It may be issue #68 in number, but it became issue #1 in our hearts.
I could sit here and type out the things I talk about in this week's PB & Jason. I could tell you I go over my thoughts and opinions about the PixlBit Games of the Year. And yes, I could talk about how I mention the NXE and the PS3 lawsuit, or tell you another gift idea for the holidays.
Superman and Wonder Woman are among possible co-stars.
The Danish toy firm LEGO recently scored a major coup by securing licenses for both the DC and Marvel comic book universes. The company has plans to bring LEGO forms of Batman, Superman, Spider-man and the Avengers to the build-crazy public next year, starting with Batman.
Attack of the poorly made clones!
The Sony PlayStation Vita hasn’t even been released in its home country of Japan, yet it already has clones popping up in China. The Yinlips YDPG18 is the latest in a long line Sony handheld knockoffs to be produced in China. The device is powered by Android and sports a 5-inch touchscreen display with a 800 x 480 resolution (which differs greatly from the Vita’s 5-inch OLED 960 x 544 display), a single analog nub, front and back cameras and is notably missing some version of the Vita’s rear touch panel.
A behind the scenes look at the making of the cinematic that was presented at the Video Game Awards.
The Ancestor Character Pack DLC for Assassin's Creed Revelations is now available for $3.99 on the PlayStation Network and PC, and for 320 Microsoft Points on Xbox LIVE.
The 3DS Circle Pad Pro will be exclusive to the video game retailer.
In response to developer and customer requests, Nintendo developed and will release what they have called the Circle Pad Pro peripheral. This attachment supplies the 3DS with a second analog stick as well as two additional shoulder buttons. Nintendo had already indicated that the peripheral will be made available in North America on February 7th and that they will also offer a bundle that will package together the device and Resident Evil: Revelations which debuts the same day and will support the second stick.
Stretch, and squeeze away your Katamari when Touch My Katamari becomes available for the PlayStation Vita on February 22, 2012.
BioWare absorbs Command & Conquer developer
Victory Games, the studio formally responsible for the famous Command & Conquer series has been absorbed into BioWare to form BioWare Victory. This news follows on the heels of the official unveiling of BioWare’s next project at the 2011 Spike TV Video Game Awards – Command & Conquer Generals 2.
Kojima also confirmed this title's place in the story arc.
Metal Gear Solid: Rising has been missing in action for over a year. Suddenly, at this past weekend's VGAs, it was revealed that the game now carries a new name, a new story, and a new developer. As it turns out, in the year the game has been missing, it has been through some extreme turmoil. For a brief time, it had been cancelled by Hideo Kojima.
Raiden's latest chapter will be even more over the top than expected.
At tonight's VGA awards, it was revealed that Metal Gear Solid Rising will now be known by a different name - Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance. In addition to the name change, development was also handed to a different studio. Taking the helm is Platinum Games, known for their over the top style as demonstrated in Bayonetta, Vanquish, and Madworld.
