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[The Rabbids get into a Rumble on 3DS in November]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/31/the-rabbids-get-into-a-rumble-on-3ds-in-november/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/31/the-rabbids-get-into-a-rumble-on-3ds-in-november/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/31/the-rabbids-get-into-a-rumble-on-3ds-in-november/#comments ImageUbisoft is gearing up to unleash the Rabbids once again. Rabbids Rumble, a minigame collection with a solo campaign and multiplayer turn-based battles, launches on the 3DS this November.

Using StreetPass, players can discover new Rabbids and train 'em up, unlocking new combat abilities. StreetPass also lets players "share scores, gain training bonuses and compete in battles to unlock new Rabbids and items."

Gallery: Rabbids Rumble (3DS)

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JoystiqThe Rabbids get into a Rumble on 3DS in November originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 31 May 2012 18:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsnintendorabbidsrabbids-rumblerelease-dateubisoftThu, 31 May 2012 18:49:00 EST<![CDATA[Sports Champions 2 takes a victory lap on PS Move this fall]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/31/sports-champions-2-takes-a-victory-lap-on-ps-move-this-fall/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/31/sports-champions-2-takes-a-victory-lap-on-ps-move-this-fall/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/31/sports-champions-2-takes-a-victory-lap-on-ps-move-this-fall/#comments Image
You probably ended up with a copy of Sports Champions if you purchased a PlayStation Move, either because it was bundled or because you're required to own at least one sports minigame collection per motion controller (it's the law).

Today, Sony revealed a followup to its obligatory sports game, due this fall. Sports Champions 2 includes skiing, boxing, tennis, golf, bowling, and "a fully updated Archery experience." Sony also promises tweaks like simpler calibration, more opportunities to customize your avatar, and multiple user profiles.

The new "Party Play" mode lets users set playlists of matches, then compete for score. "You can create your own match playlist, see photos and voices from each player during the game, and draw something humiliating (or nice!) on the hapless loser," says producer Jeremy Ray. He probably means in the game. You always had the option of drawing on your friends.

JoystiqSports Champions 2 takes a victory lap on PS Move this fall originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 31 May 2012 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>fall-2012moveplaystationps3q3-2012release-datesceasony-computer-entertainment-americasports-champions-2zindagi-gamesThu, 31 May 2012 10:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault is Insomniac's next PSN game, arriving this fall]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/30/ratchet-and-clank-full-frontal-assault-is-insomniacs-next-psn-ga/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/30/ratchet-and-clank-full-frontal-assault-is-insomniacs-next-psn-ga/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/30/ratchet-and-clank-full-frontal-assault-is-insomniacs-next-psn-ga/#comments ImageRatchet & Clank are heading once more into the space breach, this time waging a "Full Frontal Assault" against space crabs with gatling guns, it seems. Insomniac head (and general nice dude) Ted Price took to the US PlayStation Blog this afternoon to announce "Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault" for PlayStation Network, alongside plans to launch the game "this holiday season."

Aside from the artwork you see above and the logo we've dropped in the gallery below, Price offered few details on the game. He said it'll be a "fun-sized" R&C title (like Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty before it), and that the game will return to "the series' classic feel, camera, controls, and weapons, while innovating and giving you a whole new way to play." What that means is another question altogether. Price also said that the game will feature online co-op, but kept details similarly slim.

Gallery: Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault

JoystiqRatchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault is Insomniac's next PSN game, arriving this fall originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 30 May 2012 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>insomniacinsomniac-gamesplaystationplaystation-networkps3psnq3-2012q4-2012ratchet-and-clank-full-frontal-assaultrelease-dateted-priceWed, 30 May 2012 12:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Inversion delayed to July in Europe, still on track in US]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/29/inversion-delayed-to-july-in-europe-still-on-track-in-us/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/29/inversion-delayed-to-july-in-europe-still-on-track-in-us/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/29/inversion-delayed-to-july-in-europe-still-on-track-in-us/#comments The European launch of Inversion has been delayed to sometime in July, reports Eurogamer. The reason for the delay was not disclosed. When reached for comment, a Namco Bandai representative informed Joystiq that the title is still slated for a June 5 launch in North America. Whatever the reason, it looks like Europe, at least, will have to wait just a bit longer to shoot baddies while walking on the ceiling.

This marks the second delay for Inversion, which saw its original February release date pushed back earlier this year.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>delayinversionmicrosoftplaystationps3release-datesaber-interactivexboxTue, 29 May 2012 13:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Anarchy Reigns US/EU release date pushed once again, this time to 'TBC']]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/25/anarchy-reigns-us-eu-release-date-pushed-once-again-this-time-t/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/25/anarchy-reigns-us-eu-release-date-pushed-once-again-this-time-t/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/25/anarchy-reigns-us-eu-release-date-pushed-once-again-this-time-t/#comments ImagePlatinum Games told fans on its latest podcast episode that upcoming brawler Anarchy Reigns no longer has a US/EU release date. According to Platinum, "Sega has decided to change the date to TBC [to be confirmed]." A note clarified the situation further: "While our work on the game is finished, localized, and ready to go, as publisher, Sega gets to make the final decision as to when it is released."

For its part, Sega hasn't announced the delay or even acknowledged it as far as we can tell. Given that the game is still planned for a July 5 launch in Japan, and Platinum's statement suggests the game is "finished, localized, and ready to go," we expect to hear an updated launch date for US/EU territories pretty soon. The game already got pushed out seven months, though, so you never know.

JoystiqAnarchy Reigns US/EU release date pushed once again, this time to 'TBC' originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 25 May 2012 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>anarchy-reignsdelaydelayseuropemicrosoftnorth-americaplaystationps3release-datexboxFri, 25 May 2012 13:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Zone of the Enders sequel 'project' revealed; ZOE HD out in Japan Oct. 25]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/25/zone-of-the-enders-sequel-project-revealed-zoe-hd-out-in-japa/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/25/zone-of-the-enders-sequel-project-revealed-zoe-hd-out-in-japa/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/25/zone-of-the-enders-sequel-project-revealed-zoe-hd-out-in-japa/#comments ImageDuring a Zone of the Enders event today in Tokyo, Kojima Productions announced an October 25 release date for Zone of the Enders HD Collection - for Japan. International release dates for the PS3/Xbox 360 mech game compilation have yet to be announced beyond "fall".

During the event, Hideo Kojima also announced that work has begun on a sequel currently codenamed "Enders Project." Kojipro is prototyping the game in its own Fox Engine, converting physical models into Fox Engine 3D models. The character model shown is more organic than robotic - it's the winsome fellow above, snapped by Famitsu.

JoystiqZone of the Enders sequel 'project' revealed; ZOE HD out in Japan Oct. 25 originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 25 May 2012 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>enders-projectfox-enginejapankojima-productionsmicrosoftplaystationps3q4-2012release-datexboxzoe-hd-collectionzone-of-the-enderszone-of-the-enders-hd-collectionFri, 25 May 2012 13:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Resident Evil: Chronicles HD Collection makes calculated moves to PSN on June 26]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/25/resident-evil-chronicles-hd-collection-makes-calculated-moves-t/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/25/resident-evil-chronicles-hd-collection-makes-calculated-moves-t/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/25/resident-evil-chronicles-hd-collection-makes-calculated-moves-t/#comments ImageOn June 26, Resident Evil: Chronicles HD launches on the PlayStation 3's PlayStation Network for $26.99, targeting those of us who own a PlayStation Move/PlayStation 3, are way into rail shooters, and didn't play the original versions of the Chronicles' games on Wii. That's a ridiculously specific group of people if you ask us.

Should you have played one of the two games that the collection comprises - The Umbrella Chronicles and The Darkside Chronicles - each game will be individually released for $14.99 a few weeks later on July 17.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>capcomplaystationplaystation-networkps3psnre-releaserelease-dateresident-evil-chronicles-hd-collectionFri, 25 May 2012 12:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Indie Game: The Movie available digitally on June 12]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/25/indie-game-the-movie-available-digitally-june-12/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/25/indie-game-the-movie-available-digitally-june-12/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/25/indie-game-the-movie-available-digitally-june-12/#comments Steam has proven to be a boon for indie games like Super Meat Boy. Now we'll see if it's similarly helpful for movies about Super Meat Boy. Following its limited theatrical run, Indie Game: The Movie will be released digitally through Steam on June 12. Pre-orders are open for $9; normal price is $10. It'll also be streamable or downloadable from iTunes and the movie's own site the same day.

If you want it on a disc (remember those?) you can pre-order that, as well.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>digital-distributionindie-game-the-movieitunesrelease-datesteamFri, 25 May 2012 02:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Mass Effect 3 'Rebellion Pack' DLC breaks out May 29/30]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/24/mass-effect-3-rebellion-pack-dlc-breaks-out-may-29-30/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/24/mass-effect-3-rebellion-pack-dlc-breaks-out-may-29-30/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/24/mass-effect-3-rebellion-pack-dlc-breaks-out-may-29-30/#comments ImageIt's official. The "Rebellion Pack" multiplayer DLC for Mass Effect 3, including new "Firebase Jade" and "Firebase Goddess" environments, new Quarian, Vorcha, and Phoenix classes, and three new weapons, will be released next week. It was first pseudo-announced by Sony Hong Kong, but the listing was then pulled; today, EA finally confirmed the DLC.

If you'd like to join the Rebellion, you'll be able to do so May 29 on PC and Xbox Live worldwide and on PSN in North America; European PSN owners will be strategically deployed one day later. It's free for Online Pass owners (so if you don't have the Online Pass, it's $10 for that, and then the pack is free.)

JoystiqMass Effect 3 'Rebellion Pack' DLC breaks out May 29/30 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 24 May 2012 12:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Double Fine and Sega have officially announced The Cave, a side-scrolling, multi-character adventure game coming to Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network and PC in 2013. Led by Ron Gilbert, The Cave sees an eclectic cluster of impromptu spelunkers - including a scientist, a monk, a knight and a time traveler - finding their fortunes (and perhaps more) in the titular, mysterious and, err, "sultry" subterranean network. That's right: The Cave can speak.

The rest of the protagonists are silent, but up to three can venture into The Cave at a time. After picking your trio, you guide them all deeper into the seamless network of underground rooms, switching control between each to solve puzzles and exploit their unique abilities. The knight, for instance, can activate a guardian angel that protects him from flames and falls, while the hillbilly can hold his breath underwater forever. (Take that, Guybrush Threepwood!)

The game can be completed with any combination of characters, but certain endings and unique areas are locked to individual characters. Having the knight in your group, for example, will open up the medieval castle and its puzzles for play. And yes, there just happens to be a castle buried deep within in The Cave. With a "New Grog" vending machine (among other inharmonious objects) cropping up in the network's lower bowels, we think it's safe to say that Ron Gilbert's touch is evident throughout the game.

He also programmed the whole thing himself, we think. Probably.

Gallery: The Cave

JoystiqThe Cave opens up to adventurers in 2013, care of Ron Gilbert and Double Fine originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 24 May 2012 09:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2013double-finemicrosoftpcplaystationps3psnrelease-dateron-gilbertsegathe-cavexblaxboxThu, 24 May 2012 09:27:00 EST<![CDATA[Tekken Tag Tournament 2 drops worldwide on Sept. 10]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/23/tekken-tag-tournament-2-drops-worldwide-on-sept-10/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/23/tekken-tag-tournament-2-drops-worldwide-on-sept-10/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/23/tekken-tag-tournament-2-drops-worldwide-on-sept-10/#comments ImageThe console version of Tekken Tag Tournament 2 will hit PS3s and 360s the world over with a lightning-infused glove come the week of September 10, 2012 -- just four days shy of the game's one-year arcade anniversary Japan.

Coming from Namco Bandai's European wing, the announcement was accompanied by news of pre-order bonuses and a European collector's edition, as seen above. Pre-ordering from Shopto will net you Michelle Chang and Angel as bonus fighters, whereas a pre-order from Zavvi includes Kunimitsu and Ancient Ogre, all of which can be seen in the gallery below.

Meanwhile, the "We Are Tekken" collector's edition includes a metal case, the game's soundtrack, a remix album, a behind-the-scenes DVD, a 200-plus page hardcover artbook (and the game itself).

We've reached out to Namco Bandai to find out if any of these bonuses will be making it stateside.

Gallery: Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (Pre-order Characters)

JoystiqTekken Tag Tournament 2 drops worldwide on Sept. 10 originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 23 May 2012 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Those protagonists include Kazuma Kiryu, who is now a cab driver in Fukuoka (but will certainly get back to solving everyone's problems with violence), Yakuza 4's escaped convict Taiga Saejima, once again in prison, loan shark Shun Akiyama in Osaka, and Kiryu's daughter Haruka, playable for the first time. Why, we remember when she was just an NPC in a PS2 game, cheering for us as we showed off in the batting cages ... they grow up so fast.

According to the summary of this Famitsu interview, Yakuza 5 has had double the development time of previous games, and features a new engine, allowing the game to move from battle scenes to adventuring "seamlessly." The game is reportedly set for a Japanese release this December.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>japanplaystationps3q4-2012release-datesegayakuza-5Wed, 23 May 2012 11:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Super Monkey Ball: Banana Splitz hitz Vita on October 23]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/22/super-monkey-ball-banana-splitz-hitz-vita-on-october-23/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/22/super-monkey-ball-banana-splitz-hitz-vita-on-october-23/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/22/super-monkey-ball-banana-splitz-hitz-vita-on-october-23/#comments ImageSuper Monkey Ball: Banana Splitz is stopping, dropping and rolling onto Vita on October 23 in North America and Europe. This is a tad later than the initial "early 2012" launch window we received in September, but with a title as adorable as this one our anger seems to just melt away.

Banana Splitz will feature more than 100 levels, eight minigames and a custom level builder that turns photos of real images into Monkey Ball-able objects.

JoystiqSuper Monkey Ball: Banana Splitz hitz Vita on October 23 originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 22 May 2012 20:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>playstationplaystation-vitarelease-dateSegasuper-monkey-ball-banana-splitzsuper-monkey-ball-vitavitaTue, 22 May 2012 20:55:00 EST<![CDATA[XCOM delayed again, beyond Q1 2013]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/22/xcom-delayed-again-to-fiscal-2014/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/22/xcom-delayed-again-to-fiscal-2014/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/22/xcom-delayed-again-to-fiscal-2014/#comments ImageXCOM: Enemy Unknown, the strategy game, is still coming on October 9, but XCOM the shooter is growing ever more distant. Take-Two's latest earnings report gives the game a "fiscal year 2014" date, which puts it between April 1, 2013 and March 31, 2014.

The previous release window announcement put it in the previous fiscal year - and that announcement was, itself, a delay from a proposed March 6, 2012 release date. At this point, 2K is racing against science; if engineers of the future develop a method to contact and interact with alien life for real, this game will suddenly seem less exotic.

JoystiqXCOM delayed again, beyond Q1 2013 originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 22 May 2012 16:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2k-marindelaysmicrosoftpcplaystationps3release-datetake-twoxboxXCOMTue, 22 May 2012 16:27:00 EST<![CDATA[Fieldrunners 2 dashes to iPhone in June]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/22/fieldrunners-2-dashes-to-iphone-in-june/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/22/fieldrunners-2-dashes-to-iphone-in-june/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/22/fieldrunners-2-dashes-to-iphone-in-june/#comments ImageSubatomic Studios had one of the first iPhone hits in 2008 with the tower defense game Fieldrunners, which was then ported to many other platforms. Four years later, Subatomic is back, and so is Fieldrunners.

Fieldrunners 2 is due on iPhone "at the end of June" with an iPad-optimized version following. It expands on the gameplay of the first one with more, and more varied, maps, over 20 upgradeable towers, and more than 30 enemy types trying to ruin them. New features include puzzle and "sudden death" maps and air strike and powerup attacks.

Check out the first screens and art in our gallery, and enjoy the feeling of nostalgia for an iPhone game for the first time.

Gallery: Fieldrunners 2 (iOS)

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JoystiqFieldrunners 2 dashes to iPhone in June originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 22 May 2012 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>fieldrunners-2iosipadiphonemobileq2-2012release-datesubatomic-studiosTue, 22 May 2012 10:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Ghost Recon Commander deploys to Facebook]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/21/ghost-recon-commander-deploys-to-facebook/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/21/ghost-recon-commander-deploys-to-facebook/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/21/ghost-recon-commander-deploys-to-facebook/#comments ImageGhost Recon's tactical tour of Facebook begins, with Ghost Recon Commander hitting the social media site earlier today. Developed by John Romero's social studio Loot Drop, Commander is linked with Ubisoft's free-to-play Ghost Recon Online and the upcoming Ghost Recon: Future Soldier.

Ghost Recon Commander is an isometric, tactical-strategy game within the popular Tom Clancy license, featuring ten "replayable missions, three difficulty levels and dozens of weapons for players to choose from."

By playing Commander, players can unlock "exclusive weapons, weapon skins and bonuses to use while playing Ghost Recon: Future Soldier and Ghost Recon Online." There are also additional "benefits" to linking the products, such as unlocking characters in Commander by playing Future Soldier. It is advisable to check it out; however, we wouldn't recommend poking anyone on the battlefield. One of you won't make it out alive.

Joystiq has contacted Ubisoft on the release date for Commander's mobile version, which was announced in April.

Gallery: Ghost Recon Commander (5/21/12)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>facebookghost-recon-commandermacpcrelease-dateMon, 21 May 2012 15:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath Vita, Munch's Oddysee HD both due in June]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/21/oddworld-strangers-wrath-vita-munchs-oddysee-hd-both-due-in/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/21/oddworld-strangers-wrath-vita-munchs-oddysee-hd-both-due-in/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/21/oddworld-strangers-wrath-vita-munchs-oddysee-hd-both-due-in/#comments The PlayStation Vita port of Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath should be released in late June, according to statements made by Just Add Water CEO Stewart Gilray on the PlayStation Blogcast. "That's my intention," Gilray said. "The QA might say 'noooo' but that's my plan anyway."

The Vita version includes tweaks to make the game more natural on a handheld, like the ability to switch between third- and first-person views by double-tapping on the touchscreen, and using a "pinch" gesture to zoom.

Gilray also hopes to get the HD update of Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee out in June. That's planned for PS3 and Xbox, though of course only the PS3 version was mentioned.

JoystiqOddworld: Stranger's Wrath Vita, Munch's Oddysee HD both due in June originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 21 May 2012 10:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Aliens: Colonial Marines launches on February 12, 2013, Sega announced this morning. The Gearbox Software-developed game was previously given a "fall 2012" launch window, and was planned as a Wii U hardware launch title (the game is also planned for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC), though no hard date was ever given before. In fact, despite the February 12 date announcement, the game's Wii U version still doesn't have a date. "A release date for the announced Wii U version will be revealed at a later time," the press release reads.

Upset? That's understandable, but Sega's hoping to deflect some of that rage with a new trailer, which we've dropped just above.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Aliens-Colonial-Marinesdelaydelaysgearboxgearbox-softwaremicrosoftnintendopcplaystationps3q1-2013release-datesegawii-uxboxMon, 21 May 2012 09:07:00 EST<![CDATA[Techland's Mad Riders touches down on PSN May 29, XBLA/PC on May 30]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/18/techlands-mad-riders-touches-down-on-psn-may-29-xbla-pc-on-may/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/18/techlands-mad-riders-touches-down-on-psn-may-29-xbla-pc-on-may/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/18/techlands-mad-riders-touches-down-on-psn-may-29-xbla-pc-on-may/#comments Image
If you've somehow managed to get your fill of Trials Evolution's dusty peaks and valleys already, Techland's latest, Mad Riders, may be perfect for you. And hey, the game is set to launch on May 30 according to the latest trailer. That's pretty soon!

Like Trials before it, Mad Riders is a digital-only title, but unlike Trials, it's not limited to a single console (Mad Riders is headed to PSN, XBLA, and PC). It'll be available one day earlier for PSN users on May 29, and May 30 on XBLA and PC, but it'll cost the same on all three: a cool $10. Techland describes that as "an awesome game for the price of a pizza," though we'd warn the studio against devaluing its games as such. What kind of pizza are you gonna get for $10? Terrible pizza, that's what!

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>hastemad-ridersmicrosoftpcplaystationplaystation-networkps3psnq2-2012release-datetechlandubisoftxblaxboxxbox-live-arcadeFri, 18 May 2012 13:05:00 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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The release of a 3DS Rayman Origins demo did indeed lead into a (new) release date announcement. According to the information in the eShop and in this trailer, the platformer will finally arrive on 3DS June 5, 2012.

That's a day after Ubisoft's E3 press conference, so Rayman Origins could potentially arrive on 3DS after the official announcement of its own sequel. Awkward!

Gallery: Rayman Origins (3DS)

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The brief announcement on the PlayStation Blog did not offer any release dates for the announced PC or PlayStation Vita versions. It also doesn't tell us if the game will finally reveal the fate of the Doctor's daughter Samantha.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>doctor-who-the-eternity-clockplaystationps3psnq2-2012release-dateWed, 16 May 2012 02:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Darksiders 2 rides into retail August 14]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/15/darksiders-2-rides-into-retail-august-14/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/15/darksiders-2-rides-into-retail-august-14/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/15/darksiders-2-rides-into-retail-august-14/#comments Image"We look forward to launching Darksiders [2] beginning on August 14 in North America," announced THQ CEO Brian Farrell during an investor conference call today. Farrell said that the delay from the previous June date was a "demonstration of our commitment to quality" - and that, after discussions with retailers, the publisher determined that "mid-August is a more favorable release window."

Pre-orders for Darksiders 2 are more than five times what they were for the first game at the equivalent point before release, Farrell noted. THQ is accompanying this release with double the marketing spend of the first game as well - it needs a hit game, and badly.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>darksiders-2microsoftnintendopcplaystationps3q3-2012release-datewii-uxboxTue, 15 May 2012 17:39:00 EST<![CDATA[Lightning's story finally hits Final Fantasy XIII-2]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/15/lightnings-story-finally-hits-final-fantasy-xiii-2/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/15/lightnings-story-finally-hits-final-fantasy-xiii-2/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/15/lightnings-story-finally-hits-final-fantasy-xiii-2/#comments ImageIt seems to come up in every announcement of other FFXIII-2 DLC - and it's about the person on the game's box - so we're glad to finally see "Lightning's Story: Requiem of the Goddess" arrive today in North America.

In this episode, you play out a battle between Lightning and Caius, and get the opportunity to unlock Lightning for use in the main game ... which Square recommends you finish before playing the DLC. It's a bit of a catch-22. Also out today is "Snow's Story: Perpetual Battlefield," a Coliseum battle with Snow that also unlocks him.

These two episodes mark the end of Final Fantasy XIII-2 DLC, but Square is ending on a high note by releasing them alongside a set of 16 new costumes for Mog.

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If your Kinect is feeling lonely as a result, this week's Xbox Live Deal of the Week revolves entirely around downloadable Kinect titles. You can grab Fruit Ninja Kinect for $7, while Hole in the Wall, Leedmees, Double Fine Happy Action Theater, Rhythm Party and Haunt have been knocked down to $5 each.

If your 360 controller is now feeling double-reverse lonely, next week will see discounts to some old-fashioned regular XBLA games. Specifically, Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes will be reduced to $7.50, while Outland and Beyond Good & Evil HD will be available for $5 each.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>BigParkjoy-ride-turbokinectmicrosoftrelease-datexblaxboxxbox-liveTue, 15 May 2012 11:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Pokemon Dream Radar, Pokedex 3D Pro coming to North American 3DS this fall]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/15/pokemon-dream-radar-pokedex-3d-pro-coming-to-north-american-3ds/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/15/pokemon-dream-radar-pokedex-3d-pro-coming-to-north-american-3ds/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/15/pokemon-dream-radar-pokedex-3d-pro-coming-to-north-american-3ds/#comments ImageThe two eShop-based Pokemon games announced during the last Nintendo Direct are coming to 3DSes in North America this fall. Pokemon Dream Radar is a pseudo-shooting game in which players move their 3DSes around to find Pokemon hiding in augmented-reality environments, then catch them by shooting. Pokemon caught in this game, including "some hard-to-get Pokemon," can be transferred into Black 2 and White 2.

Pokedex 3D Pro is an upgraded version of the free Pokedex 3D app, with "detailed information about the more than 600 Pokémon featured in the history of the Pokémon video game series." Unlike Pokedex 3D, which hid many of its contents behind AR markers, everyone is unlocked from the start.

Pricing information was not announced for North America, but Dream Radar and Pokedex 3D Pro sell for 300 yen ($3.75) and 1,500 yen ($18.77) in Japan respectively. Is ultimate Pokemon knowledge worth $18 to you?

Gallery: Pokedex 3D Pro (3DS eShop)

Gallery: Pokemon Dream Radar (3DS eShop)

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As individuals whose chief export is words on the page, we know full well the power of a looming deadline - oh, wait, it's Dreadline? Well, that ruins our analogy.

Dreadline is a hybrid RPG, real-time strategy title from Eerie Canal, a new studio formed by individuals who have worked at Irrational Games, Harmonix and Iron Lore. In Dreadline, players control a group of monsters who travel back through time to human disasters and kill the humans who are doomed to die in the disaster - one level centers around the Titanic, for example.

Dreadline has been in the works for six months now and is slated for launch in the first half of 2013 on PC.

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We can't see the title of the new XBLA/PSN release of Virtua Fighter 5 and not think of "The Final Countdown." And now, we are in the final countdown before Final Showdown's release. Sega announced today that the 3D fighter will arrive on PSN June 5 and on XBLA June 6.

Should you want to make the delightfully budget-priced fighter less budget-priced, the release will be accompanied by a bunch of character customization DLC. Individual character packs (containing "600-950" items!) will be released for $5/400 MS Points; or you can buy two bundle packs (one with 9 characters' items and one with 10) for $15/1,200 points, also on release day.

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Also joining the Nintendo Selects line are two bona fide Wii games, Super Smash Bros. Brawl and the excellent Donkey Kong Country Returns, at $30 each. It's about (two years past) time for Brawl to be made cheaper, though it's unusual that these two games will sell for $10 above the normal Nintendo Selects price.

Gallery: Nintendo Selects (Mario Power Tennis and Pikmin 2)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Donkey-Kong-Country-Returnsmario-power-tennisnintendonintendo-selectsPikmin-2q2-2012release-datesuper-smash-bros-brawlwiiMon, 14 May 2012 09:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Tomb Raider delayed until Q1 2013]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/14/tomb-raider-delayed-until-q1-2013/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/14/tomb-raider-delayed-until-q1-2013/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/14/tomb-raider-delayed-until-q1-2013/#comments The younger, dirtier and unvarnished version of Lara Croft still needs some polish, according to Crystal Dynamics. The developer is pushing back the release date of the next Tomb Raider, from Fall 2012 into the first quarter of 2013. (Yes, the same quarter that now hosts another one of 2012's former heavy hitters, Bioshock Infinite.)

"Our priority now is to make sure we fully deliver the very highest quality game," Crystal Dynamics Head Darrell Gallagher wrote. In a missive posted on the game's official forums, Gallagher shared the studio's push to make Tomb Raider "the best game of our careers." The delay will boost quality up to "a level that you deserve," he said.

The shift in release date has also given us an unexpected sense of optimism. If enough promising games get pushed into next year, we might actually start rooting for the world's continued existence beyond 2012.

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Publisher Square Enix announced the date this morning alongside news that pre-orders will get access to a ... whole other Hitman title. Not too shabby!

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>hitman-5hitman-absolutionio-interactivemicrosoftpcplaystationps3q4-2012release-datesquare-enixxboxThu, 10 May 2012 09:35:00 EST<![CDATA[Wedbush thinks Grand Theft Auto 5 will launch in October]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/09/wedbush-thinks-grand-theft-auto-5-will-launch-in-october/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/09/wedbush-thinks-grand-theft-auto-5-will-launch-in-october/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/09/wedbush-thinks-grand-theft-auto-5-will-launch-in-october/#comments ImageWith this morning's announcement that BioShock Infinite will now launch in February 2013, publisher Take-Two Interactive altered more than a game's launch date. Take-Two is a publicly traded company, and one fewer gigantic product launch during the holiday season - arguably Take-Two's only holiday product launch, unless you count fall launches of Borderlands 2 and XCOM: Enemy Unknown as "holiday" - means that shareholders will want to know what's up. That worry is reflected in Take-Two's stock price, which took a five percent hit since the market opened this morning.

But when Infinite got pushed out of the holiday season, it opened the slot up for another high-profile Take-Two-published title: Grand Theft Auto 5. "In our view, the delay opens the window for Grand Theft Auto V to be released in October 2012," Michael Pachter of Webush Securities wrote in an email this morning, echoing a release window leak from earlier this year.

In his eyes, Infinite wasn't just delayed to make it "something even more extraordinary," as Ken Levine put it, but because the folks at Rockstar, "notified Take-Two that GTA V would be ready for October." He believes this resulted in Take-Two offering Irrational Games an extra few months to prepare BioShock Infinite. His logic? "The studio [Rockstar Games] has scheduled every prior GTA release during that month (with GTA IV delayed to April 2008, due to bugs in the PS3 version)."

Furthermore, Pachter and co. speculate we could hear more about GTA 5's launch date "as early as May 22" during a scheduled quarterly investor call, or perhaps in a few more weeks at E3 2012. We've yet to hear back from Irrational, Rockstar, or Take-Two on the subject.

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The Dream Machine, the award-winning point-and-click adventure from Cockroach Inc., is hitting Steam on Friday, May 11. To celebrate, Cockroach has unleashed the above trailer, which shows off The Dream Machine's cardboard and clay art style, while hinting at the dark secrets buried deep within the game's conscious plot.

The Dream Machine has been nominated for IGF, Indiecade, and Indie Game Challenge awards, and has won Into the Pixel and indiePub contests. If you can't wait for the Steam launch or want to give the game a go, chapters one through three are available now via its main site, and all five planned chapters are available for purchase from the same place. Chapters four and five are expected to drop "as soon as they're done," which Cockroach almost-clarifies as being "in a slew of months."

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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD is a remake featuring select levels from the first two games, which originally debuted on the PSOne. Tony has said that, depending on the HD remake's reception, we could see other past levels added - Hawk even envisions Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD as a platform for completely new content.

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The first, and second, Vita color variants are on their way to Japan. This morning, Sony Computer Entertainment revealed the Crystal White PlayStation Vita (in an uncontroversial manner), shipping June 28 in both wi-fi and 3G models. It's like the normal "Crystal Black" Vita, but white.

Sony also revealed the Hatsune Miku Limited Edition, a Crystal White Vita with an exclusive rear touchpad design depicting the virtual idol and singer. This version will ship in Japan August 30 as part of a bundle with the still-unnamed next Hatsune Miku Project DIVA rhythm game. Don't look for that one anywhere outside of Japan; none of the previous Hatsune Miku games on PSP and 3DS have been localized.

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"Wrath of the Lamb," the enormous expansion to The Binding of Isaac, has been assigned a release date even more specific than the "late May" window it previously had: it'll be on Steam May 28, creator Edmund McMillen told Joystiq.

McMillen also reiterated his claim that Wrath will be the sole expansion for Isaac. "Development for Super Meat Boy: The Game has started full time and once it's moving I won't be looking back!" In the meantime, you should look up - at the new, terrifying trailer for Wrath of the Lamb.

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Those dusty, old, cobweb-ridden, spider-infested peripheral instruments collecting mold and animal dander in your living room corner may soon see some use, as Zivix and Reverb Publishing's Jam Live Music Arcade is now set to pump up your 360/PS3's jams and/or volume sometime during the week of May 16.

If you made the space-saving decision to rid your apartment of its plastic instruments long ago, you'll still be able to remix tracks from the likes of Atmosphere and Rise Against with a conventional controller. We suppose wearing a giant homemade Deadmau5 mask is also optional, if you can really consider it proper music production without one.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>jam-live-music-arcademicrosoftplaystationps3PSNrelease-datereverb-publishingXBLAxboxzivixSat, 05 May 2012 14:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Harley Quinn's Revenge to commence on May 29]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/04/harley-quinns-revenge-to-commence-on-may-29/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/04/harley-quinns-revenge-to-commence-on-may-29/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/04/harley-quinns-revenge-to-commence-on-may-29/#comments ImageYou may have noticed that April 30 came and went without so much as a peep from the young Miss Harleen Quinzel, and that her purported plans for vengeance have yet to procure reparations for, well, you know.

That's because the original date we had listed for the Batman: Arkham City add-on, Harley Quinn's Revenge, was incorrect. The tweet that originally gave us the April 30 date has been amended, listing May 29 as the content's correct worldwide release date. In hindsight, that makes a bit more sense considering that the Game of the Year Edition also hits that day.

Though our minds know another month isn't that long of a wait, our hearts are just as broken as Harley's. Come, ease the pain with this absurdly high-resolution version of the cover art seen above.

JoystiqHarley Quinn's Revenge to commence on May 29 originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 04 May 2012 22:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Batman-Arkham-Asylum-2Batman-Arkham-CityDLCHarley-Quinns-Revengemicrosoftplaystationps3release-dateRocksteady-StudiosWarner-Bros-Interactive-EntertainmentxboxFri, 04 May 2012 22:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Amazon lists 'Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse' for PS3 and 360]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/03/amazon-lists-family-guy-back-to-the-multiverse-for-ps3-and-36/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/03/amazon-lists-family-guy-back-to-the-multiverse-for-ps3-and-36/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/03/amazon-lists-family-guy-back-to-the-multiverse-for-ps3-and-36/#commentsA game called Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse is slated to launch on September 25 for the PS3 and 360, at least according to Amazon listings that turned up earlier today.

Activision is listed as being involved in some capacity, but beyond that and the platform and the release date, no other information is available. We've reached out to Activision for comment and will update with anything we're able to dig up. For now, let's just imagine the possibilities, and hope things turn out better this time.

JoystiqAmazon lists 'Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse' for PS3 and 360 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 03 May 2012 18:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>activisionamazonfamily-guy-back-to-the-multiversemicrosoftplaystationps3release-datexboxThu, 03 May 2012 18:46:00 EST<![CDATA[Indie Game: The Movie: The Soundtrack: The Pre-order offers]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/03/indie-game-the-movie-the-soundtrack-the-pre-order-offers/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/03/indie-game-the-movie-the-soundtrack-the-pre-order-offers/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/03/indie-game-the-movie-the-soundtrack-the-pre-order-offers/#comments ImageYou might have seen Indie Game: The Movie. But have you heard it? Without all the pictures, and the talking? If you'd like to experience the soundtrack to the movie (by Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP composer Jim Guthrie) in isolation, you can now pre-order it from Bandcamp and iTunes, due on May 15.

If you'd like something tangible with your audible goods, you can opt for the double LP vinyl release, or pick up a t-shirt with your digital or vinyl album. Both the LP and the t-shirt feature new artwork by designer Cory Schmitz, whose work you may be wearing right now! And if you have yet to see the movie, you can find out here if a screening is coming up near you.

JoystiqIndie Game: The Movie: The Soundtrack: The Pre-order offers originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 03 May 2012 13:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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