Opening paragraph: "With the new year, as expected you can count on Koei to release yet another game in the Warriors series. This time they are doing it with a port of Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce, originally developed for the PSP. With the game being a direct port with only minor changes and additions you can take a guess at how the game is going to play out on current generation consoles."
IncGamers’ Tim McDonald checks out recent job postings and Halo: Reach news, and comes to the conclusion that Bungie has something special planned for the multiplayer.
From the column: "Much as ODST’s new multiplayer options were a little stunted in comparison to the huge additions made in Halo 3, it’s not a fair comparison as that was originally intended to be little more than an expansion pack. With Halo: Reach being the next big thing, I daresay we’re going to see vast improvements, and while there’s little in the way of official word there are enough clues that we can take some educated guesses."
Now we get a chance to see what the inventory system and health bars will look like. These few additions make it look a lot like a particular princess saving game on another system. No matter how you shake a pixel at it, this game is starting to look like an awesome homage to the great 8-bit days! This game just can’t get here fast enough!
Sharing: It’s Win/Win
A playable demo for Lunar: Silver Star Harmony was recently released for the PlayStation Portable. You can download it from the PSP’s PlayStation Network, which will take about 210MB of memory. In the demo, you’ll get to see the enhanced graphics, animated cutscenes and play through a few battles in the RPG classic. Lunar: Silver Star Harmony is a refreshing return to the role-playing game, which also includes some additions to the story.
As a bonus for completing your first quest in the demo, you’ll get some bonus equipment for use in the full game. Upon completing the demo’s quest, you can create a save file that will store the "demo clear data." The game doesn’t say what the items are. Game publisher XSEED Games has only hinted that it is "bonus starting equipment."
"What exactly did Subsistence do right? Well, to start off, it included an improved camera and an online multiplayer mode. These two additions, coupled with the updated versions of Metal Gear and Metal Gear Solid 2, helped push Subsistence over the edge with longevity.
The addition of online gaming finally gave Metal Gear fans the ability to square off against their friends in capture-the-flag and deathmatch variations. The Metal Gear community responded positively and it was huge success for Kojima to introduce multiplayer to the previously single-player only franchise."
The PlayStation Network has conquered games, bringing high quality innovative titles to the PlayStation family, it has conquered movies, bringing high definition blockbuster titles at competitive prices, and now, the PSN is set to conquer the digital comics market. The Digital Comics Reader, a service that aims to bring everyone’s favourite comics to the PlayStation Portable, is set to be one of the hottest additions to the handheld this year. Now, the reader is being rolled out across different countries in the world as it’s store goes live today.
PlayStation LifeStyle writes:
"When you purchase a brand-new PlayStation 3, you are posed with one important question: "What do I buy with my new PS3?? Sony Computer Entertainment of America have made it easier for you to decide by releasing the perfect PS3 starter kit. The box even states that the contents of the bundle are "Perfect Additions for Your PS3 System"…"
Who gets the coolest game of the year in their living room/office/den/bedrooms? Mac users, that’s who! BioWare announced plans to release this critically acclaimed, Baldur’s Gate-esque game for Mac starting December 21st (that’s next week). Mac users will have the option of Digital Deluxe download, or Standard. Standard still allows players the Stone Prisoner and Dragon Blood Armor additions to game play, but only on Digital Deluxe do you get the Warden’s Keep storyline and the other media goodies being offered.
And check this out: the Dragon Blood Armor can be played no only on DA:O for the Mac, but on the upcoming title MassEffect 2 for XBox 360 and PC as well. Cross game armor? Wot?! You can pre-order the game now, just in time for your Mac gaming family and friends, or for your holiday wishlist. Meanwhile, check out the pics. Oh, and wipe the drool from off your chin, would ya?
TVGB: "While the next Zelda won’t be a radical departure from past games, it may yet contain gameplay additions most won’t expect. Like flying as a means of transportation, perhaps? If series’ director Eiji Aonuma’s hints have any merit to them, that may just happen."
