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Yakuza 4 Review: Our Powers Combined, We Are Captain Kamurocho!

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Adam Woolcott

The Yakuza franchise has always struggled for respect in the West. Despite being extremely popular in its native Japan, none of the games have made much of a dent outside its borders – but at the same time the series has built a small, dedicated following. After the painful “will it or won’t it” with Yakuza 3, Sega made sure to avoid the same situation by quickly confirming that, yes, Yakuza 4 was getting localized.

Though it still requires a modicum of knowledge in the lore of Yakuza, this fourth entry is, in many ways, a re-introduction to the characters and universe. While the game doesn’t have any revolutionary changes to the formula – not a surprise considering there have been four releases in five years – some of the design choices make Yakuza 4 seem like a new starting point for future entries in the series. As long as you’re not completely worn out by the familiar formula, this is another great entry into a seriously underappreciated franchise. (more…)

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Sony’s E3 2011 showcase to include at least four surprises

Posted on May 24, 2011 by John Scalzo

Sony has launched their official E3 2011 website with the tagline “It Just Keeps Getting Better.” While most people expect Sony to be in damage control mode at this year’s expo, the console-maker does have a pretty stellar lineup of stuff planned for the big show:

  • The Next Generation Portable (NGP)
  • Infamous 2 (PS3)
  • Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One (PS3)
  • Resistance 3
  • Twisted Metal (PS3)
  • Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception (PS3)

Sony also plans to surprise gamers with at least four additional announcements. We can only speculate what they might be but the publisher has plenty of other games in the pipeline including the recently announced Starhawk, The Last Guardian, the Ico & Shadow of the Colossus Collection and Sly 4.

It could be all of them. It could be none of them. We’ll find out for sure on Monday, June 6.

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Finally! Scorpion vs Sub-Zero in episode 7 of Mortal Kombat: Legacy

Posted on May 24, 2011 by John Scalzo

It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for: Scorpion versus Sub-Zero in Kevin Tancharoen’s Mortal Kombat: Legacy.

Ian Anthony Dale returns as Hanzo Hasashi in this two-part vignette that’ll be concluded next week. Also be on the lookout for Quan Chi and another appearance by Shang Tsung.

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Dungeons & Dragons Daggerdale coming May 25 on PC/XBLA, May 31 on PSN

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Mike Gutierrez

The latest in the influential line of Dungeons & Dragons video games has gone gold and will be available for purchase in the coming days. Dungeons & Dragons Daggerdale will be available at retail for PC and for download on Xbox Live Arcade on May 25. The PlayStation Network will get the game a few days later, on May 31.

Daggerdale has players looking to save the default campaign setting, the Nentir Vale, from the impending invasion from the evil Rezlus. Sporting single player and co-op for up to four players, Daggerdale brings an action-packed RPG adventure through the current 4th Edition ruleset.

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Dragon Age III is looking for environment artists

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Mark Casino

So the announcement that Dragon Age III is in development isn’t exactly shocking, but it is good to see that BioWare is starting to work on the game. The company’s Senior Director of Creative Development, Alistair McNally, recently tweeted that he’s looking for environment artists:

I’m looking for exceptional environment artists to join me at #BioWare Edmonton, Canada to work on #DragonAge3 #gamejobs #jobs #3D #artists

Does this sound like something that’s up your alley? If so, head on over to the BioWare website to apply.

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 revealed in first full-length trailer

Posted on May 23, 2011 by John Scalzo

As promised, Activision and Infinity Ward have unveiled the first full-length trailer for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. The trailer confirms the game’s November 8th release date and shows World War III raging across America, England, France and Germany.

It is, in a word, epic. We’ll no doubt learn more about the third Modern Warfare game at E3.

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Modern Warfare 3 world premiere gameplay trailer to air tonight at 6 PM

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Mike Gutierrez

Just as a reminder, the world permiere trailer for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will air tonight at around 6 PM (Pacific Time) on ESPN during the NBA Western Conference Finals.

An HD version of the video will be uploaded to YouTube shortly after it airs. It’ll be all over the Internet in no time, but the Twitter account of Infinity Ward’s Community Manager, Robert Bowling, will have it first.

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An in-depth look at the acting performances of Uncharted 3

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Mike Gutierrez

Naughty Dog has made gaming history with the quality of the acting performances in the Uncharted series, but it wasn’t an easy road. The PlayStation Blog has a new feature taking a behind-the-scenes look at how Uncharted 3‘s story sequences are made and its collaborative nature. The piece details how the team began with outdated technology for the first game, but eventually moved up to the cutting edge resources they’re utilizing now. It’s an informative read with many interesting tidbits, from the fact that the heroes’ actors also perform for the grunts, and Nolan North calls the emerging standard for video game acting “the true actor experience.”

Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception will land on PlayStation 3 on November 1.

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