Bleach 'Soul Ignition' PS3 Bound

By Mark

Looks like the PS3 is getting its first Bleach game after the PSP has had a total of seven! Details are really sketchy so far apart from the fact that the game will hit in 2011 and is unlikely to see a US/EU release. Which is strange given the fanbase in the west for the popular anime show, alas you could still import if you so wished to.

If any more details trickle out about this we'll be sure to upload them.

Source - http://scrawlfx.com/2010/11/bleach-soul-ignition-announced-for-ps3

Super Meat Boy Claymation

By Mark

Super Meat Boy seems to be quite the hit and its garnered a fair bit of buzz for a new platformer and now its been coupled together with claymation. It's pretty damn cool as far as fan pieces go, enjoy.

The Secrets and Cheats of Call of Duty: Black Ops

By Jonny

When loading up your copy of Black Ops and entering the main menu (where you are strapped into a chair) there is a way to break free and wander around the small room which you are situated in. At the back of this room there is a small terminal which you can access and from here you can enter a bunch of codes to unlock some sweet goodies.

Here is a video which will guide you fully through the process of being able to access this terminal and will also list all possible codes available, have fun.

L.A. Noire Trailer

By Mark

The first trailer for L.A. Noire came out yesterday, it's an upcoming gritty looking game from Rockstar.

Halo Reach Rube Goldberg Machine

By Mark

This is maybe the greatest thing I've seen made with the forge mode of Halo. There's not really much to say about it other than watch it. Now.

GT5 Release Date Trailer

By Mark

So we said before that GT5 is set for November 24 and now theres a release date trailer to go with it, here you go.

Sonya Blade in MK9

By Mark

Sonya Blade. She's been in just about every Mortal Kombat game out there and is as iconic for MK as Chun-Li is for Street Fighter. This leaked screen shows her among the other characters and some locked ones.

The games expected to hit in spring next year, keep your eyes peeled.

CoD: Black Ops Japanese Ad

By Mark

Black Ops is now out and being played by the masses but take some time out just to check out this ad for the Japanese version of the game with a much much 'different' feeling.

Mortal Kombat - Sub Zero

By Mark

The new Mortal Kombat looks awesome, we've seen that already with the Scorpion trailer. And now there is one for another iconic character 'Sub-Zero' and some histrory for you too.

LBP2 Grabinator Featurette!

By Mark

Media Molecule have released a new featurette showcasing LittleBigPlanet 2's newest addition and that is the grabinator. This allows you to reach new areas/hights etc. Check it out.

Gran Turismo 5 Set for November

By Mark

So we know that Gran Turismo has gone gold, the North American release date is now set for November 24th. I know what your thinking with all the delays but i shit you not this is looking set in stone.

FFXIV Massive Patches Inbound

By Mark

Square Enix really want you to like them and their MMO title Final Fantasy XIV. So with this in mind they have got three gigantic patches on the way to start solving the issues the game has. Changes to current quests, new quests, class changes, balancing, synthesis changes, job changes and much more are expected to happen. To get the full run of things head to the official site.


Official FFXIV Site

Prince of Persia Trilogy HD Remake Footage

By Mark

The PS3 only remake of the original Prince or Persia games in glorious HD is definitely a sweet title indeed and here is some equally sweet footage from it.

Star Wars Kinect Game Out 2011

By Mark

Remember that Star Wars Kinect game a while back? It's now got a release date scheduled for late 2011 here's a quote from Kudo speaking to the BBC.

"We have a Kinect Star Wars game coming out for next holiday", "I think you could just easily imagine being a Jedi and using Kinect to make you feel you're part of a Star Wars experience, building yourself up into a Jedi."

Here's the original trailer for it if you're fuzzy.

Grandia Headed to PSN

By Mark

Ever play Grandia? You should do, and now you have the chance if you never have as its headed to the UK PSN soon enough, it'll be £6.29 and here's the synopsis for those who want to delve into to some JRPG goodness.

"The player assumes the role of Justin, a young boy obsessed with becoming a great adventurer, who inherits a magic stone that leads him on an epic journey to uncover the mystery of a long lost civilization. He meets other adventurers who join him on his quest and, as he unravels the threads of the ancient legend, he draws the attention of the Garlyle Forces who devise diabolical schemes to stop him"

Nvidia: World's Fastest Graphics Chip

By Mark

PC's aren't exactly strangers to ridiculously fast components and upgrades in technology but Nvidia have just unveiled their newest graphics chip - GeForce GTX 580.

They are claiming that this fastest and also quietest chip out there now coming with a 30 percent increase in performance than its predecessor. Direct X9 and 10 video games such as Starcraft II will apparently run up to 62 percent faster than their biggest rival the Radeon HD 5870. Plus with all the extra performance you still get the 3D usability if you have the Nvidia 3D glasses. 

Source - http://www.next-gen.biz/news/nvidia-launches-%E2%80%9Cworld%E2%80%99s-fastest%E2%80%9D-graphics-chip

Starcraft II Patch Today!

By Mark

Today has been sceduled to be the day for the Starcraft 2 patch, here's the changelist:

StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty - Patch 1.1.3

General

* New game categories have been added to filter Tower Defense and Tug of War custom maps.

Balance

* TERRAN Thor
o This unit will now prioritize attacking ground combat units over Medivacs.

Bug Fixes

* Fixed a desync that could occur when trying to watch replays that had a dependency on bank files.

Ever Wondered Why Mario is Italian?

By Mark

We all know and love Mario, but has anyone actually questioned why he's Italian? Actually yes. In a Q&A session Shigeru Miyamoto has spoke the truth behind Mario's nationality.

"As a kid, I was a big comic fan and I liked foreign comics as well. So I drew some characters that had more western type features with a little bigger noses and what not. Now with Mario, I think with Mario Bros. we had a setting of course that was underground, so I just decided Mario is a plumber. Let's put him in New York and he can be Italian. There was really no other deep thought other than that."

Well, whaddaya know. If you want to read the rest of the session head on over here - http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gamehunters/post/2010/11/qa-mario-creator-shigeru-miyamoto/1

Good Deal on Enslaved

By Mark

 

Amazon are currently selling Enslaved: Odyssey to the West for just $25, thats good news to those who haven't yet played the title yet. Which you should, and if you don't believe me just read our review and see why!

Deal here - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00319DX4W?ie=UTF8&tag=prey0f&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00319DX4W

Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Footage

By Mark

It appears that Katsuhiro Harada (series producer) has shown off this video on his twitter feed of Tekken Tag Tournament 2.



Fans of the first on PS2 should be happy as that game was sweet, and this looks to build on it. Keep checking back for any more updates on the game.

Crysis 2 Beta Footage

By Mark

Like FPS, Sci-Fi, Online MP and Nanosuits? Yeah? Then watch this little video of some footage of the ongoing Crysis 2 beta and tell us what you think in the comments!

Screenshot of a Trailer? L.A. Noire

By Mark

Little is known about Rockstar's upcoming L.A. Noire. We do however have a screenshot of a trailer announcement, lookee. It's something at least right?

Heavy Rain Deleted Scenes

By Mark

If you've played and enjoyed Quantic Dreams' Heavy Rain then you might want to give this video a look, it's a 'making of' video that also contains some deleted scenes from the game.

Be warned however it does contain spoilers as to who the serial killer is among other things so if you'd rather not know do not watch. Just to repeat, spoiler alert is a go.



Source - http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/08/heavy-rains-deleted-scenes-exposed-reveal-supernatural-conne/#continued

Another New Vegas Patch Inbound Now in 'Final Testing'

By Mark

It's no secret that Fallout: New Vegas is a rather bug infested game however Obsidian and Bethesda are hard at work to fix the issues people are experiencing. A patch was released at the end of last month to remove some of the more damaging problems but it's not as smooth as it could be yet. 

Over on the Bethesda Blog they have left this message: 

"We've come up with solutions for the Xbox 360 save issue folks are reporting, along with a number of other issues being reported."

"We're currently running final testing and certification on a comprehensive patch for all three platforms (PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3), so we'll have something available in the coming weeks. When we have more details, we'll let you know."

"In the meantime, an incremental update for PC should be going up by early next week that will fix the save corruption issues and problems with companions, as well as improve performance for NVIDIA users and resolve some issues reported with Havok."

Sounds like a pretty big patch and will hopefully ease a lot of the problems gamers have been having with the title. Any of you guys had some interesting bugs/glitches happen?

http://bethblog.com/index.php/2010/11/05/more-news-on-new-vegas-updates/

What's The Witcher II Got Under the Hood?

By Mark

The Witcher II is looking to be a fine game indeed and it was said earlier that CD Projekt have built an entirely new engine for title. Here's a little video showing just what exactly Witcher II can do and gives some insight into the dev's thoughts. Be warned though that the video is in Polish and English subtitled!

5 Minutes of Dragon Age 2 Gameplay

By Jonny

Igromir 2010 (Basically the Russian Version of E3) is taking place this week and here comes a Dragon Age 2 gameplay video straight from the show floor.

Mass Effect 2 PS3 Info

By Mark

Hey folks, hope you're enjoying your sunday and what not. I'm here today to lay down some information about the awaited PS3 version of Mass Effect 2. It's now official that the PS3 version will contain an interactive comic simply entitled 'Dark Horse' which will cover the important choices from the original game and bring Sony folk up to speed on the world.

An interview with Casey Hudson from Bioware in a German magazine has revealed some other content to be included with the new release these ranging from:

• All DLC out to date including Kasumi's Stolen Memory, Lair of the Shadow Broker and Overlord
• All Cerberus Network content will be available

The interview was translated by a certain Nathalie Edelmann, a community rep over on the Bioware forums. So whatcha think?

Source - http://social.bioware.com/forum/4/topic/81/index/5170462

Update - Edited for accuracy, it appears something got lost in translation and the supposedly exclusive mission won't be happening!