New footage from Street Fighter X Tekken has dropped from Gamescom and it reveals some of the upcoming brawler’s new, flashy gamplay mechanisms. If you thought the game looked like a cynical cash-in that would bring nothing to the table it may be time for you to eat those words. Character switching, vertical launch attacks, Cross Rush combos, Cross Arts & Cross Assaults and they all look awesome. Combine that with a cast that spans Tekken, Street Fighter and other Capcom staples and you’ve got a recipie for eye-candy.
This is Capcom though, so be prepared for the Super version, Turbo version and Arcade versions that will be sure to follow adding new characters and costumes.
RedLynx has sent over word that its highly anticipated game Trials Evolution will make its public debut at two upcoming trade shows, where it will be playable by both public and press alike.
The first chance to play Trials Evolution before its release will be at the Gamescom in Cologne, Germany this week while next weekend the game will arrive at the Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle Washington, giving gamers on two continents an opportunity to preview what RedLynx says just might be “the most ambitious downloadable console title yet.”
“Ever since we teased Trials Evolution at E3, gamers have clamored for more information,” said Tero Virtala, CEO of RedLynx. “But until recently, we’ve been quiet and working hard on the game. Read the rest of this entry »
Snowblind Studios’ action role-playing game arriving on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC in three months.
Fans of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings fantasy franchise have to wait until 2012 to get their eyes on the first part of Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit. However, series fans won’t have to wait that long to play the next big Lord of the Rings video game. Today, developer Snowblind Studios announced that Lord of the Rings: War in the North will ship for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC on November 1, 2011.
When the game arrives this fall, it will be available in a standard $60 edition, as well as a $130 collector’s iteration that comes in a large quiver case. War in the North will ship in Australia on November 2 and in Europe on November 4.
Currently in development at Snowblind Studios, Lord of the Rings: War in the North will feature “unseen lands, story elements, and characters from Middle-earth, as well as elements familiar from past feature films.” It will offer upgradeable weapons and special abilities that develop along with the game’s characters, which can be customized by players.
I confess, I find the practice of teasing a future tease frustrating, and I’m not quite sure why the video game hype machine is so fond of this. It befuddles me. The actual “trailer” in question however, is not befuddling, but quite rousing, in an inspiring, high fantasy manner. But again. Using a tease to tease another tease. It’s a problem.
If you enjoyed the first Risen, then you’ll probably love Risen 2 — the graphics are significantly more colorful and vibrant, the fighting is more organic, and the stories and factions that were in the first game are back in the second, still allowing you to do more and explore the world.
The one major change we got to see was that Pirahna Bytes has abandoned the sword-and-shield idea, and instead gone for a dual wield setup, letting you put a gun in one hand and a sword in the other. But even that isn’t really necessary — the whole point of a game like this is that you can do what you want, so if you want to just hack and slash or just shoot from a distance, that’s viable as well.
Which sounds good in theory, but in practice, Risen 2 seems to fall back down to the realities of game development. While the graphics look better, the gameplay still looks as frustrating and inaccessible as all of these other hardcore RPG titles, with various monsters assaulting you as soon as you step out into the world, and lots of complicated mechanics with not a lot of direction.
How about this, then, man-shooting fans? Over two Imperial minutes (count ‘em!) of Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3?s Spec Ops survival mode can be found below, via BluesNews. What is it? Well, I dunno. Let’s say it’s some kind of escalating fight mode, with its own perks and stuff, featuring lots of different opponents: exploding dogs, men, men, men, big armoured men.
Big. Armoured. Men. So big. So armoured. So shootable. Mmm.
Warner Bros. inviting gamers into September’s closed beta for upcoming Monolith-developed shooter.
When Commissioner Gordon throws up the Bat signal, he’s seeking a meeting with the Caped Crusader. Warner Bros. is issuing its own Batman sign today, seeking gamers to sign up for the upcoming closed beta for Gotham City Impostors.
Gamers can now leave their information at the closed beta sign-up page and hope they are chosen for the trial period, which will start in September. It is unclear which platforms the beta will land on; however, the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC platforms are mentioned on the beta page.
Developed by Seattle-based F.E.A.R. creator Monolith, Gotham City Impostors is “Batman with guns,” according to its developer. However, as fans know, Batman doesn’t usually wield guns. Thus, Impostors casts players as citizens of Gotham City who are inspired by either Batman or The Joker.
Sony, no doubt in answer to Microsoft’s Summer of Arcade promotion, has taken the wraps off their own summertime game galla (three times fast). The PLAY program will launch later this month and give players the chance to score four of PSN’s hottest titles and a fifth for free.
Here’s the schedule of game goodness:
August 23: Street Fighter III Third Strike Online Edition ($15)
August 30: The Baconing ($15)
September 6: BloodRayne: Betrayal ($15)
September 15: Renegade Ops ($15)
And in exchange for purchasing all of the aforementioned titles, you will receive a voucher for a free copy of the oh-so-bad-ass looking Payday: The Heist, when it comes out later this year. Players can pre-order the PLAY titles (which also nets you some free themes), each purchase comes with some in-game goodies, and PSN Plus subscribers will save 20% off each title.
This sequel to 2006′s sci-fi first-person shooter takes the series in a new direction that’s out of this world. Reprise your role as Tommy and embark on another dark adventure to save the fate of the planet.
“Prey 2 Screens” was posted on Fri, 05 Aug 2011 13:48:00 -0700
The next instalment of Blops multiplayer cash-for-maps, Rezurrection, is to be set on the moon. Activision claim that the DLC will feature an “enhanced zombie soundtrack”, whatever that means, but the core of it is a new “low-gravity” map set on Earth’s favourite orbiting rock. So Moon Zombies, then. The Windows version of the DLC will be available after 23rd of August (although precisely when isn’t clear) and the price isn’t yet clear either. This is a terrible news story. Must do better.
This concludes your Call Of Duty news for today. (Probably.)
