To say that 2012 has been pretty bare on the release front would be quite the understatement. While there has been some DLC and a few interesting titles released, the release front has been a little barren.
But do not fret my friends, because this week, we are blessed with the release of three big titles, which come in the forms of Soul Calibur V, NeverDead, and Final Fantasy XIII-2.
With a little less than a month to go before the PlayStation Vita goes on sale in North America and Europe, Sony has decided to sweeten the pot for consumers. An “extremely limited edition” 3G/Wifi bundle will be available on launch day, February 22nd. The bundle will include a 3G/WiFi capable PS Vita, 8GB memory card, AT&T Data Connect Pass, and a PSN game for $299.
Good news for anyone that still hates Microsoft Points this week because it looks as though by the end of this year, they will no longer exist. Rumour has it that Microsoft will be going the rout of PSN and just charging money instead of buying points at pre-determined amounts. There is also going to be another Neo Geo console released in the form of a handheld with games built right in, Saints Row 3 ships almost 4 million copies and gaming companies are still continuing to rip each other off. Don’t worry, it’s nearly February, so we should have better news and new games to talke about soon!
I have always been very fond of the original Darkness, while certainly not the best first person shooter out there, it had a great cast of characters and a really engaging story that was made all the more enjoyable because of that. It’s been nearly five years since the original, and the focus of first person shooter has shifted dramatically since then and creating a sequel that stays true enough to the spirit of the original while maintaining modern standards will not be an easy task.
Last year’s awesome PC exclusive game The Witcher 2 has been slowly making its way to the Xbox 360. Along the way, the developers CD Projekt RED have been touting all the cool enhancements that are being stuffed into the console version. Well, PC gamers won’t be getting the shaft, rather we’ll be getting all of the new tweaks and content that the console crowd gets.
The game is coming out in a few days, and you probably already know whether or not “More Final Fantasy” is something you want. If you’re still firmly perched on that fence, Square Enix just released a new bit of gameplay footage of Final Fantasy XIII-2 to temp the undecided, and get fans to salivating.
As of this moment, 2012 has not been very strong on the release front. Most of the material released thus far has mainly been complementary to games that were released in 2011, but on February 7th, 2012, the very highly anticipated Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning comes out on the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. One thing about Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning that must be noted is that it has had quite a tumultuous life span, and has been in development for almost 6 years. There is always a bit of a stigma with games that have long life spans (we’re looking at you Duke Nukem: Forever), but unlike the largely negative response to DN:F, Kingdoms of Amalur not only has a very interesting story and a ton of lore, but also has some very powerful names behind the development process. One of the main lore creators is RA Salvatore, who before Amalur has created the Forgotten Realms and DemonWars sagas, which have sold more than 15 million copies in the
