If you didn’t pre-order Dead Rising 2, you missed out on some helpful costumes that increase Chuck’s abilities when they are worn. All is not lost however as Capcom has unveiled the fact that you will soon be able to purchase these outfits for a small price over the PSN and XBLM. Each outfit will cost $2 or 160 MSP. They include the Psychopath Pack, Soldier of Fortune Pack, Sports Pack, and Ninja Pack. Catch the full details below.
Psychopath Pack (Oct. 12) — Bonus when using iconic horror movie weapons (chainsaws, cleavers, axes)
Soldier of Fortune Pack (Oct. 19) — Doubles ammo, increases shooting and headshot accuracy; special bullet spray attack when using automatics
Sports Pack (Oct. 26) — Golf balls, basketballs, etc. bounce more before stopping. Chuck will also “earn more from gambling, gain more health while eating and drinking and not get sick from drinking too much.” So, essentially, he’s your fun uncle.
Ninja Pack (Nov. 2) — Stealth mode requires zombies be closer to detect presence. Throwing items do more damage and are tossed faster; bonuses with sword weapon
These different outfits can be combined to make an ultimate fighter, as only one article of clothing is needed to provide said bonuses. Though overall the entire package will cost $8 or 640 MSP.
Okamiden doesn’t release until early next year for the U.S. and Australia, but Capcom released some new screenshots to all who are hungry to see more of the hot new DS title. Okamiden already scored 34/40 from Japanese Magazine, Famitusu, which makes the title look even more promising. In the screenshots you can catch a glimpse of the new character Kagu, a child actor from Japan and also a first look at some of the the in-game battle sequences and powers the young pup can use to push forward in the game.
Check out the 14 new screenshots below and we will continue to cover all things Okamiden as the release grows near for the rest of the world.
Normally discounts on DLC are no big deal, But when we are talking about the biggest multiplayer game to hit our generation it is quite a different story. This discount is also applied to BOTH PS3 and Xbox 360. Im a little late on the news but some people still do not know.
PS3: 15.00$ is discounted to 7.49$
Xbox 360: 1200 Microsoft points discounted to 600 Microsoft points.
I do not know how long this discount is going to last so get it soon. If you were one of those people who were holding off because the maps were too expensive, now is your chance. Your Mapathy will be cured. At least until Black Ops come out.
Electronic Arts announced today that Shank and DeathSpank will be coming to the PC later this month, October 26, and for Mac at a later date.
Both games are already available for pre-order on Steam (with a 10% off discount each):
Developed by Klei Entertainment, Shank is a blend of classic side-scrolling action gameplay (beat-en-up) and stylized animation set against a modern-Western canvass, Shank tells a bloody story of revenge, penned by award-winning game writer Marianne Krawczyk.
Developed by HotHead Games, under the direction of industry veteran Ron Gilbert, DeathSpank combines unique humor and wit with fast, addictive action-RPG gameplay. DeathSpank takes players on an epic adventure through crazy quests in a vast world filled with vibrant, eccentric and hilarious characters.
The full motion video game genre has unfortunately passed from the sight of console developers. But all is not lost as the iPhone and iTouch have offered an entirely new platform for these types of games to make a comback too. The people over at Digital Leisure are making sure that we don’t forget these games of yesteryear by bringing back yet another classic FMV game called Brain Dead 13.
The story follows Lance, a computer expert that has been hired to fix a supercomputer in the castle of an evil genius. Only to discover upon fixing the computer that Dr. Nero Neurosis plans to take over the world and now that you know his secret, you must die. Only problem is, Lance isn’t very keen on dying and you must help him escape the diabolical castle.
The game will be showing up on the iTunes App store October 8th for only a small price of $2.99.
Players of the first Dragon Age will be able to import their save data into the upcoming sequel to the game, but unfortunately not everything will be making the jump. In an interview with Mike Laidlaw, the lead designer of Dragon Age 2, NowGamer has been able to pull a few bits of information about what will be making the transfer.
Laidlaw stated
“We look at it as importing the world really. I’ve always seen Dragon Age as a franchise as about more than any one character. It’s about an entire span of history and the whole world that’s affected by what happens. So that was our approach and I think the importing stays true to that in the sense that the decisions your Warden made and the person they were all affects Dragon Age II. You know, who’s in charge of Ferelden, what happened with the Dwarves, who’s running Orzammar? All of these things are reflected and accounted for in Dragon Age II.”
With the fact that you will not be playing as your old character, but a new one named Hawke your character data however will not be carried over, though there has been nothing said if there may be some sort of inheritence to transfer equipment between games. This also means that depending on how you ended your game, and what major decisions you made, there will be a significant difference between games.
One thing on my mind is, will they have a pre-set storyline system if you don’t happen to have a save file from Dragon Age 1? Or will you be able to somehow customize your experience by selecting a few of your choices much like the beginning of Mass Effect 2. Good thing I had multiple playthroughs and saves of Dragon Age, will make it very interesting to see how significant these changes will be.
Warner Bros Interactive has released a new trailer for Lord of the Rings Aragorn’s Quest, showcasing how the game will incorporate the Playstation Move Controller.
Some of you may be thinking that the graphics look a little sub-standard for the PS3, but it is a multi-platform release. Here’s hoping it makes up for the lacking visuals with a solid Move control scheme. The explanation in the video certainly makes the controls look promising. Also, seeing as it’s due for release on October 29th, it will still be one of the first bunch of Move compatible titles.
Alongside PS3, Lord of the Rings: Aragorn’s Quest will be released on Wii, DS, PS2 and PSP with a scheduled release date of October 29th.
Microsoft has confirmed that Dead Space Ignition, prequel to the upcoming Dead Space 2, will be available on Xbox Live Marketplace from 13th October onwards. A date and price has yet to be confirmed for the PS3 version, although it will cost 400 Microsoft Points to download for Xbox 360.
Dead Space Ignition is set after the events of the first game and similarly to Dead Rising: Case Zero, will offer a bridge to the next game in it’s series. The prequel sees you attempting to control a necromorph outbreak on the abandoned space station you are on, which, as fans will know, is called ‘The Sprawl.
Game Name: Bubble Bobble Double Platforms: Apple iPhone Publisher(s):TAITO Developer(s):TAITO Genre(s): Action, Arcade Release Date: October 1st, 2010 Price: $4.99 USD
Bubble Bobble has finally made it’s way to the Apple iPhone !! Anyone who’s as old as I am would of spent HOURS and HOURS in front of the TV playing Bubble Bobble when they were young and hands up the few of you out there who made it to the 100th round and actually finished the game ?? (Puts hand Up). Well if you think you’ve got what it takes then pick up your iPhone browse the App Store download Bubble Bobble Double and take up the challenge once again as you will not be disappointed. TAITO have brought back this beloved classic in all its arcade glory. If you’ve ever wanted to sit down and play the original Bubble Bobble adventure once again, then you’ve come to the right place. Everything you remember from playing this game back at the Arcades is right here in the palm of your hands. Everything from the classic 8 bit style graphics to the legendary music score which sounds even better now than it did all those years back is waiting for you to master all over again.
That said, fans of the series will also be glad to know that TAITO have also included another mode called NEW STYLE, that offers a completely new kind of experience which will keep you entertained for hours. New Style consists of two modes ; Normal and Challenge Mode. (This is discussed in greater detail in the video review below). Normal mode and Challenge mode work pretty much the same way. You must defend Bubblun from waves upon waves of approaching enemies by trapping them in a bubble by touching them on the screen then touching them again to burst the bubble and destroy them. The gameplay is quite simple but can become very tactical as you advance through the branching zones that lead you through the game determined by your performance and skill ranking at the end of each zone.
At the end of each zone you get to take on a boss enemy that will test you skills and reflexes. The video review will go through in further detail how trapping, flicking, and popping bubbles to destroy other enemies to set off bubble chain reactions to score you higher point bonuses which can then be posted online on Open Feint in the worldwide leaderboards.
New STYLE also consists of Challenge mode that has you battling against the clock in either 2 or 5 min challenges for the best possible high score so you can brag to the world how great you are (Currently MasterAbbbott is ranked 10th in the world in the 5 min challenge) See the bragging has already begun. Challenge mode is also covered in the video review in further detail. In a nutshell challenge mode is all about the high scores and getting the recognition you deserve online in the leaderboards.
The NEW Style also has an ITEM Library. Once you destroy enemies in either Normal Style or Challenge Style items appear on the screen. Touching them will add them to your collection, examples such items are the classic bananas apples and watermelons which appear if take out an enemy without performing any chain pop kills. There are also other items which will be harder to get and will need you to fulfill special in-game conditions before they appear. In total there are 80 items to collect and 2 achievements associated to them on Open Feint so for all you die hard collectible / achievement junkies out there this will keep you busy for quite some time.
The Classic mode is what all us hardcore Bubble Bobble fans have been waiting for. 100 levels of fast paced relentless arcade action with fluid and intuitive controls, fantastic music and most of all Unlimited continues !! Gameplay in classic mode is amazingly accurate. TAITO have not re-programmed or modified the original in way what so ever. If you still remember or used to have a specific strategy to take out the enemies on each level it will still work. The game runs exactly the same as the original arcade machine. As all iPhone games the onscreen controls still take a bit of time to get used to but once you have the hang of it and the speed of the game then this becomes second nature.
With the written review completed please enjoy the video review below. This does go through in greater detail all the modes and features of the game including Open Feint.
Bubble Bobble Double is great mix of old and new. Classic mode will bring back great memories where NEW STYLE will create new ones. Being able to take this classic game anywhere you go with the added bonus of unlimited continues will surely have anyone who wasn’t able to finish the game when they were a kid to go back and do it now. Pick this up from the Apple iTunes store for only $4.99 USD.
Yes, it is a bio about “The Pit” Level. Yes, it is quite interesting. Yes, there is tons of gore. No, I am not going to explain to you what “The Pit” level in Mortal Kombat is. Just watch the video, if you don’t get it all hope for you is lost.
