Misc

It seems that Remedy, responsible for the Max Payne series and now the upcoming and very exciting Alan Wake, are full to the brim with confidence in their upcoming romp in the surprisingly sinister place that is Bright Falls in which you are going to play as the panic stricken author, Alan. So much so, it seems, that they already have prepared a DLC, boldly assuming that the game will leave players wanting more time in their tweed jackets within this so called ‘physiological action thriller’. I personally struggle to anticipate wanting anything else once the credits roll on Alan Wake myself to be honest, and so I feel confident that Remedy’s presumptions will turn out to be accurate and DLC will be on everyone’s lips soon after Wake’s release. It is for this reason that I am more than happy to welcome this very early news of DLC with open arms and a controller within one hand. Read More  »

In part one, we looked at the gameplay. This time I’ll be looking at features that will should help White Knight Chronicles stand out, which is a fair bit since  Europe and North America will be reciving the international edition of WKC. That means were in for some nice extra treats that shows you how much Level-5 appreciates JRPG fans in the west.

The nifty extras we shall be receiving are over 50 disc-based online quests which can be done on your own or with friends, voice chat so you can praise and insult your team members, and live talking where conversations will take place during your travels (just like those in Dragon Age, which means this will either be entertaining or annoying).

But the most exciting feature is the inclusion of the Georama. Fans of the Dark Cloud series will tell you this is one of the best aspects of the games and it’s so cool to see it come into WKC. This time, Instead of building a village to satisfy the non-player characters, you do so because a) you can show off to your friends and b) more importantly you can go on quests can get some unique equipment.

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If you are among the more observant of gamers out there, then you will have noticed a gap in Assassin’s Creed II’s memory sequences. For those who didn’t notice, you complete memory sequence 11, wake up as Desmond, but then immediately re-enter the world of Ezio years later in memory sequence 14. This leaves us with a mystery; what happened 12 and 13? Well, worry not for the mathematic skills of the guys down at Ubisoft Montreal, for they have just been planting some seeds for DLC releases.  That’s right, there are two DLCs planned for Assassin’s Creed II already, both of which are set to spring us back into the deep history of renaissance Italy. Read More  »

As you are probably well aware, it is the famous Renaissance Master, Leonardo DaVinci, who will be providing you with much of your equipment in your time as Ezio, the main man of Assassins Creed II. Of course, we all know about The Glider, but what we might not know so much about are the weapons, so here are four examples of what Leo is going to be giving us on November 20th. Read More  »

Gamescom 2009 is now ebbing into the ever growing past now, but if there is one thing that has stuck in my mind amidst all the many exciting goings on, it is Peter Molyneux’s announcement of Fable III.

A few months ago the second DLC for Fable II was made available in the Marketplace. This was a slightly disappointing breeze of fresh adventure named ‘See the Future.’ Although after a lacklustre adventure there was precious little future to see, this taster of what’s to come was certainly food for thought and immediately got players guessing what might be in store for a potential sequel.

So it was no surprise when, standing in front of hoards of press inside the Cologne Trade Fair Centre, Peter announced that in Fable III, you are going to become the ruler of Albion. Of course, this is a very exciting notion, and if pulled off correctly it should make one heck of a game. So is Peter, who is also juggling with new Natal project ‘Milo’, up to the challenge? Read More  »