You can view his gameplay footage here, and check out the ‘History of General Zod’ video embedded at the bottom of this article.
On top of the new playable character, gamers can now pick up the ‘Man of Steel‘ Superman skin seen to the right (AUD$1.45/80 MS Points) as well as the Blackest Night 2, New 52 and Earth 2 skin packs (AUD$4.35/240 MS Points each), which you can preview in the gallery directly below.
This year at the Penny Arcade Expo Australia event, or PAXAus, ASUS will be in attendance with a wide range of PC gaming machines for gamers to control of and see in action while at the event. Primarily, ASUS will be showcasing their ASUS ROG CG8565 and ASUS ROG G30 at the World of Tanks booth in the event hall. The particular machines seem pretty beastly, as this quote from the press release explains:
Built included ASUS TUF Gryphon Z87 motherboards and ASUS GeForce GTX770 Direct CU II Overclocked graphics card by Scorptec in Victoria (Value at over $2,000AUD) at the “World of Tank” stand. Scorptec will be offering PAX visitors to bring these beasts home, for just $1,599 and only 16 of them available for grab!
Also on display at the event will be the high-end machine from ASUS. This is called the ROG Tytan CG8890, and is sure to satiate the needs of all modern gamers. The following quote is dedicated to showcasing the power of this particular beast:
ASUS Australia will be showing off the latest ROG Tytan CG8890 gaming desktop featuring One-click overclock 6-core Intel® Core™ i7-3960X Processor with Turbo Gear without rebooting, 4-screen display with GTX690 and incredible ASUS Xonar audio, 10-way venting and liquid cooled CPU ensure ultimate stability.
Lastly, ASUS will also be showcasing their G30 gaming desktop which seems to allow users to overclock without the need for a reboot. It also seem particularly powerful. The following is a quote from the press release pointing out the particulars of its power:
Not to mention the G30 gaming desktop, featuring One-click overclock full-core Intel® Core™ i7 Processor with Turbo Gear without rebooting, 4-screen display with GTX680 and incredible ASUS SonicMaster and the inbuilt lighting control aids in the change of color from standard blue to overclocked red.
This will be the first time the Tytan and the G30 will be shown in Australia, so anyone wanting to take a look at some pretty beastly machines should head down to the World of Tanks booth and check out ASUS’ offerings.
Visual effects studio Pixomondo have revealed and praised the complete Dell solution – comprised of Dell Precision workstations, Dell PowerEdge servers, Dell PowerVault storage and Dell UltraSharp monitors – that they relied on to tackle the animation and VFX work necessary for bringing Game of Thrones Season 2 and Star Trek Into Darkness to life.
Sven Martin and Ben Grossmann, visual effects supervisors at Pixomondo, said of the experience;
We started to work on ‘Game of Thrones’ for season two, taking the job of creating all the visual effects for that series. This was an enormous undertaking on a TV series with a tight schedule, and thanks to the speed and reliability we get from our Dell workstations, monitors, servers and storage, and the tremendous support we get from Dell’s IT support, we were not only able to meet the tough expectations, we were also brought on for season three. – Martin
It was exceptionally rewarding and very challenging to work on the Star Trek franchise and create something new that would still pay homage to the original. The Dell workstations and servers gave us tremendous computational firepower to render the massive 3D images around the clock. – Grossmann
Specifically, to fully realise effects on Game of Thrones, such as exploding ships and the 3 dragons of fan favourite Daenerys Targaryen – ‘Mother of Dragons’ – Pixomondo utilised Dell Precision T5500 and T5600 tower workstations to create the complex content quickly and Dell UltraSharp U2410, U2711 and U2312HM monitors for clear and detailed display. The studio also used Dell PowerVault MD3220 and MD1220 storage and Dell PowerEdge R410, R620 and R720 servers in its render farm for quick segment turnaround, allowing for more rounds of tweaking, and ultimately a better final product before deadline.
For the great Star Trek Into Darkness, Pixomondo was challenged with creating 380 pivotal shots that would satisfy the unique expectations of a fan base spanning 50 years. To do so, they worked on Dell Precision T7600 and T5500 workstations with NVIDIA Quadro K4000 graphics cards, Dell UltraSharp U2410 monitors and Dell PowerEdge R510, R410 and R310 servers. Among other things, the hardware enabled the team to push the limits on action-packed sequences of the film such as the attack on Starfleet Headquarters, high-speed pursuit above the Klingon home world of Kronos and the ensuing battle on the surface of the entirely computer graphics (CG) generated world.
The infrastructure also allowed teams across the world, from London to Stuttgart, Los Angeles, Frankfurt, Beijing and Burbank, to collaborate on projects without missing a beat, with Dell’s global media solution allowing Pixomondo to sync large amounts of data across them while greatly reducing storage costs. Vice president of tablet and performance PCs at Dell, Neil Hand, said;
We are constantly striving to provide our customers with high performing and reliable solutions for their specific needs. We are always amazed by the visual effects work Pixomondo develops, which are among the best in the industry, on our technology; it represents the epitome of our ‘Power to Do More’ philosophy.
Pixomondo went on to create the digital creatures and hero environments for Season 3 of the increasingly, insanely popular Game of Thrones and will continue to work on the series for future seasons.
This week on Anime Say!I’m back with my thoughts on the Aku no Hana anime. Aku no Hana has been a controversial series to say the very least, with both sides of the argument providing fairly compelling evidence for their stance on the series. But now that the dust has settled and the final episode has aired, what did I think of Aku no Hana? Watch below to find out.
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New tracks have just been added to TAITO’siOS rhythm game Groove Coaster Radio. The latest lot of downloadable content for the game comes in the way of the Global Hits Pack which is available as an in-app purchase. The pack includes tracks from artists such as Lady Gaga, Gwen Stefani and even LMFAO.
You can check check out the brand new trailer for Groove Coaster Zero’s Global Hits Pack below. Don’t forget to pick up the game for free now on the iTunes App Store right here. This is a huge milestone in Groove Coaster history so be sure to pick up the Global Hits Pack and get Party Rockin’ with Lady Gaga, LMFAO and Gwen Stefani!
The hotly anticipated multiplayer FPS title Tactical Intervention by Counter Strike co-creator, Minh “Gooseman” Le, will be free to play worldwide this August on Steam for PC thanks to publisher 1337 Games.
Tactical Intervention was previously released only in North America in March, but the servers have since come down on June 10 due to a lack of players and various other issues. The fact the game blocked IP addresses from outside the US and Canada may or may not have contributed to its swift but temporary demise.
Hey is that $100 bill on the ground?
Those few who managed to play it, and those who haven’t, fear not! The game is being resurrected on Steam where it will be hopefully noticed this time and released as a stable game. Headed by a former Valve employee of seven years, Tactical Intervention is a team-based tactical shooter inspired by the classics of the genre such as Counter Strike and created by the team at Fix Korea.
Check out our recent interview with the Gooseman himself for some nifty insight on the game and its long journey to release.
Scourge: Outbreak is said to be a gritty third-person shooter set within a futuristic world. The game uses the legendary Unreal Engine 3 and has a number of cool features that will sure keep gamers occupied. UFO Interactive detailed the game’s features:
Up to 4-Player Co-op Campaign with 6+ hours of gameplay
4 Playable Characters, each with different weapon handling stats and a distinct combination of Special Abilities
Unique character-specific flashbacks that reveal critical past events, and shed a new light on the game’s story
XP system to track your experience and unlock powerful gameplay rewards in Campaign AND Multiplayer
Squad AI for groups with less than 4 Players
Quick-Order-System (QOS) for rapid deployment of squad-members
9 Weapons, plus multiple variants of each to suit your style of play
Up to 8 Players in Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch and Capture-The-Flag multiplayer Versus modes in 5 action-packed maps!
Leaderboards for competing with friends and other Players around the world!
Challenging Achievements to unlock
You can check out a trailer for Scourge: Outbreak below to see what all the action is. This game looks to be a must-have title for Xbox 360 owners and at the neat price of 800 Microsoft Points. For more information check out the official website of Scourge: Outbreak.
Popular Japanese actor Tatsuya Fujiwara (Death Note’sLight Yagami and Battle Royale’s Shuya Nanahara) has been tapped to play the bandage clad antagonist in both films. The films themselves are based upon the legendary ‘Kyoto arc’ of the Rurouni Kenshin manga. Both movies are slated for release in 2014. Stay tuned for more details as they come to light.
There has always been a number of people who would say that Lightning is the new Cloud in Square Enix‘s eyes and it seems that the company has finally decided they might as well take advantage of this. Today the company announced that anyone who pre-orders Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII in North America will be able to get a Cloud Strife costume which includes a Buster Sword.
Square Enix has also said that equipping the Cloud costume will give players not only some of Cloud’s abilities but also his battle winning pose and fanfare music. Currently Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII is set to be released on February 11, 2014 so it’ll be quite some time before at least Cloud’s outfit and weapon appear in an HD game.
Not to be confused with the terrible pop culture song from 2012, Tangram Style is the first 3DS title from mobile developer Moving Player, and a sharp little puzzler that is set to bring some spunk to the genre on the platform.
This little romp features 600 puzzles and 4 games modes for players to get a hold of, and will available on the eShop at a later date. In my opinion, this title seems to bring some color and life to the shape puzzles included, with bonus objectives that are sure to add some re-playability. Check out the first set of screenshots and trailer down below, and once Tangram Style gets some more info, we will be sure to share.
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