The Overlord DLC for Mass Effect 2 that was released today has added two new achievements for a total of 25g. These new achievements bring the total up to 1055.
“Keep a powerful hybrid VI intelligence – and the geth it has unleashed upon a planet – from wreaking havoc across the galaxy! “Overlord” includes 5 new levels, exciting ground combat and Hammerhead missions, and all-new achievements! Download “Overlord” now!” [Via Xbox.com]
Pac-Man returns in two new games this year, one for the XBLA and PSN, and one for the Wii:
PAC-MAN Championship Edition DX (XBLA/PSN)
The follow-up to the 2007 award winning title,the game bolsters the beloved arcade formula by offering even more sophisticated mazes, modes, and enhancements. It’ll be a celebration for fanatics and a new generation of players alike when PAC-MAN Championship Edition DX is available this fall.
PAC-MAN Championship Edition DX continues to uphold NAMCO BANDAI’s tradition of enhancing a classic franchise for today’s gamer. Building upon PAC-MAN Championship Edition’s original six courses, the new game features more than 100 varied and mind-boggling mazes to navigate. Several new modes will also be available to test a player’s pellet-munching aptitude. In Time Attack Mode, players will vie for the quickest clear time. Fulfill a series of objectives in Mission Mode or compete to devour the most number of ghosts gobbled in Ghost Mode.
With brand new visual variations and music, plus all the great features found in the first PAC-MAN Championship Edition including mazes that dynamically change shape during gameplay, PAC-MAN Championship Edition DX is a game worthy of the rotund hero’s 30th birthday.
PAC-MAN Party (Wii)
PAC-MAN Party combines traditional franchise elements with multiplayer sensibilities to bring a dynamic party game filled with zany mini-games and challenges. Utilizing the Wii Remote™, the game’s easy to pick-up-and-play controls will have players using their skills and reflexes to compete against one another as they move about several unique virtual game boards. PAC-MAN Party is scheduled to be released throughout North America this fall.
With more than 45 exciting mini-games, PAC-MAN Party provides a rewarding and challenging social gaming experience regardless of skill level. From the time-based trials of rolling a giant snowball and knocking your friends off a mountain top, to adventures that require more precision and endurance, players will be fully engaged as they use the Wii Remote’s motion, pointing and button control capabilities.
So what is all about Nintendo has finally lifted its lid on the new handheld the 3DS, It has two cameras just like the DSi and yes pictures can be taken in 3D with adjustable slider to determine the level of 3D. The 3DS has two screens a large 3D screen and a touch panel (this is not 3D). The upper screen measures 3.5 inch wide-screen display and shows full 3D without the need for any special glasses. This could be a good key selling point for Nintendo and retailers for the device not needing glasses.
The 3DS also boasts improved graphics which see the DS being brought right up to date in to the games market and also has several new control mechanisms which now includes a analogue stick and reports of a Motion Sensor and Gyro Sensor a mechanism which supports accurate rotation. The device will be backwards compatible with the DSi. Other features include the wi-fi connection will automatically be switched on which will feed data and updates to players around the world and is still free to use.
The first game that was showcased at the E3’s Nintendo briefing for the new 3DS was Kid Icarus Uprising. The last Kid Icarus was released over 25 years ago, and now it will feature exclusively on the 3DS. Other titles which are under development for the 3DS include DJ Hero 3D, Saints Row: Drive-By, Resident Evil Revelations, Batman, Assassin’s Creed Lost Legacy and Metal Gear Solid. Check out the full list here.
Nintendo have yet to release any pricing or release date for the 3DS but it looks to be scheduled for a release date sometime late 2010.
What if you were on the opposite side of the spectrum in Gears of War 2’s horde mode? Epic Games will be bringing about that experience in the brand new online game mode called Beast Mode for Gears of War 3. Instead of playing as the fearless COG soldiers, you instead will be playing as the deadly Locusts. Not just normal Locusts either, you can play anywhere from a Bezerker with a shield, to the easy to kill but explosive Ticker.
Much like in horde mode you will have a selection of maps to choose from, but instead of fighting against waves of Locusts that come from all directions you will instead be trying to murder all of the COG soldiers that have barricaded and entrenched themselves against your assault.
What if your a Ticker though? Your job is basically a suicide bomber? Well that is all good as well because instead of having only one life, players will instead gain tokens for killing soldiers and then used to re-spawn when you die. Of course it means game over when you run out of tokens but that means all you have to do is kill more than you die.
Much like other popular online franchises though, you will not have full access to every class right off of the bat. Much like the class systems in Call of Duty, you will be able to select stronger versions of the Locust horde the higher level you will obtain. This means that at the start you will likely be playing as a normal grunt and a few of the weaker classes. Then while you level up you can instead gain access to the Bezerker, Cantus, and even a Blood Mount Rider.
Those of us with a PS3, rejoice because thankfully the details to the dreaded PlayStation Plus have been revealed and will be starting on June 29th, and it is not bad at all. Sony’s Playstation Network and online multiplayer will still be completely free of cost with zero additional fees down the line according to Sony.
If you do so happen to take part in the Playstation Plus, expect to be paying $50 per year of service to the PS Plus, or PSP ironically. It will also run in $18 packages of three months each. However when you sign up for the service, Jack Tretton stated that the first three months of service will be free. Also you will be able to access the following features as a Plus subscriber:
Exclusive in-game DLC and other content
Free full games, changing each month
Early access to demos and betas
Auto-patching feature, which will detect, download and install updates
Will you be taking advantage of this new service? Or being as that it will still be completely free to play online would you prefer to stay with normal network service?
So David Jaffe has been hiding a secret from us. Twisted Metal is making a return to it’s roots on the PS3 and it will include flight. You heard me correctly, flight. There will be aerial vehicles of all kinds available for use in Twisted Metal. Will this end up turning into a dog fight in the air? I certainly hope so. There is no release date yet except for some time in 2011. But I am extremely glad to see that this game is finally making a return. I loved every iteration of the game from the very first Twisted Metal for the Playstation 1 and Calypso was the worst enemy. Who else is excited with this one?
Looks like we’re going to be able to move it quite soon. The PlayStation Move controller has been set for a release date in North America this September on the 19th, in Europe on the 15th, and Japan on October 21st. Looks like Japan is getting a major jump on the rest of the world when it comes to Moving.
The price tag accompanying the controller will be $50 which isn’t bad considering the price tag of Kinect at $150. It will also be coming in a bundle with the Playstation Eye for $100. Plus if you were to purchase the bundle, Peter Dillie said that there will be a game called Sports Champions (Wii Sports) included.
Plus if you wish to purchase the whole console together with the Move, it’ll run $400. Of course it seems if you just want to navigate and not take full advantage of the full Move controller, it can be purchased separately for $30. The navigational part is the nunchuck seeming part of the combination. All of these prices are in US dollars by the way.
Not to be outdone by Nintendo with Holiday release suspense, Dillie also said that there will be at least 40 different Move titles available by the Holidays. Though there will be up to 20 different games set up to be Moved at the release date, which will run $40 each.
Sony’s E3 Conference has kicked off the 3D era with Jack Tretton’s announcement that there will be a large amount of older games which will receive a brand new update to support 3D, but there will be 20 3D games which were designed specifically for 3D by April of 2011. Not enough good news for you? We also have information now that Killzone 3 is going to be released Febuary of 2011 and also use the brand new PS Move which could be for the better or for the worse.
Sony’s 3D-supporting games already announced include:
MotorStorm Apocalypse
The Sly Collection
Killzone 3
Gran Turismo 5
Mortal Kombat
Shaun White Skateboarding
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier
Tron Evolution: The Video Game
NBA 2K11
MLB 10 The Show
EyePet
The Fight
Killzone 3 Gameplay trailer presented by Game Trailers, bear in mind though they are heavily flooded so expect long load times.
So Nintendo has spilled the beans now with the Nintendo 3DS and they have also shown a list of the various 3rd party companies already developing games for the system, plus now they have released a giant list of the exact franchises and games we will be seeing coming to the 3DS. Believe me there are a lot.
Beware Nintendo has released a long list below of all the current games announced now with 3DS Support:
Activision
DJ Hero® 3D
AQ Interactive
cubic ninja
Atlus
Etrian Odyssey
Shin Megami Tensei
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor
Capcom
RESIDENT EVIL® REVELATIONS
SUPER STREET FIGHTER IV 3D Edition (name not final)
Electronic Arts
FIFA Soccer
Madden NFL
The Sims™ 3
Gameloft
Asphalt GT
Harmonix
Music game
HUDSON SOFT
Bomberman franchise
DECA SPORTS franchise
KORORINPA franchise
KONAMI
Baseball franchise
Contra franchise
Frogger franchise
HIDEO KOJIMA’S METAL GEAR SOLID SNAKE EATER 3D “The Naked Sample”
PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER franchise / WINNING ELEVEN franchise
LEVEL-5
Professor Layton and the Mask of Miracle (name not final)
Yet another Holiday release is coming with Epic Mickey exclusively on the Wii. Mickey will be making an extreme change from your standard Mickey Mouse that we’ve all grown to love. There will be characters drawn from nearly every Disney franchise including some of the various theme park attractions.
There will be the use of Paint and Paint Thinner within the game to change the world around you. Enemies can be changed to allies by repainting them as something different, or destroyed by using the paint thinner to erase them from existence. Plus if you change the environment around you, you can drastically change something later in the game by a few simple adjustments. Catch the exact coverage of Disney’s Epic Mickey below!
