The guys over at Teyon are at it again and are now ready to launch the follow-up to Heavy Fire: Special Ops, Heavy Fire: Black Arms. Black arms looks to play more of the same and will take place deep in the South American jungle, where you are trying to stop an illegal arms trade. If you have played Special Ops for the WiiWare, you should by now be familiar with the on-rails controls that the series offers, and for a WiiWare title, the visuals are still looking as sharp as ever in this sequel.
With interactive and smashable items as well as ever-changing weather conditions, co-op, and an array of vehicles at the players disposal, I must say this sequel has shaped up quite nicely. Teyon announced today that players will not have to wait long to download Black Arms, as it launches on the WiiWare March 7th for just 500 Nintendo points. A new trailer also came in tow with the announcement of a date and price which you can watch below. It may be on rails (which certainly isn’t a bad thing), but this title as a whole has a nice retail polished look about it, much like the first Heavy Fire title so it is definitely worth a look if you are on the fence about where to spend those saved up Nintendo points.
Call of Duty: Black Ops’ first map pack DLC is now available on the PSN for $15 and will give players the chance to access each of the four new multiplayer maps: Berlin Wall, Discovery, Kowloon and Stadium as well as the new zombie map Ascension. This marks the month later release and the end of Xbox 360 exclusivity to the First Strike DLC.
Now that the business part of the article is done, you really must take a look at the trailer that Treyarch and Activision have put together to help sell their First Strike DLC pack. It shows only the Berlin Wall map but what really should catch your attention is the fact that the whole thing is a music video to the Scorpions’ “Wind of Change.” Catch the video below!
Earlier this week Rockstar released the various pre-order bonuses that would be given out depending on where you actually pre-ordered the game from. GameStop and EB Games have a certain pre-order bonus that is called The Naked City which is actual gameplay DLC with a new case. It begs the question as to how much these two companies had to pay out when they secured this pre-order bonus because this DLC even has a trailer of its own.
You can catch he trailer below and find out that the DLC involves a case where a fashion model has apparently committed suicide but not everything is adding up. Of course you will not have to fret because if you don’t feel like pre-ordering from either GameStop or EB games then you will be able to still download The Naked City a few days after release at an undetermined price.
At today’s GDC events Sony was able to take the stage and they have finally gone over what form of media the NGP will be using for its games. Gone are the use of the UMD that the original PSP used and in will be 2GB and 4GB cards that will store the game. This means that the appearance, which was not revealed, will mostly look something similar to the memory stick duos that the current PSP uses as memory.
The interesting feature of these cards is the fact that they will be left with 5-10% of their storage space empty for save game files and patches which is necessary due to the fact that the NGP itself has no internal storage. This question immediately springs to mind however. What if a game is released that requires so many patches to fix that it fills up that data and isn’t able to be patched anymore?
Despite this fact owners will also be able to purchase and use removable memory such as the original PSP uses which could solve the previously asked question. There has been no sign of whether or not these new forms of media will cost more than your average video game at the moment, nor if there will be an additional price between games that only need a 2GB card while some games will need a 4GB card.
I can’t believe I just found out about this. There is a fanmade song about the iconic Commander Shepard from Mass Effect…and it’s actually pretty awesome. The song was done by MiracleofSound and the video was done by MandaloreMovies and both come together for an awesome music video tribute to the main character of the Mass Effect universe. The song has a very 80’s feel to it, utilizing soft rock, synthesizers and catchy lyrics. If you’re a fan of music, Mass Effect or both, check out the video.
Wit the announcement of Call of Juarez: The Cartel a few weeks in the past it is about time that Ubisoft has released a trailer to go along with the announcement. Better late than never, we are treated to a look at just who will be the main enemy this time around, the drug cartels. It was previously thought that players would be playing as a group known as The Cartel, but this avoids any potential controversy as well as allowing players to play as “bad cops.”
Players will also be able to play one of three different main characters, each of which will have a unique campaign and a unique ending which means that the game can easily be played through three times without growing repetetive. Also annouced is the fact that online co-op will allow players to play with two of their friends and take down enemies as a three-cop crew. Catch the trailer below.
In a recent Tweet from THQ, it has been confirmed that Stacking will be receiving some more worlds for you to cause raucous in. All thats known is that this downloadable goodness is in development.
Double Fine’s other title, Costume Quest, also got some lovin’ with its own form of DLC that fixed some of the problems that the original game had. Hopefully, the Stacking DLC will have just as good of success, because the game is crazy good. You can check out the review here.
All in all, if you are want to cause matryoshka’s to create a little bit of creative mayhem, then this is the way to do it. Do not, I repeat DO NOT, take your grandmother’s priceless heirlooms and make them try to fart. It just does not work. 🙁
In this game, you can make the little dolls fart all you want. Seriously.
EHH-OHH! The charming and fantastic puzzler is getting a bucket load of twisty blocky puzzles on March 9th. Although the release date is closer to Spring, the story told in the new chapters is set in Autumn. Two chapters worth of goodies await. And when I say goodies, I mean 19 new levels of “cubistic puzzles, 6 new challenging bonus levels & 3 new achievements.” Are you ready to descend once more into the world of three dimensional puzzle thinking? Or do you just want more of the adorable Ilo & Milo? ‘Cause it looks like you can have it both ways. Check out the trailer below for more insights into the downloadable world of extra ilomilo. Or, have a look at our review of the original game.
A number images for crime thriller set in 1947, L.A. Noire, published by Rockstar and developed by Team Bondi, have been released as downloads for your personal use. They are available on the Downloads section of the L.A. Noire site
This banner above (which is the official cover art in widescreen billboard form) is just a taster of what is on offer, with plenty of other downloadable pictures in a number of different sizes, making them suited for use as a Desktop wallpaper, an online avatar, or a buddy messenger icon.
L.A. Noire arrives on shelves on May 17th in North America, and May 20th in Australia, New Zealand and Europe.
When one thinks of a video game, it brings visions of men of all ages, playing viciously in a dark room with an empty bottle of coke and a half eaten sandwich. But upon recently the market has changed to accompany female gamers and we are seeing more and more strong, sassy female protagonists enter the virtual world. Like it or not, with more female players come the forbidden love interest plot line.
Heavy Rain was considered a master piece with the beautifully orchestrated love scene between Ethan Mars and journalist Madison Page. Despite the fact the game wasn’t a typical shooter; it relied heavily on the relationship and connection between Mars and Page. Anytime he struggled with his demons, she fell among him, becoming a large part of the story.
Upon recently, fans of Gears of War never expected anything to come out of the suspected romance between Marcus Fenix and communication officer Anya Stroud. Both children of war, their coupling weren’t a surprise until Epic Games announced she was to become a major part of the team. During their conception in the comic books, Marcus and Anya were not shy in their true feelings, but as the games made their way to our consoles, their relationship became a lot more subdued.
In Gears of War when it was thought Anya was killed in battle, Marcus’ strong persona sizzled and Dom tries to comfort him. When she appears from a helicopter in the sequel, the relief in Marcus’ face is touching.
EA’s survival horror Dead Space might seem like a game far from any fluffy love story but if you look closely at the plight of Isaac Clarke trying to find his missing girlfriend Nicole and then being haunted by her image in Dead Space 2 is not short of a heart breaking tale.
Another EA title recently released is Bulletstorm. What was most appealing about the shooter was the sizzling chemistry between lawless pirate protagonist Grayson Hunt and 18yr old Trishka Novak. At first, the sexual tension isn’t as evident but as the pair continues to mock and offend each other; players begin to see more than a working relationship. Hunt is known for his knack of one liners and put them to practice on Trishka who was less than slightly amused. The infamous banter between the two appears to more like brother and sister but has a small hint of harmless flirting. Hunt throughout the game admits he is trying to impress her and one can see that their relationship stands on loose morals, lies and a secret Trishka vows to surface.
As the game progresses, Hunt soon accepts responsibility for her safety after the death of her father and almost becomes her guardian as he is torn between doing the right thing and leaving her behind as a prisoner of war. He feels slightly connected to her and it can be seen when the two try to escape a Hekaton. In a small gesture of selflessness Hunt throws his weapon (a symbol of his status, rights and manhood) grabs Trishka by the waist and dives into a lift. In this moment, Hunt drops his guard, showing more compassion then he normally would, especially for a woman. Trishka has become the catalyst to change his ways, with both of their hard shells cracked by the end of the game, considering each other friends.
Since the game’s release, many forums have been riddled with players denouncing the age gap between Hunt and Novak. She is only 18 and he is 30. Twelve years isn’t such a big difference when they live in a world where survival is minimal.
Whether you like it or not, slipping in a potential love interest into a game does give that element of human connection and give our favourite characters something worth fighting for.
