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Red Faction: Armageddon, Alice 2, others added to PlayStation Store

Posted on December 13, 2011 by John Scalzo

Sony wants you to get your ass to Mars and return to Wonderland today as they’ve added Red Faction: Armageddon and Alice: Madness Returns to the PlayStation Store. Another “Full PS3 Game,” Techland’s Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood is also available to download now.

As for new “PSN Games,” survey says… Family Feud Decades is the number one (and only) answer. According to Sony, it’s perfect for “all the family get togethers in your house over the holidays.”

Hit the jump for more details on all of these games and for a complete list of this week’s new game add-ons, hit up the PlayStation.Blog. (more…)

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Last Guardian director Fumito Ueda leaves Sony Japan

Posted on December 13, 2011 by John Scalzo

Fumito Ueda, the director of the upcoming The Last Guardian, has decided to leave his position at Sony Japan. The developer, who also created the critically acclaimed Ico and Shadow of the Colossus, will remain with Team Ico as an independent contractor (not officially under Sony’s employ) to finish development on The Last Guardian.

According to Sony, Ueda is “committed to completing” the game.

No reason was given for Ueda’s departure from the company, but with The Last Guardian entering its seventh year of development in 2012, perhaps the project became too big for him.

[Source: Gamasutra]

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“Death Lives” in new Darksiders II trailer; Summer 2012 release date confirmed

Posted on December 12, 2011 by John Scalzo

“What Began With War… Ends With Death”

A new Darksiders II trailer is here, and with it, comes confirmation of the game’s Summer 2012 release on the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360. Darksiders II is also being planned as a Wii U launch title, so 2012 is going to be a good year to be the Grim Reaper.

Or is the Death that’s a part of the Four Horseman of the Apocalypse a different scythe-wielding skeleton? Demonology is hard.

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Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD to shred on PSN, XBLA next Summer

Posted on December 12, 2011 by John Scalzo

If you caught this weekend’s Spike TV Video Game Awards, then you know Tony Hawk is returning to the virtual halfpipe next year with Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD. Today, Activision dropped a few more details on the game.

Developed by Robomodo, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD won’t be a straight remake of the original game. Instead, it’ll actually be a high definition remix of the first two Pro Skater games. It’s also being planned as a $15 downloadable title for the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade.

In addition to the remixed original content, Tony Hawk HD will update the gameplay to match where skateboarding is today. At least, so says The Birdman himself: “We’ve updated many elements [of the game] to reflect today’s skateboarding scene as well. Long-time fans of the series will appreciate the huge amount of polished content at a very low price.”

As always, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD will feature a wide variety of skateboarding pros including Tony Hawk, Nyjah Huston, Chris Cole, Eric Koston, Andrew Reynolds, Rodney Mullen, Lyn-z Adams Hawkins (Pastrana), and Tony’s son, Riley Hawk (who was just six years old when the first THPS was released).

If you missed the debut trailer for Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD, you can check it out right here.

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Skyrim wins Game of the Year at 2011 Spike TV Video Game Awards

Posted on December 11, 2011 by John Scalzo

It’s seems like we’ve been hearing about The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim non-stop since the game’s release on November 11. Apparently, the Spike TV Video Game Awards Advisory Panel took all that chatter to heart as they awarded Bethesda’s RPG masterpiece their Game of the Year award last night. Not surprsingly, Skyrim took home Best RPG and Bethesda was awarded Studio of the Year as well.

However, the big winner of the night was Portal 2. Valve’s full-fledged retail sequel to the surprise hit Portal took home five VGAs including Best PC Game, Best Multiplayer, Best Performance by a Human Male & Female, and Best DLC.

Another big winner, believe it or not, was Bastion. The Supergiant Games-developed action RPG won for Best Downloadable Game, Best Original Score, and Best Song (“Build That Wall”). Congratulations to everyone at Supergiant, you deserved each and every one of those wins.

Batman: Arkham City, Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception, and The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword each won two VGAs.

The complete list of winners can be found after the break. (more…)

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Spike TV VGAs: Mass Effect 3 is the most anticipated trailer of the show

Posted on December 11, 2011 by John Scalzo

Mass Effect 3 won the viewer vote for Most Anticipated Game at the Spike TV Video Game Awards and after viewing this new gameplay trailer, it’s easy to see why. In fact, I think Commander Shepard says it best at the 0:24 mark: “Holy shit!”

Mass Effect 3 will be available for the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 on March 6.

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Spike TV VGAs: Hitman Absolution trailer is absolutely awesome

Posted on December 11, 2011 by John Scalzo

Agent 47 continues his stealthy march back to the top tier of video game assassins thanks a new trailer that debuted during this year’s Spike TV Video Game Awards. He’s even got a new nickname to help with the transition: “The Original Assassin.”

Nicknames seem a little uncouth for Agent 47, don’t they?

Hitman: Absolution will be released for the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 in 2012. You can check out the full trailer after the break. (more…)

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Spike TV VGAs: Watch this Rainbow 6: Patriots trailer or millions of people will die

Posted on December 11, 2011 by John Scalzo

The latest Tom Clancy game from Ubisoft, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow 6: Patriots, continues to give me “24” flashbacks. And the new trailer that debuted last night at the Spike TV Video Game Awards isn’t doing anything to change my mind. Jack Bauer would have this mess cleaned up in an hour and still have time to save Elisha Cuthbert from a cougar trap.

Tom Clancy’s Rainbow 6: Patriots will be released for the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 sometime in 2013. That means there’s at least 556,188 minutes on your terrorist-style LED timer before the game will be available in stores.

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