If you read theimport reviewthat Dale North and I wrote aboutRhythm Tengoku Gold, you may have imported it already if it’s your cup of tea, or you may have decided to wait for the English version, which we knew was coming as of E3 2008. Despite the fact I have played the everliving hell out ofGold, I was still planning to pick up a copy of the game when it was released in America, if only to see how the translation was different....
Shocking news from the music gaming front —Rock Band 3has been confirmed for a holiday 2010 release. News comes by way Viacom CEO and President Philippe Dauman, and subsequentlytweetedby Harmonix public relations master of disaster, John Drake. “Also, it’s going to be awesome,” Drake followed up, “confirmed.” So there you have it. Details are unknown at this time, but we’d hope we’ll start getting some info soon. For now, let us know yourRock Band 3feature and song “do wants....
No song packs will be hitting the Rock Band Store next week, instead a smattering of bands representing various styles of rock. It’s also an interesting week for re-recordings; 2008 apparently was a popular “let’s get back into the studio and record our old sh*t on new equipment” year. Tracks will run you the standard pricing — $1.99/160 MS Points/200 Wii Points. Interestingly, the press release doesn’t mention that any of the songs are playable/downloadable inLEGO Rock Band....
The wait for the klezmer 8-pack continues, with next week’sRock Band Music Storeselections featuring music from The Raconteurs, Alanis Morissette, Electric Six, and The Flobots. For your perusal and approval: Each track will run you $1.99/160 MS Points/200 Wii Points. But you can pick up The Raconteurs and Electric Six stuff as packs at $5.49/440 MS Points a piece. Rock Band Unpluggedalso gets its update, with Green Day’s “Know Your Enemy” and Rush’s “Red Barchetta” at $1....
The OFLC has rated a Nintendo published title calledRock n’ Roll Climber, andSiliconerahas begun to speculate that it may be a sequel to the classic NES title,Ice Climber. As pointed out, Vitei, the game’s developer, previously worked on 1080 Snowboarding and a Japanese-only puzzle title,Theta. While I have fond memories of the original (and that damned bird that used to steal my vegetables), and I’m not ruling out the chances of a sequel, what couldRock n’ Roll Climberactually be?...
That Apple iPhone is pretty popular with just about everyone these days and as it becomes more and more ubiquitous it’s also becoming a better and better gaming platform with some real and noteworthy games coming out for it. Like any good, world dominating companySony wants inon some of that hot, hot action and are thus, asJapan’s Nikkei business daily is reporting, starting to develop a “cellphone-game gear hybrid.” Development on the project will begin next month with a specialized team tackling the job....
We’ve got something special planned for tomorrow’s beginning-of-April shenanigans, but we are certainly not alone in our journey to entertain. The website forRunes of Magichas been updated to inform us about the game’s new 3.0.DTOID content patch. Beginning on April 1, every single last player, NPC, mount, and more in-game will be changed to look like Mr. Destructoid. “This decision was made in an effort to reduce the overwhelming amount of customization options available to players, thus streamlining the character creation process....
If you’ve got 1,200 to spare (that’s roughly 1700 U.S. dollars to you lazy Americans), I’ve got just the thing for you — a life size model ofBioShock‘s coverboy, a Big Daddy! Currentlybeing sold on eBay, the life size model was created by the -basedStudio Oxmoxfor Take2 Interactive. Life sized in this case means 6 feet, four inches, and 97 pounds. The seller notes that delivery is not an option, so you’ll have to pick up your new friend....
When we last talked aboutShaun White Snowboarding, we didn’t make any Carrot Top jokes. Incidentally, I just made one by suggesting a comparison. The video above is a developer diary documenting some of the multiplayer aspects of the game. It preaches competition among friends and roaming the open lobby system – two experiencesShaun White Snowboardingwill bring to the table. As mentioned in the videoand our preview, the game is boasting up to 16 players simultaneously atop a virtual mountain where players can challenge each other to stunts and races without actually having to initiate a game mode....
Ooh, crusades presented in an action-adventure environment with an element of corruption? Sign me up, Atlus. That’s whatThe Cursed Crusadebasically is — at least, according to what’s been shown thus far. Truth be told, the game is still mostly under wraps. With this new trailer, we’re shown a glimpse of the hellish powers your player can gain. Seeing enemies’ skeletons? That’s kind of neat. I’m looking forward to hearing more....
First off, sorry for this taking so long to get up. I went straight to vacation when I got back from PAX East 2011. It was an exhausting experience, especially considering that GDC was the week before. Plus there was a lot at PAX East this time around, as you can tellfrom the epic Jonathan Holmes montage. In any case, for those of you that were waiting for this, you probably already know that the camera that had the group shot (along with a ton of photos from the entire weekend)was stolen....
Sonic the Hedgehogbrand manager Ken Balough has confirmed thatSonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 2is in the early stages of development, but unlike withHalf-Life, we won’t have to wait years for it. He also promised it would address concerns from the first episode. “Episode II is in early development now,” he stated. “We already had some ideas fleshed out on development for Episode I in fact. No, you definitely wont have to wait years and years a laDuke Nukem Forever....
Looks like Gamestop may have outed a couple new 3DS games. BothTime CrisisandSonic Generationsappear appear on a new Gamestop listing, found at the link below. I’m feeling lukewarm towards theTime Crisisreveal, butSonic Generationson the 3DS could be a perfect fit. I don’t imagine that the port would require much of a graphical downgrade, and the 3D display could do a lot to make the“green eyed” Sonicsections more visually compelling. Maybe the biggest surprise here is seeingRayman Originscoming to the Wii and the DS; two consoles that many have left for dead at this point in their careers....
