Fans of England’s favourite super spy rejoice! Not only has the trailer for James Bond’s latest adventure – Skyfall – been released (and which is looking to be a fantastic film) but a trailer for 007 Legends was also included.

007 Legends is the latest game from Eurocom, who were previously behind the Goldeneye remake and its HD upgrade, and follows Daniel Craig’s Bond through 6 missions. One of these missions was originally reported to be Skyfall itself, with the other 5 being classic Bond films given a modern day update. Speculation was running wild with what could be included and how they would be modernised, but with the release of the trailer we can now confirm one of the classic films to be Roger Moore’s 1979 entry: Moonraker.

The 007 Legends trailer begins at 1:23

Yes, the film with the hover-gondola, outer space shoot outs and lasers is being remade as a mission for the more down to Earth and realistic direction of the latest films. As the trailer shows the lasers and secret space stations still feature in the, which are in my opinion a little outside of the realm of the Craig era. After thoroughly enjoying Goldeneye I expect this game will also be a great title, but story wise I’m a little worried how this over the top entry is going to gel.

Now just to wait for the reveal of the remaining missions. Are there any in particular you’ve got your sights set on or indeed any you hope they avoid? Would you even like to see a previous mission from a game return in the new style (It may be the closest I can hope to get to a HD re-release of Everything or Nothing, and a HD Willem Dafoe)? Be prepared, as soon as any new missions come in we’ll let you know.

007 Legends will be released for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC 16th October 2012

Some of you may know of the ‘Tales’ series. There’s still twelve days left on the countdown until Namco Bandai’s new mothership Tales game announcement, but that’s not all, as they have also released some concept arts. It’s not character or enemy art, but beautiful landscapes showing some of the areas you’ll be exploring in.

Famitsu managed to get some interview time with the series’ producer Hideo Baba. He commented on the the recent closure of Tales Studio, where the studio’s staff moved into Namco Bandai. He believes this change will have some positive effects, as members of the Tales team can move to the Idolmaster team, and members of the Soul Calibur and Taiko Drum Master teams come to the Tales team.

via Andriasang

The highly anticipated Aliens: Colonial Marines game finally sees a release date of Febuary 12th 2013, this date has been confirmed by Gearbox. The game will take place after the events of the the 1986 film Aliens, directed by James Cameron and by the looks of it, the game will retain the same atmosphere of the films. This is something that recent games of the franchise has missed, but by the looks of it, it will definitely please us Aliens fans.

Check out the new trailer below:

There is a nice reference to the first Alien film with the chestbuster, also a nifty nod to a certain character from Aliens.

Can you spot the charcter reference and are you looking forward to the game? Let us know in the comments below.

Source: Gearboxity

Mark Hamill once said that Rocksteady’s Batman Arkham City would be the last time he would appear in any media format to voice the Joker. Well, we are now hearing reports from Joystiq that he will be returning to voice the Joker, along with Arleen Sorkin who voiced Harley Quinn in Batman Arkham Aslyum in the upcoming DLC for DC Universe Online. The DLC is entitled The Last Laugh and adds two different scenarios, one being a 4 on 4 battle and the second being a 16 vs 16 match, whereby each team has to capture the other team’s headquarters. The DLC will be free to legendary subscribers but free and premium players will have to pay. No price has been announced yet but expect it to be around the £5 area.

The Last Laugh is set to be released sometime in June. Are you looking forward to seeing the return of Mark Hamill and Arleen Sorkin? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

Source: Joystiq

Even when I do join such a match expecting the next map to be different, it’s not. This wouldn’t be a big problem if I could jump into a quick match on a map of my choosing, with the full 24 players, but this doesn’t happen at best I got 6 on each side. This makes the matches a lot less exciting and chances are you will jump into a custom match where the duration of it could be up to an hour. Again I have no problem with this, it’s just a tad frustrating when I know that I will lose bonus XP if I quit. The problem with the one map could also be seen again once the Close Quarter’s DLC is out, or maybe the complete opposite will happen and players will continue to play Gulf of Oman, leaving the players who bought the DLC to use the quick match option, possibly limiting the total players.

For me, DICE needs to find a way to balance the situation out, giving players the freedom they want with their matches, but at the same time allowing the other players to find the matches they want and play with the rules they want. Maybe this could be achieved with a better description of the rules next to each server.

Close Quater’s DLC is scheduled to be released On June 12th on all platforms. What are your thoughts on this rent a server? Do you love it or hate it? Let us know in the comments below.

The promise of an “exclusive Konami Pre-E3 Show,” Konami posted the last of the “encrypted” Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance teaser videos. Primarily, a lot of bad business leads up to the introduction of the High Frequency Blade, and for a video game promo, this goes curiously out of its way to be crucial to watch. If you can’t get enough Metal Gear, check it out.

Below here are the previous encrypted videos.

Right now Square Enix’s Deus Ex Human Revolution is going cheap everywhere, and if you haven’t already picked this game up and are maybe put off by the cheap price. Then FEAR NOT, as this game is one of 2011’s best. Here are 5 reasons why:

• Your game – There are a lot of games out there on the market that say you can play the way you want to, and more often than not this isn’t entirely the case, however with Human Revolution this is true and is arguably its biggest achievement. With each mission you are given, there are so many ways to go about completing your objective. Do you sneak around unnoticed, do you take guards out from a distance, or alternately do you go in all guns blazing. It’s your choice and you’re rewarded for your type of play style with XP that can be used to purchase augmentations. Which leads me to the next point

• Augmentations - However you wish to play the game, you can customise Adam Jenson to your gameplay style with augmentations. These let you purchase upgrades like the ability to have a cloak, or increasing your max health. There is so much flexibility with the way you want to customise Jenson, that the game practically begs to be played again over and over.

• Presentation - Human Revolution has an amazing art direction, add to that the incredible soundtrack, and it’s one of the best presented games I’ve seen in a long time. Why does this matter you ask, simple, it draws you into the world that much more. For any science fiction fan, you will instantly fall in love with the world that has been created and the fiction behind it. This is helped so much more with the futuristic soundtrack that captures the world beautifully. To describe the world in one word: Stunning

• Adam Jenson - This is the main character you play and I really could personally attach to Jenson and feel what he was going through. This is something that a lot of games miss nowadays as they’re more worried about getting the gameplay right. Human Revolution proves why it is important, you want to get to the end just as much as he does. There are two moments in the game where you really feel his emotions play out and you instantly connect to why he is doing what he is.

• Story – The narrative in the game is fantastic. Every defining moment in the story compels you to drive forward and to see what’s goning to happen next. There are some twists and turns in the later stages and although the ending is quite weak, the three that you have to choose from are all meaningful and might not be too far off from our own future. In the end, this is something that you should experience for yourself, you will not regret it.

Deus Ex Human Revolution is currently out on PC, Playstation 3, Xbox 360 and can be purchased for under £10. It has also been released on Mac as of last month but costs around the £30 mark.

If you’re still unsure then watch this trailer:

Still unsure? Click here for the full Deus Ex: Human Revolution review.

Next week’s DLC Pack comes in the form of Iron Maiden. There are six tracks next week, in the pack named ‘Maiden Epics’.

The tracks that we will be seeing next week are the following: –

“Phantom of the Opera”
“The Prisoner”
“The Flight of Icarus”
“Rime of the Ancient Mariner”
“Infinite Dreams”
“Seventh Son of a Seventh Son”

This is set to become a really epic pack, as it is up to you to take on Metal’s greatest band!

You’d be forgiven for having given up on video game Spidey a long time ago. He hasn’t been on top interactive form since Spiderman 2, and in the light of Rocksteady’s excellent treatment of Batman, Beenox’s latest efforts with the webslinger seem especially lacklustre. The developer claims to be turning things around with this newest title – and yes, this is the one tied directly to the new film’s release schedule (which is usually a good sign. Right!?)

Despite the need for quite a lot of preconception repression, Activision’s latest trailer highlights one of the more exciting mechanics of the game. ‘Web-Rush’ allows Spiderman to slow down time in a variety of contexts and undertake automatic traversal and combat-based interactions. It looks to add a lot more fluidity and depth to all elements of the game, allowing film-esque stunts to be executed with ease.

Whilst a single addition to the franchise is far from wiping Beenox’s slate completely clean, let’s hope this mechanic ushers in new heights for video game Spidey to swing around in.

Sources: Digital Spy

V-Jump said it will top the character count of its predecessors including some returning ones. Dragon Ball Sparking! Omega is scheduled for release this winter fall on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

Anyone up for a bit of rambling? Or are you charging your Kamehameha?