New game releases this week at retail are slim, but there are a few games to take note of. Capcom will be bringing Dark Void to the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. Try a hands-on demo from their respective online stores (PC gamers, you can get a demo here). Nintendo DS and DSi gamers will get a couple of new games; the full retail release of Bejeweled Twist from PopCap Games and Glory of Heracles from Nintendo. If you’re looking for a fresh RPG experience, don’t miss out on Glory of Heracles. This must be the first time in a while that there are no new retail releases for the Wii. Keep a lookout for Muscle March on WiiWare on Monday, however, for only 500 Wii Points ($5).
This week’s new videogame releases:
(subject to change)
Xbox 360
Dark Void
PlayStation 3
Dark Void
Wii
no new releases
PC
Dark Void
DS & DSi
Bejeweled Twist
Glory of Heracles
PSP
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories
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Capcom has announced that a playable demo for Dark Void will be available this week, for both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. You can get the Dark Void demo tomorrow, Wednesday January 6th, from the Xbox 360′s Xbox LIVE Marketplace. PlayStation 3 gamers can download the Dark Void demo when the PlayStation Store is updated this Thursday, January 7th.
Here’s what you can look forward to in the demo, as noted by Capcom:
"The demo will give gamers a chance to strap on their jet pack for the first time and explore the mysterious and miraculous world of Dark Void through a combination of thrilling aerial dog-fighting, unique vertical cover action and on-foot combat. The teaser level will be a nice introduction to gamers who plan to try out the full game when it ships on January 19, 2009."
Dark Void is available for pre-order for the Xbox 360 (here), PlayStation 3 (here) and PC (here). To see more on Dark Void, visit the official website at www.darkvoidgame.com.
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Capcom has traveled back in time with Dark Void Zero and is bringing it back for release on the Nintendo DSi. The DSi game features an 8-bit graphics style and is based on the upcoming PS3/Xbox 360/PC game, Dark Void. Although Dark Void won’t be released on Nintendo platforms, you can be assured that Capcom wants you to believe it came out first on the NES.
Read Capcom’s backstory and watch a teaser trailer from Dark Void Zero below. See screenshots and artwork from Dark Void Zero here.
Dark Void Zero will be available on the Nintendo DSi Shop for $5 (500 DSi Points) in January 2010. Dark Void Zero will also arrive on other mobile platforms and the PC after the DSi release.
Dark Void will be available for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC on January 19, 2010. See more details on Dark Void here at the official website.
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You have to love the free online games that game publishers are doing nowadays. It’s a great way for you to get to know more about upcoming games. Capcom has just released a new and free online game, Jetpack Attack, which is based on the upcoming Dark Void game.
In Jetpack Attack, you can play and create your online 2d game. Some gaming websites, not us unfortunately, are hosting Jetpack Attack level building contests. See participating websites here.
Get playing and creating in Jetpack Attack at www.jetpackattack.com. Dark Void will be available for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC on January 19, 2010. See more here at the official Dark Void website.
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Capcom today announced the release date for Dark Void. The third-person vertical shooter will arrive on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC in January 12, 2010 in North America and January 15, 2010 in Europe. Sci-fi shooter fans shouldn’t miss out on Dark Void.
About Dark Void, from Capcom:
“Dark Void’s unique combination of jetpack-booster aerial dog fighting and third-person combat creates a thrilling new gameplay dynamic to the third-person shooter experience. Taking 3D action to a whole new level, Dark Void’s unique vertical combat system allows players to dangle from thousand foot drops as they take cover and hurl enemies to their doom, bringing a whole new sense of tension and thrill to the player. Will is also equipped with a powerful jet pack which allows for fierce in-air combat, hurtling through the Void at blistering speeds while shooting down anything that gets in his path.”
Features include:
- Sci-Fi action/adventure combines aerial and on-foot combat for a totally unique third-person shooter experience.
- Will’s jetpack delivers total freedom of movement allowing players to race against UFOs in high-speed chases and rain death from above onto unsuspecting otherworldly foes
- Speed and scale unmatched by any other action title: send Will zipping through tight corridors and then out into immense canyons and futuristic geoscapes
- Gravity-defying vertical combat system, where moving up is the only way to bring your enemies down.
- Seamless transition between jetpack flight, ship-to-ship dog fighting and third-person shoot-‘em-up action all exists within the same level – not broken up into different “areas”.
- Unique grip system that allows the players to scale walls by jumping from surface to surface and hijack UFO’s while in mid-air.
- Huge bosses that require fast reflexes and aerial barnstorming manoeuvres to defeat
- Developed by Airtight Studios, a new group featuring team members from the Crimson Skies series of video games.
Visit the official website at darkvoidgame.com for more.
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