Videogame News
A totally awesome update this week especially for PlayStation Plus subscribers. Awesomenauts and Trine 2 are free, along with 2 classic Castlevania games, a pair of minis and more. Regular PSN users have quite a lot as well.
Konami today confirmed that Metal Gear Solid HD Collection for the PS Vita will launch some time in June and will make it out in time for Father’s Day and Graduation… but they have yet to pin down an exact date. Check out the new screens while you’re waiting.
Rockstar Games sent over details on the multiplayer content sheduled to be released for Max Payne 3 soon after launch. And of course, if you want to make the most of the game and DLC, you’d best consider picking up a Rockstar Pass.
From online play to characters unlocked with QR codes, Nintendo this morning unleashed quite a bit more info about the upcoming Mario Tennis Open for the Nintendo 3DS. New screens also.
Square Enix this morning sent over a fun new selection of character progression screens of Theatrhythm Final Fantasy, their unique Final Fantasy RPG and music rhythm mash-up.
Sega this morning announced that they are not at all done with mascot kart racing games yet. Instead they’ve announced Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed for the Xbox 360, PS3, PS Vita, Nintendo 3DS and PC. Update: Lots of screens added.
Fable Heroes is headed to Xbox Live Arcade this Wednesday and Microsoft Studios sent over an attractive new set of screens showing off the co-op hack and slash spin-off in action.
Dishonored is looking ridiculously cool so far, with style, interesting concepts and immersive FPS gameplay to spare. Bethesda this morning sent over a selection of new screens showing off various settings within the game.
God of War: Ascension was announced not all that long ago, and today Sony blew the doors off the quite interesting sounding new Kratos adventure a bit. Check out the first media and new details.
It’s a new week, so we have a new batch of games set to be released at retail. There’s not a whole lot really, though the excellent Mortal Kombat for the PS Vita is probably the highlight along with Sniper Elite V2 for the PS3 and Xbox 360, and Tera Online, the new MMORPG for Windows PCs.
As was leaked up a couple of days ago thanks to a retail listing, Nintendo today this morning announced that a brand new color for the Nintendo 3DS would be blooming out in May.
Square Enix sent over a brand new batch of media that shows off a variety of gameplay screens, some of the AR functionality, along with some art. Take a look.
Once again we have a Friday Xbox Live Arcade Update, and once again, it’s a pretty big release. The Walking Dead is now available, the first episode at least, so make sure to check it out if you’re a fan of the TV series or Telltale’s games.
SCEA this morning announced what has been rumored (but pretty much confirmed) for weeks. PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale is essentially Super Smash Bros. with PlayStation characters for the PS3, but fans won’t care much. Check out the first screens, video interview and details.
The biggest piece of content this week might be the Nintendo 3DS System Update, so make sure to start off by grabbing that and updating your system. Block Factory might fulfill your block dropping puzzle needs for the week and the classic Super Street Fighter II SNES release for the Wii Virtual Console should bring back memories.
Square Enix and IO Interactive this morning announced that they’ve secured some Hollywood talent to lend their voices and motion capture skills to the upcoming Hitman: Absolution.
Bethesda Softworks and Tango Gameworks last night announced that Shinji Mikami is hard at work on a brand new survival horror game known unofficially as as Zwei. Read on for the first details.
