Capcaom have announced Street Fighter X Tekken is in development for the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360. The game will use the same technology that Capcom used in making Street Fighter IV and Super Street Fighter IV. The Street Fighter characters will keep their designs from Super Street Fighter IV, whilst the Tekken characters will be re-imaged using Super Street Fighter IV's art style. Capcom will also re-image Tekken's fighting style for the game, as Tekken games fight in a 3D ring and not the 2D rings that Street Fighter X Tekken will use. Capcom have annoucned that as well as the games Versus and training modes, a new Tag mode is coming to the game, for up to 2 fighters on each team.
The Trailer Capcom Have Released shows both the Ryu and Kazuya in the now familiar Super Street Fighter IV CGi style. the trailer also shows Dan being beaten badly. The Screenshots show how Kazuya Mishima and Nina Williams look in the Super Street Fighter IV Art Style and provide a glimpse at their fighting moves.
Sony Online Entertainment have released a new trailer for DC Universe Online. This CGi Trailer is very speculator and features many super heroes fighting super villains. It ends with the reveal that a far greater enemy, one stronger than both the heroes and villains combined, has destroyed it all. 1 villain escapes and manages to find a way to give them all a chance.
Capcom have released new gameplay videos for Marvel Vs. Capcom 3. these videos confirm that Amaterasu and Thor will be fighters in the game. Amaterasu is from the Capcom Okami series, whilst Thor is a Marvel character.
Sony have released a new video for inFamous 2. this video is a cutscene taken from Super Punch's inFamous 2 game. The video continues the comic style cutscenes that were in the original inFamous game, and reveals a little of the plot for inFamous 2.
Namco Bandai have released new screenshots for Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2. these in-game screenshots show fights between Naruto and Sasuke, Naruto and Orochimaru, Yamaoto and Kakashi, and others. The Screenshots show how you can assign items to buttons, for use in battles, and the cinematic aspects of the big moves in the game.
Namco Bandai have announced that Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom is coming out in the UK, and across Europe and Asia-Pacific, on 26th November. Namco Bandai have also released new screenshots for the game. these screenshots are in-game and mostly show the main characters fighting enemies.
Press Release
NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe S.A.S today confirmed the release date of its forthcoming fantasy action adventure title Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom. The original and enchanting title for Xbox 360® and PlayStation®3 will launch across EMEA and Asia-Pacific on 26th November 2010.
Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom creates a new fusion of cooperative stealth and action as the player takes the role of the game's hero to fight alongside the AI-controlled monster Majin. Obstacles and adversaries can be overcome only by combining his bulk and ever-evolving abilities with the player’s smaller size and cunning.
Over thirty hours of gameplay will take the player seamlessly through the vast and colourful open world and its many rich character interactions, with the constantly evolving gameplay and absorbing storyline designed to keep the experience gripping throughout.
Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom is developed by the Game Republic team behind acclaimed title Folklore, while Executive Director on the project is Yoshiki Okamoto, the man responsible for Street Fighter II and Resident Evil, and one of video gaming's most respected and talented creative forces.
Help saving the Forsaken Kingdom: become a fan and friend of Majin on the Facebook page
Namco Bandai have released new screenshots for the PS3 exclusive game, Knights Contract. these screenshots are in-game and mostly show the games main characters attacking enemies.
Namco Bandai have released new screenshots for Dragon Ball Raging Blast 2. these screenshots are in-game and show fights between Goku and Android 17, Gotenks and Brolly,and others. they highlight the games minimal HUD and some of the characters various moves.
Namco Bandai have released new screenshots for Enslaved: Odyssey to the West. The Screenshots and trailer are both in-game and focus on Monkey. they both mostly focus on Monkey either attacking, Killing, or platforming his way across levels.
Namco Bandai have released a new trailer and screenshots for Family Trainer - Trainer Adventure Wii. The Screenshots are in-game and show a couple of levels from the game. They also show some of the commands you have to do to progress through a level, defeat an enemy, or get past some obstacle. The Trailer shows in-game action from many of the levels shown in the screenshots. they give an example of the levels in the game, and the actions you'll be doing to help your character in the game. both the screenshots and Trailer show that the game can be played with up to 4 people.
Sony's EU Playstation Blog has released a teaser trailer for DC Universe Online. this CGi trailer is brief, but it does show super heroes and super villains fighting. around them the city is in ruins, and it ends with a angry looking Super Man. This teaser trailer is most likely a heavily edited version of a full length CGi trailer.
The blog post also teases that "something legendary is about to happen…" on the EU Playstation Blog.
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment have released new screenshots and a trailer for the Nintendo Wii version of Batman: The Brave And The Bold The Videogame. The trailer Features alot of In-game action with Batman and Green Lantern, showing them making their way through levels and attacking bad guys. The Screenshots are also in-game, but they are a mix of in-game action and in-game cutscenes, and like the trailer, they focus on the co-op gameplay in the game.
Fact Sheet
GAME OVERVIEW:
Play through exciting escapades in a fun and interactive way on Wii and Nintendo DS as the hit animated series comes to life in Batman: The Brave and the Bold the Videogame. Team up in the ultimate co-op adventure and battle as Batman along with his powerful posse including Green Lantern, Robin, Hawkman and Blue Beetle, or call in the help of drop-in heroes such as The Flash and Aquaman to squash enemies. Using Batman’s legendary gadgets, take on the most notorious villains in the DC Universe in the fight for justice. Players will face-off against evil in a variety of locations from crime filled alleys, strange alien planets, mysterious laboratories and beyond. Fight crime, solve puzzles, experience interplanetary travel and more as you go behind the cowl of the Caped Crusader and discover what it’s like to be a superhero in Batman: The Brave and the Bold the Videogame!
GAME FEATURES:
*Team Focused Superhero Gameplay: Play along with family and friends in two-player co-op mode as Batman or one of his powerful allies including Robin, and call in the help of drop-in heroes such as The Flash.
*Play the Show: Experience a true interactive adaptation of the cartoon classic with feature-quality character animation, the show's full VO cast, and all the same great writing, humour, and action!
*Cool Gadgets and Unlockables: Use Batman’s iconic gadgets including his Batarang, Jet Booster, belt sword and more to complete missions. Unlock and upgrade new gadgets and team up with new heroes as you fight your way to justice.
*Journey to Foreign Lands: Battle through four unique environments including Gotham City, London, Science Island and Planet Oa.
*Fight Dastardly Villains: Just like the show, kick off each game episode mid-battle, followed by epic boss encounters with villains such as Catwoman, Gorilla Grodd and Gentleman Ghost.
*Wii/Nintendo DS Interconnectivity: Link the Nintendo DS version to the Wii version to unlock Bat-Mite as a playable character that can be controlled with the Nintendo DS. Be helpful or mischievous while fighting alongside the heroes.
Sony Online Entertainment have revealed the voice actors working on DC Universe Online. The main reveal is that Mark Hamil and Kevin Conroy return to reprise their roles from Batman: Arkham Asylum. The Currently announced voice actors and the characters they play are:
Sony Have Announced that The Sly Collection will cost $39.99 when it comes out in the Fall in the USA. Sony has also announced that 3D support is in all 3 games in the collection, it was previously announced that only Sly Cooper 3 would have 3D. Sony are showing off the collection at this Years Comic-Con.
At this years Comic-Con Capcom have revealed new characters joining the Marvel vs Capcom 3 roster. These new characters are Marvels Doctor Doom, Street Fighters Chun-Li, Marvels Super-Skrull, And Devil May Cry 2's Trish. as well as announcing new characters, for Comic-Con, Capcom have released new screenshots for the game, a new trailer focusing on the characters announced so far, and a new gameplay trailer featuring Doctor Doom and Chun-Li. At the end of the trailer that reveals the new characters, Capcom tease further characters coming with Silhouettes. of these one looks like Viewtiful Joe.
Fact Sheet
After a decade of waiting, iconic Marvel and Capcom characters join forces again in a re-envisioned team fighting game for a new generation. Fill the shoes of legendary characters from both the Marvel and Capcom Universes as you battle in a living comic book art style powered by Capcom’s MT Framework, an advance version of the graphics engine used for Resident Evil 5. Get set for the ultimate faceoff when Marvel vs. Capcom 3 hits Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in Spring 2011.
*Innovative graphics and gameplay bring the Marvel and Capcom Universes to life: Powered by an advanced version of MT Framework, the engine used in Resident Evil 5, Marvel vs. Capcom 3brings beautiful backgrounds and character animations to the forefront.
Evolved VS. Fighting System: Wild over-the-top gameplay complete with signature aerial combos, hyper combos and other original systems. The evolved new battle system, the “Team Aerial Combo” takes the exciting mind-reading game to a whole new level!
* 3-on-3 Tag Team Fighting: Players build their own perfect team as you assign unique Assist Attacks for each character andutilize each character’s special moves to create their own unique fighting style.
* Living Comic Book Art Style: See the most adored characters from the Capcom and Marvel universes brought to life in a “moving comic” style, blurring the boundaries between 2D and 3D graphics.
* New Characters: In addition to the cast of popular franchise characters including Ryu, Wolverine, Morrigan, Iron Man, Hulk, Chris Redfield, Captain America, Felicia, Chun-Li, Doctor Doom, Trish and Super-Skrull, Marvel’s increasingly popularDeadpool and Capcom’s Dante join the game for the first time in fighting game history.
Gazillion Entertainment have revealed Super Hero Squad Online, a Online MMO, and detailed what they are doing at this years Comic-Con. Super Hero Squad Online is a Online MMO that lets you play with your friends as you explore interactive environments based on the Marvel Universe. A Main part of Super Hero Squad Online is its social spaces, more specifically your own personal headquarters. your able to kit out your your headquarters with the trophies you've earned from completing quests and mini games as well as hundreds of other items. your friends are able to come and interact with your space when it it finished.
At Comic Con This year, people will be able to play Super Hero Squad Online, with dozens of playable characters, combat missions, and social spaces available to explore. The Player spaces will be unvield also. the booth is 2329, or you can go to their panel on Sunday, July 25th from 10:00am – 11:00am in Room 7AB, entitled "Super Hero Squad Online: How We Built the First All Ages Marvel MMO."
Press Release
SAN MATEO, Calif., July 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Gazillion Entertainment, a leading developer, publisher and operator of massively multiplayer online (MMO) games for all ages, today revealed that the action-packed Super Hero Squad Online will be showcased at San Diego Comic-Con in the Marvel Entertainment booth. Dozens of Marvel's iconic Super Heroes, combat missions, and social spaces will all be available for all con-goers to play.
The action doesn't stop there! In a world premiere, Super Hero Squad Online's fully customizable headquarters system will be unveiled. Players can kit out their personal headquarters, based on the iconic S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier, with collections of trophies earned by completing quests and mini-games. Additionally, players will be able to choose from hundreds of different items to customize their personal HQ. Once players are done customizing, they can watch their HQ come alive with a realistic physics system that allows them and their friends to interact with their creations.
"Super Hero Squad Online has the most in-depth housing system ever created for an MMO," said Jason Robar, Vice President and Studio Manager for The Amazing Society. "Combining hundreds of items, realistic physics and the unique personalities of the Super Hero Squad members makes an unforgettable experience. We're looking forward to sharing it with all Comic-Con attendees."
San Diego Comic-Con highlights include:
Marvel fans will be able to play Super Hero Squad Online for the first time at the Marvel Entertainment Booth # 2329.
Developers from The Amazing Society will be holding a panel on Sunday, July 25th from 10:00am – 11:00am in Room 7AB, entitled "Super Hero Squad Online: How We Built the First All Ages Marvel MMO." Join the team for a fun and interactive Q&A!
Additionally, Super Hero Squad Online team members will also be participating in the Marvel Animation Panel onFriday, July 23rd from 12:45pm - 1:45pm in Room 6BCF.
About Super Hero Squad Online
Based on Marvel's Super Hero Squad intellectual property that has spawned a wildly popular action figure line and smash-hit animated series, the game draws upon the 5,000-plus iconic heroes and villains in the Marvel Universe. Super Hero Squad Online offers players the chance to team up with friends as they engage in exhilarating combat, show off their decked-out squad in the game's social spaces, collect thousands of items, and explore interactive environments based on classic and new Marvel worlds.
For more information about Super Hero Squad Online and to sign up for future product updates, please visitwww.heroup.com.
About Gazillion Entertainment
Gazillion Entertainment is a leading developer, operator and publisher of massively multiplayer online (MMO) games for wide audiences. Gazillion has assembled talent from across the landscape of online and console games to address the mission of building massively multiplayer experiences featuring world class brands and original franchises, superior production quality and unmatched gameplay. Headquartered in San Mateo, California, Gazillion has four MMO development studios located in California, Colorado, and Washington currently in production on Casual and AAA MMO properties. For more information on Gazillion, its products and services please visit www.gazillion.com.
About Marvel Entertainment
Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of over 5,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing. For more information visit www.marvel.com.
EA And 38 Studios have revealed that Codename "Project Mercury" is Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning. Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning is a open world RPG set in a world called Amalur, a world created by R.A. Salvatore. The Art is done by Todd McFarlane and the game is being developed by Ken Rolston. Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning is coming to the Playstation 3, Xbox 360, and PC.
The first trailer for the game will be shown at this years Comic-Con during the 38 Studios Panel. those who attend this panel will also get a limited edition poster designed by Todd McFarlane. The panel is in room 6A and will run from 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM.
Press Release
Guildford, UK – July 20, 2010 – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) and 38 Studios, LLC announced Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, the company’s first title previously referred to under the codename “Project Mercury”. Reckoning is an epic, open-world role-playing game set in Amalur, a mysterious and magical new fantasy world created by New York Times best-selling author R. A. Salvatore. Brought to life visually through the trademark visceral style of renowned artist and Spawn creator Todd McFarlane, Reckoning brings a new level of intense action combat to the RPG genre. The game is being developed under the leadership of Ken Rolston, lead designer of the critically acclaimed RPGs Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind and Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion and is scheduled for release in fall 2011.
“Reckoning is a great representation of how a team of incredibly talented and creative people with expertise in different areas can come together and complement each other so well,” said Jen MacLean, CEO of 38 Studios. “We are thrilled to be developing an open-world RPG under the leadership of one of the greatest RPG designers in the industry, with creative direction by one of the most iconic artists of our time, set in a rich universe imagined by one of the top fantasy genre authors in the world. We can’t wait to share the first details of this universe we have been so dedicated to building over the past few years.”
"In Reckoning, we started with Bob and Todd's exceptional Kingdoms of Amalur game setting and imagery," said Ken Rolston, Lead Designer at Big Huge Games, a subsidiary of 38 Studios. "On that foundation we built the open-world exploration, vast narrative and character customization fans expect from the best RPGs. And we've added something new that we've always wanted from the genre -- a fast-paced, graphically stimulating action combat experience with fluid control and immersive, discoverable gameplay fans haven't seen before in other fantasy RPGs."
Reckoning is a single-player RPG that sets players on a heroic journey to unlock the mysteries of Amalur. Amalur is a magical world, filled with strange landscapes, exotic cities, colorful characters and terrifying creatures. This Thursday at International Comic-Con in San Diego, 38 Studios visionaries McFarlane, Rolston, and Salvatore, along with 38 Studios Founder and Chairman Curt Schilling, will be hosting a panel in the first-ever public discussion of Reckoning. Attendees will be among the first to see the world debut of Reckoning’s first trailer, directed by McFarlane and will also receive a limited edition collectible poster designed by McFarlane. The panel takes place in room 6A from 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM and will be moderated by Spike TV’s Geoff Keighley.
Reckoning will be available for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360® videogame
and entertainment system, and PC. For more information about Reckoning, please visit www.reckoningthegame.com beginning Thursday, July 22, or follow the game on Twitter athttp://Twitter.com/ReckoningGame and become a fan on Facebook athttp://facebook.com/ReckoningTheGame
About 38 Studios
38 Studios, LLC, an entertainment and IP creation company founded in 2006 by Curt Schilling, is developing an original fantasy IP driven by the creative and artistic visions of pop-culture icons R. A. Salvatore and Todd McFarlane. Entertainment products will include a massively immersive Online Entertainment ExperienceTM that transcends the traditional MMOG genre, novels, comics, toys, console games, movies, TV, and more.
For more information, visit www.38studios.com.
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is a leading global interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, wireless devices and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EA SPORTSTM, EATM, EA MobileTMand POGOTM. In fiscal 2010, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $3.7 billion and had 27 titles that sold more than one million units. EA's homepage and online game site is www.ea.com. More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at www.eagames.co.uk/press.
EA, EA SPORTS, EA Mobile and POGO are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc.. Xbox and Xbox 360 are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies.
“PlayStation” is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Nintendo has announced that they are an exhibitor at this years Comic-Con, the first time since 2006 Nintendo has attended a Comic-Con. They are offering hands on demonstrations of Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels Of The Starry Skies and Metroid: Other M. People who bring their Nintendo DS and their copy of Dragon Quest IX will have access to a special downloadable map called Mortamor, available for the first time in the USA. To get this map, simply have the game set to tag mode .
Press Release
Attendees at the upcoming Comic-Con International 2010 will have an opportunity to experience two of the summer's most anticipated video game releases. For the first time since 2006, Nintendo of America will be a featured exhibitor at the annual Comic-Con expo, scheduled to take place July 22-25 at the San Diego Convention Center. Visitors will be invited to enjoy hands-on demonstrations of DRAGON QUEST® IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies for the Nintendo DS™ family of portable systems, which launched on July 11, and Metroid™: Other Mfor the Wii™ system, which launches across North America on Aug. 31. Both games will be available at the Nintendo booth, #2944.
The latest installment in the popular DRAGON QUEST franchise, DRAGON QUEST IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies features deep customization options and remarkable wireless features that let players of all kinds embark on an epic hand-held adventure. Players can choose their own appearance, occupations, companions and special items to aid in their quest, and even connect with friends for cooperative multiplayer fun.
In addition to live demos of the game, Comic-Con attendees who bring their Nintendo DS systems and copies of DRAGON QUEST IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies to the show will have access to a special downloadable treasure map called Mortamor, available for the first time in North America. The map will be available at the Nintendo booth for the duration of Comic-Con International 2010. To access the map, players must have their Nintendo DS system running the DRAGON QUEST IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies game and set to “Tag Mode.” Once players get to the town of Stornway, they are able to access Tag Mode at the Quester's Rest inn.
The highly anticipated Metroid: Other M is a dramatic new chapter that brings the Metroidseries back to its franchise roots. Starring the iconic bounty hunter Samus Aran, the game is the result of a dedicated collaboration between the director of Super Metroid™, Yoshio Sakamoto, and renowned game development studio Team Ninja. This joint effort blends expert level design, gripping visuals and a cinematic storyline with seamless third-person and first-person game play controls. For the first time, players will learn the story of Samus™ inside the suit. Comic-Con attendees will get a chance to play portions of the game in advance of its Aug. 31 launch date.
For more information about Nintendo, visit http://www.nintendo.com.
Capcom And Namco Bandai Announce Street Fighter X Tekken For The Playstation 3 And Xbox 360
Sony Have Released A New Video Of An In-Game Cutscene From inFamous 2
Namco Bandai Have Released New Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 Screenshots
Namco Bandai Announce Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom Is Coming Out In The UK On 26th November
Namco Bandai Have Released New Screenshots For Knights Contract
Namco Bandai Have Released New Dragon Ball Raging Blast 2 Screenshots
Namco Bandai Have Released New Screenshots And A Gameplay Video For Enslaved: Odyssey to the West
Namco Bandai Have Released New Screenshots And A Trailer For Family Trainer - Trainer Adventure Wii
Microsoft Have Released New Screenshots For Fable 3
Sony Have Released A Teaser Trailer For DC Universe Online
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Have Released New Screenshots And A Trailer For Batman: The Brave And The Bold On The Wii
Sony Online Entertainment Have Revealed The Voice Actors Providing Voices For DC Universe Online
Sony Announce The Sly Collection Will Cost $39.99 When it Comes Out This Fall And All Games Support 3D
Capcom Have Released 3 New Marvel Vs Capcom 3 Trailers And Screenshots Revealing New Characters in The Game
Gazillion Entertainment Reveal Super Hero Squad Online And Detail Their Comic-Con Appearance
EA And 38 Studios Reveal Codename Project Mercury Is Kingdoms Of Amalur: Reckoning
