Prototype Wii game found in developer portfolio

post from Joystiq on 04 November 2009 06:40:00 PM. © Joystiq

The website for Eric Testroete, who recently made the rounds for his "big head mode" Halloween costume, shows work-in-progress screens of an unannounced Wii war game he animated for MLB Superstars developer Deep Fried Entertainment. The game uses an almost top-down, zoomed-out perspective, and appears to put the player (or players) in control of jeeps equipped with machine guns.

As Kotaku notes, it looks rather like Konami's Jackal, prompting the site to speculate that it's a ReBirth made for Konami, like the recent Castlevania, Contra, and Gradius games. If true, it would be the first ReBirth title not to be developed by M2 in Japan. Of course, the American side of Konami is also working on refreshes of old Konami franchises in the form of Rocket Knight, so there is precedent.

Gallery: Undisclosed Deep Fried Entertainment game (Wii)

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Rumor: Tekken 6 PSP To Feature New Story Modes
For New Fighters Lars and Alisa

post from Gamer Grenade News Blog on 04 November 2009 06:31:59 PM. © Gamer Grenade News Blog

Namco Bandai’s fighting franchise Tekken 6 is currently available on the PS3 and Xbox 360 now, and soon the PSP version is scheduled to arrive later this month, with a hint at new features and modes.

According to various sources, Tekken 6 for the PSP will include some changes like story modes for new challengers Lars and Alisa. [...]

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Modern Warfare 2 Avatar nonsense hits Xbox Live
tomorrow

post from Destructoid on 04 November 2009 06:30:00 PM. © Destructoid

Modern Warfare 2 Avatar nonsense hits Xbox Live tomorrow screenshot

Last week we talked about Modern Warfare 2's upcoming Avatar gear, some of which was suggested might be free. Well, it's out tomorrow, but it sure as heck ain't free! Step right up folks, for a cavalcade of digital clothing that will cost you plenty of fake Moon Money.

Robert Bowling confirmed via Twitter that Infinity Ward was uploading new MW2 Avatar stuff and showed off the Ghost outfit pictured. He also made sure to let PS3 owners know they weren't being left out, with a selection of Dynamic Themes planned for the Black Box o' Blu-ray.

Bowling said also that he asked for some free goodies, but was "denied" by some mysterious authoratarian entity. So there you go. If you've got some money left after buying the Prestige Edition, the premium strategy guide, and the energy drink, you'll have plenty more content to buy!

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Angry PC Gamer Skips MW2, Sends 60 Bucks to DICE
Instead

post from The Escapist : Latest News on 04 November 2009 06:25:00 PM. © The Escapist : Latest News

A PC gamer unhappy with Infinity Ward's decision to eliminate dedicated servers has put his money where his mouth is by sending the 60 bucks he would've spent on Modern Warfare 2 to Battlefield developer DICE instead.

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Wiiwaa Lets Wii Owners Penetrate, Play With
Puppets [Wii]

post from Kotaku on 04 November 2009 06:20:00 PM. © Kotaku

Swedish game developer Zoink Games presents Wiiwaa, a Wii adventure game "designed around the concept of puppeteering" that's based around the concept of playing with a stuffed puppet with a Wii Remote jammed inside. Is this for real?

Zoink's trailer of Wiiwaa in action, which largely involves violently shaking a stuffed creature to "explore, jump, dance, [and] do crazy somersaults", would lead one to believe it is. But the conceptual nature of just about everything else on the Wiiwaa site leads us to believe this is, well, a concept.

From Zoink's description of the game, which looks sharp, multiple Wiiwaa puppets are planned for sale. "Each Wiiwaa is different, has individual behavior and looks" the web site claims. Of course, it also claims that "there has never been a simpler and more natural way to play an action adventure game." But at least it looks better than the creeptastic Baby And Me.

We've reached out to the Zoink Games folks to find out what's up with all this Wiiwaa stuff.

WiiWaa [Zoink Games via GoNintendo]

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Tekken 6 online patch in the works, says Namco

post from Joystiq on 04 November 2009 06:20:00 PM. © Joystiq

Those of you taking your King of the Iron Fist Tournament fighters to the internet have been experiencing some major issues, notably: when trying to compete online in any sort of meaningful way, you're met with acute, game-ending connectivity issues. Namco recognized that today and issued a statement stating, "To improve the online game experience for players ... Namco Bandai games is developing a downloadable update which will be available as soon as it has passed rigorous testing procedures."

Unfortunately, no date for the patch has been given, though the publisher does add, "This is separate from the online co-op Scenario Campaign mode update." We've pestered Namco for more details on exactly what the patch will aim to fix and when we might hear more about it but, until that time, know this: something is being fixed at some point.

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Podcast Ready: DSi XL Theories, Surprise
Bayonetta PS3 Impressions, And Fahey Sings [Podcast]

post from Kotaku on 04 November 2009 06:00:53 PM. © Kotaku

We thought we would discuss Dragon Age and League of Legends among other things in the Kotaku podcast today. But you called in about other things. Including: How to do the Prince of Persia rewinding thing in a movie.

Co-hosts Brian Crecente and I take your calls every Wednesday at 11am Mountain Time, 1pm Eastern. If you missed us this time, call in next week!

Kotaku Talk Radio: GTA At A Crossroads [Blog Talk Radio]
Kotaku Talk Radio: Modern Warfare 2, Dragon Age, LoL [iTunes]

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The Rock Band 2 SE bundle for $99 Consider it
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The Rock Band 2 SE bundle for $99? Consider it done screenshot

From now until January 1, you can get down with your economically conscious self thanks to a deal from Harmonix. Valid at most retailers where you would normally buy videogames from, the Rock Band 2 Special Edition bundle for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 has temporarily dropped down to a slim $99.

Whether you want to get a Christmas present for a distant relative as the family's one true responsible gamer (Petz? Puh-leeze), or you just plain need to upgrade your music game peripheral collection to the Rock Band 2 standard, it's a mighty fine deal to be had.

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Hans Zimmer believes in the legitimacy of games,
approached MW2 as a 'novice'

Hans Zimmer may have a laundry list of feature films he contributed to on his resume, but the renowned film composer says he still had to approach his work on Modern Warfare 2 "truly as a novice." In an interview with USA Today, he speaks like a true convert. When asked about the legitimacy of games as an art form, he frankly states, "Absolutely, that we can't even question anymore."

Zimmer says his first experience working on a game has, unsurprisingly, been very different than working on a film. "I had never done this before, so it was nice to sort of go at it a little fresh." Due to the length of major video games (even the shorter ones), Zimmer was forced to create considerably more music than the average project. "I never added it up [because] then I would have panicked," he admits. Looks like that "ridiculous" budget was good for something!