Do you likeMonkey Island? Of course you bloody do! If adventure games are your jam, then pay heed to thisjuicy slice of gossipthat hints at a possible return ofSecret of Monkey Island, with hints that the famous LucasArts title could be coming to the Xbox 360. Germany’s USK rating board listed a Special Edition of the game yesterday, noting the game’s platform, which leads one to believe that this could be a total revamp of the game....
Resident Evil 5: Director’s Cutmight be a thing that is happening now. Speaking in a recentvideo interview, the voice of Jill Valentine, Patricia Ja Lee, confirmed that a new edition of the horror/action game is coming. She also said it would involve Valentine, which seems sort of obvious, but we talkingResident Evil 5here. It’s a game that has tentacle monsters, zombies, and viruses. We wouldn’t be surprised if Lee was hired to voice an internal organ with legs and a chainsaw....
I happened to be present atthe unveiling ofRock Revolutionat this year’s E3, and my partner-in-crime Dale North can attest that we (as usual) shared the same opinion of the upcoming rhythm title: not so impressed. From the Fisher Price look of the drums to the utter failure of the stage demonstration during the Konami press conference, it just kind of looked like a train wreck waiting to happen. Kotakuposted what may be the full setlist for the upcoming game from an “anonymous tipster” who forwarded an official Konami product availability email over this morning....
Wow, God bless the Sci-Fi channel. Trolling fanboys can be an art form, but Sci-Fi’s blog Fidgit has gone all out with its top ten list of the year’smost overrated videogames. Including such gems asBraidand PS3 exclusives likeMetal Gear Solid 4andLittleBigPlanetare sure to get the flames stoked. Here is writer and actor Tom Chick’s top ten games that got way too much undeserved credit: Personally, I am shocked he didn’t find room forFallout 3, a game so buggy and lacking in pace that I’m shocked it even got a seven, let alone the run of nines that everyone heaped upon it....
I had a chance to chat with Hiroyuki Kobayashi, producer on upcoming Capcom gameDragon’s Dogmatoday. Kobayashi was happy to talk about the game’s design and structure, but he closed off when I tried learn a bit more about how the online system works. Maybe next time? Read on for our interview with Hiroyuki Kobayashi. Destructoid: Open-world games aren’t something you see out of Japan that often. Kobayashi: Before we came up with the idea of making an open world game, the director, Itano-san [Itano Tomomi], wanted to create a realistic fantasy world where you could go in and go on adventures and these quests and you would feel like you are living the adventure....
The long-awaited first bit ofGrand Theft Auto IVdownloadable content The Lost and the Damned finally lives in the form of this first trailer, which you can see after the jump. As with most Rockstar “joints,” the trailer has a pretty heavy focus on its film-like production quality. While we have no idea what (if any) new types of gameplay we’ll see, it’s clear that Rockstar are aiming for a much different feel withThe Lost and the Damned....
Here’s a gameplay video and a bunch of screenshots forSerious Sam: Kamikaze Attack. This is one of severalSerious Samindie gamesbeing developed, and it takes the form of a runner-style iOS/Android title. It’s developed by Be-Rad Entertainment and it’ll be out some time in August. As a fan of both runner games andSerious Sam, I’m pretty keen on checking this one out. How about you?
Anyone planning on heading out to the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival this year? This morning Sony Computer Entertainment America has annoucned that they will be on hand withLittleBigPlanet,Gran Turismo 5 Prologue, andSingStar. Sony have erected two “fully-interactive entertainment tents” which on of which will be entirely dedicated to the highly-anticipatedLittleBigPlanet. The rub? It’s not playable! Instead, Sony will introduce attendees to the titles three pillars — Play, Create, and Share....
The latest issue of EGM reached my house yesterday, and try as I might, I haven’t been able to come up with anything to say about a quote made by Sony’s Jack Tretton that could make it look any worse, so here it is: “If you may find a PS3 anywhere in North America that’s been on shelves for more than five minutes, I’ll give you 1,200 bucks for it. I can get any retail buyer on the phone with you and get them to verify that there’s not a single retail location in America where there’s a PlayStation 3 on the shelf for sale....
Okay, I’m sorry, I know I keep picking on Julian Eggebrecht and Factor 5, but they are truly, truly asking for it. Not content to let this rest and intent on reminding us thatLairgot some bad reviews, Sony has now sent out special reviewer’s guides to tell people how they should actually do their jobs when it comes to Factor 5’s opus.IGNreceived a copy full of handy information, pictures and tips on how to actually play the game....
Following up the original gaming headset for the Xbox 360,The 5XB, SteelSeries is back with the announcement of its newest headset: The wireless Spectrum 7XB. SteelSeries claims that, despite it being wireless, there will be no loss in sound quality, and the small wireless transmitter — apparently no bigger than a deck of playing cards — plugs directly into the Xbox 360, and will supply over 20 hours of audio....
The wholeStreet Fighter X TekkenandTekken X Street Fightermadness fromthis past weekendis super interesting, and not just because of how crazy the concept — two separate (but similar) games from two developers — truly is. There are many burning questions; today, we get some answers. Perhaps most importantly, how far away are these games? And how the heck are Capcom and Namco going to handle marketing for the two projects? Capcom producer Yoshinori Onorevealed to FamitsuSF X Tekken‘s release target: two whole years from now, which will likely end up being beforeTekken X SF....
TheSwitcher is a YouTube user known for showing the stupidest parts to videogame cartoons. We’ve featured his work before and his latest project mashes up theStreet Fightermovie with theTeam America“America, Fuck Yeah” song. It isn’t until about halfway through the music video that things get funny. I’m a big fan of randomness and seeing theStreet Fightercharacters get popped into those scenes got a good laugh out of me. Oh,Street Fighter: The Movie....
