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DMC4 accomplishments are intriguing
We've been happily playing Devil May Cry 4 for a wee while now (check out our review and awesome series retrospective) and whilst doing so we noticed something a little strange about the game's accomplishment system. It's not the first multiplatform game to include the Xbox 360 achievements inside the PS3 version, by any means, though it is the first to allow players to check out their online accomplishment rankings as well as check out exactly which individual accomplishment goals their friends have achieved. The interesting thing is that the "Accomplishment Unlocked" screen is a part of the PS3 Operating System, similar to the network connection screen, rather than an in game messsage. What does this mean? Well it could mean that DMC4 is the first game to include specific data which Home will later be able to turn into trophies (when it's finally released). It could potentially indicate other exciting things, but we'll leave the rampant speculation to those who do it best: you, the commenters.
Free $10 gift card with DMC4 or Turok purchase
Last week, we mentioned that if you pre-ordered either Turok or Devil May Cry 4 at Circuit City you could score a $10 gift card. Well, it looks like they've extended the offer to anyone who purchases either game this week, pre-order or not. From Tuesday through Sunday, Circuit City is offering a $10 gift card to Turok, DMC4 or DMC4 CE purchasers and (for those who like their guides) is also taking $10 off the DMC4 strategy guide's price tag. No too bad of a deal, especially if you've recently put yourself in the DMC4 or Turok market after playing the game demos.
PS3 Fanboy review: Devil May Cry 4
The discerning Devil May Cry fan can pick up on the minute subtleties hidden within the surprisingly complex and deep battle system the series is known for. It's that kind of discerning ability that's needed to see the improvements of Devil May Cry 4. As the franchise's first outing in the current generation of games, it's fascinating to see how much the series has improved, and how much it has stayed the same. Many of the changes featured in Devil May Cry 4 make it much more accessible than previous iterations in the series. Newcomers will appreciate the toned down difficulty and streamlined level design. But, the return of mainstay flaws, like unnecessary (and confusing) backtracking, and poor platforming will frustrate players -- both hardcore vets and newcomers alike. However, in spite of its few flaws, DMC4 is undeniably a fun game, and quite possibly the best in the series.Some previewers unjustly passed Nero off as a simple Dante clone. Yes, it's not hard to see why gamers would confuse the two. Not only do they look similar, but their movements are seemingly identical. However, playing as Nero offers a brand new system for fans to master and enjoy. The addition of the Devil Bringer completely changes the way players will perform combos. No, it's not a subtle change -- rather, clever use of the arm introduces a whole new mechanic to the franchise, making this the freshest addition to the series so far.%Gallery-3194%
Shipping this week: Nero sans fiddle edition
Golly gee willickers there's a lot of games out this week. First of all, we should mention that Turok is officially out this week (though it was released early in some areas; we saw it at Blockbuster yesterday). The star of the show this week is probably Devil May Cry 4 though, what with its demon slaying antics and longstanding pedigree. But wait, what's this? There's more? Yes, it seems the post-holiday dearth has finally ended (for the moment anyway), as this week sees three more titles as well. All told we have: Devil May Cry 4 Turok Culdcept Saga The Spiderwick Chronicles Karaoke Revolution: American Idol Encore See, there's something for everybody (even gamers dying for a CCG / Monopoly hybrid). Not bad. Not bad at all.[Via Joystiq]
New games this week: Devil May Cry 4 edition
It seems like the release train is back at full speed now, after taking a month-long stop at Sleepytime Station post holidays. This week we've, of course, got the demonic emo action of Devil May Cry 4 and the actual release of Turok for the action fan. On portables, there's the new DS version of Assassin's Creed. PS2 owners are even getting a nice release with Twisted Metal: Head-On: Extra Twisted Edition. Welcome home, video games. ... Welcome home.
PSP Fanboy Theatre: Volume 48
Star Ocean: First Departure intro (10.6MB) Also featured: Devil May Cry 4, Dark Sector, NiGHTS Into Dreams, Condemned 2: Bloodshot
Halo 3 for $38 and free gift card w/DMC4 pre-order
If you're currently in the market for a fresh copy of Halo 3 then you're in luck, because this week Best Buy is offering Master Chief for the cheap. Through Sunday, they're selling standard edition copies of Halo 3 for the gotta have it price of $38. We are also hearing that some Best Buy stores are super clearancing out leftover Legendary Edition copies for as low as $79, but your mileage will vary on that. This week we also spotted a solid pre-order deal over at Circuit City where you can score a free $10 gift card when you pre-order either Devil May Cry 4 or Turok. Finally, on the hardware side of things, Circuit City has taken $10 off their entire lineup of 360 wireless controllers (including pink and black) and our friends at Best Buy Canada are offering an Xbox 360 Pro bundle (which comes bundled with GRAW2 and RSV) for $399. That's about it for crazy exciting deals this week. Remember to spend wisely and make sure there's food in the pantry before spending this week's entire paycheck on video game goods.[Thanks, Trekster_Gamer]
X3F hands-on: Devil May Cry 4 demo
If you have an Xbox 360, you're pretty much obligated to download the Devil May Cry 4 demo. There are two reasons for this: 1) you're really excited for Devil May Cry 4, whether it's because you love the series or are a fan of action, or 2) you know this is the first Devil May Cry game for an Xbox console and you're trying to figure out what group number 1 thinks is so great about it. Truth be told, we actually fall somewhere in the middle, as we have played bits and pieces of previous Devil May Cry titles but have never actually completed one. Given our limited experience with the series, we can safely say that the demo provides more of what fans have come to enjoy, and uninitiated action fans should definitely take note. Read on for our impressions of the demo.%Gallery-3579%
Patience is for wimps - DMC4 demo available now on Japanese Store
We know only too well just how impatient you guys can be, which is why we're letting you know that you don't have to wait any longer. The Devil May Cry 4 demo is available right now on the Japanese PSN Store and, yes, it's in English. The American PSN Store will be updated later today with the demo, but Europeans will have to wait until next week to get their hands on that. That is, of course, unless you go ahead and load up your Japanese or American PSN accounts and get it today.Expect plenty more coverage of the game to come in the next couple of weeks, along with plenty of emails to SCEE asking why Europe has to wait for a demo again. In the meantime, chill out with Nero and while away the hours wielding a ridiculously large sword against impossible creatures.
Devil May Cry 4 demo hacks, slashes XBLM
Well, kiddies, the day has finally come. The Devil May Cry 4 demo has arrived on Xbox Live Marketplace. 612 megabytes of "Stylish Action," the demo promises both "advanced gameplay" and "cutting edge graphics." We're itching to try the demo out for ourselves, and if it doesn't deliver on both fronts, then we're calling shenanigans. As we mentioned Tuesday, the demo will allow players to take Nero for a test drive -- complete with sword revving action -- and even includes a good old-fashioned boss battle. Expect our impressions of the demo later today.
Live action Devil May Cry 4 video
Ready to bust out the cosplay? These two fellows are. This seemingly official video showcases real life renditions of Dante and Nero fighting each other in a poorly lit environment with over-the-top (and rather ineffective) moves. The low budget gives it a certain flair, we admit. We'd call it "good" -- the kind of "good" we reserve for things like PS1 Resident Evil's cutscenes and the Street Fighter movie.
Devil May Cry 4 demo arrives Thursday
Capcom announced on their official blog today that the Devil May Cry 4 demo will arrive this Thursday on Xbox Live Marketplace, a full week ahead of the rumored January 31 date. The demo will allow gamers the chance to try out Nero and take part in a trademark boss battle. And ... um ... that's about it. Hmmm ... probably should have put some filler between those first two sentences. Oh wait, there are more details! The demo takes place in the Fortuna city level, featuring snowy mountains and a port area. Also, we have it on good authority that the demo can also be enjoyed in high definition. We can't wait.[Thanks, Blake P.]%Gallery-3579%
Thursday's Devil May Cry 4 demo is globespanning
We've already reported today that a Devil May Cry 4 demo is coming to the Japanese PSN Store on Thursday, but its quest for world domination doesn't end there. The demo will be sweeping across the Pacific to the American PSN Store on the same day, where its path of destruction (and potential joy) will end. We're not sure whether it will then continue its journey across the Atlantic to Europe, or whether it will sit around for a week or two before doing so. Either way, you can probably get your grubby paws on it wherever you happen to reside.As we said before, this demo is similar to the hands on that was available to press and attendees to the Tokyo Game Show last year. The difference is that this is a slice of devilish joy cut straight from the gold version of the game, rather than the rough cut shown at TGS. It's marvellous fun and Devil May Cry 4 is probably the first must-have game of 2008. We'll have a review of the full game for you before too long.[Via Joystiq]
Devil May Cry 4 demo hits PSN, Xbox Live this Thursday
If you're not too busy playing Satan's Sudoku, you may want to lend some of your time to Beelzebub's bawling buddy, Devil May Cry 4. Though rumor had it arriving a tad later, the folks at Capcom have confirmed that a demo of the extravagant actioner is due to arrive on Xbox Live Marketplace and PlayStation Network this Thursday, January 24th. Demo May Cry will acquaint players with newcomer Nero, the franchise's third silver-haired, sword-wielding weirdo with a penchant for killing demons in spectacular fashion (that coat is snazzy!). Players will battle through several different locales and a boss encounter before being reminded of the full game's release on February 5th.%Gallery-2904%
Play Devil May Cry 4 this Thursday ... in Japanese!
We at PS3 Fanboy hear that Japan is changing its name to Demoland to more accurately reflect just how many demos it's receiving on the PS3. On top of today's new PixelJunk Monsters, the Japanese Store will receive a Devil May Cry 4 demo. It will be nearly identical to the TGS demo, with a few changes. The quality reflected will be the same as the gold version of the game, rather than the rougher cut that was shown at TGS. An English language demo is supposed to arrive in the coming weeks. However, until Capcom provides a solid date, we'll be playing through the Japanese version of the game.Wait, doesn't that make two Japanese PSN updates in a week? Sony America and Europe seem to have great difficulty doing that. Just shows how technologically advanced the Japanese are, we suppose.
Rumor: Devil May Cry 4 demo coming January 31
The above image used to be part of a widget available for download at deceiverdeceived.com and betrayerbetrayed.com, two official Capcom websites for Devil May Cry 4. In the picture for the widget, the date January 31 was given for the release of a demo for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 (via IGN). Downloading the widget, however, revealed no such line, and it has since been stricken from the widget image. No word from Capcom about the line. Devil May Cry 4 is due out January 31 in Japan, and the following week in North America and Europe.[Via X3F]
Rumor: DMC4 demo releasing January 31st
Okay, so we've known that a Devil May Cry 4 demo is coming soon to Xbox Live Marketplace, but we have yet to hear exactly how soon the soon really is. We're starting to think Capcom has commitment issues. But we may be one step closer to learning the exact date the demo will release on, if the official DMC4 mini-sites can be trusted.Over on both deceiverdeceived.com and betrayerbetrayed.com (two official DMC4 websites) IGN spotted a placeholder graphic for a DMC4 downloadable widget that lists a specific release date for the demo. The placeholder graphic states that the DMC4 online demo will be released to the XBLM on January 31st. Plain as English, simple as black and white. The only question mark here is the fact that this is simply a placeholder graphic for the widget and when the widget is downloaded, it makes no mention of the demo's release date. So, either we have confirmation of a January 31st release or a graphic artist just made up some news and random dates for a website graphic. Puzzling stuff.[Via IGN]
Why you should buy the Devil May Cry 4 Collector's Edition
Still on the fence as to whether or not you should get the collector's edition of Devil May Cry 4? For those who already ordered it, you should hope nobody else does as your odds for winning their new promotion are fantastic. See, 100 copies of the collector's edition will be personally autographed by the game's producer, Hiroyuki Kobayashi. This gives the special edition of the game a much higher value -- a real collector's piece, you could say. The thing is, the 100 copies are split between the PS3 and 360 versions. So really, PS3 owners may only get 50. It's a very rare thing. Take it or leave it, ladies and gentlemen, but the odds are astronomical which means your obtaining one of the signed copies instantly makes you a celebrity of sorts.
DMC4 CE gets super limited autographing
Future Devil May Cry 4 Collector's Edition purchasers will be in for "golden ticket" hunt of their own come launch day. A video game hunt for autographed goodness.Capcom just revealed that they really want to make DMC4's Collector's Edition special, so special that they will be randomly distributing 100 CE tins autographed by non other than DMC4's (and Resident Evil 4's) producer Kobayashi-san. The super rare CE autographed tins will be distributed secretly and randomly among normal distribution channels making it one of the rarest video game CE goods to date. But even if you don't come across an autograph, know that the CE still packs some pretty "okay" goodies including volume one of the DMC anime, digital art book, making-of features and a soundtrack. Now get to finding those golden tickets, erm, autographed tins fanboys. Your DMC fanboy'ism is at stake!
Devil May Cry 4 demo "coming soon"
It looks like the promised Devil May Cry 4 demo is right around the corner. The news comes in the form of an advertisement found in the latest issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly (right next to the decent review scores for Culdcept Saga). According to said advertisement, (get this) a demo is coming soon for Xbox Live Marketplace and its bastard cousin the Playstation Store. And that's about it really. Not terribly unexpected considering Capcom's success with demos on the 360 thus far. If demos can make best sellers out of untested franchises like Dead Rising and Lost Planet, we imagine it can do the same for a mainstay like Devil May Cry. The only question now is exactly how soon is "soon."[Thanks, Jason]
