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Posted by Ben Huber on Feb 8, 2013 in Videogames 
Here’s some surprising and odd news: Rayman Legends, the upcoming Wii U exclusive set for February 26th… is now no longer a Wii U exclusive or coming February 26th. Ubisoft confirmed that the game will be delayed until September, and will also be coming to Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. This is the latest in a list of Wii U games that originally were exclusive, but are now jumping ship to other systems – and honestly, it’s a bit confusing. Perhaps most bizarre is not only was Rayman already delayed from launch to February, the delay to September is a terrible choice because of one little thing: Grand Theft Auto V is also releasing in September, and no game company wants to be up against it. So why throw out Rayman Legends to die? Hopefully we’ll hear more soon. Read more…
Tags: rayman, Ubisoft
Posted by Ben Huber on Feb 8, 2013 in Cinema, Videogames 
The other day at DICE, J.J. Abrams and Gabe Newell got up on stage together to give a presentation about their discussions on storytelling in games and film. If you’ve been paying attention, you may know that Gabe and J.J. have been buddies for a while, and have frequently mentioned their love for each other’s works. So now, on the cusp of Abrams getting the Star Wars gig, they have announced that they’ll be working on creating content together. Namely, Abrams wants to create Portal and Half-Life movies, and Newell wants Abrams to collaborate on a game with Valve. Pretty exciting stuff, but Abrams said that they’re only in the “early stages” of the talks, and are going to hire a scriptwriter soon. So who knows what could change in that time. Read more…
Tags: Gabe Newell, Half-Life, J.J. Abrams, Portal
Posted by Bob Muir on Feb 6, 2013 in Videogames 
Woah, stop, don’t just go breaking your toys after reading that headline. I’m talking specifically about new toys that are supposed to break in half. Activision just announced Skylanders: Swap Force, the newest entry in the surprisingly popular videogame/toy line. If you somehow haven’t heard of it, you buy real toys and place them on a special device to summon them for play in the game. This latest version features 16 new toys (sold separately) that you can break apart and reassemble however you want, for up to 256 possible combinations! Read more…
Tags: Activision, Skylanders, Toys
Posted by Bob Muir on Feb 5, 2013 in Videogames 
No matter how accomplished a Pokemon collector you are, it is currently technically impossible to have caught all 649 Pokemon. (At least, officially — let’s ignore the hackers.) That’s because Nintendo has yet to make available the last event pokemon, Meloetta. Sure, the game doesn’t require it to complete your Pokedex, but if you’re going to bother to catch ’em all, you might as well go all the way. But now, Nintendo is finally giving out the rare Meloetta. Read more…
Tags: gamestop, Nintendo DS, Pokémon
Posted by Ben Huber on Feb 4, 2013 in Fandom, Videogames 
Have you been playing Hotline Miami? It’s a brutal beat-em-up game where you must eliminate gangs in various levels as quickly and efficiently as possible – and everything kills you in one hit. It becomes a fast-paced rush of violence that evokes similar feelings to Super Meat Boy, in which you restart instantly and every mistake feels like your own, rather than the game messing up. Now dress it all in a heavy 80s neon aesthetic, Drive-esque protagonist, and amazing synth-heavy electronic music. Now you’re ready to beat people up in style. Grab your lead pipe and watch this video below where the lead from Hotline Miami invades a few other games and dispatches his own style of justice upon them. Read more…
Tags: Hotline Miami
Posted by Ben Huber on Feb 4, 2013 in Videogames 
Excited for March 26th to get here? You know, for Bioshock Infinite? Some might want to live in a fantasy world and ignore Bioshock 2, calling this game the true Bioshock sequel. I’m not really one of those people, but, I am way more interested in Infinite than I ever was in Bioshock 2. I hope this resurgence of steampunk-ish games doesn’t come back to bite us, because I do like the setting for Infinite. But the real question is, will the story live up to the level of the original game? At the least, it looks like they’re playing with some interesting themes here – I hope they handle them well. Watch a new trailer below as well as a fun faux-historical VHS tape about Columbia. Read more…
Tags: BioShock: Infinite
Posted by Ben Huber on Feb 3, 2013 in Videogames 
Looking for something to bend your brain? A game that will challenge your skills of perception? Anything that allows you to use the phrase “non-euclidean” in a normal sentence? Then Antichamber is the game for you! It’s been in development for quite some time, but now it is finally out for PC on Steam. Simply put, Antichamber is a puzzle game, but in reality it’s much more complex. Physics mean nothing, and in an impressive bending of game logic and programming, Antichamber creates crazy game worlds that defy traditional thinking. It’s really clever, and in example, sometimes the way to solve a puzzle is to not look at it. Just a hint. Watch a trailer below or check out the game on Steam! Read more…
Tags: antichamber, Indie Games
Posted by Ben Huber on Feb 2, 2013 in Videogames 
Sony has announced on February 20th they’ll be having their Playstation Meeting event again, this time teasing that viewers will “see the future.” That seems like a Playstation 4 announcement to me, right? We can never say for sure, but the Vita was announced at a previous Playstation Meeting, so the likelihood is high. It’s especially interesting given that Kaz Hirai recently said that they’d let Microsoft make the first move. What a twist! Maybe he was luring them into a false sense of security so that his secret Playstation event would catch them by surprise! Or maybe I’m putting too much thought into this. Watch the teaser trailer below. Read more…
Tags: PlayStation 3, Sony
Posted by Ben Huber on Feb 1, 2013 in Cinema, Videogames 
Remember way back when Sam Raimi was going to direct a Warcraft movie? Those were the days, right? Well no longer! He dropped out a while ago for some Oz-related adventures, and now Legendary Pictures has picked a new director: Duncan Jones. Does that name sound familiar? It’s because he’s David Bowie’s son and the director of the absolutely amazing sci-fi film, Moon. His last project, Source Code, was also a pretty interesting endeavor. Warcraft will be a huge leap up for him, especially in terms of budget, given that Legendary is expected to be spending roughly $100 million on it. Given that Jones’ films are usually a bit more thoughtful and plodding, who knows how this will turn out! Read more…
Tags: World of Warcraft
Posted by Bob Muir on Jan 31, 2013 in Comic Books, Videogames 
If you’re going to make a game like Injustice: Gods Among Us where superheroes beat each other up as well as the supervillains, you gotta at least give some reason for them to duke it out, however flimsy. The latest trailer does just that, showing Batman teaming up with Harley Quinn and Deathstroke to counter Superman’s fascist rule. Hm, sounds like Superman: Red Son! Read more…
Tags: DC Comics, Mortal Kombat, PS3, Xbox 360
Posted by Bob Muir on Jan 30, 2013 in Videogames 
As I was just saying in my last post, the PlayStation Vita needs more games, so I’m very happy to learn that Aksys will be releasing Muramasa Rebirth in the US. This gorgeous 2D game by Vanillaware is a port of Muramasa: The Demon Blade, which was previously released on Wii in 2009 by Ignition Entertainment. Apparently, the localization was rather bland, and Aksys intends to write a new localization for this version.
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Tags: Playstation Vita
Posted by Bob Muir on Jan 30, 2013 in Videogames 
As great a system as the PlayStation Vita is, it’s hard to love it when it has such a small library of worthwhile games. Sony just isn’t pushing the system as hard as they should, getting developers on board with more promising games like Soul Sacrifice. As one of the few bright spots in the Vita’s slim upcoming release calendar, the Keiji Inafune-designed game is finally ready to be released in North America. Read more…
Tags: Playstation Vita
Posted by Ben Huber on Jan 27, 2013 in Fandom, Videogames 
I guess the ingenuity of the internet should never be questioned. Source Filmmaker is an impressive tool, but more impressive are the works coming out of it, made by fans. The recent videos making waves are The Turret Anthem and A Smissmass Massacre, two incredibly well-done short films that feature Portal characters in the former and Team Fortress 2 characters in the latter. Zachariah Scott has filled his YouTube page with great work, but these two most recent ones really do stand above the rest. Keep up the good work! Read more…
Tags: Portal 2, Source Filmmaker, Team Fortress
Posted by Ben Huber on Jan 27, 2013 in Videogames 
A new MMO set in the same universe as the ever-popular Elder Scrolls series, with the subtitle of “Online.” Let’s put it like this – this new trailer shows that Bethesda has learned at least one very important lesson from Blizzard about MMOs: make amazing trailers that show all of the things you’ll never do in-game. Still, I can’t help but be interested in ESO, mainly because I’m curious if a new MMO can survive in an increasingly free-to-play world. Even a juggernaut like Star Wars The Old Republic fell flat on its face. Hmm! Watch the trailer below and sign up for the beta here. Read more…
Tags: Elder Scrolls, MMORPG
Posted by Ben Huber on Jan 25, 2013 in Videogames 
The wave of new games keeps flooding in: Nintendo has announced a new Yoshi game from Good Feel, in the art style of Kirby’s Epic Yarn. A case of Nintendo laziness, bringing back an old art style for a new game? Or maybe just an artistic decision to create a spiritual sequel? I think we’ll have to wait for the actual game, but this kind of “redo” of Epic Yarn is ok in my book, as long as Nintendo does plenty to make it still feel like a Yoshi game. There are a few screenshots released as well as a short video below. Read more…
Tags: Wii U, yoshi
Posted by Ben Huber on Jan 25, 2013 in Videogames 
This is one of the most bizarre crossover games I’ve heard of, and we’ve had quite a few odd crossover games in the last few years. Nintendo has announced they’re partnering with Atlus to create Shin Megami Tensei x Fire Emblem. Yes, you heard right. Now, I’m not sure how this will all play out, but I think whatever happens, it will be ridiculous(ly fun). There’s little in the way of details at the moment, but I’m sure Nintendo will grace us with more news at E3, where they’ve also promised to show off new Wii U games like Mario Kart, Smash Bros., and a new 3D Mario game. Read more…
Tags: fire emblem, shin megami tensei
Posted by Bob Muir on Jan 24, 2013 in Videogames 
Speaking of Wii U announcements, Nintendo has other tricks off up its sleeve. One of the most notable ones is a new RPG from Monolithsoft, who most recently put out the well-liked Wii RPG Xenoblade Chronicles. It’s untitled beyond an X, but that probably means it will be a new game named Xeno-something, considering that Tetsuya Takahashi, director of Xenogears, Xenosaga, and Xenoblade Chronicles, is executive director for this game.
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Tags: Nintendo, Wii U, Xenoblade
Posted by Bob Muir on Jan 24, 2013 in Videogames 
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker is one of the most visually stunning games in the past decade, and a game that still looks just as beautiful in today’s high-def era. (It looks even better when emulated and rerendered into HD!) The world will eventually see a full, new Zelda adventure in HD at some point during the Wii U’s lifespan, but before then, Nintendo is working on something to tide us over: an official HD remake of The Wind Waker. Read more…
Tags: Legend of Zelda, Nintendo, Wii U
Posted by Bob Muir on Jan 22, 2013 in Videogames 
It was a long shot, but Namco Bandai is actually bringing Project X Zone to America. The 3DS game is a crossover between tons of game franchises from Namco Bandai, Capcom, and Sega. Tekken, Street Fighter, .hack, Valkyria Chronicles, Mega Man X, Tales, Resident Evil, and more are represented in the strategy RPG. With that many licenses, even from only three companies, it seemed unlikely that the game would reach our shores. But hey, it’s happening! Read more…
Tags: Capcom, Namco Bandai, Sega
Posted by Bob Muir on Jan 22, 2013 in Videogames 
Against all odds, XSEED will be releasing Pandora’s Tower in North America. That’s right, a JRPG Wii game published by Nintendo in Japan is getting a 2013 release, after the system is all but dead following the release of the Wii U. This isn’t the first time XSEED has picked up after Nintendo’s remains, having taken similar measures with fellow Wii JRPG The Last Story, which performed well for them. There’s also a tentative release date, and it’s as early as this spring. Read more…
Tags: Nintendo, RPG, Wii
Posted by Ben Huber on Jan 20, 2013 in Videogames 
But… you can also get it early on Facebook! Dead Space 3 is rapidly approaching (February 5th), and there’s been a lot of commotion about the game and whether it is becoming too “action-y” compared to the usual horror stylings of the previous two games. Rather than let people on the internet yell at you about it, find out for yourself how you feel! The demo arrives this coming Tuesday, January 22nd on Xbox 360 and PS3. If you visit Dead Space’s Facebook page you can enter to get a code for early access if you’re super excited. No news on a demo for PC though! Hmmm… Read more…
Tags: Dead Space 3
Posted by Ben Huber on Jan 19, 2013 in Videogames 
Another crazy, insane, and stylish game is peeking over the horizon: Killer is Dead, the latest game from Grasshopper Studios and Suda 51. It looks to be about an assassin (again) who gets involved with some really crazy people as well as some gorgeous women who may or may not be lethal. Cel-shaded graphics are the name of the game, and I have to say, it looks quite impressive. The folks at Grasshopper really seem to like that style, so it’s great to see them improve upon it again. This might be the best cel-shaded game yet! Check out the trailer below. Read more…
Tags: killer is dead
Posted by Bob Muir on Jan 17, 2013 in Videogames 
Confession time: I only played Metal Gear Solid — the PS1 classic — for the first time last year. I liked it and plan to play more, but that’s just to establish where I’m coming from. Consider it a disclaimer for when I post that Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, the action game spin-off starring Raiden, looks absolutely insane in the best possible way. It helps that Platinum Games, makers of fine, yet crazy action games, is developing it on behalf of Konami. The latest trailer looks like it’s from the opening of the game and…well, give it a watch. Read more…
Tags: Konami, Metal Gear Solid, PS3, Xbox 360
Posted by Bob Muir on Jan 16, 2013 in Videogames 
Hardcore Devil May Cry fans may have balked at Dante’s redesign in Capcom and Ninja Theory’s franchise reboot, but whining aside, the game is looking pretty awesome. The aesthetics may be different, but DmC: Devil May Cry seems like the same crazy, stylized action that the series is known for. Capcom put out a new trailer to promote the launch, and if you haven’t seen the game in a while, give it a watch. There’s a lot of cool stuff going down. Plus, Dante even has white hair at one point. That’s all anyone wanted, right?
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Tags: Capcom, Devil May Cry
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