Disney’s Epic Mickeymay look nowhere near as amazing as its original concept art, but I’m still quite looking forward to it. Tokeep our hype fires burning, here’s an intro cinematic for the game that explains how Mickey comes to be armed with his magic paintbrush and thinner. It looks pretty cool, so make sure you check it out. I’ll definitely be picking this one up, and I’m curious as to how many of you are....
This morning, in the office, I said that I was so excited aboutGran Turismo 5. Destructoid Editor-in-Chief Nick Chester replied, “I have to say, I don’t get it.” And then he remembered: “But then again, you don’t get the music game peripheral thing.” That’s okay. Everyone does not have to getGran Turismo. But those that do are just as easily excited about the game as I am, despite the insane length of time it has been in development....
Sega has announced today that Chris Evans, the star of the upcomingCaptain Americafilm, will voice and lend his likeness to the character in the upcoming game. That is, of course, if you hadn’t already made this assumption when you saw Evans’ face in the game’s screenshots last year. “Signing Chris to star inCaptain America: Super Soldierdelivers the cinematic quality and emotional drive that fans expect,” says Sega’s Senior Vice President of Marketing, Gary Knight....
Japanese PlayStation Network users are in for a treat, as they’ll be greeted with a double fisting ofChrono TriggerandTomba: The World Adventuretoday. The former costs ¥1,200, while the latter goes for a much more accessible ¥600. I’ve been demanding the originalTombaon Western PSN services forwell over a year, but Sony has been consistently deaf to my pleas. It’s been out in Japan for ages, and the release of the sequel only serves to taunt me further....
By far the biggest new feature coming from the multiplayer in Treyarch’s upcomingCall of Duty: Black Opsisthe new money system, which features fake money that players can earn (and gamble with) called “COD Points.” It’s a really intriguing feature, and looks like it will be a blast, but it occurred to me thatCall of Dutyis a yearly franchise and after spending so much time and effort earning “COD Points” it would be a real pain if they were just obliterated in the next installment of the game....
For the last 25 days, Destructoid has given away consoles, games, shirts and more! For the final contest of our25 days of givingseries, we have six of theMr. Destructoid bobbleheadsto giveaway. [Update: Contest over! Winners are garison, Floodland, xenoaroe, callmeAlex, leonchamploo and CommonMans Hero!]
I feel like we’re seeing more or less the same stuff with these trailers, but it’sDark Souls, so none of us are complaining. This one has a sword-wielding wolf in it, and there’s nothing about that scenario that’s not 1) awesome and 2) effing terrifying. Sounds like something Nick Chester would dream up. October 4, ladies and gentlemen. And to preemptively answer any questions about the song featured in the video, it’s “Bartholomew” by The Silent Comedy....
Here’s a quickie for all of you who are obsessed with DRM (and rightfully so):Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IIis going to use Steamworks as its game authentication of choice. At the price of having to run Steam to playDawn of War II— which isn’t really a bad thing, in comparison to other forms of DRM — you’ll get a slew of benefits. “Gamers who purchase the game and register with Steam can install the game on as many PCs as they want, can play online or offline and no CD is required to play....
Between all the E3 news I found this trailer for PC gameDeep Black. And apparently it’s out now! You’ve never even heard of it, you say? Well that makes two of us. Developed by Russian developer Biart Studio, it looks like a mix ofDark Void,Dead Space, and some game involving Master Chief. The twist is that it wil have a lot of underwater combat, although the trailer doesn’t really show much of it....
Seriously, this trailer is unbelievable, andThe Daily Mailwants to whine about the violence inMadWorld? If you’re looking for remorseless brutality on the Wii, look no further thanDeer Drive, a game which celebrates when youshoot a deer in its f*cking lungs. Oh and don’t worry, you can shoot bears as well. Deer Drivealso allows for multiplayer, just in case America’s forests need wiping out even quicker, and there are tricks as well — want to shoot a moose while standing on your head?...
In the “news” that the iPod touch will somehow trump the Nintendo DS Lite as the portable handheld of choice, we decided to discuss the merits of both of the systems and how they would effect each other’s markets. My take? Personally, the iPod touch thingy will sell a ton of games, but it won’t replace the DS because they’re two different markets. Saying that it will succeed is a no-brainer, but gamers buy video game systems, not mp3 players, for games....
You’re probably wondering why we haven’t reviewedThe Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athenauntil now. Well, wonder no more. Blame our lack of coverage on germs, man. Late last Thursday, I got wicked sick — a case of bronchitis — and I’ve been trying to clack away at this review since. I played a good portion of the game with a one hundred and two-degree temperature and let me tell you, it’s a trip....
There’s something about the number two-thousand and ten that sounds very positive to me. This new year already feels positive, and it seems like everyone else I know is on the same page. Perhaps you can’t help but feel like 2010 is going to be a great year after coming off a string of not-so-great years for the world. I don’t know what it is, but it feels like the start of something good....
