Speechless. That’s what I was when Neversoft’s Brian Bright present to a crowd of a journalist’s Guitar Hero: Warrior of Rock’s “Quest Mode” just prior to E3. But now, it’s kind of growing on me.

Yeah, it’s ridiculous. Yeah, it’s over the top. Sure, it’s got a Brutal Legend vibe that most gamers might not be able to shake. (Hell, they both likely draw from similar metal history influences.) But this might be a case where the Dumb Van might have just enough gas to make its way past StupidTown, where it makes its final stop in AwesomeVille. (Read: It’s so ridiculous, it has to be good.)

The core Guitar Hero experience seems to be there, with an arguably hella rocking on-disc soundtrack. So what if a few of the characters turn into demons or warrior pigs? Ben had a chance to check out the game early this week; head over to his preview for more details on the “Quest Mode.”

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Ninja Theory isn’t in the spotlight as much as it used to be, and there’s no denying that Enslaved: Odyssey to the West has less of a spotlight than Heavenly Sword did. According to the studio, however, this is a good thing. Without the pressure of being a PS3 launch developer, Ninja Theory is having a much superior time.

“I personally feel much more comfortable now we’re lower profile. It’s superior to be the underdog so you can surpass expectations,” explains boss man

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We’ve not seen hide nor hair of Explodemon in ages, and I don’t know why because this PlayStation Network title looks like a huge amount of fun. It’s a comedic 2.5D action platformer and it’s been announced to his in the fourth quarter of 2010. Basically, they’re planning to have it out before the end of the year.

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As it stands, Deep Silver’s and Techland’s Nail’d is already pretty metal. I mean, it’s a game called nail’d that drops the “e” because dropping letters is metal. It’s also a name that evokes sexual intercourse, as well as violence, both things which are very metal.

So it comes as no surprised to learn that the entire soundtrack is made up of heavy metal music, with a number of artists creating original tracks specifically for the game. On board: Raymond Herrera and Christian Olde Wolbers of Fear Factory and Arkaea; Pat Lachman of Damageplan; Wayne Static

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No SOCOM 4 for you this year; Zipper Interactive, the game’s developer, has confirmed that the PlayStation 3 title has slipped into 2011.

“While we’re certainly aware that you’ve been looking forward to playing SOCOM 4 this year, we don’t want to take any shortcuts,” it stated. “Instead, we want to deliver the best and most immersive SOCOM game we possibly can and we’re going to use our extra time to do just that.”

Based on my hands-on experience with the game earlier this year, it’s already looking great, and works surprisingly well with PlayStation Move. Let’s hope the extra time allows Zipper to make it even superior.

SOCOM 4 in 2011 [SOCOM.com]

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Platinum Games isn’t shy about crafting a punishing challenge, but the increasingly successful Japanese developer has a merciful heart under all the thorns. Just as Bayonetta had an Easy Automatic mode, balls-mental shooter Vanquish is getting Casual Auto for players who don’t want to think.

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BioWare continues to show its crazy post-release support for Dragon Age: Origins this August, with a new downloadable add-on called “Golems of Amgarrak.”

The DLC will let you import your Warden from the original Origins or Awakening, or create a new high-level character from any other class. “Golems” tells the story of the Dwarven exploration of a subterranean ruin which gave birth to an army of golems. Anticipate new characters, new creatures, new puzzles… you know the drill.

It’s out on August 10, and will run you 400 MS/BioWare Points, or $5.

Dragon Age Awakening DLC revealed [Eurogamer]

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Europe might be getting the shaft when it comes to their release of Dead Rising 2 not arriving until October 1st,

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At a $20 price point, we’d have no problem recommending Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers to any Wii owner looking for a totally very special new experience. Luckily, Amazon has dropped Square Enix’s telekinetic adventure to just that price as part of its Deal of the Day.

In addition, Amazon is selling another starkly non-traditional Final Fantasy game, the PSP’s Dissidia: Final Fantasy, at a special one-day price of $14.99. It’s normally $20 in stores and on PSN — which means that you should probably purchase it along with something else to qualify for free shipping, or you’re not really saving anything.

Also, Nier for PS3 is on sale.

Amazon discounts Crystal Bearers, other Square Enix oddities originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Just what we needed, more VIP maps for Battlefield: Bad Company 2. Today marks the release of the fifth set of these, if you can believe that. As always, the maps themselves aren’t new per se, but they have been tinkered with to work with alternate multiplayer modes.

“White Pass” in Rush mode and “Nelson Bay” in Conquest mode (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360) are what you’re getting for free this time, assuming you still have one of those nifty VIP codes that are packed in with each new copy of Bad Company 2.

At this point, I’ve to wonder how many more of these quick-and-dirty VIP maps DICE can pump out before we get something substantial — like the upcoming Vietnam expansion. Because really, I’d much rather play (and pay for) that than download the current free offerings.

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