Dragon Age 3: Inquisition announced by Bioware
Bioware just announced that a third Dragon Age game is in the works, and it will be called Dragon Age 3: Inquisition. It's planned for a 2013 window release and will be using the Frostbite 2 engine from DICE as a foundation for the game's new engine. First details below.
BioWare’s Mark Darrah revealed the news at their official Dragon Age website. The post also mentions that most of the team that worked on Dragon Age: Origins is the team working on Dargon Age 3.
The possible release window, the title, game engine, and the team working on Dragon Age 3 is all he was able to reveal during the post. Bioware won't reveal anything further for now, so all we can do is wait until they are ready.
Recently, I said that we didn't want to talk about Dragon Age III unless we had something to show. I'm trying to stick to that plan and won't be revealing much today. That said, a lot of information and rumors have surfaced recently and we don't want to hide from them. There are a BUNCH of things that I really want to share with you but I want to do this right, and doing it right requires some more time.
There was also no mention on Dragon Age 3's platforms.
[Sources: Official Dragon Age website]
3DS version of Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate won't have online play
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate was announced during the reveal of the Wii U's price and release date, planned for a March 2013 release for the Wii U and 3DS platform. Now, Capcom is confirming that the 3DS version of the game will not have online play. Yes, didn't make any sense when I read that as well.
Capcom's Yuri Araujo spoke to Official Nintendo Magazine UK confirming the news by saying that the company "has no plans" to make the 3DS version of Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate playable online. The Wii U version of the game though will definitely have online play, but using Nintendo's servers.
Playing with friends in Monster Hunter is one of the main reasons why I love this franchise, why they would not include it on the 3DS version, I'll never understand.
With the Wii U having online play and two analog sticks, it's definitely sounds like the better version. That, and better graphics of course.
That's just one man's opinion. Does having no online play give you second thoughts of getting the 3DS version? Or is it not a big deal to you?
[Source: VG247, Nintendo Life, Official Nintendo Magazine UK]
Conan O'Brian goes ahead and reviews Resident Evil 6
Conan O'Brian has been doing this Clueless Gamer segment of him playing a video game and reviewing it. It's hilarious, but his latest one I have to say is the best one. He gets to play Resident Evil 6. Not the full game though, but he got first dibs on the new demo that's coming out this September 18.
His conclusion with Resident Evil's back story is pretty accurate.
Resident Evil 6 comes out on October 2 for Playstation 3, Xbox 360, and PC.
Pinoy 2D Fighters and Pinoy PS brings you Prepare to Fight!
Looking for a place to show-off your skills in Street Fighter and Marvel vs Capcom 3? Well, you should consider dropping by the Best of Anime convention this weekend then. Pinoy PS and Pinoy 2D Fighters will have a fighting game tournament at the convention for Super Street Fighter 4: Arcade Edition 2012 and Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3.
The two tournaments is separate, one starting on Saturday, and the other on Sunday. Here's the info:
Saturday( September 15) - Super Street Fighter 4: Arcade Edition 2012
Sunday( September 16) - Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3
Registration for the tournament closes at 1pm, and the tournament will start at 2pm.
Entrance fee to the venue is 175php, 300php for both days. For the tournament, you will need to pay only 70php.
Head over to Pinoy PS and Pinoy 2D Fighters' website for more about the tournament.
[Source: Teampancan]
Quash: The only games that give me the urge to get a Wii U
With the announcement of the Wii U's release date and starting price, the next question in people's minds is if it's worth getting. For me, I will consider a console based on the games available in the system. Features like the GamePad for example, become icing on the cake. There's a good number of first and third-party titles confirmed to release from the day of console release up to March of 2013, but here are the titles so far that make me consider getting my own Wii U.
Zombi U
Announced at this year's E3, this zombie survival game makes great use of the new GamePad. It's an exclusive title coming from Ubisoft. You take a role of some random survivor and so far the gameplay is you trying to reach as far as you can without dying. What's interesting about this one is if one zombie gets a hold of you, you can instantly die in one bite, so the pressure is definitely there. If you do die, you respawn with another random survivor. You can actually reach the point where your past survivor died, find your former self as a zombie, and kill him in order to get your old items.
Inventory is also accessed through the GamePad's screen. That's where you sort out your items. It's a simple yet interesting idea because the game isn't paused and you are forced to look away from the main screen to check out your inventory at the GamePad's small screen. It's added tension since you could be attacked while you're getting the items needed. Same with unlocking doors and such.
Another cool concept is one multiplayer mode in Zombi U. One player controls a survivor and tries to stay alive as long as he can while the other player using the GamePad screen tries to kill you by planting zombies in your path.
Monster hunter 3 Ultimate
This was just announced I know, but I got so hyped when I heard the announcement. I love the Monster Hunter series, but the only thing missing is an HD title. Monster Hunter Tri in the Wii was a great attempt, but I want to play Monster Hunter on a HD console with higher visual capability. I've been hoping for such title to come out for either the PS3 or Xbox 360. There's not much info about this game yet. So far, all we know is that this game is well underway.
It's schedule for a March 2013 release and will be on Wii U and 3DS.
Bayonetta 2
Another exclusive title! Bayonetta 2 is a no brainer really, but I'm surprised Platinum Games took the jump and restricted their successful franchise to just the Wii U. Not much info about this game right now. Only a teaser trailer is up but there's no actual gameplay footage of the game.
And that's it! Yes, only three games give me the urge to get this console, and two were just announced awhile ago.
I'm still scratching my head to why there's no big Nintendo title that would shoulder this console. The tech demo seeing Link fight a huge spider was enough to get everybody excited, but Nintendo already confirmed that is just to show case the system's power. But if they gave some sort of teaser for any of Nintendo's exclusive franchises( Mario, Zelda, Smash Bros), it would have been easier for casual and hardcore gamers to go crazy. With the strong third-party following, Nintendo is definitely trying to grab the core gamers, but most of them are still ports with added features.
On the casual side, I'm still not sure how this will pan out. Priced at $299.99, it sounds like a hard sell even with the very neat GamePad. The Wii had a strong selling point with the motion gaming and it did very well. For the Wii U, I'm not convinced it will do as well as the Wii. Nintendo Land and Super Mario Bros U do look appealing for the younger demographic, but I think the Wii can still do a better job at keeping the kids busy.
I'll wait for more titles or announcements that would strike my interest. It is possible that I'll get this uncontrollable urge to finally spend money on this console in the future. But right now, I'm nowhere close to that point.
What do you think about the Wii U so far?