Deadly Premonition: The Director’s Cut Random Screenshot of the Day: Saturday Night, Greenvale…

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It’s Saturday in sleepy Greenvale, so what are your plans for the evening? If you’re a drinking man or lady, you know where to point your boots, of course. Just tip your cap and tap, tap, tap to the stylish but rustic Swery65 Bar where the drinks are cheap, the company’s fine and if it’s not too late when you leave, you may even catch a dead body along the way home. Eeek. Hmmm… OK, that last thing might be a deal breaker for some of you, but that’s what happens when there’s a killer on the loose and a certain detective with a few loose screws hasn’t yet gotten around to solving this particularly nasty case just yet.

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Swery65_dYou can help Detective Francis York Morgan out AND keep Greenvale’s much-needed tourist dollars coming in, you know… just to make sure your trip to that cool old bar isn’t your last. How, you ask? Well, dear reader, just make sure to pick up a copy of Rising Star Games’ Deadly Premonition: The Director’s Cut for the PlayStation 3, of course!  The game has been reworked considerably from the original Xbox 360 cult hit with improved visuals, PlayStation Move and 3D TV support, new content, Trophies and more, but you’ll probably go and grab it anyway because the game hooks you in and keeps you playing for longer than you’d expect. Of course, I’m betting you’ll spend a chunk of that time playing under the couch, as the game can be scary as hell when it isn’t making you laugh.

Defiance Pre-Order Dodge Challenger: “I Want That Car… Give Me The Keys!”

 

OK, OK, that’s a line from the wrong sci-fi deal (five cents if you guess where it’s from), but yeah, I see that there’s one piece of DEFIANCE kit that won’t come as part of the standard version. I’m gathering there will be a bunch of these tricked out Dodge Challengers rolling over friend and for alike when the game ships on April 13, 2013. If you were poking around earlier today, you may have seen the live stream of the game on Twitch TV with Grant Bowler and you may have even walked away with a Beta Key (lucky!). I didn’t, as I was out of the home office, but it’s OK – I’ll be watching the show more than playing the game thanks to no offline mode and my awful internet. Still, what I did get to play at Trion’s press event last year was REALLY great stuff (as in it’s all quality and tons of fun).

Diablo III On PS3: I’d Say Something Corny Here, But I Really Just Want To Play It…

This is REALLY good news, as the original Diablo made it to the PSOne too long ago and is mostly forgotten unless someone actually owns a copy (I do) and Diablo II never got the console treatment at all leaving some gamers who never played any of this series wondering what the fuss is all about. As long as the console versions (PS3 and PS4) have OFFLINE solo play (please don’t mess THIS easy thing up, Activision!), the game will see a new audience. Of course, if it’s jammed up with online only nonsense and no one can get on to play in a manner close to what happened with the PC launch, it’ll be more woes for Sony the just don’t need. As usual, we shall see…

PAX 2013: Capcom Makes My Day: Dungeons & Dragons AND DuckTales Are Back!

 

Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom and its sequel Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow over Mystara have been two arcade games fans in the US have been begging Cacpom to localize for the US. For years, the only ways to play this were flying to Japan, buying an expensive Sega Saturn import or through not so legal emulation means, but now PS3, Xbox 360, Wii U and PC owners will get to get down with some serious D&D arcade action in Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara. Iron Galaxy is handling the dev chores on the two D&D games, which will get the HD remaster treatment and more (read that link for details – I have to warm up my happy dance) with everything set to release digitally in June.

 

 

DUCK TALES RMAs for DuckTales? This NES classic platformer is getting the SUPER royal deluxe McDuck treatment, as its HD remake is being handled by none other than WayForward Technologies, one of the best 2D developers in the business (in my humble opinion). Expect to see this one on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii U this summer.  I’ll post galleries for both games later today or tomorrow, as I have a museum trip and dinner appointment calling me and I’m about to dance on over thataway, happily…

Deadly Premonition: The Director’s Cut Random Screenshot of the Day: Welcome Wagons

Surprise! You get a free (and not so random at all, as Rising Star Games just posted this on YouTube) video today. Welcome to Greenvale! You also get to meet Emily Wyatt (well the back of Emily Wyatt, as she’s a bit preoccupied at the moment) and the car our hero Francis York Morgan (call him York – everybody else does) gets to drive around in for a bit in the game. Yes, that’s George Woodman in the distance, but he’s gotten enough coverage in two previous posts. Don’t worry, we’ll get back to him in a bit…

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Anyway, Emily is actually quite nice to look at, but don’t get fresh, buddy. She’s a good cop and knows how to use that training she’s gotten on you potential mashers. Get on her good side, on the other hand and maybe she’ll hold the door open for you at the A&G Diner (or if you’re REALLY lucky, the Swery 65 Bar)…

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAOf course, the BEST way to get her attention and spend some quality time together (sort of) is to BUY and play Deadly Premonition: The Director’s Cut, coming your way April 30, 2013. The PS3 update to the polarizing and awesome super sleeper hit Xbox 360 game has updated visuals, improved controls PlayStation Move support, is 3D TV ready and much more. Game director and pensive thinker SWERY 65 thinks you should buy this game right away. Or he’s posing for the cover of his latest CD in that picture on the right. I can’t tell (but I think that the way he prefers it)…

Tales of Xilia Battle Showcases: How To Beat Up On Cute Animals Without PETA Going After You…

 

Namco Bandai Games and their prolific Tales Studio are a half bunch of clever bastards aren’t they now? All of those Tales games have these SUPER cute (but deadly as hell)  wee beasties to whomp on and nobody EVER complains because you’d punt a yeti-sized Pomeranian too if it came at you with intent on sinking a few dozen fangs into your face. Yeah, yeah  – there are those of you who’d be going out of your way to cuddle some of these creatures with the intent of delivering that hug that you think every animal needs to keep it nice and tame. But good lock with that when you have two, then three, then ten hopping on your head looking for a snack. So yeah, leave Milla and Jude alone, people – they’re just doing what they need to do. Tales ships out for the PS3 some time this year. I’ll ask at their NYC showcase early next month and find out that release date for you animal “lovers” out there…

 

Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen: Mystic Knights Mean Painful Daze For Gran Soren’s Monsters…

 

A ha ha ha, I can come up with the proper funny puns now, can’t I? “NO”?!! Eh, what do YOU know anyway. Hey, as long as I make MYSELF laugh, that’s good enough for me. Foo. Anyway, another week, another cool class video from the upcoming expansion that builds on the already massive game and adds a bunch of cool new content. Getting not only this but the complete original game on a single disc (or download) for a mere $39.99 is a great deal whether you’ve played the game already or not. As usual, the big, fat elephant shaped gorilla in the room here is finding time to play this even bigger game. Someone will one day invent a time machine that works properly. The one I have just makes toast and shocks me when I try to stick a fork in to take it out. Hey, YOU try getting a slice of bread out of a temporal field while it’s still active. Not an easy thing to do, folks… Well, a wooden fork would help a lot, but that’s what I’m trying to go back in time first to get, silly…

GRID 2 Video Update Finally Uncovers Drift Mode

 

You Codemasters racing fans have probably been wondering what was up with the not so revealing of every game mode in GRID 2, but there’s a plan at play here to keep you all dialed in and driving those browsers back to the company’s game and YouTube pages. In case THAT trick doesn’t work at all, it’s kind of up to people like me to get you skidding there through posting stuff like this. No, the video above, not my well-played and humorous text that doesn’t describe what’s in the video above at all. Hey, consistency is my thing here at DAF and if you’re in an always confused state while poking around here, that means my work is done. Of course, I’d be neglecting my duties by not informing you that GRID 2 hits retail in North America on May 28, 2013 for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 (and 5/31 in the UK/Europe).

Retro City Rampage Is Five Bucks on Steam. You Know What That Means, Right?

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Yeah, it means that’s a sale that won’t last forever and yes, you should drop EVERYTHING (well, except whatever you’re reading this post on, as that’s a bit dumb to have your phone/tablet/laptop/home PC/converted UNIVAC you picked up for two bucks on eBay {with free shipping? What a deal!} fall to the ground and break) and BUY THIS GAME. Seriously, If you like to laugh and love retro games, you’ll probably die laughing with a controller in your hands. If you hate to laugh but like retro games, you’ll crack a smile after far too long out of practice and probably scare your cat or dog or the neighbors in the process. Usually, the only thing you see at 67% off are day-old donuts and dented cans at the supermarket, but Retro City Rampage gives you ZERO chance of food poisoning or too many cat-scented old ladies beating you in the head with their canes to get to that tin of tuna surprise (yum-o!).

Besides, you look like you could use a good bargain today as I know you spent too much on those new shoes and are feeling a bit guilty about it…

Resident Evil Revelations Story Trailer: Capcom Has A Few Things To Let You In On…

 

First and foremost, Capcom knows you’re interested in Resident Evil Revelations on the PS3, Wii U and Xbox 360 because you just might not be a Nintendo 3DS owner and may just have been a wee bit curious about this previously exclusive handheld-only game (that somehow skipped the Vita? Whaaaat?). Anyway, they also want you to know that no, you big silly, those aren’t up-rezzed 3DS graphics at all. The entire game has been rebuilt for home consoles and looks great throughout. They also want you to know that even though that trailer you just watched has a ton of spoilers, you still need to play the game because you’re not THAT psychic and you need to spend some more money on their products. How do I know all this? Oh, a little undead bird told me, that’s how… It also told me to not write any more bad RER poetry, so I didn’t (and you’re lucky… this time).