Project X Zone, the crossover tactical RPG featuring Namco, Capcom, and Sega characters, has a new trailer featuring characters from the Sega-published Resonance of Fate. Project X Zone will be released exclusively on the Nintendo 3DS on June 25th in North America and July 4th and 5th in Australia and Europe respectively.
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Arkham Origins 5-minute Trailer
Christmas Eve. Two years after the birth of The Bat. It’s safe to assume that Bats survives the night (given that this is a prequel to Arkham Asylum and Arkham City), but it looks to be one hell of a night.
Mark Hamill will Not voice Arhkam Origins’ Joker
Fans of The Animated Series and the previous Arkham games will be disappointed to hear that Luke Skywalker will not be reprising his iconic role as the Clown Prince of Crime. This isn’t too terribly unexpected as Kevin Conroy won’t be returning to voice Batman as the developer is hoping for a new, younger voice to fill the role of a less experienced Batman. Filling the roles of Batman and the Joker will be Roger Craig Smith (Assassin’s Creed II’s Ezio) and Troy Baker (Bioshock Infinite’s Booker DeWitt) respectively.
According to GamesRadar, Smith’s Batman tries to emulate the sound of Conroy’s Caped Crusader but “lacks the conviction” for the role. Having not heard the actor’s interpretation of the character, it’s hard to make my own judgment, but it’s hard not to wonder why not just have Conroy return if your voice actor is going to sound like a clone without the heart. Baker’s Joker, on the other hand, apparently successfully emulates the sound and style of Mark Hamill’s performances which GamesRadar says he “nails.” Not having Hamill return may have to do with the actor not wanting to voice the Joker again–he had said that his performance in Arkham City would be his last turn as the Joker.
Batman: Arkham Origins releases for Xbox 360, PS3, WiiU, and PC on October 25 this year.
Source: GamesRadar
AVGN Adventures Heading to Nintendo Consoles
The angriest gamer you’ve ever heard is getting his own video game adventure! Titled Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures and planned for release on PC through Steam, this retro-styled action platformer is also heading, appropriately, to Nintendo’s most recent consoles: the WiiU and 3DS. James Rolfe, the man behind the Nerd, got his start as the Angry Nintendo Nerd with his review of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for the NES.
No word on whether or not the game will be coming to XBLA or PSN, but I’m sure we’re all keeping our fingers crossed that no matter what platform this lands on, hopefully it’s not a steaming pile of donkey dung smothered in skunk anuses.
Source: Destructoid
Spies Vs. Mercs is Back in Splinter Cell: Blacklist
Upcoming Ubisoft sequel to the long-running Splinter Cell franchise is bringing back the popular Spies Vs. Mercs multiplayer mode which was disappointingly absent from Sam Fisher’s last outing. Fans of the franchise have something to rejoice about amidst their complaints about the disappointing lack of Michael Ironside (which, granted, is a very valid complaint).
Eternal Darkness Spiritual Successor in the Works
It’s been over a decade since Silicon Knights released the highly regarded GameCube exclusive Eternal Darkness. Since then, fans of the game have been demanding a sequel. Silicon Knights and Nintendo ignored these demands and went on about their business. Since its release in 2002, Silicon Knights has developed the critically and commercially disappointing Too Human and X-Men Destiny. The studio has been troubled with bad press all around including these critical disappointments as well as law suits and former employee complaints. Needless to say, it hasn’t been a good few years for Silicon Knights.
Nevertheless, we’re expecting a spiritual successor to their horror classic. Though the teaser posted on IGN and the game’s official website have no mention of Silicon Knights, it is clearly stated that the game is in development from the creators of Eternal Darkness. Titled Shadow of the Eternals, this pseudo-sequel is in development at Precursor Games, a new development studio and likely the result of Silicon Knights’ troubled past. Denis Dyack is said to be involved in the project.
Shadow of the Eternals is being crowdfunded with the campaign beginning on May 6. It is in development for WiiU and PC currently. A synopsis of the game and the trailer are below:
When Detective Paul Becker is called to one of the bloodiest gang massacres in Louisiana state history, only two survivors remain from a brutal conflict between two rival cults. As Becker begins his interrogations of the suspects, their combined recollections will uncover the truth about the ‘Eternals’.
Featuring an ensemble cast of heroes and villains, Shadow of the Eternals will span over 2500 years of history throughout Egypt, England, Hungary, and the United States. Players will question the perception of reality as they try to balance the mechanics of combat, magick, and sanity events to progress through the adventure.
Shadow of the Eternals will take players on a memorable journey throughout time; weaving historical fact with disturbing fiction to create an experience unlike any other.
Sources: GamesRadar, Kotaku, IGN
Watch_Dogs Coming to PC and Consoles in November
Ubisoft’s upcoming Watch_Dogs has a new trailer and a concrete release date. Announced at last year’s E3, Watch_Dog places gamers in the shoes of the technically-inclined vigilante Aiden Pearce who can hack electronic devices to gain information, wire funds, or trigger traps in an open-world game environment. Watch_Dogs will be available on current and next-gen consoles as well as PC on November 19, 2013.
A Link to the Past Sequel Headed to 3DS this Holiday
Nintendo has announced via Nintendo Direct that a new Zelda title set in the world established in SNES classic A Link to the Past will be coming to the 3DS this holiday season. The game features 3D visuals presented in a classic top-down fashion. The effects available on the 3DS will give a new dimension to puzzle solving by enabling a better perspective on environment heights and things of that nature. The 3D visuals won’t be the only thing changing how puzzles are done with Link having the ability to become a 2D painting on a wall to work his way around certain environmental obstacles. For more insight on the upcoming handheld adventure, check out the video below:
Batman: Arkham Origins Announced
It’s official: a prequel to the Arkham games has been announced. The game is set to take place before both Arkham Assylum and Arkham City and is being developed by Warner Bros. Montreal. The first two installments of the franchise were developed by Rocksteady Games. This change shouldn’t drastically change the property as WB Montreal is familiar with the Arkham franchise having ported Arkham City to the WiiU. Batman: Arkham Origins will be released on current-gen home consoles and PC on October 25, 2013.
In addition to Arkham Origins, an additional prequel game is being developed for 3DS and Vita. Titled Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate, this portable entry in the franchise will take place after the events of its home console counterpart. Blackgate is being developed by Armature Studios, which was formed by staff from Nintendo’s Retro Studio (developer of the Metroid Prime series and Donkey Kong Country Returns). The game will be a 2.5D Metroid-vania style game and is set to release alongside Arkham Origins.
Sources: Game Informer, Joystiq
American McGee Considering Alice 3?
American McGee, creator of the twisted Alice games inspired by the works of Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland tales, may be looking into developing a third game in the franchise. Posting on his Facebook a picture featuring a caption that asks fans if they would be interested in said game if he could get the rights from EA and if they would help fund the game on Kickstarter. As a fan of American McGee’s Alice Madness Returns, finding it to be one of the best games of 2011, I’m hoping that this is something that is followed up on and made a reality.
Source: Facebook
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