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Kiefer Sutherland Joins Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

Posted on June 9, 2013 by Rae Michelle Richards

Snake is back in Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, and this time things are going to be shaken up just a little bit. During their pre-E3 live stream Konami featured a brand new four minute segment on the latest entry in the series with series creator Hideo Kojima, not only did he share a little bit about his new vision, but also revealed the new voice actor for Snake (a.k.a Big Boss), Kiefer Southerland.Read More

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ShootMania Storm Competition Finale E3 Highlights

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Les Major

Twitch TV hosted a ShootMania competition finale at this years E3. If you missed it check out the highlights below from Ubisoft’s youtube channel. ShootMania Storm comes to us from Nadeo, the developer of TrackMania. If you’re a fan of competitive multiplayer FPS games this one should definitely be worth checking out. Much like TrackMania it seems like ShootMania will feature lots of creative options for it’s fans.

ShootMania will include mapping and scripting tools as well as Machinima sharing and editing tools. For more information on ShootMania Storm, you can check out the official site: http://www.shootmania.com/

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Broken Joysticks E3 Reactions #1

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Kirk Williford

E3 is over and now it’s time for our staff to share their thoughts on the show. First up executive editor Kirk Wiliford:

Mark down E3 2012 as being one of the most boring, uninteresting and flat-out underwhelming E3s of all time. You know it’s bad when I can only recall one major new IP being announced, and although Ubisoft’s Watch Dogs looks absolutely fantastic, it wasn’t enough to save the show. From Usher concerts to TechDemoLand, there were lots of things to be concerned about going into the future of the E3 expo. Here’s just a snippet of what I thought about E3 2012, condensed into my three biggest questions:Read More

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NarcoTerror E3 Hands-on

Posted on June 9, 2012 by Broken Joysticks

NarcoTerror is a topdown (mostly) dual stick shooter from the brand new publisher Rubicon, coming to XBL, PSN, and PC download platforms later this year.

The concept of the game is to turn the 80’s action movie Commando into a twin stick shooter, which it succeeds at by using a jungle setting, loads of crazy high powered weapons, and a whole lot of fun explosions from satchel charges and grenades. Also following the 80’s motif all the on screen HUD elements have a slick retro font and effect on them.

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Forza Horizons E3 Demo

Posted on June 9, 2012 by Broken Joysticks

After four games in the series that have stuck to the track day, racing career formula, Forza Horizon is out to bring open road racing to the tried and true gameplay that fans have enjoyed for years now.

The playable race at the show was a nice mellow country road, mostly two lanes with a few small four lane areas. Now I know I said the road was mellow, that is until the race started… So as it turns out when you bring a Viper onto a quiet little road, quiet goes right out the window.

The game looks great, with very, very detailed car models, good roadside vistas and even damage models.
All the cars sound like the real world versions, which is to say they sound like “The god of thunder gargling nails.”

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Star Trek The Game: Villains, Screenshots & More

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Namco Bandai have released several new screenshots for their upcoming Movie Tie-in game for JJ Abram’s second Star Trek film. The recently released screenshots give us our first look at the game’s villains, massive hulking creatures that would scare even the most seasoned officer, as well as a glimpse of the highly detailed main bridge.

These new screenshots aren’t the only recent news surrounding the project. Earlier in the week it was confirmed that both Christopher Pine and Zachary Quinto, the new Kirk & Spock, will voice their characters in the videogame adaptation.

We also learned a little bit more bout some of the villains featured in the game. A race known as the Gom take center stage against Captain James T Kirk and his crew of Starfleet officers. The gom varry in size and ability but are warriors who are able to infect their targets with a venom that causes and hallucinations and can be fatal.

We’ll have more about the Star Trek videogame in the future. Check out the new screenshots after the jump.

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Pokemon Dream Radar & PokeDex 3D Pro Work With Black & White 2

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Nintendo reaffirmed that owners of Pokemon Black & White 2 will benefit from playing the game on a 3DS, even though the game was designed for the original 3DS.

Details were sparse but players will be able to use the Dream Radar to locate hard to find & rare Pokemon via an augmented reality mini-game using the system’s rear camera. Who wouldn’t want to shoot a Lugia in the face with a yellow beam? Pokemon captured through Dream Radar will be transferable on to the Black & White conference. PokeDex 3D Pro is an updated version of the PokeDex 3D application that was released last.

No price was available for either game but as soon as we hear a price or release date we will bring it to you.

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Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance Gets Demo

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Square Enix’s beloved mashup of Final Fantasy and Disney characters will be coming to the Nintendo 3DS at the end of July and it looks like fans won’t have to wait long to try the game out for themselves. During the Nintendo 3DS Software Conference Nintendo confirmed that the demo will be available on the E-Shop before the games release.

Exciting stuff!

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Luigi’s Mansion Dark Moon Arrives This Holiday Season

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

It looks like Mario’s little brother is about to get his time to shine with the announcement that Luigi’s Mansion Darkmoon for the Nintendo 3DS will be released this holiday season. During the Nintendo 3DS software press conference several new features were mentioned including the ability to explore multiple mansions and use a multicolored beams to the feet Luigi’s foes.

The brief trailer showcased Luigi exploring mansions, graveyards and even a snowy level. The trailer was very similar to the one showing during Nintendo’s E3 press conference yesterday.

Check out that trailer after the jump as well as a few screen grab stuff from the live stream. You can also download the Luigi’s Mansion trailer on the Nintendo E shop.Read More

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Castlevania Mirror of Fate Announced for 3DS

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Even our handhelds are safe from Konami’s re-imagining of the Castlevania series with the announcement of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate for the Nintendo 3DS.

Mirror of Fate is a prequel to the recently announced Castlevania lords of Shadow 2 and casts the player in the role of multiple characters. I again promises to feature many different magical abilities and signature weapons that the series is known for, and as a first for a handheld Castlevania game, Mirror of Fate will use 3D art instead of the traditional 2-D artwork used in previous handheld entries.

No release date was available at the time of writing but we hope to hear more as E3 continues. Check out the teaser trailer after the jump.Read More

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Persona 4 Arena Dated For August 7, Includes 2 Language Tracks

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Atlus has finally revealed the North American release date for Persona 4: Arena, the 360/PS3 fighting game featuring characters from the Persona universe. the game will be available on August 7, 2012, making it an excellent treat for the end of the summer.

As an added bonus the game will include both the original Japanese and English language tracks.

The game was developed by long time fighting game developer Arc System Works whose previous works include the Guity Gear and BlazBlue Series. I know a number of people on staff here broken joysticks are excited to play Persona 4 Arena. I’m pretty new the Persona universe, but if Guilty Gear and BlazBlueI are any indication I’m sure all of this game as well.

Check out the games E3 trailer after the jump.

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Zombi U Detailed At E3

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Kirk Williford

Ubisoft revealed more details for Zombi U, their Wii U-exclusive zombie title aimed at the hardcore audience.

According to Ubisoft, “One bite and you’re dead”. The game features elements that employ use of the Wii U Gamepad, such as unique HUDs, hacking of doors, and aiming into the sights and scopes of various weapons.

No release date was given.

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Paper Mario, Luigi’s Mansion 3DS Coming This Holiday

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Kirk Williford

Nintendo showed off their newest version of Paper Mario today at E3, titled Paper Mario: Sticker Star, as well as Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon.

Paper Mario works by collecting stickers throughout the world, which are used as battle commands. Luigi’s Mansion looks to play like the previous Luigi’s Mansion game launched in 2001.

Both games were confirmed for a Holiday 2012 launch.

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NintendoLand Announced At E3

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Kirk Williford

Nintendo announced during their E3 Press Briefing a new title for Wii U, called NintendoLand.

Developed to be the “game that makes you understand the Wii U,” Nintendoland is a party game that features your Mii exploring a Nintendo theme park, loaded with attractions and games to play that tie to various Nintendo franchises.

Nintendo aims for the game to be fun for both multiplayer and single player gamers, and will tie in closely with Miiverse, Nintendo’s online community infrastructure.

Promising Asymmetric gameplay, Nintendo did an on-stage demo of Luigi’s Ghost Mansion, one of the multiplayer attractions found in the game. This minigame features 4 players on Wii Remotes in a maze trying to find and successfully drain the health of a ghost, being controlled by a single player on a Wii U gamepad.