The Dishwasher: Vampire Smilearrives on Xbox Live Arcade next week, but we have it right now. It would be a waste for Jordan and I not to play the game live on the internet. “Carpe piscis,” I always say. Not only will we be playing, you’ll have a chance to seize your own early copy of the game, as we’ll be giving away some codes on the show. All of this, plus the week’s Xbox Live Indie Games releases....
A ton of newHalo: Reachmedia has made its way to Bungie’s Web site this week. There’s a bunch ofnew screenshotsand some greatconcept artthat you’ll want to take a look at in the gallery below. A profile on NOBLE Team, the unit you’ll be fighting along side with inHalo: Reach, has alsobeen releaseddetailing info on your future squad-mates. So what can we take away from these screens? Well, there’s new weapons, new vehicles, you’ll have a health bar on top of your rechargeable shield, three’s a new enemy type cousin to the Jackals and the new stealth kill system is shown off with one of the SPARTAN-IIIs stabbing this Elite in the back....
I’ve lost count of the amount of screenshots we’ve posted forMajin and the Forsaken Kingdom, but a game that looks so potentially lovely certainly needs a little extra spotlight. Here are the latest images for what appears to be Namco’s answer toThe Last Guardian. As well as screens, a few slices of artwork have appeared as well, which really hammer home the amiable art style. This is looking like a game with loads of charm, so I’m holding out hope that it’ll be a good one....
Here’s some short footage fromMario Party 8for the Wii. The quality isn’t all that great and there really isn’t much to see, so don’t get your hopes high. This is just here to arouse your party gland.
Rockstar has announced today thatMax Payne 3has finally been given a release date. Oh wait, no, itstilldoesn’t have one of those. What itdoeshave, however, is a launch window, with the game slated to arrive by March 2012. Oh, and it’s going to have multiplayer! In addition to theMax Payne 3news, it’s also been revealed that the first game is coming to mobile devices, with an HD lick of paint. Featuring connectivity with Rockstar’s Social Club, upgraded textures and customizable controls, it looks set to be quite a neat little port....
There’s nothing greater than being able to obsess over the revival of a series you love, which sadly doesn’t apply to me and the recentMechWarriorannouncement. While everyone got to reminisce about the grand times they had with the series, my nostalgia meter was sad and empty. But wait, this story has a happy ending! Accordingto Shacknews, theMechWarriorrights owner Smith & Tinker is allowingMekTek.netto distributeMechWarrior 4and all of its expansions for — get a load of this — absolutely free....
Despite not being able to spell correctly, I must confess that Megadeth is capable of banging out a decent tune. The metal band is also pretty “happening” and “with it” in terms of embracing new forms of social entertainment, be it Youtube, MySpace and videogames. In fact, frontman Dave Mustainelooks down on any bandthat isn’t following these trends, labeling them “dinosaurs” and suggesting that they’re all stupid. I am sure he’ll be Twittering about that later....
The Nintendo tastiness just keeps on coming.Metroid: Other M, which we now know is coming on June 27, has a batch of fresh new screenshots to keep you excited, and I must say, they’re looking good. Samus Aran’s Team Ninja-fueled adventure looks to be a nice mixture of retro throwback and modern day action, and the balance so far seems about right. Our boy Nick Chester is playing this game right now, along with many others....
Microsoft has responded to theHalo: ODSTdisc-reading issues. In a statement given toEurogamer, the hardware publisher as well asHalo-keeper said that it was aware people were having problems and were investigating the issue. Microsoft also noted that it wasn’t a widespread issue, which is sure make those who are experiencing the “Unreadable Disc” problem very, very happy people. “We are aware of a very small number of people who are reporting they can’t play the game,” said a Microsoft representative....
There’s been a crap load of Nintendo news lately, huh? Between talk ofNintendo’s nexthome consoleandMiyamototalking upa storm, it feels like a there was a mini-E3 for Nintendo this week, and it just keeps going. The latest word from Miyamoto is focused on the pending 3DS eShop a success. He says that “With downloadable games via eShop, we will start to create meaningful and high-value games for 3DS specifically”. Evenmorespecifically that, Miyamoto says that there’s another anotherZeldatitlethat he’d like to port to the 3DS....
SouthEnd Interactiveis gearing upto launch the very first add-on content for the still-adorable Xbox Live Arcade puzzlerIlomilo. This Autumn Attic downloadable content brings with it a warm new setting and two chapters, including 19 puzzle levels and 6 bonus levels. Price? Not sure yet. But they did give us a date: Wednesday, March 9. After watching this, I can’t help but feel terrible for not buyingIlomilo. Need to get on that soon....
If you don’t have enough third-person action in your life, keep an eye on Zoo Entertainment’sWanted Corp. The just-announced downloadable shooter is slated for PC and PlayStation 3 with Move support. Wanted Corp puts players in the role of bounty hunters Neal H. MadDogg (not making that up) and Irina Zimoy as they set out to capture fugitives on an alien planet. Each of the hunters has their own skill set: MadDogg (still not kidding) is a heavy weapons expert; Zimoy can use psychic powers, like telekinesis....
Few more officialDevil May Cry 4screens for us today, via theJapanese site. These are new characters, and it looks like they’re part of Nero’s end of things somehow. Since info about this game skulks out of secrecy’s shadowy, secluded sewer so slowly, it’s pretty nice to see something spankin’ new. Speakin’ of spankin’, there’s a good-lookin’ broad in there, too. Her name’s Gloria. The guy in the white suit who I’m just going to call “Admiral Fabio” is named Credo....
