Is there a new IP in the works at Epic Games? A post on the career page of Epic’s website reads “Epic Games is looking for Gameplay Programmers to join the team currently working on Gears of War 3, as well as a new unannounced IP in development.” Info is sparse for the new IP, images of artwork are, for now, out of the public view.
Are you ready for some football? The NFL lockout is over and training camp are in full swing can only mean one thing. Madden is quickly approaching! As we move closer opening day of NFL season, we get our first glimpse of teams and player ratings in the game.
A new batch of screenshots for the upcoming Xbox Arcade game Bloodrayne Betrayal hit the web this week, and we have the chance to see the new enemies, along with some special attacks and weapons that Rayne the sexy vampiress will be using in the game.
Some gameplay mechanics stick around generation after generation. They work so well that the only trick is adapting them to new technology and finding new design aesthetics to go with them. The “Metroidvania” style of game design is one of these, and the Xbox Live Arcade game Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet has found a clever new way to use this kind of gaming.
Bastion is a very deceptive game. A casual look at screenshots won’t do the product justice. Even seeing video won’t fully demonstrate its most unique properties. Yes, the art is pretty, and hand-drawn to boot, but what makes it special is the way that all of those art assets come together on the fly as your characters moves, literally constructing the world around you while a narrator tells your story as you go, offering more of a spontaneous play-by-play than a linear narrative.
2K announced today NBA 2K12’s new game mode, NBA’s Greatest, which
allows players to play as some of the best basketball players the world
has ever seen. Similiar to NBA 2k11 Jordan’s mode, instead of focusing
on one player, NBA Greatest alows fans to play 15 historic games that
showcase some of
the sport’s best.
Visually stunning from the very beginning, El Shaddai, scheduled for August 16 release, is a game that appears to have innovation and imagination. From the moment you start the game, the vibrant colors and unique design immediately grabs your attention.
