AVGN Adventures Heading to Nintendo Consoles

May 6, 2013 by Andy in News Snippets, Nintendo, PC, Videogames and tagged 3DS, Angry Nintendo Nerd, Angry Video Game Nerd, Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures, Angry Video Game Nerd Game, Angry Videogame Nerd, AVGN, AVGN Adventures, AVGN Game, James Rolfe, NES, Nintendo, Screw Attack, ScrewAttack, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, video game nerd, WiiU | Leave a comment

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

New Crystal Dynamics Title “soon to be announced”

May 6, 2013 by Andy in News Snippets, Videogames and tagged Crystal Dynamics, E3, Gaming, new game, Tomb Raider, Videogames | Leave a comment

Tomb Raider developer is prepping to announce a new game soon according to a LinkedIn profile. Matt McCulloch is a level artist with Crystal Dynamics and is reportedly working on “wildly cool environments for a soon to be announced title for Crystal Dynamics.” A job posting on Crystal Dynamics’ website for a senior artist position clearly states “a brand new AAA game” which further suggests a new intellectual property.

With E3 right around the corner, it’s easy to hope that “soon” means “really soon.”

Source: Destructoid

Spies Vs. Mercs is Back in Splinter Cell: Blacklist

May 4, 2013 by Andy in News Snippets, Nintendo, PC, PlayStation, Videogames, Xbox and tagged Blacklist, Gaming, michael ironside, Nintendo, PlayStation, PS3, Sam Fisher, Spies Vs. Mercs, Splinter Cell, Splinter Cell: Blacklist, Tom Clancy, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell, Ubisoft, Videogames, Wii U, WiiU, XBOX, Xbox 360 | Leave a comment

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

May 3, 2013 by Andy in News Snippets, Nintendo, PC, Videogames and tagged Denis Dyack, Eternal Darkness, Eternal Darkness 2, Gaming, Nintendo, PC, Precursor Games, Shadow of the Eternals, Silicon Knights, Videogames, Wii U, WiiU | Leave a comment

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

Call of Duty: Ghosts Officially Announced

May 1, 2013 by Andy in News Snippets, PC, PlayStation, Videogames, Xbox and tagged Activision, Call of Duty, call of duty game, Call of Duty Ghosts, CoD, CoD Ghosts, Gaming, Ghosts, Infinity Ward, Microsoft, Next Generation, Next Xbox, Nextbox, PC, PlayStation, PS3, PS4, Sony, XBOX, Xbox 360, Xbox 720 | Leave a comment

As posted yesterday, and all over the internet over the past week or so, Activision’s next Call of Duty game will be subtitled Ghosts. The game will feature an “entirely new story, setting and cast of characters, all powered by a new, next generation Call of Duty engine that redefines the series for the next generation.” As you can see, it’s very next generation-y. Ghosts is scheduled to release on November 5th and is in development for Xbox 360, PS3, PC and next generation consoles. The first gameplay footage will be shown at Microsoft’s next Xbox event on May 21.

Alan Wake Breaks 2 Million Sales

April 30, 2013 by Andy in News Snippets, PC, Videogames, Xbox and tagged Alan Wake, Alan Wake 2, Alan Wake Season 2, Alan Wake's American Nightmare, American Nightmare, Gaming, Microsoft, Microsoft Game Studios, Microsoft Studios, PC, Remedy, Remedy Entertainment, Steam, XBOX, Xbox 360, Xbox 720 | Leave a comment

Remedy’s psychological action thriller Alan Wake has managed to sell over 2 million copies on both Xbox and PC. The game, which debuted on Xbox in May of 2010, has taken just under 3 years to complete this task, but Remedy remains hopeful about the future of the franchise. Being a new IP from a small studio, it’s entirely understandable that sales for Alan Wake weren’t on par with bigger budget games from the powerhouse developers, but it’s proven to be financially and critically successful.

News of this sales milestone comes just in time for Microsoft’s next Xbox reveal in just under a month. While Remedy owns the Alan Wake IP, Microsoft is the series publisher and Remedy has stated in the past that the software giant is in charge of the franchise’s future. Remedy has also been teasing a reveal of their latest project for some time now, so I wouldn’t be surprised at all if we see an Alan Wake: Season 2 reveal at Microsoft’s next-gen Xbox reveal or E3.

Source: Games Radar

Call of Duty: Ghosts Coming November 5

April 30, 2013 by Andy in News Snippets, PC, PlayStation, Videogames, Xbox and tagged Activision, Call of Duty, Call of Duty Ghosts, CoD, CoD Ghost, CoD Ghosts, Ghost, Ghosts, Infinity Ward, Modern Warfare | Leave a comment

Ahead of Activision’s official May 1 reveal of the next Call of Duty game, a promotional poster has outed a release date for the already outed Call of Duty: Ghosts. The poster proclaims a November 5 release date of Activision’s annual shooter along with a GameStop exclusive limited edition poster. Now there’s nothing to be surprised about when Activision comes out tomorrow to tell us that Call of Duty: Ghosts will be releasing on November 5, 2013. Unless this is all a ruse and there’s something completely different planned for the franchise. In which case, we will all be surprised. Whatever happens, you can feast your eyes on the poster sporting the release date and ugly bargain bin box art below:

These Ghosts are totally different from those Ubisoft Ghosts

Source: IGN

Gears of War Film Actually Happening?

April 30, 2013 by Andy in Film, News Snippets, Videogames, Xbox and tagged Battleship, Entertainment, Epic Games, Gaming, Gears of War, Gears of War Movie, GoW, GoW Movie, Microsoft, Microsoft Game Studios, Microsoft Studios, Videogames | Leave a comment

It’s been a long time since we’ve heard anything about the long-planned Gears of War movie. First news of the film came back in 2007 when New Line Cinema gained the rights for the film, but it’s been trapped in development hell for several years after losing its director and $100 million budget. However, the film now has a new producer: Scott Stuber. Stuber served as the producer on Seth McFarlane’s Ted as well as the blockbuster bomb Battleship (among others, but Battleship is a pretty stand-out disappointment).

It’s easy to be disappointed with a film adaptation of a videogame before its release given the less than stellar track record of past videogame movies, but it is promising to hear that the script for the film is being developed with Epic games, IP owner of the Gears of War franchise. No one else has signed with the film at this time, but Epic’s involvement with the script and the film now having a producer shows some interest in getting the project off the ground. Whether or not it actually makes it to cinemas (or is actually good) remains to be seen.

Sources: Destructoid, Variety

Neverwinter Open Beta Live

April 30, 2013 by Andy in News Snippets, PC, Videogames and tagged beta tests, Cryptic, D&D, Dungeons & Dragons, Forgotten Realms, Gaming, Neverwinter, Neverwinter Beta, Wizards of the Coast | 2 Comments

After several weeks of on-again-off-again weekend beta tests, Neverwinter is now officially in open beta. Players can download the game client for free from the game’s website and join the armies of eager gamers in the action-oriented MMO world. Players accessing the beta will have unrestricted access to the game’s content including the ability to reach the level cap of 60, complete access to the game world ” past The Chasm including Mount Hotenow for only the bravest and most experienced adventurers,” and access to user-created content in The Foundry.

It is worth noting that there is no planned character wipe now that the game is in open beta and all characters and items will be carried over into the game’s official release.

Sources: Cryptic (1), (2)

Rumor: Destiny to Feature Micro-Transactions

April 30, 2013 by Andy in Other, PlayStation, Videogames, Xbox and tagged Activision, Bungie, Destiny, Gaming, Halo, Next Xbox, Nextbox, PlayStation, PS3, PS4, XBOX, Xbox 360, Xbox 720 | 1 Comment

An Activision employee’s LinkedIn profile has been updated to include certain information of his work on Bungie’s upcoming Destiny. Said employee, one Ryan Wener, is listed as “Senior Director, Product Management” with Activision and is “leading marketing activities for the hotly-anticipated new gaming universe Destiny.” Beneath that bullet point, however, is listed his work in “monetization modeling.” This has led to some speculation as to whether Bungie’s upcoming sci-fi shooter will feature micro-transactions in its business model.

Nothing has been announced, but given that micro-transactions in games are more and more common these days, it wouldn’t be a surprise. Activision is publishing Destiny, so an in-game monetization platform would be a shock to no one.

Destiny is currently in development at Bungie for Xbox 360, PS3, and PS4; a version for the next Xbox has not been officially announced, but it would be safe to assume that it’s headed there, too. No release date or window has been given for the game at this time.

Sources: Destructoid, LinkedIn