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Yakuza: Dead Souls “Who’s Got Your Back” trailer is badass
I love everything about this trailer. I especially love that there’s a character with a gatling gun arm. Oh, and the music is great. And after teasing us with a March 2012 date for so long, Sega has finally revealed that Yakuza: Dead Souls will be released in North America on March 13. Which is great to know, because I want to pit Yakuza vs. zombies and see who comes out on top.
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The Last Story gets gorgeous limited edition in Europe
Nintendo has announced a ludicrously awesome exclusive limited edition bundle for the European release of The Last Story. The limited edition will have the game, an exclusive SteelBook cover, and “The Elements Of The Last Story” package, including the soundtrack (seven songs from the game composed by the talented Nobuo Uematsu) and an art book of illustrations.
The Last Story will be available in Europe exclusively for the Wii on February 24. Hopefully an American release is soon to follow.
Posted in News, Wii
Tagged The Last Story
I Am Alive “Encounters” trailer released
Ubisoft’s recent trailer for I Am Alive, Tape 2: Encounters, details some of the best ways to survive in Haventon. If you draw your weapon, you’d better have a plan.
I Am Alive will be out for the Xbox Live Arcade on February 22 as part of the 2012 XBLA House Party. No word yet on the PlayStation Network release, but hopefully it won’t be far behind.
Posted in News, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged I Am Alive
Silent Hill: The Terror Engine, an academic analysis of the series, released
Silent Hill: The Terror Engine both analyzes the first three Silent Hill games as well as takes a look at the series as a whole. It’s the second book in the Landmark Video Game Series, edited by Mark J. P. Wolf and Bernard Perron.
Perron “uses the narrative structure; the techniques of imagery, sound, and music employed; the game mechanics; and the fiction, artifact, and gameplay emotions elicited by the games to explore the specific fears survival horror games are designed to provoke and how the experience as a whole has made the Silent Hill series one of the major landmarks of video game history.”
This sounds absolutely awesome. It’s available right now at The University of Michigan Press. The first book in the series is called Myst and Riven: The World of the D’ni. I love academic gamers.
Growlanser: Wayfarer of Time announced for PSP in North America
Growlanser: Wayfarer of Time will be released in North America by Atlus for the PSP. This enhanced and remastered version is scheduled to arrive on our shores this summer.
This fourth title in the series has never been released outside of Japan, where it is called Growlanser IV: Over Reloaded, and is considered by some to be the best game in the Growlanser series. The game will have many improvements and additions, including “new characters, scenarios, and events [which] are complemented by dramatically improved loading times and a message skip option that allows players to advance the story at a faster pace.” This epic game also has a “40+ hour narrative with over 40 different possible endings, deep tactical RPG mechanics, the character designs of the legendary Satoshi Urushihara, and a host of enhancements over the original release.”
This game seriously sounds off the hook, especially when you consider that they were unable to include voice acting for the entire script, due to the fact that it is “already one of the largest localization projects in the publisher’s two decade history.” At least the anime cutscenes will be voiced.
Posted in News, PSP
Tagged Growlanser: Wayfarer of Time
Dead Rising 2 developer working on new action adventure IP
According to a recent job listing, Capcom’s Vancouver studio is working on a new unannounced IP. The new game will be a third-person action adventure game, which is right up the Dead Rising 2 developer’s alley.
The job listing also confirms a second unannounced project at Capcom Vancouver, which is most likely the recently rumored Dead Rising 3.
But It always warms my heart when quality studios branch off into new IPs. Bring us something new! It’s what gamers crave.
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See Mario Kart 7 designs on next episode of West Coast Customs
Vehicle modification show “West Coast Customs” has taken on an interesting challenge: to bring some of the karts in Mario Kart 7 to life.
Ryan Friedlinghaus, founder and CEO of West Coast Customs, said “When Don James, Executive Vice President of Nintendo America, requested the meeting and he told me he needed us to create some of the Mario Kart 7 cars in real life, I was excited and ready for the challenge. Then he said they need to have a hang glider for flying and a propeller for underwater maneuvering, I thought, he must be joking!”
Tune in to Velocity this Sunday, January 22, at 9 PM; watch and see if they are able to successfully create replicas – to scale! – of the Mario Kart and the Bumble V kart.
Posted in 3DS, Etcetera, News
Tagged Mario Kart 7
Spirit Camera: The Cursed Memoir announced for the 3DS
Nintendo of America has announced that they’ll be releasing Spirit Camera: The Cursed Memoir in North America on Friday, April 13. This handheld horror game incorporates all of the tricks of the 3DS, including the camera functionality and, of course, the augmented reality. The game “introduces a mysterious girl named Maya who has been hiding in the shadows of an old house. Players must help Maya break free from a terrifying curse by aiding her escape from the clutches of a malevolent woman in black. By using the 3DS system’s built-in camera, players can view Maya in their own surroundings as the game’s eerie events unfold.”
Sound creepy? Add in there the “diary of faces,” the 16-page AR book, which can bring everything from movies reliving moments from the past to enemies coming alive and attacking. Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales and Marketing, said “Everywhere [Nintendo 3DS owners] go, they’ll be able to transform their real-world surroundings into a chilling hand-held adventure.”
You can find out more about this spooky game at the website. I’m looking forward to getting the pants scared off of me on the next Friday the 13th. Come to think of it, didn’t we just have one of those? *Cue creepy music*
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Tagged Spirit Camera: The Cursed Memoir