Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate is apparently just one game.
It seems there was something to those Castlevania rumors we reported on last week. Not satisfied with an E3 reveal alone, Nintendo went ahead and made the Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate a cover story for their publication Nintendo Power as well.
Lords of Shadow 2 for Wii U is also rumored.
Adding to the growing list of E3 rumors comes one stating that a new Castlevania title, Castlevania: Mirror of Fate, is to be revealed this E3 for the Nintendo 3DS.
A couple of Hollywood's stars voice characters in the series reboot.
Electronic Arts announced via a press release that actors Rosario Dawson (Men in Black II, Sin City) and Brian Cox (The Bourne Identity) will play as Lily Drawl and Jack Denham respectively in the upcoming Syndicate reboot game. Lily Drawl is a rising star of EuroCorp, a corporation featured in the game and Jack Denham has a top role in the same company.
The industry's favorite business model is starting to collapse. It's time to change.
Take a moment and type in the world “layoffs” in the PixlBit search field. Press enter and see where it takes you. Don’t worry, I’ll wait.
New “Retro Game Vault” section lists new PowerUp rewards for members.
Visitors to GameStop’s PowerUp Rewards website may have noticed a new section called the Retro Game Vault. It would appear GameStop is getting into the business of selling classic games for reward points for systems dating all the way back to the Atari 2600. There are even some accessories listed for future availability such as the Nintendo Power Pad and the infamous NES Power glove, which come with World Class Track Meet and Super Gloveball respectively.
This review is 100% Hudson catch-phrase free.
The end of a video game system’s life is always an interesting one. While game developers, publishers, and fans are looking ahead to the new, shiny machine on the block, the older hardware has the benefit of years of development lessons learned. Consider that Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy IX, and God of War all came out as their respective systems were waning, and each of those games are considered classics in their own right. Enter Aliens: Infestation, a game developed by WayForward for the aging Nintendo DS system. Is this a game that will go down in history as one of the best additions to the DS library, or is it a case of too little, too late?
Check out some re-imagined levels from Sonic's 3D era in this new trailer!
What happened to "Nintendo Hard?"
I broke two controllers while playing Mega Man II as a kid. Specifically, I broke two NES controllers playing Heat Man’s level in Mega Man II. Even more specifically, I broke two NES controllers while doing the “Hell Blocks” portion of Heat Man’s level in Mega Man II. That particular stage summed up perfectly what the words Nintendo Hard really meant to me. You needed patience, quickness and the ability to predict the future. It also didn’t hurt to have a couple of extra controllers lying around the house, you know, just in case.
The Tour de 64 returns with a 3D take on a classic series.
Often referred to as “Castlevania 64” to distinguish it from the NES game, Castlevania is the first 3D entry in the long-running series. Many of the series' staple enemies and weapons are present, as well as some new twists brought on from the transition. I don't have much experience with the Castlevania series myself, but what's here is a decent adventure with a sometimes chilling atmosphere that provides enough excitement to be worthwhile.
Zombie mailbag wants your brains. (In a good way.)
Avid fans of PixlBit (Read: Zap) may have noticed I've mentioned the idea of a solo podcast a few times in the past month. While at first, the idea was uncertain, as time passes, it seems to be more and more of a sure thing. How does Mailbag relate? I want to read and respond to listener mail! That's right. I want listener mail! I know the podcast hasn't yet begun, but it will soon, so why not get a head-start? You could be featured. You could be featured in the first edition of "JasonCast" or "PixlJalk," or whatever we decide to name the thing. How about, for the first episode, you send in suggestions for the title of the show? As always, suggestions can go to mailbag AT pixlbit DOT com, but in this case, they can also be sent to jasonr AT pixlbit DOT com, too.
