Epic Games president Mike Capps, at GDC in Europe today, offered his views on why the sequel to Shadow Complex has not been made yet:
“The reviews were great, it was a record seller for a single-player game on the platform, but at the same time we’ve got this mobile gaming push that’s coming in strong.
“And the big thing for me was that we were looking what the iPhone could do, and the games that were on iPhone, and we thought there was a huge gap, so we put our engine team on the problem, and that’s where we came up with Infinity Blade,” Capps said. “We were thinking about the sequel [to Shadow Complex], we were ready and ‘Maybe we should start working on this,’ and instead stopped everything and went and made Infinity Blade.”
However, when later pressed on the issue by Joystiq, he said to “Never say never.” In addition, the head of Chair, the developers behind Shadown Complex, have said “it is a question of when, not if.” Lets hope that “when” comes soon.
For $0.99, one can buy many things. Like a bag of M&Ms or a Redbox movie rental. Even some cheeseburgers are under a dollar. Sony would like you spend that $0.99 on their Store though. And so now, every Tuesday, some movies and TV rentals will cost only a buck… for SD versions anyway. HD ratchets the cost up to $1.99. This week, the selections are:
Sicko
The Longshots
Salvage
Tony
Shank
Bonded By Blood
JFK: Reckless Youth (Part 1)
JFK: Reckless Youth (Part 2)
Deadly Blessing (Directed by Wes Craven)
Carver
Devil in the Flesh 2 (aka Teacher’s Pet 2)
Illuminating Angels & Demons
I think most of us can safely say that our Credit Cards will not have a charge on them from Sony for $.99 or $1.99.
Yes, you read that right. No More Heroes: Heroes Paradise is now available in stores in North America. Despite getting the game last in the world, now we can enjoy the newly enhanced No More Heroes: Heroes Paradise with either their PlayStation Move or a normal controller if they so wish. Of course the title is exclusive to the PlayStation 3 and will costly only $39.99 so it is cheaper than ever to check out.
In No More Heroes: Heroes’ Paradise will follow the journey of Travis Touchdown as he battles the world’s deadliest assassins with his Beam Katana sword to rise through the ranks and become the ultimate killer in the whole world. As mentioned before, gamers can use either the PlayStation Move to use the system’s motion tracking ability to perform a wide range of attacks and special moves. Though you can play the game with a normal controller, nothing says fun like having to jerk your Move wand up and down to charge your sword’s battery right?
Besides the standard content that was in the game before when it was released on the Wii, No More Heroes: Heroes’ Paradise will contain the Rebout mode which will let the player challenge old enemies again and even be able to fight new enemies never before seen in the original game. Plus players can download the “Viewer Mode” DLC which will allow the player to re-watch past cut scenes in new HD graphics. What more could you want?
Ubisoft’s puzzle/strategy/RPG game, Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes has been on our favorite games of the year. And now, we have just learned that there will be DLC for the game. Coming to the XBLA, PSN and PC, the DLC will be named “I Am the Boss.”
While playing through the DLC, your character will be one of the four bosses. For example, you can pick Azexes, Count Carlyle, Ludmilla or Azh-Rafir to play in Quick Battle modes or multiplayer.
The main game on PC now has a release date of September 22 and people who preorder the game from the Ubishop for the PC will receive the DLC for free. Prices and release dates for the other versions of the DLC have not yet been confirmed.
Anarchy Reigns has more to it than a whole ton of interesting characters. Well, actually it has a literal ton of those, but it also has some multiplayer combat as evidenced in the latest trailer released by Sega and Platinum Games. In this video we are shown the deathmatch mode where four players are able to fight against one another in a huge free for all battle.
With the multiple over the top moves each character has, this combat can easily be seen as some of the most fun 3rd person online brawling you can have, especially when the game advertises approaching and attacking from behind. There is more than just deathmatch however, there is also a survival mode where you must survive with your friends against waves of enemies and some mode that looks like it involves soccer of some kind. Catch the video below and Anarchy Reigns sometime in 2012!
Earlier today, Activision, released its line-up of games being showcased at this years GamesCom in Cologne. The event is to take place between the 17th and 21st of August and Activison will be in attendance at booths B20 and B30 in Hall 6.
The titles being showcased at these booths are as follows –
Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3, the most anticipated game of 2011, will bring gamescom attendees one step closer to its highly anticipated worldwide release this 8th November, as fans go hands-on in Special Ops survival co-op mode.
Call of Duty Elite, the innovative new digital community service built expressly for the 30-million strong Call of Duty® fanbase, which will launch this year with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. Gamescom fans will get a sneak preview of the new social gaming platform, which offers fans an unrivalled experience by providing ‘always on’ data transfer communications between the service and Call of Duty® from anywhere, anytime via mobile, tablet, web or inside the game itself.
PROTOTYPE® 2, the sequel to Radical Entertainment’s best-selling 2009 open-world action video game that continues the experience of becoming a deadly shape-shifting weapon, this time following the game’s all-new
protagonist Sgt. James Heller as he pursues his ultimate goal – to destroy Alex Mercer!
GoldenEye 007TM: Reloaded will make its grand debut on the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system for Microsoft for the first time ever. Built on a brand new engine that delivers striking visuals, blistering fast gameplay and the ability to play using the PlayStation®Move with Sharp Shooter peripheral, it is the complete James Bond experience shooter-fans have been waiting for.
In addition to having playable versions of those games available; Activison will be holding a Call of Duty tournament for teams of four from the 18th of August until the 20th of August. It will be held on Hall 6, Booth 20 and the winning teams will be given a chance at an all-expenses paid trip to Call of Duty XP 1 Million Tournament, as sponsored by Xbox 360.
Activision will also be showcasing some of their other titles at the Business Centre, Hall 5.2 Booth Number H21/31 for retailers and media at the event. They are as follows –
Skylanders Spyro’s AdventureTM – An innovative breakthrough for the videogame and toy industries, Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure lets players bring their toys to life through an inventive Portal of Power™
that transports real-world toys into a virtual world of adventure. The game introduces a collectable play experience, that lets kids choose from 30 different Skylanders, each with their own unique and expressive personalities. These “toys with brains” come to life inside the game across multiple gaming platforms, as well as on handheld gaming devices, mobile devices and on the web, remembering achievements and level-ups wherever they go. (Developed by Toys for Bob; Wii™ and Nintendo 3DS™, Xbox 360, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Windows PC, mobile devices; not yet rated by the PEGI).
Spider-Man™: Edge of Time – Playing the roles of The Amazing Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2099, Spider-Man: Edge of Time propels gamers on a high-octane, adrenaline-fuelled adventure in which the two versions of the heroic web-slinger must urgently work together across time to save each other and prevent a disaster that ultimately leads to the death of The Amazing Spider-Man. Against the backdrop of a rich, tightly crafted narrative by acclaimed Marvel veteran Peter David, the gamefeatures two individual timelines evolving in parallel and narratively-driven “cause-and-effect” moments, uniquely utilising “picture-in-picture” moments where the actions of one Spider-Man have immediate effects on the other Spider-Man and his surroundings. For more information, please visit www.facebook.com/HeroHQ.
(Developed by Beenox for Xbox 360, PlayStation®3 system, Wii, and Nintendo 3DS™; developed by Other Ocean for Nintendo DS™; not yet rated by the PEGI.)
X-Men™ Destiny – In X-Men Destiny, players control the fate of one of three brand-new mutant characters forced to choose between saving humanity or ensuring its destruction. The game allows players to customise the path, powers and development of their character and to decide their role in the mutant cause alongside, or against, some of Marvel’s greatest X-Men franchise characters. Gamers will evolve their mutant skills through a unique upgrade system that allows them to choose how they will mix and match the powers from their favourite X-Men and Brotherhood characters, then engage in fast and furious combat against a variety of opponents bent on defending their beliefs. For more information, please visit www.facebook.com/HeroHQ.
(Developed by Silicon Knights for Xbox 360, PlayStation®3 system, and Wii; developed by Other Ocean for Nintendo DS™; not yet rated by the PEGI.)
Wappy Dog – The next evolution of virtual pets arrives on the Nintendo DS™ family of handheld systems this holiday season in Wappy Dog, a toy puppy that interacts with the player through the Nintendo DS. Wappy Dog
engages young gamers to raise their very own puppy in both the real and virtual worlds and teach it cool tricks, play mini-games together and even converse! Each pet is a fully personalised experience, enabling players to determine their pet’s constantly evolving skills with every interaction and customise both the in-game version and physical dog with different colours and accessories. For more information, please visit www.WappyDog.com. (Developed by SEGA TOYS for the Nintendo DS™; not yet rated by the PEGI.)
Activision welcomes all attendees to its demonstrations in Hall 6, Booth Number B20/30 at the following times –
Wednesday, August 17, 2011**
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Friday, August 19, 2011
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Sunday, August 21, 2011
It’s been awhile since we’ve heard about Ugly Americans: Apocalypsegeddon. So far in fact that it may had slipped the minds of many gamers that it even was in development. But you better kick your brain back into your head because Ugly Americans: Apocalypsegeddon has just gotten a price as well as a release date. 345 Games and Comedy Central revealed that the game will be available on August 30th for PSN users and August 31st on the XBLA for $9.99 or 800 MSP respectively.
The title will have all the original voice actors from the show and the story is a script penned by the original writer Devin Clark so you know that this will be a quality Ugly Americans title. Dan Yang, general maanger of 345 Games says that they have worked hard to make Ugly Americans: Apocalypsegeddon a “combination of addicting gameplay and the comedic sensibilities.” The title will feature twin stick shooter gameplay and allow up to four players to play at one time.
Capcom has brought it all to Gamescom 2011. Seeing as how we have already covered all the media that Capcom has released so far, we thought we would do a round up post of all the Capcom goodies released at the European gaming convention so far. Hold onto your hats.
Despite a rather week showing at E3, Star Wars Kinect may just be a title that should be given a second look. Earlier today Microsoft and Lucas Arts revealed some new screenshots for the title which actually make the title look quite tolerable, if I day say enjoyable to play.
Of course there is still the worry that the title may end up being a Star Wars game that is more or less on rails, but hopefully that won’t be the case. In these screenshots we see some Jedi vs Droid combat, a rampaging rancor and even some pod racing. Check out the screenshots below and remember this game is only for the Kinect owning Xbox 360 owners.
