Let it begin. LET IT BEGIN! It's Cross Assault, baby!
Capcom's Cross Assault is a reality based on their latest fighting game Street Fighter x Tekken. Two teams consisting of 5 member each with one team representing Street Fighter and the other representing Tekken will go head on competing for the grand prize of $25,000.
As of this post the streams have just started on three channels. Capcom Unity will be the main channel for during events and whatnot, TeamSp00ky will be streaming the side of team Street Fighter and iPlayWinner for team Tekken.
Each team has their own respective coach, Street Fighter veteran Alex Valle will be coaching for the Street Fighter side and for the Tekken side we got the heavy metal Santa Claus, Kayo Police's husband to be, Aris Bakhtanians from AvoidingthePuddle.
The show will be airing live on the streams from February 22, 2012 to February 28, 2012. Which side will you be rooting for? team Street Fighter or team Tekken?
Street Fighter x Tekken comes out in North America on March 6th and if you aren't already hyped for the game then this is the perfect show to boost that hype meter to its max!
Watch live video from Capcom-Unity on www.twitch.tv
Watch live video from teamsp00ky on www.twitch.tv
Watch live video from IPLAYWINNER on www.twitch.tv
All 3 stream are also viewable on IGN along with the daily schedule of events at http://crossassault.ign.com/.
Pandora's Tower teaser trailer
With this, Operation Rainfall is a success in a very major aspect as we finally get a "trailer" for Pandora's Tower.
Now, while Xenoblade Chronicles will be coming to North America in April and the announcement of The Last Story coming to the US this year, Europe will get the first taste. Still, if Pandora's Tower doesn't get a US release, at least the game has an English iteration and that is surely better than having it in Japanese only.
This isn't really a trailer nor would I call it a real teaser but the video shows what looks to be the collector's edition of Pandora's Tower. Pretty standard fare, steelbook case, a copy of the game, and a dinky art books. Very similar to The Last Story's CE with the exception of the game's OST being included.
Alright Wii owners, we got what we wanted. Rejoice!
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Borderlands 2 dated, out on September 18 in North America and September 21 for the rest
After the reveal of Borderlands 2, Gearbox has gone silent with the sequel. Now they lifted the curtains and revealed tons of information with just one trailer. The video gives us a look at the new and improved Pandora, all new playable characters, more guns to loot, and most important of all, a release date.
The sequel will bring a new set of skill trees, playable characters, and a bigger variety of guns to loot. The game of course can still be played as a 4 player coop, so is split screen. The old characters from the first game as you can see make an appearance but now as NPC's.
They also mentioned bonuses if you pre-order the game. Pre-ordering will earn you the Gearbox Gun Pack, a Golden Key and the Vault Hunter’s Relic.
I played Borderlands recently with friends to finally finish all the DLC's of the game. We knocked out everything but claptrap's revolution. Thanks to the trailer, I'm hyped again to hop back into it and take on the last DLC.
Game's out this week - Asura's Wrath, Syndicate
Two games are out this week in the Philippines, and on time with the rest of the world too. The over the top Dragon Ball-ish game called Asura's Wrath and Syndicate; a remake of the classic game that was one a real-time tactical game now turned into a typical FPS. If these games are up your alley, go ahead and check your favorite game store. Reviews are also out so have a look-see to what critics have to say.
Asura's Wrath
I've tried the demo and got the impression that your going to spend most of your time watching that playing. With all the reviews I've been reading, that seems to be the case with Asura's Wrath. The game looks amazing,but the lack of content is shying me away from this title. Some local stores are pricing the game at P 1,890 for both Xbox 360 and PS3. take note that this game only needs around 6 hours to beat from what I'm reading and might have weak replay value.
Gameinformer - 8.5/10
IGN - 7.5/10
Destructoid - 5/10
Syndicate
Yet another FPS title. I also got the chance to try the demo but it was only for the coop part of the game. Even with all the progression and upgrades given, the coop came out dull for me. You really only have 9 stages to make use of all those upgrades. The single player is definitely the selling point in the game, with coop just adding extra meat to the title. If you like the cyber punk setting, you might get a trip on this game all about corporate espionage and whatnot. Plus you get the ability to hack into someones brain and force him to commit suicide, that should be fun. The game is being priced here in the Philippines for around php 1,995 for the PS3 and Xbox 360 with the PC being cheaper at php 1,295.
Gametrailers - 8.2/10
Joystiq - 4/5
Destructoid - 6/10
Gameinformer - 8/10
Gamesradar - 7/10
If you find any more review, do share in the comments.
Mass Effect 3 Take Earth Back Extended Trailer
mass Effect 3's extended cinematic trailer for Take Earth Back has gone live. It just as epic as the shorter version with added footage, they also re-used some footage from the very first trailer of Mass Effect 3. Oh the hype! Just two more weeks.
If the people who created this trailer is in charge of creating the possible movie adaptation of Mass Effect, it's going to blow people's minds. If you miss the shorter version released a few days ago, check it out. I personally prefer the shorter one.
The battle to take back earth starts on March 6 on the Playstation 3, Xbox 360, and PC.