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.

Rumor: US Store Update for April 24, 2008?

Sev1512 claims to have gotten a hold of the upcoming US PlayStation Store update on April 24, 2008. For content's sake, we hope there is more. Take a look.

• Iron Man Demo (free)
• Echochrome Demo (free)
• LocoRoco PSP Game ($)
• Kingdom Of Paradise PSP Game ($)
• Call of Duty 4 Map Pack ($)
• Eye of Judgement Add-On ($)
• Resistance 2 Trailer (free)
• R-Type PSone Classic ($)

[Sev1512]

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]

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]

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]

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!

GT.TV Episode 108: Iron Man Gameplay, Incredible Hulk Debut

The next episode of GameTrailers TV is going to be full of Marvel magic. They will be showing the first gameplay video of Iron Man (which you can see a brief two seconds of in the preview) along with the armor suits we could expect to see in the game. They will also have the first footage of the upcoming The Incredible Hulk video game as well. Stay tuned Friday at 1:AM for the new episode.

Iron Man Trailer: I'm Not a Soldier, I'm an Army

SEGA released a new trailer today for their upcoming Iron Man game based off the upcoming feature film. The trailer looks sick and the graphics look beautiful. The trailer ends with the lines written in the title. Definately worth a watch. Enjoy!

Iron Man: Six New Images Released

SEGA Europe has released six new images of the upcoming Iron Man game, based on the movie inspired off of the comics. Enjoy the screenshots!

VGA 2007: LittleBigPlanet, Gran Turismo 5 Prologue & More Trailers

Grab a beer and make tonight one of the most exciting nights to be gamers. Thanks to the Spike TV 2007 Video Game Awards, we have new trailers for the upcoming games, Gran Turismo 5 Prologue, LittleBigPlanet, Rainbow Six Vegas 2, Afro Samurai, Iron Man, Borderlands, and Prototype. Enjoy the greatness that the awards provide us.

SEGA's Justin Lambros Talks Iron Man

Currently, SEGA has an Iron Man game in the works for next-gen and last-gen consoles for the upcoming movie.

Vice President, Interactive, Marvel Studios and Executive Producer on the Iron Man video game Justin Lambros was able to answer some questions on the game, taking time out of his busy schedule:

1. What pressures are you under from fans of the franchise to really deliver a game that stands out above other movie tie-ins?
[JL] Iron Man definitely has a die-hard following, and the movie is going to be really impressive, too, which is great, so that’s a lot to live up to. But the development team has set high standards for what they want to do, so there’s a lot of internal pressure as well as the obvious external ones.

2. How are you mixing up gameplay so that it’s not all just flying and shooting, level after level?
[JL] Iron Man can do a lot more than just fly and shoot, so we’ve got a bunch of different kinds of combat for him. Also, there are a huge variety of enemies with some pretty cool strategy elements required to take them on. Plus, there’s the suit customization part of the game, which is pretty significant.

3. With big movie stars such as Robert Downey Jr. and Gwyneth Paltrow appearing in the Iron Man film, can you confirm whether these stars will be lending their voices to the Iron Man game?
[JL] We’d love to have everybody from the film in the game, so we’re trying to work it out. We’ll definitely have updates in the future.

4. What does the developer think is the essential Iron Man experience, the one that they try to capture the most in the game?
[JL] The development team really wants to capture all of the different things that Iron Man can do in battle. They’ve dubbed him a “one-man army”, and they are delivering on all his core abilities: flight, ranged combat and melee combat. Plus they’re adding a cool layer of tech customization across it all.

5. Does the game feature classic Iron Man villains such as Fin Fang Foom, Crimson Dynamo or Mandarin?
[JL] We definitely wanted to bring some iconic Iron Man villains into the game, but we needed to make sure they fit into the movie world of the character. So, while a 100-foot tall dragon may not, one of the coolest villains from his early days, Whiplash, fits in very well with the tone of the game.

6. Previously you said that there would be side quests. Which kind of them will there be? Will they vary depending on the stages or will there be more or less the same?
[JL] Side quests really implies a different kind of game experience than what Iron Man is delivering on, which is a military battlefield experience. But optional objectives and side missions are definitely a core part of the gameplay, something to mix it up and give replay value.

7. Fans of Iron Man are obviously expecting to see some of Iron Man’s signature weapons, like the repulsor beam, in the game. Can you give us some other examples of what Tony Stark will use to defeat his enemies in the game?
[JL] We’ll use his array of weapons showcased in the film, plus we’ll add some unique things from the comics. There’s definitely a lot to choose from and we’ll be unveiling some of that high-powered Stark technology closer to the game’s release date.

8. Will the game follow the exact same plot as the movie or will we get some extra missions with, maybe, classic characters from the Marvel Universe?
[JL] We will take the central storyline from the film and expand on it with subplots and extra characters taken from the comics. We definitely want gamers to relive the coolest parts of the movie and have the additional material feel like a natural extension of that.

9. Iron Man is a difficult character to work with. Tony Stark is a businessman with so many problems that affect his relationship with his armour. Are you going to be faithful to this special connection? How are you going to make players feel that interaction with the armour?
[JL] The character is faithfully portrayed to his comic roots in this regard in the movie, so we’ll follow that lead and add some more elements along those lines. We’re developing a customization system so that gamers will be able to make the suit match the way they want to play the game, and we will also include strategic elements on the battlefield, which will hopefully make them feel connected to the suit.

10. What has been the best part of your working at Marvel. Do you think these non-game companies are understanding and embracing games more then ever?
[JL] Marvel has always understood that its characters needed to be faithfully recreated in multiple mediums. While Marvel Studios is definitely a film-centric company, they are very open and interested to all the products that come along with their films. Many of the people in my office are gamers, even some of the filmmakers, which really helps to be able to collaborate with them. It’s been an amazing experience to have the video games play such a big role in a franchise. It’s very exciting and gratifying to have film producers, directors and actors engaged in the game content.

All seems well. Good to hear from you, Justin!

[Via El33TOnline]

Iron Man: Sega Releases New Concept Art

Sega and Activision have finally got to work on their upcoming game, Iron Man. This will be his second appearance on a next-gen console following his appearance in Marvel: Ultimate Alliance.

The only new concept art is the picture above. And looking at it tells me that there will be no doubt that Iron Man will definitely catch the eyes when it hits the shelves.

[Via Sega]