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Most Recent: PS3
MAG’s 256-player extravaganza turns 1
Zipper Interactive’s innovative First Person Shooter is reaching its first birthday and we’re all invited to the party. Starting tomorrow, January 26th, through January 30th, MAG will be hosting 256% in-game queue and “Happy Hour” bonuses, and both Domination and Acquisition game modes will have faction-neutral maps, meaning that the defenders on those maps will not necessarily be the local faction. Also in the community spirit, Zippers QA team will be online from 10am-5pm Pacific Time for a “Play Live with Zipper” event when it all kicks off tomorrow, January 26th.
MAG received positive reviews, boasting incredible map design, deep customization, and having achieved a 256-player game that actually works. The problem is mainstream shooter fans were turned away by the overall lack of visual polish in graphics and animation. The ones who stayed were never given instructions on how to utilize the command structure, and the game rarely played out how it was supposed to, as squad leaders who knew what they were doing were a rare commodity. The game is a mixed bag with only a small dedicated community left. You can expect our thoughts on MAG one year later in the coming days here at Warp Zoned.
New Resistance novel coming; Resistance 2 spoilers unavoidable
In case you hadn’t already had the ending of Resistance 2 spoiled for you in every single description of Resistance 3, I’m going to spoil it for you right now. Nathan Hale is dead. Now that it’s out of the way, I can tell you about Resistance: A Hole in the Sky, which fills in the gaps in the story between the end of the second game and the beginning of the third game. The book, written by William C. Dietz (who you may remember from Resistance: The Gathering Storm), will detail what Joseph Capelli was up to before the start of the third game’s story, and it will be released this summer, giving you plenty of time to read it before the game launches.
Speaking of the game, according to the PlayStation Blog, Insomniac Games is hard at work on both Resistance 3 and Ratchet and Clank All 4 One. There’s an upcoming media demo in London followed by GDC in San Francisco. There will also be screenshots, gameplay video, and…get this…some hands-on time for the press. I’ll be jealously covering it from the East Coast.
Posted in Etcetera, News, PS3
Tagged Resistance 2, Resistance 3
Final Fantasy XIII-2, Versus XIII, Type-0 detailed in Dengeki
Andriasang has dug deep into the latest issue of Japanese gaming Dengeki PlayStation and unearthed a ton of new details about most of the titles Square Enix had on display at their 1st Production Department Premier event last week.
Final Fantasy XIII-2 will take place after the end of Final Fantasy XIII in Gran Pulse. According to the magazine, the sequel will be “more dark and mysterious” and will focus on the goddess Etro.
Final Fantasy Type-0, the PSP game formerly known as Agito XIII, will feature a heavy focus on magic. The Dengeki report reveals that the game’s theme revolves around the theme of “Magic in Action” which basically states that swords and axes are good in a pinch, but magic is your real weapon.
Finally, Final Fantasy Versus XIII got short shrift once again. Director Tetsuya Nomura revealed that Versus XIII won’t be released until after XIII-2 and Type-0, but he did say we might learn more about it at E3.
For the full info dump on all three titles, be sure to check out the Andriasang report.
Posted in News, PS3, PSP, Xbox 360
Tagged Final Fantasy Type-0, Final Fantasy XIII-2, Final Fantasy XV
Dead Space: Aftermath dismembers your DVD player today
Have you been spending your day dismembering necromorphs in Dead Space 2? When you’re ready for a break, you might want to check out Dead Space: Aftermath, the latest animated movie based on the game series.
Available on DVD and Blu-ray today, Aftermath continues the story from Dead Space and tells the tale of the USG O’Bannon (fun fact: Alien was written by Dan O’Bannon), the first ship to answer the distress signal on Aegis VII. The same creative team responsible for the first animated film based on the series, Dead Space: Downfall, have stepped back behind the camera for Aftermath.
Here’s a trailer in case you need more convincing:
Konami announces a Fall release for Silent Hill: Downpour
After a teasing reveal in the latest issue of Game Informer, Konami is ready to officially announce Silent Hill: Downpour. Developed by Vatra Games, the game will be coming to the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 sometime this Fall.
Downpour will follow Murphy Pendleton’s adventures in Silent Hill after his prison transport bus crashes and strands the convict in the foggy hamlet. Pendleton begins the game lost and alone in the woods on the outskirts of the fabled town and it only goes downhill from there when he enters The Diner and The Devil’s Pit.
Vatra and Konami have revealed that they are attempting to create a game that is “claustrophobic” while also giving off the feeling that “the player is never truly alone.” To invoke this mood, Konami has enlisted composer Daniel Licht (“Dexter”) to create the soundtrack for Silent Hill: Downpour.
Posted in News, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged Silent Hill: Downpour
Rockstar confirms L.A. Noire’s May 17 release
In case you missed the leaked trailer this weekend, Rockstar Games has officially released the second trailer for L.A. Noire and you can check it out above.
As expected, the PS3 and Xbox 360 game has been tagged with a May 17 release date, so we won’t have to wait much longer to start chasing a serial killer in the noirish 1940s.
Posted in News, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged L.A. Noire
PlayStation Store ’11 for 2011′ sale going on for select PS3 titles
The PlayStation store is kicking off the new year by slicing half off the price of some of its biggest and best titles. From now until Monday January 31st, North American PSN users can choose from the following list of eleven games to grab at a discount:
* Costume Quest – $7.49 sale price; $14.99 regular price
* Deathspank Thongs of Virtue – $7.49 sale price; $14.99 regular price
* Hoard – $7.49 sale price; $14.99 regular price
* Soldner-X2: Final Prototype – $6.49 sale price; $12.99 regular price
* MotorStorm 3D Rift – $4.99 sale price; $9.99 regular price
* Peggle – $4.99 sale price; $9.99 regular price
* Space Invaders Infinity Gene – $4.99 sale price; $9.99 regular price
* Swords and Soliders – $4.99 sale price; $9.99 regular price
* Tumble – $4.99 sale price; $9.99 regular price
* Comet Crash – $4.99 sale price; $9.99 regular price
* Shatter – $3.99 sale price; $7.99 regular price
It’s a pretty nice sale, considering it has PSN exclusive hits like Shatter and Soldner-X2, as well as cutting edge stuff like MotorStorm 3D Rift for those of you with 3DTV’s. Better act fast though as you have only about a week to get on it.
Mortal Kombat: Rebirth digital series officially announced
If you were amazed by the pitch video by Kevin Tancharoen attempting to sell the idea of a new Mortal Kombat movie (see above), you’re in luck. If you weren’t, there’s something wrong with you. Today Warner Premiere officially announced they would be taking on Tancharoen as director for a digital live action mini-series exploring the background of some of MK’s most prolific characters, such as Scorpion, Johnny Cage, and Liu Kang. The original video contained more realistic back stories for fantastical characters like Scorpion and Reptile, and focused on these and other MK villains terrorizing “Deacon City.” It’s not clear if this will continue the concept or cast of the original video, but in any case you can be this project in some very passionate, capable hands.
While the first Mortal Kombat movie (and theme song) has enjoyed cult classic status, the second was seen as a major embarrassment for fans of the series. But with a killer game returning to the series roots on April 19th and a series helmed by someone with a vision like Tancharoen, 2011 could be one of the best years yet for the series.
Warner Premiere revealed that the ten-part anthology series will be available through “digital online retailers” this Spring.
Posted in Etcetera, News, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat: Legacy