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Square Enix reveals all at 1st Production Department Premier

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Mike Gutierrez

I’m not sure who came up with the name for this event, but Square Enix is delivering the goods on their biggest titles today at their 1st Production Department Premier event. Happening this morning (or night) in Tokyo, the event has come with goodies like an incredible new Final Fantasy Versus XIII trailer, and the announcement of, yep, Final Fantasy XIII-2 (which is coming to the PS3 and Xbox 360). Japanese game blog Andriasang liveblogged the event and has all the details on those games as well as Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance and Final Fantasy Type-0 (the PSP game formerly known as Final Fantasy Agito XIII).

This is going to be a powerhouse news day for fans of JRPGs and Japanese games in general, so be sure to stay tuned.

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Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II Review: Starkiller Strikes Back in a By-the-Numbers Sequel

Posted on January 17, 2011 by John Scalzo

When it was released back in 2008, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed was met with stinging jabs from the critical community. Some of the game’s oft-mentioned flaws included repetitive combat, a poor camera, lame boss fights and a nearly broken targeting system. I did not share my compatriot’s problems with the game and actually found The Force Unleashed to be one of the better action-adventures of 2008.

But here we go again with Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II. (more…)

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This Week: EA’s massive 50% off XBLM sale

Posted on January 17, 2011 by John Scalzo

Electronic Arts has launched their massive Xbox Live Marketplace sale, which runs from today through next Monday, January 24. Gamers will be able to get 50% off on the following Xbox Live Arcade games and Game Add-Ons, including the recently released MicroBot:

Xbox Live Arcade Games

  • Battlefield 1943
  • DeathSpank
  • DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue
  • Hasbro Family Game Night: Battleship
  • Hasbro Family Game Night: Boggle
  • Hasbro Family Game Night: Scrabble
  • Madden NFL Arcade
  • MicroBot
  • NHL 3 on 3 Arcade
  • Risk: Factions

Game Add-Ons

  • Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening
  • Dragon Age: Origins – The Darkspawn Chronicles
  • Dragon Age: Origins – The Golems of Amgarrak
  • Dragon Age: Origins – Leliana’s Song
  • Dragon Age: Origins – Witch Hunt
  • Medal of Honor – Hot Zone Pack
  • FIFA 11 – Live Season All Leagues
  • Fight Night Round 4 – Champions Pack II
  • Madden NFL 11 Max Pack
  • NCAA Football 11 – NCAA Power Pack
  • NHL 11 – 20th Anniversary Bauer Boost Pack
  • Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 – Favorites Course Pack
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Buy 2 games, Get 1 free at Best Buy this week

Posted on January 16, 2011 by John Scalzo

Do you still have a few gift cards burning a hole in your pocket after Christmas? Then I suggest you head down to your local Best Buy this week to stock up on games as the retailer is running a “Buy 2 Games, Get 1 Free” promotion this week (Sunday, January 16 – Saturday, January 22).

The sale applies to every DS, PSP, PlayStation 3, Wii and Xbox 360 game priced $29.99 and up. And shoppers are encouraged to mix and match games among the five systems. The promotion also includes LittleBigPlanet 2, Mindjack, Mass Effect 2 on the PS3 and the rest of this week’s new releases.

So good luck and good (bargain) hunting.

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Mortal Kombat: Rebirth webisodes now in production

Posted on January 15, 2011 by John Scalzo

Do you remember the awesome Mortal Kombat: Rebirth short film released last year (if not, watch it again above)? Well, according to Bloody Disgusting, director Kevin Tancharoen has been given the green light by Warner Bros. to produce a series of ten webisodes based on his dark and gritty take on the Mortal Kombat franchise. The best part is that Michael Jai White will return to play Major Jackson “Jax” Briggs.

The rest of the cast is a bit of a mystery, but the Bloody Disgusting report states it’ll include Shang Tsung, Liu Kang, Sub-Zero, Kabal, Kitana, Mileena, Scorpion and Durak (Goro’s brother, only seen in The Journey Begins short film). Production on the series will begin shortly, as Tancharoen plans to start shooting in Vancouver next month.

The series currently has no release date, but with the Mortal Kombat reboot planned for an April release on the PS3 and Xbox 360, my hope is that it’s soon.

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New Releases: LittleBigPlanet 2, Mass Effect 2, Mindjack, More

Posted on January 15, 2011 by John Scalzo

What this week’s new releases lacks in quantity, it makes up for it in quality.

Sony’s second Sackboy adventure on the PS3, LitleBigPlanet 2, will be released this week. The sequel will add even more level creation options as well as include an expanded single-player campaign.

As PS3 owners get their second crack at Sackboy, they’ll get their first chance to experience BioWare’s Mass Effect series with a PS3 port of Mass Effect 2. Sticking with the science fiction theme, Square Enix will be bringing their body-hopping shooter Mindjack to the PS3 and Xbox 360.

Finally, PopCap Games has shrunk down Plants vs Zombies for a DS release.

The full list of the rest of this week’s new releases can be found below. (more…)

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Mortal Kombat soundtrack in the works

Posted on January 14, 2011 by John Scalzo

Not only will Mortal Kombat be returning to consoles this April, but a new soundtrack album is in the works as well. Publisher WB Games and developer NetherRealm Studios have teamed up with WaterTower Music and Teenage Riot Records to create Mortal Kombat: Songs Inspired by the Warriors.

The first single from the compilation will be Tokimonsta’s “Mileena’s Theme,” an electronic track that evokes strong memories of the soundtrack from the 1995 Mortal Kombat film. Although, this shouldn’t be too surprising as the album was produced by Jesse “JFK” Keeler of electronic duo MSTRKRFT.

The full album will be available alongside Mortal Kombat in April, but “Mileena’s Theme” can be downloaded now from Amazon and iTunes for 99 cents. Or you can hit the jump for a short “Mileena Vignette” trailer featuring everyone’s favorite demonic clone and some snippets from the single. (more…)

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Fable III Review: This Revolution Will Be Televised

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Adam Woolcott

Thanks to the never-ending hubris of Peter Molyneux, the Fable franchise has constantly fought for respect from gamers. Both Fable and Fable II were solid and enjoyable role-playing games, but the quality of the games was greatly overshadowed by pre-release hype – the kind of hype that makes for a game that can never live up to the expectations. This is likely why Fable III seemed to sneak in through the back door in 2010’s busy Q4 – to avoid the same kind of attention that doomed the first two games. Does this more muted release make much of a difference in the long run? Well… (more…)

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