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Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus announced for PS3 release this year
While Sony may see the PS3 as the sputtering jalopy parked next to the shiny, new sports car that is the PS4; there’s also a crusty, old mechanic standing next to the console, ready to give it a slap and a, “There’s still some life in the old girl.” this folksy tableau is a way of saying that Sony announced a brand new Ratchet & Clank game for the yesterday, and that it’ll be available for the PS3 by the end of the year.
Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus is in development at Insomniac and is considered a “return to form” for the series. After the family adventure of All 4 One and the competitive aspects of Full Frontal Assault, Insomiac wanted to return to the more “traditional” gameplay of Ratchet’s “personal story arc.”
You can watch the first trailer above, which gives you a look at some of the crazy new weapons Ratchet will have at his disposal (because, of course he will) as well as the game’s signature gameplay hook: zero gravity. Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus has been priced at $29.99 and will be available in stores and as a PSN download this holiday season. You can get out a few screenshots at the PlayStation Blog.
Posted in News, PS3
Tagged Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus
Get a first look at Rambo: The Video Game, available this Winter in Europe
In the works for two years, Reef Entertainment has released the first trailer for Rambo: The Video Game today. The game is a first-person retelling of the first three Rambo films: First Blood, Rambo: First Blood Part II, and Rambo III.
Using their dialogue from the films, Rambo will feature the voice talents of Sylvester Stallone and the late Richard Crenna. It’ll be available this Winter in Europe for the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360. Hopefully, an American release will happen around the same time.
CoD: Black Ops II’s Vengeance Map Pack coming to PC, PS3 on August 1
After a rousing debut on the Xbox Live Marketplace last week, the latest DLC expansion for Call of Duty: Black Ops II, Vengeance, now has a PC and PS3 release date. The map pack will be available on PC download services and the PlayStation Store on August 1. Season Pass subscribers will receive the content for free while the rest of us will have to pay the regular going rate for CoD map packs: $14.99.
The Vengeance Map Pack will include the following new maps:
- “Cove” – A small island in the Indian Ocean that offers no escape.
- “Detour” – A battle both atop and below a suspension bridge.
- “Rush” – A paintball arena with a lot of different configurations.
- “Uplink” – A reimagined version of Black Ops favorite “Summit.”
- “Buried” – A Zombies Mode adventure set in a “lost town in the old West.”
And if you’re a visual person, there’s a Vengeance trailer embedded above.
Posted in News, PC, PS3
Tagged Call of Duty: Black Ops II
Shigeru Miyamoto is working on a “new franchise” at Nintendo
For all the Internet wailing that Nintendo just rehashes their favored franchises over and over again, Shigeru Miyamoto is obsessed with newness. In the last 18 months, the famed developer has told reporters that he’s interested in creating new characters for Nintendo, bringing new ideas to Metroid and Star Fox using the Wii U GamePad, and experimenting with the Legend of Zelda series. He has also passed on creating another F-Zero sequel because he can’t think of anything new to add to the franchise.
After all this, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that Miyamoto doesn’t just have plans to work on a new franchise for the Wii U… he’s actually doing it right now!
Miyamoto: [I]t’s pointless to talk about other features, no matter how fulfilling, without releasing games of our own, so we hope you’ll look forward to the games to come. Next Spring, with the release of Mario Kart 8, we’ll have a general selection available, so I’ve been thinking it would be a good time to bring out a new franchise.
Famitsu: A new franchise! An all-new title that you would be working on?
Miyamoto: I can’t say too much in detail right now, but I’ve been pretty busy with this title these days.
Just a few days ago, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata confirmed that the company has a full slate of unannounced titles in development for the Wii U. So it might be a while before we hear more about Miyamoto’s next (possible) masterpiece.
[Source: Famitsu (via Kotaku)]
Disgaea D2 to be released in America on October 8; Limited Edition announced
NIS America has announced that Disgaea D2: A Brighter Darkness will be released in North America exclusively for the PS3 on October 8. They’ve also revealed the contents of a pretty corking Limited Edition. Only available at the NIS America Online Store, Disgaea D2’s Limited Edition has been priced at $84.99 and will include the following goodies:
- Disgaea D2 game disc
- Collector’s Box
- Full-Color Hardcover Art Book
- 2-Disc Original Soundtrack
- 2 Petite Figures (Etna and Flonne)
- 5 Collector’s Art Cards
If your wallet can’t handle the price of this Limited Edition, a standard edition priced at $49.99 will also be available at retailers everywhere.
Posted in News, PS3
Tagged Disgaea Dimension 2
NCAA Football 14, Binary Domain, more added to PS Store
This year’s entry in EA Sports’ annual college football simulation series, NCAA Football 14, is now available to download through the PlayStation Store. Also available this week is Sega’s underrated humans versus robots shooter, Binary Domain.
Other games available to download this week include:
- History Legends of War: Patton, a turn-based strategy game available for the PS3 or the Vita.
- Castle Shikigami 2, a PS2 Classics re-release of the cult favorite shooter.
- Aabs Animals, an “animal entertainment” game for the Vita.
- Coconut Dodge Revitalised, a Vita game where you… dodge coconuts.
- Lego Legends of Chima: Laval’s Journey, the latest Lego game for the Vita.
- Total Recoil, a Vita game that takes the arcade shooter genre “to the max.”
More details on all of these titles can be found after the break and a complete list of this week’s new game add-ons can be found at the PlayStation Blog. (more…)
Posted in News, PS3, Vita
Tagged Binary Domain, NCAA Football 14
Look! Up in the sky! WB gives Scribblenauts Unmasked a September 24 release date
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and 5th Cell have announced that Scribblenauts Unmasked, their Scribblenauts/DC Comics crossover, will be released for the 3DS, PC, and Wii U on September 24.
To celebrate, the two companies have released this cool poster showcasing the 14 variations of Superman available in the game. “Classic Superman” is well-represented, with a different flavors to choose from. But Unmasked will also include Supermen from the Red Son and Batman Beyond universes as well as Superman dressed up like Batman (AKA Speeding Bullets Superman).
All told, the game will features thousands of DC Comics characters, including a version of Doomsday dressed up like Superman!
Posted in 3DS, News, PC, Wii U
Tagged Scribblenauts Unmasked
See how Final Fantasy X HD compares to the PS2 original
Square Enix has released a nifty new trailer comparing the graphical fidelity of Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster with the standard definition PS2 original.
The publisher has also announced that eager consumers can now pre-order the PS3 compilation. Every pre-order will be upgraded to a special Limited Edition that includes an artbook and custom packaging. While Square Enix is happy to take your money now, they have yet to announce a release date for the collection.
The high definition remake will also be available on the Vita as two separate games: Final Fantasy X HD Remaster and Final Fantasy X-2 HD Remaster.
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Tagged Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster