Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Zero Punctuation - Fez and I Am Alive

this week an ill Yahtzee tackles 2 XBLA games, Fez and I Am Alive. whilst he maybe under the weather, don't worry about him suddenly becoming delirious as he tackles both games with normal vigour. so will he fall for the Indie darling that is Fez and will he agree with the poor I Am Alive reviews...watch and find out!



Sony Announce Frobisher Says! On The PS Vita Is Out Now For Free, Frobisher’s Super Fun Pack DLC Also Out For £1.59



Sony have announced Frobisher Says! is out now on the PS Vita PSN. this game is free and weighs in at 421 MB. there is also day 1 DLC for this game, the Frobisher’s Super Fun Pack costs £1.59. in the main game there are over 50 mini-games to play through, each making use of the PS Vita features.

Source: EU Playstation Blog

Giant Sparrow Have Released A New Trailer For The Unfinished Swan On The PS3

Giant Sparrow have released a new trailer for their upcoming PS3 game The Unfinished Swan. not much had been heard about the game for several years, but on the Blog post the team reveal they set up a new studio and have been working with Sony on the game. the trailer appears to show some in-game action and some screenshots near the end. Giant Sparrow finish their blog post by detailing their aims with the game: 

" So we made a game about creating a sense of wonder. Our goal is to give players strange and beautiful experiences they’ve never had before. We want to give people genuine surprises, and then keep on surprising them the whole game. The painting a white world stuff is actually just the first 15 minutes. After that, things get really weird."



Source: EU Playstation Blog

Activision And Treyarch Have Announced Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 And Released The Debut Trailer, Comes Out 13th November

Activision and Treyarch have announced the next Call of Duty game is Call of Duty: Black Ops 2. this game is set to come out on 13th November. no information about the game has been released. however, they have released this debut trailer which reveals story, some locations, and in-game action like horse back riding.

Atlus Have Released A New Video For Persona 4 Arena Showing The Games Basic Controls

Atlus have released a new video for Persona 4 Arena. this video is a tutorial for the games basic controls. it uses in-game action and button prompts to show basic fighting skills. some tips are offered and the trailer explains some of the terms.

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Codemasters Have Released A New Trailer And Detailed The New Dirt Showdown Demo

Codemasters have released a new trailer and detailed the demo for Dirt Showdown. this demo starts with a 8 Ball race. once this race is completed you unlock the Rampage multiplayer mode where 8 drivers face off in a demolition derby event. Players will be offered the chance to sign up to RaceNet, this allows players to track races, rivals, and rewards. progress will be carried over into the full game as well as an exclusive RaceNet livery and $20k currency.


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Press Release

Rockstar Have Revealed Max Payne DLC Plans For 2012, Rockstar Pass For £19.99/2400 MS Points


Rockstar have detailed the upcoming DLC for Max Payne 3. first up is the Local Justice Map Pack, coming in June. This includes the Police Precinct map for Gang Wars, Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch and Payne Killer multiplayer modes. The pack will also feature two additional maps for Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch and Payne Killer, new precinct-themed multiplayer avatar items, multiplayer challenges, and more. the 2012 line-up includes:

June 2012
• Local Justice Map Pack

Summer 2012
• Disorganized Crime Map Pack
• Deathmatch Made In Heaven Mode Pack
• Hostage Negotiation Map Pack
• New York Minute Co-Op Pack

Fall 2012
• Painful Memories Map Pack
• Trickle Down Economics Map Pack
 
Rockstar have announced a Rockstar pass will be available for the game. for £19.99, on PSN and PC, or 2400 MS Points, on the Xbox 360, you will get access to all the above DLC. this is a saving of over 35% compared to if you bought the DLC separately. 

Press Release