Iron Man: PlayStation 3 vs. Xbox 360 Comparison

The latest in comparisons comes from SEGA's Iron Man for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. We are going to let you make your own call on this one. Go ahead, and watch.

Aliens: Colonial Marines: New Artwork and Information

SEGA today released some new concept artwork along with some new information on their upcoming Aliens: Colonial Marines FPS. The squad-based first person shooter will feature weaponry ranging from pulse rifles to flamethrowers, along with some brand new equipment and skills within the game's combat system. Players will become an Elite United States Colonial Marine. The game will have drop-in drop-out four-player online co-op, with each players assuming the persona of a Colonial Marine as well. More modes are set to be revealed later. View the press release below.

SEGA Details Aliens: Colonial Marines

SEGA Europe Ltd. and SEGA of America, Inc. recently revealed details of the highly anticipated squad-based first-person shooter video game, Aliens: Colonial Marines. Licensed through an exclusive agreement with Twentieth Century Fox Licensing and Merchandising and developed by Gearbox Software, the game will be available on the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and Windows-based PC in late 2008.

In Aliens: Colonial Marines, players are part of a United States Colonial Marine squad and must prepare to face an alien assault more intense and horrific than ever before. Driven by a compelling and original story penned by renowned writers Bradley Thompson and David Weddle Aliens: Colonial Marines will retain the atmospheric look and feel of the original films while leveraging next-generation technology to create an entirely new interactive Aliens experience.

Packing classic Aliens weaponry ranging from pulse rifles to flamethrowers as well as brand-new equipment and skills all within a squad-based combat system, players will become an elite United States Colonial Marine. Featuring claustrophobic environments, a brooding soundtrack, and a multitude of surprises and shocks, players will battle against menacing alien hordes in strikingly detailed levels that include the stark interiors of the abandoned Sulaco and unique environments created specifically for the game.

Aliens: Colonial Marines will feature a story driven single-player mode and an all-new four player co-op mode allowing players to share the chilling experience with three friends. In co-op mode, each player will assume the persona of a Colonial Marine and have a distinct role to play in the completion of every mission. Additionally, more multiplayer modes will be revealed later in the year that will complete the Aliens video game experience.

Since its 1979 debut, Alien and its three sequels have grossed more than $557 million worldwide, garnering numerous awards, including two Academy Awards®.

Valkyria Chronicles: New Gameplay and Cinematic Videos

SEGA has released three new videos of their upcoming RPG (already released in Japan), Valkyria Chronicles. The new trailers show two pieces of gameplay, along with one cinematic video. Enjoy!

Vyse the Bold and Aika from Skies of Arcadia Cameo in Valkyria Chronicles

The recently released in Japan title, Valkyria Chronicles (coming to the US this August 2008) features some familiar characters. Skies of Arcadia's Vyse the Bold and Aika appear in the game. They are playable as well, so expect to see them when this game hits our shores.

[Sega Nerds] [Siliconera]

Valkyria Chronicles XMB Theme for Download

Valkyria Chronicles is releasing in Japan this week, and they are promoting it with some new XMB themes for the PlayStation 3. Head over to Valkyria Chronicle's Japanese website and hit "Download" then "Custom Theme" and get this baby. It looks pretty good.

[Download free Valkyria Chronicles XMB theme]

SEGA: "Sonic Unleashed Needs to be Better Than the Genesis Titles"

Play Magazine have announced that their May 2008 issue will contain Sonic "as you've never seen him before" (before Sonic Unleashed was leaked), along with an interview with Producer for Sonic Team, Yoshihisa Hashimoto.

Hashimoto says: "The whole development team is aiming to make Sonic Unleashed the best Sonic game ever, and that includes the Genesis-era titles!" Is it possible for it to happen, after all the bad blue hedgehog games we've experienced? We hope so.

[Sega: "Sonic Unleashed Needs to be Better Than the Genesis Titles"]

Iron Man Demo Coming to PlayStation Store Next Thursday

One of the reasons that I hate only having PlayStation Store updates on Thursday is that we always get half-assed on our content. Tomorrow, Xbox Live will be receiving the Secret Level developed Iron Man demo from SEGA. However, they stated it will arrive on the PlayStation Network "soon", meaning next Thursday. Throw us a bone here. They should have released it today. Lets wait a week now, that will be fun. It can't just be me here, readers.

[Iron Man demo tomorrow]

Valkyria Chronicles to Have Optional Install

Looks like SEGA knows what they are doing with Valkyria Chronicles on the PlayStation 3. The game is going to feature an optional install, unlike Capcom did with their two PlayStation 3 games. THe optional install will take up 3.3GB of space and reduce load times significantly. Either that or you just need to wait 15 seconds for load times. I'll go with the 15 seconds.

[Optional Hard Disk Install For Valkyria Chronicles]

Iron Man in the Incredible Hulk Game

A new piece of artwork for SEGA's upcoming The Incredible Hulk shows a familiar face in the background. Hey look, its Iron Man. It seems he is making a cameo appearance in the game with his Hulkbuster armor. He will probably be busting the Hulk.

[You Got Iron Mans In My Incredible Hulk]

Sonic Unleashed Plot Details Revealed

Well, in case anybody was absent for the whole Sonic Unleashed thing, that werewolf hand in the teaser trailer is Sonic. During the day, Sonic is the same old blue hedgehog, but during the night, Sonic turns into a werehog with claws and fangs. Yes, there is a day and night system in Sonic Unleashed.

When he is in his werehog state, he can swing around levels faster, move past obstacles quicker and hurl enemies as he chooses. Now, we also have the plot of the game.

The game begins with Super Sonic amidst a battle with Dr. Eggman and his robots. Somehow Dr. Eggman lures Super Sonic into a trap and using his latest invention misuses the power of the Chaos Emeralds to defeat Super Sonic and change something in Sonic's body. Dr Eggman appears to break the planet apart soon afterwards.

Having been broken apart by the evil Dr. Eggman, it's up to Sonic to put the pieces of the world back together again by retrieving the power of the Chaos Emeralds! In doing so, Sonic will find himself in a race against time and faced with an unusual situation that will challenge him in ways never before seen. Both day and night play different, yet important, roles in Sonic's newest quest... as the sun sets, a new adventure awakens. By completing a wide variety of action-packed stages, spanning the seven broken continents of the world, gamers will need to unleash Sonic's amazing abilities to save the world, and himself!

[Sonic Unleashed's Big Secret Revealed!]

PlayStation 3 Exclusive Iron Man Armor: Ultimate

The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of Iron Man from SEGA and Secret Level will be receiving their own pieces of exclusive armor in the game.

The Xbox 360 will be receiving the Silver Centurion armor, while the PlayStation 3 will be receiving the much cooler looking Ultimate armor (click left image for full-body high resolution image).

In the Ultimate Universe, an alternate version of the Marvel Universe, Tony Stark requires the help of an entire specialized crew to help maintain this bulkier Iron Man armor. As seen in The Ultimates, this ensemble functions more like a compact vehicle than a man-sized suit of armor.

Hit the link for the list of armor in both consoles.

[PS3 And 360 Get Exclusive Iron Man Armor]

Sonic Unleashed Began as Sonic Adventure 3

A new interview with Sonic Team's Yoshihisa Hashimoto in the latest Official Nintendo Magazine, he revealed that Sonic Unleashed is going to feel more like a Sonic Adventure game rather than the horrible Sonic the Hedgehog (PlayStation 3) or Sonic and the Secret Rings titles.

"As a development team, we originally started off this project planning to create Sonic Adventure 3", Hashimoto told the magazine. "In our minds, this game will have more in common with the older Sonic Adventure series. It has no relation to Sonic the Hedgehog or Sonic and the Secret Rings".

We should be seeing this title hit sometime around the holidays, and for the sake of Sonic, we hope it is good.

[Sonic Unleashed began as Sonic Adventure 3]

Valkyria Chronicles Originally for Xbox 360 Only

According to a Japanese developer blog, SEGA's upcoming Valkyria Chronicles for the PlayStation 3 was originally an Xbox 360 exclusive. When the game was announced, SEGA switched development over to the PlayStation 3. The game has been in development for over three years according to SEGA, and it's platform was switched early in development. The reason of why development was switched to PlayStation 3 was not stated, but you can expect to see it this Fall 2008 exclusively for the console.

[Valkyria Chronicles was originally an Xbox 360 exclusive] [Dev Blog]

New Sonic Unleashed Teaser Shows Wolf Sonic's Hand

SEGA released a new teaser for the upcoming Sonic Unleashed today. The new teaser shows Sonic's hand messing around with a ring, and soon after, his hand turns into a wolf hand and smashes the ring. I guess Sonic the Werehedgehog is confirmed.

First GI Screenshots of Alpha Protocol

If you've picked up the latest Game Informer, you've probably known about this for a while now, or you may have read about it here. SEGA and Obsidian's Alpha Protocol centers around a CIA agent named Michael Thorton. It is an action RPG along with a shooter, promising a great game. Well, some of the first screenshots have finally gone digital and can be viewed above. Enjoy!

SEGA Officially Announces Sonic Unleashed

Well, the leaked batch of screenshots kind of made it pretty obvious. SEGA has officially announced Sonic Unleashed for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, and PS2 today. You can view the official press release below. You can view the official trailer above. The announcement screenshots can be seen below. The official site can be visited here.

Sonic Is Unleashed! SEGA's newest Sonic title is set to combine amazing next gen capabilities with classic Sonic 2D gameplay!

LONDON & SAN FRANCISCO (April 3, 2008) – SEGA® of America and SEGA of Europe Ltd., today announced that everyone’s favourite hedgehog will be breaking new ground yet maintaining his roots, in the upcoming title, Sonic Unleashed™. Developed by renowned studio Sonic Team, the latest installment in the multi-million selling franchise, will take players on an unforgettable high-speed journey around the globe in a way never before experienced in the world of Sonic. The game is set for release later this year and will be available for the Xbox 360™ videogame and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, Wii™ home video game system from Nintendo and PLAYSTATION®2.

Sonic Unleashed is built on a powerful new “Hedgehog Engine”, which introduces seamless 3D to classic 2D camera transitions, whilst delivering a rich and expansive world with multiple paths to choose from. Under development for three years, the Hedgehog Engine produces a visually rich next generation look and feel with elements of classic Sonic gameplay mechanics. The Hedgehog engine will help re-define the gameplay experience for Sonic fans and newcomers to the franchise alike.

“By combining rich and vibrant scenery with dynamic viewpoints Sonic Unleashed will provide an immersive 3D experience whilst keeping alive the 2D gameplay elements and fantastic worlds that Sonic fans know and love” commented Gary Knight, European Marketing Director for SEGA Europe. “In addition to this classic Sonic gaming experience, when darkness sets in Sonic Unleashed players will be able to experience a completely new way to play as Sonic… making this his most exciting adventure yet!”

Having been broken apart by the evil Dr Eggman, it’s down to Sonic to put the pieces of the world back together again by retrieving the power of the chaos emeralds. In doing so, Sonic will find himself in a race against time and faced with an unusual situation that will challenge him in ways never before seen. By completing a wide variety of action-packed stages, spanning the seven broken continents of the world, gamers will need to unleash Sonic’s amazing abilities to save the world, and himself!

The opportunity to engage in Sonic in different ways during the day and night time levels brings a completely original way of playing to the Sonic franchise, in addition to running at high speeds in classic Sonic style, combat fighting will become possible. Super quick Sonic’s speed skills will be highlighted by four new modes, whilst the all new combat, movement and functional abilities will offer depth and variety to the game. As the sun sets in Sonic Unleashed, a different type of adventure will awaken in Sonic’s newest quest….

Sonic Unleashed is scheduled for release worldwide in late 2008.

SEGA Details Iron Man Upgrades

In anew post over at IGN, Iron Man Game Director Jeffrey Tseng explains the way the upgrade system will work. For every mission you complete, you'll get a wad of cash. The better you perform, the better upgrades you can buy for your armor. Before every mission, you can choose to swap out some of your parts for new ones, or leave them the same. You can swap out repulsors, core systems, power cores, thrusters, and auxiliary weapons. The game is gearing up to be a good one.

[Iron Man: The Suit Makes the Man] [Kotaku]

Iron Man: First Gameplay in its Glory

The latest episode of GameTrailers TV featured the first gameplay of Secret Level's upcoming Iron Man video game. Everything is so sleek and shiny, and it looks like playing as Iron Man makes you indestructable, or at least makes you feel so. Enjoy!

The Incredible Hulk: Debut Trailer Featuring Gameplay

The latest episode of GameTrailers TV featured the first trailer for Edge of Reality's upcoming The Incredible Hulk game. The graphics are looking fantastic and so does the gameplay. It really makes me want to smash a wall down or a building (as long as there are no people of course). Enjoy!

Sonic Unleashed: Rumors and Rumblings

A trust-worthy source seems to have leaked some more information regarding SEGA's Sonic Unleashed to Kombo. Whether it is true or not is unknown, but they state it's trust-worthy. Lets look.

• It's being said that a good chunk of this is a real leak, and SEGA isn't happy about it. Word is that ONM in the UK and Play were supposed to have exclusives, but now? No telling where that stands.
• In addition, the screens are said to have been taken from the FTP server, but the video? That came from somewhere else. And SEGA's trying to perform damage control and get it removed from YouTube wherever they find it, or so they say; we aren't having any trouble finding it, and no "this video has been removed" yet. But let's face it, this cat is well out of the bag.
• While confirmation for any system is sketchy, it seems that the PS3 and Wii are the main ones right now, with the screens and video coming from the PS3 dev kit. No Wii pics yet, but it's said to be in the works. 360? Never say never, but at the moment, it remains "unconfirmed," as different SEGA people seem to be saying different things.
  
  This makes some sense, given the presence of what appear to be Secret Rings-styled segments, and the 360's lack of motion control.
• For gameplay, it's said that the game will be using the same engine as Sonic Rush for the Nintendo DS (not graphics engine, of course). Wolf Sonic, Were-Sonic, call him what you will, he's supposed to be real. But it's said that no details have been revealed as to his gameplay, regardless of what you may have read.

Hmm, and exclusive Sonic game to the PlayStation 3 and Nintendo Wii. I wouldn't mind, but Sonic should be enjoyed by all fans, especially if this is the "good Sonic" we've all been waiting for.

[Rumor: Sonic Unleashed Rumblings]