News Briefs (10-20-09)

A nice healthy dose of news including a batch of games heading out to retail, other games announced, and plenty of other bits

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Posted by Daniel "monk" Pelfrey on Oct 20th, 2009

While two Queen songs (“We Are The Champions” and “We Will Rock You”) are already announced to be in LEGO Rock band, the band, however, was not. Today the news came in that the band would appear in the game – in LEGO form of course.

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Rocket Knight is announced to arrive next year on Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Arcade and Steam.

 

In Rocket Knight, players take on the role of a fiery opossum named Sparkster who returns home to the Kingdom of Zephyrus after 15 years to find it in shambles. Using wits and a trusty rocket pack, players must steer clear and overcome a hostile wolf army looming to take the lives of the Zephyrus people. A 2.5D action adventure title, Rocket Knight brings expansive new worlds, each with massive platform levels and a rocket flying level. As players navigate through the challenges, their rocket pack can be used to ricochet off walls, launch Sparkster through obstacles and enemies in his way, and rocket drill through weak walls to create new passageways. Along with burst projectiles that shoot from Sparkster’s sword to attack distant foes, a burst vortex can also be created from players’ rocket pack to repel enemy bombs back at them. If all else fails, players can use Sparkster’s prehensile tail to hang from and slide down rails in order to avoid danger. With timed levels and leaderboards, dedicated players will also be able to show off their high scores and fastest times online.

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A large number of videogames have shipped out to retail:

 

Astro Boy: The Video Game (based on the new movie)

Space Invaders Extreme 2

The Secret Saturday: Beasts of the 5th Sun

Borderlands

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars (PSP version)

WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010

Charm Girls Club (Pajama Party for the Wii, My Fashion Mall, My Fashion Show, and My Perfect Prom for the DS)

FIFA Soccer 10

Marvel Super Hero Squad

Cooking Mama 3: Chop & Shop

Dragon Ball: Revenge of King Piccolo

MotorStorm: Arctic Edge

 

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City Builder is announced to arrive on the Wii in February of next year.

 

City Builder offers a fresh take on classic pipe puzzle games by expanding the gameplay to three overlapping levels: road, underground (water mains) and sky (power lines). Connect resource pieces together to claim land while racing against the clock and overcoming madcap and hilarious obstacles. Solve each resource puzzle and watch each city grow in wacky and unique ways!

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The PS3 and Xbox 360 getting a new title next year from Namco Bandai – Inversion.

 

INVERSION is a third-person co-op shooter that combines hard-hitting, adrenaline-pumping action with a revolutionary gravity manipulation engine. Featuring the Grappler weapon, players will be able to manipulate gravity for their own purposes. The Grappler can be used in countless combat situations by maneuvering massive objects as shields or projectiles, and moving camped enemies out of concealed cover so they can be blasted away. The Grappler is also a key tool for tactical situations and puzzle solving as players can lift, move, or create cover objects at their whim. The awesome power of gravity is right at players’ fingertips. Additionally, INVERSION is one of the first games to feature Havok Destruction which bestows INVERSION with massively destructible environments including an elaborate cover system.

 

 

Set in the near future, the tranquil peace enjoyed by mankind shatters with an unforeseen invasion by an unknown enemy called the Lutadore. Armed to the teeth with futuristic gravity-controlling weapons, the Lutadore easily overrun the city’s defenses. Unbeknownst to all, mysterious anomalies have surfaced in conjunction with the invasion. Random regions in the city have entered zero gravity or have suffered vector changes, throwing the world into topsy-turvy chaos. Assuming the role of Davis Russel, a hotheaded 28-year-old cop, or Leo Delgado, DavisR17; neighbor, players will embark on a journey through the disorienting war-ravaged, gravity twisted streets of their home town and beyond, to find Davis’ missing child.

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Ranger, the first of three downloadable expansions for Elven Legacy is now available

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DS title Korg DS-10 is getting re-released next year with some additional enhancements under the title Korg DS-10 Plus.

 

Designed after the famous KORG MS-10 music synthesizer, KORG DS-10 Plus is a revamped version of the revered music-creation program for the enjoyment of both professional and aspiring musicians alike. The sound sources in the KORG DS-10 come from KORG, one of the world’s top musical instrument producers, and no effort was spared in the replication of creating high-quality sounds. New features for KORG DS-10 Plus for the DS/DSi versions include per-track MUTE/SOLO built into the SONG mode, and EDIT/PLAY enabled for all modes within the SONG mode for further improved real-time performance. The touch-screen controls of Nintendo DS are utilized to the fullest to provide an authentic feel and operability across a dual-screen layout that is unsurpassed in portable music creation. A 6-track/16-step sequencer enables precise control and provides a wide range of musical possibilities. Up to eight units can be linked via wireless connection to play together or to exchange sounds and songs.

 

Nintendo DSi owners can enjoy additional exclusive improvements and upgrades, all geared to deliver the highest-quality of musical creation and greatest breadth of creativity. These performance upgrades include 12-voice polyphony, 4 tracks for the analog synthesizer simulator, 2 drum machines and more! Also available exclusively when played on the DSi are 2 effects layers, essentially giving users the functionality of two original KORG DS-10’s in one for the ultimate in music collaboration.

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FIFA Soccer 10 and Elven Legacy: Ranger are available via Impulse for download, which is fine, but the real news is that the service has Tropico 3 exclusively for download right now.

 

http://www.impulsedriven.com/tropico3

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