The father of Ico and Shadow of the Colossus leaves Sony.
After weeks of speculation Gamasutra has now confirmed that Ico and Shadow of the Collosus creator Fumito Ueda is no longer employed at Sony.
Come celebrate Sonic's anniversary by sharing your memories of the series alongside the PixlBit staff!
Earlier this year, on June 23, Sonic turned 20 years old. As a celebration of his legacy, Sega is releasing Sonic Generations today on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC, with the 3DS version to follow later this month. The game celebrates the history of the franchise by joining old and new into one singular game that promises to mesh and meld all of what makes Sonic great. PixlBit's staff, growing up during the era of the blue blur, have fond memories of Sonic and his games and have come together to share their memories of the mascot.
Cliffhanger promising a more authentic cyberpunk experience than what was previously delivered.
Shadowrun, the pencil and paper role playing game that seamlessly blends classic fantasy and Blade Runner-esque cyberpunk has seen three different video game adaptations in its time. The original games for the SNES and Genesis are considered classics by many gamers while the most recent effort on the 360 and PC left a bad taste in gamer’s mouths. Cliffhanger hopes to assuage these recent bad memories by throwing their hat into the ring—announcing Shadorun Online.
Check out some re-imagined levels from Sonic's 3D era in this new trailer!
The Battle Within
Psychiatrist Carl Jung, a contemporary and friend of the more famous Sigmund Freud, believed that the unconscious human psyche manifests itself through different roles to the individual. These unconscious manifestations, more commonly known as archetypes, are a universal condition that is an innate part of human existence. While numerous archetypes have been identified, there are main archetypes present in every human mind: The Self, the Persona, the Anima/Animus and the Shadow.
Easily the best work of Suda51 thus far, but it’s still rough around the edges.
Shadows of the Damned is clearly Suda51 and Grasshopper Manufacture’s most polished game yet. Whether it’s due to the influence of Shinji Mikami as the creative producer or due to some maturation of Suda51’s style and execution is unclear, but the 10 hour romp through hell is chock full of style, humor, and solid gameplay that trips only slightly along the way. While Suda51’s previous titles can be a bit tough to get into for the average player, Shadows of the Damned is much more accessible and will likely appeal to a much greater audience – assuming they can tolerate the never ending onslaught of penis jokes.
Nick provides his initial impressions of the just released third person shooter from Suda51, Shinji Mikami, and Akira Yamaoka.
Yesterday, we had our first chance to play the long-awaited title from Grasshopper Manufacture and EA. Of course, the game is also known as the super project between fan-favorite, Suda51, and Resident Evil creator, Shinji Mikami. As a fan of both developers involved, Shadows of the Damned has long been on my must-have list, so I’m excited to report that the game thus far is living up to my expectations.
Both God of War PSP games, Chains of Olympus and Ghost of Sparta will be packaged and released on the PlayStation 3.
Sony announced during their E3 press conference today that God of War Origins Collection will be coming to the PlayStation 3 this September. Both games will be remastered in HD and will feature 3D graphics support. No other information about the title was revealed.
Check out some side by side PS2-PS3 footage of both Ico and Shadow of the Colossus in this official Japanese trailer.
Maybe making a sequel to an obscure game from the '80s wasn’t a great idea?
Rush’N Attack: Ex Patriot is the latest in a string of updates/sequels of old Arcade/NES games, some of which have been phenomenal, like Bionic Commando: Rearmed. Unfortunately for Konami, that same success isn’t manifesting in their sequel to Rush’N Attack. This is thanks in large part to some uninspired levels, finicky jump mechanics, and one-dimensional gameplay. The gameplay does occasionally give off a Metroid vibe, but it’s clear the developers didn’t know how to really capitalize on that concept, resulting in a ho-hum experience.
