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Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine Developer Walkthrough

Matt Litten — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 12:32:55 +0000

[Update] Hey guys, glad you have been enjoying the video but I was contacted by THQ this morning and unfortunately had to pull it down

Okay, did I miss a game announcement or something? Anyone else ever heard of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine? Apparently it’s an upcoming third-person action game THQ has in the works in addition to Dawn of War II and the Warhammer 40K MMO. I’ve searched around and haven’t been able to find one scrap of info or even a site listing it in development, but this here developer walkthrough THQ released from the recent Leipzig Games Convention clearly shows that it exists. The walkthrough shows a good 9+ minutes of very early gameplay footage running on an Xbox 360 (I presume it’s also coming to PS3 and maybe PC, but again, I haven’t been able to find any game info). It’s obviously rough around the edges given its immature state, but the concepts on display look like they could be pretty sweet once all assets are in place and the game is polished up.

More Black, White and Bloody MadWorld Footage

Matt Litten — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:12:44 +0000

Time for another trailer tour into the gory black and white world of MadWorld. Highlights include motorcycle combat and the introduction of the coolest boss ever, Herr Frederick Von Twirlenkiller. And no, I’m not making that name up, it’s for real. PlatinumGames is one crazy bunch of developers, gotta love ’em.

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New Valkyria Chronicles Trailer

Matt Litten — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 10:06:21 +0000

Surprisingly, the Xbox 360 is the console getting the most RPG love so far this generation. But don’t worry, PS3 gamers, you’ve got a real treat heading your way this November in Valkyria Chronicles. See what there is to look forward to in the latest trailer below.

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Dragon Age: Origins Confirmed for Late ’09 Console Release

Matt Litten — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 02:08:44 +0000

BioWare mentioned at E3 that following Dragon Age: Origins‘ PC debut in early 2009 console ports would eventually come sometime down the road. That sometime has been narrowed down a bit more by Executive Producer Dan Tudge who says in this video interview with GameTrailers from the Leipzig Games Convention that console versions are on the way later in the year. So watch out PS3 and Xbox 360 owners, you’ve got a sure-to-be-classic RPG headed your way before 2009 lets out.

Dragon Age: Origins GC 2008: First Two Hours Interview HD [GameTrailers.com]

Here’s Your Official Samba De Amigo Soundtrack

Matt Litten — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:57:30 +0000

In other recent game soundtrack news, Sega has announced the full lineup of songs featured in Samba De Amigo, freshly penciled in for a September 23rd ship date on Wii. Samba‘s soundtrack consists of 40+ songs in two flavors — returning favorites from the original Dreamcast game and new tracks exclusive to the Wii. Expect to shack your maracas (aka Wii Remote and Nunchuk) to appropriate tunes such as Livin’ La Vida Loca, Macarena, La Bamba, Mambo No. 5, Hot Hot Hot and Smooth, among many others. But that’s not all. Sega has also revealed that Samba De Amigo will be the first retail Wii game to offer downloadable content in the form of three-track song packs, the first of which will contain Mambo Mambo, I Want Candy and Are you Going to Be My Girl and be available for an undisclosed price on launch day.

On the jump you’ll find the song list in full and a new trailer. Also note that all tracks marked with an * are performed by a cover band, not the real artist. All songs released as DLC will be the original master tracks.

Returning Classic songs from the original Samba de Amigo:
Vamos A Carnaval – WaveMaster*
Volare – Gypsy Kings
Hot Hot Hot – Arrow*
Salome – Chayanne*
Tubthumping – Chumbawumba*
The Cup of Life – R. Martin*
Samba de Janeiro – Bellini
Mambo Beat – Perez Prado*
Livin’ La Vida Loca – Ricky Martin*
Bamboleo – Gipsy Kings
Take On Me – Reel Big Fish
El Ritmo Tropical – Dixie’s Gang*
Macarena – Los Del Rio*
La Bamba – Ritchie Valens*
Tequila – Chuck Rio*
Soul Bossa Nova – Quincy Jones
Samba De Amigo – Bellini
The Theme of Rocky – Bill Conti*
Mas Que Nada – Jorge Ben*
Sway – Gimbel and Ruiz*
El Mambo – Solemar

All-New Wii-Exclusive Songs:
Baila Me – Gipsy Kings
Papa Loves Mambo – Perry Como*
Mambo No. 8 – Perez Prado
Conga – Miami Sound Machine*
Low Rider – War
Mambo No. 5 – Lou Bega*
Oye Como Va – Santana*
Asereje – Las Ketchup*
Arriba Allez – Bellini
Magalenha – Bellini and Mondonca Do Rio
Ran Kan Ran – Tito Puento*
Groove Is In the Heart – Dee Lite
Jump in the Line – Harry Belafonte*
Do It Well – Jennifer Lopez*
Como Ves – Ozomatli
Cha Cha – Chelo
Pon de Replay – Rihanna
Smooth – Santana*
Mexican Flyer – Ken Woodman*
Borriquito – Charo
Un Aguardiente – WaveGroup
Solo Tu – WaveGroup
Tango With Me – WaveGroup

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Hey, You Got Elite Beat Agents in My Sonic Chronicles!

Matt Litten — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:10:37 +0000

Seriously, check out this new combat trailer for Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood. The guys at BioWare must’ve been playing a whole lotta Elite Beat Agents around the time they started putting this game together. The timing- and reflex-based attack mechanics look eerily similar to those in iNiS’s classic DS rhythm game, and that’s perfectly fine by me. I’d much rather see something a little different in my DS RPGs opposed to the more conventional stuff I can get plenty of on my PSP and other platforms.

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New Dragon Age: Origins Footage Rocks My RPG-Lovin’ World

Matt Litten — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:52:48 +0000

Okay, now I am absolutely, positively sold on BioWare’s billing of Dragon Age: Origins as the spiritual successor to Baldur’s Gate. I’m actually seeing a little KotOR in it as well. BG and KotOR, now there’s a combination you can’t go wrong with. One quick plea to BioWare, though. Please record better combat dialogue. The one-liners are absolute shit.

Find one more clip after the break.

Dragon Age: Origins GC 2008: Darkspawn Battle HD [GameTrailers.com]
Dragon Age: Origins GC 2008 Press Conference Video [GameTrailers.com]

Divinity 2: Ego Draconis Debut Trailer

Matt Litten — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:29:12 +0000

Well color me impressed. dtp and Larian Studios have pulled the curtain back on the debut trailer for Divinity 2: Ego Draconis — the next RPG in the Divinity line succeeding Divine Divinity and Beyond Divinity — and boy do I like what I see in this early tease. The evil guy’s tower is totally ripping off Lord of the Rings, but other than that me digs.

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New SOCOM: Confrontation Screens Rock the Kasbah

Matt Litten — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:54:37 +0000

Got a whole platoon of new SOCOM: Confrontation screenshots here for you to eyeball, the bulk of which spotlight the Kasbah map. I’m not sure what happened to the last 10 or so screens, as they look frighteningly PS2-ish in quality. It’s as if the textures were accidentally turned off before the capturing process or something. But don’t worry, most of the screens show what the game really looks like.

Meet Left 4 Dead’s Steroid-Crazed Uber Zombie

Matt Litten — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:48:38 +0000

What could possibly make a co-op survival horror shooter like Left 4 Dead even better, you ask? Why a musclebound, steroid-poppin’ super zombie of course! Oh yes it’s true. Check out the latest trailer if you don’t believe me.

Left 4 Dead GC 2008: They’re Coming Trailer HD [GameTrailers.com]