Tech specs, the name "Orbis," and a launch window of 2013 are speculated.
Some strong PlayStation 4 rumors have surfaced yesterday and have been swirling around the internet. A "trusted source" is claiming that the next console from Sony will be entitled "Orbis" and will be released next winter. It is not made clear if this is the American, European, or Japanese street date.
This is not the Resident Evil game you're looking for.
For more than fifteen years players have been experiencing the Resident Evil series through the eyes of the good guys. They’ve controlled Jill Valentine, Leon Kennedy, Chris and Claire Redfield, among others, but never before have they been given the opportunity to see the events of the series from the perspective of the evil Umbrella Corporation. Part of the intent of Operation Raccoon City was to expose players to the other side of the story, offering an inside look at the events surrounding Resident Evil 2 and 3. Sadly, this opportunity has been squandered on an inconsequential story and a gameplay experience that is at best, boring, and at worst, flat-out broken.
Check out the weapon types, special abilities and team upgrades available to the Assault Class in Ghost Recon Online.
The first gameplay trailer for Transformers: Fall of Cybertron. Available on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on August 28, 2012.
Fez Friday is coming
A rather flashy announcement (seriously, don’t click this if you're at risk for seizures) recently appeared on Polytron’s official website announcing the official release date for the long delayed Fez on what they are calling Fez Friday the 13th.
Did Disney choose the wrong 16-bit Mickey Franchise to revive/inspire their upcoming 3DS title?
Short answer? Yes! Of course, you should click through and download this week's PB & Jason podcast to find out the reasons why. Also featured in this issue is more about Tom Chick and Quartertothree.com's Journey review. Mixed in are some great Kid Icarus Uprising impressions (SPOILER ALERT: Great game), and a quick list of ideal features for a co-op, (semi) turn-based RPG. Click through to find the download, subscription, and listening links.
The RPG will be available on the PSP as well as the eShop.
Earlier this week, a rumor claimed that Unchained Blades was coming to the Nintendo 3DS as a downloadable title. Today, a press release confirmed its release on the 3DS' eShop as well as being a downloadable title for the PSP. Unchained Blades is expected to be released later this year.
The Xbox 360 exclusive will just make it out before the end of the month.
So what's the logical response to being tricked into eating your own parents in a bowl of chili? Well, we don’t really know, but Tenorman is handling it by stealing an Xbox 360 hard drive from the South Park boys with an army of ginger robots. If you want to help Cartman, Kenny, Stan, and Kyle get it back, then you’ll get your chance before the month is over.
Entitled Cold Mercury, little is known about this new title.
Starbreeze Studios, the developers behind the first Darkness game, Chronicles of Riddick and the recent Syndicate reboot, is going out of their comfort zone and developing a new free-to-play title called Cold Mercury. No details have been revealed yet but CEO Mikael Nermark reassures fans that the studio will still make triple A titles.
An exploit allows access to the Vita's PSP emulation for homebrew apps.
It is being reported that Sony has taken down two PSP titles, Hot Shots Tennis and MotorStorm Arctic Rift, from the PlayStation Network. This is due to concerns that they can be used to hack the new PlayStation Vita. The two titles are now no longer available to download from any device, including the PlayStation 3, PSP and the aforementioned PlayStation Vita.
