SF Costumes Hadouken! their way to LBP

Joining the likes of Motorstorm and Resistance 2, Capcom’s Street Fighter will be getting the LBP costume treatment at some point in the near future. No word on pricing but judging by existing premium costumes at $1.99 a piece, expect this to be the same, and maybe even $5 for the whole shebang if we get a package deal.

What say you? Are you enjoying these weekly doses of paid costumes? I haven’t bought any yet, but these SF ones might just tip me over that edge…

Source: Ripten

Japan getting RE5 early, demo next week

Here’s a unique turn of events: according to the latest edition of uber-popular Japanese mag, Famitsu, Capcom will release a demo for Japanese Xbox 360 LIVE members next week on December 5th. The demo will give players a chance to experience its new-fangled co-op mode in two stages, a first in the long running Resident Evil franchise. Curiously, the magazine didn’t say anything about a similar release for the Japanese PSN. For North American players, Capcom had this to say about the release of a demo:

“Capcom has confirmed to Shacknews that the downlodable Resident Evil 5 demo will hit both PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in North America, though there is no announced timeframe.

The company hopes to pin down a specific demo date “soon,” noting that the North American demo will arrive later than the Japanese version. Capcom also reaffirmed that Resident Evil 5 is on track for a March 13 release in North America and Europe, despite Capcom Japan bumping the Japanese release up to March 5″

Early demo and an early scheduled release? Oh Japan, how I envy you at times.

Source: Shacknews

Jaffe f*@$1!& excited about GOW3

We haven’t heard much since the game’s official announcement back at E3, but any info that we do come across is greatly appreciated. Enter David Jaffe, former creator/designer for the original God of War, who recently revealed his first impressions of its newest entry on his personal blog:

“ps. I saw GOD OF WAR III when I was in Santa Monica last week. I can and will not give away details. But I think it’s ok for me to say two things:

a- HOLY HOLY HOLY FUCKING HELL!!!!
b- I thought GEARS OF WARS 2 looked about as good as a next-gen game could look….and that game is currently- and will probably remain- my game of the year. And hell, I think I actually get to vote on that kind of stuff in some circles And unless I get blown away by POP or something else I missed, GEARS 2 is the SHIT….this year. Dudes and dudettes, fucking WAIT till you see the amazing graphics…just fucking wait….
#2- FUCK YOU! I ain’t no fan boy but this mother fucking game looks like nothing you’ve ever played…and you can hold me to that when this thing hits and when they start showing gameplay footage. It looks like a painting come to life- it’s THAT good looking.”

Ah Jaffe, presenting his excitement in the only way he can – in a 100% expletive-laden, no-bullshit approach. Many things have been said about the outspoken designer, but at least he’s always been brutally honest, which makes this news item a good thing. Expect to hear more about God of War 3 once we finally get past this season’s holiday rush of games.

Source: davidjaffe.biz

theFunklist: The “Way Too Many Games” Edition

Lemme just get this out of the way: wow. There is a metric shit ton of games that have been falling into many a gamer’s lap the past 2 months, and hopefully you’ve been fortunate enough to keep up. For me, lack of funds dictated what I could buy or rent, but I’m pretty damn sure what I’ve managed to get is plenty enough for now:

(PS3)

• LittleBigPlanet- Incredibly fun game that’s always worth a laugh or smile. I only wish I had enough time from school to pore into its level creator though.
• Dead Space- Played the first hour on Hard, and got my ass handed to me. Haven’t returned to it since (see below why) but that’s what holiday breaks are for….
• Rock Band 2- ‘Nuff said. A bunch of new songs and some game modes have made rock band a regular weekly ritual among my housemates.

(360)

• Far Cry 2 – Bought it right before the glut of relases in late October. Definitely reminds me a lot from GTAIV, and that’s a good thing. The traversing is sometimes bothersome, but the game practically oozes atmosphere.
• Brothers in Arms – Another casualty in my games list that only got a few hours of playtime. From what I’ve done so far has been fun though.
• Gears of War 2* – Now this has taken up pretty much my entire game time since its release, and for good reason: visually the game is fantastic, while the formula found in the first game has been refined enough for it to seem fresh again. Horde mode is where it’s at.

Forthcoming (today actually!) games include my much anticipated Left 4 Dead (360), while I’ve decided to skip over -for now – games like Fallout 3, Fable II, Resistance 2, Valkyria Chronicles, Cod:WaW, and others just because I need at least some money left over to at least feed myself once a while to, you know, survive. As always, reviews will be imminent, as soon as I find the goddamn time to finish all these games.