Looks better than the Dragonball trailer!

Heavy Rain: The Origami Killer is an upcoming video game, developed by French studio Quantic Dream for the PS3. The game is being directed by Quantic Dream's founder and CEO David Cage. The game is scheduled to be released in 2009. Recently the upcoming game was demoed at the Micromania Games Show 2008 in Paris. Looks awesome to say the least, and I've personally waited a long time for this game and it looks well worth it!

Gamekyo recorded over 20 minutes of the demonstration, which you can watch right after the break. Here's what David Cage, who demonstrated the game, had to say:

In this demo, the player takes the role of a young journalist who is investigating on several girls' disappearances, she goes to a house of a taxidermist who is suspected of killing these women. In this presentation, the Producer of the game shows 2 different ways to finish this demo, there are lots of different ways to get through the story.

It seems Capcom has this new contest, where you can draw and submit your SFIV artwork and if it's picked as the winner, it'll appear on the inside cover of the game! Check it out here.

Footage from the Evolution Fighting Game Championships Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom Invitational Exhibition Tournament. Thanks to jchensor for uploading the video!

Not much news lately regarding Street Fighter IV, it appears the release date has been pushed back as well. SF4 takes place between Street Fighter II and Street Fighter III.



Parrying has been removed, but a new system called "Focus Attacks" ("Saving Attack" for the Japanese version) will be introduced, as well as Ultra moves. The traditional six-button control scheme returns, with new features and special moves integrated into the input system a classic, great mix of classic & modern styles. Online play has also been announced.



Street fighter IV will launch to PC, PS3 & Xbox360 either late 2008 or early 2009.Home versions will be available in standard edition and Collector's Edition. The contents of the Collector's Edition are yet to be announced, but Capcom is has a survey at the official site as to which collectible items fans would want to see in the Collector's Edition.

Tomb Raider: Underworld resume the adventure from where Tomb Raider: Legend left off and address elements of the plot left unexplained in Legend and Tomb Raider: Anniversary. According to Play magazine, Lara "moves as good as she looks [and] no longer moves like a video game character" thanks to being fully motion captured. Olympic gymnast and NCAA Women's Gymnastics champion Heidi Moneymaker was the model used for motion capturing.

Eidos producer Bill Beacham explains more about the development of Tomb Raider Underworld:

"So we've got a next-gen engine. We built it from the ground up, and that just allows us to do so much more with the size of the world, the visual fidelity of the world, how Lara looks, how she moves, and just expanding the gameplay in ways that are true to what you'd expect from a tomb raider game but they are also giving you new ways to explore the environment and deal with the challenges."

Simply breathtaking. This game may just dethrone Uncharted: Drake's Fortune as the PS3's best adventure game! Eidos and Crystal Dynamics will release the game on Windows, Nintendo DS, PS2, PS3, Wii & Xbox 360 in November 2008.

Spider-Man: Web of Shadows is an upcoming video game for the PS3, PS2, PSP, Xbox 360, Windows, Nintendo DS and Wii. The concept involves Venom returning New York to infect the city with an army of symbiotes.

S.H.I.E.L.D. has quarantined Manhattan to prevent the invasion from spreading. Spidey will team up with both heroes and villains from the MU to stop the invasion before he himself is consumed by the symbiote, attached to him once again.

I think the coolest thing about this game is the fact you, the player, will be able to choose the game's outcome, which villain to fight against AND the ability to switch between the original Red and Blue suit, and the Symbiote suit at any time!

Web of Shadows will be released on the mentioned platforms October 21st.

Sony will release a new PS3 SKU, with a 160GB hard drive, which will start shipping to North America this November w/Uncharted: Drake's Fortune and a PlayStation Network voucher for PAIN for $499.99. In related news, the "new" $399.99 80GB version is finally shipping to retailers soon. Unfortunately there's no mention of PS2 backwards compatibility in either model.

Game informer has an exclusive look at the new Batman game called ‘Arkham Asylum.’ Batman: Arkham Asylum is being developed by Rocksteady Studios and co-publishers Eidos and WBIE. The story, co-written by Paul Dini, will explore Gotham’s Arkham Asylum, where the Joker was sentenced to for crimes committed earlier. When the prison has a routine transfer, something goes terribly wrong, and the Joker takes over Arkham with all his evil minions. GI remarks the dark and gritty setting to be reminiscent of Bioshock.

The game takes after the comics (EA owns the rights to the movie license, which means there still may be a game based on 'Dark Knight' the way. GI mentions you will see some of the villains during the gameplay, such as the Joker, Harley Quinn, Killer Croc, and Zsasz. The article also noted they saw some concept art of the game and confirmed they saw the Penguin, Riddler, Scarecrow, Poison Ivy, and Mr Freeze. More villains are also planned but have not yet been revealed.

Sefton Hill the director of the game said:

“There are a lot of supervillains in this game. This is the first Batman game where you’re going to get to see and fight against all of the big supervillains, and they’re going to be represented in a way you’ve never seen before.”

Game Informer also found out the player can travel anywhere and anytime in Arkham. You are not limited to certain areas, but you can roam the Asylum freely as you please. Think that Arkham Asylum is Batman’s Liberty City. The combat isn’t a traditional stealth game. The developers think a ‘regular’ stealth game makes the player look weak. Something they feel Batman is not.

“If you look at a stealth game, it’s about being weak and hiding…this is about being in a strong positions and them not knowing where you are. It’s a very different fell. Predator gameplay we call it. Picking of the weak people.”

Judging from this, it looks like we may finally get a good Batman game!

update: here is the official press release:

Eidos Interactive and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment on behalf of DC Comics announce Batman: Arkham Asylum, a dark, action-packed videogame adventure for Xbox 360(R) video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION(R)3 computer entertainment system and Games for Windows in 2009.

In Batman: Arkham Asylum, developed by Rocksteady Studios, the player assumes the role of Batman as he delivers The Joker to Arkham Asylum. There, the imprisoned super-villains have set a trap and an immersive combat gaming experience unfolds. With an original script penned by Emmy Award-winning Batman writer Paul Dini, the game brings the universe of DC Comics' detective to life with stunning graphics.

"In Batman: Arkham Asylum Eidos and Warner Bros. are building a true action adventure game experience worthy of gamers and fans," said Phil Rogers, CEO of Eidos Interactive. "Players become Batman, like he has never been seen before in a video game, as he fights through intense circumstances in Arkham Asylum utilizing his intuitive detective skills and aggressive melee attacks."

"Batman: Arkham Asylum offers players the chance to battle Gotham's worst villains with Batman's physical and psychological strength in a graphically distinct and story-driven game," said Martin Tremblay, President, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. "We look forward to working with Eidos on expanding DC Comics' world-renowned character Batman in the game space with a noticeably different feature set in an incredibly dark interactive environment."

Eidos Interactive and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment will co-publish Batman: Arkham Asylum in North America, Eidos Interactive will publish the game in all other territories.

About DC Comics
DC Comics, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, is the largest English-language publisher of comics in the world and home to such iconic characters as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and the Sandman. These DC Super Heroes and others have starred in comic books, movies, television series (both animated and live-action) and cyberspace, thrilling audiences of all ages for generations. DC Comics' Web site is located at www.dccomics.com.

About Eidos Interactive Ltd
Eidos Interactive is the creator of some of the world's leading videogame properties. Eidos Interactive consists of offices across Europe and the US and several development studios including Crystal Dynamics, IO Interactive, Beautiful Game Studios and Eidos Montreal. The Group has a valuable combined portfolio of intellectual property including: Tomb Raider, Hitman, Deus Ex, Championship Manager and Just Cause. Eidos Interactive is part of SCi Entertainment Group Plc (SEG).

About Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, a division of Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group, is a premier worldwide publisher, developer, licensor and distributor of entertainment content for the interactive space across all current and future platforms, including console, handheld and PC-based gaming for both internal and third party game titles. BATMAN and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and (C) DC Comics.

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Anyway, IGN reports that at Comic-Con, Kevin Feige, Marvel Studios President of Production (wotta title), was asked if a new Marvel vs. Capcom game was possible someday. His reply: “Yes. And maybe sooner than you think.”

IGN goes on to say that a Capcom under-production title, probably for Japan release only, could provide the guts for the game, allowing it to be turned around in a relatively short time.

DC Universe Online is an MMO being developed by Sony Online's Austin studio. Jim Lee serves as Executive Creative Director, with Ale Garza, Carlos D'Anda, and Scott Iwahashi. EverQuest developers, Chris Cao and Shawn Lord are also involved. Some of the details have been revealed in a recent issue of U.K.’s Edge magazine, and summarized by Eurogamer.

While you won’t be able to play Superman or Wonder Woman, you may fight alongside them — or against them — as you create your own superhero or supervillain. Metropolis and Gotham City will be the two large shared environments.

Jim Lee has said "in the future, it’s possible we could see models, environments and costumes from the game turning up in other DC Comics properties, and there are plans for plot crossovers. We can tie-in future DC tentpole events and translate the stories for the gaming world, and have them occur simultaneously. The possibilities are numerous and very exciting."

DC Universe Online for PC & PlayStation 3 is due for release sometime in 2009. For more info you can click here.

It seems 'The Dark Knight' game will be on sale this fall close to the DVD release... hopefully it'll be more polished than 'Superman Returns' game was when it was came out.

In the Dark Knight preview Gary Oldman told Kristin (G4) with loose lips that there really is “a Dark Knight Game in the works.” In the preview he joked about a “small scene in the game about his character on a roof top all alone while Batman jumped off the building and opened his wings to fly away to save the day.” He also talked about how it will look when Batman glides in the game. The game is set to be released around the same time as the DVD, near the end of this year.

The folks at Redmond are debuting a new 60GB Xbox 360 to replace the $349 pricepoint, which will be available in "early August." You can pick up a 20GB "while supplies last," but the $279 Arcade and $449 Elite prices are still firm. The price drop is expected to be officially announced during Monday's E3 keynote.

The Elite edition also recieves a $50 price drop on Amazon, now costing $400.

On the PS3 side of things, Sony Japan has said that there are no plans to drop the current price of the PlayStation 3.

Speaking to investors, chief financial officer Nobuyuki Oneda said "Our strategy is not to sell more quantity for PS3 but to concentrate on profitability. Our plan is not to reduce the price."

Also, Sony could be replacing the 40GB PlayStation 3 model with a new version as early as next month, according to a Wal-Mart data sheet obtained by Joystiq. Wonder what'll replace it? Hopefully something will be announced at E3.