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X360, PS3 / Action / Release: Oct 18, 2010 / ESRB: M

Gatling Gears, Star Raiders, and 2K discounts coming to XBLM

Gatling Gears, Star Raiders, and 2K discounts coming to XBLM

The next few weeks of Xbox Live Marketplace content have been detailed by Microsoft's Larry Hryb, including some anticipated XBLA games and discounts on 2K titles.

The twin-stick shooter Gatling Gears will be up tomorrow for $15 (1200 MSP), and Sega Rally Online Arcade will go up next week for a cool $10 (800 MSP). Hryb also tweeted separately that Star Raiders will be up this week as well. Read more »

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Daily Filter: October 20, 2010

Shacknews receives a slew of new screenshots and trailers for upcoming games everyday. The most anticipated titles receive their own post, because we know you're eager to see that content. For the rest, we have the Daily Filter, a place to feature all of the media we add to our enormous database on a daily basis.

Today's Filter features media for Karakoe Revolution Glee, Dragon Ball Z: Tenkaichi Tag Team, Vanquish, Professor Layton vs Ace Attorney, James Bond 007: Blood Stone, WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2011, Rift: Planes of Telara, Costume Quest, Red Dead Redemption, Super Meat Boy, Shogun 2: Total War, Super Scribblenauts, Forza Motorsport 3, Sonic Free Riders, Angry Birds Halloween, Hard Corps: Uprising, and Rush'N Attack Ex-Patriot. Read more »

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Daily Filter: October 15, 2010

Shacknews receives a slew of new screenshots and trailers for upcoming games everyday. The most anticipated titles receive their own post, because we know you're eager to see that content. For the rest, we have the Daily Filter, a place to feature all of the media we add to our enormous database on a daily basis.

Today's Filter features new media from Splatterhouse, Dragon Ball: Raging Blast 2, Bloodline Champions, Vindictus, WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2011, Vanquish, Monopoly Streets, League of Legends, Saw 2: Flesh & Blood, and a teaser trailer announcing the first original release from developer Demiurge Studios, a downloadable title for Xbox 360 and PS3 dubbed Shoot Many Robots. Read more »

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Daily Filter: October 6, 2010

Shacknews receives a slew of new screenshots and trailers for upcoming games everyday. The most anticipated titles receive their own post, because we know you're eager to see that content. For the rest, we have the Daily Filter, a place to feature all of the media we add to our enormous database on a daily basis.

Today's Filter is another big one, adding various screens and movies for Fighters Uncaged, Cities XL 2011, Active Life Explorer, DC Universe Online, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, NBA 2K11, Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2, Yakuza 4, Shogun 2: Total War, Dragon Ball: Raging Blast 2, Shaun White Skateboarding, Vanquish, Okamiden, League of Legends, Nail'd, GoldenEye 007 Wii, and Your Shape: Fitness Evolved. Read more »

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Daily Filter: October 4, 2010

Shacknews receives a slew of new screenshots and trailers for upcoming games everyday. The most anticipated titles receive their own post, because we know you're eager to see that content. For the rest, we have the Daily Filter, a place to feature all of the media we add to our enormous database on a daily basis.

Today's Filter features new media for Epic Mickey, NBA 2K11, Rapala Pro Bass Fishing, Medal of Honor, Vanquish, Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light, Natural Selection 2, Vindictus, Cosmo Fighters, Blood Bowl: Legendary Edition, EA Sports MMA, and screens from the upcoming "Undead Nightmare" DLC for Red Dead Redemption. Read more »

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Daily Filter: September 17, 2010

Shacknews receives a slew of new screenshots and trailers for upcoming games everyday. The most anticipated titles receive their own post, because we know you're eager to see that content. For the rest, we have the Daily Filter, a place to feature all of the media we add to our enormous database on a daily basis.

Another day at Tokyo Game Show 2010 and another packed Daily Filter. Today we've added new screens and video for Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, NBA Elite 11, GoldenEye 007 Wii, ArmA 2: Operation Arrowhead, Need for Speed Hot Pursuit, Sonic the Hedgehog 4, 4Story, Phantasy Star Portable 2, Spare Parts, Vanquish, Final Fantasy XIV, Final Fantasy XI: Scars of Abyssea, The 3rd Birthday, Front Mission Evolved, Monster Jam: Path of Destruction, and Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together.

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Daily Filter: September 6, 2010

Shacknews receives a slew of new screenshots and trailers for upcoming games everyday. The most anticipated titles receive their own post, because we know you're eager to see that content. For the rest, we have the Daily Filter, a place to feature all of the media we add to our enormous database on a daily basis.

Today's Filter includes new media from PAX 2010. We've added a "Story" trailer for Vanquish, gameplay footage for Dungeon Siege 3, a "Causality" trailer for EVE Online, a trailer featuring the "Mysteries" of Star Wars: The Old Republic, the launch trailer for Kirby's Epic Yarn, the debut trailer for Fluidity, gameplay footage for Mega Man Universe, a number of "Making Of" trailers for Dead Rising 2, a "flythrough" video of Rift: Planes of Telara, and the announcement trailer and screens for Swarm. Read more »

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Vanquish Demo Releasing on August 31

A downloadable demo for Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami's Vanquish will be landing on your PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360 on August 31 in the United States. Gamers in Europe will snag the demo on September 1, while Australian players will wait one more day and get it on September 2.

Much like Platinum Games' Bayonetta, Vanquish will also include a wide array of difficulty settings including 'Casual Auto', but it is unknown if it will be as auto-pilot as Bayonetta's 'Very Easy' mode. The demo will include two of the five difficulty settings: Casual and Normal. Read more »

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Daily Filter: August 6, 2010

Shacknews receives a slew of new screenshots and trailers for upcoming games everyday. The most anticipated titles receive their own post, because we know you're eager to see that content. For the rest, we have the Daily Filter, a place to feature all of the media we add to our enormous database on a daily basis.

Today's Daily Filter includes some new media from Shinji Mikami's Vanquish, a trailer for the first Red Dead Redemption DLC, screens for the PS3 exclusive "The Betrayal of Jimmy DLC" for Mafia II, new screenshots for Def Jam Rapstar, a duo of soccer updates for both Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 and FIFA Soccer 11, a pair of screens for the new BioShock 2 DLC, a new trailer for Sonic Colors (now releasing on November 16), a look at Move's integration in Heavy Rain, a trailer for Etrian Odyssey III, and a video apiece from Two Worlds II and Patrician IV. Read more »

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Vanquish's Five Difficulty Options Range From 'Casual Auto' to 'God Hard'

Some new details about the difficulty options for Vanquish have surfaced on the official Platinum Games blog. The upcoming third-person shooter's five difficulty settings will include "Casual Auto," "Casual," "Normal," "Hard," and "God Hard."

According to Vanquish director Shinji Mikami, "Normal" mode is the most generally recommended difficulty. "It takes some time to get used to aiming and firing at enemies on your own," states Mikami, "but we've fine-tuned the aiming controls, so you should be fine." The top tier unlockable difficulty, "God Hard," will only become available for second play-throughs and beyond. "If you are a bit of a masochist, I think you will have a good time," explains Mikami. Read more »

"They should of went with Chinese Algerbra hard, sounds more intimidating."
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Vanquish hits North America Stores October 19, European Stores October 22

Sega of America has just confirmed the upcoming Platinum Games developed shooter, Vanquish, is set to hit stores in North America on October 19 for the XBox 360 and PlayStation 3. Earlier today the European release was announced for October 22, a day later than the previously announced Japanese release date.

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Vanquish Gets Release Date in Japan: October 21

[Update - 7:09 PM] Sega has confirmed to Shacknews that Vanquish is still scheduled for a "late 2010 release in the US".

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Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami's Vanquish will be released on October 21 in Japan on the PS3 and Xbox 360, according to the latest issue of Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu (via Kotaku). Read more »

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Vanquish E3 Trailer Reveals Gameplay

The E3 trailer for Vanquish gives a peek at the gameplay of Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami's shooter, as well as quality writing including the line "We've got approximately eight hours to stop that from happening. We will stop that from happening." Inspired.

Made by Bayonetta and MadWorld developer PlatinumGames and published by Sega, Vanquish is scheduled to rocket-slide onto hit Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 this winter. Read more »

"I wish more western games had this kind of awesome art. Japanese developers really give ambition ..."
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Resident Evil Creator's Vanquish Has No Multiplayer

Resident Evil creator and Platinum Games member Shinji Mikami's Vanquish will not have any multiplayer modes, according to a report by Eurogamer.

The third-person shooter, recently revealed in teaser and screenshot form, will opt for a offline-only experience so that Mikami and his team can "deliver the level of impact, the level of detail and the visuals [they] want to offer". Read more »

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Vanquish Screenshots Reveal Resident Evil Creator's Shooter

Vanquish publisher Sega has released the first screenshots of Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami and Platinum Games' new shooter, containing all the action of the cinematic announcement trailer but none of the tender nature imagery.

A preview by Eurogamer reveals protagonist Sam's "augmented reaction suit" also allows him to perform athletic moves such as powering forward on his knees to slam into enemies, while there's also your standard third-person shooter cover mechanic. Read more »

"Looks cheap and generic to me. The trailer was good though, mostly for the live action touch."
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