Marvel vs Capcom 3 screens

I actually never posted these up and I can't figure out why - anyway, check em out after the break if you haven't seen them.
So there's one thing I don't get here. This time around there's supposed to be an actual (intellegable) story for the game and stages that make sense for the characters (re: no more circus or pirate ship.)

If that's the case then why are those little guys from the Mega Man EX games running around in the Hulk/Chris Redfield level? How would they fit into an actual 'comic book' story setting?

The 'Project Natal' name is... Wave?

 
According to a story on Edge online, it is. Actually this is Edge reporting on the original NowGamer story- but I read it on Edge, so credit where it's due.


I don't like the name, way too reminiscent of the Nintendo Wave Bird wireless pad from the Gamecube (and Wii). I guess we'll soon see- e3 is only a few scant weeks away.

Edit: Pretty much confirmed at this point by NowGamer. It be Wave. Arrr.

Pokemon Black/White coming stateside 2011

Two new Pokémon^™ games, Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version, for the Nintendo DS^™ family of systems will be released in North America in spring 2011. Introducing a new storyline and the next generation of Pokémon, the new releases will feature the Legendary Pokémon Reshiram^™ (Pokémon Black Version) and Zekrom^™ (Pokémon White Version) on the game covers worldwide.
“Pokémon is a true worldwide franchise with legions of fans in every corner of the globe,” said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “We know these fans will be thrilled to discover this new generation of Pokémon next year.”
The launch of Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version follows the incredible consumer response to Pokémon HeartGold Version and Pokémon SoulSilver Version, which have sold more than 8.4 million units combined worldwide to date. The Pokémon video game series has sold more than 200 million units worldwide since it was first introduced 14 years ago.

Notice that it says "for the Nintendo DS family of systems", so I guess this isn't a 3DS exclusive- or the games are going to be back-compat with all DS' in a non-3D format. Seems like a safe bet anyway since we already know that the 3DS 3D can be switched off if you like.

Killzone 3 interview fresh from the reveal

From what I've seen of the game it looks great- the 3D aspect is negligible as far as I'm concerned but the graphics look sharp and the jetpacks (while definitely not an innovation at this point) I think will be a lot of fun.

More excited for e3.

Little League World Series Baseball 2010! Seriously!

Activision will be bringing the popular series (!?!) to the Xbox 360 and the PS3 this July. It's going to be $39.99 and hopefully play better than MLB 2k10.

And no, I have no idea if your kid will be in it.

Splatterhouse and the art of Foley

Kotaku has a great post up about all the foley work that's gone into the upcoming Splatterhouse remake. It's not all that long of a read but sound effects have always been something that have interested me- if you're in that boat too, go check it out.

PS3 market share increases for 2010

Good news for Sony as VGChartz is reporting that the Playstation company's share of the global video game pie has risen to 31%. This brings it ever closer to the Xbox 360's numbers as well as, surprisingly, the Nintendo Wii.

The source, David Mercer of Strategy Analytics, attributes the change to Sony's intro of the PS3 'slim' (and the accompanying price drop) last fall, the new 'Kevin Butler' ad campaign, and an improved lineup of software.

He also tries to have his cake and eat it too as he points out that, although he expects sales to be relatively steady throughout the year, this might be a temporary surge and sees a rebound for Microsoft when 'Natal' launches this fall.

I really think that these new motion controllers- the Playstation Move and 'Natal', will have little to no impact on anything. I never thought much of the Move and I believe Natal will be meaningless at the rumored $149.99 price point. If natal comes in at a sub-100 level, I think it has promise.

It's with that in mind that I'll say- it really just comes down to software. The games are the thing. Period. That's why this year started out so great for Sony.The fall though, is set up to be dominated by blockbusters for the 360 such as Halo Reach and Fable 3.

Should be an interesting year all around. Very excited for e3.