MotoGP 10/11 launching 3/15, PSN demo coming in February

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Mike Gutierrez

Capcom announced today the official release date for its motorcycle racing game MotoGP 10/11, and the game will be on store shelves March 15, 2011. This entry boasts completely new racing simulation physics, hoping to make this the most realistic entry in the series to date. Players will be able to take on the persona of GP heroes Danny Pedrosa or Andrea Davizioso on the Mugello circuit or try to best their own records in Time Trial. New player assist features allow users to customize their bikes and control setups. A PSN demo will be coming in February, but no firm date was given.

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My childhood taking over Facebook on 2/2/2011 via Oregon Trail and Carmen Sandiego

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Mike Gutierrez

Darius Kazemi of Blue Fang Games recently announced on his blog that he is working on Facebook ports of Oregon Trail and Where in the World is Carmen Sandego?

These Edutainment classics from back in the day are being published by The Learning Company and are set to be released on February 2nd (Oregon Trail) and February 9th (Carmen Sandiego). These two titles were very formative games for an entire generation of gamers I’m proud to say I’m a part of, appearing on computers in public schools and libraries all across the country. Hit the jump for the official trailers of the games.

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The G-Spot: Looking Back at MAG, One Year Later

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Mike Gutierrez

When MAG was first announced at E3 2008, it immediately became one of my most-watched games. I was delighted at PAX Prime 2009 to play it with some of the guys at Zipper Interactive at a PlayStation Blog meetup, and redeemed the beta vouchers from the expo as soon as I could. Participating in nearly all of the betas, I was extremely excited to take it home launch day and sink my teeth into everything the final product had to offer. A year later I only touch the game every now and then, and this is as much the community’s fault as it is Zipper’s. MAG was an incredibly ambitious project which really nailed all the key areas it needed to hit, but in many ways that same ambition led to the problems responsible for its diminished player base. The game is an interesting example of innovation as well as the shortcomings of a good idea, and we’re looking back at these issues in the inaugural edition of The G-Spot.

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Mad Catz returning to Gears of War accessory line

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Mike Gutierrez

Before Gears of War became the sensation it is today, our favorite third party accessory manufacturer Mad Catz teamed up with Epic Games to release a series of faceplates, controller skins, and other goodies to celebrate its launch. This partnership continued on with Gears of War 2 and today Mad Catz announced a similar deal for the third game in the franchise, Gears of War 3. Due out this fall, the game will launch with a line of specially branded controllers (not just skins), headphones and other peripherals to celebrate the game. Darren Richardson of Mad Catz said: “Our Gears of War agreement is consistent with our strategies to align Mad Catz with the industry’s most popular and anticipated game titles and to develop and globally distribute high-value products that enhance the gaming experience. Gears of War is a marquee relationship for Mad Catz and helps us further grow and diversify our industry-leading portfolio of branded videogame accessories.”

Mad Catz has previously partnered with Activision to deliver a set of Call of Duty accessories which have been pretty decent. Here’s hoping they rock it with Gears 3 as well.

Note: Mad Catz has not, unfortunately, announced shooters or tumblers as pictured above as accessories, but it would be awesome if they did.

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Killzone 3 single player and co-op demo coming February 8th (or 15th)

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Mike Gutierrez

Okay, so you’ll be able to check out Killzone 3 multiplayer in a public beta starting February 2nd. Not a multiplayer fan? Good news, because a single player demo for the game will be released on the PlayStation Store on February 8th for PlayStation Plus subscribers in North America and a day later in Europe. Non-Plus members can download the demo a week later on February 15th in North America and, yep, a day later in Europe. The demo showcases the “Icy Incursion” mission about halfway through the campaign and will be available in 3D or 2D downloads, and the latter will allow for split-screen co-op.

With a good amount of the game releasing before its February 22, 2011 launch date, players will have plenty to experiment with in making their final decision on purchasing the game. It’s as good as got over here, but I’m just glad I’m getting a lot to satiate my hunger for the next Killzone.

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Daily Scoop: January 26, 2011 – I surrender to winter edition

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Nicole Kline

Good morning, scoopers! Today I have waved the white flag of surrender to winter. We are currently buried under several inches of snow with no hope of getting out of here alive. Exciting!

Today’s Amazon Deal of the Day in Video Games is a repeat of another one we had recently. EA Sports Active 2 is $48.99 for the PlayStation 3 and the Wii, and $49.99 for the Xbox 360. That extra dollar is probably to donate to a fund for all the people who have been hurt in Kinect-related accidents. Also on sale today for the Wii is EA Sports Active NFL Training Camp for the Wii for $48.99. These all retail for $99.99, so if you’ve had your eye on them and missed them recently, now’s your chance to pick them up.

I don’t have any other video game-related deals, so I’ll just post today’s w00t shirt which is seriously adorable.

lulz.

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Want to get some action? Check out Platinum Games’ latest!

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Ryan Littlefield

Platinum Games, the company behind last year’s sleeper hit Bayonetta and the incredibly fun, over-the-top Vanquish are working on a new game. Platinum’s Max Anarchy will be published by Sega. The game does not yet have a street date, but is described to be “Massively Multiplayer Melee Fighting Action Fighting,” supposedly worlds different than MMO Shooters (like Resistance 2) or MMORPGs (like World of Warcraft).

One can guess that the Max Anarchy fighting style may end up similar to Nintendo’s Smash Bros. series, only in the sense that it sounds to be a “beat-’em-up” style game. The game hasn’t been reported as a 2D fighting game, so obviously massively online play will not be limiting.

Adriasang had this to add about the Famitsu report: “The magazine has just one gameplay screenshot. This shows a character raising a foe up with a chain saw as another foe, this one hooded and wearing a hockey mask, approaches with what looks like a torch as a weapon.”

In addition to these two vague descriptions, it has been confirmed that Jack from Sega’s Wii game MadWorld will also be a playable character, though in Max Anarchy, he will be shown in full color rather than MadWorld’s black and white atmospheric limitations.

[Source: Andriasang]

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Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked hitting 3DS this summer

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Adam Woolcott

Released back in the summer of 2009 for the original DS, Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor was a unique hybrid of strategy RPG and the classic, challenging turn-based battles the Megaten franchise is known for. Two years later, an enhanced version of the game is coming for the Nintendo 3DS, dubbed Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked. In Atlus tradition, SMTDSOC (if you’re nasty) is not just a cheap cash-in – it also features improved visuals to take advantage of the 3DS capabilities, fully voiced cutscenes, and most importantly, an eighth day of being quarantined inside Tokyo while demons roam free. Otherwise, you get the same great game with the usual demonic tomfoolery and of course, fusing!

For those who don’t know of this interesting title, here’s the original Devil Survivor trailer – the official Overclocked site can be found here, but as of now, there’s nothing to see – so this’ll have to do.

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