Monday, August 18, 2008
Feel Like Watching Some Resistance 2 Gameplay Footage?
11:20PM Luke Plunkett | Hey, beta testers of the world. If you can get your shit together enough to get into a beta, then decide to film it, then post said film on the internet, do you think you could manage to, uh, actually film it? So we can see at least half the screen? That’d be awesome. Thanks (though to their credit the second vid, after the jump, does a much better job of things). More »
Of Course Capcom Can’t Quit The PSP
11:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Those Monster Hunter games sure are popular. Over on the Ask Capcom forum, SOME DUDE heard from HIS FRIEND that Capcom would only be making Monster Hunter games, cease production on other titles and port PS2 games to the PSP. To which Capcom mouthpiece Christian Svensson replied: Absolutely 100 percent false… We’re still making new PSP games. We may be the most successful PSP publisher in the world with Monster Hunter Portable 2nd and 2ndG. It’d be a difficult decision to defend stopping development when we have such success on the platform. So, don’t worry SOME DUDE! Ask Capcom weekly roundup [Capcom via Pocket Gamer] [Pic] More »
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Epic Has ‘Defrauded Us, And Major Portion of Industry’
10:40PM Brian Ashcraft | Once again proving that legal metabolism is slow, the Silicon Knights vs. Epic court battle slogs on. It’s been a year since developer Silicon Knights filed suit against Epic, claiming that Epic had “failed to provide a working game engine”. Silicon Knights went on to ditch the Unreal Engine 3 that it had licenced from Epic and finished Too Human with its own engine. Says Dyack: Well the trial is proceeding, we feel really good about our claims, and we’re hopeful that justice will be done. We all feel really strongly that they have defrauded us, and a major portion of the industry. The Unreal Engine is still the industry’s most popular third party engine. SK v Epic: ‘Justice will be done’ says Dyack [Develop] More »
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Alan Wake Development Hasn’t Gone Smoothly (But Is Still Going!)
10:20PM Luke Plunkett | Alan Wake! We miss you! You showed your face, got us all excited, then buggered off and haven’t been seen for months. That kind of business normally leads to speculation that a game’s been canned. Speculation Remedy want to dispel immediately, with a post on the game’s official boards saying: …we’re still here and working hard on getting Alan Wake for you to enjoy. Sure, we’ve been in development for a long time and if everything had gone perfectly smoothly there probably would be a game out for you guys to play already. But designing a completely new game can be hard, and sometimes you need to take a detour to find the best route forward. We understand. If this post had gone perfectly smoothly I’d be ending this with a quip about prolonged development schedules, instead of just leaving you hanging awkwardly. A small update [Alan Wake Forums, via Shacknews] More »
Yakuza, The Cell Phones
10:00PM Brian Ashcraft | If buying Ryu Ga Gotoku 3 (Yakuza 3) isn’t enough of a commitment, how about the Ryu Ga Gotoku cell phone? Japanese cell phone carrier Softbank is rolling out a Yakuza phone, SoftBank815T model, in three colours: red, black and white. The tastefully decorated clamshell is packed with game-themed icons, wallpaper and ringtones. Buy the phone and get goodies like a Ryu Ga Gotoku notebook and cell phone charm strap. At least the design is tastefully understated. Another pic after the jump. More »
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July’s NPD Sales, Now In Stunning Colour
9:30PM Luke Plunkett | Nothing like some coloured bar graphs to put things in perspective. Edge have tallied the July NPD numbers, looked at just what they all mean, and spat out their usual handy selection of charts, graphs and pies. Watch, as “next gen” console sales continue to look stagnant next to the Wii! Marvel, as Microsoft’s meagre slice of the overall gaming pie is shown in picture form! Weep, as we’re reminded that Metal Gear Solid 4 won’t make 2008’s top ten for sales! In-Depth Analysis of Games and Console Sales [Edge] More »
Bionic Commando Rearmed Sneaks On To Australian PSN
9:00PM Logan Booker | Oh, where did you go little Bionic Commando Rearmed? You didn’t make it to the last PAL PSN update a few days ago. We’ve been so concerned!
Good for Rearmed (and us I suppose) that the classy remake found its way there today. Super-sneaky! It’s going for $15.95 if you’re interested, and don’t mind the $5 tax for being Australian.
[Thanks Brendan] More » 
Mega-Man Energy Canned
9:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Drink Mega Man’s in-game E Tanks! This August, a Mega Man sports drink called “Rockman E Can Drink” is hitting Japanese beverage retailers to mark the launch of downloadable title Megal Man 9. It’s made by “original drink” maker Apris and priced at ¥137 ($US 1.24). But can you really put a price on a Mega Man drink? Yes, yes you can. Oh, and do check out the Apris website. They’ve got like Astro Boy and GeGeGe no Kitaro cans. So cool. E缶だけは最後まで取っておく？ 「ロックマン E缶 飲料」発売 [Dengeki Online] More »
What’s Company Of Heroes: Tales Of Valour?
8:30PM Luke Plunkett | Besides an awfully generically-named videogame? Who knows! But there’s a listing for it on Amazon, with a projected release date of March 2009, and they say it’s from THQ. Taking all that into account – plus THQ and Relic’s love of the expansion pack (see Dawn of War), we’re just going to go ahead and start making plans for a second Call of Duty expansion. One that, we hope, includes the Russians. Oh, and if we’re lucky, some North African combat as well. Company of Heroes: Tales of Valour [Amazon] More »
