Red Faction: Armageddon's cover art is falling
apart

post from Destructoid on 16 February 2011 11:05:47 PM. © Destructoid

Red Faction: Armageddon's cover art is falling apart screenshot

We tend not to post much about box art these days, but I'm willing to make an exception for a special case like Red Faction: Armageddon. Besides, it's been awfully quiet on the Red Faction front lately.

Compared to the average current-gen game sitting on my shelf, this is a step up. There seems to be an industry-wide adoration with focusing on the main character, and subtlety is not what we're known for. Armageddon does still fall into the norm here, but at least the guy's design was altered.

I've attached the box art for Red Faction: Guerrilla as well. Step up, or step down?

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Mega Man gets cozy in this modified fan art

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Mega Man gets cozy in this modified fan art screenshot

A little while back, I posted some official art from Capcom depicting Mega Man's female counterpart Roll lying around with a bunch of other versions of the character in a semi-cuddly, maybe-groping manner. The art was sold in Japan on either a mug or a jigsaw puzzle. At the time, I thought the art was either creepy or cute, depending on how you looked at it.

I wonder what all of you think of the art now that Roll has been swapped out for the many forms of Mega Man we've seen over the years. Now that you've got a male character looking all prone and doe eyed, is this artwork more or less creepy, or more or less cute?

Mega Man does his best Roll impression [Capcom-Unity]

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Give them what they want: Noob Saibot in Mortal
Kombat

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Give them what they want: Noob Saibot in Mortal Kombat screenshot

A number of you are already sold on the new Mortal Kombat, perhaps even multiple times over by now. For anyone still managing to hold out, I present to you this footage entitled (by me, not NetherRealm) "Noob Saibot wrecks your sh*t."

And really, that's all that needs to be said. The zoom-in on internal damage continues to be a gruesome delight, as does the charming "hanging corpses" motif. Seriously, who is the interior designer, and what's his hourly rate?

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Maritime RTS Naval War: Arctic Circle announced

post from Gaming Nexus on 16 February 2011 10:35:00 PM. © Gaming Nexus

by: Tina Amini
NEWS - A new RTS is on the path to consumers’ hands. Coming to you from Paradox Interactive and Turbo Tape Games is Naval War: Arctic Circle. Players will get their hands on various natal force factions including NATA, the Nordic Alliance, Russia and the US. The campaign will cover two narratives: one from the Russian perspective and one from NATO. The game will also feature skirmish, LAN and online modes. Read on for details of other features, and check out the video, screens and concept art below.

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Pre-order Divinity II: The Dragon Knight Saga,
get a free 52-page art book

post from Gaming Nexus on 16 February 2011 10:34:00 PM. © Gaming Nexus

by: Tina Amini
NEWS - Atlus has announced a new pre-order deal for those who reserve a copy of Divinity II: The Dragon Knight Saga for the 360. At $39.99, purchasers will get a free, 52-page color art book with the creatures and world designs from the game created by Larian Studios.

A soundtrack CD is also included with every launch copy of the game. Read on for more details on the art of the action RPG set to arrive on April 12th of this year.

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No Doubt Gets the Go-Ahead on Activision Lawsuit

post from The Escapist : Latest News on 16 February 2011 10:12:00 PM. © The Escapist : Latest News

No Doubt, the band behind hits like "Don't Speak" and "Underneath it All", has been given the OK by the California Court of Appeals to pursue their lawsuit against Activision over misusing their likenesses in 2009's Band Hero.

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Salem Game Trailer

post from Trailers: GamePad: The Best Video Gaming Blog Posts on 16 February 2011 10:07:01 PM. © Trailers: GamePad: The Best Video Gaming Blog Posts

Title: SALEM
Category: RPG
Credit: Paradox Interactive
Rating: nonadult
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Konami Digital lines up a new 3DS
puzzle-adventure game

post from Destructoid on 16 February 2011 10:06:38 PM. © Destructoid

Konami Digital lines up a new 3DS puzzle-adventure game screenshot

Doctor Lautrec and the Forgotten Knights is a puzzle-adventure game set in 19th century Paris. It follows an archaeologist named Jean-Pierre Lautrec, a crazy guy that searches for "living treasures" in underground Paris.

Konami says that you'll use the 3D abilities of the 3DS to help solve key puzles to guide Lautrec and his cute assistant, Sophie, to the treasure they're searching for. In puzzles you'll be able to scrutinize objects from all directions, or zoom in to highlight scenery to match your map. The cutscenes will also be shown in 3D.

Doctor Lautrec and the Forgotten Knights is scheduled to be released for Nintendo 3DS in Summer 2011. Right now there's some screenshots at the game's official webpage for you to check out.

It's no Layton, but I think this game looks pretty good. Cute art style and puzzle-based adventuring is always a good thing.

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Beyond Good & Evil Avatar stuff for the uber fan

Beyond Good & Evil Avatar stuff for the uber fan screenshot

Ahead of Beyond Good & Evil HD's Xbox Live Arcade release, which is set to roll out on March 2, Ubisoft has put out a number of items for your Xbox 360 Avatar to interact with and possibly even wear. You best strap in, because it's about to get real.

The collection includes shirts, Jade's outfit, a hovercraft toy, an Alpha Section "pet" (Uh ... sure, why not?), and a full-on Pey'j costume, among other things. Creepy and awesome! But mostly awesome. I'm still of the strict "Don't buy Avatar gear" mindset -- I wouldn't fault anyone for buying this stuff, though.

@Ubisoft [Twitter]

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