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Hideo Kojima answers E3-related questions
The man with the master plan, Hideo Kojima, has answered some very important E3 related questions in the latest Kojima Productions podcast. For all of us who don’t understand Japanese, here’s a translation of the important part of the podcast:
Question: “Will you appear at the Microsoft E3 press conference?”
Answer: No
Question: “Will you announce Metal Gear Solid 5?”
Answer: No
Question: “Will Metal Gear Solid 3D be released at the end of 2011?”
Answer: Yes
Question: “Is Doctor Lautrec the new title from the Metal Gear staff?”
Answer: No (with a laugh)
Question: “Did Kojima Productions not work on Metal Gear Arcade?”
Answer: Yes
Question: “Is Gray Fox the main character in Metal Gear Solid: Rising?”
Answer: No
Question: “Will Metal Gear Solid: Rising’s multiplayer be shown?”
Answer: No
Question: “Is Metal Gear Solid: Rising’s release date November 1, 2011?”
Answer: No
Question: “Will Metal Gear Solid 4 be ported to NGP?”
Answer: No
Question: “Are you planning something big for Metal Gear’s 25th anniversary next year?” Answer: Yes
Also note that Hideo Kojima has confirmed he will not appear at E3 this year, so don’t expect any Metal Gear news at the big show.
Portal 2 soundtrack now available for download
Can’t get enough Portal 2? Well, lucky for you, Volume 1 of the game’s soundtrack, Songs To Test By, is available at the official Portal 2 website as a free download.
Just wait, there’s more. Valve has also promised two additional volumes in the Portal 2 soundtrack series will be released sometime in the future. The soundtrack is pretty impressive and currently dominating my iPhone, so for my fellow lovers of Portal 2, enjoy!
For science!
Street Fighter X Tekken: Julia is New Challenger #3
Ladies and gentlemen, it’s that time again to receive yet another obvious character tease announcement for Street Fighter X Tekken.
If you haven’t figured it out, it’s Julia from the Tekken series . Other characters that have been added to the roster are Sagat and Cammy. Is it just me or are these character reveals not as exciting as the ones for games such as the Marvel vs. Capcom series and Smash Bros Brawl series? Perhaps this is because we know for a fact that the only characters in this game will be from either Street Fighter or Tekken and that Capcom is not afraid to release a fighter with a 56-character roster list. Because Capcom has not released any word of the character roster limit, we may very well see almost every character from both the Street Fighter and Tekken universes.
Posted in News, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged Street Fighter X Tekken
See the Gears of War 3 “Campaign” trailer
As promised, Epic Games has unleashed the “Campaign” trailer for Gears of War 3. And, true to form, this world premiere is totally EPIC. The Black Sabbath song (“War Pigs”) is also a perfect complement to the visuals.
Gears of War 3 will be released exclusively for the Xbox 360 on September 20th. But I probably didn’t have to tell you that.
Posted in News, Xbox 360
Tagged Gears of War 3
New Releases: Hunted, Sims 3 Generations, BlazBlue Continuum Shift II, More

The month of May didn’t start with many big releases and it comes to an end in much the same way.
There’s Bethesda’s co-op action-adventure Hunted: The Demon’s Forge for the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360; the latest Sims 3 expansion, The Sims 3: Generations; and the 3DS/PSP conversion of BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II. That’s pretty much it. See you in June.
Check out the full list of the rest of this week’s new releases after the break. (more…)
Kinect with Hulk Hogan’s Main Event this Fall
Majesco and developer Panic Button will run wild on your living room this Fall, exclusively for Kinect, in Hulk Hogan’s Main Event for the Xbox 360.
The game promises all the fun of being Hulk Hogan including training sessions with the Hulkster on the art of showmanship (and posing) as well as a full-fledged Kinect-based wrestling game:
In Hulk Hogan’s Main Event, players will learn the ropes from the man himself as Hulk Hogan schools them on delivering the best show for the crowd by emulating famous Hulk poses and performing more than 30 punishing combos. The Kinect sensor tracks players’ every move; the more dynamic the motion, the more high impact the wrestler’s performance is. Players will create their own unique wrestler personality through a robust create-a-wrestler feature including many choices for face, hair, tattoos, outfit, ethnicity, body type, and entrance music. Perform in nine different venues including the backyard brawl, local gym and giant stadium in front of a massive audience. Enter tournament mode for two player tag-team and take turns delivering extreme moves. Best of all, players can wield a variety of damaging objects including metal chairs and ladders to deliver bone-jarring hits to their opponents.
“Listen up, people! You will feel the power of Hulkamania when you step into this game,” said Hulk Hogan. “Whether you are taking the damage or selling the pain, this game will let you unleash your inner wrestler as you hype up the crowd while putting the hurt on anyone that stands in your way!”
Well said Hulk, well said.
Posted in News, Xbox 360
Tagged E3 2011, Hulk Hogan's Main Event
No TV debut for Gears of War 3 trailer
So the Gears of War 3 “Campaign Trailer” was supposed to make its world premiere during game six of the NBA Eastern Conference playoffs. There’s just one problem. Lebron James and the Miami Heat steamrolled over the Chicago Bulls in five games. This never would have happened in Michael Jordan’s heyday!
But don’t worry, Epic Games has a backup plan. The trailer will still premiere tomorrow, but instead of appearing on our TVs during the NBA Playoffs, it’ll be available online at the Gears of War Facebook page. Epic is even holding an Online Viewing Party at 3:00 PM (Eastern Time) for the official unveiling of the trailer. Which is three hours earlier than we would have gotten it if it had aired during the basketball game.
So I guess that’s something.
Posted in News, Xbox 360
Tagged Gears of War 3
Mortal Kombat “Klassic Costumes” trailer is Toasty!
As if the Mortal Kombat reboot didn’t already feel like it came straight from 1993 comes this trailer highlighting the “Klassic Costumes” DLC pack. See Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Reptile and Ermac in their matching ninja outfits. See Kitana and Mileena get klassy with more fabric than they’ve worn in years. Jade doesn’t just get a klassic costume, but she changes her race as well (the character was originally white in Mortal Kombat II).
Other than “Koming Soon,” NetherRealm Studios is still not talking about a release date or pricing details for the DLC pack.
UPDATE: NetherRealm has revealed that the pack will be released on Tuesday, June 7 for $4.99 (400 Microsoft Points). Let’s hope the PlayStation Store is back up by then.
Posted in News, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged Mortal Kombat







