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Author: John Scalzo
Resident Evil 6 infects stores on November 20
Capcom executives have been hinting at a sixth game in the Resident Evil main series for a long time now. And thanks to today’s announcement, it looks like we won’t have much longer to wait. The publisher has announced that Resident Evil 6 will be available for the PS3 and Xbox 360 on November 20. A PC version will be released sometime after that.
Like a BOW, Resident Evil 6 will mix and match pieces from previous games in the series while adding something new. Capcom is referring to the game’s setting as “dramatic horror,” a hybrid of the action horror of RE4/RE5 and the survival horror of the first three games. RE6 will also bring back Leon S. Kennedy and Chris Redfield, playable in the same game for the first time. They will be joined by a new group of characters as the zombie pandemic has reached gloabal proportions:
It has been ten years since the Raccoon City incident and the President of the United States has decided to reveal the truth behind what took place in the belief that it will curb the current resurgence in bioterrorist activity. Due to be by the President’s side is his personal friend and Raccoon City survivor, Leon S. Kennedy, but when the venue suffers a bioterrorist attack, Leon is forced to face a President transformed beyond recognition and make his hardest ever decision. At the same time, Bioterrorism Security Assessment Alliance member Chris Redfield arrives in China, itself under threat of a bioterrorist attack. With no country safe from these attacks and the ensuing outbreaks, the entire world’s population is united by a common fear that there is no hope left.
Capcom has also released a trailer for Resident Evil 6, and you can check it out for yourself by shambling past the break. (more…)
Posted in News, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged Resident Evil 6
Doom is once again available on the XBLA
Back when Bethesda completed their purchase of id Software, the developer’s most famous game, Doom, was pulled from the Xbox Live Arcade. No reason was ever given for the delisting, but it more than likely had something to do with the title originally being published by Activision.
But all that’s in the past as the greatest FPS of all-time (for those not paying attention, I mean Doom) is once again available to download from the XBLA.
Doom is available to download for a supercheap (and totally worth it) 400 Microsoft Points ($5).
Posted in News, Xbox 360
Tagged Doom (1993)
Test your heroic being in BioShock Infinite’s ultra-hard 1999 Mode
Have you ever thrown down your controller in disgust because a game was just too easy? Then listen up, because Irrational Games wants to talk to you.
In addition to several different difficulty levels, the developer’s next game, BioShock Infinite, will include an additional challenge known as 1999 Mode. In 1999 Mode players will have to really think about the choices they make, as the wrong move will spell doom (which the bruised Elizabeth to your left can attest to). 1999 Mode players will also have to endure “demanding” weapon, power, and health management, permanent stat specialization, and the return of the Game Over screen “if he or she lacks the resources to [respawn].”
“We want to give our oldest and most committed fans an option to go back to our roots,” said Ken Levine, Creative Director of Irrational Games. “In 1999 Mode, gamers face more of the permanent consequences of their gameplay decisions. In BioShock Infinite, gamers will have to sweat out the results of their actions. In addition, 1999 Mode will demand that players pick specializations, and focus on them.”
And instead of saying “Good luck,” Irrational has chosen to tell gamers “[1999 Mode is] not for the faint of heart.”
Posted in News, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged BioShock Infinite
Nintendo Download: Resident Evil Revelations demo, Lock N Chase, more
While Resident Evil Revelations, and the Circle Pad Pro accessory, are still a few weeks away, gamers will be able to give it a try starting today thanks to the new 3DS demo program!
But don’t let me make you think a demo is the biggest addition to the various Nintendo download services today. The Big N has also added one of my favorite Game Boy games, Lock N Chase, to the 3DS eShop. Lock N Chase may be a Pac-Man clone that replaces the generic maze with a bank and dots with cold, hard cash, but it is also ridiculously fun.
Here’s what else you’ll be able to buy from the Nintendo Download today:
Stonekeep: Bones of the Ancestors (WiiWare) – The legend of Stonekeep requires a new hero: you. Explore creepy dungeons, defeat monsters and take their loot in this fantasy RPG.
Anne’s Doll Studio: Gothic Collection (DSiWare) – Dress up a stylish doll by choosing from a wide range of Gothic-style dresses and accessories.
Gaia’s Moon (DSiWare) – Something strange is causing changes to the balance of energy in Gaia. Use your skills to discover who’s behind these changes and return harmony to the Gaia system.
Posted in 3DS, DS, News, Wii
Tagged Resident Evil Revelations
XBLA Today: Haunt, Scarygirl
It’s “things that go bump in the night” day on Xbox Live Arcade today with the release of Scarygirl (priced at 1200 Microsoft Points/$15) and Haunt (priced at 800 Microsoft Points/$10).
Scarygirl, based on the graphic novel of the same name, is a side-scrolling platformer where a one-eyed girl with tentacle arms has to save the Tree of Knowledge:
Scarygirl is a wondrous adventure through a beautifully-bizarre world based on the Scarygirl graphic novel created by acclaimed artist Nathan Jurevicius. Scarygirl, an abandoned girl, dressed like a pirate, with a tentacle arm, is sent on a quest to discover what happened to the Tree of Knowledge. Along the way, she’ll be aided by a giant octopus, a mystical kung-fu rabbit, and vendors who sell new attacks. She can also enter a shadowy version of the world to unleash truly wicked attacks.
And Haunt is a Kinect-powered, first-person, haunted house sim:
Welcome to Benjy’s Mansion – a spooky haunted house where you are the first visitor for a generation! Haunt leverages the power of Kinect to enable you to freely explore the house using just your body as the controller – you’ll need to stay on your toes in order to outsmart the mansion’s host of fiendish ghosts and unravel the sinister secrets that shroud the mansion in mystery!
Ico, Shadow of the Colossus, Crysis 2, a lot more added to PS Store
Ever since launching their “PS3 Full Games” section of the PlayStation Store, Sony has been filling it with the PS3’s biggest and best Blu-ray disc games. And today is no different.
Last Fall’s Ico & Shadow of the Colossus Collection has been a big hit with gamers. But if you preferred one more than the other, Sony is giving you that option by splitting the collection up into two separate downloads. And that’s just the beginning of what was added to the PlayStation Store yesterday.
Hit the jump for the full list. (more…)
Borderlands 2’s new trailer features Lilith in the game and in real life
Gearbox Software has completed their search for a real life model to portray Borderlands 2‘s Lilith. And thanks to this exclusive video from G4, we get to perv on see Yasemin Arslan as she’s transformed from a non-tattooed blonde into the inked, fiery redhead.
More importantly, we also get our first glimpse at Lilith within the cel-shaded world of Borderlands 2. No disrespect meant to Ms. Arslan, but I had kinda hoped this “real life model” trend was dead.
Posted in News, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged Borderlands 2
See how Mass Effect 3 is “Better With Kinect” in new trailer; Demo dated for February 14
Are you still curious how Mass Effect 3 will work with the Kinect sensor? Then you should definitely check out the trailer above, which features the BioWare team showing the world why the game is “Better With Kinect.”
Oh, and it also confirms that the Mass Effect 3 demo will be available to download from the Xbox Live Marketplace on February 14, making the question “Commander Shepard, will you be my Valentine?” much less awkward.
The demo will also be available on the PC and PS3, but a release date was not confirmed and I’m going to take a wild guess and say those platforms won’t have Kinect support either.
Posted in News, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged Mass Effect 3