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Comic-Con 2011: Activision confirms Beenox-developed action adventure will arrive this fall on 360, PS3, Wii, 3DS.
SAN DIEGO–Spider-Man: Edge of Time now has a firm date on which it is ticking toward. As part of Activision’s preview event tonight, the publisher said its latest installment in its webslinging action adventure franchise will be available for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, and 3DS on October 4.
With Activision-owned studio Beenox now the primary developer on the Spider-Man franchise, Edge of Time spans multiple iterations of the Marvel-created universe–namely, the contemporary Amazing Spider-Man universe and that of Spider-Man 2099. The latter is based on a 1992 comic series, which introduced an alternate future version of Spider-Man. The Spider-Man 2099 series was scripted by famed Marvel writer Peter David, who is also penning the plot for Edge of Time.
Spider-Man: Edge of Time will task players with saving the life of Peter Parker in the modern-day Spider-Man universe in order to prevent an errant timeline from creating a bleak, apocalyptic future. The game will feature “cause-and-effect” gameplay, where one Spider-Man action will affect the other Spider-Man’s timeline.
With Comic-Con 2011 setting up shop in San Diego this week, Activision has released a new trailer for the game, which can be found below. For more information, check out GameSpot’s previous coverage of Spider-Man: Edge of Time.
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3DS remake of Nintendo 64 sci-fi flight shooter is cleared for launch with new controls, multiplayer power-ups.
StarFox 64 3D is coming in for a landing. Nintendo has confirmed it is readying the remake for release on the 3DS September 9.
More than just a straight port of the original, StarFox 64 3D adds a number of features, including the ability to control the game’s Arwing spacecraft using the 3DS’s tilt-sensitive gyroscopic feature. The game also includes re-recorded voice work, and new power-ups for the game’s multiplayer mode.
The game should also kick off a parade of first-party titles for the 3DS that should stretch through the end of the year. The recently announced Pokemon Rumble Blast will follow on October 24, and Nintendo has previously confirmed that Super Mario, Mario Kart, and Kid Icarus: Uprising will all arrive in 2011.
For more on StarFox 64 3D, check out GameSpot’s latest preview.
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2K has pushed the launch of supernatural action sequel The Darkness II to February 2012. The game, originally slated to launch in October, is now set to launch on PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on Feb 7 in the US and Feb 10 in Europe. The Wii U version of the game is still on track for the console’s launch, and while that version won’t be playable at Comic-Con as Nintendo’s focus for the show is on the 3DS, the other iterations will be there. The title, based on Top Cow’s comic The Darkness, will also be the focus of a panel discussion at the show…
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Indie developer Zeboyd, who recently released its RPGs Cthulhu Saves the World and Breath of Death on PC, says Steam has proven to be a vastly more effective platform than Xbox Live Indie Games. The titles, which have been available on Microsoft’s service for some time, launched July 13 on Valve’s platform, immediately surpassing the devs’ expectations by rocketing up sales charts. Less than a week after launch, Zeboyd said Steam has already been more lucrative than 18 months on XBLIG – and it’s giving away art and soundtracks to celebrate… … -
Captain, we’ve located the best thing anyone can do with $40. Version 1.50 of The Artemis Spaceship Bridge Simulator was released last Tuesday. The big update provides a mission scripting system so you can create your own adventures, a ship creator, new space monsters to battle, black holes, and ships with teleporters and cloaking devices… …
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Star Wars: The Old Republic “Beta Test Weekends” begin this September, pre-order for early access (Star Wars: The Old Republic)
Good news for Star Wars fans waiting to play the beta for BioWare’s Star Wars: The Old Republic MMO. The developer has announced that “Beta Test Weekends” will begin this September. “These weekend play sessions will be open to selected players worldwide and create an opportunity for fans to get a sneak peek of the epic stories, worlds, quests, battles and characters in the game,” explains BioWare’s Dr. Ray Muzyka… …
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Battlefield 3 looks amazing, but seeing is believing. So do yourself a favor and watch this teaser, which offers a closer look at the upcoming shooter’s Rush mode on the Operation Metro map. You’ll see a good mix of outdoor environments as well as some underground areas where you enter a subway station as the attacking team pushes forward… …
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Radical’s sequel due next April.
Open world action sequel Prototype 2 launches for PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in the US on 24th April 2012, publisher Activision has confirmed.
A European date wasn’t mentioned in the announcement, but we’ll update as soon as we get confirmation.
“We know our fans have been clamoring to find out when they would be able to get their hands on Prototype 2 and the whole studio is excited that we can finally reveal the timing,” commented Ken Rosman, studio head of developer Radical Entertainment.
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Comic-Con: THQ bringing new robot game to Microsoft’s and Sony’s download stores this fall with five-player co-op; Behaviour Interactive handling development.
In February, THQ announced that it had partnered with Voltron license holder World Events Productions to develop new games in the franchise. Now, the publisher has announced the first title in the partnership, the downloadable Voltron: Defender of the Universe.
Due out this October on Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Network, the title sports single-player as well as online cooperative play. Defender of the Universe–which will cost $10–boasts online co-op for up to five players, with each gamer suiting up as one of the five lions of the Voltron Force. Players can also team up to form Voltron and wield his mighty sword. Additionally, the game sports two-player local co-op.
The game is coming out in conjunction with Voltron Force, which will debut on Nicktoons in the US and will tie in to a pair of action-figure lines from toy maker Mattel. The first toys will be based on the original Voltron series and should arrive this year, with a Voltron Force-specific line scheduled for 2012.
Defender of the Universe is currently in development at Behaviour Interactive, the team behind the downloadable title Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime and film tie-in Rango.
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Comic-Con: THQ bringing new robot game to Microsoft’s and Sony’s download stores this fall with five-player co-op; Behaviour Interactive handling development.
In February, THQ announced that it had partnered with Voltron license holder World Events Productions to develop new games in the franchise. Now, the publisher has announced the first title in the partnership, the downloadable Voltron: Defender of the Universe.
Due out this October on Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Network, the title sports single-player as well as online cooperative play. Defender of the Universe–which will cost $10–boasts online co-op for up to five players, with each gamer suiting up as one of the five lions of the Voltron Force. Players can also team up to form Voltron and wield his mighty sword. Additionally, the game sports two-player local co-op.
The game is coming out in conjunction with Voltron Force, which will debut on Nicktoons in the US and will tie in to a pair of action-figure lines from toy maker Mattel. The first toys will be based on the original Voltron series and should arrive this year, with a Voltron Force-specific line scheduled for 2012.
Defender of the Universe is currently in development at Behaviour Interactive, the team behind the downloadable title Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime and film tie-in Rango.
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“Voltron: Defender of the Universe hitting XBLA, PSN in October” was posted by Eddie Makuch on Wed, 20 Jul 2011 16:18:20 -0700
