The Walking Dead: Episode 3 Trailer Released

TellTale Games have revealed a new trailer for the third episode in their 5 part series, The Walking Dead.

Based on the comic book series by Robert Kirkman, The Walking Dead is set during the same time as the series, but from a different perspective. 

All 5 episodes are available on Xbox Live Arcade, Playstation Network and PC. No release date has been confirmed for this third episode as of yet but it should be released soon. Check out the trailer below.

Okami HD Trailer Released

Capcom released a new trailer for their upcoming HD reboot of Okami. 


Re-released via the Playstation Network, Okami will feature Playstation Move functions, as well as Playstation 3 trophies. Originally released on the Playstation 2, Okami follows Amaterasu, a Japanese sun goddess who takes on the form of a wolf. Amaterasu must work on restoring the world from a horrific wasteland to a colourful, relaxing one.


Check out the trailer below. Okami will be released on the 1st November in Japan, but there has been no word on a western release as of yet.

SSX Mt. Eddie & Classic Characters DLC Available Now

SSX's Mt. Eddie and Classic Characters DLC are now available to download and purchase via the Xbox Live Marketplace and Playstation Network. 


Mt. Eddie adds a new mountain to race down, which has been inspired by the crazy courses found in the highly enjoyable SSX Tricky. Nine new race and trick drops have also been thrown into the mix.


The Classic Characters add-on adds seven classic characters from SSX Tricky and SSX 3, including Elise, and the original version of Eddie. As well as this, some tracks from the previous games have also been included. 


The Mt. Eddie and Classic Characters DLC cost 480 Microsoft Points individually or 640 Microsoft Points on the Xbox Live Arcade. The packs are available for £5.99 individually on the Playstation Network, or £7.99 when bought together.

One Piece: Pirate Warriors Gets English Trailer

Namco Bandai have released the first English trailer for One Piece: Pirate Warriors.


Due for a digital release for the Playstation 3 via the Playstation Network, One Piece: Pirate Warriors will see players join the Straw Hat Pirates traverse around the world, where they will encounter pirate and marine enemies, as well as immerse themselves into some recognisable moments from the anime series.


Check out the trailer for this Omega Force/Tecmo Koei developed game below. 

Sonic The Hedgehog 4: Episode II Announced

Sonic The Hedgehog 4: Episode II will be coming to the Xbox Live Arcade and Playstation Network next month, SEGA announced. 


Those of you who already own Sonic The Hedgehog 4: Episode I will gain some additional content. Entitled Episode Metal Lock-On, this unlockable chapter allows players to play as Metal Sonic, and includes four acts that explore the origins of Sonic's metal enemy. 


Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II will be released on the 16th May for 1200 Microsoft Points on the Xbox Live Arcade, or £9.99 on the Playstation Network.

First Resident Evil: ORC DLC Trailer

The first batch of Campaign DLC for Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City was announced today. 


Capcom will be releasing a series of new missions for the US Spec Ops squad, and four new versus mode maps for players to download and try out. The first launches on the 10th April and is free to download on the Playstation Network and Xbox Live. 


The DLC will see Harley, Dee-Ay, Willow, Shona, Party Girl and Tweed attempting to recover  evidence that uncovers the truth behind the outbreak. Check out the trailer below!

Tokyo Jungle Trailer

Sony have released a trailer for their upcoming PSN title Tokyo Jungle. 


Tokyo Jungle is set in a post-apocalyptic Tokyo where the city has become overgrown and inhabited solely by wild animals. This Playstation Network title will see players fight to survive in a city where they are no longer the main inhabitants. 


The game features a story and survival mode, leaderboards, unlockable animals, and more. 


Tokyo Jungle is due for a release on PSN in Japan this summer. Check out the trailer below.

Karateka Remake Hitting PSN and XBLA

80's martial arts action title Karateka will be getting a remake for the Playstation Network and Xbox Live Arcade, it has emerged. The original title was created by Jordan Mechner, who went on to create perhaps his most well known game, Prince of Persia. 


Mechner will be on board for the remake, which, like the original, will be set in feudal Japan. More details are set to follow soon. 

SSX Demo This Week

The demo for EA's upcoming snowboarding racer SSX will be released on Xbox Live Arcade and Playstation Network from today.


The demo will feature Zoe as the main playable character, whilst Mac is available to those who refer a friend to the demo. As well as being able to sample four events, players can also try out two tutorials and a lesson about skydiving.


SSX will be released on the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 on the 2nd March 2012. 

New The Walking Dead Video and Screens

The Walking Dead 5-part episodic game is due for an Xbox Live Arcade, Playstation Network and PC release this Spring. Telltale Games have now released a bunch of screens, an official website, and the first video in their "Playing Dead" series.


The game takes place during the period in which main protagonist Rick Grimes is in a coma in the comics, placing you in the role of Lee Everrett. However, expect to see Rick at some point in the game. 


The "Playing Dead" videos serve as the company's dev diary, which will reveal some behind the scenes footage of the game in development. The nine-part series will feature guests such as The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman. 


As well as the dev diary, Telltale have released three new screenshots from the game, which fans of the series may notice similarities with the comic book's artist, Charlie Adlard. You can check out the first "Playing Dead" instalment and the screens below. 

The Darkness II Launch Trailer

The Darkness II is already shaping up to be a great sequel, after impressing many with it's demo. Now 2K have released the launch trailer for the game, which, thankfully, is an impressive one.


The trailer features Jackie, the anti-hero of both instalments, dual-wielding and fighting in plenty of slow-mo shots. The trailer revels in it's action sequences, and shapes Jackie as a perfect badass. 


Give the trailer below a watch, and let us know what you think. The Darkness II is out on the 7th February in the US and the 10th February in Europe. The demo is currently available to download and play via the Xbox Live Marketplace and the Playstation Network. 

Anonymous Promises Vengeance on SONY

Anonymous are back to wage war against Sony. This time it's not about protecting hackers though, as Anonymous have released a video to display their disgust at Sony's support in SOPA, the Stop Online Piracy Act. 


The bill has drawn huge amounts of criticisms from a variety of internet experts, sites and more across America due to it's allowance of corporations censoring the internet. Websites will be forced to shut down over copyrighted content, which leaves plenty of sites at risk. 


Anonymous have released a new video promising that Sony will be punished for their support of SOPA, as well as celebrities such as Justin Bieber, Kim Kardashian, Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift. No news on what their punishment would be as of yet though. 


Anonymous previously publicly attacked Sony for it's lawsuit against hardware hacker Geohot. The Playstation Network went down soon after, although Anonymous was not actually implicated in this hack attack.

New Duke Nukem Forever DLC On It's Way

Duke Nukem Forever may have not been the hit that Gearbox and 2K were anticipating, but it appears that they have life left in this title yet. A new set of DLC is planned, which allows for additional single player campaign content, and new maps for the multi-player modes.

The DLC is entitled "The Doctor Who Cloned Me", and is set for a release on the Xbox 360 Marketplace and PSN at some point this week. The single player section of the DLC is set in the mysterious desert alien base, Area 51, where a doctor by the name of Dr. Proton  is contemplating an evil plan. Area 51 will pitch Duke against aliens, clones, robots and more as he once again has to save the world. 

The DLC also brings new weapons, enemy types and bosses, and a few new achievements/trophies. 

Three new multi-player maps are included to add a bit more variety to the online gameplay. These are the offices of Pooty Inc. (complete with aliens), an EDF command centre, and the Breston Nuclear Power Plant.

Duke Nukem Forever's "The Doctor Who Cloned Me" is estimated for a release later on this week. It shall be available for an estimated price of 800 Microsoft Points, and about $9.99 (about £6.40) on the Playstation Network. 

Xbox360achievements.org have a great selection of screen-caps to browse through, but here is one of them:

Hands On: Rayman Origins (Xbox 360)

A demo for Rayman Origins has landed on the Xbox Live Marketplace and Playstation Network just ahead of it's 15th November release date. Having played the original Rayman games (which, if I am being honest, I was terrible at), I decided to download the demo on the Xbox 360 to see what this upcoming game has to offer.


Before I continue, I must confess that for some reason, it appears that I am awful at Rayman Origins also, but this did not dampen my enjoyment of the demo, which I went on to complete, after several deaths of course. The demo can be completed either alone, or with up to three other players. The game adopts a drop in-drop out formula, so all four players do not have to be tied into a level for it's entirety if they do not have the time to play it through. 

In the demo, you will play three of the 60 levels in the game, which demonstrate the usual Rayman gameplay, as well as some excellent visual treats. The demo levels comprise of a jungle themed area, a food world, and one ocean world level. Rayman Origins features some bright, vibrant and rather gorgeous 2D visuals, which look brilliant in HD. The game retains the old-school side-scrolling platform format of the previous games in the series, and the Rayman feel is thankfully, still here. The demo is definitely a lot more enjoyable when played through with a friend. The demo was quite a tricky one at points, and having a friend jump in on the action helps make these tricky moments a tiny bit easier to deal with. 


I found it impossible to play through this demo of Rayman Origins without a smile on my face. Not only did the gameplay make me hark back when I was jumping, gliding (and dying) through a variety of levels in the Playstation One Rayman days, but the cheerful 2D visuals and charming music also helped with this. 


Reviews of Rayman Origins have been excellent so far, and the demo promises a highly enjoyable multi-player experience when the full game is released in under a weeks time. Grab the demo now and see what you think. 

Saints Row The Third Community Creates 1 Million Characters

THQ and Volition announced today that the Saints Row: The Third community has created more than one million characters in the Saints Row Initiation Station.

The Initiation Station has been available to download for free on Xbox Live, Playstation Network and Steam, and allows players to create their own character which they can share online, and use when Saints Row: The Third is released on the 18th November. 

“The characters we’ve seen are mostly ridiculous, often hilarious, and always over-the-top. And now there are a million of them,” said Kevin Kraff, Vice President, Global Brand, THQ. “With the crazed creativity we’ve seen in only one week, we can’t wait to see what’s to come. One million is just the beginning.”

1.2 million people have played the Initiation Station so far, with many players opting to create a character in non-traditional colours such as green, red and silver. In this press release, THQ stated that currently 24 characters have been tagged by users as "God", although there are plenty of bizarre, wonderful and wacky characters available to view. 

Rayman Origins Demo

Ubisoft confirmed on Friday that the demo of Rayman Origins will be released on Xbox Live Arcade and the Playstation Network next week. In the demo there will be three playable levels, along with an alternate costume to play with. 


Rayman Origins follows Rayman and his friend Globox, and two teensies as they fight Darktoons and other evil creatures that have infected the Glade of Dreams. With the help of his friends, Rayman must stop the nightmares that have started to consume the world, and restore the Glade of Dreams back to it's peaceful state.


The trailer for Rayman Origins' shows great promise for the game, which you can view below.

Saints Row: The Third Initiation Station Demo Now Available

With only a fortnight to go until Saints Row The Third is released, THQ has released the Initiation Station demo via Xbox Live and the Playstation Network.


The demo enables you to create your own character and/or share it on the Saints Row community. When the game is released, players can then download their creation, or others, into their game. Initiation Station not only shows off the games impressive, in-depth and rather funny character creation system (sex appeal slider, anyone?), but it also demonstrates the brand new, impressive graphics that the guys at THQ have adopted this time around. 


Saints Row: The Third will be released on the 18th November 2011. 

Black Knight Sword Trailer: Bizarre But Intriguing

Black Knight Sword is a collaboration between Suda 51's Grasshopper Manufacture and Digital Reality. With Grasshopper Manufacture being previously responsible for the excellent No More Heroes series, and the upcoming Lollipop Chainsaw, expectations were already quite high about this next venture.


Black Knight Sword combines a side-scrolling hack and slasher with plenty of bizarre enemies and quirky level designs. The officially released gameplay video shows the pop-up scenery and puppet-like characters animate on a curtained stage. This idea of playing through a what appears to be a puppet show is what makes the game so much more intriguing. 


Suda 51 are known for their crazy games, and it although it may be too soon to fully judge this, it appears that Black Knight Sword will be adding to their long list of oddities. 


Black Knight Sword will be released on the Xbox Live Arcade and Playstation Network sometime in the winter of 2011. In the meantime, check out the trailer below.