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PlayStation Store back online with 17 new games; “Welcome Back” details coming

Posted on June 2, 2011 by John Scalzo

It missed Sony’s “end of May” promise by one day, but as of late last night, the PlayStation Store is now back online! However, there’s still no word on the “Welcome Back” offers and Sony would only say that more details would be coming soon.

The consolemaker plans to push out multiple updates a week to get the store back up to speed and today’s update is rather huge (though quite lacking in anything really noteworthy):

Downloadable PS3 Games

  • Alien Crush ($5.99)
  • Bonk’s Adventure ($5.99)
  • Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls ($14.99)
  • Sega Rally Online Arcade ($9.99)
  • Star Raiders ($9.99)
  • Red Johnson’s Chronicles ($12.99)
  • Under Siege ($19.99)
  • Back To The Future: The Game – Episode 3 (Free With Season Pass)
  • Dragon’s Lair II: Time Warp ($9.99)
  • Bomberman ’94 ($5.99)
  • Learning With The Pooyoos: Episode 1 ($8.99)

PSone Classics

  • Missile Command ($5.99)

Downloadable PSP Games

  • Lego Pirates Of The Caribbean ($29.99)
  • Alien Crush ($5.99)
  • Bonk’s Adventure ($5.99)
  • Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars ($29.99)
  • Bomberman ’94 ($5.99)

More information on all of this week’s new games, demos, add-ons, themes and videos can be found at the PlayStation.Blog. The next PlayStation Store update will occur on Friday, June 3. Sony also has special E3-themed updates planned for next week.

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Make your Mama pround with Majesco’s E3 lineup

Posted on June 1, 2011 by John Scalzo

Mama wants to pay attention as Majesco has a hefty slate of games lined up for next week’s E3 Expo.

Not surprisingly, the company’s E3 lineup is lead by two new games starring Mama: Cooking Mama 4: Kitchen Magic for the 3DS and Camping Mama: Outdoor Adventures for the DS. They also plan to showcase the side-scrolling vampire slaying in BloodRayne: Betrayal (PSN, XBLA) and a sequel to their latest exergaming hit, Zumba Fitness 2 (Wii).

Check out the rest of the E3 lineup from Majesco after the break. (more…)

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Natsume’s E3 lineup includes new Rune Factory, Harvest Moon games

Posted on June 1, 2011 by John Scalzo

Natsume has announced their E3 lineup and, predictably, it includes new games in the Rune Factory and Harvest Moon franchises. Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny will be coming to the PS3 and Wii while Harvest Moon: The Tale of Two Towns will get a dual release on two dual screen handhelds, the DS and 3DS.

“We have a lineup of top-notch titles this year!” said Hiro Maekawa, President and CEO of Natsume. “We’ve got dancing, fishing, and exciting new entries in the Rune Factory and Harvest Moon series. No matter your age or tastes, we have a game for you!”

Hit the jump for full details on Natsume’s entire E3 lineup. (more…)

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THQ officially announces Darksiders II

Posted on June 1, 2011 by John Scalzo

THQ confirmed that Vigil Games had begun work on Darksiders II a few days after the first Darksiders hit store shelves. Now, nearly 18 months later, the publisher has officially announced that Darksiders II will be released for the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 sometime in 2012.

Darksiders II takes place concurrently with the first game, this time following Death during Earth’s final hours. While searching for War in the midst of the Apocalypse, Death will encounter “a dramatically larger world […] as well as bigger and more challenging dungeons and [a] vast array of new enemies and bosses.” In the end, humanity may not need a hero to save them, but Death.

Danny Bilson, Executive Vice President of Core Games, commented: “We have taken the best parts of Darksiders and improved on them with a host of new mechanics and features. You will see great things from this epic game.”

THQ also revealed that Darksiders II will grace the cover of the July issue of Game Informer. Check out the exclusive art from Vigil’s Joe Madureira. It is pretty awesome.

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Warp Zoned launches world’s first EPUB video game magazine

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Warp Zoned Staff

Attention Nook, Kindle and other eReader users! You can now read all of our previews, reviews and feature articles on the go. Download issue #1 of the Warp Zoned digital magazine (which we think is the first in the world) now!

Warp Zoned: The eMagazine
Issue #1 – April/May 2011
Download It in EPUB Format Here

In April and May we extensively (some might say obsessively) dug into the new Mortal Kombat reboot from NetherRealm Studios. We also supplied our predictions for the upcoming E3 Expo, checked in with how the licensed game is doing, interviewed the Brand Manager of Dungeons & Dragons, and examined the removal of the OtherOS option from the PS3’s firmware (and its role in the PSN hacking attempts).

We also sliced through the Gears of War 3 beta and reviewed a variety of other new releases including Portal 2, L.A. Noire, The 3rd Birthday, Shift 2: Unleashed, Yakuza 4 and Pokemon Black/White. We hope you enjoy the first issue of Warp Zoned: The eMagazine and we’ll see you at the end of June for issue #2.

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Daily Scoop: June 1, 2011 – It’s Wednesday!

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Nicole Kline

It’s Wednesday, and you know what that means! It’s D&D encounters tonight! Woo! Even in this blistering heat, there are things to look forward to…

… Like deals! Amazon’s Deal of the Day in video games today is EA’s The Sims Medieval for PC/Mac. It’s just $29.99 today, and probably smells better than the Renaissance Faire. Scoop it up today!

Lots of great stuff on the bonus offer list as well, including a $50 promotional certificate when you order a 250 GB Xbox 360 with Kinect. I’m currently building up my promotional credit and gift cards to get an Xbox. So far, I’m about 1/3 of the way there! Go me!

Today’s Tee Fury is just called “Shiny,” and with good reason:

Let’s be bad guys!

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Catwoman slinks into Batman: Arkham City as a playable character

Posted on June 1, 2011 by John Scalzo

We all knew that Catwoman would be appearing in this Fall’s Batman: Arkham City, but Rocksteady has now told GameSpot that the femme fatale feline-phile will also be a playable character in the game’s single-player story.

As you might expect from Selina Kyle, her attacks are more acrobatic and graceful than Batman’s. She’ll wield her trademark whip and a bolo for ranged attacks as well as razor sharp claws on her gloves.

Check it all out in the trailer above. And remember, today’s word of the day is “slinky.” You’ll understand why after you watch the video.

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Aliens: Colonial Marines dated Spring 2012

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Mike Gutierrez

The license seems to have been in limbo forever, but Sega and Gearbox are proud to announce that Aliens: Colonial Marines will be coming to PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 next Spring, 2012. Gearbox President Randy Pitchford called the game a “dream project” for the studio, while Senior VP Gary Knight of Sega said, “Aliens: Colonial Marines will be THE definitive Aliens gaming experience.”

The latest stab at video games by the Alien franchise hopes to be a full fledged “new chapter” in the universe, down to the weapons used by the characters. Colonial Marines will also bring you to familiar territory of LV-426 and Hadley’s Hope when it releases next year.

Sega will bring Aliens: Colonial Marines to next week’s E3 Expo and has unveiled a new teaser trailer, which you can find after the break. (more…)

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