GamingShogunNintendo Clarifies its E3 2013 Plans
Early this morning, bleary-eyed gamers were surprised to see that Nintendo president Iwata said the company would be skipping out of the E3 press conference war. Today, however, Nintendo of America’s SDCC, Charlie Scibetta, has issued a statement clearing up the company’s plan for the yearly gaming event. He released the following statement: “As you’ve already seen, a lot of news about Nintendo games and services that traditionally would be held until E3 is being delivered this year through Nintendo Directs, and various press events. This approach will continue between now and E3. No matter where you are in the world,…
Nintendo Will Not Have Large E3 Press Event
According to a Gametrailers post, Satoru Iwata, president of Nintendo, has stated that the company will not hold a traditional, large-scale E3 press event as they have done in years past. Instead, the company will be holding a number of smaller events focused directly on the West. Here is a translation of Satoru’s comment from a recent investor conference: “Unlike previous years, we will not have a large-scale presentation [at E3] directed to everyone in the world. Instead, we are planning several smaller events focusing on software for America. Among these hands-on events will be one for American distributors and another for western media.” Depending…
Xbox Reveal Event Set for May 21
Looks like Microsoft is all locked and loaded to show off their next Xbox game console on May 21st, 2013. That’s only 19 days prior to the start of the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles. Should be a great show and it will be very interesting to see how all the rumors of used game prohibitions, 24/7 connections, and everything else play out in reality. The event will take place at 10AM Pacific time and will be streamed online, Xbox LIVE, and on Spike TV. Stay tuned!
Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon Soundtrack Available for Pre-Order
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – April 24th, 2013 – Today, Ubisoft announced that the soundtrack of the Retro Futuristic Cyber Shooter Far Cry 3® Blood Dragon is available for pre-orders on iTunes and will release May 1st for $9.99. The soundtrack is also being offered to all PC digital pre-orders and with the PC retail version of the game. All 25 tracks are original creations from the group Power Glove. This soundtrack is their first collaboration on a video game. Their music style was a perfect and natural fit for Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon and they have delivered beyond all…
Police Force 2 Review (PC)
I have some really fond memories of playing Sierra’s Police Quest series – even more with their SWAT series (Bring those back, people!). For reasons I cannot explain, I have always had an interest in law enforcement and the day-to-day activities that go along with life on the blue side of the law. Now, Excalibur Publishing’s Police Force 2 puts players in control of two British Constables. Not being a traditional US-based law enforcement game, for that reason alone, I had to checkout their US version of the game and see how they localized it. When beginning Police Force 2,…
Deadly Premonition: The Director’s Cut Launch Trailer
Rising Star Games has released the official launch trailer for their upcoming Deadly Premonition: The Director’s Cut, which is due out on April 30th! Trailer
The Lord of the Rings Online: Helm’s Deep Announced
NEEDHAM, MA – April 24, 2013 – Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment unveiled today The Lord of the Rings Online™: Helm’s Deep™, the next expansion to the award-winning free-to-play massively multiplayer online roleplaying game (MMORPG) developed by Turbine. Helm’s Deep will continue the Epic Story into the western plains of Rohan, allow players to take a direct role in the battle for Helm’s Deep and advance the level cap to 95. “With Helm’s Deep, we’re bringing the War of the Ring to players on a monumental scale,” said Kate Paiz, Executive Producer of The Lord of the Rings Online, Turbine. “Our team is thrilled…
Telltale Games’ Poker Night 2 Launch Trailer
April 25, 2013 – It’s officially LAUNCH DAY for Telltale Games’ Poker Night 2 on Xbox LIVE Marketplace across the world! Release date on Steam will be this Friday, April 26th, followed by April 30th on PlayStation Network for users in the US and North America (SCEA). To celebrate, we’ve just released our launch trailer for the game, giving players a closer peek at the loot they can win in the game, as well as few quick tips when ordering drinks for your opponents in order to get them to slip up on their ‘tells’ when bluffing… Release dates for PlayStation Network in EU (SCEE) have yet…
Crusader Kings II: The Old Gods Release Date and Gameplay Trailer
NEW YORK – April 24, 2013 – Soon Paradox Interactive and Paradox Development Studios will welcome you to a past darker than you can imagine, where there are few shining knights or mighty castles and the kings of Europe are more petty warlords than imposing rulers. We stand only 400 years from the fall of Rome, and a mere 200 from the revelations of Mohammed and much of the world still clings to an ancient code written with iron and blood. This is the world of Crusader Kings II: The Old Gods, and it is yours for the taking on May 28….
Theme Park Studio to Support Oculus Rift VR Headset & Razer Hydra
Porter Ranch, Calif.–April 24, 2013–Pantera Entertainment announced they will be adding support for the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset for 3D games to the upcomingTheme Park Studio. The advanced theme park and roller coaster builder for PC has generated excitement and acclaim among fans of the genre, and has reached over 40 percent of its Kickstarter goal in just 11 days, earning it a spot on the Kicktraq Top Ten. Support for the Razer Hydra motion sensing controller will be added if the Kickstarter goes beyond its initial goal and hits at least $85,000. “We’re very excited to be at the point…
World of Tanks Update 8.5 Released
24th April, 2013 – Wargaming, the leading free-to-play developer and publisher, today announced the release of Update 8.5 for its award-winning World of Tanks free-to-play action MMO. This newest update further expands the tank rosters for both Germany and the USSR, as well as introduces new premium feature options for non-paying players. Update 8.5 will release on April 24th in Europe, April 25th in Southeast Asia and the United States, and May 7th in South Korea. The German tech tree will be updated with new, powerful medium tanks, including the legendary Tier X Leopard 1, while the Soviet tree will…
Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge Review (Xbox 360)
Team Ninja has done it again by releasing an updated port of a previously released game in the Ninja Gaiden series. Ninja Gaiden 3 was originally released in March of 2012, so it only took Team Ninja eight months to realize their mistakes and release Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge for the Wii U as a launch title. With an additional wait of five months, Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 owners can now get their hands on Razor’s Edge, but is it worth it? Story: The story for Razor’s Edge has not changed since the release of Ninja Gaiden 3. You…
Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights 23 Dates Revealed
Some early Halloween 2013 news for everyone: The official Universal Studios Orlando Twitter account just revealed the dates of their Halloween Horror Nights #23! WARNING – the following is not for the faint of heart: #HHN23 Sept. 20-21, 26-29, Oct. 3-6, 10-13, 16-20, 23-27, and Oct. 31-Nov. 2. — Universal Orlando (@UniversalORL) April 23, 2013
Dungeonland Screens and Update Details
NEW YORK — April 23, 2013 — Paradox Interactive, a publisher of games and a purchaser of souvenir photos, today released details on the evolution thus far of Dungeonland, the mostly-co-op action title from Critical Studio. Dungeonland, which has received a long list of gameplay tweaks and bizarre adventurer costumes since launch, continues to create DM tricks, silly costumes to force upon players’ hapless avatars, and a horde of behind-the-scenes tweaks on a regular basis. These alterations continue to lure unwary heroes inside the park where they will have so much fun that they won’t realize their best skills have been nerfed until…