 Kung Fu Strike is beat-em-up with a kick
 22.02.2012 8:00  1 views  0 comments
As previously promised, here's that gameplay footage of Kung Fu Strike: The Warrior's Rise, which is 7Sixty's Western, XBLA-targeted version of HurricaneX2. Flashy chop-socky on a large scale? Looks groovy to us. Kung Fu Strike is beat-em-up with a kick originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 22 Feb 2012 03:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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| Next Metal Gear Solid targeted for 'high-end consoles' and PC
22.02.2012 6:35 2 views 0 comments
Tags: Wars, Gear, Metro, Sets, Solid, Metal Gear, Gear Solid, Mario, Star, Please, Joystiq, Star Wars, Vita, Nest, Feb 2012From:
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 Joystiq can exclusively reveal that the next Metal Gear Solid will feature intense zero-gravity chess, cybernetic nano-crocodiles, mirror universe machinations and a trash-compactor escape scene that will serve both as Star Wars homage and finger-wagging sermon on humanity's crushing impact on the environment. Well, provided the Joystiq staff are hired to work on the game.
Kojima Productions has unveiled an extensive list of available jobs, hinged on evolving the in-development Fox Engine and, more importantly, bringing the next game in the Byzantine franchise to life. According to the page introduction, Hideo Kojima and co. are on the hunt for engineers, artists, designers and a brand manager to handle "the latest Metal Gear Solid targeted for high-end consoles and PC."
If you think you can bolster the Fox Engine with new rendering tech, create "fantastic game content," or cultivate MGS "as a global mega-hit franchise in all regions," you should swing by the Game Developers Conference Career Pavilion between March 6 and March 9 and make yourself known.
We might nudge you out of the way as we deliver our own game concept, which we're tentatively calling "Metal 6ear Solid: Sublimation Synthesis." Don't you just love the sound of that, Kojima?Next Metal Gear Solid targeted for 'high-end consoles' and PC originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 22 Feb 2012 01:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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| NeverDead gets Volume 2 DLC with another character, more challenges and skins
22.02.2012 6:30 2 views 0 comments
Continue reading NeverDead gets Volume 2 DLC with another character, more challenges and skins NeverDead gets Volume 2 DLC with another character, more challenges and skins originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 22 Feb 2012 01:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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| PSA: Call of Duty Elite Clan Operations deployed on Xbox 360 and PS3
22.02.2012 5:30 3 views 0 comments
Tags: Call, Duck, While, Xbox, Xbox 360, Sets, Elite, Activision, Please, Console, Vita, Feb 2012, ClubFrom:
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Console gamers have been missing out on some Call of Duty Elite functionality -- specifically, Clan Operations. Activision promised Clan Ops would be available soon and delivered today, flipping the switch that lets clans take part in competitions for extra experience and prizes. While all Elite members can take part in Clan Ops, only premium members will be scored and ranked on their performance.
If you're still having trouble understanding how it all works, check out the handy explanation after the break, care of Activision.Continue reading PSA: Call of Duty Elite Clan Operations deployed on Xbox 360 and PS3 PSA: Call of Duty Elite Clan Operations deployed on Xbox 360 and PS3 originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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| Sony Santa Monica (and more) helping with The Last Guardian
22.02.2012 4:30 2 views 0 comments
Sony Senior VP Shuhei Yoshida has confirmed to Wired that Sony Santa Monica team members are contributing to The Last Guardian -- along with a few more. "Well, you know, it's not just Santa Monica," he says. "We have great tech people in Worldwide Studios. We have a central tech group in the U.S. and the U.K. so we are giving them whatever help they need. Technically, we have the best engineers in the U.S. and Europe, so these teams are helping them, giving advice."
Progress on The Last Guardian may be slow right now, but Yoshida assures us the game is still coming. The departure of Fumito Ueda was exaggerated, he says, as the famed designer is still going to finish The Last Guardian on contract with Sony.
"At one point the progress was great, so we talked about the timing of the launch in the past. But now it's making progress, but still not to the level -- it's playable, but not to the point that we can talk about the timing of launch." But now, "the progress is slow," he says, and "sometimes the team has to go back and review things."
The Last Guardian is still planned for 2012, but there seems to be little certainty over that time frame. "There's a vision that we want to realize but it's very very tough and technical issue that the team is tackling and some plans have to be made to evaluate and go through the process," Yoshida says.Sony Santa Monica (and more) helping with The Last Guardian originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 21 Feb 2012 23:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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| Sony patents filed for Kinect-like PS Eye camera, backwards compatibility adapter
22.02.2012 3:30 2 views 0 comments
A new patent suggests Sony is considering -- or considered at one time -- its own take on a 3D depth-sensing camera. The patent in question was filed by Dr. Richard Marks, the inventor of the PS Eye and PlayStation Move, back in October.
The filing calls for "a real-time three-dimensional interactive environment using a depth sensing device" that players would move in front of and interact with. "Embodiments of the present invention provide real-time interactive gaming experiences for users. For example, users can interact with various computer-generated objects in real-time." That sounds awfully close to Kinect, doesn't it?
Another patent suggests Sony is also considering a separate set of hardware that would allow for better backwards compatibility. Rather than provide an on-board solution, this would plug into your game console and provide the hardware needed to properly run an older game. (Sound familiar?) Patents are quite a few steps removed from reality, but they might just give us a glimpse at how we might play our games in the future, whether they're new or old.Sony patents filed for Kinect-like PS Eye camera, backwards compatibility adapter originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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| Rayman Origins leaps onto Vita with screens and trailer
22.02.2012 2:30 2 views 0 comments
The surprisingly profitable Rayman Origins begins its 2012 hop from platform to platform on Vita, followed by 3DS on March 20, and PC on March 29. Yes, you should play it.Continue reading Rayman Origins leaps onto Vita with screens and trailer Rayman Origins leaps onto Vita with screens and trailer originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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| Sony's Rohde: proprietary Vita cards 'completely necessary' to combat piracy
22.02.2012 1:45 3 views 0 comments
Sony's Senior VP of its Worldwide Studios organization, Scott Rohde, tells Gamasutra that long software droughts, as experienced by the PSP, won't be the case with Vita.
"This time around, we started planning for development of [Vita] about three years ago, in terms of developing for the software, and how we were going to be able to transition," Rohde says. "I think that there were too many droughts of killer titles [for PSP]. There were too many long droughts, and I think we recognized that. And we've put a serious investment into our long-term PS Vita plans, so there's a lot of stuff in the works."
Of course, lack of software wasn't the only reason the PSP didn't see the success here it did in Japan -- piracy and the ineffective measures to protect the UMD format from it played a large part. Rohde says it was one of the first concerns, and one that he thinks Sony has addressed. "We needed to have something that would combat piracy from day one, and that's why the cards that you can purchase for the games are in their own proprietary format. And these days, so many people say the word 'proprietary' is a bad word, but it's something that we felt was completely necessary to make sure that people could not pirate these games. I mean, it's a custom security solution on each one of these cartridges. That is something that we are confident will protect us from piracy for the long term."
These topics are just a few in the massive interview with Rohde. Hit up the source link below to read the rest.Sony's Rohde: proprietary Vita cards 'completely necessary' to combat piracy originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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| The Simpsons 'Tapped Out' in free-to-play iOS game
22.02.2012 1:15 3 views 0 comments
 The Simpsons are going to your phone! Again! Cnet reports that EA is planning to release a free-to-play Simpsons game called The Simpsons: Tapped Out. The free iOS game focuses on rebuilding Springfield after Homer blows it up. Unlockable characters (voiced by the show's actors) will give you quests as you work on your version of the city.
Of course, your progress will be limited every day, unless you purchase virtual currency, in the denomination of "donuts." You'll also be able to find them in town.
Tapped Out is due on iOS in the next few weeks. An Android version will follow a few months later.The Simpsons 'Tapped Out' in free-to-play iOS game originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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| Hitman: Absolution clips cover Diana Burnwood, actress profiles
22.02.2012 0:45 3 views 0 comments
Diana Burnwood is the female lead of the Hitman series, despite us rarely seeing her face. As Agent 47's handler, she's gone to great lengths to protect the hitman, going so far as to bring him back from the dead in a climactic act of vengeance. Now, she's the target. That's gratitude for you.Continue reading Hitman: Absolution clips cover Diana Burnwood, actress profiles Hitman: Absolution clips cover Diana Burnwood, actress profiles originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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| UK Game store won't sell Ubisoft Vita titles at launch
22.02.2012 0:15 3 views 0 comments
Tags: Sets, Please, Dungeon, Rayman, Vita, Electronic, Ubisoft, Hunter, Namco, Feb 2012, EuropeanFrom:
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European retailer Game won't sell any Ubisoft Vita launch titles tonight during the midnight launch of the Vita, even though it is stocking titles from all other major publishers, including EA, Namco Bandai, Capcom, Codemasters and Sega. Game said it will not stock Lumines Electronic Symphony, Michael Jackson: The Experience, Rayman Origins, Asphalt Injection or Dungeon Hunter Alliance, according to a statement picked up by VG24/7.
Neither Game nor Ubisoft provided a specific reason for the shaft. Recently, Game has hit financial trouble and has closed numerous stores, laid off 46 employees from its corporate offices and is looking to sell its international arm.UK Game store won't sell Ubisoft Vita titles at launch originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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| Michael McDonald arcade stick, for takin' it to the Street Fighters
21.02.2012 23:45 3 views 0 comments
 You're not going to find a better custom PS2 arcade stick with a better picture of a better Doobie Brother.Michael McDonald arcade stick, for takin' it to the Street Fighters originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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| Mass Effect 3 DLC 'From Ashes' drifts down to Xbox Marketplace
21.02.2012 23:18 3 views 0 comments
Tags: Duck, Free, Wars, Xbox, Mass, Sets, Microsoft, Star, Please, Mass Effect, Effect, Vita, BioWare, Feb 2012From:
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BioWare has let slip a batch of Mass Effect 3 DLC on the Xbox Marketplace, titled From Ashes. This is presumably the same DLC as the rumored "From Dust" installment, which at least one GameStop customer may now need to get a refund for. Dust and ashes are two very different things, after all, but we bet any name switching came to avoid possible confusion with 2011's From Dust (if it wasn't a GameStop typo to begin with).
From Ashes will cost 800 Microsoft Points ($10). Mass Effect 2 included the squad member Zaeed as free DLC in new copies, and From Ashes could very well be a new iteration of this format.
For a brief description of the DLC (now with 100 percent more spoilers!) read on:Continue reading Mass Effect 3 DLC 'From Ashes' drifts down to Xbox Marketplace Mass Effect 3 DLC 'From Ashes' drifts down to Xbox Marketplace originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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| Mass Effect 3 available on PSN at launch, with DLC and theme bonuses
21.02.2012 23:15 3 views 0 comments
 You'll be able to buy Mass Effect 3 digitally on March 6, the same day it launches in stores. And for doing so, you won't just get the convenience of pants-optional purchasing -- you'll also get (just like with every other offer relating to Mass Effect 3) some DLC, in the form of an M55 Argus rifle.
You'll also get an exclusive, pre-order only PS3 theme (above), so people will have a good idea of what you're about to play, or what you just played, when you're in the XMB.Mass Effect 3 available on PSN at launch, with DLC and theme bonuses originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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| Persona 4 fighter officially coming stateside this summer
21.02.2012 22:45 3 views 0 comments
Tags: Xbox, Sets, North, Ultimate, Please, System, Vita, America, North America, Feb 2012, DeveloperFrom:
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 The mystery of that spooky teaser email has been definitively solved. Atlus announced plans to localize Persona 4: The Ultimate in Mayonaka Arena for PS3 and Xbox 360, under the title Persona 4 Arena, which we won't have to look up every time we write about it.
Developed by Arc System Works, the fighter features battles between Persona 3 and 4 characters in high-resolution 2D, and will be delivered to North America this summer. So if you were planning to summon a demon to bring this to you -- or import a copy -- you can cancel plans for those extreme measures.Continue reading Persona 4 fighter officially coming stateside this summer Persona 4 fighter officially coming stateside this summer originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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| MechWarrior Tactics deploys on PC in North America this year
21.02.2012 22:30 3 views 0 comments
Continue reading MechWarrior Tactics deploys on PC in North America this year MechWarrior Tactics deploys on PC in North America this year originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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| Syndicate review: The business of aggressive expansion
21.02.2012 22:00 4 views 0 comments
Continue reading Syndicate review: The business of aggressive expansion Syndicate review: The business of aggressive expansion originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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| Xbox Live Gold membership 40 percent off on Amazon, Newegg
21.02.2012 21:30 4 views 0 comments
One-year Xbox Live Gold memberships are $36 right now on Amazon, down 40 percent from the standard price of $60. Three-month subscriptions are 23 percent off, for $19.16 now as well.
Newegg is matching Amazon's deal on 12-month memberships, offering up to five per customer at $36 a pop. Not that you have to buy five but, really, if you're going to buy Gold today, it might as well be for half a decade at 40 percent off.
[Thanks, Ahmed.]Xbox Live Gold membership 40 percent off on Amazon, Newegg originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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| Asura's Wrath DLC isn't kidding about this 'anime-inspired' stuff
21.02.2012 21:00 4 views 0 comments
Asura's Wrath DLC isn't kidding about this 'anime-inspired' stuff originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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| Saints Row: The Third takes gangstas to space ... today!
21.02.2012 20:30 4 views 0 comments
Saints Row: The Third takes gangstas to space ... today! originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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