Archive for July, 2009:
Daily Battle – 7/31/09
Braid coming to PSN?
TMNT: Turtles in Time gets price cut before release
Call of Duty 1 on Xbox Live and PSN ‘eventually’
Capcom launches Ace Attorney Investigations website
Tropico 3 coming to Xbox 360 this fall
Boolat Games announces topatoi for PSN
GameStop launches Casual online store
WET release date announced
Crysis Wars Summer Trial next month
NHL 2K10 teaser trailer
Resonance of Fate getting simultaneous EU and US release
Shadow of Destiny PSP port coming to US, à la ESRB
The Matrix Online gets unplugged today
Dungeons & Dragons Online: Eberron Unlimited delayed
Braid coming to PSN?
Back in May we saw Braid dated for a Mac release but have yet to hear anything about it hitting the Playstation 3. Well today, it seems that the Xbox Live Arcade title will be getting a Playstation 3 release after all as it has recently been listed on German’s USK website.
As you can see above, the document clearly states that Hothead Games’ Braid will be made avaialble for Sony’s Playstation 3.
Unfortunately, this is all we have to go by for now, we won’t know an official release date or price point until Sony comes forth and gives us one.
via Joystiq
TMNT: Turtles in Time gets price cut before release
TMNT: Turtles in Time Re-Shelled is less than a week away from hitting the Xbox Live Arcade but already Microsoft has felt the need to cut its price.
Previously priced at 1200 Microsoft Points, TMNT: Turtles in Time will not hit the Xbox Live Arcade on August 5th for just 800 Microsoft points.
Now I wonder, will this effect the 800 Microsoft Point promotion that you’ll get if you purchase all of the Summer of Arcade titles?
Read (IGN)
Call of Duty 1 on Xbox Live and PSN ‘eventually’
If you’ve been paying attention you’ll know that both the Modern Warfare 2 Hardened Edition and Prestige Edition comes with a token for a digital download the original Call of Duty (now called Call of Duty: Classic).
Well, it looks like those who want just Call of Duty 1 and not Modern Warfare 2 have some time to wait as Robert Bowling of Infinity Ward has commented on the classic’s public availability:
“Prestige and Hardened Edition buyers will be getting access to Call of Duty: Classic first. It’ll eventually be coming out for both Xbox Live Arcade and PSN as a stand-alone arcade game.”
That could mean days or possibly even months after Modern Warfare 2 is released. Alternatively, you can just hop on Amazon.com and purchase the original PC game for under $12. Now that’s a bargain!
via IGN
Capcom launches Ace Attorney Investigations website
Today we were greeted with a newly launched website for Capcom’s forthcoming Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth.
You can check out the website here which is host to a whole slew of screenshots, trailers and other media for your viewing pleasure.
Unfortunately for those anxiously awaiting this game, Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth won’t be out for the Nintendo DS until February 16th, 2009.
Tropico 3 coming to Xbox 360 this fall
Kalypso Media has recently announced that they will be bringing their Xbox 360 debut title, Tropico 3 to the console in fall of this year. The Tropico series has been around since early 2001 on the PC hasn’t seen a console release until now.
In Tropico 3, players will take control of El Presidente as they shape a tropical community into whatever they desire. Of course, tons of gameplay mechanics are in place that will keep the player guessing what will happen next.
Again, Tropico 3 will hit store shelves for the Xbox 360 after the PC version is released sometime this fall.
Boolat Games announces topatoi for PSN
Boolat Games has recently stepped forward today to announce their forthcoming PSN exclusive platformer, topatoi.
Topatoi is set be a saga with the first installment (which launched in the UK on July 2nd) entitled topatoi: The Great Tree Story. In topatoi, players will command the game’s main character Raph and his hover-craft-type-vehicle as he progresses through various puzzles to collect spare parts to fix a crash-landed airship.
No release date or prices have been announced but we’ll keep you posted.
GameStop launches Casual online store
GameStop has recently announced that their online Casual Store has gone live featuring digital downloads of just about every casual PC game you could think of. And, to celebrate its launch, GameStop is offering 50% off on select downloads with the full list made viewable, here.
Games featured in GameStop’s Casual store include Plants Vs. Zombies, Peggle, Roller Coaster Tycoon, etc. Additionally, GameStop will host over 800 casual game trials that you can download free of charge.
WET release date announced
Bethesda Softworks has stamped on a September 15th release date for their upcoming acrobatic-shooter WET. The game’s developer, Artificial Mind and Movement, is responsible for several commercial games, such as Drake & Josh, Kim Possible, and High School Musical.
“We’ve worked really hard to make Wet different from any other action game available,” said A2M Creative Director Patrick Fortier. “When players experience the game’s unique blend of gunplay, sword combat and acrobatics, they won’t want to put the controller down.”
The game will be out for both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
Crysis Wars Summer Trial next month
Crytek has announced via their Monthly Update feature that a “Crysis Wars Summer Trial” will be starting next month, allowing players to try out Crysis Wars for free. Competitions and giveaways will be held throughout the trial, so even more incentive has been thrown out there for you. No word on an exact date.
For those of you who are already Crysis fans, a 3vs3 PowerStruggle Tournament, powered by Multiplay, has been detailed, along with an interesting interview with Senior Sound Designer Florian Fusslin.
Read (MyCrysis)
NHL 2K10 teaser trailer
2K Sports has unveiled a new teaser trailer for their upcoming hockey game NHL 2K10. The video doesn’t show much, just left winger Alexander Ovechkin getting floored and making an unbelievable goal.
Improvements from the last installment include new gameplay mechanics, enhanced online modes, and co-op play. NHL 2K10 will be released on September 15th for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, and Wii.
Resonance of Fate getting simultaneous EU and US release
Europe gets video game releases much later than its North American counterpart. This is fact, and it’s not fair. Fortunately, Sega Europe is making efforts to make sure that each continent gets equal treatment. Speaking to VideoGamer, localization producer Jun Yoshino has confirmed that Resonance of Fate will be seeing a simultaneous European and North American release.
“America and Europe is the same release. Usually the European version comes a year after, let’s say the Japanese release,” Yoshino said. “During the year, a lot of people are going to like, well this is old news now. We’re going to be losing a lot of interest if there is such a long time as a year. We’ve scheduled it in so we can get it out as quick as possible.”
Resonance of Fate will be released Spring of 2010, and the fourth quarter of this year in Japan.
Tags: europe, fantasy, japan, jun yoshino, Motoi Sakuraba, North America, resonance of fate, sci-fi, sega, tri-ace
Shadow of Destiny PSP port coming to US, à la ESRB
An ESRB listing of the Shadow of Destiny port for the PlayStation Portable reveals that the game will be getting a North American release. The game was rated Teen for Alcohol Reference, Animated Blood, and Violence. Nothing official from Konami says anything about the release, but at least we know that it’s definitely on its way.
The Japanese version is set to debut on October 1st, so it could be possible that it’ll be released not too far after. Unfortunately, no word on a European or Australian release yet.
[Thanks, Leland!]
The Matrix Online gets unplugged today
All players of The Matrix Online today will be taking the blue pill, as today marks the end of the online service of the game. Sony Online Entertainment will be terminating the service after four years of delays, ad controversy, and other drama. But, we will always remember the game for what it is; a fun way to relive the movie.
Subscribers the game were raised to the highest level, and given access to all of the stuff that they might not have been able to try before the game was ended. Additionally, the game was made available free of charge for anyone to try in its last days.
This isn’t the first time an MMO has died, just look at Hellgate: London, which only survived around two years of online service.
Rest in peace, The Matrix Online.
Dungeons & Dragons Online: Eberron Unlimited delayed
Turbine Inc., has announced today that Dungeons & Dragons Online: Eberron Unlimited will be seeing a delay. The free-to-play game was originally slated for an August 6th release, but looks like it will be pushed back to September 9th. DDO VIPs will be given access to the game beginning September 1st, however.
The reason behind the delay was to “ensure that we can support the massive increase in players that we are expecting and deliver them a free to play experience like none other.”
DDO Unlimited lifts the level cap, introduces a new player class, and has includes more content.