Gameplay Footage for Oddworld Remake Released

Just Add Water have released new footage for their upcoming Oddworld remake. 

Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee New N' Tasty is a HD, revamped version of Abe's Oddysee, a well loved PS1 title. Not only have the graphics had an upgrade, but Just Add Water have also added new dialogue and puzzles. 

The game will be getting a 2013 release for PSN (on both PS3 and Vita), XBLA and PC. I loved the original, so personally I'm quite excited about this one!

Check out the gameplay footage below:

Terraria Confirmed For Xbox Live & PSN

Indie hit Terraria will be released for Xbox Live Arcade and PSN in early 2013, publisher 505 Games has confirmed.

Originally released in 2011 on PC and Steam, Terraria is, like Minecraft, a sandbox game that combines crafting and exploration. Minecraft was a huge seller on Xbox Live Arcade, proving that this block building gameplay is well loved by gamers. It's no surprise that Terraria is now following suit.

The console versions will have additional features, but as this has only just been announced, there are no further details. These should follow shortly though.

Guardians of Middle-Earth Trailer

Warner Bros. have released a new behind the scenes trailer for Guardians of Middle-Earth. 

Guardians of Middle-Earth is a multiplayer online battle arena game which is due to be released on the Xbox Live Arcade and Playstation Network in Autumn 2012. Players will be able to control more than twenty characters, including Gandalf, Gollum, Legolas and more. 

The game will also boast online statistics and leader-boards, so players can compete against friends. 

Check out the trailer below:

Okami HD Gameplay Trailer Released at Gamescom

Capcom revealed a new gameplay video for Okami HD as part of their press event at Gamescom today. 

Originally released on the Playstation 2 in 2006 before making it's way to the Wii in 2008. Okami has now been upscaled to high definition for the PS3, has motion support for the Playstation Move and also includes trophies.

Check out the gameplay video below. Okami HD will be released on the Playstation Network in late 2012. 

Jet Set Radio Release Date Confirmed

SEGA's revamp of the classic Dreamcast game Jet Set Radio has been given a release date and price. 

This high definition revamp will be released on Xbox 360's Xbox Live Arcade and PS3's Playstation Network on the 19th September 2012. The game will be priced at 800 Microsoft Points on the Xbox 360, whilst it is £7.99 on the PS3. 

Jet Set Radio combines cel-shaded art with plenty of futuristic skating action...all set to a brilliant soundtrack. It's definitely worth checking out if you haven't played it before!

Grand Theft Auto III & Vice City Coming to PSN?

Grand Theft Auto III and Grand Theft Auto Vice City are coming to the Playstation 3, it has been announced.


Both titles, originally Playstation 2 releases, will make it onto the Classics section of the Playstation Store. Whilst Sony and Rockstar have not officially announced this, the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) have already rated both of these games. There has been no hint as to when we are to expect these yet, if this definitely does go ahead. 

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.

An Interview with Jonathan Blow (Braid)

Many of you may know Jonathan Blow as the brains behind Braid, a beautiful Xbox 360  arcade, Playstation Network and PC release that saw gamers experiment with time in a variety of puzzle-platformer levels. Jonathan is now currently working on his next game, The Witness, and I thought it was a good time to pitch some questions to him about it all.

Q: Hey Jonathan! Now we know you've created Braid, and you're currently working on this years The Witness, but how did your gaming development career start out for you?

A: Way back in the 6th grade when I was lucky enough to be at a school with a computer class, I started making game-like things in a hobby kind of way.  Eventually, when I was 24 years old, I started my first company with a friend from college.  I've been working in games one way or another since that time: 16 years!

Q. Braid is an outstanding game. Not only for the gameplay itself, but for the beautiful music and visuals. Where did the idea come about originally, and what made you decide to make a puzzle style game like this? Also, did you expect such a positive reaction upon it's release?

A: There were many threads for the idea (wanting to do a game with unlimited rewind, wanting to do a game in the tradition of books like Calvino's "Invisible Cities" and Alan Lightman's "Einstein's Dreams", wanting to do a game that was not trying to be 'mere' entertainment.)  These all came together at the right time to form the seed for what you see now.

I personally thought the game was good but I didn't know what to expect.  In retrospect I am surprised that critical reception was as unanimous as it was.  I thought some percentage of critics would hate the game.  I was also surprised by how many people out there in the gaming world were interested!

Q. Braid experiments a lot with the notion of playing with time, which I think really enhances the gameplay. Was there any significance of toying with time in relation to the story? 

A: Yes, there is a connection there.  But the story is told in a way that provides a lot of space for interpretation; I don't want to mess with that by filling the space with too many of my own comments.

Q. You're currently developing The Witness. Can you tell us a little bit more about this, and when should we expect to see a release?

A: It'll be released "when it's done"!  It's a first-person puzzle game, with a mood and setting inspired by games like Myst, but with gameplay that is very different from those games.  It's coming along very well -- there is some very good stuff in it, and every day now I am excited by what I get to do when working on it.

Q. After you've finished work on The Witness, is there anything else that you're wishing to get cracking on? 

A: I have about 100 ideas for other games; I'm not sure which we will do!  I'll probably start thinking about that seriously only after The Witness is done.

Sega Officially Announces Jet Set Radio HD

After quite some speculations from fans and game sites, SEGA have officially announced today that yes, Jet Set Radio will be getting a re-release. 


Originally released in 2000 for the Dreamcast, the sequel, Jet Set Radio Future, hit the Xbox two years later. Jet Set Radio saw DJ Professor K, Beat, Gum and the rest race through a futuristic Toyko and spraying their graffiti  tags across the area. 


The game will be upgraded to HD and will be coming to the Xbox Live Arcade, Playstation Network and Windows PC as a digital download sometime this summer. Jet Set Radio has an excellent art style which I'm sure would look fantastic in high definition. 


As well as this news, SEGA also announced that they are holding a contest for UK and USA fans of the game to design their own graffiti. When the contest is over, 18 entries will make it into the finished game. Many more prizes are also up for grabs!For more details, check out the SEGA website. 

Worms: Ultimate Mayhem Gets A Release Date

Worms: Ultimate Mayhem is set to hit the Playstation Network on the 14th February. The title will be a compilation of content from Worms 3D and Worms 4: Mayhem. 


Fans will be treated to 38 weapons, customisation options, improved camera and visuals, 60 missions and much more. The full details can be found on the PS Blog. 


So whether you want to treat your loved one to a Valentines Day arcade title, or simply want a bit of the crazy Worms action yourself, it looks like they'll be plenty to enjoy when the 14th February rolls around!

Sonic CD Released Tomorrow

Sonic is back once again on the Xbox 360 Live Arcade and Playstation Network from tomorrow, with a re-release of Sonic CD.

Presented as a downloadable game, Sonic CD showcases retro Sonic in one of his best adventures. Originally a 1993 Sonic title for the Sega Mega-CD, Sonic CD is on a mission to retrieve time zones from his arch-nemesis Dr. Robotnik in order to save Little Planet. Along the way, Sonic will have to contend with Metal Sonic, rescue pink hedgehog Amy Rose, collect the usual golden rings, and fight plenty of enemies.

Sonic CD is available to download from tomorrow (the 14th December) for 400 Microsoft points on the Xbox 360 or £3.23 on the Playstation Network. Check out the trailer below to get a taste of what to expect from tomorrow.

Batman: Arkham City Skin Pack is Now Available

Craving for more in Batman: Arkham City? Well, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment have confirmed that a skins pack is now available on the Xbox Live Marketplace for 400 points. The pack is also available in North America for the Playstation Network.

The seven skins included in the pack are:

• Year One Batman 
• 1970s Batsuit 
• The Dark Knight Returns 
• Batman Beyond 
• Animated Batman
• Sinestro Corps Batman
• Earth One Batman

You can pick up Batman: Arkham City on the Xbox 360, Playstation 3 or Games for Windows (PC). 

RAGE Demo Released

RAGE has been available for a month now, but if you haven't checked it out yet, a demo will be available on Xbox Live next week. Playstation 3 owners will be able to download the demo from the 6th December. The 2GB demo features both driving and shooting segments.


RAGE is a first person shooter set in a post-apocalyptic world similar to the Mad Max series, and games such as Fallout 3. 

Rayman 3 Coming to XBLA & PSN

Critics and fans alike are currently loving the recently released Rayman Origins, but Rayman is to get the HD treatment once again on the Xbox 360 Live Marketplace and Playstation Network.


Ubisoft have announced that Rayman 3: Hoodlum in Havoc will be gaining a HD re-release sometime in Spring 2012. Ubisoft have confirmed that Rayman 3 will feature new HD-rendered widescreen graphics, a 60 frames per second run time, and improved audio quality.


Ubisoft have also stated that Rayman 3 will feature around 15-20 hours of gameplay, and achievements/trophies will be integrated into the gameplay. An online leaderboard is also to be expected.

Are you excited about this? Let us know in the comments!

September Brings More Resident Evil!

This month, Resident Evil fans have been treated to two HD revamps of two games in the series-Resident Evil 4 and Code Veronica X. Released by Capcom, the Resident Evil series combines elements of the survival horror genre with an intriguing story, and an eclectic bunch of heroes and villains. 


The re-vamped editions of both of these games boast some excellent high definition graphics, and allow for fans to re-immerse themselves with two cracking additions to the series, as well as welcoming in first time players.

Resident Evil 4
Resident Evil 4 originally gained a release on the Nintendo Gamecube in 2005. Since then, it has been released on the Playstation 2, iPod Touch and iPhone, Wii and Zeebo. 


Regarded as the best in the Resident Evil series by many fans, Resident Evil 4 follows Raccoon City hero-cop Leon S. Kennedy, who has been sent on a mission to rescue the President's kidnapped daughter, Ashley Graham. Leon has been directed to a remote village in Europe, where he is quickly faced with a barrage of hostile, and infected, locals. Things begin to get more sinister, as Leon realises that a mysterious cult lies behind the villagers, and Ashley is caught up in this huge mess. Leon now must save Ashley, stop the cult from carrying out their plans, and try to warn the rest of the world before the infection spreads. 


Resident Evil 4 is available to download from now. 

Code Veronica X HD


Code Veronica X follows Clare Redfield, who is searching for her missing brother, a S.T.A.R.S member, Chris Redfield. After narrowly escaping the events in Raccoon City, Clare sets out to track down her brother, only to find herself stumbling upon the news that the notorious Umbrella Corporation's zombie creating antics stretch much further than this remote city. The game then follows Clare as she strives to find out what Umbrella Corporation are planning, as well as finding out where her brother has got to. 


Code Veronica X is due for a release on the 27th September. Not long to go now!


Resident Evil fans definitely have a lot to look forward to in the coming months. As well as the two revamped editions released on the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 this month, fans will expect Resident Evil: Revelations on the Nintendo 3DS, as well as the forthcoming (but unfortunately recently delayed) Operation Racoon City for the PS3 and Xbox 360.


Resident Evil 4 and Code Veronica X HD are priced at £14.99 and are available on the PSN and Xbox Live Games On Demand services.
Check out the trailers for both of these re-releases below: