We get a glimpse of what DLC will be like on Nintendo's 3D handheld.
Nintendo is starting to take baby steps into the realm of paid DLC. One of the first titles that will take advantage of this new (to Nintendo platforms) feature is Square Enix’s Theatrhythm Final Fantasy. The rhythm game will allow users to download additional songs to their 3DS.
The Limited Edition Xbox 360 bundle will be released the same day.
Kinect Star Wars was delayed from its release date last holiday, as was the limited edition Star Wars Xbox 360 bundle. No word on when gamers will see the title was announced but now a new release date has been confirmed.
An invitation hints at a reveal at GDC.
2010's Medal of Honor reboot may be getting a sequel soon. A "save the date" invitation has been sent to GameSpot that hints that Electronic Arts will unveil a Medal of Honor sequel on March 6, 2012 in San Fransisco. The date puts the announcement to be during the 2012 Game Developers Conference, which takes place between March 5-9.
UMDs are only good for the PSP now.
Sony before had mentioned that physical copies of PSP games would be available to Vita owners for a fee. Dubbed the UMD Passport, some, not all, PSP games will be available at a discount if you previously purchased the UMD. Except that it won't after all.
With the success of Skylanders Spyro's Adventure, Activision announces Skylanders Giants as a Fall 2012 title.
Twisted Metal developer to pursue the mobile game market.
With the long awaited Twisted Metal set to hit store shelves next week, you’d think that developer Eat Sleep Play would be celebrating. Instead the developer has laid off eight employees last week, reducing the staff to 26.
Notch to Schafer: Let's make Psychonauts 2 happen.
Tim Schafer, founder of Double Fine studios, wants to make Psychonauts 2. “I would love to do Psychonauts 2, I’ve actually pitched that to publishers several times and no-one has taken the bait so far,” said Schafer in an interview with Digital Spy.
Even though Electronic Arts had a good year, some developers are being let go.
Electronic Arts is in the process of "restructuring", according to a report on The Escapist. The publisher is laying people off in its Canadian workforce, specifically EA Canada and Black Box. The reason for this is unknown considering EA had good sales numbers in 2011.
Aye Carumba!
Konami brought many great, well-known beat-'em-ups to the arcades in the late 80's and early 90's, and all of them but one have made a transition to home consoles. Yes, The Simpsons Arcade Game is the last and perhaps best classic Konami beat-'em-up to be brought back, and for those who've played all the other classic Konami titles to death, there's enough variance and originality here to keep players hooked.
