Core Magazine | May 2013

Some of you might remember that at the beginning of the year I predicted that L.A. Noire could well become game of 2011, and some people also claim I'm Rockstar Games biased as I have consistently given GTA, Red Dead & Beaterator full marks. Well if they didn't keep making the best games on the market then my rating of them might change, but that time is most certainly not now as I have finally got my hands on L.A. Noire and it is perfect. Again I reiterate, “Front Runner for Game Of The Year 2011”. You can quote me on that.

SEGA® of America, Inc. and SEGA® Europe Ltd. announced that Vanquish™, the fast-paced sci-fi shooter from PlatinumGames, is now for sale through the Xbox LIVE® online entertainment network’s Games On Demand platform for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Vanquish, an explosive title that puts players in a versatile battle suit, waging war against hordes of soldiers and giant robots, is available now for immediate purchase and play in an equally futuristic fashion. Vanquish costs $39.99 (3200 MSP) and can be downloaded today.

Activision Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Entertainment and LLC today announced Spider-Man™: Edge of Time, where Spider Man faces one of his greatest challenges ever — saving Spider Man. Developed by Activision owned studio Beenox, Spider Man: Edge of Time challenges the player to take on the roles of both classic Amazing Spider Man and Spider Man 2099 to correct a timestream gone awry and prevent a catastrophic future brought on by the early and untimely death of Peter Parker.

LucasArts and TT Games today announced that LEGO ® Star Wars ® III: The Clone Wars TM is now on sale in UK retailers for the WiiTM system, Nintendo DSTM family of handheld systems, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system, and Xbox 360®videogame and entertainment system from Microsoft and Windows. The game will also be available as a day-one title for the Nintendo 3DSTM hand-held system. The latest instalment in the 21 million unit selling LEGO Star Wars video game franchise, LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars is a tongue-in-cheek take on the entire Clone Wars era that runs through the feature films and the hit animated television show, Star Wars®: The Clone WarsTM.

Atlus U.S.A., Inc. today revealed a Summer 2011 North American release for  Catherine, a game in which "falling for a girl" is meant literally, for PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft.

Get your calendar out, get a pen, and mark the 20th September 2011 as the day when Gears of War 3, one of this year’s biggest blockbuster titles, launches worldwide.

Gears of War 3 is the glorious conclusion to one of the most memorable sagas in video games’ history and this is a date you certainly don’t want to miss.

Every couple of months, a game is released that steals hours of your life. You know the ones, they cause you to rush home from work, set up your console and ‘just finish that bit I was stuck on last night’ and before you know it, it’s gone midnight and you still haven’t even made dinner. And then every now and again, you get games that swallow up entire weekends, along with the evenings, lunch-hours and time usually reserved for the other half/kids/pub.

‘MORE HALO!’ When ODST was announced I was as happier than Larry, actually I was as happy as a Larry convention. Then the news came – ‘you will not be playing as Master Chief’ – disappointment set in. Halo without Master Chief is like morning without coffee, it’s like curry without lager. Then along came Halo Wars and I found that I still loved the series without the use of my favourite Spartan and my faith began to restore.
 

Batman: Arkham Asylum is based on the comic series of the same name, unlike most other Batman games that previously have been based on the films or TV shows. Cleverly though as to not make it feel too out of place, the game version of the Arkham Asylum story has been written by long time Batman animation writer, Paul Dini. Dini is not the only member of the Batman Animated alumni to return as so do the voice cast. Kevin Conroy returns to his rightful place voicing Batman, so then it is only fitting to have his nemesis voiced by long time, (and some may say greatest), Joker, Mark Hamill.