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New Releases: Crysis 3, Metal Gear Rising
There’s just two new releases this week (though more to come thanks to the download services of Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo), but they definitely both qualify as BIG new releases.
First up is Crytek’s futuristic first person shooter, Crysis 3. The initial print run is available in a special Hunter’s Edition for the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360. Every person who purchases the Hunter’s Edition of Crysis 3 will also receive a coupon code for a free download of Crysis.
Platinum’s “lightning action” game, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance is also ready for release this week. The swordfighting epic will be available for the PS3 and Xbox 360. A Limited Edition that includes a “high-frequency katana blade plasma lamp” will also be available.
Journey, The Walking Dead lead 2013 BAFTA nominations
Journey and The Walking Dead continue to rack up nominations in the remaining “Best Games of 2012” competitions.
This time, the two titles have dominated their peers during the nominations phase of the 2013 BAFTA Awards. “The British Oscars” have been handing out their Games Awards since 2003 and thegamecompany’s Journey leads the pack this year with nine nominations. Telltale’s The Walking Dead wasn’t far behind with seven nominations.
Both games are up for the coveted “Best Game” award, along with Dishonored, Far Cry 3, FIFA Soccer 13, and Mass Effect 3.
They might not have earned a spot in the “Best Game” category, but many of 2012’s other big hitters scored multiple nominations at the BAFTAs. Borderlands 2 received four nominations while Assassin’s Creed III and Call of Duty: Black Ops II both received three.
The 2013 BAFTAs will be handed out on March 5. You can find the complete list of nominees after the break. (more…)
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Tagged Assassin's Creed III, Borderlands 2, Dishonored, Far Cry 3, FIFA Soccer 13, Halo 4, Journey, Mass Effect 3, The Walking Dead
Halo 4: Spartan Ops Episode 9 Review: Back On (Treaded) Track
Halo 4 Spartan Ops has had its ups and downs, but here in the second half of Season 1, things have generally been on the upswing. Sure, Episode 8 felt a little like a step backward, but that’s only because it was preceded by the outstanding Episode 7. With Episode 9, it is clear 343 Industries is gearing up for the sprint to the finish. (more…)
Darkstalkers Resurrection coming to PSN, XBLA on March 12/13
Capcom has announced that Darkstalkers Resurrection will be available to download from the PlayStation Network on March 12 and from the Xbox Live Arcade on March 13. The compilation will be priced at $14.99 (1200 Microsoft Points).
Darkstalkers Resurrection will bestow a high definition makeover to the second and third games in the series, Night Warriors: Darkstalkers Revenge and Darkstalkers 3. Other features include online play, YouTube video uploads, a variety of graphical filters, and a Tutorial Mode.
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Tagged Darkstalkers Resurrection
Dollar Dash breaks into XBLA, PC on March 6
Kalypso Media has announced that Dollar Dash, a Bomberman-like bank heist game that features four criminals trying to steal all the loot, will be available for the Xbox Live Arcade and PC download services on March 6. Both versions of the game will be priced at $9.99 (or 800 Microsoft Points).
“Dollar Dash delivers simple yet addictive multiplayer mayhem that hardcore and casual gamers alike will enjoy,” said Jonathan Hales, the Managing Director at Kalypso Media Digital. “It is the perfect party game as players utilise a wide assortment of weapons and power-ups they have at their disposal to compete in exciting online multiplayer battles.”
A PlayStation Network version of Dollar Dash will be available at a later date.
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Tagged Dollar Dash
The Amazing Spider-Man: Ultimate Edition swings onto Wii U on March 5
We knew that The Amazing Spider-Man would spin his web on the Wii U in an “Ultimate Edition” containing the main game and all of the previously released downloadable content. But now we know when… Activision will release the game for the Wii U on March 5.
In addition to all four previously released DLC packs (including the “Amazing Stan Lee Adventure”), the Ultimate Edition will include a pair of Wii U-specific features:
Transform the Wii U GamePad with the Oscorp OsPhone – Access Spidey’s in-game cell phone via the GamePad to accept new challenges, navigate the city, and manage his upgrades.
Off-Screen Mode – Lets users swap instantly between playing on the big screen and the GamePad whenever they choose.
According to Amazon, The Amazing Spider-Man: Ultimate Edition will be priced at $59.99. Let’s hope that’s a typo.
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Tagged The Amazing Spider-Man
Angry Birds Trilogy sells a million; Wii U, Wii versions dropping this year
The Angry Birds fly high regardless of what platform they’re on. Activision has revealed that their HD compilation of the first three games, Angry Birds Trilogy, has “soared” past one million copies sold worldwide. The 3DS, PS3, and Xbox 360 game was originally released in September. To celebrate (and in a quest for more money), Activision and Rovio have announced that Angry Birds Trilogy will be released on the Wii U and the Wii by the end of the year.
“It was certainly satisfying to see Angry Birds gameplay adapt so well to other platforms in 2012,” said Petri Jarvilehto, Executive Vice President of Games for Rovio. “The features specific to the Wii U are very intriguing to us, so we’re excited to release this version to fans.”
Those Wii U-specific features will likely involve the use of the Wii U GamePad to fling birds at those crafty swine.
Hotline Miami: A Piece of Poetic Prose
If you look at it purely as a video game, Dennaton Games’ Hotline Miami is a top-down shooter with a retro palette and a modern amount of blood spray. But Hotline Miami isn’t just an ordinary game and I felt it would be unfair to give it an ordinary review (though, I believe it’s worthy of perfect score, for reasons that I hope are clear). What follows is a “prose poem” that tries to get to the heart of Hotline Miami. I hope you like it. (more…)
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Tagged Hotline Miami