The VGZ blog

Borderlands: the multiplayer/FPS/loot hunt that will not die.  Not only are we getting a new Claptrap’s New Robot Revolution DLC, but Gearbox is planning on a free update which will raise the level cap to 69 and re-balance the game to accommodate the new higher levels. The update is scheduled for around October 12 to coincide with the release of the Borderlands Game of the Year edition (which will include all previously released DLC packs).

[Source: Announcement made by Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford at PAX]

Can’t get enough Katamari Damacy?  Live in the Portland, Oregon area?  You might want to check out this show at Floating World Comics with art inspired by the games Katamari Damacy and Noby Noby Boy.  Opening night is tonight, Sept 2nd, from 6-10 pm.  Short notice I know, but it’s going to run until the end of the month if you miss it today.

Over 30 artists are featured, including: Jeffrey Brown, Michael Deforge, Ana Galvan, Zane Kozak, Chris Kuzma, Edward Kwong, Le Merde, … Continue Reading

Telltale announced Back to the Future: The Adventure Series today! For fans of the original movies, you’ll be happy to hear that Christopher Lloyd will be reprising his role as Doc Brown, and it seems CEO Dan Connors is doing his best to also get Michael J Fox back as Marty McFly. The series will be a monthly episodic adventure spanning five episodes.

Fans need not worry, as Telltale has done an excellent job with their previous adventure games. You may recognize them: the episodic new adventures of Sam and … Continue Reading

Good news everyone!  Recettear: the Item Shop’s Tale is now going to be distributed by Steam and GamersGate as well as Impulse.  The release date is still 9/10.  Color me pleasantly surprised, especially after reading stories about how notoriously slow the process of getting a game on Steam is.

My impressions of the demo:

http://blog.vidyagamez.com/?p=1113

[Source : Carpe Fulgur webpage ]

Well the summer drought is finally over, let the rain of games commence.  A lot of big name releases this month, prepare yourself for HYPE.  Personally I’m looking forward to Professor Layton (EU bros, the release date is 10/22 sorry).

9/7

Spiderman: Shattered Demensions

Dragon Age Orgins: Witchhunt  (PC, PS3, Xbox360)

Spiderman: Shattered Dimensions (PS3, Xbox360, Wii)

Batman: The Brave and the Bold the Videogame (DS, Wii)

9/8

Plants vs. Zombies (Xbox360)

Amnesia: The Dark Decent (PC)

9/10

Recettear

Recettear: An Item Shop’s Tale (PC)

9/12

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It seems Microsoft has felt that with the inclusion of the new features (such as ESPN) coming to XBL soon, that it is time to increase the subscription fee. This statement was emailed to a few customers. Here’s the email in detail:

“Thank you for being a valued member of Xbox LIVE Gold. We hope you are enjoying the many exciting and exclusive features that are included in your membership. We wanted to let you know about an upcoming price increase for your Xbox LIVE Gold subscription and how you … Continue Reading

Street fighter enthusiast and all around joystick monster Daigo “The Beast” Umehara received a certificate from the Guinness World Records Gamers Division while competing in the ‘Super Vs Battle’ tourney in London, England on Aug 22nd.  The record he now officially holds in the Guinness Records is “most successful player in major tournaments of Street Fighter” after winning 15 national and international Street Fighter tournaments.  Billy Mitchell confirmed for biting his fist in jealousy.  World’s fattest man remains apathetic.

Speaking via his translator, Daigo Umehara … Continue Reading

If you haven’t gotten a DSi or DSi XL and have been wanting to, now is probably the best chance you’ll get before the 3DS ships. The two systems will be dropping 20$ from their current retail price. However, the DS Lite will be staying at its current price for the time being. While it may not seem like much, that’s 20$ extra you can put toward Golden Sun Dark Dawn on the same system!

As if to be reading our mind, Golden Sun’s third installment was set … Continue Reading

Hey, remember that quirky Japanese item shop game, Recettear?  That I found out about after every one else in the entire world?  And their video game playin’ Grandma?

I’ve been periodically checking their website for updates, and it looks like they found a distributor, Shock’s Impulse platform.  Release date is tentatively Sept 10, 2010, and the the price will be $20 in NA, 15 Euros, or 13 GPB in merry old England.

If you haven’t played the demo yet, check it out here.

I was under the impression that the next Torchlight game would be an MMO type deal, but there is a full fledged sequel to the single player game in the works with a release date of Spring 2011.

Check out the teaser site here : http://www.torchlight2game.com/

Interview with Runic Games  in PC Gamer: http://www.pcgamer.com/2010/08/04/torchlight-2-interview-with-runic-games/

Highlights include:

-Like the first game, only available through download services

-Free peer to peer online co-op play

-Two new classes:  a survivalist/wanderer and a melee engineer type (these are still tentative)

-Customizable characters

-Outdoor areas … Continue Reading