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Poison will be playable in Street Fighter x Tekken; along with Dhalsim and Yoshimitsu

Today at Comic-Con Capcom has been quite generous with revealing new characters for Street Fighter X Tekken. They have released four new characters today which brings the total revealed character list up to around 20 so far. Two characters revealed are from the Street Fighter series while the other two are from Tekken.

Tekken characters revealed were Steve and Yoshimitsu. Yoshimitsu is a great inclusion into the series, which brings his total game shows up to three with Tekken, Street Fighter and Soul Calibur. Steve is a decent addition to the series but not as high profile as Yoshimitsu.

On the Street Fighter side of things Dhalsim has been confirmed to be in the game, as the trailer below shows him in combat against other fighters. Dhalsim has been in nearly every Street Fighter game so this is also no surprise. What is a huge surprise however is that Capcom has revealed that Poison will be a fighter in Street Fighter X Tekken.

Those who do not know who Poison is, he/she is a enemy from the Final Fight series and has shown up as the manager of Hugo in Street Fighter III. She has never been an available fighter until now, but her transsexual self is going to be fully playable in the game when it is released around March 2012. She even was given a whole cinematic reveal which you can watch below the combat trailer.

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Tales of the Abyss 3D finally receives an English trailer

There is good news and there is also bad news. The good news is that the Tales of the Abyss 3D game has finally received an English trailer. On the other hand the bad news is that the translation and phrases spoken in the game are dreadfully bad. Almost as bad as it was back on the original PlayStation 2 version.

Despite that, you can catch the trailer below and get your hopes up that an amazing RPG is making its way to the 3DS eventually. Now if only Namco Bandai could do something about those voices in the time between then and now I’m sure everyone would be much happier. The game will be releasing some point later this year, most likely in time for the holiday season.

Battlefield 3 multiplayer gameplay shown off in latest trailer

In case you’ve been dying thanks tot he lack of multiplayer footage from Battlefield 3 then EA and DICE have decided to give you a nice little booster shot today by releasing a multiplayer trailer from the level Paris. They also take the chance to show off the fact that the game won over eighty awards at E3 this year, of course with nearly every company giving out rewards this number is mildly impressive at best.

What is actually very impressive however is how good the game looks from this trailer. The amount of detail that the developers have put into this game is simply astounding and it most certainly shows in this video. Catch the video below to see for yourself.

Capcom Europe angers fans further over Mega Man Legends 3 cancellation

You know what you are supposed to do in the case of a fire? Not throw gasoline on it. Apparently no one told the folks over at Capcom Europe because they have most recently caused even more fan outrage in their statements to fans through the @CapcomEuro Twitter. Destructoid caught wind of the comment that caused the proverbial “shitstorm” of trouble for Capcom.

The comment was in a reply to someone asking about the project and they responded saying “It’s a shame the fans didn’t want to get more involved if we saw there was an audience for MML3 people might change minds.”

Because of this comment nearly anyone who was a fan of Mega Man Legends 3 opened up their floodgates of anger an directed it straight at Capcom Europe. Since then Capcom Europe says they mean the devroom, not gamers, but perhaps the best thing that Capcom could do is just stop talking. Of course announcing an expansion pack of DLC characters for Marvel vs Capcom 3 as a $40 game, still with no Mega Man, isn’t the best time to anger fans further.

ICO & Shadow of the Colossus Collection comes with small bonuses

Sony revealed a bit earlier today that those who purchase the ICO and Shadow of the Colossus Collection will be getting more than two amazing games that more than deserve the HD remakes that they are receiving. They will also be getting two dynamic themes for the PlayStation 3’s XMB plus a lot of video content from ICO, Shadow of the Colossus and The Last Guardian.

Though these bonuses aren’t really amazing so to speak, fans will enjoy having an officially created version of the two themes, especially if they make good use of the Shadow of the Collusus’ collosi. The game will be shipping exclusively for the PlayStation 3 on September 27th.

R2D2 styled Xbox 360 Kinect bundle announced for Star Wars Kinect

When can I throw my money at you!? Is what a lot of fans will be saying when they read this news from Comic-Con. Microsoft has revealed that they will be releasing a new special edition Xbox 360 Kinect bundle when they release Star Wars Kinect this Fall.

The Xbox 360 is a special R2D2 styled console that will have custom sounds built in instead of the normal ones we are used to, also it will be bundled with a golden C3P0 styled controller and an all-white Kinect to go along with it. Also it comes with Kinect, Kinect Adventures, and a 320GB hard drive. The price of the bundle will be $449, which is a small price to pay for amazing.

Zelda Skyward Sword trailer flies out of Comic Con

Before Nintendo graces our presence with the Wii U in our homes, they aren’t going to let the Wii collect dust the entire time. At Comic Con today Nintendo of America released a new trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword which shows off some gameplay segments with our favorite green tunic wearing hero. Also a lot of flying moments and jumping off of cliffs.

Now if only they would announce something new for the Wii, considering the poor thing has only 1 title coming out all year that is worth mentioning from Nintendo. With the Wii’s last days upon us, it appears the Skyward Sword will be the consoles death knell. Either way, check out the trailer below.

Build a Brickbuster contest coming soon to Denver – Lego Universe, machinima and awesomeness

In August, fans of Lego Universe and/or machinima  will have a huge oppurtunity show off their skills, and possibly be rewarded as well.  “The Ones and Zeros Pixelshow, a non-profit group committed to promoting the digital arts, is hosting a worldwide contest, ”Build-a-Brickbuster“,  to find and highlight the best LEGO video animators and LEGO Universe machinima  creators from around the world.”

If you build anything out of Legos, virtual or real, and make a video, you could win prizes like collectible Lego sets, Lego Universe memberships and more.  The winner’s machinima  will be also be featured at the big screen in Broomfield, Colorado on August 13-14, 2011 and included on the  Bill Plympton Presents Tinsel Toys DVD.

Submit your original video before August 5, 2011, even if you can’t make it to Denver for the event.

“Many animators get their start by using LEGO bricks to get their feet wet in the world of stop-motion animation and machinima creations. This promotion is our way of giving the creative communities out there an opportunity to showcase their greatest talents,” commented Dylan Krider, Pixelfest Producer. ”When players aren’t busy battling to save imagination in LEGO Universe, they can bring their wildest creations to life with virtual building and behavior tools that make it simple for anyone to make their own machinima creations.”

The event organizers also have handy tips for you:

Looking for a little inspiration?  Check out these LEGO Universe machinima videos! http://www.youtube.com/user/ultrahypnotoad

Start making your LEGO machinima masterpiece now and submit before the early August deadline! There are three easy ways to enter – upload videos to http://www.buildabrickbuster.com/submit.php, email links to [email protected], or mail submissions to the contest organizers. During the event, attendees can also showcase and vote in the Joanna Town fundraiser, with prizes for the best original LEGO buildings, and proceeds go towards the Epilepsy Foundation of Colorado.

More information, complete contest rules and tickets to the Pixelfest event are available now on the Build-a-Brickbuster website at http://www.buildabrickbuster.com

Hopefully, I can make the trip down to Denver to attend this spectacular indie celebration! Can you?

Launch date and trailer for Prototype 2

The mutanty, tendrily battle between crazy powerful people is going down on April 24, 2012.

“We know our fans have been clamouring to find out when they would be able to get their hands-on PROTOTYPE 2, and the whole studio is excited that we can finally reveal the timing,” said Ken Rosman, Studio Head, Radical Entertainment.  “We’re also thrilled to be at the point where we can show the game directly to our fans.  It’s always rewarding to see those first time reactions to what we’ve been working on for the past couple years, and we can’t wait for them to see some of Sgt. James Heller’s amazing new shape-shifting abilities.”

Check out www.prototypegame.com for more info.

 

 

Comic Con 2011: Konami Announces Fan Events

Today Konami announced they would be holding fan appreciation events during the San Diego Comic-Con 2011 event. Taking place July 21-24 Konami will be awarding their fans loyalty with both a signing and a cosplay event which is sure to impress us all!

July 21: Kojima Productions Signing Event-Meeting rooms 16 AB-1:30pm to 3:30pm

Konami’s signing event is going to be HUGE! This year will have Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima, who’s also the Executive Vice President of Konami and Director of Kojima Productions signing autographs for fans. He won’t be feeling lonely though, because he’s bringing Yoji Shinkawa, Art Director of Kojima Productions, as well as Yumi Kikuchi, the voice talent behind Raging Raven in Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots and Strangelove in Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker along with him.

July 23: Konami CosPlay Event-Meeting rooms 16 AB-Line at 11:00am, Judging 12pm-2pm

Konami will be hosting a Cos-Play competition during Comic-Con 2011 on the 23rd, where Konami fans can dress up like their favorite characters from decades of legendary franchises such as Contra, Frogger, Castlevania and Metal Gear Solid. The best costumes will be receiving some awesome prizes as well!

Konami have stated that they have plans to show off some other surprises they’ve got tucked up their sleeves during Comic-Con 2011, so keep an eye out for updates and more announcements!