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Wreck-It Ralph joins Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed as guest driver

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Andrew Rainnie

Sega has announced that the titular star of Disney’s upcoming movie Wreck-It Ralph will join NASCAR driver Danica Patrick as a guest racer in the upcoming Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed.

Masanao Maeda, Chairman and Chief Content Officer for Sega of America, was bursting with enthusiasm when the newest addition to the racing roster was made public: “Wreck-It Ralph will make a great addition to our stellar cast in Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed. Disney has created a unique film experience that will appeal to gamers of all ages, and our video game collaboration will give fans the opportunity to interact with their character on the small screen as well.”

Wreck-It Ralph‘s director Rich Moore was also over the moon about the character’s inclusion in Sega’s racer: “To have Wreck-It Ralph included in Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed is a dream come true. The film pays homage to the video games I loved as a kid, including Sonic the Hedgehog in a special cameo, so being able to see Wreck-It Ralph in a real video game alongside Sonic and other iconic Sega characters is unbelievably exciting for me and should be a treat for fans!”

Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed will launch in November for Xbox 360, PC, PS3, Vita, 3DS and Wii U. Wreck-It Ralph debuts in cinemas that same month, along with a Wii and 3DS game of the same name.

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Ratchet & Clank Collection scheduled for August 28; will include Sly Cooper 4 demo

Posted on July 17, 2012 by John Scalzo

Sony has announced that The Ratchet & Clank Collection, which contains the first three games in the series remade in glorious high definition, will be released on August 28. All three games will also be available on August 28 through the PlayStation Store as individual downloads.

But you’re going to want to purchase the complete Collection, as Sony will include a demo of Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time with the compilation. The demo will eventually be available to download from the PlayStation Store, but the only way to play it first is with The Ratchet & Clank Collection.

The Ratchet & Clank Collection will be available in stores and on the PSN for $29.99. The individual game downloads will likely be priced at $9.99 apiece.

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Daily Scoop: July 17, 2012 – No time for games

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Nicole Kline

Do you know what’s sad? Homework. I mean, the homework itself isn’t sad. It’s the having homework part of it that is sad. I have no time for the essentials, like playing video games. Laundry is a distant memory. I hardly remember to shower or sleep anymore. I eat when I can, and that’s almost only when my boyfriend asks me, “hey, when was the last time you ate?”

It’s a sad world indeed.

But, the good news is, I’ve got some deals for you! First up: Amazon’s sale on handheld games, accessories, and systems, called Handheld Deals for your Summer Road Trip. There are 11 pages of deals to sort through, so knock yourself out!

Amazon’s also got a bunch of new deals up this week, as always:

I’ve also got three great shirts and a cute Etsy surprise for you as well: (more…)

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Paramount files trademark application for a World War Z game

Posted on July 17, 2012 by John Scalzo

After numerous rewrites and production problems, World War Z will finally shamble into theaters on June 21, 2013. The screen adaptation of Max Brooks’ fantastic novel will star Brad Pitt as a globetrotting United Nations employee who is trying to stop the zombie apocalypse.

It also might become a video game.

Last week, Paramount Pictures filed a trademark application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for a World War Z video game. More specifically, the trademark applies to “downloadable electronic game program, electronic game software, and video game cartridges/discs.”

If a World War Z game is in production, it would be Paramount’s second major movie tie-in for 2013. The film studio previously partnered with Namco Bandai to develop a Star Trek game alongside J.J. Abrams’ theatrical sequel.

[Source: Siliconera]

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EA confirms Battlefield 4 beta included with Medal of Honor: Warfighter Limited Edition

Posted on July 17, 2012 by John Scalzo

The Battlefield 4 beta is real. After last week’s Origin leak, EA has confirmed that beta access to Battlefield 4 will be included with every PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 copy of the Medal of Honor: Warfighter Limited Edition.

The Battlefield 4 beta will be available in Fall 2013. A release date for the full game wasn’t announced, but Battlefield 3 launched a month after its beta. So expect a similar schedule for Battlefield 4.

“Though Battlefield and Medal of Honor Warfighter each offer players a completely unique experience, they are united by their underlying technology base – Frostbite. These are two of the hottest shooters, coming together to deliver a one-two punch of action, intensity and shooter entertainment,” said Frank Gibeau, President of EA Labels.

Medal of Honor: Warfighter will be available in stores on October 23.

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Rhianna Pratchett announced as lead writer on Tomb Raider reboot

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Andrew Rainnie

The gay tortoise-owning, tea-loving, goddess of game writing that is Rhianna Pratchett was revealed by Crystal Dynamics to be the lead writer of their Tomb Raider reboot. The game scribe has had a hand in crafting the stories for several well-regarded games in the past including Heavenly Sword and cult classic Mirror’s Edge.

“I grew up playing Tomb Raider, uncovering the world’s secrets and unearthing its treasures; I have lived and died as Lara Croft, but nothing comes close to the challenge of re-writing her,” Pratchett said. “Seldom do we get the opportunity to reimagine and reinvent a legend, so getting my narrative hands on Miss Croft was a once-in-a-life-time opportunity. It was going back to the genesis of video game action heroines and exploring how to make such an iconic character meaningful and relatable for gamers today.”

The announcement was made during this past weekend’s San Diego Comic-Con, where Pratchett appeared at the Tomb Raider panel alongside the new voice of Lara Croft, Camille Luddington, creative director Noah Hughes, global brand director Karl Stewart and narrative designer John Stafford.

Creativity certainly runs in the Pratchett family as Rhianna’s father is Discworld writer Sir Terry Pratchett.

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First trailer for Mass Effect anime makes its debut at Comic-Con

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Andrew Rainnie

For those feeling withdrawal symptoms from piloting the Normandy throughout the galaxy, fear not! The first trailer for Mass Effect: Paragon Lost, the anime prequel produced by BioWare and Production I.G., debuted at the San Deigo Comic-Con over the weekend.

Production I.G., perhaps best known for the animation portion of Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill: Volume One (depicting the turbulent childhood of Lucy Liu’s O-Ren Ishii), brings their highly energised and sweeping visuals to a script written by Henry Gilroy, who previously wrote a number of episodes of Star Wars: The Clone Wars.

Paragon Lost focuses on the early career of Alliance soldier James Vega (Freddie Prinze Jr.) as he protects a remote civilian outpost from an attack by the mysterious alien race known as The Collectors.

The Blu-ray/DVD combo will be available to buy on November 13, 2012.

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Sonic Adventure 2 is getting a PSN/XBLA re-release this Fall

Posted on July 16, 2012 by John Scalzo

Sonic Adventure was released for the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade almost two years ago. Since then, fans have idly wondered when the second game in the series would make its debut as a downloadable title.

Sega put an end to the wondering at Comic-Con this past weekend, where they announced that Sonic Adventure 2 will be released for the PSN and XBLA this Fall.

So let’s see… this means that PSN/XBLA remakes of Nights, Jet Set Radio, and now Sonic Adventure 2 will be available in the next few months. It’s a good time to be an old-time Sega fan.

[Source: Joystiq]

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