Zombies are one thing, but taking the four horses of the apocalypse and throwing them into the game all in one set of DLC? That is definitely a sealed deal for me. Rockstar has announced that the horses of the apocalypse will be available within the Undead Nightmare DLC, and you can see them above; Pestilence, Famine, Death, and War.
Each horse possesses their own special abilities which you can see below:
Death: With Hell following close behind, Death carries with him a violent wake that rattles through the skulls of the undead, causing a spectacular cranial explosion for any zombie it comes in contact with.
Famine: Attracting a swarm of insects wherever it travels, Famine’s thin shadowy frame and crimson eyes mask an everlasting stamina.
Pestilence: A ghastly harbinger of plague and disease that’s easily identifiable by its exposed wounds and ocular hemorrhaging, Pestilence possesses an exceptionally high pain threshold.
War: Given power to take peace from the earth, the fiery red horse known as War ignites a trail of flame upon all those in its path, turning the living and the undead alike into smoldering ash.
The Undead Nightmare DLC will be available on October 26th for the Xbox 360 and the PS3.
Are modern day fighters letting you down? Not giving you that classic feel anymore? Well you are in luck because SNK has just announced on their Facebook page that they are bringing back the updated arcade fighter King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match. KoF UM will be coming to the XBLA sometime in Autumn of this year. But we are already in Autumn, so that is a good sign that the game will be available within the next month or so.
There hasn’t really been a set price, but previous games from SNK featuring their KoF series looks to place the price for this one at 800 MSP ($10). There will be over 66 different playable characters to choose from, and the fighters and the stages themselves will be similar to the arcade version, while the menus, amount of characters, and game modes. But don’t fret the graphics have also been severely upgraded and there have been new attacks added to each character’s arsenal.
EA Bright Light is treating us with a new video for the forthcoming Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1, the videogame. It’s your chance to see more of the epic battles, deadly enemies and iconic environments that await you. The trailer features a good level of gameplay, as well as a brief hint in regards to the story, for everyone who has yet to devle into the book and is awaiting the release of the movie. With the physical constrainsts and boundaries of Hogwarts removed, this looks like it could be shaping up to be the best Potter outing yet.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows-Part 1 the videogame launches on multiple platforms this November.
Stone Temple Pilots, and Jimmy Eat World are the newest bands to don the Rockband Store. Technically Jimmy Eat World has been available before, but now there are 3 more songs that you can purchase. Check the songs out below.
Stone Temple Pilots Pack 01 – 800 Microsoft Points (160 Microsoft Points each)
Stone Temple Pilots – “Big Empty”
Stone Temple Pilots – “Crackerman”
Stone Temple Pilots – “Creep”
Stone Temple Pilots – “Dead & Bloated”
Stone Temple Pilots – “Huckleberry Crumble”
Stone Temple Pilots – “Trippin’ on a Hole in a Paper Heart”
Jimmy Eat World Pack 02 – 440 Microsoft Points (160 Microsoft Points each)
Jimmy Eat World – “Bleed American”
Jimmy Eat World – “My Best Theory” (compatible with LEGO Rock Band)
We’ve seen the enemies of Vanquish, and we have seen the weapons weapons in Vanquish as well.Now it is time to check out the battle suit.The suit that makes all the magic happen.
The funniest thing I find about the entire trailer, is that they call the armor: “The A.R.S. Battle Suit”. The reason I find this funny, is that my current(and first) indie game in development is codenamed “ARS”.
Check out the short trailer so see more of the suit for yourself.Vanquish releases on October 19th in North America, October 21st in Japan and October 22nd in Europe.
Gun Loco is a third-person shooter which takes place on a far-off prison planet where the contestants fight to the death in an attempt to escape from the sadistic confines of Gun Loco’s relentless killing floor.
This video shows off one of the characters from the game, as well as some gameplay. I’m sure there will even be more insane characters to debut in the future; did you see that bunny? Gun Loco is an Xbox 360 exclusive releasing in November 2010.
Check out the video below, while you wait a month. Though, I don’t think the video could possibly last you that long.
Nothing says subtle like running around in a jester outfit to spark fear into all those already filled with clown phobia. But then again he also just tears into any enemies that he sees. Sure he may be brutal with those double daggers but what about the secret killing? Then again we have the Officer now that uses something akin to a sword with a spear tip at the end.
But beyond how subtle or unsubtle these two may be, they can only be obtained through pre-ordering from a specific place. This means that depending on your favorite way of assassinating people you may be either choosing to pre-order from Gamestop or HMV to receive the Harlequin character as a pre-order bonus. Or if you don’t want to be playing as him, you can choose to pre-order from Best Buy or GAME and get the Officer as your special bonus.
The Harlequin also comes with the Aqueduct mission bonus, while the Officer comes with the Trajan Market bonus. Better hurry with your pre-orders because Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood will be out on November 16th in the US and the 19th for the UK.
The forthcoming Pirates of the Caribbean game, Pirates of the Caribbean: Armada of the Damned has now been cancelled and development on the game has been halted. 100 employees who worked for developers Propaganda Games were layed off, and consequently, the game had to be pulled. The announcement is a unsurprising considering the game had already been delayed from August this year, all the way to sometime in 2011, as well as the obvious question of whether there would be the demand for a Pirates of the Caribbean game without the aid of a linked film release.
On the other hand, it isn’t all bad news. With their project now well and truly ended, the focus of developers working on Pirates of the Caribbean can now be shifted to TRON: Evolution which should result in a better game.
The announcment from Disney Interactive is detailed below:
Disney Interactive Studios confirms the cancellation of the Pirates of the Caribbean: Armada of the Damned video game which was scheduled to be released in 2011.
As a result of this decision, Disney Interactive Studios completed a restructuring of Propaganda Games, its Vancouver, BC internal studio, affecting one of the studio’s two development teams. The studio is still in active production of TRON: Evolution, the video game, which will be released on December 7, 2010 with additional DLC (downloadable content) support following the game’s release.
Developer : Japan Studios Publisher : Sony Computer Entertainment Release date : September 16, 2010
Genre: Action game
Mode : Single-player
Rating: ESRB: E10+ Buy Now
Developed by Japan Studios, for the Sony Playstation Move, Kung Fu Rider will send you on a wild and whacky ride through the busy Hong Kong Streets as you take on the role of Private detective Toby or his assistant Karin who have been confronted by Triads in Hong Kong. With no other choice Toby and Karin will need to grab their trusty office chairs and make a dash for it using a variety of Move motion commands to steer, jump, dash, kick, duck, and power dash their way through the city while making sure they avoid the triads and obstacles obstructing their way as they make their daring escape.
Kung Fu Rider utilizes the Playstation Move motion controller by performing specific commands. The first mission introduces the player to the control system and provides you with the basics so you can get a feel of how to perform all the moves required to get you through the game. (The Video review below will explain this in further detail ) The moves are not very complicated to learn and the gestures needed to perform these moves are very straight forward. Initially like any game it will take you some time to get your head around the Move controls but once you’ve played a few levels you’ll be racing down the busy Hong Streets waving your hands like crazy to dodge boxes, kick triads and ducking under rails like true Kung Fu Master on a chair 😉
The gameplay in Kung Fu Rider feels like a weird mix of Tony Hawk combined with Crazy Taxi with a pinch of Jacky Chan action movies thrown in for good measure. The Japan Studios have tried hard to create something totally out there and full credit has to be given to them in that department. Graphically Kung Fu Rider reminds me of Shenmue (I was constantly looking for Ryo riding on his motorbike or walking around the streets) a great amount of detail has gone into creating the levels. There are a total of 27 in the game scattered around 6 locations, there’s not much variety as most of the streets are very similar and pretty much always consist of the same old obstacles and people. Crowded streets, and back alley courses filled with objects to manoeuvre around, people, triads and special point bonus pickups that give you a boost to your score and end of level ranking.
One great thing about Kung Fu Rider is that you have the option to casually race through the level dodging and pick up bonuses when ever possible along the way till you to reach the end or you can HARDCORE and go through many of the special gates as possible and at the same time try and pick up all the bonuses that tally up towards obtaining a super high score. There’s also special medals that are hidden on specific levels that are not that easy to find, this will certainly keep you busy and coming back for more if you want to find them.
Check out the video review of the game below which will explain in further detail how the motion controls work. Video review covers the first level of the game that teaches you all the moves needed to get you through the game and a normal stage.
A few features that we would of liked to see but disappointingly are not available is that there’s no online multiplayer. You will have to content yourself with offline multiplayer which is cool but how fun would it be if you could race your mate on the other site of the world. Another feature missing is the inability to record your races and upload them for others to see or even better download the top ranking Riders score and see how they did it and possibly race against his ghost.
Kung Fu Rider is certainly not something you see every day, gameplay is fast and furious, replay value is there for people that want to prove themselves as the best on the online leaderboards but ultimately once you’ve completed the game there is no reason for you to come back for more unless your mates come around and feel like a bit of crazy Hong Kong action for an hour or two.
