May 2009
MGS4 Added to PlayStation 3 Greatest Hits Collection
Submitted By: Mike McMullan on May 30, 2009 - 12:22am
Sony announced it will be adding Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots and 5 other titles to its Greatest Hits collection.
Joining Metal Gear Solid 4 will be the original Army of Two game, published by Electronic Arts. Battlefield: Bad Company, also published by EA, will be getting the Greatest Hits treatment as well. Both games have sequels that will hopefully be released this year.
Devil May Cry 4 will also be joining the list along with Gran Turismo 5 Prologue. Rounding out the group will be Insomniac Games' Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction.
All 6 PlayStation 3 titles will be available on June 16th for $29.99 each.
Space Ace Released for the iPhone
Submitted By: Mike McMullan on May 29, 2009 - 12:20am
Space Ace was released today for the iPhone and the iPod Touch. It is available now on iTunes for $4.99.
For any of you younger readers that never got a chance to experience this game back in its arcade hay-day, Space Ace helped usher in today's Quick Time Event games. Along will its predecessor Dragon's Lair; Space Ace looked to bring playable cartoons to the arcade.
Digital Leisure has ported the original game created by famous Disney animator, Don Bluth. It is available now on iTunes for $4.99.
Batman: Arkham Asylum Joker Gameplay Trailer
Submitted By: Mike McMullan on May 28, 2009 - 10:23pm
Gametrailers has an exclusive trailer showing off some gameplay footage of The Joker in the upcoming Batman: Arkham Asylum game.
The new footage released by Eidos and Warner Bros shows us some more gameplay footage of the PlayStation 3 exclusive Joker. The Joker will be playable in the Challenge Maps and will be available as a free download after the game is released.
The Joker looks awesome in these new clips. They really nailed the look and creepiness of the character. He even shows off some nice Mr. Blonde dance moves at about the 1 minute mark. If it isn't already obvious, I can't wait to get my hands on this game. If this game plays anywhere near as well as it looks, Rocksteady Studios might well hold the top crown for Batman games.
Batman: Arkham Asylum will be released later this summer for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and the PC. Check out the trailer after the break.Read more...
BioShock 2 Release Date Announced
Submitted By: Mike McMullan on May 27, 2009 - 11:52pm
Take-Two Interactive officially announced the release date of BioShock 2 today. It will arrive in North America stores November 3rd.
The highly anticipated sequel to many people's game of the year award is coming back to the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and the PC. The announcement came during a conference call by CEO Ben Feder.
BioShock 2 is being developed by 2K Marin and is set ten years after the original game. The game will again take place in Rapture but this time we get to play as a Big Daddy.
BioShock 2 will be released in North America November 3rd but Europe will get the game 4 days earlier on October 30th.
Rockstar Announces New Grand Theft Auto IV Episode
Submitted By: Mike McMullan on May 27, 2009 - 12:28am
Rockstar Games has announced the second exclusive Xbox 360 DLC episode for Grand Theft Auto IV today.
The new episode will be called The Ballad of Gay Tony and will be released this fall. The story will follow Luis Lopez, a "part-time hoodlum", who is an assistant for "Gay" Tony Prince, a nightclub owner in Liberty City. Gamers will "struggle with the competing loyalties of family and friends, and with the uncertainty about who is real and who is fake in a world in which everyone has a price."
The Ballad of Gay Tony will be exclusively available as DLC on Xbox LIVE this fall for 1600 Microsoft Points ($19.99). Rockstar Games also announced they will be releasing the new episode along with The Lost and Damned on one disc this fall as well. The new stand-alone retail package will be called Episodes from Liberty City and will cost $39.99.
inFAMOUS Launch Trailer Released
Submitted By: Mike McMullan on May 25, 2009 - 11:03pm
On the eve of its release, Sucker Punch Productions has released a launch trailer for PlayStation 3 exclusive, inFAMOUS.
The launch trailer focuses on the game's karma system and how it affects the game. Your powers in the game will depend upon the actions and decisions you make in any given situation. Good deeds will grow certain powers and bad deeds will affect other powers. Citizens will also react to you differently depending on the decisions you make as well.
inFAMOUS has received pretty good reviews so far on Metacritic. Right now it is sitting at 87%. The game will be released tomorrow exclusively for the PlayStation 3. Check out the trailer after the break.Read more...
Batman: Arkham Asylum Poison Ivy Trailer
Submitted By: Mike McMullan on May 21, 2009 - 11:51pm
Eidos has released a new trailer for their awesome looking Batman: Arkham Asylum game. The new trailer reveals an all-new villain, Poison Ivy.
This game looks better every time we see it. The new trailer shows more of the game's awesome visuals and makes us feel even worse over the recent announcement that the game will be delayed. We want them to take as much time as they need so we get the best product, but we are dying to get our hands on this game.
IGN has the new trailer that shows off Poison Ivy in all of her glory. Batman: Arkham Asylum is going to be released for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and the PC later this year. Check out the trailer after the break.Read more...
Max Payne 3 Teaser Trailer Released
Submitted By: Mike McMullan on May 20, 2009 - 11:44pm
Back in March we reported that Max Payne 3 had been officially announced. Now Rockstar has released a short teaser trailer for the upcoming game.
The trailer is short and sweet and gives very little new information into the story behind Max Payne 3.
The game is set to be released this winter for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and the PC. Check out the teaser trailer after the break.Read more...
3D Realms Still Open?
Submitted By: Mike McMullan on May 20, 2009 - 12:41am
3D Realms has released an official statement in regards to their rumored closure and the layoff of the entire Duke Nukem Forever development team.
After the closure news, the flood of Duke Nukem Forever screenshots and then the leaked footage, 3DR execs give their side of the story via Shacknews.
"Despite rumors and statements to the contrary, 3D Realms (3DR) has not closed and is not closing. 3DR retains ownership of the Duke Nukem franchise. Due to lack of funding, however, we are saddened to confirm that we let the Duke Nukem Forever (DNF) development team go on May 6th, while we regroup as a company." They continued on to say that "While 3DR is a much smaller studio now, we will continue to operate as a company and continue to license and co-create games based upon the Duke Nukem franchise."
Let's hope this all works out and we finally get more than just the small glimpses that have leaked out from DNF.
Left 4 Dead Mod Tools Released
Submitted By: Mike McMullan on May 18, 2009 - 10:15pm
Valve has released the long awaited software development tools for Left 4 Dead. The tools are available via the tools tab in Steam.
The SDK tools allow modders to create their own levels or full campaigns. The SDK includes the Hammer level editor and a particle editor as well as example maps and particle systems.
Valve will be updating their matchmaking system to work with the new user created content. They have also created a Wiki for anybody interested in using the tools. The SDK is in open beta now and is only available for the PC version of Left 4 Dead. We can't wait to see what the modders are going to come with.
