We've all seen screens here and there from Rare's upcoming high def-ified Perfect Dark port for XBLA. Today, we're happy to report there's a whole bunch of new media out there to sift through, courtesy of Gamertag Radio.
Head past the break for video of Perfect Dark's Carrington Institute level or, if you're one who worries about a sudden outbreak of motion sickness, check out some stills from the game over on GTR's flickr page. Perfect Dark is currently scheduled for a "Winter 2010" release.
Source - Screens from Perfect Dark
Source - Carrington Institute level video
PC Watch's Hiroshige Goto, citing a number of unnamed sources familiar with Intel's long-awaited Larrabee project, claims that Sony once considered using Intel's proposed architecture in the eventual successor to the PS3, presumably named the PlayStation 4. It was rumored that Intel was pursuing a relationship with Microsoft and Nintendo for their next-generation Xbox and Wii consoles, but considering the recent downsizing of the Larrabee project, it appears Intel was unsuccessful at wooing a major partnership.
According to Goto's sources, Larrabee simply didn't offer the sheer power Sony was looking for. Instead, Sony is likely to pursue one of two options for the PS4: use a modified and improved version of the Cell architecture (as previously rumored), or develop a "normal" multi-core CPU akin to the chips found in personal computers and the Xbox 360. The latter option, of course, would help woo back developers turned off by Cell's unconventional design. However, an unnamed SCE executive isn't counting Intel out of the game yet, noting "Larrabee can help us to plan PS5 and PS6, but it cannot make it into PS4."
Considering Sony has yet to decide on an architecture for PS4, it's clear that Sony's next-generation console is still years away. Good thing too, because by Sony's calculations, PS3 still has seven years of life left in it.
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You know how this works by now. One of those mysterious updates that changes the game in some way, but we rarely find out how. Update at your own risk! Thanks to Marl0 for the heads up!
Robotube Games and Gaijin Games have posted their 24-hour project ‘Bit.Tonik’ online for anyone to play, and the best part is, the game is free! For a game that was made in 24 hours (18 to be precise), I’d say the two dev teams came up with something both familiar and unique. Hit [...]
In Japan, SEGA has an arcade game called ‘Let’s Go Jungle’, which is an on-rails light gun game. As you all know, SEGA has been working hard to bring all sorts of their arcade games to the Wii, and now it might be happening to Let’s Go Jungle.
A trademark for Let’s Go Island: Lost [...]
“There was never a CD release for the original Gold and Silver, so we thought we could use the GB Player to include the old versions of these tracks and make the fans happy.” - Ichinose Gou, Sound Lead
“Even though we basically included the GB Player for nostalgia purposes, we also included Game Boy arrangements [...]
If you were lucky enough to score a new PS3 during the holidays, you might have hankering to start filling the ranks of your Blu-ray collection. Might we suggest, as a starting point, this Blu-ray bundle sale on Amazon, where you could net some real classics for as much as 45 percent off their sticker prices?
Although most of the bundles are tied to genres, two men receive their own packs: Michael Douglas and Jason Statham ... so, more accurately, one man and one demigod.
[Via Punch Jump]
Image source: Famitsu
The RPG creation game with a very appropriate name, RPG Maker DS, has just raised the bar on itself. Famitsu reports gamers will not only be able to share game data locally, but also online via Wi-Fi Connect. You'll be able to swap the smallest of things, like items and monsters, right up to full games. Now if that doesn't scream replay value, we don't know what does.
Of course, this news really only affects Japanese gamers, as a localization isn't that likely. Still, that's not to say there isn't any hope you'll be able to play the thing, especially considering that there's already an English-speaking community established for the game.
[Via SIliconera]
I’m thinking it might be a little harder for Pac-Man to avoid the ghosts in this scenario. Not much playing ground to work with! Thanks to Johnny4 for the heads up.
We love seeing videos like the one after the break, wherein a child expresses a joy that we'll spend most of our 30s and 40s fruitlessly trying to recapture. But, as this little boy receiving an Xbox 360 on Christmas morn demonstrates, it's possible to go too far.
See if you can pinpoint the exact moment his family switches from amusement to realizing that their child is going to spend a lifetime waging a crippling battle against mental illness. [Wait until you see his RROD video - Ed.]
[Via Gizmodo]
The west is becoming increasingly interested in the cosplay scene. While cosplay was something that just a few people did at conventions, now we’re seeing conventions focused on cosplay alone. It’s clear that cosplay fever has caught on in the states, and there are plenty of cosplayers that are trying to give their [...]
Battle Kid: Fortress of Peril, a new Nintendo Entertainment System title, is almost ready for all those who didn't get a next-gen system for the holidays. BK:FoP, designed by Sivak Games, will be available on an NES cartridge through website RetroZone sometime this month. The website also sells tools to make original NES games.
Battle Kid reminds us of Mega Man mixed with more Mega Man -- minus the suit. A lack of preview build or five-month lead to develop a 3,000 word feature for Joystiq magazine (also available in French) has prevented us from getting a real feel for what the game is about. Check out a video of the 8-bit gameplay after the break and prepare to rock your NES like it's 1988.
[Thanks, Levi]
You might have noticed a serious dearth of Disney characters speaking in Japanese on Joystiq lately -- we sure have, and it's just tearing us to bits inside. Thankfully, Square Enix seems to have taken note as well, recently updating the Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep website with more than just wallpapers (though you'll find three of those on there, too). How about the entire seven-minute-long trailer from Jump Festa 2010?
We've embedded it above, though if you're dying to know what the people in it are actually saying, we suggest you check out the full translation right here. And then, once you have it in English, you might ask your nearest Kingdom Hearts fan to translate further.
Gallery: Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep
[Thanks, G. Finnsson]
