The Last of Us: Naughty Dog Announce Brand New Details; Environments And Believable Facial Expressions

• The Last of Us will share the core technology of last year’s super hit game: Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception with a few changes.
• The Last of Us will focus more on non-verbal communication thereby putting more emphasis on facial expressions.
• The actor’s voices will be captured along with their physical movement, similar to what Naughty Dog have done in the Uncharted franchise.
• The VGA 2011 trailer was actually planned to be shown at E3 2011, showing an unarmed Ellie.
• With The Last of Us, Naughty Dog will try to explain ‘something’ about human beings and how they exist.
• The Last of Us will take place across several cities in America.
• The Last of Us will see Naughty Dog transitioning to awesome environments and minimalist story telling.

The Last of Us is due Q4 2012/Q1 2013 exclusively for the PlayStation 3.

Here’s the trailer, just incase you managed not to see it.

Grand Theft Auto III and Vice City get ESRB Rating for PS3

Just when you thought there couldn’t be anymore GTA games heading our way, this news drops. The ESRB has rated the award-winning Grand Theft Auto III and Vice City titles for the PlayStation 3. Considering the hugely popular third entry in the series is available on iOS and Android, word of it coming to the PS3 isn’t the craziest news we’ve heard, although it’s a shame that it won’t be heading to the Xbox.

The third, and my personal favourite, entry in the GTA 3 series, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, still doesn’t have a PS3 listing from the ESRB. For all we know, San Andreas could just be waiting in the wings, gearing up for a surprise drive-by.

The Latest UK Video Games Chart

Well I’m back again with the Latest UK Video Games Chart and I’m still tweaking that pesky layout, below is last week’s list.

January 15th - 21th

First Resident Evil 6 Official Announcement Information Released

Capcom have just revealed a brand new trailer for Resident Evil 6. Along with the trailer Capcom also released a press release about the title.  We also have an official logo and artwork that hasn’t been revealed until now.

Press Release:  

It has been ten years since the Raccoon City incident and the President of the United States has decided to reveal the truth behind what took place in the belief that it will curb the current resurgence in bioterrorist activity. Due to be by the President’s side is his personal friend and Raccoon City survivor, Leon S. Kennedy, but when the venue suffers a bioterrorist attack, Leon is forced to face a President transformed beyond recognition and make his hardest ever decision. At the same time, Bioterrorism Security Assessment Alliance member, Chris Redfield arrives in China, itself under threat of a bioterrorist attack.  With no country safe from these attacks and the ensuing outbreaks, the entire world’s population is united by a common fear that there is no hope left.

In a first for the franchise, Resident Evil 6 sees series favourites Leon and Chris come together to face this unprecedented threat. They will be joined by new characters, each with their own unique perspective and involvement in this relentless dramatic horror experience enacted on a global scale.

“Resident Evil 6 represents a giant stride forward in the evolution of the series,” commented Katsuhiko Ichii, Head of R&D and Global Marketing. “The development team, led by Hiroyuki Kobayashi, is working tirelessly to deliver the most impressive Resident Evil™ title ever both in terms of scope and production values. We are all genuinely excited by the title and cannot wait to share it with the world.”

Hiroyuki Kobayashi, Resident Evil 6’s Executive Producer added: “From the outset the team’s intention was to create an experience that delivers a gripping storyline, tense single-player and co-op action all set against a constant theme of horror. We are calling this fusion dramatic horror and are confident it will resonate with both existing fans of the series as well as newcomers.”

First Resident Evil 6 Trailer is released

The first Resident Evil 6 trailer is upon us, the trailer reveals two main characters known as Leon and Chris. It also appears the location is China due to the writing on the signs. It also appears Ashley the presidents daughter from Resident Evil 4 also makes an appearance. It also seems that if it is Ashley she  is now apart of the B.S.A.A group which Chris was a part of in Resident Evil 5. It also appears the leaked posters were legit and the release date points 20.11.2012.

What we have seen in the trailer that it seems you can take control as Leon and Chris. There is not much to say about the trailer other than it looks graphically stunning, so let  us know what you think of this amazing trailer.

Resident Evil 6 Logo and Release Date Leaked

With a lot of speculation around Resident Evil 6 (and perhaps a possible reveal later tonight), it appears that we have a first look at the logo. A number of promotional posters and display boxes were sent to GameStop, and later leaked by an employee to IGN. As you can see, the title will be releasing for the Xbox 360 and PS3 around 20th November 2012.

A Resident Evil 6 reveal trailer is expected to air tonight at 10pm GMT on a viral site nohopeleft.com.

Source: IGN

RE5 to be Included with Resident Evil HD Revival Selection

Capcom is set to bundle the retail version of the recent Resident Evil HD Revival Selection – Resident Evil 4 and Code Veronica – with Resident Evil 5, according to a Japanese retail listing. The pack will be released on March 15^th and for PS3 only. News on the bundle comes ahead of a 15th anniversary party being held for the series in Japan tomorrow night, and follows the release of the first trailer for the upcoming movie Retribution, as well as speculation that a new game announcement later tonight UK time.

Max Payne Pre-Order Goodness

Good news for Max Payne fans, the deadline for pre-ordering the Max Payne 3 Special Edition will be extended to April 2nd. What’s so special about the Special Edition you ask? Well if you decide to pre-order before April 2^nd you could get your hands on, not only a copy of the game but also, the “Disorderly Conduct” Multiplayer Weapons Pack, some Original Still Life Art Prints, a Classic Multiplayer Character Pack, a Bullet Keychain, an Official Soundtrack and, last but most definitely not least, a Max Payne 10” Statue. If you didn’t already have a good enough reason to buy Max Payne, now you do!

Review: Get Up And Dance (PS3)

There are many dancing games on the market, with many of them being quite entertaining and successful. If I’m honest with you, I’m not a very good dancer, so I end up being quite proud when I bust out a robotic-esk dance move, making me think in my mind that I am the best dancer on the floor. After playing rival dancing games such as Dance Central and Just Dance I have managed to adapt to the gaming side of the dance floor and have found myself to enjoy dancing titles. Now it’s time for me to grab my move controller and head to the dance floor but this time on the PS3 with the Playstation Move.

I started the game off by just plunging into the main event, I feel I don’t need rehershals but… the option is there if players would like to practice before breaking it down. There are also different options for some of the songs that allow you to take the lead or be the backing dancer. This is a great function in the game and gives you the option to master more than one routine.  After failing terribly on my first try I decided it would be the best to head to the rehershal section of the game and see how the game breaks the dance moves down. Sadly this isn’t applicable in this title and it plays just like the main game. There is no tutorial functionality it literally is just a practice mode, with no explanation.

When it comes to looking at a song to choose there is quite a variety of different songs to take on. I personally was excited to dance to Barenaked Ladies- One Week, a classic by Lionel Richie – Dancing On The Ceiling and Example – Kickstarts. As you can see the songs are spread out across the different generations of music. It’s nice to see the variety, but I personally feel there should of been more tracks bundled with the game. Compared to the other dance titles like Dance Central I feel they had a better track list on the disc. 

After choosing the songs I wished to dance to I jumped in once again thinking this time I won’t embarrassed myself and managed to pull of a flawless combo. This didn’t happen as a lot of the songs are ridiculously hard. Each song has a star rating out of 3, but the lack variation between songs with the same level is limited, making you start of with songs you probably don’t enjoy or want to mess around with. Even the one star songs gave me some difficulty and felt at times the Move accessories weren’t responding enough to my movements.

It seems that the developers targeted for an audience that could already pull of the dance moves on the disc in the real world, compared to Dance Central and Just Dance which are much more enjoyable to play with friends.  You can change the difficulty of each song however… just not in the generic standards. You can only change the difficulty on each song whether you choose do the long version or the short, but this doesn’t change the dance moves either so it’s just depending on how far you can make it through the song before failing miserably like i did. I even got a few friends involved to see if they could do some of the harder songs, sadly they also failed.

With the difficulty being an issue for myself and I would probably say for the majority of you if you don’t tend to play dance games, there are other game modes that may take your fancy. The Classic mode is a typical basic mode, where you can just dance the night away. During this, the official music video plays in the background for every song on the disc, which is something the competitors rarley focus on which makes it a nice addition to this game.  There is also a Keep Fit mode which is pretty self explanatory but this mode allows you to perform a certain routine that  has cardio points associated to it (which is also available in the other modes) so you can acknowledge how much of a work out you are getting from each song. There is also the Shape Up mode which allows you to customise your keep fit experience. I enjoyed these modes a lot more than I would of imagined.

Get Up and Dance’s main feature is of course the mulitplayer functionality. The option for party play is probably the game’s main focus. This said, Get Up and Dance takes things on a serious level compaired to other titles. There’s Last Man Standing which is again pretty straight forward, if you make too many mistakes in the performance and you’re out, with the winner of course being the last one standing. Tug of War has 2 teams battling it out, with the strongest dancers becoming the Get Up And Dance champions. There’s also the option to choose the amount of rounds you partake in.

This is where the game stands out among  its competitors, it may be a hard game to master but the option to have backing dancers allows you to form your own dance group with your friends and take control of different roles in a dance tournament within the game. This mode is basically a career for your group, your overall aim is to win the competition which has 11 progressively harder routines to work through. There are quite a few games that use the Playstation Move functionality and some of them work better than others, as you can imagine Get Up and Dance does a good job picking up your movements but it is very precise with what you have to do to score the higher points. It works, but I still found myself questioning if this game would of worked better on the Kinect.

Overall 5/10
Get Up and Dance is a nice varied dance game with a good track list appealing to all different types of music/dance fanatics. Overall the game falls short, with few aspects of the main game made enjoyable for everyone, though it can be fun if you don’t take it too seriously, but there are better options on the market. If you’re looking for a dance game where you can have fun and still progress then I recommended picking up a different title. The multiplayer is good and the backing dancer option is great but the game is really aimed at people who can already dance. There is not much space for practice and learning, which is a shame as this could of been a much better game if they focused more on fun instead of professionalism.

Capcom Reveals 6 New Street Fighter X Tekken Characters

Capcom today announced that Street Fighter X Tekken will have 6 more characters. The new six characters  introduce from the Street Fighter corner… Balrog, Juri and Vega have now been confirmed and from the Tekken side… Paul, Law and Xiaoyu will be playable in the game. The game will be available for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in Europe on March 9, 2012 and North America on March 6, 2012.