Capcom have released new screenshots and a trailer for the upcoming Nintendo 3DS game, Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D. The game currently has no release date, but Capcom have revealed the game will support 2 player co-op via Ad-Hoc and Nintendo WiFi Connection. You can choose to play as either Chris Redfield, Krauser, Hunk and Claire Redfield.
Resident Evil The Mercenaries 3D delivers the intense Mercenaries gameplay experience on a handheld console. Featuring re-mastered stages from Resident Evil 4 and Resident Evil 5, it’s a race against time as players try to defeat as many enemies as possible before the countdown reaches zero. The fast-paced, combat intensive action of Resident Evil The Mercenaries 3D is available both as a solo experience or gamers across the world can team up and enjoy two-player co-op via network play.
Gamers will have the opportunity to tackle the game’s missions with legendary Resident Evil characters from past and present. These include Chris Redfield, Krauser, Hunk and, making her debut in a Mercenaries game, Claire Redfield.
While the gameplay will be familiar to those who have previously played Mercenaries, changes have been implemented to the stages and characters have been transformed to full 3D, the addition of the ability to move and shoot adds new gameplay tactics, and the addition of touch screen functionality improves access to the inventory and game map.
Features:
Fan favorite Resident Evil Mercenaries mode, in 3D and on a handheld for the first time
Fast-paced, combat-heavy Resident Evil action
2 player co-op gameplay with Ad Hoc and Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection
Reworked missions from the original with new placement of enemies and objects
Choose from legendary past and present Resident Evil characters, including for the first time in Mercenaries, Claire Redfield
EA have released a new trailer for their upcoming PSN and XBLA game, Spare Parts. this is a launch trailer and it uses in-game action to highlight the co-op action, some of the back story, and some of the bad guys in the game.
Rising Star Games have announced Deathsmiles is coming to the UK on 18th February. There will be a Deluxe Edition when it comes out that comes with the Soundtrack, Desktop accessory pack, and the game.Deathsmiles comes with 3 different game modes: Arcade (original Arcade Game), Xbox 360 ( Arcade Conversion), and Version 1.1 (Conversion designed for the 360).
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Wednesday 19thJanuary 2011: Shmup fans won’t have to wait much longer to pick up the Deluxe Edition of Deathsmiles. The Halloween-set Deathsmiles will shoot into shops on 18thFebruary 2011.
Featuring three different game modes: Arcade (original Arcade game), Xbox 360 (Arcade conversion) and Version 1.1 (conversion designed specifically for the Xbox 360), Deathsmiles also features a two-player co-op mode, where players can take up the challenge with a friend at home or via Xbox LIVE. With difficulty options on all modes catering for newcomers and veterans, the PAL version of the game also includes the Mega Black Label pack: an expanded version of the game with a range of special features, an additional stage and an extra playable character.
Bespoke to the PAL market the Deluxe package includes the official Deathsmiles soundtrack and desktop accessory pack. The soundtrack and desktop accessory pack were not included in the Japanese or US versions of the game and only released separately in Japan at the equivalent of over £25. The soundtrack features 23 tracks and the desktop accessory pack lets fans kit out their PC with exclusive Deathsmiles materials.
“At Rising Star Games we’ve been competing to get the highest score on Deathsmiles. With the release date next month I’m looking forward to opening up the scoreboard so shmup fans can get online and compete with their friends and peers.” said Martin Defries, managing director, Rising Star Games. “We’re delighted to work with CAVE, they really are the legends of the shoot-em-up genre. It’s a real privilege to bring the Deluxe Edition of Deathsmiles to the to the PAL market on 18thFebruary.”
Deathsmiles will be released throughout PAL territories on 18thFebruary 2011, courtesy of Rising Star Games www.risingstargames.com.
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Rising Star Games Limited is a video games publisher for Microsoft Xbox 360, Nintendo DS™ and Wii™, Sony PS3 and PSP™ in the PAL territory. A joint venture between Japanese video game publisher and content developer Intergrow Inc and long standing Nintendo Nordic distributor Bergsala AB, Rising Star Games is now in its seventh year of trading and has published more than 50. For more information please go to www.risingstargames.com
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Sony's EU Playstation Blog has detailed the digital comics coming to the PSP Today.
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Sega have released a new trailer for the upcoming Nintendo Wii game, Conduit 2. this trailer uses in-game action to show some of the weapons in the game with examples of how they can be used.
EA have announced The Sims 3 is coming to the Nintendo 3DS during its launch window. the game will use the 3DS camera to take a picture of you and create a Sim that looks like you. The game also uses Street Pass which allows you to exchange Sims with other people. The game has a new Karma Power system that allows you to interact and mess with your Sims in all new ways. You can use the motion sensor to create earthquakes in the game or blow into the microphone to set free butterflies.
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The EA Play Label of Electronic Arts Inc. is pleased to reveal that the critically-acclaimed The Sims™ 3 will be available for the Nintendo 3DS™ launch window. Bringing players the first full-life simulation experience in a 3D world on a handheld, The Sims 3 for the Nintendo 3DS will deliver features familiar to the franchise such as personality traits and buildable lots as well as all-new platform-specific features such as a Nintendo 3DS facial recognition system, Karma Powers specifically designed for the 3DS platform and the ability to share Sims characters with anyone in range using StreetPass™.
Last autumn, you experienced the robust gameplay of The Sims 3 for the PlayStation® 3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system, the Wii™ and Nintendo DS™. Now with the launch of the Nintendo 3DS this spring, you can experienceThe Sims in a whole new way…within a 3D simulation!
Create a 3D version of yourself in The Sims 3 with the facial recognition technology of the Nintendo 3DS! Capture your likeness or take a picture of your friends with the Nintendo 3DS camera and turn that into a playable Sim character. Change up their look including hairstyles, facial features, and outfits with the stylus. With StreetPass, share your Sims with other Nintendo 3DS owners**.
Interact with The Sims 3 world in whole new ways by using Karma Powers and finding new ways to mess with life. With the shake of a wrist, set forth an earthquake to rock your Sims world or set free a bouquet of butterflies by blowing into the handheld. You can also take your Sims to new zones within the game which have different destinations to explore full of buildable lots and community features. Guide your Sims through life on the Nintendo 3DS as you build relationships and experience different careers to unlock new items, outfits, and various rewards.
The Sims 3 for the Nintendo 3DS is being developed by The SimsStudio. For more information about The Sims 3, please visit tohttp://gb.thesims3.com/. Join more than one million The Sims fans on Facebook by visiting the official fansite page for The Sims 3 athttp://www.facebook.com/thesims3uk.
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** Owners of The Nintendo 3DS must have installed an in/outbox and played The Sims 3 at least once
About The Sims
The Sims™, the groundbreaking franchise that allows players to create and live a virtual, simulated life on a computer, celebrates its ten year anniversary in 2010 with an impressive more than 125 million units sold since its launch in February 2000. Now translated into 22 different languages and available in 60 different countries, The Simshas quickly become a universal gaming and cultural phenomenon. Since its June 2009 launch, The Sims 3 has sold more than 5 million copies worldwide to date and was the #1 best-selling PC title for 2009 in North America and Europe. Fan intensity is evidenced through more than 200 million downloads of player created content including: The Sims characters, houses, stories and more. The Sims 3 community site, www.thesims3.com, welcomes up to seven million unique visitors monthly, handles nearly 250 content downloads every minute and more than 3.4 million uploads have been made to date, including 12 movies each hour. The Sims 3 YouTube Channel is within the top 10 most viewed sponsored channels of all time with more than 42 million video views. Visit The Sims 3 official website to see what the players are creating at www.TheSims3.com or the official YouTube Channel forThe Sims at http://www.youtube.com/user/TheSims. The Sims 3 is currently available for PC, Mac, iPhone®, iPod touch® and mobile devices. The Sims 3 is also available on the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system, Nintendo DS™, and Wii™ and in 2011 on the Nintendo 3DS.
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Namco Bandai have announced Ridge Racer 3D for the Nintendo 3DS and reveal its coming out during the Nintendo 3DS launch period. the game uses the 3DS 3D Screens to help players judge corners better, there'll be flames coming out of exhausts and dirt will fly through the screen. The game will have a new line-up of cars and a new drift button to make drifting easier.
The game has Ad Hoc multiplayer modes for up to 4 players, you can choose to have your Mii appear above your machine or a picture of yourself. Ridge Racer 3D uses street pass to exchange ghost data. you can use this exchanged data to create a "My Ranking Profile", seeing if your faster than your friends.
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CERGY-PONTOISE, FRANCE – 19 January 2011 – Leading video game publisher NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe S.A.S. today officially announced Ridge Racer™ 3D for Nintendo 3DS™. The Ridge Racer™ series is returning to set the racing world on fire with high-speed drifting, red hot racing battles and a host of new features, all in breathtaking stereoscopic 3D.
Drift through hairpin turns at blistering speeds to edge out the rest of the pack with powerful drift-tuned cars in the newest installment of the global smash Ridge Racer series. Using the stereoscopic 3D power of the Nintendo 3DS™, players will be able to experience a level of intimacy with the on-screen races like never before. Players can now accurately judge the distance between them and the competition with 3D depth of field for some of the most intense arcade racing available. Dirt will fly through the screen on rough terrain and nitrous flames will burst out of tail pipes in a brilliant show of the game's particle effects.
Other features include an all-new line up of high-powered muscle machines joining the existing in-game selection of race-tuned road beasts, while the new Drift Button brings makes it easier than ever to pull off spectacular turns through tight corners without losing position. New, exciting and vibrant courses include canyons and snow-capped mountains in addition to favourite courses from previous Ridge Racer titles.
Ad Hoc multiplayer mode lets up to four players battle it out for drift supremacy. Choose a registered Mii™, tag, or your own photo to appear above your machine during a race and know exactly who you’re racing against. Swap Ghost data with other players through StreetPass, and create your personal ‘My Ranking’ profile by swapping course records with friends. Racing with friends has never been such red hot fun.
Ridge Racer 3D will be available around the Nintendo 3DS™ launch period. Keep up with the latest news on Ridge Racer 3D at http://www.facebook.com/ridgefan. For more information about the entire NAMCO BANDAI Games line up, please visit www.namcobandaigames.eu.
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About NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe
NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe S.A.S. is a leading software publisher producing a broad catalogue of high quality interactive entertainment for console and PC gaming platforms and online which is marketed and sold in 50 countries across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Australasia. The company is a part of the NAMCO BANDAI group of companies known for creating and publishing many of the industry's top video game franchises including Tekken™, Dragon Ball®, Naruto™, SOULCALIBUR™, One Piece™, RidgeRacer™, Ace Combat™ and Tamagotchi™.
