Check out a new trailer of Armored Core 4 with pre-rendered and in-game footage, coming to the Playstation 3. Watch through the end and you'll be treated to a shot of the "Armored Core Machine Side Box Anniversary Collection" (for the hardcore Armored Core fans)!
To see the trailer, just jump to our new Gaming Bits Video Trailer player in the menu on the left titled "Watch Game Trailer Videos." There will be many more new game trailers playing there soon, so be sure to keep a lookout!
Konami's classic side-scrolling co-op shooter comes to Xbox Live Arcade this Wednesday. Microsoft has announced Contra for the Xbox 360's Xbox Live Arcade.
From Microsoft:
“Contra” for Xbox Live Arcade includes enhanced graphics and sound and also features new multiplayer cooperative gameplay, allowing you and a buddy to work together from either the same console or through Xbox Live.
Game features include:
Players can opt to play the original arcade game or play in the enhanced mode with improved graphics and sounds
Xbox Live Multiplayer: Battle all 8 levels together over Xbox Live, or locally on the same console
Xbox Live features: Players can see how they rank against their friends with worldwide leaderboards and achievements
12 achievements: “Contra” offers achievements which range from straightforward to challenging for players of all skill levels
New visuals: Enjoy enhanced artwork including rendered new bullet effects and explosions
Contra will be available for download from the Xbox Live Marketplace on Wednesday, November 8 for 400 Microsoft Points. Get your Konami code ready!
Six Circuit City stores will have a midnight launch event for the Playstation 3 on November 16, 2006. 100 units will be available at each store. Vouchers will be handed out at 10 PM to the first 100 people in line. Get there early!
The six stores are:
- Union Square: New York, NY - Store 3679
- Torrance: Hawthourne, Los Angeles - Store 404
- Cherry Hill: Mount Laurel, NJ - Store 0734
- Schaumburg: Schaumburg, IL - Store 3111
- Rockville: Rockville, MD - Store 866
- Short Pump: Richmond, VA - Store 3549
If you thought the Halo 3 Legendary Edition was built for the elite gaming fan, wait until you see what Sony and Konami has packed up for Metal Gear fans in Japan.
The $449.00 "Metal Gear Solid Portable Ops: Konamistyle Limited Premium Pack" Sony PSP package includes:
- Metal Gear Solid Portable Ops
- PSP Console Camouflage (PSP-1000CA)
- Original PSP Case 'Skin of a Warrior'
- Strap 'Tail of a Killer'
- 3 Pins
- Certificate
Tickets will be handed out starting at 7am (Target stores will be open at the usual 8am). Check out the link (here) of an "Online Planogram" from Target listing the games, pricing and accessories that will be available.
There is also a rumor posted on the IGN Boards that says how many Wii consoles Target stores across the US will be getting.
(If you are looking for more Wii Launch Day details and how different stores are handling the Wii's release, check out this article at WiiLoaded.com.)
UPDATE: You can use this tool here, using a phone number's area code, to find the number of Wii consoles available near you at Target. For example, enter (305) and a listing comes up with Target stores in the Miami area.
The Halo 3 Legendary Edition will be released with an exclusive Spartan helmet collectible, pictured below. The collectible set is currently listed for $99 at Gamestop (which is an estimated price).
Additional DVDs included in the bundle will include:
- A "behind the scenes" on Halo, Halo 2 and Halo 3 development.
- Movies and cut-scenes from Halo and Halo 2.
- Videos from Red vs Blue and The Spartan Life.
Take the addictive Geometry Wars Retro Evolved arcade shooter with you anywhere, thanks to the upcoming "Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved Mobile." Ironically, the popular Xbox Live Arcade game published by Microsoft on the Xbox 360 will be published by Sony BMG Music Entertainment for cell phones. The mobile version is developed by Hardcore3D Wireless (in conjunction with Bizarre Creations).
From the press release: "This is the most intense action ever created for cell phones - deep gameplay and simple pick-up-and-play controls combine for the ideal mobile game experience. Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved Mobile brings gamers the addictive action of the original, anywhere and anytime.
Features include:
From the devious Weavers to fearsome Repulsars, slippery Snakes, and powerful Gravity Wells, it’s all here in the mobile version.
In the farthest reaches of the galaxy, evil shapes await. The circles, squares, and diamonds are out to get you - destroy them all!
Deep gameplay and simple pick-up-and-play controls.
The spectacular visuals will mesmerize as you engage in a limitless, compelling, breathless challenge.
Blast away at enemies with unparalleled precision and intensity, 360 degrees of movement and targeting.
Intuitive “tap” control allows you strafe or fire in front of you.
The weapon system is upgradeable, but only through the point system, upgrading every 10,000 points. New weapon upgrades at 10,000 points, new lives every 75,000 points and new bombs every 100,000 points.
New features such as numerous Challenge Modes (such as Untouchable, Survivor, and Points Monster), where players will try to reach a defined objective. The player can post his best times or scores for each challenge on a local challenge list and a network leader board."
We'll let you know as soon as we hear of the release date for Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved Mobile.
UPDATE: The release date is scheduled for sometime in November 2006.
There's a few giveaway sweepstakes going on for the Wii console. If you haven't been lucky in finding a Wii pre-order spot, your luck may just be reserved for a Wii giveaway (just maybe?)! Well, try a few shots on these:
Burger King will be selling three BK themed Xbox/Xbox 360 games for $3.99 this month. The BK games will be sold beginning November 19 through December 24, 2006. Unscripted 360 has posted video trailers of the whacky looking games here. Check out a video of PocketBike Racer below.
GameStop's Shoppes at Pinecrest store is the first GameStop in South Florida to have their Wii kiosk up and running. Just turn in your keys for a Wii controller and hop in for a virtual ride with Excite Truck, the one and only game featured on the Wii kiosk.
Here's a brief rundown of my experience (which is the first with the Wii): My first turn was pretty unsuccessful, sending my truck spinning 360 degrees. I over did it on the controls and my gaming instinct kept being insistently stubborn to thumb that d-pad. Luckily I had the store manager, Rich Robinson, to coach me through a few basic controls. After an embarassing first run, I started getting the hang of it and I went from gaming instinct to a bit of driving instinct. That definitely made the controls transparent and the Wii experience that more definitive. I managed to get 1st place by 3 rounds and eventually unlocked another truck and circuit.
Rich told me the Nintendo Representative that installed the kiosk said the store is the first in the South Florida area to have their Wii hooked up. So if you happen to live nearby, be sure to stop by and check it out at 9065 South Dixie Highway. The Wii kiosk looks pretty slick and beams for attention with its blazing blue lighting. You won't miss it! A countdown clock was also spotted behind the counter, marked at 16 days to go at the time it was photographed. Check out the pictures below! Thanks Rich!
UPDATE 11/3/06: Here's some answers to some of the questions we've received on the kiosk and the Wii:
- The Wii remote is not attached to the kiosk. You have to turn in your car keys (or your driver's license) to check out the Wii remote to play (the store had two of them). The battery compartment of the Wii remote also has a big label that says "PROPERTY OF GAMESTOP".
- The Wii's blue light (around the black area/where the discs are inserted) did not turn on. The store manager never saw it turn on (I did ask about it). From what I last heard on it, it would turn on at certain times (maybe when connected online?). Wii consoles at the Nintendo World Store were said to have the blue lights on. It is also shown on the packaging. If anyone can confirm how the blue light works, let me know!
- Excite Truck is the only demo for now, but the demos will most likely change throughout the two weeks until launch. Wii Sports was said to be the next one most likely to show.
- This Wii kiosk is located in the city of Miami (Florida). Here is a map!
