Monthly Archives: October 2009

Siliconera has live six new shots of the Resident Evil 5 Alternative Edition, showing the extra scenario for the game involving Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine. Go get them.

It’s also been revealed that the bonus chapter is called “Lost in Nightmares”.

It’s out next year for the PS3, which will support the PlayStation Motion Controller. It’ll be out on Xbox 360 too, but in what way is unknown.

Japanese gaming blog Livedoor (via Kotaku) has put up a comparison of Forza Motorsport 2 and Forza Motorsport 3, showing the differences the two year difference the two games have between each other.

The difference is noticeable anyways in the HUD and in the lighting.

Head through the first link to see the comparison.

Game’s out on October 23 in the UK and October 27 in the US for the Xbox 360. Reviews embargo expires on Thursday.

EA’s announced that it’s bringing The Raconteurs and Electric Six to Rock Band this week.

Also coming to the game ths week as DLC is Alanis Morissette and The Flobots.

But lets be honest – we’re looking forward to E6 the most. The temptation to perform Gay Bar on a plastic guitar excites us the most.

For Rock Band Unplugged on the PSP, you get two songs from Green Day and Rush.

DLC is out tomorrow on Marketplace and Thursday in the PS Store update.

PR is after the jump.

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EA’s sent out three new shots of The Saboteur for us to look at.

It’s looks good. Different for the WWII genre anyways, innit.

They’re after the jump. It’s out on the PS3, PC and 360 on December 4 in Europe and December 8 in the US.

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EG has for you four new screens of CCP’s console MMO Dust 514.

They also have a massive preview of the game taken from the developer’s fanfest at the weekend in Iceland. Read it here.

Get the screens through the first link. No date yet for the game.

1UP will be lifting the wraps off of a Konami “retro revival” today.

The reveal will come in their traditional cover story on the website, according to the site’s Matt Leone.

“We’re revealing a new Konami retro revival in Monday’s 1UP Cover. Sorry to be that guy, but I had to story-top @gamespite.”

What could it be? We’ll find out today.

Via GAF.

EA are working on a secret “unannounced” project for Project Natal.

That is according to the CV of a former intern at the developer, Ross Danielson. Danielson had been working on the project since May until August as a Software Engineer Intern, doing research and development.

This is what it says on his LinkedIn:

“Software Engineer Intern
Electronic Arts
(Public Company; ERTS; Computer Games industry)

May 2009 — August 2009

Research and development for unannounced Microsoft Natal product.”

Interesting. Thanks, sa.

Fumito Ueda has revealed that he has an “interest” in possibly making first-person games.

“I have an interest in making first-person games”, the Team ICO boss said in an interview at TGS with G4.

He also admitted a love for one First-Person Shooter in particular: Valve’s Half-Life 2.

“There was variation in terms locations. and also the way of storytelling in the game. Usually, you have to incorporate storytelling with constraints, but the way they [Valve] implemented constraints was something different that I enjoyed, compared to other games.”

Find more through the link. Ueda and Team ICO are currently working on The Last Guardian for the PS3.

Update: No date for the UK, but SCEE are aiming for a “similar time frame” between the EU-US release.

Original Story: According to D’Toid, LittleBigPlanet PSP now has a date Stateside.

That date is… ready? November 17. Shout to the world, tweet about it, do what you must. Of course, this is only for the US.

No date yet in Europe, just “autumn”, but we’ll email SCEE about a European date this morning.

According to a LinkedIn CV from a former EA employee, the new Medal of Honor game that was mentioned by EA CEO John Riccitello a while back will be set in modern times.

The CV of Micah Lapping-Carr, who was a production intern at the developer in a 3 month spell between June 2008 and August 2008, states that it’s a “modern combat” game under the MoH moniker.

“Electronic Arts Los Angeles

(Computer Software industry)

June 2008 — August 2008 (3 months)

Worked on a Medal of Honor modern combat title in various roles, including design and software engineering.”

Carr is now working on Natal as Software Development Engineer in Test at Microsoft.

It could be set in Afghanistan in 2002 supposedly.

Thanks, sa.

Peter Molyneux loves Project Natal so much that he fathered a child with it. It stands to reason, then, that Molyneux’s just a bit enamored with Microsoft’s all-seeing eye, and that he’d include it in other games, right ? You there, in the back, with your hand raised. Uh, Mr. Game Kings, is it? Would you care to answer the question?

“I am going to say it’s going to use a controller. But I’ve never said it’s not going to use Natal,” Molyneux told the site.

“I have not said that we’re not going to have Natal in Fable III. All I have really said is it is a controller experience. That doesn’t mean there isn’t going to be Natal. Do you really think … knowing me … I wouldn’t want to use something like Natal? I mean that’s just mad, man.”

Can you say “chicken-kicking”? And you thought the Wii-mote was a danger to your television.

Thanks, Kotaku.

Kotaku sends word that Monster Hunter 3′s receiving a extra additions en route to its Western release – you know, aside from that whole “English language” option we’re so fond of around here.

First up, the cooperative monster mash is probably losing its subscription fee when it crosses the pond.

“It’s something that we’re looking into at the moment and there are a few factors to consider. Firstly, Monster Hunter isn’t as popular in the West, so it might put people off. Secondly, Japan doesn’t have Friend Codes, so Capcom run all the servers and the monthly fee is essentially to pay for those costs,” Capcom’s Chris Kramer said.

In addition, Capcom producer Ryozo Tsjmoto said that the publisher is currently “looking into” possible Wii Speak functionality for the game.

More through the link.

No one owns Demon’s Souls yet. No one. The game doesn’t release for another few days. Procurring an early copy is impossible. Even if you’re the President.

But, hypothetically, if you’ve somehow managed to weasel your way into a copy of Demon’s Souls before its release date, Atlus would like you to know that the game’s online servers won’t be live until October 6. The publisher told us as much in a press email.

For now, you’ll just have to make do with single player. Or you would, if you had a copy of Demon’s Souls. Which you don’t.

Update: That was fast. Nelson’s just tweeted that the trailer is now live on Marketplace. Get it here.

Original Story: True to their word, Infinity Ward has given us the new Modern Warfare 2 trailer, as promised on Friday.

Massive twist near the end of the trailer too. We wont give it away, but it is a big one. And it has “Call of Duty” in the name alongside Modern Warfare 2, which will hopefully clear everything up once and for all.

It looks amazing, obviously. Unless you’re one of them anti-Acti nuts boycotting the game, you can’t afford to miss this.

You can find it after the jump.

It’s out on PS3, 360 and PC on November 10 worldwide.

Thanks, GT.

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Quite a bit of stuff regarding MMOS this week.

CrimeCraft will go free-to-play, Turbine released new screens for Siege of Mirkwood, Green Arrow is making his way into DC Universe online, there are a couple updates on World of Warcraft movies, and a whole other bunch of stuff happened too.

Read on past the break for the lot.

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A soundtrack CD hitting Japan November 25 from Square Enix features music from some of it’s most beloved games.

Titled Love SQ, it’s got Final Fantasy, Chrono Trigger, Romancing Saga and Legend of Mana tunes for the listening, each re-arranged by Japanese musicians.

Here’s the list:

• Final Fantasy — Main Theme (PE’Z)
• Final Fantasy III — Yuukyuu no Kaze (De De Mouse)
• Chrono Trigger — Chrono Trigger & Toki no Kairo (Novoiski)
• Chrono Trigger — Harukanaru Toki no Kanata e (livetune)
• Chrono Trigger — Kaeru no Theme & Sentou Shori (Sexy-Synthesizer)
• Final Fantasy — Chocobo no Theme (Good Luck Heiwa)
• Romancing Saga — Medley (note native)
• Seiken Densetsu Legend of Mana — Medley (muZik)
• Final Fantasy — Battle Medley (Pia-no-jaC)
• Final Fantasy — Prelude (no.9)

Get to importing.

Thanks, D’toid.

Activision has announced that DJ and producer David Guetta will officially serve as a European ambassador and spokesperson for DJ Hero.

Guetta will also be endorsing the game with the creation of three mixes, available as DLC in late-2009, with remixes of “When Love Takes Over” featuring Kelly Rowland, “Sexy Bitch” featuring Akon and “On The Dance Floor” featuring members of the Black Eyed Peas.

“DJ’ing has taken me a lifetime to master, but DJ Hero opens the art up to the masses,” said Guetta in the press release. “Players who have never touched decks will be able to easily get the authentic DJ experience and feel the euphoria of playing to an audience.”

Game’s out for PS2, PS3, Wii and Xbox 360 this month.

Those looking forward to God of War III can get a bit of a fix while they wait, thanks to another fankit landing on the official site.

In it you will find a cyclops render, artwork, a series of high-res screens, etc.

One can never get enough Kratos, in our opinion at least.

Get yours here.

Game’s out in March 2010.

Stardock’s Brad Wardell has lashed out at Games For Windows Live, and says that if the service decides to “screw things up”, he refuses to make more PC games.

Speaking with Shacknews, Wardell discussed how he started off as a “big Games for Windows Live advocate,” and wishes that “Microsoft would do a lot more in making the PC better as a gaming platform.”

“I intended for Elemental to be on Games for Windows Live, but then as we got closer, the Xbox group took it over more and more,” said Wardell. “And they have things where, oh, if you want to use Games for Windows Live to update your game, you have to go through [their] certification. And if you do it more than X number of times, you have to pay money. It’s like, ‘My friends, you can’t do that on the PC.’

“On the console, I don’t have to update my game because an anti-virus program got an update and is now identifying my VB scripts as viruses and I have to apply an emergency patch. That would just add insult to injury. We’ve had to upgrade our games plenty of times over the years, not because we found some bug, but because some third-party program, or driver, or whatever screwed it up.

“If Games for Windows Live maintains that strategy and they take over, I’m done. I’m not making PC games. I would be done.”

More through the link.

Thanks, Maximum PC.

With Uncharted 2 only ten days away, Joystiq has decided to showcase the various characters within the game.

Along with pics, there is some bio information provided by SCEA, which the site promises are spoiler-free.

If you are excited about the game, like we are, you should go have a look.