With a name of Red Dead Redemption, you know it was only a matter of time until that middle word makes a change. With the teasing of this new DLC pack, the game should be called Red Undead Redemption…. Not quite the same ring to it though huh?
Well as it turns out the poster above is for the Undead Nightmare DLC pack which will be receiving a full showcase of media tomorrow but is getting a small taste today. Rockstar themselves have said that the zombie there above is John Marston; so it’s curious to see if our favorite hero will rise from the grave to take his revenge upon the living, or if he has just risen to put even more undead to rest once again.
There is no set date for this DLC, but as one may expect with zombies and the undead, it has been hinted to be released the same week of Halloween for both the PS3 and 360. We’ll have more tomorrow as more media is released by Rockstar.
If you want an in-depth look into Castlevania: Lords of Shadow you can sit down and get nice and comfy because we have an 11 minute trailer right here for the game. Inside of the trailer we will see many new things that have been changed for this game, and also spoils very large parts so if you are worried about spoiling parts of the plot for yourself then watch at your own caution.
With the game hitting shelves next week on October 5th, Konami isn’t sparing any punches and even has Jason Isaacs narrating the video for us. So if you get a feeling that he sounds familiar, his most famous role is Lucius Malfoy from the Harry Potter movies.
For those of you who haven’t been witness to the greatness that is the Monster Hunter franchise or simply haven’t been able to get your hands on the game yet, Capcom has announced that the bundle, a copy of Monster Hunter Tri with a classic controller pro (by far the best way to play this game, as it has pretty sophisticated controls) is back in stock. Not only that, but with a cheaper price tag of only $50, or even $40 at Amazon! For those astute bargain hunters out there, a classic controller pro goes for $20, the game can run from $30 to $50, that’s quite the savings.
This bundle should be back in stock right now at Gamestop, Amazon and Best Buy. If you missed the opportunity to get this thrifty bundle (which almost immediately sold out during release), now’s your chance to get it again. If you already have the game, try convincing a friend to pick it up, it’s no secret that Monster Hunter is best played with a friend.
Minecraft. Have you heard of it? If you have, it’s probably been from some blog post showing off some crazy structure someone built in the game. This time, the structure is jaw-dropping. I don’t want to ruin the surprise so I’ll let the video speak for itself.
What if you could have your face in a video game? But there is a catch, you have to be happy in your picture but that isn’t too hard now is it? Because the developer of the railshooter Child of Eden has announced a new project called “The Journey Project.” Ubisoft and Q? have created a system whereas people can submit pictures of themselves with “positive emotions.”
You may submit any photos you want at their website here; but bear in mind only pictures that are approved will be able to end up inside of the game’s ending. The submissions will close on November 20th. The creator director of Child of Eden has made this statement about the Journey Project.
“The theme of Child of Eden is ‘Hope and Happiness’ and I want players to experience happy feelings every time they play the game,” said Mizuguchi, creative director of Child of Eden. “I need your help to convey these positive emotions, so please send us pictures that give you good vibes so we can include them in the ending of the game.”
What is Child of Eden though? It is a railshooter that is being developed by Q? and Ubisoft and will place players into the battle to save Project Lumi which will create a human personality inside of Eden which is the archive of every memory of mankind. While the project was nearly completed it has come under attack from an unknown virus and it is your mission to save Eden. The game has been described as a multi-sensory shooter and will place the player into a world of music and beautiful visuals as you do your best to save Eden. There has yet to be any release date announced for this game however, and we only have the hint that it will be early 2011.
Are you just totally confused about why that guy has red hair? Or, what does this button do? Be baffled no more, because EA has released a new video explaining the EA MMA demo. And remember, don’t try this at home. You might end up with red hair.
The full game will release October 19, 2010. Don’t forget to invite your friends to try out the demo because you can unlock a special character. Until then, keep on fightin’.
Hello Capsule Computer readers! I am Rachel, and I am a new author on the site. You can read all about me in the staff section under the “About Me” link, but I figured I would really introduce myself by showing you what I love the most about games: the multiplayer. So here are the top five multiplayer games that I am looking forward to:
1. Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood
Mode: Wanted
Admittedly, this is the game that spurred the idea for this article. It sounds simply incredible. Long story short, you are in Rome with five other players. One of these five other players is your target to kill – and one of them is out to kill you. I feel like it would make for an amazing movie, yet they stuck it in a game. You also have the choice of several different characters to play. One of them is a Courtesan (a very nice word for a prostitute), and her weapon of choice is a handheld fan. I am entirely impressed and compelled by the originality of the game mode, and I really cannot wait to get my hands on it!
2. World of Warcraft: Cataclysm
Yes, yes, OMG another World of Warcraft nerd! Well, no, not really. I love World of Warcraft, don’t get me wrong, but I don’t obsess over it like many other people do. Honest. Moving past the initial shock though, I am looking forward to the new expansion more than I have the previous expansions simply because Blizzard really stepped it up and is changing absolutely everything. Instead of just adding on a new area like they have in past expansions, they are tearing the known world apart. What that means for people who do not buy the expansion, I don’t know (since in previous times, you just simply weren’t allowed in the new area), but I am really stoked. What I am not stoked about is having to level even further. Seriously, Blizzard, level 85? I never want to level another character again.
3. Fable III
So, I admit, I am a bit of a girl. Okay, I’m lying – I’m 100% girl. I beat Fable II, but did I throw it aside? Definitely not. I actually have a nice little personal blog on my amazing yet really really awful Fable II experience. Let’s just say that I got my dog back, I got a ton of gold from someone random, then bandits killed my husband and social services took my kids. I was angry. So I went and got another husband, although not nearly as good… but let me just continue about Fable III. In Fable II, you had a co-op option, but your co-op partner could only play as a weird henchman. And that was it. Oh, and you could see little avatar bubbles floating around, and you could give them gifts. Cool, right? Lionhead games and the rather infamous Peter Molyneux stepped up the multiplayer in Fable III, and now you can get married to other people over XBL! Or, if you didn’t want to get married to them, then you can become business partners, which Lionhead described as practically being married. They also described getting married as “getting married to other people’s avatars…” Weird, but whatever. I’ll take it.
4. Medal of Honor
Well, I’ve already played the beta some, and to be honest, it is surprisingly like Call of Duty. Being from Dice, I was really hoping for a lot of the same elements of the Battlefield franchise like destructible buildings. Instead, even graphic-wise it looks like Call of Duty. From what I remember in the beta, it even has the kill streak rewards. The only reason that I sound doubtful is because when I read a review recently, the reviewer was happy that they left out the kill streak rewards? Maybe the reviewer was bad and never got a kill streak (hehe). Otherwise though, I am still impressed with the game and I’ll be getting it when it comes out.
5. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam
The main reason I’m looking forward to this is because it is an expansion pack onto my current favorite multiplayer game. I absolutely adore BF:BC2 and I absolutely cannot get enough of it. If you haven’t picked it up yet, you really should. It has already become cheaper at a lot of stores, I believe as low as $39.99 US. Destructible buildings, helicopters, and tanks? Yes, please! Not to mention the different classes you can play! Love it!
Many of you might be painfully wondering why I left out a few games, namely a big one by Treyarch, but as I have never really been into the Call of Duty series I did not include it. There have been a few other games that I have poked around in, like the new multiplayer Final Fantasy and the new Star Wars MMO, but none of them have stirred my interest as much as these have. What are the multiplayer games that you are looking forward to?
Facebook can be an amazing thing. You can talk to your friends and even find out about some special news if your fans of gaming companies. And boy did Lucasarts have a Facebook update today. They have announced that GuyBrush Threepwood of Monkey Island fame will be an unlockable skin for your character Starkiller in the Force Unleashed 2. There hasn’t been any new information beyond that he is unlockable, so what exactly you will have to do to get him is unknown.
Don’t be confused though because Lucasarts originally had their hands in creating Monkey Island so ironically this may have been a crossover for a long time just waiting to happen. We will get more information as it comes, but I have a feeling everyone will have to wait and see how to unlock this skin. If we do have to wait, then we will find out how to get some pirates in our force.
Are you ready for the storm? The ultimate ninja storm? Well you better be because Namco Bandai has finally set in stone the release date for Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja: STORM 2 for the Xbox 360 and the PS3. The game itself is based off of the popular anime Naruto Shippuden which has been animated by Studio Pierrot and has been brought to our shores in America by Viz Media.
There are more additions than just characters this time around as Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 has recieved an overhaul on the online experience as well as evolving the character support system; where you can switch between ninja’s in your group and even allow you to perform Team Ultimate Jutsu when the right teammates are selected. Rather than just following the storyline of Naruto himself, the story arcs you will be experiecing will be placing you behind the controls of Naruto, Sasuke, and Jiraiya as they battle Akatsuki and their own personal enemies all separate from one another.
With over 50 different characters to choose from, you will also be able to take control of Lars Alexanderson from Tekken 6. He will be an unlockable character that will have each of his signature moves and has been completely redesigned to fit the Naruto image by the creator of the series Masashi Kishimoto. It will be hitting shelves and your consoles October 19th of this year so barely even a month away for all the Naruto fans out there.
The Ball is an indie adventure puzzle game that you probably hadn’t heard of. I’ll be glad to fix that. The Ball started out as a Unreal Tournament 3 mod and moved up to become an actual product.
To set up the story, you take control of an archeologist in Mexico. Some things go wrong and you’re now stuck in an underground cave with no choice but to move forward, eventually stumbling upon an ancient artifact called “The Ball”. Venturing deeper into the cave, you quickly realize that you’ve stumbled upon an ancient civilization. These ancient ruins are filled with puzzles and angry mummies.
To solve just about every puzzle you’ll use the Ball – a big and detailed sphere. Pressing switches is only part of the deal as physics plays a huge part in the puzzle solving. I’ve only played about half of the game and I’ve been impressed with every puzzle so far – each one unique and fun to solve.
Initially I was worried about how the ball would control. You’re equipped with a hammer gun which punches the ball forward. Alternatively you can suck the ball towards you if it strays too far. The levels are designed well enough so it’s never a hassle to get the Ball from point A to B. The atmosphere in the levels successfully creates a mysterious and creepy environments as you venture through underground temples and caverns. The game looks absolutely wonderful running on the Unreal Engine, especially with all the settings turned up.
You usually don’t find combat in a puzzle game such at this but The Ball certainly does. The combat is fairly simplistic since you only have the Ball for protection. To kill anything, you’ll have to punch the Ball their way and run them over with it. Most combat scenarios are hectic since you’ll have about 20 mummies rushing you all at once, making is very satisfying when the Ball mows them down.
The Ball is one of those games where you need to see it in action to understand why it’s fun. The Ball will be released on PC in October.
