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Saints Row IV “Director’s Cut” DLC will include all “Dominatrix” content
Saints Row IV is looking pretty insane, but apparently it could be crazier. When Volition rolled the “Enter the Dominatrix” DLC into number four, they left out some stuff that was “too crazy.”
During a Q&A session at PAX East, Volition Senior Producer Jim Boone said the developers plan to release a director’s cut of “Enter the Dominatrix” as DLC for Saints Row IV. Creative Director Steve Jaros added, “There’s a lot of work that goes into making something appropriately silly.”
Remember, that’s “too crazy” for a game that includes superpowers and mechs and other things.
Posted in News, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged PAX East 2013, Saints Row IV
Diablo III is “not necessarily a Sony exclusive”
Diablo III‘s console coming out party during Sony’s PlayStation 4 reveal only confirmed the former PC exclusive’s extension to Sony systems (namely the PS3 and PS4). It seems obvious in retrospect, but that’s “not necessarily” the final word on the subject.
Speaking to the Penny Arcade Report, Joshua Mosqueira, the game’s Lead Designer, said, “We don’t have any announcements to make at this time. But we’re not necessarily a Sony exclusive.”
That sounds like confirmation of an Xbox 360 and/or Wii U version to me.
Note: The Diablo III Xbox 360 boxart to your right is a fan-made fake.
Posted in News, PS3, PS4
Tagged Diablo III, PAX East 2013
Capcom announces DuckTales Remastered at PAX East
Capcom’s developers had a lot to say during the “World of Capcom” panel at this year’s PAX East convention. In addition to delivering status updates on upcoming titles like Remember Me and Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen, the publisher pulled back the curtain on the possible game of the year: DuckTales Remastered.
The game, which was inspired by the NES classic, will be developed by WayForward and it’s out this Summer for the PSN, XBLA, and the Wii U eShop. Check out the first trailer after the break. (more…)
Posted in News, PS3, Wii U, Xbox 360
Tagged DuckTales Remastered, PAX East 2013
The Last of Us scares us to death at PAX East
The Warp Zoned crew is at PAX East, and the first thing we did was head straight for The Last of Us and give the 30-minute demo a go. We played as Joel, protecting Ellie and Tess as they try to make their way through the downtown of a destroyed city. I spent a lot of time wandering, picking up med kits, ammo, and notes. I also picked up a bottle and a brick, later throwing them to distract the infected from tearing my neck off.
It feels a lot like the Uncharted games – obviously – but with a metric ton of tension that left me shaking afterwards. The buildings you make your way through are crumbling, giving it more of that Naughty Dog feeling. The graphics are amazing, the sound is engrossing and terrifying, and the action is top notch. The only bad thing so far? You can’t jump.
Stay tuned for more from the show floor as we play more games!
Posted in News, PS3
Tagged PAX East 2013, The Last of Us
Secret Ponchos is a multiplayer western for PSN, XBLA and it’s coming to PAX East
Switchblade Monkeys is made up of developers previously employed by Blizzard, Hasbro, and Radical and they’re bringing their first game to this weekend’s PAX East show. Check out the debut trailer above and be sure to stop by the Switchblade Monkeys booth if you’re going to be in Boston this weekend.
Secret Ponchos is a multiplayer spaghetti western with a Smash TV flair. The overhead shooter pits six outlaws, each with their own weapons and skillsets, against each other in a wild west arena.
When the team at Switchblade Monkeys began development of the game, they left behind the overtly corporate, money-driven world of commercial game development and set out to create something of a passion project between a group of friends. They studied elements from their favorite games, including team shooters, fighting games and isometric action-RPGs, as well as the style and flair of graphic novels and classic spaghetti westerns, to create a game they could call their own.
Secret Ponchos is in development as a a downloadable title for the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade. It’s expected to be released this year.
Posted in News, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged PAX East 2013, Secret Ponchos
NinjaBee bringing new game Nutjitsu, A World of Keflings to PAX East
A few days after announcing that Windows 8 and Wii U versions of A World of Keflings, NinjaBee has confirmed that both versions of the world builder will be available to play on the PAX East show floor this weekend. The developer also plans to let gamers get their hands on Nutjitsu, their next original game.
If the idea of playing an unreleased game doesn’t get you excited, how about receiving a free game after you play the unreleased one? While supplies last, NinjaBee will give away a free copy of the PC version of A Kingdom For Keflings to anyway who tries out Nutjitsu or A World of Keflings.
The developer will also be holding a Nutjitsu high score challenge (two winners a day will receive 1600 Microsoft Points) and a fully-stocked merchandise booth.
Posted in News, PC, Wii U
Tagged A World of Keflings, Nutjitsu, PAX East 2013
Don’t watch this Saints Row IV teaser trailer at work
I know it’s Monday and I know you’re probably unhappy with being at work, but I beg you, wait until you get home to watch this teaser trailer for Saints Row IV.
The insane open-world heads to outer space for its fourth installment and this trailer includes a first look at the new superpowers your Saints will employ as they take on all comers. There’s also plenty of scantily clad women, dancing hot dogs doing the “Harlem Shake,” a lot of poor dudes getting punched across the screen, and some full frontal nudity (of the male variety). Seriously, don’t watch this trailer at work.
Saints Row IV will be available for the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 on August 20. And don’t forget, new publisher Deep Silver is debuting the game this weekend at the PAX East convention. Don’t miss it.
Posted in News, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged PAX East 2013, Saints Row IV
Shovel Knight is the first project from Yacht Club Games
Prepare to taste justice, Shovel Justice!
Yacht Club Games has pushed off shore and officially announced their first project, Shovel Knight. The former WayForward team members have cast their newest hero in a game that owes a very large debt to Mega Man and more than a bit to the cane-pogo mechanics of DuckTales:
Shovel Knight is a sweeping classic action adventure game with awesome gameplay, memorable characters, and an 8-bit retro aesthetic. It’s a hot mashup of new and old that may remind you of Mega Man, Castlevania, or Dark Souls! You play as the eponymous Shovel Knight, a small knight with a huge quest. Shovel Knight has come to this valley with two goals: to defeat the evil Enchantress and save his lost beloved. He wields a ShovelBlade: a multipurpose weapon whose techniques have now been lost to the ages. Always honest and helpful, Shovel Knight is a shining example of the code of Shovelry: Slash Mercilessly and Dig Tirelessly!
But, between Shovel Knight and his beloved stands a cadre of villainous knights. These terrible foes, known as The Order of No Quarter, have been dispatched to prevent Shovel Knight from reaching the Enchantress, and will pursue their mission at any cost.
Yacht Club has organized a Kickstarter campaign to help fund development and, as of this writing, they’re a third of the way there with 27 days to go. Provided all goes well, Shovel Knight will be available for the PC in September 2013 and, if all goes really well, Yacht Club hopes to bring the game to the Wii U and 3DS sometime after that.
If you’re attending this year’s PAX East convention, you’ll be able to play Shovel Knight at Yacht Club’s booth all weekend long.
Posted in News, PC
Tagged PAX East 2013, Shovel Knight