Resistance 3 beta coming August 4th, 10th and 23rd Insomniac?s Resistance 3is little over a month away from hitting store shelves, but SOCOM 4owners can get hands-on with the game on August 4th,*which we kind of*already knew. European PlayStation Plus members will gain access to the beta a few days later, on the 10th.*As for international users, August 23rd should be the day to remember.Resistance 3will offer a heap of multiplayer features, only a handful of which will be accessible through this beta, obviously. The idea, as always with a release of this kind, is for you to have fun while developers test their online infrastructure to make sure it?s ready to go when the game actually launches. :vampire: CLICK THE LINK 4 MORE :vampire: That VideoGame Blog » Resistance 3 beta coming August 4th, 10th and 23rd
From Dust PC pre-orders open, TF2 mask to be had Steam has started taking pre-orders for Ubisoft?s upcoming god game From Dust. And there?s a little bonus to be had.Namely, all pre-orders come with a mask wearable in the now free-to-play Team Fortress 2, the service has announced. ?Mask of the Shaman,? seen below, is the specific mask available. The PC game will launch in mid-August, on the 17th.The 360 version is out on Xbox Live Arcade now. A PS3 version is coming as well, but at a yet-to-be-announced date. :vampire: CLICK THE LINK 4 MORE :vampire: That VideoGame Blog » From Dust PC pre-orders open, TF2 mask to be had
Jul 20th 2011 9:55AM Grasshopper Manufacturing 'Lollipop Chainsaw' for PS3 and 360 Being a secondhand report of data out of an early leak of Japanese mag Famitsu, it's only right to approach the news of Grasshopper Manufacture's Lollipop Chainsawfor PS3 and Xbox 360 with skepticism.The reports also describe it as a game about a cheerleader raised by zombie hunters, who uses her acrobatic training and a chainsaw to destroy zombies ... which certainly soundslike a Suda game. Additionally, the zombies will spray pink blood on the screen when destroyed, something that Siliconera says is meant to convey a "pop" feel. :vampire: CLICK THE LINK 4 MORE :vampire: Grasshopper Manufacturing 'Lollipop Chainsaw' for PS3 and 360 [update] | Joystiq
Sega Sammy Posts Quarterly Loss, Blames ?Generally Weak? Demand For Video Games PSLS » NewsSega Sammy Posts Quarterly Loss, Blames ?Generally Weak? Demand For Video Games07/31/2011 Written by Sebastian MossSega Sammy Holdings has posted weak financial results for the first fiscal quarter ending June 30th, including a net-profit loss of $28.1 million, down from a net profit of $89.6 million the same time last year.Sega Sammy ? formed from a holding company merger of Sega and Sammy ? blamed ?generally weak? video game demand in the U.S. and Europe for decreased video game sales that contributed to the loss. Japanese sales ?generally remained solid,? with a total of 700,000 game units sold to retail, but ?headwind-like sluggish personal consumption? meant that U.S. retail sales came in at just over a million, European sales totalled at 600,000 units. :vampire: CLICK THE LINK 4 MORE :vampire: Sega Sammy Posts Quarterly Loss, Blames "Generally Weak" Demand For Video Games | PlayStation LifeStyle
Jul 31, 2011Dan & Anna Williams Miss Out On Street Fighter X Tekken Sorry Dan & Anna, You're Out According to Street Fighter honcho, Yoshinori Ono, Street Fighter X Tekken?s character roster has been finalized, with running Street Fighter joke, Dan Hibiki, kicked from the final roster. Speaking with Siliconera, Ono explained that Dan has been dropped due to being ?killed by a Tekken character at Comic-Con last year?.Also out of the picture is Tekken?s Anna Williams. ?As much as I personally wanted to have a cool Nina and Anna tag battle,? Ono explained, ?The director was against putting Anna because we already had Nina in.? :vampire: CLICK THE LINK 4 MORE :vampire: Dan & Anna Williams Miss Out On Street Fighter X Tekken - PushSquare.com
20 Year Old Gamer Dies of Blood Clot Parents call for more awareness of gaming addiction health risks This type of issue more often affects people trapped in airplanes on long flights, but many are worried kids sitting in the same position for hours on end (sometimes up to 12 playing Haloin Chris's case) playing videogames will be at risk if they don't take regular breaks.*Microsoft released the following statement:*"We have always encouraged responsible game play through our education campaigns such as Play Smart, Play Safe.*We recommend that gamers take periodic breaks to exercise as well as make time for other pursuits."*Chris's parents have started a campaign to raise awareness about the health risks of gaming addiction. :vampire: CLICK THE LINK 4 MORE :vampire: 20 Year Old Gamer Dies of Blood Clot
Bane to fight alongside Batman in Arkham City The man who broke Batman's back to be a friendly NPC in Batman Arkham City. A Comic-Con panel for Batman Arkham City has revealed that drug-addled brute Bane is to be a friendly NPC in the new game. Unlike the already revealed Catwoman, Bane sadly won't be a playable character, instead fighting alongside the Caped Crusader.Batman Arkham City will also feature enemies Talia Al Ghul, The Penguin and The Riddler.In the Arkham City comic, it was revealed that Bane has been running an extreme fighting ring in the city, with the lack of competition leaving him frustrated. :vampire: CLICK THE LINK 4 MORE :vampire: Bane to fight alongside Batman in Arkham City - Batman: Arkham City for Xbox 360 News
A few days old News: Talia al Ghul Will Be in Batman: Arkham City One of the Dark Knight?s so-called love interest, Talia al Ghul, will be appearing in Batman: Arkham City. If you are not familiar with her, then you should just know that she is the daughter of Ra?s al Ghul, one of the most feared villain in the Batman universe.The character will be voiced by Stana Katic who is well known for her role in Castle as Kate Beckett. It is also rumored that the character Talia al Ghul will be in the new Batman movie called The Dark Knight Rises.No confirmation yet whether Katic will be playing Talia or if the character Talia al Ghul will be appearing in The Dark Knight Rises. :vampire: CLICK THE LINK 4 MORE :vampire: Talia al Ghul Will Be in Batman: Arkham City
VIP Pass equivalent in Battlefield 3 ?probable? ? DICE This fall?s Battlefield 3shipping with a VIP Pass system akin to last year?s Battlefield: Bad Company 2is a ?probable? scenario, according to developer DICE. ?But I don?t think it?s an online pass, I think it?s our own backend,? says executive producer Patrick Bach. ?I?m not sure I want to call our system an online pass.?Bad Company 2?s VIP Pass treated its owners to a total of seven free content packs, some with completely new maps, some with existing ones modified for new game modes. The pass shipped with all new copies of the game while those with pre-owned copies had to purchase the pass separately for $10. :vampire: CLICK THE LINK 4 MORE :vampire: That VideoGame Blog » VIP Pass equivalent in Battlefield 3 “probable” — DICE
Diablo III to require constant connectivity Diablo IIIwill, similarly to Ubisoft?s disliked way of doing DRM, require constant internet connectivity, Blizzard has revealed. It won?t matter if it?s co-op, player-versus-player or single-player, being online will be a must. As executive producer Rob Pardo explains however, this isn?t done to combat pirates but instead cheaters.According to Pardo, players? characters will be stored on Blizzard?s servers where the game constantly accesses and updates them.?In both Diablo and especially in Diablo II, I think the intuition for a lot of people when they?re playing the game is ?I want to make my character offline away from that scary battle net environment. And then once I have this powerful character, I?ll jump online.? :vampire: CLICK THE LINK 4 MORE :vampire: That VideoGame Blog » Diablo III to require constant connectivity
The rumors section of the latest issue of Official PlayStation Magazine UK is getting a lot of hopes up today; ?Gun-wielding monkeys are finally making a comeback!? it reads. ?A fourth Timesplitters title is to be announced soon!?Both Crytek and Crytek UK (formerly Free Radical, the series developer) have expressed interest in adding to the property in the past, though recent quotes from Crytek co-founder Cevat Yerli make us wonder about the mag?s ?soon? prediction.Just a little over a month ago he said: ?Crytek and Crytek UK are interested in the IP; we are thinking about it but we?re trying to decide what we could do best with the IP, where we could bring it. There are no concrete plans yet.?Still, wouldn?t such an announcement be a nice out-of-left-field surprise? :vampire: CLICK THE LINK 4 MORE :vampire: That VideoGame Blog » TimeSplitters 4 announcement rumored
SW: The Old Republic ? The Esseles flashpoint walkthrough [video=youtube;rLrsEx8YZj0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLrsEx8YZj0[/video] A whopping 13 minutes of developer-narrated Star Wars: The Old Republic gameplay to be found in this new look at the BioWare MMO. It's a walkthrough of the Esseles flashpoint with director of production Dallas Dickinson doing the talking :vampire: CLICK THE LINK 4 MORE :vampire: That VideoGame Blog » SW: The Old Republic — The Esseles flashpoint walkthrough
Dead Island ? weapon screenshots Images:New screenshots from zombie slasher, beater, shooter ? you name it ? Dead Island are in, and it?s weapons galore. Hit the gallery here for a total of eight fresh shots :vampire: CLICK THE LINK 4 MORE :vampire: That VideoGame Blog »*Dead Island*images
Warhammer 40K: Kill Team dated, priced for US/EU PSN The PlayStation Network debuts of Warhammer 40,000: Kill Teamhave been dated. Expect the top-down shooter on the US service starting tomorrow, August 2nd, for $9.99, and the EU one on the 10th, for £6.29/?7.99.The Xbox Live Arcade version was released earlier in the month, though not to the highest of critical praise; it currently carries a 67 out of 100 Metacritic average.The project is also THQ Digital Warrington?s swan song. On the day of the 360 version?s launch, THQ revealed plans to shut down the UK-based studio. More on that here. :vampire: CLICK THE LINK 4 MORE :vampire: That VideoGame Blog » Warhammer 40K: Kill Team dated, priced for US/EU PSN
Hard Reset ? first gameplay [video=youtube;vElQSojk774]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vElQSojk774[/video] A new trailer for Polish studio Flying Wild Hog's Hard Reset provides the first glimpses at actual gameplay, all the while showing it's not cutting any corners on the sci-fi path it's taken :vampire: CLICK THE LINK 4 MORE :vampire: That VideoGame Blog » Hard Reset — first gameplay
Anarchy Reigns gets a story trailer [video=youtube;j93O_YgSN08]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j93O_YgSN08[/video] Anarchy Reigns is back with a new story trailer. According to Sega, it offers "a sneak peek at the intricate plot that brings the game?s many recognizable characters together." :vampire: CLICK THE LINK 4 MORE :vampire: That VideoGame Blog » Anarchy Reigns gets a story trailer
Warner Bros. picks up Lollipop Chainsaw for Western release Grasshopper Manufacture's cheerleader-versus-zombie action game, Lollipop Chainsaw, will be released outside of Japan in 2012, thanks to Warner Bros. Interactive. The publisher announced a new partnership with Lollipop'sJapanese publisher, Kadokawa Games. That seems like a good match -- both companies are media conglomerates who have only recently expanded into games.Warner is using those media connections to bring in some Hollywood talent: writer/director James Gunn (Slither,Dawn of the Dead) will "bring his cult humor and edgy storytelling to Lollipop Chainsaw." Considering that the Suda 51 game already appears to be 100% cult humor ... that's a lot of cult humor. :vampire: CLICK THE LINK 4 MORE :vampire: Warner Bros. picks up Lollipop Chainsaw for Western release | Joystiq
Square Enix snags rights to True Crime: Hong Kong from Activision he finished product was not going to be at the top of that genre," Activision Publishing CEO Eric Hirshberg told Joystiq following the sudden cancellation of the publisher's True Crime: Hong Kongreboot in February. That blunt assessment hasn't stopped Square Enix from picking up the rights to the United Front Games-developed title from Activision and placing it under the management of Square Enix London Studios and its general manager, Lee Singleton."When we first saw and got our hands on the game we fell in love with it," Singleton tells Gamasutra, further describing the game as a "great big bucket of fun." Square Enix London Studios knows a thing or two about "fun. :vampire: CLICK THE LINK 4 MORE :vampire: Square Enix snags rights to True Crime: Hong Kong from Activision | Joystiq
Vamp Sony Acquires Sucker Punch Sony Computer Entertainment today announced the acquisition of its long-time partner Sucker Punch Productions, the Bellevue, Washington-based creators of the Sly Cooper and inFamous franchises, who will now join the global development operation of Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios (SCE WWS). Financial terms of this arrangement are not disclosed. “Sucker Punch Productions is one of the most highly acclaimed development studios in the industry and we have enjoyed a wonderful relationship with the company for over 12 years. We are delighted to officially welcome them to the SCE family,” said Shuhei Yoshida, president, SCE WWS. “The addition of Sucker Punch to SCE WWS reiterates our dedication to developing world class gaming experiences that can only be found on the PlayStation platform. With one of the strongest exclusive software lineups in the PS3′s history, combined with the diverse, innovate content in the works for PlayStation Vita, consumers have a lot to be excited about this year.” “We’ve enjoyed an incredible relationship with Sony that has allowed us to combine our creative design capabilities with their guidance to make some of the best franchises to hit the PlayStation platforms. Equally important, the relationship with SCE has provided us the flexibility and trust to take creative risks and invent new properties,” said Brian Fleming, managing partner, Sucker Punch Productions. “As a part of the Sony Computer Entertainment group we look forward to introducing more innovative content and providing consumers with exciting, new interactive experiences.”
