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14 CommentsXbox One, EA, Watch Dogs, Resident Evil: Revelations, Human Angle: Speed Run
By Samit Sarkar on May 24, 2013 05.24.13
Microsoft's Xbox One will offer remote play, and its second-generation Kinect will respond to users like iPhone's Siri, according to Polygon's sources. Electronic Arts will likely release most of its future games on two game engines. We now know what the box art for Xbox One games will look like. Watch Dogs fans can become in-game pedestrians through a Ubisoft contest. We reviewed the console and PC port of Resident Evil: Revelations. And our second Human Angle feature this week focuses on the queer games scene.
The Xbox One can talk to you, will feature remote play
EA moves toward a two game engine future
Xbox One box art style unveiled with Forza Motorsport 5
Watch Dogs gives players the chance to become in-game pedestrians
Resident Evil: Revelations review: secret weapon
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32 CommentsEA moves toward a two game engine future
By Brian Crecente on May 24, 2013 05.24.13
Earlier this week Electronic Arts announced that their new sports game engine, Ignite, would be used to power nearly all of their future games. Speaking with Polygon later that day, EA Sports' Andrew Wilson said that the company is also looking to the Frostbite Engine to power most of their non-sports games.
The future for EA, Wilson said, would likely be a company that creates most of their games using these two engines.
Wilson also spoke with us about their decision to not show gameplay footage from Ignite during their on-stage presentation and how they hope to benefit from Microsoft's new relationship with the NFL.
Life-sized Resident Evil Nemesis bust up for pre-order for $799.95
By Jenna Pitcher on May 24, 2013 05.24.13
Hollywood Collectibles have a 28-inch tall, life-sized bust of the Nemesis, a character that features in Capcom's Resident Evil franchise, on sale for $799.95.
The 26-inches wide Nemesis bust is constructed from fiberglass and hand-painted. The piece is expected to ship Q3 2013, and while it is limited to 500 pieces, Hollywood Collectibles is reserving lower edition numbers for the first 100 people to order. More photos of the piece are available from the Hollywood Collectibles website.
The Nemesis featured in Resident Evil 3: Nemesis for the PlayStation, which was later ported to the Dreamcast, Windows PC and Nintendo GameCube. The game is currently available to download from the PlayStation Network for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable. The Nemesis also made an appearance...
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Resident Evil: Revelations review: secret weapon
By Philip Kollar on May 24, 2013 05.24.13
Resident Evil: Revelations is a survivor. Three different Resident Evil-branded games launched in 2012, and Revelations' handheld take seemed the least likely suspect to succeed. But episodic structure and blurry graphics aside, there's very little that marked it as a handheld game.
It's hard to believe that something as cool-headed and confident as Resident Evil: Revelations has come from the same company that published the messy, uneven Resident Evil 6. In its transition to consoles and PC, it's even clearer that Revelations surpasses most recent efforts in the series, despite the portable roots apparent in some of its production values. Amidst similar ambitions — a globe-trotting story, multiple playable characters, etc. — Revelations keeps its limitations in sight and...
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Resident Evil: Revelations review gallery
By Philip Kollar on May 23, 2013 05.23.13
Check out a bunch of screenshots from Resident Evil: Revelations' single-player campaign as well as from the cooperative raid mode.
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2 CommentsSplinter Cell: Blacklist co-op missions offer different play styles for different characters
By Samit Sarkar on May 23, 2013 05.23.13
The co-op component of Splinter Cell: Blacklist ties specific play styles to certain characters, so co-op players will need to be versatile, said Ubisoft Toronto's Zack Cooper on the PlayStation Blog.
Blacklist co-op features 14 missions split up according to the member of Fourth Echelon that gives them to you. Cooper, community developer at Ubisoft Toronto, revealed two of the characters and their respective game types today: Isaac Briggs and Anna Grimsdottir.
Briggs plays alongside protagonist Sam Fisher in story-based missions that focus on the interplay between the grizzled Fisher and the relative neophyte Briggs. The story ties in with Blacklist's overall narrative, and the missions are more free-form, with support for the Ghost (non-lethal stealth), Panther (lethal stealth) or...
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1 CommentShin Megami Tensei 4 gameplay trailer explains the many duties of demon-killing samurai
By John Funk on May 23, 2013 05.23.13
An earlier trailer for Atlus' 3DS RPG Shin Megami Tensei 4 laid out the duties of a samurai who fights demons, and a new trailer explains just what that entails.
This trailer focuses on the gameplay aspects of the RPG; samurai must battle demons using series-staple abilities like Zio and Bufu magic spells. However, demons aren't just foes for the slaughter, and the player must negotiate with demons to have them join the squad where they can be fused together to create more powerful entities.
Shin Megami Tensei 4 comes out on Nintendo 3DS on July 16 in North America.
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17 CommentsPokemon X and Y developer roundtable to be hosted by Nintendo at E3
By Griffin McElroy on May 23, 2013 05.23.13
A Pokemon X and Y developer roundtable will be hosted by Nintendo at E3 2013, where representatives from Game Freak and The Pokemon Company will share details about the series' next generation, Nintendo announced today.
The event will be held the evening of Tuesday, June 11 — a few hours after the company's E3 Nintendo Direct presentation, which it will hold in lieu of a proper E3 press conference. Nintendo is known for hosting developer roundtables at E3 annually, though rarely do they focus on a single game like this. Panelists include president and CEO of The Pokemon Company Tsunekazu Ishihara and Game Freak director Junichi Masuda.
Unfortunately, the event will not be streaming, but we'll be on hand to share any announcements that come out of the roundtable. For more on Pokemon...
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11 CommentsNintendo Direct hitting June 11 during E3
By Alexa Ray Corriea on May 23, 2013 05.23.13
Nintendo will share a new Nintendo Direct presentation on Tuesday, June 11 during E3 2013, the company announced this morning.
The presentation will begin at 10 a.m. ET and will be streamed through Nintendo's website.
Hello. We already announced we will have another #NintendoDirectNA at E3, but now we can share the date/time: 6/11 at 7 am PT. #IwataSays
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) May 23, 2013
Nintendo previously announced the Nintendo Direct taking place prior to the expo would discuss the next Smash Bros. title, a new Mario game for Nintendo 3DS, the next Mario Kart and other Wii U titles.
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0 CommentsDisney Infinity trailer explores the Monsters University play set
By John Funk on May 23, 2013 05.23.13
While the majority of hype for Disney Infinity has revolved around the free-form Toy Box thus far, the game will also ship with pre-made play sets like this one for Pixar's upcoming Monsters University.
The film deals with the college days of Monsters, Inc characters like Mike, Sulley and Randy, and the play set holds fast to that, featuring prank wars with rival school Fear Tech. At the end of the trailer, we see how the monsters might interact with the Toy Box.
The Monsters University play set will be included with the Disney Infinity starter pack.
Disney Infinity hits most major platforms this August.
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Disney Infinity Monsters U play set screenshots
By John Funk on May 23, 2013 05.23.13
The Monsters University students have fun on campus in these screens.
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Over 40 new Pokemon X & Y screens
By John Funk on May 23, 2013 05.23.13
These Japanese-language screens from Pokemon X & Y show off Pokemon battles, the world and trainer customization.
Aksys Games unveiling two new titles at E3 2013
By Jenna Pitcher on May 23, 2013 05.23.13
Aksys Games will reveal two new titles for the U.S. market at E3 2013, the publisher announced on its website.
At E3, the company will also show off its first mobile title, PlayStation Vita game Muramasa Rebirth and A.R.E.S. Extinction Agenda EX, which is set to launch on Xbox 360.
Aksys Games recently released a new trailer for Muramasa Rebirth showcasing the game's two protagonists and their sword-slashing skills. Muramasa Rebirth launches June 25 on PlayStation Vita.
A.R.E.S. Extinction Agenda EX is a re-imagined version of the side-scrolling action platformer for Windows PC and is set to launch on Xbox Live Arcade this summer. It will feature upgradable abilities, new weapons, areas, enemies and more.
The publisher is also bringing Idea Factory's visual novel Hakuoki:...
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5 CommentsLevel-5 to release upgraded, online-enhanced version of Fantasy Life
By Kevin Gifford on May 22, 2013 05.22.13
In this week's issue of Famitsu magazine, Level-5 announced that they're set to release an upgraded version of Fantasy Life, the RPG/exploration/goof-around-and-fish-all-day game they released for the Nintendo 3DS in Japan late last year.
Called Fantasy Life Link!, the upgrade mostly focuses on boosting the game's online feature set. Up to four people can now play co-op over the Internet once they exchange Friend Codes, and there's also a new Link Mode that, when you're online, lets you exchange messages with friends and keep tabs on their progress through the game. This will be accompanied by a new website launching alongside Link! that's set to feature forums, stats, and screenshot albums. In addition, Level-5 showed off a new island that will be available for exploration in Link!,...
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27 CommentsEA is developing Wii U games, has bigger plans for PS4 and Xbox One, CFO says
By Dave Tach on May 21, 2013 05.21.13
Electronic Arts is developing games for the Wii U, but not as many as the company is developing for Sony and Microsoft's consoles, EA's chief financial officer Blake Jorgensen said today during the Stifel Nicolaus 2013 Internet, Media and Communications Conference.
Jorgensen's statement seems to contradict a statement last week from EA spokesman Jeff Brown, who said last week that the company has "no games in development for the Wii U currently."
When asked by a conference attendee which console manufacturer would lead the next generation, Jorgensen said that consumers, not publishers, would be the ones to decide.
"You know, I think Nintendo's business was more [an] extension of their last console," Jorgensen said today. "We are building titles for the Nintendo console, but not...
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12 CommentsCall of Duty: Ghosts behind the scenes video details development of its world and mechanics
By Alexa Ray Corriea on May 21, 2013 05.21.13
Activision shared a behind the scenes video for Call of Duty: Ghosts during Microsoft's Xbox One unveiling event, detailing the development ideology behind the company's next-gen Call of Duty title.
The video above shares more details on the development of the game's plot and characters, as well as information on features new to the franchise such as dynamic maps and the ability to have a dog as a squad mate.
A teaser trailer for the game leaked earlier this morning prior to the Xbox One announcement, but has since been taken down. The full trailer from Microsoft's presentation is available here.
Call of Duty: Ghosts will launch on Nov. 5 for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii U and Windows PC. The game will hit Xbox One at an unspecified date and will receive all downloadable content...
