Every game needs a suitable villain, whether it be human, alien, or nature itself but Uncharted 3 is going to have a Helen Mirren lookalike as their villainess. In the latest trailer, which is more like a clip from a cutscene, we are introuced to Katherine Marlowe the head of a 400 year old secret society who has history with Nathan and his partner.
Exactly what she wants has not been made clear but it is strikingly obvious that she has her eyes on the ring Nathan wears around his neck. Also she carries a hidden blade in her umbrella which I can’t help but associate with the Penguin from Batman. Catch the clip below which is the full trailer despite the abrupt end.
Beyond Good & Evil just saw the release of its HD remake last week much to the joy of fans of Jade and the game in general. Ubisoft has decided to continue bringing joy to the masses by providing the entire soundtrack for Beyond Good & Evil entirely free which you can download here. The download is 168 MB so be ready for a small download time depending on what internet you are using but with that you will be getting all 31 songs from the game’s amazing soundtrack.
Now most of these songs are primarily orchestral but there are a few in there that do have actual artists singing such as the Propaganda song and In Hot Pursuit. Now Beyond Good & Evil HD is available on the XBLM for 800 MSP and is certainly worth a look if you haven’t played the original game.
Capcom released a couple of videos today to help boost interest in their upcoming character DLC containing Shuma Gorath and Jill Valentine. Many fans of the series were disappointed to find out that Jill would not be returning in the main roster for Marvel vs Capcom 3 but that will soon be rectified as long as they are willing to pay $5 or 400 MSP for each character individually.
These videos show off both Shuma Gorath and Jill Valentines special combo attacks as well as their finishing moves which was the standard for character reveals leading up to the release of MvC3. Anyone who purchased the collector’s edition of MvC3 however will not have to pay $5 for each character as the C.E. came with a download voucher for the characters which can be redeemed when they are released on March 15th.
Deus Ex: Human Revolution originally had a release date for sometime this spring but unfortunately the game was pushed back. The reason for the delay was unspoken and there was no new release date given which left fans of the series sitting in the dark and hoping that the game would still arrive this year. Thankfully it seems that Square Enix will be able to get the human revolution on track for a August 23rd release date in the US and August 26th elsewhere.
There will be two versions of the game released for retail purchase. The standard edition will cost $60 on the PS3 and Xbox 360 while the PC version will cost $50 which is more or less the standard but what isn’t standard is the Augmented Edition which runs for $10 more on each version. The Augmented Edition comes with an art book, bonus dvd, a graphic novel and various in-game bonuses. It seems that the delay for Deus Ex will most likely help boost sales and if they take the extra half a year to polish the game it will certainly show in the final product.
Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime has been given a brand new multiplayer trailer which aims to show off the four player co-op features in action.
The standout feature of the title is the four player simultaneous co-op which sees the player take on the role of a brand new rookie ghostbuster, part of a team of 4. Rookie Ghostbusters will face the dangers of the eerie world alone or with a ghostbusting team of friends both locally or online through the game’s multiplayer capability. Players will travel through a number of locations in New York City and eliminate the ghostly threat dwelling there.
Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime will be out March 23rd for PC, PSN and XBLA.
Gamestop appear to be preparing for the Nintendo 3DS launch and have now listed three “bundles” for $299.97 on their website. These are not really actual “bundles” though, as they are just made up of the system, a case, and a launch title. What is more interesting about this story is the titles used for this assortment. Street Fighter IV & Samurai Warriors Chronicles are the games that will be sold with Street Fighter coming with both the Black & Aqua Blue system, and Samurai Warriors with the black console. These are probably the two biggest names for the launch, but it strikes me as odd a bit that Nintendogs + Cats are not seeing the same treatment due to the titles being first party.
There really isn’t too much else to say about these 3DS bundles really, as the price is only around $5 under current MSRP for everything together. If you had plans on grabbing a 3DS with one of these titles though, I guess it couldn’t hurt to get a cheap case on the side by saving a little bit of money in the process.
Nintendo have now released early sales numbers for Pokémon Black & White and previous records have now been shattered. Both titles raked in the most sales of any Pokémon title to date with 1.08 Million copies sold in first day alone, beating out Diamond & Pearl’s record of 780,000. These numbers come as not too much of a surprise for fans of the series, but they do show how wide the appeal of the franchise has become over the years.
Nintendo released this statement on the feat earlier today:
“Longtime Pokémon fans are attracted to the new Pokémon, new battle systems and a new region to explore, while newcomers enjoy the ability to jump in and have fun right away,” said Charlie Scibetta, Nintendo of America’s senior director of Corporate Communications. “These sales numbers illustrate the continued strength of the Nintendo DS family of systems. Already established as the nation’s best-selling video game platform of all time, the installed base of more than 47 million makes it the ideal hand-held for developers to reach a huge gaming-focused target audience.”
If you are still on the fence about getting either title yourself, we recently reviewed Pokémon Black & White and had some GREAT things to say about both, as they are without a doubt two of the best titles the esteemed RPG line has seen to date. I guess the question now though is now that these two mega titles are out, just what do Nintendo have brewing for the series next? I personally would like to see something new for the franchise in terms of the inevitable spin-off and now that this title paid off, maybe something fresh can be worth the risk of creating. Only time will tell on that, but for now fans can bask in the news that Pokémon still has the power to be a heavy contender in the gaming world.
The latest batch of PES 2011 DLC will arrive on March 15th for PS3, Xbox 360 and PC – as confirmed by Pro Evolution Soccer team leader Jon Murphy. The new downloadable content will feature new team line-up updates, new team strips and new football boots for in-game players.
It may seem trivial but anyone who has played a football game of late knows that it is the small details that count, and that developers are striving to make the virtual experience as authentic as possible. The latest strips, boots and line-ups in this up only reiterate this. Will anyone with PES 2011 be picking this up on the 15th of this month then? Let us know below!
The demo for Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters has now arrived on PS3 and Xbox 360. The long awaited Augusta National Golf Club is now available in the Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 12: The Masters demo seeing as this years rendition of the series is the first to visit the Masters golf competition.
You’ll be able to live out moments on courses too exclusive for most to visit in real-life. In the demo, you can approach the tee box of the famous closing hole during the tournament’s final round in your quest to become the Masters champion and don the Green Jacket. In the “Play Now” setting, you can have that epic moment on the first ever virtual opportunity to play Augusta National’s par-4 18th.
Ok wow! Just when the excitement couldn’t get higher for the new addition to the Mortal Kombat franchise, creative director Ed Boon has appeared on GDC and unveiled a truck load of new footage and features! I could talk forever about these announcements, but rather here’s a nice, easy to read list! WARNING TO ALL MK FANS: This may blow your mind and you WILL feel overwhelmed by its awesomeness, but don’t worry, your good buddies here at Capsule Computers are here to take care of you all, here’s a nice list of the newly introduced information from Mr Boon himself!
FIGHTING MECHANICS:
This title is focused at alot for the hardcore Mortal Kombat fans. In fact, NeatherRelm Studios even went so far to get some tournament players into the studio to test it in order to balance out the game.
The meter at the bottom of the screen known for the newly added ‘X-ray’ move also can be used for preforming breakers, similar to the ones in Mortal Kombat Deception, it’s also used preform enhanced moves that are easier to do now, but players can’t spam it.
In a lot of ways, the controls are easier and more accessible than MK Vs DC.
Alot more custom combos are in this title, there’s very little attacks that are more than 3 hits, so theres a lot of juggling involved.
CHARACTERS
Some characters are more direct translated versions of the 2d games, such as Sektor, Cyrax, Sonya and Katana. (By the looks of things, Jax looks the same too, the best he’s looked since MK3 if you ask me!)
This game goes back alot to MK 2&3. If you have a favourite character from MK’s 1-3, chances are they are in this game.
It was implied that Kabal won’t be in the game, but it wasn’t confirmed. Perhaps he may be a DLC character?
There will be DLC, and downloadable characters.
It’s Implied, but not confirmed there might be an Xbox 360 exclusive character, much like how It’s confirmed PS3 will have Kratos from the God of War series.
It’s safe to assume that not all the character’s moves will appear in the moves list, and player will have to discover some for themselves.
There will be many alternative costumes based on the old, retro designs.
There’s heaps more characters yet to be announced!
Kratos has the most weapons in the game, using the head of head of helios, his bow and arrow and others. His classic chains will be used in special moves, not a basic attacks, and can do some pretty sweet combos by the sounds of things.
Noob Saibot will not have a flesh version of his costume.
FATALITIES
When creating fatalities for this game Boon said “There’re be one person saying ‘Oh no, that’s crossing the line, and we can’t do that!’, and that’s how you know you gotta do it! And so you have all these kinda morality arguments about on whats doable in the game, but when we started this game we knew we wanted to do a Mortal Kombat with fatalities that’d give you a kind of reaction like you felt when you played Mortal Kombat 1 & 2.”
It’s implied but not confirmed, there might be Bablities and/or Animalities in the game, but if it is, they won’t announce it and it would be for the fans to find themselves. More of a focus would be on Fatalities anyways as its going for a more serious vibe.
FATALITY TRAINING MODE! In a controlled environment, optional timer, indications where you should stand, the works. Everything you need to rip somebody’s head off in a few easy steps! Awesome
This Mortal Kombat will have the most stage fatalities in a game so far, and the most gruesome ones yet!
CHALLENGE TOWER
You can buy your way through challenges in the Challenge Tower, but it’s really expensive.
In Challenge Mode, the first few levels are tutorials, teaching you various controls and tactics, and then ‘crazy’ challenges come in around level 8.
Challenges Include: fighting people without heads, fighting zombies, stunt men and Tarkalans, target pacific body parts to attack, throwing limbs at enemies, fighting without heads, among other challenges.
Buy completing the 300th challenge, you will get the best reward ever, and you can use it online.
Many secrets of Mortal Kombat won’t be announced, because NeatherRealm studios wants to surprise us when we get the game.
MISC INFO
Theres quite a few more online features still to be announced.
Koins make a return!
There will be hidden fights and surprises hidden throughout the game.
The fans will impact DLC alot. If they see a fighter’s name being mentioned alot via twitter and such, they’ll definitely making that character included in DLC.
There is an ‘epic’, ‘massive’ story mode yet to be revealed!
There’s a huge unlocking system in the game, similar to The Krypt in Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance, with hidden codes and unloackable features and a currency system yet to be revealed.
FUN FACTS:
It was Ed Boon’s Birthday the other week, so Happy Birthday to him!
A retail truck tour will be touring the USA, hitting up retailers, including Chiago and Los Angeles and Ed Boon himself will personally appear at one or two of them!
According to Gamespot, Australia has a King, and his name is Bruce.
One small feature I noticed in gameplay footage which I found interesting was the personalised reactions to winning a round while the enemy is getting up. Jax will kiss a forearm muscle and Kano will spit on the opponent. It’s a small addition, but it really shows how polished the presentation is for this title.
Mortal Kombat is coming out April 19th on the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360, but the exciting news doesn’t stop there! On the 8th of March, the Demo for Mortal Kombat will be available for Playstation Plus members, and open to all Playstation Network users worldwide on March 15th! An Xbox 360 demo will also be available on a later date.
We here at Capsule Computers have an online petition you can sign here to update the classification system in Australia to include an 18+ rating and to lift the ban of Mortal Kombat down under, check it out and help support the game!
