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Other Ocean Interactive Announce War of the Worlds for the PSN & XBLA!

Dustin Spencer
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Other Ocean Interactive Announce War of the Worlds for the PSN & XBLA!

Other Ocean Interactive, creators of titles such as Dark Void: Zero & the XBLA port Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, announced today that they are currently working on War of the Worlds for the XBLA & PSN. Yes, we all know the famous films inspired by the novel that were released, but this title is unlike anything I could have imagined.

The first thing you should know is that War of the Worlds is set to be a dark, 2D cinematic platformer that pits players in the role of a common, lone person as they struggle for survival during an alien invasion in a 1950’s era London. Players must use their wit to outsmart an army of alien tripods and other menacing war machines as they attempt to traverse through the devastated setting. Other Ocean have said that this new imagining of the franchise will pay homage to other classic cinematic platformers such as Flashback, Out of This World and Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee.

“As a developer, we are extremely fortunate to have access to this beloved franchise,” said Mike Mika, Head of Development with Other Ocean Interactive. “The team and I are huge fans of the original rotoscoped cinematic platformers of early PC gaming. This is a dream project for everyone on the team. Having the ability to approach the game in a completely retro way and pay homage to one of our favorite periods in gaming is more than we could ask for.

From the sounds of it, War of the Worlds is looking to bring a completely breathtaking atmospheric experience into the famed tale and the fact that the game is targeted to a retro-fanbase is just icing on the cake. War of the Worlds makes it’s debut this summer to the XBLA & PSN. Once a trailer or new details/screenshots eventually emerge, we will be sure to let you know so stay tuned.

Neverdead E3 2011 trailer

Adam Tabor
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A game Konami showed a trailer last year of a game where you play as a character who can’t die. Characters who can’t die in a game, interesting concept indeed. So with a new E3 means new details on some games and we get some new info and a trailer on this new third person shooter Neverdead. This game is heading out for the 360 and PS3 later this year.

Bryce Boltsman is an immortal man who not only can use a gun and a sword but his body parts to help him get though some tough sections. That’s right he attacks people with his body parts. Bryce has it rough in the trailer loosing limbs, getting shot, electrocuted , and fighting crazy monsters. The game is defiantly looking interesting and not to mention this trailer features a track from heavy metal giants, Megadeath. Very fitting I think, if you want to take a look at all the crazy action then take those limbs that are still attached to your hands and check out the trailer below.

EA Bringing 25 Classic Titles to GOG…

Dustin Spencer
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Those who have been patiently waiting for the arrival of EA’s massive catalog of hits to release on GOG.com (or simple Good Old Games) can now celebrate as GOG is set to release over 25 EA classics into their vast library. This long awaited deal was cemented today with the release of three new titles to the classic download service, those being Wing Commander: Privateer, Dungeon Keeper and Ultima Underworld 1+2, all at a nice low price of just $5.99.

Three games have also reared their heads on the “Coming Soon” section of the website marking the future releases of Crusader: No remorse, Sid Meier’s Alpha Centauri and Magic Carpet. However, it was also announced that this new agreement “doesn’t include the much anticipated System Shock or Syndicate series at this time”. The rest of the EA classics will be releasing later this summer to the service.

Hulk Hogan to Appear at E3…

Dustin Spencer
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Whatcha Gonna DO Brother?! Those headed to this year’s E3 better say their prayers and eat their vitamins as the Hulkster himself will be on hand to promote the recently revealed Hulk Hogan’s Main Event. Hogan will not only be promoting the game for Majesco but also shaking hands and posing for photos with the thousands of Hulkamaniacs in attendance.

Now if you are attending E3 and want to meet Hogan, you have to act fast as he will only be at the event Tuesday, June 7th from 1:30pm –2:00pm as he makes his way through the South and West Halls. Also don’t forget that Hulk Hogan’s Main Event will be prominently displayed by Majesco where some of the first footage will be displayed for the upcoming Kinect title.

Frogger Leaps into 3D

Alexis Ayala
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Frogger, for his 30th anniversary has decided to come back in three dimensions with Frogger 3D for the Nintendo 3DS. Frogger 3D will feature all-new graphics, new level design and six worlds to explore with over 60 challenging stages. Explore New York, the Far East and even other dimensions.

In Single Player mode, you’ll have to dash, jump and duck past life-threatening hazards. Players will have all new elements and environments to maneuver through as Frogger makes his way up skyscrapers, and even crossing a sushi bar while avoiding predators.
Players can also show off their skills in Street Pass battles where the object is to avoid becoming road-kill by scooting past speeding vehicles zooming along multiple lanes of opposing traffic. In Forever mode, you’ll  get Déjà-vu when looking at the maps but the friendly confines of Frogger’s safety zones are removed. Players will have to progress through infinite boards as they try to attain Frogger immortality and land in the top spot on Street Pass rankings. Players will also be able to change up gameplay by competing in 4 player matches.

First introduced in 1981, Frogger is widely considered a classic and was noted for both its novel gameplay and theme. For more information about Frogger and its 30th Anniversary celebration activities, please visit konami.com/frogger.

 

Launch Trailer for Alice: Madness Returns Revealed…

Dustin Spencer
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Launch Trailer for Alice: Madness Returns Revealed…

Alice: Madness Returns is now just two weeks away from releasing and of course to greet this milestone is a new launch trailer to celebrate. Instead of teasing us like many of the trailers for this game have in the past, we get a front row seat into this dark, twisted version of wonderland with Alice trying to decipher what is real on her second journey into the rabbit hole. As well as a good portion of the plot, a lot of the actual gameplay elements are shown in the clip such as the larger than life boss battles and puzzles which all prominently display Alice’s stunning art style.

Check out the trailer below and get ready to return to madness as Alice launches June 14th for the U.S, June 16th for Australia, and finally a day later for Europe for the Xbox 360, PC, and PS3.

Xperia Play games announced; includes Minecraft, Battlefield 2 and more…

Travis Bruno
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Sony Ericsson decided to announce what games would be coming to the Xperia Play and boy is it quite the list. They released a relatively large list of titles that will be coming to the Xperia Play exclusively as well as a list of titles that will at least be showing up on the Xperia Play. The most noticeable titles is of course, Minecraft which has seen huge popularity on the PC, though I myself have never tried it.

Besides Minecraft a number of other big titles is on the list, including Battlefield Bad Company 2 and Tom Clancy’s Rainbow 6 Shadow Vanguard. Check out the full list of titles below and below that you will find Minecraft in action on an Xperia Play, though it warns that the actual game may not look like that.

New Android Games Exclusive on Xperia Play:

  • Minecraft by Mojang
  • Battlefield Bad Company 2 by Electronic Arts
  • Tom Clancy’s Rainbow 6 Shadow Vanguard by Gameloft
  • Desert Winds by Southend Interactive
  • Ruined by Bigpoint
  • Icebreaker by NaturalMotion
  • Sleepy Jack by SilverTree Media
  • Cracking Sands by Polarbit
  • Armageddon Squadron 2 by Polarbit
  • An unnamed fighting game from Khaeon Gamestudio

New Games coming soon on Xperia Play:

  • Pocket Legends by Spacetime Studios
  • Star Legends: The Black Star Chronicles by Spacetime Studios
  • Eternal Legacy by Gameloft
  • Guns ’n’Glory 2 by HandyGames
  • Dungeon Hunter 2 by Gameloft
  • Pocket RPG by Crescent Moon Games
  • D.A.R.K. developed by Gamelab
  • Samurai II: Vengeance by MADFINGER Games
  • Vendetta Online by Guild Software
  • Order & Chaos – Gameloft
  • Happy Vikings by Handy Games
  • A Ball Game by Trendy Entertainment
  • Lumines by Connect2Media

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow “Resurrection” DLC arriving next week

Travis Bruno
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If you’ve been waiting to get your hands on more Castlevania: Lords of Shadow content then you better get ready for next week. Konami revealed today that they will be bringing the final downloadable content package, named Resurrection, out next week on June 7th for the Xbox 360 and two weeks from now on June 14th for the PlayStation 3 for 800 MSP and $10 respectively.

Resurrection continues the story where the previously released Reverie DLC finished and this story will “lay bare the fate of both Gabreil and the Belmont Clan.” Gabriel will be fighting a demon called “the Forgotten one” who is quite huge apparently from this concept art seen to the right. Konami states that this will be the finale to the story and hopefully fans will be pleased.

Contra title teased in Konami’s pre-E3 presentation

Travis Bruno
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Konami’s pre-E3 event has shown us many things so far but this is perhaps the most vague of them all. Konami has revealed that they are working on a new Contra title but they have given absolutely zero information about it. The only information that was shown was a firey C with the words “They’re Coming” underneath of it.

When they are coming, what they are coming to and how they are coming were not revealed and I’m sure that we will learn more about the title when E3 officially kicks off next week. Or more like we will hear more information about it whenever Konami feels like sharing with the rest of the world. But for now, watch out for flaming Cs.

Kojima Teases With New “Fox Engine”

Alexis Ayala
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Today at Konami’s E3 Pre-Show, Hideo Kojima, the master mind behind the Metal Gear franchise showed off their new engine dubbed, “Fox Engine”. This new tech went into development directly after completion of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots and is designed for multi-platform use. In the video you were able to catch a small glimpse of the engine running with generic assets for some testing, but he did confirm that his secret project will make use of this engine in addition to the recently announced “Transfarring” system which will allow game save states to be transferred between the PS3 and PSP.

No release date or time frame was mentioned.

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