[PC] Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs delayed to end of summer

[PC] Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs delayed to end of summer

Horror fans have been impatiently waiting for the sequel to the critically-acclaimed 2010 indie title Amnesia: The Dark Descent, however they will have to endure the agony a little bit longer. In a post on developer Frictional Games' forum, studio co-founder Jens Nilsson announced that Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs has once again been delayed, this time until "the summer comes to an end."

"We are working away as fast as we can, it has to take the time it takes," says Nilsson. "We have no rush and as a certain well known game developer said 'A delayed game is eventually good, but a rushed game is forever bad.'"

"We are optimizing, tweaking and in general putting the [Frictional Games] expertise to good use. [Co-developer thechineseroom] keeps putting in work as well. There are companies working on the translations (will launch with 9 languages in addition to original English). The porting guys are porting away. Deals are being made. Things are prepared for launching the game through more online stores than any other FG game before. In general occupied with all things related."

The game was initially expected to launch in time for Halloween 2012, but was delayed until Q2 2013. An exact release date hasn't been nailed down, but rest assured we'll keep you posted when we get one.

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[PC, PS3] Square Enix confirms Final Fantasy XIV A Realm Reborn for Summer launch

[PC, PS3] Square Enix confirms Final Fantasy XIV A Realm Reborn for Summer launch

Final Fantasy XIV turned out to be a wake up call to Square Enix; the Japanese developer and publisher has been putting a lot of effort into restoring the game prior to its disappointing launch.

Today the company confirmed that the re-launched Final Fantasy XIV will be made available sometime this Summer for PC and PlayStation 3.

Additionally, they also confirmed that the game will be entering the third phase of its closed beta test this June. The third phase will allow PlayStation 3 users to jump on board and get their first taste of Final Fantasy XIV action and experience the world of Eorzea alongside PC players. It will also introduce participants to new content, including the introduction of two new city states: Ul'dah and Limsa Lominsa.

If you haven't applied for beta entry yet then head over here or here to register your interest.

You can probably expect a release date announcement at E3.

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Throw some of your money at Best Buy's big summer sale

by Jessica Conditt on Jul 23rd 2012 6:00PM

It's pretty clear Best Buy knows exactly what it's doing with this giant game sale: It's the Monday following the final hours of the Steam Summer Sale, and many gamers are already suffering from the first stages of withdrawal. They crave cheap games, marked down to ridiculous prices with the flimsy excuse of "it's hot outside."

The Best Buy Summer Gaming Blowout offers more than 100 games and accessories on sale this week, including console versions of Assassin's Creed Revelations, Deus Ex: Human Revolution and Just Dance 3 for $10 each, Gears of War 3 for $15, Metroid: Other M for $5, and many more massive discounts.

Best Buy doesn't offer a ton of PC games, but does have Sid Meier's Civilization V: Game of the Year Edition for $20, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 for $10, and a few new Sims titles on the cheap. For those itchin' for a post-Steam-sale fix, this might just be your Best Bet.

[Thanks, Turtle Bird.]

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[PS3, X360] Persona 4 fighting game heading stateside this Summer

[PS3, X360] Persona 4 fighting game heading stateside this Summer
Arc System Works put together a fighting game based around the popular PlayStation 2 classic, Persona 4, which released in Japan under the name Persona 4: The Ultimate in Mayonaka Arena. Atlus has now announced that they will localise it for release in the States this Summer under the title Persona 4 Arena.

The game features characters from Persona 3 and Persona 4 and will be releasing on both PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. So, will you be looking into it? Here's some gameplay if you are curious (though, you should know what to expect from an Arc fighting game).

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Wii's 'The Last Story' coming to North America in 2012 [update: summer!]

XSEED Games Announces The Last Story Exclusively for Wii

Highly Anticipated Wii-exclusive Action RPG to be Released for the North American Market

Torrance, Calif., (February 22, 2012) – XSEED Games, an independent-minded publisher, today announced a partnership with Nintendo that will bring The Last Story™ to North America, exclusively for Wii™. Developed by legendary creator Hironobu Sakaguchi, and his studio, MISTWALKER, in conjunction with Nintendo, The Last Story has players taking charge of a band of mercenaries and journeying with them into a sprawling cinematic adventure. The agreement with Nintendo grants XSEED Games exclusive publishing rights to The Last Story in North America when the game ships this summer.

"I am very happy to be able to confirm that The Last Story will be released in North America," stated Hironobu Sakaguchi, CEO of MISTWALKER. "XSEED Games has a reputation for bringing high-quality JRPGs to America, and I'm sure they will do a great job with this release too."

Jun Iwasaki, President of XSEED Games, shared Mr. Sakaguchi's sentiments. "I am excited to have the opportunity to work on such a unique and ground-breaking RPG. I'm sure that North American gamers will love this title."

The Last Story follows Zael and his band of fellow adventurers as they go to Lazulis Island, the only region prospering as the mainland of the Empire slowly rots away, in search of work and a better future. After securing employment with the ruler of the island, Count Arganan, Zael dreams of finally achieving a secure life as a knight and putting his unstable mercenary past behind him, but things don't exactly go to plan when events during their first mission change his life forever...

The Last Story was developed by Nintendo and MISTWALKER, exclusively for Wii. The game will be published by XSEED Games in North America in Summer 2012. XSEED Games will release more product updates in the coming months.

©2011-2012 Nintendo / MISTWALKER. Published by XSEED Games.

Wii and The Last Story are trademarks of Nintendo.

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Summer Stars Wii New Images

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Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes gliding through Gotham in summer 2012

WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT, TT GAMES AND THE LEGO GROUP

ANNOUNCE LEGO® BATMAN™ 2: DC SUPER HEROES

The Highly-Anticipated Sequel to the Best-Selling LEGO® Videogame of All Time Returns with
Help from Super Heroes including Superman, Wonder Woman and Green Lantern

Burbank, Calif. – Jan. 5, 2012 – Batman is back to save Gotham City and the action will only build from here! Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, TT Games and The LEGO Group are teaming up once again to announce that LEGO® Batman™ 2: DC Super Heroes will be available beginning Summer 2012 for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, the Wii™ system, and Windows PC, as well as the Nintendo DS™ hand-held system, Nintendo 3DS™ hand-held system, and PlayStation®Vita handheld entertainment system. The game is the sequel to the best-selling LEGO® Batman™: The Videogame, which to date has sold more than 11 million units worldwide.

LEGO Batman™ 2: DC Super Heroes complements the brand new, recently released LEGO® Super Heroes: DC Universe toy collection. The line includes five construction sets, such as The Batcave and three buildable, detailed action figures.

In LEGO Batman™ 2: DC Super Heroes, the Dynamic Duo of Batman and Robin join other famous super heroes from the DC Universe including Superman, Wonder Woman and Green Lantern to save Gotham City from destruction at the hands of the notorious villains Lex Luthor and the Joker. Batman fans of all ages will enjoy a new and original story filled with classic LEGO videogame action and humor as players fight to put the villains back behind bars.

"LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes builds upon the action and cooperative gameplay experience established in our best-selling LEGO video game to date, LEGO Batman: The Videogame," said Tom Stone, Managing Director, TT Games. "We're offering fans a rich and expansive Gotham City environment filled with cool characters, great customization options and plenty of surprises that families, young gamers and DC Universe fans can enjoy together."

"LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes further extends and combines both the Batman and LEGO videogame experiences to create very fun gameplay," said Samantha Ryan, Senior Vice President, Development and Production, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. "Fans of all ages are going to enjoy the action and light hearted humor that TT Games and LEGO provide."

LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes allows players to explore all new areas of Gotham City utilizing a variety of vehicles including the Batmobile and Batwing. In addition, they'll be able to fight for justice by mastering new gadgets and suits, such as Batman's Power Suit and Robins' Hazard Cannon, and using all-new abilities including flight, super-breath and heat vision.

LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes is being developed by TT Games and will be published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. For more information, please visit www.videogames.LEGO.com.

About TT Games
TT Games, wholly owned by Warner Bros. Entertainment Group, is the combined publishing and development group behind the hit games LEGO® Star Wars™, LEGO® Batman™, LEGO® Indiana Jones™, LEGO® Pirates of the Caribbean™ and LEGO® Harry Potter™. Incorporating renowned UK developer Traveller's Tales, TT Games has a distinctive focus on console, handheld, mobile and PC games of the highest quality, aimed at young gamers and their families. For more information, please visit www.ttgames.com.

About the LEGO Group
The LEGO Group (www.LEGO.com) is a privately held, family-owned company, based in Billund, Denmark. It was founded in 1932 and today the group is one of the world's leading manufacturers of play materials for children. The company is committed to the development of children's creative and imaginative abilities through its products, which can be purchased in more than 130 countries. Visit www.LEGO.com

About Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, a division of Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group, is a premier worldwide publisher, developer, licensor and distributor of entertainment content for the interactive space across all current and future platforms, including console, handheld and PC-based gaming for both internal and third party game titles.

About DC Entertainment
DC Entertainment, home to iconic brands DC Comics (Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, The Flash, etc.), Vertigo (Sandman, Fables, etc.) and MAD, is the creative division charged with strategically integrating across Warner Bros. and Time Warner. DC Entertainment works in concert with many key Warner Bros. divisions to unleash its stories and characters across all media, including but not limited to film, television, consumer products, home entertainment, and interactive games. Publishing thousands of comic books, graphic novels and magazines each year, DC Entertainment is the largest English-language publisher of comics in the world.

LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES software © 2012 TT Games Publishing Ltd. Produced by TT Games under license from the LEGO Group. LEGO, the LEGO logo, the Brick and the Knob configurations and the Minifigure are trademarks of the LEGO Group. © 2012 The LEGO Group. All other trademarks and copyrights are the property of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

Batman and all related characters, and elements are trademarks of DC Comics © 2012. All Rights Reserved.
WB GAMES LOGO, WB SHIELD: ™ & © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
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[PS3] Uncharted, Resistance, Ratchet Collections Coming This Summer

[PS3] Uncharted, Resistance, Ratchet Collections Coming This Summer

If PlayStation 3 exclusives Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception, Resistance 3, and/or Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One have grabbed your attention and yet you've somehow missed out on the other games in the series, Sony is offering you a chance to catch up with a trio of bundles releasing this summer. The Uncharted collection, which will be released in Europe on July 22, will feature the first two games in the series (Drake's Fortune and Among Thieves) and includes an Uncharted 3 dynamic theme and avatar.

A Resistance bundle will also be landing in Europe on July 22 (and North America on July 5), which includes the first two games and a Resistance 3 skin. Finally, a Ratchet & Clank bundle with Tools of Destruction and A Crack in Time will be releasing on the same day and will include Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One avatars and a dynamic theme.

No word yet on pricing or North American release dates for the Uncharted and Ratchet & Clank bundles, but the Resistance bundle will retail for $39.99 in the US so it seems likely that the other two will feature the same price.

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Just Dance 2 throwing a Summer Party on July 21

UBISOFT® ANNOUNCES JUST DANCE® 2 – SUMMER PARTY

Montreal, Canada – June 23rd , 2011 – Today Ubisoft® announced it will launch Just Dance® 2 – Summer Party exclusively for the Wii™ on July 21, 2011. After the worldwide success of Just Dance, which has sold more than 14 million units worldwide , Just Dance is back to get you up on the dance floor! This new game will feature 21 tracks previously only available via download, plus two new exclusive tracks.

Just Dance fans will rediscover everything they loved about their favorite dancing game, with hits such as Rihanna's Pon De Replay, Blur's Songs 2, and Firework by Katy Perry; but also You Can't Hurry Love by the Supremes or Panic at the Disco's Nine in the afternoon. This forthcoming opus will even be playable for Just Dance neophyte as no previous version of Just Dance 1 or 2 will be required to play the game. Just Dance 2 – Summer Party is the must have game for all serious dancing enthusiasts!

Just Dance 2- Summer Party track list includes:

· A Band of Bees – Chicken Payback

· Blur – Song 2

· Carl Douglas – Kung fu fighting ( Dave Ruffy / Mark Wallis remix)

· Estelle feat Kanye West – American Boy

· Katy Perry – Firework

· M/A/R/R/S – Pump Up The Volume

· Panic At The Disco – Nine in the afternoon

· Rihanna – Pon De Replay

· Steppenwolf – Born To Be Wild

· The Supremes – You Can't Hurry Love

· V V Brown – Crying Blood

· Countdown Dee's Hit Explosion – Barbie Girl

· Love Letter – Why oh why

· Nick Phoenix and Thomas Bergersen – Professeur Pumplestickle

· Studio Allstars – Maniac

· Sweat Invaders – Skin-to-Skin

· The Hit Crew – Here Comes The Hotstepper

· The Lemon Cubes – Mambo NO. 5 (A Little Bit Of Monica)

· The Lemon Cubes – Moving On Up

· The Reverend Horatio Duncan & Amos Sweets – Down By The Riverside

· The World Cup Girls – Futebol Crazy

Plus two exclusive tracks:

· A R Rahman, Pussycat Dolls featuring Nicole Scherzinger – Jai Ho! (You are my destiny)

· Sweat Invaders – Funkytown'

For more information about Just Dance 2, please visit www.justdancegame.com.

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Pokémon Kicks off Its McDonald’s Happy Meal Promotion in North America This Summer

It looks like McDonald’s and The Pokemon Company are working together this summer. Starting on June 17, across North America, you will find Pokemon figurines and trading cards in your Happy Meal. For more information, including what Pokemon will be featured, check out the official press release posted below.

Pokémon Kicks off Its McDonald’s Happy Meal Promotion in North America This Summer

An Exclusive Figure and Pokémon TCG Card Included in Each McDonald’s Happy Meal Box

May 25, 2011 09:33 AM Eastern Daylight Time

BELLEVUE, Wash.–(EON: Enhanced Online News)–Pokemon™ Black•White-themed Happy Meals arrive in participating McDonald’s® stores across North America beginning June 17, 2011, as one of the world’s most popular entertainment properties launches its Happy Meal promotion with the leading foodservice provider. Pokémon fans visiting North American McDonald’s locations June 17–July 7 can purchase a Happy Meal featuring one of eight McDonald’s exclusive Pokémon figures, including Pikachu and brand-new Pokémon Reshiram, Zekrom, Snivy, Tepig, Oshawott, Zorua, and Zoroark, as well as one of twelve Pokémon Trading Card Game cards1, to celebrate what has already been a blockbuster year for the franchise. The Pokémon Company International continues its McDonald’s Black•White Happy Meal promotion in major markets around the world later in 2011 and 2012.

“The Pokémon franchise is having an incredible year, and partnering with McDonald’s is definitely one of our highlights,” said J.C. Smith, director of Consumer Marketing for The Pokémon Company International. “We’re excited that our fans can visit McDonald’s, purchase a Happy Meal, and enjoy something special from Pokémon.”

The Pokémon Black•White Happy Meal promotion will be supported by McDonald’s through a fully integrated marketing campaign that includes television advertising, in-store POP, and online activities at McWorld.com and HappyMeal.com.

About Pokémon
The Pokémon Company International, a subsidiary of The Pokémon Company in Japan, manages the property outside of Asia and is responsible for brand management, licensing, marketing, the Pokémon Trading Card Game, the animated TV series, home entertainment, and the official Pokémon website. Pokémon was launched in Japan in 1996 and today is one of the most popular children’s entertainment properties in the world. For more information, visit www.pokemon.com.

About McDonald’s
McDonald’s USA, LLC, is the leading foodservice provider in the United States serving a variety of wholesome foods made from quality ingredients to more than 26 million customers every day. Nearly 90 percent of McDonald’s 14,000 U.S. restaurants are independently owned and operated by local business men and women. Customers can log online for free at any of the 11,000 participating Wi-Fi enabled McDonald’s U.S. restaurants. For more information, visit www.mcdonalds.com, or follow us on Twitter (@McDonalds) and Facebook (Facebook.com/McDonalds) for updates on our business, promotions and products.

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Pokemon Diamond & Pearl over 1/2 million pre-orders

Mega Man 9 Wii Coming to North America on 9/22/2008

Pokemon Black and White to Arrive March 6, 2011 + New Screens

Site changes, Namco Remix promotion

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BurgerTime HD coming to PSN, XBLA, PC & WiiWare this summer

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MonkeyPaw Games Announces Retro Revamp BurgerTime HD

Reborn classic will make its delicious digital download debut this summer

Hokkaido, Japan – March 30, 2011 - MonkeyPaw Games is proud to announce the official digital download release of BurgerTime HD, a transformed version of the original classic puzzler. Hungry gamers - new and old - can now rest assured that their fast food favorite will return this summer as BurgerTime HD releases on Xbox LIVE® Arcade, PlayStation®Network, Nintendo's WiiWareTM service and PC.

A unique cylindrical playing field reinvigorates the familiar classic gameplay of creating enormous hamburgers while fending off wieners, condiments and spices. The rich 3D world allows players to see the entire landscape of a level while figuring out the fastest way to the next burger. By strategically mapping the obstacle-littered platforms, numerous paths of burger creation can be explored.

Four-player online, split-screen local multiplayer and other savory ingredients will be showcased for the first time. Starving bosses, pepper shakers and the devilish Mr Egg will be featured in Chef Peter Pepper's recipe for culinary dominance.

"It's been 29 years since the original debut and now BurgerTime is back and much better than ever. By creating unique platform features while faithfully retaining the original gameplay, BurgerTime HD will redefine retro evolution", said John Greiner, President of MonkeyPaw Games. "We also love the fact that playing the game makes our team really hungry."

About BurgerTime HD

BurgerTime HD is an extension of the original 1982 classic that involves creating gigantic burgers while dodging zany condiments trying to thwart the culinary formations of Chef Peter Pepper. Featuring all-new visuals including a brand-new cylindrical playing field and puzzle- platforming levels, BurgerTime HD combines exotic elements of bosses, powerups and multiplayer (online and split screen) to satisfy gamers' fast food tastebuds. BurgerTime HD will be available for Xbox LIVE® Arcade, PlayStation®Network, Nintendo's WiiWareTM service and PC this summer.

For more info, head to http://www.BurgerTimeHD.com
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River City Ransom 2 barfing on Japanese WiiWare this summer

by Griffin McElroy on Mar 25th 2011 11:20AM

A sequel to the teen-brutalizing, coin-collecting, sushi-eating NES classic River City Ransom (pictured) is in the works from the delightfully-named developer Miracle Kidz. It sounds like a pretty authentic follow-up -- right down to its reported launch on a Nintendo platform. According to Andriasang, the sequel will punch its way to the Japanese WiiWare this summer and will be ported to the PC as an "online title" in 2012.

There's been no word on whether Miracle Kidz has plans to localize River City Ransom 2 for North American players, but we like to think that we believe in Miracles. And also Kidz.

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[3DS] Cave Story 3D Coming This Summer

[3DS] Cave Story 3D Coming This Summer
NIS America has announced that it will publish a 3D-enhanced version of developer Studio Pixel's critically acclaimed shooter Cave Story for the Nintendo 3DS this summer. The publisher claims the title will be "fully reconstructed in 3D", rendering the environments with three-dimensional polygons. The gameplay, however, will remain on a 2D plane.

Cave Story is an old-school platformer that blends in shooting elements and upgradeable weapons and abilities. The game was originally released on the PC in 2004, but was ported to WiiWare and DSiWare in 2010. The WiiWare version currently boasts an impressive 90.3% average rating on GameRankings.

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