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Monday, May 16, 2011

The God of War Collection Portable coming to PlayStation 3?

The collection will be released in the Asian market on July 7 Sony Computer Entertainment Taiwan (SCET) has announced the release of God of War 3 on PlayStation Portable Collection for the Asian market, scheduled for July 7. This is a collection that includes two titles released on PSP in 2008 and in 2010, God of War: Chains of Olympus God of War: The Ghost of Sparta, of course, remastered in HD and with enhanced graphics.

Creative Assembly to work for some time about Alien

Three years devoted almost exclusively to the technical sector A few days after the revelation Creative Assembly release any other information on his new title which is dedicated to the world of Alien. Unfortunately the team did not disclose any details on the gameplay but it ensured that the goal is to create something new and having a great success.

And to achieve this the developers have spent the last three years working hard. Shortly after the release of Viking in fact, we are talking about three years ago, the team used the engine of the license to develop a demonstration of the ideas relating to the title of Alien and the demo was so convincing to quickly get the go-ahead from part of SEGA.

Assassin's Creed Revelations - A considerable effort

Commitment ensured few days ago, Ubisoft has assured fans that Revelations Assassin's Creed was planned for some time, has a full-bodied team behind and is not developed in a hurry. But the real scale of effort Ubisoft are revealed to us by Game Informer magazine and talking about 200 employees in the work only for the study which Ubisoft Montreal have joined Ubisoft Annecy Ubisoft Massive, Singapore Ubisoft, Ubisoft Bucharest and Ubisoft Quebec City.

PSN, multiple updates with a view

Sony wants to recover the lost time Sony is planning a series of multiple updates or update more each week for the PlayStation Network in order to recover the blackout period of service. "We have now lost three weekly updates, which included among other things related to DLC Under Siege and MotorStorm: Apocalypse.

Rest assured: you will not lose any of that," said Jeff Rubenstein, Social Media Manager for Sony. "To cope with the large amount of material in suspension, the PlayStation Store update several times a week as soon as the e-commerce functionality will be restored." "We publish on the PlayStation Blog the information about the timing of recovery, as well as a complete list of new content that will be added with each update." And what about the contents PlayStation Pro? "We will resume the schedule of content for users Plus from where we left off to make sure that nothing is lost on the road," said Rubenstein.

LA Noire - The verdict of the critics

Innovative but still immature The first vote is obviously to include multiplayer. com. A 9.3 sound of our Antonio Fucito dedicated to a courageous formula although still imperfect. But out there, the voices that speak of LA Noire are many and each one tells his version of events. It starts with 8 .5 IGN that rewards the new ball but the repetitiveness of certain portions of the game and you get to 10 full of gamers that enhances the ability to recreate the title, sounds, colors and magical atmosphere of an era.

The breeds of Dawn of Fantasy

Men, orcs and elves are described in detail in the rich fictional universe MMO Dawn of Fantasy, there are three dominant races: humans, orcs and elves. These breeds have spread to the world for generations and tribes have adapted to the characteristics of the territories where they have settled. There are also other breeds in the world of Mythador ...

The elves, originating in the forests of Bolfores'l, never unified, living in two separate communities Wood Elves and High Elves. The former are specialized in the traditions and magic, the latter, however, in chemistry, construction of cities and war. These two races living together in the capital Illas Tiltos located in the heart of Bolfores'l, the treetops of their city of wood, but they also chose their shelters, the Wood Elves in the marshes of Erthee The Bala and the High Elves mountainous stronghold of Taltos.

The Italian charts from 2 to 8 May 2011

The few new AESVI spreads, as usual, the Italian charts software (source: GfK Retail and Technology) per week, this time with regard to the second week of May 8, 2011. On the console there is a return to the top of Wii Fit Plus, a "regularity" of the rankings, while on the PC everything seems back to normal with the usual World of Warcraft in the first place.

Few news for the rest, bearing witness to a week without jolts market. TOP 10 CONSOLE + WII FIT BALANCE BOARD PLUS (Wii) FIFA 11 (PlayStation 3) POKEMON BLACK (Nintendo DS) POKEMON WHITE (Nintendo DS) Gran Turismo 5 MARIO MIX SPORTS (Wii) Wii Party (Wii) Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 FIFA 11 (Xbox 360) Virtua TENNIS + 4 + MOVE EYE CAM (PlayStation 3) TOP 10 PC WORLD OF WARCRAFT PRE PAID CARD 2 MONTHS THE SIMS 3 FIFA 11 FOOTBALL MANAGER 2011 THE MEDIEVAL SIMS LIMITED EDITION PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2011 2 LIMITED EDITION CALL OF CRYSIS BLACK OPS DUTY TOUR OF ITALY GTA 4 PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2011 Nintendo 3DS Pilotwings RESORT Rabbids 3D Nintendogs + GOLDEN RETRIEVER & FRIENDS NEW RAYMAN STREET FIGHTER IV 3D SUPER BATTLE BETWEEN GIANTS STEEL DIVER 3D ASPHALT 3D LEGO Star Wars The Clone Wars III Nintendo WHITE BLACK POKEMON POKEMON DS Inazuma Eleven ART ACADEMY NEW SUPER MARIO BROS MARIO KART FIFA 11 Imagine DOCTOR POKEMON SoulSilver + Pokéwalker PROFESSOR LAYTON AND THE FUTURE LOST PlayStation 2 PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2011 FIFA 11 NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED BLACK GRAND THEFT AUTO SAN ANDREAS NEED FOR SPEED CARBON PLATINUM MEDAL OF HONOR VANGUARD GODFATHER THE NEED FOR SPEED UNDERCOVER FIFA 11 FIFA STREET 2 PlayStation 3 Gran Turismo 5 PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2011 VIRTUA TENNIS 4 + MOVE + CAM EYE TOP SPIN 3 4 MORTAL KOMBAT Killzone CALL OF DUTY BLACK OPS SNIPER GHOST WARRIOR ASSASSIN'S CREED BROTHERHOOD PSP FIFA 11 Invizimals SHADOW CREATURES + CAM PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2011 Invizimals CREATURES SHADOW Ratchet & Clank Size Matters ATV Offroad Fury PRO ESSENTIALS ESSENTIALS ESSENTIALS MediEvil RESURRECTION ACE COMBAT X SKIES OF DECEPTION ESSENTIALS GHOST OF SPARTA GOD OF WAR NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED PLATINUM Wii BALANCE BOARD WII FIT PLUS + MARIO MARIO PARTY WII SPORTS MIX KART + WII WHEEL NEW SUPER MARIO BROS JUST DANCE STUDIO 2 FIFA 11 UDRAW TABLET + SUPER MARIO GALAXY 2 DONKEY KONG COUNTRY RETURNS Xbox 360 FIFA 11 KINECT ADVENTURES + KINECT KINECT SPORTS SHIFT NEED FOR SPEED PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2011 MORTAL KOMBAT CALL OF DUTY BLACK OPS CRYSIS 2 TOP SPIN 4 KINECTIMALS

Do not Darkness II has a choice of Starbreeze

Left to the 'dark "The development team Swedish Starbreeze, the first author of The Darkness, has chosen not to also deal with the second chapter. According to the CEO of the group, Mikael Nermark at CVG, "the decision was not given to Starbreeze, and when it was decided to create a sequel were already working on a new project." It seems therefore that the decision about The Darkness II and the assignment of work has been entirely managed by publisher 2K Games.

Brink is also updated on the PS3

Bethesda has announced that the update of Brink published on Saturday for other platforms, will be available tonight for PlayStation 3. The update will change many things, including the number of available players (up to 8) for the matchmaking of the campaign and other ways. Also improve the quality of the game for those who have no ADSL fast.

"With the return of the NDP's first online update schedule of Brink is moving towards its conclusion," said a representative of Splash Damage. "From tonight, all owners of the PS3 version will update the game and enjoy all the improvements we've made through this first patch." The first DLC content, in June, will also be offered free to "thank all the fans who have supported and continue to send Brink useful feedback.

Limited Edition and Epic for Gears of War 3, with video

Statuettes and medals Epic Games today announced the Collector's Edition of Gears of War 3, apparently the final package for fans of the series. In summary, the Limited Edition includes the following contents: A Box "Award Octus Box" with "Octus Service Medal", a coin-shaped gear 1:1 scale replica that assigned the same to Adam Fenix for his work on the Hammer The Dawn of exclusive unlockable character Adam Fenix, downloadable through the code on the COG A flag that medal, "the proud colors that once fluttered sull'House of Sovereigns" The personal effects of Adam Fenix, including the last will and will, design drawings of the Hammer of Dawn and other mementos of the family Fenix The Epic Edition will be sold exclusively only from some dealers, but contains the following elements: a limited edition statue of Marcus Fenix, drawn by director Chris Perna and produced by Triforce PVC "The Art and Design of Gears of War" by Tom Bissell, a volume of 96 pages with interviews, photos, artwork and preparatory drawings put together by Tom Bissell studies Epic All this regard when the British and American market, waiting for official communications regarding Italy, but initiatives should not, however, differ from those described.

Gears of War 3 (wikipedia)

Unveiled Epic Edition Gears of War 3

Epic Games has revealed the contents of a second special edition of Gears of War 3, which was appropriately named Epic Edition, which will complement the "normal" Limited Edition. Inside, along with a copy of the game, we will find a statue of Marcus Fenix, "the version you play as in the game, made it clear the development team of Art Director, Chris Perna, found in the video below.

The Limited Edition, which should cost approximately € 69, will feature: The Epic Edition, the price will be between 100 and 120 euro will however: Microsoft has stated that Epic's edition of the game will be available in limited quantity and some chains will be exclusive to video games.

Gears of War 3 (wikipedia)

Microsoft thinks of the hardcore Kinect up for E3?

There might be some different voices surprise hardcore taste (in the sense of category in video games, if it can be defined, not that other) for this Kinect E3 2011. According to unnamed sources, reported by Eurogamer, there would be a dozen titles to be unveiled by Microsoft at E3, all dedicated to Kinect and apparently among them there were also a few surprises.

Beyond direct sequel as Kinect Sports 2, which should arrive at Christmas and a likely Dance Central 2 by Harmonix, there are more titles that prove "not trivial" whatever you want to understand by this definition. Rare seems to be working for one of these, which should not be tied to their IP history, two games will be unveiled by a team that previously worked on Kinect while another game is in development at Microsoft studio recently opened in Soho.

Gifts of Ocarina of Time 3D

Nintendo has announced that those who book at the chains Game and Gamestation 3DS remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, will have three free bonus collection: a special golden cover and two posters in A2 size. The poster retract Link is a battle horse of his trusty steed Epona while the cover is probably homage to the golden cartridge of the same color that was launched for the N64 version of the game.

Samsung 5 series: the first on the market Chromebook

Google unveils the first notebook that implements the system operativoChrome OS, this is the Samsung 5 series, sold in the United States and soon in Italy, the impressions that we have confirmed this, that this new type of terminal is certainly bright in whole, however, shows some inconvenient aspects that could be improved.

Starting in the review of this Samsung's 5 Series, the first Chromebook is a jewel in the design, this style gives it a dull sense of cleanliness in the lines of the project, contained fairly good size enclosed in just 1.45 kg, the normal threshold unthinkable for this notebook on the market.

Mizuguchi: video games are not art, but we go by

There is still some 'way to go According to Tetsuya Mizuguchi, visionary game designer has always been dedicated to experiments in the field of gaming audio-visual, video games have not yet reached the point where it can be considered as works of art. According to the creator of the Child of Eden, the interactive entertainment products come close to this definition, however: "I think that we have not yet reached that point, but there is little," he told IGN, "We are still at the beginning, experience is expanding as the industry itself.

MS: Kinect "hardcore" at E3

Will be as many as 10 new games for Kinect that Microsoft will present at E3, to which are added several sequels to titles already known. Most likely some of these will be part of the sector "ripe" to which Microsoft now refers to time when talking about the future of Kinect. What we can expect the next news of the likely (but still unconfirmed) Kinect Rare Sports 2 and Central 2 Dance? According to the latest rumor, two titles will come from a single developer, who "has already gained experience with the motion sensor device to Microsoft." Who is he? Mystery ...

Sega: No plans for a new Sega Rally

Meanwhile there is the incoming Online Mike Hayes, president of Sega West, said there are currently no plans for the development of a new chapter in Sega Rally, the popular rally racing game in declination of the Nissan. The comment comes just days away from the next Sega Rally Online for digital delivery, in a speech on IP Sega are constantly scrutinized for possible raises in the new generation of platforms.

SEGA does not think of a new Sega Rally

This week Sega Rally Online Arcade will arrive on Xbox Live Arcade, but Sega is not even thinking about a new Sega Rally. "Sega constantly evaluates the re-launch of its IP," he told the CEO of Sega Videogame Source West, Mike Hayes. "With the return of Sega Rally in 2007 we did well, but it was a time when consumers were already moving away from driving games in general." "Right now, the genre seems to be in recovery.

The combat in Mass Effect 3 will be a bit 'different

Various situations Casey Hudson of BioWare said in PC Gamer that the situations in which we come to find in the fighting of Mass Effect 3 will be quite different than seen so far. This is due to the new character abilities, allowing for example the hand to hand combat with unprecedented intensity and effectiveness, is the creation of enemies and possible strategies for coping with the clashes.

Sales Brink, Xbox 360 dominates

Brink's leadership ranking in the latest software and in particular on the British version of the Xbox 360 game developed by Splash Damage. The problems of the NDP may have accentuated a trend typical of the British market, which usually is the console to Microsoft to check in the "format war". The Xbox 360 version showed 69% of sales of Brink in the United Kingdom, the PlayStation 3 on 23%, while the PC version must be satisfied with 8% of the total (excluding digital sales).

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The possible covers of Hitman: Absolution

A kind of poll is a sort of survey is to be Kotaku reported today, based on different types of possible cover for the manufacture of Hitman: Absolution, what appears to be the official title of the long fifth chapter of Hitman. All three shows in the foreground, the cover star of the series, Agent 47, with different colors between red and black and the words "Hitman: Subtitle" as a placeholder that is clearly waiting to include the name the official (unless IO Interactive has not chosen a title for really weird).

"He approaches the end of the console"

Nintendo said the special entitled "The End of console games is near" broadcast by Fox News. The "evidence" of the death of console games would lie in the habits of a U.S. consumer, the player Mark Ormond, who claims to play more with your iPhone with Wii and Xbox 360. Ormond is considered an exponent of the new trends in the gaming industry.

"The consoles of the past," said the consumer. "Why spend 50-60 dollars for the sequel of the same games on platforms from $ 300 when I can get faster and at a price below most innovative experiences on platforms that use the most?". According to Marc Franklin, Nintendo's PR, "allow the console to play on larger screens and no other device can match the impact and their ability to bring people together." However, more or less veiled conflict between the two models is different, and others have already predicted the decline of the console.

Sony Online Entertainment back in business

All the past? After the now famous hacker attack that has knocked the PlayStation Network and, by extension, even Sony Online's servers, everything seems back to normal, albeit at different speeds. The publisher today announced that it officially back in business having reconnected all services and taking back used Everquest II, Free Realms and DC Universe Online, among others, who had been online since May 3 today.

Brink as sold in UK

Brink debuted in first place in the British weekly software charts. Second place for LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean, the third for Zumba Fitness. Following Portal 2, Call of Duty: Black Ops, Mortal Kombat, LEGO Star Wars II: The Clone Wars, Crysis 2 and FIFA 11. He debuted in the tenth off-road racing game MX vs.

ATV Alive.

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Playstation Network online: Problems with passwords

Sony announced late Saturday afternoon that the network Playstation Network has been successfully restored by engineers, so all users diPS3 owners have begun to play live on the platform of the Japanese giant but then run into some problems which we will explain below, this time not due entirely linked to the Asian society.

During the evening of Saturday, many have begun to play as we have said, to prevent account issues, many have decided to reset the password of your profile, it has generated a never-ending queue of server requests that the Playstation Network is not able to dispose promptly, so around 23 hours, Italian time, the live stopped working again.

Alice Madness: Returns - video introduction

Alice stabs us in the story of Alice Videos: Madness Returns, the latest effort by American McGee. In the movie you can see the introduction to the game made a very distinctive style. Alice: Madness Returns - Trailer of the story

God of War Collection Portable coming?

As reported by Magic Box, Sony Taiwan have plans to launch a collection of two adventures for the PlayStation 3 in the series God of War for PlayStation Portable. God of War: Chains of Olympus God of War: Ghost of Sparta in this manner would be presented with a higher resolution in what should be the God of War Portable Collection.

No information was leaked about with regard to versions intended for the western market.

God of War (video game) (wikipedia)

Retribution as the new Resident Evil

The next film in the Resident Evil series will be called Retribution, and propose some scenes in Tokyo, as declared by the protagonist of the series, the actress Milla Jovovich, on Twitter (via Rely on Horror). After the success of Resident Evil: Afterlife (almost $ 300 million at the box office), the new movie will open in cinemas around the world in September 2012.

The actress says that the sons of director Paul WAS Anderson to play for weeks until the Resident Evil titles unlock every code, and give Paul the movies. " In this way the director "for days watching videos of these incredible players and draws inspiration for the film."

Resident Evil (wikipedia)

Nintendo rejects the idea that consoles are dying

There is still a future in our living rooms The Background: Fox News has almost reached the end of the home console. The proof? The gamer Mark Ormond who now plays more with the iPhone than with the Wii and Xbox 360. Ormond to the console are a thing of the past and pay $ 50-60 for yet another sequel of the same game running on a machine that costra $ 300 is an anachronism compared to having new gaming experiences ever, in less time and for less money on machines that are used much more.

Quest also sentimental in Mass Effect 3

The producer of Mass Effect 3, Casey Hudson, Twitter has confirmed that the last episode of the trilogy, BioWare will deal with this emotional character of the same sex of the protagonist. A similar choice to that which had drawn some criticism of the system in this sentimental Dragon Age II. Hudson has spoken interaction with other party members in an interview with PC Gamer.

If you want to avoid spoilers you should not read. "The new characters will not be potential partners in this sentimental, which will be limited to interaction with the characters of Mass Effect 1 and 2," says Hudson. "If you had a history of ME1 and ME2 no love, it means that you have been faithful to your partner and in a scene you'll see an image of that character."

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UK charts: Brink on his head

Well the new game in the series LEGO Despite the bugs, Brink was able to take command of the English sales charts the week ended May 14. The second position is occupied by Lego Pirates of the Caribbean, which confirms the appeal of the series on video games. Cala Zumba Fitness in third place, a real revelation of this period in England, which always remains above 2 Valve's Portal.

1 - 2 Brink - Lego Pirates of the Caribbean 3 - Zumba Fitness 4 - Portal 2 5 - Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 - Mortal Kombat 7 - Lego Star Wars II: The Clone Wars 8 - FIFA 11 9 - Crysis 2 10 - MX vs. ATV Alive

SOE's new online

Sony Online Entertainment is back online, the company announced. Available back then (or at least this will happen soon) the MMO DC Universe Online, EverQuest and Free Realms. "We are delighted to be back online and we apologize for the problems caused by the aggression of the network," said SOE on their official website.

The Company has prepared the Welcome Back Program, which includes enhanced security measures and various in-game items free of charge. More details on the website of SOE.

Special Operations Executive (wikipedia)

LG Dual Optimus: price and review

LG is depopulating the Italian market with the Dual Optimus, the best smartphone from the technical point of view now in circulation, thanks to its dual core processor with 1 GHz, which provides benefits not be overcome by other smartphones. From the perspective of the design shows a classic pattern that is common to all models of the Optimus, the display is a 4-inch TFT display with resolution 480 × 800 pixels with 16 million colors, very bright and well balanced in the contrasts, certainly one of the best seen so far even though it excels.

The Limited Edition Dark Souls are priced at the normal

Hurry up and order it Namco Bandai has decided to sell the Limited Edition Dark Souls for the same price of the regular edition. Obviously it will print a limited number of copies, and then whoever wants one should order it as soon as possible. The limited edition will contain more than normal: the soundtrack of the game, the official guide, an art book and a DVD Behind the Scenes.

Source: Eurogamer. net

Market in the hands of a few brands "

During an interview with MTV, the creative director of Splash Damage, Richard Ham, said that innovation is constrained by the "cannibals" of the gaming industry. "The game collects 1% to 99% of the profits, and this is a problem for innovation," said Ham. "We must find a way to get people even to the other games on the market because many of these are really well done and deserve to succeed.

Day LA Noire - Rece, Videorece, Superdirective!

Continue our appointment with the "Videogame Day" where, when possible, we will devote the entire day to cover a game by proposing the review, the Videorecensione Superdirective and dedicated. This time it's the turn of LA Noire, the highly anticipated title available from May 20 on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

Here's the schedule: 18:00 - 18:00 Superdirective LA Noire - LA Noire Review 18:00 - LA Noire Videorecensione Regarding the Superdirective, log in at 18 Monday, May 16th at this page to interact with a us. The maximum number of users that can connect simultaneously is equal to 5000, to see the direct non-stop you have to have an ADSL connection of at least 1.2 Mbits, we recommend that you do not download anything while watching the live itself.

Restoration of the NDP stuck in Japan

The Japanese government has blocked the restoration of the PlayStation Network in Japan because the new security measures of the service were considered "incomplete." "We met up with Sony on 6 and May 13 and basically they want two things," says Kazushige Nobutani, Head of Media and Content Industry Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan in an interview with Dow Jones Newswires.

"First of all, we want to preventive measures. On May 13 these measures were incomplete, even though they had been announced on May 1 during a press conference." The second key point concerns the confidence of consumers, says Nobutani. In Europe and the U.S. recovery was announced yesterday but when the traffic slowed down operations.

PlayStation Network (wikipedia)

Preview PS3, Xbox 360: Soul Calibur 5, many new products with a view

Soul Calibur now in its fifth edition, one of the most popular fighting games of the new generation will make its return to the market with a fun new look, both for the characters that the main mode, of course on the PS3 and XBox 360. The latter has been slightly modified to adapt to the new pace of the game given by a system of management of the renovated character, to get the feeling even more marked than in control of our virtual alter ego, that according to developers' presentation in Dubai, had many leaks that will be corrected in this way, thanks to a higher sensitivity in the use of combos, as well as more fluid movements that will make this even more exciting five Soul Calibur, if it ever can.

A poster confirms the release date of Modern Warfare 3

Remains the November 8 IGN showed what should be a poster for stores in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, where he proudly displayed the date of 8 November 2011. This should confirm the rumors in recent days, indicating the probable date as the day of release. Now we have to wait for E3 to get the final confirmation.

Source: IGN

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Square Enix registers "SE Masterpieces"

Square Enix registered the trademark "Square Enix Masterpieces" for the European market. The user of NeoGAF, "miladesn," he said the brand, which some may indicate a new series of classics of the company upgraded to the HD platforms. The publisher has closed the last fiscal year with a deficit of $ 148 million and a decline in sales of 35%.

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