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Most Recent: PS3
New Releases: The Smurfs 2
Welcome to the Smurfiest week of new releases ever. And why is that… because The Smurfs 2 is this week’s only retail release. The game will be released for the DS (but curiously, not the 3DS), PS3, Wii, Wii U, and the Xbox 360.
If the lack of new releases has left you feeling blue, don’t worry, the game industry’s many digital download services will surely have an additional batch of new games this week.
Soul Calibur II HD Online will be available this Fall
Does your soul still burn? Then I suggest watching this beautiful trailer for Namco Bandai’s Soul Calibur II HD Online, a PlayStation Network/Xbox Live Arcade remake of the arcade classic. As the title states, this version of Soul Calibur will include high definition graphics and online battles.
Scheduled for release this Fall, Soul Calibur II HD Online will include all of your favorite “Soul Warriors” and Heihachi Mishima, the Tekken character who crossed-over with the PS2 version of the game. That’s nice and all, but why isn’t Namco Bandai working on a Wii U release featuring Link?
Posted in News, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged Comic-Con 2013, Soul Calibur II HD Online
Copperhead slithers into Batman: Arkham Origins
The Arkham games have a reputation not only for being fantastic action/adventure titles, but also for being extremely in tune with their source material. I didn’t exactly grow up with Batman, and I only knew about as much as the Christopher Nolan movies taught me, but then I played Batman: Arkham Asylum, and I got a bigger taste of Batman’s world than I had anticipated.
In addition to run-ins with mainstream villains like The Joker and Poison Ivy, Arkham Asylum dug deeper into the Batman world to bring out enemies like Victor Zsasz and Killer Croc. There were also plenty of nods to even more obscure antagonists, like the deranged Humpty Dumpty, or the dreaded Calendar Man. Keeping with the tradition of providing the most authentic and fan-service loaded experience possible, WB Games has revealed the inclusion of another little-known villain in the upcoming Batman: Arkham Origins: the assassin, Copperhead.
The most notable aspect of Copperhead’s appearance in Arkham Origins is, of course, that he is not a male. As of the “New 52” revamp of their entire multiverse, DC Comics is taking a different direction with Copperhead. According to DC Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns (via Newsarama), this new version of the character will be featured in the comic books shortly after the release of Batman: Arkham Origins. For a closer look at the lethal new Copperhead, check out the cinematic official reveal trailer after the break, which showcases the deadly assassin’s arsenal of quick and deadly maneuvers. (more…)
Posted in News, PC, PS3, Wii U, Xbox 360
Tagged Batman: Arkham Origins, Comic-Con 2013
Ace Combat: Infinity takes to the skies with a PS3 destination
Nacmo Bandai has announced that Project Aces has a new Ace Combat game in development: Ace Combat: Infinity. The latest Ace Combat game takes place in the year 2019, and concerns a series of asteroids plummeting towards Earth. It’s a teaser trailer, so that’s all the information we can expect for now.
Currently, Ace Combat: Infinity has only been confirmed for a PS3 release. This might be distressing to Xbox 360 owners, but they should remember that the last two games in the series, Fires of Liberation and Assault Horizon, made their way to Microsoft’s console.
Posted in News, PS3
Tagged Ace Combat: Infinity
Saints Row IV voice cast features Daniel Dae Kim, Keith David, NPH, more
Saint’s Row IV is really shaping up to be quite the epic adventure. The voice cast was announced this week, and some pretty interesting names are included, including the return of Daniel Dae Kim as Johnny Gat. You can view the full list below. Also, Rob Van Dam!
| The Cast: | |
| Daniel Dae Kim | Johnny Gat |
| Keith David | As Himself |
| Danielle Nicolet | Shaundi |
| Jennifer Jules Hart | Shaundi #2 |
| Natalie Lander | Kinzie Kensington |
| Terry Crews | Benjamin King |
| JB Blanc | Zinyak/Phillipe Loren |
| Michael Dorn | Maero |
| Neil Patrick Harris | DJ Veteran Child |
| Yuri Lowenthal | Matt Miller |
| Arif Kinchen | Pierce Washington |
| Tim Thomerson | Cyrus Temple |
| Mike Carlucci | Zach |
| Rob Van Dam | Bobby |
| Rebecca Riedy | Asha Odekar |
| Andrew Bowen | Josh Birk/NyteBlayde |
| Michael Yurchak | CID |
| TC Carson | Big Tony |
| Ursula Taherian | Tanya |
| Ogie Banks | Warren Williams |
| The President: | |
| Nolan North | The Player |
| Troy Baker | The Player |
| Laura Bailey | The Player |
| Robin Atkin Downes | The Player |
| Diane Michelle | The Player |
| Kenn Michael | The Player |
| Sumalee Montano | The Player |
Posted in News, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged Saints Row IV
Capcom announces new Strider game for current, next-gen consoles, PC
Capcom announced today at Comic-Con that they are bringing one of their classic franchises, Strider, back to consoles. The franchise, which hasn’t seen a new entry since Strider 2 released for the original PlayStation in 2000 (unless you count his appearance in Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3, will be released on the PC, PS3, Xbox 360, PS4, and Xbox One in early 2014. This new entry is in development at Double Helix Games, the same company behind Microsoft’s Killer Instinct reboot.
Judging by the trailer, the new Strider appears to retain the classic 2D feel, albeit with a fresh coat of HD paint. Enjoy!
The Last of Us is first among June 2013’s best-selling games
Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us cashed in on years of hype and some of the best reviews for a PS3 game ever (including a 7/7 from our own Andrew Rainnie) to emerge as the best-selling game of June 2013. Last month’s report from The NPD Group featured plenty of other new faces including Animal Crossing: New Leaf (#2), Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition (#3, the first time its been available for retail sale), and Deadpool (#8).
Call of Duty: Black Ops II, NBA 2K13, and Battlefield 3 continue their lengthy runs as they sold enough copies to land at, respectively, #4, #5, and #9. The complete list of June 2013’s top ten best-selling games can be found after the break.
According to the NPD’s monthly report (via Game Informer), total retail sales of games, consoles, and accessories amounted to $593.3 million, a 15% decline from June 2012’s $700.6 million total. (more…)
EA Sports WILL release a College Football game in 2014
Yesterday, the NCAA announced the end of their licensing agreement with EA Sports. The end of this agreement means that if the publisher wants to release a college football game in 2014, its title cannot be NCAA Football 15.
A few hours later, Andrew Wilson, the Executive Vice President of EA Sports, confirmed that the company is working on an unnamed college football game for release in 2014. The currently untitled “College Football 15” is in development for next-generation consoles and it sounds like it will look very similar to this year’s offering:
EA Sports will continue to develop and publish college football games, but we will no longer include the NCAA names and marks. Our relationship with the Collegiate Licensing Company is strong and we are already working on a new game for next generation consoles which will launch next year and feature the college teams, conferences and all the innovation fans expect from EA Sports.
So far, the lack of NCAA branding seems to be the only real major difference between NCAA Football 14 and the in-development “College Football 15.”
[Source: The Beat – EA’s Blog]