Ever wondered how and why all these Sony characters have come together for PlayStation Move Heroes? Well, feast your eyes on this latest story trailer and all unanswered questions should be resolved.
PS Move Heroes, fomerly called Heroes on the Move, is almost like a Sony equivalent of Super Smash Bros., except instead of being an arena brawler it’s actually an adventure game which has you using all the different characters’ abilities and utilises the PS Move controller. It features an all-star PlayStation line-up including  Jak, Daxter, Sly, Bentley, Ratchet and Clank.
It releases exclusively for PlayStation 3 on March 22, but expect a playable demo as promised by Sony beforehand to allow you to test it out and see if it’s for you.
2012 marks the end of the world according to Hollywood producers and the Mayan calendar. It also makes for an intriguing and eerie backdrop for many games.
Particularly made famous by Fallout 3, the apocalyptic world is a cruel and seductive beast. Citizens are dealing and living in extreme conditions, fighting mutated animals and people, only just on the cusp of survival. But it marks the question: could we really survive the end of the world?
In the Bioshock series, the once beautiful and productive Rapture has turned into a dump. The city is in ruins with its people running amok high on ADAM and murder. Rapture could have been considered the perfect city before its fall. Now, once outstanding citizens are struggling to survive, feasting on the remnants of the dream.
This may be a good example of how society and humanity might succumb to the end of all measures. The pyramid of class rank has fallen, food is in shortages, and the only way to survive is to kill. Despite the non-existence of ADAM, can we really see our vibrant cities fall into an abyss of living in rotting housing and searching for that element of escape?
It does put to mind if a place like Rapture could really exist. It may seem the ADAM-obsessed, killing machines that walk mindlessly around are trying to live normal lives only if you stop and listen carefully to their dialogue. They too are like us…but only just. But the concept of Rapture’s fall is not that far from the truth. Think of war torn Afghanistan or the Congo. Andrew Ryan is the government and the splicers are the soldiers. We aren’t that far from where we thought.
Some video games like Dead Rising, Singularity and Bioshock have prepared us for the fall of humanity, even if it is all for a bit of fun. We are taught on how to act, survive and behave around others. We know what weapons to reach for or what to say to avoid confrontation or make a fight.
Every year we are bombarded by disaster movies from Hollywood whose main objective is to scare us into thinking the end of the world is just around the corner. We shudder in our seats, knowing with sick dread and fear that it could possibly happen, watching the fall of man crumple before our eyers. However with interactive video games, they take a different route, making that element of fear a part of survival: pick up a gun or die.
Even though video games are often rich in sensualization and good ol’ shoot-em-up morals, it can be a bit reassuring knowing if the world did decide to end tomorrow, we would be prepared.
Yoostar Entertainment Group has revealed a stunner set list embodied in the game. The first of its kind, Yoostar 2 will put players into their favourite tv series and films in dozens of iconic scenes and sets. Releasing on 8th March on Xbox 360 Kinect and PlayStation 3, there will be 80 scenes in the box with more available online from day one, all of which suited to five different languages.
Here’s just a taster of the iconic and fan-favourtie moments which will be making an appearance, with more to follow soon after:
Hollywood Scenes
-300: This is Sparta! & Tonight we dine in hell!
-Along Came Polly: Me no estas too good.
-American Pie: Stifler’s mom.
-Angels and Demons: A Vatican jet is standing by.
-Animal House: You’re expelled!
-Apollo 13: Houston, we have a problem.
-Baby Mama: Here come yo’ baby mama.
-Beverly Hills Cop: Herpes simplex 10.
-Blazing Saddles: I was born here, and I was raised here.
-The Blues Brothers: It’s 106 miles to Chicago.
-Casablanca: Here’s looking at you, kid.
-Coming to America: I want to tear you apart.
-CSI: Miami Season 3: Gator bait!
-Employee of the Month: Call an emergency staff meeting!
-Ferris Bueller’s Day Off: Bueller? Bueller? Bueller?
-Forest Gump: It’s a household name.
-Frankenstein: It’s Alive!
-Godfather: An offer he can’t refuse.
-Grease: What’s the matter – you afraid?
-The Hangover: One-man wolf pack. & Oh, Lord – it’s Mike Tyson
-The Italian Job: I’m Handsome Rob.
-Karate Kid: Wax on, wax off
-Kick Ass: You lookin’ at me? & Nobody’s tried to be a superhero?
-Kindergarten Cop: It’s not a tumor!
-Mad Men Season 1: Enjoying the company of women.
-Meet the Fockers: Look at this! & That weird shrine thing.
-Meet the Parents: Can you deal with that!
-The Mummy: Protect and watch over me.
-Norbit: I haven’t touched your seat.
-The Nutty Professor: Dinner with the Klumps.
-The Princess Bride: Tale of the 6-fingered man.
-Rocky: What about my prime, Mick?
-Rocky Balboa: People see me, and they think of you.
-Shaun Of The Dead: Zombie Soundtrack
-Slap Shot: The finer points of hockey.
-The Spiderwick Chronicles: Jared meets Thimbletack
-Stark Trek: The Next Generation Season 3: Locutus of Borg: Resistance is futile.
-Star Trek: The Original Series Season 2: What killed these tribbles?
-Superman Returns: Superman saves an airplane
-The Terminator: I’ll be back.
-Tropic Thunder: Agent Pecker on the line. & A sweet, cuddly, vicious little panda!
-Up in Smoke: Anybody got any coffee?
-The Wizard of Oz: Dorothy meets the Scarecrow.
Hollywood Sets
-Clash of the Titans: Defeat the Kraken!
-Gladiator: A gladiator before the cheering masses.
-I Am Legend: I can save you!
-King Kong: The wrath of Kong.
-The Matrix: The One commands ‘The Matrix’.
-The Matrix Revolutions: Outmaneuver the Sentinel army.
-Men in Black: Confront the Bug.
-Scarface: Say hello to my little friend.
-Stark Trek: The Next Generation: Enterprise-D bridge.
-Top Gun: Flight Simulator.
You have to admit that this concept of inserting Lego characters into beloved franchises was a good idea, it was just the subsequent spam that followed once they realized it was a hit which has slowly diminished the games reputation. The basic idea behind the games is the very essence of what Lego means when you’re a child, imagining these little characters being much more than they actually are, so by all means it works and they aren’t bad games. But how many franchises can you slap together with Lego before the cash cow starts running out of milk?
I guess it doesn’t matter to their target audience (children), but it matters to big kids like me! Luckily the new Star Wars Lego is set for release hoping to return Lego to it’s original glory, the sort of glory that started on many peoples bedroom floors. Okay that sounded a little off, but that’s not the point. The point is there’s a new Lego Star Wars III trailer for you to check out below, so take a look!
When Treyarch announced they will be making the 7th instalment of the Call of Duty franchise, Black Ops, it garnered the same response as when Modern Warfare 2 was released. But did they make the right choice?
Black Ops was released in 2010 to huge fanfare, after months of leaked footage, game play and raving reviews. However, many believe Treyarch took a risk basing the game around like a political thriller, pulling away slightly from the typical Call of Duty storyline and trend.
You play American agent Alex Mason, a man torn between fighting for his country and playing puppet to the enemy. The story begins in 1961 at the height of the Vietnam War and follows Mason and his outfit for seven years. Among the men is a familiar face: Viktor Reznov from World at War fame. In Black Ops, he plays a large role helping the Allied forces. His appearance added excitement, wonder and slight concern from players who questioned his motive and role in the game. Treyarch broke the rules and it seemed to have paid off.
Black Ops is unique and very unlike any other Call of Duty game; so much so that it seems you are playing an entirely new shooter. It’s cinematic, beautiful and vividly epic. It plays out perfectly like a Ridley Scott thriller, keeping you on the edge of your seat. But be prepared for a huge plot twist at the end of the game.
However, unlike others from the franchise, your movements are scripted and monitored. A fault made famous with EA’s Medal of Honor is the annoying trend of other characters running off without you, leaving the player scratching their head and often being punished, citing you have failed a plan or lost your team. This happens quite frequently if you do not keep up with the current mission or decide to explore. It does inhibit the player’s freedom within the game.
Created with the same engine as World at War, the game offers players similarities in the finest of the details in the music, AI and even coming down to the familiar blood splatter. There is a noticeable comparison to be made between Black Ops and World at War and Infinity Ward’s masterpiece Modern Warfare 2. For the first time in Call of Duty history, the playable character is seen and heard, marking a new trend in the franchise.
Despite its small flaws, Black Ops is a masterpiece catapulting Treyarch into new found respect and admiration with Call of Duty fans. With new weaponry, powerful characters and a unique plotline, this game will mostly find its place in history.
Ah… game retailer’s mistakes are a gamer’s pleasure. The latest mistake was by Amazon.com and they have revealed a special edition for inFamous 2 that has yet to be announced by the developers themselves. Of course shortly after the Hero Edition was announced it was taken off of the website, but not before everyone got a nice good look at what the pack will contain. Oh and a release date was in that listing as well.
The pack itself will cost $99.99 according to the listing and will include a 8.5″ statue of Cole, a Replica Cole sling backpack and a voucher for in game DLC including the Lightning Hook Power, Electrocution Grenade Power, Kessler Skin and 24K Gold Amp weapon variant. Also included in the Hero Edition is the #1 comic from DC comics which is a mini inFamous comic and a soundtrack for the game. The release date listed for the pack was May 24th. But of course it is very subject to change considering this was a retailer leak.
I hope all of you who stockpile your Club Nintendo coins have been saving as some new items went up today that are sure to be a collector’s dream. The most impressive is a reproduced exclusive of the first ever Game & Watch title, Ball.
Ball was originally released in 1980 and is the first true handheld the company produced, so this recreation is extra special. If you want one of these you better have the coinage to back it up though, as the Game & Watch: Ball is a whopping 1200 Nintendo coins.
The other item added is considerably cheaper and still quite appealing, a Nintendo DS suede-like reversible pouch. This pouch comes in Red/Gray & Blue/Gray and features “one of three surprise 2-D Mario label designs”. At only 250 coins and being able to fit all models of the Nintendo DS line, including the XL, this pouch is a great alternative to those in a financial coin strain at the moment who are looking for a worthy reward.
I spent all my Nintendo coins last year on the limited edition Mario Pins and Kirby patches, so while I go kick myself for splurging and start saving up again, you can check out the full reward catalog here.
Earlier today we mentioned that L.A. Noire will be getting a brand new trailer, which they are calling Orientation, that shows some of the first gameplay sequences shown in a video so far. The video is fully voiced and gives a run down of not only the tasks that you will be performing during L.A. Noire, but also the way that everything was created.
Motionscan seems to be the best technology that has been used so far to creating real-to-life looking characters that not only look lifelike but even have micro-expressions which can giveaway when they are lying or when they may be nervous and plenty of other aspects of gameplay. With the way that L.A. is looking, I can’t wait to see the game in full gear when it arrives in store shelves May 17th for the PS3 and Xbox 360.
Anytime any news comes through regarding Duke Nukem Forever it seems like we are dreaming. The game is actually coming out after so many years? It is quite literally something many people had never expected to happen, but it is. Especially with the latest batch of screenshots released by Gearbox to show off just how far the game is into development, and to prove that it isn’t all just smoke and mirrors.
The screenshots show off a scene from the trailer with Duke drawing on a white board, but also shows off plenty of aliens that are just asking to be stomped down and murdered. There are plenty of big guns to tear them apart, including a turret looking weapon that fits Duke’s manliness perfectly. Take a look at the screens below. No half naked women or degrading images yet however, but most likely one can expect that type of stuff when the game comes out May 3rd.
Halo 5 is now a bit more of a reality thanks to a new video which has surfaced on the web. The video in question though is a news report on new Microsoft technology with Channel 4 reporter Benjamin Cohen, who got a rare behind-the-scenes look at the company. The video was actually quite interesting to watch, but in the middle of the clip a clear image of “Halo 5” is seen on a screen. Of course this doesn’t mean a whole lot, as I doubt that Halo 5 will even be the next titles name, but it is confirmation that Microsoft is in fact working on the next Halo title, which should come as no shock to any fan of the series.
Now that the fans are aware though of this Halo project, this could mean that Microsoft just might have something very special to unveil at this year’s E3. Either way, the buzz can now begin as we now at least know the first Bungie-less Halo title is underway.
