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The latest trailer for Super Street Fighter IV reveals the newly-announced characters in motion for the first time, leading to some surprising discoveries. For example, Adon sounds like Starscream. That actually kind of makes sense if you imagine Sagat as Megatron and Adon as his annoying sidekick.

In addition to the three new new guys, all the other new Super Street Fighter IV characters are featured as well, so you can hear all the terrible new voice acting so far! And you can also see that, at least upon cursory inspection, everyone plays like they used to. Cody still throws knives, T. Hawk still throws people, and Dee Jay is still annoying.

[Thanks, Kenoji!] Continue reading Here come some new challengers in this Super Street Fighter IV trailerHere come some new challengers in this Super Street Fighter IV trailer originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments

Ratchet and Clank games usually have a little extra for true series fans who want to dig deeper, and A Crack in Time isn't looking to break that trend. Developer Insomniac wants to make sure that those who have played the game are getting out of it all that's in there, pointing out five things for fans not to miss:

Space Radio
Dynamo of Doom
Community Profile
Insomniac Museum
Return to the Great Clock

What does it all mean? Check out the video after the break for the full details.Continue reading Five features you may have missed in Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in TimeFive features you may have missed in Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time originally appeared on Joystiq Playstation on Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

As if you needed another reason to love Assassin's Creed II, the video just below the break shows that it also contains our very favorite kind of squid: a secret squid. Apparently, staring into a pool in the last chamber of the Santa Maria Delle Visitazione for just under a minute will net you a visit from the sizable cephalopod you see in the image above. Just as a warning, the video has a couple of instances of profanity. Why you'd want to sully such a beautiful moment is, frankly, beyond us. [Thanks, Sean!]Continue reading So there's this squid in Assassin's Creed 2So there's this squid in Assassin's Creed 2 originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

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PS3 owners will want to stay home on Black Friday. Why? Naughty Dog is releasing the first downloadable content for Uncharted 2's multiplayer mode this Friday, November 27th. A title update will add "The Fort," a brand new multiplayer map supposedly based on the "Fortress" chapter of Drake's Fortune. According to the press release, "The Fort is a long rectangular map with wide open spaces and excellent flank routes." There's a shotgun in the center of the map and an RPG in the crypt (the inevitable resting place of people on the wrong end of that weapon). Best of all, this update will be free. Once the patch goes live at 1PM EST, Naughty Dog will also initiate a Double Cash weekend. Teams will have special skins in competitive matches: Doughnut Drake for the Heroes (pictured above), and Doughnut Lazarevic for the Villains. See a video after the break.
Continue reading Uncharted 2 gets DLC fort free on Friday, Nov. 27Uncharted 2 gets DLC fort free on Friday, Nov. 27 originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments

We talked about the trailer for Turbo back in April, and now director Jarrett Conaway has put the entire short film up on the web for maximum watchability. While it's a short film, it manages to make a movie about video games look like ... a movie about video games (and not some overblown Bay-gasm). It also stars Justin Chon, one of the bit players from this weekend's mega-money-making New Moon, though he's thankfully not playing an emo crybaby in this.

Conaway describes his film as "The Karate Kid meets Tron," but it actually feels more like The Wizard updated with tons of CGI. Except there's no Nintendo Power Glove in it. But don't fret, there are gloves in this short film. And they definitely have some power.

Check out all of Turbo after the break. Conaway is hoping to make a full-length version of the film soon, which means you could see Turbo: The Video Game of the Video Game Movie at a store near you.Continue reading 'Turbo' movie trumps Natal, Sphere and Wii MotionPlus'Turbo' movie trumps Natal, Sphere and Wii MotionPlus originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments

Did you think the footage of Bayonetta summoning intricate torture devices was disturbing? Wait until you see this context-free prototype dancing footage, featuring everyone's favorite giant witch cutting a motion-captured rug (after the break). We don't know if it's the fact that the animations have yet to be finalized in this sequence, or if it's the idea of Bayonetta taking a break from her brutal revenge quest to get down, or if it's simply Bayonetta's flagrantly inhuman body proportions, but yikes.

What kind of touch-ups did Platinum do after this prototype stage? " ... on Kamiya-san's orders," animator Uchi says, "we accentuated the movements of her waist and butt to make it over-the-top in the sexiness department." You'd have to accentuate the hell out of those movements to go from that to "sexy."Continue reading Bayonetta's dancing is really 'sexy'Bayonetta's dancing is really 'sexy' originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Square Enix has released yet another Japanese language trailer for Final Fantasy XIII, likely the last one before it hits retail stores across the Pacific. This five minute video features a lot of recycled footage from earlier trailers, but attentive fans will notice the reveal of additional characters (villains, perhaps?). Perhaps the highlights of this lengthy preview are the franchise's trademark over-the-top summons -- made even more spectacular and grandiose for this generation's first numbered entry into the Final Fantasy series. Of course, Square Enix fans would have it no other way. [Thanks, Brandon S.!]
Japan summons one more Final Fantasy XIII trailer originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments

Are you enjoying the zombie-massacring action presented in Left 4 Dead 2, but wish the game had more ... panache? The upcoming DLC pack for Borderlands, titled The Zombie Island of Doctor Ned, might just offer the stylish undead action you crave. Check out the trailer after the break to see what we mean. Spoiler alert: In the video, zombie faces get punched into gooey paste, Were-Skags get euthanized, and birds get flipped. It's probably not suitable for the faint of heart. The walking corpse-infested landmass is downloadable today on 360 and PS3 for 800/$9.99.Borderlands' Zombie Island DLC trailer has us in stitches originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

A few days after its mysterious appearance on the ESRB database, the Sony Online Entertainment-published Revenge of the Wounded Dragons has been fully revealed -- and it's coming out this week. Tomorrow, in fact! Developed by A2M-owned Wanako Games, Wounded Dragons wears its inspirations on its sleeve, with a rescue-your-girlfriend story straight out of Double Dragon and single-file waves of enemies à la Kung Fu.

Wounded Dragons appears to feature a more involved combo system than its forebears, though, along with modern niceties like Trophies, custom soundtracks and leaderboards. Like NES fighters, however, the game is limited to local play -- yes, despite, ironically, being published by SOE. Revenge of the Wounded Dragons will be released on the PlayStation Store tomorrow, November 24, for $9.99. Hit the break to watch the trailer.Continue reading Revenge of the Wounded Dragons side-scrolling onto PSN tomorrow, Nov. 24Revenge of the Wounded Dragons side-scrolling onto PSN tomorrow, Nov. 24 originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

They said it couldn't be done -- and for good reason, considering how difficult it must be for a creature to stretch its own body to a length of 576,682,810 miles. However, thanks to a little help from Namco Bandai, Noby Noby Boy's community-driven "Girl" has managed to extend her torso from Earth to Jupiter, unlocking a new playable planet for all of the game's inhabitants.

Make sure you check out the video after the jump to get a sense of what eating your own butt whilst aimlessly traversing a gas giant feels like. We can't believe we just had a reason to write that sentence. Thank you so, so much, Noby Noby Boy.Continue reading Noby Noby Girl has stretched her way to JupiterNoby Noby Girl has stretched her way to Jupiter originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

The PlayStation.Blog has been kind enough to make a walkthrough video of Sony's brand new adhocParty service for PSP/PS3. With this program, games that don't have Infrastructure multiplayer modes on PSP can be played online through the PlayStation Network. Essentially, the PS3 uses some evil voodoo magic to trick the PSP into thinking it's playing Ad-Hoc with others.

The program is available for free on the PlayStation Store right now. To see the video, click past the break.Continue reading This is how you throw an adhocPartyThis is how you throw an adhocParty originally appeared on Joystiq Playstation on Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Now that the big holiday games have already come out, it's time for you to start worrying about the deluge of games in early 2010. One of the games Sony hopes you'll use your post-Xmas trade credit towards is ModNation Racers. Although originally unveiled at E3, Sony has been incredibly quiet with the LittleBigPlanet-inspired racer. With its first public beta getting readied for release, it's time for Sony to pull the curtain. Here's yet another trailer for the game, which provides an overview of all the major components of ModNation Racers. First you must create a character, then a car -- and if you're feeling creative enough, you can attempt to make your very own track. It looks sleek, but we'll definitely be reserving our judgment until we can get our hands on the beta. Check out a fast-forwarded look at character creation, after the break.
Continue reading ModNation Racers races back into view with new trailerModNation Racers races back into view with new trailer originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments

It's taken a while, but Just Add Water's play-create-share dual-stick shooter Gravity Crash will be landing on both the American and European PlayStation Stores next Tuesday, November 24th. The game has certainly come a long way since its E3 showing, especially in terms of visuals. Unlike so many other PSN games, Gravity Crash will launch with a free demo which will include access to four levels and the in-game level editor (seen after the break). The demo will give you nearly unrestricted access to the editor, with one caveat -- you'll only be able to publish levels online by buying the full game. Gravity Crash will be available on PS3 for £6.29 / €7.99 / $9.99. A PSP version -- which also includes a level editor -- is also in the works, and is likely to arrive in December. For more details on the game, check out Episode 140 of the PS Nation podcast.
Source - PlayStation.Blog Europe Source - PS Nation podcastContinue reading Gravity Crash lands a global PSN release on Tuesday, November 24Gravity Crash lands a global PSN release on Tuesday, November 24 originally appeared on Joystiq Playstation on Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Jill Valentine knows what's up: Only the most refined gentleman understands the elegance of the crank. Chris Redfield and his personal gun show may complain that an entire mansion is being run on the archaic device in this teaser for upcoming Resident Evil 5 DLC episode, Lost in Nightmares, but that's because the dude doesn't respect the crank's noble history. We're just glad one of the two survivalists has enough class to acknowledge the significance of history's great gate opener.

RE5: Lost in Nightmares teaser goes back to the mansion originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments

Ahhh yes, flying helicopters from base to base, frantically scrambling to a good vehicle or cover, and the always prudent flag rush -- staples of any good Battlefield: Bad Company online multiplayer match. Maybe you were more into sneaking into a building's attic, blowing a hole in one corner, and carefully sniping the other team from afar? You are our bane! Ahem, that said, the latest multiplayer trailer for Battlefield: Bad Company 2 above, serves to remind us of all the good times we had the first time around. It also, unfortunately, serves to remind us that the second game still isn't out for another three months. Luckily, some of you will get to enjoy the multiplayer beta starting today. Do us all a favor, folks -- shell the snipers!
New Battlefield: Bad Company 2 multiplayer trailer reminds us of the good ol' days originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments

Bayonetta has the magical ability -- and macabre desire -- to conjure torture devices for use against her enemies. But why does the hair-clothed, gun-toed heroine of Platinum Games' action game do this? Is she just a horrible person? In a new developer diary (after the break), Director Hideki "Viewtiful" Kamiya explains that Bayonetta and her fellow witches have suffered through torture themselves, and so she fights not only for survival, but for revenge. Her sadism is a direct result of her own experience previous to the game's events. Plus, as Kamiya says, "It is important players enjoy seeing enemies sadistically destroyed." Do try to enjoy the torture. Otherwise you'll be doing the cruelest attack of all: hurting Kamiya's feelings. Congratulations to Jonathan on being the first to comment. You've been emailed a free Battlefield: Bad Company 2 beta code. Click here, for more information on this giveaway. Official rules apply.Continue reading Bayonetta's magical torture fetish explainedBayonetta's magical torture fetish explained originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

In addition to the LucasArts adventure game renaissance and Telltale Games' continued efforts in the genre, Relentless Software is bringing a new episodic adventure series to the PlayStation 3's digital distribution service this December titled Blue Toad Murder Files. Aside from the handful of screenshots we got with the game's December 17 release date announcement last month, we had yet to see it in video form until the Euro PS Blog put up a video earlier today. The game's developer promises two more trailers before it releases in a few weeks, but we suggest you head after the break and check out this one right now. Beyond getting a look at the game's art style in action, it features a British narrator repeatedly saying "Muuurder." How could you go wrong?
Congratulations to Andrew on being the first to comment. You've been emailed a free Battlefield: Bad Company 2 beta code. Click here, for more information on this giveaway. Official rules apply.Continue reading Blue Toad Murder Files first trailer warns of big mystery in Little RiddleBlue Toad Murder Files first trailer warns of big mystery in Little Riddle originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

If you're anything like the majority of the Joystiq staff, you spent the bulk of your formative years slaying all manner of pixelated beasties and saving incredibly low definition damsels in distress. If so, watching the first English trailer for 3D Dot Game Heroes is likely to take you way, way back. If, on the other hand, you're not an old codger like us, you can still appreciate the game's wonderful art style, which is a breath of fresh air in these brown times.

3D Dot Game Heroes is set to pixelate North American PS3s (and our hearts) on May 11.

Joyswag! Enter for your chance to win a Battlefield: Bad Company 2 beta code (for PS3) by being the first to comment "off topic" on this post. Click here, for more information on this giveaway. Official rules apply.English 3D Dot Game Heroes trailer revives your inner child originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments

It's been over a year since Sony America and Japan debuted video delivery services for the PlayStation Store. Today, the long-delayed feature finally makes its way to Europe. The service will launch in France, Germany, Spain and the UK today, with other countries to follow in 2010. Downloads will be available directly from the PS3 and PSP, with rentals starting from €1.99, and movie purchases starting from €7.99. For a limited time, the PlayStation Store will be running a special promo. Anyone that purchases Angels and Demons from the newly launched service will get a free copy of The Da Vinci Code. New registrants of the PlayStation Network will also be able to get a free download of Transformers if they create an account before November 30. "The launch of the PlayStation Network video delivery service extends our entertainment offering and provides consumers with another way to access their favorite movies, whether at home or on the go," SCEE's Andrew House wrote in a press release. SCEE's Jem Alexander also shared his enthusiasm with us, saying the service will be "amazing" and that "biscuits are brilliant."Continue reading PSA: PlayStation Video Service expands to Europe todayPSA: PlayStation Video Service expands to Europe today originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

It's rare we quote someone extensively for a post, but we thought this update from PlayStation Home's Locust_Star speaks for itself:

"In celebration of the impending Turkey Day, users will approach the giant stone turkey in Central Plaza and, of course, pledge their allegiance to the almighty Meleagris Gallopavo by stating 'Gobble gobble' and/or other assorted turkey-isms ... You will be given a chance to chase a bunch of wily turkeys around Central Plaza. If you can manage to catch them all, you will unlock some truly hilarious rewards that are sure to make you an object of envy amongst your peers."

Yeah, the PS3 really can do everything.Continue reading Turkeys to invade PlayStation Home this weekTurkeys to invade PlayStation Home this week originally appeared on Joystiq Playstation on Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments