone with a free Avatar prop to try and bring everyone some nice festive spirit. The prop is called the “Xbox Anniversary Prop” and is available free to all Xbox Live users until Saturday.
