Videogame News Thread [Archive] - Page 12

Lara Emily

03-23-2011, 06:40 PM

Didn't think it was possible but Activision found a way to be shittier in selecting a video game cover than EA when it announced its own Cover Tournament to find the character to be on the next Call of Duty game.

Most of the names are generic (ex. US Army Guy Backlit) and while Activision is allowing people to predict and "vote", its not a true fan voting system like EA's bracket using ESPN Sportsnation.

Activision's version of the fans spot in this bracket would be "asshole xbox live players".

http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/kotaku/2011/03/covervote2.jpg
http://kotaku.com/#!5784280/call-of-dutys-cover-competition-has-32-candidates-and-the-fans-are-one (http://kotaku.com/#%215784280/call-of-dutys-cover-competition-has-32-candidates-and-the-fans-are-one)

You realise this is just a kotaku joke right?

Emperor Smeat

03-23-2011, 06:45 PM

I did after noticing the Kotaku 2011 mark but not initially when posting the report. Kotaku's new layout makes it a bit tougher to view images than before.

Would not be surprised if Activision really did something like this for their next cover.

Emperor Smeat

03-23-2011, 08:32 PM

Capcom announces plans of bringing 2 past Resident Evil games to get the HD port/remake treatment. Resident Evil 4 HD and Code Veronica HD are expected to arrive on the PS3 and Xbox 360 in a single collection being called Resident Evil Revival Selection.

No new gameplay features or stuff will be added to the games but Resident Evil 4 is expected to get another Ada mission mode to go along with Assignment Aada and Seperate Ways.

If it does indeed occur, this would make Resident Evil 4 arrive for the first time on a Microsoft console (no Xbox version) and the 2nd time the game has been enhanced this generation (RE 4 Wii Edition).

It would also make it the 4th RE game in the series to have a remake/port this generation (RE 1, RE Zero, RE 4, and RE Code Veronica).

http://gamrfeed.vgchartz.com/pics/resident-evil-revival-selection-announced-for-ps3-and-xbox-360-420351_expanded.jpg
http://gamrfeed.vgchartz.com/story/85040/resident-evil-revival-selection-announced-for-ps3-and-xbox-360/

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Things not looking good for Hudson after their buyout from Konami as Konami announces that three upcoming 3DS games from Hudson have been canceled to go along with a few others Hudson had hoped to release.

Included in the canceled games were Omega Five, Bonk, and Bomberman for the 3DS.

OssMan

03-23-2011, 09:28 PM

what're ya buyin

#BROKEN Hasney

03-24-2011, 04:08 AM

Things not looking good for Hudson after their buyout from Konami as Konami announces that three upcoming 3DS games from Hudson have been canceled to go along with a few others Hudson had hoped to release.

Included in the canceled games were Omega Five, Bonk, and Bomberman for the 3DS.

They might not be, according to Konami

http://www.destructoid.com/hudson-3ds-titles-not-necessarily-canceled-197088.phtml

03-24-2011, 11:57 AM

Resident Evil 4 HD and Code Veronica HD are expected to arrive on the PS3 and Xbox 360 in a single collection being called Resident Evil Revival Selection.

For Japan. NA is getting them separately on XBLA and PSN.

Drakul

03-24-2011, 12:08 PM

I played RE4 on the Wii and I can't imagine it being any better minus the Wii pointer. I never realy played Veronica so I'll like buy that at some point. I'd really like the first 3 up for download, though. I missed out on RE2 and 3.

03-24-2011, 12:14 PM

2 and 3 are on PSN, if you have one

RoXer

03-24-2011, 12:37 PM

How many RE games are there? Gunna look it up...

Boomer

03-24-2011, 12:43 PM

The only one of the main series I never finished was Zero. Probably still have the save file, but I never got very interested in finishing it.

Never touched any of the spinoffs. Had a roommate who had one of the Outbreaks, and it was fucking terrible to watch.

OssMan

03-24-2011, 12:44 PM

what're ya sellin

RoXer

03-24-2011, 12:45 PM

I'm hrnk frm rresrdnt evl

Kalyx triaD

03-24-2011, 12:45 PM

RE1
RE2
RE3
RECV
RE1 (Remake)
RE0
RE4
RE5

RoXer

03-24-2011, 12:53 PM

Should I not worry about the spinoffs and gun games?

Boomer

03-24-2011, 12:59 PM

I've heard the Wii gun games are ok, but everything else I'm not sure about. I think the Outbreak idea was cool in theory (co-op multiplayer on the PS2), but never worked well in execution.

Kalyx triaD

03-24-2011, 01:02 PM

The Wii gun are pretty decent, but story wise you're good with the core series. Also watch RE: Degeneration (CGI movie).

Actually... if you wanna get deep into the mythology perhaps the Wii games will do. They retread the first games with added elements and characters. Or you could wiki it.

Boomer

03-24-2011, 01:05 PM

Ranking time:

RE4
RE2
RECV
RE5
RE3
RE1
RE0?

RoXer

03-24-2011, 01:07 PM

I'll start playing these once I've finished all the X-Files games.

Boomer

03-24-2011, 01:11 PM

Haha I played the PS1 X-Files game in college. My girlfriend at the time was a huge X-Files nerd, and I did it just to appease her. It was god-awful; would have never completed it quickly without a walkthrough. I remember one part where there was a bullet I had to find that was like five pixels on the screen.

Can't remember if I played through the PS2 one or not. I think I did? I remember starting it for sure.

03-24-2011, 01:38 PM

I'll start playing these once I've finished all the X-Files games.

lets play re5

#BROKEN Hasney

03-24-2011, 01:50 PM

Ranking time:

RE4
RECV
RE2
RE3
RE1
RE0
RE5

Boomer

03-24-2011, 02:46 PM

Ranking time:

RE4
RECV
RE2
RE3
RE1
RE0
RE5

Kinda surprised how close that is to mine. I really didn't like RE5 much at all, but gave it a better rating just on the merit of its co-op. Trying to forget how much it felt like a crazy expensive action-movie version of RE4.

Emperor Smeat

03-24-2011, 03:03 PM

For Japan. NA is getting them separately on XBLA and PSN.

Yeah I was unsure if it would be as 1 collection for NA like in Japan since it was only rumored to be made and just Japan getting it as a collection was confirmed before any news on a NA release.

Ranking time:

RE4
RECV
RE2
RE3
RE1
RE0
RE5

RE 1 from Playstation 1 or the Gamecube's enhanced version?

#BROKEN Hasney

03-24-2011, 03:07 PM

Yeah I was unsure if it would be as 1 collection for NA like in Japan since it was only rumored to be made and just Japan getting it as a collection was confirmed before any news on a NA release.

RE 1 from Playstation 1 or the Gamecube's enhanced version?

Ranking Time:

RE: GC
RE: Deadly Shadows
RE: Directors Cut
RE (PS1)
RE (Sega Saturn)
RE (Game Boy Color)

#BROKEN Hasney

03-24-2011, 04:40 PM

SPEAKING OF RE!

The May 2011 issue of Official Xbox Magazine will feature a new Resident Evil game as its cover story, titled Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City, according to Stickskills. Supposedly, this is the long-rumored game by ex-SOCOM developer Slant Six.

RE:ORC will be set in 1998, taking you back to the original outbreak that defined the events in Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3: Nemesis. You'll be playing as four members of the Umbrella Security Services squad (inspired by RE2 hidden character Hunk) who are destroying all evidence of this outbreak in a team-based shooter. That includes killing both real zombies -- who can detect you through sight, sound, and smell -- and survivors!

From the looks of it, RE:ORC will be as much about direct combat as it will be about manipulating "Umbrella-created horrors" and other opposition in fights between themselves. What is sure to raise some fans' eyebrows is that you'll also be able to "change the history of Resident Evil," potentially meeting and killing key RE universe characters and destroying canon. Another quote from OXM that may bother some: "It's not fair to give people big guns, then take all the ammo away."

RE:ORC is slated for a Winter 2011 release on Xbox 360 and PS3, and check out Stickskills for an extensive list of bullet points fromt he OXM cover story.

From DToid, natch.

Not liking the sound of this...

03-24-2011, 05:07 PM

you're gonna play it, and you're gonna like it mister

OssMan

03-24-2011, 06:14 PM

got a lot of good things on sale stranger

Emperor Smeat

03-24-2011, 08:24 PM

The survey for Forza 4 hints at a few new possible features the game will contain for the Kinect aspect of the game.

Choices from the survey include possible head tracking controls for viewing turns, a "casual" racing mode that lets players drive cars with their hands only, and voice controls for menu navigation.

Also hinted was the game to look about 10x better than Forza 3, a new campaign/challenge mode to increase the variety of races and challenges, and about 500 cars from 80 car companies to choose from.

A virtual tour mode also was hinted being voice controlled by Kinect for every car in the showroom.

http://fastcache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/9/2011/03/forza_4.jpg
http://kotaku.com/#!5785173/kinect+enabled-forza-4-would-incorporate-head-tracking-survey-says

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Sony announces American PSN accounts are being switched over to a new branch in Sony to deal with the network aspect of the Playstation brand on April 1st of this year.

SCEA will no longer handle PSN accounts and instead everything is getting transferred to SNEA (Sony Network Entertainment America). The new transfer does mean new EULA's have to be accepted in order to continue using PSN online.

Drakul

03-25-2011, 01:48 AM

2 and 3 are on PSN, if you have one

I don't have a PS3. Just a Wii and a 360. If they ever stick the games on XBLA, I'll be pleased.

I'll pass on RE:ORC, though.

OssMan

03-25-2011, 06:51 PM

Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe is $15 at eStarland if you buy it tomorrow

http://www.estarland.com/Search.search.steal032511.html

That is the new Mortal Kombat game right?

RoXer

03-25-2011, 06:53 PM

no, soz

Emperor Smeat

03-25-2011, 07:45 PM

ESRB leaked out info and details concerning Sega's upcoming Kinect game called Rise of Nightmares.

Similar to Splatterhouse and Bulletstorm, the game will be very gory and focused more on melee attacks in a horror theme/setting for story and gameplay.

ESRB description of the game:
This is a horror-adventure game in which players assume the role of an American tourist who must rescue his wife from a deranged scientist. From a first-person perspective, players use brass knuckles, knives, hatchets, and chainsaws to kill zombie-like creatures and disfigured monsters inside a mansion environment. Combat is highlighted by exaggerated sprays of blood, and damage often results in dismemberment or decapitation-stray body parts sometimes litter the ground. Some sequences and cutscenes depict more intense acts of violence: a man screams loudly as spikes impale his body; a restrained character's hand is chopped off before he is killed; a character (cut in half) crawls away in a pool of blood; a soldier is ripped apart by a monster, causing blood to stain the screen. During the course of the game, some female creatures are depicted in revealing outfits (e.g., 'pasties' that partially cover their breasts); in one sequence, a woman sits on the central character's chest and engages in suggestive dialogue (e.g., 'Oh, how I've thought of this-night after night. How I've missed these lips.'). Dialogue also includes phrases such as 'Best sex of my life.'/'Worst sex of my life,' 'f**k,' and 'sh*t.'

The game is set for a late 2011 release date.

http://fastcache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/9/2011/03/rise_of_nightmares.jpg
http://kotaku.com/#!5785887/details-on-kinects-bloody-horror-game-rise-of-nightmares
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The developer working on the River City Ransom sequel confirms the game is set to arrive on Wiiware in Japan this summer. The game will also release on PC with a TBA 2012 release date which could also hint at when the game could be available outside of Japan.

The website for the game showed off NES-style sprites hinting the choice of system being the Wii due to XBLA mandating HD for all games (not sure if PSN has same requirement).

Drakul

03-26-2011, 02:29 AM

I didn't see that post there. I've just bumped the Kinect thread with the same story.

Extreme Angle

03-26-2011, 05:03 AM

Ok something's up with my 360... Or LIVE account, either way.

So monday afternoon, I try to go on my 360, it shows all of the accounts on my HDD but my main account 'Funk Bro' isn't there, I then checked on the system's memory and found that the Gamer Profile was corrupt. So I then recovered the account and it all worked fine, started playing again.

Last night, I was just looking through my achievements to see which games I didn't really give a real chance. Then, WHAM! right between Dragon Age 2 and Fallout 3 is Fight Night Round 4, a game I have never played, it had 2 achievements in it too...

So Fallout was the main game I was playing before the release of, DA2. I had been playing DA2 before and after the recover.

I'm zoinked... Not sure if somebody has recovered my account somehow or something else...

alvarado52

03-26-2011, 05:38 AM

sounds like someone got ahold of your account to me

#BROKEN Hasney

03-26-2011, 03:27 PM

Not quite sure why Turk is on the Sims Medieval ad, but I like it.

Even if there were no brothers back then.

LoDownM

03-26-2011, 09:39 PM

BAM POISON UP IN YOUR BODY

Drakul

03-28-2011, 10:49 AM

Ok. I'm in a bit of a gaming dilemma. I want a 3DS but couldn't afford one at launch.
Now, I've done my "budgeting" from now until mid-June and I've worked out that I can either buy the LE of the new Mortal Kombat game (It's just a £10 extra) and then get the 3DS in mid-June or July or I can cancel Mortal Kombat and get a 3DS by the end of the second week in May.

I'm not totally sure which to do. Suggestions?

#BROKEN Hasney

03-28-2011, 11:14 AM

Having played the MK demo, I'd say 3DS with SF4 and the built in stuff all day long.

I enjoyed MK to a degree, but it's still like the 8th or 9th best fighting game on this generation of consoles.

Drakul

03-28-2011, 11:56 AM

I was leaning slightly towards the 3DS already but even more so now. I'll probably go for the 3DS and pick up MK later. I have plenty of console fighters anyway.

03-28-2011, 04:16 PM

The demos and stuff they did on Jimmy Fallon made me want one. Had no idea it could do that stuff, particularly making the section of table move.

#BROKEN Hasney

03-28-2011, 04:45 PM

Yeah, the AR games rock. Gonna take a walk and get some play coins tomorrow and buy the sequel to the golf.

Love the end game of the AR fishing after going the shooting and golf :heart:

Emperor Smeat

03-28-2011, 08:14 PM

Monster Hunter for the 3DS confirmed to be in development after it was leaked of being rumored to be shown during this year's canceled Monster Hunter Festa. Capcom wanted to show off the game as the big announcement for the event but the recent earthquake forced them to cancel the event.

Since the next big convention is still months away and Nintendo's own conference planned with Capcom was also canceled, Capcom reports their big 3DS announcement will occur during April.

It is assumed this will be the official unveiling of Monster Hunter for 3DS due to everything else Capcom has planned was already announced before the event.

http://www.gonintendo.com/viewstory.php?id=154173

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Namco could possibly be working on a set of new Katamari games based on recent searches of patent/copyright filings. The request by Namco was done on March 25 with Namco trying to lock rights to “Katamari Amore” and “Katamari Amore Rolling Whopper."

Time Crisis itself might be getting another game due to Namco filing a copyright request hinting at a new Time Crisis being developed as well.

Xero

03-28-2011, 08:16 PM

Katamari Amore Rolling Whopper

Burger King promotional game!

03-28-2011, 08:58 PM

Monster Hunter for the 3DS confirmed to be in development after it was leaked of being rumored to be shown during this year's canceled Monster Hunter Festa. Capcom wanted to show off the game as the big announcement for the event but the recent earthquake forced them to cancel the event.

Since the next big convention is still months away and Nintendo's own conference planned with Capcom was also canceled, Capcom reports their big 3DS announcement will occur during April.

It is assumed this will be the official unveiling of Monster Hunter for 3DS due to everything else Capcom has planned was already announced before the event.

http://www.gonintendo.com/viewstory.php?id=154173

Ugh. Even more temptation to buy one. I recently "fell in love" with Monster Hunter Tri, having put in 40 hours in 2 weeks. Really good stuff, especially when you have a regular crowd of 3 to play with.

Emperor Smeat

03-29-2011, 01:15 AM

Update on the Madden 12 Cover voting:

Only upsets were Peyton Hills (10) over Ray Rice (7) and Peterson (9) over Peppers (8). Also eliminated was the Fans (Seattle's pick).

http://img577.imageshack.us/img577/5825/maddencoverbracket.png (http://img577.imageshack.us/i/maddencoverbracket.png/)

DaveBrawl

03-29-2011, 09:22 AM

I'm surprised Tebow didn't make it a couple of rounds.

#BROKEN Hasney

03-29-2011, 11:03 AM

I've got a free voucher for Assassins Creed Brotherhood for PC with my graphics card.

The problem is, Ubisofts online service lets you download a game once. Even if you buy it with money. Unless you pay £3.49, then you can download it for up to 2 years... ONCE.

Fuck Ubi.

Kalyx triaD

03-29-2011, 04:01 PM

#BROKEN Hasney

03-29-2011, 04:15 PM

I'm gonna rent that just for the Revelations demo, but fuck Mercs.

Kalyx triaD

03-29-2011, 04:24 PM

Won't they be bundled together?

#BROKEN Hasney

03-29-2011, 04:36 PM

Won't they be bundled together?

Nah, Mercs is out in a couple of months, Revelations at the end of the year/start of next.

Kalyx triaD

03-29-2011, 05:36 PM

Bah.

#BROKEN Hasney

03-29-2011, 05:49 PM

MS need people in the US to test outthe new dashboard and disc copy protection. They need several thousand testers so the chances of getting in are good and they'll give you a free copy of Halo:Reach to test:

http://connect.microsoft.com/xboxliveupdate

alvarado52

03-29-2011, 07:38 PM

Great, now i get to read a million posts about how 'the sky is falling, this is the end of backups'.

Its probably just AP2.5 being implemented into a standard.

Emperor Smeat

03-29-2011, 08:19 PM

Sony officially axes their Playstation Rewards program for now and could end up canceling the entire thing as of today. The news comes arpund the same time Microsoft's announcement of starting a new "freebie" program and Nintendo's start of the U.S. Play Coins program.

Rumors range from Sony redoing the entire program to better compete with Nintendo Club and other free programs to dropping the program because it was getting too expensive to keep (ex. paid vacations to gaming conventions and studios).

The forums for Sony are split between making the program only for paid members (Playstation Plus) while others want non-paying members to have the same access to the program. Sony's original policy was to allow everyone to join but preference to paying users for membership.

http://fastcache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/9/2011/03/ps_rewards.jpg
http://kotaku.com/#!5786588/sony-nixes-its-playstation-rewards-program

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Nintendo confirms the plans for the moment do not include adding 3D for their next console. A few reasons would be due to costs for both the consumer and production being too high and they want the 3DS enough time to have the "3D" features as a selling point.

Nintendo's main goal is to have 3D without the glasses for their consoles and at the moment its not practical and too expensive for their style of games and development.

Kalyx triaD

03-29-2011, 09:46 PM

It would make sense for the rewards program to be for paying costumers.

Emperor Smeat

03-29-2011, 09:55 PM

It would if it was purchase based like Club Nintendo but I think the way Sony's program worked involved Sony Home and stuff that didn't require purchases. It also seemed to be a mix between Club Nintendo and the free betas/giveaways Microsoft does every so often.

Emperor Smeat

03-30-2011, 07:49 PM

More details concerning Microsoft's updating of their disc format will give 1 GB extra of disc space for developers to use but the added protection might not be as strong as expected.

The extra GB in space appears to be coming from the video partition of the restricted part of the disc. The extra space ends up giving developers about 15% more space to work with in their games.

Not even a day after the announcement, a hacker managed to get info on the tools and setup Microsoft will be using for the new protection. The new protection uses a lot more checks and loops but on a modified setup of the current protection system.

http://gamrfeed.vgchartz.com/pics/report-xbox-360-disc-change-adds-1gb-improve-piracy-detection-572643_expanded.png
http://gamrfeed.vgchartz.com/story/85264/report-xbox-360-disc-change-adds-1gb-improve-piracy-detection/

#BROKEN Hasney

03-30-2011, 07:52 PM

Yeah, Nintendo used to have the best reward system over here. I got a limits edition Kingdom Hearts GBA SP from them :heart:

Kalyx triaD

03-31-2011, 09:27 AM

DaveBrawl

03-31-2011, 10:07 AM

The Captain America video looks like it could be a good game, but the Thor one doesn't look all that good to me. Live action actor Thor just doesn't look right in a game, maybe I'm just resistant to change, but it would sit a lot better with me if they stuck to the art style characters for the game. I mean I realize it's a movie tie in and such, but you can have a standalone Thor game come out and not feature the actor.

Kalyx triaD

03-31-2011, 10:22 AM

Kalyx triaD

03-31-2011, 10:30 AM

http://bulk.destructoid.com/ul/197657-beenox-developed-spider-man-edge-of-time-announced/spider-manfull-noscale.jpg

Alternate between Spidey and Spidey 2009 as you solve some issue between timelines. By the guys who did Shattered Dimensions.

DaveBrawl

03-31-2011, 10:46 AM

You certainly could, but movie tie-ins are pretty much protocol at this point. There will certainly be alt attire with classic costumes in both games, if that makes you feel better.

The games have bigger issues than attire anyway. Good luck to them.

It's not the costume that bothers me at all. It's more of the live action character that bothers me as opposed to a game like Arkham Asylum or even the Captain America video there where it has a more comic look while still looking somewhat realistic to it (if that makes sense). I mean I certainly realize why they have done it, and I know it sounds very picky to have a complaint like that, but that turns me off before I even get into the other parts of the video that look questionable. I guess it just doesn't look like it fits together quite right.

I mean the video for Cap at least looks interesting and it looks like it has a little variance to the gameplay at points. Thor just looks...meh. I mean I'm certainly willing to give it a chance, but the first impression it's given me isn't all that good.

DaveBrawl

03-31-2011, 10:53 AM

Kalyx triaD

03-31-2011, 11:06 AM

No, but I was railed for daring to announce that last year so maybe another poster can tell you about the game. I played about an hour of it and found the combat cute but the whole game a misfiring.

I'm mostly just butthurt the series isn't open-world anymore.

DaveBrawl

03-31-2011, 11:47 AM

That makes sense.

I was looking at it, and parts of it seemed interesting, like the Noir section and 2099 section, but the other 2 storyarcs seemed way too similar for my taste. Also I was just checking the achievements just to get a sample of some of what some of the missions would be like and I see they're timed. That kills it for me, I like to take my time and explore the levels and I doubt you'd be able to do that and still get the "platinums" as they call them. :lol:

#BROKEN Hasney

03-31-2011, 01:25 PM

Shattered Dimensions was a pretty damn dull game.

LoDownM

03-31-2011, 02:01 PM

I never finished it, hated the Noir parts.

Emperor Smeat

03-31-2011, 07:49 PM

Sony Online Entertainment confirms massive layoffs are occurring at 3 of their US studios as part of the restructuring that started earlier in the year when SOE also has layoffs at 3 of their UK studios. The news comes after the recent release of Free Realms and DC Universe Online.

Some of the fired workers will be moved to other Sony studios or higher priority projects but the majority will just be let go. These are not the usual QA and testers that are done by most studios after a game is released but the core developer teams.

The Agency MMO has been canceled due to lack of funds and manpower while the sales from DC Universe Online doesn't appear to be good when compared to the amount of money spent to get the DC character deals and development costs.

Traditionally, Sony has a bad history of maintaining and finishing most of their MMO projects with the exception of the Everquest series.

http://gamrfeed.vgchartz.com/pics/mass-layoffs-at-sony-online-entertainment-claim-the-agency-928724_expanded.jpg
http://gamrfeed.vgchartz.com/story/85299/mass-layoffs-at-sony-online-entertainment-claim-the-agency/

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Silicon Knights lawsuit against Epic Games set to go to court pretty soon with SK arguing Epic Games purposely gave inferior versions of their Unreal Engine development kits to paying studios as a way of making sure games from Epic looked the best with the engine.

In 2007, Silicon Knights sued Epic Games for failure to "provide a working game engine" for Too Human, causing the Ontario based game developer to "experience considerable losses." Silicon Knights' suit alleged that Epic was "sabotaging" Unreal Engine 3 licensees, withholding an improved version of that game engine while also using licensing fees to fund development of Gears of War, not to improve the Unreal Engine.

#BROKEN Hasney

04-01-2011, 03:50 AM

For the next 24 hours, I'm assuming everything posted here is bullshit until proven otherwise.

D Mac

04-01-2011, 03:27 PM

Metallica: Rock Band is slated for a fall release.

Kalyx triaD

04-01-2011, 04:36 PM

Fuck you, don't do that to me.

I hate this date for things like this. Can't go to any news site.

#BROKEN Hasney

04-01-2011, 05:14 PM

www.destructoid.com (http://www.destructoid.com) is pretty awesome today.

Funky Fly

04-01-2011, 05:38 PM

lol that was awesome.

#BROKEN Hasney

04-01-2011, 05:46 PM

Best thing is that the fax and phone numbers work, you can actually call and talk to one of the editors to leave your comment :'(

#BROKEN Hasney

04-01-2011, 06:07 PM

http://nukezilla.com/ s even better. All stories are interpretive dance.

Emperor Smeat

04-01-2011, 08:02 PM

Nintendo being rumored to have another massive surprise E3 showing with a lot of games to be revealed for a late 2011 release date (similar to Kirby's Epic Yarn last year).

The rumor is based on the UK branch of Nintendo saying that there are big plans for the 2nd half of the year with games and news. This comes along with another report confirming Xenoblade will be released outside of Japan for Europe later this year to early 2012 and a TBA for a US/Canada release date.

Also leaked was Dragon Quest X is nearing completion on development for the Wii and could arrive later this year or early 2012.

As of now just the new Kirby game and Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword are the big names for the 2nd half of the year on the Wii.

http://gamrfeed.vgchartz.com/pics/nintendo-bringing-fantastic-new-experiences-to-wii-this-year-126856_expanded.jpg
http://gamrfeed.vgchartz.com/story/85308/nintendo-bringing-fantastic-new-experiences-to-wii-this-year/
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Telltale Games announces the first episode for the Back to the Future episodic series is now free for PC and Mac users.

Xero

04-02-2011, 09:46 AM

Woo Kirby.

Emperor Smeat

04-02-2011, 07:55 PM

New details for Ninja Gaiden III confirm multiplayer and a "Dark Ryu" character in the game.

The new mulitplayer and gameplay changes are meant to let more people be able to enjoy the game while at the same time keeping some of the hard aspects the series is known for.

The "Dark Ryu" character was hinted as revealing more of Ryu's past that could change him from a purely good guy to a much darker hero for the upcoming game.

The game is set for Xbox 360 and PS3 with no release date announced as of yet.

http://gamrfeed.vgchartz.com/pics/ninja-gaiden-iii-to-star-a-dark-ryu-multiplayer-planned-569215_expanded.jpg
http://gamrfeed.vgchartz.com/story/85323/ninja-gaiden-iii-to-star-a-dark-ryu-multiplayer-planned/

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Rare boasts that they and most developers have only used around 10-15% of Kinect's capabilities on the Xbox 360.

It appears Rare is going to incorporate some of the hacks done by PC users and modders for mainly interface and operating a Kinect device rather than using it for games. Only online modes has been confirmed as stuff Rare will add to their future Kinect titles.

Kalyx triaD

04-02-2011, 08:36 PM

http://ps3media.ign.com/ps3/image/article/115/1159199/green-lantern-rise-of-the-manhunters--20110402014402286.jpg

Green Lantern movie-game has coop, second player plays as Sinestro. 12 special ring constructs at your disposal, with a few smaller ones for common use. There will be land based and aerial based stages.

http://ps3media.ign.com/ps3/image/article/115/1159199/green-lantern-rise-of-the-manhunters--20110402014412426.jpg

Yes, the second pic is exactly what is looks like.

alvarado52

04-03-2011, 01:18 AM

Kalyx triaD

04-03-2011, 08:24 AM

Yeah but they're rolling with it. They're not making any mentions of them being different universes, the press release says timelines. I doubt most people will notice or care, aside from our species.

DaveBrawl

04-04-2011, 10:53 AM

http://bulk.destructoid.com/ul/197657-beenox-developed-spider-man-edge-of-time-announced/spider-manfull-noscale.jpg.

Earlier this week, Spider-Man: Edge of Time was announced and the world found out Peter Parker was going to die. To save him, Amazing Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2099 would have to work together across time. And that was it. No explanation of what that meant. It sucked.

But now, after the WonderCon Spider-Man: Edge of Time panel, a few more story details are known. It seems an "evil scientist" in the 2099 world goes back in time to the Amazing Spider-Man time frame and kills Spidey. Spider-Man 2099 sees this, but it doesn't stop the world from going down a skewed path -- a trailer showed the Statue of Liberty in 2099 morphing into a sword-bearing woman as the timeline reacted to the death.

Knowing how things were supposed to be, Spider-Man 2099 reaches back to Amazing Spider-Man (pre-death), and the duo starts to work together -- although they don't get along at first. How do these heroes separated by time communicate? Picture-in-picture. When we're playing as one Spidey, we'll see the other in the bottom ring corner of the screen.

This partnership will have a bunch of time-bending effects. When we're playing as 2099 and Amazing knocks down a wall in his time, that wall's going to disappear in our time. One screenshot the panel showed was Amazing destroying a giant robot that was a prototype of the one 2099 was fighting in the future. When Amazing beats the prototype, the robot 2099 is fighting disappears.

Although the game will have you jumping between the two Spider-Mans, it's a single-player endeavor. Spider-Man: Edge of Time also isn't a sequel to last year's Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions. This is an original standalone story -- but it does borrow some of Shattered Dimensions' cast. Josh Keaton played Ultimate Spider-Man in Shattered Dimensions. Christopher Daniel Barnes was Noir Spider-Man in the last game and is 2099 in this one.

Oh, and if you're a super-Marvel fan and are pissed that this storyline mixes universes -- technically, Amazing and 2099 aren't in the same reality -- the creators say that they're on it and will explain it in the game.

Kalyx triaD

04-04-2011, 12:43 PM

Kalyx triaD

04-04-2011, 04:51 PM

http://battlefield.play4free.com/en/

Emperor Smeat

04-04-2011, 08:03 PM

For those who have had some issues with PSN or Sony's websites the last day or two, Anonymous revealed they are attacking Sony's web services as a counter to Sony's recent fight against piracy.

Specifically, Anonymous biggest complaint and reason for the attacks against Sony comes from the recent victory in court allowing Sony to get information and IPs of anyone who either has donated to Geohot or visited his website regardless of reason. Weeks earlier, Sony had threatened to sue Paypal and a few others if they continued to provide customer service to him.

The group also warned Sony that this was only the first attack and it could get worse if Sony continues going after everyone else not related to the Geohot group.

Officially, Sony claims the downtime was due to "maintenance" and never referenced the web attacks. PSN and other Sony websites have either been restored back to normal or keep experiencing sporadic service.

http://gamrfeed.vgchartz.com/pics/hackers-take-down-several-sony-websites-release-threat-video-503145_expanded.png
http://gamrfeed.vgchartz.com/story/85363/hackers-take-down-several-sony-websites-release-threat-video/

Kalyx triaD

04-04-2011, 08:07 PM

This actually splitting the hacker community into 'dicks' and 'dicks with sense of honor'. Very interesting.

Emperor Smeat

04-05-2011, 08:03 PM

Bioware and EA holding a special promotion where if you buy Dragon Age II for the PC before April 30, Mass Effect 2 for the PC will be free as a gift.

Buying DA II for consoles does count towards getting Mass Effect 2 for free but only the PC version of the game is being given away. Also required for the deal is tying the Dragon Age II into your Bioware account and activating the Online Pass that comes with the game. Used copies of Dragon Age II are not eligible for the deal.

http://media1.gameinformer.com/imagefeed/featured/electronic-arts/bioware/dragonage2/hawke610.jpg
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2011/04/05/buy-dragon-age-ii-before-april-30-get-mass-effect-2-for-pc-free.aspx

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EA had been planning to release Dead Space 2 for the Wii as a way to listen to complaints of those who were upset the 1st Dead Space game was a rail shooter and to make up for a disappointing Wii release schedule by EA.

EA ended up canceling the Wii version and a few other Wii games due to the studio porting the games was doing a lot of sloppy work on the games. EA realized they couldn't afford another PR hit similar to the NBA Jam debacle and lose more of the Wii market to Activision.

Kalyx triaD

04-06-2011, 10:45 AM

Capcom's Captivate as begun in Miami. Though the embargo lasts for about a week, be on the look out for leaks. We learned about MvC3 well before the embargo lifted.

In WWE terms, this kicks off a quasi 'Road to E3'. Teaser trailers, announcements, and cryptic quotes in the months ahead.

dronepool

04-06-2011, 02:31 PM

LuigiD

04-06-2011, 02:47 PM

Kalyx triaD

04-06-2011, 02:52 PM

I also would like to see a proper open-world Spidey, the type works for him.

DaveBrawl

04-06-2011, 05:51 PM

Emperor Smeat

04-06-2011, 07:58 PM

Sony manages to forget all their hardship on making the PSP and PS3 a bit too expensive by stating in a press report that Sony isn't concerned about pricing their platforms (and games on a whole).

The boss of Sony tried to say that its better for a product to be seen as enjoyable for years and more valuable in features than in its initial or current price. This announcement comes after Sony's recent success of the PS3 sales at lower prices and after admitting the $600 PS3 price was a mistake.

Tretton added that "It's not to say the price of the platform isn't a consideration, but I don't think price makes or kills a platform,” speaking about console pricing in general and not pertaining to a specific platform. He also remarked that something lousy and very expensive is not going to be successful and that something that might be considered pricey will ultimately find its audience if there’s enough value to be had there.

He indirectly compared the PS3 to the iPhone/iPad line by saying people are willing to buy expensive things regardless of price.

Sony is also planning on putting some priority on 3D and Move-enabled games for their future success with the PS3.

http://gamrfeed.vgchartz.com/story/85386/sony-boss-not-that-concerned-about-platform-pricing/

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Some upcoming games news:
Namco announces Galaga Legions DX is in development from the same team who made Pac-Man CE and will have similar gameplay style and appearance.

Nintendo of America might be bringing The Last Story rpg to the US/Canada after filing for a website domain for the game. Currently just Europe is confirmed to get the game later this year.

EA reveals NBA Jam: On Fire Edition will arrive this fall and this time as a downloadable game for XBLA and PSN with a retail disc version possible. EA managed to ignore making a Wii version even though NBA Jam on the Wii was responsible for over 50% of the sales.

dronepool

04-06-2011, 10:42 PM

I don't understand why Spidey games can't go back to the open world setting. Spider-Man 2 was easily the best Spider-Man game and it was probably because of that. They tried to do it with Web of Shadows but they fucking blew it. My dream Spidey game would be like Spidey 2 with tons of side missions around the city, a nice amount of villains and Marvel Comics cameos please.

Spider-Man 2 + Red Dead Redemption = Awesome possibility?

Have it take place in Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens.... have the side quests, go to pin points to start the mission/continue the story....

Instead of Dead Eye, have some type of web move...

Kalyx triaD

04-06-2011, 10:50 PM

Work a few jobs for money; pizza boy, photographer, etc. Make the jobs get tougher as you go along. Race to meet Mary-Jane before you're late and piss her off - stopping crime on the way.

I wanna be Peter Parker. This game can happen.

LuigiD

04-06-2011, 10:55 PM

I am sure some of you guys remember X-Men Legends when you got to do those Flashback missions like Juggernaut raiding the X-Mansion, etc. That would be incredible as unlockable quests for a Spidey game. Relive famous moments..the death of Gwenn Stacy for example. I would love a tutorial at the start of the game in which Parker remembers when he got his powers. Perfect for learning the moves. I don't know..I feel like the Spidey game potential has not been tapped to it's max potential yet.

Kalyx triaD

04-06-2011, 11:01 PM

They were getting there with Spidey 2 (Movie Game) but they just... abandoned it with Ultimate Spidey (high concept with adjusted system) and then Spidey 3 (poor design decisions influenced by industry). Friend or Foe was actually cute and okay, obviously away from a 'main game' thing. Web of Shadows was another high concept that missed the mark (but had an interesting action game design at least). Some of you may remember my disdain for Shattered Dimensions last year. My views on EoT isn't much better so far.

The ultimate Spidey game is yet to come.

Emperor Smeat

04-07-2011, 08:08 PM

EA has listened to complaints about SSX Deadly Descent by now renaming the game to just SSX and announcing more game modes to go along with the Deadly Descent mode.

The gritty look and gameplay from previous trailers and images are still in the game but when playing Tricky or Speed Descent, the graphics and gameplay resemble more of the cartoony stuff SSX is known for.

Tricky Descent mode focuses on the classic trick style for races while Speed Descent focuses on the actual competition and speed for races.

http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/9/2011/04/ssxredux.jpg
http://kotaku.com/#!5789663/all-hope-may-not-be-lost-for-the-new-ssx

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Anonymous war against Sony continues as the group issues 3 new demands with the biggest demand being for Sony to stop going after IP address and information of people not related to the Geohot lawsuit.

PSN and other Sony websites are still experiencing unstable performance with Sony admitting the hacking was the real reason and they were not doing any real "maintenance."

More bad news for Sony as their DMCA lawsuit against Geohot and others appears to be loosing due to Sony wanting to enable a provision meant only for wireless cellphones to be allowed for the PS3. Their lawsuit also appears to be switching focus from getting information to help their case to now getting as many names possible for future lawsuits unrelated to the current case.

Xero

04-07-2011, 11:11 PM

Played the 3DS the other day. Not impressed by the 3D at all. Didn't like it, felt like nothing more than a gimmick and added absolutely nothing to the games. If I ever get one (wayyyy down the line), I'll be playing with 3D off.

Kalyx triaD

04-07-2011, 11:34 PM

I guess you can settle with holding a Gamecube in your hands. My condolences.

Xero

04-08-2011, 06:48 AM

Oh yeah, don't get me wrong, the power of the system itself is impressive. But really, outside of Mario, there's absolutely nothing on the system I need to play anyway (in terms of games that have been announced).

Emperor Smeat

04-08-2011, 08:00 PM

Sony's Jack Tretton trashes the Gameboy/DS and people who play them by saying it is an embarrassment to be over 20+ years old to play those systems and Nintendo only makes "baby sitting tools".

This was also part of another trash talk saying Nintendo doesn't innovate or do anything special after he made fun of their motion controls and the lack of stuff the Wii doesn't have.

They’re starting to run out of steam now in terms of continuing to be relevant in 2011 and beyond. I mean, you’ve gotta be kidding me. Why would I buy a gaming system without a hard drive in it? How does this thing scale? Motion gaming is cute, but if I can only wave my arms six inches, how does this really feel like I’m doing true accurate motion gaming?"

"Our view of the ’Game Boy experience’ is that it’s a great babysitting tool, something young kids do on airplanes, but no self-respecting twenty-something is going to be sitting on an airplane with one of those. He’s too old for that."

This announcement comes only after Sony recently started their $129 PSP campaign that targeted teens as their main userbase in a few commercials and after copying motion controls months earlier with the PS Move controller.

He also trashed the Xbox 360 by saying its running out of steam and that Sony will easily close the gap and pass it in 2011. He sort of forgot the impact Kinect sales had in both units and games sold (2-3x more than PS Move and games).

http://gamrfeed.vgchartz.com/pics/playstation-ceo-thinks-nintendo-makes-babysitting-tools-927509_expanded.jpg
http://gamrfeed.vgchartz.com/story/85464/playstation-ceo-thinks-nintendo-makes-babysitting-tools/

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Mega Man Legends 3 development team has officially restarted their development of the game after Capcom stopped work due to the earthquakes and Mega Man's creator leaving the company.

Nintendo is preparing to buy up more studios but want a few to be of quality like Retro Studios. This could end up bringing Silicon Knights and Eternal Darkness 2 back to Nintendo if that studio gets picked.

Splinter Cell HD trilogy set for the PS3 will not be based on the inferior PS2 versions of the game but the PC versions. The worst news is the online multiplayer will not be enabled for the old games.

04-08-2011, 09:43 PM

i really hate that conviction wasn't on the ps3. i found their version of terrorist hunt to be exceptional.

Xero

04-08-2011, 10:33 PM

Sony needs to employ Blast Processing.

Sony do what Nintendon't.

Funky Fly

04-08-2011, 10:47 PM

Sony needs to shut the fuck up and try to actually move out of last place instead of shit talking the guys making more money than them.

"Hahaha, DS is shit. Nintendo sux"

DS sales: Units sold Worldwide: 144.59 million, all models combined (as of December 31, 2010)

PSP sales: Units sold Worldwide: 67.8 million (as of February 25, 2011 (2011 -02-25)

Right...

"Hahaha, 360 is shit. Microsoft sux"

360 sales: Units sold Worldwide: 50 million (as of January 6, 2011 (2011 -01-06)

PS3 sales: Units sold 47.9 million (as of December 31, 2010 (2010 -12-31)

Gap isn't as big here, but talking shit from dead last is pretty sad. 13 year old boy sad. Wait, that's right... they're aiming at the teen market while shitting on the 20+ y.o. with disposable income market. Brilliant.

Also, for the hell of it...

Wii sales: Units shipped Worldwide: 84.64 million (as of December 31, 2010)

Dead last.

Emperor Smeat

04-09-2011, 07:35 PM

Electronic Arts tinkering with the idea of progressive career modes that carry over from game to game instead of always having to start from scratch with each new game.

Most likely FIFA or Madden will be the 1st game to include this feature but it isn't expected to occur with this year's set of games (2012 set). It is also rumored should EA bring back the MVP baseball series, this would be the first game to use it to counter The Show's features on the PS3.

EA is calling this plan a Persistent Player Profile and would affect any career or My Player mode found in their sports games.

"It's no longer 'buy Madden 11 and then buy Madden 12 and start from scratch,'" Peter Moore, the EA Sports president, told the MI6 video game marketing conference in San Francisco. "It is 'take everything that you've done and migrate it and move it along.'"

The plan is not meant to replace the standard of buying $60 games into being a DLC roster/game update but as a extra feature to their customers who buy their annual games and want to save some time from redoing their careers each year.

EA did try something similar in the past with the EA Sports Bio that tied games from the same sports series or all EA Sports games into a single account. Back then it was used to unlock stuff in other EA Sports games and not continue a career mode.

http://fastcache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/9/2011/04/fifapersistentmoore.jpg
http://kotaku.com/#!5790020/ea-sports-persistent-player-profile-means-no-more-starting-from-scratch-each-year

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Big rumor right now involves Microsoft planning a Free-to-Play Games service for Xbox Live to arrive next year as a way to capitalize games on the PC and iPhone/iPad that are free to play but require payments for extra weapons, maps, and stuff.

If done correctly, it opens the Xbox 360 for potential ports of F2P games already on the PC and to MMOs.

Miotch

04-11-2011, 05:39 PM

In epic videogame news: I GOT A NEW XBOX AND IT IS GORGEOUS AND LOVELY.

For those of you that don't have me listed as a friend, add me mother fuckers. Miotch55. Also if it's not obvious who you are, send a message like.

Emperor Smeat

04-11-2011, 08:45 PM

Bioware's plans for a future Mass Effect game after ME 3 is released might involve making the next game in the series as an MMO.

The idea behind an MMO comes from Bioware wanting to add some type of multiplayer experience without rushing it for the sake of having one (ex. Dead Space 2) but as a way to expand the story and galaxy into something bigger.

"We’ve been trying to think of a way that makes sense for people to experience Mass Effect with their friends,” Hudson commented. He further added that they haven’t found a way to did this yet and that because of this; they don’t have any news to announce regarding this matter at this time. Although he did add that “obviously, multiplayer is something we want to do more of in the future as a company.”

http://gamrfeed.vgchartz.com/pics/bioware-mass-effect-mmo-makes-sense-567237_expanded.png
http://gamrfeed.vgchartz.com/story/85520/bioware-mass-effect-mmo-makes-sense/

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Creator and lead engineer in the development of game cartridges as a way to hold games instead of pre-built into a console died on Sunday, April 10.

Jerry Lawson worked on the development team behind the Fairchild Channel F console in 1976 which ended up being the first console to use swappable game cartridges. Before this system, most consoles either had pre-built games or used floppy cards to help boot the program (game wasn't on the floppy itself).

Atari would end up using this idea behind the Atari 2600 which ended up becoming the first very successful game console with the mainstream consumers.

LoDownM

04-11-2011, 08:53 PM

I'd love a Mass Effect MMO.

D Mac

04-12-2011, 01:02 AM

I'm in as long as they have a huge galaxy to explore. And to be able to land on EARTH.

Kalyx triaD

04-12-2011, 12:32 PM

Lots of stuff from Capcom today.

"Dragon's Dogma" from Capcom's 'true' Devil May Cry team is an open-world action game with a classic fantasy aesthetic. I'm just glad the team is doing something. Thank you, Itsuno-san!

D Mac

04-12-2011, 02:50 PM

Cool King

04-12-2011, 03:19 PM

Drakul

04-12-2011, 03:34 PM

That trailer is in the SFxT thread already, along with others.

Emperor Smeat

04-12-2011, 08:26 PM

In somewhat of a surprising announcement, Nintendo announced the remake of Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time for the 3DS was not developed by one of Nintendo's internal studios but outsourced to a new studio that has some former ties with Square-Enix.

Nintendo hand-picked Grezzo Games to develop the game which has some experience working with Nintendo in the past with their recent game coming last year on WiiWare. This studio was formed in 2006 after Koichi Ishii, creator of the Mana rpg series and worked on 5 of the earlier Final Fantasy games, left Square-Enix

The studio hasn't been alone in working on the project with input and advice coming from Nintendo to help with the enhanced port of the N64 game.

The 3DS version is set to arrive in stores on June 19 for the US/Canada and June 17 for the UK/Europe.

http://gamrfeed.vgchartz.com/pics/nintendo-not-making-ocariana-of-time-3ds-897480_expanded.jpg
http://gamrfeed.vgchartz.com/story/85549/grezzo-not-nintendo-making-ocarina-of-time-3ds/

Kalyx triaD

04-12-2011, 08:28 PM

Well it's mostly a port, so no worries.

Emperor Smeat

04-12-2011, 08:34 PM

Yeah the bigger shocker was everyone assuming it was Nintendo working on the port after all the news was of how Nintendo was fixing and improving the game. If it was Capcom making the game, then it would have been revealed in the press much sooner like Nintendo usually does.

Kalyx triaD

04-12-2011, 08:35 PM

Now that I think about it, Nintendo doing remakes isn't that common at all.

OssMan

04-12-2011, 10:12 PM

lol the guy who created Secret of Mana is in charge of a Zelda game? I don't know how you can screw it up but I'm sure they will

Extreme Angle

04-13-2011, 04:42 AM

Got Prey,The darkness and Jericho for £6 :).
Only played Prey... It's awesome

Emperor Smeat

04-13-2011, 08:26 PM

Some Capcom news ranging from good to a bit weird.

Capcom wants to get more user feedback for Mega Man Legends 3 designs with the current vote involving the design for Mega Man Volnnut.

Don't expect anything else from Marvel vs Capcom 3 once the current set of DLC characetrs and modes are released as the team behind the game announced they are done working on the project and are ready to move on to the next project.

In a question about how thick Chun-Li's thighs should be, Yoshinori Ono said when designing Chun-Li for a game, his response was "The simple answer to that is: I am looking for the perfect thigh to rest my head on. So whatever size would work as a nice pillow… "

http://i.screwattack.com/content/images/orig_29332_1_1302706097.jpg
http://screwattack.com/blogs/ScrewAttack-News/Capcom-needs-your-help-designing-Mega-Man-Volnnut

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Nintendo rumored to drop the price of the Wii from $199 to $150 next month with the possibility of Mario Kart Wii being bundled by itself or joining Wii Sports/Sports Resort as the "free" games.

Kalyx triaD

04-13-2011, 10:48 PM

Volnnut B is pretty cool. V-C looks out of place.

Ermaximus

04-14-2011, 08:22 AM

Drakul

04-14-2011, 10:40 AM

I never got DR2 so I might actually get this one. Case Zero was cool but I'll take Franks photography over Chucks DIY any day. I just find it more enjoyable.

Kalyx triaD

04-14-2011, 03:54 PM

Nintendo is brewing something. New console? I don't know.

Drakul

04-14-2011, 04:21 PM

Looks like it.

Nintendo's next console will debut at E3 in June, moving the maker of Mario and Zelda into the HD era. The news, first reported by Game Informer today, confirms rumors that have been swirling for months in the wake of slowing game releases from Nintendo.

Furthermore, we've heard that the machine will be more powerful than current-gen systems, meaning Nintendo, currently backing a Wii that is weaker in horsepower than the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, will be showing a new console that is more powerful than those current competitors.

We've asked Nintendo for comment and will let you know if they shock us and spill the beans. Update: Nintendo responded to our inquiry with a standard "Nintendo does not comment on rumor or speculation".

E3 kicks off on June 7, though Nintendo's E3 press conference may occur the day before, if tradition holds.

Source (http://uk.kotaku.com/5792165/new-nintendo-console-debuting-at-e3-launching-in-2012-more-powerful-than-xbox-360-and-ps3).

#BROKEN Hasney

04-14-2011, 04:21 PM

"Multiple sources" are talking about a Wii that's more powerful than eveyrthing out right now to be announced at E3.

I'll belive it when I see it.

Funky Fly

04-14-2011, 04:24 PM

Wouldn't that just make it a more powerful Playstation Move?

Kalyx triaD

04-14-2011, 04:28 PM

Emperor Smeat

04-14-2011, 05:16 PM

If the rumored predictions are true, then the next generation would end up as Nintendo in 2012, Microsoft in 2013, and Sony 2014 but could be forced to 2013 release.

It is also possible Nintendo could be using their new disc format for the Wii 2 since they are a member of a disc group (forgot the name of the disc). Also since they are carrying over DSi games to the 3DS, it shouldn't be hard for them to carry Wii VC and Wiiware to the next Wii system.

FearedSanctity

04-14-2011, 06:07 PM

So these rumors are highly suspect - but rarely have I seen such unified reports on rumblings.

Exactly what I was thinking, new console or peripheral rumors come out all the time and usually lead to nothing. But these "rumors" are coming from everywhere

Funky Fly

04-14-2011, 06:54 PM

I don't know... it just doesn't seem like Nintendo's style to out class people on a technical trip. It wouldn't be the first time, but they've spent many years telling us how that wasn't their bag anymore. So these rumors are highly suspect - but rarely have I seen such unified reports on rumblings.

I expected this year's E3 to be a safe, fan-friendly event. Did not expect this. And certainly not from Nintendo.

More powerful than what's out now is not necessarily more powerful than what MS and Sony are going to put out next. Even if they just matched what's out now, they could go to town with the possibilities.

Emperor Smeat

04-14-2011, 08:11 PM

According to Bioware, one of the reasons Mass Effect became a series was due to the studio's decision to drop development on Jade Empire 2 and go with a new RPG-style series influenced by Star Wars Knights of the Republic.

When Jade Empire was released on the original Xbox, it was met with great reviews and customer support but a lack of sales hurt the chances of a sequel. The success of Star Wars Knights of the Republic made Bioware switch focus from a potential Jade Empire 2 to a new IP which later became Mass Effect.

Since Star Wars KotR ended up becoming very popular with its sci-fi setting and shooting segments, Bioware decided to use that game as the template when designing Mass Effect 1 and the ME series.

If the game was meant to have been completed, original plans were for a release on a trio of platforms (PC, Xbox 360, PS3) instead of just one. The first game was released on the PC but only 2 years after the Xbox game and by then too late to help since Mass Effect 1 was in development.

http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/9/2011/04/jade.jpg
http://kotaku.com/#!5791912/could-we-have-gotten-a-second-jade-empire-game

Kalyx triaD

04-14-2011, 08:48 PM

Pfft, not an excuse to ignore Jade Empire. A sequel would have been interesting.

Funky Fly

04-15-2011, 02:07 PM

Def love that game. A sequel would probably have had an awkward story, but a great engine.

D Mac

04-15-2011, 06:43 PM

Kinect owners across the country can now use their hands to control Netflix thanks to the latest update from Microsoft. By using hand or voice commands, you're able to browse through your library.

Don't put down that controller yet. If you actually want to play a movie, you're still required to enter that command from an Xbox 360 controller.

The folks at Joystiq gave Microsoft a call for some clarification on this and it turns out that while you can play "recommended films" through a special Kinect dashboard, anything in your normal queue is a no go.

Source: Joystiq

Droford

04-15-2011, 06:57 PM

Theres no way Nintendo could put out hardware that wasn't more powerful than the other two current consoles are now and then have it get blasted into uselessness in a year or so by whatever Sony and Microsoft come up with for their next consoles. A "Wii but in HD" will fail miserably.

Kalyx triaD

04-15-2011, 07:05 PM

Droford shut up.

Emperor Smeat

04-15-2011, 07:57 PM

More rumors concerning the upcoming Wii 2 involves a leaked early spec sheet, the project being named "Project Cafe", and the controller being compared to an iPad with buttons.

Rumored feedback from developers and insider sources who heard or seen the controller have them ranging from being completely amazed to believing it could end up as one of the best things ever created for video games. Also rumored was as weird and advanced the controller sounds, Nintendo will keep the costs low to fit their current affordability model.

The controller itself is said to include a 6" single touch screen, d-pad, "L and R," two triggers, and "others." The functionality of the Wii's sensor bar has now been integrated into the controller, which would mean that you'd just use your controller as a sensor bar for Wiimote gameplay. It would a sport a front facing camera.

Also, because it's Nintendo we're talking about here, the cost of this controller is said to be "modest" and we shouldn't expect iPad levels of power or performance here. They call it an "iPad with buttons" for lack of a better term. 01net's source also elaborated on the hardware specs of the console itself.

Also rumored was the 3DS could actually be a substitute controller for the new system in a similar way of how Wii games allow different controllers to be used.

http://gamrfeed.vgchartz.com/pics/rumor-wii-2-hardware-specs-and-controller-details-outed-761737_expanded.jpg
http://gamrfeed.vgchartz.com/story/85609/rumor-wii-2-hardware-specs-and-controller-details-outed/

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ESPN sponsored Madden 12 cover vote is now down to the Final 4.

Aaron Rodgers vs Peyton Hillis and Micheal Vick vs Adrian Peterson with the winners facing off in the finals starting April 18.

Peterson managed to beat Rivers and Brees as upsets.

Kalyx triaD

04-15-2011, 08:00 PM

I imagine the touch screen portion will allow you to design your face buttons in some fashion. Otherwise it sounds closer to the PS3/360 controllers which is cool.

More interested in the online features.

Droford

04-15-2011, 08:26 PM

Touch screen controllers sounds like a terrible idea.

Also, if Aaron Rodgers makes the Madden cover I hope he does his Title Belt pose..

Kalyx triaD

04-15-2011, 08:28 PM

Says Droford to Nin-fucking-tendo.

Droford

04-15-2011, 09:48 PM

I wonder how much a spare/replacement controller will cost if its got a touchscreen? At 6 inches its smaller than an iPad but bigger than most touchscreen phones..Id assume it would have to be about as powerful as a generic touchscreen phone but i probably wouldnt need all the bells and whistles..but still probably would be $100 at least, if not more?

Not to mention battery life.

The damn thing better at least have some haptic feedback.

Kalyx triaD

04-15-2011, 09:53 PM

Yes Nintendo will release 100$ controllers. This is very evident by reality, yes.

I actually agree about the feedback, but Nintendo's one of those guys who can announce something absurd and watch you buy it the year after.

I'm betting there will be at least three controller options anyway - much like the Wiimote and Classic Pro controllers.

Funky Fly

04-16-2011, 02:49 AM

#BROKEN Hasney

04-16-2011, 03:37 AM

Yeahhhh

http://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Hasney/e3-hopes-nintendo-edition-198966.phtml

Kalyx triaD

04-16-2011, 04:29 AM

I read the whole thing.

RoXer

04-16-2011, 10:47 AM

Emperor Smeat

04-16-2011, 07:43 PM

One of Rockstar's previous cancelled projects involved making a spiritual sequel to The Warriors game but this time set in the UK during the 1960s Mods vs Rockers gang warfare era.

The idea was even though they only had the license for the first Warriors game, Rockstar was considering making this into a new series which would have kept the idea of the Warriors film but involve more gangs and locations similar to how their GTA series was set up.

The biggest reason why Rockstar shelved those plans involved the switch from the PS2 era to the Xbox 360 era for consoles which would have required most of the current project and engine to be scrapped in favor of an all new engine and HD assets.

Around the same time, Rockstar too busy creating the Euphoria engine and didn't have the time nor manpower to create another engine just for the Warriors sequel.

http://fastcache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/9/2011/04/warriorsmods.jpg
http://kotaku.com/#!5792730/rockstar-had-planned-a-spiritual-successor-to-the-warriors

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Capcom's European branch hints that Capcom's future plans might include something similar to what Activision does but not as badly in the long run.

The plan is for Resident Evil and Street Fighter to form the basis of their yearly portfolio with new games and IPs sprinkled in. The biggest differences between this plan and Activision's is Capcom will not suddenly make every year have a SF and a RE game.

According to CVG, he said “The strategy going forward is for [Resident Evil and Street Fighter] to form the basis of the portfolio. We’re not saying it’s going to be all Street Fighter and Resident Evil forever. There will be new projects, but they will be shot through with Capcom’s quality NDA and subjected to a very rigorous green light process… there will be at least one more original title from us that will come out next year.”

Kalyx triaD

04-16-2011, 08:17 PM

That Warriors meta-sequel would have been tight.

Kane Knight

04-16-2011, 11:14 PM

Droford, sometimes man... :nono:

The Wii is a Gamecube with motion controls. Most of the stuff for it is shovelware crap. However, there are some fantastic games for it. The system has sold more than 360 and more than PS3. Both of those consoles are several times more powerful than the Wii.

It's stands to reason that a Wii with PS3 levels of power and a multifunctional controller could be used for so much more than the Wii already is, and would sell quite well as it would allow for more hardcore gamer type games while still catering to that massive casual market they've cornered.

Except it's not going to be PS3-level technology (and the specs that are rumoured are heavily dated), and part of the appeal to the casual market was the simplicity of the Wiimote in the first place.

The tardcore probably won't want it when compared to whatever Microsoft and Sony have to offer in a couple years, and they risk alienating the soccer moms who bought the shit out of the Wii.

That being said, they probably won't, but it's a little absurd to assume the best of both worlds.

That being said, the rumour's believability mostly hinges on whether you buy them manufacturing an affordable 6" HD touchscreen with all the bells and whistles.

And while I'm not going to say it's impossible, remember "insiders" leaked bullshit specs on the Revolution/Wii, and Nintendo totally blew smoke up our asses back when they were hyping "project Dolphin's" power. Actually, they kinda lied about Wii and N64's power, too.

Funky Fly

04-17-2011, 02:21 AM

Touch screens themselves aren't all that expensive. In fact, they're not expensive at all. It's devices that have touch screens that cost a lot. That's not a factor at all.

Doesn't seem all that difficult to me to take a Wiimote and a scaled down DS (without the top screen) and fuse them into a single controller that can be used several ways. Still simple (how hard is it to use a touch screen on what would presumably just be a new Wiimote?), with new funtionality. Trivia game buzzers, radar for FPS games, extra options for super in depth RPGs, virtual pets, individual minigames the possibilities are endless.

I didn't say they'd take back the hardcore market, just that they could allow for more games of that ilk.

And yeah, it's all speculation at this point, but I'm just saying that if that's the case, this is what they could potentially do. A man can dream, can't he? :'(

Emperor Smeat

04-17-2011, 03:13 AM

The beta controller has been described in a rumor as something similar to a Gamecube controller in shape but with the functionality of a Wiimote with Nunchuck, the Dreamcast's screen, and a layout similar to an iPad/iTouch but with actual buttons.

#BROKEN Hasney

04-17-2011, 03:42 AM

http://bulk2.destructoid.com/ul/198986-controller.jpg

D-Pad
Twin analog sticks
Face buttons
Interactive touch-screen
Home button
Red "Go Faster" stripes
Wicked cool smiley face
Built-in NES emulator (only plays Milon's Secret Castle and World 1-1 of Super Mario Bros.)
Teh Ganondorf

Funky Fly

04-17-2011, 04:20 AM

Wicked cool.

Extreme Angle

04-17-2011, 05:42 AM

Got the GTA classic collection on steam for £5 ;)

Drakul

04-17-2011, 06:17 AM

You could have downloaded the 2D ones for free from R*s site.

Extreme Angle

04-17-2011, 06:26 AM

Ah well, only really got it for the 3D Games

Drakul

04-17-2011, 06:38 AM

Yeah, GTA 1 and 2 and something called Wild Metal. Here (http://www.rockstargames.com/classics/).

Kane Knight

04-17-2011, 07:59 AM

Touch screens themselves aren't all that expensive. In fact, they're not expensive at all. It's devices that have touch screens that cost a lot. That's not a factor at all.

And even the most stripped down of those devices with a high def touch screen tends to cost, so that's kind of a moot point. Though you just reached Fignuts level bullshit, but still.

And if we're talking inclusive functionality, one of the reasons 1:1 controls weren't possible with the Wiimote is the tech was too expensive. As it is, it still boosts the user price up 20 bucks, so unless they want to abandon functionality or take a hit on hardware, taking Wiimote functionality on top of an HD touch screen will have cost issues. Yeah, WMP is cheaper now, but it's still relatively expensive, and last I knew profit margins were slim.

So basically, Nintendo's going to take a hit for your fanboy ass? Nah. But if you want to be mad ridiculous, go for it.

04-17-2011, 09:22 AM

If there is somehow going to be a screen on the controller, it better be rechargeable. That got a bit stupid with the DC's VMU.

Kane Knight

04-17-2011, 10:05 AM

If there is somehow going to be a screen on the controller, it better be rechargeable. That got a bit stupid with the DC's VMU.

If the claims are remotely accurate, I'd assume an "ipad with buttons" would have rechargeable batteries.

The question is, will they be replaceable, or do we have to send out to Nintendo and pay a 50 dollar convenience charge?

Kalyx triaD

04-17-2011, 02:11 PM

RoXer

04-17-2011, 02:26 PM

Gave up on Tekken.

Kane Knight

04-17-2011, 03:33 PM

RoXer

04-18-2011, 01:54 AM

Speculations right now are that once the Portal 2 ARG is complete, we'll be getting news/hints/who knows about HL2:E3.

---LOG FROM [ REDACTED ], BY J.H. TO C.J.---

1. We designed the entire thing to be very, very durable. It was easy to get the materials since everyone's been thinking
it's a simple icebreaker ship. Ha.

2. We have made sure to strip it of anything not necessary, so that we have plenty of space for it. It doesn't have any
backup supplies in the event the crew runs out of food, though. And there isn't much food onboard in the first place.

3. In the event you need to send it off all of a sudden, use the OR box with code 'hb1'.

That's all, C.J. Not much else I can tell you other than this won't leave a blight on our record. Mesa is going to be sore
when they see what we've done.

04-18-2011, 10:52 AM

So I'm guessing that by waiting this long for ep3 that they can and probably will make it a full $60 release.

OssMan

04-18-2011, 11:43 AM

FUck started playing Portal again with my cousin the other day. Gotta finish it this time

Droford

04-18-2011, 11:58 AM

Another mock-up:

http://gearmedia.ign.com/gear/image/article/116/1162204/how-could-the-wii-2-controller-work-20110415053115064.jpg

S'okay.

Anyway it seems Nintendo would give many older concepts of the GCN/GBA connectivity another go, this time all the tech is right there. We know the obvious FPS radar and Madden secret playbooks are coming... But what else can be done? And what AAA franchise will Nintendo put to work on the thing?

I get the feeling they can justify charging $200+ for the damn thing because it will be the next Game Boy Portable on its own, and hey..if you go buy our new $300 console you'll be able to use it to control games on that too. And if you dont go run out and buy that controller than it will come with a standard controller minus the screen. That way, they can up the console specs since they wont have to package the "best" controller in.

Kalyx triaD

04-18-2011, 01:18 PM

Shut up, Droford.

#BROKEN Hasney

04-18-2011, 01:24 PM

I feel like I lose IQ points when I read Droford posts :'(

Kalyx triaD

04-18-2011, 01:38 PM

I'm not even sure where this is coming from. Did Nintendo fund Democrats recently? I'm seriously asking.

Funky Fly

04-18-2011, 02:25 PM

I get the feeling they can justify charging $200+ for the damn thing because it will be the next Game Boy Portable on its own, and hey..if you go buy our new $300 console you'll be able to use it to control games on that too. And if you dont go run out and buy that controller than it will come with a standard controller minus the screen. That way, they can up the console specs since they wont have to package the "best" controller in.

Fucking fuck, man. You know they already have the next "Game Boy Portable", right? It's called the 3DS. It came out like 2 seconds ago. It'll probably have a connectivity feature with the next Nintendo console like the DS has with the Wii (though as far as I know it's only been used in like 3 games).

No one's going to pay $200 for a controller that isn't shaped like a guitar. Even then no one gives a shit about music games anymore, so there you have it.

Kalyx triaD

04-18-2011, 02:31 PM

I give a shit about music games. :(

LoDownM

04-18-2011, 02:35 PM

200 bucks for a controller, lol I'm sure that sounded smart in Drofords head. The only way 200 bucks would be "justified" was if the thing gave you a blow job.

Droford

04-18-2011, 04:42 PM

Kalyx triaD

04-18-2011, 04:49 PM

the damn thing probably will cost $200 if its got a 6 inch touchscreen on it..the fucking iPad costs $600 with a 9 inch screen.

Yes it's because of the screen. Your reasoning is air tight.

04-18-2011, 05:11 PM

hahaha

Emperor Smeat

04-18-2011, 07:21 PM

Arc System Works confirms BlazBlue Continuum Shift 2 will be coming to the 3DS and PSP on May 31 with a special bonus for those who have the first game on the PS3 and Xbox 360.

The game was originally set to arrive May 24 but the studio realized it would be much wiser to push the release date as that is the same date as the new Dead or Alive game for the 3DS.

For PS3 and Xbox 360 owners of the first game, Arc has promised the game will be sort of given away as free DLC for the first game but with some changes and some stuff being separated as paid DLC.

First off, we have the Continuum Shift II update that will be free of charge. This update will re-balance the entire roster to that of the arcade/handheld versions of Continuum Shift II, new challenge modes, new tutorials and it will fix some minor glitches and bugs.

There will also be another update but this one will come with a cost. This update comes in the form of a new character by the name of Platinum The Trinity (she's pictured above). This update will cost $7.99 or 560 MS points (I guess they're trying to make back some of the free CS II upgrade). This update will also include new achievements/Trophies for the character, as well as extend the story mode to include her plot line.

As of now the DLC update is expected to come around the same time as the 3DS and PSP game but it could be pushed back in order to let the handhelds generate some sales.

http://i.screwattack.com/content/images/orig_29332_1_1265936113.jpg
http://screwattack.com/blogs/ScrewAttack-News/BlazBlue-Continuum-Shift-2-is-coming-to-the-3DS-and-PSP-this-May
http://screwattack.com/blogs/ScrewAttack-News/An-update-on-BlazBlue-Continuum-Shift-DLC?gr_i_ni

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Update on the rumored Nintendo controller:

A source inside of Ubisoft is saying the current beta HD screen on the controller can show off 3D glasses-free stuff. Another source says the controller itself is much more accurate and stronger than the WiiMote Plus and PS Move. The screen does allow streaming from console to controller and could mimic how the Nintendo DS separates stuff with two screens.

EA, Activision, Ubisoft and other big studios have had the development kits as early as late 2010.

Emperor Smeat

04-18-2011, 07:25 PM

Consider this as a bonus piece of news that has a lot of importance on the next Xbox and Playstation system being as expensive or even more expensive than when the Xbox 360 and PS3 launched.

DICE and Crytek want both Microsoft and Sony to add a lot more PC power and features to the next consoles with Crytek wanting something around 8GB as the minimum. Epic Games wants somewhere around 2-4 GB for their new engine.

Ubisoft and THQ also want new consoles and potentially higher prices for games.

04-18-2011, 07:28 PM

They can also go to hell

04-18-2011, 07:29 PM

Nah, wtf do I care. I rarely buy games.

:heart: Goozex

Kalyx triaD

04-18-2011, 08:09 PM

Can't publishers just charge a higher price willy-nilly?

Kalyx triaD

04-18-2011, 08:56 PM

http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/9/2011/04/mario_prop.jpg

Funky Fly

04-19-2011, 02:31 AM

the damn thing probably will cost $200 if its got a 6 inch touchscreen on it..the fucking iPad costs $600 with a 9 inch screen.

If they're going to make the damn thing so expensive they might as well make it the next game boy while they're at it. People fucking pay $300 for phones to sit around and play angry birds on..

Plus the 3DS is a joke and its being outsold by the PSP in Japan. I dont think the 3DS is anything more than another .5 revision of the DS like the XL and Lite were. A damn 6 inch touchscreen system with controller capabilities for their new console would be awesome.

Droford... fucking hell. The iphone is a fucking miniature computer. It's $600 because it can do a lot of shit. Yeah, it plays Angry Birds, but it's also got 132576324578623578 apps that do everything from word processing to GPS to turning your living room lights off from 1000 miles away. Touchscreens cost next to nothing. It's not a factor. If you were arguing about the extra tech inside that they'd need, you might have a point. All the stuff mentioned in the quote below my little spiel here makes me think we're looking at $40 to $50 controllers. And that's fair. PS3 and 360 controllers cost that and they don't have screens at all.

Update on the rumored Nintendo controller:

A source inside of Ubisoft is saying the current beta HD screen on the controller can show off 3D glasses-free stuff. Another source says the controller itself is much more accurate and stronger than the WiiMote Plus and PS Move. The screen does allow streaming from console to controller and could mimic how the Nintendo DS separates stuff with two screens.

EA, Activision, Ubisoft and other big studios have had the development kits as early as late 2010.

Sounds cool. It'll be cooler if they confirm it.

Can't publishers just charge a higher price willy-nilly?

They can and that's what got THQ into so much trouble. Charging $60 (fucking $70 here in Canada) for a game that's not even good, let alone as good as titles like Halo: Reach, Red Dead Redemption or any other AAA title is ludicrous. Well, that and spending entirely too much money making Homefront as a Hail Mary effort and then botching it doesn't help either.

http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/9/2011/04/mario_prop.jpg

Sexy. I want those as posters.

#BROKEN Hasney

04-19-2011, 04:02 AM

Sexy. I want those as posters.

$80 for the set.

Funky Fly

04-19-2011, 04:14 AM

Piss. :|

OssMan

04-19-2011, 09:01 AM

portal 2 and mortal kombat come out today

PORTAL KOMBAT

Funky Fly

04-19-2011, 02:13 PM

http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQW86qqDQsi89id5Z3OTXweY7aWWOC8vZlfIHyVNmv47jv4Vosi

http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRlACBkpAfOsvPiyL8UucRp4T0UVL_2yxl_ZtHWf0PCy-x3YMdw

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Emperor Smeat

04-19-2011, 08:04 PM

New games modes revealed for the upcoming Legend of Zelda 3DS game with Boss Challenge mode and a hint system mode being the recently revealed modes.

Boss Challenge mode is a series of boss fights done in a row similar to the Castlevania DS series but in this case the mode unlocks after a certain part of the game is finished instead of completely the whole game.

The hint system is expected to be something similar to Super Mario Galaxy 2 that gives hints on controls and for certain areas of the game. The hints are also in video form just like in Super Mario Galaxy 2.

http://gamrfeed.vgchartz.com/pics/first-two-ocarina-of-time-3ds-feature-additions-detailed-197543_expanded.jpg
http://gamrfeed.vgchartz.com/story/85672/first-two-ocarina-of-time-3ds-feature-additions-detailed/

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Sony has not officially confirmed it but according to retailers and Sony's own stores, the PSP Go has been discontinued from production with no more shipments expected for the handheld.

Sony is expected to use the PSP to help bridge the NGP sales similar to the PS2 helping keep the Playstation brand in sales when the PS3 was released.

Kalyx triaD

04-19-2011, 08:06 PM

Change the name to PSPStop

04-19-2011, 08:08 PM

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Kalyx triaD

04-19-2011, 08:13 PM

I'm sorry

RoXer

04-19-2011, 08:14 PM

http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQW86qqDQsi89id5Z3OTXweY7aWWOC8vZlfIHyVNmv47jv4Vosi

http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRlACBkpAfOsvPiyL8UucRp4T0UVL_2yxl_ZtHWf0PCy-x3YMdw

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freaky

Kalyx triaD

04-20-2011, 05:40 PM

Moon Diver demo play:

<iframe title="YouTube video player" width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/EQV5u2oMJl4" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

It's made from the guy who did Strider and it goes up to 4plyr coop (drop-in, drop-out!). Long live 2D action design, oldschool with a fresh coat of paint (and some new tricks).

It drops soon-ish for 15$ (XBLA/PSN). Very cool.

Emperor Smeat

04-20-2011, 07:39 PM

Activision explains they are well aware of the potential of Call of Duty series falling into the same decline and trap as the Guitar Hero series. At the same time, the studio has said they learned a lot from their mistakes with the GH series and spin-offs.

Activision feels the major difference involves the slower rise and growing fanbase in shooters compared to the sudden rush in populaity with the music genre with an unstable fanbase. They also realized unlike with Guitar Hero, CoD doesn't require $100+ instruments to be re-bought each game or need specific spin-offs to cater to the wide range of music fans.

"If you really step back and dispassionately look at any measurement-sales, player engagement, hours of online play, performance of DLC-you can absolutely conclude that the potential for this franchise has never been greater," he said. "In order to achieve this potential, we need to focus: on making games that constantly raise the quality bar; on staying ahead of the innovation curve; on surrounding the brand with a suite of services and an online community that makes our fans never want to leave. Entertainment franchises with staying power are rare. But Call of Duty shows all of the signs of being able to be one of them. It's up to us."

This year Battlefield 3 will be the strongest challenger to the CoD series since 2008/2009 when Halo 3 was fighting off Call of Duty for #1 shooter.

http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/9/2011/04/tanksguitar.jpg
http://kotaku.com/#!5794058/activision-explains-how-call-of-duty-will-escape-guitar-heros-fate
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Some rumored game release dates:

1) God of War 4 expected to arrive September 2012 the earliest for a release date.
2) Microsoft and Sony both rumored to release their next consoles for a late 2014 date but could go as early as 2013 depending on what Microsoft does and the success of Nintendo's next console.
3) Mario 3DS game expected to come out later this year due to Miyamoto putting it as their top project for the handheld's winter schedule.
4) Grand Theft Auto V expected to arrived Summer/Fall of 2012 and will also be on the new Nintendo console. Also rumored is an exclusive Rockstar and and Kojima game coming to the new console as well.
5) The Last Guardian, Ico HD remake, and Sly Copper HD collection have been delayed till a TBA 2012 date.

RoXer

04-21-2011, 01:48 PM

PlayStation Network Down, Sony Says Service Could Be Out Up to Two Days

By Mike Sharkey (http://www.gamespy.com/contact-us.html) | Apr 21, 2011 Hacker activist group Anonymous says it has nothing to do with outage.

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What started as a sporadic outage last night has turned into a full-blown crash. Sony has confirmed PlayStation Network is down across the U.S. and Europe, and the company is currently investigating if the outage is being caused by an outside party.

Posting on the U.S. PlayStation Blog (http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/04/21/latest-update-on-psn-outage/) last night, Communications Director Patrick Seybold wrote that Sony was aware "certain functions" of PSN were down. Those certain functions are still down, and now the rest of the PlayStation 3's online network is as well.

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"As you are no doubt aware, the current emergency outage is continuing this afternoon and all Sony Online Network services remain unavailable," Sony Computer Entertainment Europe PS blog manager James Gallagher posted today. "Our support teams are investigating the cause of the problem, including the possibility of targeted behavior by an outside party. If the reported Network problems are indeed caused by such acts, we would like to once again thank our customers who have borne the brunt of the attack through interrupted service."

Hacker activist group Anonymous appeared to pull back from its war on Sony after a protest it organized at Sony Stores around the world over the weekend fizzled. However, the group previously promised its biggest attack yet was still to come, and many immediately linked today's outage to Anon. However, writing on the Operation Sony Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=136813236391154), Anonymous made it clear it is not behind the attack:

"ATTENTION: For everyone coming here complaining about the PSN or inquiring about it,

We Do Not Know What Happened

This is not the work of Anonymous."

Sony said its engineers are continuing to work to resolve the problems and updates will be provided throughout the day on PlayStation.com, the PlayStation blog, and the PlayStation twitter feed (http://twitter.com/#%21/Playstation). Most recently, Seybold posted on the PlayStation blog at 12:30 p.m. EST that it "may be a full day or two before we're able to get the service completely back up and running."

RoXer

04-21-2011, 01:49 PM

ugh

Who wants to help me finish Splinter Cell? Or play Homefront with me?

Kalyx triaD

04-21-2011, 02:01 PM

Host a TPWW invite thread. See what happens.

RoXer

04-21-2011, 02:48 PM

http://i.imgur.com/zuH7x.jpg

Kalyx triaD

04-21-2011, 02:54 PM

Split screen rendered obsolete, I dig it. Looks like a cool handheld in it's own right, although it certainly doesn't have the guts to be a full fledged handheld. Hope the design stays close to that art.

Kalyx triaD

04-21-2011, 03:50 PM

A Kotaku write-up about Project Cafe's controller has a line that I likes a lot:

In fact, you could think of the new Nintendo console as turning your living room into a glorified mega-DS.... your TV is the upper-screen; your controller is the lower touchscreen.

Project Cafe Official Thread, anyone? I have more thoughts and ideas and I rather not clog this thread.

Emperor Smeat

04-21-2011, 08:11 PM

A survey sent to Kotaku and other companies/websites hints at what the Star Wars Kinect game might include after being revealed last year at E3. Two hidden modes not mentioned at E3 but could be in the final game appear to be a Pod Racing mode and a mode where you control a monster.

But there may be more to Kinect Star Wars than just lightsaber fights, according to details from a recent survey on the game forwarded to Kotaku. That survey—which was accompanied with storyboards for a planned commercial—touched on unannounced gameplay aspects, including a Pod Racing sequence that can be controlled by steering an imaginary wheel with one's hands.

More amusing than miming control of a Pod Racer is a game that appears to let players control a Rancor monster, stomping things beneath their feet while performing the same motion in front of a Kinect camera.

It also appears there will be a fighting mode locally involving Jedi vs Jedi matches although no info if the mode will be available online or if the other modes have online play as well.

http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/9/2011/04/kinect_star_wars_5.jpg
http://kotaku.com/#!5794546/rumor-kinect-star-wars-game-lets-you-pod-race-be-a-rancor-monster-and-fight-with-lightsabers

Kalyx triaD

04-21-2011, 08:14 PM

I wanna hold a lightsaber ffs.

RoXer

04-21-2011, 08:19 PM

Homefront campaign was dumb. Multiplayer is neat. Battlefieldesque. Might play more this weekend. Short sentences.

Drakul

04-22-2011, 01:12 AM

I wanna hold a lightsaber ffs.

Buy one of those toy lightsabers and hold it while you play.

Kalyx triaD

04-22-2011, 01:17 AM

I did once.

Without the Kinect or anything. It was badass, though.

Drakul

04-22-2011, 01:22 AM

Well using it to play the Star Wars game is about as close as you'll get to actually being in Star Wars.

If it was badass without Kinect, surely it'll be better if you play the game while holding the lightsabre and have your swings kill Darth Vader or whoever.

Kalyx triaD

04-22-2011, 01:26 AM

Still not totally sold on Kinect in regard to certain game types. Like... that Star Wars fake gameplay thing from way back... Just seemed strange to me.

Drakul

04-22-2011, 04:18 AM

The only thing two things I'm concerned about with Kinect is that it could end up never getting the "hardcore" games it would be cool to use it for and the issue of controlling your character.

Here's a crazy idea. What if they had a controller nub ring? You put it on your middle finger of whichever hand you prefer and then use your thumb to slide the nub (think, the 3DS control nub) around.
It solves the control issue, you can still do punching motions etc. Best of both worlds.

RoXer

04-22-2011, 06:15 PM

http://art.penny-arcade.com/photos/1261596481_3Fw2MnJ-L.jpg

Emperor Smeat

04-22-2011, 08:06 PM

Shigeru Miyamoto has no desire to reveal anything about the upcoming next Nintendo console after being barraged with interviews once leaks of the new console were revealed.

His current goal is to finish the current work on this year's Wii games and 3DS games. As of now his top priority is to finish Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword for the Wii and the new Mario game for the 3DS. Any hidden projects would be revealed at E3 like last year with Kirby's Epic Yarn.

He did however tell people to remain patient since information will be coming soon.

"Don't ask!" the Mario creator told Edge. "Even when the Wii launched we were developing new hardware, work on 3DS had already started. It's a matter of when we announce it."

...

So when pressed on whether the new console will be shown at the E3 gaming expo in June, Miyamoto replied, "Please wait. Be patient until we decide."

http://kotaku.com/#!5794686/mario-creator-doesnt-want-to-talk-wii-2
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A recent Gamestop internal memo states that Gamestop stores will be discounting selling new Nintendo DS Lites while cleaning out its current stock of DS Lites. Also found in the memo was the removal of all display units and advertising boxes for the Lite from stores.

Gamestop is still DS Lites for about $129.99 with trade-in value being around $25-$50 per system.

Emperor Smeat

04-23-2011, 07:50 PM

Online survery from EA hints at a possible subscription plan for EA online games, demos, and other goodies similar in style to other subscription based services.

EA's plan is to mimic Xbox Live Gold and Steam in service by giving away early access to demos for EA paid members, early downloading of games similar to Steam's pre-loading, and discounts for being paid members like PS+ does.

It also appears their progressive career saves in EA Sports games could become a paid feature instead of being a free incentive for people to keep buying EA sports games.

EA Survey
"This subscription gives members access to exclusive benefits for Madden NFL, FIFA, NHL, Tiger Woods PGA Tour, SSX: Deadly Descents, and NCAA Football. While you're a member, this new subscription service will enhance your gaming experience by providing you with:
• Discounts on all downloadable content for participating EA Sports console-based titles.
• Full downloadable versions of aprticipating titles before they come out in stores.
• Exclusive membership recognition badge that appear both in-game and on your web profile.
• Ability to transfer paid content from your current participating titles to future title versions.
• Free and exclusive opportunities to extend your EA Sports experience to PC and Web
• Free and exclusive EA Sports downloadable content for participating console-based titles.
• Your subscription will be available for purchase from participating retailers, through the EA website, or on your console.

As of now, EA has tested this idea with their Tiger Woods PGA game by making the DLC add up to almost the cost of the game while being packed with extras to almost make its own full version.

Other companies such as Activision have in previous years hinted at making their own separate subscription service for their games but as of now it has only been done on a few MMO games that require their own servers.

http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/9/2011/04/easportssurveysub.png
http://kotaku.com/#!5794984/paid-subscription-would-offer-early-downloads-free-dlc-for-ea-sports-titles

Gonzo

04-23-2011, 08:08 PM

I wish nobody would buy another game from EA Sports ever again.

#BROKEN Hasney

04-24-2011, 02:48 AM

Why? I mean for all the reasons to hate on EA Sports, the optional subscription seems like the smallest reason.

Gonzo

04-24-2011, 02:06 PM

I was being semi-sarcastic. I really don't play their games as is. Ever since they got the exclusive NFL license Madden has been more or less a glorified roster update.

Who has the best hockey games? I used to love NHL98 or whatever. I think that was the last one I played. And I think the latest one is on the 360 marketplace.

Fignuts

04-24-2011, 05:11 PM

EA has the better hockey games, by a wide margin.

D Mac

04-25-2011, 12:57 AM

Think they'll ever make another TNA game?

Emperor Smeat

04-25-2011, 08:18 PM

Portal 2 might be the last game Valve does that shows importance to single player after recent news of the studio considering switching the focus of their game development from solo to co-op and multiplayer focused games.

"Portal 2 will probably be Valve's last game with an isolated single-player experience," Keighley wrote in ‘Final Hours’, "What this all means is something Newell is still trying to figure out." If this statement is to be taken at face value that means that Valve wants all of their games to support connected, multi-player gaming at all levels. This statement is according to Stephen Totilo over at Kotaku, who says he heard it from Geoff Keighley, who is working on a behind-the-scenes piece about Portal 2. Keighley says he heard it directly from Gabe Newell, Valve CEO himself and project manager Erik Johnson.

This wouldn't be a new experience for Valve since their last few games have relied on a co-op or multiplayer experience for gameplay such as the Left 4 Dead series and Team Fortress 2.

Valve would also be joining other developers who have switched their previously solo-focused series into multiplayer series as is the case with Bioshock, Uncharted, Dead Space, and Resident Evil.

As well as catering to the current preference of the gaming industry and gamers who want multiplayer or co-op in every game even if it isn't needed (ex. Dead Space 2).

This decision isn't expected to impact Half-Life 2 Episode 3 due to the series being a solo-campaign series but Valve could pull a Capcom and make Alyx Vance a playable character and make the game heavy in co-op gameplay similar to Resident Evil 5 with Sheva.

http://gamrfeed.vgchartz.com/pics/valves-most-likely-done-making-single-player-games-958936_expanded.jpg
http://gamrfeed.vgchartz.com/story/85791/valves-most-likely-done-making-single-player-games/

Lara Emily

04-26-2011, 03:36 AM

Kalyx triaD

04-26-2011, 03:44 AM

Alyson Court is such a hot milf.

#BROKEN Hasney

04-26-2011, 03:55 AM

Yeah that's a brilliant idea remove single player from everything :|

Or do they mean that all future games will allow you to play the campaign mode multiplayer if you wish. (Like Fable III or Perfect Dark or Halo, or Gears), cause that's alright as long as I'm not saddled with a shitty AI controlled partner if I'm playing alone (if I'm playing alone I don't want a partner forced on me just for the sake of a multiplayer option)

But if we are talking about a future where all games require 2+ people, then that's just stupid

I think they're talking about main campaigns being multiplayer optional. Like in RE5 where you had a dumb bint of a sidekick in single-player mode (except Valve will probably get it right).

Think Left 4 Dead, except with more story and coherence to the main campaign.

Lara Emily

04-26-2011, 04:00 AM

I think they're talking about main campaigns being multiplayer optional. Like in RE5 where you had a dumb bint of a sidekick in single-player mode (except Valve will probably get it right).

Think Left 4 Dead, except with more story and coherence to the main campaign.

I don't want every game to be shackled with some AI partner when I'm not playing co-op (which is almost always because I don't like playing co-op lol). If they do this it needs to be done mostly Fable III/Perfect Dark Style/Halo (where you can play co-op but your partner is some aforementioned side kick or sister :p), obvious exceptions would be games with well crafted sidekicks/partners but they shouldn't pigeonhole themselves into just making games with well crafted sidekicks.

In other words it would suck if all future Valve games have a sidekick character that is always there whether you are playing alone or not.

Emperor Smeat

04-26-2011, 04:20 PM

Most likely it means something similar to Portal 2's co-op being the main preference over Portal's solo or like a Resident Evil 5/Left 4 Dead where the 2nd player is either AI controlled or human controlled. No more games like Half-Life 1 and 2 where it is only a single player game.

Portal 2 was designed with the preference on single player and then Valve added co-op ability without having to sacrifice the single player unlike the Halo series or other shooters where multiplayer was the preference during development (Halo 3 was about 5-10 people working on solo and 300+ working on multiplayer).

Kalyx triaD

04-26-2011, 08:03 PM

As I'm sure you know, the PlayStation Network has been down for nearly a week, and Sony today revealed the reason for the outage. There has been a security breach, and user information has been obtained by an unauthorized person.

Below please find our answers to questions you may have about what this means to you, the end user:

Whose information has been stolen?

Sony has not revealed how many of their estimated 70 million accounts have been compromised, so it's impossible to say. Shutting down the entire PlayStation Network suggests the security breach is large as opposed to small. Also, the company is sending out email to every account holder about the situation.

What information has been stolen?

According to Sony, your name, address (city, state, zip), country, email address, birthdate, PlayStation Network/Qriocity password and login, and handle/PSN online ID. Additionally, Sony advises that your credit card number (excluding security code) and expiration date may have been obtained.

Wait, credit card information was stolen from the PSN as well?

Maybe. While Sony doesn't rule out the possibility that your credit card data (minus your 3-digit security code) has been stolen, they say that "there is no evidence at this time that credit card data was taken." Judging from how other companies have handled security breaches in the past, if your credit card information was stolen, I would expect Sony to send an email to inform you.

How can I tell if my information has been stolen?

There is no way of knowing for sure if you're among the people whose information has been compromised at this time, so the best thing to do is assume your information has been obtained by this "unauthorized person." Sony is sending an email to all registered account holders.

When did the intrusion take place?

Between April 17 and April 19, 2011

Can I change my PSN password now?

No. The PlayStation Network is offline. When it resumes operation, Sony recommends you change your password.

When will the PlayStation Network go back online?

Within seven days. According to Sony, "We have a clear path to have PlayStation Network and Qriocity systems back online, and expect to restore some services within a week."

What should I do now?

We've prepared a guide for what to do if you're a member of the PlayStation Network.

Will the PSN network have better security in the future?

I don't have a crystal ball, so I can't say for sure, but my best guess is "Yes."

Why did it take almost a week for Sony to inform the public of this leak?

Sony hasn't commented on this aspect of the security breach, so you're guess is as good as mine, but if you're asking, you're in good company. Senator Richard Blumenthal issued a statment today aimed at Sony saying he is “troubled by the failure” of Sony to “immediately notify affected customers of the breach and to extend adequate financial data security protections.”

Read more: http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/712152/playstation-network-hack-faq-what-we-know/#ixzz1Kg2faWjF

Emperor Smeat

04-26-2011, 08:27 PM

Nintendo is giving away a free downloadable game for 3DS owners in the upcoming May firmware update for the handheld.

The goal by Nintendo is to get more users online than previous efforts with the DS and later the Wii by giving away more free incentives as part of the plan.

The game will be ExciteBike from the NES but with an added bonus of being redone to show off the 3D effects for NES games and potentially for Virtual Console/Virtual Boy games.

The Nintendo Financial Results briefing notes say that a 3D Classics version of ExciteBike will come as a free download in a May 3DS firmware update. Nice! I love that game, I love free things, and I love the idea of my 3DS doing more. Nintendo says that this freebie is part of their effort to give users promotional activites to urge them to go online with the 3DS.

http://bulk2.destructoid.com/ul/199681-excite.jpg
http://www.destructoid.com/free-3d-excitebike-coming-in-may-3ds-firmware-update-199681.phtml

Kalyx triaD

04-26-2011, 10:38 PM

Playstation S1 & S2 Revealed:

Meet two new pieces of hardware by Sony; the S1 and S2. These tablets will play PS1 games as well as mobile style games (apps) presumably exclusive to the portable console. It's odd that Sony is entering this market, as their previous actions made me think they had no interest or respect for it, but here we are. They do look sexy, but tablets aren't my flavor.

S1:

http://betacache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/9/2011/04/pic_gallery_s1_01.jpg
http://betacache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/9/2011/04/pic_gallery_s1_02.jpg
http://betacache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/9/2011/04/pic_gallery_s1_04.jpg

S2:

http://betacache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/9/2011/04/pic_gallery_s2_01.jpg
http://betacache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/9/2011/04/pic_gallery_s2_05.jpg
http://betacache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/9/2011/04/pic_gallery_s2_03.jpg

OssMan

04-26-2011, 10:44 PM

D Mac

04-27-2011, 01:30 AM

Think they'll ever make another TNA game?

Kalyx triaD

04-27-2011, 01:57 AM

No.

Kalyx triaD

04-27-2011, 02:42 AM

Possible SoulCalibur 5 announcement coming. (http://www.bandainamcogames.co.jp/cs/list/beginning_of_the_new_chapter/)

SoulCalibur5 director Daisuke also mentioned announcing something in May.

D Mac

04-27-2011, 02:57 AM

No.

And why not.

Kalyx triaD

04-27-2011, 03:26 AM

The first game sucked. NetherRealm will not wanna try their hand at it after a strong return to form with Mortal Kombat. TNA will have to find another publisher.

You asked for thoughts and there ya go. I don't know what else to say.

#BROKEN Hasney

04-27-2011, 07:54 AM

What have Netherealm got to do with it? Southpeak picked up the license when Midway shut.

Funky Fly

04-27-2011, 03:07 PM

Unless they've got the team behind Big Bang Mini on it, I doubt Southpeak will be capable of producing a TNA game that won't suck as much as everyone thinks it probably will.

#BROKEN Hasney

04-27-2011, 05:18 PM

They already developed and released the PSP version of TNA iMPACT in June last year.

To their credit, it was exactly the same as the original just with the PSP's dodgy loading times.

Funky Fly

04-27-2011, 05:20 PM

I had a look through their catalog of games and Big Bang Mini is the only one I'd actually call a good game. Everything else is either crap or meh at best.

Emperor Smeat

04-27-2011, 07:39 PM

Microsoft sent out mass warnings of a potential mass Phishing attack using CoD Modern Warfare 2 as the starting point.

Microsoft has put all of its web services and Xbox servers on alert with Matchmaking being the only service as of now given the"Service Alert" tag. Microsoft can only confirm the scheme is being done with Modern Warfare 2 but will not confirm if other games are being affected by the potential attack.

"Users may experience difficulties with the following services:

Users may receive potential phishing attempts via title specific messaging while playing Modern Warfare 2.

We are aware of the problem and are working to resolve the issue. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your patience"

This news comes within the day of another report of Microsoft preparing a massive banning or counter-attack by unbanning all Xbox 360 consoles. Microsoft is trying to both find out where the source of the Phishing attack is coming from and to prevent any chance of Xbox Live coming under attack if the PSN hacking spreads to other places.

JTagged consoles are exempted from the unbanning as they are still given "auto-bans" when connected to Xbox Live.

http://gamrfeed.vgchartz.com/pics/xbox-live-hit-with-mw2-phishing-messages-goes-into-service-alert-973489_expanded.png
http://gamrfeed.vgchartz.com/story/85841/xbox-live-goes-into-service-alert-over-phishing-messages-in-mw2/

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More bad news for Sony concerning its PSN hacking attack and downtime as a few data-security firms have put as the early estimates of the attack, Sony's responses, and PSN downtime to a worst-case scenario of $23-$24 billion dollars once everything is done. The real value is expected to be much lower but could still reach a couple of billion of dollars lost.

Based on 2010 averages for data theft attacks, each PSN account has been valued as costing Sony $318. Sony also claims about 70 million accounts on PSN but only 1/3 to 50 million could be considered unique accounts.

Emperor Smeat

04-28-2011, 07:50 PM

Info and a trailer for the upcoming Need for Speed game was leaked today with EA probably playing a role in the leak. Going along with some details is the potential box art and a trailer meant to debut at E3.

The game will be called Need for Speed: The Run and gameplay-wise appears to be a return to a story-based campaign with less emphasis on sandbox style and more traditional course racing. Also leaked are the usual modes Need for Speed is known for such as single races and cop chase modes.

Based on the first trailer for the game, it appears to be a story-focused, cross-country driving affair with players fleeing from the law—often the best part of Need For Speed video games. It appears that players will travel from San Francisco to New York, driving through Las Vegas and Denver along the way. This may be the next NFS title from EA's Black Box studio, as Criterion Games delivered last year's Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit and Slightly Mad Studios just released Shift 2: Unleashed.

The game is rumored for a November 18 release date but EA hasn't confirmed the dates nor what systems the game will be on.

http://media.giantbomb.com/uploads/0/39/1771092-nfstherun_super.jpg
http://www.giantbomb.com/news/need-for-speed-the-run-is-a-video-game-if-this-leaked-trailer-box-art-and-release-date-are-to-be-believed/3102/