In this episode, Graham, Andrew, Shawn, Jeff, Chris and Chris talk about gaming hardware failures, from the ill-advised NES slot design and the entirety of the Game Gear to current yellow-light PS3 and dual-layer Wii woes. They also weigh in on the latest news from Capcom, Nintendo and various Kickstarter hopefuls. Plus: Fez, more Xenoblade Chronicles, Warriors Orochi 3, more Sakura Wars, Disgaea 3: Absence of Detention, more Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes and all the tangents you could want!
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Hosts: Jeff DeSolla, Chris Ingersoll, Andrew Passafiume, Chris Rasco, Graham Russell, Shawn Vermette. Music: Podcast theme by Tom Casper.
Available now on PSN: Wheels of Destruction, an arcade car combat game that features fast play, deadly cars and interesting layered environments. But is that enough to get your engine revving?
Rather than tell a story or delve into why exactly this post-apocalyptic world is the way it is, WoD goes right for the action by getting you into matches. READ MORE
The Splatters is a physics puzzler with an emphasis on style. Throughout all three of the game modes, your goal is to use the titular Splatters to explode all of the bombs on a level. And since you accrue points based on how many stunts you execute along the way, you’ll find yourself replaying already-completed levels in the quest to get that third star or rise up on the leaderboards ahead of your friends. READ MORE
This week we cover the big news from Capcom’s event, along with update news on established titles.
TOP STORY: Lost Planet 3 revealed
Capcom announced during its annual Captivate event that it was going back to E.D.N. once again, this time prior to the events of Lost Planet: Extreme Condition. Lost Planet 3 will be a prequel to the series, taking place during the formative days of the colonization. The gameplay will focus on third-person shooting and first-person mech piloting as the other games did. And, as you would expect from it being a prequel, the environments will be strictly icy again, as E.D.N. was prior to the terraforming in Lost Planet 2. Taking the reins on this title will be Spark Unlimited, developers of Legendary and Turning Point.
Walking the PAX floor is always a wonderful-yet-confusing experience for me. While great indie titles have no lines, PAX-goers queue around the block at booths big enough to obscure the sun for games they’ll be able to play in a month. One such title I was able to waddle up to and play almost immediately was They Bleed Pixels. READ MORE
