Game Freaks 365 recently had the chance to take part in a Qandamp;A-style “Developer Conference Call” based on 2K Sports’ upcoming basketball sim, NBA 2K13. Throughout the call, producer Erick Boenisch and senior gameplay designer Mike Wang answered a wide range of questions about some of 2K13’s newest features, from the all-new modes (“My Team”)…
Developer: 2XL Games Publisher: Reverb Publishing Release Date: June 26, 2012 Available On: PS3 and Xbox 360 Jeremy McGrath’s Offroad looks and plays a lot like the PlayStation 3 launch title Motorstorm. I don’t know if that says a lot about Motorstorm or this game, but it is obvious where the inspiration came from. Those…
Nintendo’s big Wii U launch event kicked off in Japan early this morning. As you may know, the North American event kicks off in just a few hours, with Reggie Fils-Aime speaking about the console in New York City. Naturally, word travels fast about a new console, and we already know some new details about…
Nintendo’s New York City Wii U media event gave gamers the final details that they were eagerly waiting to hear. Nintendo’s sixth console will launch on November 18 in North America and November 30 in Europe. The company decided to offer two separate versions: a 8GB “Basic” model for $300 and a 32GB “Deluxe” model…
Satoru Iwata revealed a surprising announcement today: Bayonetta 2 from Platinum Games will be a Wii U exclusive. No release date was announced. The company showed off a teaser trailer which you can see below:
Developer: Nintendo Publisher: Nintendo Release Date: August 19, 2012 Available On: 3DS and Nintendo eShop Being skeptical about an upcoming Mario game was an unsettling feeling, but I was hardly thrilled about New Super Mario Bros. 2 in the weeks leading up to its release. Fortunately, it only lasted about ten minutes after I started…
The fictional Sony executive Kevin Butler, who has been featured in dozens of PlayStation ads since 2009, was recently seen in a Bridgestone tire commercial promoting a free Wii system. The characters in the commercial are playing Mario Kart Wii. Butler gets first place. The ad is a part of Bridgestone’s “Game On” promotion. “When…
Developer Teyon announced that its WiiWare series, Heavy Fire, is coming to the Nintendo 3DS. The latest installment will utilize the handheld’s 3D effects, offering a modern combat-style shooter for action fans. Heavy Fire: Special Operations 3D will be available on the Nintendo eShop this week – September 13th – for just $4.99. In Heavy…
Electronic Arts has reportedly made overtures to Valve, the popular publisher and owner of the Steam distribution platform, for a $1 billion buyout. Founder Gabe Newell said that he would rather Valve “disintegrate” than sell out to EA. Valve is a privately owned corporation. While $1 billion might seem like a lot for a publisher…
Valve made available today, in beta form, its Big Picture interface mode for Steam. Announced last year, Big Picture mode brings the Steam Store and all of your Steam games into the living room. The new interface is designed for television screens and is streamlined for easier navigation through a controller-friendly interface, though mouse and…
Sony announced today that NFL Sunday Ticket will be coming to PS3 as an app downloaded through PlayStation Network. It will allow users to watch every out-of-market football games every Sunday in HD. It costs $299.95 for the 2012 NFL season. You do not need DirecTV in order to purchase NFL Sunday Ticket on PS3….
Developer: indies0zero Publisher: Square-Enix Release Date: July 3, 2012 Available On: 3DS I have been meaning to publish my review for Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy for quite some time, but the truth is, I’ve spent most of my free time playing this new 3DS spin-off since its release on July 3. If that ruins the “surprise”…
Developer: Zen Studios Publisher: Zen Studios Release Date: June 26, 2012 Available On: 3DS, XBLA, PSN I have never been the biggest pinball player, but I have always known that Zen Studios was the team for pinball video games: their titles have always been praised for realistic physics and clever table designs. I actually know…
Not a lot of information has leaked about Sony’s next-generation platform, codenamed Orbis, which we will call PlayStation 4. A new report from consumer electronic news site BGR purports that the system will feature 4K resolution. 4K resolution has a 4096×3072 displays versus the 1920×1080 display that comes with 1080p. The current-generation PlayStation 3 only…
Plants vs. Zombies is a smash-hit game for smartphones, but few would have guessed that it would turn into the sensation that it has become. Now the game is going to become its own pinball table as Plants vs. Zombies Pinball has been announced as DLC for Zen Pinball 2 on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation…
The Walking Dead: Episode Three – Long Road Ahead launched today on PlayStation Network, Xbox Live Marketplace, PC and Mac. TellTale Games called Episode 3 “the most emotionally turbulent in the series yet.” We have a brand new launch trailer for you to enjoy below:
NIS America has announced that the dungeon-crawler RPG Legasista is now available exclusively for purchase on PlayStation 3 via PlayStation Network. The dungeons are randomly generated and the characters are completely customizable. NIS describes Legasista this way: “In a world where science has become a thing of the past, people have come to fear this…
Nintendo has showed off the Wii U hardware, the touch-screen controller and several games for the system. Developers have said that it is equal to or less than the power of PS3. We also know that it will launch before the end of the year, but we have not yet heard a price. That should…
