If you have been looking for some new content for DJ Hero 2, you are in luck as Activision have released some brand new DLC today for the DJ sim and with some big named mixers to boot. The new Trance Anthems Mix Pack is now out and features music from dance music icons such as Paul Oakenfold, Paul van Dyk and Armin van Buuren.
The three tracks in the Trance Anthems Mix Pack will be:
“Imagine” by Armin van Buuren Mixed With “Punk” by Ferry Corsten
“Not Over” by Paul Oakenfold ft. Ryan Tedder (Remix by FSG)
“9PM (Till I Come)” by ATB Mixed With “For An Angel” by Paul van Dyk
The Trance Anthem Mix Pack is available now on Xbox LIVE Marketplace for 640 Microsoft Points, the PSN for $6.29 and as downloadable singles for300 Wii Points on the Nintendo Wii.
It is good to see more DLC for DJ Hero as I for one like the game and I do feel that DJ Hero 2 deserves more than the handful of track packs it has gotten since it’s release. The good news is however that the library of music is starting to pick up in the new year and hopefully it will grow even bigger as the year continues.
Continuing with our coverage for Marvel vs Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds comes more news about new character reveals. This week Capcom revealed that Akuma from the Street Fighter series as well as the villainous Taskmaster from the Marvel universe. This news is especially exciting as I felt the game could use some more villains and while I think everybody expected Akuma, both should be heavily popular among fans of the series.
Of course with all this news is yet a bunch more screenshots (which you can check out below) as well as two more character introduction videos. I am literally boiling over just waiting to get my hands on this game, as I am sure many of you are as well but the wait to “be taken for a ride” will soon be over when Marvel vs Capcom 3 hits stores on February 15th. Check out the new clips and imagery below and in the comments section, let us know which characters you will be battling it out with once the game releases.
While these character reveals may be soon coming to an end, stay tuned as I have a feeling Capcom will be releasing even more information over the coming weeks.
With the 3DS starting to get quite a line-up from Nintendo already, it was only a matter of time before more third-party developers start creating titles for the new portable. Majesco have now threw their hat into the mix with the announcement that they will be publishing two titles for the Nintendo 3DS. The first game announced is Face Kart: Photo Finish which will be a kart racer with the ability to take a photo of the player and put it onto their avatars for their custom 3D racers, billboards and power-ups. This one sounds to me like a blend of Face Pilot (which came out for the DSi last year) and Mario Kart and sounds pretty interesting.
Next up is for all those gamers out there that enjoy raising animals…dead animals anyway. Pet Zombies in 3D lets players reanimate their very own zombies with a range of customizations and then care for (or torment) their pets as they play with them in creepy 3D environments.
Of course with this announcement comes quite a few details on both of these titles comes even more information for each listing both as follows:
Developed by 1st Playable Productions, Pet Zombies in 3D lets players raise their very own decaying human pets by managing their special dietary preferences (brains and the like), bodily maintenance (or lack thereof) and morbid activities needed to keep them happily undead. Players can choose to play with, care for, or even mischievously torment their zombies in creepy locations like cemeteries, evacuated malls or rundown military bases. Each 3D environment is customizable with mix-and-match objects, themed backdrops and even music to best fit each pet zombie’s personality and tastes. Throughout the game, players can discover new zombies to add to their horde and customize them with facial bone deformations, variable decay, clothing and unlockable items. Players will also use the Nintendo 3DS accelerometer controls in various activities, including rolling zombie heads through mazes, and can earn trophies and in-game currency to spend in the Zombie Pet Shop.
Developed by Renegade Kid, Face Kart: Photo Finish lets players tilt and turn the Nintendo 3DS to steer their photo customized speedsters through 20 unique race tracks, as they drift around corners, soar over chasms and speed past the competition. Players use the Nintendo 3DS camera to snap their own picture and then map it onto their avatar, the landscape or even a turbo boost so they can pick up their very own power-ups as they race. Each avatar offers up to one hundred choices in hair, clothing and eyewear, plus cars can also be customized by tuning and tweaking to create the ultimate personalized racer.
I can easily say both have my interest, especially Face Kart: Photo Finish as I am a big fan of Renegade Kid (creators of Dementium 1 & 2 for the DS) and it is great to see such a strong presence of titles being announced this early on. As of now, the only thing we really know about a date is that both will be hitting shelves this fall but as that date grows closer and more news drops, we will be sure to bring it to all of you. I am sure this is just the start for Majesco’s line-up for the 3DS so you can bet that more announcements are sure to come in the future as well.
It seems the release date of Conduit 2 in the USA has slipped from its originally planned 15th February distribution to a slightly disappointing new release date of 22nd March, over 1 month after the initially scheduled launch.
Meanwhile, the European release date has been detailed as 18th March, which as you will notice is earlier than the American release – ironic considering if the release hadn’t slipped it would have been in North America a whole before it showed up in Europe and the UK. Moreover, Australia and New Zealand are getting a further day earlier, on 17th March.
In an attempt to soften the blow for US residents, and at the same time whet everyone’s appetites for this Wii shooter shortly before it’s released, SEGA have uploaded a ‘Weapons Trailer’ for the game.
Perhaps looking to take the award for the most D’s in a title Square Enix has revealed the full name of their upcoming 3DS game revolving around Kingdom Hearts. Titled Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance, KH3DDDD, so there we have it. But besides this announcement they have also released a trailer which shows off some very hectic battle scenes and fast paced actions.
We see both Sora and Riku controllable during this trailer and a number of recognizable icons both from Disney and Square Enix. There has yet to be any announcement unfortunately for KH3DDDD outside of Japan however, but considering every release of a Kingdom Hearts game has been making its way to the West so far it is easy to assume that this one will as well.
Earlier today Square Enix revealed that the game previously called Final Fantasy Agito XIII would instead be called Final Fantasy Type-0. No actual reasoning was given for the change in the name but it could be that they thought that too many different XIII games were in development and consumers would mix them up, considering we have FFXIII-2 and FFVXIII announced already.
A trailer was also released during this announcement and shows some great PSP gameplay for the action RPG. The game rings of Crisis Core gameplay and takes place in the Fabula Nova Crystalis world. You can catch the trailer below and also catch the announcement of a release window at the end of the trailer, which places the game within a Japanese release date during Summer of this year, with a hopeful Western release later.
With Square Enix’s 1st Production Department conference held earlier today a slew of new information regarding their games has hit the streets. Or at least a slew of new trailers and videos. We’ve already seen the teaser for FFXIII-2 but there is another XIII that was shown as well. Final Fantasy Versus XIII was also shown off in a seven minute trailer that not only demonstrated the game’s amazing graphics but the battle system as well.
Featuring the tagline “This is a fantasy based on reality.” We are shown main character Noctis who returns to battle against a variety of different opponents. It also appears that the battle system will feature completely real-time fighting which is a step up from what was experienced during FFXII where players did battle in the open-world, but still had to wait to perform certain actions. Unfortunately there has yet to be a release date given for this PS3 exclusive.
Earlier we revealed that Square Enix had announced Final Fanasy XIII-2 which will be, more or less, a direct sequel to FFXIII which released back in March of last year. We have a little bit more information now thanks to the latest press release from Square Enix which reveals that Japan will be getting Final Fantasy XIII-2 sometime this year, while Western gamers will have to wait until next Winter, which means we have well over a year of waiting left before we step into Lightning’s shoes again.
Now I mention Lightning for one very specific reason, she is currently the only character we know that will be making a return. As you can see above and below she has returned in a much different outfit, wearing mostly body armor and a feather cape. Also we see who some of the storyline will be focused around and is being called Lightning’s rival. Also revealed is the game’s advertising tagline: “Why does mankind defy its fate?” Sounds like it will definitely be interesting with Motomu Toriyama, who headed both FFXIII and is now also heading FFXIII-2, saying that this one will surpass FFXIII in every way.
RedLynx have released the first trailer for the game, showing the game up and running. It is lovely to see the game in motion as, prior to this, we’ve only had static screenshots which haven’t given a great deal away. But now, seeing it run so fluidly only stengthens the suggestion that it will be able to be said in the same breath as the incredible Trials HD which also came from RedLynx. MotoHeroz looks set to be another cracking experience of much the same as you navigate your way through the levels on your vehicle, just like on Trials HD, only this time you’ve got the bonus of up to 4-player co-op.
One of the things that may hit you as you watch trailer is the sound. This is because it features music from the critically acclaimed composer Petri Alanko, which is looking like just one more reason to buy this game when it is released on WiiWare this year.
No joke it’s real! Square Enix has just announced Final Fantasy XIII-2, a direct sequel to Final Fantasy XIII for the PS3 and Xbox 360 set to be released next winter. I think that the fanboys and girls might of just had their minds blown right now. Final Fantasy XIII was originally released last year in March to a very mixed reception, with some controversially calling it “the worst in the series” and “disappointing” whilst others loved it for its high production values, deep storyline and interesting characters.
Final Fantasy XIII-2 is ready to continue the epic storyline introduced in the first. Square Enix is tight lipped about any details at this moment but we do know that a ‘new battle system’ will be introduced, evolving further on XIII’s. I’m guessing that Square Enix is going to ditch the ‘press-one-button’ system of the first game.
Regardless, I’m sure that many FF fans are eagerly anticipating XII-2’s release.
