The eurogamer RE ORC preview is scathing.

"Despite these elements you can't help but feel that unless Operation Raccoon City has something special up its sleeve, it could falter when held up against the likes of Gears of War 3's four-player co-op and Uncharted 3's competitive multiplayer - both games it will face off with when it launches this winter.


Judging by what's been shown so far, this game is at risk of being another generic, by the numbers third-person shooter with underwhelming visuals. It also feels experimental, as if it's a low-risk precursor to something we may see in the inevitable Resident Evil 6.


So will Operation Raccoon City turn out to be a Resident Evil revolution or a simpering spin-off? Right now the most interesting thing about it is the gory loading screen. A twitching, dismembered arm with an open wound surrounded by flies hammers home the point that this is a darker, more violent Resident Evil. The trouble is, according to Capcom, it may not end up in the final version at all."

Yeah I'm not inspired by the developer either.

So....... no one picked up on this yesterday, probably because it sounds so ridiculous:

Wii 2 rumours - One console for life

Upgradable in parts

NGamer, has shared in its latest issue that Project Butterfly is the codename for the Next Nintendo Console. This new console is planned to be something that last for LIFE. Instead of buying a new console every year a new generation comes up, all you need to do is buy a new component and just upgrades it.

gamingeek said:

Yeah I'm not inspired by the developer either.

So....... no one picked up on this yesterday, probably because it sounds so ridiculous:

Wii 2 rumours - One console for life


Upgradable in parts

NGamer, has shared in its latest issue that Project Butterfly is the codename for the Next Nintendo Console. This new console is planned to be something that last for LIFE. Instead of buying a new console every year a new generation comes up, all you need to do is buy a new component and just upgrades it.

Nintendo going third party and making PC games!

New controls should be pretty cool. Touch screen item switching without pausing,  touch ocarina, (optional?) motion controls for first person view (just turn your whole body to look around or aim) etc. They've said there is new content in a previous interview but no details were given so it could just mean the motion controls and enhanced graphics. I have never finished the game (had a Saturn and then PS back then, I did watch a lot of the game played by friends @ the local store though) so I'll probably get it when/if I get a 3DS (not soon).

gamingeek said:

So beautiful....

robio said:

Hey did anyone play White Knight Chronicles? Going against my better judgement here, and considering picking it up. The reviews are generally bad, but the more I read the description the more I think to myself.... this looks like a typical Level-5 RPG minus the combat. How bad could it really be?

VERY BAD!! Don't waste your money! Rent it first, if you can! The combat system is very, very poor and there's not much else to the game. It's like Level-5 was going to make a kick-ass action-RPG, developed all these crazy, linkable combos, then decided to go turn-based with it... It all just DOES NOT work. It's hard to describe and it is unfortunate because the game is at least PRETTY, but over-all it is HORRENDOUS!! DON'T! JUST DON'T!!

Official Nintendo Magazine is celebrating the success of the Nintendo 3DS console with a world-first interactive cover created with the help of its readers. The next issue features the best 100 readers’ Miis on a special gatefold cover, selected from the thousands sent in by committed Nintendo fans via the magazine's website.

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Famitsu review details

After a two-week-long hiatus, reviews have returned to the pages of Famitsu magazine. Here's a quick look at the more interesting releases due to hit shelves over there next week:

- Cubic Ninja (8/7/7/8, 30 points): AQ Interactive's action game is more about looking silly than about basking in 3D glory, it'd seem. "The game places more emphasis on tilting the system than on 3D visuals," one reviewer said, "but it's smooth and lets the player do a lot without much effort. The ability to go to the foreground and background is particularly fresh and fun."

"You have to move your body around all over the place to play this, which is kind of neat," another added. "You might want people to watch you play, but doing the opposite is a fun experience. It's a little hard, though, to discern the ups and downs of each stage. It would've been nice to have a manual camera mode to deal with this." Another complaint: "The content is extremely simple and probably won't appeal to everyone."

- Pilotwings Resort (8/7/7/9, 31 points): Famitsu seemed impressed with the package here, even though it's nothing very new. "The 3D visuals make it a lot easier to get a grip on positioning and create a really nice you-are-there feel," one review began. "There aren't many modes or vehicles to ride, but gradually getting into the game via Free Mission mode allows for a nice, laid-back play experience."

"There isn't much about this game's fun that makes it different from previous titles in the series," said another, "but the beautiful 3D visuals evoke much more of a realistic feel nonetheless."

- Persona 2: Innocent Sin (7/7/8/7, 29 points): Atlus's PSP remake of their classic PlayStation RPG gets treated a lot more coldly scorewise than more recent titles in the series, even though the review text was pretty positive. "The story, which is based around solving rumors that come true, is still innovative even today," one editor said. "It matches really well with the creepy world setting. It's just as fun now as it was before, and things like the Theater Mode and the ability to switch between old and new soundtracks make the package more than just a nostalgia trip for seasoned fans."

On the other hand: "There are load times for every battle, and you don't get a lot of guidance throughout the game. Overall, there are a lot of little niggles that bothered me."

- Homefront (8/7/7/9, 31 points): As with US reviews, Homefront has apparently been received well in Japan, but it's not the blockbuster 10/10 review frenzy that THQ might've hoped for. The main problem for Famitsu: The unsatisfying campaign mode. "The story and setting of campaign mode is really interesting, but it's a shame that it ended so quickly -- a lot more so than I was anticipating," one writer said. "The movie-like direction and attention to detail in single-player is great, but I also felt you moved a little too sluggishly." Another editor echoed this opinion: "Joining the resistance against the Korean army is an extremely interesting concept, but the game ends just when you're starting to get excited about the story. It really needed more volume."

At least multiplayer is solid: "Multiplayer is about more than just killing enemies; up to 32 players can compete at once, and I like how you can earn points to purchase special weapons with."

- Crysis 2 (9/9/9/9, 36 points): This FPS, on the other hand, got a lot more adulation from Famitsu. "It's fun to use your Nanosuit's superhuman abilities to fight," the magazine said. "The way this serious FPS action is fused together with things like high jumps and powerful melee attacks works really well, and the graphics are pretty enough to suck you into the world."

Another editor liked the innovation the hero's super-skills brought to the genre: "The hero's pretty strong, having a lot of mobility and defensive moves, and as a result you're able to actively go on the offensive a great deal. You do have to keep an eye on your ammo and energy, but being able to use your special skills to their fullest is an exhilarating experience."

A few new scraps of information have appeared regarding EA's rumoured Burnout Crash project.

According to the Australian Classification Board's product description, as reported by Joystiq, it's "an action arcade style game set in the fictional world of Crash City. The aim of the game is to cause as much damage as possible to traffic and buildings by crashing a car into them."

That would tally nicely with prior speculation that the game is the Crash Mode-specific PSN/XBLA title that developer Criterion Games has apparently been toying with since the 2008 release of Burnout Paradise.