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I expected January to be a slow month in terms of game announcements but nothing could be further from the truth. Case in point: yesterday Capcom lifted the lid on the next numbered entry in one of their oldest and biggest franchises - Resident Evil.
One of the 3DS titles I’m most looking forward to this year is Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance. Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep on PSP is one of my all-time favourite handheld games, so I expect big things from the latest portable entry in this quirkily charming series.
The PS Vita will have no shortage of quality launch titles when it releases in multiple territories (including South Africa) on February 22nd. However, there are also a number of stellar ‘launch window’ games to look forward to during the weeks following the PSV’s release.
One such game is Unit 13 - the latest third-person shooter by SOCOM developer Zipper Interactive. Unit 13 offers a variety of mission-based objectives with support for two-player co-op, as well as plenty of online connectivity features such as daily challenges.
Journey has been hitting all the right notes with the gaming public following a closed beta which took place in late June / early July. This whimsical adventure across rolling sand dunes and through mysterious ruins has an atmosphere like no other game out there, and seamlessly blends online co-op with solitary exploration.
Earlier this month EA and Crytek announced that they would be bringing Crysis to Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network in October.
EA has since revealed that the exact release date for this award-winning first-person shooter will be October 4th (next week Tuesday). PSN users from PAL territories will have to wait an extra day for it to appear on the PlayStation Store due to it only being updated on a Wednesday.
One of my all-time favourite games is The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker on GameCube. A large part of its appeal is its use of cel-shaded graphics which lend it a unique, cartoonish charm.
I’ve often wondered how cel-shaded visuals would make the transition to the current generation of consoles, and have even played some titles like Tales of Vesperia on Xbox 360 which utilises a fairly subdued form of this technique.
Yesterday reports started circulating that the PC version of Modern Warfare 2 had be delayed by over two weeks.
Today this delay has been confirmed via a Twitter Post by online retailer Take2Games. According to the Tweet, local distributor Megarom has confirmed that the PC version of Modern Warfare 2 will now only be available on the 24th of November in South Africa.
It’s being reported by Electronic Theatre that the PC version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has had its release date delayed by over two weeks, compared to the set release date for the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game on November 10th.
It seems Xbox 360, PC, Wii and DS owners in Europe will have to wait just a little longer to get their Ghostbusters fix, after Atari has unfortunately pushed the release date of Ghostbusters: The Video Game for those consoles back to November 6th in the region, after it was expected to release in late October.
Capcom has let the word out that Monster Hunter Tri for Wii, the latest entry to the epically successful Monster Hunter series of games, will be releasing in both North America and Europe in early 2010.
After shipping one million units for its release in Japan on August 1st, Westerners will be able to get their hands on the game which features some stunning-looking visuals, not only for a release on the Wii, but coming close to rivalling similar action RPG experiences on the PS3 and Xbox 360 (check out the latest Japanese trailer for Monster Hunter Tri to see for yourself).
The amazing environments form the backdrop for your monster hunting travels, exploring the landscape that contains a living, breathing ecosystem, “where man co-exists with fantastic beasts that roam both the land and the sea.” Sounds magical.
It has finally come to be – Ghostbusters: The Video Game has been given an official launch date for the UK and Europe, now set to release in late October on Xbox 360, PC, Wii and DS.
It’s been announced that Sony (as opposed to Atari) will be publishing the upcoming Ghostbusters: The Video Game in PAL regions, and will result in a timed exclusive release of the game on the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 2 on June 19th, while the PSP, Xbox 360, Wii and DS versions of the game will follow a little later. Vice President of Licensing-Interactive for Sony Pictures Consumer Products Inc., Mark Caplan said:
“With our colleagues at Sony Computer Entertainment Europe publishing Ghostbusters: The Video Game, we are thrilled by the dynamic new Ghostbusters game. We think it will have tremendous appeal to gamers and we can’t think of a better way to celebrate the 25th anniversary of this beloved franchise.
“With this superb game launching alongside the Blu-ray release, we will reach existing fans and the next generation, bringing them all into the irresistible Ghostbusters universe.”
Good for PlayStation owners, but other console owners will get theirs soon enough.
After quite a long wait, gamers in the UK will finally be able to pick up Dementium: The Ward, a first-person survival horror game, for the Nintendo DS.
Releasing in the US at the end of 2007, the game is set to release in the UK on April 17th (this year).
Reviews were pretty favourable, sighting the incredible audio and graphical prowess of Dementium, but lambasting the game for its level-based saving system.
Dementium: The Ward “sees the player trapped in a spooky derelict hospital, with no memory of how they got there.
“You must explore the dark corridors and battle against the hospital’s horrific inhabitants… in a bid to uncover the terrible truth of your mysterious past.”
Managing Director, SouthPeak Games, Jonathan Hales commented; “We’re delighted to be releasing Dementium: The Ward in the UK and we’re sure that DS owners will enjoy playing this unique and terrifying survival horror.
“With its incredible graphics and deep storyline, Dementium is an experience like nothing else on Nintendo DS.”
Capcom has announced that it’s upcoming Puzzle PlatformerFlock! will be available for PS3 gamers to download on the PlayStation Network on the 9th of April.
Flock! sees players taking control of a UFO, trying to herd a variety of animals, including pigs, sheep, cows and chickens, to its mothership through various puzzle-filled environments such as corn fields and pastures.
An extra layer of difficulty is presented in the way each animal reacts to the UFO, tasking players with trying to take advantage of their eccentric behaviour. Players are rewarded for beating a given level in the time provided or by trying to find bonuses.
Earlier today we brought you news that Bionic Commando would be available in Japan on the 25th of June.
Since then Capcom has announced that their upcoming third-person shooter will be released across North America on the 19th of May for both the PS3 and Xbox 360.
Bionic Commando was first released with the 8-bit original on the NES 20 years ago but the new game boasts an online multiplayer mode that promises to bring it into the new generation of gaming.
Capcom confirmed that the PC version of the game will ship shortly after the console release but a specific date was not given.
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