Monthly Archives: April 2009

There’s a video of Blanka rolling around in some of Flock!’s sheepish puzzles on Unity. Looks fun. No really, it does.

Take a look.

The game’s out later this week for PC, 360 and PS3.

Yes, we know. It’s not Sunday. It is, however, Monday, and that makes looking at all the MMO news from last week even more sensible.

We think so, anyway. Read on.

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Sci-fi author Greg Bear’s to write the Halo Forerunner Trilogy, according to this Kotaku piece, a series set 100,000 years before the events in the games.

The books will explore the ancient Forerunner race and their ties to humanity, as shown in Halo 3.

The first novel’s out in 2010.

Eurogamer’s posted up a video of the Red Faction: Guerrilla demo being played through.

You’ll be able to get the teaser early if you sign up through THQ.co.uk – assuming you’re in the UK, obviously – or pre-order through Gamestop if you’re in the US.

The game’s out in June for PC, PS3 and 360.

Ubi’s put an Assassin’s Creed 2 teaser site live, as you can see here.

There’s lots of Da Vinci-esque imagery going on. All very Italian indeed. There’s something called “Animus” mentioned there.

And if that image of the man with the wing next to it’s anything to go by, someone’s going flying.

Excited? Watch the cover of the next issue of Game Informer.

Thanks, Destructoid.

Konami’s announced Six Days in Fallujah, a third-person tactical shooter based on 2004′s battle for the Iraqi city that left 38 US soldiers and 1,200 opposition forces dead, according to this LA Times report.

American developer Atomic Games is developing the title, which will release in 2010.

Said Atomic boss Peter Tamte: “For us, the challenge was, ‘How do you present the horrors of war in a game that is also entertaining, but also gives people insight into a historical situation in a way that only a video game can provide?’

“Our goal is to give people that insight, of what it’s like to be a Marine during that event, what it’s like to be a civilian in the city and what it’s like to be an insurgent.”

There’s tons more through there. Thanks, GamePolitics.

Rock Band’s Wii version’s getting a stonking update this week, with the following available tomorrow at $2.00 (200 Wii Points) per track:

• Journey – “Don’t Stop Believing”
• Pat Benatar – “Heartbreaker”
• The Von Bondies – “C’mon C’mon”
• Glasvegas – “Geraldine”
• Foo Fighters – “DOA”
• Foo Fighters – “This is a Call”
• Foo Fighters – “Times Like These”
• Oasis – “Rock ‘n’ Roll Star”
• Spongebob Squarepants – “The Best Day Ever Song”
• Spongebob Squarepants – “Where’s Gary?”
• Spongebob Squarepants – “I Can’t Keep My Eyes Off of You”

Stonking apart from the Spongebob stuff, obviously. You can’t win ‘em all.

Resident Evil 5′s Versus DLC releases for both PS3 and Xbox 360 tomorrow, Capcom’s confirmed.

Two modes are included: Slayer’s Rule and Survivor’s Rule. There’s lots of killing in both.

It’s 400 MS Points, or $5 if you’re buying from PSN.

Konami’s press released Silent Hill: Shattered Memories, confirming the game for Wii, PSP and PS2.

It “reinvents” the first game in the horror series, following protagonist Harry Mason, as he attempts to find his missing daughter, Cheryl.

Oodles of info after the link. It’s out this “autumn”.

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FinalFantasy-XIII.net‘s posted up scans of Edge and OPM playtests of Final Fantasy XIII, the first in the world.

The images are of excellent quality, and both features are extensive. Get to it. The demo’s out on April 16 in Japan.

Enterbrain’s confirmed that PS3 outsold Wii in Japan in March, the first time the Sony machine’s been ahead of the Nintendo console for 16 months.

PS3 sold 146,948 units in the five weeks up to March 29, compared with 99,335 units the Wii and 43,172 units of Xbox 360.

Yakuza 3‘s been pegged as the reason for the spike.

More on Reuters.

See the Future, the next batch of Fable II DLC, will cost 560 MS Points and will include the “Ghosts of the Snowglobe Quest,” the “Cursed Knight Quest,” new items and a bunch of other stuff.

There’s a press release after the break. It’s out in May.

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Capcom’s told MCV it’s to “get serious” about Monster Hunter in Europe.

“What has been lacking in Europe in the past with the Monster Hunter series is definitely the promotion,” said producer Ryozo Tsujimoto.

“The PR and marketing for the last two titles in the series have been very limited, but this time we’re taking things far more seriously in terms of the promotion.”

The series, a huge hit in Japan, hits European PSPs this spring.

Full thing through there.

Atari’s put out two new Champions Online screens, showing what appears to be a very good-looking MMO. After the break.

Still no UI, but it’s got men zapping other men in big glasses, so what’s to worry about? Nothing, that’s what.

The Cryptic game’s out this spring.

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Well, they’re supposedly new Borderlands shots, anyway. Someone’s posted up a bunch of stuff on the game’s official forum, showing some futuristic weaponry, flying monster things and an animal enemy with a face like a fanny. See for yourself. They’re robbed from Gamona.

The Gearbox-developed, Take-Two-published shooter’s out this year for PS3, 360 and PC.

Thanks, CVG.

Wolfenstein creative director Eric Biessman has told VG247 that Wolfenstein isn’t just another WWII shooter. In fact, according to the developer, it’s not a WWII game at all.

We said: “Why should we be excited? This is just another ‘spooky’ WWII FPS, right?”

Eric said: “There’s a lot to be excited about in Wolfenstein! The core gameplay of Wolfenstein is based on fast-action, visceral combat and heavy-duty firepower. Looking deeper at the game, you see that it’s set in a very compelling universe. While the game is set in WWII, it’s not a WWII game – that’s like saying the Indiana Jones movies are WWII movies.

“Dark science and strange occult mysteries combine to create larger than life characters, weaponry and enemies. This also lets us stray outside the realm of reality to create compelling game play – we don’t have to have realistic enemies and weapons, we can do things just for the sake of being fun and exciting. It really opened a lot of creative doors for us.

“When we started development of the game we asked ourselves, ‘What if?’ What if the Nazis had access to an unlimited power source? What if the Nazis could create beam weapons? What if the Nazis could create suits of powered armour? It was pretty cool to imagine the possibilities and see them come to life in Wolfenstein.”

The un-WWII shooter’s out for PC, 360 and PS3 this summer.

Games on demand service Metaboli’s now carrying the entire Unreal series, as part of a just-signed three-year deal with Epic.

Included Unreal Gold, Unreal II: The Awakening, Unreal Tournament: Game of the Year Edition, Unreal Tournament 2004: Editor’s Choice Edition, and Unreal Tournament 3 Black.

Press release after the break.

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Namco just announced Tales of VS in Tokyo, a fighting game feature 35 characters from the Tales RPG series, Famitsu reports.

It’s releasing for PSP this summer in Japan, and is supposedly along the same lines as Dissidia: Final Fantasy.

Thanks, Kotaku.

Southpeak released a new Velvet Assassin video this morning, showing heaps of stealth-action gameplay from the WWII title, as well as the protagonist’s enormous derriere. It’s after the break.

We’re assured the PC and 360 game – based on the life of WWII spy Violette Summer – is coming “soon”.

Seriously, just look at that woman’s backside at the 3.27 mark.

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This doesn’t look hopeful. An executive producer of the Stargate TV series has insinuated that the licensed Cheyenne Mountain Stargate Worlds MMO is a dead duck, saying its failure to appear is “a terrible shame”.

Brad Wright, who also worked as creative consultant on the title, was questioned on the game’s status by the GateWorld fansite.

“We don’t know,” he said. “It’s a shame. If it doesn’t happen – and, let’s be honest, it should be happening now if it was happening – it’s a shame. It’s a terrible shame.”

Wright added: “They had an opportunity and they got our support, and they obviously had significant funding, and it didn’t happen.”

Whoops. More on EG.