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Square Enix Working on Unannounced Title, Could It Be Kane and Lynch 3?

Sam Naylor — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:30:19 +0000

Producer of Final Fantasy Tetsuya Nomura has said that Square Enix have a ‘secret team’ working on an unannounced game, potentially Kane and Lynch 3.

Speaking to Japanese gaming magazine Famistsu, he said:

There is also a secret team working on an unannounced title, so there is a chance that some information about that will be announced this year too, please continue looking forward to these announcements.

Ooh, you big tease. Unfortunately, it turns out this might just be Kane and Lynch 3, as the trademark Square Enix registered for a subtitle of “Sleeping Dogs” we reported on last week suggests a link to that series. I say “unfortunately” because I have played a Kane and Lynch game.

I don’t know what it is about Kane and Lynch, but even seeing the name makes me feel like strangling something. Some parts of the first game provided me with the most frustrating moments of my gaming life- because of extremely poor game design. It just felt lazy- like everything in the game was a first draft. Let’s hope this one can actually resemble a game this time, if it’s indeed real.

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Kane and Lynch Join Kain and Raziel and the Guardian Of Light

Garrett Hartman — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 22:23:28 +0000

Confused? So was I when I first heard about this. It appears that the PC version of Lara Croft and the Gaurdian of Light will be getting some interesting new playable characters.

Raziel and Kain may have been mortal enemies for thousands of years in the Soul Reaver series, but it looks like they’ve put this all behind them. Kane and Lynch may be morally deprived low-lifes, but that doesn’t make their inclusion in this game any less interesting.

Teased by twitter yesterday as Crystal Dynamics launched a “you decide” campaign and now visually confirmed by youTube user MrNightmareTM who uncovered the four downloadable characters by hacking the PC version of Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light.

At this time, the characters seem to be little more than skins devoid of critical characteristics such appropriate voices (especially in regards to gender).

Who do you prefer? Personally, I prefer Raziel and Kain. Hopefully Crystal Dynamics will make these changes more than skin deep. Let your voice be heard!

Steam Sale Day 4: EVE Online, Dawn of War II Gold, Half-Life and More

Sam Naylor — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 17:16:58 +0000

Today’s set of Steam deals has been revealed, and includes savings on EVE Online, Dawn of War II Gold, Half-Life and a handful more.

The all-week deals remain, of course, which can be found scrolling at the top of the page here.

I highly recommend EVE Online- it’s the best MMO there is. WoW’s for some people, but for real men there’s EVE. The learning curve is more of a learning knife edge, but for seasoned gamers it’s incredibly rewarding. Obviously Half-Life is an excellent game, if a little dated now, and Dawn of War is also really good. Lots of good deals today, but I’m hoping they up their game, as we’ve not truly seen anything as crazily good value as the Winter sale yet.

Sid Meier’s Civilization (All games): Various Discounts
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II Gold: 50% off
Kane and Lynch: Dead Men: 75% off
Half-Life: 80% off
Flotilla: 75% off
Max Payne Bundle: 75% off
EVE Online: 90% off (Note: Subscription fee after 1 Month)

Kane & Lynch Get DC Comics Covers By Ben Templesmith

Sam Naylor — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 23:22:51 +0000

Comic artist Ben Templesmith has created two superb Kane and Lynch comic covers. DC’s WildStorm imprint, IO Interactive and Square Enix have sanctioned two Kane and Lynch comic books written by Ian Edginton, with this new art on the cover.

Ben Templesmith is “mostly known for his work on 30 Days of Night and Fell.” Ian Edginton is known for his work on many different comics, notably 2000 AD.

The first issue of the Kane and Lynch comics is scheduled for release on August 4.

The art can be found below, and as you can see it’s really excellent. I think it captures the madness of the characters really well. I’m not usually a comic guy, but these do actually look interesting, if only for the artwork. It’s a shame the game never lived up to the characters, but I hope that Kane and Lynch 2 will be able to pull that out of the bag.

E310 Hands-On Preview: Kane & Lynch 2: A Sequel Done Right

Dave Oshry — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 22:47:25 +0000

The original Kane & Lynch: Dead Men was praised for its intense story and gritty characters, but the gameplay left something to be desired. Well, IO Interactive and Square Enix took the franchise back to the drawing board, and with that, raised the intensity and gameplay to insane new heights for Kane and Lynch 2: Dog Days.

Ripten got hands on with these two violent criminal madmen behind closed doors at E3 2010, and you are not going to want to miss this one.

Dog Days picks up after the events of Dead Men. If your not familiar with what happened in Dead Men, then I’m certainly not going to spoil it for you. Feel free to read about it here. Lets just say there was love, loss and lots of blood.

Dog Days switches main characters from Kane to Lynch as we find him knee deep in the Shanghai criminal underworld, and up to his neck in trouble. It will be up to him and his old friend Kane to make all the wrong things right. The story promises to be just as brutally engaging, but the 3rd person gameplay has been totally revamped . . . and it rocks. No longer does the game play like Hitman with sub mags, it now plays much more like Mass Effect. With a great over the shoulder perspective, flawless cover and targeting system, and ruthlessly intelligent enemy AI. Even IO admitted that something was wrong with the first game.

“Let’s face it, we had some problems with the mechanics, right? I mean, that’s the honest truth. We spent a lot of time trying to fix it this time around.”

Check out the E3 2010 trailer we saw before getting our hands on the game backstage. Note: This entire trailer is made up of actual in-game footage.

The storytelling and direction has also been totally redone. What they set out to do with this sequel was make the entire game have this sense of hectic realism. As if the whole thing is being shot by a guy running behind you with a hand-held camcorder, or watching you through a video surveillance monitor, or actually in the action with you. Think Cloverfield, but less nausea inducing. They definitely succeeded at this aspect of the game and it gives the game an entirely new look and feel.

The beloved multiplayer is also back, and one all new mode stands above the rest. Undercover cop. Check out this trailer and get ready to betray your friends.

So, just when you thought the single player was intense, Kane and Lynch 2 throws some insane multiplayer action in your face.

However, trailers and impressions can only tell you so much, so here is the actual level we got to play behind closed doors at E3 2010. All of the improvements are evident in this footage, the new graphics, gameplay, and artistic direction are all on display. Enjoy.

So there you have it. Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days, looks to be a sequel done right. You take everything the fans loved about the original, fix everything they didn’t like, and you have the perfect recipe for a great game. A game so good, that nobody over at Gamespot will even have a remote chance of being fired this time.

PSN Update: Kane & Lynch, High Velocity Bowling, Beats, PixelJunk Monsters

Patrick Steen — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 18:58:54 +0000

O.K. don’t get too excited. This week’s PSN update report is split over four different stores. We’ve got word of all of these items before some of them have even hit and we’ll update it once they have, but at the moment this is all we’re certain of. *Updated with both US and Europe Store updates.*

High Velocity Bowling is indeed coming to the US Playstation Store today, as can be seen by looking at the official US website. Bowling with the Sixaxis sounds fun, but the question is, is it as fun as using a Wii Mote?

In addition, the US at last gets Beats for the PSP. Made by Sony’s London Studio, it’s been out in Europe for a while and it’s great fun to play a game that uses the beats from your favorite music.

Now PixelJunk Monsters, which we previewed last week, is not coming to the US or Europe until January next year. It is, however, already out in Japan for 900 yen.

Americans can also look forward to a Black Sabbath pack for Rock Band at the cost of $5.49. Including three songs, Ozzy also lets us buy the them separately; N.I.B., Sweet Leaf, or War Pigs – each at $1.99.

Also coming to the US this week is Folklore downloadable content, which we already told you about here. Expect some costumes and characters similar to Japan as well, which you can see below. Oh, and don’t be surprised if you get the new GTAIV trailer to download in all its HD glory.

Last but not least, the European and Australian store has been updated with a Kane and Lynch: Dead Men demo (840MB), among other things, such as a Killzone 2 theme to pretty up your XMB. Photographs of the themes follow the Folklore DLC images. Here’s proof that a Kane & Lynch demo is indeed up:

Euro Update:

Games/Demos:
- Kane & Lynch: Dead Men 840MB

Downloadable Content:
- Motorstorm (2 cars: Domino & Adventure) (AU$3.95)
- Folklore (The Origin of Belgae Pack: 4 missions, 1 Folk & 1 Ellen Costume) (AU$3.45)

Themes:
- Mesmerise
- Tori Emaki
- Heavenly Sword
- Motorstorm
- Snakeball
- Lemmings
- Killzone 2
- SingStar

Trailers:
- Metal Gear Online (TGS 2007)
- Metal Gear Solid 4
- Blazing Angels 2

US/Canada Update:

Games/Demos:
-High Velocity Bowling – $9.99
-Wild Arms (PS1) – $5.99
-Timeshift multiplayer demo

Downloadable Content:
-Folklore – Ellen Pack 1 – $3.99 (includes 4 new quests unique to this pack, new costume for Ellen and a new Folk)
-Folklore – Keats Pack 1 – $3.99 (includes 4 new quests unique to this pack, new costume for Keats and a new Folk)
-Folklore – Bundle of Pack 1 + 2 – $5.99
-PAIN – Character Skin – Santa – $0.99
-PAIN – Character Skin – Cookie – $0.99

Rock Band:
Song Packs – $5.49 each:
-Black Sabbath Pack 1

Individual Songs – $1.99 each:
Black Sabbath:
-N.I.B.
-Sweet Leaf
-War Pigs

Trailers:
-Battlefield: Bad Company – “Frostbite”
-Battlefield: Bad Company – “Frostbite” 2
-GTA IV – Trailer 3 – “Move Up, ladies”
-Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots – “TGS 2007 Trailer”
-Uncharted – “Environments”

Other:
-Ratchet & Clank Future theme
-Uncharted theme

Thanks to Neogaf for the images.

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