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PlayStation Move Heroes crosses over to stores on March 22
Sony has announced that the Jak & Daxter/Ratchet & Clank/Sly Cooper mega-crossover PlayStation Move Heroes will be released on March 22. As you can guess from the title, the game requires the PlayStation Move controller.
Developer Nihilistic Software has also revealed that PS3 owners who pre-order the game will receive a download code for an exclusive costume pack featuring Pirate Sly, Freedom League Jak and Trillium Armor Ratchet.
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Tagged PlayStation Move Heroes, PS3
Mortal Kombat: Rebirth webisodes now in production
Do you remember the awesome Mortal Kombat: Rebirth short film released last year (if not, watch it again above)? Well, according to Bloody Disgusting, director Kevin Tancharoen has been given the green light by Warner Bros. to produce a series of ten webisodes based on his dark and gritty take on the Mortal Kombat franchise. The best part is that Michael Jai White will return to play Major Jackson “Jax” Briggs.
The rest of the cast is a bit of a mystery, but the Bloody Disgusting report states it’ll include Shang Tsung, Liu Kang, Sub-Zero, Kabal, Kitana, Mileena, Scorpion and Durak (Goro’s brother, only seen in The Journey Begins short film). Production on the series will begin shortly, as Tancharoen plans to start shooting in Vancouver next month.
The series currently has no release date, but with the Mortal Kombat reboot planned for an April release on the PS3 and Xbox 360, my hope is that it’s soon.
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Tagged Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat: Legacy
New Releases: LittleBigPlanet 2, Mass Effect 2, Mindjack, More
What this week’s new releases lacks in quantity, it makes up for it in quality.
Sony’s second Sackboy adventure on the PS3, LitleBigPlanet 2, will be released this week. The sequel will add even more level creation options as well as include an expanded single-player campaign.
As PS3 owners get their second crack at Sackboy, they’ll get their first chance to experience BioWare’s Mass Effect series with a PS3 port of Mass Effect 2. Sticking with the science fiction theme, Square Enix will be bringing their body-hopping shooter Mindjack to the PS3 and Xbox 360.
Finally, PopCap Games has shrunk down Plants vs Zombies for a DS release.
The full list of the rest of this week’s new releases can be found below. (more…)
Pac-Man returns to U.S. televisions; scientists suggest possible time lapse
Just when we thought the 80s were over, we find out that Pac-Man will be returning to our television screens. Only this time, it’s not quite in the same format as before. Merv Griffin Entertainment has been working with Namco Bandai in creating a Pac-Man reality show. That’s right, a Pac-Man reality show. How, you ask?
The upcoming Pac-Man TV show is briefly described as “the world’s biggest game of tag” and a “big, crazy Wipeout-type event with a lot of energy” by Merv Griffin Entertainment president of TV Roy Bank. No firm details have yet been released on the show’s specific premise, but one can guess that it may play out similar to the popular “Pac-Man Library” video. In case you weren’t yet on the internet in 2006, here’s an example:
As far as I’m concerned, personally, stick to the Pac-Man games. Notably, Pac-Man Championship Edition DX.
[Source: Deadline]
Mortal Kombat soundtrack in the works
Not only will Mortal Kombat be returning to consoles this April, but a new soundtrack album is in the works as well. Publisher WB Games and developer NetherRealm Studios have teamed up with WaterTower Music and Teenage Riot Records to create Mortal Kombat: Songs Inspired by the Warriors.
The first single from the compilation will be Tokimonsta’s “Mileena’s Theme,” an electronic track that evokes strong memories of the soundtrack from the 1995 Mortal Kombat film. Although, this shouldn’t be too surprising as the album was produced by Jesse “JFK” Keeler of electronic duo MSTRKRFT.
The full album will be available alongside Mortal Kombat in April, but “Mileena’s Theme” can be downloaded now from Amazon and iTunes for 99 cents. Or you can hit the jump for a short “Mileena Vignette” trailer featuring everyone’s favorite demonic clone and some snippets from the single. (more…)
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Tagged Mortal Kombat
Nintendo’s Miyamoto states “Not all 3DS games in 3D,” blows minds
According to a formal, fancy sit-down interview with Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto, Satoru Iwata, and Hiroshi Yamauchi (AKA Iwata Asks), the upcoming 3DS may not feature 3D visuals on every game. Miyamoto states: “New game cards will be specific to Nintendo 3DS, but whether they will be in 3D or not is basically up to the maker, just like how much to use the touchscreen was up to developers for Nintendo DS.”
Understandably so. But Nintendo has promised several release titles with 3D capability, including high-resolution remakes of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. So, why bother even stating this? Well, because of this statement by Miyamoto, one can make the inference that 3DS may have just as much third-party software as the Nintendo DS and Wii have had. Because Nintendo spearheaded the 3D charade within their own handheld, other third-party publishers may take time to effectively follow in their 3D footsteps.
Miyamoto justifies the lack of 3D necessity by noting: “Even now, I don’t think we need to have everything stick out. One thing I’m certain of is that in games today, there are quite a few scenes that would be much better if they stuck out. They’re not interesting simply because they stick out.”
Mass Effect 2 PS3 re-hash looks to be ‘massively effective’
Anticipation is rising as BioWare’s highly-acclaimed Mass Effect 2 blasts its way over to the Playstation 3 next week, promising a visual successor to the Xbox 360’s version which was released early last year. Fueling the hype is the game’s launch trailer, which you can view above. And through a limited time offer, BioWare’s PS3 customers will be able to download Terminus Gear for free on the PlayStation Network. The free gear download increases in-game stats for players, offering a bonus to (possible) second-time buyers of the game.
For those who haven’t been filled in on Commander Shepard’s excursion from exclusivity, the upcoming PlayStation 3 version will be fully loaded with story content from the first Mass Effect game, with the help of Dark Horse Comics’ illustration skills. Though the first Mass Effect is not included with Mass Effect 2, the comic aims to flesh out all important story details from the first game, fully gearing players for the Q4 2011 multiplatform release of Mass Effect 3.
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Tagged Mass Effect 2, Mass Effect 3, PS3
Ed Boon is taking your suggestions for Mortal Kombat DLC
Ed Boon and his team at NetherRealm Studios have been talking about downloadable characters for Mortal Kombat for a long time. The developer really wanted to release DLC character on Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe, but Midway’s money troubles prevented any from ever seeing the light of day.
But Boon is nothing if not persistent and he has taken the question of which Mortal Kombat characters should be included in DLC to the fans. On Monday, he posted the following messages to his fans via Twitter:
Seriously guys. Tell me your order of preference for a DLC character. Rain, Shinnok, Kenshi, [Robo-Smoke], or new character?
Ooops…forgot one. Or Tanya.
So it’s probably safe to assume that Rain, Shinnok, Kenshi, Tanya and Smoke in his robot form won’t be included in the retail release of Mortal Kombat. But if I’m getting a vote, I’m going for Kenshi and Robot-Smoke. They were badass.
Mortal Kombat will be available on the PS3 and Xbox 360 in April and I’m counting the days.
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Tagged Mortal Kombat, PS3, Xbox 360