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Sacred Citadel, the side-scrolling cooperative action RPG from Deep Silver that serves as a prologue to Sacred 3, will be landing on PSN April 16 for $14.99. PC and Xbox 360 versions are also due, though the release dates have yet to be announced.

Additionally, Deep Silver revealed a new video for the game's final playable character, the Seraphim Mage. The mage specializes in offensive magic, including combo attacks that use both fire and ice elements.

Gallery: Sacred Citadel (4/2/13)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Action-RPGDeep-silverplaystationps3release-datesacred-citadelseraphim-mageSouthEnd-InteractiveTue, 02 Apr 2013 20:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Path of Exile version 1.0 is six months away, one expansion per year after]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/30/path-of-exile-version-1-0-is-six-months-away-one-expansion-per/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/30/path-of-exile-version-1-0-is-six-months-away-one-expansion-per/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/30/path-of-exile-version-1-0-is-six-months-away-one-expansion-per/#comments Path of Exile plans version 10 in six months, and then one expansion per yearThe free-to-play action RPG Path of Exile went into open beta this past January, and the next step is putting together a version 1.0, Grinding Gear Games co-founder Chris Wilson told us this week at GDC 2013. Starting with about 250,000 registered players, the game has since grown up to around 2 million, with the devs fixing bugs and providing weekly patches since then.

The weekly patches, which have been adding new skills and items to the game, will continue to roll out. But version 1.0 is going to be the game's full release, when the "open beta" tag comes off, and the game "will be reviewable," according to Wilson. The update will add a full story to the game's Act 3, including lots of new monsters and items, and "do the stuff we had to cut corners on" throughout the game's development, Wilson said.

After that, "we intend to do expansions over the next five to ten years," Wilson told us. The team has no set plans for releases, and if they can put a major feature together in less time, then Wilson says they'll do it. The game already had a lot of success with "races," which are special events that challenge players to speedrun the game under special conditions. But in general, he said, given the current player base, "adding a new act to the game is probably a once a year thing."

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Players will be able to play as three characters at a time, picked from four character classes (including a Khukuri Shaman, an Ancarian Ranger, a Safiri Warrior, or an unrevealed class), and each has their own set of skills to be leveled up and unlocked. Additionally, characters can equip weapons or armor that can be stashed in town, or pop potions to refill either a health or a power meter.

Sacred Citadel, says Deep Silver, will serve as a prologue to the upcoming Sacred 3, and should be out for Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network and the PC sometime this year.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>actionaction-rpgclassesdeep-silverequipmentlevelingmicrosoftpcplaystationps3role-playing-gamerpgsacred-citadelsouthend-interactivexboxThu, 28 Feb 2013 05:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Barkley Shut Up and Jam Gaiden sequel heading to Kickstarter]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/12/barkley-shut-up-and-jam-sequel-heading-to-kickstarter/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/12/barkley-shut-up-and-jam-sequel-heading-to-kickstarter/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/12/barkley-shut-up-and-jam-sequel-heading-to-kickstarter/#comments Barkley Shut up and Jam sequel getWe get a new Call of Duty game every year, but how often do we get a continuation of 1994's Barkley Shut Up and Jam!? Indie dev Tales of Game's Studios is trying to up that frequency with a soon-to-be-announced Kickstarter for (deep breath) The Magical Realms of Tír na nÓg: Escape from Necron 7 - Revenge of Cuchulainn: The Official Game of the Movie - Chapter 2 of the Hoopz Barkley SaGa.

Tales of Game's is responsible for Barkley, Shut Up and Jam: Gaiden, the 2008 fanmade RPG parody of the original SNES basketball game. The studio says it will be aiming to secure funding for the story of "X114JAM9, an amnesiac baller with no recollection of his past and no concept of his incredible b-ball destiny." Players will explore a non-linear world and find out if they "have the courage, vigor and sagacity to slam with the best." Probably?

The Kickstarter is set to go live later this month, and Tales of Game's promises more information on its Twitter account soon. We hope Charles Barkley is involved in this silliness, if only so we can see someone explaining the whole thing to him.

JoystiqBarkley Shut Up and Jam Gaiden sequel heading to Kickstarter originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 12 Nov 2012 20:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>action-rpgballerzbarkley-shut-up-and-jam-gaidenfanmadepcrpgspinofftales-of-games-studioMon, 12 Nov 2012 20:10:00 EST<![CDATA[Diablo 3 review: Hitting the jackpot]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/21/diablo-3-review-hitting-the-jackpot/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/21/diablo-3-review-hitting-the-jackpot/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/21/diablo-3-review-hitting-the-jackpot/#comments ImageHack-and-slash action RPGs, pioneered by Blizzard's Diablo, are essentially slot machines. You click the mouse, and every time you do there's a chance you'll get the loot you want . Yes, the trappings of role-playing and combat mechanics are there, weaker in some cases and stronger in others, but in terms of brain chemistry you're playing for the jackpot.

As anyone who's been to Vegas will tell you, there are different kinds of slot machines. There's the rickety old unit sitting in the gas station near the airport. And there's the junky Jokers Wild machines blinking and chirping in that one casino downtown, where the air smells too much like your grandmother's bathroom.

And then there are the machines in that one room in the Bellagio, where velvet seats wait underneath crystal chandeliers. That's where the shahs from Dubai come to play with thousand dollar tokens, where pretty ladies serve you drinks as you play, and where a private concierge will happily help you order up a steak, buy a Brooks Brothers suit, or get you anything else you might want. Blizzard's Diablo 3 is that Bellagio room, high stakes and luxurious and ready to cater to your every dungeon crawler need.

Gallery: Diablo 3 (10/21/11)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>action-rpgblizzarddiabloDiablo-3error-37onlinepcreal-money-auction-houserpgsocialMon, 21 May 2012 12:50:00 EST<![CDATA['Indie-core' collective funding retro action-RPG on Kickstarter]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/03/indie-core-collective-funding-retro-action-rpg-on-kickstarter/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/03/indie-core-collective-funding-retro-action-rpg-on-kickstarter/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/03/indie-core-collective-funding-retro-action-rpg-on-kickstarter/#commentsLegend of the Time Star has all the potential to be a brand new nostalgia bomb whose inherent paradox rips a hole in the thinly woven fabric of space and time itself, but only if we allow it to. We think that sounds like a pretty cool thing we'd like to witness, but in the end it's up to the larger community on Kickstarter to decide if this retro, side-scrolling action RPG will be made. It's kind of like building the atomic bomb, but with more citizen input.

Legend of the Time Star is in development by Attack Mountain, an "indie-core" collective based in New York City with the goal to "bring that warm, fuzzy feeling back to gaming by providing players with polished and engaging games that have just the right amount of old and new." The game itself features a protagonist named Hero, a villain who looks like Rasputin and a robust world built with a classic SNES RPG art style.

Attack Mountain is asking for $57,500 to create Legend of the Time Star, and with 21 days to go it has raised $5,700. Donate here if you're intrigued and follow progress on Attack Mountain's tumblr.

Joystiq'Indie-core' collective funding retro action-RPG on Kickstarter originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 03 May 2012 14:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Action-RPGattack-mountainfundingindie-corekickstarterlegend-of-the-time-starNYCpcrpgsnesThu, 03 May 2012 14:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Download the Dungeon Defenders demo and fight off foes with friends]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/21/download-the-dungeon-defenders-demo-and-fight-off-foes-with-frie/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/21/download-the-dungeon-defenders-demo-and-fight-off-foes-with-frie/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/21/download-the-dungeon-defenders-demo-and-fight-off-foes-with-frie/#comments Combining action RPG elements with tower defense, Dungeon Defenders lets players use spells, abilities and structures to keep creatures from destroying their crystal. But you don't have to take our word for it to find out if it's fun. The playable PC demo is now available for you to download and enjoy. Up to four players can team up online to fend off the invading hordes while collecting loot, but the demo limits players to a single map and caps characters at level 8.

Download the Dungeon Defenders demo (1.2 GB)

Continue reading after the jump for system requirements and other information.

Gallery: Dungeon Defenders (PC/XBLA/PSN)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>action-rpgdemodungeon-defendersmultiplayerpctower-defensetrendy-entertainmentFri, 21 Oct 2011 01:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Risen 2: Dark Waters teaser is all about pirates, see]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/17/risen-2-dark-waters-teaser-is-all-about-pirates-see/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/17/risen-2-dark-waters-teaser-is-all-about-pirates-see/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/17/risen-2-dark-waters-teaser-is-all-about-pirates-see/#comments Ladies and gentlemen, we'd like to present to you the latest trailer for Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. What? Oh, sorry! In actuality, it's the teaser for Risen 2: Dark Waters -- a pirate-y action-RPG that looks to have a fair bit of flair, if this CG footage is anything to go by.

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JoystiqRisen 2: Dark Waters teaser is all about pirates, see originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 17 Apr 2011 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Anyway, Lionhead's passed along the system requirements for Fable 3, which aren't too heavy, and you can check them out past the break. Remember, it'll also run in 3D, which is kind of revolutionary for the series. That's it: revolutionary!

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Action-RPGFable-3lionheadmicrosoftpcsystem-requirementsThu, 31 Mar 2011 22:30:00 EST<![CDATA[X-Men Destiny's new character has the power of petulance]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/22/x-men-destinys-new-character-has-the-power-of-petulance/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/22/x-men-destinys-new-character-has-the-power-of-petulance/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/22/x-men-destinys-new-character-has-the-power-of-petulance/#comments Aimi Yoshida is an all-new mutant created for X-Men Destiny by developer Silicon Knights. According to her bio, she "feels only the bitterness and anger of abandonment." She also feels the need to dress like Gogo Yubari from Kill Bill. See what we mean in these new screens.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Action-RPGactivisionmarvelmicrosoftnintendoplaystationps3silicon-knightswiix-menX-Men-DestinyxboxTue, 22 Mar 2011 17:10:00 EST<![CDATA[Seize this new Dungeon Siege 3 trailer]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/09/seize-this-new-dungeon-siege-3-trailer/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/09/seize-this-new-dungeon-siege-3-trailer/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/09/seize-this-new-dungeon-siege-3-trailer/#comments The new trailer for Square Enix's co-op dungeon crawler, Dungeon Siege 3, speaks of "loyalty" -- but all we see is a lot of butt-whooping. Now, we're not saying that's a bad thing, so you can just put that sword down slowly and count to three before eyeing the new trailer and screens.

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JoystiqSeize this new Dungeon Siege 3 trailer originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 09 Feb 2011 00:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>action-rpgDungeon-Siegedungeon-siege-3microsoftObsidian-Entertainmentpcplaystationps3square-enixxboxWed, 09 Feb 2011 00:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Dungeon Defenders preview: Defense of the Diablo]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/29/dungeon-defenders-preview/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/29/dungeon-defenders-preview/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/29/dungeon-defenders-preview/#comments Dungeon Defenders originally began as "Dungeon Defense," an indie game created with Epic's Unreal Dev Kit that mashed up the tower defense and action-RPG genres. Developers Trendy Entertainment then decided to revamp the game, which became Dungeon Defenders, and it's now being readied for release on XBLA, PC and PSN (with support for Move and stereoscopic 3D) later this year.

After a recent preview session with the game, I'll say this: It's complicated. Dungeon Defenders doesn't just mix pieces of a few genres, it totally combines them. There is a full tower defense game here, and a full action-RPG game, and even a little bit of real-time strategy resource management. There's a lot going on, but just like recent genre-mixer Monday Night Combat, players who can juggle a few genres at a time will find a lot to like.

Gallery: Dungeon Defenders (9/23/10)

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JoystiqDungeon Defenders preview: Defense of the Diablo originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 29 Sep 2010 22:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Cyberconnect2's Solatorobo: And Then To Coda (previously known as Solarobo) will feature support for the DSi camera, according to a listing from Japanese retailer Game Star. The listing doesn't offer any detail on how the functionality will work, except to note that you can take pictures that will be used in the game. This adventure, a semi-official followup to Tail Concerto, will not require the use of a DSi.

Siliconera also points out a new video from the official site (see it after the break) of a multiplayer mode available over Download Play, in which up to four players can race in an Air Robo Gran Prix.

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In Diablo 2, you had the assistance of a mystical Horadric Cube to alchemize new items. In Diablo 3, adventurers have the much simpler option to just ask some guy to make you stuff. As revealed today at Gamescom, your character can meet and befriend Artisans, including a blacksmith, mystic and jeweler, who will then follow you around the world of Sanctuary, making new items from raw materials you extract from unwanted loot.

The blacksmith makes weapons and armor, of course, and can add sockets to items when possible. The mystic enchants items and creates magical implements like scrolls, potions, runes and charms. The jeweler creates gems, amulets and rings, and can also combine existing gems and remove socketed gems. Each artisan has a quest line and backstory and has skills that can be upgraded by the player.

A Blizzard game with crafting? It'll never work.

Gallery: Diablo 3 (Gamescom 2010)

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JoystiqDiablo 3 adds Artisans to craft items for you originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Finally, that 12.5" x 34" space in the "cloth map" area of your room can be filled. XSEED has announced the release date for the beautiful collector's edition of Falcom's action RPG Ys Seven -- as well as the PSN version, for those of you whose walls are already completely occupied by cloth maps.

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Solarobo, CyberConnect2's DS action RPG about animals piloting mechas, is on its way to the Anglophone world -- specifically Australia, according to an OFLC rating for the Namco Bandai-published game.

Solarobo, a spiritual successor to CyberConnect2's Tail Concerto, casts the player as a dog bounty hunter (but not Dog the Bounty Hunter) who uses his mech to catch fugitives on his floating island home. The game allows characters to fight and interact with the environment both in and out of walking robot vehicles. Red (the dog hero in question) can also "trance up" and transform into ... a human, with his mech transforming along with him.

To learn more about Solarobo's gameplay, you can check out several short videos on the website. It's something to do while we optimistically wait for a general announcement.

JoystiqOFLC rates Namco Bandai's Solarobo originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Darkspore
Last week saw the release of DeathSpank, a game I wasn't alone in likening to "Monkey Island meets Diablo." Presumably in an attempt to avoid missing the "meets Diablo" bus, Maxis is preparing to give the PC gaming world Darkspore -- a.k.a. "Spore meets Diablo" -- in February 2011.

It's a new Spore game, albeit one focused on combat. It's described by publisher Electronic Arts as a "sci-fi action-RPG," but you might describe it as "not really what you were hoping for from Maxis." Still, the studio Will Wright built (and later left) seems to be trying its best to work the idea - an idea it's had since wrapping the original Spore, we're told - into something that will satisfy a more hardcore, multiplayer-focused PC gamer.

Gallery: Darkspore (first screens)

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JoystiqPreview: Darkspore, Maxis' 'Spore meets Diablo' action RPG; coming Feb 2011 originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Action-RPGDarksporeEAEA-Studio-Showcase-2010Electronic-ArtsMaxispcTue, 20 Jul 2010 16:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Review: DeathSpank]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/16/review-deathspank/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/16/review-deathspank/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/16/review-deathspank/#comments "DeathSpank? What a ridiculous name!" I can hear you saying it now. Yes, it is a ridiculous name, for a ridiculous game which revels in the fact that it's ridiculous. Well, that and damned funny. Oh, and a super-fun, retail-caliber yet downloadable action-RPG.

If you haven't been following all things 'Spank, know that it's the creation of Ron Gilbert (one of the mad geniuses who brought the world the Monkey Island series) and Hothead Games (makers of the delightful, and also downloadable, Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain Slick-Precipice of Darkness). Also know that it stars a hero, DeathSpank, who possesses enough machismo to fill a football stadium. His grasp on reality, on the other hand, would barely fill a football.

Gallery: DeathSpank

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Gallery: Ys Seven (PSP)

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JoystiqPreview: Ys Seven originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 01 Jul 2010 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We were just thinking to ourselves this morning, "You know what Square Enix should do? Make a multiplayer action game for PSP. And boy, I could really use a large Berry Blast from Jamba Juice!" And wouldn't you know it, the publisher announced plans to bring Lord of Arcana, a "multiplayer action game," to Sony's handheld at some point in the future. A release date "will be announced at a later time," though the EU PlayStation blog says the game will be "coming soon". The announcement details Lord of Arcana as allowing play with "up to three friends" and including creation tools for crafting your own playable character.

Between LoA's official website (can we call you LoA, LoA?) and the handful of screens released thus far, it appears that, regardless of the game's "multiplayer action" description, there'll be plenty of numbers and bars and giant swords to satiate Square Enix fans. Unfortunately, the press release contains no mention of that Berry Blast smoothie. For shame.

Gallery: Lord of Arcana

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>action-RPGlord-of-arcanaplaystationpspsquare-enixThu, 01 Jul 2010 14:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep trailer features fighting, floating PSPs]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/30/kingdom-hearts-birth-by-sleep-trailer-features-fighting-floati/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/30/kingdom-hearts-birth-by-sleep-trailer-features-fighting-floati/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/30/kingdom-hearts-birth-by-sleep-trailer-features-fighting-floati/#comments Just past the break, we've got a new trailer for Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep, which highlights the PSP title's trio of protagonists: Aqua, Ventus and Terra. As you'd imagine, their keyswordthingy skills are without equal -- except when directly compared to each other, we guess. So where were we?

Oh, right, the trailer -- you can see it yourself just past the break. And if you're wondering what all of the hubbub is about, you probably haven't read our E3 preview yet. Don't worry, we won't hold it against you ... for now.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>action-rpgDisneyDisney-InteractiveKingdom-Hearts-Birth-by-SleepSquare-EnixWed, 30 Jun 2010 22:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Sega already at work on another PS3 Yakuza]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/30/sega-already-at-work-on-another-ps3-yakuza/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/30/sega-already-at-work-on-another-ps3-yakuza/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/30/sega-already-at-work-on-another-ps3-yakuza/#commentsFiled under: , ,

At some point, even die-hard Yakuza fans are going to grow weary of the series, and Sega is doing its best to determine exactly when that will happen. The latest Famitsu brings word from Toshihiro Nagoshi that, as development on Black Leopard: New Yakuza Chapter for PSP continues, the team is simultaneously working on another Yakuza game for PS3. This will be the seventh game in the series.

Even among those suffering from Yakuza fatigue, Nagoshi's announcement that this game would feature the eyepatch-clad Goro Majima as a playable character is likely to ignite some frothing demand. Majima, the "Madman of the Shimano Family" is notable mostly for being kind of crazy, and obsessed with fighting Kazuma Kiryu. Inhabiting his life will be pretty different from following the comparatively virtuous Kazuma.

"While I can't give a release time frame yet," Nagoshi said, "we're working to deliver it at a time Yakuza series fans will want." Whether he means the fans clamoring for an uninterrupted supply of Yakuza, or regular sensible people who think there should be some time between sequels, is unknown.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Action-RPGJapanplaystationps3RPGRyu-ga-Gotoku-4SegaToshihiro-NagoshiYakuzaYakuza-4Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:10:00 EST<![CDATA[Meet your new 3D Dot Game Hero]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/25/meet-your-new-3d-dot-game-hero/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/25/meet-your-new-3d-dot-game-hero/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/25/meet-your-new-3d-dot-game-hero/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Atlus searched far and wide its 3D Dot Game Heroes character hub for a new face for the game, in its "Make-a-Hero" contest. Finally, it found someone man enough, and cannon enough, for the job: Mannon. After the break, see some of the user-created heroes who almost got the job.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3d-dot-game-heroes3d-game-heroesaction-rpgatlusfrom-softwaremake-a-heroplaystationps3Fri, 25 Jun 2010 10:35:00 EST<![CDATA[Preview: Yakuza 4]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/21/preview-yakuza-4/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/21/preview-yakuza-4/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/21/preview-yakuza-4/#commentsAs I played through the combat-only demo of Yakuza 4, I noticed a small group of onlookers gather around demo station. It's not that I was fighting exceptionally well, but the fighting in Yakuza games is something of a rare spectacle, with a single tough guy weaving through a crowd of gangsters, deftly punching, kicking, dodging, stepping on faces, and bashing them with weapons ranging from swords and stun guns to traffic cones, advertising signs, and beer bottles. Whatever's handy, really.

Gallery: Yakuza 4 (PS3)

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JoystiqPreview: Yakuza 4 originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 21 Jun 2010 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>action-rpge3-2010playstationps3Ryu-ga-Gotoku-4segaYakuza-4Mon, 21 Jun 2010 11:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Nomura: Kingdom Hearts 3D 'probably' being developed by Birth by Sleep team]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/18/nomura-kingdom-hearts-3d-probably-being-developed-by-birth-by/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/18/nomura-kingdom-hearts-3d-probably-being-developed-by-birth-by/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/18/nomura-kingdom-hearts-3d-probably-being-developed-by-birth-by/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Square Enix sent out some (unfortunately flat) images representing two of its announced 3DS titles, Kingdom Hearts 3D and Chocobo Racing 3D. We're going to go ahead and assume you aren't tired of looking at 3DS images yet, and place them in galleries for your perusal.

Don't expect the games to look exactly like this upon release -- these images essentially represent tech demos. Tetsuya Nomura told Siliconera that Kingdom Hearts 3D "will probably be developed by the team who was in charge of Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep, the Osaka team." In other words, Square Enix hasn't even gotten to the point in the game's development where it figures out who's developing it.

Gallery: Chocobo Racing 3D (3DS)

Gallery: Kingdom Hearts 3D (3DS)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsaction-rpgchocobo-racing-3ddse3-2010kingdom-hearts-3dnintendoracingsquare-enixtetsuya-nomuraFri, 18 Jun 2010 06:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Preview: Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/17/preview-kingdom-hearts-birth-by-sleep/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/17/preview-kingdom-hearts-birth-by-sleep/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/17/preview-kingdom-hearts-birth-by-sleep/#comments At last year's E3, I got a chance to check out Kingdom Hearts' first North American outing on handhelds, 358/2 Days (or, as Google's automatic calculator called it when I just searched to make sure I had the name right, 179 Days). I recall being impressed at how they managed to ape the solid experience the game delivered on PS2 on a portable platform, albeit at the cost of a bit of visual power and general gameplay depth.

To describe Birth By Sleep using these terms would be awfully irresponsible. If 358/2 Days was Square-Enix's attempt to emulate the franchise's previous offerings on a handheld, then Sleep represents the fruits of the studio's developmental labor. It's not just an attempt to squish the core franchise down to a smaller format -- it's a fully realized extension of said franchise.

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JoystiqPreview: Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 17 Jun 2010 20:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>action-RPGe3-2010kingdom-heartskingdom-hearts-birth-by-sleepplaystationpspsquare-enixThu, 17 Jun 2010 20:46:00 EST<![CDATA[Kingdom Hearts Re:Coded for DS revealed in Square Enix E3 lineup]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/09/kingdom-hearts-re-coded-for-ds-revealed-in-square-enix-e3-lineup/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/09/kingdom-hearts-re-coded-for-ds-revealed-in-square-enix-e3-lineup/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/09/kingdom-hearts-re-coded-for-ds-revealed-in-square-enix-e3-lineup/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Square Enix has announced its lineup of games to be shown at E3, and, while there may be surprises yet to be revealed, the company has already unveiled a rather big one. Kingdom Hearts Re:Coded, a new DS game by 358/2 Days developer h.a.n.d., will be on display at the show.

The game sounds like an action-RPG remake of the Japan-only mobile game Kingdom Hearts: Coded, in which a virtual Sora retraces his steps through the original Kingdom Hearts. "Jiminy Cricket is looking over the journal he used to document his first adventure with Sora when he discovers a mysterious message," according to the description of Re:Coded included in Square's E3 press release. "He didn't write it - so how on earth did it get there? King Mickey is determined to find out, so he and his friends decide to digitize the journal and delve into its deepest secrets. Inside this "datascape" dwells a second Sora who is about to embark on a grand adventure of his very own."

The game currently has a "TBD" release date. Square Enix didn't specify how much of the game would be shown, but considering it's just been announced, we expect little more than a trailer.

JoystiqKingdom Hearts Re:Coded for DS revealed in Square Enix E3 lineup originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 09 Jun 2010 13:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>action-RPGdshandKingdom-HeartsKingdom-Hearts-RecodednintendoSquare-EnixWed, 09 Jun 2010 13:55:00 EST<![CDATA[Monster Hunter Tri guide introduces a monster of questionable huntability]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/27/monster-hunter-tri-guide-introduces-a-monster-of-questionable-hu/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/27/monster-hunter-tri-guide-introduces-a-monster-of-questionable-hu/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/27/monster-hunter-tri-guide-introduces-a-monster-of-questionable-hu/#commentsMonster Hunter Tri is dangerous business. So dangerous, in fact, that Capcom felt the need to warn us about some of the harder-to-hunt monsters. In the last entry in its "Dangerous Guide to Monster Hunting," the publisher introduces the "Alatreon," which sounds like something that should only be taken on by the craziest, death-wishingest of hunters.

After the break, you can see footage of the dragon tearing around a lava pit, where it apparently lives. At Capcom-Unity, you can read all about how these things " mercilessly tear apart whoever touches their sharp scales," and are so powerful that "their actions can affect the very weather." Okay, now who's ready to go swing a sword at one of these?

The post also features links to the other entries in the "Dangerous Guide," so you can read up on the other creatures you'd have to be a reckless idiot to fight.

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JoystiqMonster Hunter Tri guide introduces a monster of questionable huntability originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 27 Apr 2010 13:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>action-rpgcapcommonster-huntermonster-hunter-3monster-hunter-trirpgTue, 27 Apr 2010 13:50:00 EST<![CDATA[Nier makes everyone feel better]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/20/nier-makes-everyone-feel-better/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/20/nier-makes-everyone-feel-better/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/20/nier-makes-everyone-feel-better/#commentsOstensibly, this trailer is intended to introduce the traveling companions accompanying the title character of Square Enix's Nier. But, to us, it reveals just how sensitive Nier himself is. He isn't just good for glowering, yelling about his daughter, and fighting, as this trailer reveals. He is also willing to provide words of encouragement to his ally, Kaine -- who returns the favor elsewhere in the trailer by totally kicking Nier in the face to save him from a giant creature.

Nier even offers sympathy to a weird-looking monster guy who is having a crisis of conscience after a battle. And he'll be able to help you feel better about what's going on in your life on April 27.


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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>actionaction-rpgcaviaMicrosoftniersquare-enixtrailervideoXbox-360Tue, 20 Apr 2010 16:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Maybe Nier comics will help us understand Nier]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/17/maybe-nier-comics-will-help-us-understand-nier/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/17/maybe-nier-comics-will-help-us-understand-nier/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/17/maybe-nier-comics-will-help-us-understand-nier/#commentsWant to understand what Nier's all about, you know, besides yelling at books? Square Enix is giving us all a chance to study the backstory of Cavia's action RPG, with a Nier comic series produced by DC's Wildstorm Studios. The three-part series will tell three separate, but overlapping, stories in the Nier universe before the game's April 27 release date.

In addition to introducing the main characters -- including Nier himself, his "disease-stricken" daughter, Yonah, a "conflicted" companion in Kaine, and the talking book "with an attitude," Grimoire Weiss -- the comics will reveal what caused the "Black Scrawl" disease and the cataclysmic event that led to the condition of the world (as it is in the game).

The Nier comics will be available on the Nier website, and through the Xbox Live Marketplace and PlayStation Store. See the cover of the first issue after the break.

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>action-rpgcaviacomicsdc-comicsMicrosoftniersquare-enixwildstormXbox-360Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Runic Games 'putting serious effort' into console Torchlight]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/10/runic-games-putting-serious-effort-into-console-torchlight/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/10/runic-games-putting-serious-effort-into-console-torchlight/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/10/runic-games-putting-serious-effort-into-console-torchlight/#comments Speaking to The Rumble Pack, Runic Games CEO Max Schaefer declared that his company is actively pursuing a console port of its PC action RPG, Torchlight. "We're going to put some serious effort into it -- pretty quick -- getting Torchlight onto consoles," said Schaefer. "There's a lot of really cool things about the console world, too, that would work well with our game," he added, "So, we are definitely going to be going in that direction." He offered no specifics on the project, saying only that the company is "talking to a million people" and that it's "something we definitely want to do.

We were quite taken with Torchlight when it released on PC last year -- the game landed more than a few of our staff's best of 2009 lists -- so here's hoping we'll get some more details soon.

JoystiqRunic Games 'putting serious effort' into console Torchlight originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>action-rpgMicrosoftportpsnrunic-gamestorchlightxblaXbox-360Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Amazon offering $10 credit with Monster Hunter 3]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/23/amazon-offering-10-credit-with-monster-hunter-3/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/23/amazon-offering-10-credit-with-monster-hunter-3/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/23/amazon-offering-10-credit-with-monster-hunter-3/#commentsIf you're absolutely certain that you want to do the following two things: Good news! The retailer is now offering a free $10 credit with purchases of both the standard edition and Classic Controller Pro bundle of Monster Hunter Tri. For some reason, it's not listed on Amazon's $10 Bonus Offers page, but the game's page mentions the deal.

In addition to that bonus, the standard edition is currently priced at $44.99, so you'd effectively be getting Monster Hunter for $34.99.

[Via GoNintendo]

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>action-rpgamazoncapcommonster-huntermonster-hunter-trirpgTue, 23 Feb 2010 18:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Interview: Atlus on localizing 3D Dot Game Heroes]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/23/interview-atlus-on-localizing-3d-dot-game-heroes/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/23/interview-atlus-on-localizing-3d-dot-game-heroes/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/23/interview-atlus-on-localizing-3d-dot-game-heroes/#commentsAtlus is following up the surprise PS3 hit Demon's Souls with another From Software title: The retro-inspired action RPG 3D Dot Game Heroes. While we wait for the game's May release to plunge North America into a new retrogaming renaissance (or just be fun), we spoke to Atlus's Manager of PR and Sales, Aram Jabbari, and editor Scott Strichart about the strategy for localizing the game, about its retro roots and about Spelunker.

Joystiq: How did Atlus arrive at the budget pricing for this game?

Aram Jabbari, Manager of PR and Sales, Atlus: We made a conscious decision early on to make the game as irresistible a value as possible. While the door isn't entirely closed on Atlus Spoils goodies, we are presently leaning towards passing on as much savings to our beloved fans as possible. Though we feel the game is far meatier in content than the 8- and 16-bit games it lampoons, we are also cognizant of how a simpler retro gaming experience compares to some of the epic current gen releases, at least in the minds of some gamers, and we want to do everything in our power to entice them to experience 3DDGH for themselves.

Gallery: 3D Dot Game Heroes (1/19/10)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3d-dot-game-heroes3d-game-heroesaction-rpgatlusfrom-softwarerpgSilicon-StudioTue, 23 Feb 2010 10:00:00 EST<![CDATA[D3 serving God Eater to North America in Q3 2010]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/17/d3-serving-god-eater-to-north-america-in-q3-2010/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/17/d3-serving-god-eater-to-north-america-in-q3-2010/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/17/d3-serving-god-eater-to-north-america-in-q3-2010/#commentsNamco Bandai's God Eater debuted to strong sales in Japan upon its release on February 4. Namco Bandai -- or rather, its subsidiary, D3 Publisher -- has wasted no time in announcing a localized version of the PSP action RPG.

The Monster Hunter-like God Eater, targeted for a Q3 2010 release, puts players in control of "God Eaters," people fighting against the monsters that have overtaken the modern world. They do this with transforming magical weapons called Jinki -- giant weapons that become beast-like when powered up.

While you wait for Q3 to arrive, why not try the game right now? You can download the Japanese demo from the game's website.

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>action-rpgd3-publishergod-eaternamco-bandaiq3-2010release-daterpgWed, 17 Feb 2010 12:20:00 EST<![CDATA[3D Dot Game Heroes coming to Europe May 14, playable at Midlands MCM Expo]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/11/3d-dot-game-heroes-coming-to-europe-may-14-playable-at-midlands/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/11/3d-dot-game-heroes-coming-to-europe-may-14-playable-at-midlands/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/11/3d-dot-game-heroes-coming-to-europe-may-14-playable-at-midlands/#comments It seems SouthPeak's taking its recently acquired role as European publisher for 3D Dot Game Heroes pretty seriously -- according to a recent press release, the company will release the PAL version of the bizarre action-RPG on May 14, just a few days after North America gets its hands on the game.

In addtion, attendees of the Midlands MCM Expo, held February 20 in the heart of Shropshire, England, will be able to get their first hands-on time with the game. We'd book our flight to the event post-haste -- if we only knew how to speak Shropshirian.

Joystiq3D Dot Game Heroes coming to Europe May 14, playable at Midlands MCM Expo originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3d-dot-game-heroesaction-rpgeuropemidlands-mcm-exporelease-datesilicon-studiossouthpeakThu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST<![CDATA[3D Dot Game Heroes' long swords remind Atlus of something]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/03/3d-dot-game-heroes-long-swords-remind-atlus-of-something/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/03/3d-dot-game-heroes-long-swords-remind-atlus-of-something/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/03/3d-dot-game-heroes-long-swords-remind-atlus-of-something/#commentsWe've seen plenty of retrogaming celebration in 3D Dot Game Heroes, but we just haven't seen enough ... juvenile humor. Atlus recognized this humiliating deficiency, and sent out this trailer featuring a series of innuendos that would put an even bigger smile on Smilin' Bob's face.

The real gameplay info buried within all the embarrassing jokery is that the in-game blacksmith enables players to upgrade their swords to (admittedly) Freudian proportions, allowing them to mow down enemies from a comfortable distance. While chuckling to themselves like Butt-head, of course.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3d-dot-game-heroesaction-rpgatlusblacksmithfrom-softwareretro-studiosrpgweaponsmithingWed, 03 Feb 2010 20:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Nier approaches North America in April]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/03/nier-approaches-north-america-in-april/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/03/nier-approaches-north-america-in-april/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/03/nier-approaches-north-america-in-april/#commentsDid you read the news of Japan's Nier release date with abject jealousy, wishing you had such a clear idea when you'd get to play Cavia's cursing-at-a-book simulation? Seethe no more -- Square Enix announced the North American release date, and it's April 27, only five days after the game arrives in Japan!

Of course, real Nier fans are going to have to import Nier Replicant to get the full story, and that means learning Japanese is also a requirement. But it's a small price to pay to learn more about some shirtless guy who fights giant sinewy oil-monsters to rescue his daughter.

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>actionaction-rpgcaviaMicrosoftnierrelease-datesquare-enixXbox-360Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Nier nears release in April (if you're near Japan)]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/02/nier-nears-release-in-april-if-youre-near-japan/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/02/nier-nears-release-in-april-if-youre-near-japan/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/02/nier-nears-release-in-april-if-youre-near-japan/#comments Square Enix's angriest game ever, Nier, recently received a firm Japanese release date: Both iterations of the game (Nier Gestalt and Nier Replicant) will be landing on Japan's store shelves on April 22. Considering the current U.S. release window of Spring 2010, we wouldn't be surprised if we got our hands on the game soon after. However, we've been wrong before! Like that time we saw Nier at E3 last year, and were all like "man, there's no way they're actually going to finish and release this."

JoystiqNier nears release in April (if you're near Japan) originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>action-rpgjapanMicrosoftniernier-gestaltnier-replicantrelease-datesquare-enixXbox-360Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Blueside's 'Project T' MMO also in development for Xbox 360]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/27/bluesides-project-t-mmo-also-in-development-for-xbox-360/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/27/bluesides-project-t-mmo-also-in-development-for-xbox-360/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/27/bluesides-project-t-mmo-also-in-development-for-xbox-360/#comments We'd heard before that Korean developer Blueside (of Ninety-Nine Nights and Kingdom Under Fire) was working on a sekrit massively multiplayer game called Project T for the PC, but now we've learned that it's also planning to release the game on the Xbox 360. A Korean job listing for the company says that the MMORPG is in development for both platforms, and asks for game programming skills of all kinds, including experience working on commercial MMOs.

The game is supposed to be an "action RPG," so it actually sounds like a pretty good fit to try for the more action-friendly console world. The job listing specifies a contract time of one year (though that seems pretty boilerplate in these situations), and the MMO was last scheduled for a release sometime in 2011. The company's also working on some MMO-style gameplay for its upcoming Kingdom Under Fire II.

JoystiqBlueside's 'Project T' MMO also in development for Xbox 360 originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 27 Jan 2010 08:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It's alright (and we're sorry for yelling)! But we had to get your attention to tell you that Steam's benevolent overlords are already thinking a few steps ahead, adding the aforementioned Cheevos and Cloud support in an update last night as well as dropping the game's price by 50% for the duration of the weekend. For $9.99, you can venture into the land of Torchlight and click to your heart's content -- there's even a demo if you're so inclined. The deal last's until Monday, so let's hope you're an expedient Steam user as well as a conservative one.

Gallery: Torchlight

JoystiqTorchlight gets big Steam update, half-price weekend originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 19 Dec 2009 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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