Alien Breed is one of those weird franchises that no one seems to know about, but manages to sell enough to warrant game after game. At least that was the case in the Amiga era. However, Team17’s recent addition to the series was a bit on the dodgy side. Alien Breed: Evolution was released last year. The story revolved around getting rid of pesky alien invaders aboard a big space Read More ...
Valve has released a new update for Team Fortress 2. The update adds a new in-game marketplace to buy/sell/trade goods with Valve and the community. Community item contributors will get paid based on the sales of their items. The company has put a FAQ up online to deal with some of your questions about it, and they seem to cover a broad selection of topics for TF2 fanatics. The update Read More ...
Top Gear has signed a long-term deal to collaborate to future Forza Motorsport games. The show will be integrated in upcoming Forzas, with co-promotions going on between the two to get petrol heads all hot and bothered. You’ll be able to see what the partnership will do for the series in the Forza 3 Ultimate Collection, which will be released on 29th October. That collection will include 90 minutes of Read More ...
Activision has finally officially confirmed their new NASCAR game. It is in development over at Eutechnyx and is currently known as “NASCAR The Game 2011”, according to the title’s official site. It’ll be released on the PS3, Wii and 360, with Eutechnyx sneakily snagging the NASCAR IP to stop any naughty business Activision may have been contemplating. Eutechnyx’s boss Ed Martin talked about the new game: “There have been times Read More ...
Ubisoft has officially revealed that they’re working on a few 3DS titles. Driver 3D, Combats of Dinosaur 3D, Ghost Recon Tactics and Splinter Cell 3D are the games in question. They are all currently down for a spring 2011 release in Japan. They’ll probably be here around the same time, seeing as they’re mostly western-based titles.
Ubisoft has announced that they will be releasing a high definition version of Beyond Good & Evil on the Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network. Essentially, it will be the same game that was released in 2003 but in HD. However, achievements/trophies, online leaderboards and a re-mastered soundtrack will be chucked in. It’s not currently known when this version will be released or how much it’ll cost.
SEGA has today sent word that the Super Monkey Ball series will be returning exclusively to the Nintendo 3DS in 2011. The game is currently in development over at SEGA Studio Japan. As you would expect, AiAi, MeeMee, GonGon and Baby are once again the playable characters. A few of the old-school modes will also be returning: single-player puzzle levels, Monkey Race and Monkey Fight. Players will be able to Read More ...
Activision has finally confirmed that Zombies will be in Call of Duty: Black Ops. The wave-based co-op mode will once again support up to four players. Apart from that, not much else is known about it. Treyarch boss Mark Lamia has promised “brand new zombie experiences” and “a nice surprise for fans” in a recent press release. That document also unveiled a new multiplayer co-op mode called Combat Training that Read More ...
LucasArts has bizarrely unveiled that gamers will be able to play as Guybrush Threepwood in Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II. If Guybrush doesn’t ring a bell, he might’ve been a bit before your time. He is the hero of the Monkey Island franchise. We’re not sure if he’ll be making it to every version of the game, but he’ll definitely be in the PC/360/PS3 release. Regardless, Force Unleashed II Read More ...
Quite a few European online retailers have started showing listings for a 320GB PlayStation 3 Slim bundled with a copy of Gran Turismo 5 Collector’s Edition. Amazon and Play are currently selling the bundle for £284.99. We’re not sure if this is an official bundle yet, but given the series’ sales we won’t be betting against it.
Capcom has announced Mega Man Legends 3 Project and Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D for the Nintendo 3DS. No release dates for either of those have been unveiled yet. Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D is essentially a game that is based upon the timed zombie killing missions of Resident Evil 4 and 5. You will be able to take down the undead by yourself or with a friend over the Read More ...
Nintendo hid a sneaky unveiling of a new Kirby DS title in a DS montage at their conference in Japan last night. It’s not currently known if the game will have any extra features when jammed into a 3DS, but we do know that the title will be stylus only. Apart from that, not much else has been revealed. We haven’t got a name for it yet and the closest Read More ...
Nintendo has released a snazzy little video that shows off the 3DS’ system menu doing stuff an iPhone could only dream of. The video highlights the 3DS’ multi-tasking ability and tag mode, where multiple devices can connect and share data out and about in the street without actually having to touch them. Also included is a brief look at some augmented reality. The Gizmondo will be turning in its grave. Read More ...
As promised, here’s the Nintendo 3DS software line-up video that was shown at Nintendo’s 3DS conference in Japan last night (our time, not Japan time). See if you can spot the megaton(s):
Nintendo has finally confirmed that the off again/on again Ocarina of Time 3DS port is now most definitely on (again). Its new title is “Ocarina of Time 3D” (imaginative) and it will be released sometime in spring 2011, at least in Japan. Footage of the game appears at the end of a video reel showcasing the 3DS’ software line-up, which we’re about to post.
