Sunday, July 31, 2011

GR's weekend giveaway: Comic-Con swag pile (PC)

One of the best things about Comic-Con is the free swag, but not everyone can make the trek each year to San Diego. And even if you do manage to make it out here, between jostling through walls of flesh on the show floor and standing in line for hours on end to get into panels, you probably won't have time to see and do even a fraction of what you'd like to. But what if you could have all the swag with none of the work? To win a pile of goodies so huge you could swim in them Scrooge McDuck-style, read on...

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NBA Jam?s On Fire in new trailer

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Indie Developers Win $250K in Activision Competition

Activision has selected the winners of its first Independent Games Competition, the game publisher announced on Wednesday.
Explosive real-time strategy game Dstroyd took first place, winning $175,000. The creative war-machine-filled Rigonauts: Broadside was the contest’s runner-up, taking home $75,000.
The designers of the games will be able to use the money to fund the development of their [...]

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Saturday, July 30, 2011

Battlefield 3: Don't worry about 720p and 30 FPS, says DICE (Battlefield 3)

Yesterday, Gaming Examiner asked DICE VP and General Manager, Karl Magnus Troedsson addressed the displeasure that some gamers have expressed over Battlefield 3 being limited to 30 frames-per-second (FPS), while its closest competition, Modern Warfare 3, has promised that it won't dip below 60 FPS. It's an especially poignant question since Battlefield 3 is being released on Oct 25 and Modern Warfare 3 comes out a few days later on Nov 8. With both games so close together, they'll have to compete to earn action fans' attention and — maybe more importantly — money.

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Dragon Age anime pushed to 2012

We wouldn’t be surprised if you didn’t know about the Dragon Age anime Dawn of the Seeker; although, we would be if you didn’t see this one coming, given the booming business of …

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New Crytek shooter in the works, CV reveals

Crytek may be cooking up a new multiplatform shooter property, should a developer profile on LinkedIn be anything to go by. According to a gameplay programmer, as dug up by internet detective superannuation, …

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Dragon Age anime pushed to 2012

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Friday, July 29, 2011

Microsoft Launches Avatar Kinect

mikejuk writes "Is Avatar Kinect a world-changing innovation or is it just silly? The idea is simple enough. It uses Kinect to determine body position and facial expression and maps these in real-time onto an avatar displayed on the screen along with other similar avatars. The big question is: what is it good for? The simple answer is that you can hide behind your avatar. It is an opportunity for anyone who feels less than confident about their appearance to become a performer — Microsoft is running a stand-up-comedian-via-avatar competition, for example. The internet has long provided an anonymous platform where users can express themselves, and Avatar Kinect extends this to facial and body expressions. Perhaps this is how video phone calls finally catch on — I'll get my avatar to phone you."

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Walking Dead game won't follow the comic's story (The Walking Dead)

The first details of story in The Walking Dead game were revealed in an interview Joystiq did with Telltale game designer Jake Rodkin. Rather than follow the original characters created by Robert Kirkman, the game will follow a pair of new ones: Lee, a convict being driven to prison as the game begins, and Clementine, a young girl Lee meets while seeking refuge from the zombie crisis...

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Mass Effect 3 first hands-on preview (Mass Effect 3)

As wowed as we were by the Mass Effect 3 demo at E3 last month, no hands-off demonstration can substitute for actual hands-on time with the game. That's why we were excited to hear that BioWare and EA decided to give Comic-Con attendees the very first hands-on time with Mass Effect 3. The demo was brief, but gave us a good feel for some of the major changes to the final installment in the series...

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Name Your Own Price for Crayon Physics, Other Indie Games

The Humble Indie Bundle is back for a third round. A team of independent game developers has once again gotten together to sell a handful of independent games, at any price point you want, and will divide the earnings among creators and charities.
The most recent promotion includes 2008’s Independent Games Festival winner Crayon Physics Deluxe, [...]

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Thursday, July 28, 2011

Ubisoft's From Dust launch trailer shows what it's like to play God (From Dust)


Ubisoft's launch trailer for From Dust makes it pretty clear that you ought to know Eric Chahi's a big deal: while the director's output has been quiet since the early 90s, being the guy behind the groundbreaking Another World is enough to justify the title of “visionary” twenty year later. However, if the clip opens with high praise for Chahi, by the time it’s finished, you'll be thinking pretty highly of yourself too: if you're having a bad day, why not just listen to the clip a few times and be reminded that “you are the breath of God”? Beats a motivational poster. Here's the clip for your own inspirational and/or game-buying purposes.

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Driver: San Francisco developer diary

Discusses challenges and Shift mode.
Ubisoft has released a new developer diary for Driver: San Francisco that discusses the game's 'Shift' gameplay mechanic.

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Sony cut Vita RAM, dev confirms?

The alleged rumors that Sony had cut the RAM capacity of its upcoming handheld, the PS Vita, has now apparently been confirmed by Novarama�CEO�Dani S�nchez-Crespo, without him actually saying it. When asked about …

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From Dust launch trailer

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Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Dragon Age II: Legacy - Bronto Fight Gameplay Movie

Get sideswiped by a charging Bronto in Dragon Age II: Legacy.

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Walking Dead game won't follow the comic's story (The Walking Dead)

The first details of story in The Walking Dead game were revealed in an interview Joystiq did with Telltale game designer Jake Rodkin. Rather than follow the original characters created by Robert Kirkman, the game will follow a pair of new ones: Lee, a convict being driven to prison as the game begins, and Clementine, a young girl Lee meets while seeking refuge from the zombie crisis...

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Far Cry 3 video: How will you play?

We take you down a couple of the game's paths.
Far Cry 3 is undoubtedly one of the most anticipated first-person shooters of the next 12 months.



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Epic?s boss concerned about the future of $60 SKUs

Although the unity among people at Epic is probably, well, epic, there seems to be some diverse thoughts on mobile development and games for platforms such as Apple’s iPad. While VP Mark Rein …

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Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Artemis 1.5 Spaceship Battle Simulator lets you live your Star Trek fantasy (PC)



Captain, we've located the best thing anyone can do with $40. Version 1.50 of The Artemis Spaceship Bridge Simulator was released last Tuesday. The big update provides a mission scripting system so you can create your own adventures, a ship creator, new space monsters to battle, black holes, and ships with teleporters and cloaking devices...

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Darksiders II Skipping Multiplayer Due to Technical Challenges

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Disappointing as it may be that Darksiders II will, like its predecessor, have you playing solo, it wasn't because of a lack of interest in multiplayer. On the contrary, developer Vigil Games has been interested in multiplayer since it began development on the first game, but the challenge of implementing it has proven to be too much thus far.

"When we put together the pitch for Darksiders 1, we wanted it to be multiplayer then," Director Marvin Donald told IGN. "It's just too much work when you're starting a brand new studio with a new [intellectual property] and you're building your own technology. We're also evolving the series into more of [a role-playing game], which was something else we wanted to do from the beginning, but we just didn't have the resources or time or money to do it the first time around and do it justice."

Donald explained that each character -- War in the first game, and Death in the sequel -- has its own animation set consisting of 800 to 1,000 animations. That might not be an issue if animations could be shared between characters, but that's not possible because each has different proportions.

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Mr.Ninja Super Chain Time! Gameplay Movie

With the death of a star begins the death of many in Mr. Ninja

 

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F-SIM Space Shuttle Screens

5 new shots posted.

     

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Monday, July 25, 2011

No DLC release for Ultimate MvC3 characters

Those 12 new characters packed into Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 will not be available via downloadable means. Capcom’s confirmed that the new fighters and other content — new stages/modes, spectator mode, refined …

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Activision Trying To 'Reinvent' Guitar Hero

In an interview with Forbes, Activision CEO Bobby Kotick spoke about the rise and fall of the Guitar Hero franchise, saying "it became unsuccessful because it didn't have any nourishment and care." He then revealed that after effectively canceling the franchise last year, the company is looking for ways to resurrect it. "We said you know what, we need to regain our audience interest, and we really need to deliver inspired innovation. So we're going to take the products out of the market, and we're not going to tell anybody what we're doing for awhile, but we're going to stop selling Guitar Hero altogether. And then we're going to go back to the studios and we're going to use new studios and reinvent Guitar Hero. And so that's what we're doing with it now." Kotick also addressed Activision's lack of foresight regarding DJ Hero: "...in hindsight, if you step back – and it really would have been a simple thing to do – we should have said, 'Well, how many people really want to unleash their inner DJ?'"

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Skyrim: Why Bethesda wants to keep The Elder Scrolls an in-house affair (The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim)


Above: When it comes to cat people, no one does it better than Bethesda

In an interview with Edge, game director Todd Howard explained why Bethesda prefers to develop the Elder Scrolls games in-house. Howard should know, since he's also been on the teams that created three other Elder Scrolls games: Daggerfall, Morrowind, and Oblivion...

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Zelda: Skyward Sword ? new trailer

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Sunday, July 24, 2011

We?re ?exploring Enslaved opportunities? ? Namco

Namco Bandai’s post-apocalyptic adventurer Enslaved may have a future yet. According to marketing man Lee Kirton, the publisher hasn’t given up on finding ways to breathe new life into the Ninja Theory-created franchise. …

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Trine 2 ? quick look at the knight

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Square Enix: Social games market overhyped

US boss says something else will likely be the hot new thing in a few years' time.
Square Enix's US boss says the publisher isn't planning to jump on the social games bandwagon, claiming something else will likely take its place in the market within a few years.



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Saturday, July 23, 2011

This Week in the 1UP Community 7/18/11

This week we bid farewell to Megaman Legends 3 but said "hello" to Freddy Krueger as a playable character in Mortal Kombat. These tidbits of news were both a sad and happy time for gamers and 1UP Members were quick to put their unique spin on it. Also, on the boards, the 1UP Community shared the disappointment of failed sequels with each other as well as the different levels of excitement when playing a highly anticipated game on day one.

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Star Wars: The Old Republic “Beta Test Weekends” begin this September, pre-order for early access (Star Wars: The Old Republic)



Good news for Star Wars fans waiting to play the beta for BioWare’s Star Wars: The Old Republic MMO. The developer has announced that “Beta Test Weekends” will begin this September. “These weekend play sessions will be open to selected players worldwide and create an opportunity for fans to get a sneak peek of the epic stories, worlds, quests, battles and characters in the game,” explains BioWare’s Dr. Ray Muzyka…

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Resistance 3 multiplayer beta next month

Sample Team Deathmatch and Chain Reaction modes from the first week of August.
The open multiplayer beta for Resistance 3 is set to kick off next month, Insomniac Games has confirmed at ComicCon.



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Friday, July 22, 2011

Voltron Panel @ Comic-Con 2011

The first-ever Voltron panel from Comic-Con 2011.

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Meet Batman: Arkham City's newest resident, Talia al Ghul (Batman: Arkham City)

While many still wonder if Talia al Ghul, daughter of one of Batman’s greatest foes and one of Bruce’s main love interests, will make an appearance in Dark Knight Rises, today at Comic-Con we got a more important confirmation. The femme fatale will be appearing in the incredibly awesome-looking Batman: Arkham City, and she’ll be voiced by Stana Katic from the TV show Castle. Also, she's looking a little blonder than we're used to. Talia, did you get highlights?

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Nintendo trademarks hint at Wii U future

Newly discovered Nintendo trademarks give insight into the company’s plans for Wii U. Expect familiarity, lots of it. Names ranging from Wii U Sports to Wii U Fit and everything in between show …

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The Old Republic CE, box art spotted

Its quite possible the Collector’s Edition for Star Wars: The Old Republic has been leaked. The associated image looks mighty convincing, at least. The box art has escaped from BioWare’s clutches as well. …

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Thursday, July 21, 2011

Poison Highlights The Latest Character Reveal For Street Fighter X Tekken


Poison, the dominatrix hotty from Final Fight headlined another four-character reveal for Street Fighter X Tekken at Comic-Con 2011. She will be joined by Dhalsim and, from Tekken, Steve Fox and Yoshimitsu. (more…)

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Fallout and Portal take cover in evolving book art project (PC)

Actual books based on videogames are hit and miss. Faux book covers based on videogames, however, rarely disappoint. Although she isn't the first artist to blend modern game concepts with dusty old literary jackets, UK artist A.J. Hateley's growing portfolio deserves a quick scan nonetheless – especially if this is your first viewing. See if you can guess which games she's drawn on for inspiration this time...

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Spider-Man Edge of Time ticking down to October 4

Comic-Con 2011: Activision confirms Beenox-developed action adventure will arrive this fall on 360, PS3, Wii, 3DS.

 

SAN DIEGO--Spider-Man: Edge of Time now has a firm date on which it is ticking toward. As part of Activision's preview event tonight, the publisher said its latest installment in its webslinging action adventure franchise will be available for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, and 3DS on October 4.

With Activision-owned studio Beenox now the primary developer on the Spider-Man franchise, Edge of Time spans multiple iterations of the Marvel-created universe--namely, the contemporary Amazing Spider-Man universe and that of Spider-Man 2099. The latter is based on a 1992 comic series, which introduced an alternate future version of Spider-Man. The Spider-Man 2099 series was scripted by famed Marvel writer Peter David, who is also penning the plot for Edge of Time.

Spider-Man: Edge of Time will task players with saving the life of Peter Parker in the modern-day Spider-Man universe in order to prevent an errant timeline from creating a bleak, apocalyptic future. The game will feature "cause-and-effect" gameplay, where one Spider-Man action will affect the other Spider-Man's timeline.

With Comic-Con 2011 setting up shop in San Diego this week, Activision has released a new trailer for the game, which can be found below. For more information, check out GameSpot's previous coverage of Spider-Man: Edge of Time.

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Gearbox's Aliens: Infestation announced

"Side-scrolling exploration game" set for Nintendo DS.
Sega's officially announced DS "side-scrolling exploration game" Aliens: Infestation, which was first outed by Australia's Classifications Board back in May.



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