Bioware has just announced that the next single player DLC for Mass Effect 3 called Leviathan will be released on August 28th 2012 for the PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. Those with a PS3 in Europe will have to wait an extra day for the release.Cost is $10 or 800 Microsoft points. Read More
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ResidentEvil.net, RE6 Social Hub Announced By Capcom
Posted on August 14, 2012 by Broken Joysticks
At the Capcom pre-Gamescom press event, they announced ResidentEvil.net, which is an online hub for Resident Evil 6 offerings such as competitions, rewards and social networking features. Read More
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God of War: Ascension Multiplayer Info And Beta
Posted on August 14, 2012 by Broken Joysticks
At Gamescon, Todd Papy, Game Director at Sony Santa Monica revealed information about the multiplayer in God of War: Ascension.
You start by pledging your allegiance to one of four familiar Gods: Zeus, Hades, Ares and Poseidon. Each God shall bestow a unique combat style and abilities in battle which is critical to their path. Read More
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PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale Reveal Four New Characters
Posted on August 14, 2012 by Broken Joysticks
At the Playstation press conference at Gamescom today, Sony and SuperBot Entertainment unveiled four new characters today: Ratchet & Clank, DmC’s Dante, Ape Escape’s Spike and LittleBigPlanet’s Sackboy. Read More
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Catwoman Revealed For Injustice: Gods Among Us
Posted on August 13, 2012 by Broken Joysticks
At Gamescon today, NetherRealm Studios revealed a new character for their DC Fighter, Injustice: God Among Us, Catwoman. Her combos rely on her agility, claw attacks and using her whip as well. She joins Superman, The Flash, Batman, Wonder Woman, Solomon Grundy, Harley Quinn, Nightwing and Cyborg. Below you can view her trailer.
The game is slated to be released in 2013.
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Sleeping Dogs Won’t Be So Sleepy With Six Months Of DLC
Posted on August 13, 2012 by Seung Lee
It’s a recent business practice that I can’t stand: creating “new” content for purchase immediately after a game releases. Capcom has been guilty of doing this for a while (see Street Fighter x Tekken), and now Square-Enix is going to join in on the trend. Sleeping Dogs will have six months of planned DLC, which is already frustrating to hear.
I can appreciate wanting to extend the lifespan of your game, but not when the DLC in question seems to consist of nothing but clothing packs and weapon packs. You can expect a number of downloads for Sleeping Dogs, such as a Retro Triad Pack that features a “killer old school outfit with its own player buffs and funky kung-fu van.” Then, in September, there’ll be a high-speed Racing Pack and a SWAT Pack. So, the DLC seems to be somewhat cosmetic and unimpressive for those who simply want to play the game. I suppose if you really enjoy Sleeping Dogs, that you might want to check this DLC out, depending on how much it costs.
See Square-Enix’s press release on the matter by reading more.
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Assassin’s Creed III For PC Will Be Stalking Templars Nov 20th
Posted on August 13, 2012 by Les Major
Ubisoft has confirmed there will be a PC release of Assassin’s Creed III in addition to it’s other versions. The PS3 and Xbox 360 versions are set for a Halloween release of October 31st with the Wii U version following up as a release title for Nintendo’s new console. The PC version will be released November 20th.
Set against the backdrop of the American Revolution in the late 18th century, Assassin’s Creed III introduces a new hero, Ratohnhaké:ton, of Native American and English heritage. Adopting the name Connor, he becomes the new voice for justice in the ancient war between the Assassins and Templars. The game stars Connor as an Assassin in the war for liberty against ruthless tyranny in the most stylized and fluid combat experiences in the franchise to date.
With an all new game engine and fresh animations not only does it sound like ACIII will be a smoother experience but the American Revolution backdrop looks fantastic with the more we see of the game. Including such amazing new features as naval warfare the sequel is living up to the expectations of improving the franchise with each new release.
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Gearbox Reveals More Details On The Mechromancer
Posted on August 13, 2012 by Broken Joysticks
Some new information has emerged about Borderlands 2’s fifth character class; the Mechromancer.
The Mechromancer is a kind of cyber punk-looking character with goggles, pigtails and a robotic arms, capable of summoning a giant robot called Deathtrap that when released, draws fire away from the player. Currently still unnamed, Gearbox described her as their “cutest” design ever and her skill tree is being designed around how great players are in the game.
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Jet Set Radio Rerelease Tagged For $9.99
Posted on August 13, 2012 by Les Major
Jet Set Radio is set to tear up consoles yet again starting in September! Playstation Plus members are the first to get a chance to pick up the classic skater game on Sept 11th. Non-plus PS3 users will get the game a week later on the 18th. After that the Vita version will be available on October 16th. The rerelease will be available to Xbox Live Arcade and Steam users September 19th.
Originally available for the Dreamcast this game was called Jet Grind Radio in North America. The rerelease is priced at 800 Microsoft points on XBLA and $9.99 across the other venues.
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New PS3 Dragon’s Dogma Demo Coming Soon & Competition Details
Posted on August 10, 2012 by Les Major
A new PS3 exclusive Dragon’s Dogma demo will be available starting next week. Capcom notes the demo will feature the game’s Prologue and have access to in-depth character customization before adventuring out to take on the Hydra to collect one of it’s heads to return to the castle. As with the original demo, character save data will carry over into the full main game. The demo will be available on August 15th in Europe and in North America on August 21st.
Beginning August 9th, the Pawn Community website, The Gran Soren Times, will be hosting a new competition. Players will be able to submit in-game screenshots taken using the photo sharing feature in Dragon’s Dogma into three different categories.
A new ‘Easy Mode’ update is also currently available on both the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of the game.
Read more for additional details on the contest.
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First look At Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee HD And Naming Contest
Posted on August 9, 2012 by Broken Joysticks
Just Add Water unveiled a screenshot for the upcoming Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee HD remake today, on its official Facebook page. Unlike most HD editions of old games as of late, Abe’s Oddysee is being rebuilt from the ground up.
The game’s first demonstration will be shown at Eurogamer Expo, sometime during the 27th-30th of September, at the Earls Court in London. The biggest news is that at the convention, the developers will be revealing the most popular name for the game that fans voted on (that’s if you submitted an idea before tomorrow’s deadline). If you want to vote, check out the following link. Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee HD (which probably won’t be the title) will be out sometime next year!
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Online Multiplayer and Wallace Wells DLC Coming To Scott Pilgrim
Posted on August 9, 2012 by Les Major
Ubisoft’s Scott Pilgrim vs. The World released way back when on August 25, 2010, for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, will be receiving a new DLC pack this month. This new download, which will cost 400 Microsoft Points, includes online multiplayer and Wallace, presumably as a playable character. This information comes from majornelson.com, which dates the Xbox 360 version’s release for August 19th. Ubisoft PR rep Alex Monney stated that details for the PS3 version are on the way.
With Wallace Wells as a playable character, it’s assumable that much like the Knives Chau DLC, he will have his own ending in the game. Wallace is Scott’s roommate from the comic series, so he should make for an interesting addition to the game’s cast. It’s also worth mentioning that the colored version of Bryan Lee O’Malley’s Scott Pilgrim’s Precious Little Life is being released this week.
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Warning: You May Be Flustered By This Dead Or Alive 5 Trailer
Posted on August 9, 2012 by Seung Lee
I won’t say what exactly you’ll be taken back by, because there’s actually quite a few things in this trailer for Dead or Alive 5 that caught me by surprise. I will say, however, that there’s rap, giant breasts (as to be expected of a Dead or Alive game), and an actual semblance of a plot.
Dead or Alive 5 is set to release for the PlayStation 3 on September 25th in the states, 27th in Japan, and on the 28th in Europe. American and Japanese Xbox 360 owners can also expect the game to release on the same dates as the PS3 version. The release date for the European 360 version is still unknown. Oh, and by the way, do yourself a favor and don’t read the comments on the video below. It’ll save you precious brain cells.
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Namco Bandai And Sega Team Up For.. Drumming In Yakuza 5?
Posted on August 8, 2012 by Seung Lee
The Yakuza games have always had a plethora of minigames to lure players away from their main objectives, and it looks like that’ll also be the case in the fifth main installment of the series. Now, I haven’t played all of the Yakuza games, but I do remember there being a rhythm game of sorts in 3. There’s no info yet on what exactly all of the minigames will be in Yakuza 5, but we now know that one of them will be a joint collaboration between Namco Bandai Games and Sega.
Andriasang managed to get a hold of this week’s Famitsu, a popular Japanese gaming magazine, and learned about this new minigame. Taiko: Drum Master was an arcade drumming game, developed by Namco (this was before the merge with Bandai), that was then ported over to the PlayStation 2. An arcade machine with this game will be available to play in Yakuza 5, with songs such as Mappy Ondo and Shinsekai Yori (just as clueless as you are as to what these songs are). Let’s just hope that it won’t be too difficult to play, considering that it IS Japan after all..
Now, I haven’t mentioned this yet, but Yakuza 5 isn’t even confirmed for release outside of Japan. It’ll be out in December ’12 for the PS3 over there. As for when the rest of us will get it, we’ll have to see. Considering that all past four main installments of the series have made it to the rest of the world, it’s safe to say that us non-Japanese fluent people will be able to return to the Land of the Rising Sun next year.
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PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale PaRappa the Rapper Video
Posted on August 8, 2012 by Broken Joysticks
With the public beta for SuperBot Entertainment’s PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale almost upon us, the PlayStation blog has unveiled a video that shows off some neat tricks for a fan favorite from the original PS era, PaRappa the Rapper. His playstyle draws from his love of music, skateboarding abilities, and rapid kung-fu moves.
PaRappa’s impressive mobility makes it easy for him to get in close and wail on his opponent(s). This is great because he’s primarily a close range fighter. One of our paper-thin friend’s specials has him dropping a boombox (Boxxy Boy from the two games) and generates AP. This move, however, can also be used by the opponent(s). PaRappa’s level 1 attack is a quick, but short range flip kick from his skateboard. His level 2 attack has him riding on his skateboard (FYI, he can be controlled during this) for a distance on the screen. Lastly, we have the level 3 attack, which changes the screen to a concert, reminiscent of his game. The cool thing about this move is that it’s one of the few screen clearing specials in the game!
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