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NIS America announces Cave Story 3D for 3DS

Travis Bruno
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NIS America announces Cave Story 3D for 3DS

NIS America has announced that they will be publishing a remake of the DSi and Wiiware game Cave Story. First created for the PC back in 2004 it reached high levels of popularity in the Japanese market and it appears that NIS America is going to team up with developers Nicalis, who made the original Cave Story, to bring us Cave Story 3D for the 3DS.

Not too much is known at this moment about Cave Story 3D other than the fact that it will be a complete remake of the original series and have 3D graphics presented on a normal 2D plane and will contain everything that fans of the original game loved. There currently is no release date given nor a price tag on the game, but then again it was literally just announced. But one thing interesting is the fact that they do have a teaser trailer that you can catch below.

MW2 Security Update will address security issues

J. Bradshaw
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Although Modern Warfare 2 has been surpassed by its younger acolyte, Black Ops, Activision has apparently not forgotten the game.  The latest patch for the game has finished production and will soon be available for your hot little hands to download.  This patch will address security issues that have plagued online multi-player.  It will release on the Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and PC.  The forum post also mentions that the update will “address a small geo exploit on the map Fuel, which players exploited in order to get inside a rock on the outskirts of the map.”  As soon as we find out a date of release, we will let you know

Duke Nukem Forever has a Halo reference; Steve Gibson explains development

Travis Bruno
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Nope you aren’t seeing things. Duke Nukem Forever has a Halo reference in it. Of course you can’t wear the iconic armor because Duke has a few choice words to say about walking around in a suit of armor the whole time. Lets just say that he thinks that anyone who wears it is some part of the anatomy of a woman.

Besides that fact however we also have a new video from Steve Gibson where he talks about what has happened over the years with Duke Nukem Forever and explains that nearly all of the original developers are working with GearBox and have their minds set on finishing Duke Nukem Forever. Catch the video below and see some new gameplay bits too, including a “back massager.”

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Warriors: Legends of Troy new screens and info

Justin Mienkiewicz
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Warriors: Legends of Troy new screens and info

For those of you who remember, Warriors: Legends of Troy is that Dynasty Warriors-esque title that takes place during the Trojan war.  This title has been sitting in the back of my mind ever since it was announced and today Koei released some new screenshots and info.

Among these new screens are a new character reveal, Ajax.  Ajax is sporting quite the massive shield and instead of a traditional sword or spear  he seems to be using a fist weapon (iron knuckles).  That should prove for some interesting combat.

Warriors: Legends of Troy looks to be much bloodier and gorier than it’s Dynasty Warriors counterpart, keeping true to the Trojan style and making this the first Dynasty Warriors inspired game to receive an M rating.  Legends of Troy is also sporting online co-op and online competitive multiplayer (how’s that gonna work?)  Much like Dynasty Warriors, Warriors: Legends of Troy makes use of factions, allowing the player to take sides on either the Greek or Trojan armies.

So Koei first tackled Chinese history with Dynasty Warriors, now they are onto Greek history with Warriors: Legends of Troy.  Hopefully this is a step in the right direction for making a DW inspired game that takes place in the medieval era making use of legendary knights like Lancelot, King Arthur and Merlin (come on Koei, you know you want to!)

Warriors: Legends of Troy is set to release on March 8th for NA and March 25 in EU for PS3 and 360.  Check out the official site for more information.

Arcana Heart 3 coming to PSN courtesy of Aksys

Travis Bruno
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Arcana Heart 3 coming to PSN courtesy of Aksys

Arcana Heart 3 was released in Japan last month for the Xbox 360 and the PS3 but don’t fret, it will be making its way overseas as well in the form of a downloadable game. Aksys games announced today that they will be bringing the female only fighting game to the PlayStation Network sometime in the Spring.

Developed by Arc System Works the game will contain twenty three fighters which is three more than the previous Arcana Heart game. To top that off, players will be able to pair their fighters with twenty three arcana types which give them different fighting styles leading to quite a few possible combinations. Also included will be an in-depth story mode for the game as well as a Simple Mode for newcomers.

Currently there is no set release date other than Spring and no news of how much the game will cost when it does come out. But it is interesting to note that, even though it was released on the PS3 and Xbox 360 in Japan, Aksys has currently only released information about a PSN release which means that it could be a PSN exclusive.

Bizarre Creations closes its doors Friday

Travis Bruno
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It certainly doesn’t seem to be a good time to be a game developer. There have been a number of gaming studios closing their doors and game franchises being shut down forever. Unfortunately there is another studio to tally up in the loss category. Bizarre Creations will be closing its doors for the final time this Friday on February 18th.

The news of this was announced back in November so this really isn’t brand new news, but regardless of that fact it is sad to see a gaming studio close its doors. Bizzarre Creations may not have a huge list of games that they were known for, but what they did release was quite popular for a time. These games include the Project Gotham Racing series, the Geometry Wars series, Blur and the most recent James Bond 007: Blood Stone.

Ubisoft Sells 10.5 Million Dance titles; More Coming…

Dustin Spencer
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While it isn’t too much of a surprise, Ubisoft have recently been boasting that they have sold over 10.5 million dance titles to date. Those titles included are the popular Just Dance 1 & 2, Just Dance Kids, & Michael Jackson: The Experience. Ubisoft CEO, Yves Guillemot, also confirmed in an investors Q&A today that there would be even more MJ titles coming out within the next couple of years (not counting the upcoming extensions for the Kinect & PSMove) and that the Just Dance series would be expanding to other consoles.

It looks like dance titles are the new “it” thing at the moment in the crowded music game genre, but I just hope Ubisoft takes into consideration how quick their success could end if they flood the marketplace. For now though, it looks like gamers will be dancing their way through many more titles as this wave approaches its peak.

Batman: Arkham City will only be single player says Rocksteady

Travis Bruno
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There has been rumors circulating around the internet that Batman: Arkham City would have a multiplayer option of some sort but in a recent interview with IGN Rocksteady Studios stated definitively that there would not be any multiplayer aspect in Arkham City and that the internet rumors were false, which I suppose they usually are.

Game Director Sefton Hill stated that “the game now coming to the final stages, I can honestly say it would not have been possible to deliver Arkham City the way we wanted to if we’d have added multiplayer” This is good news because regardless of how they would have added it in, not every game really needs a multiplayer aspect and if it isn’t implemented well it only causes the game to receive a worse score.

He also said that “it might not be the fashionable choice, it might not get us an extra tick on the box, but we are convinced, and we hope that gamers will agree when they get to play the finished game, that we have made the right decision.” Trust me Mr. Hill, they will agree with you.

Mortal Kombat getting the Soundtrack Treatment…

Dustin Spencer
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For all those heavily anticipating the return of Mortal Kombat when the newest title hits consoles in April, you will be happy to know a new soundtrack is also scheduled to release this Spring under the title “Mortal Kombat: Songs Inspired by the Warriors”. This new soundtrack which is being released by WaterTower Music and Teenage Riot Records will bring together the collection of music from the upcoming video game.

JFK (Executive Producer on the record) has hand selected songs by some of electronic music’s most resonant names to have a track based on each character’s persona. Last month, we had a sample of the album as the much demanded “Mileena’s Theme” by noted DJ and Producer Tokimonsta, was released on iTunes, and now you can download “Helado (Sub-Zero’s Theme)” by celebrated producer Harvard Bass and “Liu Kang’s Theme” by Italian DJ and producer Congorock as both have also been added to Amazon MP3 & iTunes.

The full soundtrack is scheduled for release on April 5th, and after hearing these tracks I was quite impressed on how it is turning out. Honestly though, Mortal Kombat has always set a pretty high bar for video game tunes, so this is sure to be another must have for all MK fans out there.

Halo: Reach “Defiant Map Pack” arriving in March

Travis Bruno
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Nothing says online multiplayer like releasing a more map packs to get into peoples pocketbooks. Microsoft has announced today that Halo: Reach will be getting a brand new map pack, the second one so far, and it will be titled the Defiant Map Pack. The pack will contain three maps and will be available next month for the price of 800 MSP ($10) which brings the average cost for each map to about $3.33.

The maps included with this map pack are Condemned and Highlands which are going to be primarily used for team based combat and team objective maps while the third map, Unearthed, will be a brand new Firefight map that will take place inside of a titanium mine. There will be new achievements to go along with the map pack which will bring up the total score of the game by 150 GS. Catch the trailer for the map pack below.

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