Since it was announced in July, Capcom has been pretty silent as to what we should expect from their upcoming title Mega Man Universe. After a teaser trailer — embedded after the break below — showing some of the company’s characters in a crossover battle, we have finally been given a real gameplay trailer to sink our teeth into.
As you can tell from the video above, the game is a brand new sidescrolling Mega Man title. Ditching the 8-bit, the blue bomber is featured as a 3D drawn figure that will navigate through expansive worlds with familiar foes. The trailer also confirms why we saw some other notable Capcom characters in the teaser trailer. It’s because they are all (likely) in this game as well! The new trailer confirms Ryu as a playable character, which makes Mega Man Universe sound like a very attractive offering.
As a means of winning over would be fans who are wary of Call of Duty’s aggressive multiplayer reputation, Treyarch is introducing a new offline multiplayer mode in the upcoming Black Ops.
Entitled Combat Mode, it is said to be a “complete standalone experience”, meant to acclimate new players to the maps and online match structure as well as serve as practice for the more advanced. A fitting move given that Black Ops is coming to the Wii: Nintendo fans are by now well familiar with their various efforts to integrate new fans while satiating the old. What say you Call of Duty fiends? Welcome addition, or unnecessary hand holding?
If you’re excited about the musicians featured in the upcoming DJ Hero 2, then this is the video to watc. Especially if you like to watch game producers congratulate themselves for their taste in music! Just kidding. It’s actually nice to hear how much pride they put into the line up, though a little disappointing that they only name-drop the heavy hitters, like Eminem. The real integrity of this game will lie in the other artists they’ve announced, like Tiesto and DeadMau5. Ah well. It’s the big names that’ll sell the title, and it’s impressive that they’ve gotten so many to sign on. It’ll be interesting to see if the new modes and additions will improve the playability for the positive.
DJ Hero 2, available on the Wii, PS3, and Xbox 360, blasts into stores October 19, 2010.
This news is particularly exciting for me. Not only because I think new Mortal Kombat game looks awesome, but also ’cause it gives me a chance to post those Gamescom screen shots that got left behind when I went on vacation last week. Whoops! I will say though that while it’s exciting to see a theatrical trailer, thus underscoring the approaching 2011 release date, this video doesn’t show off much of the brilliant and vivid gameplay Pete Betcher and I were privy to at this year’s E3. Pity. For a better idea of what that looks like, don’t forget to view the screen shots below.
And is it just me, or does someone need to get spanked for that trailer music choice?
A recent comment to PC Gamer UK by Valve boss Gabe Newell has fans once again raising high Half Life hopes for the future. Said Newell:
“I can guarantee you people are going to be surprised at stuff we do. That isn’t going to stop any time soon. I’m just laughing because… people will be shocked again…We have three pretty big surprises in the next 12 months at least.”
While I’m sure he means a trio of separate surprises, I think the anticipation surrounding Half Life 2: Episode 3 would be enough to take up all three. Or how about Half Life 3? Maybe both? Oh now I’m just being ridiculous.
Retro Studios briefly commented that DK’s animal friends were an integral part of the first three Donkey Kong Country titles, but wouldn’t say much about whether we should expect their return in the upcoming Wii title DKC Returns. If the game’s boxart is any indication, they’re back in some form or another.
Clearly visible on the bottom left corner next to DK is Rambi the rhinoceros himself. The lovable, horny companion was featured in the first level of the series, so his return is quite welcome. He does look kind of depressed in that picture though. Let’s hope he hasn’t joined the game’s crew of baddies.
Looks like this weekend will be a good one to be a Dragon Quest IX fan. Sandwiched in a press release trumpeting Nintendo’s PAX line up was mention of a map download event for Sentinel of the Starry Skies. Attendees to this weekend’s Seattle convention can download the map “Orgodemir” using their DS’ Tag Mode, as well as meet up with other Dragon Quest IX fans in a special game themed room in the North lobby of the Convention Center. If you have not yet purchased Dragon Quest IX: Sentinel of the Starry Skies, you can also try it out at the Nintendo booth, #352, on any day of the September 3-5 event.
If you followed our coverage of Apple’s Music Event held earlier today, you heard about the latest batch of exciting new iPod devices and iOS 4.1 improvements. One of which, is the announcement of Game Center, a new App that will connect players to others around the globe, making online play a breeze. To show off the new gaming feature, Steve Jobs gave the stage to Epic Games President Mike Capps to display their newest game, codenamed Project Sword.
The title uses the Unreal Engine 3, as players navigate through a beautifully created medieval castle town. You’ll attack enemies using swiping gestures on the touch screen. Through Game Center, players can jump in and join your battle at anytime.
“This is a testament to the sheer power of iOS devices as up until now, Unreal Engine 3 has typically been used to create high-end gaming experiences on game consoles and computers,” said Epic Games President Dr. Michael Capps. “And we’re not just keeping it to ourselves. We’re putting Unreal Engine 3 technology into the hands of game developers all over the world, and we can’t wait to see the apps they make next.”
To show off what is capable with the Unreal Engine 3, Epic is releasing a free App titled Epic Citadel. It’s accessible on iTunes at the link below.
Today at 1PM EST, Apple is gearing up to present new hardware and software revamps at the Apple Music Event. But don’t let the name fool you, as the company is rumored to show off more than just music based offerings. Aside from sleeker touch screen iPod Shuffle devices, the company is rumored to unveil a new iPod Touch, and revamped Apple TV. Changes to iTunes are also expected.
Well bring you all the latest details (especially hardware or game related) as they happen, below the break.
RECAP: Apple announced new iPod Shuffle, iPod Nano and iPod Touch devices (specification details below). iOS 4.1 announced for next week, with new bug fixes and new Game Center App that allows users to connect to friends and others for playing a selection of games online, and accessing game achievements. Basically, an Xbox Live type of service. Apple also announced a revamped Apple TV, for $99 that will serve as a rental and streaming exclusive media hub.
The Evolution has begun. Tron: Evolution that is. The racing-RPG debuts Anon, with an early December release date. Appearing simultaneously will be the Collector’s Edition for Xbox 360 and PS3, a bundle that includes a copy of Tron: Evolution, a toy model Light Cycle (a life size version of which we photographed at E3 2010), and a display case for the model with a drawer for the game, all for $130.
Tron: Evolution, and all its iterations, debuts on PC, Wii, PS3, PSP, Nintendo DS, and Xbox 360 December 7.
Hot on the heels of the North American release of Valkyria Chronicles 2, it looks like Sega is getting ready to announce a third installment in cult hit SRPG franchise.
The URL of the teaser site, which currently consists of the above image and a Twitter sharing icon, is http://code1935.jp/. Fun fact: the first Valkyria Chronicles game takes place in the year 1935 and the second one takes place in 1937. Is the new game a spinoff of the first game? Or maybe a 360 port?
The “9.16″ date in the teaser image probably refers to the start of the Tokyo Games Show on September 16th, so expect a full reveal in a couple of weeks.
Great Scott! We’re finally getting some details about Telltale Games’ upcoming Back to the Future episodic adventure, coming this holiday. Let’s get down to it.
Christopher Lloyd, who portrayed Doctor Emmett Brown in the triology will be providing voice work for Doc in all of the game’s episodes. This isn’t a huge surprise, as Lloyd has been extremely loyal to the franchise, reprising his role as Doc Brown in cartoons, TV commercials, and Universal’s now defunct Back to the Future: The Ride, and its subsequent replacement The Simpsons Ride.The confirmation of Lloyd however makes it unlikely we’ll hear from Michael J. Fox, but rest assured Marty McFly will indeed be featured.
Also important to note is that Bob Gale, the screenplay writer of the trilogy, has been working closely with Telltale to ensure the storyline of each episode is in line with the heart of the series.
As of now we don’t have any clue on what the plot points will be, but we do know that our favorite time traveling duo will again be in Hill Valley in the year 1985 — and of course several other years via their time traveling DeLorean. No word why they are using the DeLorean and not the time traveling locomotive, but we’re thankful for the decision.
So far the confirmation is pretty much great news. We’re pretty likely to see something about the game at PAX. Hold on your hats folks. ‘Cause when this baby hits 88 mph, you’re going to see some serious stuff.
Nintendo and Team Ninja teamed up today to release Samus Aran’s latest adventure on Wii; the much anticipated Metroid: Other M. While critics may seem divided on their review scores, there is no doubt that many of you will be picking up the game, or already have. Let us know what you think! We’re dying to see if you love what Team Ninja has done to our beloved space hero, or if Nintendo should keep the development of their biggest franchises to themselves.
Today we’ve shared some pretty stellar stories with you all. Microsoft announced a brand new Xbox 360 controller, an 11-year-old shared an impressive Mario collection, and we got to speak with the singing sensation Simon Curtis about his love for The Legend of Zelda.
Check out everything we’ve brought to you today, linked below for your convenience.
Greetings PS3 and PSP owners. Today, Sony is launching a bunch of new games and game deals for you to jump in on. Let me point out some of the best, so you don’t have to read their weekly lengthy press release.
Capcom’s ultimate 2D fighter Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix is now half off, at just $7.49. Castle Crashers has finally arrived on the PSN, available for $14.99. And to celebrate the release of the final installment ofthe Sam & Max adventure The Devil’s Playhouse the entire season of episodic games is available for just $19.99.
On the demo front, you can try out Castle Crashers free of charge. And shooter fans are ecstatic about the release of Vanquish from Sega.
For all of this week’s game, demo, and add-on releases, check out the official press release below.
With a little more than two months left before James Bond returns to Wii consoles in an event 13 years in the making, FPS and retro gaming enthusiasts are eagerly awaiting GoldenEye 007 to see how a re-envisioned version of a N64 favorite holds up.
The folks at Eurocom have been hard at work, implementing quite a bit of newness to the game, while retaining a lot of what you loved. The latest game trailer shows off some new footage, while giving you a behind the scenes look at the development process. They’ve even brought in Hollywood set designers to update some returning, and new locales.
