Hudson Announces Lost In Shadow

Posted on September 1, 2009 by geelw

More Hudson news? OK! The company has also announced Lost in Shadow, a unique new platformer/adventure/puzzle game hybrid scheduled to reach the Nintendo Wii sometime in Summer 2010. Based on the images and press release below, my take on this one is that I’m definitely intrigued. Stylistically, the game’s visuals and color palette seem highly influenced by the phenomenal PlayStation 2 sleeper hit from 2001, ICO. Similar aesthetics aside, it will be extremely interesting to see this one in action, as the shadow platforming idea is certainly innovative enough for a really solid game experience.

Below the jump are the complete press release and five screenshots for your reading and viewing enjoyment.

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Update: New Robo-Shambo Screens, Info

Posted on September 1, 2009 by geelw

Well, looky here! GearSphere has gone and updated its Robo-Shambo web site to include four more screenshots, three new wallpapers, two turtledoves and game info in a pear tree for the upcoming multiplayer LAN action shooter. Don’t tell the game’s project manager (as well as potential amateur boat skipper and Nutella collector extreme) Carina Kom, but I’m stealing screenshots and wallpaper images off the game site and posting them here for your enjoyment. I like this one the best:

Because I’m not a complete spoilsport, you’ll still actually need to visit the game’s site to see the concept art as well as nifty HUD diagram (complete with arrows and lines and everything!). Still no news about Nutella stock shares or boat basins being bought. That must mean it’s crunch time as the team gets the game tightened up for its September 14, 2009 launch. Look out below, screens and more wallpapers incoming:

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Gallery: Dark Void PC Screens

Posted on September 1, 2009 by geelw

What, MORE Dark Void screens? Actually, these are from the upcoming PC version of the game and amusingly enough, happened to become available right after I decided to post the console screens. Dig in!

Dark Void will be available in early 2010 for Playstation 3, Xbox 360, PC and MACOSX. Back with more jetpack joy soon as Capcom graces my inbox with more images…

Military Madness – Nectaris Coming to XBLA (Thanks, Hudson!)

Posted on September 1, 2009 by geelw

Hudson is definitely hopping all over the gaming scene these last few weeks (as they should be) and that’s a good thing. The company has announced that its classic turn-based strategy game, Military Madness (Nectaris) is coming to Xbox Live Arcade on September 30, 2009 for 800 Microsoft Points. In case you never owned the original TurboGrafx-16 or the later PlayStation remake, the game is an addictive single or multiplayer strategy game that takes place on the Moon (in the future, of course).

Backbone Entertainment is handling the development for this new version of the game, and as a fan of their work on the amazing N-Gage game Rifts: Promise of Power (one of the best portable SRPGs I’ve played to date) and other projects, I’m thrilled by the possibilities for this update. Given the pile of stuff in my inbox, I’ll let the press release take over for a bit…

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Katamari Forever Goes Gold, King of All Cosmos Celebrates…

Posted on August 30, 2009 by geelw

…Which is generally both a good as well as bad idea if you know the franchise well enough. Every single time His Majesty gets a wee bit too much “celebration” going on, there’s some sort of cosmic accident as he up and breaks the galaxy or something. Naturally, he ends up sending his loyal son, the Prince out to right his wrongs. How, how, how does the Queen put up with this royal oaf? The good news? Well, at least we get another game out of his royal messing up of things on a galactic scale and for a measly $49.99, YOU get to make things right.

Anyway… yep, lucky PS3 owners can do the happy dance as Katamari Forever has gone gold and should be in stores on September 22, 2009. The new visual style in most of these screens is a super-cool and welcome change (as well a an all-new customization feature) and it looks as if there are some new twists to the gameplay as well. But don’t take my word for it. Heck, what do I know? Here, read this instead…

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Gallery: New Demon’s Souls Screenshots

Posted on August 29, 2009 by geelw

Can you feel it? That deathly chill that raises gooseflesh on the back of your neck? It’s alllllmost here and it’s coming for YOU. Yup, Demon’s Souls, From Software’s upcoming PlayStation 3 exclusive Action/RPG is headed your way from Atlus.

Eight tantalizing new screenshots are calling out to you from below the jump like a siren warbling on the rocks… enjoy. You did remember to preorder the game, right?

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DAF Q & A Updates!

Posted on August 28, 2009 by geelw

Since I’ve gotten a few e-mails about the Q & A’s I’ve set up, here’s a follow-up or two to fill you in:

1. I’m still waiting for the fine (and very busy) folks at Xseed to get those Valhalla Knights: Eldar Saga Q’s I sent off a while ago back this way. But remember, folks: Xseed is comprised of a really small team with multiple projects going simultaneously for the Wii and other platforms.

2. I have an interview coming back this way soon with a few team members at Big Blue Bubble, the folks working on Fighting Fantasy: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain, a great looking first-person RPG for the Nintendo DS set to be published by Aspyr. It would have been back sooner, but another site or magazine with more clout bumped my former “exclusive” so they could get their scoop first. And so it goes in this industry…. ah well.

I’m also working on a few other potential interview subjects for the near future – stay tuned…

Gallery: BRÜTAL LEGEND

Posted on August 28, 2009 by geelw

“Behold, the screens that left me speechless
These images don’t suck like leeches
So raise your fists and pound the reaches
of space and tiiiiiiime, YEEEAAAAHHH!”
(guitar solo)

Or something like that. That’s why I don’t write songs, folks. Anyway, if you’ve not seen all of these in one place, enjoy the visual feast…

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Fairytale Fights Headed to PAX (And You Can Win $100 by Playing It!)

Posted on August 27, 2009 by geelw

Battle it out for big bucks! Playlogic is giving this year’s PAX attendees a chance to play their upcoming PS3/Xbox 360 and PC game, Fairytale Fights AND win a cool $100 gift card in the process. The outrageously hysterical (and hilariously bloody) Unreal 3-engine powered Mature-rated hack ‘n slash/platformer hybrid (*whew!*) will be on display at the show (Booth #28) during the show, which takes place in Seattle, Washington and runs from September 4-6, 2009. As if you didn’t know THAT info already…

Playlogic will hold a drawing at 2pm each day of the show for the gift cards, so be sure to drop by, play (and enjoy) the game they’ve been working hard on (as noted here, it’s a total blast) and cross your fingers (although, NOT while trying to play the game – that would be dumb). You just might walk away with a a nice little prize… Good luck!

Infinite Space Anime Trailers 2 & 3

Posted on August 27, 2009 by geelw

What time is it? It’s Infinite Space Anime teaser trailer time! These two are pretty cool – enjoy!

Other than Q2 2010, Sega hasn’t quite announced a concrete release date for this tactical space strategy RPG, but as long as they keep these videos rolling out, the wait isn’t so bad, huh?