Do you want to play your video games like a true Samurai?
If so, you’re in luck as USBGeeks are vending the ultimate in uncomfortable gaming, a Samurai-ish controller… complete with glowing eyes and a removable mask.
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In a new presentation video for Japanese audiences, Quantic Dream’s Guillaume de Fondaumiere discusses the upcoming Heavy Rain for Playstation 3 through an extended gameplay tour. The walkthrough focuses on the character of Ethan and his role in the unfolding story, so spoilers are inevitable.
Heavy Rain is one of the PS3′s most anticipated exclusive titles, which promises to be a uniquely cinematic and immersive console experience. The sheer scale of the production is touched on in the interview, revealing that a staggering 170 days of motion capture footage were shot, amounting to around 3 motion pictures.
Heavy Rain is scheduled for release sometime next year, but a confirmed date is said to be announced soon.
One of my least favorite things about gaming is that when a new smash hit game comes out, other games try really hard to emulate it for years to come. This cycle repeats itself over and over again, and thus, the most popular games in certain genres are the ones that best reflect the current trends. This is true for all genres, but I notice it most in RPGs; until a few years ago, the trend was to make the most ‘epic’ storylines possible, a la Final Fantasy 7. These days, the trend seems to be more about making really complicated, allegedly original combat systems.
Thankfully, we have people interested in game development who love their genres enough to poke fun at them, and that’s what Tales of Game’s Studios (bad grammar intentional) did with their RPG, Barkley: Shut Up and Jam! Gaiden: Chapter 1 of the Hoopz Barkley SaGa. This is an RPG that looks at the recently receded trend of epic RPGs and roasts it mercilessly.
Today publisher Activision announced a new dinosaur themed first-person shooter for the Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, and Wii.
Dubbed Jurassic: The Hunted, the new shooter drops gamers off on an “island lost in time,” where you are forced to fight for your life. “Players assume the role of weapons and survival expert Craig Dylan, who has been hired to protect a research team studying the strange temporal energy of the island. Protection quickly becomes a fight for survival as Dylan is pulled back in time through the Bermuda Triangle and finds himself facing the most terrifying creatures in the history of the planet.”
To find out more about this new shooter, hit the jump. Read more… »
Every time I think I’m ready to put my Wii away for good, Nintendo goes and does something that reminds me why I fell in love with them in the first place. Take this newly released New Super Mario Bros. Wii trailer for example.
After only a single minute of in-game footage, I’m completely convinced I want to buy this new Mario title. All the old school style gameplay elements, served up with new shiny graphics and a heavy dose of co-op, makes this game a must have for my slowly growing Wii library.
Take a gander for yourself, then let us know if you’re interested. Read more… »
Electronic Arts has officially announced that Mass Effect 2 will be launching in North America on January 26th, with the European release coming three days later on the 29th. In addition, they have also posted details about the pre-order bonuses for the game, which will come in the form of special armor suits for your characters.
Unfortunately, no information has been given to indicate whether a collector’s edition will be released, but something tells me Bioware has something special up their sleeve. At least there is a firm release date, so we can all start planning to take that day off work/school.
Read on to find out more about the Mass Effect 2 pre-order bonuses and to see some new images from the game. Read more… »
Today Sega released a new trailer for Rebellion’s movie monster FPS, Aliens vs Predator. This time the trailer focuses on showcasing the Alien’s abilities.
Marking the third game in the series, Alien vs. Predator seeks to reboot the franchise and set the stage for future titles. Sega previously stated that Alien vs. Predator‘s success will directly affect the release date of Gearbox Software’s Aliens: Colonial Marines. Alien vs. Predator is currently slated for a first quarter 2010 release on the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC.
To see the new trailer, hit the jump. Read more… »
Don’t front, you know 2K Games’ upcoming RPG shooter Borderlands looks incredible. Not only does it include a co-op mode that’s shaping up to be kickass, developers Gearbox Software have decided to tell gamers worldwide that they have a new downloadable content (DLC) on the way. Not just some ordinary costume DLC either, it actually involves zombies — curing zombies to be precise.
Get the latest and greatest on Borderlands inside. Read more… »
A host of interesting new games have popped up on the PSN store today, including the tactical real time strategy game Mushroom Wars, which is similar in style to Pixeljunk Monsters, and .detuned, a rather odd application that allows people to create dynamic visuals that go in time to their favourite music.
Of course, if you’re playing Uncharted 2 like the rest of us, you probably won’t have time to purchase any of these games just yet. Keep on reading for the full list.
Yesterday it was announced that testing would start for the final instance in the current expansion, Wrath of the Lich King.
“We are scheduling a raid test for Icecrown Citadel tomorrow at 7pm EDT/4pm PDT for the two US PTR Servers. Lord Marrowgar, the first boss of the raid zone, will be available for testing. The trash leading up to him will also be ready for testing.”
Apparently, Modern Warfare 2 developers intended to offer an additional co-op mode as part of the main story. However, when chatting to VG247, Infinity Ward’s community manager Robert Bowling revealed that any sort of campaign co-operative mode simply “ruined the experience”.
Instead, MW2 boasts an all-new Spec Ops mode that allows co-operative mission play for online or local split-screen gaming.
Read on to find out what Bowling had to say on the issue, and a few of juicy screenshots from Spec Ops.
It’s funny how fast a week can fly by in the wake of a few big releases. It seems each member of the Limitcast has found themselves overwhelmed with Brutal Legend,Uncharted 2, or both – which may or may not have influenced the decision to cool the subject matter down a bit, and lean towards a topic that’s a bit more playful than usual.
This week we’re going to use the power of imagination to combine some of our favorite intellectual properties into fantasy crossover titles, and give a brief description of the type of game we foresee them being.
