Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Let's play the blame game: Inafune on what went wrong with Capcom's original IP push]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/19/lets-play-the-blame-game-inafune-on-what-went-wrong-with-capco/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/19/lets-play-the-blame-game-inafune-on-what-went-wrong-with-capco/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/19/lets-play-the-blame-game-inafune-on-what-went-wrong-with-capco/#comments In the latter half of 2009 and early 2010, Capcom released two major retail games in collaboration with prominent Western devs: Crimson Skies dev Airtight Games created Dark Void, and gun-for-hire Grin rebooted Bionic Commando. Those two games, however, were prominent sales flops. One even contributed to the eventual closure of Swedish dev Grin.

For its part, Capcom promptly returned to its tried and true franchises, with a lineup today featuring many more sequels than back in 2009. At the time, Mega Man co-creator Keiji Inafune was overseeing production on Capcom's retail titles, and when I spoke with him this past week at the Tokyo Game Show, I wanted to know what went wrong. Beyond sales, neither game was particularly loved by critics, especially Dark Void.

"[It's] very, very simple: The publisher was Japanese and the developer was foreign. Even inside Japan, when you work in two different companies, they always blame each other for any small mistakes, so that's pretty much what happened in those two games -- blaming each other," Inafune explained. He went on to compare those development experiences with that of Dead Rising -- a game that has since become a major franchise for Capcom, not to mention a commercial success.

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JoystiqLet's play the blame game: Inafune on what went wrong with Capcom's original IP push originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 19 Sep 2011 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>airtightairtight-gamesbionic-commandoDark-Voidgrinkeiji-inafunemicrosoftpcplaystationps3tgstgs-2011tokyo-game-showtokyo-game-show-2011xboxMon, 19 Sep 2011 09:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Capcom 'Flash Sale' on limited edition Dark Void statue, Phoenix Wright]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/10/capcom-flash-sale-on-limited-edition-dark-void-statue-phoenix/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/10/capcom-flash-sale-on-limited-edition-dark-void-statue-phoenix/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/10/capcom-flash-sale-on-limited-edition-dark-void-statue-phoenix/#comments If you're looking for Capcom-branded goods on the cheap, the Capcom store is having a limited-time Flash sale. For the next few hours, you can get the custom light-up Dark Void statue seen above or a copy of Phoenix Wright for the DS at a discounted price.

The Dark Void statue was limited to a run of 1,000 made specifically for Capcom fan events. Normally it'd retail for $90, but it's only $30 right now; Phoenix Wright is half-off at $15.

JoystiqCapcom 'Flash Sale' on limited edition Dark Void statue, Phoenix Wright originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 10 May 2011 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>airtight-gamescapcomDark-Voiddsmicrosoftnintendophoenix-wrightphoenix-wright-ace-attorneyplaystationps3xboxTue, 10 May 2011 20:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Castlevania: Lords of Shadow soundtrack nominated for 2 IFMCA awards]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/12/castlevania-lords-of-shadow-soundtrack-nominated-for-2-ifmca/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/12/castlevania-lords-of-shadow-soundtrack-nominated-for-2-ifmca/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/12/castlevania-lords-of-shadow-soundtrack-nominated-for-2-ifmca/#comments The elegiac score accompanying Gabriel Belmont's action-packed emprise in Castlevania: Lords of Shadow has impressed the International Film Music Critics Association (IFMCA). Spanish composer Oscar Araujo is nominated for the "Breakout Composer of the Year" award -- notably alongside French duo Daft Punk, who pounded cinemagoers into Grid-grout during Tron: Legacy. The Lords of Shadow soundtrack is also one of five nominated in the "Best Original Score for a Video Game or Interactive Media" category.

It's up against some stirring competition in the form of James Bond 007: Blood Stone (featuring Sega legend Richard Jacques) and Dark Void, which isn't usually written about unless it's in praise of Bear McCreary's distinguishing soundtrack. Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole earns a nomination, thanks to Winifred Philips, as do the themes of Lego Universe, assembled by Brian Tyler.

Though the majority of awards focus on film soundtracks, the IFMCA's sentiment seems just as applicable to video games. "The IFMCA strongly feels that a film score's strength lies in the combined impact of two important elements: the effectiveness, appropriateness and emotional impact of the score in the context of the film for which it was written; and the technical and intellectual merit of the composition when heard as a standalone listening experience." Winners will be announced on February 25, 2011.

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JoystiqCastlevania: Lords of Shadow soundtrack nominated for 2 IFMCA awards originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 12 Feb 2011 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bear-mccrearyBrian-TylerCastlevania-Lords-of-Shadowdark-voidjames-bond-007-blood-stonelego-universeLords-of-Shadowmicrosoftoscar-araujoplaystationps3richard-jacqueswinifred-philipsxboxSat, 12 Feb 2011 13:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Select Capcom iOS games only $.99 this weekend]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/24/select-capcom-ios-games-only-99-this-weekend/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/24/select-capcom-ios-games-only-99-this-weekend/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/24/select-capcom-ios-games-only-99-this-weekend/#comments Anxious to beef up your iOS device's game library? Capcom's slashed the price on eight of its games, offering each for $.99 this weekend only. Here's the list:
  • Resident Evil 4 (previously $4.99)
  • 1942: First Strike (previously $1.99)
  • Mega Man II (previously $2.99)
  • Dark Void Zero (previously $2.99)
  • Cash Cab (previously $4.99)
  • Cash Cab: Las Vegas (previously $1.99)
  • Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? 2010 (previously $1.99)
  • Who Wants To Be A Millionaire 2010 (previously $1.99)
If we had to suggest one, we'd have to go with Dark Void Zero, but if you're looking to maximize the savings, you can't go wrong with Resident Evil 4. Happy bargain hunting!

JoystiqSelect Capcom iOS games only $.99 this weekend originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 24 Sep 2010 06:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>1942-first-strikecapcomdark-voiddark-void-zeromega-man-2mobileResident-Evil-4Resident-Evil-4-Wii-EditionFri, 24 Sep 2010 06:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Select Capcom PC games on sale for 72 hours]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/26/select-capcom-pc-games-on-sale-for-72-hours/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/26/select-capcom-pc-games-on-sale-for-72-hours/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/26/select-capcom-pc-games-on-sale-for-72-hours/#comments Was your avarice for discounted PC games not sated by Steam's Perils of Summer sale? Capcom's currently running a 72-hour promotion, knocking over 50 percent or more off the prices of a handful of the company's PC titles. For a full list of encheapened games, just click past the jump.

The highlights of this offer are Dark Void, Street Fighter IV and Neopets Puzzle Adventure, each of which are now available for $14.99. If you're looking to capitalize on any of these discounts, then you should probably hop on over to Capcom's online storefront sometime this weekend.

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JoystiqSelect Capcom PC games on sale for 72 hours originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 26 Jun 2010 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>capcomDark-Voidneopets-puzzle-adventurepcstreet-fighter-ivSat, 26 Jun 2010 18:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Dark Void $10 through Games for Windows Live this weekend]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/29/dark-void-10-through-games-for-windows-live-this-weekend/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/29/dark-void-10-through-games-for-windows-live-this-weekend/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/29/dark-void-10-through-games-for-windows-live-this-weekend/#commentsDark Void may have met with a cool reaction critically, but it's been temporarily granted a new feature that might improve people's impressions: costing ten dollars.

Through June 1, the PC version of Airtight Games' jetpack-packed action game is available for just $9.99 on Games for Windows Live. A price like that skirts the boundaries between "rental" and "purchase" -- it's cheap enough that you can basically get it just to screw around with the jetpack and not feel bad. It's almost cheap enough that you can get it solely for the purpose of "completing your Dark Void collection" should you already have Dark Void Zero.

[Via Capcom-Unity]

Gallery: Dark Void


JoystiqDark Void $10 through Games for Windows Live this weekend originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 29 May 2010 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>airtight-gamescapcomdark-voidgames-for-windowsgames-for-windows-livegames-for-windows-live-marketplacepcsaleSat, 29 May 2010 11:30:00 EST<![CDATA['Battlestar' composer Bear McCreary scoring SOCOM 4]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/27/battlestar-composer-bear-mccreary-scoring-socom-4/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/27/battlestar-composer-bear-mccreary-scoring-socom-4/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/27/battlestar-composer-bear-mccreary-scoring-socom-4/#comments The grizzly-named composer Bear McCreary, most famous for putting together the score on the recent Battlestar Galactica TV series, has announced on his blog that he'll be composing the music for Zipper Interactive's upcoming SOCOM 4.

McCreary previously did the scoring work on Capcom's Dark Void (and 8-bit spin-off Dark Void Zero), and for SOCOM 4, he says he's written, "muscially, a franchise re-boot," with over eight hours of original music featuring "ethnic percussion, virtuosic Asian stringed and woodwind instruments, and the spectacular, other-worldly tones of the gamelan." Insert joke here about how that Indonesian ensemble's name actually looks like "game LAN."

He also says that the soundtrack will fulfill his dream "of a video game score that would feel as if it were being composed specifically for each player, adapting and shifting perfectly to capture the mood of the individual gamer." Which sounds fun, but if we start hearing an orchestral version of "All Along the Watchtower" as our individual score, what exactly does that mean?

Joystiq'Battlestar' composer Bear McCreary scoring SOCOM 4 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 27 May 2010 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>all-along-the-watchtowercylonsdark-voidmusicsocomsocom-4sonysoundtrackzipper-interactiveThu, 27 May 2010 21:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Capcom fiscal 2011 strategy: Shorter dev cycles, more new franchises]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/10/capcom-fiscal-2011-strategy-shorter-dev-cycles-more-new-franch/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/10/capcom-fiscal-2011-strategy-shorter-dev-cycles-more-new-franch/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/10/capcom-fiscal-2011-strategy-shorter-dev-cycles-more-new-franch/#comments Capcom has made a real attempt in recent years to break down the firewall between western and eastern development, something it's still struggling with if "sluggish" sales in 2009 are any indication. But according to a recent report (warning: PDF link) circulated to investors, the company's still refining its approach and hopes to "create games faster by using a hybrid approach combining internal and outsourced development."

According to the strategy report, that will translate to more new franchises from the company, -- something it hasn't had much luck with lately, with Bionic Commando, Dark Void and Spyborgs all failing to perform exceptionally well either critically or at retail. Perhaps some of these new IPs will become downloadable, as the company says it plans on digitally distributing more games in fiscal 2011.

Capcom also used the report to show high hopes for its upcoming slate of titles, with a projected 3.6 million units sold for Monster Hunter Freedom 3, 3 million for Dead Rising 2, 2.2 for Lost Planet 2 and 2 million for Marvel vs. Capcom 3. That's certainly optimistic, considering the company's biggest seller in FY 2009, Monster Hunter Freedom Unite, sold 1.35 million copies.

JoystiqCapcom fiscal 2011 strategy: Shorter dev cycles, more new franchises originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 10 May 2010 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>capcomdark-voiddead-rising-2lost-planet-2MicrosoftpsnspyborgsxblaXbox-360Mon, 10 May 2010 11:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Capcom calls earnings 'sluggish' over last fiscal year]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/07/capcom-calls-earnings-sluggish-over-last-fiscal-year/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/07/capcom-calls-earnings-sluggish-over-last-fiscal-year/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/07/capcom-calls-earnings-sluggish-over-last-fiscal-year/#commentsUsually, a company's financial results press release is just called "Financial results for [insert time period]" or something equally neutral, but Capcom went ahead and put "sluggish" in its own headline to describe its fiscal year ending March 31. The publisher's net sales for the year were ¥66.84 billion ($751.35 million), down 27.3 percent from the previous fiscal year, and net income plummeted 73.1 percent year-over-year to just ¥2.17 billion ($24.36 million).

Capcom blamed the financial decline on the delays of Lost Planet 2, Super Street Fighter IV and Monster Hunter Tri to the current fiscal year, though the company previously took these delays into account in a revised earnings forecast last December. (On the bright side, actual nets sales did surpass the predicted figures by about ¥1.84 billion.) In addition to the delays, earnings suffered from sluggish sales of Dark Void, Bionic Commando and Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles, which all failed to meet Capcom's expectations.

JoystiqCapcom calls earnings 'sluggish' over last fiscal year originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 07 May 2010 09:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Capcom-Unity]
As weird as an 8-bit style promotional DSiWare game made for a high-end next-gen game is, the weirdest thing about Dark Void Zero is definitely the Jimmy Fallon connection. According to the fake history Capcom and Other Ocean concocted for the DSiWare game, a young Fallon won a contest in the '80s and won both placement in the fictional game and the only known copy of the title, which Capcom "tracked down" to port to DSiWare (and now iPhone and PC, as well). We assumed it was just a desperate celebrity endorsement on the part of Capcom, but the truth is actually even weirder.

Other Ocean's Mike Mika thought up the "contest winner" angle to make the game seem more authentic, but decided that having someone well-known win the prize would make it even more identifiable. Speaking to GameSetWatch, Mika said "So, in this case, we worked on a game a while ago with Jimmy Fallon back with a company I was working for before Other Ocean. He's an incredibly smart guy who knows a lot about games. He knows a lot about computer engineering. And he had this game that he wanted to get made that was actually fantastic."

The plans for Fallon's game with the other company never panned out, but Mika and Fallon kept in touch. "And I know he was a big NES fan, so when this opportunity came up, I was trying to find a way to legitimize the game a bit. I just emailed him and just said, "Hey. Do you want to be in an NES game?" I told him kind of what I wanted to do with it, and he totally went with it."

Elsewhere in the interview, MIka discusses the challenges of propagating an alternate-reality history, as well as the real origins of Dark Void Zero.

Gallery: Dark Void Zero (DSiWare)


JoystiqHow Jimmy Fallon got into Dark Void Zero originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 13 Apr 2010 01:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Applecapcomdark-voiddark-void-zeroDSdsiwareiPodjimmy-fallonmike-mikaNintendoother-oceanretroTue, 13 Apr 2010 01:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Dark Void Zero landing on iPhone and PC April 12 [update]]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/07/dark-void-zero-landing-on-iphone-and-pc-april-12/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/07/dark-void-zero-landing-on-iphone-and-pc-april-12/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/07/dark-void-zero-landing-on-iphone-and-pc-april-12/#comments
Above: the initial trailer for Dark Void Zero on DSiWare
The reception for Dark Void may have been lukewarm at best, but the "8-bit" spin-off/marketing endeavor, Dark Void Zero, was enjoyed by most who played it. Realizing that such an experience shouldn't be exclusive to one platform, Capcom has announced iPhone and PC users can download the game starting April 12. Pricing has not been announced yet, so we're following up with Capcom on that. [Update: Capcom has confirmed it'll cost $2.99 on iPhone and $5 on PC.]

And if you're holding out for Xbox Live and PSN, know that Capcom currently has no plans for those platforms. However, back during CES, a Capcom producer told Joystiq that they'd "love to do it."

JoystiqDark Void Zero landing on iPhone and PC April 12 [update] originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 07 Apr 2010 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>airtight-gamesApplecapcomdark-voiddark-void-zeroiPodrelease-dateretroWed, 07 Apr 2010 13:00:00 EST<![CDATA[PSA: Dark Void soundtrack now available on iTunes, Amazon]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/10/psa-dark-void-soundtrack-now-available-on-itunes-amazon/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/10/psa-dark-void-soundtrack-now-available-on-itunes-amazon/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/10/psa-dark-void-soundtrack-now-available-on-itunes-amazon/#comments We know we've already been diligent in keeping you abreast of the status of Bear McCreary's epic soundtrack for Dark Void, so consider this our penultimate update on the topic: The game's score is now available to download through iTunes, Amazon and a number of other retailers. It's very, very good. If you have some extra cash lying around, and enjoy the occasional non-lyrical musical offering, you should purchase it post-haste.

In addition, you can consider this our final post in which we proclaim our musical man-crush on Bear McCreary. That is, until he reveals the next game he's working on, at which point we'll probably pick right up where we left off.

JoystiqPSA: Dark Void soundtrack now available on iTunes, Amazon originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>airtight-gamesamazonbear-mccrearycapcomdark-voiditunesmusicsoundtrackWed, 10 Feb 2010 01:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Dark Void plugged with 'Survivor Missions' DLC next week]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/04/dark-void-plugged-with-survivor-missions-dlc-next-week/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/04/dark-void-plugged-with-survivor-missions-dlc-next-week/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/04/dark-void-plugged-with-survivor-missions-dlc-next-week/#comments The Rocketeer raconteurs at Capcom have announced downloadable content for January's critical crash-and-burn, Dark Void. Dubbed "Survivor Missions," the pack allows you to "relive key events" from the third-person shooter, modified by increasingly difficult waves of enemies and a points multiplier. Think: Gears of War 2's horde mode, only you're alone and ... can turn into a plane?

The DLC should be available on Xbox 360 next week, February 10th, at 400 MS points ($5). It'll land on PlayStation Network the following day, February 11th, for $4.99 -- that's one cent cheaper than DSiWare's Dark Void Zero. And if you're looking for even more ways to spend money on Dark Void, Bear in mind the soundtrack, which launches on February 9th.

JoystiqDark Void plugged with 'Survivor Missions' DLC next week originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>airtight-gamescapcomdark-voiddark-void-survivor-missionsdlcMicrosoftpsnrelease-dateshooterXbox-360xbox-liveThu, 04 Feb 2010 16:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Joystiq Podcast 124 - Origami bazooka edition]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/22/joystiq-podcast-124-origami-bazooka-edition/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/22/joystiq-podcast-124-origami-bazooka-edition/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/22/joystiq-podcast-124-origami-bazooka-edition/#commentsFiled under:

We've got a packed show this week with some details on our PAX East plans, some very non-embargo breaking impressions of Mass Effect 2, a Tip of the Week, and a brand new feature called "Spoiled Rotten," where we'll have a secret chat about a game exclusively for people that have solved that particular tape. First up? Dark Void.

Thanks to the incredible Bill Mudron for the podcast art which, we're told, is comprised almost entirely of Omnigel.

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See all of this week's links (and what games we played) after the jump.

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JoystiqJoystiq Podcast 124 - Origami bazooka edition originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dark-voidjoystiq-podcastmass-effect-2podcastsFri, 22 Jan 2010 15:00:00 ESTJoystiq Podcast 124Chris Grant, Ludwig Kietzmann and Justin McElroy2:01:18podcasts<![CDATA[Dark Void soundtrack taking off February 9]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/21/dark-void-soundtrack-taking-off-february-9/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/21/dark-void-soundtrack-taking-off-february-9/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/21/dark-void-soundtrack-taking-off-february-9/#comments Though Capcom's jetpack-infused action title Dark Void may be getting universally panned by critics, one element of the game seems to be garnering praise from reviewers: Its Bear McCreary-composed soundtrack. Thanks to an announcement from music publisher Sumthing Else Music Works, we now know when said soundtrack will get its own release: February 9. Unless, of course, that's when Modern Warfare 2's soundtrack gets released, in which case they'll probably push it back a little bit.

Personally, we can't wait to pick up the album, which will be shipped to retailers and available for purchase on Sumthing Else's site. Soon, we'll be able to sit back, close our eyes and listen to McCreary's orchestral jams without worrying about jetpacking into a cliff face.

JoystiqDark Void soundtrack taking off February 9 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>airtight-gamesbear-mccrearycapcomcomposerdark-voidMicrosoftscoresoundtrackXbox-360Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Metareview: Dark Void]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/20/metareview-dark-void/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/20/metareview-dark-void/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/20/metareview-dark-void/#comments We didn't love Dark Void, but with an average metacritic score of 59, it looks like the review sites just laid into Capcom's latest franchise attempt, despite its cool premise. The highest score so far actually comes from Playstation: The Official Magazine, which gave the game an 80. Here's what other outlets thought of Dark Void:
  • Game Informer (70/100): "Unfortunately, the shining strengths of the game are buried underneath a thick layer of rust that only the thirstiest of air-junkies should bother chipping through." [Feb 2010, p.95]
  • 1UP (C+): "It begins with a fantastic introduction to flight, and ends with an all-out aerial dogfight followed by a suitably epic boss battle. ... It's just a damn shame that the nigh-amazing 'The Rocketeer versus UFOs' premise crashes hard into 'tepid Gears of Uncharted knock-off' ground."
  • IGN (50/100): "I don't hate Dark Void, but I don't care for it, either. This is one of those titles that just exists; I doubt few will remember it this time next year."
  • Wired (40/100): "Even though some stages (like the penultimate aerial battle) felt like they lasted forever and ever, Dark Void is a pretty short game with an anticlimactic ending that does little more than set up a sequel ... In all other respects, Dark Void was an ambitious project that just didn't make it off the ground."

JoystiqMetareview: Dark Void originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>airtight-gamescapcomdark-voidMetareviewmetareviewsMicrosoftXbox-360Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Review: Dark Void]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/19/review-dark-void/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/19/review-dark-void/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/19/review-dark-void/#comments Dark Void is a great first date, but a terrible marriage.

As our numerous previews will attest, this jet-pack-toting third-person shooter makes a fantastic first impression, with its breath-taking air battles and pounding score. But that just makes it all the more disappointing that even the faintest scratching at that surface reveals a wholly unsatisfying product below.

Gallery: Dark Void

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JoystiqReview: Dark Void originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 19 Jan 2010 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>airtight-gamescapcomdark-voidMicrosoftXbox-360Tue, 19 Jan 2010 09:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Dark Void dev diary all about the underdog]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/15/dark-void-dev-diary-all-about-the-underdog/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/15/dark-void-dev-diary-all-about-the-underdog/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/15/dark-void-dev-diary-all-about-the-underdog/#commentsAs the developers at Airtight Games would put it, Dark Void is really an underdog story. You've got these people, downtrodden and stuck in The Void, trying to overcome what seems like insurmountable odds. Yeah -- been there, done that. But then you throw this jetpack into the mix and suddenly we're wiping the drool off our keyboard and rubbing the sleep out of our eyes, imagining all of the loop de loops and barrel rolls we'll be doing.

But, hey, we identify with Airtight Games' plight; it's a start-up studio with a lot of new blood. It's kinda like the story of Joystiq's rise to fame being a site our mom reads on the gritty streets of the blogosphere. Just like Airtight, we had to eat a lot of government cheese in our first year.

JoystiqDark Void dev diary all about the underdog originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 15 Jan 2010 03:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>airtight-gamescapcomdark-voidMicrosoftXbox-360Fri, 15 Jan 2010 03:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Dark Void demo takes flight on PC]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/14/dark-void-demo-takes-flight-on-pc/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/14/dark-void-demo-takes-flight-on-pc/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/14/dark-void-demo-takes-flight-on-pc/#comments PC gamers anxious to strap on a jetpack and hit the great blue yonder can finally do just that, as Capcom's released a demo for Dark Void. The PC demo is available exclusively at File Planet and weighs in at one whole gigglebyte. Just make sure you clear your schedule for the day, because if our own experience is any indication, your download is going to take some time.

Dark Void releases on PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on January 19.

[Via VG247]

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>airtight-gamescapcomdark-voiddemoThu, 14 Jan 2010 17:00:00 EST<![CDATA[New Dark Void trailer kills robots by land and sky]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/12/new-dark-void-trailer-kills-robots-by-land-and-sky/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/12/new-dark-void-trailer-kills-robots-by-land-and-sky/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/12/new-dark-void-trailer-kills-robots-by-land-and-sky/#comments We appreciate the helpful tips provided in the Dark Void trailer you see above, which instructs its viewers on the many options afforded to them when it comes to staving off hordes of robotic assailants. Like, it's great to know that we can choose between popping between cover points on the ground or fly through the air using a futuristic hover pack, shooting dudes as we float. However, who in their right mind would ever exercise the first option when the second is available?

Check out the video above to see the dichotomy in motion, and don't forget: The only time you shouldn't go with the hoverpack is if there's an even cooler jetpack somewhere nearby.

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>airtight-gamescapcomdark-voidjetpackMicrosofttrailervideoXbox-360Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Dark Void Zero not DSiware exclusive; blasting onto iPhone and PC 'soon']]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/09/dark-void-zero-not-dsiware-exclusive-blasting-onto-iphone-and-p/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/09/dark-void-zero-not-dsiware-exclusive-blasting-onto-iphone-and-p/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/09/dark-void-zero-not-dsiware-exclusive-blasting-onto-iphone-and-p/#commentsCapcom's aggressive digital distribution strategy has led to major releases on everything from WiiWare to Xbox Live Arcade to PlayStation Network to Windows to iPhone, but there's been one notable absence: DSiware. Nintendo's underpromoted service hasn't had the support of a major release, so its easy to understand why Capcom targeted the platform with Dark Void Zero, the "8-bit" tie-in game due for release later this month. But while Capcom has found great success on the console platforms - including its 8-bit Mega Man 9 - they don't have any plans to release Zero there.

However, they do have plans for some other platforms. "We are actually going to be releasing on iPhone and PC, can't say exactly when but I'll say 'soon,'" a Capcom producer told Joystiq. "Xbox Live, PSN, I don't know yet. I would love to do it on those consoles." And there you have it: If you want to try and play a "very hard" game (her words) on your iPhone, with no physical buttons, you're welcome to do that "soon." We'll stick to the DSiware and PC releases, we think.

JoystiqDark Void Zero not DSiware exclusive; blasting onto iPhone and PC 'soon' originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 09 Jan 2010 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>CapcomCESces-2010Dark-VoidDark-Void-ZeroDSDSiDSiwareNintendoOther-OceanSat, 09 Jan 2010 19:30:00 EST<![CDATA[PSN Thursday: Into the Dark Void of 2010]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/07/psn-thursday-into-the-dark-void-of-2010/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/07/psn-thursday-into-the-dark-void-of-2010/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/07/psn-thursday-into-the-dark-void-of-2010/#comments
 Today's PSN update, the first of 2010, isn't exactly packed, but there's some good stuff in there. Check out the Dark Void and Matt Hazard demos. There's also the latest Borderlands expansion pack, which takes players to the Underdome. On PSP, there's a whole lotta comics to download. Check out the full PSN update after the break.

Choose your platform to view the corresponding release list:
(Note: Continue past the break to view both release lists.)

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JoystiqPSN Thursday: Into the Dark Void of 2010 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 07 Jan 2010 17:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Dark-Voiddlcmatt-hazard-blood-bath-and-beyondPSNPSN-StorePSN-ThursdayThu, 07 Jan 2010 17:55:00 EST<![CDATA[Stare into a Dark Void demo this week]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/05/stare-into-a-dark-void-demo-this-week/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/05/stare-into-a-dark-void-demo-this-week/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/05/stare-into-a-dark-void-demo-this-week/#commentsCapcom announced today that a demo for its upcoming jetpacktion game, Dark Void, will be available this week on Xbox Live and PlayStation Network. The demo, which promises "a combination of thrilling aerial dog-fighting, unique vertical cover action and on-foot combat," will be released Wednesday, January 6 on Xbox Live Marketplace and Thursday, January 7 on PSN. Wait, did it say we'd be fighting aerial dogs? Total nightmare material.

Should you decide you like strapping fire to your back and hanging with old pal Nikola Tesla, the retail Dark Void game will be released on January 19. Expect the DSiWare spinoff, Dark Void Zero, sometime in January, as well.

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JoystiqStare into a Dark Void demo this week originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 05 Jan 2010 11:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>actionairtight-gamescapcomdark-voiddemoMicrosoftpsnrelease-datexblmXbox-360xbox-liveTue, 05 Jan 2010 11:57:00 EST<![CDATA[8-bit Dark Void Zero rocketing to DSiWare in January]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/22/8-bit-dark-void-zero-rocketing-to-dsiware-in-january/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/22/8-bit-dark-void-zero-rocketing-to-dsiware-in-january/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/22/8-bit-dark-void-zero-rocketing-to-dsiware-in-january/#commentsMega Man 10 isn't the only pseudo-NES game coming out of Capcom in early 2010. Capcom is expanding Airtight Games' jetpack adventure, Dark Void, with side-scrolling DSiWare game Dark Void Zero.

Zero follows Rusty, one of the first humans to land in Dark Void's world, as he fights the Witchers with Nikola Tesla's help. Like Will from the next-gen games, Rusty has a jetpack, which can be used to hover in place or fly upward. Unlike the next-gen adventure, Rusty's fight is presented as a somewhat Metroidvania-style NES game, with graphics reminiscent of Capcom games like Strider and Bionic Commando.

Rather than making a quick promotional game, Capcom seems to have gone all out for Dark Void Zero, recruiting Dark Void composer Bear McCreary to create an authentic NES soundtrack for the game. Capcom has also invented a fiction not just for the game, but about the game, portraying it as a lost dual-screen PlayChoice-10 project. See a trailer and some thrilling in-game footage after the break. According to GameSpot, Dark Void Zero will be available in January for 500 DSi Points.

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Joystiq8-bit Dark Void Zero rocketing to DSiWare in January originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 22 Dec 2009 09:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>capcomdark-voiddark-void-zeroDSdsiwareNintendonintendo-dsiretroTue, 22 Dec 2009 09:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Dark Void dev diary introduces us to 'Teslapunk' technology]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/19/dark-void-dev-diary-introduces-us-to-teslapunk-technology/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/19/dark-void-dev-diary-introduces-us-to-teslapunk-technology/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/19/dark-void-dev-diary-introduces-us-to-teslapunk-technology/#comments Quick question: In a hypothetical war between inventor extraordinaire Nikola Tesla and an advanced race of robots, who would win? The answer is, of course, entirely dependent on the version of Tesla we're talking about. Real-life Tesla stands a pretty good chance -- after all, that debonaire mustache is probably capable of disabling most electronic devices. The safe money's on The Prestige's Tesla, who was played by David Bowie, who can disintegrate any synthetic material using nothing but the power of his rocking.

The Tesla in Dark Void looks like he'd stand a fair chance as well. Check out the above dev diary to see the warring factions of technology present in the game, and to get a few more sweet, sweet glimpses of the title's jetpack-based combat.

JoystiqDark Void dev diary introduces us to 'Teslapunk' technology originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 19 Dec 2009 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>airtight-gamescapcomdark-voiddev-diaryMicrosoftteslatrailervideoXbox-360Sat, 19 Dec 2009 19:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Dark Void video succinctly summarizes the game in 90 seconds]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/11/dark-void-video-succinctly-summarizes-the-game-in-90-seconds/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/11/dark-void-video-succinctly-summarizes-the-game-in-90-seconds/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/11/dark-void-video-succinctly-summarizes-the-game-in-90-seconds/#comments Capcom's clearly had enough of people just not getting what Dark Void is all about. So, it put together this latest trailer for the game which clears up any confusion. Is it a puzzle game? No. Dating sim? Nay. RPG? Well, only in that you play the role of a guy with a jetpack who can do a whole buncha stuff, all of which is summarized with big letters and clips of the character doing what said letters say he's doing.

If, after viewing the video, you're still not clear on what Dark Void is about, we suspect Capcom's next step will be to come to your home and demo it for you. Or it could just release a demo. Yeah, that'd work.

JoystiqDark Void video succinctly summarizes the game in 90 seconds originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>airtight-gamesCapcomDark-VoidMicrosofttrailervideoXbox-360Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Play Capcom's 2D Jetpack Attack while you wait for Dark Void]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/09/play-capcoms-2d-jetpack-attack-while-you-wait-for-dark-void/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/09/play-capcoms-2d-jetpack-attack-while-you-wait-for-dark-void/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/09/play-capcoms-2d-jetpack-attack-while-you-wait-for-dark-void/#comments Sure, Capcom's vertical-shootin', UFO-jackin', jetpack-flyin' third-person shooter Dark Void won't be landing on retail shelves until January 12, but the developer wants you to spend some time with Will (and The Void) beforehand. If you head over to JetpackAttack.com, you can create and play levels in your browser of a significantly pared down Dark Void spinoff game, Jetpack Attack.

After blasting our way through the first level, we didn't exactly find ourselves thirsting for more, though it did (no matter how small the scale) sate our urge for some jetpacking action. And hey, if worse comes to worse, you could always trade it in for gold, right?

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2ddark-voidflash-gamejetpackjetpacksMicrosoftpcXbox-360Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Portal lead Kim Swift heads to Airtight Games for 'new, unnamed project']]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/07/portal-lead-kim-swift-heads-to-airtight-games-for-new-unnamed/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/07/portal-lead-kim-swift-heads-to-airtight-games-for-new-unnamed/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/07/portal-lead-kim-swift-heads-to-airtight-games-for-new-unnamed/#commentsBest known for her work on Joystiq's 2007 Game of the Year, Portal, Valve's Kim Swift is reportedly leaving her current position for Dark Void developer Airtight Games. According to Develop, she'll be heading up a team of developers working on a "new, unnamed project" for the US-based company. Airtight prez Jim Deal says that he's "thrilled to work with Kim," and that "her addition to the team represents a strategic move ... into new and broader gaming markets."

Swift's team will be tasked with creating "games aimed at a more diverse audience" -- a challenge Swift appears ready to handle. "I've learned so much and had some amazing experiences at Valve, but when I heard I had the opportunity to work on innovative titles with my friends over at Airtight, I couldn't pass it up." And now we wait (and hope) for the puzzle-based air combat game that's sure to come of this partnership.

JoystiqPortal lead Kim Swift heads to Airtight Games for 'new, unnamed project' originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>airtightairtight-gamesbusinessdark-voiddeveloperhiringjim-dealkim-swiftportalquantum-conundrumvalvevalve-softwareMon, 07 Dec 2009 18:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Dark Void trailer is devoid of bullets, rich with scenery]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/03/dark-void-trailer-is-devoid-of-bullets-rich-with-scenery/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/03/dark-void-trailer-is-devoid-of-bullets-rich-with-scenery/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/03/dark-void-trailer-is-devoid-of-bullets-rich-with-scenery/#comments If you're looking for heated exchanges of alien gunfire, the trailer above would be a terrible place to start your search. No, this particular trailer instead focuses on the lush, otherworldly environments of Capcom's jetpack-strapped Q1 action title, Dark Void. Really, with a title like that, we expect the game's setting to be more ... soul-crushing than this trailer would lead us to believe. If that's a "dark void," our apartments are endless abysses of impenetrable blackness.

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>airtight-gamescapcomdark-voidMicrosofttrailervideoXbox-360Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Dark Void film adaptation announced]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/19/dark-void-film-adaptation-announced/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/19/dark-void-film-adaptation-announced/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/19/dark-void-film-adaptation-announced/#comments Preemptively cutting off complaints that it strays too far from the source material, Capcom has announced a film adaptation of a game you haven't played yet: Dark Void, next year's promising third-person shooter from Airtight Games. In line with the agreement reached between Capcom, Reliance BIG Entertainment and Brad Pitt's Plan B Entertainment production company, Dark Void is primed as a "sci-fi action franchise and potential starring vehicle for Pitt."

While the parties involved decide whether or not the movie is indeed the Pitt's, someone should probably point out that as far as starring vehicles go, a jetpack is probably the best one. Players will beat Hollywood to the punch and experience it for themselves when Dark Void lands on PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on January 19, 2010 in North America and January 22, 2010 in Europe.
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JoystiqDark Void film adaptation announced originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>adaptationairtight-gamesbrad-pittcapcomdark-voidgame-to-filmMicrosoftplan-breliance-big-entertainmentshooterXbox-360Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Dark Void dev diary focuses on that guy in front of the jetpack]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/05/dark-void-dev-diary-talks-about-that-guy-in-front-of-the-jetpack/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/05/dark-void-dev-diary-talks-about-that-guy-in-front-of-the-jetpack/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/05/dark-void-dev-diary-talks-about-that-guy-in-front-of-the-jetpack/#commentsFor us, the worth of protagonist Will in Dark Void isn't measured by his strengths as human being, but really just his awesome jetpacking. Airtight Games wants us to know there's more to like about the guy and aimed to make Will more in line with the typical Japanese game protagonist -- more believable and less of a "caricature."

The above video diary also shows us how Nikola Tesla ended up in the game. Tesla is just one cool dude, whether he's being played by David Bowie, building super awesome defense towers for the Russians, or -- in the case of Dark Void -- spearheading an entire rebellion by inventing jetpacks and gigantic airships.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>airtight-gamescapcomdark-voiddeveloper-diaryMicrosoftshooterXbox-360Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Secret Dark Void event going down this Monday, Oct. 12]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/08/secret-dark-void-event-going-down-this-monday-oct-12/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/08/secret-dark-void-event-going-down-this-monday-oct-12/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/08/secret-dark-void-event-going-down-this-monday-oct-12/#comments
If you fancy yourself a would-be jetpacker, know that Capcom Unity is holding an event to show off Dark Void to San Franciscans this Monday, October 12. Before you get all giddy and start causing a scene in your cubicle/classroom/mom's basement, you'll need to do a few things:
  • Make sure you can clear your schedule from 2pm - 7:30pmish on Monday, October 12 and you can get yourself to the downtown San Francisco area
  • Be at least 21 years old and have a valid I.D.
  • Hit up this link and drop a note stating why you should be chosen
And that's pretty much it. Best of luck to those of you trying to attend!

JoystiqSecret Dark Void event going down this Monday, Oct. 12 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 08 Oct 2009 21:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>airtight-gamescapcomcapcom-unitydark-voideventMicrosoftXbox-360Thu, 08 Oct 2009 21:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Keiji Inafune says Japanese game industry is over, man]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/27/keiji-inafune-says-japanese-game-industry-is-over-man/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/27/keiji-inafune-says-japanese-game-industry-is-over-man/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/27/keiji-inafune-says-japanese-game-industry-is-over-man/#comments
Giving Tokyo Game Show attendees a chance to get some hands-on time with Western-developed Dead Rising 2 at a party this week, Capcom's Keiji Inafune stated, "Japan is over. We're done. Our game industry is finished." Bionic Commando producer Ben Judd translated the Mega Man creator's claims to the crowd (that Destructoid captured on video, found after the break), explaining the eulogy as Inafune's reaction to the show floor at this year's TGS.

Unsurprisingly, his words were less harsh about his Japanese company's upcoming titles. "Just so that you all don't think that the game industry is finished, Capcom is doing our best," he said. Next year's Dark Void and Dead Rising 2 -- both Western developed games, mind you -- can't hurt Inafune's confidence, eh?

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JoystiqKeiji Inafune says Japanese game industry is over, man originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 27 Sep 2009 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ben-juddcapcomdark-voiddead-rising-2game-industryjapankeiji-inafunestreet-fighter-ivtgstgs-2009Sun, 27 Sep 2009 16:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Dark Void pre-order bonus: A gold jetpack!]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/01/dark-void-pre-order-bonus-a-gold-jetpack/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/01/dark-void-pre-order-bonus-a-gold-jetpack/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/01/dark-void-pre-order-bonus-a-gold-jetpack/#commentsDid you know that at this very minute, millions of people worldwide are sitting on a fortune in gold? It's true! And you could be one of them! Capcom wants to help increase your gold treasures by one full jetpack, offering the item as a pre-order bonus with Dark Void when it lands on GameStop shelves early next year.

Rather than be way boring and send out a press release (though Capcom did that too), we've got the full faux commercial you see above, hilariously detailing the bonus; though a bit of gameplay of the jetpack can be found on the promo's website.

"My life used to be miserable and meaningless, but thanks to GOLD4JETPACK.com, I don't cry myself to sleep anymore!" Thanks GOLD4JETPACK.com!

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JoystiqDark Void pre-order bonus: A gold jetpack! originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>airtightairtight-gamescapcomdark-voidgamestopgold-jetpackgold4jetpack.comMicrosoftpre-orderXbox-360Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:29:00 EST<![CDATA[New Dark Void videos to fill the dark void in your heart]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/21/new-dark-void-videos-to-fill-the-dark-void-in-your-heart/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/21/new-dark-void-videos-to-fill-the-dark-void-in-your-heart/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/21/new-dark-void-videos-to-fill-the-dark-void-in-your-heart/#comments We realize that Capcom chose to move Dark Void into 2010 for one reason or another, and we know how that makes you feel. You feel angry and sad and betrayed all at the same time but, mostly, you feel empty. Allow us, then, to provide you with some new Dark Void media fresh from GamesCom. Above we have a cinematic trailer for the game, which sets up the overall plot very nicely.

What you really want, however, is gameplay footage, and we've got plenty. After the break you will find a video with nearly five minutes of gameplay. So, go grab that old, homemade Rocketeer helmet -- we know you have one -- and strap in.

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JoystiqNew Dark Void videos to fill the dark void in your heart originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>airtight-gamescapcomdark-voidMicrosoftXbox-360Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Capcom: Dark Void delay made room for more features]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/21/capcom-dark-void-delay-made-room-for-more-features/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/21/capcom-dark-void-delay-made-room-for-more-features/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/21/capcom-dark-void-delay-made-room-for-more-features/#commentsDark Void wasn't just pushed back into 2010 to avoid "the crowded fall game season" (the crowded Q1 game season is so much nicer). Dark Void associate producer Shana T. Bryant offered another, more content-related reason to Kotaku, presumably right before she shot their correspondent out of a cannon.

"The main reason we delayed Dark Void was because we really wanted to spend the extra time we needed to re-polish it and add a new feature," Bryant explained. The new feature is hovering: by hitting the jump button twice, you can now hover in place, rising higher by continuing to hold the jump button. In happy news for people who want to play Dark Void without going insane with frustration, the damage model has also been tweaked such that wall collisions don't result in instant death.

It actually sounds like we're benefiting from the Dark Void delay. Don't tell anyone, though! We don't want the few publishers who haven't moved everything to spring 2010 to think it's a good idea.

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JoystiqCapcom: Dark Void delay made room for more features originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 21 Aug 2009 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>capcomdark-voidgamescom-2009MicrosoftXbox-360Fri, 21 Aug 2009 10:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Dark Void touching down January 12]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/19/dark-void-touching-down-january-12/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/19/dark-void-touching-down-january-12/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/19/dark-void-touching-down-january-12/#comments
Sure, we were upset when the gorgeous and fun Dark Void got pushed into 2010, but we guess if you have to be next year, this isn't a bad spot: Capcom announced this morning that you'll be able to strap in to Will's jetpack and helmet on January 12th in the US and January 15th in Europe.

So, just hold on to that electric beard massager for an extra week or two before you exchange it, and Aunt Stephanie will have bought you a totally bitching Christmas gift.

JoystiqDark Void touching down January 12 originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 19 Aug 2009 09:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Capcom has dropped word on the titles it plans to feature at the GamesCom Conference in Cologne later this month, and (for the most part) the games feature a hearty scoop of violence. Kicking things off with the oft-delayed Dark Void, Capcom will feature Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All Stars, Monster Hunter Tri and Spyborgs for the Wii, along with Lost Planet 2 and MotoGP 09/10 for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

To promote the Rocketeer/alien battle simulator Dark Void, Capcom is hosting an event in which attendees can take flight in the Dark Void Body Flying Machine, a rigged, vertically-oriented airstream shooting gamers into the air at speeds of up to 180km/h. Luckily, Capcom is also sponsoring taxis throughout Cologne, so if something goes wrong during its "sounds like a tremendous idea on paper" gamer cannon event, attendees can make their way safely to the emergency room. GamesCom runs from August 19-23 in Cologne, Germany.

JoystiqCapcom reveals GamesCom 2009 lineup, safety hazard originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The pangs of despair we felt upon seeing the recent delay of Dark Void came in two distinct, yet equally heartbreaking flavors. For one, we became that much further removed from the title's jetpack-infused gameplay we've come to know and love. However, almost as upsetting was the fact that we'd have to wait even longer to hear the game's seemingly breathtaking musical score, created by former Battlestar Galactica composer Bear McCreary.

Machinima.com recently helped ease the pain by releasing a video interview (posted after the break) with McCreary conducted at San Diego Comic Con '09. It doesn't really feature any of the game's musical accompaniment, but provides us with an interesting look into Bear's creative process -- a process that thankfully extends further than "learn title of game, write entire score in one sitting, give music to developer, earn check, cash check, buy Jet Ski."

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JoystiqBear McCreary explains inspiration for Dark Void score originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 06 Aug 2009 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bear-mccrearycapcomcompositiondark-voidMicrosoftmusicsdcc-2009soundtrackvideoXbox-360Thu, 06 Aug 2009 20:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Capcom delays Dark Void into 2010, avoids 'crowded fall game season' - that's it, we quit]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/30/capcom-delays-dark-void-into-2010-avoids-crowded-fall-game-sea/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/30/capcom-delays-dark-void-into-2010-avoids-crowded-fall-game-sea/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/30/capcom-delays-dark-void-into-2010-avoids-crowded-fall-game-sea/#comments You know, when you're stuck in traffic and you think about changing lanes, but decide not to, reasoning with yourself that everyone else will and you're better off staying put? The lane to the left keeps moving and yet you stand still. So you go left and, what happens? Yup, you're stuck, while the right lane starts moving. Briskly.

Capcom finds itself in just such a position today, as it announces the delay of Dark Void into 2010 "in order to get the game out of the crowded fall game season," the company's Chris Kramer tells Joystiq. The Airtight Games-developed jetpack-'em-up will find a new home in Capcom's fiscal fourth quarter ... which is the increasingly crowded Q1 2010 calendar period, which ends in March.

Precisely what competition could Capcom be so afraid of? GameStop (of course, never an accurate reflection of actual release dates) listed Dark Void as touching down on September 22 ... the same September 22 in which Halo 3 ODST finally stops preparing, and just drops. When asked about the delay, Kramer said, "The move will be great for the game and for gamers: less competition in the market (curse you, Halo!), more time for polish."

So, just to make sure we've got this right: Capcom avoided releasing Dark Void in the relatively open September '09 period to avoid a "crowded" gaming season, opting instead for 2010 ... the same 2010 that now houses release dates for the similarly delayed Splinter Cell: Conviction, Bioshock 2, Singularity, Bayonetta, Red Steel 2, and probably Mafia II and Red Dead Redemption. Oh, as well as the already planned God of War 3, Heavy Rain, MAG, Darksiders, Aliens vs. Predator, Alan Wake, Dante's Inferno, Mass Effect 2, Sin & Punishment 2, White Knight Chronicles, Split/Second, and Capcom's own Dead Rising 2 and Lost Planet 2.

... boy, that right lane is looking awfully appealing again.

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