Eternal Darkness spiritual successor in development at Precursor Games

Posted on May 4, 2013 by John Scalzo

Eternal Darkness holds a special place in the hearts of many Nintendo fanatics. The GameCube game made excellent use of Lovecraftian horror and introduced an absolutely mindbending sense of trickery to the survival horror genre. The fact that it was published by Nintendo just added to the insanity (pun intended). So naturally, fans have been clamoring for a sequel ever sense.

While it likely won’t be published by Nintendo, we may just get one.

Denis Dyack and the rest of his Precursor Games team unveiled a teaser trailer for Shadow of the Eternals on IGN yesterday. Eternals is officially billed as a “spiritual successor” to Eternal Darkness, but it is currently planned for release on the Wii U and PC. The complete game will be broken down into 12 episodes, and a crowdfunding campaign will begin on Monday, May 6 in an attempt to fund the first one. Precursor is seeking $1.5 million to help them develop Shadow of the Eternals: Episode One.

It’s likely that Dyack began working on Shadow of the Eternals while he was still at Silicon Knights, the original creators of Eternal Darkness.

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Holy second DLC! Batgirl will be added to Injustice: Gods Among Us soon

Posted on May 4, 2013 by John Scalzo

injustice-batgirlWB Games and NetherRealm Studios have confirmed that Batgirl will join the Injustice: Gods Among Us roster as a downloadable character soon. According to the game’s Facebook page, the first trailer featuring Batgirl will be available next week. Presumably, the Batgirl DLC will be priced at $5/400 Microsoft Points, just like Lobo.

And speaking of Lobo, Injustice’s first DLC character will be available on May 7.

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Has THQ’s Demise Made the Game Industry Healthier?

Posted on May 3, 2013 by John Scalzo

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The final pieces of THQ found new homes this week as 505 Games acquired the Drawn To Life series, Gearbox purchased the Homeworld franchise, and Nordic Games scooped up the rest. While the popular publisher is no more, THQ’s demise may lead to an uptick in the overall health of the game industry.

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Daily Scoop: May 3, 2013 – Friday at long last

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Nicole Kline

And it’s a beautiful Friday at that! According to the radio, we’re going to have 14 hours of sunlight today, and 14 hours and one second of sunlight tomorrow. That extra second will definitely matter on the weekend!

Amazon’s having some pretty sweet deals in their Outlet section right now. Forza Horizon Limited Edition is $54.76, Kinect Sports Ultimate Collection is $22.50, Madden NFL 13 is $24.99, as is NCAA Football 13. Oh, and Asura’s Wrath is just over $17. Scoop ’em up!

Two good t-shirts for you today, gamers!

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Gearbox, Sega sued over misleading Aliens: Colonial Marines demos

Posted on May 3, 2013 by John Scalzo

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So it’s come to this (not that we’re surprised). Sega and Gearbox Studios have been named as defendants in a lawsuit filed by Damion Perrine in the Northern District of California court against. Perrine is seeking to create a class action suit against the publisher and developer of Aliens: Colonial Marines, citing the deceptive and false advertising claims made by both companies during pre-release trade show demonstrations of the game.

Perrine has also used his suit to take aim at the review embargo critics had to operate under for Colonial Marines. According to the suit, because the embargo ended on the game’s release date, pre-order purchasers and early adopters were deprived information necessary to make an informed buying decision. I’m no lawyer, but I believe any judgment in favor of this part of the lawsuit would essentially make pre-selling any item illegal. In hoping for class action status, Perrine is seeking damages for anyone who purchased the game on or before its release date.

A statement from Sega said that Perrine’s lawsuit was “without merit” and the publisher plans to defend it “vigorously.” Gearbox also responded, saying, “We continue to support the game, and will defend the rights of entertainers to share their works-in-progress without fear of frivolous litigation.”

As terrible as this whole situation is, Gearbox does have a point.

[Source: Polygon (1) (2)]

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XBLA Today: Way of the Dogg

Posted on May 3, 2013 by John Scalzo

Snoop Dogg (AKA Snoop Lion) has a new album (Reincarnated), a new movie (also titled Reincarnated), and, as of today, a new game on the Xbox Live Arcade.

Way of the Dogg is a rhythm game where players train with Snoop to master “The Way of the Dogg” and learn the steps necessary to take back the city.

There is trouble on the street and your weapon’s the beat! Listen up, student: everyone has a heartbeat. For some it’s the pursuit of money, others are driven by power, and there are many more beats that are less… Clear. All those rhythms, they overlap but the noise of the city doesn’t matter to America Jones. America cares about two things… his woman and the fight. He was the best fighter in the city; everyone knew that but then one night, everything changed. Hell bent on revenge, America comes to the Temple to train with Snoop Dogg. Finding the way means finding the beat that drives the fight, in order to revenge Sierra and bring peace to this troubled city… and that is why you are here. Train as AJ, pick a side, take your chances and find the way: The Way of the Dogg.

Way of the Dogg is a brutal, rhythm-action combat adventure, set to Snoop Dogg’s music. Each level is a fresh fight against a different character in a new location defined by a Snoop Dogg track. As AJ, fight your way through 14 levels, each a superbly choreographed beat-matched fight, set to Snoop’s music, including ‘Who am I?’, ‘Gz and Hustlas’ and ’10 Lil Crips’ to name but a few. Go head-to head with friends in multiplayer rhythm battles and follow Snoop’s lead in the Temple Tutorials. Train with Snoop, pick a side, take your chances and find the way: The Way of the Dogg.

Way of the Dogg has been priced at 800 Microsoft Points ($10).

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Hideo Kojima cancels Zone of the Enders 3

Posted on May 3, 2013 by John Scalzo

hideokojimaHideo Kojima has a full plate. He is currently working on Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes and Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain and pretending to be the fictional CEO of a fictional game development studio. He’d have to be two people to take on all that as well as Zone of the Enders 3.

Sadly, it sounds like the latest HideoBlog web radio show has put the brakes on ZoE3.

Kojima was bothered by the fan reaction to Zone of the Enders HD Collection. So bothered that he’s tasked his Kojima Productions team to produce a patch for the PS3 version to make the compilation feel more like the PS2 original.

Continuing to clean house, Kojima has disbanded the team that was working on Zone of the Enders 3 because “[he] would like to re-evaluate the franchise before moving forward.”

It’s unknown how far along the “Enders Project,” Kojima’s internal name for Zone of the Enders 3, actually was. The game was first announced a year ago and only Kojima knows if it ever progressed beyond the “experimental” stage.

[Source: Siliconera]

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Check out the full Beyond: Two Souls presentation from the Tribeca Film Festival

Posted on May 3, 2013 by John Scalzo

Developer David Cage held court last week at the Tribeca Film Festival, showing off his latest “interactive entertainment” achievement, Beyond: Two Souls. For a film geek like Cage, this had to be a dream come true.

During the 90-minute session, Cage demonstrated a 35-minute section of Beyond titled “Homeless” and then followed that up with a panel featuring some of the game’s stars (Ellen Page, Eric Winter, and Kadeem Hardison). If you’ve got the time, be sure to check it out.

Beyond: Two Souls will be available for the PS3 on October 8.

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