Thursday, January 26, 2012

Zero Punctuation - Sonic Generations

This week Yahtzee tackles Sonic Generations. with so few games being released, he's decided to go back and review some games he missed. Now, like many, Yahtzee has been critical of 3D Sonic games, but will this mix of 2D and 3D win him over...Watch and find out.



Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Sega Have Released A New Trailer For The 3DS Version Of Mario & Sonic At The London 2012 Olympic Games

Sega have released a new trailer for Mario & Sonic At The London 2012 Olympic Games on the 3DS. this trailer uses in-game action to show many of the 3DS Specific features, like motion controls and blowing into the microphone.


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Konami Have Released A New Trailer For The Metal Gear Solid HD Collection

Konami have released a new trailer for Metal Gear Solid HD Collection. this trailer shows what games, including bonus games, are included in the collection and how much better they now look in HD. the trailer goes over some game specific changes, like dual analogue controls for Peace Walker.


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Temco Koei Announce Warriors Orochi 3 Comes To The EU On PS3 And Xbox 360 On 30th March

Temco Koei have announced Warriors Orochi 3 comes out across the EU on PS3 and Xbox 360 on 30th March. Warriors Orochi 3 combines the heroes from Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors in a new story. a first the series, Warriors Orochi 3 also has characters from Ninja Gaiden, Warriors: Legends of Troy, Bladestorm, Trinity: Souls of Zill O’ll and Dead or Alive.in all there are over 120 playable characters in the game.

The Story of Warriors Orochi 3 is that when a new threat emerged, many heroes were defeated. to save the day, the remaining heroes go back in time to save the fallen heroes, forge new alliance, and collect powerful weapons.

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A New feature for Warriors Orochi 3 is the Bond System. by fighting side by side, rescuing allies, and accepting missions, you can increase the bonds between characters. these bonds can influence the games' storyline. Other features include 3 character tag team, 2 player split screen co-op, two player online story and free mode.

Press Release

Monday, January 23, 2012

Eat Sleep Play Announce Twisted Metal Has Gone Gold, Comes With Sweet Tooth Starhawk Skin


Sony and Eat Sleep Play have announced that Twisted Metal has gone gold. the game is set to come out on 14th February. pre-order incentives for Twisted Metal include a code to download Twisted Metal: Black and early access to to Axel.

David Jaffe has revealed there will be a day 1 patch for Twisted Metal. he kinda apologises for it and does say that it will be a small patch that brings some balance tweaks. he has also released a new video. this long video has David talking about why there is a patch, explaining why it needs to be done. he also goes on to talk about more game features like splitscreen racing and the demo. the video is long and casual but does show in-game action from around 7.40 minutes in.


Source:  USA Playstation Blog And Eurogamer

Sony Have Released A New Trailer And Screenshots For Dr Who: The Eternity Clock


Sony have released a new trailer and screenshots for their upcoming PS3 and PS Vita game, Dr Who: The Eternity Clock.The trailer shows in-game action, revealing the game has sequences similar to Shadow Complex. the trailer also reveals many of the monsters, The Silence, Cybermen, Silurians, And The Darleks. The trailer also reveals that the game will feature The Dr and River.



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Source: EU Playstation Blog

UK Game Charts; FIFA 12, Skyrim, Just Dance 3, Modern Warfare 3, Battlefield 3

FIFA 12 is the UK number 1 again. there was some movement in the charts this week with Saints Row: The Third moving from 14 to 7 and Rayman Origins moving from 17 to 9. there were also 3 re-entries in the top 20 with WWE, Skylanders and Cars 2 coming in 18, 19, 20.

1 - FIFA 12
2 - The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
3 - Just Dance 3
4 - Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
5 - Battlefield 3
6 - Zumba Fitness
7 - Saints Row: The Third
8 - Zumba Fitness 2 
9 - Rayman Origins
10 - RAGE
11 - Mario Kart 7
12 - Assassin's Creed Revelations
13 - Super Mario 3D Land
14 - Need For Speed: The Run
15 - Wii Fit Plus 
16 - Football Manager 2012
17 - Mario And Sonic At The London 2012 Olympic Games
18 - WWE 12
19 - Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure
20 - Cars 2

Charts Supplied By 3. UKIE Games Charts©, compiled by GfK Chart-Track

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