Gaming website 1up.com has an article up featuring an image taken from the latest issue of Game Informer, in which the magazine's next issue teases a reveal that simply proclaims "A Survivor Is Born". Several rumors have already spread that a Tomb Raider reboot was in the works, and this spread seemingly foreshadows that reveal, which would feature a younger and less experienced Lara Croft, the main heroine of the series. Nothing else to go with other than this image, so more stay tuned for more updates, and check out more info from the source article at 1up.com!
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Sunday, November 14, 2010
Tomb Raider Reboot Announcement Coming Soon?
Gaming website 1up.com has an article up featuring an image taken from the latest issue of Game Informer, in which the magazine's next issue teases a reveal that simply proclaims "A Survivor Is Born". Several rumors have already spread that a Tomb Raider reboot was in the works, and this spread seemingly foreshadows that reveal, which would feature a younger and less experienced Lara Croft, the main heroine of the series. Nothing else to go with other than this image, so more stay tuned for more updates, and check out more info from the source article at 1up.com!
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
E3 2010: Microsoft Keynote Press Conference
At last, this year's installment of the Electronic Entertainment Expo has begun, and I couldn't be more excited about it. I'm fresh off listening and watching the first chapter of the 3 day major event via game sites like Kotaku covering the event, and I think a lot of people would agree on me that if you truly adore all things gaming, you need to pay attention to this in every detail. No excuses.
Starting things off was none other than Microsoft, developer of Windows and the Xbox 360 gaming console. In their Keynote presentation, they introduced the audience to a slew of beautiful game trailers, beginning with Activision's latest entry to their highly successful COD series, Call Of Duty: Black Ops. If any of you enjoyed playing the Modern Warfare games, this one is definitely up your ally, and will feature more covert operations and missions that are strictly off the record and have plausible deniability written all over it. After the gameplay demonstration, Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima went into the stage and showcased his new trailer for Metal Gear Rising - a game he's producing and which features MGS2's lead Raiden as the main character, garbed in his Cyborg Ninja suit in MGS4 and cutting his opponents up like watermelons (There's a big emphasis on "Cut" and Watermelons, so when the trailer's officially out online, go and see it). More shooter madness came about with the trailers for Gears Of War III and Halo:Reach, and they're much anticipated titles by the 360 crowd, especially Reach, whom fans literally went apeshit over after seeing the gameplay trailer with their own eyes. Couple those with the debut trailer for Fable III, and you've got one heck of a line up coming for Xboc 360. Looking forward to it.
Next up, Microsoft showcased their long awaited motion control device - the Kinect. Originally known as "Project Natal", it was given a new name just a day ago, and everyone was anticipating its appearance in E3. MS lived up to their promise and demonstrated the new peripheral and its capabilities, which included full motion sensor range and activity through a plethora of games and titles like racing and sports. Speaking about sports, MS and ESPN made a deal together to deliver exclusive programming and content to Xbox Live, further expanding the online service's content and activities for its audience. Focus was still on the Kinect however, and plenty of Wii-like games were being promoted, from sports to exercises, where the player fully interacted with the game itself. The Kinect wasn't limited to that alone though, as there was another program introduced where a little girl came up on stage and used the peripheral to play and interact with a baby tiger... yes, a "baby tiger". It was cute and fun, but I could see how this product was aimed at attracting the kids and casual audiences. However, that's not to say that there's no fun to be found here... quite the opposite. There's a new dance game by Harmonix, the makers of Rock Band, coming out called Dance Central, and it's absolutely fascinating to think of the songs you could move to with this game. Not only that, Your Shape takes physical fitness exercises to a whole new level, and Lucas Arts has just started developing a new Star Wars game with the Kinect in mind, showing a Clone Wars like gameplay trailer that's just full of possibilities to explore. With Voice and Motion Control also possible through it, I don't think the Kinect is a bad thing at all, and it may just make the 360 experience even more interesting when it gets released on November 4 with 15 launch titles.
Finally, after all the trailers and demonstrations, we came to the final and key moment in this press conference - the unveiling of a new Xbox 360 model. The redesign is slimmer and clad in black, and features built in wifi and a 250 gb Hard Disk Drive. Pretty neat unit, and it goes on sale immediately, priced at the same $299 price tag as its predecessors. Not a bad presentation and end to Microsoft's Keynote. Now, I'm looking forward to Nintendo and Sony. Be sure to watch out for more feedback soon. In the meantime, check out the gamesites like Kotaku and 1up for more fantastic E3 coverage!
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Super Street Fighter IV Update: High Quality Cinematic Action!
The updates just keep coming for Super Street Fighter IV! With the game almost set for release, Capcom has released new high quality videos to promote the highly anticipated fighter, starting with a clear, crisp version of the opening cinematic!
Sweet looking is sweet! But that's not all! Gamevideos and 1up.com have a feature that spotlights the new intro, as well as a couple of the opening animated cinematics of 9 of the 10 new warriors scheduled to be added in the 2.5D brawler update! Check it all out in 1up, or see a couple of embedded intros here, particularly Ibuki, Juri, and Hakan's intros!
Super Street Fighter IV hits April 27! Get Ready!
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Batman Update: Arkham Asylum thoughts and then some...
Why is Batman: Arkham Asylum such a big thing? Because IT'S THAT DAMN GOOD. After a couple of hours into the game, I find myself utterly stunned and bewildered by everything going on around me. Being inside the madhouse where Batman has incarcerated almost every insane rogue he has fought over the years is as spooky and scary as it's going to get, but as The Dark Knight, you've got the strength, skill, and technology to instill fear and combat these monstrosities, ultimately working your way up to do battle with the Clown Prince Of Crime himself, The Joker. Plus, you got A-List voice actors voicing the roles, including the return of Batman: The Animated Series veterans Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill, reprising their roles as Batman and The Joker respectively. Indeed, I'm already convinced of the game's superiority, and it's definitely the true Batman experience of this console gaming generation.
Videogame site Gametrailers posted this beautiful retrospective on the history of Arkham Asylum. Of course, the game itself is based on current comic continuity, so it should be a no-brainer that we get a refresher course on how and why the madhouse was made. From its early origins to the groundbreaking and seminal work of Grant Morrion and Dave Mckean's graphic novel Batman: Arkham Asylum - A Serious House On A Serious Earth, discover the purpose of its existence, as well as its most haunted secrets that still echo within the confines of the institution.
Speaking of the graphic novel, it's a classic in itself, and as a profound inspiration for the game, it's definitely must read... no matter how crazy it looks.
Arkham Asylum may be playing top videogame dog now, but let's not forget those that came way before it even made a dent on society. For the nostalgic Batman fan, gamesite 1UP has posted an article reflecting on the good, and the bad, Batman games. It's worth a look at, especially to reminisce on some of those awesome games that have defined your childhood, like Sunsoft's Batman game for the NES. Oh, and beware the most diabolical ones that will remind you how awful some translations can be. Batman Forever for the SNES, I'm looking at you.
Oh, and there are rumors circling that The Dark Knight and upcoming movie Inception director Christopher Nolan may shoot his third Batman film entirely in IMAX! If this proves to be true, I can just imagine all those juicy action scenes in one colossal mega screen.
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