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  Marvel and DC Hit the Bricks in LEGO’s Super Heroes Line

  Comic book worlds collide next year, as The LEGO Group announces a pair of deals that bring DC Comics’ finest and the forces of the Marvel Universe under the banner of LEGO Super Heroes. Can new LEGO games be far behind? San Diego Comic-Con kicks into high gear tomorrow, making it the perfect time for…

  By Mike Fahey Published July 20, 2011
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  Prototype 2 Makes It a Date: April 24, 2012

  Prototype 2 will release for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC on April 24, 2012, Activision said today at San Diego Comic-Con. A new CG trailer, the first of in a series of three, went up at the game’s official website. Shape-shifting superhero Alex Mercer and blade-armed badass Sgt. James Heller will also throw down at…

  By Owen Good Published July 20, 2011
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  Is this the Motion-Controlled Swordplay You Actually Wanted?

  Last week, I ran a video that showed a Nintendo rep playing The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword using the required Motion Plus advanced Wii Motion Control. I thought it was cool, but many readers expressed disappointment that you’re still using motion control to trigger the moves of your character in the game. You’re not…

  By Stephen Totilo Published July 20, 2011
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  Madden Demo Details Coming Tuesday

  With Madden NFL 12 moving its release date to Aug. 30 to be closer to the league’s opening day (assuming that happens), the game’s demo likewise skips forward a couple of weeks. Tuesday, EA Sports will reveal the demo release date, the teams it will feature, and any other details about the demo. If it…

  By Owen Good Published July 20, 2011
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  There is Some Sort of Last Guardian Something or Other in the Ico/Shadow of the Colossus PlayStation 3 Port

  There is “Bonus Content” in the new September 27-dated PlayStation 3 prettier versions of PlayStation 2 classics Ico and Shadow of the Colossus. Yay! It mostly involves dynamic PS3 themes and videos. Oh. Some of the video is about the games’ spiritual sequel, the long-awaited The Last Guardian. Hopes raised, by the official PlayStation Blog!…

  By Stephen Totilo Published July 20, 2011
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  The Mech-Flying Insanity of Starhawk in Motion

  I was a big fan of multiplayer-only third-person shooter and vehicle combat game Warhawk It had a goofy, endearing art style. It had some wonderful, huge maps and of course it had those awesome hover-to-jet Warhawks While Starhawk certainly has its own distinct flavor, there’s a lot of the better bits of Warhawk I see…

  By Brian Crecente Published July 20, 2011
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  Here’s Some Leaked Footage of Battlefield 3 In Action

  Upcoming multiplayer shooter Battlefield 3 is currently in closed alpha, with participants forced to sign a non-disclosure agreement promising not to leak any footage. Like that was ever going to hold. Two clips have surfaced today, courtesy of a YouTube user, of the game’s multiplayer mode (the PC version, of course), showing some of the…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 20, 2011
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  Starhawk’s Monster Pistol Gets a Real World Appearance

  PewPewPew – This replica Starhawk gun was being shown off under a plexiglass case at Sony’s New York event today. (Photo by Brian Crecente) Wing Commander-Inspired Space Combat Game In the Works A team of Austin developers are working on a new space combat sim inspired by the likes of Wing Commander, Star Wars: TIE…

  By Brian Crecente Published July 20, 2011
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  How Blatantly Does the New Spider-Man Trailer Rip Off Mirror’s Edge?

  The new Spider-Man movie trailer is cool. It’s also a bit familiar to those of us who played and enjoyed the 2008 video game Mirror’s Edge. How similar? Watch. You might notice some amazing, spectacular coincidences.

  By Stephen Totilo Published July 20, 2011
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  Blowing Up The Statue of Liberty in 2011’s Twisted Metal

  Twisted Metal 2’s Statue of Liberty Easter Egg returns in the Twisted Metal due out later this year. For those of you who missed out on the 1996 game’s hidden destruction, the game lets you attack the Statue of Liberty from any rooftop, eventually knocking her robe off to reveal a thin or heft version…

  By Brian Crecente Published July 20, 2011
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  And Then Luigi Went on Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride

  Photographer Jeff Junio gets up-close and personal with Nintendo characters in his Super Macro Bros. set, crafting this image of Toad and Luigi that’s either delightful or very sinister, I can’t tell. See more at the 8-Bit Cubist

  By Mike Fahey Published July 20, 2011
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  The PlayStation Vita is Smaller Than You Think

  This is a PSP 2000. Hiding under it is a PlayStation Vita. An actual Vita, not a fake one The Vita was running Hot Shots Golf, but you can’t see that. You can only see two things: 1) The Vita, impressive futuristic gaming handheld that it is, isn’t much bigger than a PSP 2) that…

  By Stephen Totilo Published July 20, 2011
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  The Settlers Online Colonizes North America as Castle Empire

  Ubisoft knows exactly what North America needs: More free-to-play, micro transaction-fueled, browser-based online empire building sims. The Settlers Online is making its way to North America, with a generic name change to make sure it sounds as unappealing as possible. Castle Empire, developed by the original creators of The Settlers at Ubisoft’s Blue Byte Studio…

  By Mike Fahey Published July 20, 2011
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  They Want to Make Space Combat Games Fun Again

  Space combat sims, much like their terrestrial flight sim counter-parts, aren’t quite as popular as they used to be. It’s been more than a decade since we’ve had a solid Wing Commander, Star Wars: TIE Fighter or Descent: FreeSpace come to computer gamers. Long enough for some, even some of the folks who make those…

  By Brian Crecente Published July 20, 2011
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  If Anything Can Get Me To Play Battlefield Heroes, It’s Magic

  I will play any game that pits the forces of magic against (relatively) modern military forces. Battlefield Heroes gets wizards today. I approve.

  By Mike Fahey Published July 20, 2011
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  What if LittleBigPlanet Had Been Free To Play?

  We could have had Sackboy for free at one point. Turns out that this was an early suggestion from Sony to the fledgling group of devs that would become Media Molecule, the studio revealed at the Develop 2011 conference. “Phil said all sorts of buzzwords that hadn’t really hit yet. He said it should be…

  By Joshua Rivera Published July 20, 2011
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  The PlayStation Vita is Larger Than You Think

  What’s the point of having two analog sticks on the successor to the PSP if you can’t reach them at the same time, right? The good news: it’s slimmer than you think. As seen today at a New York City PlayStation 3 and Vita showcase.

  By Stephen Totilo Published July 20, 2011
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  Rope Rescue: Call It Cut the Birds, or Maybe Angry Rope

  I saw a Chillingo game at Electronic Arts’ fall preview event last night that featured colorful, cartoon birds in peril and ropes that could be cut. It wasn’t a sequel to Cut the Rope or Angry Birds, but it certainly—perhaps accidentally—seems to be riding on the coattails of those two massive iPhone gaming hits. In…

  By Brian Crecente Published July 20, 2011
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  Are These the Remaining Eight New Fighters in Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3?

  Fans combing over Capcom’s website following the announcement of Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 have unearthed eight new character images that could very well be the rest of the update’s new lineup. Frank West? Iron Fist? Rocket Raccoon!? Yes, please. This morning Capcom outed Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3, debuting four of the 12 new…

  By Mike Fahey Published July 20, 2011
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  The Latest Patch for The Witcher 2 Adds A Sackful of Fluff

  Patch 1.3 for The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings is live, delivering extended aspect ratio support, 3D Vision support fixes, item storage, cutscene flashbacks and more, topped off with “A Sackful of Fluff”, a lovely bit of free downloadable content.

  By Mike Fahey Published July 20, 2011