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Pokemon announcement January 8

04/01/2013

The official Japanese Pokemon website has posted a teaser for an “important announcement” next Tuesday, January 8. No further information is available.


The most recent core Pokemon games were Pokemon Black and White 2, which released in North America in October 2012 behind positive critical plaudits.

Both games cracked the NPD Group’s top ten United States sales chart during their debut month, but neither charted in November (a month filled with heavyweights like Call of Duty: Black Ops II and Halo 4).

Most recently, the Pokemon Company released an official Pokedex iOS app. Similar to its in-game counterpart, the $2 Pokemon Pokedex iOS app provides a range of data, including information regarding how to evolve certain Pokemon, locations where specific creatures are found, and which types of attacks Pokemon are susceptible to.

Article source: http://www.gamespot.com/news/pokemon-announcement-january-8-6402020

Tomb Raider multiplayer details

03/01/2013

The first information concerning Tomb Raider‘s newly announced multiplayer mode has come to light. Details were published in this month’s issue of Official Xbox Magazine and were summarized by a Tomb Raider forum user.


First, Tomb Raider will feature the standard Team Deathmatch gametype. This mode pits a squad of Lara Croft’s allies against a group of natives referred to as “scavengers.” Gamers will alternate between sides throughout the course of a best-of-three match.

Maps will feature lever-based traps that shoot spikes out of walls, climable surfaces, destroyable environments, and a weapon arsenal that includes Lara’s iconic bow and arrow.

A second gametype is called “Rescue” and has one side (Survivors) collecting med-packs and delivering them to rotating destinations, while the opposite side (Scavengers) attempts to reach a requisite kill count to end the match.

A third gametype–”Cry for Help”–was teased. This mode will reportedly place emphasis on “discovery and collection,” though no other information is available.

Overall, players will be able to select from a “deep roster” of characters for Tomb Raider’s multiplayer component. Gamers will be equipped with a primary weapon, a sidearm, grenade-style projectiles, and a climbing axe that doubles as a melee weapon.

Tomb Raider is due out March 5, 2013 for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. For more, check out GameSpot’s previous coverage.

Article source: http://www.gamespot.com/news/tomb-raider-multiplayer-details-6401990

StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm beta expanded

21/12/2012

Blizzard Entertainment has expanded the beta for StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm. Those who preordered a digital copy of the real-time strategy game on or before December 18 are now able to try out the game ahead of its scheduled release next year.


Gamers who digitally preordered StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm after December 18 will be added into the beta on a weekly basis. All can download the game’s beta client, but only those whose accounts have been flagged for access will be able to log in.

Blizzard also noted that certain retailers, including Amazon, are offering preorder beta key codes for Heart of the Swarm. The company suggested players should check with these retailers for more information.

Heart of the Swarm is due March 12, 2013 at $40. A Collector’s Edition that will include a behind-the-scenes DVD and Blu-ray disc, a soundtrack CD, a 144-page art book, and a Zerg Rush mousepad will also be available.

Heart of the Swarm is the second installment in the Starcraft II three-part series. It will follow 2010′s Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty and precede the final entry, Legacy of the Void.

Article source: http://www.gamespot.com/news/starcraft-ii-heart-of-the-swarm-beta-expanded-6401897

StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm beta expanded

21/12/2012

Blizzard Entertainment has expanded the beta for StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm. Those who preordered a digital copy of the real-time strategy game on or before December 18 are now able to try out the game ahead of its scheduled release next year.


Gamers who digitally preordered StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm after December 18 will be added into the beta on a weekly basis. All can download the game’s beta client, but only those whose accounts have been flagged for access will be able to log in.

Blizzard also noted that certain retailers, including Amazon, are offering preorder beta key codes for Heart of the Swarm. The company suggested players should check with these retailers for more information.

Heart of the Swarm is due March 12, 2013 at $40. A Collector’s Edition that will include a behind-the-scenes DVD and Blu-ray disc, a soundtrack CD, a 144-page art book, and a Zerg Rush mousepad will also be available.

Heart of the Swarm is the second installment in the Starcraft II three-part series. It will follow 2010′s Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty and precede the final entry, Legacy of the Void.

Article source: http://www.gamespot.com/news/starcraft-ii-heart-of-the-swarm-beta-expanded-6401897

StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm beta expanded

21/12/2012

Blizzard Entertainment has expanded the beta for StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm. Those who preordered a digital copy of the real-time strategy game on or before December 18 are now able to try out the game ahead of its scheduled release next year.


Gamers who digitally preordered StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm after December 18 will be added into the beta on a weekly basis. All can download the game’s beta client, but only those whose accounts have been flagged for access will be able to log in.

Blizzard also noted that certain retailers, including Amazon, are offering preorder beta key codes for Heart of the Swarm. The company suggested players should check with these retailers for more information.

Heart of the Swarm is due March 12, 2013 at $40. A Collector’s Edition that will include a behind-the-scenes DVD and Blu-ray disc, a soundtrack CD, a 144-page art book, and a Zerg Rush mousepad will also be available.

Heart of the Swarm is the second installment in the Starcraft II three-part series. It will follow 2010′s Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty and precede the final entry, Legacy of the Void.

Article source: http://www.gamespot.com/news/starcraft-ii-heart-of-the-swarm-beta-expanded-6401897

StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm beta expanded

21/12/2012

Blizzard Entertainment has expanded the beta for StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm. Those who preordered a digital copy of the real-time strategy game on or before December 18 are now able to try out the game ahead of its scheduled release next year.


Gamers who digitally preordered StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm after December 18 will be added into the beta on a weekly basis. All can download the game’s beta client, but only those whose accounts have been flagged for access will be able to log in.

Blizzard also noted that certain retailers, including Amazon, are offering preorder beta key codes for Heart of the Swarm. The company suggested players should check with these retailers for more information.

Heart of the Swarm is due March 12, 2013 at $40. A Collector’s Edition that will include a behind-the-scenes DVD and Blu-ray disc, a soundtrack CD, a 144-page art book, and a Zerg Rush mousepad will also be available.

Heart of the Swarm is the second installment in the Starcraft II three-part series. It will follow 2010′s Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty and precede the final entry, Legacy of the Void.

Article source: http://www.gamespot.com/news/starcraft-ii-heart-of-the-swarm-beta-expanded-6401897

The Old Republic’s Rise of the Hutt Cartel expansion revealed

18/12/2012

The first expansion for Star Wars: The Old Republic will arrive during spring 2013, Electronic Arts announced today. The Rise of the Hutt Cartel add-on increases the massively multiplayer online role-playing game’s level cap to 55, adds a new planet called Makeb, and features fully-voiced conversations.


Additional information regarding the expansion will be shared in the coming months, EA said.

The Rise of the Hutt Cartel expansion will be available by digital download for $20 (subscribers can grab the content for $10). Those who preorder by January 7 will receive five days of early access to the content.

The Rise of the Hutt Cartel will not be sold as a boxed product in stores.

Star Wars: The Old Republic launched a year ago this month behind generally favorable reviews, selling 2 million copies in its first three months. Subscriber figures fell and the game added a free-to-play option last month.

For more, check out GameSpot’s review of Star Wars: The Old Republic.

Article source: http://www.gamespot.com/news/the-old-republics-rise-of-the-hutt-cartel-expansion-revealed-6401696

Official Pokedex iOS app released

10/12/2012

The Pokemon Company today launched an official Pokedex application for iOS devices in North America and Europe. This illustrated encyclopedia contains entries for more than 640 Pokemon creatures and launched last month in Japan. The Pokedex app costs $2, requires iOS 6, and is optimized for the iPhone 5. No mention was made of a release through Google Play.


Similar to its in-game counterpart, the Pokemon Pokedex iOS app provides a range of data, including information regarding how to evolve a certain Pokemon, locations where specific creatures are located, and which types of attacks Pokemon are susceptible to.

With the $2 purchase for the Pokedex app, users are granted access to the Unova Pokedex (Pokemon numbers 494-647). Other sets are available for $6 each, meaning players will need to spend about $26 to hold a complete Pokedex.

The additional packs include the Kanto Pokedex (Pokemon numbers 001-151), the Johto Pokedex (Pokemon numbers 152-251), the Hoenn Pokedex (Pokemon numbers 252-386), and the Sinnoh Pokedex (Pokemon numbers 383-493).

Article source: http://www.gamespot.com/news/official-pokedex-ios-app-released-6401330

The Phantom Pain revealed

08/12/2012

Tonight during the 2012 Video Game Awards show, a new intellectual property from Moby Dick Studio was revealed. The project is titled “The Phantom Pain,” and no information regarding platforms of release window was provided.


A trailer for The Phantom Pain was shown and it focused primarily on a man in a hospital with no memory of who he was. The trailer will be embedded here once it becomes available.

Moby Dick Studio appears to be a brand new outfit based in Sweden. Notably, its website shows the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 logos. The company says its aim to “deliver an uncompromising, exciting, and touching game experience to people all around the globe.”

It has since been suggested that The Phantom Pain could be connected in some way to the Metal Gear Solid series. Not only does the main character of the trailer resemble Snake from Metal Gear Solid, but also mysterious (and heretofore unknown) Moby Dick Studio CEO Joakim Mogren’s first name is in fact an acronym from Kojima.

GameSpot will update this story with additional information as it becomes available.

Article source: http://www.gamespot.com/news/the-phantom-pain-revealed-6401275

Big in Japan Nov. 26 – Dec. 2: Professor Layton vs. Ace Attorney

07/12/2012

Turn-based strategy gamers, fans of mecha titles like Gundam, and adventure game fans in Japan were in for a treat on the week of November 26 to December 2.


Phoenix Wright objects to robots taking over the number one sales slot.

Phoenix Wright objects to robots taking over the number one sales slot.

2nd Super Robot Taisen Original Generation for the PS3 was the top-selling game for the week, according to the recent Media Creates sales update. The game sold 217,710 units. Following behind was the adventure game crossover Professor Layton vs. Ace Attorney for the 3DS, which sold 128,856 units. The game combines the puzzle-solving sections of the Professor Layton series and the courtroom action of the Ace Attorney series. For more information, check out GameSpot’s coverage on the title.

The PS Vita got a dose of visual novel and RPG action: Fate/stay Night [Realla Nua] and Atelier Totori Plus. The former was at ninth place with 30,583 units sold while the latter was at the 10th spot with 27,651 units sold.

Call of Duty: Black Ops II was the sole Western title on the top 10. The PS3 version was at seventh place with 36,234 sold for the week. Check out GameSpot’s review on the title for more information.

On the hardware front, the 3DS consoles were still the top-selling items on the list, with the 3DS XL at 106,757 units and the regular 3DS at 60,651 units. Thanks to the recent PS Vita titles mentioned above, Sony’s new portable went up a notch with 11,066 units.

Top Japan Game Sales of Nov. 26 – Dec. 2

Software
Rank / Title / Publisher / System / Sales Units
1. 2nd Super Robot Taisen OG / Namco Bandai / PS3 / 217,710
2. Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright / Level-5 / 3DS / 128,856
3. Taiko no Tatsujin: Chogouka-Ban / Namco Bandai / Wii / 115,955
4. Animal Crossing: New Leaf / Nintendo / 3DS / 105,553
5. Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Magnagate and the Infinite Labyrinth / Nintendo / 3DS / 48,039
6. Hot Shots Golf 6 / Sony / PS3 / 37,874
7. Call of Duty: Black Ops II / Activision, Square Enix / PS3 / 36,234
8. New Super Mario Bros. 2 / Nintendo / 3DS / 32,973
9. Fate /stay Night [Realla Nua] / Kadokawa Games / PS Vita / 30,583
10. Atelier Totori Plus / Gust / PS Vita / 27,651

Hardware
3DS XL – 106,757
3DS – 60,651
PS3 – 29,809
PSP – 15,941
PS Vita – 11,066
Wii – 5,550
Xbox 360 – 1,217
PS2 – 812
DSi XL – 248
DSi – 209

Article source: http://www.gamespot.com/news/big-in-japan-nov-26-u-dec-2-professor-layton-vs-ace-attorney-6401221

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