Archive for October 2011
163 Super Mario 3D Land Screenshots
Nintendo seem to have gone a tad crazy in the promotion of Super Mario 3D Land. The have released a staggering and potentially server breaking 163 new screenshots! Do not fault them though, Super Mario 3D Land will make full use of the graphical benefits of the Nintendo 3DS and create a new world that hasn’t been seen since Super Mario Galaxy 2. Read On
Nintendo Serious About Streaming
Nintendo have announced a subscription service to be released on the Nintendo Wii and 3DS. Hulu Plus will give users the ability to stream popular TV shows from the US. Programmes such as Modern Family, Glee, Dancing with the Stars, The Biggest Loser, House and Grey’s Anatomy will be available for a monthly cost. Read On
Battlefield 3 Launch Trailer
EA have released the final launch trailer for Battlefield 3. Launching on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on 28th October, the game will have stiff competition from Activision’s Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. In an effort to get people on board with this First Person Shooter EA are pulling out all the stops to make sure this is the first person shooter of the year. Read On
Soul Calibur V Adds Ezio Auditore
Namco-Bandai have today announced that Ezio Auditore – known from the Assassin’s Creed series will be starring as the traditional “guest” fighter in Soul Calibur V. Previous installments have had the likes of Kratos from God Of War, Link from The Legend of Zelda and Darth Vader from Star Wars. This will be the first time however that Ezio will be playable on both Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of the game. Read On
Sonic Month: Day 20
Sonic month is blistering on and for those who have managed to tear themselves away from The Sonic Generations Demo long enough will find a new Sonic related video for Mario & Sonic At The London 2012 Olympic Games
The 20th day of Sonic month’s little nugget of knowledge is: Dr Eggman or Robotnik depending on preference has an IQ of 300.
Running Through London As A Plumber Or Hedgehog
The Olympics in London next year will be the sporting highlight in our calender after we will inevitably crash our of Euro 2012. Showing off our capital city to the rest of the world where 190+ countries and over a billion people in the world will watch TV coverage. What better way to build up to the games than with a video game featuring two most popular characters in the gaming world? Read On
Shock & Awesome – THQ’s New Moto
THQ have released the latest trailer for the third instalment of the outrageous Saint’s Row series. Saint’s Row The Third is all out gang warfare and from the latest trailer, it is something we shall be seeing a lot of in the title when it launches on 15th November for Xbox 360 & PlayStation 3. Read On
Fun Times At The Fair
The build up to a manic month in Video Games is coming quickly and with so many titles jostling for the number one spot there are a lot of trailers hitting the World Wide Web. The latest one is the second in as many weeks for SEGA’s The House Of The Dead: OVERKILL – Extended Cut. This extended and remastered version of the Nintendo Wii classic is due on 28th October for PlayStation 3. Read On
Final Fantasy XIII-2 With Extra Pre-Order Goodness
Square Enix, the makers behind the JRPG giant, Final Fantasy, today announced that their latest offering of pixel perfect, RPG action: Final Fantasy XIII-2 will come with two different types of special edition in Europe only. There will be the Limited Collector’s Edition and the Crystal Edition, both of which are now available for preorder.
Sonic Month: Day 19
Sonic month continues… Sort of. We have downloaded the latest Demo of Sonic Generations and anyone who loves 2D or 3D Sonic games should do the same! Playing Green Hill Zone has made us all here at VGN very happy bunnies indeed. It’s out on the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Marketplace for FREE!