Today we have some new screenshots from Atlus’ upcoming, crazy ‘erotic horror puzzle platformer’, Catherine. Catherine puts players into the shoes of Vincent who, after meeting a girl (named ‘Catherine’), begins having nightmares which can end up killing him. Apparently Catherine is not all she appears to be and, in addition to surviving the nighttime modes, Vincent must keep his relationships together during the day. Catherine is due out on July 26th, 2011.
LINK: Catherine Official Site
Blizzard Entertainment has released five new wallpapers for their upcoming Diablo III in celebration of their millionth Facebook like. Enjoy!
Mad Catz has announced the formation of ThunderHawk Studios. This new studio will develop a series of flight simulation MMOs which will make especially-good use of the Saitek line of Pro Flight peripherals.
“The addition of flight simulation games should leverage the market share leadership and global distribution enjoyed by our flight simulation hardware products,” said Darren Richardson, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. “The formation of ThunderHawk Studios is an important milestone as we pursue our longer term goal of expanding our participation in developing, publishing and distributing games.”
ThunderHawk Studios first flight simulation product is expected to launch in 2012.
THQ has pulled the wraps off of its upcoming sequel to METRO: 2033, METRO: Last Light. In fact, not only do we have details about the game but we also have its first trailer, so enjoy! METRO: Last Light will be set after the events of the original game and will see the remnants of humanity fighting it out above and below post-apocalyptic Moscow for control of a doomsday weapon. The game is being developed for the Windows PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3 platforms and is due out in 2012.
“We believe that Metro 2033 was a flawed masterpiece,” said Danny Bilson, EVP Core Games, THQ. “It was a beautiful, original game that didn’t get the marketing support it needed. We won’t make that mistake with Metro: Last Light. This game improves on the original in every way – it will have more polish, deeper and more sophisticated gameplay, and satisfyingly visceral combat, without losing what our fans loved about the original. Metro: Last Light is another artful piece of game development from an Eastern European studio that will thrill and terrify anyone looking for a more cerebral experience than your typical first person shooter.”
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NetherRealm Studios and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment have released a new trailer for Skarlet, the upcoming new kombatant for Mortal Kombat. Skarlet loves blood. In fact, it seems to be the source of all her power as if she were a Blood Mage from the Dragon Age series. Despite showing her insatiable pention for kicking ass, the trailer also lets out news that she will be playable at E3 next week – so hopefully we can fight through the throngs of people to get some news for you on it. Enjoy!
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Konami has unveiled their official pre-E3 press briefing website. Konami’s planning their pre-E3 press briefing for Thursday, June 2nd at 5PM PST. The show will take place at the Sony Picture Studios in Culver City and expectations are that we will see lots of new titles including the upcoming Silent Hill game and possibly a new SAW game. We have our invite in tow and will bring you all the happenings from the event as it unfolds!
*UPDATE – Don’t forget to checkout our LIVE blog of the event!
LINK: Konami Pre-E3 Show Website
SEGA has announced that they will be creating the official video game based on the upcoming London 2012 Olympic Games. The game is being developed for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 platforms and will feature over 30 events to take part in. Additionally, it was announced that this game is being developed by SEGA Studios Australia.
“The London 2012 Olympic Games is sure to be a once in a lifetime experience for many people,” said Gary Knight, Senior Vice President of Marketing at SEGA Europe and SEGA of America. “The official video game will give people all over the world the chance to participate in the greatest sporting event on earth from their homes, even if they are thousands of miles away!”
Square Enix has announced that the demo for their upcoming action-RPG, Dungeon Siege III, is now out on the Xbox 360 platform. The demo will be available to both Windows PC and PlayStation 3 gamers come June 7th, 2011. Dungeon Siege III will feature co-op multiplayer as well as customizable character classes as they rebuild the once-great “10th Legion” in an attempt to thwart the evil forces that have besieged the Kingdom of Ehb.
Rockstar Games has announced its DLC content plans for crime-thriller video game, L.A. Noire. The company plans to release additional cases, challenges, and content packs over the course of the next couple months. Additionally, Rockstar has announced that starting today gamers can purchase the L.A. Noire Rockstar Pass which, for a retail price of $10, will essentially pre-order all of the game’s paid DLC packs at once. This price is basically a 50% discount when compared to buying all of the DLC packs separately.
“With its blend of real crime influences and noir atmosphere, L.A. Noire contains boundless potential for new stories and new cases,” said Sam Houser, founder of Rockstar Games. “The four new cases are strong standalone stories that sit perfectly alongside the main game.”
Creative Labs has announced a new sound and voice processor which will be integrated into third-party motherboard manufacturers. The new processor, called Sound Core3D, was designed by Creative’s in-house team and powers DSP algorithms to drive CrystalVoice™ processing, THX TruStudio Pro™ playback enhancement and an additional advanced audio toolbox of algorithms. Motherboard maker Gigabyte will be the first to adopt the new chipset.
“We designed a sound and voice processor that will enable our OEM partners to deliver the highest quality Sound Blaster audio ever available for a motherboard while also bringing a new level of quality to sound and voice processing to consumer electronics products. With Sound Core3D we deliver a versatile chip that can deliver the highest performance voice processing and audio playback from a single chip,” said Steve Erickson, VP and GM of audio and video products at Creative. “This expands our opportunities with OEM partners, who can implement Sound Core3D in their own products to achieve the clearest possible communications and phenomenal-sounding audio playback.”
