With a release date of May 18th, the hype train for Lost Planet 2 is in full motion, and I for one will be at the station come release day. In recent weeks we have had trailers, footage, and previews, but what is also apparent is that this game will have more skins than a snake charmer’s terrarium.
The following deal was acquired through careful sneaking, avoidance of all guards, and one mishap with a silenced pistol. We've managed to secure copies of Splinter Cell Conviction on the Xbox 360 and PC for quite a bit less than MSRP. How much?
This last few months of gaming have been kind to retro co-op games, and I can think of a few warm-n-fuzzies I've felt recently. This weeks On The Download will aim to spark a mushy retromance with some of the recent vintage downloadables. We also want to hear what you'd like to see remade.
If you want to be one of the first lucky few to get your hands on Splinter Cell Conviction's co-op mode almost two weeks before the game launches, you'll have to head to Gamestop in a select few cities for an exclusive Co-Op Event.
Microsoft has made a somewhat shocking announcement, they've more than doubled the largest available hard drive for the Xbox 360, yet they've kept the price the same. Available next week, the 250 GB Hard Drive Kit will set you back $130. This hard drive was previously only available in special edition bundles like the Splinter Cell Conviction or Modern Warfare 2 bundle.
Late last year, we told you about Din's Curse, an indie action/rpg. Firmly in the hallowed Diablo 2 style of gameplay, Din's Curse adds to the formula in a few intriguing ways. The standard class/skill system is tweaked to allow hybrid classes, with well over a hundred different combinations. The storyline, too, is innovative, and will vary based on the player's actions, which means no two games will play the same.
The last of the genders for our Diablo 3 characters have been revealed, this time the female version of the Witch Doctor graces us with her creepy presence. So far we've seen the Wizard, Monk, and Barbarian. There's still one entire class that's yet to be revealed for the game, both male and female versions. Along with the above concept art we've received a fresh batch of screenshots as well.
Now that you know Portal 2 will contain a co-op campaign featuring two robot protagonists, the next thing you need to know is just who they are - or at least what they look like. CVG managed to secure an image of the robots, who appear to be more than just friends. Could they be a co-op couple?
With the news that Sega West President Mike Hayes has suggested that a lot of the Sega portfolio could be made into franchises, Activision are not the only publisher on the block who believe that they can 'sequel-ise' anything:
If there’s anything gamers are guilty of, it’s nostalgia blindness. We love to replay the things that we played when we were younger gamers, but just how well do some games hold up to the test of time? We played Perfect Dark HD on the Xbox Live arcade, and put the Nintendo 64 classic to the test.
In much of the coverage of Lost Planet 2 to date, we've seen a lot of two things: aliens and Marcus Fenix. Perhaps realizing that their co-op third-person shooter, while certainly enjoyable to look at, may get painted with a "much of the same" brush, Capcom recently visited 1Up's offices to show off an exclusive level from the upcoming title. With a tagline of "Lost Planet 2 Is More Than Just Shooting Through An Alien's Anus," the preview lives up to its tagline and doesn't disappoint in providing something other than another giant alien. In fact, it offers up something that I know at least one of our editors will be happy to see: giant fighting mechs.
Last week we told you about a new game in The Lord of the Rings franchise from developer Snowblind called War in the North. Today we bring you the teaser trailer of the three player co-op game, which is set to hit in early 2011.
