The Atelier series continues in May 2012. Click through for an official trailer!
Late Friday night, NIS America officially announced plans to bring Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland to both North America and Europe this May for the PlayStation 3. Meruru marks the conclusion of the Arland trilogy which includes both last year's Atelier Totori and 2010's Atelier Rorona.
A behind the scenes for Zumba Fitness Rush with Erica Pierce.
A multiplayer beta will also be coming sometime in the future.
Activision has Modern Warfare, EA has Battlefield and Ubisoft has Ghost Recon. With the former two enjoying their time in the sun it’s about time for Ghost Recon to join the battle. The original March release date for the next iteration of the Ghost Recon series, Future Soldier, was pushed back with no replacement date furnished, but now Ubisoft has provided us with a brand new date that’s not too far off the original.
A hodgepodge of survival horror concepts wrapped into one disastrous mess.
If there’s one thing that’s clear about Amy, it’s that developers, VectorCell, were in over their heads. Borrowing concepts from many of the popular titles in the survival horror genre, Amy attempts to mix puzzles, stealth, combat, escort missions, and even psi-powers in a post-apocalyptic setting crawling with aggressive monsters. The ambitious downloadable title fails to provide the necessary polished gameplay and is host to numerous technical issues, as well as poor mechanics and antiquated design.
Blast more zombies with these two light gun shooters.
The House of the Dead series is one of the most iconic light gun series in gaming. Given the numerous pointing peripherals on the market right now, it's no surprise that Sega is breathing new life into the series with a variety of releases, the latest of which are ports to the PlayStation Network of House of the Dead 3 and 4. The two titles will be Move enabled and feature upgraded HD graphics and trophy support.
He's covered wars, y'know!
Over a year ago, Capcom released the original Dead Rising 2. It starred brand new protagonist Chuck Greene, a character I actually liked. Unlike Frank West, he had a backstory worth caring about, as well as a personality befitting of a hero. In an effort to protect his daughter and deliver her the Zombrex she so desperately needed, he saved dozens of lives and uncovered the origins of the zombie outbreak in Fortune City. For whatever reason, fans didn't like Chuck Greene much and Capcom has since taken strides to nearly write him out of the series. Off the Record goes as far as retelling the same story with Frank West in his place. Given that the retelling comes with a slew of upgrades and an entirely new mode, it's most definitely a better game; however, Frank West still doesn't resonate with me as a character, nor does his signature picture-taking ability as a gameplay mechanic.
A fantastic franchise in dire need of another good ole' resurrection.
It’s Friday and that means that it’s time for another installment of Missing in Action! For those of you that missed out on previous installments, MIA is a bi-weekly column where we highlight a game or franchise of old that could use a little dusting and a current generation update.
The newly re-imagined title comes back in glorious HD and manages to be fun, if uninspired.
The original Goldeneye on the Nintendo 64 should have been just another movie tie-in game. However, with Rare at the helm, it became one of the most important games in video game history. The fast paced gameplay and incredible multiplayer made it one of the best games of 1997. After being a beloved game for 13 years, Activision (now holder of the James Bond license) released a reimagining of the game for the Nintendo Wii. Now that reimagining is available on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 and the rules are a bit different because of that. Although there are shooters on the Wii, they are absolutely plentiful and then some on the PS3 and 360. So it’s not enough to be a good shooter; you need to be different as well. So does Goldeneye 007 Reloaded stand out from the crowd?
Perhaps the second time is the charm.
It’s been a bit of a rough road for the Final Fantasy series in the past few years. There was a four year gap between Final Fantasy XII and XIII due to a protracted development cycle, and we’re still waiting to get our hands on its companion game, Final Fantasy Versus XIII.
One brick to rule them all.
Since the release of LEGO Star Wars in 2005, the LEGO franchise has combined with various other properties to make some games that thrill kids and adults alike. LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 has just been released, and we have word of a star-studded sequel to LEGO Batman. But it’s been announced today that LEGO has inked a deal that could mean big things for video games.
