During E3, Ubisoft introduced us to The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn, which will be released right alongside the upcoming cinema production. I honestly didn’t pay much attention to the game right off hand, but the more we are seeing from TinTin and the large variety of gameplay mechanics within, the more I am feeling like Ubisoft might be setting out to shatter the Movie-tie in curse that has plagued gamers for years.
A new trailer was shown at Gamescom, showing TinTin explore a vivid and colorful world with a classic and cheerful atmosphere. The abilities this young protagonist possesses are also impressive, as the player will be able to wall jump, use stealth, and also play as several different characters as they platform throughout the game’s many stages. Check out the new trailer below, and let us know what you think about The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn in the comments below.
At Gamescom 2011 Namco Bandai announced that a special version of Tekken 3D, called the Tekken 3D Prime Edition, will include “the forthcoming full-length animated feature film TEKKEN Blood Vengeance… on the game cartridge in full 3D. TEKKEN Blood Vengeance is produced by Digital Frontier (Resident Evil: Degeneration, Death Note, Appleseed) and directed by Youichi Mouri (opening movies for TEKKEN 5 and TEKKEN 6: Bloodline Rebellion).”
In addition, this game will also include the King of Iron Fist Tourney, which can be played with 40 characters, and of course, it will be in 3D. Plus, it will make use of the WIFI functions on the console.
If you by chance were curious of what tracks Ubisoft have in store for Just Dance 3, you can now look no further as over 40 have been revealed at Gamescom. Now, as many of you know, this sequel will mark the first of many things for the series. As well as the Nintendo Wii, Just Dance 3 will be released on Xbox 360 with Kinect and will allow for up to four players to join in at once. A brand new “sing-a-long” feature has also been added in so players can sing while they are dancing, adding a whole new level of gameplay.
After looking at this track list, there seems to be something to please all within, from the likes of KISS to Katy Perry.
Check out the 46 tracks that were announced for yourself:
1. 2 Unlimited – “No Limit”
2. a-ha – “Take On Me”
3. Anja – “Dance All Nite”
4. Bananarama – “Venus”
5. Black Eyed Peas – “Pump It”
6. Bollywood Rainbow – “Kurio ko uddah le jana”
7. Cee Lo Green – “Forget You”
8. Countdown Mix Masters – “Beautiful Liar”
9. Daft Punk – “Da Funk”
10. Danny Elfman – “This is Halloween”
11. Donna Summer – “I Feel Love”
12. Dr. Creole – “Baby Zouk”
13. Duck Sauce – “Barbra Streisand”
14. Girls Aloud – “Jump (For My Love)”
15. Groove Century – “Boogie Wonderland”
16. Gwen Stefani – “What You Waiting For”
17. Inspector Marceau – “The Master Blaster”
18. Janelle Monae – “Tightrope (Solo Version)”
19. Jessie J featuring B.o.B – “Price Tag”
20. Brahms by Just Dance Classical Orchestra – “Hungarian Dance No. 5”
21. Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg – “California Gurls”
22. Kiss – “I Was Made For Lovin’ You”
23. Konshens – “Jamaican Dance”
24. African Ladies – “Pata Pata”
25. Latino Sunset – “Mamasita”
26. Laura Bell Bundy – “Giddy On Up (Giddy On Out)”
27. Lena Meyer-Landrut – “Satellite”
28. LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett and GoonRock – “Party Rock Anthem”
36. Robbie Williams and Nicole Kidman – “Somethin’ Stupid”
37. Scissor Sisters – “I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’”
38. Sweat Invaders – “Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)”
39. Taio Cruz – “Dynamite”
40. The Buggles – “Video Killed The Radio Star”
41. The Chemical Brothers – “Hey Boy Hey Girl”
42. The Girly Team – “Baby One More Time”
43. The London Theatre Orchestra & Cast – “Think”
44. The Sugarhill Gang – “Apache (Jump On It)”
45. Tommy Sparks – “She’s Got Me Dancing”
46. Wilson Pickett – “Land of 1000 Dances”
Not a bad list at all, and it certainly is nice to see some 80’s & 90’s love mixed in. I know many of you are heavily awaiting the big Battlefield vs COD later this year, but I have to say I think it will be interesting to see how Just Dance 3 fares against Dance Central and Zumba 2. The market has certainly changed a bit in the last year concerning the dance genre, so I could certainly see Ubisoft pulling out quite a trick card to retain their crown.
EA Play has officially launched The Sims Social for Facebook today. Finally out of Beta, this new causal Facebook game brings the Sims experience to the world’s largest online social network, players can create Sims, building houses and decorate them as well as make friendships or rivalries with their real Facebook friends, which all of cause is part of the Sims fun that we all know and love. The Sims Social publicly debuted at Gamescom in Germany this week and has already won the show’s Best Browser Game Award.
The Sims Social is free to play now on Facebook globally and is available in five languages. Check it out here
Multiplay has today announced that gamers heading to the i-43 festival this August Bank Holiday weekend are in with a chance of winning up to £50,000 across a number of exciting tournaments.
Razer, manufacturer of peripherals has now announced that it will be sponsoring the FIFA 11 Xbox 360 tournament along with the previously announced StarCraft II challenge. It has generously supported the tournament with a cash lump-sum that stands at a minimum of £750 for the first prize winner along with an Onza controller and a Chimaera headset.
Leading manufacturer and global supplier of graphic solutions Sapphire has also been confirmed as sponsor, it will be lending support to the StarCraft II and League of Legends tournament with P67 motherboards and HD6870 graphics cards in tow.
The UK’s biggest multiplayer gaming event has now reached its maximum prize fund. Players taking part at this prestigious gaming event at the Telford International Centre will be in with a chance of getting their hands on the biggest prize fund in the history of insomnia festivals. Big money tournaments range between £3,500 and £15,000.
“It’s looking like this will be a unforgettable experience as £50,000 is the largest prize fund we’ve seen. We expect that we’ll see the best gamers in the UK take part in this year’s biggest multiplayer competition,” says Craig Fletcher, managing director, Multiplay. “The competitions themselves are extremely competitive but the prize money adds a distinct edge to the ‘Glastonbury of Gaming’.”
The 5,000 expected attendees will also be able to test drive the latest AMD Llano APUs now that CCL Computers has confirmed its attendance, hosting a number of competitions in its AMD Llano powered media centre. It will be armed with number of freebies.
In addition, Multiplay will proudly be supporting the Anthony Nolan charity which endeavours to save the lives of leukaemia sufferers. The charity will be present at the festival on Saturday and Sunday to encourage gamers to sign up to the bone marrow donor register.
Those unable to attend the event can watch the competition from the comfort of their homes. The i-series website will stream live (http://iseries.multiplay.co.uk/) with over 170,000 people expected to tune in. Commentary will be provided by John “TotalBiscuit” Bain and Shaun “dApollo” Clark, from the immensely popular ‘Starcast’ podcast and League of Legends coverage will be handled by Leigh “Deman” Smith and Joe Miller.
A full competitor “Bring Your Own Computer/Console” pass costs £92 for the whole weekend including camping. There are also options for those unable to bring their own equipment with “Turn Up and Play” passes costing £50 for particular tournaments and PCs being available for rent for £150 inclusive of the full entry pass. Spectator passes start at £5 for a day access to the exhibition or £25 for the whole weekend including camping. Of course for those who can’t make it, there will be free internet coverage of the event streamed live through Multiplay’s site in High Definition. For more information on the event, please head over to http://iseries.multiplay.co.uk/
Ghostlight has revealed that when it releases the JRPG Persona 3 Portable onto PSN, the game will only cost £23.99 (€29.99) for the first two weeks. In addition, from September 7, 2011 onward, the game will cost £27.99 (€34.99). Persona 3 Portable is currently the 3rd highest rated PSP game on Metacritic. Check out the latest trailer for the game below. Will you be picking this game up?
Ghostlight will be bringing Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky and Persona 2 Portable to the Playstation Portable and Agarest: Generations of War Zero to the PS3. Fans of Japanese games certainly have a lot to look forward to.
Nordic Games have unveiled a new features trailer for We Dance, while its September 2nd release date nears ever closer.
The Wii dancing game will offer three methods of control (Star dance mat peripheral, Wii Remote, or both), as outlined in the trailer. The new video also gives an insight into the 40-strong list of songs which will be available to dance to, with choreographed routines based on the movements of real people.
Nordic Games hope to expand the ‘We’ brand with this follow-up on ‘We Sing’, attempting to make a similarly accessible experience that all the family will be able to try out.
At Gamescom 2011, Razer announced the first true 7.1 surround sound headset. Featuring 10 —count ’em— drivers, this headset is sure to pack a wallop when it releases late this year for $180.
“The Razer Tiamat headset range is the pride of our audio engineering, the world’s first 10 driver headset, built to deliver the most powerful, clear and accurately produced positional audio gamers will ever need for the competitive edge,” said Robert “RazerGuy” Krakoff, President, Razer USA. “Surprise the enemy trying to creep up for a stealth kill, when you can hear their footsteps loud and clear behind you.”
Come now, everybody actually likes the Rancor from Star Wars. He is fun to kill and fun to watch being killed. But, wouldn’t it be fun to play as the Rancor, killing everyone else? Kinect Star Wars will let you do just do that when it releases later this year. Watch the playable Rancor in all his glory in the trailer below. Although it is hard to tell if your actually killing people, considering this game is rated and designed for children. I guess its more fun to imagine anyway though. If you would like to check out some screenshots for the game, take a look at this article Capsule Computers posted earlier.
Last month NIS America released Katanagatari Volume 1 Premium Edition and we got our review out for the first volume at the beginning of this month. But at that time the biggest question was, when would the second half of the Katanagatari series be released to everyone in North America? Well NIS America has good news for you, and that news is that you won’t have to wait too much longer because Katanagatari Volume 2 will be released on September 20th.
As standard Katanagatari Volume 2 will be coming in a Premium Edition package and is also getting the Blu-ray and DVD combo treatment. The premium edition will come with the hardcover slip case and a fully illustrated artbook which will be titled “The Epic of Shichika.” Katanagatari Volume 2 Premium Edition will cost $69.99 when it is released in the middle of next month.
