As the release date looms closer, we are learning more and more about Virtual Play’s Intellivision Lives! on the Nintendo DS. In the mix of the over 60 classic games the collection will have, gamers will also be seeing some unreleased titles that are exclusive to the new DS installment. Hard Hat, Blow Out and Takeover were all unseen to the console back in the 80’s and now will be fully playable in Intellivision Lives!. Here are some new images and screenshots of three unreleased titles:
All three of these games are available through multi-player using single card play. You may also notice with these screenshots the way the bottom screen is used. Each game will incorporate a different overlay for the touchscreen controls so each game feels completely different from the next. As a gamer who loved the classic games, I am very excited to be able to try out this huge new compilation and getting these three unreleased titles seems to be the icing on the pixelated cake. Intellivision Lives! releases next month in September to the Nintendo DS.
Who’s tired of Guitar Hero and other music games? As a musician, I know your pain. Last year was like a mass-genocide of music games with all the crap they put out. This year, it seems, they’ve decided to bring their A game. Rock Band 3 is adding keyboard support and a pro-guitar which is supposed to actually teach you how to play, and Guitar Hero is… adding a story mode.
Well, I love great stories, and this one is narrated by the Demon himself, Gene Simmons, so maybe it might be worth checking out? I know I’ll at least rent it if my eyes aren’t deceiving me about the song list below:
A Perfect Circle – “The Outsider”
Aerosmith – “Cryin’”
AFI – “Dancing Through Sunday”
Alice Cooper – “No More Mr. Nice Guy”
Alter Bridge – “Ties That Bind”
Anberlin – “The Feel Good Drag”
Anthrax – “Indians”
Arch Enemy – “Nemesis”
Atreyu – “Ravenous”
Avenged Sevenfold – “Bat Country”
Bad Brains – “Re-Ignition (Live)”
Band Of Skulls – “I Know What I Am”
Black Sabbath – “Children Of The Grave”
Blind Melon – “Tones Of Home”
Blue Öyster Cult – “Burnin’ For You”
Bush – “Machinehead”
Buzzcocks – “What Do I Get?”
Children Of Bodom – “If You Want Peace… Prepare For War”
Creedence Clearwater Revival – “Fortunate Son”
The Cure – “Fascination Street”
Deep Purple – “Burn”
Def Leppard – “Pour Some Sugar On Me (Live)”
Dethklok – “Bloodlines”
The Dillinger Escape Plan – “Setting Fire To Sleeping Giants”
Dire Straits – “Money For Nothing”
DragonForce – “Fury of the Storm”
Drowning Pool – “Bodies”
Edgar Winter– “Free Ride”
Fall Out Boy – “Dance, Dance”
Five Finger Death Punch – “Hard To See”
Flyleaf – “Again”
Foo Fighters – “No Way Back”
Foreigner – “Feels Like The First Time”
George Thorogood and The Destroyers – “Move It On Over (Live)”
The Hives – “Tick Tick Boom”
Interpol – “Slow Hands”
Jane’s Addiction – “Been Caught Stealing”
Jethro Tull – “Aqualung”
John 5 – “Black Widow Of La Porte”
KISS – “Love Gun”
Linkin Park – “Bleed It Out”
Lynyrd Skynyrd – “Call Me The Breeze (Live)”
Megadeth – “Sudden Death”
Megadeth – “Holy Wars… The Punishment Due”
Megadeth – “This Day We Fight!”
Metallica & Ozzy Osbourne – “Paranoid (Live)”
Muse – “Uprising”
My Chemical Romance – “I’m Not Okay (I Promise)”
Neil Young – “Rockin’ In The Free World”
Nickelback – “How You Remind Me”
Night Ranger – “(You Can Still) Rock In America”
Nine Inch Nails – “Wish”
The Offspring – “Self Esteem”
Orianthi – “Suffocated”
Pantera – “I’m Broken”
Phoenix – “Lasso”
Poison – “Unskinny Bop”
Queen – “Bohemian Rhapsody”
Queensrÿche – “Jet City Woman”
Rammstein – “Waidmanns Heil”
The Ramones – “Theme From Spiderman”
Red Rider – “Lunatic Fringe”
R.E.M. – “Losing My Religion”
Rise Against – “Savior”
The Rolling Stones – “Stray Cat Blues”
The Runaways – “Cherry Bomb”
Rush – “2112 Pt. 1 – Overture”
Rush – “2112 Pt. 2 – The Temples Of Syrinx”
Rush – “2112 Pt. 3 – Discovery”
Rush – “2112 Pt. 4 – Presentation”
Rush – “2112 Pt. 5 – Oracle: The Dream”
Rush – “2112 Pt. 6 – Soliloquy”
Rush – “2112 Pt. 7 – Grand Finale”
RX Bandits – “It’s Only Another Parsec…”
Silversun Pickups – “There’s No Secrets This Year”
Slash featuring Ian Astbury – “Ghost”
Slayer – “Chemical Warfare”
Slipknot – “Psychosocial”
Snot – “Deadfall”
Soundgarden – “Black Rain”
Steve Vai – “Speeding” (Vault Version)
Stone Temple Pilots – “Interstate Love Song”
Strung Out – “Calling”
Styx – “Renegade”
Sum 41 – “Motivation”
Tesla – “Modern Day Cowboy”
Them Crooked Vultures – “Scumbag Blues”
Third Eye Blind – “Graduate”
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – “Listen To Her Heart”
Twisted Sister – “We’re Not Gonna Take It”
The Vines – “Get Free”
The White Stripes – “Seven Nation Army”
ZZ Top – “Sharp Dressed Man (Live)”
Rammstein, Bush, Dethklok, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Rush, okay maybe I’m sold on this one. I avoided all music games last year, so this year I have to get this one and jam through it. Kinda excited, not gonna lie, who’s coming over the Kail-Cave for some brews and Guitar Hero?
We all saw Sony’s E3 conference, and we saw the PlayStation Move in action. The Wii Remote times 10 that they showed us seems pretty cool to me, I’m not gonna lie, but the thing that I need to really sell me on it is a great game. Heavy Rain with Move controls? Nah. What I need is something GREAT. Like Heroes on the Move. Get it? Get it? They’re Heroes… and they’re on the Move…. yeah. The only reason this game caught my eye, though, is because I’m a SUCKER for Cross Overs.
They showed some game play at E3, but after that we haven’t really heard much about this game. I really hope it doesn’t become just shovelwear, because the concept seems pretty cool. Combining gameplay elements of 3 different games into one, using the PlayStation Move, it almost sounds like a motion controlled Super Mario Crossover. Sony recently released a press release giving us a little look at what the game has in store for us. Check it out!
Heroes On The Move (Working Title) FACT SHEET
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America, LLC
Developer: Nihilistic Software
Platform: PlayStation®3 (PS3TM) system
Genre: Action-Adventure Party Game
Players: 1-2 Players
Release: Spring 2011
Rating: “RP”
Required Peripherals: (1-2) PlayStation®Move motion controllers, (1) PlayStation Move navigation controller or DUALSHOCK 3, PlayStation®Eye camera
OVERVIEW:
For the first time ever, Heroes On The Move (working title) brings together a cast of PlayStation®’s most beloved characters from three iconic franchises – Ratchet & Clank, Jak & Daxter, and Sly Cooper – in a new title developed exclusively for the PlayStation®Move. Ratchet, Clank, Jak, Daxter, Sly, and Bentley assemble together to compete in a series of intergalactic challenges and events. And now, with the PlayStation®Move motion controller and the PlayStation®Move navigation controller, players have the unique experience of becoming one of PlayStation’s greatest heroes, controlling their every move throughout the game as they smash, hurl, and shoot their way through challenges… and team up against some mysterious new enemies.
STORYLINE:
A mysterious alien duo has swept through the galaxy, fiendishly snatching entire chunks from the worlds of Ratchet, Jak and Sly to create a mysterious new planet in the galaxy. After being abducted to this new world, Ratchet, Clank, Jak, Daxter, Sly Cooper and Bentley are invited by their gracious alien hosts to compete in friendly, yet challenging competition to test their extraordinary skills… but as our heroes discover, all is not as it seems. Our fearless heroes soon find themselves joined together in the ultimate battle to protect the galaxy – and in a fight for their own survival.
KEY FEATURES:
The Ultimate Crossover Gameplay – Compete in a series of competitive challenges and events that will test your skills as you devastate your enemies, destroy targets, collect power-ups, and more.
Six Legendary PlayStaion Heroes – Choose to play as Ratchet, Clank, Sly Cooper, Jak, or Daxter, each with their own unique personalities, strengths, and weapons.
Vibrant Signature Environments – Compete in challenges set in familiar landscapes from each franchise, including Metropolis (Ratchet & Clank), Haven City (Jak & Daxter) and Paris (Sly Cooper), each with their own visual themes and destructive elements.
Amped-Up Weapons Arsenal – Play with signature, fan-favorite weapons from each franchise and deliver powerful attacks to your enemies with a new arsenal of super power weapons, uniquely customized to each character.
Medals for Top Scores – Earn gold, silver, or bronze medals for completing challenges and events. The more medals you earn, the more challenges you unlock.
Online Ranking – Online PlayStation Network leaderboards show players how they stack-up against other players on the network.
Only On The PlayStation Move – Designed specifically with PlayStation Move mechanics, players can now step into the game and experience these legendary heroes like never before. Take complete control over your hero’s weapon with intuitive motions, making gameplay accessible and fun for casual gamers while still delivering a deep, replay value for core fans.
Who’s excited for this? I’m not sure, it could go either way, but hopefully it’s good because, y’know me, I’m a SUCKER for crossovers! Let us know what you think in the comments!
We all saw Sony’s E3 conference, and we saw the PlayStation Move in action. The Wii Remote times 10 that they showed us seems pretty cool to me, I’m not gonna lie, but the thing that I need to really sell me on it is a great game. Heavy Rain with Move controls? Nah. What I need is something GREAT. Like Heroes on the Move. Get it? Get it? They’re Heroes… and they’re on the Move…. yeah. The only reason this game caught my eye, though, is because I’m a SUCKER for Cross Overs.
They showed some game play at E3, but after that we haven’t really heard much about this game. I really hope it doesn’t become just shovelwear, because the concept seems pretty cool. Combining gameplay elements of 3 different games into one, using the PlayStation Move, it almost sounds like a motion controlled Super Mario Crossover. Sony recently released a press release giving us a little look at what the game has in store for us. Check it out!
In preparation for the release of their upcoming game- Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X. 2- Ubisoft are releasing a playable demo for Xbox 360 and PS3. The Xbox 360 Demo is available for download now (released August 17th), whereas the PS3 Demo will be made available on August 19th. Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X. 2 will also be released on Nintendo Wii and PC, although a demo for these formats is not on the cards.
The demo offers 2 single-player missions:
Interception Course
Take to the air as a Russian pilot sent to intercept a group of stolen aircraft high above the Caucasus Mountains, a hot spot on the world conflict radar, you will be playing a Russian pilot in this mission part of the new multinational cinematic story narrative in H.A.W.X. 2.
Seek and Destroy
Playing from the perspective of the elite U.S. H.A.W.X. squadron deployed to settle conflict spilling over in Africa, you are tasked with taking out specific targets with smart ammunition at night. Take off from a carrier under the cover of night and strike against a weapon smuggling operation using precision guided laser bombs.
Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X. 2 will ship in Australia on September 2, 2010 for Xbox 360 and on September 9, 2010 for PlayStation 3. Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X 2 will also be released for the Wii and PC.
Recently we broke the story about the newest title in the BeyBlade franchise by Hudson, Beyblade: Metal Fusion. Hudson will now be offering three collector’s editions for three separate retailers in the U.S for the Nintendo DS version of the game. Each collector edition will come with an exclusive in game character and toy Beyblade. These exclusive Beyblades have a unique metal facebolt not available anywhere else, and also allow for enthusiasts to customize their Beyblades to be uniquely their own.
The “Cyber Pegasus 100HF” Edition will be available at Toys “R” Us
The “Bakushin Susanow 105F” Edition will be available at Walmart
The “Counter Leone D125B” Edition can be found at all other major retailers
“The BEYBLADE franchise is incredibly popular with kids, so we’re happy to be able to offer these limited edition toys to go along with the game,” said Mike Pepe, director of marketing for Hudson Entertainment. “In addition, the limited edition bonuses that can be used in the actual game make for an even more special Beyblading experience that will only be available to a limited few.”
Also included with these collectors’ editions of Beyblade: Metal Fusion are in-game characters made exclusively each version. Players with access to the limited edition versions of the game can log online from their Wii using Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection to compete against different players and download their counterpart’s unique characters and Beyblades to add to their own DS collection.
I see this as a brilliant move that is sure to get younger gamers interested in a whole new generation of the popular series and dedicated fans are sure to have all three on their wish-list to collect them all. Be sure to keep an eye out as the title drops this fall for the Nintendo DS and Nintendo Wii.
Halo: Reach is now less than four weeks away. Bungie has released another ViDoc, entitled ‘A Spartan Will Rise’. The video shows off the members of the Noble team as they fight the covenant.
Halo: Reach is set to release on September 14th, 2010.
Enjoy the video.
It turns out people around the web are getting mad that the video doesn’t have a spoiler alert. It is the “Fall of Reach” for a reason, we all know how it is going to end.
Very exciting news for all Wii owners today as THQ have now announced the new uDraw Game Tablet for the Nintendo Wii. What is this new product? Take a look at THQ’s official announcement below for all the details.
The device is a small white handheld tablet with a 4″ x 6″ drawing space and detachable, pressure-sensitive stylus designed to offer more subtle control and precision than available on the traditional Wii Remote. The Wii Remote docks discretely within the uDraw GameTablet, allowing the device to draw power directly from the Wii Remote. A convenient storage area hides the Wii Remote wrist strap and stylus when not in use. The uDraw GameTablet also features tilt-and-roll movement options, allowing players to interact and control in-game characters by moving and directing them through game levels. Additionally, SD-card support enables players to save and print their artwork and other uDraw creations.
“The uDraw GameTablet is designed to target consumers of all ages this holiday season with a compelling price point and familiar drawing-inspired gameplay mechanic that has been enhanced for today’s tech-savvy families,” said THQ Chief Executive Officer Brian Farrell.
“We’ve designed the uDraw GameTablet to offer something for everyone: the kids can doodle, save their creations on an SD-Card and print their artwork for display on the refrigerator. Students can improve their skills through in-game tutorial lessons. And the whole family can sit down together for family game time with products like Pictionary,” added Executive Vice President, THQ Kids, Family, Casual Games and Global Online Services, Martin Good.
“We are impressed with THQ’s innovative design and focus on bringing a new gameplay experience to the Wii owner with their uDraw GameTablet,” said Steve Singer, vice-president of Licensing for Nintendo of America. “Nintendo is committed to providing fun and unique experiences and THQ’s uDraw GameTablet seems destined to continue that trend.”
Packaged with the uDraw GameTablet, uDraw Studio was designed as a showcase piece for the capabilities of the device and features a robust set of art creation modes and user-friendly tools that help players create anything from simple doodles to intricate masterpieces that can be saved and shared.
There will also be two separate games for the new device launching on the same day. One being Pictionary and the other being a the new “Dood’s Big Adventure” where players will navigate their customizable Dood through 60 levels across four gameplay modes in a world where coloring books come to life and user-created doodles, characters and background art populates the in-game world.
Fans of Mario Paint have been itching for a similar title to come to a next gen console and this new device could be it which in my opinion is wonderful. The uDraw GameTablet comes ready to play with the uDraw Studio game and is scheduled to be available Holiday 2010 in the U.S. for a suggested retail price of $69.99. Pictionary and Dood’s Big Adventure are planned to hit store shelves on the same day for a suggested retail price of $29.99 each. Check out the trailer below and for more information check out http://www.WorldofuDraw.com.
Tell us what you think of the new uDraw Game Tablet as well in the comments below.
Check out the video… Need I say more? Racing fans should have this game on their list.
F1 2010 uses the EGO Engine used in DiRT and GRID, and will be out in North America on September 22nd, 2010. Europe gets the game on on September 23rd, 2010 while the UK gets it on September 24th, 2010.
While Brink has been pushed back into 2011 Bethesda and Splash Damage have already announced the pre-order items.
It is not known on what systems the bonuses are for, nor if they are even available for all versions, but the items themselves have been revealed.
Amazon pre-orders get you the ‘Psycho’ bundle, which gives extra customisation options and special gear use, including the Caesar Revolver, new silencers such as a soda can, a tortured soul tattoo and a fearsome Grin Face Mask.
Best Buy pre-orders gives you access to the Fallout pack, which includes bespoke goodies like SMG skins, custom tattoos and a bandana, which is all based upon Fallout.
Finally, GameStop pre-orders give you the Doom pack, which comes with a screaming soul T-shirt, SMG skins, a Hellspawn tattoo and a Doom bandana.
Being a Doom fan, I am definitely going for the Doom Pack from Gamestop. What pack is everyone else thinking of getting?
Bethesda Softworks, a ZeniMax Media company, revealed at QuakeCon 2010 that RAGE, the highly anticipated title from id Software, will be available on store shelves and online in North America on September 13, 2011 and in Europe, Australia and New Zealand on September 16, 2011. Developed by id Software – legendary creators of DOOM, Quake, and Wolfenstein – RAGE is slated for release on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Games for Windows.
RAGE features intense first-person shooter action, breakneck vehicle combat, an expansive world to explore and jaw-dropping graphics powered by id’s revolutionary id Tech 5 technology. Set in the not-too-distant future after an asteroid impacts Earth, you emerge into a vast wasteland to discover humanity working to rebuild itself against such forces as bandit gangs, mutants, and more. From the pioneers of first-person shooter gameplay, RAGE promises an experience like no other.
While at E3 2010 RAGE manage to pick up an impressive collection awards, including the Gamer Critics Awards for Best Console Game, Best Action Game and a Special Commendation for Graphics. IGN awarded the game Best Game and Best First Person Shooter. Additionally, the game was awarded Best First-Person Shooter, Best New IP, Best Xbox 360, PC, and PlayStation 3 game as well as the Game of the Show of E3 2010 by GameTrailers.
“Gamers all over the world can now officially begin the countdown to the launch of RAGE,” said Todd Hollenshead, president of id Software. “At id, the development team continues their work to complete our newest franchise that will once again elevate the shooter genre.”
“RAGE will set the new standard for first-person shooters,” said Vlatko Andonov, president of Bethesda Softworks. “The awards and buzz coming out of E3, and at QuakeCon, shows that we’ve got a huge hit in the works with this game and we are really looking forward to getting it into everyone’s hands.”
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