Difficulty settings and visible enemies are just the beginning.
A recent trailer for Etrian Odyssey IV reveals that big changes are in store for the series. The trailer, which appeared several days ago, shows recognizable and visible enemies while exploring a dungeon. Additionally, these enemies patrol and lunge in a realistic manner.
Revealed at GDC last night, the real-time tech demo showed version 1 of the company's future tech in motion (which is now in version 3). A statement from David Cage is available on the PlayStation Blog.
Jason casts the spell of TalkMore!
I haven't been interested in this week's latest gaming news, nor have I picked up any new titles between this week and last week. So what do I do? Spend the week to talk about Dragon Quest titles and RPGs in general! This week's PB & Jason is filled to the brim about details of what I enjoy in RPGs, my experience with Dragon Quest games, and hypes up a title I'm sure to play over the upcoming week: Dragon Quest VIII, which I just received today. There's a lengthy discussion about a two year-old article about older RPGs and the differences between these games and newer ones, with some criticism for the new peppered along the way in this week's best ever PB & Jason issue. Click through for PB & Jason 78 podcast download links!
It's the best version of the game, for only 5 times its normal mobile pricing!
Plants vs. Zombies has already made its way to every gaming platform known to man. While I say this facetiously, the tower-defense title has been adapted for a wide variety of platforms since initially debuting on the PC in 2009. While it started on the PC, Plants vs. Zombies found its true home on the mobile platform after appearing on all manner of smart phones. The touch controls and ability to play in small bursts, anytime, anywhere, made the smart phone version of the game the most palatable. Now appearing on the Vita, the game is equally viable on the new platform, especially with the bright, beautiful HD visuals provided by the Vita's multi-touch screen. While viable, its high price point ($15) is likely to chase away most would-be zombie defenders.
The man behind Fable and Black and White leaves for a new studio.
Peter Molyneux, the man behind such well loved franchises as Fable, Black and White and Populous has announced via Twitter that he has left both Microsoft and Lionhead Studios in order to join a brand new company.
Those happy little bouncing Vita icons hold a deep, dark secret.
The PlayStation Vita is a fine gaming machine – one that I have enjoyed playing for the past couple of weeks since its release. It's sturdily constructed, has a beautiful OLED display, some great launch games, and a very nifty user interface that's both attractive and easy to use. Despite all it has going for it, it houses one of the worst design decisions I've ever encountered in a gaming console.
"Build and Battle" your way through Starhawk when it arrives in stores on May 8, 2012.
Content includes Sega Game Gear titles.
In a recent press release, Nintendo outlined their eShop release schedule for the coming month. A variety of titles are due for release, most notably the first batch of Game Gear titles from Sega.
This is the best game of footy you can play on the 3DS, but it still has a lot of room for improvement.
Pro Evolution Soccer debuted on the 3DS last spring as a rushed out launch title lacking game modes and customization options. This year, Konami clearly took the time to make a better game by including a decent variety of tournaments and leagues to partake in.
The latest issue of Game Informer spills the beans on Ubisoft's Revolutionary assassin.
The latest issue of Game Informer is starting to hit mail boxes and newsstands and in it lies a practical cornucopia of new information on the latest chapter in the Assassin’s Creed series. Among these juicy details are the official setting, some game mechanics and our new assassin’s name.
