Maybe a New Okami?

When the Japanese game Okami came to PlayStation 2 in 2006 it was met with ideals of tributes. The game was then converted to wii in 2008. Okami used an artistically interesting graphic style reminiscent of traditional japanese ink drawings.
According to Kotaku, the game company Capcom now has hogged the trademark "Okamiden" which means "the legend of Okami" Of course there is speculations that this amounts that a sequel is underway. In that case, it is not the same game designer since Okamis creator Hideaki Kamiya has left at Capcom

No More Heroes 2 in January

Ubisoft announced that the Ultra Violent No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle will be released exclusively for the Wii in January at the beginning of next year. In the sequel has Travis caught on the bottom and must fight its way up to the top of the United Assassins Association, and on his way there has been news that the option of using two swords and several meetings with bosses at the same time added.

In connection with this appearance also announced a contest up on the game's official website. The contest is to create a new t-shirt to the main character, Travis, and whoever wins will get to see their creations appear in the game in some form.

No More Heroes almost got full score when it was released just over 1.5 years ago.

Battlefield 2 Patch v1.50 is Almost Here!!

In June of last summer came the announcement that Battlefield 2 will be updated again and now - Fourteen months later - has finally been given a concrete date. On Tuesday next week is the time, namely at 18:00 Swedish time. Subject to any delays and website reductions due to F5-pounding, of course.

You can look forward to enhanced Windows Vista support, new tracks, balance changes, bug fixes, widescreen support, and more. If you do not own the two mini Appendices Euro Force and Armored Fury, you are the lucky one because they included in the patch.

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Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles

Capcom announced that Resident Evil: The Dark Side Chronicles will be released on November 27, exclusively for Wii. This is a sequel to Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles and, like that it's predecessor of a railshooter. The game will be bundled with the Nintendo Zapper.

False Alarm From Pyro Studios

Yesterday I wrote a very nice news that Pyro Studios Commandos classic series would be revived again. It turned out the news seemed a bit too good to be true, the game site Gamer.nl simply fabricated by that Pyro statement. At least according to game developers themselves. How to comment on the actual data Gamers.

"The News that Gamer.nl published is totally false. We have always thought us to revive the Commandos series, this is nothing new, but right now no official or firm and everything is just a wish, nothing more. I think Gamer.nl journalist turned his desire for novelty, and he quoted things that nobody said"

In the current situation Pyro only work with Planet 51, Commandos series is thus still shrouded in mystery, unfortunately.

Commandos Series Revived

Pyro Studios announced that Commandos series will resume after their current movie license title Planet 51 have seen the light during the fourth quarter of this year. Their last-lir Commandos, Commandos: Strike Force, the terms of a mistake and believe that the next title to come look back on more conventional elements of the series with emphasis on the acclaimed Commandos 2: Men of Courage. Which means that the stress one dimension, returning to top-down perspective and with luck, we have ourselves yet another classic in the neck.

The story began in 1998 with PC-exclusive Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines (who also got the Appendix Beyond the Call of Duty). The title was very popular and when Pyro Studios has become hot in the clothes released runner Men of Courage in 2001 for both PC as consoles, which was honored with a standing ovation. When we had become acquainted with Commandos 3: Destination Berlin, we were not as lyrical. Pyro then took a big strong and put in the Strike Force into a third dimension and the classic gameplayet was blown away, although according to us was fairly good if we take it for what it was.

Chromehounds Has Gone to the Grave

Sega announces that they intends to close the game servers for the online-oriented Chromehounds.

The game was never a big seller when it came three years ago, but it got a fantastic fan base.The game is contains battles with so-called "mecha", large robotic tanks. It will still work to play the game offline, but Chromehounds is strictly online-oriented this means the end of story.

"We Want to Pusch Boundaries"

Swedish Fatshark New Western Game Raises the Bar

If you want to survive in the game world, there is no time to look backward. Scarcely has Grins corpse had time to cool before the hype begins to swell around the neighboring studio Fatshark. For grins game engine builds the downloadable westernshootern "Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West.

Grins cruel fate has not directly reduced the level of ambition - the goal is to set a new standard for downloaded games.

What distinguishes "lead and gold" is heavily focused on multiplayer in various forms, gamemodes that is made just for western genre, and availability to develop characters, "says Martin Whalund, CEO of Fatshark.

Developer Review of Red Steel 2

Ubisoft has released a developer briefing from Red Steel 2, where creative director Jason Vandenberg shows off one of the game's tracks, go through the new battle system and generally lets us get a little insight into the number two unfolds itself. Below six minutes Red Steel 2. What are your hopes for the game?



Red Steel 2 will only work with the Motion Plus and the results will be bundled with the accessory. The Wii-exclusive title released in the fourth quarter of this year.

Diablo III Presents the Monk

Diablo III is expected to probably 20 years .... When it's done, which is really the only way to be called a Blizzard-drop. We have received a really stodgy gameplay movie of the fourth class - monks. It is twelve minutes of pure malice, even though the monks may not really enjoy the violence in itself. There are both single-and multi-player provided. Well, what are you waiting for? Check out the fat roll below.

More Diablo III Info

Diablo III Not Until 2011?

After the opening ceremony Jeff Keighley and his colleague asked out Mike Morhaime via BlizzCons live feed on what has been said that two major game release will take place next year. Morhaime said that one of the titles was just World of Warcraft: Cataclysm.

There are two ways to interpret this. Either it's that StarCraft II and Cataclysm applicable, both titles now certainly is released next year, or they thought the statement of two major game release that SC2 coming out this year. Unfortunately it seems the most logical conclusion as to Diablo III is not coming out next year but the year after. Fast, D3 would be meant as a small drop and thus ... No. Forget it.

Check out the Trailer for WoW: Cataclysm

World of Warcraft: Cataclysm have been announced and now has the first trailer arrived. It is ingame graphics that apply and it is easy to sukta after the first of the new CG movie now that it becomes a reality. Cataclysm is expected out sometime next year.

Winner of the Genesis Poll

The fans have spoken and it's time to welcome Toejam & Earl as it's enters another Sega Genesis classics on XBLA!

Final Fantasy XIII Simultaneous Release

Square Enix now says that the hot long-awaited Final Fantasy XIII will be released simultaneously for Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 in the Western world. This is what the producer Yoshinori kitas have to say to the VG247.

" We have not [decided to] a recent months yet, but in Japan it is scheduled for a winter release, and in Europe and North American areas is the spring of 2010. For Europe and North America, the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions being released simultaneously."

The European location time will also be "significantly less" than usual, says kitas.

In the current situation, it is unclear whether there will be a demo of the game. But if it comes it will be with English voices and not build on the already existing Japanese demo. It will also be downloadable via the Playstation Network and Xbox Live. If it is going. Yes, you are taking.

In order to save the rainforest in Brazil, wants to Square Enix not exceed more than a maximum of three discs for the Xbox 360 version of the title. For Blu-ray will ever get on the spot for one, so you environmental campaigners know which version you should choose.

New DLC for Mass Effect

During E3 it was announced that a new DLC for Mass Effect was going on and now has more info leakd out. 150 new achievements-points have appeared on X360A and they were divided in three pieces and with 50 points each. The first units Undisputed described to be capable of Ahern's survival mission. Next is the New Sheriff in Town that is capable of if you end up as number one in any of the Pinnacle Stations battle mission. The last is the Best of the Best, which is a continuation of the other, but you need to come in first place

Ratchet & Clank: A Crack In Time: Trailer

Fourth quarter of this year is expected to Ratchet & Clank: A Crack In Time out among the masses and GamesCom has a really nice trailer. Watch and enjoy the PS3-exclusive title.

Gameplay From the Latest Ace Attorney

A new gameplay movie from the upcoming Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edge Worth, we can offer like this in sleep times. It shows up a little of the series' patented intimate dialogue and some of the lovable characters. Ace Attorney series is, for you who do not know, an adventure series that is as much is to read on to find clues to solve crimes cases in the courtroom. It would of course be argued that it would be police to find evidence and not a poor lawyer, but not then.

To shout "Objection!" as high as the ears fall of course is the most funniest.

Lionhead Makes Fable 3

Lionhead has confirmed the development of Fable 3 to the Xbox 360. The game is scheduled to be released in 2010, but expect not to see it in the first half.

In Fable 3 You will be the ruler of Albion and take decisions on a much larger scale than before. Is it a good, kind-hearted king, or an angry and irritated dictator?

And what about all the promises it made to people on the path to the throne? Keeps them away or forget what you said, all the fine words?

i will have the opportunity to come back to Fable 3 many times before the game actually released.

Here is the first teaser from the game.

Earthworm Jim Returns

This small cult classic old platform adventure Earthworm Jim will soon receive new life on the Playstation Network, WiiWare and Xbox Live Arcade. The Game Loft is available for the conversion of the humorous title of 1994, and the game is planned for release during the end of the year. There is no pricing information yet, but apparently the Xbox 360 owners get the game a month before the other formats.

Champions Online Gose Gold!

Cryptic Studios and Atari have announced that knitted and spandex experience Champions Online gone gold. The title is based on the paper-and pen-based role play Champions and will be available in a store near you sometime in September. An open beta is available via File Planet (if you're a so-called subscriber). What super power would you choose if you now had the unlikely choice?

Champions Online is a subscription based superhero-themed massively multiplayer online role-playing game.
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An Online Game With a Pinch of Mad Max

Fallen Earth is an online role playing game with post apocalyptic nature. A game that goes from the default template and skip genre conventions in favor of a loose class system and a seamless integration of first-person action and RPG. Now the studio announces Fallen Earth (Yup, the name of the game ...) to open the report beats up the gates on Monday August 17.

For more information on the report go to the Official Website. Fallen Earth will be released September 9 in the autumn. Jeopardizing the derelict world will cost money - not clear how much of the current situation.

Vote For The Next Genesis Title to XBLA!

For 20 years ago the Genesis strike down as a flash from a clear sky.


Sega strikes on the big party drum and notifies you - in the guise of Genesis 20-year anniversary - can affect the next XBLA title from the console is. It is in Genesis Poll investigation takes place and the titles relating to the Earthworm Jim, Golden Ax II, Shining Force, Revenge of Shinobi, Streets of Rage, Toejam & Earl or Wonderboy. Currently leading Earthworm Jim with the crushing 46 per cent against the number two - Toejam & Earl - who is at 16 percent. You can vote once per day and the investigation is concluded on Friday August 21 - that is now on Friday.

So what are you waiting for? Vote on your favorite!

Command & Conquer 4

Yes!, it's time to command & Conquer for the forth time.

After the debut trailer by the end of July, we now come across the first screenshot from Command & Conquer 4, the game that will end the story with the coveted green space crystal.

Details

Aliens Scrin is part of the story taking place through two parallel campaigns for each side. You are struggling, however, for either NOD or GDI, which has trailer showed Kane and his former opponents started cooperation.

You choose to play with different classes, offensive and defensive, where the former has access to the largest armored cars, but it's just the latter that can build buildings and defense. You are not dependent on a permanent base, but everything from a mobile platform called "Crawler", which deal with training, upgrading and production.

The game focuses on the 5 v 5-matches and will, as is well known to require internet access to keep track of your progress. The article mentions, however, that EA is thinking about implentera an offline mode so that in all cases, the campaign can be played without nets.

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New WoW Expansion Leaked?

The Blog site Wow.com who writes about the online rpg game World of Warcraft claims to know what the next expansion will be called. According to the blog has "several independent sources close to the situation" who claims that the forthcoming expansion units Catacylsm. Alliance fraction will reportedly take on a new race called the Worgen while Horde fraction may take over the former neturala Goblin breed Blizzard says only that it does not comment on rumors. Wow.com has been right before but for now is all this to be regarded as totally unverified

Prison Break The Game

The popular series Prison Break revived by Deep Silver, today followed by the first images. The game follows the events in the first season established by another person's perspective.

Draw Me Backwards!: Diablo II

Year: 2000
Platform: PC
Genre: RPG

Developer: Blizzard North
Publisher: Blizzard Entertainment

Diablo II is a follow-up to the game Diablo, the game is a dark hack 'n slash RPG and that is to kill Diablo and his brothers, plus a host of other demons to save the world away evil. Released for Windows and Mac OS in 2000 by Blizzard Entertainment. The game can be played both in singelplayer and multiplayer (both over LAN and over the Blizzard Battle.net).

In April 2001 Diablo II had become one of the most popular online games ever. Much as may have contributed to the game's success is Blizzard Battle.net where it is most people who play and the player's hunt for the game "items" (weapons, shields, armor, etc).

The game was expanded in 2001 with the expansion, Diablo II: Lord of Destruction, and is now in version 1.12a since June 2008.

A third game, Diablo III was published on the Blizzard Worldwide Invitational 2008 in Paris in June 28, 2008

ame Environment in Diablo II is ISOMETRIC and the player's character is always in the middle of the screen. The lower edge of the screen for information on how much life and Mana (energy) has the character and the abilities to use. The player controls his character with the mouse and can use the keyboard to quickly be able to perform various tasks, such as switching between different abilities, access the information window and more.

The first player gets to do is create a character. You can choose between five different classes; Amazon, Barbarians, Sorceress, Necromancer, and Paladin. All have access to different abilities and are best suited for different situations. In the expansion, Lord of Destruction adds two classes; Druid and Assassin.

The game is based on a so-called level system that goes from level one to 99. When the player kills a monster he may experience points. After receiving enough points is the character to the next level and can then choose a new character or be better at any of the already chosen and deploy five skill points. Skill points are distributed between the various skills such as strength, endurance and strike resistance. Central to the game and directly dependent on skills and skill points are the so-called Builds, ways to place the score. Each class has its own Builds and with time the players have discovered the most effective depending on the character.

The action in Diablo II is divided into 4 different files, where the last act finally confronts Diablo. In each opportunity based player from a city where he will receive various missions or Quest, which he must go on, it can be anything from killing a certain monster to put together a magic wand. Although not all tasks are necessary, many offer rewards more skill points or runes. In each act there is a "boss" which must be dead to get to the next opportunity.

There are also three different difficulty levels in Diablo II, although these four acts, the various levels are Normal, Nightmare and Hell. Players must manage Normal first to get to Nightmare, and then you have to cope Nightmare to go to Hell. In Nightmare and Hell is the game much more difficult when the player will be weakened and lose experience when dying. Patterns become more dangerous and in Hell, all monsters immune to any of the elements contained in the game. When the player creates a character, he can choose to play Hardcore, which means that if the character dies, so the game stops, unlike Soft Core where the character can die as many times as you want.




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Game Over

Rumors true, according to P3, have one of Sweden's largest developers submitted an application for bankruptcy.

Yesterday's rumors of an impending crash of the Swedish developer Grin true today. P3 News has information that an application for bankruptcy has been sent to the Stockholm District Court.

- It is the worst consequence of the economic crisis so far, "says Pär Strömbäck on Computer Games industry to P3.

He do not believe that we have seen the end of the impact of financial crisis in the Swedish game industry. Those who work with foreign publishers are particularly affected when financial support can disappear very quickly, he adds.

GRIN seems to have a tax liability of over one million SEK and an open file of over two million SEK to Fatshark. In the latter case was not decided yet and hopefully it will not affect advertise Lead & Gold: Gangs of the Wild West.

Bionic Commando was the last game being developed by Grin



Grin AB was founded by brothers Bo and Ulf Andersson in 1997. It had its international breakthrough in 2006 when they made the PC version of the soldier simulator Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter. This year, let the two film license games Terminator Salvation and Wanted: Weapons of Fate, both of which received a cool reception, and a new game based on the classic title Bionic Commando.

Update: On Wednesday evening was also the official announcement by the brothers Andersson. On the company's official site is now a farewell letter in which they would like to thank all its employees and all who played their games. They also give a boot to a number of unnamed publisher in their 'delayed payments to cash flow finally became untenable. "

CryEngine 3 Demonstrated

When CryEngine 3 was shown for the first time, many were disappointed, eye candy was not as sweet as the first time Crysis ™ showed up the first time. Since the game engine is adapted for the current generation of consoles will no haktapp when put on film from Siggraph conference, but technically interested should be ... interested in the two clips. It also allows to obtain numerical chewing through the developer's official website.

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Global Illumination

Just Cause Movie

First Hitman and Kane & Lynch. Soon it's time for Just Cause to arrive at the cinema, Avalanche founder Christopher Sundberg revealing some details ontheir Facebook.

The actiongame Just Cause is set to become a movie. Avalanche-boss Christofer Sundberg explains that they and Eidos collaborates with producer Adrian Askarieh, who previously worked on films like Hitman and Kane & Lynch. The recording is scheduled to start in about six months. Potentially premiere date is missing at present.

In addition to movies are Avalanche working with Just Cause 2. It is released for 360, PS3 and Windows at the beginning of 2010.

Grin Close To Go Bankrupt?

At the end of May reports were sad that over 100 employees had to leve Grin, the Swedish developer that released three games in the space of just a few months earlier this year (Wanted: Weapons of Fate, Bionic Commando and Terminator Salvation) . In connection with the shut down their two branches in Gothenburg and Barcelona while the headquarters in Stockholm, survived with only 30 losses.

Now persistent rumors says that saving attempts have failed and that the company may be in danger, some say even that a bankruptcy may already come this week.

Sega Has New RPG in the Pipeline

On a new, mysterious website Sega reveals a new role-playing game to be announced August 20. That it is just role play is certainly not on the site, but the address "newrpg.sega.jp" you can probably put together one by one ...

As for what cind of role playing, you hope that Sega has planed? A new, traditional part of the classic Phantasy Star series perhaps? Or why not a successor to the Dreamcast and Gamecube console the critics acclaimed Skies of Arcadia? Or maybe something completely new? Anyone who lives will see.

District-9

One of autumn's prettiest SF movies is District-9. Peter Jackson is back as a producer for the Science Fiction movie-District 9, taking place 28 years after the first contact with aliens and the world for the first time, a technological breakthrough by mistake. For Regin, the newcomer Neill Blom Camp.

For 28 years since it suddenly appeared several large spaceship on Earth. After when the first horror have calmed down i seems that the aliens that came with the ship was not hostile, they were rather on the run.

The Company Multi-National United (MNU), place the refugees in Johannesburg in the so-called District 9, where they may live in slum-like conditions.

And soon, it appears that the aliens keep secret what kind of technology they have with the MNU's great chagrin. MNU has not yet managed to find out what something they have with the earth, while above the city skyline Hover the gigantic ships.

It all takes a different turn when an infected scientists who have had close contact with the aliens hiding in District 9 in order to escape their former employers MNU.

Is the movie half as good as it looks, this autumn's great SF film.

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Guitar Hero: Van Halen

Unfortunately there is no Van Halen-rocking in Europe this year, and the question is if the a trailer can make the waiting less painful.

More Guitar Hero: Van Halen News & Previews

Tales of Monkey Island: Chapter 2

Tales of Monkey Island, is one episode deep in a five-chapter run at present. Because the first chapter, "Launch of the Screaming Narwhal" was released in July, when the next chapter is due for release.

Well, wonder no longer: Chapter Two of Tales of Monkey Island, "The Siege of Spinner Cay" will be available for PC on August 20!



Spoiler! Spoiler! Spoiler!

When we left Guybrush Threepwood, he'd just escaped the mysterious winds of Flotsam Island aboard the well-meaning sailing ship The Screaming Narwhal. However, his hand is still cursed, and LeChuck--now in human form--seems, from a distance, to be courting fair Elaine's favor. To top it all, he's been intercepted by a mysterious figure, yet unrevealed. I wonder what happens next...

Batman: Arkham Asylum Preview

I can 't decide which of movies with the bat I like the most, Tim Burton or Christopher Nolan, but after a handful of hours in Eidos registrants, I have already a good eye for Batman: Arkham Asylum. Drop all your preconceived ideas about licensing games for just a moment and come with a nice visit to an unpleasant prison.

The game is not based on a film but has its roots in the DC Comics comic books on the law enforcement revenge, therefore so far from the pastel-colored series from the 60's you can get. The design is nice dark and gloomy, which matches our hero temperament perfectly. It's impossible to smile, but there is certainly another gentleman who is very good at this, can you guess who?



The conditions for the story is simple: after a particularly easy battle, you have caught the Joker and tied up in your boat, driving him to the notorious prison Arkham Asylum. The game begins as you escort the wearer joke successor to the isolation section and at the same time can enjoy Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker aka) fantastic voicacting. The atmosphere is really thick and you just waiting for something to happen, which of course also do and not to ruin the experience we leave the events there.

You have a basic attack, performing both kicks and punches, and a counterattack when you are attacked from behind. The signal on the typical comic book way with lightning above the main villain, and you miss the timing you will be hit. The combination of these two giving a fight float that is very satisfactory.


The gameply consists of equal parts of combat, tactical and sneaky hint exploration and the balance there between feels really good, a bit as a Splinter Cell, but with Batman instead of Sam Fisher.

When the bad guys begin arming themselves with firearms, you must start thinking more tactically. As Bruce Wayne has no super powers maens a couple of shots in the chest the same as the game over.

At times, you must search for clues to take you further and it is done by a special vision, which you also can use to see what mood the crooks in.

As I wrote earlier is the balance between the three different moments works very well. If the developers keeps me as engaged during the whole game the ratings looks promising. If we also include the developer Rock Steady Studios has done a fantastic job graphically with Unreal 3 engine, it may well become one of my favorite titles this autumn. The game is released in late August.

Download the demo for 360 here

Sims 3 Expands Out Into The World

The Sims 3 receives its first expansion pack, Electronic Arts announce it will be released in the second week of November. The Sims sequel is famous for to resting heavily on their expansions and Sims 2 got the hole eight expansions. The first expansion for Sims 3 is called World Adventures and will let your sims to travel around the world and visit other sim cities in France, Egypt and China. The ones who buys the expansion will moreover get 100 points to but extra items. The Sims 3: World Adventures is released for PC including Iphone.

StarCraft 2 is Released Next Year

The reason is said to be that the new Battle.net, Blizzard online gaming service, requires more development time to "reach the quality standards we set for ourselves as developers." This dare they not put a specific month for the launch, but we must content ourselves with "the first half of 2010".

Draw Me Backwards!: Battlezone

Year: 1998
Platform: Windows
Genre: FPS, RTS

Battlezone is a critically acclaimed remake for Microsoft Windows of an arcade game of the same name. It was released by Activision in 1998. Battlezone is an first-person shooter and a real-time strategy game. It's played like any other real time strategy, but the main difference is that in Battlezone the player is controlling everything on the battlefield from the first person view.The one and only resource in Battlezone is bio - metal scrap which is used to produce new units and construct new buildings. The player constructs vehicles to scavenge scraps of bio-metal, build base defenses, and construct new base vehicles capable of building more advanced structures and vehicles.

The game has two campaigns, the American NSDF campaign and the Russian CCA campaign .The game takes place in an alternate version of the 1960s in which the United States and the Soviet Union use alien technology to wage a secret war across the solar system, fighting for control of the rare resource bio-metal.

Best Selling Games of January & June

Games industry is traditionally seen going well even in bad times and even if we do not see the quantities concerned, we can guess the top notes have been sold in several thousand copies. Here is the top of best sold games between January and June.

1. The Sims 3 (PC)
2. World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King (PC)
3. Wii Fit (Wii)
4. Singstar Abba (PS2)
5. World of Warcraft (PC)
6. Empire: Total War (PC)
7. New Super Mario Bros (DS)
8. Counter-Strike 1: Anthology (PC)
9. Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
10. Guitar Hero 3: Legends of Rock (Wii)
11. Killzone 2 (PS3)
12. Resident Evil 5 (PS3)
13. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (360)
14. Guitar Hero: World Tour (PS2)
15. Resident Evil 5 (360)
16. Pokémon Platinum (DS)
17. World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade (PC)
18. Guitar Hero 3: Legends of Rock (PS3)
19. Guitar Hero: World Tour (360)