With the launch of the 3DS already finished, the next big thing that can happen for the title are more games being added to the release list. Nintendo has launched a website today that shows a little bit of footage from the game and of course a release date. Now the release date is only for Japan at the moment but it will most likely be receiving an international release either the same day or shortly after.
Now unfortunately besides the few clips that are shown on the website, not much is known about the title other than the fact that it will be an enhanced remake of the Nintendo 64 edition of Star Fox. The release date also places the title only two days away from the release of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time in Japan as well.
Today Bioware and Electronic Arts have released their latest patch for Dragon Age 2. They claim that there is over 100 fixes within the patch.
At launch, Dragon Age 2 was plagued with nonsense bugs and, well, the entire community complained. But now there are fixes! Juicy, Juicy fixes for everybody to enjoy. As you can probably tell, I’m quite excited by this latest patch! Woo-Hoo!!!!
Patch 1.02 includes over 100 major and minor fixes, including the following:
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Dragon Age II 1.02
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AMD and NVIDIA have recently released new graphics-card drivers. Using old
drivers may cause Dragon Age II to crash, run poorly, or display graphics
incorrectly. Please visit your hardware vendor’s website for further
information on obtaining new drivers:
http://www.nvidia.com/Download/Find.aspx?lang=en-us
http://support.amd.com/us/kbarticles/Pages/Catalyst114earlypreview.aspx
NOTE: Some plot fixes are retroactive, but not all. Players with plot-breaking
bugs may need to revert to an earlier save, particularly a save prior to
visiting the affected area during the current year in the game.
GAMEPLAY
– The effects of various follower talents and item properties are now being
properly removed and re-applied when loading and saving.
– Anders’s default set of tactics will now activate Haste when appropriate.
– Aveline’s final armor upgrade is now available during “Favor and Fault.”
– Aveline’s Retaliation talent no longer imposes a delay when activated.
– The warrior’s Rally talent now functions as described.
– The rogue’s Lacerate talent now functions as described.
– Party members who are resurrected during a fight now rejoin combat properly.
– Hawke no longer gains random spells or talents after using the Maker’s Sigh
potion, then saving and reloading.
– Potions, poisons, grenades, and runes can now still be ordered from the Hawke
estate after the main campaign is complete.
– Various minor gameplay issues no longer occur.
QUESTS (SPOILER WARNING)
– “Duty” will now appear on the Chanter’s Board even if the player accepted
all of the board’s quests before installing the Exiled Prince premium content.
– The journal for “Duty” will now update if the player left the Docks (Night)
area immediately after killing the Flint Company mercenaries.
– In “Finders Keepers,” the door to Woodrow’s Warehouse will now open if the
player steals the location to the warehouse from the harbormaster’s office.
– In “Finders Keepers,” if the player leaves Woodrow’s Warehouse before finding
the crate, it is now possible to return to the warehouse to complete the quest.
– In “Herbalist’s Tasks,” the varterral’s heart is now available even if
the player killed the varterral before receiving the quest.
– Merrill no longer refers to the aftermath of “A New Path” before the plot
has been completed.
– Varric is no longer confused about which character Hawke has been romancing.
– Various minor story-scripting issues no longer occur.
PC/MAC-SPECIFIC FUNCTIONALITY
– Varric’s Embellishment talent no longer incorrectly refers to movement speed.
– It is now easier to select party members by clicking on their portraits when
the level-up arrow is displayed.
– The game now functions correctly if the Windows desktop is set to 150% size.
– The video options menu now allows a wider full-screen gamma range.
– Various issues specific to DirectX 11 no longer occur.
– Various technical changes should improve performance and limit crashes.
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PC-SPECIFIC FUNCTIONALITY
– Game progress now saves correctly on computers with single-core processors.
– The game no longer shows an error message about requiring a disc in drive A:\.
– The game no longer checks whether the release date has passed.
– Audio now plays correctly if the user changes languages through Steam.
As usual, Rockstar Games has some more exciting news for all of us who just can’t get enough of L.A. Noire. The latest release in L.A. Noire’s series of original artwork features an investigative discovery from a night in 1947 Los Angeles.
The artwork, titled “What’s in the Trunk?” shows Detective Cole Phelps and a patrol officer gazing into a trunk, and both of them seem to look slightly revolted. The artwork can be downloaded either as a wallpaper, buddy icon, or avatar and the coolest thing is that Rockstar gives you plenty of options for the size you want for the image. There are also plenty of other original artworks on the L.A. Noire website download section, which can be found here.
Needless to say, I can’t wait until L.A. Noire stops adorning my PC screen and starts eating up my life in gameplay time.
Today, Ubisoft revealed their newest title for the Xbox360 Kinect: Powerup Heroes. Developed by Longtail Studios, this full body combat game allows players to turn their avatar into a customised superhero to do battle against various evil-doers.
The game promises that players will be able to fully utilise their bodies to manipulate objects in the game, dodge incoming attacks and to counter some more deadly attacks. There is also both online and local multiplayer for the title. With online being a two-player showdown and local multiplayer being available for 2-4 players in various game modes, such as a two player battle and a four player tournament.
Players can collect 20 unique super suits within the game for their Xbox 360 avatar to utilise in battle against a range of foes. Once a player defeats an opponent in a particular super suit, they then gain that super suit for use in the next battle. Some examples of super suits are the Necromancer super suit, which allows players to summon a horde of undead skeletons to do their bidding; and a mentalist suit, which allows players to take control of an opponents mind.
If your a fan of Gameloft then you will be very happy to read this post as there is some big news regarding their titles. First of which is that Modern Combat for the iOS devices has got a new update chuck full of new content. The update contains bug fixes and protection from any hackers who would want to ruin a player’s experience with the game. Available as an in game purchase is 3 new map packs for Modern Combat and you can take a look at some of the screenshots on their Facebook page.
Next : If you love your racing games, Asphalt 6, Gamelofts iOS racing game will be on sale on the 14th-15th of this month for only 99 cents. Pick it up via the iTunes Store here. Remember it’s still $5,99 at the moment.
The final piece of news is that Gameloft’s new Xperia game Backstab has got a brand new trailer showing of gameplay of this title. Backstab is an action platformer that has you play as a former British naval officer in the 18th century who is out on a quest for revenge against those who wronged him. Trailer is posted below.
If you own a Nintendo Wii there is a good chance you probably picked up Wii Play. The game included pool, table tennis, and the ever popular Tanks! as well as several other casual titles and was quite a value at the time as it was bundled with a Wii Remote. Wii Play went on to sell over 12 million copies worldwide and now it is looking like Nintendo is out to repeat that success with the newly announced Wii Play: Motion.
Though not much has been detailed at the time, Nintendo have promised that the games will include such activities as “catching a gust of wind by tilting an umbrella to fending off garden pests by swinging a mallet”. There is going to be 12 games in all and the game like it’s predecessor will come bundled with a WiiMote, but this time with the Wii Motion Plus built in. I am sure Nintendo will further elaborate on this title soon as the release for Wii Play: Motion is set at June 13th, and once we hear any more updates we will be sure to let you know.
This news isn’t too surprising, as we are dealing with Street Fighter here, but it seems the first Nintendo 3DS title to ship 1 million is now Super Street Fighter 4 3D which according to Capcom, just recently accomplished the impressive feat. Of course have one million shipped doesn’t quite mean having the same number sold, but either way it does mean that this title is flying off shelves fast enough for Capcom to deliver more.
I am now a bit curious just how well Dead or Alive Dimensions will fare compared to Street Fighter as yes, the franchise isn’t as large, but it is the next big title hitting the 3DS after a near two month drought. Our very own review for Super Street Fighter 3D is coming up rather soon, so hang tight for that and a big congrats on the accomplishment goes out to the whole team at Capcom for producing one of the leading 3DS launch titles.
Bethesda Softworks has announced the Steamworks feature set and system requirements for its upcoming title, Brink.
The specs are pretty standard, and should be easy for any recent PC or laptop to run. In addition, with Steamworks players will now get cool features such as Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, and Challenge Leaderboards.
The minimum and recommended specs to play Brink are as follows:
Minimum Specifications
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz or equivalent
Memory: 2GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA 8800GS / AMD Radeon HD 2900 Pro or equivalent
OS: Windows XP (SP3)/Vista/Windows 7
Hard Drive: 8GB of free space
Recommended Specs
Processor Intel Quad Core i5
Memory: 3GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 / AMD Radeon™ HD 5850
OS: Windows XP (SP3)/Vista/Windows 7
Hard Drive: 8GB of free space
Brink will release a week ahead of schedule, and is now due out on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC in North America on May 10, Australia on May 12, and New Zealand and Europe on May 13.
Finishing off with our Captivate coverage comes some big news for fans that are anticipating Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City. Over at Capcom Unity, we were given a nice preview of just how the game will play and what to expect from the latest installment of the Resident Evil franchise, and Raccoon City may certainly take the series in a whole new direction. For this title, Capcom will be teaming with Vancouver based studio Slant 6 Games, who worked most notably on Socom 3 and Socom Confrontation.
Instead of the standard Resident Evil experience, Operation Raccoon City will be a team-based shooter which will throw Zombies and Bio-Organic Weapons into the mix to not only compete against the opposing team’s squad, but to also add a more unpredictable element into the game itself.
It is September 1998 and the action centers on the ill-fated Raccoon City and the horrific consequences of the deadly T-virus outbreak. With a cover up required, Umbrella orders an elite team into Raccoon City to destroy all evidence of the outbreak and eliminate any survivors. Meanwhile the US Government has quarantined the city and dispatched its own team of elite soldiers to determine the source of the mysterious outbreak. Players take on the role of an Umbrella Security Service soldier (U.S.S.), competing alone or in up to four player co-op in a battle against all the competing forces at play in Raccoon City.
As far as story goes, I think it is too soon to tell just how deep this title will follow the Resident Evil series as it seems to definitely possess a more spin-off vibe, but it is great to see the potential to be introduced to some new characters. Moving on, a full list of features was also revealed for Operation Raccoon City.
Features are set to include:
Team based shooter set in the dark and sinister Resident Evil universe.
Triple threat battle as zombies and B.o.w’s add to the action.
Compete alone in Campaign mode as an umbrella Security Service member or in a four player co-op team battle.
Rewrite the history of the raccoon City outbreak. revisit classic moments from Resident EvilTM 2 and Resident EvilTM 3 and watch events unfold from the perspective of the umbrella Security Service.
Return of favorite RE enemies, iconic landmarks and characters, including leon S. Kennedy who is on your hit list to eliminate.
Competitive online multiplayer modes provide a unique gaming experience thanks to the three corner combat between the umbrella Security Service, uS Special ops and threat of zombies and B.o.w’s.
I for one am all for seeing a new style of shooter, and with returning characters such as Leon that you actually have to “eliminate”, this could be a very interesting game that might have a lot to offer to the main canon of Resident Evil’s Plot. Resident Evil Raccoon City makes its debut this winter for the Xbox 360, PS3, & PC this winter, but for now you can check out some brand new screenshots below.
It has been a little while since we have heard anything about Street Fighter X Tekken which was announced late last year along with Namco’s Tekken X Street Fighter. Today over at Captivate, gamers were treated to one of the best cinematic trailers that I have personally seen in years for Street Fighter X Tekken. This clip not only shows the Tekken fighters in a stunning, new art style, but also presents all the familiar cast of Street Fighter preparing to throw down with some of Namco’s finest.
Over on Capcom’s blog, jgonzo confirmed a few features for the game as well as consoles it will be gracing:
Dream match up – Dozens of playable characters including Ryu, Ken, Guile, Able, and Chun-Li from Street Fighter as well as Kazuya, Nina, King, Marduk, and Bob from TEKKEN.
Real-time Tag Battle – Fight as a team of two and switch between characters strategically.
Familiar Controls – In SFxT, controls will feel familiar for fans of both series.
Robust online modes – In addition to the online features from SSFIV, SFxT features totally upgraded online functionality and some new surprises.
Another trailer has also shown itself today, but instead of the cinematic appeal, this one purely shows off the intense gameplay, which was developed with the same engine as Street Fighter IV, but a bit more refined. You can check both trailers out below, but proceed with warning as Street Fighter X Tekken drops for the Xbox 360, PS3, and PC (yes, you heard that right) for 2012, so this will be a long wait that will require a lot of patience to get through. Thankfully though, it is looking like the wait will pay off ten fold.
