I’ll be as forthcoming as I can: I didn’t finish, nor will I probably ever finishJUMP!, the first of several XBL Indie Game from Arkedo (the guys behindBig Bang Mini, if you’re keeping track) planned over the next few months. The basic premise ofJUMP!is about as retro as retro gets; you’re a little pixelated dude collecting pixelated bombs and coins, avoiding pixelated animals who can kill you with one hit. Also, if you lose all your lives, you have to restart the game....
On the face of it,Resonance of Fateappears to be a JRPG thoroughly invested in the unconventional. Yet, compared to some of its contemporaries, the game’s design philosophy is decidedly conservative. It retains, even emphasizes features that other titles, both western and Japanese, have been inclined to pare back or otherwise streamline in favor of creating a more accessible, storytelling-oriented experience. Ironically, that conservatism is part of what makes the gameas satisfying and enjoyable as it is to play, combining a near-obsessive focus on mechanics with an uncommon aesthetic to produce an experience that manages to feels refreshing and new while still retaining a recognizable, “old-school” core....
Here’s a rather interesting rumor that, despite being pretty crazy, has nevertheless gained traction. Gossip suggests that Microsoft’s upcomingWindows 8 OSwill be able to run Xbox 360 games, eliminating the need for a console. There is, of course, a catch. It’s suggested that MS will charge a subscription fee for the honor of playing 360 titles on your computer. It also allegedly runs the games on a network separate from Xbox Live, with no cross-game multiplayer due to controller disparities....
Shacknews has learnedfrom a reliable source that 3D Realms and Apogee have both been shut down. Their source stated that the companies have been shut down due to “funding issues.” Employees from both companies are said to have already been let go. This news means thatDuke Nukem Critical Mass, Chain Reaction, Proving Grounds, and more importantly,Duke Nukem Foreverare now in limbo, if not completely canned. Apogee wasbrought back to lifelast July and was working on the DS and PSP version of some new Duke Nukem games, which theyshowed off during GDC 09....
Pocket Gameris reporting that a new PSP has been confirmed by a mystery source within the development team. While some of the information is stuff we’ve already heard, mostly with our own ears, fresh trinkets of news includes the “fact” that it is due to arrive before Christmas, and that it is looking to be a potential iPhone beater. Once again, this new PSP is fabled to have a sliding screen that hides all the buttons, perhaps finally making the PSP useful for playing music and movies, since the current one is not....
The latest issue of Official Playstation Magazine has a tiny snippet tucked away in its rumors section regarding the next game in theKingdom Heartsseries. It’s simple and to the point: “Kingdom Hearts III is currently in development as a PS3 exclusive and will be announced at TGS.” If true, this is by no means surprising news on any front.Rumorshave been floating around for about a month now that an announcement for the Square/Enix and Disney mash-up was on the horizon....
Oh Miles Edgeworth, you and your investigations. Phoenix Wright’s arch rival has his own videogame, and it’s one that a few of us in the Destructoid offices are quite excited for, yours truly included. We have a whole batch of screenshots, courtesy of the San Diego Comic-Con, so check those out if you think cartoon lawyers are groovy. It’s been ages since I got into the world of these wacky anime lawyers, so it’ll be great to get my hands onMiles Edgeworth....
You’ll need to angle your head about 45 degrees to the side to get a proper view of the leaked footage below, but it’s worth getting a kink in your neck to see some of Geralt’s new adventures. The video was taken at CD Projekt’s latest and greatest –The Witcher 2. Long story short, Geralt of Rivia walks through a town, speaks Polish, and then hacks up a creature that is clearly a variant of theGiant With Big Hands On A Ledge class of boss monster....
Platinum is cobbling together another game, and it’ll be continuing its long-running partnership with SEGA in the process. Sales and marketing VP Andrew Pritchard confirmed the title in hisGame Informerinterview, but that’s all he said. So far, we have no idea what Platinum’s got up its sleeve, but director Hideki Kamiya has been teasing Bayonetta 2 an awful lot lately, so there’s a good chance that could be it. So far, SEGA has publishedMadWorld, Infinite Space,BayonettaandVanquishfor Platinum....
Yeah, I knowNex brought youa Shadowrunpreview done by some peoples I’ve never heard of, but now that the NDA has lifted, I thought I’d give you a proper perspective on this game … as it now stands. And really, who do you trust more than me and my opinion? Nobody, that’s who. Hit the jump for the quick and easy breakdown of why you want this game, FPS fans. First off, the ol’PR Nightmareand I have been playing the living f*ck out of this game on the Xbox 360 the past few days....
Everything else is on Steam. Why not some Evercrack too? Okay, so no one calls it that anymore. I did for the longest time. You see, I was the first person in line to pick up my preorder copy ofEverQuestat my local games joint. Yes, I drove there, I gave the game store girl some cash, she put it in a bag, I took it, jumped into my car, drove home, installed it,patched it, and then proceeded to get fat from not moving for months, consuming Mt....
If Microsoft did one thing absolutely right, it’s Xbox Live. Whether or not you agree with its subscription fees (I certainly don’t), there’s no denying that the Xbox 360’s online service is a success, as evidenced by the fact that it’s still used by millions of gamers, even in the face of the PlayStation 3’s completely free-to-play model. Despite Xbox Live’s long-established hold over the online console world, however, Sony remains confident that the PSN is holding its own....
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