Get those savings ready cos you're about to be bombarded with truckloads of games for this week. It's summer vacation, anyway, so we're sure you won't have to worry about taking a break for schoolwork. Topping the much-awaited list this week is The Phantom Fortress installment of the Naruto Ninja series. There's also Alone in the Dark to give you the hibby-jibbies as well as a plethora of other simulation games and more. Fun's spread the multiplatform way so get going and click on that full article for the full 411.

Konami, via a press release, announced today the full voice cast of its upcoming multiplatform title Hellboy: The Science of Evil (360, PS3, PSP). We now know that Mr. Ron Perlman who portrayed Hellboy himself in the movie, will lend his voice acting once more for the video game adaptation.

Quite interestingly, it seems that there will be some sort of a movie reunion as Perlman is joined by actor Doug Jones and the beautiful Selma Blair. Needless to say, Blair will be acting out the role of Liz Sherman while Jones will perform as Abe Sapien. Konami VP of Product Development Brian Christian had this to say,

With voice acting from Ron Perlman, Selma Blair and Doug Jones, and creative guidance from director Guillermo del Toro and Hellboy creator Mike Mignola, Hellboy: The Science of Evil is shaping up to be one of the most faithful video game adaptations of an entertainment property of all-time.

The video game Hellboy, much like the movie and the comic version, focuses on Hellboy's incredible supernatural powers as he battle to overcome a terrible Nazi scheme. Players will be able to wield the Right Hand of Doom and use it against the enemies and the game's destructible environment.

Christian added, "Drawing from the mythology of both the comic books and the motion picture, we are able to tell an original story featuring all the characters, settings and visceral gameplay that fans could ever ask for in a Hellboy game".

GameSpot AU have scored interviews with Krome Studios on the newest Hellboy game, Hellboy: The Science of Evil.

This latest installment finds Hellboy chasing after a crazed witch. The story is split up in chapters and smaller story arcs which contribute to the greater story arc, which ultimately leads him to a climactic confrontation with Hermann Von Klempt.
 
The creators, wanting to stay true to the spirit of Hellboy, dives headfirst into the challenge of translating the game into the different consoles.  Although the PSP will be substituting 2D animation for the sequences that will be found on the consoles, the main story will be the same across all the consoles. And according to Rich Foster, "both the console and handheld versions involve a decent amount of face punching and hitting bad guys with large objects."  Bad guys with face full of stone fist.  Rock.

Liz Sherman and Abe Sapien will be playable characters. Liz will of course remain the hot pyrokinetic we all love her to be, and Abe will be kicking ass with his "fantastic array of martial arts moves and pulls off incredibly fast combos and strikes."  Both interviews mention a special appearance, but both also refuse to go any further on the topic. Such a tease.

HellBoy: The Science of Evil, will be released on the Xbox 360, the PS3 and the PSP. The game will feature co-op and multiplayer options available for online or split-screen gameplay. It is currently in its beta version and projected to be released by the end of the year. Blu-Ray capabilities will feature bonuses like behind the scenes footage and interviews with Mike Mignola, Guillermo del Toro, Ron Perlman.

A sequel to the movie was also mentioned, and projected to be released by mid-2008.

Fans of the Right Hand of Doom heads up! We've got some new cool assets for Hellboy (PS3, 360, PSP) courtesy of developer Krome Studios and publisher Konami. Take note that the artwork are for all platforms while the screenshots are exclusive for the PlayStation 3.

Anyway, Hellboy is very much based on the movie, unlike the other video game Hellboy: Asylum Seeker that was released on the original PlayStation (PSOne) and Games for Windows (PC) platforms by Cryo Interactive. After all, movie director Guillermo del Toro is very much involved in the new title.

Aside from having Hellboy himself beating up the bad guys with his big stone hand or gun Samaritan, fans will also get some action from other characters like Liz Sherman and Abe Sapien. If you want to know more, you can always check out our previous reports or QJ.Net's exclusive interview with game producer Paul Armatta.

Hellboy will be released on all platforms sometime in Q3 2007.

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We know you are all familiar with Anung Un Rama. He was born in Scotland sometime around 1944. His background, though quite publicized, still escapes most of us. He used to be with the Nazis but circumstances led him to the arms of U.S.' Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense. People who met him personally have mixed feelings at best.

He sports red skin, a tail, and horns, not to mention his might right hand made out of stone. Sometimes he is good, sometimes he is bad - but he is never evil. Yes, you all know Anung Un Rama. It's just that you call him Hellboy. QJ recently sat down with Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. Producer Paul Armatta and talked about the upcoming video game adaptation on PSP.

Here's what transpired in our meeting...

QJ: What's the current status of Hellboy in terms of development?

Paul Armatta (PA):The game is coming along very nicely. The basic gameplay and levels are complete, and we're getting close to the point where we can really start fine tuning everything.

QJ: To what extent are Mike Mignola and Guillermo Del Toro involved in the game's production?

PA:Mike and Guillermo have been really great to work with on this project. They have made themselves available to bounce ideas off of and have given us great creative direction in the areas of storylines and art style.

Read the full interview after the jump! Just click on the "Full Article" link below.

Your character might look like the devil on steroids. And his name - Hellboy - might make you not want to bump into him in a dark alley. But he's not all bad. Hellboy uses his super strength to beat up Nazis and generally safeguard the innocent public. Hellboy is due to come out for the PSP, PS3, and Xbox 360 in Q3 2007, so you might be expecting an elaborate trailer right about now. But Konami has given cut right to the chase with a PSP-exclusive trailer.

This trailer gives us a chance to look at the interface of the game, as your character fights off enemies left, right, and center. It's a fully 3D environment, with enemies coming at you from all angles and your health bar in the right corner including a small Hellboy icon, which you can almost call Street Fighter-esque. There's also a rage bar in the corner that should allow you to do special moves.

Before you watch the trailer, we'll have to warn you: There's no age rating on this but there is quite a lot of bone crunching in this one. The squeamish should look away now.

It's at the early stages of development and does look pretty good, but we're worried that there will be too much general fighting as you can see in the trailer. And this, as every gamer knows, can be repetitive and quite boring. As long as the developers over at Krome Studios take note of this and include a bit of platform gameplay to supplement the fighting, this should be a big hit as all comic hero-turned-videogame hero titles are.

You know the drill. You've got Nazis on one side, and a huge red demon on your side. Some major ass-kicking ensues, usually ending with a bunch of Nazi bodies lying on the floor. Throw in some wise-cracking humor, and you've got pretty much how things usually go when Hellboy drops in for a visit.

Anyway, the popular comic book and movie character is heading for consoles soon with the upcoming release of the Hellboy game for PS3, PSP, and Xbox 360. Developed by Krome Studios, this title will let players unleash the fury of Hell itself on hordes of enemies using Hellboy's superhuman abilities.

Hellboy is slated for a Q3 2007 release. For now, check out how the working man's demon wreaks rightful havoc on his enemies in the screenshots below.

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With the continuous development being made for the upcoming game Hellboy, Konami is starting to release bits of information about this new title. The latest bit of news that it has provided is the confirmation that Hollywood actor Ron Perlman will once again be breathing life into our otherworldly hero. The only difference is that this time around, it would be as Hellboy's voice in the video game adaptation of the well-loved comic book title.

Others would most likely consider this to be an obvious choice, as Perlman is already well-acquainted with the character that he was been tasked to bring to life. After all, he has already played the role of Hellboy in the 2004 movie adaptation, as well as provided the voice for both of the "Hellboy" animated series which followed. Word has it that he will also be reprising his role AGAIN, in the sequel of the "Hellboy" movie.

Just a bit of additional trivia, really, but it may be important to know that Perlman is no stranger to his upcoming voice acting assignment. That's because he has also provided the voices for many of gaming's familiar figures such as the narrator for the opening scenes of several Fallout games, Jagger Valance in The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay, and Fleet Admiral Sir Terrence Hood in Halo 2, to name just a few.

Since its debut in E3, Hellboy hasn't made an appearance until now. Gamespot was able to get a video of the gameplay even when the game is still in development. For those unfamiliar with this hellspawn, Hellboy was created by Dark Horse Comics. Konami teamed up with Krome Studios to bring Hellboy to three different consoles: Xbox360, PS3, and PSP.

It will feature a different story from the movie and a co-op mode that will allow players to use Abe Sapien (the green egg eating guy from the movie) and Liz Sherman (the literally volatile girl). The story revolves around Hellboy going against the Nazis and Hermann von Klempt once again.

Players would be able to use Hellboy's Right Hand of Doom. It charges energy or rage whenever you beat enemies and enables Hellboy to do chain combos for maximum damage. Players fill up a combo meter to gain rewards at the end of each level. There's also an inventory system that allows players to slot in useful items. Don't want the brawler type of gameplay? Hellboy also sports a gun with different kinds of bullets.

Hellboy will debut on the consoles this year so stay glued for updates. Meanwhile, you can click the link below for the gameplay vid.

Download: [Hellboy Gameplay Video]

Mexican director Guillermo del Toro has always maintained this fearless forecast: in the next five years, all platforms (movies, videogames and TV) will fuse into one. That is why he is learning all mediums now and that is why he has been helping with the development of the upcoming title Hellboy (PS3, X360, PSP) on top of all his other projects. And with the rate things are going, we could say he is slowly making a believer out of all of us.

Together with the development team, del Toro boasts of the game's intricate storyline and interactive environment. Hellboy still has his glove but unlike in the movie, the game allows him to use pretty much everything. "If he destroys a door, he can grab a piece of that door and start beating the crap out of someone! Or if he destroys a stone archway, he can pick up a stone and throw it," shares the director.

Interestingly, the environment as del Toro explains it, has the past and the present juxtaposed with one another. According to him, "Go and play in the ruins of a castle that is full of Nazi doomsday machines. And then you can go and wander through the empty streets of a haunted Eastern European village."

Finally, the 42-year old director reveals that he and Terminal Reality have another game in development called Sundown. The game will involve zombies and is sent in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. As of now, negotiations are being made with several European and American Companies for funding.

Hellboy is based on the popular Dark Horse Comics demon. The game adaptation on the other hand, is being developed by Konami and is planned for release in 2007.