MADWORLD might include online features
Posted by George. Filed under George, Nintendo Wii. Tagged with Games Convention, MadWorld.
The guys (and gals) over at videogaming247 have updated their Games Convention coverage, apparently MADWORLD project head Atsushi Inaba has confirmed that the game will be single player, but they in discussing online features.
 “still in discussions and may have [online] features to announce.â€
I don’t think online leaderboards can hurt this title. Online multiplayer could be cool, having a game of human darts online? The online mode doesn’t even have to be deep! But I guess it could be a waste to focus on a new mode and meet Nintendo’s strict online requirements.
[Source Videogaming247 via The Forums]
[Image SEGA]
Gamereactor interviews Headstrong Games
Posted by Graham. Filed under G, Interviews, News, Nintendo Wii, Video. Tagged with Gamereactor, Games Convention, Headstrong Games, House of the Dead, House of the Dead Overkill, Leipzig.
Gamereactor has recently posted up an interview with Headstrong Games’Â Studio Head, Bradley Crooks, on the upcoming House of the Dead: Overkill game.
The interview talks a bit about how the game came to be, the ‘Grindhouse’ influence, how it differs from other House of the Dead titles and also a bit on something called “Wii View.”
Wii View will allow players to look off the normal camera perspective, and it helps add to the drop-in drop-out co-op play the game offers. Bradley comments how it is no longer just two players sharing the same screen and players need to work together utilise the Wii View feature effectively.Â
Also of note, is that the Wii Motion Plus feature will no be incorporated into the game. Apparently HotD:Overkill has been finely tuned without it, and the company sees no need to include it. Which is fair enough, Ghost Squad and House of the Dead: 2&3 Return play fine on the Wii, so I see no reason why this game can’t also.
[Source: Gamereactor]
[Special Thanks: Bengt via email]
Take a gander at the awesome House of the Dead: Overkill press kit
Posted by Graham. Filed under Europe, G, News, Nintendo Wii. Tagged with Games Convention, Headstrong Games, House of the Dead, House of the Dead Overkill, Leipzig.
Possibly one of the best things about Sega’s announcement for the new House of the Dead: Overkill game, is this freaking awesome press kit that was sent out.
The press kit is made to look like an old VHS tape, with the cover making the game look/sound more like a cheesey old B-grade zombie movie (just like the games).
  
 
 
Check after the break for loads more images.
GC 2008: Sonic Unleashed - not looking great, according to IGN
Posted by Graham. Filed under Europe, G, Microsoft Xbox 360, Multi-platform, News, Nintendo Wii, Sonic, Sony PlayStation 2, Sony PlayStation 3. Tagged with event, Exhibition, Games Convention, Leipzig, Sonic Unleashed.
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Easily one of the most anticipated Sega games coming this year is Sonic Unleashed. We have all sat back and watched some very pretty trailers, looked at some lovely high-res screens of the game, and I think most people can say that it looks like it is shaping up to be a good Sonic game (finally!). But there is the niggling problem of the Were-hog, which seems to have torn many gamers.Â
Perhaps it would have been safer/smarter for Sega to just keep Sonic as the one and only playable character (in his ‘normal’ blue hedgehog form). But what’s done is done, so we all have to wait with baited breath, until the game is finally released.
Sega has released another load of lovely looking screens from the game (after the break), which look just as good as always - I am loving some of the colours and lighting effects on the night levels. But while the game looks good in the still images and trailers we have seen, apparently it doesn’t play quite so well, according to a recent hands-on impression by IGN:
GC 2008: Yakuza 2
Posted by Graham. Filed under Europe, G, News, Sony PlayStation 2. Tagged with event, Exhibition, Games Convention, Leipzig, Yakuza.
One of the coolest games Sega made since their fall from the hardware business, and possibly the closest game to the Shenmue franchise (although still way off), is Yakuza.Â
With the impending western release of Yakuza 2, Sega has sent out some new screens of the English version, and it’s looking sharp - a lot sharper than the original, at least.
 
 
 
 
Also, Yakuza is (so far) the only PS2 game, that I own, that I actually love. Which is perhaps why I am so damn excited for it’s sequel. Right now my PS2 is getting about as much play as my PSP (which is bugger all), so I need something to get that disc drive spinning once more.
All we need now is for Sega to re-release the games on the Wii, like most companies seem to do, and piss off more newspapers, with another violent game on the ‘kiddy console’ ;o)
[Source: Sega PR]
GC 2008: Sonic Chronicles
Posted by Graham. Filed under Europe, G, News, Nintendo DS, Sonic. Tagged with Bioware, event, Exhibition, Games Convention, Leipzig, Sonic Chronicles.
Hopefully, if you have been following us on Sega Nerds, you will know enough about Sonic Chronicles by now, especially as two of our staff have had a hands-on play, and both liked the game.
Sega may not have given out any new information (not that there is much more to give out), but they have released some new screenshots, which appear to show a new game location. (More after the break).
Not sure exactly where Sonic and his friends are, but it looks like an alien planet… or Big the Cat has a bad case of hay fever, and sneezed on everything.
GC 2008: Stormrise
Posted by Graham. Filed under Europe, G, Microsoft Xbox 360, News, Sony PlayStation 3. Tagged with Creative Assembly, event, Exhibition, Games Convention, Leipzig, Stormrise.
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Since the announcement trailer just before E3 this year, and then the additional screenshots shown at E3, we haven’t heard or seen anything from the Creative Assembly’s Stormrise.
Unfortunately there is no new information on the game, but Sega has let out a few new screenshots, to wet our apetites.
GC 2008: Valkyria Chronicles
Posted by Graham. Filed under Europe, G, News, Sony PlayStation 3, Video. Tagged with event, Exhibition, Games Convention, Leipzig, Valkyria Chronicles.
Sega has certainly shown us some good things with Valkyria Chronicles. The playstation exclusive has been out in Japan for several months now, but the western version is due out this November, and it looks as good as ever.
As well as a new trailer (above) and information on the game, Sega has sent out some new screenshots, plus the boxart for the game. Check it out after the break.
GC 2008: Empire Total War - Naval gameplay
Posted by Graham. Filed under Europe, G, News, PC, Video. Tagged with Creative Assembly, Empire: Total War, event, Exhibition, Games Convention, Leipzig.
The more I see of Empire: Total War, the more I keep saying to myself “Damn, I gotta upgrade my PC!”
While my PC can happily run the other Total War games, judging from the video and gameplay screenshots, it really does look like I will need to do some upgrading. Sometimes I cannot believe that I’m looking at a RTS game, with the close up shots.
 
 
 
 
[Source: Sega PR]
GC 2008: Golden Axe Beast Rider
Posted by Graham. Filed under Europe, G, Microsoft Xbox 360, News, Sony PlayStation 3. Tagged with event, Exhibition, Games Convention, Golden Axe, Leipzig, Secret Level.
Just a few new screens from the new Golden Axe game. While some people may not be so excited by this title, I think it is looking like it could be fun.
 
 
 
While a lot of the scenery, and overall appearance of the game, seems to be rather brown - I think the game does look pretty cool. I especially like the weird flares that Tyris is sporting (see first pic) - especially as the flares are not attached to anything on her legs.
[Source: Sega PR]