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I’m pretty sure Bladeless‘ title is wrong. Based on the number of heads I saw fly (many of which were mine), I feel pretty safe in saying that there are, in fact, blades. Either that or they don’t build unnervingly silent samurai monsters like they used to. But then, in this economy… Anyway. Bladeless’ focus is on briefly telegraphed attacks and split-second reactions. It’s hardly the most original formula ever (Hello, Punch-Out, every game that’s ripped off Punch-Out), but Bladeless’ side-scrolling duel setup and utterly sublime feel put it head and shoulders above the rest. At least, until a lightning strike katana slice trims off those conveniently exposed extremities. (more…)

The former Nintendo 3DS exclusive game is now multiplatform. Releasing May 21st in North American and on the 24th in the UK, Resident Evil Revelations on arrives PC, PS3, Wii U and Xbox360 consoles with a bevy of added perks such as new character for Raid Mode, a fresh coat of HD paint, a new Infernal Difficulty, among other features. Capcom also unveiled their post-release DLC plans. The first 2 downloadable packs will release on June 4th. Titled “Enhanced Set” and “Resistance Set”, both pack will offer 6 weapon upgrades which will be offered for 160 MSP / $1.99 / €1.99. Then on June 11th, gamers will be able to purchase 2 new characters for use in Raid Mode: Ooze Rachel, infected version of the mysterious blonde and Lady Hunk; a female version of Hunk (basically Hunk in a skirt). Each characters will cost 240 MSP / $2.99 / €2.99. Finally on June 18th, new weapon upgrades for Jill Valentine, Jessica Sherawat and Parker Luciani will be available for 80 MSP / $0.99 / €0.99.

Concept art from Slant Six Games developer shows unannounced portable entry in first-person shooter series.   Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City developer Slant Six Games was working on a Medal of Honor game for PlayStation Vita, according to concept art spotted by Superannuation. A former Slant Six Games developer includes concept art for the untitled and unannounced Medal of Honor game in his online portfolio. According to his LinkedIn page, he worked at the Vancouver studio from 2006 through 2009. Neither Slant Six Games nor Electronic Arts were available to comment at press time. The original Medal of Honor reboot launched in 2010 and was followed by 2012's Medal of Honor: Warfighter. EA put the series on hiatus in January after Medal of Honor: Warfighter failed to meet sales expectations. "We recognize and appreciate the value of the franchise," EA said at the time. "We're going to give Medal of Honor a rest while we plan its return. We haven't made any decision on how or when it will return." [ Watch Video ] Comment on this videoWatch this video in High Def Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot "Resident Evil dev was making Medal of Honor for PS Vita - Report" was posted by Eddie Makuch on Tue, 21 May 2013 04:12:20 -0700

Player peak coincides with eSports tournament.   Free-to-play MOBA Dota 2 has topped its own record for the most concurrent players active on Valve's digital distribution platform Steam. Dota 2 peaked at 329,977 players on Saturday, May 18, according to player tracker Steamgraph, beating its own 297,000 concurrent player record set in March. The player peak took place during the Western Qualifiers for Valve's upcoming eSports tournament The International. Valve has been incentivising players to tune into The International matches through the Dota 2 client itself by offering potential in-game item drops and an interactive compendium. German team Mousesports won The International Western Qualifiers on Sunday with a 3-0 defeat of Russian team RoX.KIS in a best of five final. The team previously lost to French team dd in the upperbracket semi-finals of the double elimination tournament. The Eastern Qualifiers for The International 2013--which takes place in August and now has a total prize pot of over $2 million--are running until the end of this week. [ Watch Video ] Comment on this videoWatch this video in High Def Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot "Dota 2 beats own Steam record for most concurrent users" was posted by Martin Gaston on Tue, 21 May 2013 04:12:08 -0700

New trailer for SCE Japan Studio's action game released. Recently teased PlayStation game Panopticon has been revealed as a Vita exclusive action title called Freedom Wars. Click here to read the full articleRelated StoriesBatman: Arkham Origins Blackgate - Vita and 3DS versions developed in parallelVideos: Resident Evil Revelations HD launch trailer, opening mission and moreCall of Juarez Gunslinger launch trailer and opening missionWii U system update 3.0.1 releasedXbox Live DLC release schedule: Call of Juarez Gunslinger, Injustice DLC

Eyebrows to the top half of your forehead – it’s concerned speculation time. There’s been an odd announcement from Peter Molyneux and 22Cans, about their Kickstartered GODUS. In a video oddly aimed at backers only, but available on Youtube (and below), Molyneux has announced a publishing partnership with mobile moneymakers DeNA, for the mobile version of the game. Not so odd? Well, there are two factors here. Firstly, there’s absolutely no mention of the PC version at all, and a related press release refers to GODUS as “a new type of game for mobile devices”. And secondly, DeNA specialises in F2P mobile games with micropayments. (more…)

From the time the Wii U was first unveiled right through to today, the eve of the new Xbox’s unveiling, I’ve found myself feeling something very strange. More »      

Early last month, Nintendo released a download game on the Japanese 3DS eShop. However, as it was only given out free to Gold and Platinum Nintendo Club members, the chances are high you'll never get to even see it—much less play it. The game is called Nintendoji—and is based on a pun on the company’s name and the literal meaning of the name. As Nintendo literally can mean “Heavenly Obligation Shrine,” Nintendoji can be translated as “Heavenly Obligation Boy” and is about said boy monk who is hunting down holy items for the shrine. As it is a Nintendo game, these items are anything from green Koopa shells to Donkey Kong's barrels. To see the game in all its turn-based dungeon crawling glory, check out the video above. Nintendoji was released on April 4, 2013, on the Japanese 3DS eShop. It is only available to Gold and Platinum Nintendo Club members. There is no word on an international release. To contact the author of this post, write to BiggestinJapan@gmail.com or find him on Twitter @BiggestinJapan. Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and beyond. Tune in every morning from 4am to 8am.

Deep Silver presents the strategic side of Ride To Hell: Route 666 in this new trailer. Bonus some screenshots illustrate the large desert plains.

This March, One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda took a week off due to a "sudden illness". Today, it was announced that Oda has been admitted to the hospital. Moreover, the One Piece manga will be on hiatus for two issues. According to an official Shonen Jump release, Oda has a peritonsillar abscess, which is an infection of the tonsils. WebMD says it's "relatively common in adults." It can be serious if left untreated. Since Oda is in the hospital, One Piece will not appear in Shonen Jump's May 27 or June 3 issues. The magazine apologized to those One Piece fans looking forward to the upcoming manga. It's expected that Oda will have recovered in time to release the newest One Piece in the June 10 issue of Shonen Jump. That's good news. In a previous interview, Oda once described his usual workday: "I get up at 5am, and I work until 2am. It's normal for me to sleep from 2am to 5am." He added, "I have no days off. If I had them, I'd want to go on vacation with my family. I just want to go outside, it doesn't matter where. See, I don't get out much." One Piece is important and all, but Oda needs to slow down a bit. We wish him a speedy recovery. WJ26??5/27???WJ27??6/3????ONE PIECE?????? [Shonen Jump] To contact the author of this post, write to bashcraftATkotaku.com or find him on Twitter @Brian_Ashcraft. Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and beyond. Tune in every morning from 4am to 8am.