So many of my friends are super psyched for the Scott Pilgrim vs. the World movie. I have high hopes for it too, but I’m actually more interested in the game coming out on PlayStation Network. Check out the video above and let me know what you think. It appears to be awesome 2D side-scrolling beat-’em’up action. Any of you going to give it a go?
Category: Videogames
Why You Want Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood’s Special Edition
Ubisoft has announced the goodies that come with the American special edition of Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood
- Harlequin-in-a-box (GameStop exclusive) or doctor-in-a-box toy
- Book on the game’s art
- Map of Rome
- Two additional single-player maps
- Bonus disc with “making of” feature, soundtrack, and comic-book preview
There’s a strong rumor going around that one of the writers of the outstanding WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2011
Anyone else terrified of the toys that come with Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood? Which one do you think is scarier? The harlequin or the doctor?
This Week’s Videogame Releases (Hint: Madden NFL 11)
There’s sweet FA coming out this week…except for Madden NFL 11
Coffee Talk #195: What’s the Worst Console You Ever Bought?
RPadholic smartguy brought up a fantastic idea for Coffee Talk, so let’s use it today! What’s the worst console you’ve purchased? Surely some of you have been burned by the likes of Nintendo’s Virtual Boy, Nokia’s N-Gage, or Tiger Telematics’ Gizmondo. Now’s the time to let your frustrations out and totally trash the one gaming system you wish you never spent money on! It’ll be cathartic. Give it a go.
Welcome to Coffee Talk! Let’s start off the day by discussing whatever is on your (nerd chic) mind. Every morning I’ll kick off a discussion and I’m counting on you to participate in it. If you’re not feelin’ my topic, feel free to start a chat with your fellow readers and see where it takes you. Whether you’re talking about videogames, Intelligentsia’s Itzamna Guatemala Finca La Maravilla, Tiger Woods’ game going to hell, or Chael Sonnen taking it to Anderson Silva, Coffee Talk is the place to do it.
RPadholic smartguy brought up a fantastic idea for Coffee Talk, so let’s use it today! What’s the worst console you’ve purchased? Surely some of you have been burned by the likes of Nintendo’s Virtual Boy, Nokia’s N-Gage, or Tiger Telematics’ Gizmondo. Now’s the time to let your frustrations out and totally trash the one gaming system you wish you never spent money on! It’ll be cathartic. Give it a go.
As for me, I can’t really think of any console that I hated. I didn’t have every system growing up, so I dodged a lot of bullets. I also try to find something good about everything, so it’s hard for me to get angry at inanimate objects. If I try real hard, I think I’d be disappointed in Sega CD. It was expensive and most of the games weren’t that good. Then again it also had Hideo Kojima’s Snatcher, which is pretty damn cool.
Okay, I suck at this. Why don’t you guys and gals give it a shot? Go off on the worst console you ever bought (please)!
Michael Pachter Says Activision is Teh Doomed!!!
Your favorite gaming industry analyst, Wedbush Morgan’s Michael Pachter, believes that tough times are ahead for Activision. After posting extremely impressive financial results during a (long) stretch of time where most publishers were struggling, Activision’s Q2 financials weren’t the best. According to Industry Gamers, Pachter said:
The Q2 results reinforce Activision’s dependence on a handful of franchises, and calls into question whether its future franchises will contribute meaningfully to the bottom line as performance of additional IP seems uncertain at best.
We fear that after so many years of near-flawless execution, Activision has begun to slip a bit, perhaps in the process becoming overly reliant on the parts of the business that are phenomenally successful.
Do you agree with Pachter’s assessment? Is Activision on the decline? Or is his analysis along the lines of his awesome estimate where he allowed himself a two-million unit margin of error?
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
After watching Batman: Under the Red Hood, my PlayStation 3 has been busy playing other DC Universe Blu-ray movies. I’m going to keep going with the PS3 this weekend. Hopefully I can make some progress in Final Fantasy XIII. I haven’t played the game in so long that I have no idea what chapter I’m in. Oops. I’m probably going to pick up some games from Sony’s PSN summer sale; echoshift and Lunar: Silver Star Harmony are calling to me. I’ll play some echoshift now, but I’ll probably save Lunar for the end of the month — there might be another super secret project in Asia for me.
How about you people (what do you mean you people?) What’s on you weekend playlist?
Deus Ex: Human Revolution Screens
Square Enix sent over a batch of new screens for Deus Ex: Human Revolution
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Guillermo del Toro to Sign with THQ?
Renowned writer/director Guillermo del Toro is close to signing a development deal with THQ, according to the Los Angeles Times. Moviegoers have dropped serious dough to see del Toro’s works, which include Pan’s Labyrinth and the Hellboy movies. According to LA’s paper:
Guillermo del Toro is finalizing a deal to bring his creative vision to the video game world — and the company is THQ, the Agoura Hills-based game publisher previously known mainly for kid-focused games based on licenses from Pixar and Nickelodeon and its WWE wrestling titles.
The 45-year-old native of Guadalajara, Mexico, did not reveal the name of the company, but people familiar with the matter confirmed to The Times that he was finalizing a deal with THQ, an outfit that recently began focusing on more ambitious games aimed at adults.
By Del Toro’s own prediction, his deal should close within the next few weeks, at which point THQ may provide some details about the projects.
I have a few thoughts on the matter. Firstly, I’m reminded of the comic-book industry. Starting in the late ’80s and booming in the late ’90s, comics became hip with movie and television writers. A flood of popular scribes crossed over to comics — J. Michael Straczynski and Joss Whedon come to mind — which was good and bad. It gave the industry more exposure and led to increased sales. It also made work harder to get for lifelong comics writers. I see the same thing happening to the games business.
Secondly — and more importantly — del Toro better respect my writing for the SmackDown vs. Raw series. If he doesn’t, he’s totally getting a Rock Bottom from me.
LittleBigPlanet 2 Story Mode Trailer
Sony has posted a trailer for LittleBigPlanet 2
Let me know if you’re interested in LBP2. Oddly enough, after watching the launch trailer for Create, I became more excited about this game. I’m pretty sure that’s not what EA intended.
Batman: Arkham City Revealed
Great news for Batfans — Game Informer has revealed info on the upcoming Batman: Arkham City and Warner Bros. has launched the game’s official site. As you can see from GI’s excellent cover art, Catwoman and Two-Face will be featured in the game.
Last year’s Batman: Arkham Asylum