Fans Creating New Star Fox Game with Freespace Open Engine
Written by from on July 18th, 2009 | 0 CommentsIn the absence of a new Star Fox game from Nintendo themselves, some super-dedicated fans of the series have taken their stead. In what may end up being the coolest example of trademark infringement ever, a team of hardcore Star Fox lovers are creating a brand-new standalone PC game titled “Shadows of Lylat” using the Freespace Open engine. Naturally, they don’t have Nintendo’s permission to do such a thing, which doesn’t bode well for the future of Shadows of Lylat. That would be a shame, because as you can see in the trailer above, this game looks pretty damn cool. As the FAQ for the project explains ( via Kotaku), Shadows of Lylat “is a fan-made standalone game that runs on the Freespace Open engine. It is not a mod since you do not need Freespace in order to run it.” The game will feature both space and ground battles, three different types of Arwings to pilot, both new and classic enemies (check out the return of one of Star Fox 64’s bosses in the trailer), and even multiplayer modes. What it won’t feature, though, is an exact recreation of the classic Star Fox gameplay. “Star Fox is more of an arcade shooter, while Freespace is a simulation shooter. While the SCP allows us to do many awesome things, we won’t be able to get it just like the original games,” the FAQ explains. It also states it’ll run on Windows, Macs, and Linux, and the only timeframe for release is “when it’s done.”
Ken Levine’s Latest "Substantially More Ambitious" Than BioShock
Written by from on July 18th, 2009 | 0 CommentsWhile 2K Games is hard at work on BioShock 2 , 2K Boston’s Ken Levine has his own project. A project that he says is “more ambitious than anything we’ve ever done.” “I think that when we think about a project now… When we thought about this project, we accounted for the fact that hiring the staff that we needed to hire would take some time,” Levine told Gamasutra . “And when we thought about the shipping date of the project… We needed a certain kind of length for the title, because we had a scope and ambition in mind which is more ambitious than anything we’ve ever done. Even more, substantially more ambitious than BioShock . And we knew that was not going to happen overnight.”
Jhonen Vasqeuz First To Contribute To BioShock 2 Art Series
Written by from on July 18th, 2009 | 0 CommentsJhonen Vasquez is well-known for his twisted take on entertainment thanks to Invader Zim and Johnny the Homicidal Maniac . Now he’s bringing his unique vision to BioShock 2 . Vasquez’s take on BioShock 2 is the first in an ongoing series of pieces by guest artists. For “The Sisters,” Vasquez wrote that he recruited his nieces as references for the reborn Little Sisters. “Who says kids are good for nothing other than emergency food in disaster conditions? I don’t, because at this point my badass nieces helped out quite a bit for reference,” Vasquez wrote in a guest blog entry .
Mini Ninjas ‘Futo’ gameplay
Written by from on July 17th, 2009 | 0 CommentsThe giant ninja pummels enemies with his heavy hammer.
World of Battles ‘Features’ trailer HD
Written by from on July 17th, 2009 | 0 CommentsTrailer of Frogwares’ medieval-themed MMORTS
Fallout 3 Level Cap Not Going Up Anytime Soon
Written by from on July 17th, 2009 | 0 CommentsWhen Fallout 3’s downloadable content was first announced, most of the excitement revolved around the level cap boost that was coming with Broken Steel . But even though players can now make it up to level 30, it seems a few want more. They shouldn’t expect another level cap bump anytime soon though. “I know from the outside this seems like a fairly simple proposition, but doing this could unbalance the game in a variety of ways,” producer Jeff Gardiner told MTV Multiplayer . “We’re very happy that people enjoy Fallout 3 so much that they want to keep playing it, and I?m sure we?ll look into addressing these concerns in future games.”
Topatoi ‘Action’ trailer HD
Written by from on July 17th, 2009 | 0 CommentsGameplay footage of Boolat Game’s puzzle-platformer Topatoi
ChuChu Rocket! ‘Japanese Cartoon’ TV ad
Written by from on July 17th, 2009 | 0 CommentsOld school commercial of Sega’s popular Dreamcast puzzle game.
Champions Online ‘Create a Character’ trailer HD
Written by from on July 17th, 2009 | 0 CommentsCryptic Studios gives gamers a peek at their character creation system.
Mod Nation Racers Racers ‘Play, Create, and Share’ trailer
Written by from on July 17th, 2009 | 0 CommentsDon’t just drive! Customize your racer, car, and track in the PS3 racing game.