There’ve been betas and release date push-backs but the game that lets you be a violent devotee of Batman or his crazy archenemy will finally hit platforms next week. The downloadable FPS will be available on February 7 for PlayStation Network and Windows PC users in the Americas and on February 8 for PSN users outside of the Americas. The Xbox Live version comes out on February 8 as well. [Gotham City Impostors]
Folks looking to revisit where Square’s big-deal JRPG franchise started — or encounter it for the first time — can do so today. Final Fantasy Origins bundles the first two Final Fantasy games in a downloadable package that can be had for $US9.99 on the PlayStation Network.
They crank out a lot of Street Fighter and Resident Evil but Capcom also has a history of putting out weird, unique games like Okami, God Hand and Viewtiful Joe. Rageaholic adventure Asura’s Wrath seems to follow in the legacy of such idiosyncratic games. We’ve written a bit about the mythological sci-fi action brawler, but those of you curious about what it plays like only have to wait a little longer to sample it. More »
You’ll finally be able to get your hands on the medieval, character-switching action of Trine 2 today, if you’re getting it on Steam. The game’s gorgeous art style and beautiful colour palette manifests into gorgeous vistas and sharp character animations. More »
The next MotorStorm won’t take place in the Pacific Rim or during an apocalypse; instead it’s a shrunken down version of the game, now starring remote controlled vehicles played on the PS Vita or as a Playstation Network download. More »
Certain games constantly get name checked when people are assembling the highlights of video game creativity. Originally released during the last days of the PS1, Chrono Cross is one of those games and Square Enix has announced that, starting today, it’ll be available on the PlayStation Network in the US. You’ll be able to download Chrono Cross for play on the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable. More »
After a few hours offline, Sony’s PlayStation Network is back in working order. Sony tweets “If you encountered issues logging in today, try logging in now. Apologies for the inconvenience!” PS3 owners, you good to go? More »
