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Konami at Comic-Con 2011 Fan Events Detailed Hideo Kojima Signing

Benjamin Webb
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During Comic-Con 2011, Konami will be holding a signing for esteemed video game creator Hideo Kojima. You may know his works, as they are incredibly popular. Titles such as Metal Gear Solid and Zone of The Enders are attrributed to this legend in game design. The Signing will take place between 1:30PM and 3:30PM, on Thursday the 21st of July, and will be located in meeting rooms 16AB. Hideo Kojima will not be alone however, as he will be joined by Yoji Shikawa, head of the Art Department at Kojima Productions, as well as Yumi Kikuchi, a talented Japanese actress and voice of Raging Raven.

Konami will also be hosting a Cosplay competition, which arte always popular at any convention, which is likely to bring out the best and most attractive of cosplays. The Cosplay contest will be held on the Saturday between the times of 11AM and 2PM. Judging will be held from 12PM to 2PM. So be sure to check this event out, or if you’re cosplaying, take a chance and enter!

Far Cry 3 E3 Alternative Walk Through

Kyle Moore
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Far Cry 3 E3 Alternative Walk Through


Showcasing some rather remarkable gameplay, Ubisoft have released a new alternative E3 walk through demo of Far Cry 3. Far Cry 3 takes place on a lawless island, beyond the limits of civilisation. A place ruled by piracy and misery. The walk through demonstrates a variety of weapons, such as pistols, machine guns and snipers, and shows you how to navigate your way through the dangerous terrain of the game. While only showing a glimpse of the gameplay and the capabilities you have at your fingertips, the game itself looks rather impressive; from exploding bridges to firing wildly while using a zip line. Far Cry 3 will be out in 2012 for Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and PC. Check out the video below and let us know what you think.

Deus Ex: Human Revolution Conspiracy Trailer

Kyle Moore
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The year 2027 is slowly creeping up on us. What is even closer is the date August 25, which is the official release date of Deus Ex: Human Revolution. To give you a little peak at what the game will have in store, a new trailer has been released with an emphasis on the storyline, and the conspiracies surrounding Sarif Industries, the company at the centre of much debate. Check out the trailer; become immersed in the compelling narrative and amazed by the spectacular graphics. The year 2027 is closer than it seems.

If this isn’t enough for you, and you want to see behind the scenes of the richly detailed game world, check out the accompanying video. The previously exclusive, ‘Cities’ video in the series ‘Behind 2027’ is now available for public viewing. Cities: Behind 2027 can be found here.

Agent Squeak Sneaks His Way to the iPhone in “Spy Mouse”…

Dustin Spencer
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Care for some cheese on your iPhone? Well, you will have to sneak around in Firemint’s new title Spy Mouse to get it. Spy Mouse is the third big title from the creators of hits such as Flight Control and Real Racing. In Spy Mouse, players take control of Agent Squeak as he attempts to outsmart cats, tackle traps, and utilize an array of power-ups on this quest for cheese which spans 70 levels across six worlds.

Firemint had this to say about their new mousey title:

“SPY mouse is the third big original title from Firemint,” said Rob Murray, Director of Firemint. “It’s simple, compelling and surprisingly deep. SPY mouse is a really big deal for us, which is why it has been two years in the making. We wanted to get it just right, and we think it will be the must-have iPhone game for 2011.”

I was reminded a bit of Sheep Raider (which I loved back in it’s time) for the Playstation when I first heard of this title, just out of concept alone. Being that Spy Mouse has been 2 years in the making though has certainly makes me a bit curious if this could be the next “Angry Birds” or something of that caliber for the platform. You can check out the trailer below to get introduced to Agent Squeak, and Spy Mouse is due out for the iOS later this summer.

Final Fantasy Versus XIII new details, but no release date

Jared Hilliers
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Those of you waiting patiently for some sort of new information, possibly even a release date on the mysterious FF Versus XIII, may just have to keep waiting. Square Enix’s Tetsuya Nomura’s anticipated interview in Japanese magazine Famitsu has revealed only small amounts of information, no screenshots and news that the game is not even in “full production”. Final Fantasy Versus XIII missed E3 earlier this year and Square Enix hasn’t exactly been forthcoming with details on the title, but as the Tokyo Game Show nears; anticipation for the games appearance grows. I’ll be there to find out and hopefully the game isn’t in question of actually being produced.

Details emerged that the player will able to move the camera during cut scenes, something that hasn’t really been done in FF games, but hey they started making sequels to sequels so something needs to give. Nomura also compared the “event scenes” to that of the FPS genre; obviously Square Enix is looking to make some changes, given their performance of late.

Keeping with the theme of vague and frustrating, combat was touched upon in the interview, described as “dynamic” and constantly changing to keep things fresh. The cut scenes were shown to the interviewer in real-time and apparently, they were so detailed and impressive, it was difficult to believe. However they won’t be revealed to the public, which is a shame. Nomura did mention some small information would be revealed next week, whether or not something major comes out of the Tokyo Game show is another question. Hopefully come September when I’m there, I can get my hands on it, I’m really interested to see what Square Enix will be doing with the JRPG.

Pokemon Charity Marathon

Luke Halliday
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There has been many charity video game marathons in the past, ranging from gamers jumping their way through all the Mario games to even speed-runs of Metroid games.

But with this particular charity marathon, these gamers won’t be just completing games, they will be attempting to successfully capture all 649 Pokemon across 8 different Pokemon games in the span of a mere 72 hours.

The group attempting this feat are known as Pro3Studios. The games they will be playing through are as follows:

  • Pokemon FireRed
  • Pokemon Emerald
  • Pokemon Diamond
  • Pokemon Pearl
  • Pokemon HeartGold
  • Pokemon SoulSilver
  • Pokemon Black
  • Pokemon White

During the marathon attempt to catch em’ all, Pro3Studios will be accepting donations through Paypal with all proceeds going to the Children’s Miracle Network.

They will attempt the catch all 649 Pokemon on the 15th of July. For more information visit their offical facebook page here.

Special thanks to Gamemarathon.com for the banner.

Hellsing Ultimate Volume 8 Trailer

Luke Halliday
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The long awaited Hellsing Ultimate volume 8 will finally be released after mutliple hiatuses and unforseen circumstances that had bogged down the release for so long. This volume marks the beginning of the third and final season of the OVA series.

In anticipation of the July 27, Japanese release, the official Hellsing Ultimate website has uploaded a promotional trailer for the upcoming eighth volume. Unfortunately an english version release is still up in the air of posting, but shouldn’t be completely written off.

If you are a fan of Hellsing or simply want to know what all the fuss is about, check out the near four minute long trailer below.

Guilty Crown trailer hits the web

Luke Halliday
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Production I.G famous for being the animation masterminds behind such hit series as Ghost in the Shell, XXXHolic, FLCL, Eden of the East and many more, have uploaded a preview trailer of their upcoming work, Guilty Crown.

Guilty Crown is an original science fiction series from I.G, which takes place in Tokyo in the year 2039 after an unidentified virus known only as “Lost Christmas” spread through the country 10 years prior. The series follows Ohma Shu, a boy with a psychic right hand who must try and make his way through this crazy futuristic world which is ruled be an organisation who took over after the outbreak known as GHQ.

No airing date has been confirmed but for now check out the trailer below.

EA Shuts Down More Servers

Luke Halliday
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Today EA Games have announced the shutting down of several of their past game’s online servers, in what is sure to outrage some people stuck in the year 2005. EA plans to fully cease the online operation of multiple titles on the 11th of August, 2011 and the 1st of October, 2011. Titles that are a parr of the culling are:

  • Army of Two (PS3 and X360)
  • Army of Two Demo (X360)
  • Battlefield 2142 Demo (PC)
  • Battlefield 2: Modern Combat (X360)
  • Battlefield 2: Modern Combat Demo (X360)
  • Medal of Honor Airborne (PSP)
  • Medal of Honor Heroes 2 (PSP and Wii)
  • NASCAR 09 (PS3 and X360)
  • NCAA Basketball 10 (PS3 and X360)
  • NCAA Football 10 (PS3 and X360)
  • Need for Speed: Most Wanted (PC and X360)
  • Need for Speed: Undercover (PSP)
  • SKATE (PS3 and X360)
  • Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 (PSP, PS3, X360 and Wii)
  • Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 Demo (PS3 and X360)
  • Madden NFL 10 (PS3 and X360)
  • NHL 10 (PS3 and X360)

All titles besides Madden NFL 10 and NHL 10 are shutting down their online services in August with Madden and NHL being the only two shutting down in October.

So if you own any of these games, either bleed every last second of online play out them or just trade them in for Russel Grants: Astrology for the Nintendo DS.

Gantz Live-Action Movies Screening at Comic-Con International

Luke Halliday
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Gantz Live-Action Movies Screening at Comic-Con International

Going to Comic-Con? Like japanese films? Then perhaps you should check out the screenings of Gantz and Gantz II: Perfect Answer. Both of which are live-action adaptations of the popular manga and anime series of the same name.

Both films have been screened at several other festivals such as Japan Cuts Festival and the New York Asian Film Festival, where they have both been quite succesful.

The films will be shown in japanese audio with english subtitles and will be screened at the Pacific Gaslamp 15 Theatres in San Diego, California. You can purchase tickets a view screenings times here. If you can’t catch the screenings, both movies aren’t too far away on DVD an BD with New People distributing the series through the US and with Madman distributing them through Australia.

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