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Complete contents of the Journey: Collector’s Edition revealed
Thatgamecompany has officially unveiled their first disc-based release, and while the title is Journey: Collector’s Edition, the Blu-ray disc will come bundled with both of the developer’s other games, Flow and Flower, previously only available as digital downloads via the PlayStation Network.
Not only that, but the disc is going to be stuffed, crammed and jammed with special bonus features, including three mini-games born out of a tradition at thatgamecompany known as the 24hr Game Jam, where games are created in the space of a day. Usually only playable in the company’s offices, players will be able to experience Gravediggers, Duke War!!, and Nostril Shot and see what 24 hours of creativity and hard graft looks like.
On top of this, there will be an array of additional bonus features including PSN avatars, soundtracks for all three games, developer diaries and making of documentaries. As if that wasn’t enough, players will also be able to experience optional live commentary during their playing experience, hearing from the talented individuals that were involved in the creative process.
“We are particularly excited about the Creator Commentary playthroughs of all three games, because we get to share with players insights about Flow, Flower, and Journey straight from the minds of the designers, artists, engineers and composers who worked together to make these games so special,” Studio Manager Sunni Pavlovic said.
Journey: Collector’s Edition looks to be an absolute steal at $29.99 when it’s released on August 28 in North America.
Spec Ops: The Line Interview: Crossing the Narrative Desert With Lead Writer Walt Williams
Spec Ops: The Line, which takes players on a military operation inside Dubai after a post-apocalyptic sandstorm, will be available on store shelves tomorrow. We recently had a chance to talk with Walt Williams, the game’s very verbose Lead Writer.
During our interview, we got him to open up about what inspired the team at Yager Development and how moral choices play into the narrative, as well as Dubai’s status as a “city that shouldn’t be” and how that made it the perfect place to set a game.
Take a walk into the eye of the storm with us after the break. (more…)
Posted in Features, Interviews, PC, PS3, Top Story, Xbox 360
Tagged PAX East 2012, Spec Ops: The Line
Skyrim expansion “Dawnguard” will be available tomorrow
Bethesda has announced that Dawnguard, the first downloadable expansion for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, will be available on the Xbox Live Marketplace tomorrow. Priced at 1600 Microsoft Points ($20), Dawnguard will feature “an all new faction questline, new locations, weapons, creatures and more.”
How much more? How about a Burnsian plot to blot out the sun…
The Vampire Lord Harkon has returned to power. Using the Elder Scrolls, he seeks to do the unthinkable – to end the sun itself. Will you join the ancient order of the Dawnguard and stop him, or will you yourself become a Vampire Lord?
While the expansion is exclusive to the Xbox 360 for now, PC and PS3 players will get their chance to play Dawnguard “soon.”
Posted in News, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Daily Scoop: June 25, 2012 – Just another manic Monday
I keep defeating Mondays, but they just keep appearing. Is there a machine spawning them? Can I kill it? Please? I want to kill it dead. Maybe I could find the machine that spawns Saturdays and hack it…
Amazon’s got a bunch of all-new weekly deals, at least! Jonah Lomu Rugby Challenge for the Xbox 360 is on sale for $29.48, and Men In Black: Alien Crisis is $39.99 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, and $39.96 for the Wii. Also on sale is iCarly: Groovy Foodie! for the Nintendo DS (you know you want it) and the Dragon Age Pack download is just $9.99. Yowza. Scoop ’em up!
Two video-game related shirts on the daily sites today: (more…)
Doom 3: BFG Edition will include “original mode”
Doom 3: BFG Edition is bringing plenty of new features to the classic game including 3D display support, Achievements/Trophies, an “always-on” flashlight, and many more. But gamers looking to replay the game as it was originally back in 2004 will also get their chance, thanks to the aptly named “Original Mode.”
The game’s producer, Eric Webb, let this awesome news slip during an interview with the PlayStation Blog:
PlayStation Blog: How do you balance staying true to the original game with making improvements?
Eric Webb: Your first inclination is to make big sweeping changes because it’s something that you’ve looked at for a long time, so it doesn’t feel fresh anymore. We’ve really focused on keeping the core experience there. From talking to people on the show floor, a lot of them weren’t too happy with the idea of the flashlight as something separate. So integrating the flashlight into your main weapon seemed like a no-brainer, yet even then we still had people say they wanted to play the original way.
Another piece of feedback we had was that the game was too dark, so we’ve lit it some more here and there and tried to lead the player’s eye a little more. So there’ll be two modes – the original, unchanged version of Doom 3 and the updated one.
Doom 3: BFG Edition will be available for the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 on October 16.
Capcom ships 1 million copies of Dragon’s Dogma; sequel in development
Capcom has announced they’ve shipped over one million copies of their dragon-slaying action RPG, Dragon’s Dogma, worldwide.
“Dragon’s Dogma set a new record in Japan for sales volume of an entirely new brand in its first week for releases during the past decade. Worldwide shipments have surpassed one million. As a result, Dragon’s Dogma has become Capcom’s 55th title to top the one million level, demonstrating once again that Capcom ranks among the world’s leading game producers in terms of technical and development skills.”
Because of its success, the publisher also announced plans to sequelize Dragon’s Dogma right away, so be on the lookout for Dragon’s Dogma 2 sometime in the near future.
Posted in News, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged Dragon's Dogma
New Releases: Amazing Spider-Man, Spec Ops The Line, Record of Agarest War 2, More
Spider-Man, Spider-Man. Does whatever a spider can. Spins a web, any size. Catches thieves, just like flies. You’ll see him next in The Amazing Spider-Man.
That’s right, the wallcrawler will make his glorious return to video games this week with the 3DS, DS, PS3, Wii, and Xbox 360 adaptation of the soon-to-be hit movie. Look out! Here comes the Spider-Man.
Also available this is 2K’s military shooter, Spec Ops: The Line (PC, PS3, Xbox 360) and Aksys Games’ wild RPG, Record of Agarest War 2 (PS3).
Do you want more new games? Hit the jump for a complete list of this week’s releases. (more…)
Posted in 3DS, DS, News, PC, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360
Tagged Spec Ops: The Line, The Amazing Spider-Man
BioWare reveals Mass Effect 3: Extended Cut will be available to download on June 26
It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for, BioWare has announced that the Mass Effect 3 “Extended Cut” will be available to download for the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 on June 26. The free download is roughly 1.9 GB in size and, according to BioWare, it has been stuffed to the gills with new ending scenes that will expand on the fates of characters you’ve gotten to know across the three Mass Effect games. The developer is even encouraging players to play through the game again, just to see how their choices have been expanded upon in the ending with the Extended Cut.
That might be pushing it, but Executive Producer Casey Hudson and Lead Writer Mac Walters recently sat down with BioWare Community Manager Jessica Merizan to discuss the Extended Cut, and they make a pretty good case for why the Extended Cut will satisfy fans.
Posted in News, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged Mass Effect 3