News: Video Game Releases

This is where we put out some info about the games we think are going to be somewhere between decent and awesome that release today or later this week.  Typically we skip over the heavy hitters.  Sorry Call of Duty, but 8 million people usually already know about your release date.

Skull Girls – PSN/XBLA

Developed by Reverge Labs and published by Konami/Autumn Games with soundtrack by Muchiru Yamane of Castlevania fame.  Skull Girls is an all female cast 2D fighter that has a highly stylized look reminiscent of Darkstalker and Blazblue.

News: Video Game Releases

This is where we put out some info about the games we think are going to be somewhere between decent and awesome that release today.  Typically we skip over the heavy hitters.  Sorry Call of Duty, but 8 million people usually already know about your release date.

House of the Dead Overkill Extended Cut – PS3

Buy on Amazon

Developed by Headstrong Games and developed by Sega.  This is the PS3 Move enabled version of the motherfucking awesome Wii game.  We apologize for using the f-bomb in our otherwise clean posts but this game demands it!  If you aren’t familiar, the game is basically a grindhouse flick rail shooter that’s incredibly vulgar and funny.  House of the Dead Overkill Extended Cut releases at $29.99.

 

Dance Central 2 - 360

Buy on Amazon

Developed and published by Harmonix for the 360 Kinect.  Dance Central 2 introduces co-operative play to the mix with a cast of new and old characters.  Pretty much our theory is the first one was ridiculous fun so the second one must be.  Also you can purchase all the tunes from the first game for $5.

 

Cursed Crusade - 360/PS3

Buy on Amazon

Developed by the relatively unknown Kylotonn and published by Atlus (everything that is good).  Cursed Crusade appears to be a violent combo driven co-op Crusade era action beat ‘em up.  While the average gamer may be apprehensive about investing $60 into a new game from an unknown developer, note they won’t have to since it releases at $39.99.

 

Voltron – PSN/XBLA

Developed by THQ and Behaviour Interactive.  Truth be told, we think this game is going to be absolutely terrible but we love giant robits!  The game is up to 5 player co-op and the trailer we linked below has some of the original US cartoon’s Peter Cullen (aka Optimus Prime) narration.  But its only going to cost $10!  That’s like the cost of a bad movie in the theater!  So form the blazing sword, wonder what the heck happened to Lance cause that sure looked like a funeral, and go Voltron force!  

Turn 58 – 20% Cooler


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Featuring John “MusiM”, Joey, Scott “Artisan002″, Lauren, and Suzy “Specter”

Music by MusiM.  Buy the new album at musim.bandcamp.com

We begin with film this turn discussing Cowboys and Aliens, Avatar: The Last Airbender, and Battleship.

Continuing on with videogames we hit on Persona 3 PSP, Catherine, and Bastion.

And finally we end with literature and discuss Dresden and also answer a listener email!

UPDATE:

Currently the last 15 minutes of the turn got cut off due to a software glitch with our FTP client.  The problem will be fixed in approximately 9 hours (ie when MusiM gets home from work to upload the file again).   Until then there are a lot of other turns to check out.  Maybe some horror, spoilercasts, or rpg casts.

UPDATE:

The turn is now fixed!  Enjoy!

News: Zeno Clash UE XBLA 50% Off this Week

If you aren’t familiar with the insanity that is Zeno Clash Ultimate Edition know it is an FPS brawler that is bat shit insane.  Yes we normally don’t curse when we type on the Carousel but only that descriptor could possibly hope to encompass the insanity within this game.  And for one week only starting today, its 50% off on XBLA making it only 600 points!  Get it!  Check past the break for the full graphic notification from Atlus.

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News: Video Game Releases

We only have one pick for this week (seriously publishers, why does everything have to release the same day as Portal 2?) and it comes out tomorrow.

The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile – XBLA

Developed by Ska Studios and published by Microsoft.  A sequel to the independent XBLA title The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai.

News: Video Game Releases

This is the first entry into our news section.  While we do not have the resources to cover news in person, we certainly can find plenty of links to other websites and videos.  We will not cover all games coming out, only games of possible interest to the staff.

Stacking – PSN/XBLA
Developed by Double Fine (Psychonauts, Brutal Legend, Costume Quest)
Released on PSN yesterday and XBLA today

Tuesday the 15th

Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together – PSP
Developed by Square Enix.
Note the original 3 developers did the remake of this game.  1Up did an excellent review for this game at http://www.1up.com/reviews/tactics-ogre-review

Marvel vs Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds – 360, PS3
Developed by Capcom

Hyperdimension Neptunia – PS3
Developed by Idea Factory (Spectrial Force, Record of Agarest War)
The idea behind the game is that the main characters represent the 360, PS3, Wii, and the Sega system that never launched, the Neptune.

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