Playstation 3

Duke Nukem Forever DLC Detailed

To a universal sigh of indifference, Gearbox has released the first details of DLC for its critically panned title Duke Nukem Forever. The DLC, named “Hail to the Icons Parody Pack,” will be available this fall and will be entirely multiplayer-focused.

The
pack will contain four new maps, four new weapons and three new modes.
The new maps are said to be evocative of legendary shooters such as Doom, and more modern hits like Call of Duty.  Freeze Tag, Hot Potato and free-for-all Hail to the King will feature as the game’s new modes.

GoldenEye Reloaded Announced

Activision announced that GoldenEye Reloaded will be coming to the PS3 and 360. The game is a full overhaul to the Wii GoldenEye,
and will feature a brand new game engine giving it an HD makeover. The
game will offer all that was in the Wii version, but on the PS3 version
it will retain the motion control option using the Move. It will also
include a new mode called “Mi6 Ops Missions” where you can replay
missions from the campaign under new requirements (i.e. Stealth,
Assault, Defense, and Elimination). As far as multiplayer goes, it will
offer up to 16-player online co-op, and the 4-player split screen (of
course).

Shadows of the Damned Review

Anyone that
has a significant interest in video games has no doubt heard of the minds
behind Shadows of the Damned. Shinji Mikami, Suda 51 and Akira Yamaoka have
been involved in some of the most influential games of all time throughout
their careers so it’s surprising that this game has just snuck up on everyone
the way it has. The reasons for that become clear upon jumping in, however. This
just isn’t a game that you can sell in the traditional manner; you simply have
to experience the utter craziness of Shadows of the Damned to really appreciate
it. That craziness is found in every aspect of the game – the characters,
weapons, enemies, art style – and feel like they’ve been ripped out of an “Evil
Dead” era horror movie that never got made.

Bring It Back: TimeSplitters

This edition of Bring It Back is a little different, as the
series in question actually does seem likely to return some time in the
future. Still, it hasn’t actually happened yet, and there’s no reason
not to remind people of what makes TimeSplitters fun and unique from
other shooters. Free Radical Design (now known simply as Crytek UK)
haven’t done a whole lot since their last TimeSplitters game, and a
return to what got them started might lead them to something inspired.
They did work on the multiplayer in Crysis 2, so they’ve shown
they can make a competent online gaming experience. But while that
series has done a nice job of blending in with the Call of Duty
school of super quick and precise shooters, what’s fun about
TimeSplitters is that it does its own thing. I’d love to see them bring
it to the current generation, sooner rather than later.

This Week on PS3 – July 26th, 2011

Another week of the summer doldrums. We’re really in the dog days now,
as there’s only a single game new to brick and motor shops today. At
least it’s an intriguing one. Still, now’s definitely the period to go
back through the backlog and finish off all those games you left behind
when the market was flooding with new stuff.

Suda 51’s Next Game: Lollipop Chainsaw

I’m already excited to play Suda 51’s
next game and it may never even release outside of Japan, but boy do I want it to. In the latest issue of the Japanese magazine Famitsu, Suda 51 and Grasshopper Manufacture,
creators of No More Heroes and the recent Shadows of the Damned, have revealed
their next game and it stars a cheerleader with a super powered chainsaw
carving up zombies in between shooting laser hearts while she wears a severed
(and somehow still alive) head on her belt. The game is titled Lollipop Chainsaw and stars Juliet,
this kick-ass looking girl who happens to be from a long line of zombie hunters:

Team Ico Collection Dated and Will Include Bonus Content

I
am all set to get my hands on the Team Ico collection. It is slated for
non-Japan regions and it’s coming with some nice extras. The official date of release is September 27, 2011 for the United States
and the month of September for other countries. A bonus disc, that
includes extra feature videos, comes with all of the collection copies.
The disc contains videos about the studios’ work, and a preview of their
next big PS3 title: The Last Guardian. Sony has
been sketchy on the exact details of the disc, but from the sounds of it, we
should expect a mix of things like interviews, a studio tour and perhaps some
making-of behind the scenes stuff. There will also be
two dynamic themes included: one for Ico, and one for Shadow of the Colossus.