Tuesday, April 5, 2011

A trailer for the fifteen years of Resident Evil

The creature's Shinji Mikami has come a long way to celebrate the fifteenth anniversary of Resident Evil, Capcom has released a trailer that sums up the story of Umbrella, the corporation unscrupulous because of his experiments has erased entire towns and destroyed thousands of people , and clearly the various characters over the years have come and gone in the contrast.

Starting from the sequences taken from the first episodes of the series, the video ends with scenes of Resident Evil 4 HD, Resident Evil: Revelations and of the newly-announced Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City. Resident Evil - Trailer for the fifteenth anniversary

Dragon Age II gives PC Mass Effect 2

By April 30 to celebrate the million-selling Electronic Arts has launched an initiative that offers a digital copy of Mass Effect 2 to all those who have bought or will buy for PC Dragon Age II. The promotion is valid until April 30 and subscribe to the content of The Black Pass Online Emporium. The steps to access the offer are: - Enable the content The Black Emporium Online Pass - Start with 2 and log into the EA (or create) - Go to the website http://social.

New images for Green Lantern: The Rise of Manhunter

"He who is lost in the evil you look in my power, Green Lantern's light!" Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has released a series of new images for Green Lantern: The Rise of Manhunter, video games inspired by the upcoming movie based on the DC Comics superhero and out for all platforms on June 10.

For those not familiar, Green Lantern is actually a Cosmic Sentinel (each planet has one) with a ring in a position to materialize the imagination of its owner using a mysterious green energy. Expect, therefore, you can create anything from weapons, fists and whatever else the powerful giant superhero is usually used in his adventures.

Rugby World Cup 2011 Announced

Rugby is a sport very popular in Italy. Obviously not as football, but it has its generous dose of fans, and it is they who will be pleased to know that most of the collaboration between Studio and HB 505 Games is forming permanently dedicated to rugby. Rugby World Cup 2011 will be released this summer and promises a level of realism never touched before by a similar simulation.

The World Cup, which this year takes place in New Zealand, will be faithfully reproduced in every detail and resurface all the athletes of the 20 national participants. The single-player and online multiplayer will allow all players to experience the hard way the true feelings of competition and then raise to heaven the prestigious Webb Ellis Cup For more information visit the official website at this address.

PopCap launches new label 4th & Battery

Expect all PopCap itself is already a very creative company, but to sharpen the innovative drive in it decided to open an additional label, part of the same publisher, focusing more on developing new concepts of "experimental." The idea is to create a "free zone" where you can indulge in PopCap's more, without the publisher loses its purely dedicated to the public image and similar casual.

This label is called "4th & Battery" and already has several projects under development come to a conclusion during the year. One of the first games to come out under the new label will Unpleasant Horse, laid out on iOS free download, which we are controlling a winged horse (and rather "unfortunate", it seems) pledged to destroy and kill other birds from the sky in a horse meat grinder.

Sony UK boss salutes and leaves

Ray Maguire, one of the veterans of the great family of Sony Computer Entertainment, announced his resignation after 17 years in the ranks of the company. Maguire began his work in SCE during the first launch of the PlayStation and I soon became senior vice-president of the British division. During his career he has managed the affairs of the company in Ireland and other regions of northern Europe, such as the Benelux.

Mortal Kombat is gold

Coming Soon The new Mortal Kombat is tinged with gold, figuratively speaking, at this very hour. Warner Bros. Interactive announced that the new chapter in the popular series of ultra-violent fighting game has just entered the phase of gold, or the last process of production as a prelude to the distribution in stores.

Following therefore the time planned for the development, Mortal Kombat will be available in Italian stores since April 21, 2011 in sizes PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

Spotted a new DLC for Black Ops

The second map pack for Call of Duty: Black Ops has a name. Escalation will be called and expected to be released next May 3. A revelation was the Australian division of the chain GAME, who has missed the digital information through a flyer posted on its website and now removed ... But not quickly enough to avoid being caught by VG247.

Apparently Escalation will offer five new scenarios: Seize the Zoo, Take the Hotel, the Secure Convoy, Raid the Stockpile and Survive the Call of the Dead. The last of five seems clearly aimed at the zombie mode of the game. In the face of the usual temporal exclusivity agreement between Microsoft and Activision, Escalation should arrive first on Xbox 360 and PS3 only appear later on.

Randy Pitchford, Dead Space 2 and the multiplayer at all costs

In particular in Dead Space 2 The head of Gearbox, Randy Pitchford, said his tendency sull'imperante application of the multiplayer in any context, arguing in an interview with Edge as is often the inclusion of this mode is a force in certain products. In particular, as an example Pitchford Dead Space 2 and its multiplayer segment, which is forcibly inserted according to the developer as a result of a logical fallacy of thinking by the authors or publishers.

Free Realms at an altitude of 100 million?

According to Sony Online Entertainment, the free MMO Free Realms could reach 100 million users, with a "virtually unlimited support from the younger audience." Currently the share is still far away but we are well advanced. Since its release on PC in 2009, Free Realms has captured the hearts of as many as 17 million users.

Just this week the game is also coming on PS3, but only in the USA. "It may take still another 5 or 6 years, but I do not see why we should not be able to reach 100 million players," said the president of SOE, John Smedley, in an interview with GamesIndustry. biz. "There are plenty of guys who can not wait to get my hands on a product such as Free Realms.

Black Bean Games announces Let's Dance with Mel B

The new game with the former Spice Girls in May on the Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii Black Bean Games has announced the release of Let's Dance with Mel B, available in May for the PlayStation 3 (compatible with PlayStation and PlayStation Eye Move), Xbox 360 (compatible with Kinect) and Wii. The game, developed by Lightning Fish, team specializing in motion tracking technology, you can tailor the experience to the player's ability, making them feel at ease both the novice as the most skilled dancers.

Source married League Videogame Nerd

Are you a fan of video games since I was 8 months? Handle a pad before I could even hold a spoon? You know by heart every line of The Lord of the Rings? Have you read Spider-Man, Fantastic 4, Superman or Dylan Dog jealously guarded from the start and the whole collection in a box protected by a combination of retinal and scan? Do not leave without ever wear a shirt or at least a boxer dedicated to your favorite show? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions (and we know you did), then you will be pleased to know that from today Videogame Source and site of the popular culture geek Nerd League have decided to "get together".

Anonymous against Sony, a video check

The cyber-guerrilla "war declaration" issued yesterday on the internet hacker group Anonymous is a Sony confirmed today with a video message, or something like that. The message announced that the Sony cyber attacks will continue until the group shall be deemed satisfied. "We learned of your attempt to stop the free flow of information," it says in the message, "we can not accept it." And then, turning more directly to Sony, the group argues that the company abused its position to prevent the distribution of software jailbreak "greedy companies do not forgive, do not condone the denial of a free flow of information." As reported previously, the initiative part of the Anonymous group in particular, from lawsuits brought by Sony against hackers and GeoHot Graf_Chokolo.

EA Announces The Sims 3 Generations

Electronic Arts has announced the spring debut of a new expansion for The Sims 3. "The Sims 3 Generations offers new gaming experiences and lots of content that our community is waiting for a long time, such as bunk beds, items related to wedding ceremonies and midlife crisis, and many more surprises," said General Manager of The Sims Studio at EA, Scott Evans.

"You will be able to make jokes to friends, to bachelor parties, or remember the good times of youth for older Sims." According to the release of the publisher, "to the Sim-children will be able to take dance lessons, doing mischief to their imaginary friend or climb the tree houses." In teens, however, "you can create evil pranks such as bathrooms and showers explosive colors, and become queen or prince of the prom at school." As adults, finally, "the Sims will enjoy the freedom to organize parties and stag / hen parties, wedding ceremonies in style or go through a classic mid-life crisis during which change their style, their own life and cutting of hair.

Diver Steel on May 6th in Europe

Emergence! Nintendo Europe comes from the official release date for Steel Diver, the submarine this particular game on the line-up of American launch, Nintendo 3DS. The title will be available in Europe since May 6, 2011, this is a kind of action-strategy, a hybrid structure that allows us to control a submarine through three different game modes, complete with multiplayer.

In summer, the tablet Sony

After the debut of Xperia Play and the announcement of Next Generation Portable, Sony is preparing to launch a tablet. According to reports from the Japanese financial daily Nikkei (via Bloomberg), the CEO of Sony, Howard Stringer, has confirmed his debut in the summer of tablet Japanese company. The device would be based on Android 3.0 Honeycomb and should debut in stores in North America in the summer.

Call of Duty Black Ops: Escalation Pack on arrival

Advertising sighted As reported by the retailer GAME Australia, there would be a new incoming packet May 3 for Call of Duty: Black Ops. Although the news is not currently confirmed by Activision, the GAME site contains an advertisement that appears on the official "Content Pack 2" in question, called Escalation Pack, already announced at E3 last year.

Within the package there are 5 maps, one of which is set in a zoo, or the following: "Size the Zoo," "Take the Hotel", "Secure the Convoy," "Ride the Stockpile" and "Call of Survive the Dead. " It remains to be seen whether the reported date of May 3, 2011 is likely, considering that the banner was then removed from the site in question.

"Thousands with a headache" for 3DS

As reported in the past few hours by the British newspaper The Sun, "thousands of owners of 3DS" may have been affected by headaches and dizziness, that this problem would lead to a record of refunds of the console. Nintendo, Game and HMV, companies quoted in the article concerned, have given a statement to refute accusations Videogame Source.

"The news reported is not correct," says Nintendo. "The number of emails relating to 3DS is less than the average found with the launch of other consoles. The Nintendo 3DS is designed with a 3D slider that allows everyone to benefit from the technology. Some people, however, may experience some slight problem.

A tablet from Sony this summer

Sony also in the fray According to press reports Japan's Sony is preparing to launch a tablet on the market this summer, then a short distance from the new Xperia mobile devices and Play NGP intended to arrive in recent months. There is no information about it beyond the simple confirmation by the Nikkei reported by Sony CEO Howard Stringer, then a very reliable source.

The tablet in question is based on Google Android 3.0 Honeycomb and should arrive on the North American market by the end of summer, but still await confirmation and any additional information. Source: Bloomberg

GameStop tip on tablet

After the record sales and the acquisition of Impulse, GameStop is preparing to enter the business of the tablet. In an interview with Gamasutra (via VG247), the president of GameStop, Tony Bartel said that the company's digital strategies lead to the tablet. "If our partners do not guarantee a perfect tablet for video games with a bluetooth controller, we have to create one," says Bartel, according to which the explosion of the tablet is imminent: "We believe we can become leaders in this sector.

A few headaches with the 3DS

Nintendo denies the problems reported by The Sun Sun, famous English tabloid, published a few days ago a report stating that thousands of users of 3DS have suffered from headaches and dizziness using the console. Nintendo is known that the report is false and that, according to dealers, only very few players seem to have asked for compensation.

Nintendo also recalled that, in case of trouble, it is possible to limit or completely remove the 3D effect acting on the slide. There are, however, admitted that some might feel some discomfort looking at pictures in 3D, but just take a short break to fix the problem. Source: Eurogamer.

New patch for Crysis 2

There's a new update for the PC version of Crysis 2. According to the official website of the license by Crytek, the 1.2.0.0 patch fixes some minor bugs. The update is automatically downloaded to launch the game. Crysis 2 is available since March on PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

Crysis 2 - New patch available for PC

System and some pretty serious bug after the update finally comes to console one for the PC version of Crysis 2. This is the 1.2.0.0 patch that is designed to solve some of the many bugs and improve the protection of the title against the cheat. Unfortunately, the Steam version of the patch causes a lengthening of the loading time of Crysis 2, but developers are already working to solve the problem.

Blue Label Announces Hamlet

Blue Label Entertainment has announced Hamlet, casual point and click adventure developed by Adventure Productions. As reported in the press, "the plot of Shakespeare's famous work is revived in a bizarre review, in which the hero is Hamlet, but a strange little man came from another planet." Hamlet is characterized by "25 levels full of riddles and puzzles, colorful graphics and engaging, but especially a lot of humor that gamers will experience a unique and surreal." Yet to announce the launch date and price point and click PC adventure.

The Governator becomes a videogame

News from the surreal American politics were a politician Arnold Schwarzenegger atypical already knew that (hard to imagine how to read and sign paperwork or solving a problem without removing a bazooka), as well he knew his business acumen. So, why wonder at the branding of its electoral nickname, The Governator? What had been read by many as a joke but reality is: The Governator is going to become a cartoon character, cartoon (by Stan Lee) and video games.

Killzone 3 is updated

Guerrilla announced on its official website (via VG247) a new update for the FPS Killzone 3. The 1.7 patch will fix some bugs found in multiplayer and implement an option that allows you to create custom games are not classified. Killzone 3 is available since February in an exclusive PlayStation 3.

Rush'n Attack: Ex-Patriots - Trailer

Sony under hacker attacks

As reported by PlayStationLifestyle, after launching DDOS attacks against the PlayStation and the PlayStation Store site, some hackers have the intention of violating the accounts of employees of Sony. The hacker group SonyRecon claims to have already created problems for the law firm's website that looks after the interests of Sony if George "Geohot" Hotz, Townsend & Kilpatrick Stockton.

In the past few hours, Anonymous hackers have declared war on Sony. "Congratulations Sony, you won the serious attention of the group Anonymous. Your legal action against our friends and Geohot Graf_Chokolo is absolutely unforgivable," said the hackers.

Jeffrey Katzenberg joins Zynga

As the sixth member of the Governing Council also CEO of Dreamworks has joined the ranks of the early days of Farmville Zynga that to date has made great strides to become a giant social gaming and entertainment of the entire market. Katzenberg's experience will therefore be put at the service of development but what matters most is that now Zynga has a direct connection with Dreamworks and its brands.

West and want Zampella Modern Warfare

Jason West and Vince Zampella Activision accused of fraud, claiming that the publisher has never had any intention of honoring an agreement signed in 2008. As reported by GameSpot, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) establishing control of the brand Modern Warfare by West and Zampella. However, a provision of the agreement stipulated that in order to maintain control over the franchise, the two should continue to work with Activision.

Cargasm available on the App Store - Trailer version of the iPad

After that winking Racing for iPhone, iPad Cargasm version also is available on the App Store. The title weblog Candella Software is a driving game arcade that is tinged with sexual innuendo. The graphics on the mobile version is not exciting but the development team has promised will remark when the title will arrive on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360.

Link to the iPhone version (€ 2.39) to version Link iPad (3.99 €) Cargasm - Trailer version of the iPad

NGP postponed to 2012?

During an interview with Bloomberg, the chairman of Sony Computer Entertainment America, Jack Tretton said that due to the earthquake some factories involved in the production of Next Generation Portable were damaged and that the new portable Sony console could arrive a few months later than the plans of the Japanese company.

Tretton said that the postponement of the console will also allow developers who have been affected to varying degrees by the earthquake last month of complete games for Next Generation Portable. "Maybe we can launch the console in one market," said Tretton confirmed the statement from Sony some time ago.

The Michael Jackson Experience: Trailer for version Kinect

The game is scheduled for April 14 Ubisoft has released the launch trailer Kinect version of Michael Jackson's The Experience, where you can listen to one of the biggest hits of Jacko: Smooth Criminal. Watching the video you can see how the focus of the game was focused on the exploitation of the new control device for the Xbox 360.

The Michael Jackson Experience: Trailer for version Kinect

XBLIG came the shooter "voice"

An independent developer has created a shooter playable by issuing voice commands. Available this week on Xbox Live Indie Games for 240 Microsoft Points, PewPewPewPewPewPewPewPewPew is a horizontal scrolling shooter fully playable by issuing commands via the microphone. Saying "Pew" you can shoot at the enemies.

Here's a movie, reported by Siliconera, which shows the mechanics of the game developed by Ape Incredible.

The launch of the NGP limited because of the earthquake?

The new handheld console, Sony is likely to impact the disaster Jack Tretton, president of Sony Computer Entertainment America, admitted that the worldwide launch of the NGP, the console will happen to the PSP, are under threat. It is more likely that the launch covers only one region, but it was not clear which of Europe, Japan or the United States.

The reason for the postponement was due to the closure of several factories in Japan because of the earthquake. The risk, of course also iPad 2, is to not have enough pieces to be distributed worldwide. Source: GamesIndustry. biz

Multiplayer confirmed for Ninja Gaiden 3

As reported by Gamesthirst, the boss of Team Ninja's Yosuke Hayashi, told the magazine PlayStation: The Official Magazine that Ninja Gaiden 3 will explore the psyche of series protagonist Ryu Hayabusa. "We're making a hero Ryu Japanese dark. There will be new playable characters, but we will explore in depth the lifestyle, feelings and thoughts of Ryu Hayabusa." "We're trying to investigate the violent component of the game to make people understand how you feel after killing someone.

Shield the Beat available on XBLA - Game Trailer

A game on the defensive shield the Beat is available on the channel of indie Xbox Live for 400 Microsoft points. It is a mix between arcade and space music title that guides us through 8 levels distinguished by 8 tracks. The player's goal is to keep pace in order to maintain functional shields and save the ship.

The authors chosen by the development team for the soundtrack are: Franz Ferdinand, PT Walkley, Malajube, The In & Outs, DJ Champion, Steve Hill, Elektrik Bones, Eugene et le Cheval. Shield the Beat - Trailer

PC demo available Bulletstorm

People Can Fly has announced the launch of a demo of the PC version of Bulletstorm. The demo, available for several weeks on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, can be downloaded from the service Steam and Games for Windows Live. Bulletstorm is available since February on PC and console HD.