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Watch the Whole First Stage of Asura’s Wrath

Heath Hindman — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 09:00:56 +0000

Due out in February, CyberConnect2 and Capcom have some new video footage to show players keeping their keys on Asura’s Wrath. Although the gameplay shown only covers the first few minutes of the game, it’s action-packed, and looks like it tosses you right in with the bulls from the get-go.

Here, we can see the game’s entire first stage being played through, in a pair of videos. Part 1:

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Part 2:

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A demo of the game will be available on the Japanese PSN Store on January 10th and will feature two playable stages. PSLS interviewed the director, CyberConnect2′s Seiji Shimoda last year, and you can check that out here or look at a few screenshots here. It’ll be released in both North America and Japan in the same week, hitting North America on February 21st, and Japan on the 23rd.

Asura’s Wrath Demo Unleashed Day And Date With Retail Release

Tony Wibowo — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 01:35:23 +0000

Capcom has announced that a demo for Asura’s Wrath will come out on the same day as the game.

Today, Capcom confirmed the North American date for the demo of February 21st to GameInformer, with the demo being the build of the game that was shown back at TGS 2011, along with some added features from the full game.

As a new IP, Asura’s Wrath will face a stiff competition from Ninja Gaiden 3, which is set to release two weeks before. With Ninja Gaiden‘s pedigree, it is going to be tough for Asura’s Wrath to win over consumers, but hopefully this demo will at least give it a fair chance.

Capcom has also released some new screenshots of the game which you can enjoy below:

Rumor: Dead Rising 3 to Include Swarms of Illegal Immigrant Zombies in California

Jonathan Leack — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 11:42:46 +0000

Do you enjoy killing zombies? More specifically, would you like to see another Dead Rising game? Well you’re in luck assuming you aren’t offended easily. Speculation have been floating around the web about Dead Rising 3, which is certainly in development after seeing the latest post on Dead Rising‘s Official Facebook. But just what will this unannounced title deliver?

Rumors proclaim that the new locale will be California, in a fictional city called Los Perdidos, which will almost certainly be a representation of modern day Los Angeles. Along for the bloody thrill in the United States most debt-drowned state will be millions of zombies who are purpoted to be illegal immigrants, which fits right into the California theme. Best of all, reports indicated that you’ll be able to play as a caucasian man named Rick who has worked many years as an auto mechanic, and is looking to find an escape from the city overrun by non-English speaking zombies.

If these reports are true, then this could be a game that offends a lot of people, and will probably end up on the news. But that isn’t anything that Dead Rising or it’s development team at Capcom are worried about, and we’re surely used to seeing games on the news and waving our fists in the air after seeing it. After all, just like Saints Row, this is a series that thrives on extremes and exclamation points. What better than to throw in some highly controversial political matter into a game that lets you destroy dozens of zombies with chainsaws and oversized cell-phones (as seen in the header image above).

No announcement date is planned, but there’s a very strong possibility that we’ll see the game at this year’s SpikeTV VGAs.

Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition Ringing in The New Year

Paulmichael Contreras — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 14:57:25 +0000

With the new year around the corner, Capcom is preparing yet another update on the popular Street Fighter IV that will further refresh and refine the game, including some balancing that players will no doubt appreciate.

In a recent PR announcement following a posting on the Capcom Unity blog, the update, dubbed “Version 2012,” will be released as a patch to current owners of Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition on December 13th. The update will “re-balance the moves of each of the 39 characters.” There are so many tweaks, in fact, that Capcom has gone ahead and rendered the changes in a PDF document, which you can take a look at here. Included in the changes are improvements in the number of frames that a move can be continued for, or damage dealt by certain moves. There are a lot of changes here, and it will seemingly only apply to owners of the very latest version of Street Fighter IV. Let us know if you spot any changes that you are particularly pleased or angered with in the comments below.

Asura’s Wrath Strikes with Big Pre-Order Bonuses

Jonathan Leack — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 09:33:58 +0000

Asura’s Wrath recently received a release date of February 21st, making it one of the first big titles of 2012. Those looking to pre-order are in luck, as Capcom has now unveiled some special pre-order bonuses.

Asura’s Wrath is now available for pre-order, and three retailers will offer pre-order bonuses which include the following:

Amazon
Fans who pre-order Asura’s Wrath at Amazon.com will earn the Devastator Pack. This includes two additional gauges in the game that allow the player to reduce damage taken by Asura, and fill his Unlimited Rage Gauge faster.
Best Buy
The Infinity Pack will be the reward for pre-ordering at Best Buy. Featuring the Extinguisher Mode and Zealot Mode, the Infinity Pack gives players the ability to recover more quickly from overheating due to heavy attacks and prolongs the player’s time in Unlimited Rage Mode.
GameStop
Those who pre-order Asura’s Wrath at GameStop will receive an exclusive combination art and comic book. Written and illustrated by the crew at Penny Arcade, the Asura’s Wrath comic book takes a hilarious “what if” look at Asura and how he would deal with everyday situations. The flipside of the book features a collection of concept art straight from the developers at CyberConnect 2. With illustrations of the Asian mythology and Sci-Fi inspired universe that makes Asura’s Wrath truly unique, the Asura’s Wrath art and comic book is sure to please any fan.

Below is the official North American boxart:

If you think Asura’s Wrath looks good, which we do, or just like action games, then be sure to pre-order from one of the above retailers to reap extra rewards. If you want to read more about the game before you buy it, then don’t hesitate to read our E3 preview.

Dragon’s Dogma Shows Harpy Breasts to ESRB, Gets Mature Rating

Jonathan Leack — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 01:35:57 +0000

Capcom has caught some attention with their upcoming action-adventure title, Dragon’s Dogma, not only because it looks good, but because it appears to be the mature fantasy game that we’ve seen so little of this generation. Mature is definitely right, and now it’s been rated as such by the ESRB.

Several months prior to release, Dragon’s Dogma has already been rated by the ESRB, and has received a Mature rating for several reasons including gore and violence, which includes some of the following content:

The frequent combat is accompanied by slashing sounds, cries of pain, and large splashes of blood; attacks sometimes result in dismembered limbs and/or scattered body parts. Some sequences allow players to injure/kill non-adversaries, including unarmed villagers; such acts are penalized by lower “charisma” levels for players’ character. Other acts of violence appear in cutscenes: a man strangling a woman in her bedchamber; a character impaling himself.

If only there were harpies too… oh wait!

During the course of the game, players may also encounter female harpies whose breasts are fully exposed at certain camera angles.

Dragon’s Dogma looks like a great departure from Capcom’s previous work, and we were impressed with what we saw at E3, so be sure to check out our impressions article while we all wait for its release on March 27th, 2012.

Capcom to Unleash Asura’s Wrath in February, Will Compete with Ninja Gaiden III

Jonathan Leack — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 19:38:29 +0000

Capcom is currently in the late stages of production for Asura’s Wrath, which is their first major beat-em-up affair since the golden days of Devil May Cry. After lots of positive impressions over the year, Capcom is only a few months from finishing development, and an official release date has been revealed.

While speaking at a Capcom event last night, Kazuhiro Tsuchiya stated that Asura’s Wrath will be coming to North America on February 21st, 2012. This places its arrival just a week after both SSX and Ninja Gaiden III, the latter which will prompt some quick comparisons and competition as well.

Asura’s Wrath is an action game that focuses on a titanic visual presentation, and some fast-paced and explosive gameplay that caught the attention of many at this year’s E3 event. Speaking of which, we really enjoyed what we played at E3 (check out our impressions), and the most surprising thing is that despite it’s God of War-esque style, it does an excellent job of offering unique level of entertainment with Anime inspired visuals and combat techniques. It definitely seeks to impress, and it won’t be long before we see if it becomes the surprise blockbuster of 2012 that it has the potential to be.

See These Dragon’s Dogma Screens With One Eye

Heath Hindman — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 13:55:05 +0000

Capcom has released some new images of its upcoming action/adventure RPG, Dragon’s Dogma. The screens below are primarily of one of the most famous monsters in all of mythology, the cyclops. Despite his tremendous size, he looks to be a very agile opponent.

A fellow journalist at the Tokyo Game Show looked at me like I was nuts when I said that Dragon’s Dogma looked like some kind of combination of Monster Hunter and Shadow of the Colossus. Upon playing it, however, I can say it definitely has some overlap with both of those games. The thrill of the hunt from Monster Hunter is there, and the monster battles, while not quite on the same scale as SotC, are an amazing thing to behold. The open-world gameplay has earned it a few comparisons to Bethesda RPG The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. The game overall feels like an Elder Scrolls title with an emphasis on Monster Hunter-type searches for giant beasts that might well be pulled out of SotC. See for yourself if that’s a recipe for success when it hits stores next year.

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Capcom Replies to Concerns Over PlayStation Receiving Three Exclusive SFxT Characters

Jonathan Leack — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 12:36:07 +0000

Throughout the course of the year, Capcom has announced several exclusive characters for the upcoming PlayStation 3 and Vita versions of Street Fighter X Tekken. While many fans are excited to be able to use Kuro, Cole MacGrath, and Toro in Capcom’s next major fighting game release, those without Sony’s current-generation console or plans to pick-up the Vita have voiced their frustration.

After receiving some negative feedback for announcing three fighters exclusive to the Sony’s platforms, Christian Svensson, Corporate Officer at Capcom, posted the following comment:

Guys, we’ve done lots of exclusive content on Xbox 360 platforms (DR1, DR2, Lost Planet, etc.). We spread the love around from time to time.

Games that are exclusive to a platform are one thing, but we’re beginning to see more and more additional content/DLC get the exclusive treatment, whether it be on release, or in the form of timed-exclusivity. It might be concerning, but it sure beats not being able to play the game at all. After all, seeing Cole MacGrath on anything but a PlayStation platform wouldn’t make much sense.

Look out for Street Fighter X Tekken and its three PlayStation exclusive characters when they roll out in March of next year.

Prepare Your PS3′s Hard Drive for Resident Evil HD, Download Sizes Revealed

Jonathan Leack — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 20:05:44 +0000

Two of arguably the most successful titles in Resident Evil history will be re-released in high definition by the time September comes to a close. These releases by Capcom have a shot at becoming the most popular downloadable titles of our generation, but since they’re digital-only, space can become a hindrance. Thankfully, we have the official space requirements available so you can make space for these two extremely well-received survival horror titles.

Resident Evil 4 HD will be releasing this coming Tuesday, and will take up a total of 3.3 GB of space, which sounds about right given the game’s DVD heritage. On the other hand, Code Veronica X HD clocks in at 2.4 GB, a considerably smaller size for a game that came out half a decade before Resident Evil 4.

Resident Evil will become the highlight of the PlayStation Store in the coming two weeks, so look out for its re-releases, and clear up 5.7 GB of space if you want to experience both in HD for their first time.

First Devil May Cry Gameplay Footage Shown in Demo

Matt Baker — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 17:49:02 +0000

The Tokyo Game Show has seen the arrival of direct gameplay footage from Ninja Theory’s Devil May Cry reboot. The new recording, which was played on the PlayStation 3, shows off a recording with protagonist Dante in action.

Although many will be fixated on Dante’s looks, the gameplay does show a host of different sword attacks. Each attack can be finished off in the air where his gun will be the finishing attack on the enemies. Another highlight shown is a new ability for Dante where the action will be temporarily slowed down in order to perform and perfect an execution. Check out both videos below:

The reception for DmC: Devil May Cry hasn’t exactly been positive. Gamers and fans of the series have been frustrated with the direction developer Ninja Theory chose for Dante – a usually bad-ass-looking character – with his hair and general look making him to be presented in an ‘emo’ way. However, publisher Capcom has promised that changes would be made to Dante and it looks like they’ve stayed true to their word if the new gameplay footage is anything to go by.

The Devil May Cry reboot is currently scheduled for a release in 2012.

Resident Evil 4 HD Trophy List

Jonathan Leack — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 12:31:12 +0000

2005′s Game of the Year winning Resident Evil 4 is making its way to the PlayStation 3 in just two weeks. Along with impressive HD visuals, the title will receive trophies for all you hunters out there. However, since it will be a download-only title, it won’t offer a platinum trophy.

Resident Evil 4 HD will include 12 trophies which consist of 9 bronze, 2 silver, and 1 gold.

Bronze

It Begins With a Ring
Ring the mysterious bell. What happens after that, is up to you.

Do Not Shoot the Water!
Summon the master of the lake. Don’t rock the boat.

A Rock and a Hard Place
Outmaneuver the rampaging beast, El Gigante.

Secure the Ballistics
Rescue the president’s daughter, Ashley. Afterwards, the real fun begins.

A Bloodline Severed
Defeat the village chief in battle.

The Castellan Falls
Defeat Salazar, and make your escape from the castle.

The Ties That Bind
Defeat Krauser, your former partner, in battle.

We’re Going Home
Defeat Saddler in battle, and escape from the nightmare.

The S Stands for Stylish!!
Acquire all of the costumes in the game.

Silver

A Terrifying Assassin
Turn the tables on Verdugo, the right hand of Salazar.

What Are They Worth?
Acquire all of the bottle caps in the game.

Gold

A Heart of Steel
Clear the game on the highest difficulty.

ESRB Rates First Three Devil May Cry Games for PS3 Release

Josh Lewis — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 15:26:34 +0000

Rumors have been circulating since June, when an advertisement was posted by a Spanish retailer, that Capcom was preparing to re-release the original Devil May Cry games. Today those rumors have heated up with the first three titles Devil May Cry, Devil May Cry 2 and Devil May Cry 3: Dante’s Awakening being categorized by the ESRB not only for the PS2, but also for the PS3.

You can check out a photo the ESRB listing below:

Capcom hasn’t officially confirmed the collection, but the 10th anniversary of the series’ North American debut is coming up in October, so it would be the perfect time to make the announcement. Capcom, and Ninja Theory are also currently working on the franchise reboot, entitled DmC: Devil May Cry, which features a more modern take on Dante. Fans have taken to message boards across the internet, voicing their opinions, questioning Dante’s new look. Perhaps, this can give said fans a chance to relive Dante’s adventures in their more traditional form.

PlayStation LifeStyle’s Best Three of PAX 2011

Cameron Teague — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 22:24:30 +0000

Developers and publishers really brought their A-game to PAX this year, with plenty of great booths and a ton of really good games, but now it is time for the hard part of picking the three best games at PAX this past weekend. After some extensive research and plenty of mathematical formulas, I have come up with our best three titles of PAX 2011, so read on below to find out which games made the cut.

Title: Gotham City Impostors
Developer: Monolith Productions
Release: TBA 2012

What happens when you take normal citizens, give them guns and dress them up like Batman and Joker? If you guessed Gotham City Impostors and then also guessed that this game would be such a smashing hit, you should win something. Think of a game that takes the serious aspects of shooters like Call of Duty, and just completely makes fun of them with goofy gadgets like roller skates, and trampoline filled levels. You know something has been done right when everyone playing the game has a joker grin on their face from ear to ear.

Title: Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City
Developer: Slant 6 Games
Release: TBA 2011

The Resident Evil series has taken gamers from straight horror to survival action, but now Operation Raccoon City will bring the squad based shooter genre to the series. Being developed by SOCOM: Confrontation developer Slant 6 Games, this shooter ignored all the skepticism and delivered big time at PAX this year. Taking place between the events of the 2nd and 3rd Resident Evil, Operation Raccoon City gives gamers a great view of the other side of this conflict and brings a brand new style of gameplay to the series. Luckily, the gameplay is a lot of fun and the squad based mechanics fit extremely well into the Resident Evil world.

Title: Battlefield 3
Developer: EA DICE
Release: 10/27/2011

For a lot of gamers out there, the king of shooters has to be Call of Duty, but that crown might be switching hands if Battlefield 3 has anything to say about it. A tight control scheme, great audio, and addicting multiplayer make this a shooter that you will want to pick up and put a lot of time into. With multiple classes to choose from, vehicles, and deep and well crafted maps, Battlefield 3 is ready to take on any challengers.

Honorable Mentions: All Zombies Must Die!, Lollipop Chainsaw, and Counter Strike: Global Offensive.

PAX Hands On – Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City

Cameron Teague — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 19:10:20 +0000

It was a bit strange when Capcom announced a new squad based Resident Evil, in development by Slant 6 Games, who worked on the fairly disappointing SOCOM: Confrontation. While it was a completely new step for the franchise, our time with the game here at PAX proved that it might just be the best step they have taken in a while.

In the game you return to Raccoon City, the place where things really got out of hand in Resident Evil 2, only this time you are playing on the side of Umbrella. This particular operation takes place between the events of the 2nd and 3rd Resident Evil games. Our hands on with the game revealed very little about the story, except that it will feature plenty of recognizable characters of the series that can die in the game and the fact that you will be playing as the bad guys this time around.

We played the campaign, which puts you into a squad of four, with five different classes to choose from. This mode is playable both online with friends or by yourself, with computer AI taking over as your squad mates. These classes shouldn’t surprise anyone familiar with shooters, as you have a medic class, scout type class, and so on. Once you select your character class, you are then able to select your own ability to use. For me, I picked the medic because I like to heal and then was given the choice between an adrenaline boost or the ability to stop infection in a friendly player. These were my only two choices but you will have around nine to choose from at the launch of the game. Next up is the option to select your weapon and it was good to see that the options here were vast, giving each player plenty to choose from. Once all that is selected, it is time to ready up and play the game.

Right away, you will see the stamp of Slant 6 and SOCOM, as the over the shoulder shooting plays very familiar. We started in a section of the town and moved our way through, killing zombies that came out left and right. Teamwork was key here as you covered each others backs in an effort to make your way through. Each player gets a main weapon and sidearm, plus grenades, and melee attacks. All of these worked great, especially the melee attacks, which after one strike, enabled you to pull off a deadly finishing move, which was very stylish. While the game will allow you to take and fire from cover, you will want to keep moving as zombies come from everywhere, making it a safer bet to just to strafe around and shoot/melee everything. If all else fails, you can grab a zombie and use it as a meat shield. During your fight, make sure to check the ground for ammo and in typical Resident Evil fashion, healing herbs.

Zombies come in many different forms, from your normal walkers, to ones that crawl around ceilings, or charge into you. Learning the tendencies of these different zombies and how best to combat them as a group is something you will want to try to grasp in order to make it out alive. Don’t expect the zombies to just walk on over, as some will run, and others will climb along the walls. However zombies are not the only things you will need to watch out for, as you will swap bullets with the US Spec Ops. However, once we got things sorted out in the demo, Umbrella decided to drop some nasty monsters on the ground who had no ability to differentiate friend or foe.

One thing we did not get to experience in the demo that Capcom told us about, was when you bleed out, you are supposed to turn into a zombie while you wait for your respawn to the team. When this happens, you are free to try and kill your ex-teammates or do the honorable thing and bite a bullet. This little touch was explained to us as a great way to have fun while waiting to respawn. On the topic of bleeding out though, you will want to watch out for this as zombies will hone in on the player who is losing a lot of blood, and they will start to swarm.

One of the major gripes of recent Resident Evil games is that the scare factor has gone away and at first glance you may think Operation Raccoon City will continue that trend, but the game had a few parts with zombies jumping out to get you or swarming around you, providing for plenty of scary moments. No, it’s not going to be like Resident Evil 1 or 2, where you couldn’t play the game in the dark, but it was enough at times to actually make me jump on stage (but don’t tell anyone!). One of the aspects of the game that was thankfully not scary was the camera, which never hindered you from escaping an enemy or moving around the environment.

Things are looking good for Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City and the new style of gameplay it is bringing to the series. The combat and classes are well-balanced, and the squad play is solid, making for a very fun co-op game. If Slant 6 Games can avoid the early release bugs that plagued their last effort, this will be a game worth keeping an eye on.