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,HBO.org has discovered that "Podophobia Entertainment", formed by Bungie head Harold Ryan and music composer Marty O'Donnell, has registered a trademark for "Destiny" with the logo seen above. This is just one of many new trademarks tied to Bungie lately. Bungie Aerospace, Podophobia Entertainment, what's next? I can't help but feel like all of this is intended to throw fans off of the trail, but maybe "Destiny" really is the name of Bungie's rumored MMOFPS. I bet we'll find out at someone's e3 conference next month, despite Bungie's claims that they are not attending.
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Ronimo Games, probably best known for their 2009 WiiWare title Swords & Soldiers and dtp entertainment, developers of Summer Challenge – Athletics Tournament and Winter Sports 2011 – Go for Gold for Playstation 3, are teaming up to bring XBLA and PSN users Awesomenauts. The game will apparently be a “Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA)” game, a term I hope catches on. I guess that means it will play like Smash Bros.? One thing is for sure, it will be full of awesome.
Microsoft knows they have a good thing going with Kinect, and doesn't plan on letting that end anytime soon. Microsoft product manager David Dennis told Joystiq "And in anticipation of another record year in 2011," a press release trumpeting the console maker's strong NPD showings said, "Microsoft announced the size of the Kinect games portfolio will triple by the end of the year." There are currently 26 titles available for Kinect, with another 26 known to be in development. Expect to see a lot of core, and casually oriented software announced at e3.
Source: joystiq Soul Calibur V was shown during a press conference at Namco Bandai's "Level Up Dubai 2011" event earlier today. Soulcalibur V is set to launch on Xbox 360 and PS3 in 2012, with a story that takes place 17 years after the events of the previous game. I wonder what nonsensical characters Namco Bandai will include this time?
A couple of weeks ago Halo developer Bungie filed a trademark for Bungie Aerospace. Everyone was almost certain that this has something to do with their first game under Activision's wing, but could it be something more? It has recently been discovered that Bungie Aerospace has been incorporated in both Washington and Delaware. Could this be an entirely new studio? Bungie is currently working on putting together a private beta for whatever it is they are cooking up. We will likely find out what all of this is about at next month's e3. Wouldn't it be funny if we were all expecting an insanely awesome first person shooter and it ended up being a flight simulator? Bungie didn't always make Halo you know. Originally announced as an episodic downloadable title, Rayman Origins is now hitting retail this Fall. Game Informer reports that the game features four-player local co-op and will be accessible to players of all skill levels. I am glad to see Ubisoft chancing a retail release, I hate the fact that most gamers equate 2D games to downloadable titles. As New Super Mario Bros. Wii and Donkey Kong Country Returns have shown, you can do quite well if you bring quality 2D games to retail.
Update: Gamestop's release calendar now has Rayman Origins listed for Wii and DS as well. Earlier today there were reports that EA had early development kits for Microsoft's next gaming console and the company was planning to announce it at next month's e3. I didn't bother to post this because it wasn't realistic at all. After all, Microsoft just started staffing for the concept phases a couple of months ago. Jeff Brown, EA's director of corporate communications, told IGN that the story was "a total fabrication -- 100 percent not true." I can see how Xbox fans would hope this news to be true, but it turns out that's all it was- wishful thinking.
Treasure's rare Sega Saturn beat-'em-up, Guardian Heroes, is coming to XBLA this Fall. It will feature HD 2D visuals, online co-op and battle modes, and best of all not cost you an arm and a leg. Treasure has been confirmed as the developer of this port, and it will feature the original Sega Saturn graphics in high resolution.
Atlus has sent out yet another batch of interesting Catherine screenshots. I absolutely love how weird this game is. There is a Deluxe Edition of the game called "Love Is Over" available for $80 that comes with a pair of polka dot boxers packaged in a pizza box. There is also a nice pre-order bonus, an art book and soundtrack CD that is valid for both PS3 and Xbox 360 versions at participating retailers. Look for this wacky puzzler in stores July 26th. More screens after the break.
Techno Kitten Adventure was originally exclusive to the "Xbox Indies" marketplace, but can no longer be contained on one platform alone. Developer Elite Gudz hopes to find a larger fan base by releasing an updated version of the game for iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch and Windows 7 Mobile. The game will be available on June 7, 2011, with Android following shortly after. The Xbox version will also be upgraded with the new levels, graphics, music and features available in the mobile versions. Source: Press Release |