Namco Bandai has released the final behind-the-scenes look at the making of Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch. In this video, Joe Hisaishi, the composer and orchestral conductor that arranged all of the music, takes us through his involvement in the early stages of the project and the inspirations he drew from to develop the soundtrack. Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch will be available on January 22nd exclusively for PlayStation 3.
Sega today announced that PlatinumGames’ fighting game, Anarchy Reigns is now available in stores nationwide for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Anarchy Reigns features 16-player brawls, microwave rays, capturing flags while avoiding super mutants, and a 7-foot tall bounty hunter with a naturally-implanted chainsaw on his arm, Cthulhu.
XSEED Games today announced that it will be releasing Corpse Party: Book of Shadows on the PlayStation Network for the PSP and PS Vita on January 15th for $19.99. Corpse Party: Book of Shadows serves as the follow-up to 2011’s horror title, Corpse Party.
Corpse Party: Book of Shadows tells a series of short stories that help develop many of the characters introduced in the first game and even explores some hypothetical scenarios, answering those “What if they survived?” questions.
Paradox Interactive today announced that it is now accepting pre-orders for Dungeonland, its upcoming co-op hack ‘n’ slash title. Dungeonland will be available on January 22nd.
As an added incentive, pre-orders of Dungeonland will come with the Grimoire Pack, a set of perks allowing for sneakier traps and meaner monsters when playing as the Dungeon Maestro.
Journey with Nilin in a new Remember Me gameplay video through Neo-Paris’ St Michel district before she comes face to face with one of the game’s bosses, Kid Xmas. Remember Me is scheduled for release on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC this May.
City Interactive today announced that Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 is expected to release March 12th on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC.
Majesco announced today a relationship with Disney Interactive to start development of original video games based on the animated Disney television series Phineas and Ferb. The new game will be developed for consoles and handhelds, and is scheduled for release in August.
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, TT Games, The LEGO Group and Marvel Entertainment announced today that LEGO Marvel Super Heroes will be available beginning Fall 2013 for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii U and PC, as well as the Nintendo 3DS and PlayStation Vita.
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes offers an original storyline in which Nick Fury calls upon Iron Man, the Hulk, Thor, Spider-Man, Wolverine and other heroes spanning the Marvel Universe to save Earth from such threats as the vengeance of Loki and the hunger of Galactus, Devourer of the Worlds. LEGO and Marvel fans will enjoy classic LEGO videogame adventure and humor, while playing as their favorite Marvel characters.
In LEGO Marvel Super Heroes, players will unlock more than 100 characters from across the Marvel Universe, including fan favorites like Spider-Man, Iron Man, Wolverine, Captain America, the Hulk, Thor, Black Widow, Hawkeye, Deadpool, Loki and Galactus. The game will pack in a plethora of character abilities, combat-like action sequences, battle scenes, puzzle-solving and a unique story told with playful LEGO humor.
While Crystal Dynamics is putting the finishing touches to its re-imagining of Lara Croft in the new Tomb Raider, a dedicated team at Eidos-Montréal has been working on the game’s first versus multiplayer mode.
Multiplayer in Tomb Raider sees the island’s indigenous Scavengers pitted against the crew members from the shipwrecked Endurance. Set in the island’s landscapes, players will use traversal and hunting skills from single player, plus trap-setting, to create fast-paced combat in a selection of versus gaming modes.
In the fourth episode of The Final Hours of Tomb Raider, Zachary Levi travels to Montréal to sit and chat with some of the key team members from Crystal Dynamics about the rationale and direction for this new feature, and introduces viewers to the team from Eidos-Montréal. The team discusses the core focus to ensure they injected attributes from the single player with a multiplayer twist, such as team survival, verticality and the inclusion of environmental threats.
Ubisoft today announced the Assassin’s Creed III’s second downloadable content pack, The Battle Hardened, is now available for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, and will be available for PC on January 15.
The Battle Hardened pack extends the Assassin’s Creed III multiplayer experience with new playable characters and maps:
The Battle Hardened pack is included in the Assassin’s Creed III Season Pass, which includes all five downloadable content packs to gamers owning the original game.
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