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!

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Activision will release a full Call of Duty: Black Ops II Zombies trailer on September 26

I assume you read the headline, but if not, here it is again. Activision will release a full-length trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops II‘s Zombies mode on September 26. You can check out a teaser trailer for the trailer (complete with a zombie bus) above.

Call of Duty: Black Ops II will be released for the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 on November 13. A Wii U version will be released a few days later on November 18.

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Midway Arcade Origins brings 30 arcade classics to PS3, Xbox 360

Warner Bros. Games has finally decided to tap into the massive Midway back catalog they acquired in 2009 with a new compilation titled Midway Arcade Origins. The collection is being developed by Backbone Entertainment (but then, aren’t they all?) for the PS3 and Xbox 360 and will be released in November with a retail price of $29.99.

Midway Arcade Origins will include 30 games from the company’s heyday including Gauntlet, Rampage, Joust, Spy Hunter, Defender, and Marble Madness. A similar package, titled Midway Arcade Treasures, was released for the GameCube, PS2, and Xbox in 2003. That collection included the six aforementioned games as well as Sinistar, Root Beer Tapper, Smash TV, Robotron 2084, Paperboy, and many others. Coincidentally, it was also developed by Backbone Entertainment, so I’d expect a similar set of games to be included in Midway Arcade Origins.

Each arcade title will include Achievement/Trophy support and local multiplayer options along with online leaderboards.

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Sony announces an even slimmer PS3 and Uncharted 3 GOTY bundle

As expected (by pretty much everyone), Sony has announced an even smaller and slimmer PlayStation 3 system at a pre-Tokyo Game Show event. The new rendition of the console looks very similar to the current PS3 Slim, but it now sports a ridged top. While retaining the same shape, the system itself is approximately 20% smaller and 25% lighter than the current PS3.

The new PS3 will be available on September 25 as part of an Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception – Game of the Year Edition bundle. Priced at $269.99, it will include a 250GB hard drive and a voucher for more than $30 worth of bonus digital content to the free-to-play title Dust 514.

IF you already own a PS3 and are just interested in purchasing the Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception – Game of the Year Edition, it’ll also be available on September 25 for a retail price of $39.99.

The even slimmer PS3 will also be available as part of an Assassin’s Creed III bundle on October 30. That package will include a 500GB hard drive and four exclusive Assassin’s Creed III levels.

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Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z combines zombies, ninjas, and Keiji Inafune

Ninjas?… Love ’em!
Zombies?… Love ’em!
A zombified ninja who has to kill other zombies in his quest to take revenge on his killer, Ninja Gaiden‘s Ryu Hayabusa?… Oh my god, I love this idea so much!

Thankfully, it’s more than just an idea. Announced today at pre-Tokyo Game Show event, Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z is a collaboration between Team Ninja, Spark Unlimited, and Keiji Inafune’s Comcept. If that name sounds familiar, it should. Inafune is the creator of Mega Man as well as the zombie-riffic Dead Rising.

Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z is in development for an unspecified group of consoles and, hopefully, we’ll learn more about it soon.

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Borderlands 2, Jet Set Radio, SSX, F1 2012, more added to PS Store

I guess Sony is definitely serious with this “PS3 Full Games” thing as they added two games to the PlayStation Store yesterday on the same day the disc-based versions were released. For all shooting and looting needs, Borderlands 2 is now available to download. And for all your open-wheel racing needs, there’s F1 2012.

Also available this week is the extreme snowboarding of SSX (the PS3 reboot, not the PS2 Classic), the extreme rollerblading of Jet Set Radio, and the extreme running of Feisty Feet. I’m sensing a theme Sony.

Hit the jump for all the details on these games (along with a few others) and hit up the PlayStation Blog for a complete list of this week’s new game add-ons and demos (including a demo of Resident Evil 6).

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Do you expect me to talk? No Mr. Bond, I expect a Goldfinger mission in 007 Legends

Activision has made a few dubious film choices for 007 Legends, their decades-spanning history of the James Bond franchise. Moonraker, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, and Die Another Day may have their moments, but they’re not considered the best of Bond by a long shot.

Thankfully, Activision’s final pick is the best Bond film of all-time… Goldfinger! The Fort Knox caper will include appearances from Auric Goldfinger, Oddjob, and Pussy Galore along with the crotch laser and a naked painted lady. Do you expect me to talk? Because if you do, I’ll say woohoo!

007 Legends will be available for the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 on October 16 with a Wii U version scheduled for release in November.

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Harry Potter For Kinect Hands-On Preview: Harry Potter and the Motion-Controlled Demo

Not to be hindered by such obstacles as, oh, the entire series ending, the Harry Potter video game franchise will continue when Harry Potter For Kinect releases on October 9th. At first glance, this title may seem like just another licensed minigame rush job, with little appeal to anyone other than kids and diehard Potter fans. But much like the results of a fresh mixture of Polyjuice Potion, looks can be deceiving.

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