“The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon” is currently available in stores on all of the next gen console platforms. This final installment of “The Legend of Spyro” offers us a new gameplay experience, and the voice talents of Elijah Wood (Frodo Baggins from Lord of the Rings), and Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker from Star Wars). This game is promising new faces, more entertainment, and the ability to play in a one and two player mode as Spyro and Cynder.

I had a chance to speak with Michael Graham from Activision about “Dawn of the Dragon”. Michael has been credited with work on Heavenly Sword, Twisted Metal, and all three of “The Legend of Spyro” games.

Candace:What is the first thing a player will notice when they start to play “Dawn of the Dragon”?
Michael:I think that the first thing players will notice when they start playing “Dawn of the Dragon” is that it has a more epic tone to it than any other Spyro game. Today’s platform adventure genre is filled to the brim with games based off of cartoons and animated films, nearly all of which have a very young tone. We wanted to make a game that was challenging and moody without being overly pandering or childish. Younger players are a lot smarter and more patient than they are often given credit for and we aimed to give them an experience that was similar to games and movies that have inspired our generation. The majority of games in the youth space seem to avoid themes of “good versus evil” or put players in intense situations. We wanted to change that and provide younger players with an experience that is unlike anything available in their demographic. This is evident right from the start of the game when Spyro and Cynder are attacked by a massive golem.

Continue full interview here

Massive amounts of information have been spewing forth from Mythic in the past few days. Everything from patch notes that affect the individual players to server side patches and upgrades that help prepare Mythic for the long haul they hope to have for Warhammer. The patch notes are too numerous to mention in the front page post itself, so I’ll link them here and put them in the extended part of the post.

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One day Steve Racer (aka Steve in Hollywood) wrote a TV script pilot for a sci-fi/comedy. His friend Laura said, “That’s nice but no one will make an expensive sci-fi show from an unknown writer. You should make it into an animation or a comic.” So, he called up this cool guy Dave. Steve met Dave when he saw Iron Man; he was sketching in the parking lot (Dave, not Iron Man.) Dave thought the idea was cool, and so it began.

The Great Space Race is the story of a rally competition in space! Captain Kaz Collins and his crew, consisting of a hot android navigator and a mole-like engineer, must win the race or face certain doom! Well, not exactly, but then Kaz won’t get his inheritance! What a bummer! They face aliens, hackers, alien-hackers, hot android alien-hackers, and an over amorous Step-mother! Don’t miss it!

DS For The Download Generation

Nintendo has announced the DSi, the next rev of the Nintendo DS.  Sporting dual 0.3 MegaPixel cameras (one one the front and one on the back), and SD memory card slot (digital downloads anyone?), 17% larger screens, enhanced audio and MP3 playback.  The device is also thinner than the current, slim DS due to no longer having the GameBoy Advance slot.

The DSi will also include a built in browser for the DSi-Store with downloadable prices ranging from free, 200, 500 and 800 points.  New DSi owners will automatically get 1000 points to spend at the shop before Match 2010.

Release in the US is expected for sometime early 2009.

Yes, ladies and gentleman, Big Bald Broadcast host and TGM affiliate, Kyle Hebert, has landed the role of Ryu in the english release of Capcom’s Street Fighter 4.

NEW PROJECTS: STREET FIGHTER IV, MORIBITO, INFINITE UNDISCOVERY
Aug. 29, 2008 by Kyle HebertI landed a prime role as Ryu in the new “Street Fighter IV”, coming to Xbox 360 and PS3 early next year. Super psyched to have landed such an iconic character.

Go check out The Big Bald Broadcast to get all of the latest news from the anime, gaming and movie industries, as well as find out all of the projects Kyle has worked on in the past as well as what he will be working on in the future.