Gamescom 2013 has brought out more footage for the highly anticipated Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus. This new clip is all about the gameplay, in which creative director Brian Allgeier walks us through to show us just how this new instalment will function.
While I do enjoy the franchise, Into the Nexus appears to be a bold statement from Insomniac, putting our heroes back to form in a brand new adventure that resembles the gameplay stylings we all know and love. You can check out the video down below, and expect the game to hit shelves this holiday season for the Playstation 3.
Clive Barker’s Nightbreed has been a hot topic in circles of fans, who have been craving a better release of the film for years that would be more true to the original book, Cabal. A fan-driven movement has even taken place, but as usual, Shout! Factory have come to the rescue and will be delivering the film in full as a extended director’s cut thanks to a deal that has been struck as of recent with Morgan Creek.
Here are some words from Barker himself, as well as Shout! on this huge feat from the official press release:
Clive Barker said, “I had a dream about the tribes of the moon. They would live in a city called Midian and, though they were monsters of every shape and size, they would be the heroes of a movie called “Nightbreed.” However, when I made the movie, the studio was not comfortable with this inversion of the classic structure. They wanted the monsters to be simple-minded scare machines, while I wanted them to be the dark side of all of us, mysterious and misunderstood. Finally, with this new version of “Nightbreed,” which contains over forty five minutes of previously unseen material, my original vision has been realized. Come with me to Midian, the city of monsters. The tribes of the moon await us.”
“We are excited by this opportunity with Morgan Creek and are huge fans of Clive Barker. His cinematic works and brilliant storytelling continue to captivate fans worldwide,” stated Shout! Factory’s founders in a joint statement. “We look forward to working closely with Clive to bring his original vision to life.”
Shout!’s SCREAM FACTORY plans an aggressive rollout of “Nightbreed” extended director’s cut through physical home entertainment releases and a variety of digital entertainment distribution platforms sometimes next year.
“We’d also like to take this opportunity to thank the fans,” noted Robinson. “Without their hard work and persistence, this would have never become a reality. Clive Barker is one of the greats, and we are tremendously proud and excited to be working with him and Shout! Factory on this release.”
Not a bad deal at all, and this time next year, we will all have the option to pick up the long-awaited director’s cut of Nightbreed – the way it was intended to be seen. The DVD/Blu-Ray is due out in 2014, and stay tuned, as once an official date drops, we will be sure to bring out an update.
During the EAGamescom 2013 press briefing, EA Sports UFC creative director Brian Hayes was introduced to talk about the title – which will be in development for a further 9 months – and show off first-ever, pre-alpha gameplay footage.
The presentation can be viewed embedded at the bottom of this article. UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones, and number one contender to the title, Alexander Gustaffson, were used as the in-game models for the demonstration. Players should truly “feel the fight” with all these ground-breaking features – some of which were the focus of the demo – powered of course by the EA Sports Ignite engine:
MMAi – A mixed martial artist’s mind is as important as his heart. Every licensed fighter in the game will have changing goals and fight plans, based on their real-life tendencies and each fight situation.
Real-Time Exertion – Real-Time Exertion brings each moment of action to life in your gameplay experience. Through real-time vein popping, skin discolouration, muscle flex, as well as signs of fatigue setting in through the course of each round, players will witness the effort it takes to be one of the best fighters in the world.
Fighter Likeness and Facial Animations – Fighters in the game have been created from high-resolution 3D head scans to deliver revolutionary character likeness and authenticity. Powered by EA Sports Ignite, new facial animation technology delivers more expression and emotion than ever before in gaming and will communicate an unparalleled sense of awareness and intelligence in the Octagon.
Full Body Deformation – The team that revolutionized sports by bringing authentic physics to Fight Night changes the game again with an all-new, full-body deformation system that moves and displaces the fighter’s flesh in real time. For the first time, the strength of every submission and power of every strike will truly make an impression.
Precision Movement – The Precision Movement locomotion system grounds the fighters, eliminating unrealistic slipping and sliding across the canvas. More realistic physics-driven movement delivers more realistic action as the overall transfer of energy from the ground up delivers more impactful and believable strikes and take-downs.
Dynamic Striking – A dynamic environment allows players to pull off jaw-dropping moves using the Octagon, including roundhouse kicks, superman punches and much more. Combine those abilities with the best striking technology in the industry and that one perfect strike could change the fight.
Strategic Submission Battles – EA Sports UFC reinvents the ground game to create a battle for position and control that captures the strategy of a submission battle. Like the real sport, in EA Sports UFC fighters will work through multiple stages as they work to advance or escape from a fight-ending submission.
Real Damage – EA Sports UFC introduces a non-linear damage system which can result in big damage coming from a single strike. The system produces a greater variety of cuts and contusions that is true-to-life and has never been possible in a simulation fighting game.
EA Sports UFC is tentatively scheduled for release in Autumn 2014 (southern hemisphere) for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4.
Today EA has announced that they are going to give gamers a chance to enter into a “Battlefield 4 Premium Membership.” This membership will cost $50 and it allows members access to all of the new add-ons for the game as well as two weeks of early access to the five currently planned expansion packs for the game. The full list of included content can be found below:
Battlefield 4 ’Second Assault’ — Includes four fan-favorite Battlefield 3 maps now re-imagined with the power of Frostbite 3. Available first on Xbox One.
Battlefield 4 ’China Rising’ — Players fight for dominance across the vast and majestic Chinese mainland. Available December 2013.
Battlefield 4 ’Naval Strike’ — Experience dynamic ocean combat as the Chinese armada takes the fight to the sea. Available Spring 2014.
Battlefield 4 ’Dragon’s Teeth’ — The US strikes back engaging in all-out urban warfare. Available Summer 2014.
Battlefield 4 ’Final Stand’ — Bring the war to its epic conclusion. Available Summer 2014.
Two-weeks early access to all expansion packs for that competitive edge
Unique personalization options including camos, paints, emblems, dogtags and more
Priority position in server queues
New content every week
12 bonus Battlefield 4 Battlepacks
Transfer Battlefield 4 Premium membership from Xbox 360 to Xbox One and PlayStation 3 to PlayStation 4.
Also announced today was a three-day multiplayer beta that will begin in early October and can be accessed by anyone who happens to be a Battlefield 3 Premium owner or owners of Medal of Honor Warfighter’s special editions or pre-orderers of Battlefield 4 Digital Deluxe. If that wasn’t’ enough to whet your whistle then you can also check out the premium video released today as well as a new multiplayer trailer below.
The developers of Dragon Age Inquisition sat down to show off some explosive new footage of Dragon Age Inquisition and talk about new game. Dragon Age Inquisition puts players at the head of the Inquisition hunting down the people who tore open The Veil and let the demons into the world. Players will not only complete quests on their own but also send out agents to do their bidding. The developers have taken a special interest in improving customization options in the new title. The video demonstrated plenty of examples of the same character customized in many different outfits and styles.
Dragon Age Inquisition is an RPG that will be released for Windows PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One. It is currently scheduled for a Q3 2013 release.
As you may or may not know, Gamescom 2013 kicked off today. While plenty of things have been shown off so far at the event, EA has also taken to the stage to show off one of their highly anticipated titles, Titanfall.
While we’ve seen a bit of what Titanfall has to offer from developer diaries, little gameplay has been shown off since the game was revealed and today the company released four minutes of footage with Titanfall running on an Xbox One. In the video, which can be seen below, we see the how fast paced the battles can be thanks to the high maneuverability of the player and the addition of “Titan” mechs to combat.
A couple of weeks ago it was announced that Live Viewing Japan would be presenting Hatsune Miku’s 6th birthday concert, Hatsune Miku Magical Mirai 2013, in both New York City and Los Angeles on August 31st. At that time, the theaters where the concert would be broadcasted were not named, but the locations have just been revealed today.
In New York City the concert will be held at the Anthology Film Archives which are located at 32 Second Avenue, New York, NY 10003. The presentation will be from 2:00PM local time to 4:00PM and tickets can be purchased here for $20.
In Los Angeles the theater will be The Downtown Independent located at 251 S. Main St, Los Angeles, CA 90012. The broadcast will begin at 11:00AM and end at 1:00PM and tickets will also cost $20 and are currently available for purchase here.
President of Sony Worldwide Studios, Shuhei Yoshida, started off the Sony Gamescom 2013 press briefing by sitting in an antique armchair – surely where he simultaneously games, smokes cigars and drinks cognac from at home – and demonstrating the PlayStation 4 user interface, live.
You can view the video embedded at the bottom of this article. Although a somewhat inauspicious opener (which followed an 11 minute delay and a further 2 minutes of nothing), the demo gave us a good indication of how we will move between points of interest on the console. Yoshida silently walked us through viewing a ‘Live from PlayStation’ feed of Killzone: Shadowfall, to almost seamlessly joining the game in progress (the transition took about 8 seconds) and finally, uploading a screenshot post-gameplay, which he titled “Let’s start the show”, leading into the rest of the presentation.
Sony also dropped the details we were waiting for on the PS4’s release schedule. For more on Gamescom 2013 coverage, stay tuned to Capsule Computers.
After being announced months ago, The Sims 4 has been officially unveiled at the EA Gamescom 2013 press briefing in Cologne, Germany. The reveal came with a live-action/CG mix trailer, and later, a first look at some of the new gameplay elements in this fourth main entrant in the definitive life-simulation series.
The EA Maxis team promises many improvements to the building tools, with a smarter interface that allows you to simply push, pull and place the rooms of your house to your heart’s content. Need to move an entire module, furniture and all? Now, you can do that. Before you even buy a home, you need to create a Sim, and in The Sims 4 you will have 18 touch points where you can shape individual parts of your Sim’s physique (get your minds out of the gutter), so models are no longer thin by default. One big element being pushed by the developers is the emotional states…
Sims will become depressed, angry, bored, and experience so many more emotions based on the actions you and those around them. No feeling is either good or bad, as each will allow state-specific opportunities. For example, if your Sim is a musician, and is in an especially furious mood, they will write a heavy, metal song that could launch their career! Sims can also multi-task, as the example of talking while using the treadmill demonstrates in the image above. There is so much more EA are waiting to talk about, but for now, you can check out the reveal trailer directly below and the first gameplay footage – showing what was described above – embedded at the bottom of the article.
The Roman gladiatorial title, which features a great variety of armor, weapons, shields, and more, was given a trailer today to show off the Gladiator mode. As you can see from the video, Gladiator mode appears to show off some cooperative play in a wave-based mode, similar to Gears of War‘s Horde Mode.
For more information on Ryse, be sure to check out the official website here. You can also see the Gladiator Mode trailer in the video player below this article.
