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[Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance E3 2012 trailer is a real cut-up]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/01/metal-gear-rising-revengeance-e3-2012-trailer-is-a-real-cut-up/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/01/metal-gear-rising-revengeance-e3-2012-trailer-is-a-real-cut-up/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/01/metal-gear-rising-revengeance-e3-2012-trailer-is-a-real-cut-up/#comments It takes over a minute and a half for Raiden to pull out his sword in this new Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance trailer released tonight ahead of E3 2012. But once he does, it's definitely worth the wait. Raiden's return will be playable during E3 next week, and we'll be there to take his blades for a spin.

JoystiqMetal Gear Rising: Revengeance E3 2012 trailer is a real cut-up originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 01 Jun 2012 02:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cuttinge3-2012konamimetal-gear-rising-revengeancemetal-gear-solid-risingmgr-revengeancemicrosoftplatinum-gamesplatinum-studiosplaystationps3raidenswordsxboxFri, 01 Jun 2012 02:10:00 EST<![CDATA[Early access Metal Gear Rising demo included with Zone of the Enders HD]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/01/early-access-metal-gear-rising-demo-included-with-zone-of-the-en/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/01/early-access-metal-gear-rising-demo-included-with-zone-of-the-en/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/01/early-access-metal-gear-rising-demo-included-with-zone-of-the-en/#comments ImageNow that Platinum Games has saved Metal Gear Rising from certain doom and slapped another crazy word on the title, we're all anxious to check out Metal Gear Rising: Reveangence. If you're also one of those people looking forward to grabbing Zone of the Enders HD Collection, Konami has some synergy planned.

During Konami's pre-E3 press briefing, Hideo Kojima revealed an early-access demo for Metal Gear Rising: Reveangence would be included with Zone of the Enders HD Collection. He didn't go into any details about how players will access the demo, but at least we know the important first step: you have to buy Zone of the Enders HD Collection. PSN and Xbox Live users will be able to access the same demo at a later date.

JoystiqEarly access Metal Gear Rising demo included with Zone of the Enders HD originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 01 Jun 2012 02:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>e3-2012konamimetal-gear-rising-revengeancemetal-gear-solid-risingmicrosoftplaystationps3xboxzone-of-the-enders-hd-collectionFri, 01 Jun 2012 02:03:00 EST<![CDATA[Konami officially announces Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/01/konami-officially-announces-castlevania-lords-of-shadow-2/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/01/konami-officially-announces-castlevania-lords-of-shadow-2/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/01/konami-officially-announces-castlevania-lords-of-shadow-2/#comments In addition to developing a 3DS game, Mercury Steam is also hard at work on a new console game: Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2. Announced this evening during Konami's pre-E3 press briefing, Konami had little to offer outside of the brief CG teaser for the Mercury Steam-developed sequel for Xbox 360 and PS3 seen here.

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 will be at E3 and you can bet we're going to get our hands on it. Stay tuned for more next week, when Joystiq lands in LA for the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo.

JoystiqKonami officially announces Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 01 Jun 2012 01:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Featuring a less cutesy art style and a new storyline (and lacking the hand of creator Yoshiro Kimura), New Little King's Story sees King Corobo trying to reclaim his lost lands from the Demon King. Players will recruit and grow their Royal Guard from their own kingdom, and then basically throw all those people at enemies.

We might admit to being a bit ... cautious ... about the new art style and loss of Kimura's guidance, but at least with this announcement, we'll have the opportunity to judge for ourselves.

Gallery: New Little King’s Story (Vita)

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JoystiqNew Little King's Story graces Vita in North America this summer originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 30 May 2012 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>konaminew-little-kings-storyplaystationplaystation-vitasummer-2012vitaWed, 30 May 2012 17:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Konami and Autumn Games sued for fraud over $15 million Def Jam Rapstar loan]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/24/konami-and-autumn-games-sued-for-fraud-over-15-million-def-jam/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/24/konami-and-autumn-games-sued-for-fraud-over-15-million-def-jam/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/24/konami-and-autumn-games-sued-for-fraud-over-15-million-def-jam/#comments ImageCity National Bank has sued Konami and Autumn Games for millions over allegations of fraud. Courthouse News reports the bank hasn't received any return on a $15 million line of credit it approved to the defendants, and in court documents claims the financial conditions of Autumn and Konami "were false at the time they were made and that defendants never had any intention of repaying the loan as promised."

"Rather than paying game-related proceeds directly to CNB as agreed, defendant have kept all game-related proceeds for themselves and have refused to remit any such proceeds to CNB."

City National Bank is seeking over $8.9 million in damages for "fraud, negligent misrepresentation, breach of contract, breach of covenant of good faith and fair dealing, money had and received, unjust enrichment, recovery of personal property, and punitive damages."

This isn't the first lawsuit the game has spawned. In March, EMI Music Group filed suit against Def Jam Rapstar creators 4mm Games and Terminal Reality, claiming the game contains unlicensed tracks by several artists.

JoystiqKonami and Autumn Games sued for fraud over $15 million Def Jam Rapstar loan originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 24 May 2012 10:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>autumn-gamesCity-National-BankDef-Jam-Rapstarfraudkonamilawsuitmicrosoftplaystationps3xboxThu, 24 May 2012 10:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Rumor: New 3DS Castlevania to debut at E3]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/21/rumor-new-3ds-castlevania-to-debut-at-e3/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/21/rumor-new-3ds-castlevania-to-debut-at-e3/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/21/rumor-new-3ds-castlevania-to-debut-at-e3/#comments Image
A new Castlevania game will be announced for the 3DS during E3 next month, according to Dutch site n1ntendo, as translated by neoGAF. The project will reportedly be exclusive to Nintendo's handheld and already has Castlevania: Lords of Shadow producer David Cox and director Enric Alvarez attached - according to information that supposedly comes from a leaked E3 schedule for Konami.

Cox did tease that he was spending time "in the land of Dracul" last April, though his Twitter responses to this latest rumor call the idea "misinformed," reiterating that "the truth is ALWAYS better than fiction!"

JoystiqRumor: New 3DS Castlevania to debut at E3 originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 21 May 2012 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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

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

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Kojima-Productionskonamimetal-gear-rising-revengeancemetal-gear-solid-risingmicrosoftPlatinum-Gamesplaystationps3xboxThu, 17 May 2012 23:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Konami confirms June 12 launch date for Metal Gear Solid HD on Vita]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/17/konami-confirms-june-12-launch-date-for-metal-gear-solid-hd-on-v/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/17/konami-confirms-june-12-launch-date-for-metal-gear-solid-hd-on-v/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/17/konami-confirms-june-12-launch-date-for-metal-gear-solid-hd-on-v/#comments The retailers were right. Konami has finally officially announced a June 12 North American launch date for Metal Gear Solid HD Collection on the PlayStation Vita and it's unsurprisingly June 12 in North America. The Vita port includes new control options, utilizing the touch-screen and rear touchpad, allowing players to "zoom in on captivating cut-scenes, peek around corners, interrogate enemies, cycle through weapons, and perform rapid attacks with their knife."

In addition to the new control options, the PS Vita version of Metal Gear Solid HD Collection can use Transfarring to sync save files with the PS3 game. Of course to use this feature you need to own Metal Gear Solid HD Collection on both the PS3 and PS Vita.

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JoystiqKonami confirms June 12 launch date for Metal Gear Solid HD on Vita originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 17 May 2012 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>konamimetal-gear-solid-hd-collectionplaystationplaystation-vitarelease-datetransfarringvitaThu, 17 May 2012 18:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Amazon shelves Silent Hill: Book of Memories until October]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/14/amazon-shelves-silent-hill-book-of-memories-until-october/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/14/amazon-shelves-silent-hill-book-of-memories-until-october/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/14/amazon-shelves-silent-hill-book-of-memories-until-october/#comments ImageWayForward's strange top-down multiplayer Vita game Silent Hill: Book of Memories appears to have been delayed again, with Amazon changing the release date from May 31 to the distant (but thematically appropriate) October 31. Other retailers don't yet agree: GameStop says May 22, and GameFly has a terrifying "TBD" date.

At least Amazon's $5 credit offer is active, if you pre-order the game in advance of its eventual release. And in other sort of good news, the soundtrack was released last month, so you can listen to that while you wait. We're checking with Konami for an accurate release window.

Gallery: Silent Hill: Book of Memories (Vita)

JoystiqAmazon shelves Silent Hill: Book of Memories until October originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 14 May 2012 15:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Just a quick warning: you won't see any cyborg ninja guys slicing robots in twain in this Metal Gear Rising video. This is the other part of Metal Gear - the part in which shadowy "authority" types deliver long speeches you won't understand.

It looks like Konami is setting up some kind of political intrigue backstory for Revengeance, with political machinations going on behind all the fighting and an entity called "Desperado" causing trouble. We're glad to see that not everything has changed in the transition to a new sub-series and a new developer.

JoystiqCryptic Metal Gear Rising trailer lets you not understand the story right now originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 09 May 2012 16:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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There's a possibility that Raiden is sitting in the doctor's seat just above, like a good little droog, or it could be Clockwork Orange's Alex getting a reprogramming. We can't be sure, but it sure does seem like whoever it is isn't having a very good time. Perhaps it's time for Revengeance?

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

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

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

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>fmvkojima-productionskojiprokonamimetal-gear-rising-revengeancemetal-gear-solid-risingplatinum-gamesplaystationps3Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:27:00 EST<![CDATA[ThreeA Toys unveils prototype Portal 2 and Metal Gear Solid 2 statuettes]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/29/threea-toys-unveils-prototype-portal-2-and-metal-gear-solid-2-st/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/29/threea-toys-unveils-prototype-portal-2-and-metal-gear-solid-2-st/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/29/threea-toys-unveils-prototype-portal-2-and-metal-gear-solid-2-st/#comments ImageChinese design house/ridiculously detailed toy company ThreeA Toys had many different prototype products on display during its ReVenture event in Hong Kong this weekend, but the ones we're most interested in are the astonishingly accurate reproductions of Portal 2's Altus and P-Body and Metal Gear Solid 2's Metal Gear RAY.

All three statues are prototypes and as such there's no information regarding availability, pricing, how articulated they might be or what they'll even look like once they've been painted. It's also difficult to tell whether this RAY model is the manned version created by the Marines, or the unmanned mass-produced model designed by the Patriots. Either way, we desperately want these things adorning our various fireplace mantels as soon as humanly possible. Check out high-resolution shots of all three statues in the gallery below.

Gallery: ReVenture Statue Prototypes

JoystiqThreeA Toys unveils prototype Portal 2 and Metal Gear Solid 2 statuettes originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 29 Apr 2012 22:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Both updates will be released on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in "the coming weeks." Still unaddressed, however, is the strange bug that occasionally causes the in-game environment to get all creepy and evil-looking.

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JoystiqKonami patching up both Silent Hill Downpour and HD Collection originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>konamimicrosoftpatchplaystationps3silent-hill-downpourupdatexboxWed, 25 Apr 2012 14:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Daniel Licht to play music from Silent Hill: Book of Memories in LA in June]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/24/daniel-licht-to-play-music-from-silent-hill-book-of-memories-in/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/24/daniel-licht-to-play-music-from-silent-hill-book-of-memories-in/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/24/daniel-licht-to-play-music-from-silent-hill-book-of-memories-in/#comments ImageDaniel Licht is best known for his work composing the score for Dexter, that one show about the serial-killer guy. It's fitting that he should be tapped for the soundtrack to Konami's next horror-themed game, Silent Hill: Book of Memories.

Licht is doing a live show in LA this June, where he'll belt out a few samples from the Book of Memories soundtrack. He'll be joined by vocalist Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, who also is featured on the Silent Hill: Book of Memories soundtrack. Tickets are on sale now for the June 10 show, which takes place at the Largo at the Coronot Theatre.

[Thanks, XLM. Image taken from Gamescom 2011 footage]

JoystiqDaniel Licht to play music from Silent Hill: Book of Memories in LA in June originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 24 Apr 2012 22:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>concertdaniel-lichtkonamiplaystationplaystation-vitasilent-hill-book-of-memoriessoundtrackvitaTue, 24 Apr 2012 22:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Silent Hill: Revelation 3D in theaters October 26]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/18/silent-hill-revelation-3d-in-theaters-october-26/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/18/silent-hill-revelation-3d-in-theaters-october-26/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/18/silent-hill-revelation-3d-in-theaters-october-26/#comments ImageOpen Road Films has acquired the distribution rights to Silent Hill: Revelation 3D, the sequel to 2006's Pyramid Head fanservice vehicle film adaptation of the Silent Hill franchise. The movie will hit your local cineplex on October 26, and when we say "hit," we mean "climb through a moist, fleshy hole, screaming with the voice of an injured fawn trapped at the bottom of a well."

Silent Hill: Revelation 3D stars Sean Bean, Carrie-Anne Moss and loosely follows the plot of Silent Hill 3, in that one of the characters is named Heather Mason and there's a lot of gross stuff probably. Silent Hill films that aren't about James Sunderland still don't really sit well with us, but we'll see anything that reportedly has Akira Yamaoka's music in it.

Actually, we have to see anything with Akira Yamaoka's music in it. We attended a talk he gave during GDC once, and the music he played for his panel was actually a spiritually binding contract with dark, eldritch terrors. If we don't see this movie, bad things will happen to our organs.

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JoystiqSilent Hill: Revelation 3D in theaters October 26 originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 18 Apr 2012 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>akira-yamaokakonamimovieopen-road-filmsrelease-datesilent-hillsilent-hill-moviesilent-hill-revelation-3dWed, 18 Apr 2012 19:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Skullgirls review: Close, but no cigar]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/13/skullgirls-review/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/13/skullgirls-review/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/13/skullgirls-review/#comments ImageDespite the fresh renaissance the fighting game genre has grown into over the last couple of years, the medium is still dominated by the superpowers that brought it to its knees during the late twentieth century: Capcom, Namco Bandai, SNK Playmore, etc. Now, however, a new challenger comes.

Skullgirls, the debut title from Reverge Labs, is unique in that it's one of the very few original IP fighting games to come out since the genre regained its popularity. What's more, its also an anime-style 2D fighter from an American development studio, which is crazy. I've been following Skullgirls' production since it was announced last year, and as much as I wish it were the paradigm-shifting indie darling the fighting game scene so desperately needs, that is sadly not the case.

Gallery: Skullgirls (XBLA/PSN)

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JoystiqSkullgirls review: Close, but no cigar originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>autumn-gameskonamimicrosoftplaystationps3psnreverge-labsskullgirlsxblaxboxFri, 13 Apr 2012 14:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Peek at these Metal Gear Solid HD Collection Vita screens]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/12/sneakily-peek-at-these-metal-gear-solid-hd-collection-vita-scree/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/12/sneakily-peek-at-these-metal-gear-solid-hd-collection-vita-scree/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/12/sneakily-peek-at-these-metal-gear-solid-hd-collection-vita-scree/#comments Take a look at how Metal Gear Solid 2 and Metal Gear Solid 3 are (re)shaping up on the Vita.

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JoystiqPeek at these Metal Gear Solid HD Collection Vita screens originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 12 Apr 2012 02:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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In honor of Skullgirls' impending release, Reverge Labs released this trailer of Double, reminding us that there's a character who morphs into disgusting versions of the other characters through a process that looks kind of like turning inside out.

If you want to pick up the only fighting game this year with a Gradius-inspired moai transformation, Skullgirls is out in North America today on the PS3's PlayStation Network, with XBLA following tomorrow, for $15.

JoystiqPSA: Skullgirls heads to PSN today, XBLA tomorrow originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 10 Apr 2012 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>autumn-gameskonamimicrosoftplaystationps3psapsnreverge-labsskullgirlsxblaxboxTue, 10 Apr 2012 17:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Pro Evo Soccer 2012 sells a million, drop kicks price down to $29.99]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/09/pro-evo-soccer-2012-sells-a-million-drop-kicks-price/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/09/pro-evo-soccer-2012-sells-a-million-drop-kicks-price/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/09/pro-evo-soccer-2012-sells-a-million-drop-kicks-price/#comments EA may be dominating the soccer sim scene right now, but Konami's long-running Pro Evolution Soccer series has still managed to find success on the pitch. Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 has sold one million copies since launching in September 2011, Konami announced today.

Konami says it'll launch new discounted versions of the game at retail for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC, but hasn't told us just how much cheaper they'll be. Update: Konami says the reissue will be $29.99.

Continue reading Pro Evo Soccer 2012 sells a million, drop kicks price down to $29.99

JoystiqPro Evo Soccer 2012 sells a million, drop kicks price down to $29.99 originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 09 Apr 2012 22:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>konamimicrosoftpcpes-2012playstationpro-evolution-soccer-2012ps3salesxboxMon, 09 Apr 2012 22:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Skullgirls hits PSN on April 10]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/07/skullgirls-hits-psn-april-10/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/07/skullgirls-hits-psn-april-10/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/07/skullgirls-hits-psn-april-10/#comments Skullgirls' previously undetermined PSN release date has been totally determined, with the game now set to launch at $14.99 in the Americas on Tuesday, April 10 - one day ahead of the XBLA release. The game's PSN launch dates in Europe, Australia and New Zealand are unfortunately still a mystery, although Wednesday's XBLA release does include those territories.

Skullgirls is also knee-deep in the tournament fighting scene and will be making appearances at several major tournaments around the country -- appropriate, considering that it's been designed specifically with serious competitive fighting in mind. This will be helpful for people who are curious about Reverge Labs' debut title, but are also strangely adverse to downloading trial versions of things. Finally, a way to support your local fighting game community and indulge your bizarre eccentricities simultaneously.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>autumn-gameskonamimicrosoftplaystationps3PSNrelease-datereverge-labsskullgirlsxboxSat, 07 Apr 2012 16:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Castlevania: Lords of Shadow producer teasing new game, namedrops Dracula]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/02/castlevania-lords-of-shadow-producer-teasing-new-game-namedrop/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/02/castlevania-lords-of-shadow-producer-teasing-new-game-namedrop/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/02/castlevania-lords-of-shadow-producer-teasing-new-game-namedrop/#comments ImageKonami's European Production Studio head and Castlevania: Lords of Shadow producer, David Cox, isn't much for ambiguity in his tweets. "Today and tomorrow I am in the land of Dracul... What am I doing there?? You will see...." he wrote earlier today. Despite his teasing, Cox wouldn't tell us anything beyond "No comment."

This is hardly the first indication of a sequel to 2010's Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, and it seems likely that Konami is once again working with Spanish studio MercurySteam. One employee posted the teaser image seen above to his website back in late January, specifically pointing out the connection to Konami.

Another staff member, taking to Spanish radio (via Eurogamer ES), mentioned his involvement with a sequel in late 2010 (though it's possible he was just riding high on the first game's then-recent debut). Konami's official line on the matter is ... well, nothing. The publisher hasn't made a peep regarding a new Castlevania.

Regardless, with PAX East just a few days away and the upcoming preview season, we expect it won't be long before Konami's tune changes. We'll keep an eye on Cox's Twitter feed as well, just in case.

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Bartholow was able to say, however, that the PSN version's price point will be a comparable $14.99 in North America.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Konamimicrosoftplaystationps3PSNrelease-datereverge-labsskullgirlsXBLAxboxSat, 31 Mar 2012 22:12:00 EST<![CDATA[EMI sues Def Jam Rapstar creators]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/31/emi-sues-def-jam-rapstar-creators/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/31/emi-sues-def-jam-rapstar-creators/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/31/emi-sues-def-jam-rapstar-creators/#comments EMI Music Group has filed a suit against Def Jam Rapstar creators 4mm Games and Terminal Reality, claiming the game contains unlicensed tracks from Kanye West, Lil Wayne, DMX and more, and uses unlicensed compositions from DJ Khaled, MIMS and Daft Punk.

According to statements given to The Hollywood Reporter, EMI demanded royalties from the game makers but never received a response. EMI is looking for compensation on 54 songs from Def Jam Rapstar's total tracklist, and with EMI looking for upwards of $150,000 for each "infringement" that total tab is looking mighty steep. In the worst case, that brings us to total of $8.1 million.

The karaoke aspect of Def Jam Rapstar, and its online video-sharing capabilities, also make this dispute trickier, since EMI owns the rights to display, publicly perform and distribute these songs. Please excuse us while we try to get Richard a good lawyer in case EMI targets us next.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>4mm-gamesdaft-punkDef-Jam-Rapstardj-khaleddmxemiemi-musicemi-music-groupkanye-westkonamilawsuitlil-waynemicrosoftmimsplaystationps3sueterminal-realityxboxSat, 31 Mar 2012 01:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Retailers: Silent Hill: Book of Memories delayed until May 31]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/24/retailers-silent-hill-book-of-memories-delayed-until-may-31/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/24/retailers-silent-hill-book-of-memories-delayed-until-may-31/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/24/retailers-silent-hill-book-of-memories-delayed-until-may-31/#comments Konami's attempt at a Silent Hill hat-trick for the month of March may have fallen short just before the buzzer: Silent Hill: Book of Memories has had its release date changed from March 27 to May 31, according to Amazon and Gamefly.

As you'll recall, Book of Memories was originally slated to be released in February, relatively alongside the Vita's North American debut. It was then delayed until March, as was the Silent Hill HD Collection, in an effort to extract the highest amount of retail synergy possible from Silent Hill: Downpour's release.

We've reached out Konami for confirmation; in the meantime, those of you who absolutely must be terrified on the go should load your MP3 player with the Silent Hill 2 soundtrack.

Joystiq, its parent companies and their affiliates are not responsible for panic attacks, mental breakdowns or other disruptive/embarrassing public episodes caused by listening to the Silent Hill 2 soundtrack in public.

[Thanks, Adam!]

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>amazondelaygameflykonamiplaystationplaystation-vitasilent-hillsilent-hill-book-of-memoriesvitaSat, 24 Mar 2012 13:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Deja Review: Silent Hill HD Collection]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/20/deja-review-silent-hill-hd-collection/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/20/deja-review-silent-hill-hd-collection/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/20/deja-review-silent-hill-hd-collection/#commentsWe're of the firm opinion that your time is too precious, too valuable to be spent reading a full review for a game that was already reviewed many, many years ago. What's the point of applying a score to a game that's old enough to be enrolled in the sixth grade? That's why we invented Deja Review: A quick look at the new features and relative agelessness of remade, revived and re-released games.
Unlike Joystiq's reviews, our Deja Reviews don't include subtitles. If they did, this one would read, "Silent Hill HD Collection: Still crazy after all these years." Silent Hill 2, the oldest of the two games included in the HD Collection, was released over ten years ago now. Many people (myself among them) consider it to be not only one of the best horror games ever made, but also one of the best games of all time.

After ten years, having played through it multiple times, it still pulls me in.

Gallery: Silent Hill HD Collection (TGS 2011)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>konamimicrosoftplaystationps3silent-hill-2silent-hill-3silent-hill-hd-collectionxboxTue, 20 Mar 2012 18:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Frogger: Hyper Arcade Edition is official, downloadable this spring]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/20/frogger-hyper-arcade-edition-is-official-downloadable-this-spr/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/20/frogger-hyper-arcade-edition-is-official-downloadable-this-spr/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/20/frogger-hyper-arcade-edition-is-official-downloadable-this-spr/#comments Frogger: Hyper Arcade Edition is officially a thing, coming to XBLA, PSN and WiiWare this spring. Hyper Arcade Edition updates Frogger's classic core mechanics and adds new game modes, including Tile Capture, Battle Royale, Freak Out and four-player matches against friends or the CPU.

This new Frogger also totes a variety of different skins, with the version's default neon, original 8-bit sprites, and classic Castlevania and Contra skins. As noted previously, Hyper Arcade Edition is in development from Zombie Studios, the team behind Blacklight: Retribution. We're still holding out for the realistic 3D mode with frog-et launchers.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>downloadFrogger-Hyper-Arcade-EditionKonamimicrosoftnintendoplaystationps3PSNwiiwiiwareXBLAxboxzombie-studiosTue, 20 Mar 2012 14:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Metal Gear series sells 31.1 mill over lifetime]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/17/metal-gear-series-sells-31-1-mill-over-lifetime/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/17/metal-gear-series-sells-31-1-mill-over-lifetime/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/17/metal-gear-series-sells-31-1-mill-over-lifetime/#comments The Metal Gear franchise has done remarkably well for itself since its introduction 25 years ago. Including every single Metal Gear release, from the original Metal Gear on the MSX2 through Metal Gear Solid HD Collection for the 360 and PS3, Hideo Kojima's groundbreaking masterclass in theatrics and stealth has amassed 31.1 million units sold, as of December 31, 2011.

To put that in perspective via a completely arbitrary and meaningless number crunch, that's 3.8 Metal Gear games sold for every person living in New York City. Put another way, if you took every Metal Gear game ever sold and laid them all end to end, the resulting line of cartridges, discs and boxes would stretch all the way from San Francisco to somewhere else.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>konamilifetime-salesmetal-gearmetal-gear-solid-hd-collectionMSX2series-salesSat, 17 Mar 2012 21:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Kojima working on 'something' related to film, announcement coming in the 'near future']]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/17/kojima-working-on-something-related-to-film-announcement-comi/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/17/kojima-working-on-something-related-to-film-announcement-comi/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/17/kojima-working-on-something-related-to-film-announcement-comi/#comments During a heavily curated question and answer session at the Smithsonian Museum of Art, Hideo Kojima was asked whether he is interested in making films, as his lifelong passion for the cinema has heavily influenced the way he makes games.

According to the Metal Gear Mogul himself, filmmaking is something he's always been interested in and has wanted to try, although he doesn't believe Metal Gear Solid would work as a film in its current form. That doesn't mean he isn't working on anything, however: "I'm working on something, and I hope in the near future I'll have something to announce."

Well then! Here's hoping for that live-action Snatcher adaptation we've been dreaming of since 1994.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cinemafilmhideo-kojimakonamimetal-gear-solidSmithsonianSmithsonian-Museum-of-Artthe-art-of-videogamesSat, 17 Mar 2012 13:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Hideo Kojima recalls Snatcher's heat-activated disk (what?)]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/16/hideo-kojima-recalls-snatchers-heat-activated-disk-what/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/16/hideo-kojima-recalls-snatchers-heat-activated-disk-what/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/16/hideo-kojima-recalls-snatchers-heat-activated-disk-what/#comments Among the many things that Metal Gear series creator Hideo Kojima is known for - microblogging about everything he eats, for instance - we're particularly interested in his proclivity for breaking the fourth wall. The first Metal Gear Solid's controller port trick is but one example of his bizarre, outside-the-box thinking when it comes to making games. As it turns out, he was trying to do so as early as 1988, when he first worked on the original Snatcher for Konami.

During a roundtable interview session today, just ahead of his appearance at the Smithsonian's "The Art of Videogames" event, Kojima detailed his first forays beyond the game as presented on screen. "Back when I was making Snatcher, which is a PC game - at the time we used floppy disks," he said. "One thing that I wanted to do that I wasn't able to do was that I wanted to have a secret message on the disk -- actually have something written or printed on the disk." Kojima wanted the missive to be heat activated - which is to say "activated by the heat created by the disk drive itself." S ... seriously?

"So maybe when you put it in your disk drive and you're playing for about fifteen minutes, the heat from the disk drive interacts with that chemical and creates a certain smell. It smells like blood or something like that," he said through a translator. "And when you pull it out you see like a dying message on the disk. That was actually an idea I had for the original Snatcher but unfortunately I got yelled at for it and they didn't let me do it." Isn't it always "they?" Those guys are the worst!

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>hideo-kojimakonamipcsmithsoniansnatcherthe-art-of-videogamesFri, 16 Mar 2012 19:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Silent Hill: Downpour review: When you're strange]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/13/silent-hill-downpour-review-when-youre-strange/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/13/silent-hill-downpour-review-when-youre-strange/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/13/silent-hill-downpour-review-when-youre-strange/#comments If you had told me in 1999 that Silent Hill would ever be anything less than terrifying, my response would have been an incredulous, nervous laugh, muffled by the blanket I used to shield myself from newfound imaginary horrors. And yet, the human mind quickly adapts, swiftly categorizing and sterilizing even the bizarre world Konami created all those years ago. With seven games to its name, Silent Hill has arguably been gathering rust for quite some time.

Silent Hill: Shattered Memories did wonders to revitalize the series, though the fresh take on its mythos did little to move copies off of retail shelves. Enter Silent Hill: Downpour, which tries to have it both ways, hewing a bit closer to the series' roots while attempting to offer a new twist on the twisted traditions of Silent Hill.

Gallery: Silent Hill: Downpour (PS3/Xbox 360)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>konamimicrosoftplaystationps3silent-hill-downpourxboxTue, 13 Mar 2012 16:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Armature Studio assisting with Metal Gear Solid: HD Edition on Vita]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/11/armature-studio-assisting-with-metal-gear-solid-hd-edition-on-v/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/11/armature-studio-assisting-with-metal-gear-solid-hd-edition-on-v/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/11/armature-studio-assisting-with-metal-gear-solid-hd-edition-on-v/#comments In 2008, staff from Metroid Prime developer Retro Studios broke off to form a new company, called Armature. Though it was initially partnered with EA, nothing has come of that deal, and to date no projects have come out that are officially attached to Armature.

It's quite a surprise, then, to see the studio's name on this Japanese website for the PlayStation Vita version of Metal Gear Solid: HD Collection. Its name is listed as co-developer along with fellow Austin studio Bluepoint Games, who was responsible for the console versions (and many other HD remakes of this generation).

So if you decide to pick up Metal Gear Solid 2 and 3 in handheld form this summer (June in Japan), you'll be playing the first game(s) by Armature Studio!

Gallery: Metal Gear Solid HD Collection (Vita)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>armature-studiobluepoint-gameskonamimetal-gear-solid-hd-collectionplaystationplaystation-vitavitaSun, 11 Mar 2012 10:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Metal Gear Solid HD Collection shrunk down on Vita this summer]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/09/metal-gear-solid-hd-collection-shrunk-down-on-vita-this-summer/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/09/metal-gear-solid-hd-collection-shrunk-down-on-vita-this-summer/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/09/metal-gear-solid-hd-collection-shrunk-down-on-vita-this-summer/#comments Konami has revealed that the can of Snakes that is the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection will finally make its way to the PlayStation Vita this summer. Sadly, it will be one Snake short, as Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker is not part of the Vita collection. That leaves only two titles on the tiny Vita card, namely Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty and Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater.

The Vita version comes packing new touch screen controls and the ability to "Transfar" Trophy data between the Vita and PS3 versions of each game. See some fresh screens in the gallery below.

Gallery: Metal Gear Solid HD Collection (Vita)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>konamimetal-gear-solid-hd-collectionplaystationplaystation-vitaps3release-datevitaFri, 09 Mar 2012 17:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Zynga welcoming Konami, Rebellion, and Playdemic to Zynga.com]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/08/zynga-welcoming-konami-rebellion-and-playdemic-to-zynga-com/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/08/zynga-welcoming-konami-rebellion-and-playdemic-to-zynga-com/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/08/zynga-welcoming-konami-rebellion-and-playdemic-to-zynga-com/#comments Zynga is expanding the reach of its newly launched Zynga.com platform, with VP of platform partners Rob Dyer telling attendees of a GDC 2012 talk this afternoon that Konami, Rebellion, and Playdemic will all be contributing titles to Zynga's recently launched web portal. Moreover, Dyer teased Konami's game as a "stealth project" that will "debut soon."

No word was given on the other projects from Rebellion and Playdemic, but we're following up for more info. Like, right now.

Update: This piece originally speculated that the title was Metal Gear related, due to its "stealth" wording; however, Zynga PR tells us what the wording really means is that Konami is working on the project "quietly." With the project coming "soon," it shouldn't take too long to find out exactly what Dyer's carefully worded speech was referring to.

JoystiqZynga welcoming Konami, Rebellion, and Playdemic to Zynga.com originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 08 Mar 2012 19:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>gdc-2012john-schappertkonamiplaydemicrebellionrob-dyerzyngazynga-platformzynga.comThu, 08 Mar 2012 19:47:00 EST<![CDATA[Silent Hill HD Collection delayed to March 20]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/29/silent-hill-hd-collection-delayed-to-march-20/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/29/silent-hill-hd-collection-delayed-to-march-20/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/29/silent-hill-hd-collection-delayed-to-march-20/#comments Konami has shifted the launch date of the Silent Hill HD Collection once again, with the bundle now due to hit stores on March 20. As Game Informer notes, the survival horror classics were intended to creep in by March 6, after having already been delayed from January.

Despite this delay, March is still set to be a mad month of Silent Hill. Silent Hill: Downpour should be out on March 13, and Vita's Book of Memories on March 27. Now, the HD collection will be sandwiched inbetween, with a digital launch expected sometime after.

Update: Konami has reconfirmed launch dates for Downpour and Book of Memories as listed above.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Delaydelayskonamimicrosoftplaystationps3silent-hill-hd-collectionxboxWed, 29 Feb 2012 17:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Zone of the Enders: HD Collection takes flight this fall]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/29/zone-of-the-enders-hd-collection-takes-flight-this-fall/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/29/zone-of-the-enders-hd-collection-takes-flight-this-fall/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/29/zone-of-the-enders-hd-collection-takes-flight-this-fall/#comments Anxious mech pilots antsy to get back to space will get their chance this autumn when Zone of the Enders: HD Collection launches on Xbox 360 and PS3. For those of you who've never heard the word "autumn" before, it's just a fancier way of saying "fall."

The Zone of the Enders: HD Collection features both the original Zone of the Enders and its sequel, Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner. It was originally announced back at E3, both as a disc product and as a downloadable title.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Kojima-Productionskonamimicrosoftplaystationps3sonyxboxzoe-hd-collectionzone-of-the-enders-hd-collectionWed, 29 Feb 2012 16:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Deja Review: Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/28/deja-review-metal-gear-solid-snake-eater-3d/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/28/deja-review-metal-gear-solid-snake-eater-3d/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/28/deja-review-metal-gear-solid-snake-eater-3d/#commentsWe're of the firm opinion that your time is too precious, too valuable to be spent reading a full review for a game that was already reviewed many, many years ago. What's the point of applying a score to a game that's old enough to be enrolled in the sixth grade? That's why we invented Deja Review: A quick look at the new features and relative agelessness of remade, revived and re-released games.
After a really shaky E3 demo, I was worried about how Konami's 3DS remake of Metal Gear Solid 3 was going to turn out. I'm entirely willing to replay this game -- one of my favorite games ever -- on every platform Konami will sell it to me on, so I was hoping to at least have a good experience when dutifully playing it on the handheld.

To my relief, Metal Gear Solid 3D is a real, playable, enjoyable version of the game, and it's on a handheld. Even without the crutch of a Circle Pad Pro attachment, the controls work fine! There are some compromises thanks to the small format -- but there are also a few things that the 3DS version does better.

Gallery: Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater 3D (TGS 2011)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsdeja-reviewkonamimetal-gear-solid-3-snake-eater-3dmetal-gear-solid-3d-snake-eaternintendoTue, 28 Feb 2012 19:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Kojima clarifies the 'ogre' in 'Project Ogre']]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/24/kojima-clarifies-the-ogre-in-project-ogre/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/24/kojima-clarifies-the-ogre-in-project-ogre/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/24/kojima-clarifies-the-ogre-in-project-ogre/#comments Slowly but surely, sparse details regarding Hideo Kojima's "Project Ogre" begin to coalesce in the dark, nebulous void of unannounced games. We already know that Project Ogre will be an open world game with 100-plus hours of content, and that it will be a "very subdued experience," but what that experience actually is has remained a mystery.

We have learned, however, that Kojima's use of the word "Ogre" in the project's codename is literal, rather than figurative, and that the game will deal with actual ogres in some capacity, according to a tweet translated by Andriasang. It's also interesting to note that the Japanese word for ogre, "oni," can also be translated to mean "devil" or "demon," so we may end up with one of those rather than an actual ogre. Our prediction is that this whole thing turns out to be a licensed Urusei Yatsura dating game.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>demondevilfox-enginehideo-kojimakonamiogreoniproject-ogreFri, 24 Feb 2012 13:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Kojima Productions planning new studio in California]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/22/kojima-productions-planning-new-studio-in-california/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/22/kojima-productions-planning-new-studio-in-california/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/22/kojima-productions-planning-new-studio-in-california/#comments Kojima Productions is looking to do some Kojima Producing in the US, according to senior producer Kenichiro Imaizumi. Discussing a new brand manager position on Twitter, Imaizumi said "Yes, we plan to open a studio in CA. IF we can find the right people."

In what we hope is a coincidence, this comes right after our newly California-located editor-in-chief delivered his tongue-in-cheek pitch for a new Metal Gear game, while passing along news of Kojipro's impending development efforts. You can't have him, Imaizumi!

If you're Japanese-English bilingual and California-local, however, and you're not my boss, you can swing by booth 1914 at the career pavilion at GDC to get in on this opportunity.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>californiakenichiro-imaizumikojima-productionskonamimetal-gear-solidWed, 22 Feb 2012 11:15:00 EST<![CDATA[NeverDead gets Volume 2 DLC with another character, more challenges and skins]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/22/neverdead-gets-volume-2-dlc-with-another-character-more-challen/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/22/neverdead-gets-volume-2-dlc-with-another-character-more-challen/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/22/neverdead-gets-volume-2-dlc-with-another-character-more-challen/#comments Konami's announced the second pack of downloadable content for NeverDead, continuing the trend of suitable titles with "Expansion Pack Volume 2." This pack also unlocks a new playable character (just like the first download), this time putting you behind the controller as NADA's Chief Sullivan. And while the first pack opened up new modes for the Asylum level, this one focuses on the Sewers, bringing Onslaught, Egg Hunt, and the Fragile Alliance challenges to that area of the game.

There are two additional character costumes for the main character, to match the two new ones from the last pack. Expansion Pack Volume 2 will be available next week on February 28.

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JoystiqNeverDead gets Volume 2 DLC with another character, more challenges and skins originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 22 Feb 2012 01:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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