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Insomniac Games, the creator of the Resistance series and developer of all three of the Resistance games on the PlayStation 3, has announced that last year's Resistance 3 will be the studio's last in the franchise.
"We won't be making any more Resistances," said Insomniac CEO Ted Price to VG247 today. The news comes following last year's release of Resistance 3 to good reviews but weak sales. Founded in 1994, the studio's current project is OverStrike, a four-player co-op action game slated for release on both the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360, making it the first multi-platform game in studio history.
Although Insomniac is moving on, Resistance remains the property of Sony, making further games in the franchise from other developers a strong likelihood. Indeed, there has already been one non-Insomniac installment in the franchise: SCE Bend's Resistance: Retribution for the PSP. Nihilistic is also working on the upcoming Resistance: Burning Skies for the PS Vita.
Deep Silver has released a trailer for the upcoming Ryder White DLC for Dead Island.
Players will be able to play as Ryder White, the antagonist of the main game, and learn the reasons why he did what he did. He will be shown as both a military man and a loving husband. The DLC will offer "a single player campaign with several hours of story content with twists and turns that will shed new light on the game's happenings" as well as two new blueprints for additional weapons.
The DLC will be available on January 31 in North America for the PS3, Xbox 360 and PC for 800 Microsoft points ($10) and February 1 in Europe for £7.99.
Along with the unsurprising announcement that Microsoft's next-generation Xbox console will support Blu-ray DVD technology, Kotaku has reported a rumor that the unannounced-but-inevitable future console will somehow eliminate gamers' ability to play used or previously-purchased games.
Exactly how this alleged anti-used technology would work is unknown, but such a feature would effectively take away the service that used-game companies like GameStop rely on, condemning them to an almost-certain doom.
If true, this measure is guaranteed to cause controversy, but it nevertheless represents the next logical step for video game publishers' ongoing feud with the used-game market. Publishers have already begun dissuading gamers from buying used titles with things like online passes and similar content that is only available to customers for free if they buy their games new. However, that content typically costs only a fraction of the game itself when purchased separately, while a full-blown anti-used feature would require every gamer to pay the full market price for every video game they own. That's a drastic escalation on the publishers' part.
Let's face it: you've never heard of Zack Zero before. This small downloadable title is the first game from Crocodile Entertainment and is guaranteed to fly under many people's radar. Let me be the first to tell you that to overlook this game certainly wouldn't be a tragedy but you would be missing a fun little title that goes back to a more classic style of gaming.
Zack Zero feels like a blast from the past of video games. It's a side-scrolling platformer-action hybrid that focuses on using different powers to both defeat enemies, solve puzzles and navigate the environment. It's not going to be a world changer but if you're a fan of the way games used to be then Zack Zero could be right up you alley.
Help Zack Zero defeat his evil nemesis Zulrog by hitting the jump.
Hello and welcome back to The KNOXbroadcast Family show. This is Episode 2 of the complete KB crew with special guest Lakeidea, our young and always chipper, smiling, college sorority creating cousin. We go deep into some of our TV shows we’ve been watching along with a couple suspect kiddy shows that the entire gang isn’t afraid to divulge. We also discuss many situations faced by Christian college/workplace goers in today’s social climate. Speaking of social we touch on smart phones and the ability to gain instant access to social networking outlets such as Twitter, Facebook, Google plus and how these outlets have the infectious ability to allow people to show who they really are.
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Oh thank heaven, for another episode of the That's Our Opinion Podcast, episode 21. On this very special episode Heroic Superman, TG1eddie, Phoenix410 and SoldierX are joined by a podcast legend, Nemesis Prime 117. The guys start off by interviewing Scott and they find out what kind of chicken wings he likes. Then the topics start flying in as they discuss comics, movies, super heroes and much much more. Finally we end the show with a little Newlyweds style question and answer segment thanks to some awesome twitter questions. Thanks for listening to That's Our Opinion.
Microsoft Points are an oft-hated system by many gamers. Many have called for an end to the system and a move to a simpler purchasing system like PlayStation Network has. Most just want buy what they want with real money, not some fake currency where they are forced to spend more than they want when items don't fit within multiples of $5.
If rumors are to be believed apparently Microsoft, too, has grown tired of Microsoft Points. InsideMobileApps is reporting a source has told them that Microsoft Points are set to be phased out by the end of 2012. By then all purchases will be made with real money based on the region of the account. In addition to changing how Xbox Live will work this will also affect the Zune Marketplace and Windows Phone.
Microsoft has yet to confirm the validity of this rumor so we'll have to see how it goes. Personally I don't see why they can't just allow both real money and Microsoft Points to co-exist. They already allow you to purchase Games on Demand using a credit card, it can't be that hard to extend that to other areas.
Last June saw the release of an interesting title with a ton of ambition and plenty of big names to back it up. Shadows of the Damned comes from the creative minds of Suda 51, the man behind off-the-wall titles like Killer7 and No More Heroes, and Shinji Mikami of Resident Evil fame. The game features egotistical Mexican demon-hunter Garcia Hotspur and his wise-cracking sidekick Johnson, a floating skull who can transform into a variety of weapons. Hotspur's girlfriend, Paula, is captured by the demon-lord Fleming and the pair must enter the underworld to rescue her.
This bizarre set up leads to a game that is equal parts hilarious, irreverent and disturbing. It also stands as one of the most stylistically original titles in recent memory. On top of the crazy setting is a solid third-person shooter with interesting weapons, cool boss fights and plenty of crazy mechanics, like shooting goat heads to light up an area.
Hit the jump to hear why Shadows of the Damned is a title that you might have missed.
I have some good news, some bad news and some worse news for fans of Modern Warfare 3.The good news: two new maps have just been released for download. The bad news: these maps are available only to subscribers to Call of Duty Elite. The worse news: if you are a paid subscriber but play on PlayStation 3, you'll have to wait.
If you match the requirements set by Activision then today you can get your hands on the two new maps: Liberation and Piazza. To download your new maps just fire up Modern Warfare 3 and get them from the "Download Elite Content" section inside the in-game store. You can then play the maps in a special Elite-only playlist.
These first two maps are just the beginning of Activision's planned 20 content drops for Elite members over the next year. PlayStation 3 Elite subscribers can expect these two maps at a later date. Non-subscribers will see these maps folded into a normal downloadable map pack once Activision has enough maps to create one.
A couple weeks ago Microsoft announced the titles that would be released for their spring Xbox Live Arcade promotion, House Party. The four games are Warp, Alan Wake's American Nightmare, Nexuiz and I Am Alive. Today they have announced the price for each game and when they will release:
February 15 - Warp (800 Microsoft Points)
February 22 - Alan Wake's American Nightmare (1,200 MSP)
February 29 - Nexuiz (800 MSP)
March 7 - I Am Alive (1,200 MSP)
The prices of each title seem spot on, with the two big-budget games sitting higher than the two smaller, lesser known titles. In addition to the prices Microsoft also announced that there will be a special similar to past XBLA promotions. If you buy all four House Party titles between February 15 and March 13 you'll receive 800 Microsoft Points back. Not a bad way to go with a bunch of downloadable titles that look pretty solid.
Ask any gamer what their favorite franchise from the 1980’s is and they will probably not say Choplifter. It’s not that Choplifter is a bad series, but it’s forgettable, especially since it came during a time that many consider to be the golden age of games. So, creating an HD sequel to Choplifter doesn’t make a ton of sense from a business perspective.
However, with the recent surge of HD remakes, developers have begun to search through their back catalog of old franchises to make a quick buck. With that, developer inXile was tasked with recreating this game for the 21st century. Is Choplifter HD helping the case for more remakes, or should this one not have taken off?
There will be no references to Arnold Schwarzenegger or get to the chopper jokes after the jump.
The past year has been full of successes and failures. In 2012 Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft will continue to try to balance both the casual and more dedicated gaming crowds in an economy where every penny counts. What do these 3 giants need to do to gain momentum in 2012?
It's a fairly slow week as far as games go but there are still plenty of things to discuss. This week on Talking About Gamers join Robbiejo, Forgetfool and Golf Rat as we discuss the big announcement of the week: Resident Evil 6. We dissect the trailer and talk about what direction we hope Capcom is taking the series.
In other topics Forgetfool gives his review of the overlooked Shadows of the Damned and we discuss the two big demos to release this week: The Darkness 2 and Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning. We also go over some news on Diablo and Max Payne and Golf lets us know about his experience at the recent Street Fighter tournament: The Brawl at the Mall.
Thanks for listening and please enjoy Episode 122 of Talking About Gamers!
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Episode 81 is the usual 40cast style but just in a smaller package (in more ways than one). We cover all the typical stuff like gaming, movies, television, sports and beer, but expound a bit on the NFL playoffs, coaching prospects and big egos. We also give our opinion, and more, on the Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning demo. No sex topic this week, sorry! For dessert we even provide a few outtakes. We are sure you will be entertained, so grab that beer and get ready for a fun ride!!
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Hello and welcome back to The KNOXbroadcast Family show. This is Episode 2 of the complete KB crew with special guest Lakeidea, our young and always chipper, smiling, college sorority creating cousin. We go deep into some of our TV shows we’ve been watching along with a couple suspect kiddy shows that the entire gang isn’t afraid to divulge. We also discuss many situations faced by Christian college/workplace goers in today’s social climate. Speaking of social we touch on smart phones and the ability to gain instant access to social networking outlets such as Twitter, Facebook, Google plus and how these outlets have the infectious ability to allow people to show who they really are.
Oh thank heaven, for another episode of the That's Our Opinion Podcast, episode 21. On this very special episode Heroic Superman, TG1eddie, Phoenix410 and SoldierX are joined by a podcast legend, Nemesis Prime 117. The guys start off by interviewing Scott and they find out what kind of chicken wings he likes. Then the topics start flying in as they discuss comics, movies, super heroes and much much more. Finally we end the show with a little Newlyweds style question and answer segment thanks to some awesome twitter questions. Thanks for listening to That's Our Opinion.
Ask any gamer what their favorite franchise from the 1980’s is and they will probably not say Choplifter. It’s not that Choplifter is a bad series, but it’s forgettable, especially since it came during a time that many consider to be the golden age of games. So, creating an HD sequel to Choplifter doesn’t make a ton of sense from a business perspective.
Episode 81 is the usual 40cast style but just in a smaller package (in more ways than one). We cover all the typical stuff like gaming, movies, television, sports and beer, but expound a bit on the NFL playoffs, coaching prospects and big egos. We also give our opinion, and more, on the Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning demo. No sex topic this week, sorry! For dessert we even provide a few outtakes. We are sure you will be entertained, so grab that beer and get ready for a fun ride!!