I’m sureRed Steel 2′s Payne is a nice guy, as this new Tokyo Game Show trailer says he is, but can the dude ever close his mouth. Is he that intense that his mouth needs to be wide open all the time? If you’ve already watched the trailer, seriously, watch it again, paying close attention to Payne’s mouth. I think the dude has lockjaw or something. This, of course, tells us nothing aboutRed Steel 2....
IT IS TIME. Come forth, dear listeners, and lay your questions upon the anvil of Retro, that we may forge them into implements of MAYHEM. Bring us your queries, your ponderings, your thirst for knowledge, that we may begin to bestow upon you the wisdom of the ancients, then spiral off into a tangent about lemonade or Pogo Balls and forget what we were supposed to be talking about. The day has arrived....
Thexderbegan life life in 1985 on the NEC PC-8801. Although regarded as a classic, the SHMUPnever became a massive franchise. It gained international success when converted for the MSX system, and had a sequel calledFire Hawk: Thexder The Second Contract, but that was about it, and the series was forgotten. Fast forward to 2009, and Square Enix has decided to reviveThexderasThexder Neoon the PSP. Sticking to the original game’s roots,Neosees players control a lazer-blasting robot that can transform into a jet and take on all sorts of mechanical foes....
Gamers who own a DS (or now, a DSi) tend to take the handheld units with them everywhere; our own Colette Bennett says that her DS is “more or less glued to [her] person.” Since “everywhere” includes baseball games, the Nintendo Fan Network that was implemented in 2007 at Safeco Field (home of the Seattle Mariners) is a fantastic idea, if you ask me. The stadium features a Wi-Fi network that’s designed specifically for the DS; it offers a range of amenities, including access to stats and the ability to chat with other fans or evenorder concessions from your seat(only in America, folks)....
Electronic Arts Los Angeles, the team behindMedal of Honor, has opted for a more memorable name. Going forward, the studio will be known as Danger Close. Those who are familiar with military terminology or have played any war-centric shooters in the last few years will surely recognize the term. Here’s the reasoning behind this sudden change: “Medal of Honoris the first game to fall under theDanger Close studio. And because the term “Danger Close” is all about pushing the boundaries, it’s the perfect fit forMedal of Honorgiven the team’s decision to take on a story that is both controversial and one that needs to be told....
I’ve only seen one game from Sega on the Vita, and that wasVirtua Tennis 4.But it was kind of coolwith it’s touch control and two-player-one-Vita battle mode. Sega says that there’s more coming, and that they’re pretty jazzed about Sony’s new portable. “It’s interesting on Vita – technically it’s brilliant, it’s beautiful, and it’s really great to play. And Sony has made it very clear they want to target core gamers primarily....
Akira Yamaokarevealed toGamasutraat a recent game event that he is actively working on a new project on Konami. Yamaoka is producing and supervising the project as well as composing, which he describes as being about 60% complete. This is the accomplished composer’s first time directing a title. Yamaoka is best known for his dark and experimental work on theSilent Hillsoundtracks (he just completed work onSH 5), so it definitely makes me wonder if the new project could be related at all to that style or if he is going to go in a completely different direction....
It looks like Konami decided to listen to me when I said “eewwwww” to the original logo forSilent Hill: Shattered Memories. The publisher has unveiled the game’s new logo, which maintains the icy-look of the initial logo, but looks a bit grittier, and fits a bit better with other logos in the series. The new screens, on the other hand, aren’t doing much to help things for this Wii, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable title....
I go to the Art Institute of Pittsburgh for a degree in Video Game Design – since you all love video games I figure some of you might actually want to make them for a living some day. So from time to time I’ll show you what it’s really like trying to go from gaming addict to well trained game designer by showing you cool stuff me or others in my degree are doing....
Sony Online Entertainment aims to help Japan out by selling special virtual items in their online games. You can help out victims of Japan’s recent earthquakes and tsunamis by logging on to any of these games and buying one of the special items: Many of the games will feature a Cherry Blossom via the in-game marketplaces, thoughMagic The Gathering: Tactics, Star Wars Galaxies, andPoxNorawill have a different offering.SOE says that the Cherry Blossom can be displayed in player in-game homes, where applicable, as a sign of ongoing support....
Sony claims that PS3 hacker George “Geohot” Hotz has fled the United States in an effort to escape his participation in the notoriousPS3 jailbreak suit. Adocumentfiled by Sony alleges that Hotz is currently residing in South America, using his new location as an excuse for not handing hisimpounded hard-drivesover to the publisher for a thorough scouring. Sony adds that “attempts to dodge this Court’s authority raise very serious questions.” To further demolish Geohot’s case, Sony claims that he lied about owning a PlayStation Network card....
Wondering when you’ll get a chance to explore the four-dimensioned universe of Beenox’sSpider-Man: Shattered Dimensions? How does September 2010 sound? Publisher Activision has confirmed the fall release date, as well as delivering some new screenshots that give us a closer look at what’s in store.Shattered Dimensionsis being written by Marvel writer Dan Slott, and will focus on the goal of of capturing the energy of the “Table of Order and Chaos,” which has been shattered and spread across various universes....
Chocobo’s Crystal Tower. That sounds cute. It also sounds dungeon crawler-y. That’s fine by me, as I love dungeons that are mysterious. Of course, I’m just guessing. This is only a trademark. We’re guessing its a new game. Square Enix filed a trademark for Chocobo’s Crystal Tower in Europe, and Siliconera points out that the title doesn’t seem to have a Japanese counterpart, like they usually do. We’re also withSiliconerain that this sounds like it could be an iPhone game....
