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GoldenEye 007: Reloaded screenshots emerge for HD consoles

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Mike Gutierrez

Activision hinted at it, then they registered it, then they suggested they may be bringing it to Comic-Con. Now it seems more likely: last year’s GoldenEye 007 for the Wii is probably coming to Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 (and maybe PC) as GoldenEye 007: Reloaded. Gaming Everything stumbled on a series of screenshots, one of which you see left, depicting a high definition port of last year’s remake of the legendary GoldenEye 64. Head on over for a nice set of juicy images that you’re not supposed to see.

The game’s looking pretty good and will most likely be out by the end of this year. I haven’t gotten a chance to check out the Wii version, but I imagine it’ll be pretty awkward to play a reimagining of one of Nintendo’s most celebrated titles on my PS3.

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Activision announces star-studded voice casts for Spider-Man: Edge of Time, X-Men Destiny

Posted on July 19, 2011 by John Scalzo

Activision has dug deep into their corporate pocketbook to pull out the Hollywood voice talent that’ll headline Spider-Man: Edge of Time and X-Men Destiny this Fall.

Spider-Man: Edge of Time will star Josh Keaton as The Amazing Spider-Man and Christopher Daniel Barnes as Spider-Man 2099. They will be joined by Val Kilmer as Walker Sloan (a mad scientist in the 2099 universe), Laura Vandervoort (Lisa on “V”) as Mary Jane Watson and Katee Sackhoff as the Black Cat. Interestingly enough, her “Battlestar Galactica” castmate, Tricia Helfer, voiced the character in 2008’s Spider-Man: Web of Shadows.

For X-Men Destiny, Activision has enlisted the voice talents of three sci-fi veterans. Milo Ventimiglia (“Heroes”), Jamie Chung (Sucker Punch) and Scott Porter (“Caprica”) will play three all-new mutant characters: Grant Alexander, Aimi Yoshida and Adrian Luca.

“These amazing casts of talented Hollywood actors help bring the rich storylines of Spider-Man: Edge of Time and X-Men Destiny to life,” said Vicharin Vadakan, Director of Marketing, Activision Publishing. “Players this fall will get to control the destiny of their own mutants or save Spider-Man and through this voice talent feel like they are part of the action.”

Playable demos of Spider-Man: Edge of Time and X-Men Destiny will be available at this weekend’s Comic-Con in San Diego.

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Darksiders II developer calls PS3 a “pain in the ass”

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Mike Gutierrez

The PlayStation 3 has come a long way since launching in 2006. It has built a substantial library of blockbuster exclusives, the PSN has grown close to parity with Xbox Live, and most titles coming out look just as good if not better than their 360 counterparts. That doesn’t mean they’ve gotten any easier to make, though.

Speaking with Eurogamer, Darksiders II Game Director Marvin Donald described the PS3 as a “pain in the ass to work on.” Donald went on to say, “there are some things you just can’t do, or you have to do differently. Yeah, it’s a pain.”

It’s hard to argue with the results the PS3 architecture has produced, but I think we all hope that the PlayStation 4 will be a little easier to develop on.

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Sega delays Shinobi and Crush3D for 3DS

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Mike Gutierrez

What’s up with all the 3DS release date changing today? I don’t know, but Sega has jumped into the fray. Both Shinobi and Crush 3D for the Nintendo 3DS are being delayed. Shinobi, which was supposed to come out in September, will see store shelves on November 15. Crush 3D, also supposed to be out in September, will instead come out on February 21 next year. GamesIndustry.biz claims a sales perspective drove the decision, with one developer stating, “We had to delay the release of [Crush 3D] because of the success of the platform.”

Iwata recently blamed the less-than-expected sales of the 3DS on a weak launch lineup and the witch hunts alleging health problems. Let’s hope no more anticipated titles suffer from the lack of excitement for the handheld.

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Pokemon Rumble Blast toying with your 3DS October 24

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Mike Gutierrez

Well, that was fast. Pokemon Rumble Blast, the sequel to the excellent WiiWare hit Pokemon Rumble, will arrive on the Nintendo 3DS on October 24. The game features the same intuitive controls and real-time gameplay as its predecessor, as you control toy pokemon scouring a variety of levels and eventually fighting a boss, a giant toy pokemon. Multiplayer features include both local wireless and StreetPass. Passing by a fellow rumbler will allow you to battle their toy pokemon as well as check out their Mii.

When one door closes, another one opens for the 3DS it would seem, let’s hope this game is as addictive as the original Rumble.

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Capcom cancels Mega Man Legends 3

Posted on July 19, 2011 by John Scalzo

Megafans have been clamoring for Mega Man Legends 3 for a long time, but that hasn’t stopped Capcom from canceling the game. In a post on the Capcom-Unity blog, the publisher revealed that “different sectors of the company […] felt that the Mega Man Legends 3 Project [did not meet] the required criteria” to go into full production. The downloadable Mega Man Legends 3: Prototype Version has also been canceled.

While I understand that games get canceled all the time, Capcom’s decision to solicit feedback from fans during the project’s development makes the cancellation feel like a slap in the face.

Finally, Capcom wanted gamers to know that Kenji Inafune’s departure from the company had nothing to do with the cancellation of Mega Man Legends 3. I have a feeling few Mega Man fans believe that.

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Batman: Arkham City Collector’s Edition grapples for shelf space

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Mike Gutierrez

On this week’s podcast, we briefly touch upon limited and collector’s editions, which, of course, brought us to Batman: Arkham Asylum‘s legendary bundle that came with a life size batarang (which you can’t throw at your cat). Unfortunately, there won’t be a drivable Batmobile with the upcoming Arkham City, but it’s an appealing collector’s edition nonetheless. For $99, you’ll get the game (wow!), a custom Batman statue from Kotobukiya, an art book, early access to the Iceberg Lounge challenge map, a skin from the iconic The Dark Knight Returns, a digital copy of the soundtrack, the original animated movie Batman: Gotham Knight, and four collectible cards.

That’s actually a great deal of content for your money, and certainly won’t take up as much space as some other WB Games collector’s editions.

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Daily Scoop: Tuesday, July 19 – BioShock day!

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Nicole Kline

What I mean by BioShock day is that today heralds the release of the prequel novel, BioShock: Rapture! I’m hoping it’s a good one. It’ll be my first ever video game novel! I’ve wanted to start reading them for a while now, but I just never had the time. This one looks too good to pass up!

The Internet has some good deals for us today! Amazon’s Deal of the Day in video games is Aksys’ Record of Agarest War for the Xbox 360, on sale today at half price for $24.99. Also of note is the big Target sale on video games, which has a slew of games marked down to $27 (like Disney’s Epic Mickey), some marked down to $37 (like Child of Eden), and some at the seemingly random price of $37.99 (OK, just Duke Nukem Forever and both versions of L.A. Noire). Whew! Savings, savings, savings.

And I think today’s Tee Fury, “She Wants Revenge,” is destined for greatness: (more…)

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