Le Tour De France - Trailer and images

Cyanide Cyanide challenges the console market is getting ready to land on the PS3 and 360 with Le Tour De France, a management console designed specifically for cycling. Obviously the engine has a strong kinship with that of Pro Cycling Manager series, which, fortunately, the last incarnation has made a significant leap forward.

We can therefore expect more believable animations, advanced artificial intelligence and collisions acceptable, all obviously embraced by picturesque scenery.

• Tour de France - Euskaltel eye podium for Sanchez, stages - Yahoo! Eurosport (20/06/2011)
• Cavendish: On Best Form For Two Years Ahead Of Tour De France | Cyclingnews.com (22/06/2011)
• Tom Danielson joins Team Garmin-Cervelo for Tour de France (21/06/2011)
• Alberto Contador confirms he will ride in Tour de France (11/06/2011)
• Challenge awaits Contador after the Tour de France (17/06/2011)

Tour de France (wikipedia)  France (geolocation)  France (wikipedia)  

PSN still offline in Japan

More than two months after the attack suffered by computer Sony, the Japanese PlayStation Network is still offline. As reported by Andriasang, in the past few hours, Sony has released a statement in which the company says it has not yet completed the editing of some parts of the network. In May, the service recovery in Japan had been blocked by the Japanese government, according to which there was still an adequate security environment.

Team Fortress 2 is now free-to-play

PC and Mac versions of Team Fortress 2 are now free-to-play. The new model has been adopted by Valve to four years after the publication of the game. Also available is the patch "Update About", new update provides some new recruits' training to get prepared for the challenges of online networking. The game is available on Steam, Valve's service is free.

• Team Fortress 2 Goes Free-to-Play, Meets the Medic (24/06/2011)
• Team Fortress 2 is now FREE-TO-PLAY, "Meet the Medic" short launches (Team Fortress 2) (24/06/2011)
• Team Fortress 2 is now free For everyone... (24/06/2011)
• Team Fortress 2 Turns Free To Play (24/06/2011)
• Team Fortress 2 now free-to-play forever (24/06/2011)

Team Fortress 2 (homepage)  Team Fortress 2 (wikipedia)  Free-to-play (wikipedia)  

Fans disappointed by Crysis 2

According to Cevat Yerli of Crytek to Gamasutra, PC gamers have not taken well Crytek strategy aimed at making more accessible the second chapter with the Crysis franchise. "With Crysis we wanted a game that after three years it was still great to watch. We have achieved this goal. But for entry-level players was difficult," said Yerli.

"So with Crysis 2 we took a different direction, but it was not painless." In June, Crytek will release an update by which you can take advantage of DX 11. "This is more of a gift to the high-end community," said Yerli. "I think the players appreciate. It shows in part how they will evolve in the future PC games from a point of view, high-end".

• Crysis 2 Will Look Much Better on Monday (22/06/2011)
• Crytek Calls DirectX 11 Patch a "Gift to the High End" (23/06/2011)
• PSA: Crysis 2 'Decimation Pack' DLC out now for Xbox 360, PC (15/06/2011)
• IDW's Crysis Comic (15/06/2011)
• EA Says It Was Valve Who 'Expelled' Crysis 2 from Steam [Steam Vs. Origin] (15/06/2011)

Crysis (wikipedia)  Crysis "Nanosuit" Trailer (youtube)  

Nintendo does not want the record online

According to MTV by Shigeru Miyamoto, Nintendo has no plans to overcome Microsoft and Sony regarding online gaming. "We do not want to become number one in online gaming," said Miyamoto. "Of course for our new platform will be important to have good connectivity, the experiences that our consumers love to include elements that could be improved and that require a network connection." Miyamoto speculates multiplayer experience "local" extended through the internet connection feature and suggests "social" as those on Xbox Live allow you to see the titles used by users in the buddy list.

Does Google launch video game?

A cryptic ad for a job seems to run signals a possible commitment of Google, the giant Internet service, video game industry. The issue is still very vague, but the ad in question concerns a product manager working for a section called "Games at Google," which according to speculation it might be a different kind of specific channel dedicated to video games of the giant in question.

Black Death announced

The French developer Darkworks announced Black Death, a horror for PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. According to the official website of the game, Black Death is set in a fictional town filled with a mysterious fog full of chemicals that have turned the inhabitants into mutant psychopaths. The player can control the fog, creating chemical weapons and decide whether to save the people infected.