We’re back (finally!) with another weekend screenshot round-up, our first edition of Screenshot Saturday in 2013. Kicking things off in the New Year with a bang, we’ve got the latest galleries here for some of the year’s most anticipated titles, from BioShock Infinite and Halo 4 (for the episodic Spartan Ops content) to Crysis 3 and Splinter Cell: Blacklist. Scroll and click along to check out those games and more!
BioShock Infinite (PC, PS3, Xbox 360):
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Halo 4 – Spartan Ops Episode 6 (Xbox 360):
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Crysis 3 (PC, PS3, Xbox 360):
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Splinter Cell: Blacklist (PC, PS3, Xbox 360):
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Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII (PS3, Xbox 360):
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LEGO City: Undercover (Nintendo Wii U):
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Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon (Nintendo 3DS):
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The Cave (Steam, PSN, XBLA, Wii U eShop):
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Pokémon X / Pokémon Y (Nintendo 3DS):
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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gate to Infinity (Nintendo 3DS):
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Brain Age: Concentration Training (Nintendo 3DS):
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DUST 514 (PS3):
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Serious Sam Double D XXL (XBLA):
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Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 14 (PS3, Xbox 360):
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Croixleur (PC):
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Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (Nintendo Wii U):
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Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (Nintendo 3DS):
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Fire Emblem Awakening (Nintendo 3DS):
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Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed (PC Bonus Characters):
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PC gamers eagerly waiting for the Windows digital download edition of Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed are getting a nice bonus perk for their patience.
Sega and Valve today have confirmed that the Steam edition will feature three exclusive playable characters from Team Fortress 2 as well as popular PC franchises Total War and Football Manager.
Three different characters will pilot the TF2 vehicle, with Pyro behind the wheel during ground racing, Heavy captaining the boat form, and Spy in the cockpit during flight. Manager Man from Football Manager and Shogun from Total War will each drive all three forms of their own unique rides.
All three bonus racers will be available to play as when the PC version launches on January 31st. It’ll sell for $29.99, but is currently available for pre-purchase at $26.99.
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Sega’s transformative mascot kart racer is out today on all major consoles (and will be coming to 3DS, Vita and PC next month), which of course includes the brand new Wii U in addition to PS3 and Xbox 360. This latest trailer gives you a look at the features unique to the Wii U version, things like the ability to use the GamePad screen as a rear view mirror or as a functional fifth screen for 5-player split-screen play.
I don’t have a Wii U so I can’t speak to the game’s performance and feature set on that console, but I am currently in progress working up a review from the PS3 version (watch for it in the next few days) and so far it’s one super duper fun kart racer. Unless something went horribly wrong in porting the game, this should be an early Wii U must buy for race fans.
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Only further hyping the upcoming release of Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed, Sega has paired up with the construction toy makers at Erector to release a new line of licensed Sonic the Hedgehog Erector sets. How frickin’ sweet is that? I would have killed for these when I was younger. Oh who am I kidding, I want them right now!
Available now exclusively at Toys ‘R’ Us, Erector’s Sonic the Hedgehog collection includes three play sets and two vehicles inspired by the previous Sonic racing title, ranging in price from as low as $14.99 up to $79.99.
Each set comes with character figures, pull back motors, easy-to-follow instructions, stickers, tools, and a collectible Chaos Emerald. The individual sets can also be combined together to create even larger tracks for Sonic and Knuckles to cruise around on.
The available play sets include:
– Sonic and Knuckles Chemical Plant Racing Tracks – Sonic and Knuckles go head to head in a race against one another at the Chemical Plant.
– Sonic and Green Hill Ramp Playset – Fans can cruise into the Green Hill Zone with Sonic and his Green Hill Ramp Playset as they construct Sonic’s car and playset to perform amazing stunts. The Sonic racing car features pull-back action to race along the buildable track and launch through a challenging stunt ring.
– Sonic and Casino Street Playset – Kids can enter into the Casino Zone world to perform amazing stunts as they build Sonic and his incredible Casino Street environment.
– Sonic and Speed Star – Now kids can build the iconic Speed Star car for fun and adventures of their own with Sonic the Hedgehog from the Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing video game.
– Knuckles and Landbreaker – Kids can take Knuckles on the race of his life in his famous Landbreaker car from the Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing video game.
The following video highlights construction of the Chemical Plant play set.
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What’s this, another gaming crossover? Well, sort of. As announced over the summer, Sega and Disney have collaborated to cross-promote their respective new game and movie.
Sonic the Hedgehog will be making a cameo appearance in the upcoming arcade video game themed animated film Wreck-It Ralph, and in return Wreck-It Ralph will star as a playable guest driver in Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed. Peep the screenshots on this page for your first look at Ralph wrecking it up on the streets, in the air, and on the water. Danica Patrick and her Hot Wheels “Danicar” better watch out.
Wreck-It Ralph crashes movie theaters November 2nd from Walt Disney Animation Studios. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed is scheduled to ship November 18th for PS3, Wii U and Xbox 360, followed in December by versions for 3DS, Vita and PC digital download.
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Female auto racing superstar and GoDaddy.com babe Danica Patrick is joining the Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed roster as a guest driver alongside the usual Sega mascot icons like Sonic the Hedgehog, Tails, Nights, Ulala, Gilius and AiAi. We knew as much already, but now we also know what fantasy vehicle the professional racer/model/spokeswoman will be cruising around in.
By land, air and sea, the Hot Wheels “Danicar” will be video game Danica Patrick’s ride of choice, custom designed by Sega in collaboration with partner Mattel. Select retailers will even be packing in a real diecast Danicar toy with copies of the game for the holiday season launch. Two gifts in one!
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed races onto PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii U on November 18th, with Nintendo 3DS and PlayStation Vita versions crossing the retail finish line on December 11th. A PC digital download release is also scheduled for the holidays.
Watch the latest trailers from Comic-Con to see the Danicar in action and learn about all of the game’s different play modes.
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Over 50 games are slated to ship during the Nintendo Wii U’s launch window, a period of four months between November 18, 2012 and March 31, 2013. This is what at least half of those titles will look like sitting on store shelves, waiting to be browsed and potentially purchased alongside your new console.
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Multiplayer in God of War? I know, it still doesn’t sound quite right. But Sony Santa Monica has revealed its competitive ambitions for the next PlayStation 3 mythological adventure, and here you’ll find the first screenshots showing teams of Kratos wannabes fighting for the right to slay a giant cyclops.
Not to be outdone, Activision came through with the completely expected news that Call of Duty: Black Ops II is exploding onto the gaming scene this fall. The near-future Cold War premise with horseback riding and unmanned drones turned into an army of robot invaders? Now that stuff wasn’t so predictable.
For mascot kart racing fans, new screenshots for Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed and LittleBigPlanet Karting crossed the finish line this week. Bethesda also dropped off a screen-grab six-pack for awesome-looking first-person action game Dishonored and, proving once again that games are art, Giant Sparrow presented its beautifully abstract first-person painting adventure game, The Unfinished Swan. Just one more artsy PlayStation Network exclusive to watch out for, folks.
Other new screenshot galleries to check out this week include: Persona 4 Golden, Orgarhythm, Ragnarok Odyssey, Mario Tennis Open, GT Academy 2012, Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy, The Last Story, Marvel Pinball: Avengers Chronicles, Hitman: Absolution, Metal Gear Solid HD Collection Vita, Ys Origin, Pokémon Conquest, Ms. Splosion Man, The Testament of Sherlock Holmes, Unchained Blades, Warlock: Master of the Arcane, Starvoid, Blood Bowl: Chaos Edition, Salem: The Crafting MMO, Enclave: Shadows of Twilight and Free Realms third birthday celebration.
God of War: Ascension (PS3):
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Call of Duty: Black Ops II (PC, PS3, Xbox 360):
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Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed (PC, PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation Vita):
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LittleBigPlanet Karting (PS3):
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Dishonored (PC, PS3, Xbox 360):
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The Unfinished Swan (PS3/PSN/PS Move):
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Persona 4 Golden (PlayStation Vita):
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Orgarhythm (PlayStation Vita):
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Ragnarok Odyssey (PlayStation Vita):
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Mario Tennis Open (Nintendo 3DS):
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GT Academy 2012 (PSN/PS3):
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Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy (Nintendo 3DS):
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The Last Story (Nintendo Wii):
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Marvel Pinball: Avengers Chronicles – The Avengers Table (XBLA, PSN for PS3 and Vita):
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Hitman: Absolution (PC, PS3, Xbox 360):
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Metal Gear Solid HD Collection (PlayStation Vita):
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Ys Origin (PC):
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Pokémon Conquest (Nintendo DS):
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Ms. Splosion Man – Splokour Challenge Event (XBLA):
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The Testament of Sherlock Holmes (PC, PS3, Xbox 360):
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Unchained Blades (PSP, Nintendo 3DS):
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Warlock: Master of the Arcane (PC):
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Starvoid (PC):
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Blood Bowl: Chaos Edition (PC):
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Salem: The Crafting MMO (PC, Mac, Linux):
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Enclave: Shadows of Twilight (Nintendo Wii):
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Free Realms – Third Birthday Event (PC, Mac, PSN):
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Check Out These Links:
- Ragnarok Odyssey Shows PS Vita More RPG Love
- Orgarhythm Crossbreeds Pikmin With Patapon
- TopWare Resurrects Enclave Wii-Make
- Persona 4 Gets Remastered for PS Vita
- First-Person Painting Adventure The Unfinished Swan Waddling Onto PSN
- Mario Tennis Open Update: Multiplayer, Ink Showdown, StreetPass Features and Bonus Characters (vgblogger.com)
- Call of Duty: Black Ops II Going Black to the Future
- God of War: Ascension Redefines Competitive Multiplayer
- Sony Teaser Announces God of War: Ascension
- Get Ready for Square Enix’s Nintendo 3DS Summer of Fun
- Square Enix’s 3DS Final Fantasy Rhythm Game Comes West This Summer
- Sackboy Hops Behind the Wheel in LittleBigPlanet Karting
- Marvel Pinball: Avengers Chronicles First Look
- Zen Pinball 2 Comes to PS3 and PS Vita this Spring, Upgrade Free for Existing Zen/Marvel Pinballers
- Hitman: Absolution’s Special Edition is for Professionals Only
- XSEED Games Now Publishing Ys Series on Steam