Category Archives: Games
Could Steam be finally coming to the Xbox?
It has been a dream of the online gaming community to play together no matter what video game system you play which it be Xbox 360, PC, Mac, or even PS3. Steam has been trying to convince the console manufacturers to make that possible. Portal 2 allowed PC players to play with PS3 players, and Shadow Run allowed Xbox 360 players to battle against PC players. Will we ever be able to finally fight this 3 way battle that has been years in the making?
Are you ready to enter Otherland?
Photo via IGN.com
If you’re a sci-fi/fantasy fan and you’re a reader then you’ve probably run across the Tad Williams series of books called “Otherland’. There are 4 books in the series and the majority of the story takes place inside of a “virtual world”. I’m sure that I’m not the only person who has wished that such a virtual place existed to explore.
Good news.
In 2012 Otherland will be released.
From Dust Review
The hits keep coming in this years Summer of Arcade with From Dust by Ubisoft Montpellier (XBLA 1200 MSP).
Designed by Eric Chahi, From Dust puts you in the role of The Breath, a force called upon by a nomadic tribe that's able to harness the elements to aid them in their search of the ancients.
From a first person view, you control a swirling cursor that is able to pick up earth, water and lava to deposit elsewhere. You can then create paths or remove obstacles for your tribe so they may venture to build villages or gather totems that allow protection from natural disasters or to augment your skills.
The main goal is to lead your tribe to the next gateway so they can settle on new islands, each with their own challenges and environmental dangers.Nintendo gives in Drops Price of 3DS
As reported by istockanalyst.com — Nintendo of America today announced plans to drop the suggested retail price of its portable Nintendo 3DS™ system to $169.99 in the United States, as new games based on some of the world’s most beloved video game franchises head to the system. The new price, down from the suggested launch price of $249.99 and effective Aug. 12, makes an outstanding value even better and sets up a strong holiday season for the system.
Brink: Free DLC and updates on the way
Splash Damage is planning to give their multiplayer shooter Brink a face-lift this summer. They’ve got free DLC and title updates planned for the coming weeks.
“Agents of Change”, the game’s first DLC, will be free for two weeks through Xbox Live, PSN, and Steam. If you download the content during that time period, you’ll be able to play it forever for no charge. However, after those two weeks have elapsed, you’ll need to shell out money for the DLC. The price wasn’t disclosed.
Sony and Microsoft have yet to sign off on “Agents of Change” but Splash Damage expects it to be released in early July. “Agents” adds two new environments, two outfits, five player abilities, and two weapon attachments. Here’s a run-down on the new content:
Saints Row: The Third Walkthrough
Saints Row: The Third is an open world game that this video is proof that the open worldiness has improved from the last two game. Enjoy, I sure did.
Black Ops Map Pack 3 ANNIHILATION?
Recently this rumored promo flier was leaked on the Internet. It is for none other then Call of Duty Black Ops. This is the 3rd map pack that is rumored to be named ANNIHILATION. ANNIHILATION says we will be able to “INVADE HANGER 18, ATTACK AT THE DRIVE-IN, INFILTRATE THE SILO, ESCAPE THE HAZARD, and OBLITERATE THE ZOMBIES” And the rumored release date is 6-29-11. With less then 2 weeks away hopefully we will see an official announcement. I am hoping we see another trailer that shows off the maps. Below is a video where you can see the promo flier a bit better. Till we hear more we just have to enjoy the Black Ops that we have now.
You Don’t Have to Choose a Side with your Star Wars Keyboard.
OK so E3 happened. But what you probably haven’t heard is Razor is making Star Wars: The Old Republic gaming hardware. A keyboard, a mouse and mouse mat, and a headset. Each one can be changed from Republic to Empire, so you don’t have to choose whether you want to walk the path of the light or give into your anger and go Sith.
Why Sony needs to have a UMD transfer system for PS Vita
This article is based of the recent FAQ that Sony put up regarding the Playstation Vita, in it Sony stated that it is considering a UMD transfer system though there aren’t any plans yet. Sony needs to come up with something.
The PSP Go was a resounding failure, it had potential but even in PSP crazy Japan the system struggles to sell more than 300 units per week while the PSP 3000 regularly beats every other system in terms of sales. Ignoring the other downsides to the PSP Go, I believe that the reason the adoption rate is so low is because people have a stack of UMDs that they have accumulated over six years that they simply don’t want to get rid of, or can’t because of the financial implications involved with replacing all of those games.
Take the launch of the PS3 as an example, the fact that it essentially had a PS2 built into it made the $600 price tag a lot easier to swallow because people already had a stack of games to play on it regardless of what the PS3 launch games were.
Certain PSP games may even have support on Vita for twin analogue sticks making the jump to a PS Vita not dissimilar to the HD up-scaling of PS2 games on the PS3.
So if people have a big collection of UMD based games that will be enhanced by Vita when played on it why wouldn’t somebody consider a UMD transfer program as a HUGE incentive to buying one at launch, particularly if Sony made it very clear that it was a limited time offer.
This isn’t me thinking “Crap I have a ton of soon to be useless UMD games” because I don’t. I got a PSP, for the second time, after Vita was announced so I have been careful to buy all my games digitally and I would only like my UMD copy of Final Fantasy IV to be playable on the Vita. If Sony were to announce that all UMD games can be swapped for a digital copy within three months of Vita being released then I would be much more liable to buy a Vita at launch in order to transfer over my one game. Imagine the millions of people with 10+ UMD games that are looking for that added incentive to buy a PS Vita.
A question of fingertips
I have a reputation for being biased of Nintendo. Though I’ve owned an NES, GameCube and a DS throughout my life as a gamer, I’ve always sold them in favor of a more perceived mature product.
That being said, I won’t overlook the fact they have been a driving force of innovation in the gaming industry for years. They’re not afraid to try new things regardless if they are adopted by gaming fans or emulated by their peers.
When it was leaked a successor to the Wii would be announced at this years E3 which would be on par (if not better) with current HD consoles and would use a more traditional control scheme, I was excited. Finally I might be able to experience a few first party titles with third party publishers on board to cater to my more mature gaming interests.
Then the Wii U was announced. I went from excited to downright perplexed. Now that I’ve had a few days to familiarize myself with as much information as I could find, I’ve come to the conclusion this product may not be right for me.
