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Comic-Con 2009 Panel Recaps
Missed Comic-Con? No problem! Check out our list of recaps for complete coverage of the biggest games panels!
Ratchet and Clank Future: A Crack in Time Panel Recap
Insomniac takes fan service to new levels in its panel from the last day of Comic-Con 2009.
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 Panel Recap
Vicarious Visions and Marvel take to the stage to talk about the sequel to their hit superhero action RPG.
Comic-Con 2009 Daily Wrap-Up #3: Saturday July 25
We finish our highlights of Comic-Con 2009 with a look at Batman: Arkham Asylum and the Comic-Con Masquerade.
DC Universe Online Panel Recap
Sony Online Entertainment teams up with comics legends Jim Lee, Geoff Johns, and Marv Wolfman to talk DC Universe Online.
On MovieTome: James Cameron reveals 'Avatar' footage
Fans at James Cameron's 'Avatar' panel definitely got what they came for--the world premiere of several sizeable scenes from the film in brilliant big-screen 3-D.
Castle Crashers First Look
We get an early look at what happens when The Behemoth brings its colorful medieval brawler to the PlayStation 3.
Castle Crashers has been one of the bright lights on Xbox Live Arcade since it was released last August. The stylized side-scrolling brawler offered a winning mix of solid action, quirky charm, and four-player co-op play. Unfortunately, PlayStation 3 owners haven't been able to get in on the fun--until now. The Behemoth is taking the wraps off of Castle Crashers for the PlayStation 3 at Comic-Con today and is showing off the first playable version of the upcoming downloadable title. We paid the California-based developer a visit for a first look.
For those of you who aren't already familiar with the game, Castle Crashers follows four knights as they head out to rescue their respective special ladies, who've been princess-napped (a common problem in games). The road to rescue sends the knights up against hordes of enemies, but with teamwork, a little help from their animal friends, a variety of different weapons and magic, and some leveling up, a happy ending is guaranteed. The game takes a light action role-playing approach to the head busting by letting you earn experience and level different stats on your knight, such as strength, defense, agility, and magic. The result on the Xbox 360 was a fun game that got even better when you played cooperatively with friends online. As a bonus, The Behemoth also included an arena to fight with friends and a food-gorging minigame.
All of the above is on its way to the PlayStation 3, with the appropriate tweaks, such as trophy support, for Sony's platform. The Behemoth isn't offering much in terms of information on exclusive content for the PlayStation 3 game beyond saying that it's still to be determined. The air of mystery also extends to the game's release date, which the team is keeping quiet about for the moment. The best we could get out of them was that they're working to get the game out as soon as they can and that development is going well.
As far as how the PS3 game looks and plays, the demo we checked out was already running well and certainly looked to be on par with the Xbox 360 game. The action is smooth and responsive, and the colorful visuals look as crisp as ever. From the look of things, Castle Crashers should be a good addition to the PlayStation Network library. A straight port of the Xbox 360 game would be a lot of fun, but we're hopeful that the PS3 version might also benefit from some additional content. Look for more on Castle Crashers for the PlayStation 3 in the months to come.
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