Phoenix Wright and Nova revealed for UMVC 3
Capcom reveals two new characters for Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3. For Capcom's side we have Phoenix Wright. Yes, we have an attorney joining a fighing game. For the Marvel side, we have Nova from the Nova Force. While I'm not too familiar with Marvel's Nova character, I'm sure everybody is more familiar with Capcom's new addition and damn curious how Phoenix Wright will play in a fighting game. Check the trailers for both characters below.
Phoenix Wright gameplay trailer
Nova gameplay trailer
While Nova looks like he fits well in Marvel vs Capcom 3, Phoenix Wright on the other hand, well lets just say hats off to Capcom in making a non-fighting character a fighting character. Phoenix Wright looking for clues, throwing papers at character's faces and shouting out OBJECTION! An interesting new addition indeed. We'll see if he turns out viable when the game ships on November 15 for Playstation 3 and Xbox 360.
[Source: Capcom-Europe]
Battlefield 3: Destruction Trailer
Battlefield 3 is just a few weeks away and the makers just released a trailer showing one main pillar that makes a Battlefield game. Destruction.
It's either Michael Bay had something to do with this trailer or he'd be proud on how it looks. Explosions after explosions, destruction everywhere,Planes crashing, helicopters getting shot down, buildings collapsing. Battlefield 3 is going to be one hell of a ride.
Battlefield 3 is out on October 25 for Playstation 3, Xbox 360, and PC.
Uncharted 3 has gone gold!
Meaning, development is done. All that's left is mass production of the golden copy, ship it, and wait for November 1 to arrive. Nothing can stop it now. Together with the news of Uncharted 3 finally out of the development stage, they also announced that each copy will include early access to the upcoming public beta of Starhawk, another exclusive title.
Haven't tried Warhawk myself so not really excited for Starhawk, but I'm always open for any early access to a game. You never know, it might turn out in my 'must buy' list when the beta ends. Uncharted 3 will also include four behind the scenes of Naughty Dog hard at work on Uncharted 3 in the disc. Here's the latest in-game video showing its jaw dropping graphics and smooth gameplay. watch it in 720 HD too if you can.
I'm so hyped for this game, currently have early access from Subway and the multiplayer is tons of fun. Can't wait to tackle Nathan Drake's next epic treasure hunt. Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception is out on November 1, 2011 for Playstation 3.
[Source: Gematsu, Playstation Blog US
Pinoy2dFighters presents: Oktoberfist 2011
Pinoy2dfighters, one of our local fighting game community here in the Philippines have yet another event happening this Saturday. The event will include a Super Street Fighter 4: Arcade Edition 2v2 tournament and a 1v1 Mortal Kombat tournament. feel the hype!
Sadly this time around I won't be attending their event. A few weeks ago I was registered to participate on their teams tournament but plans have changed since I needed to attend a family lunch on Saturday(If I don't go, me dead).
Pinoy2dfighters is a growing community in the Philippines that hosts 2d fighting tournaments. If you want to compete with the best the Philippines has to offer in the 2D fighting realm, head over to their events, they won't disappoint. I've attended around 4 major events and each one came out successful. We're talking about events that are jam-packed, hardly able to get seats. Last tournament had 100+ attendees, with 3 tournaments in one venue.
For those who are here in the Philippines and want to get into the tournament action, head on over to Oktoberfist happening this Saturday. Everybody is welcome to join! Head over to Pinoy2Dfighters.com for more details on each tournament. If you can't no worries, There's definitely more in the future so look out for them. Oh speaking of which, here's the trailer for Oktoberfist!
Oktoberfist happening on October 15, 2011. Show up if you can to support them!
Mass Effect 3 bringing you four player co-op
It's a move that will eventually happen, which I feared for amazing games only providing a single player campaign. When they bring multiplayer to the mix, the focus on the single player aspect will be affected. With Mass Effect 3 - When they say multiplayer, they mean Galaxy at War, a four player co-op that they claim is completely optional.
in the official Bioware forums, Chris Priestly gives details of how Mass Effect 3's multiplayer will affect your single player game. The multiplayer is just another choice it seems that will help you succeed in the war against the Reapers, it's just another option. Ignoring the multiplayer completely as if it's not included is possible and you can still earn the best possible option during the war.
The post also includes a FAQ about Galaxy at War. They know that adding a multiplayer component will make us question the single campaigns quality but four player co-op isn't so bad. if they had some kind of competitive versus modes, then our fear has come true. They claim that they made sure not to compromise the single player campaign but we'll see about that when it ships next year.
In co-op, you won't have four Commander Shepards running around. None of the characters from the Mass Effect universe will make an appearance. Instead, your given the chance to play as different races like the Turians, Krogans, Asari, hopefully that dwarf looking race seen in Mass Effect 2, and many more. You create a completely separate custom character for your co-op experience. There will be character progression for your custom character, but sadly didn't dwell on how deep you can get in customizing your co-op character.
When I first heard about multiplayer actually happening for Mass Effect 3, I felt disappointed. First thing that came in my head was Mass Effect 3 trying to provide a competitive multiplayer experience to go against the likes of Gears 3, Call of Duty, Battlefield 3, and other games with multiplayer. With just four player co-op being their multiplayer feature, I'm ok with it.
But now - whatever issues or problems that Mass Effect 3 will have, people will wonder if these issues could have been addressed if they didn't focus on adding multiplayer. Some games are just meant to be a single player experience, but having the 'complete package' is the it thing nowadays. At the end of the day, Mass Effect 3 is still going to be a day one purchase for me. Need to see how i'll end Shepard's story.
Mass Effect 3 is set for an early 2012 release for Xbox 360, Playstation 3, and PC.