Who is overly excited for this game? That'd be me. The visuals in this latest tale of the dashing Prince of Persia are simply beautiful and the cell-shaded looks keeps this entry in the series from resembling not only the past games, but also Assassin's Creed. While the video doesn't give away too much we learn about the world structure, the ceiling run which puts a certain wall-crawler to shame, as well as a bit on the combat. No sign of Jake Gyllenhaal though; maybe in the next diary.
Nerdcore Rising, a documentary about "a new wave of hip-hop called Nerdcore," will have its west coast premiere this Saturday at PAX. In addition to the nerd love in the video above, Nerdcore's celebrity appearance list is more or less a who's-who of "who?" - the documentary features such pop culture figures as Wierd Al Yankovic, Prince Paul of De La Soul, comedian and occasional-pretend-homosexual Brian Posehn, and of course Gabe & Tycho.
The film is apparently very funny and, I mean, nerds doing hip-hop. I might not give "nerds doing hip-hop" a recommendation during ordinary business hours, but at PAX? C'mon, that's gotta be funny.
PAX attendees: Nerdcore Rising, Saturday August 30, 4pm - Main Hall. Bring your best human beat box.
I am totally psyched for Valve's Left 4 Dead. The idea of playing co-op online with a few friends against hordes of zombies just sounds so fantastically awesome it's hard to put into words. I guess you could say it's like Resident Evil Online done right, and judging from this trailer, on speed. And steroids. Yeah, I'm not so sure I like that 'roided out Resident Evil reject running around. I kind of just wanted to shoot zombies. Not zombie Hulks. Still, while this trailer doesn't give you much of an idea of what actually playing the game will be like, it sure doesn't skimp on the frenetic action! Man, that's a lot of zombies!
Don't eat too much sugar, cutesy RPG fans, because there's a whole mouthful of musical sweetness on its way to the Nintendo DS in the form of Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure, the first RPG musical to come to the DS.
Did you hear that? An RPG musical.
Take the gayest game genre and the gayest stage genre, mix them both together with a storyline that sees a Prince kidnapped rather than a princess, and you have a candidate for Gayest Game of the Year. In a fun way.
It's been eight years since Rhapsody was released for the PSX, and while it didn't earn rave reviews back in 2000, a feature facelift and an extra screen might make it a peachy fit for the DS when Rhapsody arrives on September 23, 2008.
Now if you'll excuse me, I need to attend to my vocal warm-ups. My instrument isn't what it used to be.
There's a lot to like in this shaky-cam footage of Sonic Unleashed from the Games Convention: blinding speed, multiple paths, no werewolves. There are also people walking in front of the camera, getting in the way and making you want to scream, "MOVE!" at your monitor. Until Sega decides to bless us with a direct feed, this is our best look so far at the gameplay in Sonic Unleashed, and while it doesn't look like it achieves the exact feel of the 2D Genesis classics, it at least brings back fond memories of the first Sonic Adventure for the Dreamcast.
Fruit Brute's post revealing that Ulala would be appearing with a bunch of other SEGA characters in the upcoming Wii version of Samba De Amigo thrilled me to no end. (Like I wasn't already going to buy the game anyway, even though it's going to subject me to "Hot Hot Hot" and "Mambo No. 5" again...) It made me all nostalgic for the classic Space Channel 5, and after finding this new episode of ScrewAttack's Video Game Vault fondly recalling the Dreamcast classic, it makes me want to go dust off my old console and give it another go. It also makes me wonder why they couldn't do this on the Virtual Console or something. Of course, the real prize would be if SEGA decided to do a whole new Space Channel 5 for the Wii. Imagine the Wiimote controls! Or using the Balance Board? Ten shades of awesome right there! Who's with me?
My obsession is well known. Yes, I can see how this video could cause epileptic seizures, so use some discretion before you hit the play button. Sweet, sweet WipeOut HD, you will be mine this fall.
Alright, boys — I've got the fifth chapter in the ongoing saga of The Legend of Neil. I'm a little concerned that it's starting to lose some steam, but there's apparently only a couple of chapters left, so maybe they're holding the really good stuff for the end. At least Old Man's back. Well, his brother, Old Man. And he's got tourettes. But at least he can read maps!
Fresh off the floor from Leipzig comes this trailer for MadWorld, the stylish black and white, ultra-violent game from Sega and Platinum Games. Tiny got to check it out at E3 but this is the first I've actually seen of it and it looks pretty cool. I really like the black and white graphic novel style that evokes feelings of Sin City. It's also great to see another adult themed game appearing on the Wii, especially one being done by Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami.
The public finally got its first look at actual gameplay from the highly-anticipated (and potentially over-hyped)Heavy Rain, and boy — Quantic Dream just jumped headfirst into that uncanny valley and never looked back, eh? The graphics are stunning to behold, and the more realistic look almost makes it creepier than the overt bizarreness of Silent Hill. Unfortunately, the action gameplay is pretty much just button-pressing quick time events, as we've seen a bunch of times before.
However, the press release gives me hope that these "action" sequences won't make up the bulk of the game. Promising a game that is based around story, emotion and character interaction instead of high scores and combat, Heavy Rain will either prove to be a groundbreaking work of genius, or a complete disaster. And there's still no details about the actual storyline aside from describing it as an "adult thriller with a complex plot" and tackling "subject matter and themes rarely touched upon in videogames, making it a genuinely mature game for a new world of adult gamers." We'll see. If they can pull this off, I think I may just have found a reason to finally finish my trifecta of current-gen gaming consoles by splurging on a PS3!
I've got a gallery of screenshots below and a full press release that doesn't really tell you anything you don't already know after the jump!
I love these gibberish-speaking jelly-sack things. As many of you are aware LocoRoco is getting a TRUE sequel (angry glare at cocoreccho) very soon with some fun new features. We still got awhile, but at least Sony dropped this lovely little trailer our way. I just hope that the game has some length to it.
Resident Evil 5 will be shambling it's way to consoles soon with all new co-op play action. Above we have the brand spanking new trailer taken from the Games Conference in Liepzig. After the jump we get to see how you and a partner can work together to stop the zombie infection. Judging from what I saw at E3, Resident Evil 5 could well eclipse RE4 as the standout title in the series. The addition of optional co-op play will only serve to make the experience that much richer. Nothing says friendship like decapitating zombies with a few well placed headshots.
Be sure to make the jump to check out the gameplay videos!
• Paul on Ubisoft: EU Is Important: @scut - the dollar has been weaker than the pound as long as I can remember (it used to be...
GGP Mailing List
Are you gay and working in the games industry? If you are interested in networking with other folks like you within the industry, try joining the Gay Game-Industry Professionals mailing list.
Click here for all the details!
