If you are eager to get a taste of what Bethesda’s upcoming apocalyptic shooter will be like then you should take a gander down below. Bethesda has released a new trailer called “The Shrouded” that shows us five minutes of uninterrupted gameplay footage. It shows segments of a mission that was assigned to the player so that they must stop the bomb making activities of a gang called The Shrouded.
In the footage we see plenty of action including a very determined Sentry Bot that sets out after its target through any means necessary which will make it a very useful ally to have considering how deadly the thing looks. Also does it help that the sentry bot looks like a large robotic spider? I believe that it does.
Virtua Tennis 4 arrives on May 10th on the Xbox 360, PS3 & Wii in the states, but to hold all of the tennis fanatics over until then, Sega have now released the official commercial for the title for the PS3 version of the game. Now the clip mainly just shows a few lads jumping all over the place, armed with Move remotes in hand and dramatic expressions displayed on their faces while smashing it out on the courts in the game, but everything looks pretty fluent and fun from the looks of things (they are just asking for a broken TV though).
You can watch the clip below and pick up a copy of the game and make your own face of destruction when Virtua Tennis 4 releases next week.
Sega have been incredibly generous in bringing their classic titles to the Xbox Live Arcade, but now those who have been trying to hunt down the hard to find and highly sought after Guardian Heroes can rejoice as the company has now announced a full HD port loaded with extras will be hitting the download service this fall. Now if you didn’t have a chance to play Guardian Heroes for the Saturn, it was an action RPG with a side-scrolling presentation that was originally co-developed by Treasure along with Sega in 1996.
Sega have released this statement for the announcement of the upcoming port:
“Ever since we began to make SEGA’s classic Dreamcast and the Mega Drive titles available for modern systems, the fan response has been overwhelming – and the demand for their favorite games has been pouring in,” said Haruki Satomi, VP of Digital Business at SEGA. “Players have been clamoring for this treasured favorite from the Saturn days, and we cannot wait to show them what we have got for them.”
Features Include:
Action-RPG Brawling: Choose one of five heroes to level up and guide along a branching storyline with five different endings
Friends, Foes, and Fighters: Play the game’s Story Mode alone or with a second player, or challenge Versus Mode with up to 12 players at once
Extended Gameplay: Time Attack Mode, Arcade Mode, Arrange Mode and more allow players to explore every nuance of 45 different fighters
Fully Re-Mastered: All-new graphics and visual effects bring the classic to life in a completely high-definition, widescreen presentation
Say what you will about Sega, but they know how to treat the gamers that made put them where they are today. With that said, it is going to require a lot of patience to make it until fall.
I know all the Sony news is getting monotonous with some sites flooded with fanboys of Sony and Hackers alike but i found this quite interesting. According to very reputable sources, being the NY, LA times and Reuters, Sony has retained the services of outside forces in a bid to find those responsible for their network breach. Data Forte, headed by an ex special agent of the US NAVAL criminal squad will work alongside the FBI to try and clean up Sonys networks and catch the hackers. In addition to these organisations, cybersecurity experts Guidance Software and risk consultants Protivi’s services have also been sourced.
In a letter from a US Senator, Sony was questioned about the breach, requesting detailed information regarding the potential personal data that may be lost as well and more specifically when they became aware of the enormous risk the situation posed. The information collected may decide whether Sony may be just civilly liable or face criminal charges. The total number of accounts and credit card that may be compromised may exceed 100 million.
As already reported on Capsule Computers, a Toronto law firm has proposed a class action law firm against Sony for 1 billion dollars US naming Natasha Maksimovic, a psn user as the lead plaintiff, but………………… in another ruling the Supreme Court of California has set a precedent by ruling that companies can force customers to arbitrate their complaints separately and not as a group. The case in question is AT & T Motility Vs Concepcion, and stems from a disgruntled couples dispute over a $30 charge. While the California courts condone class action lawsuits, the Supreme Court does not, making it very hard for you and me to argue smaller cases against major corporations. It will also be very hard to find representation for what will become insignificant individual suits.
What does all this mean for Sony? Well firstly the Toronto law firm may have to rethink its case depending on where the hearings are to be set. If every individual person who has lost money through Sonys network breach had to fund and front the case themselves Sony can breathe a sigh of relief as I can’t imagine a lot of people having the time, effort or money. Also their pending Other OS lawsuits may also disappear if each disgruntled PS3 Linux user had to take out individual suits. Be interesting to see which way this goes and how it all works out for them.
Another day, another Child of Eden Trailer. Though this time, Ubisoft have released a clip not just showing off the stunning visuals or gameplay, but how to actually play the game itself. As many of you are aware by now, Eden is completely motion-based and the video simply shows how this will work when actually controlling your reticle on the screen to fire. Simply highlight multiple targets with your motions and with the flick of a hand, you will see each destroyed seamlessly.
Child of Eden still has around a month before it actually hits shelves, but from what we have seen so far it is looking to not only live up to the hype of being one of the Kinect’s best titles, but it also seems that this will certainly be a worthy successor to the cult favorite, Rez. Watch the trailer below to view this tutorial of sorts and as we get closer to the June 14th release date, we will continue our coverage for Child of Eden so stay tuned!
While handheld gaming has arguably improved over the last few decades, this is perhaps one of the coolest things I’ve seen in a while. YouTube user 33Bender has uploaded a video of his creation, a 1/8th scale arcade cabinet loaded up with a MAME emulator. MAME, or Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator, is a type of software that allows users to run arcade games and has allowed DIY types all over the world to create their own multi-game arcade cabinets for years. This little guy is built around the GP2X Wiz, a handheld MAME emulator.
As seen in the video, the micro cabinet is loaded with tons of arcade roms and has fully functional controls, making arcade gaming on the go a convenient (and impressive) operation. To see this little MAME cabinet in action check out 33Bender’s video, where he shows off the world’s smallest authentic Donkey Kong experience.
I think the above screenshot describes Bangai-O better than words can. Actually, I thought of some words that might do the trick: “Lots. Of. Missiles.”, yeah that does it. For anyone who hasn’t played Bangai-O, it may look overwhelming. Anyone who has played Bangai-O knows that it absolutely is overwhelming, but that’s the fun part.
Originally developed by legendary studio Treasure, creators of hits like Gunstar Heroes and Ikaruga (as well as more obscure classics like Mischief Makers and Dynamite Headdy, for the Nintendo 64, Bangai-O also found it way to the Sega Dreamcast. In 2008, a sequel titled Bangai-O Spirits was released for the DS, and now finally gamers who missed out at the turn of the millenium can play the original on their 360. This new version, Bangai-O HD: Missile Fury, sports some obvious graphical improvements over its N64 and Dreamcast counterparts along with some other treats for Bangai-O veterans and newcomers alike.
Along with ramping up the graphics for the game’s 100+ levels, D3 has also included a level editor for players who enjoy a more customized experience. Bangai-O HD also features coop multiplater in which the number of missiles on screen must be a metric assload. This revival of a classic shooter also controls via dual analog sticks, which is an absolutely fantastic improvement over the original control scheme.
Bangai-O is one of the those games that you sort of need to play to believe. If flying a giant mech through outer space while shooting hundreds of homing missiles simultaneously while collecting various fruits doesn’t sound fun to you, then you may have a damaged fun receptor and should contact your local physician. For everyone else, Bangai-O HD: Missile Fury can be had on Xbox Live Arcade right now for 800 Microsoft points. Download now
Despite retailers jumping the gun and placing the Wii on sale for $149.99 early, Nintendo itself had not confirmed any price drop and had stood by the $199.99 price tag. That is until today when Nintendo confirmed that on May 15th the price of the Nintendo Wii will be sold at $149.99 and you will be able to buy it bundled with Mario Kart Wii and the Wii Wheel accessory. Mario Kart Wii will replace the Wii Sports and Wii Sports Resort previously bundled with the console.
Besides the Wii price drop, Nintendo fans will also be able to purchase a number of titles for only $19.99. These titles will be placed under something called Nintendo Selects and will include any of Nintendo’s hit games. These include Animal Crossing: City Folk, apparently Mario Super Sluggers, Wii Sports and The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. These titles will go on discount on May 15th as well.
This isn’t the first time that the ESRB has had to tangle with rating a Record of Agarest War game and hopefully it won’t be the last considering there is Record of Agarest 2 already released in Japan. This time around though they had to handle reviewing Record of Agarest War Zero, the prequel to the first title. If you have heard of the Agarest War series you know that it has had some risque scenes in the past and the gameplay focused primarily on RPG elements as well as dating sim elements.
This time around fans of the first game won’t be disappointed as the ESRB has found the title worthy of a T rating but nothing more. The ESRB finds that the game will have plenty of sexual innuendo and boob jokes as well as skimpy outfits. Also don’t forget about the hot springs that can be visited upon meeting certain requirements in game. You can catch the full ESRB summary below and catch Record of Agarest War Zero in stores on June 14th for the PS3 and Xbox 360.
This is a fantasy role-playing game in which players control a hero and his troops through a span of two generations. Players explore towns, travel along map points, and fight humans and creatures in turn-based battle. Combat consists of small characters standing in place as players select weapons and attacks (Trick Hit, Black Mist, Shadow Burn, etc.) from a menu screen; damage is indicated by various slashing sounds, light effects, and floating hit points rising above characters’ heads.
The game depicts several female characters whose breasts/buttocks are partially obscured by towels, hot-spring mist, blankets, and skimpy costumes. These still-frame images also depict female characters holding each other provocatively or engaging in suggestive/sexual dialogue (e.g., ‘I’ll teach you how to please a man’ and ‘[W]hy are you touching me?!’/’Not . . . there . . . Ooooohhh! Please, go easy on me!’).
In one extended sequence, female characters in a hot spring compare each others’ bust sizes (e.g.,’She is a grown woman now,’ ‘Such courage, to so brazenly flout the laws of gravity’ and ‘Yours are just as large, Mimel!’). During the course of the game, characters make several references to alcohol (e.g., ‘She shall make an excellent drinking partner,’ ‘We might drink hot buttered rum,’ and ‘Barkeep, bring us some more fresh ale!’). Language such as ‘bastard’ and ‘damn’ can be heard in dialogue.
