Friday, January 21, 2011

PSP2 will soon be revealed?

Some evidence suggests this possibility Apparently there are several possibilities that PSP2 be unveiled Jan. 27. On this date in fact Sony will host an event for press and analyst conference that Japan has indicated it will be called "PlayStation Meeting". And this name already contains a number of indications that rarely saw the events are characterized by Sony questno name.

In fact, the last event to be called "PlayStation Meeting" was held in 2005 at the first presentation of the Playstation 3. In addition, a presentation in this period could in part to divert attention from the Nintendo 3DS. Source: Twitter - Yasuaki Fujima

Layoffs for Frontier Development

Frontier Developments boss David Braben, has confirmed that several staff members of The Outsider were fired. According to Rock Paper Shotgun, 17 people would be affected by the cuts. According Braben, the game announced in 2005 has not been canceled. "Because of the demand for resources for projects to be announced we had to make cuts," says Braben.

"Some people were transferred, others laid off." During an interview with Develop, Braben has subsequently declared that "The Outsider has not been canceled. We have reduced the priority but we are still working." Frontier Development has recently developed two LostWind Kinectimals for WiiWare and Xbox 360.

Magicka still maybe on console?

Development problems during the New York event of the guys at Paradox Arrowhead Game Studios have once again declared that Magicka is not a PC only title, but did not specify what other platforms will be released. Initially presented as a multiplatform title is in fact intended to PC, PSN and XBLA, but apparently there are problems developing on the side of the console.

Yet Magicka, which was developed using the XNA tools, should run without problems at least on Xbox 360. Magicka is an interesting arcade / rpg-style fantasy that puts us in the role of a wizard and allows us to create your own spells to be launched. The title is designed to enhance the cooperative component to 4 players.

Xbox Live Gold free for three days

Between 28 and 31 January Microsoft will offer three days of free Xbox Live Gold members also Silver. As reported by Major Nelson, between 25 and 31 January there will also be a 50% discount on many titles 2K, including DLC Borderlands, Dead Red Redemption and GTA IV. Next, here is the content and promotions valid in the coming days on Xbox Live: Xbox Live Arcade: Xbox Live Game Add-ons: Xbox Games On Demand: Deal of the Week Xbox Live: Xbox Live Marketplace Avatar:

A date for Duke Nukem Forever. Really!

On May 6, 2011 The dramatic is happening, has become the quintessential vaporware finally a reality with the final confirmation of his arrival on the market. We're talking about Duke Nukem Forever, of course, the game-legend who has for years talked about but never actually show up and then running out to become a legend with the definitive cancellation of the project following the closure of 3D Realms.

Activision here is the evidence of sabotage by Electronic Arts

According to documents brought to court by the lawyers of Activision, in an exchange of e-mail with EA's Lincoln Hershberger, the former boss of Infinity Ward's Vince Zampella would have agreed with rival Activision to postpone the Stimulus Pack 2 Modern Warfare for the benefit of Battlefield: Bad Company 2, whose debut was set more or less the same period.

"A few months ago I asked Vince to keep the map pack waiting for the launch of our game (he owes me a favor). Since they have already made a billion, for he is not a problem, but obviously Kotick has assessed the as a challenge. " Jeff Brown, spokesman for EA, told Kotaku that it was just a joke: "He was sarcastic.

Nintendo 3DS 900,000 ready for the European launch

A good number As reported by MCV, which in turn refers to the insider unspecified, Nintendo could have provided a number of 3DS for the European launch, scheduled for March 25, 2011. There is talk of 900,000 units, more than double those made available for the Japanese launch, which should make it less difficult to availability of machines for users of the Old Continent, although the demand is shaping up high.