Earth Defense Force Insect Armageddon Update: Two Gameplay Videos

Posted on October 5, 2010 by geelw

Color me impressed. Vicious Cycle is so far, doing the EDF name justice. Yeah, I miss the retro-futuristic visual style of the Sandlot-developed games, but what's here is updated nicely with faster gameplay, better animations and that nice sense of stuff going *BOOM* the EDF games all share. My minor gripes: MORE and more varied voice comments would be nice.Trying to replicate the cheesy charm of the older games doesn't quite work with the more “serious” style EDFIA is going for. Also, a few more enemies on screen in later gameplay movies would be nice just to see what the engine is really capable of. I'm not quite getting that “Eek! Overwhelmed” feeling found in the crazier missions from the older games. I guess we'll have to see what's what when D3Publisher updates us with new movies and screens, right?

Video # 2 is below the jump, by the way.

Gallery Update: Earth Defense Force Insect Armageddon

Posted on October 4, 2010 by geelw

So far, so good and a LOT of changes in the visual style from the older games. That's a nice new controllable mech from one of the game's loading screens above. The two gameplay movies I'll post later show off much better character animation and some nice visual effects, but I do miss Pale Wing's cute getup and the bigger, slower moving shiny Hectors. That and a few other things (such as seeing more enemies onscreen in future builds), but overall, I'm excited at how well the game is looking with quite a while to go before its Spring 2011 launch. More EDFIA updates as they come in – stay tuned…

Earth Defense Force Insect Armageddon Teaser Trailer

Posted on September 18, 2010 by geelw

http://www.youtube.com/get_player

This EDFIA teaser packs in 38 seconds of suspense while lending itself to as few minutes of questions. If it’s created using the upcoming game’s engine, I like the elements not found in the Sandlot-developed EDF titles such as the flames coming from buildings, exploding vehicles and blowing debris. That giant metal spider is a great touch, as are the redesigned spider models and better animation from those screaming civilians. OK, I’m sold – just get me some actual gameplay footage along with full details on all the game modes and I’ll be even more giddy.

Earth Defense Force Insect Armageddon Update: No Sandlot (!), BUT It’s Still Going To Be A Blast

Posted on September 17, 2010 by geelw

In only slightly shocking news (well, to some of you out there – I predicted this a few weeks back), Earth Defense Force series creator Sandlot is not involved in the development of the upcoming Earth Defense Force Insect Armageddon. Instead, D3 has announced that veteran developer Vicious Cycle (Dead Head Fred, The Return of Matt Hazard) has taken on programming duty for the upcoming third-person shooter set for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 as a Spring 2011 release. The company's Vicious Engine is quite a versatile one, so I'm expecting the game to be a more than worthy expansion to the groundwork laid by Sandlot.

Breaking down the announcement piece by piece, let's start with the cover art:

Excellently done and it's nice how it's a riff on the cover to EDF 2017 (I see flying ants or wasps are back in the mix – yes!). So far, so good…

As for the developer… Even if you've never heard of Vicious Cycle, I'll bet you've probably played some of their games…

Earth Defense Force Insect Armageddon Update, Small Version

Posted on September 7, 2010 by geelw

Yes indeed, the game does exist (yes!) and D3Publisher of America is indeed publishing it. More news to come when D3 is ready to announce it in “the near future” according to my source. No problem at all, folks (as long as it’s NOT a 2017 release, ha ha). 2011 is going to be a very good year for gaming (indeed!).

Updates to come as we get more info.

Astro Boy: The Video Game Wallpapers

Posted on October 14, 2009 by geelw

Here you go: SIX nice images for your PC using game and movie assets – thanks, D3! These images should fit 1280 x1024 monitors. The game ships on October 20th for the PS2, DS/DSi and Wii. As huge Osamu Tezuka (and of course, Astro Boy) fans, I’m hoping to nab a few reviewables so we can see how it’s turned out.

In Astro Boy: The Video Game, players become the iconic hero, Astro Boy, and take to the streets and skies on an epic adventure to save Metro City from the clutches of the evil President Stone and his robot army. Utilizing Astro’s entire arsenal of iconic weapons and abilities, players will battle hordes of fearsome foes including some never-before-seen enemies across Metro City and the mysterious Surface.

Texas Cheat ‘Em PC Giveaway Update! LAST ONE!!!

Posted on August 24, 2009 by geelw

Hey you! Yes, YOU. I still have ONE FREE Texas Cheat ‘Em download code left straight from D3Publisher waiting for takers. PC version, over Valve’s STEAM broadband game download service. Really fun online poker action where you don’t lose any REAL money. AND cheating is part of the game (a fun part, at that)!

~~Come and get it – don’t be shy!~~

CONTEST CLOSED! THANKS FOR PLAYING!!

Gallery: Onechanbara 360/Wii Character Renders

Posted on August 23, 2009 by geelw

While the games aren’t the greatest out there, both Onechanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad and Onechanbara: Bikini Samurai Slayers have some pretty sexy lead characters (well, provided you have a fetish for schoolgirl outfits, bloody lingerie, cowboy gear, leather and bikinis among other things). Along with the polygonal eye candy, you also get some pretty damned ugly monsters to balance things out. Here’s a few cool character renders from both games courtesy of the game’s press kit CD.

Astro Boy Game Taps Kristen Bell For Voice Cast

Posted on August 21, 2009 by geelw

Never have friends over when you’re trying to work. As I was typing the original version of the above headline, I hear a loud voice from behind me “ASTRO BOY TAPS KRISTEN BELL…?!!” then a big hearty horse laugh. Let’s just say someone got a big boot to the ass and ended up on the other side of my front door. Besides, eleven games arrived between this morning and afternoon, so I’ve a LOT of work to do. *Ahem* – now where was I? Oh yeah: Astro Boy game news…

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Texas Cheat ‘Em PC Giveaway! (CLOSED!)

Posted on August 21, 2009 by geelw

UPDATE: ALL CODES GONE!!!

Attention poker fans: we’ve got a really cool giveaway thanks to the fine folks at D3Publisher of America. They’ve given us FIVE download codes for the FULL PC version of Texas Cheat ‘Em (a $9.99 value) over Valve’s STEAM game service. (broadband digital distribution at its finest, folks!). What’s the catch? Well, nothing! STEAM is absolutely FREE (go download it now, if you haven’t already) – all you need to do is shoot me an e-mail at geelw2@gmail.com and you’ll get your download code!

Heck, I could ask you to join up as a DAF follower using Google Friend Connect, but I’m keeping this giveaway as hands-off as possible. That’s how I roll!

In case you haven’t heard of the game yet, here’s a quick description and screenshots…

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