JAWS: Ultimate Predator Coming In November

 Are you missing your old Xbox version of Majesco’s Jaws Unleashed?  If so, you will be able to take to the water once again, but on the Wii and 3DS with Jaws: Ultimate Predator.  For those unfamiliar with the premise – you get to play as the shark and swim around snacking on swimmers and other sea-life.

“Majesco Entertainment announced today that JAWS: Ultimate Predator will be available at the end of November for both Nintendo 3DS™ and Wii™. Based on the iconic Steven Spielberg movie franchise, JAWS: Ultimate Predator is a re-envisioning of the world’s most famous and deadliest predator the ocean has ever seen.”

“Players take the role as JAWS– hunting and killing prey, exploring the depths of the sea and battling fearsome new bosses. The game is loaded with hidden collectibles and upgradeable special abilities. Players will have more than a few ways to rip their foes apart. JAWS: Ultimate Predator is riddled with combos, finishing moves and deadly special attacks – including intense rage attacks!”

Oddly, the game has been rated differently on each system.  For the Wii it is rated T for Teen while on the 3DS it is rated M for Mature.  I guess 3D blood is more shocking than 2D blood, but in the words of Marty McFly, “The shark still looks fake.”  Sorry Bruce.

Check out screenshots from both the Wii and 3DS versions below in the gallery.

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New Nintendo 3DS Video Service To Offer Exclusive Content

I have been putting off getting a 3DS – but it seems that each week I find a new reason to get one.  First it was just the 3D that drew me in.  Next it was Netflix and the hopes of 3D movies streaming right into my hands.

So, here comes the streaming 3D video content; not from Netflix, but from Nintendo’s own video streaming service.  Topping off this announcement are the details of EXCLUSIVE 3D content that will only be available via Nintendo Video.

Nintendo 3DS owners now have a ticket to free, exclusive 3D video content. The new Nintendo Video service automatically delivers short 3D videos from the worlds of music, comedy, animation and Hollywood, and the 3D content can be watched without the need for special glasses. On July 27, OK Go will launch a new music video and will debut the 3D version exclusively on Nintendo Video.

In the coming weeks, Nintendo Video will feature exclusive 3D videos from Jason DeRulo, Foster the People, CollegeHumor and the world-renowned Blue Man Group, plus extreme sports and action videos, animation from various independent studios and 3D trailers for upcoming Hollywood movies. Specific content may vary across countries in the Americas.

To access Nintendo Video, Nintendo 3DS owners need to connect to a broadband wireless Internet service and visit the Nintendo eShop, where they can download the Nintendo Video application. Once Nintendo 3DS owners download the application, the video lineup will automatically update whenever users are within range of a wireless hotspot and have their SpotPass™ feature enabled, even if the system is in Sleep Mode.

For more details on Nintendo Video, check out the website here.

 

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Captain America: Super Soldier Development Dossier

Leading up to the release of the Captain America: Super Soldier video game, Sega and Next Level Games are releasing behind the scenes dossiers detailing the development cycle of the game.  In this, the third dossier, we hear from Brandon Gill, the Game Director at Next Level Games.  He discusses the challenges of bringing Captain America to the world of video games.

Captain America: Super Soldier is scheduled for release on July 19, 2011 for Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, & DS and October 25, 2011 for the 3DS.

Captain America: Super Soldier – Dossier 3 – Captain America

Written by Brandon Gill, Game Director, Next Level Games

Being a developer based in Canada, it was a bit daunting when we first approached the character of Captain America. After reading Brubaker’s Winter Soldier, we all gained a better understanding of the character as someone who always stands up for what they believe in. It’s definitely an universal theme that anyone can get behind, and we found it to be quite inspiring.

           The fact that Captain America is also a human in peak condition also made it a little easier to start our early prototyping. There was no need to create flying or teleporting mechanics, and we were able to focus in on what makes him so appealing as an action hero.

We started with a solid, grounded combat system focusing on multiple enemies and close quarters techniques. Once we had something that felt really good as a game, we started to layer on the Cap flavor. More acrobatic moves, powerful strikes and of course we worked the Shield into every possible thing that we could find.

The shield was an interesting weapon concept to design for. Since we had our combat worked out first, we started brainstorming all the places where we could add more “shield moments”.

 

It quickly became a way to strike both close-up and from a distance. On defense it became the way to defend against close attacks and even counter-attack incoming ranged threats.

     It became a very organic part of the game-play rather than being limited to one or two buttons. It factors in to almost all of the player’s abilities throughout the course of the game.

 

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Game Informer Digital Edition Free Until May 30th

Absolutely nothing fits as well or smells as good as FREE.  Game Informer is offering the June issue of their newly redesigned digital magazine for free until May 30, 2011.  All they ask is they you let them know what you think of the new layout.

From exclusive content to interactive pages, the new Game Informer Digital magazine is all about an easy reading experience as it is created to be native to your computer screen and take advantage of all the things a computer-based digital edition can offer. Like any project however, we managed to make the product before we had all the bells and whistles in place. So if you are interested in getting a Game Informer Digital subscription you will need to visit your local GameStop until we can make digital subscriptions available online.

So there you go.  To get your free issue just click here. (Note: It requires an Internet connection to view)

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It’s always exciting to see a new IP get the Lego treatment.  When the announcement was first made, I could imagine a Lego Jack Sparrow swaggering around the deck of a Lego Pirate Ship.  It appears that Traveler’s Tales (Tt Games) has done it again.  This new trailer is focused on only the first film – The Curse of the Black Pearl.

It is implied that we will be seeing additional trailers relating to the other three movies as we get closer to the May 10, 2011 release date.  We have also been treated to some new screenshots included in the gallery below.

Lego Pirates of the Caribbean will be available on Xbox 360, PS3, PSP, DS, 3DS and Wii.

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