Posted on: July 24th, 2009 Bleep, Bleep. Bloop, Bloop. Video Games.
For the week of July 19-25: Night Vision, summer trailers, Shadow Complex game play, lazy days and Ed Boon keeps the video game news writers semi-busy.
NEWS
Some news from last week I forgot to include was the announcement that Infinity Ward will be including a working pair of night vision goggles in the Prestige Edition of Modern Warefare 2. This can’t end well.
PICTURES
Ed Boon, co-creator of the Mortal Kombat series, has been kind enough to post some pictures from ‘the good old days’ on twitter (@noobde). As a fan of the old MK games, I find this sort of thing fascinating. A little behind the curtain peek at the nitty-gritty parts that went into making the monsters of MK. Also a picture of a MK themed basketball court they proposed to be an unlockable in NBA Jam. Skinless head for a ball, spine/skull backboards… why wasn’t this added again?
VIDEO
Chair Entertainment’s Creative Director Donald Mustard was kind enough to sit down with 1up.com for a quick look at the first 20 minutes or so of one of my most anticipated games of the year, Shadow Complex.
Gaming blog Destructoid posted a rant from Mr. ”Reverend” Anthony Burch this week about why gamers are willing to take pay $60 on a game they may potentially like and zero dollars to games they do like but have played for free. A bit repetative and could be 3 minutes shorter, but the guy makes some good points. What do you think?
A trailer for a new twin stick shooter called Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet has been posted and normally I don’t get excited about these things, but everything about this game look amazing. Shadowy Men from a Shadowy Planet have not been confirmed for the sound track, but that would be appropriate.
Take a peek and tell me you’re not interested. I dare you.
And finally, to start your weekend with a smile, a new trailer for Scribblenauts. Enjoy!
Until next week.
Dale can also be found over at www.8bitcyclops.com, looking at design, photography and old video game magazines or follow him on twitter @fatwreck.