You might have heard of some of the cool tie-ins and product placement that will make it into Konami’s upcomingMetal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, but here’s a full list to look over and giggle at. They went all out on this! The biggest?Assassin’s CreedandMonster Hunterhave been incorporated into this game! All of this was announced at a Peace Walker event in Tokyo today. It’s not clear whether these promotions will be in the U....
WhileTony Hawk RIDEand its skateboard controller don’t land until next week, it seems that Activision may already be looking to the future of the franchise and its new controller.superannuationis reporting that over the past two weeks Robomodo, the developer behindRIDE, have postedaround 15 job openings. These positions are all on a job for an unannounced extreme sports game. I think that we can all come to the pretty obvious assumption that Activision wants Robomodo hard at work on the nextTony Hawkgame, possibly for next year....
RememberToy Soldiers? It was a surprisingly cool little tower defense game on Xbox Live Arcade that I quite enjoyed, despite being sick of tower defense titles. If you liked it was much as we did, then you’re in for good news —Toy Soldiers: Cold Warhas been announced! The sequel to last year’s downloadable title,Cold Warbrings co-op to the table in a struggle between US and USSR forces. New units, attacks, and drivable vehicles have been added, as well as improved multiplayer, a host of new minigames, and refined enemy behavior patterns....
Trauma Teamcame out last week and, I’m ashamed to say, I haven’t had a chance to play it yet. For now, I’ll have to make use of the likely hours of trailers, gameplay footage and other video on the web about the game. Trailers like this one, for example. This trailer demonstrates that the people behindTrauma Teamhave dramatic chops. Why, the air was positively palpable with drama as I watched this....
Ubisoft is hopping on the PlayStation Vita train with some nice support, announcing that six titles are in development for the handheld. The publisher revealed today that it’s working on new intellectual properties, as well as new iterations of existing ones. Those franchises and games includeAssassin’s Creed,Asphalt,Dungeon Hunter Alliance,Michael Jackson the Experience,Rayman Origins, and…Lumines! (Note: The PSPgo failed due to the lack of playableLumines; this is fact.)
Now that you know all aboutSplinter Cell Conviction‘s multiplayer you’re probably wondering if it’s actually going to be any good. If you have faith in the quality of games that inspired by other games then you should have faith that the multiplayer co-op inConvictionis going to kick some major ass. Ubisoft is saying that the took a lot of inspiration for it from Valve’sLeft 4 Dead. When asked what influenced the creating of the gamePatrick Redding discussed the earlierSplinter Cellgames before describing how the co-op came about....
Sothisis whatNaughty Dog was getting at on its Twitter… This Friday, November 27 at 10:00 AM PST, an a free update forUncharted 2: Among Thieveswill bring a number of changes, including a free multiplayer map. “The Fort” multiplayer map is based on the “Fortress” chapter of the original title. The long, rectangular map features plenty of wide open spaces for combat, but plenty of alternate flank routes, including tunnels that lead underground....
You just know the casual onlookers are scratching their heads at that headline. SoulEye and other talented individuals have come together to bring us PPPPPPowerup, a soundtrack made up of remixes fromVVVVVV. If you haven’t heard the original tracks, you are missing out on some of the very best videogame music in recent years. Expect similar auditory pleasure from these new tunes. Physical CDs and downloads are currently being offeredover here....
So,Left 4 Dead 2is coming out, and people aren’t happy. This is to be expected, since gamers tend to be entitled, spoiled, and miserable with anything and everything. Arguably the best co-op shooter in years gets a sequel, and people complain. That’s the games industry for you. Having wandered around the E3 showfloor and played the game myself, I’ve heard a number of complaints about the game. About how Valve is selling out, how the originalLeft 4 Deadwon’t get supported, and how it’s simply too soon for a sequel....
[Update] Contest closed! Winners have been picked and notified.] Oh no! The Phantom Blot fromDisney Epic Mickeyhas invaded Destructoid! We were going to exclusively show you some amazing art that shows off one of the zones inDisney Epic Mickeybut thePhantom Blotis preventing us from doing so. Who’s the Phantom Blot you ask? He’s the main baddie Mickey has to take on after accidentally releasing it from Sorcerer Yen Sid’s paint and thinner....
Sierra just dropped word letting us know thatWorld in Conflict, one of the best PC strategy games of last year (and gaining ahigh score here at Dtoid) will finally be making its way to the PS3 and Xbox 360 this Fall.WoCwill contain new content for the single-player campaign and the multiplayer mode when it is released for the consoles. PC owners of the game will get the extra content as well through an add-on, which Sierra will provide more info on at a later time....
Well, would you look at that — there are even more sales on Xbox Live Arcade to deal with. This week, we’re trying to be sold on some admittedly rather solid titles, which are now being offered at more affordable prices. Scoff at ten-dollar digital distribution games? These discounts are for you. See what I mean? Very nice line-up. I’m sure many of you have passed onRaskullsand theKeflingsgames before, so I’d suggest giving them another look....
[Update:My tone was unnecessarily harsh in the original article. I merrily apologize for any readers offended by that, and offer an article that’s a bit more fair. <3] Microsoft’s upcoming Firmware update will ruin a few older Xbox 360 consoles, making them unable to read retail discs. That’s according to the platform holder, but never fear — it’ll be replacing shittier, older consoles with new 250GB consoles. The latest update renders “a very small number” of Xbox 360s unable to read retail discs....
