Looks like more key members of Infinity Ward have left the company. We all know that Jason West & Vince Zampella left pretty much right after Modern Warfare 2 was released and now two more have been reported to have left last week.
Todd Alderman and Francesco Gigliotte are the newest members looking for jobs elsewhere. Both Todd and Francesco were big key members in getting Modern Warfare 2 up and running. Francesco was Infinity Ward’s lead software engineer and Todd was a Lead Designer and also had a big part in Modern Warfare’s multi-player side.
With 4 super key memebers of the Infinity Ward team gone. We might be looking at a possible disaster when the next Infinity Ward release of Modern Warfare 2 arrives. Will they be able to weather this little storm or could it be the begining of the end as we know it for Modern Warfare / Call Of Duty ?
Could EA’s Medal Of Honor slip past and grab it the NO#1 spot once again ? As most people are already saying. Only time will tell.
Let us know what you think of this. Why is everyone leaving Infinity Ward ? Where are they going ? So many questions … we will find out 😉
This looks very interesting. Let’s see if need for Speed can give Forza and the elusive Gran Tourismo a run for its money.
Check out the details below
From the hit videogame to the street, Need for Speed is the nerve center of gaming car culture. EA today announced an entertainment program that brings together the top street, drift, GT racing, time attack cars and drivers. Dubbed ‘Team Need for Speed’, these individuals embody the spirit of the Need for Speed franchise – the adrenaline and rebelliousness of driving the world’s coolest cars. Together, this collective of racing influencers will carry the Need for Speed brand into a variety of events, films, competitions and more.
This morning the Xbox 360 Update for USB support went live. It isn’t that big of an update so should only take you about 15 minutes at most with a slow connection. If you have plans to play and are connected to the internet, i would suggest to turn on your Xbox early and start the update so that it finishes and you can play.
As mentioned earlier, this update enables you to use a USB memory device in order to save games, files, and accounts. It is intended for flash drives with up to 16GB but no less then 1GB. Only 2 flash drives can be in your xbox at one time, allowing for a maximum of 32GB of memory added on. This does not mean; however, that you are only limited to 2 flash drives. As long as you have flash drives you can continually swap them out, even though I don’t see why you would have so many. Upon plugging in your flash drive, the Xbox 360 should auto detect it and then you can format the desired memory allocation by going to setting, memory, and selecting the right storage device.
This update will make memory cards obsolete, and Microsoft is releasing a specially branded Xbox 360 flash drive (8GB, and 16GB in size and set to release in May) that will already be formatted. These flash drives will also cause the update to take place if the Xbox 360 you plug them into does not already have the update. (Pretty much to enable the flash drives to work on Xbox 360s that do not have internet access)
What do you guys think? I think it is pretty sweet, I’m a Computer Science major so I’m always carrying at least two 16GB flash drives around with me. Ill probably format 3GB so I can hold my Xbox Live account and some save files for playing at friend’s houses.
April 19: Borderlands’ Zombie Island of Dr. Ned – 400 ($5)
Games on Demand
April 13: Tomb Raider: Legend (North America)
April 13: Devil May Cry 4 (Europe, Australia and New Zealand)
April 20: Halo 3 (All Xbox LIVE Regions)
April 20: Saints Row (Europe)
Xbox LIVE Arcade:
April 14: Final Fight: Double Impact – 800 ($10)
Xbox Avatar Marketplace
April 13: Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Conviction
April 15: Forza Motorsport 3
DLC
April 7: Mega Man 10 Bass and Mega Man 10 Special Stage 1 Add-ons – 80 each ($1)
April 13: Forza Motorsport 3 Road & Track Car Pack – 400 ($5)
*Like all schedules, dates are subject to change.
Thoughts:
This months deals are very nice, The Maw is a fun game along with 2 decent DLCs. There are also some really good games coming to games on demand, Halo 3 anyone?
On the other hand, the DLC is lacking, and there is only 1 arcade release? What is up with that?
Com2US has released their very first application designed specifically on the iPad. Ocean Blue takes simulation to an all new level as you dive beneath the ocean waves in either the Red Sea, or the Blue Hole and bear witness to six of the most realistic species of underwater creature ever to appear on an iPad. That isn’t all, with all the potential updates down the line, there is no limit to the amount of sea life that will appear in the Ocean Blue.
With the new capabilities of the recently released iPad, the interaction provided deep below the waves including in-depth views of the various creatures and information on each one of them. A list of the various features provided in this relaxing dip beneath the ocean can be seen below the waves:
• Ocean Simulation:A luxurious underwater view of the ocean on your iPad
.• Stunning 3D Graphics: Each marine animal is finely modeled in 3D to replicate the shape and movement of real marine creatures.
.• Customizable Dives: Add or remove fishes from your environment to match your daily mood.
• Free range of motion: Interact with the environment by tapping, pinching, or tilting the iPad.
• Multiple marine life: Six highly detailed marine life and two gorgeously rendered dive locations.
• Educational: Tap on any fish to get a close up view of the animal then tilt to get a desired angle and tap the camera button to take a snapshot of the fish along with some interesting facts.
You can find the Itunes store linkhere. The price is currently $9.99 for this ocean your iPad.
The amount of detail here is amazing, and with the potential for further sea creatures being added, it begs the question as to how populated you can make your own slice of the ocean.
Now we here at Capsule Computers have been provided with a code for Ocean Blue by Com2Us. Of which we would like to provide to one lucky winner. Leave a comment below saying what type of creature you would like to see beneath the ocean and who knows, it may even be incorporated sometime down the line. We will select a winner at random on April 12th. Any creatures welcome, might even find the mysterious Cloverfield lurking in the depths below.
UPDATED : 12th APRIL 2010 : WINNER :
Everyone say congratulations to Jeremiah E. for his winning comment! Enjoy your brand new personal ocean!
Looks like everyone’s jumping on the the band wagon for iPAD this time we have Konami remaking both their iPhone/iPod Touch masterpieces, Metal Gear Solid and Frogger
Check out the screenshots below and also the press release information further down after the break.
The Metal Gear Solid® Touch and Frogger Pad Apps for iPad are now available for $7.99 and $0.99 respectively from the App Store on iPad or at www.itunes.com/appstore/.
Major Nelson announced that day-one buyers of the Stimulus Package map pack will receive 7 days of Xbox Live membership. Major Nelson states to “Check your Live messages,” for notice of the reward.
After using“my awesome math skills”I have discovered how much money you get back from these 7 days if you were to buy 12 months on sale at $40.
According to the message the extra days will be distributed around may 1st.
There seems to be a lot of extras surrounding the Stimulus Package Map Pack.
Looks like the fine people over at Raptisoft have hit a homerun with their latest iPhone game : Solomon’s Keep, a classic blend of RPG games that we’ve all grown to love. If you’re a RPG fan then we would recommend you picking this up for an introductory price of only 99c US. : Click here to dowload :
Details, video and screenshots below : We’ll have a review up very soon.
In Solomon’s Keep, your goal is to storm the Dark Lord’s lair, unbind his minions, loot his evil possessions, and prove once and for all to your teachers that you’re not as stupid as you look.
If you enjoy the play style of action RPGs like Diablo and Torchlight, you’ll love Solomon’s Keep!
Find treasure, destroy monsters, and improve your skills so that you can win the final battle with Solomon himself!
Who’s picked up the Apple IPAD yet ? Seems like it sold over 300,000 units on its first day. Not a bad little feat. Well now if you’re one of those 300,000 people you’re gonna need games and EA have come to the PARTY !! Check out the 5 super titles they’ve released for your gaming pleasure.
EA Mobile, a division of EA, today announced five best-selling titles available immediately for Apple’s iPad. These include SCRABBLE, under license from Hasbro in the U.S. and Canada only, Tetris, Need for Speed SHIFT, Mirror’s Edge, and Command & Conquer Red Alert.
“As one of the leading publishers on the App Store, EA is delivering five games today that take advantage of the unique capabilities of iPad for a broad range of gamers, from the casual to the hardcore, and today’s product slate is just the beginning,” said Travis Boatman, Vice President of Worldwide Studios, EA Mobile. “For example, with SCRABBLE, we have modernized this family favorite game by developing a fun, interactive ‘Party Play’ mode. For our more hardcore fans, Need for Speed SHIFT becomes the ultimate immersive driving experience. We are thrilled to offer EA games with the launch of iPad — a device that is like no other.”
Thoughts: A extremely entertaining dual stick shooter. Try to stay alive while surrounded by enemies who want to kill you. Quick paced and addicting, and for only 400MSP ($5), quite a deal!
More Deals of the week:
Instead of releasing a new XBLA title, Microsoft is discounting 10 other titles as well as an April Sale deal.
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