Namco’s & Ninja Theory’s second video to their development diaries has now been released. This video the team talks about the way that teamwork between characters Monkey & Trip will effect the gameplay as well as some of the unique puzzle solving that will be involved. With that said, check out the new Diary #2 video below.
For anyone that missed it but just installed it without even thinking .. here is what you get when you upgrade to iOS 4.1 for your iPhone 4, 3Gs and iPod 2nd Generation devices. The BIG Boy here is Game Center. Apple’s answer to mobile social gaming with online multiplayer and achievements. At the moment it’s still very new but get in and start using it.
Check out the other updates further down.
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iOS 4.1 Software Update contains improvements, including the following:
• Game Center
– Send and receive friend requests
– Invite friends to multi-player games over the Internet
– Play multi-player games by auto-matching with other players
– View Leaderboards and Achievements
– Discover new games from friends
• High dynamic range (HDR) photos on iPhone 4
• Support for TV show rentals on iTunes
• Ability to upload HD videos to YouTube and MobileMe over Wi-Fi on iPhone 4
• Additional support for AVRCP-supported accessories, including next & previous track control
• FaceTime calling directly from Favorites
• Bug fixes, including:
– iPhone 4 proximity sensor performance
– iPhone 3G performance
– Nike+iPod fixes
– Bluetooth improvements
Products compatible with this software update:
• iPhone 4
• iPhone 3GS
• iPhone 3G
• iPod touch 2nd generation, or later
Game Center requires iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPod touch 2nd generation or later.
Electronic Arts has announced that they will be releasing a demo for EA SPORTS MMA on Xbox 360 and PS3. The demo will be released on September 28, 2010, about a month ahead of the games release date of October 19, 2010. The demo will include heavyweight champion, Alistair Overeem, and former professional wrestler, Bobby Lashley. The two middleweights in the demo include Jake Shields and Jason “Mayhem” Miller. The demo is refereed by Big John McCarthy, and fighter intros will be announced by Jimmy Lennon Jr. If players choose to share the demo online with their friends, they will unlock Randy Couture as a playable character in the full version of the game.
One really cool element in the full game that I’m looking forward to is the opportunity to have your online fight broadcast to gamers all around the world via your console. Once the player creates a fighter, produces a video and is noticed by an EA Sports promoter, they will be able to compete for real world prizes. In addition, your fight will feature live commentary.
Halo: Reach releases in about 2 days. I’m sure everyone is quite excited and can’t wait to get their hands on a game. A few of you may even be wondering where our review of the game is. Due to some “issues” we don’t have a review for you this week. I’m not pointed fingers, but if I had to I would be pointed at the guy who delivers my mail; I’m sure he is taking the next 3 days of if not more.
We will be having a review, it just won’t be anytime soon. Besides, Halo: Reach is a game that does not need a review. You are either buying it, being made to buy it by a friend who wants to play with you, or aren’t buying it at all.
If you are in that small percentage who aren’t going to buy the game, maybe you will enjoy the review when we do finally release it. The rest of you will already have been busy playing it for quite some time.
Anyway, I have one final video to share with you guys before the game officially releases in two days. I compiled this video after hearing “With My Mind” By Cold. Great song, that can be seen within the game “Psi Ops”. “Psi Ops” is actually a really good game, you should check it out on the original Xbox. (Not sure if it is a backwards compatible title)
Enjoy the video, which was compiled using a trailer, and some E3 footage. I didn’t really do much fiddling with the footage, just a bit of copying and pasting as well as some cutting in order to time a few things with the audio.
Tell me what you guys think, I quite like how it turned out myself.
Vampires Until Dawn
Developer: BeCrush
Platform: iPhone/iPod Touch
Released: 28 August
Price: $1.99
Story
The game starts with the death of Rachel Garlik, which triggers an enquiry from the police who find she has a mysterious gash in her neck. However, after a few months, the police investigation is closed, although there are other mysterious deaths in the area. Cleverly, this part of the story is all told in the initial cutscene through a number of newspaper cuttings. A mourning husband, Elia ( the character you play) then sets out to solve the mystery, but it isn’t long before his car is turned over and he is attacked by an army of the undead-Vampires.
Sound and Graphics
Both the sound and graphics look very promising as you start the game up. The cutscene you are greeted by when you press ‘play’ really gets your hopes up. However, this brilliance doesn’t last long, and before you know it, gone are the average music and the crisp cartoon graphics, as you are launched into the actual gameplay. Enter genric sound effects and grainy visuals, both of which are very sub-standard, making the game uneasy on the eyes and the ears.
Gameplay and Controls
On the other hand, it isn’t only the sound and graphics that disappoint when the playing starts; the gameplay is poor too. Shonky controls mean you never really feel in control of Elia,the on-screen analogue sticks are unresponsive and furthermore shouldn’t even be there if it’s to be controlled by touchscreen.If developers are just going to integrate buttons and control sticks on the screen then it may as well just be on a controller, which is why this game would benefit from a re-worked control scheme. There is a variety of different bad guys that come at you as the game progresses to keep your interest, as well as 3 weapons available for use: Starting gun with unlimited ammo, Crossbow and Sawn-off Shotgun.
Summary
In conclusion,Vampires Until Dawn looks promising from the beginning, but fails to live up to the high standards of the first cutscene. Aspects of this quality are evident elsewhere in the game, like the game map, but certainly not in the gameplay. The story is well layed out and cleverly told, it’s just a shame the grainy visuals and crummy sounds that follow disappoint . Overall, it’s okay for five minutes entertainment, but beyond this you’ll struggle to maintain interest.
Big news today for those looking for a solid date and a full list of what games to expect on Virtual Play’s Intellivision Lives for the Nintendo DS. Over at Gamestop.com, you can now pre-order the compilation which will release on October 15th. Want better news?All customers that pre-order with Gamestop/EB games can pick up Intellivision Lives! for just $14.99! This might be one of the greatest deals on the DS this year and you really can’t beat that price with all of the quality titles included.
Here is a full list of titles for Intellivision Lives!:
SPACE
ARCADE
BATTLE
GAMING
SPORTS
As you might have noticed from our previous coverage on the game, I really think this will be one of my most anticipated titles this year and with the low price and game list that will be sure to give gamers a special nostalgic reunion with the classic console, pre-ordering should be a no brainer! Keep checking back soon as we will continue coverage of Intellivision Lives! up until release.
Below is a Medal of Honor gameplay video. Explosions and rushing towards objectives with your teammates is always fun; but killing other people is even more fun!
Check out the video below, and be prepared with your friends on October 12th when this game releases in the US. (October 15th in the UK)
NHL 11 was just released on September 7, 2010. What is different in this years game? Lets find out.
The game looks to be fun, and I can’t wait to try it.
While this most recent Dev Diary doesn’t really tell us anything about the game that we don’t know, It does show us some in game footage to gives the viewers a feel of what the game will look like.
Some key points in the video for those of you who don’t want to watch it is the focus on horseback riding, the fact that the area is three times the size of Florence, and emphasis on the training and customization of your team mates.
Enjoy the Dev Diary, which if I may add is a very nice looking dev diary.
It seems more and more games for Mac are being supported almost every day now. With the recent addition of Steam for Mac, now even more good news comes to Apple users. Announced on Rockstar Games’ Facebook page, the classic Grand Theft Auto trilogy will be available for Mac later this year.
Here’s the official announcement:
“You guys thinking of making your games available on Macs?” – Al
Yes! Look for the long-awaited release of the classic Grand Theft Auto Trilogy (Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas) for Mac – most likely later this year. We’ll have much more info and a proper announcement soon. But, yes, in case you were wondering, that is a world exclusive from Asked and Answered.
Rejoice, Mac users! Make some “hot coffee” of your own with the classic Grand Theft Auto games on your beautiful computers, hopefully, later this year.
