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TakuCast Zero: Episode 2: Next Xbox, New GTA V Screens, EA & Star Wars, Plus Much More!

generic-user-name — Sat, 18 May 2013 09:50:39 +0000

It's that time of week again boys and girls, gather round for a discussion about what's going on in the world of gaming. We were experiencing some problems with Skype, dropped calls and dips in quality etc. I've done my best to edit these out but this can result in a little jumping/skipping, hopefully it's not that noticeable but trust me when I say I did a LOT of editing. http://youtu.be/BMnCUxxZJ9k

Nintendo Direct 5/17/13 – Release Dates!

d4rkh4x0rer — Fri, 17 May 2013 23:50:23 +0000

Mario and Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games

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Sonic. Mario and friends are back in another sequel to the Olympic Games for the Wii U. Old events like skiing and snowboarding will still be included, plus new ones like snowboarding slopestyle and figure skating. The game will also make use of the Wii motion+ controller.

Sonic the Hedgehog: Lost World

Some surprising news today was the announcement that Nintendo has a partnership with Sega over the Sonic the Hedgehog series . The next game called Sonic: Lost World will be exclusive to the Nintendo Wii U and 3DS. No more info of it on this time, just this picture that was shown in the trailer.

3DS Virtual Console and Games

Here is a list of additional GameGear titles that will be arriving to the 3DS's eShop.

Columns
Crystal Warriors
Defenders of Oasis
Dr Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
G-Loc: Air Battles
Shining Force 2: The Sword of Haiya
Sonic Blast
Sonic Drift 2
Sonic Labyrinth
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Tails Adventure
Vampire: Master of Darkness

Zelda: Oracle of Ages and Seasons will be arriving May 30. The original pricing is $5.99 but from May 30 to June 20 it will be priced at $4.99 . Donkey Kong Country Returns 3DS's 8 extra levels are based on the Worlds from the original game. The game arrives May 30 retail and on the eShop. Animal Crossing: New Leaf will be arriving June 9th. Nintendo will be releasing episodes on it's youtube channel to talk about aspects of the game.

Game and Wario

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tg-hDqxoWQM&w=560&h=315] Nintendo showed more mini games included in Game and Wario. Island is a 2-5 player game controlled only by the Gamepad, where it's used as a slingshot to throw Fronks into floating islands to get points, you can also knock off other friends' Fronks to reduce their points. Kat and Ana are back in Patchwork which is a puzzle game where you overlap each puzzle piece to create a variety of figures. Kung-Fu is an auto jumping platformer game where you take on the role of Young Cricket and try to help him through the course, the Gamepad shows a top down view of the area to safely land on an area without falling into traps. Game and Wario arrives June 23 and it's priced at $39.99.

New Super Luigi U

Pricing and release date information on the DLC featuring Mario's younger brother was announced today. It will arrive June 20 on the Wii U's eShop for $19.99, and for those of you who rather have a physical stand-alone copy you will have to wait till August 25 which will be available for $29.99 . Also since Mario isn't in the game, Nabbit, the rabbit who stole from Toad's house in NSMBU, will take over his place. Nabbit cannot use power up items like the Mushroom, instead he can't take damage from enemies.

Pikmin 3

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEyhFFhGuh8&w=560&h=315] 3 new characters were announced named Alph, Charlie and Brittany. They are on a journey in a search of food to save their planet. Not only can you control the game by just using the Gamepad, but those who played the Wii New Play Control! versions can enjoy the same controls by using the wiimote and nunchuk. It offers Off-TV Play and even allows players to use the Gamepad as a monitor while they use the wiimote and nunchuk as their primary controllers. The game launches August 4.

Playable E3 Demos at Best Buy

Normally only those who attend E3 are allowed to play the demos available, while consumers watch gameplay footage from their TVs or online. Nintendo wants to change that by allowing unreleased Wii U games to be played by the public in more than 100 Best Buy locations during the week of E3. More information about what games will be playable and where as we get closer to E3. You can watch the entire Nintendo Direct video below. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8w8pYTc6QEk&w=560&h=315]

Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection Release Date Confirmed.

KingKelloggTheWaffleHaggler — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:23:49 +0000

Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection will launch on the PlayStation 3 July 9th for North America. The two-disc collection will include

Metal Gear
Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake
Metal Gear Solid
Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions
Metal Gear Solid 2: HD Edition
Metal Gear Solid 3: HD Edition
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
Two interactive comics Metal Gear Solid
As well as a 100 page Artbook - spanning the entire Metal Gear series

You can Pre-order at Amazon,pre-order is currently unavailable at Gamestop. S-1

30 Minutes of The Last of Us Demo Playthrough

m0re — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:17:35 +0000

From Turkey’s foremost video gaming site (we figure) Merlin’in Kazani, we bring to you what’s probably the first demo playthrough of The Last Of Us.

Source: Merlin’in Kazani

[Reviews] Movie review: Star Trek Into Darkness (mild early spoilers)

dracosummoner — Fri, 17 May 2013 04:25:28 +0000

Star Trek Into Darkness is a thoroughly astounding reminder of what I love about the best action movies. The story is complex, almost to a fault, while still feeling relevant for our own world. The characters are also full of depth and intricacy, which allows the film to keep the viewer questioning who the real villains are. The action is constantly exciting and powerful, and it complements the plot perfectly without overwhelming it. This is a success of a summer blockbuster if I have ever seen one, and it has more than enough reasons to deserve your attention.

To explore strange new worlds.

The film starts off with a bang, as Captain James Kirk and others of the USS Enterprise are surveying an unusual tribe they, with one small problem being a nearby volcano that's about to erupt. (Remember the awesome environmental imagery at the climax of 2003's Return of the King film? That's what this movie looks like at the start, and the art direction remains flawless from start to finish.) The following scene, where the tribe is saved at cost (as the Enterprise's crew breaks a fundamental rule of non-interference, leading to the primitive tribe seeing and worshiping the ship as it flies away), is emotional and exciting in equal measure. It and the rest of the movie do a great job of toying with any possible "comfort" the viewer may have surrounding the various characters and the dangers they face. No one in the film seems arbitrarily shielded, and the suspense feels highly convincing as a result.

Be mindful of consequences.

Unfortunately for Captain Kirk, his breaking of several major Starfleet rules, despite his noble intentions, earns him a variety of demerits. Some of these could have had more of an effect on the plot, but given the particular circumstances, this becomes rather understandable, if perhaps a bit predictable. There's a terrorist somewhere in Starfleet, making the danger all too close to home in a setting full of alien species and worlds, and it's not long before a series of brutal (and extremely loud) attacks devastates the organization and gives Kirk a prompting and an opportunity to pursue the person who did this and to bring him to justice. This is where some very interesting ethical questions come into play. Because of where the perpetrator is hiding--a planet belonging to another species--any excesses in force used to capture him could easily be interpreted as a declaration of war. At the same time, to go along with the rather uncompromising orders Kirk is given, a new and untested weapon is revealed: its dangerous and unpredictable characteristics, coupled with the necessary questions surrounding the whole idea behind the attack, make the weapon more of a liability than an asset. These weapons are taken along anyway, but the movie smartly avoids letting Kirk and company "do as they please" without repercussions. Certain rather ugly aspects of the character are brought forth, as he imposes his sometimes unwise rules upon other people while refusing orders from superiors if he doesn't agree; this naturally has negative consequences for Kirk and for his crew, but the film thankfully doesn't try to cover up these kinds of problems. I personally thought 2009's Star Trek felt a little simple as far as the plot went, the first time I saw the movie, but regardless of how I eventually grew to enjoy that film's story, the one in Into Darkness asks a lot of valuable questions from the beginning without ever feeling preachy or intrusive. The movie has no problems enjoying itself, but if there's one thing Kirk needs to learn from Starfleet, it's that the means matter as much as the intentions. This is an admirable action film that is as deeply humane as it is deeply human, with characters who are treated with dignity even as they have a variety of significant personality flaws and conflicts. There are few "throwaway villains" to be used and tossed aside, even as a diplomatic negotiation gone wrong isn't quite as important to the plot as it could have been, and danger quite often doesn't come at the end of someone else's weapon anyway.

There's more to others than you might realize.

The story that follows, filled with one plot twist after another, starts off fast and stays fast as a number of characters reveal more of their personalities and backstories; this sort of complexity is the crucial element that I think would have made the plot and villain of 2009's Star Trek film more interesting--but it's definitely not in short supply here. Even when I had trouble at times keeping up with the latest character revelations, I was overjoyed that so many of them were even there. None of these people seem like cardboard, as they are all either charming or well developed, and both are true more often than not. There is one rather naive "my enemy's enemy is my friend" section that doesn't go unnoticed by the plot, and it ends up causing problems on more than one occasion; at the same time, however, it does result in a Bilbo/Frodo Baggins-esque "love your enemies" situation that's very refreshing to see, even as said enemies cannot be allowed to cause additional injustice to other people. This also has a side effect of avoiding simplistic "us-versus-them" portrayals of the various individuals and groups involved. A later scene onboard a ship contains some of the fiercest close-combat moments in the film, one of which is a horrifying finish that happens offscreen but is still far too intense for children or sensitive viewers; that being stated, this comes alongside some especially powerful character-relations moments that feel significant even after so much action. A person who might have ended up as simple "eye candy" is instead given one of the most important roles in the story.

In the same way, there's more to this film.

The story takes a number of morally upright stances that I honestly wasn't expecting from the genre, and the film as a whole is blessed for it. The plot's honest dedication to its message remains noticeable without ever feeling excessive, and that dedication has ways of manifesting itself that are as impressive and nearly as unusual as the situations that demand it. There is no "just-blow-them-away" mentality, which bothered me greatly about films such as Red Tails and (in hindsight) Act of Valor, and this is one of Into Darkness's most defining and distinct attributes. Even when conflict makes itself unavoidable, it isn't used as an easy excuse for bloodshed, and while I can enjoy over-the-top, absurdist entertainment on occasion, it's amazingly refreshing to see films like this hold themselves to a higher standard. On an artistic and technical level, it's hard to find clear improvement when the previous Star Trek film was as amazing in this area as it was, but this film just looks wonderful from start to finish. Fight scenes are on rare occasion edited too quickly to follow easily, but ships, futuristic cities, alien worlds, and costumes and makeup all look excellent. A special mention goes to the impressive depiction of members of a certain race of aliens that I really don't want to spoil--but you'll know them when you see them. I'm not surprised that the film had a huge budget, because every aspect of it looks incredible. (Seeing the film with 3D glasses doesn't really add much to the visuals, but there are two really neat effects at the end.) The music is wonderful at prompting excitement or emotion when necessary, almost too much so: one villainous character is given ominous musical cues and close-ups very early on before we know anything about this person's actions or motives. The presentation feels well-meaning but ill-timed as a result, because we're taught to be suspicious of a person who hasn't yet done anything wrong that we've directly seen or heard about. That being stated, the soundtrack does a great job of covering a wide variety of moods and is generally perfect for whatever scene it's in. The opening song is particularly noteworthy, but I can't think of a single moment in this film where the music was anything less than exceptional.

Boldly go.

Star Trek Into Darkness is one of the most important blockbuster films I've ever seen, because it shows with courage and enthusiasm that a story can contain plenty of thrilling action and exciting suspense without compromising its own humanity or that of its characters. The story's political bases feel timely and somewhat obvious, perhaps even being a few years late, but they are never thrown in the viewer's face. The movie as a whole deserves commendation for how it continually strives for something other than vengeance, and in the end that makes it more heroic than any amount of punishment it dishes out to the villains. I would recommend seeing the previous film first, but the characters grow and mature enough throughout Into Darkness that they can be appreciated by anyone. And this is a movie that deserves that much and more.

Editor's note: This review and others are available on my movie-review blog, Projected Realities.

A batch of Drive Club screens.

KingKelloggTheWaffleHaggler — Fri, 17 May 2013 02:29:44 +0000

Some new screens surfaced from the Evolution Studios developed PS4 racer Drive Club,conviently released after the Gran Turismo reveal you can check out the screens below- [gallery type="rectangular" link="file" ids="17279,17278,17277,17276,17275,17274,17273,17272"] From Neogaf You can visit the official site here

A batch of Drive Club screens.

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Batman Arkham Origins Official Teaser Trailer

Gigus — Thu, 16 May 2013 14:11:09 +0000

Batman fans rejoice! A teaser trailer for the new upcoming Batman game has been posted on its youtube page. Not only has a teaser trailer been revealed but the full trailer will be released on the 20th of this month. A release date has also been mentioned at the end of the video. Prepare your utilty belts for October 25th of this year.

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Japan Studio Unveils New IP: Panopticon

Gigus — Thu, 16 May 2013 11:41:19 +0000

A few weeks ago Sony’s Japan Studio posted up a teaser website with a timer.

Today, they finally unveil the mystery game in the form of a trailer. No other details were announced.

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Riddick finally has a real trailer

KingKelloggTheWaffleHaggler — Thu, 16 May 2013 01:59:21 +0000

Well finally the New Riddick film has a proper trailer, you can check it out below.
The movie is set to release on September 6th for the US (according to IMDb)

Trailer from “machinima”

Tons of new Gran Turismo 6 info (trailer included)

KingKelloggTheWaffleHaggler — Wed, 15 May 2013 21:51:08 +0000

Sony and developer Polyphony Digital have today confirmed last week’s reports and formally announced Gran Turismo 6. Here is a summary of most of the features and updates revealed by Sony and Polyphony:

New Improved Game Engine
Refactoring
Compact, nimble operation
Flexible expandability
A new rendering engine
New Physics Engine

New suspension and kinematics model
New tyre model
New aerodynamics model
Partnership with Yokohama Rubber and KW Automotive
1200 Cars, abundant custom parts, and on-going DLC

All of the cars and tracks from Gran Turismo 5 will be retained in GT6.(likely updated)
The game included historic cars to the latest racing cars
The game contains a total of 1200 cars.
Several thousand aerodynamic parts and custom wheels will be available for almost all cars, and players can personalise their own custom cars in-game as well.
Cars will be continually added via online

33 locations, with 71 different layouts available, 19 being new.
A new Course Maker

Players can create their own communities within the game
Players can create online events
New User Interface
Shorter of load times

Gran Turismo 6 might come to the Playstation 4- Yamauchi told IGN, “We actually do have a PlayStation 4 version in mind, but for this holiday season, we thought it would be best for users to release on PS3 for now.” Multi Device Compatibility What this means exactly I am not sure,but it spans from PlayStation,Smart Phone,Tablet and to the PC. Here is a gallery of images taken of Gran Turismo 6,and below is the reveal trailer. Source-1,2,3,4

Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag new trailer and pre-order bonuses revealed

KingKelloggTheWaffleHaggler — Wed, 15 May 2013 21:24:17 +0000

Ubisoft released a new trailer for Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, this trailer gives a peak into the story as well as some gameplay footage.

Also revealed were the games Pre-Order Bonuses, you can see them and their respective stores below.

Amazon: “Pre-order Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag with us at Amazon.co.uk and you’ll receive the Trove of Mystery Bonus, containing Golden Dual Swords Singleplayer Weapon, Treasure Hunter Multiplayer Costume, Special Wheel, Multiplayer Relic and access to ‘The Watch’.”-Pre-Order Here
GameStop: “The Black Island Pack includes: the dark and dangerous treasure-hunting mission,The deadly Black Ship,Captian Morgans Gun, Captain Morgan’s costume, picture, and title and a Double Sided poster.” -Pre-order Here

That Giant Metal Gear Ray has Resurfaced again

KingKelloggTheWaffleHaggler — Wed, 15 May 2013 19:59:01 +0000

Hideo Kojima posted a couple of photos of Yoji Shinkawa showing a prototype of a Metal Gear RAY Figure(?)by 3A (Same company that made that AMAZING Metal Gear REX earlier ). There is no known release or price set for Ray. Another of Yoji holding that glorious Beast.

That Giant Metal Gear Ray has Resurfaced again

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[Announcements] Takuchat five-minute user survey: We’re making podcast plans, and we’d like your help!

dracosummoner — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:04:02 +0000

Hey there! Some of us here at Takuchat have been discussing many ideas about giving our community the chance to be involved in podcasting, but in order for the dream to become a reality, we're going to need a bit of assistance from you guys! If you could be so kind as to fill out this survey, it would mean wonders to us. For starters, please note your days of potential availability in the following poll. All podcast participation is voluntary. Multiple answers are acceptable, and the more often you guys are available to participate, the greater chances these podcasts have of being a wonderful success. [poll id="7"] (Podcast times will be worked out at a later date.) And if you would be so kind, please answer the following questions in your own comments below. A standardized answer layout, with one answer per line, would be greatly appreciated. 1) Are you at all interested in performing in a Takuchat podcast (not so much "could you," but "do you want to") ? 2) Do you know how to record and produce a podcast? 3) Do you have the necessary hardware (e.g., a microphone or, I believe, a mobile phone via Skype) ? 4) What subjects or topics would you be interested in discussing? Thank you guys so much for all your help!

[Announcements] Takuchat five-minute user survey: We're making podcast plans, and we'd like your help!

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Gran Turismo 6 Will Make Cars Your Daily Routine

Hongo — Wed, 15 May 2013 04:07:44 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DsdJaBiPAw On May 15th (aka tomorrow in some parts of the world) a special event celebrating 15 years of Gran Turismo is going to take place, with what many are anticipating the announcement of a new title in the Gran Turismo series. The following is me thinking out loud given current info, so take it with a grain of salt, until tomorrow anyway. At the end of the announcement trailer, Poliphony Digital showed all of the logos of the GT series in succession, and after GT5, they showed an underscore blinking three times. Three. Blinks. PS3. PS Vita. PS4. Gran Turismo 6 (if a numbered title) is more than likely going to appear on three platforms in one form or another. Why? Because that way, you can enjoy your cars on your current platform, your portable platform and your future platform. Cross-Buy, Cross-Play, Cross-Saves, Cross-Everything Think about it: For years, Sony has been trying to establish this idea that making games cross-compatible is a convenience, especially between PS3 and Vita. With the PS4 being thrown into the mix, and claiming that the two will connect more so than ever before (being that the two platforms began development around the same time) Gran Turismo 6 would be the perfect title to demonstrate this. The Gran Turismo world could be yours regardless of the platform and you could race whoever you wanted without restrictions, something that is possible on games already (see WipEout 2048, Street Fighter X Tekken, etc.) In Gran Turismo 5, B-Spec Racing was a new mode that basically turned racing into an RPG. You would level up your driver, he would get better at racing and your battles were the races themselves. With this, they intoduced Remote Racing, which was accessible via your computer and you could have your B-Spec driver race while you could be on the move. While a unique feature and it had a cool idea, the setup for it was pretty cumbersome (had to have PS3 on, start the game, go into the Remote Racing Mode, you get the point). One idea I always had was that Gran Turismo could have been Pokémon-like, but with cars. Before GT5 launched, I expected that Gran Turismo for the PSP would have connectivity with the title. Play on the go, and transfer your cars, credits, items between games, etc. It had connectivity for arcade mode in GT5, but that was it: You couldn't transfer your garage from GT PSP to GT5, even if you had legitimately bought the cars in the PSP game. This was something, I felt, could have been pretty cool, and made the PSP version of the game more valuable than it actually was. Pokémon is one of Nintendo's best selling franchises, and Gran Turismo is Sony's. In many ways, cars are like Pokémon: You can enhance them, customize them and make them your own. Everyone who has played either series has a favorite they use in game (a Squirtle or Rosso Siviglia). There's also legendary Pokémon as is rare and expensive cars that you can never afford unless you've invested hours into a game. When it comes to the "gotta have them all" mentality, the two franchises are kinda similar in that regard. To wrap all of this up, with the speculation that there's going to be a big new Vita title, a Gran Turismo event and people within Sony already letting it slip, there's a string of events that are falling into place all too well (or are they?). Speculate, comment and evaluate below.

Gran Turismo 6 Will Make Cars Your Daily Routine

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Expect Dark Souls 2 to have some Massive marketing.

KingKelloggTheWaffleHaggler — Wed, 15 May 2013 01:40:01 +0000

"The good thing this time round is we're investing more in it from a marketing perspective," Kirton told OXM earlier this week,he then went to further emphasize by saying "With Dark Souls and Demon Souls it was very focused, small-scale. We're treating this as a massive, massive triple-A title." He further went on "We're going after people who love and adore Dark Souls, while hopefully widening the net a little. I'm not saying that every Skyrim player's going to be jumping on Dark Souls, but it would be nice if some of them did. It's a different game, sure." It looks like they are aiming big,and hopefully it works out for them. S-1

Expect Dark Souls 2 to have some Massive marketing.

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