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Bayonetta 2 Rumor Debunked by Platinum…

Dustin Spencer
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Yesterday we brought you some rather exciting news on rumors of a Bayonetta sequel due to a tweet from Hideki Kamiya. In a rather disappointing twist however, fellow Platinum producer Atsushi Inaba stated “There is no such announcement!”, killing the hopes of Bayonetta fans everywhere for the time being. Yes internet, we got trolled by Kamiya and lessons have been learned on taking developers’ tweets seriously.

While this news is a bit sad, I can say that a sequel is still inevitable due to Bayonetta’s success. As of now though, we just need to keep perfecting those scores while we patiently wait for some actual “news” to drop on a sequel or future spin-off. As for Kamiya, I’m sure he is petting a white cat while sitting in a throne, laughing at us all.

Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken Hits the PSN this October….

Dustin Spencer
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Some of you may or may not be familiar with the browser based side-scroller by the name of Rocketbirds: Revolution. It may be just a flash game to some, but since release it certainly caught the eye of many and has made quite a name for itself on the indie game scene over the past couple of years. Developers Ratloop Asia are looking to continue the growing IP’s success, and have now announced Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken for the PSN.

Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken will take the same formula from Rocketbirds: Revolution and expand upon it with new characters, missions, puzzles, exclusive music videos, retro cut scenes and more. This plot will have players take the role of Hardboiled Chicken and attempt to save the land of Albatropolis from an evil Penguin regime. Sounds pretty awesome, right? To add to this plot, a separate story can be played via co-op where players must team up to save the general’s daughter.

Here is a more detailed list of features for this PSN release:

  • 15 Chapters in Solo Campaign – Assume the role of Hardboiled Chicken, kick a$$, kill penguins and take names on a mission to assassinate the evil penguin leader.
  • 10 Chapters in Co-Op Campaign – Select a pair from the dirty half-dozen Budgie commando characters and set out on a mission to save the general’s daughter.
  • Puzzles: Your birdie-brain must think quickly to use your environment and solve a variety of puzzles to move on to each level.
  • Stereoscopic 3D: Fantastic, non-dizzying Stereoscopic 3D support, running at 60fps/720p enhance the visuals wherever available.
  • Mini-stories: The plot thickens as you unlock cut-scenes and music videos at each level that uncover the truth about the totalitarian regime and Hardboiled’s mysterious past.
  • Weapons: Kill penguins with a cache of guns you’ll find along the way from pistols, shotguns and Uzis to MP5s, M60s and AK-47s. Bring down the regime with grenades and other explosives. Unlock the ultimate weapon – Brain Bugs!

    • Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken launches this October for the PSN. Once a definite date is announced, we will be sure to bring out an update. While you wait though, check out the shiny new screens below that show off this poultry romp in all of it’s squawking glory.

    Burnout Crash! set at $10 for PSN and XBLA release on September 20th

    Travis Bruno
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    So… if you can’t wait for the next legitimate Burnout game you can somewhat satisfy your appetite for car carnage with a downloadable title which takes a chunk out of the full game and makes it a bit sized portion for fans. When exactly can we expect this tidbit to be available on the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade? On September 20th for $10 and 800 MSP respectively.

    Also we have a new screenshot as you can see above, showing a decent amount of car destruction. Though you can expect there to be a lot more to the title, including Kinect support for the Xbox 360 version of the title. Still… Criterion… please work on a full Burnout title, your fans are waiting.

    Studio Yakuza formed, surprisingly working on Yakuza 5 and Yakuza Black Panther 2

    Travis Bruno
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    If you were hoping that the Yakuza series would continue then you have nothing to worry about. Despite what has usually been a lukewarm reception in the West (despite the stunning quality of the titles) the Yakuza series has done absolutely amazing in Japan, so much so that the men behind the Yakuza series are forming their own studio Famitsu reports.

    Though at the moment they are developing Binary Domain, the studio headed by Yakuza creator Toshihiro Nagoshi, will be named Studio yakuza and they are goign to be working on two titles. One of the titles is named Yakuza 5 and the other is Yakuza Black Panther 2 for the PlayStation Portable which will be released in the spring of 2012. Now we just need to hope that these titles, as well as Yakuza Of the End will be released overseas as well.

    Total War Shogun 2 : Rise of the Samurai

    Claire Phillips
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    Sega have released a wealth of new media for their upcoming expansion to Total War Shogun 2 – Rise of the Samurai. As well as a trailer there are screenshots featuring some of the new units and a gorgeous UK poster.

    Set 400 years before the civil war of the Sengoku period featured in Shogun 2, Rise of the Samurai boasts a brand new campaign set in 12th century Japan. Three great families battle for control of the country, and players will lead one of six playable clans from the Taira, Minamoto and Fujiwara . Amidst the chaos, a new class of warrior emerges that will change everything – the samurai.

    In addition to single player the campaign is also playable in multiplayer versus or co-op modes, and comes with 30 new battle units (including warrior monks and female samurai) and 4 new agents.

    The release date is simply set as September 2011, although pre orders are currently still available on Steam.  Keep an eye out for more news of a release from Capsule Computers!

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    Dead Island’s launch trailer reminds us that only a week remains

    Travis Bruno
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    Dead Island was originally announced back at E3 in 2006, but unfortunately it disappeared from the radar for many years until a very dramatic trailer reminded us of its existence. Afterwords it has felt like time had slowed down as fan excitement for the title kept growing after every piece of information released.

    Deep Silver has taken advantage of this and released the launch trailer for Dead Island which only serves as a reminder that we have only one week left to wait until the title is released. The trailer shows off a bit of gameplay as well as cutscenes, and it is set to the same music from the announcement trailer. Techland’s open world zombie survival game could easily be the best zombie title in the past year, if not the entire console generation.

    Champion Jockey hits the rain

    Darren Resnekov
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    With the imminent release of Champion Jockey, KOEI have released a final batch of snapshots from in game play, seemingly making it very clear to fans that the game will indeed feature varying weather conditions. It must have been raining the day the photography crew turned up to take these shots, showing off majestic beast and rider from every different imaginable angle. If you havent seen the youtube or official trailers for this game I urge you to have a peek at them, if not even just for the entertainment value as some of the movements and energy required on the Move, Kinect and Wii are a sight to behold. Saying this, the gameplay looks fun and crisp, and graphically looks to surpass its predecessors by a long way.

    Champion Jockey G1 will be released on the 2nd September so keep your eyes peeled if you are a fan of the genre of simply looking for something different in the workout department as this one looks like it has all the necessary elements to keep you active.

     

    Jurassic Park: The Game – a new trailer

    Claire Phillips
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    List of places to avoid in case they are infested with dinosaurs: portaloo, long grass, kitchens. Not a complete list I think you’ll agree, but those are the ones that the first Jurassic Park movie embedded in my subconscious as a small child(thanks for that Mr Spielberg!). It’s been a while since the reconstructed dinos have appeared on any media format, so before the fourth film appears (in 2 or 3 years time, according to the man himself at Comic Con), Jurassic Park: the Game will have to keep dino fans satisfied.

    The newest trailer from Telltale games is packed with T-rexes and Velociraptors, and looks to have nailed the park environment perfectly. If the atmosphere and gameplay are up to the task, it should be a fantastic package for fans of the Jurassic Park universe.

    The dino’s will be unleashed on November 15th, with the game available as a download on PS3, PC and Mac, and a full retail release for Xbox 360. Unlike some of Telltale’s other games, this one will be released in full across most platforms, with the iPad the only one set for an episodic release.

    Nintendo 3DS Ambassador NES games available now!

    Travis Bruno
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    While the games may not officially be available on the 3DS eShop, you won’t have to wait any longer to give your 3DS plenty of more games to play. As Jed explained yesterday, 3DS Ambassador’s would have to go into their Your Downloads section in the Settings part of the eShop. Here you will be able to find all ten free NES titles for download.

    You can download these at no charge and doing so takes zero time whatsoever. The games are a nice little addition and at least we didn’t have to wait one more day to receive some sort of compensation for paying full price when the 3DS game out. So now you can play it a bit before putting it back in its dust cradle.

    Brick People to iOS

    Joshua Moris
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    Originally an arcade game, Brick People is coming to the iOS devices. A fun interactive arcade game that requires players to place blocks on a platform for the Brick People to climb. By climbing up the blocks, the cute creatures can gobble up fruit. Each level has a different fruit objective that must be completed in order to finish. Be quick to grab the fruit because the timer continually dwindles down.

    Between levels there comes a bonus stage. The blocks that are currently on the platform drop and a evil laugh comes from a sinister devil looking person on the screen. The bonus stage consists of the player building a unique structure of blocks within a time limit. If successful, bonus time will be granted to the overall clock.

    SEGA created a fun-filled arcade game that would seem to be a great fit for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch. By incorporating a similar gameplay, the interactive movements should mimic the fun factor that has been instilled in the arcade. Take a look at the screenshots below to see the transition from arcade to iOS format. Be sure to stay tuned for Brick People‘s release this autumn!

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