Metal Gear Rising: Revengence demo next week

Konami has announced that they will release a playable demo of Metal Gear Rising: Revengence next week. The demo will include three stages and will be available for both Xbox and Ps3 via Xbox Live and Playstation Network.

Konami didn't just announce a demo, but they also released a new trailer for the highly anticipated game. The trailer shows off Raiden using the game's Zan-Datsu combat system to chop and slice his enemies to hell.

Metal Gear Rising: Revengence will be available for Xbox 360 and Ps3 February 19. If you're fine with spending a few extra bucks, a really cool lamp based off of Raiden's sword is included in the collector's edition.

Check out the new trailer below.

Will Killing Day finally be made?

I remember watching E3 2005, back when I was a 14 year old lad, and being mesmerized by chaotic dual-wielding demo of the game Killing Day. The game alone made me want to splurge for a Ps3, but to my and many others disappointment, the game was cancelled and never made.

Several years later, Ubisoft may be resurrecting the game, according to an article by Gameinformer. The article also states that the game has fluctuated from abandoned to revived over the years, but looked as if the general public would never see the release of the game. A trademark filing that was filed recently shows that there still may be hope that the game may be made.

Not too bad looking considering it was going to be a launch title.

The filing indicates that Ubisoft hasn't completely abandoned the project. It's not a green light to start developing the game, but Ubisoft refused to comment on the issue, according to the article.

 Since we're on the subject, some cancelled games that I would like to see resurrected are Frame City Killer, 100 Bullets, 8 Days, and Shenmue 3. What projects would you all want to see revived? Feel free to share.

Gearbox Software declines offer to develop a Call of Duty installment

Recently, Gearbox Software's CEO Randy Pitchford was approached to develop a Call of Duty game, according to an interview done by German gaming publication, KGN. 

In the interview, Pitchford states that he doesn't want to develop a Call of Duty game because he doesn't think there is anything to accomplish by doing so. He said if he were in it for the money, he would have done it, but it wouldn't add to the studio's credibility and it wouldn't move them further.

Personally, I think this is an honorable move by Pitchford. Call of Duty has become infamous for charging $60 for what is basically the same game every year. He showed that he is a game creator that puts people in front of his own personal gain.

What do you think? Feel free to discuss your thoughts about Pitchford's decision and reasoning. 

Gabe Newell approached by Hollywood executives

On a recent appearance on popular podcast, the Nerdist, Gabe Newell discussed ridiculous ideas proposed to him concerning a Half-Life or Left 4 Dead movie.

Obviously Newell was not wooed by the Hollywood execs, who proposed absurd ideas involving horses in the Half-Life movie.

I imagine this being the look Newell gave to the execs.

"There really were people who came to us with proposals of ' ‘Okay, it's Half-Life 1, and there are horses, and it's a cavalry charge, and it's high-tech carbon armor on the horses,'" Newell said in the podcast. "We were like, 'What the fuck are you talking about? Have you even played this.'"


Considering the quote above, it's safe to say that if a Half-Life movie were to be made, Gabe Newell would make sure that it wouldn't be complete crap. That gives me hope that someday there will be a good movie adaptation of a video game.

More Playstation 3 units sold worldwide than Xbox 360

With it's extensive list of incredible exclusive games, Playstation 3 has finally passed Xbox 360 in units sold worldwide. Although Xbox 360 has dominated sales in North America, a new report by the International Data Corporation (IDC) shows that Playstation 3 is the top dog in the international gaming market.

The report by the IDC titled, "Worldwide Video Game and Entertainment Console Hardware and Packaged Software 2012-2016," shows that Playstation 3 has sold 77 million units worldwide compared to the Xbox 360's 76 million.

This is the first time that Playstation 3's worldwide sales have surpassed Xbox 360's, which makes sense seeing that Ps3 didn't launch until one year after the 360. This comes as no surprise to me. In the beginning of the generation, Xbox 360 had the upper hand when it came to exclusive content and online experience.

Protagonists of some Playstation exclusive games

Now with the generation coming to a end, 360 still manages to provide a better online experience, but Ps3 has more exclusive games and better exclusive games. It will be interesting to see which system has the most units sold by the time their successors launch.

Valve and Xi3 present Piston

 Details are emerging about Valve and Xi3's Steam-Powered PC, codenamed Piston.

A representative of Xi3 stated that the system will be a step up from the company's current 7 series of PCs, according to report over CNET. The 7 series includes quad core processing chips that run up to 3.2 GHz, and AMD's 383 Raedon HD 7660G graphics core. The 7 series also supports up to 8 GB of RAM. We can expect that Piston will be a fairly powerful machine if the specs are similar or better than Xi3's 7 series of PCs.

Xi3 also announced at the Consumer Electronics Showcase (CES) that they will be optimizing Piston for Big Picture mode and be housed on one of X13's modular systems.

She's a beauty

"Today marks the beginning of a new era for Xi3," said Xi3 CEO Jason A. Sullivan in a press release. "This new development stage product will allow users to take full-advantage of their large high-definition TV displays for an amazing computer game experience. As a result, this new system could provide access to thousands of gaming titles through an integrated system that exceeds the capabilities of leading game consoles, but can fit in the palm of your hand."

Bloody Palace mode will be included in DMC

Fans of the Devil May Cry series will be overjoyed to hear that the action-packed Bloody Palace mode will be returning in the upcoming installment to the series.

As in previous games, there will be 100 levels of hacking, slashing and shooting. The best part about the return of the game mode is that it will be free to download off XBL and PSN.

The developer of the game, Ninja Theory, tweeted, "Bloody Palace gets really hardcore towards the end. You'll have to be something special to beat it." This statement makes it sound like gamers will get hours upon hours of enjoyment and frustration from the game mode.

Screen capture of the new Bloody Palace mode

DMC will be available on Jan. 15 for Xbox 360 and Ps3. Expect a review of the game shortly after its release.