Teaser trailers are a tricky treat. Designed to evoke knee-jerk excitement upon initial announcement, they can also evoke more confusion than concept, and such was the case with the teaser for Mega Man Universe, that depicted a claymation Mega Man, Ryu, Sir Arthur, and even the “mega man” from the original US cover taking on various classic baddies. Exciting? Definitely. Confusing? No doubt.
Keiji Inafune, one of the creators behind the blue bomber, admits the teaser may have been a bit TOO teasing, so he offers us a minute of gameplay that…seems to just give us more questions than answers. But the game is definitely showing its roots, as the footage appears to take heavy influence from Mega Man 2, arguably the most critically acclaimed entry in the series, as we are treated to 2.5D renditions of Metal Man’s, Crash Man’s, and Air Man’s stages. Also, many of the classic baddies from that era show up to hassle our hero, who moves a lot like the Mega Man in “Mega Man: Powered Up!” but with a less chibi design. And of course, the teaser at the end just continues to heap speculation and wonder. More info is expected to be given at this year’s Penny Arcade Expo.
Telltale Games has dropped a few details about the Back to the Future game that was announced in June. Very little is known about the game currently but below are a few tidbits from the press release and other sources:
The game will include the likenesses of Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd as the characters Marty McFly and Doc Brown (Seen in the concept art above).
Christopher Lloyd will also provide his voice for the games.
Other characters from the series will make appearances, although who knows if the actors will provide their likenesses or voices.
Back to the Future series screenwriter Bob Gale is working on the story.
5 Episodes are planned.
It will be set in the fictional California setting of Hill Valley, and will explore 1985 and additional time periods.
Hopefully we’ll hear more from Telltale soon on a tentative release and more details. For those that are wondering who Telltale is, they are responsible for the stellar versions of the latest Monkey Island and Sam and Max revival. Be sure to check out the entire press release after the break and stay tuned for more information as it comes in.
NinjaBee games brings us the follow-up to their 2008 XBLA hit, A Kingdom for Keflings. Slated for release during “winter” of this year A World of Keflings will be shown in greater detail at PAX. Take a look at the trailer below and a quick synopsis of the upcoming game:
Build a robot, rescue the princess, make friends with a dragon and help a creepy witch get even creepier. Take your Xbox LIVE Avatar on a journey through exotic lands while you help the tiny Keflings build and customize their kingdoms! Play with a friend on the same console or with three friends over Xbox LIVE in this story-based, kingdom-building adventure.
Players: Singleplayer, On & Offline Co-op (up to 4 players), Online Multiplayer (up to 12 players)
Rated T for Teen by the ESRB
The Breakdown
Bacon makes everything better, and gives this outstanding and genre bending class based third person shooter from Uber Entertainment that extra special sizzle!
Major Nelson released a video showing the new Xbox 360 controller that is slated for November 9th. It sports a newly improved D-Pad and new more comfortable triggers, as well as newly colored face buttons.. The D-Pad twists and becomes an actual D-Pad instead of the disc based pad of the current design. The new controller will sell in a Play And Charge Kit for $64.99. It remains to be seen how well it performs, so I’ll reserve judgment until I get my hands on one.
Take a look at the video below and let us know what you think in the comments or on the forums.
Quick edit: The video with Major Nelson doesn’t show it well, so here is a closeup of the new D-Pad in both positions.
A 22 year old who admitted he was molested as a child has been charged with 16 counts of possessing child pornography all of which was found on his Xbox 360.
“The problem was, the Spartans couldn’t take their fight into space. Every minor victory on the ground turned into a major defeat in orbit.
Soon there would be no more colonies, no human settlements-and nowhere left to run….”
-Eric Nylund “The Fall of Reach”
One of the most epic series in video game history is set to reach a conclusion on September 14, 2010. Halo: Reach follows Noble Team as they battle the Covenant on planet Reach. The fate of those on Reach are already known and for that reason the Remember Reach monument has come to be.
Once entering into the monument you can “send your light” if you have a Facebook account. You can then pick which Spartan from Noble Team that you want your “light” on.
Besides sending your light, you can also watch videos that show what the people of Reach were doing the day that the conflict began.
Halo: Reach releases at a video game store near you on Setember 14, 2010.
Developed by: 2K Czech
Published by: 2K Games
Platform: Xbox 360, Playstation 3, and PC
Players: 1
ESRB rating: M 17+
The Breakdown
You’re Vito Scaletta. You find yourself back home in Empire Bay, after getting injured in World War II. Once back home, you realize some things have changed, while others haven’t. Your Mother and Sister haven’t changed one bit. However, your best friend from childhood, Joe Barbaro, most certainly has. Joe has a few things to show you, and you too will change after being introduced into the seedy underbelly of his newfound, Costa Nostra (mafia) world.
A 22 year old who admitted he was molested as a child has been charged with 16 counts of possessing child pornography all of which was found on his Xbox 360.
