A month and a half ago we told you about Sega’s new teaser site, something called Project Ringo. Do you remember? Probably not, I’d almost forgotten myself. They left it without any further information, leaving us completely in the dark. Well all that is about to change as next week we’ll know more.
When the dust settles on the single player campaign and you put down the controller you realise you have just been part of something very special. Killzone 2 may not be the most innovative title you’ve ever seen, but it is the most polished shooter of this generation, standing heads and shoulders above its competitors in almost every area that matters.
The first epic dropship ride down to the surface of Helghan is just a taste of the visceral thrill ride than Killzone 2 has in store, when things are hectic in Killzone, you’ll find you barely have any time to think, grenades explode around you, your ISA comrades scream for support, the Helghast bear down on you with deadly intent, smoke from countless fires will obscure your vision, debris showers down on you after a stray rocket pounds into the building beside you. This game immerses you in a brutal conflict with no subtlety, Helghan is hellish. Read more… »
EA have finally released a patch for Skate 2 that fixes alot of outstanding issues with the game. From messing with the off-board controls, to graphical glitches, they’ve really gone big with this update. PS3 owners of the game will also be pleasently surprised, as the ability to use custom soundtracks have been added.
For a full list of what the update entails, hit the jump.
In a sign that Starcraft 2 or Diablo 3 are on the release path for this year, Blizzard has unveiled the new Battle.net system.
A complete revamp of the original online matchmaking system, BN 2.0 combines a steam-like game registration and downloading system, allowing people to “register” the CD-Keys of any multiplayer enabled Blizzard title. Once registered and stored on an account, the games can be downloaded and installed at will, which will be welcome news to anyone with old and busted Starcraft, Diablo or Warcraft 3 discs.
The Hunter, developed by Avalanche Studios (the creators of Just Cause), promises to be the most true-to-life simulation of buck hunting ever designed. With a mixture of different gaming features, from social networking to online play, The Hunter provides a sandbox island where patience and careful planning win out over run and gun play.
The game is just recently out in Open Beta, utilizing the same “login to play” system alongside ID Software (Quake Live) and EA (Battlefield Heroes). It’s currently free to play after making an account and grabbing a 400mb file from download. From the brief moment of play I’ve had, the presentation is nothing short of stunning. Birds fly in random patterns, deer sniff the air and scratch themselves. The graphics are phenomenal for such a small install, so it’s definitely worth a look.
A British MP has called for all video gaming devices to have a ‘Red Button’ affixed to them, which would allow parents to quickly shut down the devices. The MP in question Glenis Willmott has apparently not heard about the fabled power button already affixed to electronic advices.
In regards to the new Ghostbusters video game at least. Wow this game has had it’s share of controversy! First, Activision completely abandons it in favor of milking established franchises, Rick Moranis refuses to come back because he’s retired, yet also busy doing voice acting work for Disney’s Brother Bear 1 and 2, and then Sigourney Weaver refuses to sign on because she thought “the game wouldn’t be of high quality”. She changed her mind a bit too late it seems, as Atari has already replaced her with Milano.
Ghostbusters has come a long way since Akyrod’s original idea of a “time traveling SWAT troupe with wands who battle ghosts”. Let’s hope the game does the original movie justice!
After many months Wolfenstein’s website has finally arrived, and it’s doesn’t arrive empty handed. Included is a bunch of new screenshots, concept art and a user reward system. No doubt more content will be released in the coming days but for the launch it’s looking great.
Yesterday we featured the Mega Man 2.5 project, and today we have found something equally awesome to show off, Super Mario Bros. with mouse control… While mouse control by itself doesn’t sound particularly impressive but just wait until you see what you can do with the mouse, check it out below.
Today when I read the morning news my inner child nearly exploded in shock, with the announcement that the Transformers 1986 lead song ‘The Touch’ is confirmed to be coming to Guitar Hero: World Tour, and it’s going to be free!
Released a few days ago is the debut trailer for Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles, the upcoming sequel to the 2007 Wii rail shooter “Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles”. The trailer makes this game look like the bad-ass big brother of its predecessor.
Gears Of War 2 will receive its second map pack very soon. The Snowblind map pack will hit Xbox live servers on March 31st and will sting gamers 800 points. Accompanying the new maps will the games third title update. The update will hopefully fix all the minor gameplay bugs and exploits which plagued the games launch matchmaking system.
