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SEGA Vintage Collection 3 hits XBLA and PSN starting next week

SEGA has announced a third collection of vintage titles from the publisher will arrive on PSN and XBLA starting next week. Get the list below. All PSN games will be available individually, while XBLA games will be available in several package deals: PlayStation Network – Release Date: 5/22 ($4.99 each) Wonder Boy in Monster Land [...]

Published by Stephany Nunneley on May 18th, 2012 at 08:05 pm

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Beenox explains web rush mechanic in latest Amazing Spider-Man video

Activision has released a new video for The Amazing Spider-Man, which details the game’s web rush mechanic. According to the game’s executive producer, Brent Nicholas, web rush allows the player to slow time in order to make strategic choices regarding Spidey’s next move. Once activated, a variety of navigational and combat options can be chosen [...]

Published by Stephany Nunneley on May 18th, 2012 at 01:05 pm

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Videogame adaptation of Disney Pixar’s Brave receives trailer, gets dated

Disney Interactive Media Group has released a trailer for the videogame adaptation of the upcoming Disney Pixar animated feature Brave. Brave: The Video Game will release in North America on July 24, and will release in Europe three days later on July 27. The title will be available on PC, Mac, Xbox 360, PS3, Wii [...]

Published by Matt Williams on May 11th, 2012 at 06:05 am

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LEGO Lord of the Rings to be released late October

LEGO Lord of the Rings is real and will release late this October, according to a listing from a leading online retailer. The listing from ShopTo, which has since been taken down, stated that the game would release on October 26 of this year at a recommended retail price of £49.99. The Xbox 360 version [...]

Published by Matt Williams on May 10th, 2012 at 11:05 pm

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Amazing Spider-Man pre-orders include Rhino Challenge, playable Stan Lee

Activision has announced pre-order bonuses for The Amazing Spider-Man in North America from Amazon and GameStop. Here’s the rundown: Pre-order from GameStop and you’ll net The Rhino Challenge – Unlockable for PS3 and Xbox 360 only – Take control of the massive, genetically engineered villain RHINO and rampage around Manhattan in an exclusive gameplay challenge [...]

Published by Stephany Nunneley on May 9th, 2012 at 01:05 pm

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Nintendo downloads, May 3 – Bird Mania 3D, Super Hang-On, Amoebattle

Nintendo has updated its Virtual Console, eShop and DSiWare offerings this week with Bird Mania 3D on 3DS, Amoebattle and Super Hang-On. More information on each is below. eShop Bird Mania 3D (3DS) – A skill-based action game in which you steer a little birdie on his way to Africa. Fly, dash, soar, glide and [...]

Published by Stephany Nunneley on May 3rd, 2012 at 01:05 pm

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Black Cat crosses Parker’s path in The Amazing Spider-Man

Two images of Marvel superheroine/villainess Black Cat as depicted in Beenox’s The Amazing Spider-Man have turned up online, courtesy of the game’s website. Our slinky heroine, whose real name is Felicia Hardy, first appeared in in the comic series back in 1979. She is the daughter of a famous cat burglar, who after suffering a [...]

Published by Stephany Nunneley on April 28th, 2012 at 07:04 pm

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Spector “a little scared” over potential production costs associated with future-gen

Warren Spector has said he’s a bit worried high production values with future consoles could prevent companies from breaking even. Speaking with Digital Spy, Spector said that while he’s more into design over tech, he’s “a little scared” that once “Pixar-quality graphics with interactivity,” are achieved, games could cost in upwards of $200 million to [...]

Published by Stephany Nunneley on April 26th, 2012 at 09:04 pm

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Nintendo Direct – Rune Factory 4, Just Dance Wii 2, Mario Tennis Open, more

Nintendo announced many, many things during Nintendo Direct. Things such as: a release date for Rune Factory 4, daily DLC for Heroes of Ruin, and extra information on Mario Tennis Open. Below the break is a bullet list of some of the announcements, so be sure to keep refreshing the front page for the larger [...]

Published by Stephany Nunneley on April 21st, 2012 at 12:04 pm

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Namco Gamer’s Day media – One Piece, Tekken Tag Tournament 2, Inversion, ToGF, Madagascar 3

Namco has released a bevy of screenshots for the games on display during its Global Gamer’s Day event. Below the break, you’ll find screenshots for titles such as: One Piece: Pirate Warriors, Tekken Tag Tournament 2, Inversion, Tales of Graces f and Madagascar 3. Two videos, one for Tekken Tag Tournament 2 and One Piece, [...]

Published by Stephany Nunneley on April 17th, 2012 at 06:04 pm

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Report – Gamestop trialling Skylanders toy trade-ins

Some Gamestop outlets are reportedly accepting trade-ins on used Skylanders toys. Pixelitis reports Gamestop outlets participating in the trial will give cash or store credit for Skylanders figurines. The figures vary in trade-in value as well as selling price, so don’t expect to pick up a rare on the cheap; the collectible toys fetch extravagant [...]

Published by Brenna Hillier on April 5th, 2012 at 12:04 am

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Men in Black: Alien Crisis to release in May

Activision has announced the videogame Men in Black: Alien Crisis will hit shelves in North America on May 22 and the UK on May 25 for 3DS, PS3 with Move support, Wii, and Xbox 360. All versions of the game are compatible with the Top Shot Elite peripheral, and the PS3 version supports the Move [...]

Published by Stephany Nunneley on April 4th, 2012 at 02:04 pm

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Players won’t be forced to interact with musical numbers in Epic Mickey 2

Warren Spector has clarified how Epic Mickey 2′s musical numbers will work while reassuring those loathe to the thought, they won’t be forced to participate in any musical numbers in the game. “I just want to see how people respond to the music and the songs,” Spector told Eurogamer. “They’re not interactive by design. Later [...]

Published by Stephany Nunneley on April 3rd, 2012 at 12:04 pm

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Epic Mickey 2 confirmed for PC and Mac

Junction Point has confirmed Epic Mickey 2 will launch on PC and Mac bring the game’s launch platforms to total of six. Warren Spector wouldn’t offer any details on either PC, Mac or the upcoming 3DS version but instead offered that 800 people were working on the title in a new “virtual team” approach. “It’s [...]

Published by Stephany Nunneley on March 30th, 2012 at 01:03 pm

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The Amazing Spider-Man to feature Move support

Cover art for The Amazing Spider-Man has outed PlayStation Move support. According to iWaggle, which spotted the boxart on Amazon, if the game uses the two Move controller set up shown on the over logo it will be the first non-Sony title to do so. “This is the final Box Art and the PS3 version [...]

Published by Brenna Hillier on March 26th, 2012 at 11:03 pm

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Epic Mickey 2 – Warren Spector video interview with Associated Press released

Warren Spector has said he and the team at Junction Point wanted to do another Epic Mickey game because there were still stories they wanted to tell set in the Wasteland. Speaking with the Associated Pressin the video version of the interview posted earlier this week, Spector reiterated the team “wanted to do a little [...]

Published by Stephany Nunneley on March 24th, 2012 at 07:03 pm

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Resident Evil Revelations Producer Says Survival Horror Doesn’t Sell, Resident Evil Needs More Action

Resident Evil Revelations producer Masachika Kawata believes that survival horror doesn’t sell and the studio should look at Western games such as Call of Duty, that are action based, to make more profits. Kawata claims that there just isn’t enough interest in survival horror games to justify big investments in that area anymore. “RE4 started in [...]

Published by sickr on March 22nd, 2012 at 11:03 pm

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Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two confirmed, contains co-op, musical numbers

Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two has been confirmed by the Associated Press and now a tweet from Geoff Keighley. Speaking with AP, Warren Spector said he “made a mistake” with the original game’s release and has not only fixed the camera placement so Mickey doesn’t plummet to his death all the time, [...]

Published by Stephany Nunneley on March 21st, 2012 at 04:03 pm

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Spider-Man team feels “a lot of pressure” to make something “fresh”

Beenox doesn’t consider the Spider-Man license an easy ride despite past successes. Studio head Dee Brown told Gamasutra that the team has a tough act to follow. “The Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions team had some real success with their last title, and now there’s a lot of pressure on the team to make something fresh our [...]

Published by Brenna Hillier on March 20th, 2012 at 09:03 pm

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Frogger: Hyper Arcade Edition hitting consoles through digitaldownload

Konami has announced Frogger: Hyper Arcade Edition will be released through PSN, WiiWare, and XBLA this spring. Outed by the Australian Classifications Board last month, the game contains the core Frogger mechanics, but adds “new content and ideas” such as the new gaming modes: Tile Capture, Battle Royale, Freak Out and “more.” Players can also [...]

Published by Stephany Nunneley on March 20th, 2012 at 07:03 pm

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