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Screenshot Saturday: Captivated By Capcom (Plus Dark Souls PC, Witcher 2 Xbox 360, MGS Vita & More!)

Matt Litten — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 23:00:06 +0000

Capcom’s Captivate showcase event headlines this weekend’s edition of Screenshot Saturday, hot new galleries now available for Resident Evil 6, DmC – Devil May Cry, Lost Planet 3, Dragon’s Dogma, Resident Evil: Chronicles HD Collection, Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor and the Vita version of Street Fighter X Tekken. Capcom sure is rockin’ one helluva game lineup this year!

Other showstoppers this week include the newly announced PC version of Dark Souls, the Xbox 360 version of The Witcher 2 (it rocks, by the way), Metal Gear Solid HD Collection on the Vita, and PS3 free-to-play MMO FPS DUST 514.

Rounding things out are screenshots from the latest wave of Final Fantasy XIII-2 DLC, Ghost Recon Future Soldier’s multiplayer mode, Aksys Games’ black-and-white Nintendo 3DS puzzler Shifting World, PSP tactical RPG Gungnir (yes, there still are new PSP games coming!), the PC version of CryENGINE 3 arena FPS Nexuiz (which just entered public beta), and Xbox 360 music game BandFuse: Rock Legends.

Time to work out that mouse clicker of yours!

Resident Evil 6 (PC, PS3, Xbox 360):
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DmC – Devil May Cry (PS3, Xbox 360):
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Lost Planet 3 (PC, PS3, Xbox 360):
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Dragon’s Dogma (PS3, Xbox 360):
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Resident Evil: Chronicles HD Collection (PS3):
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Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor (Xbox 360 Kinect):
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Street Fighter X Tekken (PS Vita):
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Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition (PC):
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The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition (Xbox 360):
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Metal Gear Solid HD Collection (PS Vita):
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DUST 514 (PS3):
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Final Fantasy XIII-2 DLC (PS3, Xbox 360):
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Ghost Recon Future Soldier (PC, PS3, Xbox 360):
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Shifting World (Nintendo 3DS):
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Gungnir (PSP):
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Nexuiz (PC):
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BandFuse: Rock Legends (Xbox 360):
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Cooperative Vertical Tank Battles Introduced in Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor

Matt Litten — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 16:11:45 +0000

Slowly but surely, every game I’ve been wanting to sell me on buying a Kinect has released to horrible results. Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor is one of the last shimmering rays of hope on the horizon, mainly because it’s not dumbing down a traditional gameplay style with a forced Kinect-only control scheme but rather using simple gestures to expand command over the game’s Vertical Tanks which are predominantly piloted using the regular Xbox 360 controller. That sounds more like a Kinect game I can get into.

Another cool thing just announced for Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor is an online four-player co-op mode. Vertical Tank pilots will join forces on the battlefield to destroy a set number of enemies, unlock VT customization kits, and play in a Score Attack mode for performance bragging rights. Check out the two videos on this page to see the co-op gameplay in action.

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How to Pilot a Vertical Tank in Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor

Matt Litten — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 18:25:07 +0000

Presented in the form of an instructional video, Capcom and FromSoftware’s latest trailer for Kinect tank battle game Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor teaches the ins and outs of piloting a VT (Vertical Tank). Armed with a stock Xbox 360 pad and a Kinect full-body tracking system, tank pilots will move and fire with the basic controller and use hand and body movements for other actions, such as starting the engine, raising the periscope, shifting gears, opening the hatch, looking through binoculars, switching ammo types, activating self destruct, and so on. I think the video would have been even more instructional had it shown an actual person playing the game and performing the interactions, but the gameplay footage is descriptive enough to give a clear idea of what it’s like in the VT cockpit. If you’re in the Boston area this weekend and plan to attend PAX East, drop by the Capcom booth for a chance to play the Manhattan Beach Landing level and then pop over to Microsoft’s booth to check out a brand new mission set in New York.

Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor Locked and Loaded For June Launch

Matt Litten — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 02:43:44 +0000

Beyond Halo 4, Microsoft clearly seems intent on making 2012 the year of Kinect, as most of the publisher’s first-party productions are for Kinect and numerous third parties are also embracing Xbox 360 motion control stronger than ever. At the top of the list of non-kiddie Kinect games is Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor, the mech–I mean Vertical Tank–battlefield simulation coming your way courtesy of Capcom and From Software.

The good news is that this installment won’t require some massive (and expensive) control pad to run; just plug in your Kinect and grab a regular Xbox 360 controller, and you’ll be good to go.

The other good news is that of this week’s confirmation of official Western launch dates. Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor‘s Kinect invasion is scheduled to begin June 19th in North America and June 22nd in Europe. Prepare for battle by watching the two new videos below–one’s a story trailer, the other features nearly five minutes of straight gameplay footage–and browsing the latest gallery of screenshots.

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Microsoft Forges Alliance with Legendary Japanese Creators for Five Exclusive Kinect Games

Matt Litten — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 14:35:31 +0000

PlayStation and Nintendo may rule Japan, but give credit to Microsoft for its exhaustive efforts to make the Xbox brand a competitor. In a move that could turn the tide in favor of Kinect over PlayStation Move, Microsoft has announced an alliance with legendary Japanese developers/studios, including SUDA 51’s Grasshopper Manufacture, Panzer Dragoon and Phantom Dust director Yukio Futatsugi, NanaOn-Sha of PaRappa the Rapper fame, Sega and From Software, to birth the creation of five Xbox 360 titles built exclusively for Kinect. Five games that aren’t silly, casual, shovelware titles that have you dancing, exercising, and flailing your arms in front of the TV like a moron (well, I suppose they will since Kinect requires flailing your arms, but you get my point).

These are the five games, all scheduled for release next year:

“codename D” (Grasshopper Manufacture, Microsoft Game Studios):

From the famed makers of “killer7” and the “NO MORE HEROES” series comes “codename D” from SUDA 51 for Microsoft Game Studios. You must fight for your life to survive an evil amusement park filled with twisted and eerie creatures. With “codename D” for Kinect for Xbox 360, you are the controller as you unleash devastating effects to destroy enemies and objects.

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“Project Draco” (Grounding, Microsoft Game Studios):

The director of the cult hits “Phantom Dust” and “Panzer Dragoon,” game director Yukio Futatsugi, brings you an epic 3-D flying shooter. With the magic of Kinect for Xbox 360, you will be able to nurture and learn to communicate with your dragon as you develop its skills and train it as a partner in combat. Then join friends* on Xbox LIVE to feel the rush of flight as you take to the skies together and experience breathtaking vistas and engage in thrilling battles.

“Haunt” (NanaOn-Sha, Microsoft Game Studios):

Gather friends and family to delve deep into a haunted house dripping with mystery — you’ll need every ounce of your wit and cunning if you hope to unravel the veil of rumors that hide its darkest secret. Dodge traps and outwit ghosts, ghouls and frights that lurk with glee around each and every corner. Take a deep breath and immerse yourself in “Haunt,” spooky fun for Kinect for Xbox 360.

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“Steel Battalion Heavy Armor” (Capcom, From Software):

This all-new game revives the fan-favorite “Steel Battalion” series. With the support of Microsoft, Capcom and From Software join forces to bring this groundbreaking collaborative project to Xbox 360. Manhattan, 2082: In a world where computers and almost all modern technology have been lost, the greatest nations of the world continue to battle for supremacy. The American army lands in New York to begin its first big offensive of a long ground war. Soldiers fire from the trenches as scorched bunkers belch black smoke. As comrades continually fall to the unrelenting crossfire of bullets, the Vertical Tanks make their relentless advance. Experience the battlefield as never before with Kinect for Xbox 360.

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“Rise of Nightmares” (SEGA):