We've seen some of the pyrotechnics and what you can do with first aid in Alone In The Dark, but these videos and screenshots show you a bit more of the varied gameplay and characters.
See several Alone In The Dark screenshots here, taken from the Xbox 360 and PC, and some artwork. One shot looks like a helicopter ride with an unwelcome figure.
There are also a few videos below, which show some of the different gameplay experiences: Climbing through the facade of a crumbling building and making an escape out of a parking garage. See a montage music video as well, showing some of the characters you'll come across in the game.
Alone In The Dark will be available on the Xbox 360, Wii, PC, and PS2 on June 24, 2008. A PLAYSTATION 3 release is also coming, although the release date has not been confirmed.
Atlus has announced the upcoming Zoids Assault for the Xbox 360. Zoids Assault is a strategy RPG, where you take command of robotic Zoids (remember those wind-up or battery powered toys you build?).
Features of Zoids Assault, as noted by Atlus:
- Command a Zoid army - Take control of a fleet of giant biomechanical life forms that blend the assets of beast and machine to create fierce weapons of war.
- Advanced military tactics - Facing armies that far outnumber you means optimizing your tactical advantages. Mastering the concentrated fire tactic, managing the scan gauge and support tactics, and utilizing the Electromagnetic Pulse System will be crucial to your survival.
- First-class customization - Take your units to the next level with upgrades, including melee weapons, rockets, rifles, machine guns, shotguns, cannons, and more
The sequel to Assault Heroes is now available from the Xbox LIVE Marketplace. Today's Xbox LIVE Arcade release, Assault Heroes 2, is available for 800 Microsoft Points ($10). Assault Heroes 2 is a top/down scrolling shooter, a good fix for itchy trigger fingers. Bring a friend along for the ride.
Features include: Enhanced Multiplayer Co-op: Quickly activate improved cooperative weapons to rain destruction on hordes of bazooka soldiers, kamikaze bombers and more.
Hi-jackable Enemy Units: Steal the attack helicopter, armored tank or mechanical walker from the enemy base for surprise attacks.
More Powerful Weaponry: Utilize a superior arsenal of weapons including the newly designed sub-zero ice cannon, homing missiles, rocket launcher and upgraded firearms from the original.
Frantic On-Foot Action: Survive on-foot warfare while equipped with all your weapons in expansive underground areas.
Monstrous Bosses: Face-off against challenging mechanoid beasts before they destroy you.
New Diverse and Interactive Environments: Blast through the Snowy Mountains, Rainforest and Outer Space with extensive destructible terrain from burning trees to shattering buildings.
The April Fools' Day joke is on you (and us). A Metal Gear Solid 4 video presented as an April Fools' joke by Konami and Ubisoft turns out to be true. Konami revealed "Assassin's Solid." Basically, an Altair outfit you can unlock and use in the upcoming PLAYSTATION 3 game, Metal Gear Solid 4. The playable Altair outfit was revealed at the MGS4 Completion Ceremony in Japan.
MTV Games and Harmonix, along with Best Buy, are offering two free Rock Band songs from Disturbed's upcoming "Indestructible" album. The two tracks, “Indestructible” and “Inside the Fire," will be available for download from the Xbox LIVE Marketplace.
From the announcement:
"Leading consumer electronics and entertainment retailer Best Buy has partnered for the first time ever with MTV Games and Hamonix, the makers of “Rock Band,” the best-selling music video game created for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Fans pre-ordering the album at www.BestBuy.com/disturbed will receive instructions to download two free Disturbed tracks from “Indestructible” for Rock Band from Xbox LIVE® online entertainment network: “Indestructible” and “Inside the Fire.” The latter i s the band’s sixth Number One single at Active Rock, and the band’s fastest-rising chart-topper to date."
Disturbed's Indestructible album will be released on June 3, 2008.
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Microsoft has released plenty of what's to come for the Xbox 360 at today's Gamer's Day event. Earlier rumors on Viva Piñata and Banjo-Kazooie are pretty much confirmed. Here's the breakdown of what games to look forward to from Microsoft on the Xbox 360 for the remainder of 2008:
Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise
[See screenshots here]
Release: September 2008
Highlights:
- More than 100 new piñatas
- "Just for Fun” setting for quick and easy play
- Co-op gameplay on LIVE
- Uses Xbox LIVE Vision Camera to read printed cards
Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts
[See screenshots here]
Release: November 2008
Highlights:
- Build your own vehicles for various terrain
- More than 100 parts for creating your vehicle
- Optional pre-built vehicles for quick gameplay
- Single-player campaign
- Multiplayer competitive or cooperative challenges
Gears of War 2:
[See screenshots here]
Release: November 2008
Highlights:
- New characters, weapons and enemies
- Chain saw duels
- Advanced Unreal Engine 3 for better visuals and physics
- New competitive multiplayer gameplay
- Drop-in/Drop-out Co-op play, at various difficulty settings
Too Human:
[See screenshots here]
Release: August 19, 2008 (US) and August 29, 2008 (Europe)
Highlights:
- Action RPG gameplay
- Online co-op via Xbox LIVE
Fable 2:
[See screenshots here]
Release: Late 2008
Highlights:
- Swords, gun or magic power gameplay
- 10 times bigger than original Fable
- Local multiplayer support
- Earn gold in advance of release with Xbox LIVE Arcade mini-games
Ninja Gaiden II:
[See screenshots here]
Release: June 3, 2008 (US) and June 6 (Europe)
Highlights:
- Built from ground up for Xbox 360
- Auto-healing and various modes for easier Ninja Gaiden gameplay
- Ninja Cinema: Share gameplay clips as videos over Xbox LIVE
Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, Episode One
[See screenshots here]
Release: May 21, 2008 (Episode 1)
Highlights:
- $19.95 (1600 Microsoft points)
- Episodic content
- Create-a-Player System: Design your own character
- RPG/adventure game play
- Includes plenty of Penny Arcade characters
Want to see more of the Xbox 360's lineup? See a video featuring some highlights of the games at the Gamescore Blog.
Grand Theft Auto IV has officially gone down in the Guinness World Records Book as the "Highest Revenue Generated by an Entertainment Product in 24 Hours" as well as "Highest Grossing Video Game in 24 Hours." Grand Theft Auto IV has sold 3.6 million units ($310 million dollars) in it's day one release.
From Guinness World Records:
"These records establish GTA IV as the most profitable entertainment release of all-time, far surpassing other video game, film and book releases. According to Guinness World Records, this is how the game stacks up against the competition:
Fastest-selling video game in 24 hours: Halo 3 at $170 million
Fastest-selling theatrical movie in 24 hours: Spider-Man 3 at $60 million
Fastest-selling book in 24 hours: Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows at $220 million"
Now: Grand Theft Auto IV at $310 million in 24 hours
Today, Gamecock Media Group announced details and released new screenshots for a new stealth-action game called Velvet Assassin. The game is set during World War II and the main character is "inspired by real-life British secret agent Violette Szabo."
About Velvet Assassin: "Players assume the role of Violette Summer and head deep behind enemy lines with no support or official backing from the British Government. Violette risks her life fighting to defeat the German war machine one stealth mission at a time. Velvet Assassin combines lush, surreal visuals and a ground-breaking stealth combat system to deliver a gaming experience which is truly the first of its kind."
See the first few screenshots here. It definitely looks like a unique stealth game and it's refreshing to see a female leading character. The game is being developed by Replay Studios for the Xbox 360 and PC.
Another leak from the NeoGAF forums comes in advance of Microsoft Gamer's Day. More rumors on Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise reveal the Xbox Live Vision Camera will be used in a similar way that the PLAYSTATION 3's PlayStation Eye is used in Eye of Judgment. Viva Piñata cards can be identified by the Xbox Live Vision camera to not only unlock piñata characters, but also accessories. There's also a rumored "photo mode" which will allow the creation and sharing of unique characters or items.
From a posting on NeoGAF:
1. VP2 uses the Vision Camera in combination with physical cards sorta like Eye of Judgement. It basically scans a small code on the card, when it's being held up in front of the camera, and this can both insert custom designed pinatas, unlock buildings or abilities, change the weather and many other things. We were told how Rare had designed a moose that got a big, red nose only around christmas time... and this could be passed around with these cards.
2. So the game also got a photo mode. Cool, but that's not the best! This photo mode is able to interpret the pictures and create the above-mentioned code based on the picture. Basically, you will have a card generator available on the internet! Imagine this: you have created this really cool pinata and instead of the tiresome task of sending it only to selected friends on Live, you can take a picture of it, get the code/card generated and share it on a forum. Instantly everyone will be able to get the pinata in their game and since the camera can also read from LCD screens, ipods, zunes etc., there is little to no hassle. Now THAT'S sharing!
It's all still a rumor for now, although it won't be much longer until we get some confirmation and updates today from Microsoft Gamer's Day.
