Dead Space 2 Trailer Revealed

Woohoo! As many of you know, Dead Space is one of my favorite 3rd person horror games, and I've been looking forward to Dead Space 2 ever since it was first announced. Today Visceral Games and EA released the first full trailer for Dead Space 2, and let me tell you, it looks pretty cool!

Although this trailer really doesn't show any gameplay, I can't help but get excited for more necromorph stomping. The one thing I'm not to certain about however, is if Isaac will keep his "Joe every-man" personality. The new suit is defiantly making him look more like a military trooper, rather than a space engineer.

Split/Second Blows More Stuff Up

I really can't enough of these Split/Second trailers, so when Disney Interactive released a new one yesterday, I just had to make a post about it.
This trailer show's the game's standard mix of fast cars, explosions, and...a power plant...

Doesn't that look fun? Well if you have an Xbox 360 and want to give a try yourself, the demo is out now. Let me know what you think of the demo, and how it stands up to the game's awesome trailers.

Sims 3 Heading Over To Consoles This Fall

Last years best-selling PC franchise is heading over to consoles later this year. The game will becoming to the Wii, PS3, Xbox 360, and the Ds, all of which are scheduled for a fall release.
 Skimming through EA's press release tells us that The Sims 3 for consoles will include all-new features make it easier than ever to mess with life as players can unlock the ultimate “Karma Powers” for instant control and unleash them on their Sims. Players can help their Sim “get lucky,” bless them with “instant beauty” or be deviant and curse them with an “epic fail.”

Now this isn't the first Sims game to make it onto consoles, but it defiantly seems like this is going to be one of the most complete "Sim experiences". Keeping with The Sim's casual appeal, the Xbox 360 and PS3 version will come with a "single-use serial code" that will allow gamers to share achievements with friends through Facebook.

DJ Hero Sets Out To Dominate

If you can't wait for DJ Hero 2 to come out you might want to try your hands at a new DLC pack coming later this month on April 29.

 The DJ Hero Domination Pack is going to contain 3 brand new mixes:

• Danny Byrd's "Red Mist VIP" (Beat Juggle)
• Darude's "Sandstorm" mixed with Josh Wink's "Higher State of Consciousness"
• Wolfgang Gartner's "Wolfgang's Fifth Symphony" (Beat Juggle)

There's no word on how much this pack will cost, but most other 3 song DJ Hero DLC has cost 640 Microsoft Points, so I think $8 will be a safe bet.

Modern Warfare 2 Stimulus Map Pack Comes To The PC

The biggest selling and most drama inducing game of all time, Modern Warfare 2, is getting some more maps. Although the Stimulus Package has been out on the Xbox 360 for some time now, Steam confirmed earlier this week that PC gamers (along with PS3 gamers) will also get to pay for over priced content.

Although it seems that Steam is being a little nicer to folks who are pre-ordering the map pack, as they will save all of $1.50.
My advice however, is to stay clear from this extremely over-priced piece of DLC...but that's just me...

Alpha Protocol Shows Off Its Dialogue System

It seems Bioware games won't be the only ones on the block with a full fledged dialogue system. Sega and Obsidian's new game, Alpha Protocol, will also allow you to decide what your character does or doesn't say.

Alpha Protocol's Dialogue Stance System, or DSS, looks very familiar to that of Mass Effect but with an added "time bar". There hasn't been too much info released about Alpha Protocol, but comparisons to Mass Effect 1 and 2 are often made.
Once again, We'll have to wait until E3 for more info to come our way.

Smooth Talking Narrator Explains The Red Dead Redemption Multiplayer

I really can't enough of these Red Dead Redemption videos that Rockstar is putting out. This latest one goes over the game's multiplayer, which is starting to look pretty appealing.

Although the multiplayer isn't what I'm most excited about with Red Dead Redemption, Rockstar is sure making it look more than decent. I like the "Mexican Stand-off" at the beginning of matches, as it's something I don't think any other game has done before. What, if at all, are you most looking forward to with Rockstar's next title?

Marvel vs Capcom 3: Fate Of Two Worlds Debut Trailer

Hell yeah! That was my first reaction when I woke up to a Marvel vs Capcom 3 trailer this morning.
Marvel vs Capcom 2 is still one of the only arcade machines I play whenever I come across one, so a sequel sounds amazing.

There's supposed to be 30 characters, but only the ones in the trailer have been revealed yet.
I'm sure E3 will have more MvC3 news for all of us, so make sure to stay tuned!

The Making Of Split/Second

If Blur didn't satisfy your high-speed/arcade racing needs, then don't worry, becuase Split/Second is on its way.

One of my favorite parts of this game is defiantly the game's HUD, or lack there of. Aside from that however, the game seems to be very good at giving you the feeling of ridiculously high speeds. However, there have been multiple reports that Split/Second is currently not running at a smooth 60 frames per second, which is vital to a high speed game such as this.

F.3.A.R. Trailer Isn't What I was Expecting

The F.3.A.R. debut trailer has just been released, and it isn't at all what I was expecting.'

Seeing as I never finished F.E.A.R 2, I don't fully understand what is going on from a story persective, but as far as gameplay goes, I think I have a pretty good idea.
My guess is that the long-haired guy, presumably the Point Man, gets taken over by some evil spirit (that glowing red guy) which turns him into a half-man/half-evil being. My guess is that a Prince of Persia: Warrior Within style of gameplay is to be expected, but then with guns and crazy paranormal powers.
As you can probably tell this trailer didn't really get me too excited for F.3.A.R.'s release, but then again I'm a bit bias after being disappointed by F.E.A.R. 2. I hope to be proven wrong about F.3.A.R. when it comes out, but so far, my hopes are low.

The Tech Side Of Crysis 2

Crytek is known for blowing everyone's expectations out of the water when it comes to their CryEngine.
The latest and greatest in the CryEngine line is the "CryEngine 3", which is being used to develop Crysis 2.

As you can see, Crytek is still on top of their game when it comes to video game tech. You can experience Crysis 2 yourself later this year, with its current release date of Q4 of 2010.

Sam & Max Now On The iPad

"iPad Gaming" isn't a phrase that's ever taken seriously. Sure there's some games for it, but in no way is it classified as a gaming system/platfrom. Although, all of that could change very soon.
TellTale Games has just released a trailer for their first iPad title, Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse. The crazy thing about this is that it's not a crappy port that's missing a bunch of content, or a cleverly designed iPad only game. This is the exact Sam & Max game that's launching on the PS3, and PC later this month.

Sam & Max were first seen in comic strips in 1987, they then traveled into the video game world with Sam & Max being developed my LucasArts. In 2004 TellTale Games was founded by a group of former LucasArts  employees who had been working on Sam & Max: Freelance Police, the sequel to Sam & Max: Hit the Road. TellTale Games is now known primarily for their episodic adventure games such as Tales of Monkey Island and their Sam & Max seasons.

Its A Dog Eat Dog World

You might have heard of Dead to Rights, a franchise that currently contains 4 games. A new game called, Dead to Rights: Retribution, is coming out soon and its going to be a completely fresh start for the franchise. Re-booting an old franchise seems to be a pretty common thing these days, but Dead to Rights: Retribution defiantly has something new going on.

That has got to be one of, if not, the most violent dog in any video game today. As far as standing out, I think Dead to Rights: Retribution will do an alright job. Although I do think those graphics could use something extra...

Red Dead Redemption Shows You Around Town

Cowboys, and horses, and guns, oh my! It seems that Rockstar's sequel to the 2004 title, Red Dead Revolver, is coming along quite nicely. There have been a couple of trailers revealing some of the game's characters, but this one shows some actual gameplay, which is looking pretty good.

You should start to ready your horses, because Red Dead Redemption will be hitting stores May 18, 2010.

Split/Second Turns Downtown Upside Down

Fast cars, big explosions, massive destruction, and great looks. What more could you want from an arcade style racing game? Every time I see a new trailer for Split/Second this game just keeps looking better and better. To be fair, these are just trailers so we'll have to see how the actual game holds up with its frame rate and all when it ships later in May, but until then, enjoy this great new trailer.

More Rumors That Resistance 3 Is In Development

Last year in October, a picture of a Resistance 3 billboard hit the web. The billboard was supposedly placed for an advertisement in a movie shoot for, Battle: Los Angeles, scheduled to come 18 February 2011.

Its been a while since that picture, and the Resistance 3 rumors have died down a bit...until now. Sony recently sent a pretty strange survey to it's PlayStation fans, one that "hypothetically" brings up Resistance 3.
 "Do you think that there is a future version of Resistance, Resistance 3 being developed?" was one of the questions, the second asked, how likely the reader would be to purchase this hypothetical game.
It's a bit strange for Sony to ask for this kind of information, as I don't see any real benefits to it. If it's already in development, which it probably is, then it seems a bit late to see if people actually want one.
I guess this kind of info could be used to see how much money Sony should put into the marketing for this game, but something like that might be better judged after a trailer of some sorts.

In any case, when you look at Insomniac's track record of releasing a Resistance game one holiday season and a Ratchet and Clank game the next holiday season, I think its pretty certain that we'll see Resistance 3 later this year.

3D Dot Game Heroes Full Trailer

Do you like comedy? Are you into Retro games? Do you love the original Zelda? Then here's your new favorite game: 3D Dot Game Heroes!
Atlus and From Software have been promoting bits of this game for a while, and now they have released the game's full trailer.


I can't wait to get my hands on 3D Dot Game Heroes, the game just looks like pure fun. It doesn't seem to try too hard with inventing new battle systems, or complicated ways to level, and that's something you don't see very often any more.

3D Dot Game Heroes will be out on Sony's PS3 May 11.

Killzone 3 Coming...Sometime

GTTV's Geoff Keighley sure knows how to get information out of people. As seen on last night's episode Keighly got SCEA president, Jack Tretton, to come forth with some Killzone 3 info.
"You know, we own Guerrilla Studios, and uh, they did a great job on Killzone 1 and 2 ... I don't know when you'll see announcements about it, but I can promise you a Killzone 3."

Well there you have it folks, Killzone 3 will be released...sometime...
I enjoyed Killzone 2 quite a lot, but with a third iteration, I think Guerrilla could heavily improve on the series.
I'll be sure to keep you all posted on more Killzone 3 news as it rolls in...maybe during E3...

Secret Announcement Of A New God Of War Title?

God of War 3 only came out last Tuesday, but it seems that some people already have the platinum trophy for it. For those of you that don't know, the Playstation 3 uses trophies instead of achievements. When you get all the trophies from a single game, you get that game's platinum trophy.
Apart from the usual bragging rights to a platinum trophy, God of War 3 also gives you something a little extra, a link to a hidden page on the God of War 3 website.

 There's nothing on this page, other than some falling rain and a shield with an upside down "V" on it, but my guess is that its going to announce a new PSP title.
We've heard multiple times from Sony execs that the story of Kratos ended with God of War 3, but there's always possibility to re-visit the God of War universe from a different perspective. From the url hint, Spartans Stand Tall might be the game's title.
All of this is still pure speculation, I'm probably competely wrong about all this but regardless, its always fun to speculate :)

Sony's Motion Controller Now Named Playstation Move

Shuehei Yoshida,Sony's president of Worldwide Studios, is on stage at GDC right now, talking about the Playstation Move.

 Sony's motion controller was first announced last year at E3, but until now the name (or much else) has been known about it.
This news is constantly flowing in as I'm typing this, so I'll make sure to update this post as more information gets released.

Update: There will be multiple bundles, including a bundle that includes a PlayStation 3 console, the PlayStation Move and the PlayStation Eye. Furthermore, the company will launch a starter pack, which includes a PlayStation Move, a PlayStation Eye and an unnamed game all for under $100.

Update 2: Sony has now announced some of the games which will has some motion control functions. Aside from the SOCOM 4, Little Big Planet, and Resident Evil 5, there will also be some brand new games for the Playstation Move. Here's the list we know of right now:

*Slider
*The Shoot
*Sports Champion
*TV Superstarts
*Move Party
*Motion Fighter

I don't know any of the details for each game yet, but once that info gets out, I'll be sure to let you all know.