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 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Video: Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood gameplay walkthrough]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/27/assassins-creed-brotherhood-gameplay-walkthrough-readies-us-fo/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/27/assassins-creed-brotherhood-gameplay-walkthrough-readies-us-fo/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/27/assassins-creed-brotherhood-gameplay-walkthrough-readies-us-fo/#comments Here we were, thinking -- foolishly, might we add -- that this holiday season might not be packed to the gills with games we're way excited for. And then Ubisoft dropped this walkthrough of Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood from Gamescom, reminding us that there's one more game to be crazy excited about.

Did someone say "war horse?" Yep, the narrator of the walkthrough certainly did. In addition to all the other new stuff Ezio can do in Brotherhood, he's able to hop from his horse to others -- including the war horse, one of several new horse types. If that doesn't get your pulse going, you may have already been assassinated. Head past the break for the entire video.

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Gallery: Gamescom 2010's weirdest booth promotions

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>boothsgamescomgamescom-2010haircutmilitaryredkenrock-climbingskateboardspringweirdyo-yoTue, 24 Aug 2010 04:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Peer into these new Portal 2 screens]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/23/peer-into-these-new-portal-2-screens/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/23/peer-into-these-new-portal-2-screens/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/23/peer-into-these-new-portal-2-screens/#comments As if some sort of portal through the internet has opened, a series of new screenshots from Portal 2 just materialized from the game's creator, Valve Software. They're from Gamescom, which obviously means they came all the way from Germany -- but thanks to Aperture technology, arrived instantaneously. Pretty neat, huh?

These latest shots showcase more of the game's new fluid dynamics, drastically improved lighting and, of course, Weighted Companion Cubes. All things that we'll be experiencing in playable form on February 9, 2011.

Gallery: Portal 2 (Gamescom)

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As you browse this collection of photos, see if you can spot:
  • The two guys who I suspect may have been gang members and not actually cosplayers
  • A character that is usually not seen eating popcorn eating some popcorn
  • Link pulling a reverse-Michael-Jackson (you'll know it when you see it)
  • The best use of a pacifier for Day of the Tentacle cosplay you will ever see

Gallery: Gamescom 2010 Cosplay

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The Gamescom awards have been handed out by an "expert jury" from the publishing and media sector, with Gran Turismo 5 taking the "Best of Gamescom" award. Unlike the E3 Game Critics Awards, which is a collaborative effort by outlets you've heard of, the Gamescom accolades appear to come from six folks whose names we don't quite (be polite, be polite!) ... recognize.

The short list of winners selected by the brotzeit club were:
  • Best of Gamescom: Gran Turismo 5 (Sony Computer Entertainment Deutschland GmbH)
  • Hardware accessories: PlayStation Move (Sony Computer Entertainment Deutschland GmbH)
  • Console games: Gran Turismo 5 (Sony Computer Entertainment Deutschland GmbH)
  • Mobile games: Super Scribblenauts (Warner Bros. Games)
  • Online games: Guild Wars 2 (NCsoft West)
  • PC games: Crysis 2 (Crytek GmbH)
  • Best of Family Entertainment: Kirby's Epic Yarn (Nintendo of Europe GmbH)
Those are certainly some adequate choices, but considering the international presence and size of the show, it would seem prudent that the Gamescom awards seek out a better mix and quantity of judges for future shows.

Gallery: Gran Turismo 5 (Gamescom 2010)

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It's pretty safe to say that in its second year Gamescom has not only established itself as the premier European gaming event, with 254,000 visitors (up 9,000), but as a global one as well. Event organizers were obviously pleased with the show's size and the growing presence of international companies.

Gamescom 2011 is already set for Cologne from August 17 - 21. Like our roundup of figures from last year, you'll find some "official" and "unofficial statisticals" from our 2010 show experience after the break.

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Watching two of the world's greatest leaders debating politics and strategy for Civilization 5 was a highlight of Gamescom. 2K Games went all out and created clones of Napoleon Bonaparte and Augustus Caesar to check out the game and QA test some strategy. We're sure the duo's feedback to the dev team will be invaluable leading up to the game's September 21 launch -- we just hope they're not listening to Napoleon's "100 days" plan. We already know how that ends, folks.

Gallery: Civilization 5 (8/4/10)

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Guerilla Games Managing Director Hermen Hulst showed off the circa-1999 concept video in a keynote speech in Cologne earlier this week, calling it a "showcase of technical competence" prepared for their first meeting with Sony. Even though Hulst admits there's "nothing really 'Killzone' about it" at this early stage (for instance, the Helghast and their glowing eyes don't even make a cameo appearance) we thought it was an interesting look at the pre-history of one of Sony's biggest exclusive franchises. To see the video in full, follow us past the break.

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As you can see in this live demonstration video, the movement recognition for Fighters Uncaged is far from perfect at this point. Punches can be completely finished and retracted in the real world before they even start in the game, making it hard to string together quick combinations of moves. In fact, Verdier said combos in the final game would actually be activated using a quick-time event system, asking players to string together preset poses for an unblockable chain of attacks. A similar match-the-on-screen-pose system is already in place to dodge or block incoming attacks, and feels incredibly unwieldy.

Gallery: Fighters Uncaged

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JoystiqPreview: Fighters Uncaged originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 22 Aug 2010 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ama-studiosfighters-uncagedgamecomgamescom-2010kinectmicrosoftpreviewubisoftxboxSun, 22 Aug 2010 13:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Nintendo support was crucial to uDraw's creation]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/21/nintendo-support-was-crucial-to-udraws-creation/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/21/nintendo-support-was-crucial-to-udraws-creation/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/21/nintendo-support-was-crucial-to-udraws-creation/#commentsFiled under: , ,

THQ may be the company publicly pushing the recently announced uDraw tablet controller for the Wii, but a presentation of the new technology at Gamescom this week emphasized just how important Nintendo's support was to the device's creation.

"When we came to [Nintendo] in the beginning with the idea for uDraw, they said 'that's brilliant, let's figure out how to do this,'" THQ director Luis Gigliotti said during a presentation. "It's been an incredible partnership. ... I've been working in game development for 17-plus years and I can honestly say this is one of the smoothest collaborations with a first party I've ever had, just because everybody got it on day one."

Gigliotti specifically pointed out that Nintendo's hardware design expertise was key to transforming the monstrous uDraw prototype (nicknamed "Frankenstein" by the THQ team), into the light, sleek unit shown off at the show. "[The prototype] was a like bunch of lasers and mirrors and loose parts, it was wood and it had brass on it," he recalled. "I said, 'There's no way we can get this to something like this [the current hardware] without it costing a fortune.' Nintendo said, 'Don't worry about it. You guys are software developers, we are the kings of hardware. We will figure this out.' And they did, for one reason -- the idea was solid. Everybody knew it was a good idea, so we figured out the rest."

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Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions is like a Costco-size sample platter of four different Spidey universes, but Beenox Creative Director Thomas Wilson wouldn't mind focusing on just one of the wall crawlers for a game. During Gamescom the developer told us that if he could, he would want to focus on Noir or 2099 spidey, but immediately followed it up by saying, "That's not up to us to decide. We're looking with Activision at what's next."

"They're interesting, they're different, they're new," Wilson told us on why he'd choose the lesser-known dimensions. He continued, "I think it would definitely be something interesting." Pssst, Activision -- we agree.

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A LucasArts representative told Joystiq that there may be some tweaks before it's set free, but Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 will be getting a demo that's very similar to what we played at Gamescom. We were also told that the forthcoming game's demo will be made available publicly prior to retail launch on October 26.

The demo we played begins with returning protagonist Starkiller attempting to escape his cloney confines on Kamino. He plummets down a tower, avoiding obstacles en route, busts through a giant dome, and then fights his way out of the facility. Force pushes, mind tricks, and force lightning follow as the Dark Apprentice redux attempts to steal a Tie Fighter and get off the planet . And it appears there won't be too long of a wait before you try the demo yourself -- that is, if you're not already in Germany attending the public days of Gamescom.

Gallery: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2

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Redspotgames, the small publisher behind relatively recent Dreamcast releases such as Last Hope, Rush Rush Rally Racing and Wind and Water: Puzzle Battles, says they are looking to continue publishing games for the long-dead system into next year.

"We have seen some stuff on the PC, and we [are] talking to to the companies to see if they will agree to release on the Dreamcast," Redspotgames marketing and sales director Adrian Loudero told Joystiq at Gamescom this week. "We also have plans for 2011, maybe a new release, but this is really all I can say right now."

Loudero told us that Redspotgame only sells a few thousands copies of each new Dreamcast game it releases. As such, the company has recently expanded to WiiWare and Xbox Live Arcade development to stay afloat. But he also said that he's heartened by the way the Dreamcast demo units at the company's small Gamescom booth draw double takes and appreciative play from passers-by. "I think the Dreamcast is still famous," he said.

Asked if he thinks Sega should get back into the Dreamcast game-publishing business, Loudero responded enthusiastically. "Yes, of course, please."

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Runic Games had dreams of putting Torchlight on Xbox Live Arcade, then it put "serious effort" into a console version, and now the studio is hoping to have the game out by this holiday for PSN and XBLA. Runic CEO Max Schaefer told Joystiq at Gamescom today, "We're trying, we're talking [to Sony and Microsoft] and we hope to get that done quickly." Although there's no release window, he told us it'll "hopefully" be available "by the holidays."

Schaefer also told us the game has now sold over 750,000 units and is en route to a million. The RPG reached the half-million milestone back in May after launching in October, following a tiny development time of 10 months. If the sales figure seems a bit low, the executive mentioned that piracy has been an issue, but they have no way of tracking how many illegal copies were made.

As for Torchlight 2 on consoles, Schaefer told us Runic will "try" to get the multiplayer sequel to consoles sometime after the PC and Mac release.

Gallery: Torchlight

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Like many Wii games before it, the upcoming revival of Goldeneye 007 supports a number of different controllers. You'll be able to play with the Wii Remote and Nunchuk, the Classic Controller, a GameCube controller or even the Wii Zapper. But surely one of these myriad methods must be the preferred control scheme among the development team, right?

Well, no, not really. "There's a house divided, at least amongst ourselves," said Activision production coordinator Graham Hagmaier while presenting a demo of the game at Gamescom this week. "A lot of us play with the Wii Remote and Nunchuk. I prefer this particular scheme [the Classic Controller], just because I used to play a lot of FPS games on [the Xbox] 360 and PS3, and for a lot of people those are very popular formats. But it just depends on your proficiency with the controller."

The team's proficiency with the Wii Zapper was left unaddressed.

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Since shortly after the Wii Remote first brought motion control to the masses, we've known that over-enthusiastic use (and slippery hands) can lead to controllers (and other things) getting broken. So what happens when Kinect's 3D camera turns your entire body into the controller? Well, not surprisingly, it turns out you're the one that could get broken.

"Versus mode was a bit too dangerous," Fighters Uncaged producer Luc Verdier said when asked about a competitive mode for his newly announced Kinect-enabled fighting game. "It's possible to do, but people just end up hitting each other." Thus, the game's only multiplayer mode is a cooperative battle, where two players work together against the artificial intelligence.

Of course, people don't usually end up killing one another while playing games like Just Dance, even if four players are moving about in an enclosed space. But Verdier said motion-controlled games where multiple players are synchronized are safer than games where the players can just "do whatever." We'd also hazard to guess that dancing players just tend to be less intentionally violent than fighting game players, especially when those fighting game players are actively playing.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>fighters-uncagedfightinggamescom-2010kinectLuc-VerdiermicrosoftoverheardquoteubisoftxboxFri, 20 Aug 2010 18:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Preview: Goldeneye 007 (single player)]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/20/preview-goldeneye-007-single-player/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/20/preview-goldeneye-007-single-player/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/20/preview-goldeneye-007-single-player/#commentsWe already said this when we talked about the multiplayer gameplay in the upcoming Wii version of Goldeneye 007, but it bears repeating: This is not your Goldeneye N64 game all prettied up. In fact, an eyes-on walkthrough of the game's Jungle level at Gamescom this week showed off just how much first-person-shooter game design has changed in the last 13 years.

The changes were incredibly apparent right from the start, when the developers guiding the demo sneaked up behind a guard and took him out with the kind of close-quarters combat neck-snap you might expect to see in every bit of pop culture ever (but not the original Goldeneye). Taking out two more guards with headshots ensured that the alarm wouldn't be raised and the game could remain a Splinter Cell-style stealth experience for at least a while longer.

Gallery: GoldenEye 007 (7/16/2010)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>activisioneurocomfpsgamescom-2010goldeneye-007-2010nintendowiiFri, 20 Aug 2010 18:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Preview: MotionSports (Kinect)]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/20/preview-motionsports-kinect/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/20/preview-motionsports-kinect/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/20/preview-motionsports-kinect/#comments Ubisoft's entry into the already burgeoning Kinect casual sports game market was roughly 60% complete in a demo at Gamescom this week, so the game was still looking pretty rough around the edges. Of the six different sports available on the menu, only downhill skiing and boxing were available to play.

The skiing game was enjoyable enough, detecting slight variations in my lean to guide the on-screen skier down a pretty basic hill. The experience felt much smoother and more natural than similar games designed for the Wii balance board, which I usually find a bit twitchy in skiing simulations. I liked how the game recognized a low crouch as a way to improve aerodynamic speed, and how swooshing my arms at any time resulted in a satisfying ski pole push. Aside from some frequent graphical glitches (which made my skier look like he was showing off the bottom of his shoe), the demo was a great proof of concept.

Gallery: MotionSports (Gamescom 2010)

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There is likely to be a low barrier of entry for THQ's downloadable Red Faction spinoff, Red Faction: Battlegrounds. At Gamescom, a THQ representative told Joystiq that the company may opt to give the game away as a pre-order bonus for Red Faction: Armageddon.

"No price yet," the rep said. "They are talking about possible pre-order specials. It's possible, hasn't been finalized yet, that if you pre-order Armageddon you may be able to toss this in as well. They obviously want to keep it as low as possible." Barring that, he said, THQ hopes to sell it for 400-800 Microsoft Points ($5-10). The freebie strategy fits with THQ core games VP Danny Bilson's strategy to use downloadable games to extend its brands.

In addition, the representative offered additional details on the downloadable title's planned DLC. "Two downloadable packs," he said, "one ties into the [Red Faction: Origins] miniseries ... it also has a Armageddon DLC pack."

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Recording from Gamescom, Harmonix has issued a video response to the alleged Rock Band 3 song list leak from earlier this week. Three members of the studio appear on screen to discredit the -- wait a minute! Is that the entire setlist scrolling in the background?

Head past the break for the complete 83-track listing, as seen in Harmonix's tongue-in-cheek reveal.

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Ready to queue up a copy of DJ Hero 2 at your favorite retailer? An Activision rep at Gamescom informed Joystiq of the release dates for the music-mixing sequel: October 19 in North America and October 22 in Europe. That means that, in North America at least, DJ Hero will have one full week to shine (and sell) before Rock Band 3 appears and begins tempting shoppers with keytars.

Turntable vs. keytar! It's the battle of the bizarro instruments!

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>activisionDJ-Hero-2freestylegamesgamescom-2010microsoftmusicnintendoplaystationps3release-datewiixboxFri, 20 Aug 2010 09:14:00 EST<![CDATA[Darkspore screens filled with spore creatures, totally dark]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/20/darkspore-screens-filled-with-spore-creatures-totally-dark/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/20/darkspore-screens-filled-with-spore-creatures-totally-dark/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/20/darkspore-screens-filled-with-spore-creatures-totally-dark/#comments In case you were wondering about the validity of Darkspore's "darkness" or its inclusion of Spore creatures, these screens from Gamescom should more than clear that up. An ice level? Check. A fire level? Totally. What, you wanted a water level? Nope. Wait a sec ...

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Darksporeeaelectronic-artsgamescomgamescom-2010maxispcFri, 20 Aug 2010 06:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Raving Rabbids: Travel in Time's Gamescom media pokes fun at Caesar]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/20/raving-rabbids-travel-in-times-gamescom-media-pokes-fun-at-cae/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/20/raving-rabbids-travel-in-times-gamescom-media-pokes-fun-at-cae/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/20/raving-rabbids-travel-in-times-gamescom-media-pokes-fun-at-cae/#comments You probably use a washing machine on the regular -- at least, we hope you do -- but you may not have known that the gentle rinse cycle isn't the only trick up the bulky metal box's sleeve. Those delightful little rabbids managed to find the time travel setting in Raving Rabbids: Travel in Time, taking a hilarious jaunt back to Rome in the trailer past the break.

Feel free to take your own trip past the break to check out the Gamescom 2010 trailer. We've also got some new screens in the gallery below. Decisions, decisions!

Gallery: Raving Rabbids: Travel in Time (screenshots)

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Details on Sony and Nihilistic's motion-sensitive meeting of the mascot minds, Heroes on the Move, have been scarce since the game was first announced at E3. Gamescom filled in some of the missing pieces: Players will be able to choose between Ratchet, Clank, Sly Cooper, Bentley, Jak and Daxter, who will then be able to engage in various challenges across each character's native environs, such as Metropolis, Paris and Haven City.

PlayStation.Blog revealed what some of these challenges might entail, such as "City of Fights," which sees Sly collecting orbs across Paris while fending off enemies from all three universes, or "Fistful of Crystals," which tasks Clank with blasting his way through Haven City in a light gun-esque fashion. Check out some new footage in the trailer posted just past the jump, and ponder what might happen should two Heroes from different universes come into physical contact with one another. (Our money is on the end of all existence.)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>gamescom-2010heroes-on-the-moveNihilistic-Softwareplaystationps3Sony-Computer-EntertainmentFri, 20 Aug 2010 02:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Grapple with some new EA Sports MMA media]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/19/grapple-with-some-new-ea-sports-mma-media/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/19/grapple-with-some-new-ea-sports-mma-media/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/19/grapple-with-some-new-ea-sports-mma-media/#comments Got your gloves on? Step into the ring. Your opponent today is EA Sports MMA, an October 15 contender that comes packing a mean gallery of fresh Gamescom 2010 screens. However, its most deadly attack is its online component, demonstrated in a new trailer just past the break.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>eaEA-Sports-MMAelectronic-artsgamescom-2010microsoftplaystationps3xboxThu, 19 Aug 2010 21:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Kitase: 3rd Birthday success could extend franchise to PS3]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/19/kitase-3rd-birthday-success-could-extend-franchise-to-ps3/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/19/kitase-3rd-birthday-success-could-extend-franchise-to-ps3/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/19/kitase-3rd-birthday-success-could-extend-franchise-to-ps3/#commentsFiled under: , ,

"The team had a lot of experience and knew a lot about making a game for PSP which is why we chose PSP as the platform for this game," said Square Enix's Yoshinori Kitase during a presentation at Gamescom in regards to The 3rd Birthday. "But if this game turns out to be a success then we'd be looking at extending the franchise into PS3."

Now, Kitase could mean one of two things by that statement: Square Enix could develop an entirely new Parasite Eve game for the PS3; or he could be talking about re-releasing the first two Parasite Eve games as PSOne Classics. Neither are currently available on PSN, so we're inclined to think that's what he's talking about -- especially considering Square Enix has already expressed interest in going down that road.

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Red Faction is kind of a big deal -- maybe you didn't know? The franchise is getting its fourth full retail game early next year (Red Faction: Armageddon), a television tie-in on SyFy (Red Faction: Origins), and even a downloadable title for XBLA, PSN, and PC (Red Faction: Battlegrounds). The downloadable property, however, will be getting tied to the other Red Faction ... things in production. Speaking with StrategyInformer, a THQ rep said that two downloadable content packs will be released for Battlegrounds, one of which contains extra vehicles, while the other will somehow tie to the forthcoming Syfy show.

Furthermore, Achievements (and presumably Trophies as well) from Battlegrounds will unlock content in Armageddon, though it wasn't made clear what type of content that will be (the coveted ostrich hammer, perchance?). Battlegrounds will be available sometime in "early 2011."

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Okamiden on the DS manages to capture the painterly art style of the PlayStaton 2's (and then the Wii's) beloved Okami while also adding a heavy dollop of adorableness to the mix. This really comes through in some of the animations, such as tiny wolf god Chibiterasu's darling backflip attack, or the way he flails his paws in mid-air, Saturday-morning-cartoon style, before he falls from a collapsing bridge.
Okami's trademark magical paintbrush is back in the DS game, of course, and the short Gamescom demo showed it being used to manipulate the world in some of the same ways as the original game -- slashing rocks and obstacles in half, circling trees to make them bloom, and building bridges across gaps. Using the stylus to do all these things feels a bit more natural than awkwardly painting with the Wii remote, but was essentially similar.

Gallery: Okamiden (Gamescom 2010)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Crysis-2crytekeagamescom-2010microsoftmultiplayerpcplaystationps3xboxThu, 19 Aug 2010 16:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Media Molecule toyed with full 3D level design in first LittleBigPlanet]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/19/media-molecule-toyed-with-full-3d-level-design-in-first-littlebi/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/19/media-molecule-toyed-with-full-3d-level-design-in-first-littlebi/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/19/media-molecule-toyed-with-full-3d-level-design-in-first-littlebi/#commentsFiled under: , ,

The original LittleBigPlanet was billed as a platform for platformers -- but what about those gamers whose favorite entries into that particular genre include Kazooies, Ratchets and Bandicoots? Media Molecule co-founder Alex Evans recently revealed to Joystiq at Gamescom that an early build of the original LittleBigPlanet allowed for that kind of 3D gameplay, explaining, "LBP 1 had free depth and completely moving cameras, and the gameplay engine wasn't layered fundamentally."

Evans added that while the developer "used to make levels that could travel into the screen," this feature was ultimately removed from the game. "It's really unconstrained in 3D. It's really hard -- I mean creatively unconstrained, it's really difficult to have something to push off," Evans explained. "We found our level designers wasted tons of time in 3D land, so we iteratively reduced it, first of all we reduced the scope, then we added the layers, and with each restriction we did, it improved the quality."

According to Evans, the lack of 3D platforming wasn't due to a technical snafu, but rather, "entirely a game design decision." He added, "so when we go 3D, and I'm assuming at some point we will go 3D, the challenge we will have, and any other user-generated content company -- you know, I want to be one-upped, I'd love to see a fully-3D creation game. I'm not saying it's impossible, I'm saying we haven't cracked it yet." Keep an eye out for our full interview with Evans in the coming days.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dalex-evansgamescom-2010LBPLittleBigPlanetmedia-moleculeplatformingplaystationps3Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:00:00 EST<![CDATA[What Ryu looking at? Ryu in Tekken x Street Fighter, of course!]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/19/what-ryu-looking-at-ryu-in-tekken-x-street-fighter-of-course/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/19/what-ryu-looking-at-ryu-in-tekken-x-street-fighter-of-course/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/19/what-ryu-looking-at-ryu-in-tekken-x-street-fighter-of-course/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Image: 1UP
It's not much, but the image above is the first official glimpse of Tekken x Street Fighter, the 3D brawler being crafted by Namco (not to be confused with Capcom's 2D Street Fighter x Tekken). The image, snagged by 1UP, was shown by Tekken producer Katsuhiro Harada during Gamescom. It's worth noting that Ryu is actually sporting Paul's uniform from the Tekken series, with Harada admitting that the Namco team only had enough time to create the face. Furthermore, Harada stated that the image was pulled directly off of a development unit and still needs things like lighting adjusted.

Enjoy the image, because Tekken x Street Fighter is still over two years away.

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Ratchet and Clank: All 4 One (can you believe they didn't go with Four-play as the subtitle?) feels like a whimsical, cartoon version of Gauntlet. Using a more distant automatic camera, instead of the standard behind-the-back perspective used throughout the series, this Ratchet game introduces four-player cooperation to the franchise -- and that also means crazy four-player destruction, given Insomniac's flair for futuristic weaponry.

Announced at Gamescom this week, the game features series regulars Ratchet, Clank, Qwark and Dr. Nefarious in a new story that still fits within the loose continuity built over the years. If you think it's a little too loose, you'll be pleased to learn that Insomniac will release a series of comics that bridges the gap between Ratchet & Clank Future and All 4 One.

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Leave it to the makers of Gran Turismo 5 to take all the "cute" out of kart racing. At Gamescom this week, Polyphony Digital is showing off the two newest features of the ever-expanding sim racer: incredibly realistic go-karts and a track editor (which were unceremoniously revealed a few months ago). The track editor, dubbed "Course Maker," is described by the EU PlayStation Blog as featuring "a dizzying array of settings to tweak" -- no surprise there! Actually, Yamauchi and company appear to have connected with reality just long enough to pare down the editor to four selectable themes for custom tracks.

Of course, by not sinking resources into a more full-featured track editor, Polyphony Digital came up with plenty of time to expand GT5 in other directions. Did you know the Photo Travel mode you'll never use now supports 3D images through the use of technology you don't own? Don't worry -- you won't miss out on the complete "racing simulator RPG" that's been added. At least, that's how Yamauchi described the enhanced B-Spec race manager mode, which has you coaching up to six racers and their varying personalities throughout a simulated lifetime.

"In GT5 we have been able to create what I originally intended," Yamauchi said of the updated B-Spec mode during his Gamescom presentation. The team's even created what was originally intended for GT6: kart racing. And why not? Gran Turismo 6 could be a while.

Gallery: Gran Turismo 5 (Gamescom 2010)


Update: We've embedded a few third-party videos of the kart racing filmed at Gamescom after the break.

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Konami revealed at Gamescom that it will be possible to have a "no kill" game of Metal Gear Solid: Rising, much like you can in previous Metal Gear Solid games (which reward you with high ranks, or, in the case of Metal Gear Solid 3, stealth camo). Of course, those Metal Gear Solid games in which it was possible to do that also had tranquilizer guns. Does Raiden have a tranquilizer ... sword?

"When you encounter human resistance you can slice their weapons in half, causing them to run away in fear," IGN explains. "If you accidentally slice off a hand or two, well, that will be forgiven, we are told." So even if you choose to play that way, you still get to slice a lot of things with your sword. That's a relief! The game is also full of mechanical enemies and watermelons, which can all be safely sliced without damaging your no-kill status.

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A video coming out of Germany's Gamescom convention yesterday may have accidentally revealed a whole mess of unannounced tracks for upcoming rhythm/music title Rock Band 3. During an interview shot by YouTube user GottGamesShow (since taken down), an RB3 rep could be seen scrolling through the entire setlist for the game, apparently revealing tracks from John Lennon's "Imagine" to Devo's "Whip It."

RockBandAide grabbed the whole list before the video went down, which we've dropped for you after the break. And though we've reached out to Harmonix and MTV Games for confirmation, we'd like to point out that, for now, the songs could potentially be future Rock Band Network tracks or simply placeholder. That said, we're hoping they're not -- we're pretty psyched about the two songs we already mentioned, and frankly, it's all about James Brown.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in!]

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>devoeaelectronic-artsgamescomgamescom-2010harmonixjames-brownjohn-lennonmicrosoftmtv-gamesnintendoplaystationps3Rock-Band-3wiixboxThu, 19 Aug 2010 12:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Light up your day with the first Torchlight 2 trailer]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/19/light-up-your-day-with-the-first-torchlight-2-trailer/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/19/light-up-your-day-with-the-first-torchlight-2-trailer/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/19/light-up-your-day-with-the-first-torchlight-2-trailer/#comments The first trailer for Torchlight 2 doesn't dance around the issue: The original Torchlight should have had multiplayer. As such, be prepared to be bombarded by the fact that Torchlight 2 does have multiplayer, and that it appears to be a (magical) blast. Basically, the trailer makes 2011 seem really far away.

Gallery: Torchlight 2 (art)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>gamescom-2010macpcPerfect-World-EntertainmentRunictorchlight-2Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Start the Party and The Shoot with these Move game trailers]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/19/start-the-party-and-the-shoot-with-these-move-game-trailers/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/19/start-the-party-and-the-shoot-with-these-move-game-trailers/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/19/start-the-party-and-the-shoot-with-these-move-game-trailers/#commentsWe now know that Sony's PlayStation Move minigame collection, Start the Party, is supposed to be zany, thanks to subtle cues in this trailer like cartoon sound effects and sped-up/reversed footage of people playing it.

Similarly, we know The Shoot is all about shooting, because of subtle cues in its trailer like the game's title and everything that happens in the trailer. See both after the break.

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The demo of LittleBigPlanet 2 that was shown at Cologne's Gamescom this week was similar to the build shown off to great effect at E3 a few months ago. But there was one significant level-editing feature that was being demonstrated for the first time here: a music sequencer that's also quite a bit more.

LittleBigPlanet 2 Technical Director Alex Evans demonstrated the sequencer, which lets you arrange notes on a four-measure grid with the beat at the bottom and multiple octaves of notes running vertically. You choose from a selection of instrument samples including a honky tonk piano, acoustic guitar, drum kit, beatbox, and roughly 30 more that were shown in the demo (more are expected for the final game, Evans said). Notes can be built into samples, which can then be repeated and mixed further via a larger timeline object in the level creation screen.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>alex-evansgamescom-2010LittleBigPlanet-2media-moleculeplaystationps3Thu, 19 Aug 2010 08:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Kinect dashboard navigation works while seated]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/19/kinect-dashboard-navigation-works-while-seated/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/19/kinect-dashboard-navigation-works-while-seated/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/19/kinect-dashboard-navigation-works-while-seated/#commentsFiled under: , ,

We've been told before that the Xbox 360's Kinect would work when "an experience is developed with sitting in mind," but we hadn't had the opportunity to really test that. In a Gamescom meeting, where we saw the Kinect version of the Xbox dashboard, we tried out the menu system and movie controls to test its recognition of seated users:
  • Sitting in a chair: Definitely works.
  • Sitting on the floor: Works.
  • Reclining while facing the Kinect: Works.
  • Reclining with the Kinect at our side: We couldn't get this to work, but we've been told that it will by launch.
  • Using another human as a coffee table (should have taken photos!): Kinect recognized the person behind the human coffee table trying to control the movie.
According to Microsoft, Kinect was running on an improved version of the software used during E3 in June. The manufacturer is set to make further improvements before the camera's November debut.

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Hey Sengoku Basra: Samurai Heroes, before you release a trailer, ask yourself: Does your halfhearted script and voice-over work combine for an effect remarkably similar to a Gamestop assistant manager giving a pre-order pitch? If so, you might wanna take another shot at it ... Next time, we mean.

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