Layton vs. Ace Attorney, Monster Hunter 4 Playable at TGS 2012

PAX hasn't even started. September isn't even here. Yet we're already hearing about games that will be presented at the 2012 Tokyo Game Show. Of note so far - two major 3DS titles that have yet to be announced for localization outside of Japan. For the first time, Level-5's Professor Layton vs. Ace Attorney and Capcom's Monster Hunter 4 will be playable.

Andriasang has also reported on some basic statistics compiled by the show's organizers. No Wii U, Wii or DS content is scheduled to appear, but publishers have confirmed that 13 Nintendo 3DS games will be on display. That roster also includes Capcom's E.X. Troopers, an action game based on the hit Lost Planet franchise. Six Vita and five PSP titles are also confirmed to have a presence.

Keep in mind these listings don't include any titles that will be announced during or prior to the show. Additionally, Nintendo is preparing to unveil its Wii U launch plans during the month of September - it's likely details surrounding that platform's software will be unveiled then.

Tokyo Game Show 2012 takes place from September 20 through September 23. Stay tuned to IGN for all the latest on TGS.

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Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes announced by Kojima. Get an exclamation mark above your head with first details and images

Hideo Kojima has unveiled a brand new Metal Gear Solid game at a Metal Gear Solid 25th Anniversary Event in Tokyo. The game is subtitled: Ground Zeroes and was demoed running on a high-end PC running Konami's next-gen 'Fox Engine'. No screenshots were officially released, but Famitsu has this piece of artwork for us to ogle:

                         Above: Snake! But which Snake? That's the question

Muttered words aroudn the internet from attendees at the event suggests the game's demo was set around a base at night, in the rain, with open world gameplay following an in-engine cinematic that is, reportedly, amazing - and there's no change in the graphics as the cut-scene moves to gameplay.

With the game running on PC, it's highly likely the demo was yet another glimpse at what the next generation of console games will look like. Fox Engine is, after all, Konami's next-gen engine. But to know now there's a brand new MGS prequel headed by Kojima himself being made for it is an incredibly mouth-watering prospect.

Tweets about the game have since been deleted due to restrictions put in place at the event itself, but we expect full details to be released shortly. But not before more leaked pics like this one:

Above: Hideo Kojima looks pleased with himself. This is a good sign

Source: CVG

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Happy Wars F2P brawler coming to XBLA, first trailer released

Tokyo-based developer Toylogic announced today that their adorable free-to-play brawler, Happy Wars, will be coming to Xbox Live later this Fall, published by Microsoft Game Studios. This will be one of the first (non-ad-supported) free-to-play games to grace the Xbox 360.

http://www.gamesradar.com/happy-wars-f2p-brawler-coming-xbla-first-trailer-released/

If you ever had any doubts that free-to-play games are destined to make their mark on the console game business, let this serve as a reminder that their arrival is imminent. F2P games have struggled to gain release on the Xbox 360 in the past due to Microsoft's strict regulations and expensive patch requirements, but that appears to be changing. 

Clearly, Happy Wars' utterly adorable soundtrack and cell-shaded graphics warmed up their cold, retail-only hearts. We're just still not sure if this is a good thing.

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Tokyo Jungle Gamescom trailer -- Enter the pomeranian

In Sony's bizarre upcoming PSN title, Tokyo Jungle, you can actually play as a pack of wild pomeranians struggling to survive in the ruins of Tokyo. If that doesn't sell you on this game then we're not sure what will. Thankfully, even if you're not into pomeranian survival games, there are plenty of other beasts you can control which are highlighted in the trailer below.

http://www.gamesradar.com/tokyo-jungle-gamescom-trailer-enter-pomeranian/

While the pomeranian is an enticing option, we're struggling to think of a single animal listed in the trailer that we don't want to play as. Bear? Check. Pack of dogs? Check. Pack of chimps? Oh yea. Velociraptor? Do you have to ask?

Tokyo Jungle released in Japan just after E3 in June (we checked out an import copy), and is confirmed for North America although we don't have a release date just yet. 

Source : gamesradar[dot]com