Gears of War 3 beta dates announced
Gears of War fans, the beta is coming and you have some unlocking to do when the beta kicks off on April 18. Flaming weapons anyone?
Excited? well mark your calendars to April 18 if you're a proud owner of Bulletstorm's "epic edition". The epic edition only gives a 1 week head start. People who pre-ordered Gears of War 3 at gamestop in either standard, epic or limited editions can join the beta on April 25. Beta ends on may 15.
During the beta you get to unlock special weapons to be carried over to your gamer profile to be used on the final game. Here's what you can unlock during the beta:
Beta Tester Medal - Complete one match in the beta to unlock the Beta Tester medal, which will carry over to your gamer profile in the final game. The Beta Tester title will be featured in the "Gears 3" multiplayer lobby as well.
Thrashball Cole - Complete 50 matches in any game type to unlock the Thrashball Cole character variant in the beta. Once unlocked, complete 10 matches as Thrashball Cole during the beta and the character will carry over to your gamer profile in the final game.
Gold-Plated Retro Lancer - Show your ultimate "Gears of War" fandom by unlocking the Gold-Plated Retro Lancer. Complete 90 matches in any game type to unlock it for the beta, and score 100 kills with it once unlocked to carry the exclusive weapon skin over to your gamer profile in the final game.
Flaming Hammerburst - Complete one match by Sunday, April 24 and unlock this weapon variant.
Flaming Lancer - Complete one match during the week of April 25 and unlock this weapon variant.
Flaming Sawed-Off Shotgun - Complete one match during the week of May 2 to unlock this weapon variant.
Flaming Gnasher Shotgun - Complete one match during the week of May 9 to unlock this weapon variant.Gears of War 3 comes to the Xbox 360 on September 20.
Quite the nice incentive to help in the beta. Won't it be awesome if every beta you join in the future gives you a chance to unlock something special that can be carried over to the final game?
[Source:Kotaku]
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Official GDC Trailer
"GTFO of my property!" "But I have to save the world"
Here we have the latest trailer of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword from this year's Game Developers Conference. It shows the precision sword control that the game has since it will be using the Wii Motionplus. As well as what looks to be parts of the actual dungeons that will be in the game.
Coming off of Twilight Princess' darker art style, Skyward Sword might look weird at first glance since it went with the opposite with bright colors. But the graphics do look very impressive and I believe the use of Motionplus for 1:1 sword movement will prove to have a more immersive experience.
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My Impressions of SD Gundam G Generation World
I gotta say, I am loving this game. Though I'm not geeking out and playing as much as I did with G Generation Wars on my PS2, I am liking this game a lot more. Everything is more stream lined, design choices in battle animations make it quicker without sacrificing the enjoyment of watching your favorite Gundam hack away at a helpless grunt suit with its amazing animation.
"GTFO!" - Banagher Links
Since they went with putting the game on the PSP instead of the PS2 I thought there would be load issues or frame rate drops. Though the frame rate drops are present when shit is exploding everywhere with a fiery background, light flashing and beam saber flailing, and the pilots appearing on-screen screaming something in Japanese. It is nowhere near game breaking or annoying. Selecting missions has been simplified which is good, especially for newer players who are unfamiliar with the game.The roster is still very impressive. From the first Gundam all the way to Unicorn, fans new and old can choose from hundreds of mobile suits from the Gundam multiverse.
"Can you name all the characters on screen?"
Most aspects of the game are still the same as G Gen Wars and I have no problems with that since G Gen Wars was my favorite up until World came out. It's sad that this series may never get a US release and unless you can read Japanese, there will always be a language barrier even though the game is very playable.
"Stop fighting! *piw piw piw*" - Kira Yamato
Maybe my favorite aspect about this game is it being on the PSP, aside from being region free it's the portability that makes me enjoy this game more than G Gen Wars. I find that strategy games that can drag out are better portable. Sitting on your ass for hours doing one mission can be a pain no matter how good the game is. But it being portable, you can do missions or a long mission in short bursts of play straight since its easier to pull out your PSP from your pocket or bag as opposed to setting up your console, turning on the tv, hoping no one else is using the tv, making sure your chair / couch is in the perfect spot, etc.
"I am Ryomou Shimei!... wait"
I've been a fan of Super Robot Wars games since the versions where there was very little animation (like a gun appearing on top of their hand and shooting one shot). Played through a lot of other strategy and tactics games too. With this being a SRW style game and it having lots and lots of Gundams in it just adds to my already huge interest in it.
"Fear the shield"
The point is though I am not playing it as much as I thought I would I am still enjoying this game very much and still nerd out when I see my favorite Gundam unleashing an exaggerated overkill attack. If you are a Gundam fan, a fan of strategy games, or even mildly interested (which you probably are since you're reached this far in the post) and own a PSP or Wii, get this game.
"Justice fiiiiight! The brave legeeeend!"
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8nTOzNUoC0&w=640&h=390]
Alice: Madness Returns Teaser Trailer
A third teaser trailer for Alice: madness Returns has been revealed and gives us a taste on the dark and twisted version of Alice in Wonderland. I personally think its genius. Alice in Wonderland to begin with is messed up. Just think of it as Alice in Wonderland minus Disney's influence.
Alice: Madness Returns is actually a sequel to the 2000 Windows and Mac game called American McGee's Alice and takes place eleven years after the events of the first game. Alice has been released from Rutledge Asylum and into the care of a London psychiatrist. Since she was moved somewhere else, her hallucinations gets worse. So she resorts going back to Wonderland hoping everything will be better. But she then realized that she has changed Wonderland because of her insanity and now must save her old friends and herself from this evil thats overwhelming Wonderland.
Alice: Madness Returns will be released on June 12 2011 on PC. Playstation 3, and Xbox 360.
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Catherine will be on her way to the US! :D (Update: Trailer)
UPDATE!
Remember when Atlus said they had no plans for Catherine in the US? Well soon after that announcement Atlus sent out emails with a simple question, “Do you still like us”?
At the time the answer was probably no.
But now a new website has just opened up stating that Catherine is on course for a US release sometime in the Summer of this year. The site itself seems pretty bare bones, simply linking to Amazon, Gamestop, and VGP for preorders. Keep your eyes peeled for further site updates.
SITE: http://www.catherinethegame.com/
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kRhB9KVHTc&w=640&h=390]
Source: 4PlayerPodcast