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Here we have three videos with various aspects of gameplay for the highly anticipated Bioshock 2. None are terribly spoilery, and there's almost zero plot info, but if you want to remain completely in the dark about the upcoming game you can probably get by without watching these. In the one above, we've got a peek at the the brand new deathmatch multiplayer mode. It looks pretty much how you'd expect a Bioshock deathmatch mode to look like - lots of shooting, lots of plasmids - but that little vanishing act from the Houdini splicer's bag of tricks looks like it could add a nice little twist to the match.
After the break, a pair of short videos from the single player campaign show the classic conflict between hitting the X or Y buttons, otherwise known as Harvesting or Saving a Little Sister. Lastly, there's a look at the new hacking mechanism. It's a bit more elegant and believable than playing a game of Pipe Mania every time you wanted to get a cheaper price on some ammo or chips, but I imagine a few of you may be disappointed by the change.
This looks great! It's a little sparse on the gameplay footage, but it's getting me pumped. I've always been a fan of the 8 bit
aesthetic and always thought it would look cool in 3D. It's nice to see Atlus running with this idea, I just hope the gameplay is as clever as the look and feel. There's a lot of wrong ways to do 'retro' games. The game will be released in America on May 11, 2010 for the PS3.
Just when I thought it was impossible to make a World War II game not called Velvet Assassin that could impress me, somebody at Digital Ranch Interactive had to go ahead and make this monstrosity. Asking a "What if...?" question I've only asked myself during my night terrors, Dino D-Day's teaser trailer gives us a brief look into a world were Nazi's (humanity's most terrifying villains) and dinosaurs (nature's most efficient killers) team up. As you can see in the video above, the result is nothing short of astoundingly awesome! From the sight of Uncle Sam choking a raptor, to the gameplay footage of punching a T-rex in first person, Dino D-Day is promising a lot. Let's hope that the game's 2010 release via steam is able to live up to the laughably heart racing action this trailer shows off.
You can check out more information on the reptilian horde at http://www.dinodday.com/
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings may not exactly be the most anticipated sequel in the development pipeline, but this leaked footage - smuggled out of Russia's IGROMIR game expo - shows quite a bit of gameplay for a 45-degree angle pocket-shot.
A boss monster around the 4:00 mark is particularly cool-looking for the requisite tentacle boss, without which any game is apparently incomplete (I'm looking at you, Wii Music).
But developer CD Projekt RED seemed none too pleased that footage of the still-unannounced sequel escaped the conference. Said CDP CEO Adam Kiciński:
"Unfortunately, I have to confirm that the video which appeared a few days ago on the Internet is indeed a presentation of The Witcher 2. It's a video of a demonstration of the game during the so-called business days of the IGROMIR game expo in Russia."
"It was a closed demonstration for business partners, representatives of the biggest trade chains and a handful of chosen journalists - one of many such demonstrations CD Projekt RED has been doing in various countries. Unfortunately, despite a declared ban on filming and photography at all such events, someone managed to shoot a video at IGROMIR. Just like last time, we will not comment on that. Simultaneously, we can assure you that all confirmed information will be revealed soon after the game is officially announced."
Snap! Embrace the free press, fella. Or, for the paranoid, pretend to reject the free press while silently reveling in the success of your feigned leak. Whichever fits.
The Witcher 2: Assassins Of Kings Leaked Video; CDP Comments [VE3D]
It's the rare commercial that gets a sequel. Let alone one starring Mr. T. As part of this ad campaign, Blizzard has put Night Elf Mohawk NPCs near all the starting zones where you can get your own Mohawk grenade which, when hurled at another character, gives everyone within the blast radius an instant T-riffic haircut.
Super Mario Bros. level editors are nothing new, but NEW Super Mario Bros. Wii level editors are. Even though the game has been out internationally for only about two weeks there are already two competing level editors.
Pictured is "Reggie!" a WYSIWYG level editor that's not yet 'released to the public' but was used to make this remake of World 1-1 from the original Super Mario Bros. game for NES. Reggie is not yet release but you can find out more about it at this forum thread. The other level editor, called Tanooki, is available here and demonstrated in this video. Tanooki, unlike Reggie, does not visualize the level as you edit it and involves poking hex values into certain X/Y coordinates on the map, which may be confusing to most people.
But don't get too excited. These hacks only work on Wii emulators which most of us don't have access to and are probably illegal. I guess all that this really means for us is that we can look forward to fancier looking Mario hack YouTube videos. The future is here!
Hackers Create Dueling New Super Mario Bros Wii Level Editors [Joystiq]
As you can see above, some experiences only really pop with 16 colors and four-channel sound. Solo dev Eric Ruth of PixelForce is working on an 8-bit "demake" of the original Left 4 Dead, promising all four campaigns, all five special infected, and two-player cooperative action à la Smash TV. So far only the Boomer seems to be included, but hopefully the rest of the cast will work their way into our hearts and brains before long.
Ruth's project hopes to see a release as early as next January, which would make it an excellent option for those of us with PCs not buff enough to run the just-released Left 4 Dead 2. It's unlikely that Valve will protest the use of their property, since they seemed quite fond of the 2D-Portal indie project and countless fan allusions to classic Team Fortress 2 characters. And who knows? Maybe they'll have the 2D version of L4D available as a pre-order bonus for Left 4 Dead 3 about a year from now.
No word yet on whether the Australian release of Left 4 Dead 8-Bit will feature heavy censorship of red pixels to make it MA-15 safe.
See What Left 4 Dead Would Have Looked Like on NES [1UP]
While Mass Effect 2 may have the unfortunate malady of not coming out until AFTER Christmas, that doesn't mean that we aren't still wetting our pants to see what the sequel will be bringing to fans everywhere. Last week Game-boy brought you some of info on the game through interviews done by the Retronauts, this week we're getting some videos straight from the mother's teat.
One of the big areas in which the first game shined was the array of different combat techniques that your party could use. In the video above, Bioware shows us some of the moves that the Vanguard player class brings to the table. I have to admit that the variety of weaponry available to use in the class is pretty sweet, but the part that looks the best is the focused dash that your character can do quickly from his current position into a targeted character, instantly bridging the gap between you and your foe, plus stunning them for a short time once you get there. Check out the full video for some awesome gameplay battle moments.
I've linked another video after the jump that shows that Bioware is just as committed as ever to bringing fantastic characters and personalities to life, which can be seen in a dialogue sequence Shepard has with an alien doctor the team encounters; poor guy almost sounds as cold and analytical as me when stressed out. PC and Xbox 360 players can expect to see Mass Effect 2 out around Jan. 26th, 2010, but we'll be be bringing you plenty of news on the game between now and then.
Above we've got a video overview to the upcoming Tri Ace developed RPG End of Eternity, which will be known as Resonance of Fate on these American shores. I won't lie: this is a long video with a lot of Japanese, so unless you can follow along you'll just have to sit back and appreciate the fancy clothes and floppy hair. A big selling point to the game is apparently the ability to dress your characters in a myriad of outfits and then watch as those outfits show up in the cutscenes! There's also a steampunk transformer you have to fight (I think), and an awful lot of jumping around the battlefield with guns blazing. Is this a JRPG or a John Woo film? Not that I'm complaining.
The game will be out in Japan at the end of January for the PS3 and Xbox 360, and although North American and European releases are confirmed, there are no dates yet.
With Dragon Age recently shipping out to the hands of fans everywhere and Mass Effect 2 on the horizon, those players not caught up in Call of Duty have turned their attention to BioWare, one of the most prolific RPG makers in the business. The company's founder, Dr. Greg Zeschuk, got some time away from the insanity behind the scenes and sat down with 1up's Retronauts crew for an extended chat about what it takes to develop high profile games across multiple platforms simultaneously, what it's like to be part of Electronic Arts, and the origins of masters behind Baldur's Gate.
1up promises that the clip above is the first of three specials that will make me feel bad for not getting around to the first Mass Effect game yet. Look for the additional clips here and here.
It's looking like if you really want to tackle New Super Mario Bros. Wii you're gonna have to learn how to play well with others! Nintendo just released this strategy video for the upcoming platformer that shows just how differently certain areas will play alone or with friends. For example, instead of having to take care of pounding all the Koopa shells yourself, multiple players can perform a massive ground pound together that deals out a nice shockwave of damage. You can also only reach certain areas with the assistance of another player. Plus there's little tidbits like the hint that you can use the Penguin Suit to freeze the Cheep Cheep fish in the water to make the ice cubes act as little platforms. So it's informative while also whetting your appetite for New Super Mario Bros. Wii's release next week!
With the launch of the action, espionage, and Nazi-filled game, Saboteur, coming out in less than a month (Dec. 8th to be exact) on PC, PS3, and 360, looks like the developers are starting to release a bucket load of gameplay trailers to help whet our appetites and open up our preorder-making wallets.
First up we got one of the developers showing us how the escalation system works in the game. Basically the more that our hero is seen doing his job of destroying Nazi targets and bases, the more resistance he is met with. While this is pretty standard fare for espionage games, the way in which the opposition ramps up is quite impressive and has come a long way from the waves and waves of enemies that would spawn in droves in the old Golden Eye game if you were seen. After the jump, we also got another two videos with one of the developers going through a lot of the normal gameplay mechanics you get to use in the game, which is a really great starting point for anyone wanting to see what differentiates this game from your other games out there.
On top of all of this, they also released a little teaser trailer that shows what you'll get for pre-ordering the game. Turns out you'll get an exclusive Nazi-knife, stolen right out of the pockets of one of your enemies, which will make using it to quietly slice their throats that much more enjoyable. Be sure to looks for Saboteur on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC on December 8th, and we'll be sure to let you know any more goodies coming with the game in the meantime.
And girls who like girls who like rumble packs!
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