Max Payne 3 Delayed
Can I say this is the first game delayed for 2012? No? correct me if I'm wrong in the comments. But yes, Max Payne has been pushed back from a March release to a May release.Â
The new release date is May 15, 2012 for the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360, the PC version will be out on May 29.
We do not take changes to our release schedule lightly, and this short delay will ensure that Max Payne 3 delivers the highest quality, groundbreaking entertainment experience that is expected from our company, said Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick of the delay
Why the delay? there's no exact answer to why they moved Max Payne 3 to May. One thing's for sure though, Max Payne has no competition during that month. In March, Max Payne 3 will be in the same month as games like Mass Effect 3, Dragon's Dogma, Street Fighter X tekken, and a couple more  . In May, nothing else that I know are coming out on that month.
[Source: Gameinformer]
Street Fighter X Tekken: January character reveals
The roster just keeps on growing. Here's a new trailer showing off even more characters that will be included in this fighting game crossover. Some of the characters in this trailer were already teased and revealed but we get to see proper gameplay foootage for each of em.
So we got Rufus and Zangief as the first team to be featured. When Street Fighter IV and Tekken 6 came out, each fighting game had their own corpulent character added to their roster and now we'll get to see them face off to prove which of them is fatter~ I mean better.
Next up we have the schoolgirl rivals from Tekken, Lily and Asuka. Is it just me or does Asuka look a little sluttier than usual. Capcom, oh you.
After that we got Barlog and Vega (M. Bison and Balrog respectively for you Japanese Stree Fighter name purists out there). Similar to the case of Rufus and Bob for king of the fatties, the infamous dirty boxer from Street Fighter gets a chance to face off against the sly Steve Fox.
I'm sure all of you have been waiting for this. Paul and Law finally get revealed! No game with the Tekken name would be right without these two awesome goofballs in it.
Last but not least, the trailer features, my newest favorite Street Fighter character, Juri facing off against Xiaoyu.
I noticed with the character art that a dark version with glowing red eyes were behind each of the teams that were revealed, probably for the Pandora system that the game has. Also, notice during the Balrog/Vega segment that they were beating on Raven from Tekken? I wonder when he gets his own reveal.
The video ends with short gameplay footage of a version Street Fighter x Tekken being developed for the PlayStation Vita and had 2 unique characters named Toro and Kuro. Cats with Ryu style bandanas. I only recognize them from forum emoticons but don't really know where they originally came from. That's good fan service I guess. After that, we see silhouettes of two characters, one of which is obviously Pac-Man while a familiar 8-bit tune rings in the background.
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PSN Having 12 Games On Sale
PSN is having a sale to start the new with 12 downloadable titles on 30% off and 50% off if you're a PSN Plus subscriber. The sale is happening now and will be up until January 23.Â
It's called the 12 for 12 PSN Sale. Since it's 2012, they are giving discounts on 12 games. It was also done last year but with only 11 games discounted.
Here’s the list of games:
- PixelJunk SideScroller – Regular $9.99, Sale $6.99, PS Plus $4.89
- PAYDAY: The Heist – Regular $19.99, Sale $13.99, PS Plus $9.79
- Dungeon Defenders – Regular $14.99, Sale $10.49, PS Plus $7.34
- Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection – Regular $9.99, Sale $6.99, PS Plus $4.89
- Street Fighter III: Third Strike Online Edition – Regular $14.99, Sale $10.49, PS Plus $7.34
- Eufloria – Regular $9.99, Sale $6.99, Plus $4.89
- BloodRayne: Betrayal – Regular $14.99, Sale $10.49, PS Plus $7.34
- Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken – Regular $11.99, Sale $8.39, PS Plus $5.87
- Cubixx HD – Regular $9.99, Sale $6.99, PS Plus $4.89
- Sideway New York – Regular $9.99, Sale $6.99, PS Plus $4.89
- Rochard – Regular $9.99, Sale $6.99, PS Plus $4.89
- Okabu – Regular $14.99, Sale $10.49, PS Plus $7.34
If you plan on taking advantage of this sale, I suggest Street Fighter III: Third Strike Online Edition, Dungeon Defenders, and Rochard.
Dead Space 1 and 2 75% off on Steam
Thanks to Steam's christmas sale last year, checking the Steam store has become somewhat part of my everyday ritual when I log in the net. Today I just noticed that Steam is having a weekend sale for Dead Space 1 and 2. If you haven't played the Dead Space series, its good to start now. For both games, it will only cost you $12(around 500 pesos).
What a coincidence though, an amazing game going 75% off on the first friday the 13th of 2012. Nice one Steam.
Dead Space is the franchise keeping survival horror alive for me. Compared to other genre's, survival horror has the least amount of games coming out each year. I don't remember any new survival horrors that are worth mentioning aside from Dead Space 2 which was a great sequel by the way. It would have been the new Silent Hill, but that was push to 2012. Hopefully we see good ones this year. If there are any horror games last year that was really good , hit the comments.
Head over the Steam store to see the deal for yourself, 75% off is a steal.
The Darkness II Demo Coming Soon
A demo for The Darkness II, the first person shooter with tentacles helping you out, will be ready to download on January 17, January 24, and January 25.
The announcement was made on their site. Xbox Live Gold members get first dibs on the demo on January 17, a week before the rest of the platforms.
Xbox Live Silver members, Playstation Network NA, and Steam will be getting the demo on the 24th, then Playstation Network Europe and Asia get the demo the next day.
The Darkness II is coming out on February 7, 2012 in North America, with the rest of world getting the game on February 10, 2012.
More demo's to trip on. Anybody excited for this game? Still need to give the first game a try before even considering this.
What an idea how The Darkness II looks? Check out the gruesome trailer from last year's E3.