Sega Ages Online for PSN, XBL
Posted by PSU on Mar 30, 2012 | Leave a Comment
SEGA’s announced plans to resurrect its Sega Ages retro series for PlayStation Network and Xbox Live.
Beginning in spring 2012, the newly-dubbed Sega Ages Online offers spruced up versions of classic titles, featuring Trophy/Achievement support, juke box music playback, replay saving and world rankings. Gamers will be able to plump for both the domestic and international versions of each title.
Japanese PS3 gamers will have to fork out 600 yen for each game individually, with the first slew...
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier Guerilla mode detailed
Posted by PSU on Mar 30, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Ubisoft’s unveiled the latest Inside Recon video for Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, which introduces players to the multiplayer-focused Guerilla mode.
Check it out below.
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier is scheduled to ship for PlayStation 3, PC and Xbox 360 in May 2012. The game takes place in the near future, where the Ghosts are tasked with hunting down the source of a dirty bomb which wiped out another team.
The globe-trotting hunt takes the Ghosts to a variety of locations including Nigeria,...
Sony unveils Tokyo Jungle trailer
Posted by PSU on Mar 30, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Sony’s pulled the curtains back on a trailer for animal-tastic PlayStation Network actioner Tokyo Jungle.
Due out in Japan this summer, the game takes place in a futuristic Tokyo where the once-bustling metropolis has become a haven for a variety of wildlife duking it out for survival. Two game modes are featured, Story and Survival, with 50 breeds and 80 animal types playable including lions, tigers, crocodiles, giraffes, chimpanzees hippos and chickens.
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Two new Anarchy Reigns trailers revealed
Posted by PSU on Mar 30, 2012 | Leave a Comment
SEGA’s taken the wraps off a pair of new Anarchy Reigns videos for your viewing pleasure, which focus on two very distinct narrative perspectives.
Seen below, the videos depict the Black Side and White Side paths, with the former pitting gamers in the shoes of MadWorld’s Jack, and the latter focusing on Leo’s viewpoint.
Anarchy Reigns is due out on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 platforms in summer 2012.
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Journey producer leaves Thatgamecompany
Posted by PSU on Mar 30, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Robin Hunicke, producer on Thatgamecompany’s Journey, has confirmed she has left the studio to join up with Tiny Speck.
Hunicke’s departure comes hot on the heels of co-founder Kelle Santiago’s announcement that she had left the company yesterday.
Writing on her blog, Hunicke commented: “It would take quite a long time to tell you all about the delightful people who I met that day. And even longer to explain all our wonderful conversations we had about Glitch and what it...
Futuristic platformer Zack Zero gets PSN price drop
Posted by PSU on Mar 30, 2012 | Leave a Comment
To coincide with the launch of the Zack Zero demo, the futuristic platformer will be available for a limited time only at a knock-down price.
Until April 10th, Zack Zero is available to North American PSN users for $8.99, while PlayStation Plus members can pick it upfor $6.29. The game has been developed by Crocodile Entertainment and features stunning 3D backdrops in which pint-sized hero, Jack Zero, is tasked with rescuing his beloved Marlene from the evil Zulrog.
As well as platforming, players...
Assassin’s Creed 3 might be Ubisoft’s most pre-ordered game ever
Posted by PSU on Mar 29, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Ubisoft today announced that Assassin’s Creed 3 is on track to break company pre-order records before it comes out later this year.
It might be the fifth major installation in the series in only six years, but that doesn’t mean that fans have been dropping off. Quite the opposite actually, as Ubisoft has declared that AC3 has beat out AC: Revelation pre-orders tenfold in the same three week period since both games were available for reservation.
Ubisoft predicts that Assassin’s...
Go hands-on with Max Payne 3 at PAX East
Posted by PSU on Mar 29, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Rockstar has today revealed that one of this year’s most highly-anticipated titles, Max Payne 3, will have a presence at PAX East.
The third-person cop drama will take place in São Paulo, Brazil, and put players back in the shoes of… Max Payne (duh). Taking place eight years after the events of the second game, Max will once again fight his way out of dark conspiracies, all the while haunted by his past.
If Rockstar’s presence at PAX East is anything like it was last year...
New Wheels of Destruction engineer class trailer revealed
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Gelid Games released a new trailer fro Wheels of Destruction, which features the Engineer multiplayer class.
The video shows off quite a bit of versatility in the gameplay, like cars maneuvering agily with fancy jumps and avoiding damage with a wide array of shields and weaponry. The Engineer class is also made synonymous with phrases like, "You want your enemies to struggle," and "you want high risk, high reward." This trailer definitely portrays a game that looks to have combined...
Assessing the PlayStation 4 ’Orbis’ Rumor
Posted by IGN on Mar 29, 2012 | Leave a Comment
When Kotaku dropped its PlayStation 4/Orbis rumor bombshell, it immediately got the gaming sphere talking. With few technical specifics but plenty of conjecture on the features, enhancements and limitations of Sony’s next console, what PlayStation 4 could be quickly drew out plenty of opinions on the future the Orbis rumor illustrates.
In short, if the PlayStation 4 is shaping up exactly how the rumor paints it — and it remains to be seen if it actually is — what are the implications?...
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