Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light will be released on the PS3 and PC today via PSN and Steam respectively. Although PS3 and PC players will still be unable to play online cooperatively, every feature from XBLA will still be in place. Look for the online coop update to be released shortly for all systems, as well as 5 new DLC packs. The first 3 DLC expansion packs will contain new puzzles, and the other 2 packs will be playable character packs. Also, the first DLC is free for a limited time. Why raid when you can get it free?
Darrell Gallagher, General Manager of Crystal Dynamics, said, “We can’t wait for PlayStation and PC gamers to get their hands on Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light. We’re committed to delivering the very best gameplay experience possible and the fact that this is the highest rated Lara Croft game since the original Tomb Raider was released back in 1996 is a testament to this. I would encourage everyone to try the free trial.”
Fable 3 is looking to be one of the next big releases this year and as a huge fan of the series, it couldn’t come soon enough. Fable 3 already looks promising with the updated story, graphics, and more features than ever before. One thing that is always a plus to see though is good voice actors as well and Lionhead Studios recently released a new “Inside Lionhead” video today about the high profile voice talent that worked on the project.
“The ‘Fable’ franchise has always been recognized for its unique take on drama, morality, and of course, humour,” said Louise Copley, head of the “Fable” franchise. “We’re taking this to the limits in ‘Fable III’ by bringing on a star-studded cast that includes Sir Ben Kingsley, John Cleese and Simon Pegg, who truly understand what it takes to bring characters to life in complex ways and add new dimensions of blockbuster entertainment to ‘Fable III.’”
“This is my first experience voicing a video game, so what drew me to it was the team, how committed they are, how well organized everything is and how beautiful the game is,” said Sir Ben Kingsley in the video documentary. “One of the things that’s missing from a lot of video games is good writing and good voice work. I think this one has a wonderful mythology and it’s witty and it’s engrossing,” added Simon Pegg in the video documentary.
Some of the biggest stars that made it into the game are:
John Cleese (James Bond Series, Monty Python) as your trusty butler and confidant, Jasper
Sir Ben Kingsley (Gandhi, Shutter Island) as the leader of the mountain dwellers, Sabine
Simon Pegg (Shaun of the Dead, Star Trek) as attention-seeking soldier Benn Finn who is looking for action
Michael Fassbender (Inglourious Basterds) as the evil King Logan whom your “Fable III” hero will lead a revolution against
Zoë Wannamaker (Madame Hooch from Harry Potter) returns as Theresa. She was last seen taking over the Spire in “Fable II,” but who knows what her real motivation is?
Stephen Fry (Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland) returns as Reaver, the narcissistic marksman blessed with eternal youth
Bernard Hill (Titantic, Lord of the Rings) as Sir Walter Beck, your faithful mentor
Nicholas Hoult (About a Boy) as the potential male love interest, Elliot, to your “Fable III” female hero
Naomie Harris (28 Days Later, Pirates of the Caribbean) as Page, the leader of the rebels who reside in Bowerstone
You can check out the latest “Inside Lionhead” video and get a first look at some of this huge cast in action below. Fable 3 releases October 29th for the Xbox 360 and we will be sure to bring you even more coverage as the date looms closer.
Today Sony announced the release of a Game of the Year Edition of Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, the sequel to Naughty Dog’s smash hit Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune. I’m actually surprised this hasn’t been available for months already! Uncharted 2 is a truly incredible game, and it deserves more than just a Game of the Year edition, it deserves a Best Game Ever edition. I wouldn’t go that far actually, but it’s the best game this generation hands down.
What does this GOTY Edish hold for those of us who don’t already own this amazing game? According to the artwork, about $35 worth of DLC:
* PlayStation Heroes Skin Pack
* UNCHARTED: Drake’s Fortune Multiplayer Pack
* UNCHARTED 2 Siege Expansion Pack
* Currency Multiplier which grants Double XP up to level 10 in Multiplayer
* Golden Guns option for the AK-47 and the 92FS 9mm pistol for use in Multiplayer
* Early access to “Revenge” Booster – you still have to purchase it with in-game cash!
* UNCHARTED: Eye of Indra – Motion Comic Bundle (which includes Episodes 1-4)
* UNCHARTED: Eye of Indra – Rika Raja and Daniel Pinkerton Character Skins
* UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves – Avatar Pack 1
* UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves – Avatar Pack 2
* UNCHARTED Avatar Pack 3
* UNCHARTED Avatar Pack 4
* Pinball Heroes – UNCHARTED for the PSP
Honestly, this game is so good that a Game of the Year edition doesn’t need all this extra stuff, but it’s awesome that they’re throwing it in anyways. The retail price is $49.99, which is only a $10.00 drop from the original price, but you’re getting $35 worth of content, so you’re getting an incredible deal. If you don’t already have this game, run out and get it when the Game of the Year edition drops on October 12th!
Today Sony announced the release of a Game of the Year Edition of Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, the sequel to Naughty Dog’s smash hit Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune. I’m actually surprised this hasn’t been available for months already! Uncharted 2 is a truly incredible game, and it deserves more than just a Game of the Year edition, it deserves a Best Game Ever edition. I wouldn’t go that far actually, but it’s the best game this generation hands down.
What does this GOTY Edish hold for those of us who don’t already own this amazing game? According to the artwork, about $35 worth of DLC:
* PlayStation Heroes Skin Pack
* UNCHARTED: Drake’s Fortune Multiplayer Pack
* UNCHARTED 2 Siege Expansion Pack
* Currency Multiplier which grants Double XP up to level 10 in Multiplayer
* Golden Guns option for the AK-47 and the 92FS 9mm pistol for use in Multiplayer
* Early access to “Revenge” Booster – you still have to purchase it with in-game cash!
* UNCHARTED: Eye of Indra – Motion Comic Bundle (which includes Episodes 1-4)
* UNCHARTED: Eye of Indra – Rika Raja and Daniel Pinkerton Character Skins
* UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves – Avatar Pack 1
* UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves – Avatar Pack 2
* UNCHARTED Avatar Pack 3
* UNCHARTED Avatar Pack 4
* Pinball Heroes – UNCHARTED for the PSP
Honestly, this game is so good that a Game of the Year edition doesn’t need all this extra stuff, but it’s awesome that they’re throwing it in anyways. The retail price is $49.99, which is only a $10.00 drop from the original price, but you’re getting $35 worth of content, so you’re getting an incredible deal. If you don’t already have this game, run out and get it when the Game of the Year edition drops on October 12th!Today Sony announced the release of a Game of the Year Edition of Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, the sequel to Naughty Dog’s smash hit Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune. I’m actually surprised this hasn’t been available for months already! Uncharted 2 is a truly incredible game, and it deserves more than just a Game of the Year edition, it deserves a Best Game Ever edition. I wouldn’t go that far actually, but it’s the best game this generation hands down.
What does this GOTY Edish hold for those of us who don’t already own this amazing game? According to the artwork, about $35 worth of DLC:
* PlayStation Heroes Skin Pack
* UNCHARTED: Drake’s Fortune Multiplayer Pack
* UNCHARTED 2 Siege Expansion Pack
* Currency Multiplier which grants Double XP up to level 10 in Multiplayer
* Golden Guns option for the AK-47 and the 92FS 9mm pistol for use in Multiplayer
* Early access to “Revenge” Booster – you still have to purchase it with in-game cash!
* UNCHARTED: Eye of Indra – Motion Comic Bundle (which includes Episodes 1-4)
* UNCHARTED: Eye of Indra – Rika Raja and Daniel Pinkerton Character Skins
* UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves – Avatar Pack 1
* UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves – Avatar Pack 2
* UNCHARTED Avatar Pack 3
* UNCHARTED Avatar Pack 4
* Pinball Heroes – UNCHARTED for the PSP
Honestly, this game is so good that a Game of the Year edition doesn’t need all this extra stuff, but it’s awesome that they’re throwing it in anyways. The retail price is $49.99, which is only a $10.00 drop from the original price, but you’re getting $35 worth of content, so you’re getting an incredible deal. If you don’t already have this game, run out and get it when the Game of the Year edition drops on October 12th!
MMA, EA’s answer to THQ’s UFC game franchise is now available to trial on the xbox live marketplace. Microsoft have confirmed the demo is available now for download now. Ironically, THQ owns the official license for the sport, meaning this is one of the sports which EA doesn’t own the official license to. If you decide to try it out, go ahead and let us know whether it’s up to their usual high-standards.
The new Borderlands Game Add-on: New Revolution now available on Xbox Live Marketplace. Priced at 800ms this sounds like fun in the sun with Ninja’s on Pandora. Read below for more details :
To combat second hand sales of used munitions among greedy, haggling treasure hunters on Pandora, the Hyperion Corporation have decided to activate the Interplanetary Ninja Assassin Claptrap. Instead, it has organized all of the claptraps into a revolution, and they’ve been assimilating all life on Pandora and converting them into claptraps. With our heroes caught in the middle, they must stop the Interplanetary Ninja Assassin Claptrap in order to release his control over all of Pandora’s claptraps and collect their reward, of course.
Gameloft have just released Real Soccer 2011 for the Apple iPhone. OPTIMIZED FOR iPHONE 4! High-definition graphics that fully utilize the iPhone 4 Retina display. Gameloft have stepped it up to an all-new playing field for the most realistic soccer experience on the iPhone. With new graphics and animations Real Soccer 2011 will impress new comers and long-time fans of the series.
Step up and see if you have what it takes to be a soccer superstar, just like David Villa featured on the front cover, Real Soccer 2011 is looking like its going to be the most exciting soccer simulation on the iPhone to date.
Sorry for not being very active everyone, I just got back from vacation, my good friend Dazz from The Spriters Resource recently visited the states and I got to show him and his girlfriend Charlie around the New York City area! Anyways, enough about my personal life, lets get to this latest piece of news.
According to IGN, the world’s most way past cool hedgehog’s latest game should be hitting your favorite platforms within the next two weeks! The iPhone/iPod Touch will be getting Sonic 4 on October 7th, the WiiWare shop will be getting it on October 11th for 1500 Wii Points, the PlayStation Store gets the game on October 12th for $14.99/£9.99/€12.99/AU$19.95, and finally Xbox Live Arcade gets it on October 13th for 1200 MS Points.
Who’s looking forward to the speedy blue hedgehog’s return to greatness? I hope we can call it that after it’s released!
SPARTA! The God of War: Ghost of Sparta demo is now available in the Playstation Store. Developed by the acclaimed Ready at Dawn studio, creators of God of War: Chains of Olympus and Daxter, Ghost of Sparta looks to be another quality title. Featuring bigger boss battles, new weapons, stunning visuals and an epic prequel story, it appears as though another triple A hit is on the way for the PSP. Although the demo has been available for PSN Plus members for awhile, this demo will be available for all members. Look for the full game on November 2, 2010. Keep out an eye out for various preorder bonus announcements as well.
Anime International Company, otherwise known as AIC, has reportedly been acquired by panchinko slot machine maker Oizumi. Oizumi has purchased nearly all of the shares in AIC and is currently holding 95% of their stocks at a price of nearly $6.3 million US. Fans of the AIC anime have become worried over this announcement but the overall feeling is that the reason for the purchase is that Oizumi has complete rights over any characters produced by the company over its history.
AIC which began on July 15th, 1982 was established by Toru Miura and holds a number of sub-studios that create various anime and material spread throughout Japan. This year alone they have produced the sequel, Strike Witches 2, and are currently producing Amagami SS. There are a number of anime produced in the past that are known worldwide for being extremely popular and have accumulated a large following over the past thirty years.
Those who do not know of panchinko, they are more or less slot-machines that use steel ball bearings as currency and are eventually turned into receiving prizes at the main desk. There has been a small showing of panchinko in video games such as Pokemon in the past. These gambling machines are extremely popular and there are entire parlors which tailor themselves towards this business alone.
Hello Everyone! I recently interviewed Greg Hastings about his new title “Greg Hasting Paintball 2” which launches today, September 28th, for the Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and Nintendo Wii. Greg lets us know what you can expect from this hot new paintball title and what went into the development process as well a few facts about the paintball master himself.
Enjoy the Interview!
1. How did you first get into the sport of paintball?
My buddy Lou, took me out to a field in Rhode Island, back in 87. I had the time of my life. My heart came out of my chest, I was so amped up and nervous! That rush was for me!
2. This is the first “Greg Hastings” title with Majesco. How did this new partnership come about?
Luck. We were very lucky to have such a great publisher, use their experience and knowledge of the industry, to drive this franchise to the next level. We are always gonna stay true to the sport, so as long as we have paintball, we’ll have fans of this franchise. We had an excellent game concept, a super talented team of developers in Super X Studio’s, and momentum from our previous games we released! This one was the most fun to make!
3. What can fans of the series expect to see from the new Greg Hastings Paintball 2? (Features, Modes, Multi-Player)
Many button/ movement simplifications, as well as, simplified main features, like the Break Out Editor, and the Field Commands. Do more with less buttons, and I do mean more. New for our franchise is slide in either direction, Snap up and down, focus clearly in on targets, peripheral vision enhancement, four way to throw or pitch smoke or paint grenades, random weather challenges, true paintball physics, and much, much more. You are playing paintball. Real paintball.
4. Making a paintball sim to stay as true to the sport as your games must take quite a team and a lot of work. What went into bringing the sport of paintball to consoles with the newest installment?
The more paintball I play, the more I come up with ways to mimic it in video games. Playing paintball is just like being sucked into a real video game anyway! It is the only sport of its kind. I take all my guys to play. No one gets through without actually playing paintball. We get help from many other ballers out there too. That is my main job, making these games authentic to a sport that is fantasy and fun rolled into one.
5. How do each console version of GHP2 differ from each other?
With the great hardware that the different consoles come with, we have to make obvious adjustments. With Wii, we came up with Wii-like movements that are like playing the real thing, yet making the experience fun. We had to make 6 different Wii control schemes, since it uses so many different types, include the GameCube controller. The PS3 version not only takes advantage of the 6 axis controllers, it will handle some fun MOVE technology. Each console has a unique way the game is played. All are fun!
6. This game seems to be jam-packed full of gear and guns, even a paint rocket launcher. How do these effect the gameplay?
You have to play the game to answer that question. When you can be eliminated with this type of a weapon, on top of all the other ways, it gets very exciting. Rockets are a very real part of paintball. They are used to take out fixed positions and tanks. With out them, you will get stomped on in most cases. We have all kinds of new stuff goin on in game, like pistols, pump guns, paint grenades, tanks, smoke grenades. We went wild.
7. What is your personal favorite gun to use on the real fields out there?
CCM T2 pump gun and an 02 Auto Cocker. Both are superior to all others.
8. Speaking of fields, there are 62 in this title. Could you explain some of the terrain and cover players will see and how it will effect the gameplay?
Well combined some unique game play with real paintball field layouts. These maps play very similar to the real thing. You can actually imagine being there and playing the real thing. These are fields that I play on. We took tons of video and still shots to use as reference for my artists and map builders.
9. You are currently on tour right now with “Greg Hastings Paintball 2”. How has that experience been for you?
This is our second year doing the TOD. Its been huge, as I get to experience some great fields and always gather ways to make our games better. This year, Gamestop stepped up to sponsor my Tour, so its been all about demo-ing GHP2 to as many ballers as we can. The feedback alone, throughout the year has been incredible. We knew we had a great game. The players were loving it, even when it was pretty raw.
10. My final question is what is your main goal to see with the series as a whole…for the present and future?
Our sport is already awesome. We will continue to mimic the real sport as much as we can, from as many angles as we can, for the next 10 years. My goal is to get more people playing paintball. I meet a lot of players who told me they got into paintball because of me and my games, so that is the best compliment! Because paintball is so great, we have so many more fun things we can focus on for our next games. We are already working on GHP3. It won’t stop.
Capsule Computers would like to thank Greg for taking the time out of his busy schedule to answer these questions. As I mentioned, Greg Hastings Paintball 2 Releases today so you can pick up this title right now and get a true paintball experience that will be sure to please any fan of the sport and a lot of love poured in from Greg Hastings and his team to bring this sequel to the public. Keep checking back as we will have a review for Greg Hastings Paintball 2 up soon as well. Greg is still on tour and you can see him in action by checking the dates and locations on his official website.
