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Waveform, a unique-looking action game from indie developer Eden Industries will be making its way to a Steam release in “early March,” the developer announced today. Waveform doesn’t saddle players with such ubiquitous tasks as shooting aliens or saving the world, but instead has players navigate beautiful space-scapes while riding on a beam of light….
One of the stranger revelations from today’s Nintendo Direct presentation was a teaser for a mysterious collaboration between three of the biggest Japanese game publishers. Capcom, Sega, Namco Bandai, and Banpresto are collaborating on the mysterious 3DS game that doesn’t have a title, release date, or even any details yet. What it does have is the game equivalent of a rock super-group….
The Simpsons have starred in their fair share of video games. Now, the long-running sitcom is crossing the threshold into the mobile platform. EA is working on a free-to-play iOS game starring the Springfield cast, which will use microtransactions as shortcuts to speed up game progress. The game is due sometime soon with an Android version scheduled to hit a few months after the iOS version….
MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat stomped onto the PC gaming scene in the mid-nineties, bringing complex first-person combat that was as much about deftly piloting the series’ multi-ton walking tanks called mechs as it was about reflexes. Location-based damage and operational controls that let players rotate their mechs’ torsos independently of their legs were just a couple of attributes that set MechWarrior apart from other combat sims….
BioWare has ceremoniously unboxed a retail box copy of Mass Effect 3 for Xbox 360. While these are rarely noteworthy (especially for non-collector’s edition versions), the regular retail edition includes a special bonus that certain fans will definitely appreciate.
All retail copies of the game, regardless of platform, will include a reversible cover feature the default female version of Shepard, donned “FemShep” by the community….
Vita owners in Japan who’ve upgraded from a PSP can slap down a few bucks to get downloadable versions of their UMD games onto their Vita, but sadly Sony hasn’t brought the UMD Passport scheme to the Western market. This, SCE worldwide studios president Shuhei Yoshida has explained, is down to two main reasons: the PSP market is much more active in Japan, and games are cheaper in the US….
Evolution Studios’ diminutive take on the popular MotorStorm racing series has finally received a North American release date. MotorStorm RC–which, as the title suggests, features vehicles of the remote-controlled variety–will roll onto both the PS Vita and PlayStation 3 on March 6.
One $9.99 purchase on the PlayStation Network will unlock both versions of the game….
Of course Mass Effect 3 will have day-one single player DLC. The “bonus character and mission” included with the special edition of the game will be available for all to purchase. Given the significance of the content, it seems like hardcore Mass Effect fans will be unable to resist buying the add-on….
After a vague tease earlier this month, Frictional Games has taken the wraps off of the follow-up to Amnesia: The Dark Descent. But unlike the original, Frictional is only publishing the game. Development duties are being given to Dear Esther developer thechineseroom.
Joystiq reports that the sequel is titled Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs….
