Cryptic Studios has released a new ‘Big Boss Battles’ trailer for their upcoming Champions Online. Take special note of one of the bosses which should make Simpsons fans happy (its spelled with a ‘K’, not a ‘Q’, cryptic!). Champions Online is due out on Windows PCs come September 1st.
Looks like Jeff Schiefelbein has acquired permission to create a haunted house based on Konami’s Silent Hill series and will be bringing it to Southern CA this October. The Silent Hill haunted house will be located in Brea, CA and will also be accompanied by a second maze at what creator Jeff Schiefelbein is calling ‘Sinister Pointe’. The second maze is called FEAR and, we imagine, will re-use many of the props from Schiefelbein’s SAW: The Haunted Attraction from last year at the same location.
Via DreadCentral
It would seem that cool new things are afoot at Best Buy stores! Well, one, anyway – the store located in West Jordan, Utah. It seems that the store is advertising a new games policy whereby customers can price match new games with the prices of the equivalent used titles at other stores (GameCrazy, GameStop, GameWeRipYouOffonUsedGames, etc)! If adopted nation-wide, this means Bet Buy will have taken away any incentive to buy the used titles at other retailers! The game industry will be very happy to hear this as they claim used game sales eat into their profits.
Via CAG
We have contacted Best Buy for an official comment regarding the policy and will update this post when we hear back.
NCsoft has released a new video talking about their upcoming MMO, AION, and player-character customization. AION is due out on September 22nd for Windows PCs and has already been a huge hit in South Korea, which started playing in November of last year.
Looks like CCP is beginning to stir with activity that points to their next big MMO project (or perhaps a big EVE expansion) called ‘DUST 514‘. The developer has trademarked the name along with a logo, the official description of which says:
‘The mark consists of a masked face with white sunken eyes and a round opening at the mouth. There are two parallel thick lines on either side of the jaw of the face which are a parallel to a third line which runs across the bottom of the face and dips into a V at the center. The ends of each of the lines angle downward towards the face. The word ‘DUST’ and ‘514’ are written across the bottom of the mark in stylized font.’
Rumors abound as to whether or not this is a new IP or just another EVE Online expansion. Either seems plausible at this point – CCP is expected to announce their new game at GDC Europe which runs from August 17th through 19th in Cologne, Germany.
Cryptic Studios has released a new trailer for their upcoming super-hero MMO, Champions Online, called ‘Defend Truth and Justice!’. Champions Online is set to release on September 1st for Windows PCs. This morning, it was announced that a pre-order purchase will grant customers the ability to select a lifetime membership plan.
EuroGamer is reporting that The Agency Exective Producer and Studio Head, Matt Wilson, along with Art Director Corey Dangel and Producer John Smith have left the Seattle studio of Sony Online Entertainment to form Detonator Games.
The SOE Seattle studio was directly responsible for their upcoming spy-MMO, The Agency. With the departure of three high-level execs like this, the fate of The Agency is definitely in question. In development since 2005, The Agency is said to be due out next year for both Windows PCs and the Playstation 3. We have sent an official request for comment to Sony Online Entertainment and will update this post when we hear back.
The GamingShogun crew actually spoke with Matt Wilson at the 2008 Electronic Entertainment Expo on The Agency.
EA SPORTS continues their release of players and team ratings with their Madden NFL 10 Season Preview feature. In this update to the Season Preview, they have announced the player and team ratings for franchises in the AFC EAST. The Madden NFL 10 Season Preview will culminate on August 3rd with a full simulated rundown of the football season.
Checkout some new screenshots from the AFC EAST After the Break as well as the AFC East Sizzle trailer below!
Remember the 1994 adventure game Beneath A Steel Sky? No? Well if you were just too young to play it or simply missed the opportunity you may be happy to know that Revolution Studios has announced that it is developing a remastered edition of the ScummVM-powered adventure for the iPhone and iPod Touch platforms. Due out this fall, the game will feature new animations as well as an enhanced help-system.
Between this and the re-release of the LucasArts titles on Steam, it looks like the age of the adventure game may begin…again.
The full 42-character lineup for Namco Bandai’s upcoming Tekken 6 has been announced. The roster includes eight new additions to the series such as the German Fighter, ‘Leo’, and the spideresque ‘Zafina’. Tekken 6 will be released on October 27th for the Xbox 360 and PS3 platforms.
Character Roster:
Anna Williams
Armor King
Alisa Bosconovich
Asuka Kazama
Baek Doo San
Bob
Bruce Irvin
Bryan Fury
Christie Monteiro
Devil Jin
Dragunov
Eddy Gordo
Feng Wei
Ganryu
Heihachi Mishima
Hwoarang
Jack-5
Jin Kazama
Julia Chang… (cont.)
Via MSXbox-World
(cont.)
Kazuya Mishima
King
Kuma
Lars Alexandersson
Marshall Law
Lili
Lee Chaolan
Lei Wulong
Leo
Marduk
Miguel Caballero Rojo
Mokujin
Nina Williams
Panda
Paul Phoenix
Ravan
Roger, Jr
Steve Fox
Wang Jinrey
Ling Xiaoyu
Yoshimitsu
Zafina
