Weekly Roundup: Feb 25th - March 3rd
RSFARN Original:
Games
-Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Plus (PSVita) - 2/26
-Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan (3DS) - 2/26
-Scribblenauts Collection (DS) - 2/26
-BIT.TRIP Presents...Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien (Digital Download) --- IGN Review - 2/26
-Persona 2: Eternal Punishment (PSN) - 2/26
-Dynasty Warriors 7: Empires (PSN) --- IGN Review - 2/26
-Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker (PS Vita) - 2/26
-Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds (XBLA) - 2/27
-TrackMania² Canyon (Steam) - 2/27
-Star Conflict (Steam) - 2/27
-Champions of Regnum (Steam) - 2/27
Previews:
-Killzone 4: Shadow Fall Story Trailer (PS4 - Expected Late 2013 Release)
-"Tomb Raider: PS3 vs. 360 gameplay comparison video" (CVG) (March 5th Release)
-Killzone 4: Shadow Fall Story Trailer (PS4 - Expected Late 2013 Release)
w/Developer Commentary!" (Rev3Games) (PS3, 360 - March 26th Release)
-The Last of Us Story Trailer (PS3, 360, PC -June 14th Release)
-Dillon's Rolling Western: The Last Ranger Intro Trailer (3DS - April 11th Release)
-Mars War Logs: Combat Trailer (PSN, XBLA, PC - Spring 2013 Release)
(PC - 2013 Release) --- Gameplay Trailer
-A Look into how the Infected in The Last of Us were Created (PS3, 360, PC - June 14th Release)
-"Deadfall Adventures announced, is essentially first-person Uncharted" (VG24/7) (360, PC - July Release) --- Direct Trailer Link
-Army of TWO The Devil's Cartel Action Blockbuster Trailer (March 26th Release)
-Game & Wario - Four minutes of gameplay (Q1 2013 Release)
-Injustice Battle Arena Fight Video: Superman vs. Sinestro (April 16th Release)
-Injustice Battle Arena Fight Video: Green Arrow vs. Hawkgirl (April 16th Release)
-The Showdown Effect - Le Ballet of Death (March 5th Release)
 |
| Kratos being a badass |
-God of War: Ascension - Unchained - The Empusa's Lure (March 12th Release)
-"Cyberpunk 2077 NPCs may talk in multiple languages, understandable via translator implant" (VG24/7)
-"Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX Coming to PS3 This Fall" (PS Blog)
-New Survival Mode added to Guardians of Middle Earth (Youtube)
-"Omerta: City of Gangsters 360 demo now live" (Destructoid)
-"Persona 2: Eternal Punishment Hits PSN Tomorrow" (PS Blog)
-"New PS Vita Apps This Spring: Friend Network and Imaginstruments" (PS Blog)
-"Sony: every PS4 title will be available as digital download" (CVG)
-Games Coming out this Week (Destructoid)
-"More Telltale's Walking Dead Coming Before Season 2" (IGN)
-"The state of Nevada has legalized online gambling" (ScrewAttack)
-"Zynga shuts down Baltimore studio, disbands Civ dream team" (Gamasutra)
-"Metal Gear Solid Ground Zeroes may be too risky to be released, says Kojima"
(Videogamer)
"StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm global launch party details announced" (Blizzard)
-"UNCHARTED 3 Multiplayer Goes Free-to-Play Today" (PS Blog)
-"Fifth Set of Titles Greenlit Today" (Steam)
-"PlayStation Store Update" (PS Blog)
-"Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag LEAKED! Tomb Raider REVIEW! The Walking Dead: Season 2 CONFIRMED!" (Destructoid)
-"Assassin’s Creed IV Is All About Pirates, According To This Poster" (Kotaku)
-"Gears of War: Judgment's Execution mode, Haven map free after launch" (joystiq)
-"THQ to auction off Homeworld, Red Faction, and other IPs" (Destructoid)
-"Resident Evil 6: new multiplayer mode and maps coming" (CVG)
-"PS4 Games May Start Off With $70 Price Point, Says EA" (PS4 Nexus)
-"EA’s future games will all feature microtransactions" Not Confirmed (VG24/7)
-Sales in Japan for 2/18/13 – 2/24/13 (Gematsu)
-Remember Me release date set: June 4th (Gematsu)
-Thomas Was Alone Coming to PS3 and PS Vita this Spring (PS Blog)
-"EA enables gamers to use a single identity across game platforms" (VB)
-Sony is Working to fix Problems with Persona 2: Eternal Punishment's Compatibility
on the PS Vita and PSP (PS Forums)
-"Retro City Rampage sold 'much more' on PSN than Steam, XBLA" (joystiq)
-X-Box LIVE Activity for the week of February 18th
-"PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale DLC Details" (IGN) --- Zeus Trailer --- Issac Clarke Trailer
 |
| New Playstation All-Stars DLC (IGN) |
-"Bombermine is 1000 player Bomberman"
-Nintendo selling replacement Wii U GamePads for $140 (NeoGaf)
-"EVE Online has reached a 500,000 subscriber milestone, months shy of its tenth anniversary."(Gamasutra)
-"GDC State of the Industry research reveals key trends"(Gamasutra)-"Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate to get cross-region, off-TV play in April" (joystiq)
-"Gran Turismo 6 is a game ... for the PlayStation 3?" (Destructoid)
-Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Confirmed; More info March 4th (joystiq)
-Metro: Last Light Release Date Announced - May 14th (IGN)
-"Crytek: 'The notion of single-player has to go away'" (CVG)
-"Sony 4K movie service will work with PS4, require 100GB-plus downloads" (The Verge)
-"EA: Consumers are 'enjoying and embracing' the microtransaction model" (joystiq)
-This sucks, but EA wouldn't pursue something that no consumers are interested in. So
apparently microtransactions are good money.
-IGN cancels IPL6 eSports tournament: No Reasons Given as of 8am
(Gamespot)
-"NPD Group: '29% of core gamers are likely to purchase a next-gen console at launch'"
(Gamezone)
-"Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R to Be Released in the West" (AnimeNetwork)
-"Assassin's Creed 4 dated Oct. 29, confirmed for next-gen consoles" (joystiq)
-"PS3 still has 'highly significant' titles yet to be announced - SCEE boss" (CVG)
Interviews:
-"...the next generation there will be a big leap, but it won't be as obvious, " according to Neil Thompson, director of art and animation at
Bioware (360 Official UK Magazine)
-"Hey, Watch Dogs Sneakily Showed Off The First Instance of PS4 Multiplayer Last Night" (Kotaku)
-Watch Dogs creative director Jonathan Morin said, "Watch Dogs is all about hyperconnectivity. To me, that has to mean all the time and
anywhere. So yes, other people are out there all the time"
-"Industry turmoil worst since '80s crash, says Bleszinski" (GamesIndustry)
-"Hideo Kojima Talks PS4: More Excited By New Kinds of Interaction than Hardware"(IGN)
Opinion:
-"12 Reasons We HATE the PS4 with Evil Craig" (Screwattack)
-"The Brave New World of MICROTRANSACTIONS - CASUAL FRIDAY" (Rev3Games)
-"IGN's Top 25 PlayStation Network Games" (IGN)
MLG:
-Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm Winter Championship Qualifier - Taeja vs Violet
-Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm Winter Championship Qualifier - Hero vs Polt
-Starcraft: II Heart of the Swarm Winter Championship Qualifier - Sen vs Moonglade
-Starcraft: II Heart of the Swarm Winter Championship Qualifier - Goswser vs Caliber
-Starcraft: II Heart of the Swarm Winter Championship Qualifier - Idra vs Minigun
-Last Chance EU Qualifier for The Winter Championship Series
