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Most Recent: Xbox 360
Zone of the Enders HD lands in October bundled with Metal Gear Rising demo
As Shirley Bassey once sang, “It’s all just a little bit of history repeating.” Just as the original Zone of the Enders was released on the PlayStation 2 with a demo of Metal Gear Solid 2, Konami’s upcoming Zone of the Enders HD Collection will parallel its predecessor by bringing with it a demo of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance when it splashes onto the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on October 30th in North America and Canada. Konami has yet to announce a European release date, although several UK retailers have it listed with a January, 18 2013 release date.
The demo will be available on its own post-release, although no specifics were given as to when this might be. Given that Raiden will not be debuting until February though, if you wish to play the demo this side of Christmas, it is probably a fair bet that the Zone of the Enders HD Collection will be the only way to do so.
Posted in News, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged Metal Gear Solid: Rising, Zone of the Enders HD Collection
Medal of Honor: Warfighter open beta available on Xbox 360 in early October
Xbox 360 owners are in for a treat in early October. They’ll be getting exclusive access to the Medal of Honor: Warfighter open beta.
Players will be able to play as soldiers from ten different nations, including the British SAS, German KSK, Korean UDT, Russian Spetsnaz Alfa Group, and U.S. Navy Seals. It will be running on the Frostbite 2 game engine. Fans of 2010’s Medal of Honor reboot will be eager to see the changes here.
The beta will include a new multiplayer mode called HotSpot. Played on the Sarajevo Stadium map in Bosnia, this mode allows players to attack or defend locations that are randomly selected. This mode is inspired by actual operations, and players are paired through the new Fireteam system.
Depending on how many people download the beta, EA will unlock the “Castle of Glass” music video by Linkin Park. If three million people download it, the video – which is a collaboration between Linkin Park and Danger Close Games – will be released. I really don’t think this will be a driving force for anyone to download the beta… no offense, LP.
Medal of Honor Warfighter will be out on PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 on October 23.
Posted in News, Xbox 360
Tagged Medal of Honor: Warfighter
First Sleeping Dogs story expansion set for October
Square Enix and developer United Front Games have just announced a ton of new downloadable content for Sleeping Dogs. The open world game will receive an (as of now, untitled) expansion to its story next month. More details will be revealed during the New York Comic-Con, which begins on October 11.
In the meantime, several other Sleeping Dogs DLC packs will be released in October, including the “Street Racer Pack,” the “SWAT Pack,” the “Tactical Soldier Pack,” and the “Community Gift Pack” (which will be free). More details, release dates, and pricing for all of these packs will be announced soon.
Posted in News, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged Sleeping Dogs
Capcom announces major expansion to Dragon’s Dogma coming next year
Whether it’s pride in a new property doing well or Capcom being Capcom, the publisher has big plans for the future of Dragon’s Dogma. The company announced that two new game modes will be available to download by the end of the year: Hard Mode and Speedrun Mode. Best of all, both modes will be free.
Looking further ahead, Capcom announced that the first “major expansion” for the game will be released in 2013. Capcom is still keeping the details close to their chest (they wouldn’t even confirm if it’ll be DLC or a retail release), but they did reveal that it’ll be titled Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen. They also unveiled the trailer embedded above, so check it out.
Posted in News, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged Dragon's Dogma, TGS 2012
XBLA Today: Fire Pro Wrestling
Your Avatar played poker in Full House Poker and crashed into castles like a cannonball in Wreckateer. But neither could prepare your virtual representation for the chaos of the squared circle that is Fire Pro Wrestling.
Developed by Spike and priced at 800 Microsoft Points ($10), Fire Pro Wrestling includes local and online multiplayer modes, Leaderboards, and the ability to dress your Avatar up like a surly pirate:
Your Avatar, in a game of pro-wrestling. Fire Pro Wrestling is a dream come true game that lets your Xbox 360 Avatar fight like a real wrestler. Grow your Avatar, collect moves, costume, fight your friends offline and online, you’ll have plenty to do before rising to your wrestling stardom.
Posted in News, Xbox 360
Tagged Fire Pro Wrestling
Injustice: Gods Among Us gets a new trailer and an April 2013 release date
Just in time for the Tokyo Game Show, Warner Bros. Games and developer NetherRealm Studios have released the latest trailer for Injustice: Gods Among Us.
This DC Comics-derived fighting game brings together Batman, Superman, Catwoman, Nightwing, Harley Quinn, and more in a cataclysmic fight to the death, much like NetherRealm’s last game, the rebooted Mortal Kombat.
Injustice: Gods Among Us will be released for the PS3, Xbox 360, and Wii U in April 2013, exactly two years after Mortal Kombat first graced store shelves.
Complete Midway Arcade Origins game list revealed
The Verge has gotten their hands on the complete game list for this November’s Midway Arcade Origins. It looks like we can all rest easy as Smash TV has made the cut along with 30 other games. This collection just went from a “maybe” to a “must buy!”
Here’s all 31 games that will be included in the compilation, which will be available in stores for the PS3 and Xbox 360:
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Posted in News, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged Midway Arcade Origins
XBLA Today: Jet Set Radio, Realms of Ancient War
The rollerblading graffiti taggers of Sega’s Jet Set Radio make their way to the Xbox Live Arcade this week in a new high definition remake. Available for 800 Microsoft Points ($10), you can download one of the Dreamcast’s most beloved games now:
Tag, grind, and trick to the beat in Sega’s hit game Jet Set Radio! Fight for control of Tokyo-to, mark your turf with graffiti, tag walls, billboards, and even rival gang members! Perform tricks and flips on magnetically driven in-line skates, but watch out for the local police force! Now on Xbox Live Arcade, Jet Set Radio is part of Sega’s Heritage Collection series and now features lush HD visuals, developer interviews, and amazing fan-created graffiti.
Also available this week is the action RPG R.A.W.: Realms of Ancient War, which has been priced at 1200 Microsoft Points ($15):
R.A.W.: Realms of Ancient War – the new heroic-fantasy hack‘n’slash (action/role-playing game) takes you on a continent ravaged by a war! Take control of a powerful Warrior, a dark Sorcerer or a Rogue master of stealth, and plunge into a grand quest full of action! The explosive Hack’n’Slash (action/rpg) R.A.W. leads you, alone or in 2-player co-op, through many, varied levels full of deadly monsters and intense action! Earn experience through the violent battles you fight, loot weapons and magic items on the lifeless bodies of your opponents, and develop the power of your hero! Learn new powers and ever-more devastating spells, some of which, when mastered, will inflict tremendous damage and eradicate your enemies by the dozen! Take direct control of the body of your most powerful foes, seeding discord and destruction right at the heart of the enemy’s armies! In cooperation mode (local), invite a friend to join your quest. Coordination and teamwork are essential ingredients to exterminate your outnumbering opponent!
Posted in News, Xbox 360
Tagged Jet Set Radio