Today publisher Atlus announced that a “vastly enhanced and much improved” version of the indie first-person brawler Zeno Clash will arrive on Xbox Live Arcade under the moniker Zeno Clash Ultimate Edition.
Being heralded as the “definitive version” of Zeno Clash, the Ultimate Edition promises to add co-op to the Tower Challenge mode as well as “New modes, new features and added content.” According to developer ACE, there will be “a series of improvements based on fan feedback.”
For those of you who missed out on Zeno Clash, the game features a unique blend of FPS and fighting game mechanics. Players are tossed into a unique fantasy world where you are forced to make due with unconventional weapons such as: skull-bombs and bone-clubs.
At this time, no official price has been announced. We do know, that Zeno Clash Ultimate Edition is slated to arrive spring 2010.
Today developer EA DICE released a new trailer for the upcoming FPS Battlefield: Bad Company 2.
Focusing on “Battlefield Moments,” the new trailer offers a solid minute of unedited gameplay.
Slated to arrive on March 2, 2010 on the PS3, Xbox 360 and PC, BF:BC2 is a direct sequel to Battlefield: Bad Company. Gamers will be pleased to know that one of the main features in BF:BC2 is an updated destruction engine. Now you can destroy whole buildings, rather than just walls like in BF:BC.
A week ago Capcom announced that it is hard at work making a Director’s Cut of Resident Evil 5. Today the company released some new details as to what will be included in the new edition.
Developed for the PS3 and Xbox 360, Resident Evil 5 Director’s Cut will allow gamers to play though Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine’s assault on Ozwell Spencer’s castle, shown at the beginning of the game. Capcom has stated that gamers can expect an extra two hours of gameplay from the new content.
According to Capcom, the new content is “too large to be offered as a download.” However, RE5DC producer Jun Takeuchi has stated in the past that Capcom “would not rule out being able to play the new episode between the two versions [original and re-release].”
As of right now there has been no official announcement pertaining to price or release date. As soon as there is you can be sure I’ll post it here on The Wire.
Today Microsoft revealed two new Xbox 360 bundles for the holiday season.
The first bundle, dubbed The Xbox 360 Elite Holiday Bundle, comes with with two games, the cute brawler LEGO Batman and high-flying offroad racer Pure, as well as the physical console. The bundle will retail for $300.
The other bundle actually doesn’t come with an Xbox 360. Instead, it offers an wireless Xbox 360 controller, and five Xbox Live Arcade titles: Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2, Lumines LIVE!, Bomberman LIVE! and Ms Pac-Man. All this will cost you $60. Not a bad deal considering the wireless controller normally retails for $50.
Today Capcom announced that it will release an improved edition of Street Fighter IV dubbed Super Street Fighter IV.
Bringing eight new characters, online improvements, and balancing tweaks, Super Street Fighter IV will arrive on the PS3 and Xbox 360 spring 2010. So far, the only new characters confirmed are: T. Hawk, Dee Jay, and Juri.
SSFIV will be released on a stand-alone retail disc. Before you get all upset, Capcom has stated that the game will not be sold at the full $60 price. Also, gamers who own Street Fighter IV will receive some kind of “bonus” that can be used in SSFIV.
As more details arrive, you can be sure I’ll post them here on The Wire.
This week’s Release Roundup has a little something for everyone.
If you are a fan of console hack and slash titles, Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 hits the PS3 this week. For those of you who don’t know, Sigma 2 is a redefined version of the Xbox 360 exclusive Ninja Gaiden 2. Sigma 2 adds two new playable characters: Ayane and Momiji. The game also features new enemies, Trophy support and a new online co-op mode.
Also arriving this week is the on-rails shooter Dead Space: Extraction. Serving as a prequel to Dead Space, Extraction gives gamers a “guided first person experience.” Players will have to fend off Necromorphs while solving puzzles with the Wii Remote. Extraction also supports drop in/drop out co-op.
The games arriving this week are:
Xbox 360
Bass Pro Shops: The Strike
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Late last night Nintendo announced that stating this Sunday, the Wii will be $50 cheaper in North America. That means come Sept. 27 you can snag the motion-controlled console for $199.
This news really shouldn’t come as that big of a surprise. Over the last few weeks numerous leaked documents helped fueled rumors of a price drop.
Just last month, both Microsoft and Sony announced price cuts for the Xbox 360 and PS3. Many are questioning whether Nintendo had planned this price cut long ago, or is the company just trying to follow suit. Let us know what you think by leaving a comment below.
Today Ubisoft announced that the PC version of Assassin’s Creed 2 has been delayed to early 2010. Once slated to arrive along side the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions on Nov. 17, it will now arrive a little later due to unspecified development issues.
According to Ubisoft’s Twitter, “Assassin’s Creed 2 PC has moved to the first quarter of 2010. A bit more time for the dev team to deliver the best quality game to you.”
The first Assassin’s Creed had a similar delay on the PC, however when it arrived it was the “Director’s Cut” featuring new missions and content. Hopefully Assassin’s Creed 2 will receive similar treatment.
Today Valve announced that the “Crash Course” DLC for Left 4 Dead will arrive on Tuesday, Sept. 29 on both the Xbox 360 and PC.
PC gamers can snag the Versus mode focused add-on for free, where as Xbox 360 gamers will have to shell out 560 Microsoft Points ($7) for the content.
Valve described the DLC saying, “The primary goal of Crash Course is to deliver a complete Versus mode experience in just 30 minutes, resulting in a streamlined version of the game’s existing Versus campaigns.”
In a recent interview, a representative for 2K Games stated that the PC version of Gearbox’s open-world RPG/FPS Borderlands has been pushed back to Oct. 26.
According to Charlie Sinhaseni, senior PR manager of 2K Games said, “We’re optimizing the PC version which takes a few days longer than expected.”
For those of you who don’t know, Borderlands is a sci-fi FPS with a heavy focus on RPG elements. According to Gearbox, the game was heavily influenced by the Mad Max films as well as Blizzard’s Diablo.
The Xbox 360 and PS3 versions are still slated to arrive in the States on Oct. 20. The rest of the world will have to wait until Oct. 30.
This week’s Release Roundup is sure to please Xbox shooter fans. This is because Halo 3: ODST hits stores this Tuesday.
Considered to be a standalone expansion for Halo 3, ODST puts gamers into the shoes of “the Rookie” an unnamed member of The UNSC’s elite special military unit, Orbital Drop Shock Troopers. The game takes place during the events of Halo 2 and Halo 3 with players exploring the besieged city of New Mombasa in Africa. Halo 3: ODST comes with Halo 3’s multiplayer contained on a separate disc and features 24 maps including the original 11 from Halo 3, the Heroic map pack, the Legendary map pack, the Cold Storage map, and the Mythic map pack as well as three new maps. There is also a new co-op mode called Firefight which functions as a survival mode with players fending off waves of increasingly difficult baddies to see how long they can last.
Enough about Halo 3: ODST, the games coming out this week are:
Xbox 360
Halo 3: ODST
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It’s unclear what you would do with 250GB of hard drive space on your Xbox 360, but if you ever saw the need to fill up on expensive DLC and MP3s, the Modern Warfare 2 Xbox 360 bundle has you covered.
The console itself comes with a military paint job and $399 price tag. And in this picture, it looks like a monolith sent from Jupiter to teach humans how to play videogames.
Today publisher Atlus announced that a “vastly enhanced and much improved” version of the indie first-person brawler Zeno Clash will arrive on Xbox Live Arcade under the moniker Zeno Clash Ultimate Edition.
A week ago Capcom announced that it is hard at work making a Director’s Cut of Resident Evil 5. Today the company released some new details as to what will be included in the new edition.
Today Capcom announced that it will release an improved edition of Street Fighter IV dubbed Super Street Fighter IV.
This week’s Release Roundup has a little something for everyone.
Late last night Nintendo announced that stating this Sunday, the Wii will be $50 cheaper in North America. That means come Sept. 27 you can snag the motion-controlled console for $199.
Today Ubisoft announced that the PC version of Assassin’s Creed 2 has been delayed to early 2010. Once slated to arrive along side the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions on Nov. 17, it will now arrive a little later due to unspecified development issues.
Today Valve announced that the “Crash Course” DLC for Left 4 Dead will arrive on Tuesday, Sept. 29 on both the Xbox 360 and PC.
In a recent interview, a representative for 2K Games stated that the PC version of Gearbox’s open-world RPG/FPS Borderlands has been pushed back to Oct. 26.
This week’s Release Roundup is sure to please Xbox shooter fans. This is because Halo 3: ODST hits stores this Tuesday.