Metal Gear Solid HD Collection for PS Vita Available June
Posted by AusGamers on May 18, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Konami has today unveiled the launch date for the upcoming Metal Gear Solid HD Collection for PlayStation Vita, a very eagerly anticipated title for fans of the series.
Featuring two beloved classics, Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty and Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, the HD Collection sees the titles re-imagined in all new graphics as well as tweaked controls for the PS Vita.Featuring stunning, upgraded graphics from the original releases on the PlayStation 2, both titles include Transferring....
Gotham City Impostors Gain Arkham Asylum Map in Free Update
Posted by AusGamers on May 18, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Those of you still enjoying the very explosive and comical gameplay of Gotham City Impostors will be happy to know that the latest update has gone live, bringing with it a brand new map straight from the Batman: Arkham Asylum scene.Gotham City Impostors is an original first-person shooter where up to 12 players battle for control of an unhinged Gotham City overrun by impostors inspired by the DC Comics characters Batman and The Joker. Players can engage in deliriously fast paced, uniquely vertical,...
Latest Update for RuneScape Brings Next Generation Combat
Posted by AusGamers on May 18, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Jagex has today revealed the latest update for their long running free-to-play browser MMO, RuneScape. The update is titled “The Evolution of Combat” and is set to re-invigorate the combat many of us remember so fondly.The Evolution of Combat project will see the biggest change in any system in RuneScape’s history. By bringing this eagerly anticipated update to life, Jagex will be completely redesigning RuneScape’s combat system to offer players an even more immersive and involving...
Worth Reading: 05/18/2012
Posted by Giant Bomb on May 18, 2012 | Leave a Comment
So weird to think this year will be my…12th time heading down to LA for E3. 12 years! Man. What?
As I write this, Jeff should be heading to the airport, having finished a week of “judging” games in Los Angeles. It sounded long and grueling. We haven’t booked many E3 appointments yet, as Jeff’s time with so many of the games that will be present at E3 proves very valuable in determining what’s actually worth our time.
It’s truly hard to have a good sense of what we’re in store...
38 Studios Unveils its First Look at Project Copernicus
Posted by Giant Bomb on May 18, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Apologies if it seems that we’re turning Giant Bomb into the All 38 Studios channel lately, but the drama surrounding the studio in the wake of its recent financial troubles regarding its investment with the state of Rhode Island has been coming fast and furious of late. Understandably, many have questioned the studio’s motives and competency, given the known issues and the fact that Project Copernicus, the studio’s MMO which has been in development for nearly seven years now, had...
Portal 2 Community Test Chambers – The Best of the Best
Posted by G4TV on May 18, 2012 | Leave a Comment
It’s been a little over a week since the new Portal 2 DLC, the Perpetual Testing Initiative, was released. In that time we’ve been scouring the Steam Workshop, looking for Aladdi…errr, the diamonds in the rough, so that you don’t have to. Here’s what we found.
Easy Difficulty
Name: Vertigo
Designer: Urser
This test chamber is both mild and well designed, a rarity at the moment on the Steam Workshop. You’ll fall deep into a well in search of a companion cube,...
New Sly Uses Cloud-Save
Posted by Game News on May 18, 2012 | Leave a Comment
When the PS Vita was announced at E3, one of the features that Sony touted was the ability to play a game on the PS3, save it, and pick up your Vita to continue the game. So far, there haven’t been many titles released in the Vita’s young life that actually takes advantage of this cloud-based saving. Well, Sony Computer Entertainment America announced today that the newest installment of the Sly Cooper franchise will not only be on the PS3 and Vita, but also take advantage of this feature.
Sly...
G4’s Knuckle Up: The Best Mobile Games – Week of May 18th
Posted by G4TV on May 18, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Welcome to G4’s Knuckle Up, where we bring you a byte-sized view of our five favorite mobile games every week. The phone and tablet space is filled with incredible games that will keep you busy for minutes, hours, or even days — we’ll let you know what we’re playing and why we’re playing it. Here are our top five games this week:
GAME OF THE WEEK
LOSTWINDS 2: WINTER OF THE MELODIAS
iOS
The original LostWinds stands as one of my favorite iOS platformers, with its whimsical...
38 Studios Back In Business; Amalur MMO Release Window Outed By Rhode Island Governor
Posted by G4TV on May 18, 2012 | Leave a Comment
If you’ve been following the financial soap-opera that is 38 Studios, you know that yesterday the company basically bounced a check for $1.1 million. Today, things are looking brighter. Rhode Island governor Lincoln Chafee announced at a press conference that the development company responsible for Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning has paid the state $1.125 million. Chafee also outed the release date of 38 Studios’ MMO. The game, codenamed Copernicus and set in the Amalur universe, is planned...
38 Studios Pays its $1.125 Million Debt, Will Receive No Additional Funds from State
Posted by Giant Bomb on May 18, 2012 | Leave a Comment
At a press conference held today, Rhode Island governor Lincoln Chafee announced that 38 Studios had successfully paid the $1.125 million payment it had previously defaulted on when it missed its original May 1st deadline.
38 had previously attempted to make the payment yesterday, but the check was refused by the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation when it was made clear that the studio had insufficient funds to cover the payment.
Chafee said that the total $49 million thus far loaned...
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