Archive for September, 2010

3DS technical specifications leaked. But are they real?

22 September 2010
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The 3DS tech specs have been leaked, ahead of Nintendo’s official announcement of the release date for the new handheld next week. Of course, leaks are never “official”, so take this with a grain of salt. According to IGN, it’s sources have revealed how powerful the system may be. Here is how it breaks down:…

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Explosionade announced by Indie developer Mommy’s Best Games of Shoot 1Up fame

22 September 2010
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Explosionade has been announced by Indie developer “Mommy’s Best Games”, makers of the hit “Xbox Indie” titles (found in the Indie section of Xbox Live) “Shoot 1Up” and “Weapon of Choice”. This game is a shooting extravaganza, with the tagline: “Just like lemonade, but with EXPLOSIONS.” “All your friends are storming the Horronym Fortress but…

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World of Tanks MMO announced by PC by wargaming.net, makers of Order of War and Massive Assault

22 September 2010
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World of Tanks was announced by developer wargaming.net in 2009 and is currently in closed beta for European nations, having already been released in Russia. The game should be released in Western territories this year or possibly in 2011 as a free-to-play online title. World of Tanks is a Player Versus Player (PVP)-based Massively Multiplayer…

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Doctor Who: The Adventure Games second season announced

22 September 2010
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Dr. Who: The Adventure Games season 2 has been announced by the BBC. This follows the first (apparently successful) season of downloadable, episodic, free third-person adventure titles for PC. They will be released in 2011 and mark the “fourth title in the first series”. The games are written by the same Doctor Who scriptwriters as…

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Grotesque Tactics announced for PC and WiiWare, parody strategy RPG

22 September 2010
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Grotesque Tactics: Evil Heroes has been announced for PC and WiiWare. Grotesque Tactics: Evil Heroes is an ironical, story-intensive fantasy RPG with tactical elements. The game follows young recruit Drake, who has failed at the military academy exam. Humiliated and frustrated he wants to end his life by jumping into the throat of brutal mushrooms….

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Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon announced with teaser trailer

22 September 2010
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Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon has been announced for PS3 and Xbox 360 by D3 Publisher for release in 2011. The game is a sequel to Earth Defense Force 2017 released in 2007. This sequel is being made by a new developer, that of Vicious Cycle instead of Sandlot. Vicious Cycle previously developed Eat Lead:…

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Tekken Tag Tournament 2 announced. Coming to consoles after arcades

21 September 2010
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Tekken Tag Tournament 2 has been officially announced! The game will be released in 2011 for Japanese arcades, after which it will come to consoles. Still unspecified but we all know they’ll include “PS3″ and “Xbox 360″. Details on the game are very scarce so far, but it is known that the game will use…

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Pokemon Black and White has best Japanese launch in gaming history. Shatters records with 2.6 million sold in two days!

21 September 2010
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Just a fad, eh? Pokemon Black & White has sold an astounding 2.6 million copies in only two days after the game’s launched in Japan! Believe it or not, this is the BIGGEST GAMING LAUNCH EVER in the history of Japan. And that is saying something! Pokemon Black and White shattered the previous record, which…

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Marvel VS Capcom 3 gets Albert Wesker and Spider-Man

21 September 2010
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The list of Marvel vs Capcom 3 characters has grown even more as two awesome characters join the roster for the upcoming mash-up between heavy-hitters Capcom and Marvel Comics. Two new characters have been revealed as Resident Evil series ultimate antagonist and all-around badass Albert Wesker, and Marvel’s own arguably-most-popular-superhero Spider-Man. Both of these characters…

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Splinter Cell Trilogy and Prince of Persia Trilogy HD collections rumored

21 September 2010
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It looks like more HD collection trilogy boxsets are on the way! They are a Splinter Cell Trilogy HD pack and a Prince of Persia HD Collection pack. Retail listings have confirmed these two awesome new packs that are apparently coming soon. Both of the titles are listed as published by Ubisoft (who owns both)…

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Dead Space 3 already being planned. Depends on sales of 2. Developers want 4-20

21 September 2010
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Dead Space 3 is already in the planning stages admits developer Visceral Games, although whether or not it actually goes beyond that will all depend on how the upcoming sequel sells. The Dead Space 2 release date is set for January 25, 2011 on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. Speaking to Eurogamer, Dead Space 2…

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Valkyria Chronicles 3: Unrecorded Chronicles announced for PSP. Releases January 27, 2011 in Japan

21 September 2010
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Valkyria Chronicles 3 was officially announced for PSP at the Tokyo Game Show 2010 where the first details on the third entry in the series were revealed. The game will be released in Japan on January 27th, 2011 and will hopefully hit the West soon thereafter. Or at least, sooner rather than later. Part 3…

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Phantasy Star Online 2 announced (PC), alongside Phantasy Star Portable 2: Infinity (PSP)

21 September 2010
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Phantasy Star Online 2 has been announced for PC alongside Phantasy Star Portable 2: Infinity for PSP. Both in time for the 10-year anniversary of the series! The former in particular is HUGE news for fans of the long-running Sega online RPG series and is the first direct follow-up to the original Dreamcast sensation. That…

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