ICYMI: Persona 5: The Animation is coming in 2018

Persona 5 is a hit - and Atlus made this critical success of a Japanese RPG available to western audiences a few months ago with the English version's release for Playstation 3 and Playstation 4. However, the publisher is teaming up with A-1 Pictures to bring the story to life via an anime series - with "Persona 5: The Animation" being formally announced for next year according to a report by Kotaku.

Persona 5: The Animation Announcement Trailer
No release date has been given for Persona 5: The Animation, but expect it soon enough sometime in 2018.

Batman: The Telltale Series: "Guardian of Gotham" arrives on November 22

After sporadic teases and a month since the last episode was released, Telltale Games has revealed the full trailer and release date for the fourth episode of "Batman: The Telltale Series". Entitled "Guardian of Gotham" - the trailer shows that after the series of events that transpired in the previous three chapters, Bruce Wayne is committed to the one place he did not expect - Arkham Asylum, leaving Gotham in the hands of Oswald Cobblepot (aka The Penguin) and open to chaos. In order to get back into action as Batman, players must guide Bruce and determine his actions on how to get out of the madhouse. Unfortunately it's easier said than done... And a certain smiling villain makes his debut in the new video game interpretation of The Dark Knight and his world.


BATMAN - The Telltale Series - Episode 4: ‘Guardian of Gotham’ Trailer
Batman: The Telltale Series is available for PS4, Xbox One, PS3, Xbox 360, PC, and for mobile iOS and Android devices, with episode 4 arriving on November 22nd for those platforms.

Telltale Games "Game of Thrones" to be released this first week of December

Pretty much the game by the same makers of "The Walking Dead" and "Jurassic Park" that everyone's been waiting for, and this tweet by Telltale Games confirms that it comes out this week!

#GameOfThrones A @TelltaleGames Series Ep 1 #IronFromIce 12/2 PC/Mac; PS4 SCEA 12/3 Xbox One & 360; PS4 SCEE 12/4 iOS pic.twitter.com/dpIwlib6nl
— Telltale Games (@telltalegames) November 27, 2014

Catch Game of Thrones: The Game this week on the PS4, Xbox One, Xbox 360, and PC! PS3 comes next week!

Ultra Street Fighter IV: Capcom unleashes new official trailer

It's still due sometime in 2014, but Capcom has released a slick new trailer that shows off the features to expect on their next BIG update to their Street Fighter IV franchise - Ultra Street Fighter IV.

Via Capcom and Gamespot's YouTube Page, here's the new teaser for the update coming next year.

Ultra Street Fighter IV - Official Trailer
Ultra Street Fighter IV hits Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 in both retail and DLC on Early 2013.

Injustice: Gods Among Us: Ultimate Edition announced

Debuting last April and since then cementing its legacy as one of the top superhero fighting games of all time, WB Games and NetherRealm Studios' "Injustice: Gods Among Us" was a living testament to how a great brawler based on DC Comics' epic roster of heroes could be made... And no less by the creators of Mortal Kombat to boot! Having made its way to the likes of the PS3, Xbox 360, and Wii U, the game has sold millions of copies worldwide, and steadily expanded its roster of characters with DLC additions like Lobo, Batgirl, Martian Manhunter, Zod, and Zatanna to add more flavors to the mix!

Now, the studios are rereleasing the game with the expanded content... This time not only for the PS3 and Xbox 360 again, but also for the PS Vita, PS4, and PC! Called "Injustice: Gods Among Us: Ultimate Edition", packing all the previously released downloadable content and extras that were only available as separate purchases. The announcement was made via the official Injustice website. For more information, visit the source post at the official Facebook page of the game!

Injustice: Gods Among Us: Ultimate Edition sees release on November 12!

Tekken Revolution announced as PSN exclusive

With E3 2013 just around the corner and loads of new games coming along the way, Namco Bandai Games and Katsuhiro Harada have announced a special exclusive for Tekken fans and Playstation 3 owners that'll be coming out later this week. Introducing - Tekken Revolution.

Batman: Arkham Origins Teaser released

Since its announcement last April, more details and information has been released for Warner Bros. Games' next installment in the Batman: Arkham franchise this year with "Batman: Arkham Origins". As a prequel to the Rocksteady Studios games Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City yet developed by new studio WB Games Montreal, the game is set during the early years of Batman's war against crime, having the younger and still inexperienced Caped Crusader duking it out against a wave of assassins bent on killing him on Christmas Eve.

Batman: Arkham Origins Revealed

Fans that have anxiously waited for a sequel to the stellar Batman videogames that are Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City are in for quite the surprise, as the May issue of Game Informer has revealed the brand new game coming this fall and starring The Dark Knight once again... Batman: Arkham Origins.

Thanks to a report by Kotaku, and as teased and hinted through reports of domain registration featuring the title of the game and rumors that it will be set before the two Rocksteady Studios games, Batman: Arkham Origins is indeed a prequel, and will be the first game to be developed by a different studio, namely Warner Bros. Montreal. The cover to the game is also telling, featuring not only Batman returning (or appearing the first time in the game series' canon), but also a well know DC Universe villain and assassin... Deathstroke The Terminator!

UPDATE: Here's the trailer uploaded by Game Informer


Batman: Arkham Origins Trailer - Game Informer Coverage
 The game will be available for the PS3, Xbox 360, Wii U, and PC on October 25.

A spin-off game for the Nintendo 3DS and PS Vita called Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate was also announced, and will be developed by Armature Studios, featuring 2.5D graphics and Metroid style gameplay.

For more on the story, visit the source post at Game Informer and Kotaku.

Resident Evil: Revelations confirmed for PS3, Xbox 360, Wii U, and PC

Coinciding with the celebration of Resident Evil 2's 15th Anniversary, Capcom has officially announced that their once "exclusive" Nintendo 3DS survival horror game "Resident Evil: Revelations" will officially be making the jump to next generation consoles this year! Due for release on May 21st, the handheld RE game takes place between Resident Evil 4 and Resident Evil 5, and stars series mainstay characters Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine, who fight to survive another biohazard threat in a supposedly abandoned cruise ship.

Grand Theft Auto V: Trailer #2 revealed

Unveiled by Rockstar Games, the second trailer to the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto V is finally online and ready for viewing! Learn more about what's to come for the next sandbox style open-world action adventure game, including the fact that you can play three protagonists in this installment - Michael, Trevor, and Franklin! Check out the trailer, and get a taste of how things will spill and interconnect with these three during the game itself!

Tekken Hybrid unleashes a great combo pack!

Seeing this over at Kotaku, I can just imagine and feel the excitement building up for Tekken fans waiting for this package! Bandai Namco is going to grace its fanbase with a combo release like no other: Tekken Hybrid! This special edition Blu-Ray disc will include the 3D release of the CG animated movie Tekken: Blood Vengeance, and will also deliver some High Definition nostalgic gaming in the rereleased for of Tekken Tag Tournament HD! Check out the trailer and see for yourselves how awesome this package is going to be... and it's exclusive to PS3!

Tekken Hybrid E3 2011 Trailer!

Tekken Hybrid unleashes itself to PS3 and Blu-Ray player owners come November!

E3 Update: Check out "Journey"...

Via Kotaku, I was treated to this visually stunning clip of "Journey", an upcoming game developed by Thatgamecompany that's due to hit the PS3. Spectacularly beautiful to behold.

Journey E3 Clip

I get a feeling of Prince of Persia/ ICO meets Okami meets SSX. I think I like it.

Playstation Portable Games make their way to the PS3.

Looks like we may see Playstation Portable hits like Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker and the God of War PSP series hit the PS3 sometime, as Sony announced a new initiative to bring their portable games to their next generation system with the unveiling of "Playstation Portable Remaster Series". It will see the re-release of certain PSP games to the PS3, and even allows for ad-hoc play between both systems if the situation call for it. HD visual updates are a given, as well as using a proper controller interface in the PS3. Saves will work too, so there's maximizing your PSP gaming data for you. For more info, check out the source post at Kotaku!

Tomb Raider Collection Coming To PS3 On 2011!

Looks like Lara Croft's recent adventures will be getting the High Definition treatment, as Kotaku reports that three of Crystal Dynamics' past Tomb Raider titles will be rereleased as one "Tomb Raider Trilogy" collection come March next year! The rerelease will be rendered in HD of course, and the games will also support trophies, an essential and definite reason for fans of the series to replay these games just before the new Tomb Raider adventure hits! For more on the story, check out the source post at Kotaku!

Mark Wahlberg is Nathan Drake in the Uncharted movie!

Seems like gamers looking forward to the Uncharted film adaptation finally have their lead... and it's an actor who's been in an action movie and videogame role before.

According to a post in Screen Rant, Mark Wahlberg has landed the coveted role of playing protagonist Nathan "Nate" Drake in the Uncharted movie based on the first game - Uncharted: Drake's Fortune (which I coincidentally got earlier this week as part of my old game collection package!). The film, based on the Playstation 3 video game series of the same name, depicts the character as a modern day treasure hunter in an action adventure/ third person shooter of a game that has death-defying stunts and thrills similar to an Indiana Jones or Die Hard flick. In fact, Nate Drake's character appearance is modeled after Jackass star Johnny Knoxville, so you can see where all stuntman looking resemblance comes from.

With the news of Mark Wahlberg being cast in the role of Nate, I don't know what to feel at this point. I totally respect the actor, and he's a fine one at that, but I just don't see the Nathan Drake persona resonate from him. Heck, Marky Mark played Max Payne in the 2008 film adaptation of the video game of the same name, and that didn't really meet expectations of the fans at all. Let's hope that the star of such films as The Departed and Shooter will be able to pull this role off. The film, based on the first game Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, will be helmed by director David O. Russell, with Joe Pesci ad Robert De Niro also slated to star alongside Mr. Wahlberg. No new details have risen so far, but for more info on this update, check out the source article at Screen Rant.

Uncharted: Drake's Fortune is slated for a 2012 release.

MGS4 + Castlevania PS3 Bundle Pack!

By way of Kotaku, it appears that Sony and Konami will be releasing a new Playstation 3 Bundle Pack containing two of Konami's best titles for the system, namely Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, and the recently released Castlevania: Lords of Shadow! The package will include the new 160gb PS3 slim model, and the two aforementioned games. Anyone who hasn't gotten the system yet may want to take advantage of this bundle, but the catch is that it'll only be available in Japan, priced at ¥37980 (US$471) and to be sold this December. Personally, I still prefer my MGS4 80gb bundle, which is the older model that can still play PS2 games, but this pack has more hard disk space, and comes with two games to start newbies off well if they haven't gotten a next gen system yet!

For more info, check out the post at Kotaku!

NYCC 2010: Konami's X-men arcade game coming to PSN and XBL!

Yes, you heard right! X-MEN!XD

Revealed at the end of Marvel's video game panel over at the New York Comic-Con, the classic X-men arcade game developed by Konami in 1992 will FINALLY make its way home and over to the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 via Playstation Network(PSN) and Xbox Live!(XBL) respectively! Known for allowing two to six players simultaneously depending on the arcade machine, the beat 'em up X-men game was a classic for its time, and is still memorable for its hilarious dialogue and speech! Check out the intro and gameplay just to see how it was and will be when it reaches consoles!


X-men Arcade Intro and Gameplay

The Konami X-men Arcade game will see release for the PS3 and Xbox 360 soon. Stay tuned for more updates!

Meet and Play as Kratos' Brother, Deimos, in God Of War III!

Leonidas?! Nah. This guy may look like Gearard Butler's character in 300, but he's actually the brother of God Of War's main protagonist, Kratos, and his name is Deimos!

According to Kotaku and the official Playstation Blog, Deimos will be a downloadable skin that can be used in God Of War III in the PS3, available to those who purchase early copies of the upcoming PSP title, God Of War: Ghost Of Sparta! Unlike his well-known brother, Deimos will sport "enhanced combat damage and the ability to receive 4x the amount of Health, Magic, and God Orbs. Sounds like a mighty incentive worthy of a true Spartan player, and good enough reason to replay God Of War III again!

God Of War: Ghost Of Sparta unleashes its fury for the PSP this November 2.

E3 2010: Mortal Kombat Gameplay Footage!

It's been another intense weekend thanks to numerous activities, but gaming is still at the heart of things this week, and what probably caught most peoples' eyes is the recent Electronic Entertainment Expo, which showed a plethora of titles that's just too exciting to anticipate for the next year. One of them happens to be the best reimagining of a fighter that fans of bloody games have been hoping for... A new Mortal Kombat! As the 9th installment of the series, Ed Boon, one of the legendary creators of the series, and NetherRealm Studios (formerly Midway Games) are set to deliver a new game that takes the franchise back to its old school roots - full of blood, brutality, and action! In fact, Gamespot has gone up to Mr. Boon and set up an video interview that talks in depth of what Kombatants can expect from the new MK, featuring gameplay insights and actual footage from the game to boot! Check it out, and watch out for Scorpion and Kung Lao's fatalities!

Mortal Kombat Gameplay E3 Demo
The new Mortal Kombat, coming out for PS3 and Xbox 360 doesn't have a release date yet. Watch out for more details in the future!

Prepare For Hard Corps Uprising!

Most of you all know and remember the side-scrollin' shooting game Contra. Do you remember Contra: Hard Corps for the Sega Genesis though?

I was reminiscing about this game a few days ago with some friends. It was the one and only Contra installment to feature four different types of characters to choose from. Also, players could carry and select four different types of weapons they pick up as they progress through the game, and branching paths led to a number of different scenarios the player could explore, unlocking multiple endings in the process. Yeah, this game was good for it's time, and being more of a Genesis owner during the 16-bit Console War, it was a nice addition to the collection I had back then.

Contra: Hard Corps Gameplay
Now the latest word is that a sequel is coming up... A spiritual sequel to be exact!

As you can see from the pic above featured in a post by IGN, a new Contra game is coming! Announced by Konami, Hard Corps Uprising is the latest Run N' Gun shooter to be coming from the minds behind Contra, and is set to be released for the Xbox Live Arcade and Playstation Network in fall this year! Colonel Bahamut, who was one of the main baddies of the original Hard Corps game, is now in the side of good and one of the main characters the player will control alongside a partner to combat alien forces in this game of machine guns and spreads! Only two characters have been confirmed for the game so far, but Konami may put up downloadable content that features more characters eventually! The artsyle of the game is anime inspired - primarily because Arc System Works, the guys who did the Guilty Gear and Blazblue series, are developing the game! That sounds like a lot of fun to my brain to contain, and I'm really looking forward to playing this baby already!

For more info, check out IGN's post! Hard Corps Uprising is a downloadable game due for Xbox 360 and PS3 on Winter 2010!