DC Universe is one game that we are certainly looking forward to.  It’s unfortunate that it will not be on the Xbox 360, but PC and PS3 gamers still have a shot at playing the game.  

 

Fact Sheet

ESRB:                                   Rating Pending

Developer/Publisher:        Sony Online Entertainment LLC

Platforms:                           PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and PC  

 

Game Description

DC Universe^™ Online for the PLAYSTATION® 3 computer entertainment system and the PC is currently in development by Sony Online Entertainment LLC in collaboration with DC Comics and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.  DCUO brings high-energy action to the forefront with a combat system designed to deliver a fast-paced action experience with the extraordinary powers of  DC-styled super heroes and villains at your disposal. DCUO has the dynamic art style of renowned comic book artist Jim Lee of DC Comics’

WildStorm Productions, who as Executive Creative Director is ensuring that DCUO is visually compelling and authentic to the DC Universe.

DCUO offers a dramatic online setting where players battle for and against their favorite DC Comics heroes and villains including Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, and The Joker.  For the very first time, players and fans will be able to enter this fabled world as an active force for good or evil. The action and drama will play out in such well-known locations such as Gotham City and Metropolis.

 Key Features

• DCUO is an action-focused super-hero game in a fully realized DC Universe
• Players can experience the intensity of a 3D world created in the artistic vision of legendary comic book artist Jim Lee
• DCUO uses a state-of-the-art physics engine that turns the world into your weapon
• Extreme customization allows players to create their own custom hero or villain
• Players will embark on story-driven adventures penned by famous DC writers
• DCUO game-play is being optimized for the PC and PLAYSTATION 3 system
• The DCUO game world’s depth will span the entire DC Universe 

 

DC UNIVERSE and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © DC Comics.

 

 

written by Will Snizek \\ tags: action, artist, book, computer, DC Comics, DC Universe, DCUO, Entertainment, Executive Creative, fact, game, Gotham City, Jim Lee, LLC, Metropolis, Online, Playstation, sheet, Sony, system, world

We recently had a chance to send some questions over to Game Informer’s Meagan “VirtualGirl” VanBurkleo and the answers are fascinating.  We discussed everything from her involvement in cosplay to her opinion of Jack Thompson.  She recently finished her degree at the University of Minnesota, studying Graphic Design and Journalism / Mass Communications.  You may also recognize her as the “Video Game Vixen” for the Girls Entertainment Network and Meagan writes a cosplay blog for Japanator, one of our favorite sites in the world.  The picture to your left is from her Aphrodite IX cosplay photo shoot.  More images are located at the bottom of the article. 

1. How long have you been into cosplay and how did you get into it in the first place?

I first got into cosplay about two years ago. I have been playing video games my whole life, but up until that time I was a solo gamer. I never ventured online to post in forums, keep up with the latest news or chat with other gamers. Ironically, my only method of keeping up with the video game world was in my issue of Game Informer each month. When I started slowly working my way into the online world, I began to join video game enthusiast groups and make friends with fellow gamers. This is where I was first introduced to cosplay. Many of the female gamer friends I made online dressed up as their favorite fictional characters and frequented conventions. As soon as I found out what it was, I was hooked. I can still remember idolizing some of the girls for their fantastic talent and accuracy in portraying their characters.

Continue reading »

written by Will Snizek \\ tags: Adam Hughes, Aphrodite, Chance, costume, DC Comics, Elektra, Features, forum, game, hype, Informer, Internet, Jack Thompson, journalism, Lara Croft, legislation, magazine, Mario Sisters, Minneapolis, press, publication, question, time, video

Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe Trailer

My favorite Gaming Today editor posted the above video on Saturday. I was completely over Mortal Kombat many years ago, but this game may actually have what it takes to suck me back in.

Press Release via Gaming Today:

Continue reading »

written by Will Snizek \\ tags: Bros, business, DC Comics, DC Universe, Ed Boon, Entertainment, game, Gameplay, gaming, Interactive, John Nee, Kombat, Midway, Mortal, President, Scott Johnson, Today, toe, Vice, Warner