Sunday, October 21, 2012

Square Enix Have Released A Launch Trailer For Symphonica

Square Enix have released a launch trailer for Symphonica, their recently released Classical Music Rhythm game. Symphonica is more than just as rhythm game as it also has a story and nice visuals to tell the story of Takt, the conductor you play as. he's trying to change the fortune of the Fayharmoic Orchestra, become a better Conductor and find a long lost brother. The first 3 chapters of the game are free, with additional episodes costing £1.99 / €2.39 or you can pay £10.49 / €11.99 for the complete game.



Source: Square Enix Blog

Ubisoft Have Released A Walkthrough For Far Cry 3 Showing The Open World

Ubisoft have released a new walkthrough for Far Cry 3. this 13 minute video focuses on the open world. it starts off in a peaceful hub where you can buy things before moving onto finding a radio tower, where you need to take off a GPS scrambler that the pirates put on it. the video shows, in action, some of the activities you can get up to in the open world.


Square Enix And United Front Games Reveal Sleeping Dogs: Nightmare In North Point DLC, Coming This Halloween

Square Enix and United Front Games have detailed the next DLC for Sleeping Dogs. the Nightmare In North Point DLC brings the Undead to Sleeping Dogs in time for Halloween.



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Source: Square Enix Blog

Irrational Games And 2K Have Revealed PS3 BioShock Infinite Special Editions And Released A New Trailer



2K and Irrational Games have revealed the PS3 BioShock Irrational Special Editions, they will be available in limited quantities. Above is the boxart for the standard game.

 Next is the BioShock Infinite Premium Edition. This edition comes with:
  • A 3-inch baby version keychain of the sold-out Murder of Crows vigor bottle replica.
  • A 5 x 7-inch lithograph by Jorge Lacera.
  • A 25 millimeter, resin-cast Handyman miniature from the upcoming BioShock Infinite board game by Plaid Hat Games, makers of Summoner Wars.
  • A mini art book, full of BioShock Infinite concept art and commentary, with a hand-distressed cover.
  • Various digital goodies: exclusive in-game gear, a digital soundtrack and downloadable themes.

Then there's the BioShock Infinite: Ultimate Songbird Edition, this comes with:
  • A 3-inch baby version keychain of the sold-out Murder of Crows vigor bottle replica.
  • A 5 x 7-inch lithograph by Jorge Lacera.
  • A 25 millimeter, resin-cast Handyman miniature from the upcoming BioShock Infinite board game by Plaid Hat Games, makers of Summoner Wars.
  • A mini art book, full of BioShock Infinite concept art and commentary, with a hand-distressed cover.
  • Various digital goodies: exclusive in-game gear, a digital soundtrack and downloadable themes.
  • 9 and a half inch Songbird Statue that comes with its own box


Irrational and 2K have also released a new trailer for BioShock Infinite. this trailer focuses on the backstory for Booker DeWitt and also reveals some new Tonic Powers and action sequences.



Source: EU and USA Playstation Blog

Saturday, October 20, 2012

Sony Have Released A New LittleBigPlanet Karting Story Trailer

Sony have released a new trailer for LittleBigPlanet Karting. this trailer focuses more on the story for the game, revealing there's more danger in Craftworld and its up to Sackboy to race and defeat the new enemies.

343 Industries Have Released A Launch Trailer And Behind The Scenes Look At Multiplayer In Halo 4

343 Industries have released 2 new videos for Halo 4. the first video is a launch trailer for the game. the video doesn't really show in-game action, instead it focuses on Master Chief from his beginning to facing the new enemy in the game.



The second video is a new behind the scenes look at Halo 4. this 13 minute video has members of the dev team talking about how they try to expand and improve on the Multiplayer from earlier Halo games. they want to make it more accessible, not just making it easier but also providing better on screen prompts in modes like Capture the Flag and making it easier for people to earn points and badges. the video shows in-game action from each of the modes and comparisons on how it's been improved, a couple of examples included the new Forge Mode having shadows over previous versions and Infected becoming its own Flood Mode.

Naughty Dog Announce The Last Of Us: American Dreams, A 4 Issue Comic Book Prequel Focusing On Ellie


Naughty Dog have announced they have teamed with Dark Horse Comics to create a The Last Of Us Comic. this comic will be a prequel that focuses on Ellie. The Last Of Us: American Dreams will delve into Ellies backstory, show her personality and what drives her. The Last Of Us: American Dreams is set to come out in Spring 2013. The series will be made by collaboration between Naughty Dog Creative Director Neil Druckmann, artist and writer Faith Erin Hicks, and colorist Christina Strain.



Dark Horse Comics will also be publishing a artbook for The Last Of Us. this book will come out when the game does and will cover art from characters to the game game world.

Source: EU Playstation Blog