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XBLA Today: Kung Fu Strike, Dogfight 1942
You’ve got a choice with today’s Xbox Live Arcade update.
You can use your feet to strike fear into the hearts of your enemies in Kung Fu Strike: The Warrior’s Rise:
In Kung Fu Strike: The Warrior’s Rise, ancient China is being ripped apart by three warring forces, the Tian Empire, the invading forces of Shaa seeking to overthrow the Empire’s King, and a rebel uprising with their own agenda. Playing as martial arts master General Loh, you’re thrown into the middle of this bitter war armed only with your deadliest weapon: your fists. Fight your way through waves of enemies and towering bosses with lethal attacks, learn new skills to take down even the toughest opponent and see if you have what it takes to complete the frantic challenge modes. If going it alone is too much, then team up with a friend in co-op mode or show off your killer moves in the Versus Mode.
Or you can hop into a fighter plane and take on the Nazis in Dogfight 1942:
Piloting a wide range of aircraft, players engage in aerial dogfights and dangerous fighter missions across the major theaters of war during WWII. Featuring realistic aircraft, Dogfight 1942 introduces cutting-edge flight dynamics with unprecedented arcade accessibility.
Kung Fu Strike will set you back 800 Microsoft Points ($10) while Dogfight 1942 has been priced at 1200 Microsoft Points ($15). Both are available to download now.
Phoenix Wright returns in Ace Attorney 5 for 3DS
Phoenix Wright is back! A report in the latest issue of Famitsu (translated by Andriasang) has revealed that the crafty lawyer will be returning to portable gaming devices in Ace Attorney 5.
Ace Attorney 5 will be available for the 3DS and will see the return of Phoenix Wright as the main character. Wright was last seen as the star of the series in 2007’s Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations.
Few details about the game were revealed, but we do know that it takes place one year after Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney, a courtroom explosion figures prominently in the beginning of the game, and “a mysterious girl in yellow clothing” will be helping Phoenix.
A playable demo of Ace Attorney 5 will make an appearance at the Tokyo Game Show later this month, and hopefully a US release date will be announced soon.
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Tagged 3DS, Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies, TGS 2012
Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition Adventure Update is “still weeks away”
Ever since Minecraft was released for the Xbox 360, gamers have been asking, “where’s the Adventure Update?” Well, developer 4J Studios wants us to know that they’re still toiling away at it, but that the release of the update (version 1.8.2) is “still weeks away.” See for yourself:
We’re still working on 1.8.2. A few things left to add, more work on the Creative Mode interface, then lots of test. Still weeks away…
— 4J Studios (@4JStudios) September 4, 2012
Almost four million copies of Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition have been sold since its release in May, making it the bestselling Xbox Live Arcade game of all time.
Modern Warfare 3, BioShock, House of the Dead Overkill, more added to PS Store
After a few ridiculously game-heavy weeks, Sony is dialing it back a bit with this yesterday’s PlayStation Store update. The PS3 Full Games section is the highlight of the week including the underwater adventure of BioShock, the modern warfare of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, and the grindhouse horror of The House of The Dead: Overkill – Extended Cut.
Also available this week is the PSN/Vita game Zen Pinball 2. The base game is available to download for free, and 12 additional tables can be purchased including several featuring The Avengers.
Finally this week, Battlefield 3 Premium subscribers will be able to download the Armored Kill expansion for free, a week before it’s available to the general public (for $14.99).
Hit the jump for more on this week’s new releases, or head over to the PlayStation Blog for a full rundown of this week’s new game add-ons and special PlayStation Plus deals. (more…)
Posted in News, PS3, Vita
Tagged Battlefield 3, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, The House of the Dead: Overkill - Extended Cut
New Resident Evil 6 demo coming September 18
Xbox 360 owners that purchased Dragon’s Dogma have also been able to enjoy an exclusive Resident Evil 6 demo for two months now. That demo will soon (as in, tomorrow) be available on the PlayStation Network, but Capcom hasn’t forgotten about the rest of us.
Beginning September 18, a brand new Resident Evil 6 demo will be added to the PlayStation Store and the Xbox Live Marketplace. The demo will include content from the game’s three main campaigns, playable in both single-player and online co-op. The three scenarios include:
Leon S. Kennedy and Helena Harper: “Further explore the dark corridors and moonlit grounds of Ivy University, swarming with the victims of the latest bioterrorist attack.”
Jake and Sherry Berkin: “fight off the J’avo, including their fully mutated forms, in the neon-lit streets of Lanshiang. Be sure to check out Jake’s special hand-to-hand combat moves and Sherry’s stun baton as you struggle to stay alive.”
Chris Redfield and Piers Nivans: “Chris and Piers head with fellow BSAA team members to the war-ravaged streets of Edonia. The amassed J’avo forces provide a stiff enough challenge, but that’s before the 3-story high B.O.W. Ogroman crashes the party. Select Piers for a slightly different weapons loadout than Chris including a sniper rifle with thermal scope.”
Resident Evil 6 will be released for the PS3 and Xbox 360 on October 2.
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Tagged Resident Evil 6
See Master Chief and Cortana in the flesh in Halo 4 ViDoc “A Hero Awakens”
Have you ever wondered what goes into the recording of a performance capture session at 343 Industries? If you have, now you’ll get your answer, as the developer has released a nearly 11-minute ViDoc showing the process, including interviews from developer Kiki Wolfkill, Master Chief performer Bruce Thomas, Cortana actress Jen Taylor, and many more.
The video also includes an extended look at tons of gameplay footage from Halo 4, so if that’s your thing you’ll definitely want to check it out.
Brothers In Arms: Furious 4 will drop the Brothers In Arms name
Last month, Gearbox Software President Randy Pitchford promised that the company was still toiling away at Brothers In Arms: Furious 4. This weekend at PAX Prime, he revealed that while the game still hasn’t been canceled, it’ll no longer carry the “Brothers In Arms” name.
“I wanted to let everyone know that that game’s no longer going to be a Brothers In Arms game. It’s going to be an all-new IP,” Pitchford said.
First revealed at E3 2011, Furious 4’s comic tone was at odds with the franchise’s formerly serious structure. Instead, the co-op shooter seemed to be taking its cues from Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds.
The all-new Furious 4 will be re-announced at a Gearbox Community Day event later this year.
[Source: The Verge]
Weekly Warp-Up: PAX Prime 2012 Edition
No, that’s not a typo. Welcome to the Weekly Warp-Up, your weekly wrap-up of the biggest and the best articles posted at Warp Zoned this week…
Are you living it up at this year’s PAX Prime expo? Did you get a chance to view the 11-minute Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes trailer? How about Insomniac’s announcement of Fuse? Or Runic’s announcement of a release date for Torchlight II? Have you found the Arcadecraft devs yet? Or the big question, have you played the Wii U?
If the siren song of Seattle didn’t lure you in this year, there’s still plenty to talk about on this Labor Day weekend. Like 5 Video Game Characters Who Deserve a 3-Day Weekend or your favorite Nintendo Power Memories. We can even chat about What We Played in August 2012.
But if you’re looking for something more than that, have no fear, the rest of the Weekly Warp-Up is here (after the break)! (more…)
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