The planet Felucia is where you're sent "in search of Shaak Ti", and you'll also find yourself in the interstellar dumping planet of Raxus Prime, in search of a reclusive Jedi droid maker.
New details for Proxy the droid have also been revealed. According to LucasArts: "Proxy is a prototype holodroid who has been the Apprentice's constant companion for many years. Although Proxy's origins are unknown, the droid is a one-of-a-kind unit capable of using advanced hologram technology and built-in servos to alter his appearance, becoming virtually anyone." Cool.
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is set between Episode III and Episode IV in the movie series and sticks you in the shoes of Darth Vader's apprentice, aiding the Dark Lord of the Sith in ridding the universe of Jedi. LucasArts has spoken of a branching storyline, explaining that "Decisions made by players throughout the game will determine the path of the story, including multiple endings that will rock Star Wars continuity as they know it."
View much more information and screens at the official site link below.[Via Games Radar]
You may have noticed Dark Mist in the Europe upcoming list. Well, now theres details. Dark Mist is coming to Japan's store on November 8th for a mere 800 yen.
The PLAYSTATION Network title is developed by Game Republic and is of the Action Shooting genre. The download will come in at about 447mb. The game is only 1 player. You play as the warrior of light, Althemis, shooting down the forces of darkness.
The PLAYSTATION Network title will also utilize the newly released (in Japan now, US Q1 '08) DUALSHOCK 3, meaning rumble for all the confused ones.
[Via Dark Mist JP]
To: onAXIS Readers
From: onAXIS Administrator
Subject: The Don Gives Out Cake.
Yeah, I'm including subjects from now on.
The most ironic thing happened today. I went out to meet up with a friend of mine who works at GameStop. He told me of the store down the street, Game Planet, got a new banner. So I happen to know the guys over there too. So I go say whats up to my buddies Chao and George and I notice they have a new copy of The Godfather: The Don's Edition behind the counter for only $29.99.
Me, forgetting my wallet at my house, decided I'd have them hold it and I'll pick it up tomorrow. So I do that. I had the game for PS2, but sold it before I ever completed it.
I come home, realize the store has been updated, and post it. And look at what add-ons we receive. They were all for The Godfather: The Don's Edition, isn't that ironic? I'm planning on buying that Don Collection for $7.49 that comes with the payed items and free items.
I guess if you ever watched Family Guy, you can agree with me, The Don really does give out cake. Anyway, take a look at todays stories.
Hot Stories for November 1, 2007
Iron Man Interview
Elder Scrolls Going MMO?
Midway PS3 Tech Issues End
Warhawk v1.1 Tomorrow
PLAYSTATION Store Updates
Europe PSN Releases Calendar
2.0 Info Coming Tomorrow
Boondocks for PS3?
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]
"We're all very excited about the technology, engine, and development environment that we've created during the production of Uncharted. Believe it or not, even though the push to the end of this project took a huge effort, everybody is already champing at the bit to get started on what's next. We're doing a lot of post mortems to identify what worked and what could be improved across all departments so that we can achieve even more with our next project. As for Jak and Daxter, there are still a lot of people here who would love to work on the franchise again, especially using all of the cool tech that was developed for Uncharted. However, exactly when you might see that is still anybody's guess."Read the full interview at the link.
Midway CEO David F. Zucker today said the company has learned from the PLAYSTATION 3 development process of Stranglehold and Unreal Tournament 3, and that the company's multiplatform releases would be more closer to release than before.
He explained, regarding the issues with Midway titles being delayed on PLAYSTATION 3:
"For our first wave of next-gen games... lead development has been on the Xbox 360, due to its earlier introduction and larger installed base. We ran into some technical issues developing for the PlayStation 3 that have taken more time to finalize than we expected.He is speaking of Stranglehold and BlackSite: Area 51. He finished:
These include... making sure that the framerate, networking, and graphical features are at parity between the platforms. We've also encountered challenges as a result of shipping two of the very first PS3 games using Epic's Unreal Engine 3."
"We do believe that these technical issues are now complete at a core level in our engine. Looking ahead to 2008, we expect the PS3 versions of our titles to ship day and date..."Additionally, Zucker said that the company's production plan regarding Sony exclusives and Epic's Midway-published Unreal Tournament 3 would not change, explaining:
"Our expected product plan is to release a PC version of Unreal Tournament 3 this November, and a PLAYSTATION 3 version as soon as it’s ready. At this point, we have not announced any timing for an Xbox 360 version of Unreal Tournament 3."Finally, elsewhere in the call, Zucker hinted at an "ambitious open-world game" from Midway, to be announced shortly, and said to be one of the highlights of their upcoming slate. However, no other information was given.
