Lost Planet 3 revealed at Captivate 2012

Quite surprised with this announcement at Capcom's Captivate 2012. A third game in the Lost Planet series? What's even worse is that it's not really Capcom working on the third game. Sparks Unlimited is the name of Lost Planet 3's developer and their latest(and only) games in their belt is Legendary and Turning Point which aren't good games to begin with from what I remember. Anyways feast your eyes at this cinematic trailer.

Not that much information about this game aside from the early 2013 release date and that Sparks Unlimited is in charge of this title. It seems like Capcom likes sending their franchises over to other devs nowadays. They have sent Devil May Cry to Ninja Theory's way and even gave a Resident Evil title to Six Slant Games.

Excited about this title? I lost faith thanks to Lost Planet 2, but it all depends if it gives the third title a whole different feel.

New Resident Evil 6 trailer shows a lot of surprises

Capcom releases a brand new trailer for Resident Evil 6 that pretty much answers all our questions for the reveal trailer. Not only do we get a clear picture on what's going on in the latest Resident Evil, we get a treat towards the end that I consider very rare.

Wesker Junior? Really Capcom? Anyways, awesome trailer. If you didn't notice, they actually moved forward the release date. From the previously announced November 20, 2012 release, Resident Evil 6 is now coming out on October 2, 2012 instead. You don't get that everyday.

The game will be available for Playstation 3 and Xbox 360.

New DmC trailer shows what the media thinks about Dante

Ninja Theory's take on Devil May Cry has a new trailer out with the media accusing Dante a terrorist and a known sexual deviant. Apparently demons aren't the only ones hating on young Dante.

Confused by his new look? This Devil May Cry has no connection with past games and this is the first time the series is not being directly developed by Capcom. I consider it a risk but at least the gameplay looks like  a Devil May Cry game.

DmC is coming out for Playstation 3, Xbox 360, and PC but no official date has been announced.

Graphics comparison for the Witcher 2: Enhanced Edition

The Witcher 2: Enhanced Edition is hitting the Xbox 360 on April 17, and thanks to Gamespot, we get to see the difference between the console version and the PC version.

You can obviously tell there's a color tone difference and I definitely prefer the PC version(On high settings) of the game. But it seems like CD Projekt Red did a good job porting the game to the Xbox 360. Take note that this game has very demanding graphics. The only question left in my mind is if it will perform well all throughout.

I played the PC version when it came out and is definitely one of the best RPG's last year. The Witcher 2: Enhanced Edition is out on April 17 on the Xbox 360.

Mass Effect 3 getting an extended cut, Resurgence Pack also announced

Mass Effect 3 fans are finally getting some love from Bioware this week. You protested and they were listening. Thanks to all the talk about the game's ending and how most of us(including me) think the ending doesn't give the closure we needed after 3 games, they are extending the ending with a series of cut scenes. Also, for those addicted  to the multiplayer - The Resurgence Pack was announced that will include two new maps and new unlockable characters. Again, free of charge for both.

Mass Effect 3 Extended Cut *Minor Spoilers*

For the fans, the ending was so bad that they were able to raise money for charity and even go to court about it. Never mess with crazed fans I guess. They demanded a complete change of the ending. For me, that's one of the worst ideas. As much as I want some closure after going through Mass Effect 1 to 3, changing the ending was never the answer. The problem overall was how they left fans hanging. Instead if closing the book to this amazing series, you are left with tons of questions that need answering. Not the best way to end it.Adding extra cutscene for closure instead of the demanded extra endings or change of ending is pretty much the best move Bioware can do.

It's a double edge sword really. While fans do get what they want, what if what they add still isn't enough? Will they make yet another charity for more closure? It might come out as a never-ending cycle since now the fans assume that if your pushed enough, you'll get what you want. It can get even worse - Thanks to Bioware giving the fans what they want, you might find other fans from other games trying to change what they want by protesting how Mass Effect fans did it. It's just going to ruin game development if this becomes a habit. That's what I'm worried about. These games created are backed by a developers creativity. Changing it in any way after release seems like a slap to the face to the creators of a game you love the most.

I wanted more meat to the ending of Mass Effect 3, but I can live without it. I still believe Mass Effect is one of the best game series in this generation and that the third is still the best game. Maybe that's how Bioware wanted it to be. This reaction reminds me on how The HBO series Supranos ended.

*Spoilers to the people who haven't finished the series*.  They just end the series with Tony and his family eating in a diner. How they shot is as if Tony was anxious and the people at the diner looked like they would come up to him at any minute to kill him. But instead of giving the conclusion of that night, they just faded the last scene to black and it just ended. It left the fans literally in the dark with their imagination. Is he going to live? Was there really someone there to kill him? What happens next? That's how they want to end it, and it made some fans furious but with other fans giving respect to how the creators for the ending.

Thank god they didn't charge for this "Extended Cut". That would have been a disaster waiting to happen. But what was a shocker and a big relief is that the added content for the multiplayer is also coming for free.

Resurgence Pack

This pack adds two new multiplayer maps, six unlockable characters, new weapons, and items. The pack is available to download on April 10 on Xbox Live, Origin, and PlayStation Network in North America. Its available on PlayStation Network in Europe on April 11.

Here's the full details:

Two New Action-Packed Maps – Take the battle to Firebase Condor, a warzone outpost located on one of Palaven's moons and Firebase Hydra, an old abandoned quarian colony which has since been converted into a critical power facility. Each map represents a crucial asset in the overall fight against the Reapers.

Six Powerful New Unlockable Characters – Assume the role of new characters for each class, including the Asari Justicar Adept, Krogan Battlemaster Vanguard and characters from new playable races with theBatarian Soldier, Batarian Sentinel, Geth Engineer and Geth Infiltrator.

Lethal New Weapons – Obliterate wave after wave of enemies by unlocking the Striker Assault Rifle,Kishock Harpoon Gun and Geth Plasma SMG.

New Consumables – Cash in your credits to purchase reinforcement packs that could include the following new consumables.

- Strength Enhancer – Applies a melee damage boost for one missions

- Targeting VI – Applies a headshot damage bonus for one mission

- Stabilization Module – Stabilizes weapons while firing and moving for one mission

- Shield Power Cells – Shortens the length of time shields take to begin recharging for one mission

When they announced Mass Effect 3 will be having multiplayer, I wasn't on board with the idea. But after playing it, I now have a couple of characters promoted to the war effort, saving credits for Spectre Packs, and see myself planning with friends how to take out four Atlas' in one round during Gold difficulty. It's a lot of fun. A great addition, and thanks to this free DLC, the mode will be played for a bit longer.