We’re already gearing up to bring you our 2009 Tokyo Game Show coverage later this month, so it’s good to hear that some interesting games will be on the show floor. I guess that we’ll go and check out Sega’s booth and theirYakuza 4, even though those as*holes forgot about us and haven’t even started portingYakuza 3yet. I’m still going to check it out, and I’m still going to import it....
Sherlock Holmes vs. Jack the Rippercould be the greatest game ever created. The developer and publisher tandem — Frogwares Studio and Focus Home Interactive — haven’t made such a statement, but it’s hard to not acknowledge its possibility of awesome. Seriously. Any game with dead hookers, a psychopath and Sherlock Holmes is bound for glory. Anyway, a new trailer for the game has been released. It shows a particularly drab Whitechapel district as well as teases a few plot points in the game....
The big secret sequel that Sony was working on has been revealed ahead of time, and no it’s notKillzone 3,inFAMOUS 2, or any of the other big games people were expecting. It is, in fact,SOCOM 4, developed by original series creator Zipper Interactive. Yep, that’s the big game, folks! SOCOM 4is set in South East Asia, where a revolutionary army attempts to screw up the world’s economy by taking a crucial waterway....
Were you not a fan ofSonic 4? Want a different retro-style hedgehog experience? Sonic Fan Remix Project has just released a demo featuring an entire zone and you can download it right now. I’ve given it a run through and I’m impressed with their ability to mimic classicSonicgameplay. The level designs are fun and controlling Sonic feels right, but there’s some hit detection issues (enemy hitboxes seem huge for some reason) and it just looks weird to me....
I’ll be honest, I had no idea that Electronic Arts had announced a version ofSSXfor the iPhone. Apparently this happened back in March, during the Game Developers Conference as part of a 2009 line-up. As a fan of SSX, I say “neat.” But where is it? There hasn’t been a single screenshot of the game released, and EA hasn’t even mentioned it since it’s GDC reveal. Where you at,SSXfor the iPhone?...
Ever since Team Meat (creators ofSuper Meat Boy, the greatest 2D platformer of the modern era) started asking their fansvia twitterabout their favorite run and gun games, I’ve been chomping at the bit to know what their next project will be. Specifically, I’ve been dying to know if Edmund McMillen (half of Team Meat) plans to reviveHitlers Must Die, the run-and-gun physics shooter that he was developing right before the creation ofSuper Meat Boyofficially took over his life....
According to a recent survey, 80% of people are willing to play games while wearing 3D glasses. This study contradicts previous polls which have always indicated an aversion to 3D glasses and a general indifference toward the technology in general. Of those polled, 65% already owned an HDTV and 35% of them were planning to upgrade to a 3DTV. The survey was compiled by U-Decide, a company that specialized in surveying gamers to find out what they want....
I only know two things aboutTales of Vesperia: one, that most of my friends that played it really, really enjoyed it, and two, that Yuri is freaking hot. Yeah, I’m jizzing over a fictional character again, and if you don’t like it, shut up and readthis. At any rate, I really ought to tear the shrinkwrap off that game and give it a go, but for people who loved it this ought to come as thrilling news: the game is getting its own film adaption....
While many within the game industry praise the motion control fad as some sort of brave and amazing new future, Tecmo Koei remainsslightly more cynicalin its excitement, doubting the appeal of Sony’s motion wand and Microsoft’s Project Natal. “We are very excited about the future with Project Natal and Sony’s motion controllers,” stresses Tecmoei bossKenji Matsubara. “At the same time, we have some concerns over the fact that we specialize in making action games, so we have to explore whether we can achieve real-time response from a controller-free system....
Capcom is holding their Tokyo Game Show keynote right now where they’ve announcedDead Rising 2: Case West.WhereasCase Zerowas a prologue,Case Westis an epilogue that will star the one and only Frank West. The epilogue is an Xbox 360 exclusive, which Keiji Inafune apologized to PlayStation 3 fans after making the reveal. The third act in theDead Rising 2saga will see Frank and Chuck working together after the events ofDead Rising 2and is meant to satisfy the people that have been requesting Frank West sinceDead Rising 2was revealed....
That’s right my little chilluns, your favorite gaming journalist just got handed all three copies of the Burger King games —Big Bumpin’,PocketBike Racer, andSneak King. All three are due to hit your Whopper on Nov. 19 for $3.99 a piece. Wow, this really is the best gaming month eva! More pics after the jump. I will try to have video up later tonight.
Destructoid knows there’s a huge problem with videogame trailers nowadays and we’re sick of it. We’re putting our foot down against horrible trailers and you can expect many more fixes coming from us in the future. MAJOR! MINOR!We comparedResident Evil 5’sgraphics between the PS3 and Xbox 360, exclusive reviews need to be stopped, get your voice inReal Heroes: Firefighter, Ric Flair fights a bear, and plenty more happened on 02/03/09.Destructoid Originals:Destructoid interview: Kellee Santiago, president of thatgamecompanyPodtoid 85: I want sprinklesDestructoid interview: Charles Ju, CEO of PlaymeshThe verdict is in: Resident Evil 5 graphic comparison videoRetroforceGO!...
Oh that Max Scoville. So smooth. On a more serious note, check out the Gamers Love Japan special. It warms the heart knowing how much the gaming community cares. Destructoid Originals:New Destructoid Episode: Mega Man, Hentai, and Poop NukemJokes aside…Live Show: We’re playing Dishwasher 2 early on HangoverSundays with Sagat: Sexy meow meow Tetris meow Wondercon 11:Wondercon 11: Afternoon cosplay round-upWondercon 11: Holy improved attendance, Batman!Wondercon 11: Angry Birds crap is everywhereWondercon 11: Day two cosplay round-up...
