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Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Moon Diver on Xbox 360

Square Enix has announced that the frantic Diver Moon will also be released on Xbox Live Arcade on May 4 at the price of 1,200 Microsoft Points. Available for almost a month on the PlayStation Network, the game was created by Koichi Yotsui, creator of Strider, immortal Capcom arcade dating back to 1989.

Pending we can get our hands on, users can meanwhile X360 "wipe" by looking at the trailer below.

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Darkspore - Video of Skar

Another race of this anticipated sci-fi action role-playing game Maxis has released a new video Darkspore, this time dedicated to Skar, one of the characters used by gamers and the game is completely customizable. In the video you can see it in action Skar and test the powers and characteristics. Dark Spore - The Skar

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Deep Silver announces X Rebirth

The series of simulations spacecraft "X" is coming back after taking a break of three years. Deep Silver has announced X Rebirth, which from the title indicates a new birth for the saga. The first chapter, X-Beyond the Frontier, was released in 1999 and was followed by a series of sequels and spin-off, the last of which, X3: Terran Conflict, dates back to 2008.

At the helm of the German team Egosoft find command, which created a totally new design and a gaming system far more immediate and involving. The game, exclusive to PC, is expected by the end of the year.

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Only after Kotick Kotick

It seems that his re-election is certain It seems that June 2 Activision Blizzard will have a new CEO. After Bobby Kotick will be the turn of ... Bobby Kotick. There is little doubt about who will vote on the shareholders' meeting, as in fiscal 2010, ended Dec. 31, the company's shares rose by $ 0.33, versus $ 0.09 in 2009.

Is not it strange that the items arrive on the secure re-election after weeks of declarations of love on the part of employees, who have repeatedly emphasized the great contribution to society and of Kotick the fact that his public image is adulterated by the negative press. Source: CVG

The first Alice confirmed for consoles

Lacked only the official confirmation, which arrived a few minutes ago by Electronic Arts: Who will buy a copy of Alice: Madness Returns can download the first chapter of the series. Both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 that will include a code that will download from PSN and XBLA. Alternatively, the game will be available for 800 Microsoft Points on Marketplace and 9.99 euros on network, but to play it will be necessary to have the disc of the second chapter.

Prey 2 will last for fifteen hours

Human Head began to write the numbers Human Head Studios, the voice of Chris Reinhart, has announced that Prey 2 to finish doing all the quests and exploring all areas, the average player will take at least fifteen hours. This is a long service life by the standards of today's shooters, they do sing in Aida to players when they last more than five hours.

Reinhart also said that in the game there will be no multiplayer mode because the development team has concentrated on creating the best possible single player experience. Source: VG247

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Gladiator Begins imminent PSP

Gladiator Begins for PlayStation Portable will be available starting May 27. A demo of the game is available for some time on the PlayStation Network. Gladiator Begins, developed by the same team of Tenchu and Way of the Samurai, was released in the U.S. in September 2010, while Japan came almost a year ago.

Extra content will be available on PSN on a regular basis, including new weapons, armor, and characters.

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The first Portal has sold four million copies

Net Steam Valve has announced that the first Beauty Portal has sold four million copies from the case in 2007. The figure does not include copies sold on Steam. In reality the figure should be analyzed better, because the Orange Box includes sales as a whole. One thing more interesting and would be indicative of sales of just Portal, whose stand-alone version is available since 2008.

It is also unclear if the four million copies of which include various bundled Portal has been over the years. Apart from anything else, this is an excellent result for a title created by a group of students from the DigiPen. Source: VG247

Update of April 20 for PSN

Millionth weekly update for the PlayStation Store, which adapts to the festive atmosphere and proposes some new deals Easter. Absolutely unmissable at reduced prices PAC-MAN Championship Edition DX, as Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light and God of War: Ghost of Sparta. Among the innovations are the tie-in the film Battle: Los Angeles and the first taste of yellow serial Red Johnson's Chronicles, Plus users can buy at half price.

Players agree on the free map of Magicka

And the success continues! Magicka was one of the biggest surprises this year on PC. Not even the developers were expecting a similar success, with hundreds of thousands of copies sold only through word of mouth. After the map set in Vietnam, now is the time devoted to maps of two players lonely: Caverns and Marshlands.

The real news is not so much the issue of maps based on zombies, which will take place on April 26th of the year of grace 2011, as the fact that users can choose which one will be free (the other will cost $ 1.99) participating in a survey on Facebook. Hurry and have your say, because you only have 24 hours of time! The poll on Facebook and pick a free map of Magicka: LINK

4 God of War in September 2012?

According to PSM3 (via CVG), God of War 4 will be released in September 2012. The magazine cites an unnamed informant as a source "very close to the universe of God of War." Last month a listing of personal research, published by the team at Sony Santa Monica, had hinted something and had also assumed the inclusion of multiplayer in the new chapter in the saga.

After the release of the impressive third chapter, the development team announced that this was not the end of the franchise. "God of War does not end here, this is simply the end of a trilogy," he said at the time the boss John Hight. "Of course from now on we must move with caution. We hold one of the most famous legends of history and we are not going to ruin it or exploit it without the criterion, then throw it away."

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Another World deals on GOG

A classic at a special price anyone has ever played Another World by Eric Chah should be covered with pitch and take advantage of the new price imposed on GOG. com, that is $ 3.99 (approximately € 2.10 at current exchange rates). In short, you have another great opportunity to redeem you and try one of the most acclaimed classic video game history, dating back to 16 bit.

Source: GOG

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Mortal Kombat hides a "secret"

The team has Netherrealm included in the new Mortal Kombat a technology that will allow him to balance the gameplay in a dynamic way, without the players have to download any updates. Through it may make more or less powerful special moves or certain characters, but also introduce new combo. A revelation was the series creator, Ed Boon who explained that "if after the release of the game we had to understand that something is not working properly or that some elements need to be adjusted, we can do it almost instantly." This aspect of the game is in sharp contrast with the "style" adopted by Capcom for its fighting games, Street Fighter IV in the first place.

Obsidian answers questions from players

The size of the party count Obsidian, for voice Associate producer Nathan Davis, answered some questions from readers on IGN Dungeon Siege III. Among the most interesting details emerged that the characters and their loot will be saved in the host and co-op mode, in the same way, parties will be admitted to four players online and two locally.

Please note that the game's launch in Europe is scheduled for June 17 in all versions (PC, PS3, 360). Source: IGN

Burn Zombie Burn! also on the iPhone

Loshooter PlayStation Network, Burn Zombie Burn!, Will arrive in 2011 on devices IOS. According to the publisher Kavcom, the game will debut in May on the Mac, and will be available in Q2 of 2011 versions iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch. Published on PlayStation 3 in 2009, Burn Zombie Burn! currently has an average of 76 on Metacritic.

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A release date for Gladiator Begins

A new fighting game for PSP Zen United has announced the European release of Gladiator Begins for PSP, scheduled for May 27, 2011. The publisher also announced that it made available a demo of the game on PSN. Developed by Acquire, the same team behind the series Tenchu and Way of the Samurai, the game allows you to drive a gladiator from the beginning of his career to become the most famous warrior of ancient Rome.

Portal 2 accused

Despite the reception by the critics, at 95 on Metacritic, the assessment given by users to the PC version of Valve's game is decidedly low, 5.1. As reported by Rock Paper Shotgun, the inclusion of a DLC since day-one and reduced the duration of the campaign are some of the elements that made up their noses for PC gamers.

Due to a warning message on the console versions inadvertently left by Valve on Portal 2 for PC, in addition, some people called the game a "terrible porting the console version." Finally, the initiative that led to the early launch of Portal 2 on Steam, the sale of the package of games indie ARG Potato Sack, seems to have angered many users.

Portal 2 in Superdirective today!

[Updated] We live now! Click here to follow us in real time and interact with us. Continue Superdirective Multiplayer. it, from our studies of Terni. In today's episode we talk about Portal 2 for Xbox 360 and will answer all questions from users! Connect at 17 Wednesday, April 20th at this page to interact with 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.

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15 hours for the campaign of Prey 2

Prey 2 The campaign will last on average 15 hours, revealed the developer Human Head. "We want to create massive single-player experience," says project lead Chris Reinhart. "And we work with Bethesda [game publisher], from the perspective of the masters of the single player." "It's an interesting challenge, and the single player needs to become more extensive, and the player must have several choices.

Mortal Kombat - Why is there no character exclusive to 360

Eurogamer adverse circumstances has tried to uncover the mystery behind the lack of a unique character in the Xbox 360 version of the new Mortal Kombat. Unfortunately, Ed Boon, creator of the series, was evasive and merely talking about "certain circumstances" that would keep out of the game icons of the Microsoft console.

Of course, he added Boon, the team has discussed the introduction of the title characters like Master Chief or Marcus Fenix and no one has ever made the decision to create a character exclusive only on PS3, which has Kratos, to rule 360.

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Videogame Source.it gives you 2 Portal

In recent months we have thought long and hard about what Valve had in Serbia for us with Portal 2 ... We speculated on what would have introduced new and fantasized about the endless possibilities that the gameplay would have guaranteed. But despite the enthusiasm and hype that has surrounded quest'attesissio sequel since its very first announcement, it was difficult to predict that the title would have won an impressive 10/10, a "perfect score" that few other titles have managed to earn here Videogame to Source.

Skyrim, Bethesda talks about the level cap

The development of the character in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim will be faster than that of Oblivion and Fallout 3, Bethesda has revealed. "We balanced the game," says game director Todd Howard. "Development is fastest. Oblivion and Fallout 3 games are 1-25. This however is 1-50. Which means that you can quickly enhance the character.

There are many perks, and these are to confer the power." According to Howard, most of the players will peak at around 50, while Skyrim has a level cap "probably around 70". The size of the universe of the game will be similar to those of Oblivion, but the difficulty when crossing the mountains "will make everything look bigger.

Burn Zombie Burn! also on the iPhone and Mac

Kill it with fire The good action game based zombie scenes and cartoon Burn Zombie Burn! will also appear on IOS and Mac Kavcom today announced the implementation scheduled for the second quarter of 2011, then by June, the game in question. To be precise, the arrival is scheduled for May on Mac and months on Ios.

This is an action game with third-person view, a top view shooter featuring a huge amount of enemies on screen, all with different characteristics. Originally released on PSN in 2009, Burn Zombie Burn! So come on Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch.

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