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Previously, Konami's FMV-esque trailers for Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance have given us weird, disorienting looks into the surgical processes involving Raiden's robo-arm and cyborg eye, but this latest episode is a little more ... theatrical, let's say.

Anyone who clearly remembers and is still somehow able to comprehend Raiden's background as outlined in Metal Gear Solid 2 will be able to piece together what's happening in this video, though we're still not entirely sure why you'd hand a sword to someone during surgery, even if that surgery's purpose is to turn them into a milk-powered electro-ninja.

JoystiqMetal Gear Rising's live-action vignettes continue with 'Sword' originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 17 May 2012 23:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Kojima-Productionskonamimetal-gear-rising-revengeancemetal-gear-solid-risingmicrosoftPlatinum-Gamesplaystationps3xboxThu, 17 May 2012 23:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Metal Gear Rising or Clockwork Orange: You decide!]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/04/metal-gear-rising-or-clockwork-orange-you-decide/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/04/metal-gear-rising-or-clockwork-orange-you-decide/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/04/metal-gear-rising-or-clockwork-orange-you-decide/#comments Image
There's a possibility that Raiden is sitting in the doctor's seat just above, like a good little droog, or it could be Clockwork Orange's Alex getting a reprogramming. We can't be sure, but it sure does seem like whoever it is isn't having a very good time. Perhaps it's time for Revengeance?

JoystiqMetal Gear Rising or Clockwork Orange: You decide! originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 04 May 2012 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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What we have here is the full version of last week's Metal Gear Rising FMV teaser. What we don't have is clear grasp of what's going on in it. Perhaps it's the initial rebuilding process of the game's main character, Raiden? Perhaps it's violent torture, and the seed for "Revengeance"?

JoystiqMetal Gear Rising vid may show the surgical origins of 'Revengeance' originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>fmvkojima-productionskojiprokonamimetal-gear-rising-revengeancemetal-gear-solid-risingplatinum-gamesplaystationps3Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:27:00 EST<![CDATA[Platinum Games staff plays Anarchy Reigns just for you]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/29/platinum-games-staff-plays-anarchy-reigns-just-for-you/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/29/platinum-games-staff-plays-anarchy-reigns-just-for-you/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/29/platinum-games-staff-plays-anarchy-reigns-just-for-you/#comments
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The team at Platinum Games, developer of online cross-franchise beat 'em up Anarchy Reigns, has a pretty sweet deal. Those lucky dogs get to sit around and play the games they're making all under the guise of "work." It's almost as awesome as playing and writing about video games other people make for a living. Almost.

The above video shows off 11 minutes of Platinum Games playing Anarchy Reigns, complete with audio reactions and some sweet specialized moves.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>anarchy-reignsmicrosoftPlatinum-Gamesplaystationps3xboxSun, 29 Apr 2012 20:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Bayonetta making a cameo in Anarchy Reigns]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/21/bayonetta-making-a-cameo-in-anarchy-reigns/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/21/bayonetta-making-a-cameo-in-anarchy-reigns/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/21/bayonetta-making-a-cameo-in-anarchy-reigns/#comments Bayonetta may not be getting a big sequel to her high-kicking 2010 debut just yet, but she will be making a cameo appearance in this year's Platinum Games console release, Anarchy Reigns. Famitsu has the exclusive reveal of Bayonetta's guest appearance in the game, alongside ... pretty much zero other news about her inclusion in the game.

Given the inclusion of MadWorld's Jack Cayman as a playable character, we're taking a wild guess that Bayonetta will take the same route. We've reached out to Sega in the meantime for more info.

JoystiqBayonetta making a cameo in Anarchy Reigns originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 21 Mar 2012 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>anarchy-reignsbayonettacameoguest-charactermax-anarchymicrosoftplatinum-gamesplaystationps3segaxboxWed, 21 Mar 2012 10:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Take a tour of Platinum Games' new office space]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/10/take-a-tour-of-platinum-games-new-office-space/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/10/take-a-tour-of-platinum-games-new-office-space/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/10/take-a-tour-of-platinum-games-new-office-space/#comments Platinum Games, the wordsmiths behind Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance and Bayonetta, moved its offices down one entire floor in Japan's Umeda Sky Building, from the ninth to the eighth, and took the opportunity to remodel its layout. The new Platinum offices have color-coded conference rooms. Personally, we like the vibe in the Red Room, probably because we can picture ourselves sitting across from Don Draper, drinking scotch on the rocks while our children grow up without us.

The move keeps Platinum's open-floor layout, a library with reference books on cats and a stunning view of downtown Osaka. We'll see how the new office works out for Platinum with the release of Revengeance, supposedly some time this year. Check out the new digs on the Platinum Games blog.

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JoystiqTake a tour of Platinum Games' new office space originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The feature also features a cadre of Square Enix devs, who hilariously all named Skryim their favorite game of the year (with the exception of a single producer), while the no longer Sony-affiliated Last Guardian creative lead Fumito Ueda put Portal 2 at the top of his list. He was also quick to point out that "The Last Guardian is in development, with the staff hoping to meet expectations even though with each game they taste the difficulties of creation." Okay then!

Catherine and Dark Souls also got nods from a variety of devs, as did Super Mario 3D Land. And hey, you know where we stand.

JoystiqPlatinum's Kamiya hoping to announce his own game in 2012, Fumito Ueda loves Portal 2, and more originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 06 Jan 2012 11:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>catherinedark-soulsfumito-uedahideki-kamiyaplatinumplatinum-gamesportal-2square-enixsuper-mario-3d-landFri, 06 Jan 2012 11:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Anarchy Reigns reined in until July 2012]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/15/anarchy-reigns-reined-in-until-july-2012/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/15/anarchy-reigns-reined-in-until-july-2012/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/15/anarchy-reigns-reined-in-until-july-2012/#comments Once planned for January 2012, Sega announced that the brawler Anarchy Reigns has been delayed until July 3 in North America, July 6 in Europe, and July 5 in Australia.

Offering a cryptic explanation for the delay in the announcement, Sega West Senior Vice President of Marketing Gary Knight suggested significant new content: "I can't reveal much now," he said, "but it's something to do with scale. Let's just say traditional one on one or two versus two fighters will be a thing of the past ..."

Our guess is that Platinum is having a hard time getting back to work on this when Metal Gear Rising exists.

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JoystiqAnarchy Reigns reined in until July 2012 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 15 Dec 2011 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>anarchy-reignsdelaysmicrosoftplatinum-gamesplaystationps3release-datesegaxboxThu, 15 Dec 2011 11:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Hideo Kojima gets his Revengeance with Metal Gear Rising]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/13/hideo-kojima-gets-his-revengeance-with-metal-gear-rising/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/13/hideo-kojima-gets-his-revengeance-with-metal-gear-rising/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/13/hideo-kojima-gets-his-revengeance-with-metal-gear-rising/#comments Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima and Platinum Games producer Atsushi Inaba took the stage at Konami's offices here in Los Angeles earlier this week for a mea culpa of sorts: Kojima now admits that Metal Gear Solid Rising, though it may have looked nice in the trailer back at E3 2010, just wasn't working.

"In the summer of 2010, the team made a presentation for me," he recounted through a translator, "and I realized the game design still wasn't there yet." The team's vision was split between stealth and action, the idea of "cut everything" worked technically but made for gameplay that was too open-ended, and the game just wasn't fun, says Kojima. "As the young staff said to me, they wanted a good game that just felt good moving around, and we would never get that, so I decided to cancel the project."

"But still, we had a lot of things" that could still be used, says Kojima. "Motion capture, a lot of good story, the view of the world inside the game, and I wanted to use that somehow. I wanted Rising to be born again, so that's when I decided to contact Platinum Games."

Gallery: Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (PS3/ Xbox 360)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>atsushi-inabahideo-kojimainterviewkojima-productionsmetal-gear-rising-revengeancemetal-gear-solid-risingplatinum-gamesplaystationps3qATue, 13 Dec 2011 20:31:00 EST<![CDATA[Metal Gear Rising was secretly canceled before Platinum took it on]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/12/metal-gear-rising-was-secretly-canceled-before-platinum-took-it/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/12/metal-gear-rising-was-secretly-canceled-before-platinum-took-it/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/12/metal-gear-rising-was-secretly-canceled-before-platinum-took-it/#comments We hadn't heard any official news on Metal Gear Solid: Rising for over a year, and then it showed up with a new name, a new storyline, and a new team making it. You don't have to be part of a secret cabal of world-dominating AIs to realize that there was some ... trouble somewhere in the last year. And, in fact, Rising had been canceled.

The staff at Kojima Productions had the "cut anything" concept realized, according to Andriasang's report of the latest Hideraji podcast. They also had the motion capture done and a story written ... but the rest was in the air. Without a clearer direction, Kojima decided to end development.

Platinum Games studio reps happened to visit, the story goes, and expressed their excitement for the project, leading to their assignment to complete the game. It was Platinum's idea to change the story, and they also offered the concept of "a game where it feels so good to chop things up that you would die," as Andriasang translates it. We think that's a more promising concept than a game where it feels good to chop things up, and then the game dies.

JoystiqMetal Gear Rising was secretly canceled before Platinum took it on originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 12 Dec 2011 10:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Kojima-Productionskonamimetal-gear-risingmetal-gear-rising-revengeancemetal-gear-solid-risingmicrosoftPlatinum-Gamesplaystationps3xboxMon, 12 Dec 2011 10:26:00 EST<![CDATA[Metal Gear Rising's story revised, now set post-MGS4]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/11/metal-gear-risings-story-revised-now-set-post-mgs4/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/11/metal-gear-risings-story-revised-now-set-post-mgs4/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/11/metal-gear-risings-story-revised-now-set-post-mgs4/#comments The newly Platinum-plated Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance features a story different from the one planned for the old Metal Gear Solid: Rising. While the game was originally intended to take place between Metal Gear Solids 2 and 4, the setting has now been transfarred to a time years after MGS4. This was done in order to let Platinum "show off what they can bring to the series." Without creating a time paradox and accidentally undoing the events of MGS4, we suppose.

Raiden joins up with private military companies for various jobs including "VIP protection, military training and other duties" as an unspecified country rebuilds from a civil war. "Little does he know that the stage is set for a clash with an enigmatic force of countless cyborgs."

This information comes via the official site, which is also the source for the new screens in our gallery. The site provides a detailed listing of staff for the title, including Platinum's Atsushi Inaba (the guy on stage with Kojima) as producer alongside Konami's Yuji Korekado. It could stand to be more detailed, as there's no game director listed.

Konami still has some revealing to do: the site claims that a video interview titled "The Truth Behind RISING" will explain the genesis of the Platinum/Kojipro collaboration, on December 13.

By the way, the site lists only PS3 and Xbox 360 releases -- no PC.

Gallery: Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (PS3/ Xbox 360)

JoystiqMetal Gear Rising's story revised, now set post-MGS4 originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 11 Dec 2011 01:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Konami's Metal Gear Solid: Rising is now Platinum Game's Metal Gear Rising: Reveangeance, just as we were lead to believe by the trailer that leaked earlier today. Raiden, apparently channeling his unstoppable child soldier roots, has gone fully cyborg ninja in order to hack, slash and grotesquely dismember every single thing that exists.

We're not going to lie, the idea of taking a RAY model Metal Gear head on with a robotic lightning sword makes us tingle in very specific, covert places.

JoystiqJust like we said, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance developed by Platinum Games originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 10 Dec 2011 22:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>konamimetal-gearmetal-gear-risingmetal-gear-rising-revengeancemetal-gear-solid-risingplatinum-gamesraidenspike-vga-2011Sat, 10 Dec 2011 22:14:00 EST<![CDATA[Metal Gear Solid Rising now Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, developed by Platinum Games [update]]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/10/metal-gear-rising-developed-by-platinum-games/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/10/metal-gear-rising-developed-by-platinum-games/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/10/metal-gear-rising-developed-by-platinum-games/#comments The latest trailer for Metal Gear Solid Rising (now totally and completely Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance) has leaked onto NeoGAF ahead of tonight's anticipated Spike VGA reveal, and boy does it ever reveal stuff, primarily that the title is being developed by the over-the-top action aficionados responsible for Bayonetta, Platinum Games. The trailer also looks much more like an actual game than previous footage we've seen from Konami in the past. We're sure more will be revealed during tonight's VGAs.

Update: To clarify the blatant lack of a trailer above this post, here's the poop: This was a leak, meaning that no one was supposed to see the trailer or glean information from its sparkly vissage until later tonight, during its official reveal at the Spike TV VGAs. If the suspense is literally killing you, you might be able to find a copy of it on YouTube or other streaming sites, but know that uploads we've seen have disappeared as fast as we found them. We will, of course, be posting the trailer in the highest possible quality once it is "officially" released later tonight.

JoystiqMetal Gear Solid Rising now Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, developed by Platinum Games [update] originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 10 Dec 2011 16:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Newegg is offering the game for just $13.99, plus free shipping, to anyone interested in learning how to do the electric(ally assisted) slide, and firing entirely too much heavy weaponry into bosses' glowing weak points.

JoystiqVanquish slides to just $14 at Newegg originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 31 Aug 2011 16:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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In an effort to avoid being confused with Durga the Hutt, or Durga, The Invincible One Who Can Redeem In Situations Of Utmost Distress, Anarchy Reigns' latest character distinguishes himself through his stylish tiger-themed wardrobe, his platinum blonde kitty-cat haircut, and also by having a claw-footed revolver-cannon for a leg. Overall, the effect is subtle, and we think it compliments the title's understated visual style.

Gallery: Anarchy Reigns (Durga)

JoystiqMeet Durga, Anarchy Reigns' revolver-legged tiger man originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 09 Aug 2011 02:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The characters in Anarchy Reigns aren't just running around, punching each other willy-nilly. Nope, there's a story behind all of that violence -- a tale of redemption, revenge and some sweet robo-suits.

JoystiqAnarchy Reigns reveals it has a story in this story trailer originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 01 Aug 2011 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>anarchy-reignsmicrosoftplatinum-gamesplaystationps3segaxboxMon, 01 Aug 2011 21:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Anarchy Reigns multiplayer preview: Funstration]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/10/anarchy-reigns-multiplayer-preview-funstration/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/10/anarchy-reigns-multiplayer-preview-funstration/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/10/anarchy-reigns-multiplayer-preview-funstration/#comments You guys, I really want to like Anarchy Reigns. It's a ridiculous, over-the-top brawler and I really liked MadWorld -- like, a lot. So imagine my disappointment when I realized the only thing holding back Anarchy Reigns from being a whole lot of fun is the camera.

Gallery: Anarchy Reigns (E3 2011)

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JoystiqAnarchy Reigns multiplayer preview: Funstration originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 10 Jun 2011 00:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>anarchy-reignse3e3-2011microsoftplatinum-gamesplaystationps3segaxboxFri, 10 Jun 2011 00:01:00 EST<![CDATA[Anarchy Reigns trailer (re)introduces Leo]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/24/anarchy-reigns-trailer-re-introduces-leo/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/24/anarchy-reigns-trailer-re-introduces-leo/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/24/anarchy-reigns-trailer-re-introduces-leo/#comments Fans of MadWorld may have some questions about the inclusion of Leo in Anarchy Reigns, but Sega isn't talking. Initially thought to be dead, it seems Leo survived and was rebuilt as a cyborg, with some sweet, Guyver-like arm-blades.

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JoystiqAnarchy Reigns trailer (re)introduces Leo originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 24 May 2011 23:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>anarchy-reignsleomadworldmicrosoftplatinum-gamesplaystationps3segaxboxTue, 24 May 2011 23:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Anarchy Reigns forecast: now dropping in January 2012]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/19/anarchy-reigns-forecast-now-dropping-in-january-2012/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/19/anarchy-reigns-forecast-now-dropping-in-january-2012/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/19/anarchy-reigns-forecast-now-dropping-in-january-2012/#comments Talk about a mean tease. First, we spend practically all of February watching introductory videos about every human that inhabits the world of Anarchy Reigns -- including "Weird Paul," the guy who mops up after all the murdering. Now we learn we won't actually get to slaughter any of them until January of 2012, and not, as we'd been previously told, autumn of this year.

Oh cruel, cruel fate! To be so close to these people, to know them so well, but to be eight months from being able to cut any of them in half with a chainsaw! It'd be romantic if it weren't so darn sad.

JoystiqAnarchy Reigns forecast: now dropping in January 2012 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 19 May 2011 10:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>anarchy-reignsdelaydelaysmicrosoftplatinum-gamesplaystationps3q1-2012release-datesegaxboxThu, 19 May 2011 10:55:00 EST<![CDATA[Hideki Kamiya offers director commentary for Bayonetta]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/01/hideki-kamiya-offers-director-commentary-for-bayonetta/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/01/hideki-kamiya-offers-director-commentary-for-bayonetta/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/01/hideki-kamiya-offers-director-commentary-for-bayonetta/#comments Look, you can interpret the "story" of Bayonetta however you wish, but there's only one definitive authority on the game: director Hideki Kamiya. Because people were uploading so many commentary and walkthrough videos, Kamiya thought he'd offer his own.

So over the course of the next however long it takes, Kamiya will be replaying the entire game, offering his own insights and anecdotes from the game's developments on the Platinum Games blog. Honestly, we can't wait to hear what he has to say about that whole "masturbating angel" scene.

You'll find the first two videos just past the jump.

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JoystiqHideki Kamiya offers director commentary for Bayonetta originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 01 May 2011 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Bayonettahideki-kamiyamicrosoftplatinum-gamesplaystationps3xboxSun, 01 May 2011 16:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Platinum Games president releases new company manifesto]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/01/platinum-games-president-releases-new-company-manifesto/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/01/platinum-games-president-releases-new-company-manifesto/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/01/platinum-games-president-releases-new-company-manifesto/#comments

Though today is usually a day for press releases of the foolin' variety, Platinum Games president and CEO Tatsuya Minami is deadly serious. (Or really deadpan.) In a post on the Platinum blog, he has outlined "Platinum Next," the company's plan to become "The Japanese Standard Bearer in Global Competition."

Five years ago, Minami says, Platinum Games was established with a credo to "deliver smiles and surprises around the world," a goal that has been accomplished through games like Vanquish, Infinite Space, Piledriver Style and Bayonetta. (Surprise! Her clothes are made of her hair!)

Now, with Japanese game companies having "lost their vigor," Minami wants Platinum to be the new face of a renewed business. "Series grow ever-longer; original titles are on the decline," he writes. "Games with new at their core are disappearing. Japanese games that garner worldwide acclaim are slipping away." And so now, Platinum wants to do nothing less than "ignite a Japanese games revival."

So, uh, buy Anarchy Reigns.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>anarchy-reignsjapanplatinum-gamesplatinum-nexttatsuya-minamiFri, 01 Apr 2011 15:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Anarchy Reigns adds another MadWorld character to the roster: Blacker Baron]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/19/anarchy-reigns-adds-another-madworld-character-to-the-roster-bl/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/19/anarchy-reigns-adds-another-madworld-character-to-the-roster-bl/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/19/anarchy-reigns-adds-another-madworld-character-to-the-roster-bl/#comments MadWorld's salacious pimp, The Black Baron, is coming to Platinum Games and Sega's latest collaboration, Anarchy Reigns. Here he'll be known as Blacker Baron and fight with a pair of ostentatious gold gauntlets. You can take a pimp out of the game, but you can't take the game out of the pimp, it seems.

We've got some screens in the gallery below and a brief trailer introducing the latest brawler past the break.

Gallery: Anarchy Reigns (Baron Blacker)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>anarchy-reignsblacker-baronmicrosoftplatinum-gamesplaystationps3segathe-black-baronxboxSat, 19 Mar 2011 04:27:00 EST<![CDATA[Anarchy Reigns trailer fights to the death]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/03/anarchy-reigns-trailer-fights-to-the-death/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/03/anarchy-reigns-trailer-fights-to-the-death/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/03/anarchy-reigns-trailer-fights-to-the-death/#comments If you thought Anarchy Reigns' only inherent danger was the combatants you'd face, we've got news for you: Watch Jack dodge a giant chainsaw! Watch Jack outrun a tsunami! Watch Jack get ... carpet bombed?

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>anarchy-reignsmicrosoftplatinum-gamesplaystationps3segaxboxThu, 03 Mar 2011 23:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Anarchy Reigns gameplay trailer cuts, freezes, hammers and cuts again]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/08/anarchy-reigns-gameplay-trailer-cuts-freezes-hammers-and-cuts/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/08/anarchy-reigns-gameplay-trailer-cuts-freezes-hammers-and-cuts/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/08/anarchy-reigns-gameplay-trailer-cuts-freezes-hammers-and-cuts/#comments We don't know if any video game has ever been quite so aptly titled as Platinum Games' upcoming beat-em-up, Anarchy Reigns. After watching this madcap trailer, we can think of no better name to sum up the game -- except maybe "Mega-Death," but we're pretty sure that one's taken.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>anarchy-reignsmicrosoftplatinum-gamesplaystationps3segaxboxTue, 08 Feb 2011 20:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Payonetta: Two grand for a pre-assembled Bayonetta model]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/08/payonetta-two-grand-for-a-pre-assembled-bayonetta-model/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/08/payonetta-two-grand-for-a-pre-assembled-bayonetta-model/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/08/payonetta-two-grand-for-a-pre-assembled-bayonetta-model/#comments Want a fantastic-looking Bayonetta figure but lack model-making skills? Kyoto's Mr. Big is happy to sell you a completed resin "garage kit" of the Platinum Games heroine for ¥180,000 ($2,186). Too rich for your blood? Good news: You can buy the unfinished kit by itself for only $558 in Japan.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Bayonettacollectiblesgarage-kitmicrosoftmodelsPlatinum-Gamesplaystationps3segaxboxTue, 08 Feb 2011 06:00:00 EST<![CDATA[See the madman of MadWorld in Anarchy Reigns]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/05/see-the-madman-of-madworld-in-anarchy-reigns/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/05/see-the-madman-of-madworld-in-anarchy-reigns/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/05/see-the-madman-of-madworld-in-anarchy-reigns/#commentsAnd now, here's the Anarchy Reigns character video you've been waiting to see: the one that introduces a character you already know. After the break, get reacquainted with MadWorld's chainsaw wielding slab of a protagonist, Jack. He's in color now!

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>anarchy-reignsbig-bullmicrosoftplatinum-gamesplaystationps3segaxboxWed, 02 Feb 2011 22:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Meet Anarchy Reigns' ninja dude, Zero]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/02/meet-anarchy-reigns-ninja-dude-zero/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/02/meet-anarchy-reigns-ninja-dude-zero/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/02/meet-anarchy-reigns-ninja-dude-zero/#comments As ninjas go, Anarchy Reigns' Zero isn't so much stealthy and discreet as he is "killing dudes in broad daylight with swords." Granted, it's not your typical ninja's modus operandi, but evidently it gets the job done. Besides, who needs discretion when you have magical katanas?

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Also, in true Platinum Games style, she dresses in super tight clothing. We've never had ice powers before, so we don't know if that's a necessary component or if it's unrelated. Sega will reveal more characters over the next three days, so look forward to finding out about their abilities and/or clothes.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>anarchy-reignsmicrosoftplatinum-gamesplaystationps3segaxboxMon, 31 Jan 2011 14:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Anarchy Reigns, and Sega teases]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/28/anarchy-reigns-and-sega-teases/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/28/anarchy-reigns-and-sega-teases/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/28/anarchy-reigns-and-sega-teases/#commentsSega has released a brief trailer for Platinum Games' Anarchy Reigns, featuring the graceful, brutal moves of three characters, including MadWorld's Jack. And ... that's about it. But at least we can now confirm that this multiplayer beat-em-up has animation. That's progress!

In a blog post, Sega credited some of the Anarchy staff responsible for said progress. Platinum co-founder and MadWorld producer Atsushi Inaba is again filling a producer role, while Masaki Yamanaka, who did design work on RE4, God Hand and MadWorld, is settling into the director's chair for the first time -- which, for a game director, is probably just a comfortable office chair.

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Anarchy Reigns "challenges the boundaries of the conventional brawler genre" with its simultaneous online multiplayer, Sega says. The announcement reveals that several different multiplayer modes will be available, including tag team and "Battle Royal, where players can challenge others in a full-on fight for victory." So it's violence as sport? Sounds a lot like MadWorld -- whose main character, coincidentally, appears in this game.

Gallery: Anarchy Reigns (PS3/Xbox 360)

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JoystiqPlatinum's 'Max Anarchy' coming to the west as 'Anarchy Reigns' this fall originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 27 Jan 2011 12:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>anarchy-reignsfall-2011max-anarchymicrosoftplatinum-gamesplaystationps3q3-2011release-datesegaxboxThu, 27 Jan 2011 12:40:00 EST<![CDATA['Max Anarchy' revealed as next title from Platinum Games]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/25/max-anarchy-revealed-as-next-title-from-platinum-games/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/25/max-anarchy-revealed-as-next-title-from-platinum-games/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/25/max-anarchy-revealed-as-next-title-from-platinum-games/#comments We knew it was coming -- now we have a name and some initial details on the fifth collaboration between Platinum Games and Sega. Max Anarchy has been revealed in the latest issue of Japan's Famitsu magazine, with Andriasang reporting that the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 title from the creators of Vanquish and Bayonetta will, as expected, be their first online combat game.

Famitsu's article is said to feature screenshots from the game -- which is due this year in Japan -- showing characters fighting one another using chainsaws and torches. Interestingly, Jack, the lead character from MadWorld (shown) is playable, rendered in full color as opposed to the stark black and white visual style of the developer's Wii-only title. Famitsu is promising a full interview with producer Atsushi Inaba, in which we wouldn't be surprised to learn of more cameos by other Platinum Games characters.



Joystiq'Max Anarchy' revealed as next title from Platinum Games originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 25 Jan 2011 21:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>max-anarchymicrosoftplatinum-gamesplaystationps3segaxboxTue, 25 Jan 2011 21:01:00 EST<![CDATA[Platinum creating a fifth game for Sega]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/14/platinum-creating-a-fifth-game-for-sega/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/14/platinum-creating-a-fifth-game-for-sega/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/14/platinum-creating-a-fifth-game-for-sega/#comments In two years, Platinum Games has fulfilled its end of the four-game deal it inked with Sega -- with the release of Vanquish this past October, the all-star development studio completed its contractual run. It appears that the publisher still values the relationship, as executive VP of sales and marketing for Sega, Alan Pritchard, told Game Informer in a recent interview that another title is in the works from Platinum Games, with Sega as publisher.

"We have a further title to announce from Platinum Games as well," Pritchard teased, speaking to the publisher's upcoming lineup. Assuming that Platinum isn't working on another new IP or one of Sega's existing franchises, it's choices for a sequel may be limited.

Given Pritchard's admission that MadWorld was a financial miss for both parties, it's probably unrealistic to expect a follow-up to that one. Bayonetta, however, sold over a million copies and stands out as the only big success to come from Platinum's four-game run. Last we heard, Sega was "reasonably encouraged" by early sales of Vanquish.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>alan-pritchardplatinum-gamessegasega-of-americaTue, 14 Dec 2010 10:55:00 EST<![CDATA[Vanquish's original concept included remote pilots]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/13/vanquishs-original-concept-included-remote-pilots/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/13/vanquishs-original-concept-included-remote-pilots/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/13/vanquishs-original-concept-included-remote-pilots/#commentsIn his final post on the Vanquish development blog, Shinji Mikami describes an early concept for Vanquish that was less "big action movie" and more anime. Instead of cigar-chompin' soldier Sam Gideon inside the suit, the original concept had the suit as a robot, remotely controlled by three different pilots. This was even before the robodog idea.

"The robot would change forms according to the pilot in charge," Mikami explained, "as each pilot had been specially trained in areas such as shooting, melee, or hover and snipe." The idea "died a quick death," but Mikami noted that he still likes it, and that ideas are "never out of bounds," sometimes appearing in sequels or other new game designs. "I don't know what I will be making next, but considering how fickle I am, it will probably end up being a game completely different from Vanquish." At the very least, he knows it'll be a triple-A game for THQ.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>microsoftplatinum-gamesplaystationps3segashinji-mikamivanquishxboxMon, 13 Dec 2010 19:00:00 EST<![CDATA[What Bayonetta looked like before it was finished]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/24/what-bayonetta-looked-like-before-it-was-finished/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/24/what-bayonetta-looked-like-before-it-was-finished/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/24/what-bayonetta-looked-like-before-it-was-finished/#comments As ludicrous as Bayonetta is, it was actually much tamer prior to launch. Platinum Games has released some pre-production B-roll, revealing the title's initial menus and gameplay -- specifically of note about the latter is how slow the game was and how much inappropriate slowdown it once employed.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Bayonettamicrosoftplatinum-gamesplaystationps3segaxboxWed, 24 Nov 2010 01:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Sega 'reasonably encouraged' by day-one Vanquish sales]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/26/sega-reasonably-encouraged-by-day-one-vanquish-sales/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/26/sega-reasonably-encouraged-by-day-one-vanquish-sales/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/26/sega-reasonably-encouraged-by-day-one-vanquish-sales/#commentsSega West president Mike Hayes wouldn't disclose specific Vanquish sales numbers to IGN, but he did offer some hesitant praise for the shooter's sales. "It's been in the marketplace for two days," Hayes said. "We've seen the day one numbers and we're reasonably encouraged, but I think we need to see the rest of week one and probably week two just to see how it's going to play out." He also noted that the new IP faces tough competition from established franchises (like Fallout: New Vegas, which launched the same day).

"Reasonably encouraged" from a game company executive is reasonably troubling for our estimation of Vanquish's fortunes. We tend to expect publishers to overhype their games' success. If "reasonably encouraged" is Sega's spin, that's not great news for fans of Shinji Mikami's unique brand of smoking, shooting action. Though, of course, that's better than "disappointed," "humiliated," or "driven out of business."

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>microsoftmike-hayesplatinum-gamesplaystationps3segavanquishxboxTue, 26 Oct 2010 11:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Platinum Games aims to build and keep new IPs in the future]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/22/platinum-games-aims-to-build-and-keep-new-ips-in-the-future/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/22/platinum-games-aims-to-build-and-keep-new-ips-in-the-future/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/22/platinum-games-aims-to-build-and-keep-new-ips-in-the-future/#comments This week's launch of Vanquish not only portends the imminent demise of thousands of robots, but represents the final shot in Sega's four-game publishing deal with Platinum Games. Speaking to Develop, Platinum's executive director, Atsushi Inaba, reflected on the agreement -- encompassing Bayonetta, Madworld, Infinite Space and Vanquish -- and the incentives offered by Sega.

"When we created Platinum Games, we of course talked to a lot of publishers, and Sega offered us the most freedom to develop games, he said. "I think the partnership has been great, and I'm really grateful for their support." Inaba considers the exchange, with ownership of four properties going towards creative freedom, a "fair deal." But what happens next? "For the future of our partnership, of course, it's not something that we alone can decide," Inaba said. "Sega has its stance, and we have ours, but if Sega asks us to make something we might take the offer."

Although Platinum has nothing "against the idea of making sequels," Inaba added, the company's long-term goal is to create new IP and retain ownership of it. "So as a studio we would like to do both [new IP and sequels], but the whole point of Platinum Games is to create our own IP, that's what we do."

With Platinum still growing and readjusting its relationship with Sega, the developer's critical acclaim will be compared to its uneven sales performance in any discussion. Selling over a million copies, Bayonetta has undoubtedly been the studio's biggest success thus far. If Sega intends to ask for a sequel, it'll know witch.

[Image: Platinum Games website]

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>atsushi-inabamicrosoftplatinum-gamesplaystationps3segavanquishxboxFri, 22 Oct 2010 19:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Vanquish review: Smokin']]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/19/vanquish-review/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/19/vanquish-review/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/19/vanquish-review/#comments You know how we're always saying how great it would be if someone could just make a modern, polygonal version of one of our favorite 2D classics, yet they seldom, if ever, turn out good? Well, Vanquish isn't a rebirth of any existing action franchise, but it is what a younger me dreamed a game like Contra would be like ... in the future. The work of Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami and Platinum Games (Bayonetta), it brings the classic, run-and-gun feel of games like Konami's classic into the HD era with a plot that doesn't really matter, characters who spout ridiculous one-liners and -- oh yeah -- action that will have you on the edge of your seat from explosive start to thunderous finish.

Gallery: Vanquish

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Another Vanquish trailer has come rocket-sliding out of Platinum Games, this time focusing on the A.R.S. Battle Suit. So what does the suit do? Based on the trailer, it seems to turn gruff, stubbly dudes into engines of slow-motion, robot-exploding death. But how do you go to the bathroom?

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