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Posted by IGN Feb 07 2010 08:31 GMT in Mass Effect 2
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The Doctor (Muzyka, not Mordin) talks as BioWare tell us about the future of Mass Effect.

Posted by Joystiq Feb 07 2010 03:30 GMT in PC Gaming News
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In a recent segment on The Jace Hall Show, the typically secretive Blizzard dev team gave the towering host/television producer/Monolith founder a sneak peek at some of the concept art for the female iteration of Diablo 3's Monk class. While she doesn't embody what we normally imagine when we think of devout martial arts experts, she looks supremely badass. You can check out a few screengrabs from the clip on fan site BlizzPlanet, or simply watch the video posted after the jump (the segment starts at the 6:44 mark).

[Via VG247]

Posted by Joystiq Feb 07 2010 02:30 GMT in Alpha Protocol
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It would have been nice to hear more of an explanation way back in October when Sega's Alpha Protocol was "officially delayed" to the amorphous "Spring 2010," but, unfortunately, that didn't happen. Speaking with MTV Multiplayer this week, though, assistant producer at Sega Matthew Hickman explicitly detailed the reasons for the delay, saying, "We really wanted to polish the game up, make it everything Obsidian planned it to be, and give the consumer a very polished game."

He added that there's been some "tweaks in lighting here and there," and the inventory screen has been revamped a bit, but in general the team has been focused on "bringing the whole quality level up." The post's author also notes that the game is set for a "Summer 2010" release window now, and we've reached out to him (and Sega) for clarification.


Posted by Joystiq Feb 07 2010 01:30 GMT in Metroid: Other M
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Other than knowing it's a thing, details of Nintendo and Team Ninja's collabrotive effort to bring Samus back into 2D space in Metroid: Other M are slim. In the current issue of Famitsu, a one-page interview with Metroid co-creator Yoshio Sakamoto didn't reveal much in the way of new information but the legendary creator did say the upcoming game will focus on Samus Aran's "human side."

The complete Metroid: Other M experience is being produced by three teams: Nintendo will continuously peek over the shoulder of Team Ninja (presumably to ensure very few bouncy-bikini shots appear in the final game) while D-Rockets will handle the title's movie sequences. The computer-generated movie sequences in Metroid: Other M are one of the methods Sakamoto says players will learn more about Samus Aran's emotional side. "She's a strong woman, but she also has a fragile side. We want to make a game whose charms can be felt from the story areas and these human touches as well," he said.

Before you begin to cringe, Sakamoto clarified that he's well aware of the core of the Metroid franchise. "It's an action game, but it's capable of having a clear emotional side." Emotionality that you can view, after the break. Metroid: Other M is excepted to hit the Wii later this year.

Posted by Joystiq Feb 07 2010 00:30 GMT in Gaming News
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Our biggest gripe with Facebook "games" most times is the lack of actual gameplay involved in them. Things like Mafia Wars seem much more like stat management spreadsheets couched in a social networking medium rather than games with a social media component. That said, it seems that 3G Studios is bringing a full on 3D shooter to the website in Brave Arms, announced this week and set for a March launch.

As the screenshot above corroborates, Brave Arms puts players in the first-person perspective for a Team Fortress 2-eque cartoony death match. CEO James Kosta says in the press release announcing the game that, "Our new title, Brave Arms, will bring first-person shooter games to the masses." Snarkier, meaner bloggers might mention games like Doom, Quake, Halo, or Call of Duty at this point, but we wouldn't do that. Nope. No sir. We'd just say something like, "How has EA not jumped on Facebook with Battlefield Heroes, nonetheless id Software/Bethesda with Quake Live?" As you might imagine with this type of free-to-play fare, there will be some form of microtransactions, though nothing has been explicitly detailed just yet.


Posted by GoNintendo Feb 06 2010 23:08 GMT in Nintendo Stuff
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Here’s the bad news about the full reveal. You’ll have to wait two weeks, because that’s when Pokemon Sunday is going to reveal the full Pokemon! Oh well, you get some time to come up with your own ideas! Thanks to MidnightScott for the heads up.

Posted by Joystiq Feb 06 2010 23:30 GMT in UFC Undisputed 2010
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We knew the Ultimate Fighting Championship was open to all forms of combatants, but we think professional brawler Brock Lesnar's admittance to the league is just a little unfair. Our attention was turned to Lesnar by the recently revealed cover of UFC Undisputed 2010 (the full version of which is posted after the jump), which features his countenance. See, we don't have anything against Lesnar -- we just think it's a little one-sided to pit human fighters up against shaved kodiak bears.

We can't wait to scare the living crap out of all the other game cases on our shelf by placing this one near them when UFC Undisputed 2010 releases May 25.

Posted by GoNintendo Feb 06 2010 23:05 GMT in Nintendo Stuff
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Man…NFL Blitz for the Game Boy Color. I wonder how good that game was. It seems like an idea that could be transferred over well enough, but you’d miss out on all the gruesome action!

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Posted by GoNintendo Feb 06 2010 22:56 GMT in Nintendo Stuff
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Direct link here SimCity doesn’t feature a jazz-only soundtrack, but the entire franchise does pay tribute to the sound of jazz. I know that I’ve gotten down to a few tunes, and the music in the series has helped expand my appreciation for jazz. It’s great to see that someone else felt the same [...]

Posted by IGN Feb 06 2010 23:19 GMT in L.A. Noire
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Rockstar looks to raise the bar and change the way we view open-world games.

Posted by Joystiq Feb 06 2010 21:30 GMT in Blaster Master: Overdrive
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Oh, Sunsoft, you shouldn't have. Here we were, thinking no news from this day would cause our hearts to swell in our chests, sending us into fits of nostalgic joy. Then you come along and announce that a new installment in the long-dormant Blaster Master franchise not only exists, but is coming out in two days.

Yes, according to a recent Sunsoft press release, Monday's WiiWare update will see the addition of Blaster Master: Overdrive, a 2.5D sequel to the NES classic, priced at 1000 Wii Points. Like the original, Overdrive features both side-scrolling and top-down action sequences. Looking at the images posted on Sunsoft's official site, it certainly seems to retain the same charm of the first game -- if it also preserves the original Blaster Master's completely awesome theme song, we might not be able to stop ourselves from purchasing the game two or three times over.

Francis

SURPRISE! Blaster Master sequel!  screenshots here

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Posted by IGN Feb 06 2010 21:57 GMT in Quick Hit Football
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Rookies and veterans alike can benefit from free in-game cash.

Posted by IGN Feb 06 2010 21:25 GMT in Nintendo News
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Do you still have what it takes to come out on top?

Posted by GoNintendo Feb 06 2010 20:10 GMT in Blaster Master: Overdrive
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More screens here Redding, CA – February 6, 2010 – SUNSOFT, a division of SUNCORPORATION (JASDAQ: 6736), has today announced that BLASTER MASTER™:OVERDRIVE will be available in North America on February 8th for WiiWare. BLASTER MASTER™:OVERDRIVE is an action-shooting game that takes place on an Earth infected by an aggressive, polymorphic virus. Poor, defenseless animals worldwide infected [...]


Posted by Joystiq Feb 06 2010 20:30 GMT in Red Dead Redemption
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We've already seen John Marston get himself into a whole mess of different being a cowboy-related situations before Red Dead Redemption's impending April release date, but today's are (as you might imagine) just a bit different. That's right, folks -- this time he's got a lasso. Rather than employing the ubiquitous Old West tool in cow wrangling, though, Marston drops some rope-based justice on fools and horses alike (okay okay -- we suppose it's possible there are also some fool horses). Peep the five new screens below in our hi-res gallery.

Posted by Joystiq Feb 06 2010 19:30 GMT in Demon's Souls
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Atlus is an awfully empathetic company. It realizes that not everyone gets all sunshine and lollipops around the 14th of February -- in fact, some folks experience the opposite sensation: Darkness and ... salt-water taffy? We guess?

With this dichotomy in mind, Atlus is allowing players to vote on the special event which will overtake its hard-as-hell RPG Demon's Souls on Valentine's Day -- will it be the easy-going White Tendency which appeared during the holiday season? Or the extra difficult Black Tendency which destroyed players on Halloween? Only you, and your either loving or jilted heart, can decide.

Posted by GoNintendo Feb 06 2010 18:50 GMT in Nintendo Stuff
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One day…one day Nintendo will revive the Virtual Boy. It will be in full color, it won’t need a head display, and it’s going to rock your world. The most amazing part is…Gunpei Yokoi will descend from the heavens to present it to us.

Posted by GoNintendo Feb 06 2010 18:13 GMT in Nintendo Stuff
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Wow, a Steven Seagal game for the SNES that never saw release. What a shame…Steven Seagal clearly deserves his own game. There has to be a way to bring this title back for WiiWare, or something like that. How expensive could it be to get the Steven Seagal license for a game?! Article [...]

Posted by Joystiq Feb 06 2010 18:30 GMT in BioShock 2
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Considering the upcoming digital release of BioShock 2's soundtrack is, well, digital, you could probably just procure the track list from Amazon and grab the individual songs before its announced February 9 release date. Sure, you're not gonna get your ... uhh ... eyes on the fancy digital packaging, but you could snag all those classy tunes a full three days before the other kids on your block. Think about that!

Done thinking? Good, 'cause we've got more BioShock 2 music info for you -- there's also a way to enjoy the soundtrack this very second. How's that, you ask? Well, simple: just grab this iTunes music file or this WIndows music file and enjoy a taste of "Rapture Radio." To be clear, the tracks listed are no bearing on the game's official score which comes with the game's special edition. Head past the break for a breakdown of both the standard and deluxe editions (no prices are available yet).

[Via Destructoid]