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- Study Says Gamers Think More Quickly Than Non-Gamers
- Sony Says 30 Million PS3s Are Online
- Demon’s Souls Creators Announce New Title
- Capcom Announces Asura’s Wrath (With a Trailer)
- Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood Muliplayer Beta Details Here
- Details on Red Dead Redemption’s Zombie DLC, Liars and Cheats Trailer
- PS3 3D Blu-ray Support Comes Next Week, and Ico/Shadow of the Colossus Will Have 3D
- EA CEO John Ricitiello Responds to Medal of Honor Criticism
- Halo: Reach Unlockable Armor
- TGS News: Radiant Silvergun, Other Ancient Games, Coming To XBLA
- New Vanquish Trailer from TGS 2010
- TGS Brings Us a Gameplay Trailer for The Last Guardian (yay!)
- Sega: Phantasy Star Online 2 Coming to PCs in 2011
- Medal of Honor Achievements
- The Worst Kept Secret in Gaming – PSP2 is Real?
Study Says Gamers Think More Quickly Than Non-Gamers Posted: 16 Sep 2010 10:43 PM PDT Does your entire family think that it’s totally bad that your life revolves around video games? Well, I have a bit of info that you can throw back in their smug f**king faces when you inevitably you catch s**t for playing Mass Effect for the 12th time. (Yes, I’m inserting my life into this post.) A study by the University of Rochester has come to the conclusion that folks who play fast-paced action games make quicker decisions than those who don’t, and they also say those quickly made decisions are no less correct than those made by your slower, non-gamer counterparts.
Oo la la, bitches. I feel so smart and good about my usually very sad, sad existence right now. Here’s what the study was all about:
So, yeah. Can you believe that? I always knew that there was something about me that was way better than my game-mocking relatives. Hold your heads up high, gamers. This story comes from Newswise, and if you click on that link there, you’ll find more praise for gamers and talk about how our brains are so cool and stuff. Man, what a day. |
Sony Says 30 Million PS3s Are Online Posted: 16 Sep 2010 10:24 PM PDT Speaking to Reuters at TGS, Sony honcho Kaz Hirai said that 80 percent of the 38 million PS3s sold worldwide are connected to the Internet. For the folks who don’t have a calculator or who didn’t read the headline, that means 30 million PS3s are connected, which is more than than the 23 million 360s that were connected at the beginning of the year. Amusingly, Hirai also said they were hoping to improve that percentage to 100, which I suppose means Sony is going into the Internet service provider business in order to make sure anyone on Earth with a PS3 can also have a high-speed connection. Which is impossible, unless he just wants to have all those disconnected PS3s connect just one time so they can be counted. And that’s enough of my ramblings on this matter. Keep dreaming big, Kaz. |
Demon’s Souls Creators Announce New Title Posted: 16 Sep 2010 10:08 PM PDT The company called From Software, developers of the loved/hated PS3 Greatest Hit Demon’s Souls, announced at TGS that they are gearing up a new RPG called Project Dark. They gave no details on the new title, but they did say it’ll be PS3-exclusive, that it’ll be out in Japan next year and that people who liked Demon’s Souls will like this as well. So, uh, watch out, everyone. Gaming masochism returns in the next calendar year. You might want to start preparing yourself mentally now, because otherwise several weeks of isolation as you take on this game could be more mentally taxing than you can handle.
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Capcom Announces Asura’s Wrath (With a Trailer) Posted: 16 Sep 2010 05:56 PM PDT
The game is being developed for Xbox 360 and PS3 by Cyberconnect2, the folks behind the Naruto and .hack games. They’ll be using Unreal Engine 3 apparently. The announcement trailer (embedded below), starts with (we presume) Asura all beat up and dying and impaled with many spears. But then he gets wrathful, and proceeds to beat the living sh$% out of everyone in his path. Judging by the trailer, Asura’s combat tastes extend beyond standard weaponry. He’s also into taking on armies with just his mitts. He’s a super-powered grappler, it seems. He looks to be a god-Zangief, if you can picture that. I can dig this, looks pretty cool so far. No release date yet, but we’ll keep you up to date with more news when we have it. Here’s an official blurb:
[via eurogamer] |
Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood Muliplayer Beta Details Here Posted: 16 Sep 2010 05:13 PM PDT Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood multiplayer is a weird beast, but it totally kinda works because it’s legit AC gameplay in a new package. And starting October 4, you’ll get a chance to take a gander at it, provided you meet a couple requirements. First, you’ll need a PS3, as we already knew. Second, you have to pre-order the game from Gamestop by September 25. Yeah, yeah, I know. I’m just the messenger, though, so don’t shoot me. But that’s not all. I’ve also got the rundown on what you’ll be able to do in the beta. There are nine characters to choose from, and you’ll be able to use them in these modes:
I don’t know what “unlocked by the community” means, but I’m sure it will become clear in time. If you aren’t up for throwing down a fiver at Gamestop to get in on this, you’ll have to wait until November 16, when the game comes out on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. |
Details on Red Dead Redemption’s Zombie DLC, Liars and Cheats Trailer Posted: 16 Sep 2010 04:08 PM PDT Red Dead Redemption downloadable content just keeps coming: its upcoming Undead Nightmare pack will have an new single player campaign that pits cowboys against zombies. Rockstar Games said the pack has protagonist John Marston trying to cure a zombie outbreak spreading across the frontier. “The Undead Nightmare Pack also features brand new gameplay mechanics, weapons, zombie animals, mythical creatures and even a brand new secret location,” according to Computerandvideogames.com. Of course, we have no idea what new mechanics those might be. Multiplayer will be a part of the pack as well, but Rockstar didn’t release any details on that front yet – nor has it said when the pack will be out, but it’ll cost $10 on the Playstation Network on PS3 and and 800 Microsoft Points on Xbox 360. Meanwhile, the next upcoming RDR downloadable pack, Liars and Cheats, has a new trailer, which you can watch below. It comes out on Sept. 21. Narrated in the same tone as a documentary about microscopic sea life or the proper care of vacuum cleaners, the trailer is extremely informative about the stuff that’ll be in the new pack. Stuff like gambling, horse-racing, cheating at horse-racing, and cheating at gambling. It also has a surprising amount of living things being disintegrated into a fine red mist by the new explosive-round rifle that’ll be in the pack. Check out a review for Legends and Killers, the last DLC pack, here. |
PS3 3D Blu-ray Support Comes Next Week, and Ico/Shadow of the Colossus Will Have 3D Posted: 16 Sep 2010 03:18 PM PDT Here we have a couple small items that I have combined here because they share the 3D thing and so I don’t annoy you by using my 3D picture twice in a row. All right, so we’ve got two things, as I just said. First, 3D blu-ray support finally hits the PS3 on Tuesday, and so if you’re smart, the first movie you’ll try out on it is Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. Trust me on that; it’s a f**king stellar flick. No. 2 right here is that when we announced the Ico/Shadow of the Colossus blu-ray pack yesterday, we somehow forgot to mention that it would come with 3D support. How could we forget about 3D?!?!?!?! I would never consider buying this if it weren’t in 3D.* And that’s that. I hope you enjoyed the first episode of “Phil Combines Two News Stories Into One.” *That is a lie. |
EA CEO John Ricitiello Responds to Medal of Honor Criticism Posted: 16 Sep 2010 02:43 PM PDT Over the last month or so, EA has caught some flack from the mainstream media over the player’s ability to play as the Taliban in online multiplayer. Now, GI.biz reports that EA’s CEO John Ricitiello has struck back at the controversy in comments made at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Media, Communications & Entertainment Conference. Ricitiello: “no-one noticed” players can play as the Taliban online “until a journalist decided to put the game box in front of a mom who’d lost her son in Afghanistan to create some controversy.” What else you got, John? “I think that says more about the newspapers than it does the game industry. Having said that we’re incredibly sensitive to the challenges that a non-gamer who doesn’t really understand what I’ve just described might imagine when a journalist who also doesn’t understand a game describes it to her.” He goes on to explain that he is very proud of the game and says that he things it is “well within the boundaries that are good entertainment.” Here’s the thing: having the Taliban as a playable side in context-free competitive multiplayer is not really defensible as a tasteful design decision. It is the natural extension of the campaign, yes, because the campaign is about Coalition forces battling the Taliban. But you don’t play as a Taliban soldier in the campaign, and the campaign is the only place one could claim artistic merit for that aspect of gameplay. In that situation EA could claim artistic merit and cite numerous works of art as precedent, such as the film Paradise Now or even the No Russian section of Modern Warfare 2. Unfortunately, online competitive multiplayer has no artistic merit, and so the only response you have to criticism is Ricitiello’s “they were just looking for controversy” defense, which is dangerously close to the “it’s just a game” defense. I’m not condemning or endorsing this aspect of gameplay. I’m just trying to put it into perspective for everyone. I still anticipate this being a great title, and what I got to experience of the game at PAX was pretty stellar. |
Posted: 16 Sep 2010 01:56 PM PDT Unlockable armor is something of a Halo tradition, having been introduced in Halo 3. Halo: Reach ups the ante a little bit, introducing a wider range of customization, including some additions that actually have an effect on gameplay. Whether it’s helmets, kneepads, or Firefight Voices you’re looking for, we’ve got them listed here. HelmetsChest PiecesShoulder ArmorAccessoriesArmor EffectsFirefight VoicesElite Armor |
TGS News: Radiant Silvergun, Other Ancient Games, Coming To XBLA Posted: 16 Sep 2010 01:44 PM PDT If you actually enjoyed Sega back when they still made consoles – and let’s be honest, there weren’t that many of you or they’d still be making them – you probably know about a Japan-only classic from 1998 called ‘Radiant Silvergun‘ (Reidianto Shirubāgan in the home team’s language, which just sounds awesome). The direct ancestor of Ikaruga, it remains something of a holy grail for Sega Saturn completionists. Copies go for hundreds of dollars on eBay to this day. “Gosh”, you’re probably thinking, “that’s a hell of lot of money for a 12 year old game that was already obselete less than three months after release when Dreamcast launched”. And you’re right! But Radiant Silvergun was apparently incredible, and with a lack of North American release, the grey market stepped up to fill the demand. Not so wonderful if you don’t really feel like blowing half of your rent on obselete tech. Luckily, earlier today at TGS Microsoft announced that the verticle shooter classic will be available for download on XBLA in early 2001, as part of a dead-but-not-forgotten pack of games including Parappa the Rapper*. So why should you care? First, because Radiant Silvergun was one of the last verticle shooters made in the days before 3D finally turned classic gaming conventions into nostalgic aesthetic choices. It’s fascinating to see how far we’ve come since. Also, because every re-release of an ancient game is a step closer to the day when PS2 games are finally available for download on PSN**. But beyond that, it actually looks like a blast. You pilot your ship through increasingly difficult obstacles, using a variety of fantastic weapons to blow enemies into pixel dust. It’s also notable for having a non-linear plot, starting with level 3. Curious? You can read a full synopsis here. Radiant Silvergun is being brought back from the dead by original developers Treasure, so it’s almost certain to be an authentic recreation. No word on price, but it’s XBLA. You can probably afford it. No official release date, but we’ll let you know as soon as we do. Assuming we aren’t distracted by Parappa. * !!!! Via Mtv Multplayer |
New Vanquish Trailer from TGS 2010 Posted: 16 Sep 2010 01:37 PM PDT Sega dropped a longer, more intense trailer for the upcoming action game Vanquish at Tokyo Game Show 2010. It’s way cooler than the last trailer Sega put out, which revealed more about the apparent Russia vs. U.S. premise of the game. Check it out below. Xbox Live members and Playstation Network users can check out the demo online now, which includes the game’s Casual Auto mode. I’ve played it, and as the trailer shows, Vanquish does a pretty good job of mixing speed and a cover system. At no point did the demo approach the coolness executed in the trailer, though. The new trailer shows off quite a few boss fights, it looks like, as well. |
TGS Brings Us a Gameplay Trailer for The Last Guardian (yay!) Posted: 16 Sep 2010 01:14 PM PDT Team Ico’s current big project is The Last Guardian, and even though it’s only been roaming our consciousnesses for a couple of years now, it seems so rare that we hear anything about it, and so it feels like the kind of game that would never actually come out. However, Tokyo Game Show tells me that feeling is dead wrong. Team Ico already had a big announcement yesterday when it officially revealed the Ico/Shadow of the Colossus blu-ray pack, and today they’ve shown off a new gameplay trailer for the PS3-exclusive The Last Guardian and told us that the game will come out around Holiday 2011. My goodness. Enjoy the trailer. |
Sega: Phantasy Star Online 2 Coming to PCs in 2011 Posted: 16 Sep 2010 12:33 PM PDT A decade after Sega released Phantasy Star Online on the Dreamcast, and today announced at the Tokyo Games Show 2010 it would sequel the MMO on Windows PCs next year. Sega bundled the announcement in with a trailer about the last decade of Phantasy Star games and the upcoming Phantasy Star Portable 2: Infinity. The video doesn’t include any gameplay shots of PSO2, or really any other details besides than the release year and that it’s currently slated for PC. The original PSO was one of the big titles on Sega’s Dreamcast console and played to its strength in online gaming. Makes one wonder if the recent rumor of Sega returning to consoles could correspond with a new Phantasy Star MMO. It would make sense, considering how big PSO was on Dreamcast, and the fact that Sega has turned out several console Phantasy Star Online editions and Phantasy Star Universe since its console died. Via Massively.com. |
Posted: 16 Sep 2010 12:04 PM PDT Gamers are waiting with bated breath for EA’s upcoming Modern Warfare competitor. Designed with the close collaboration of real military experts, Medal of Honor aims to provide the most realistic war-gaming experience ever. That realism has led to controversy, centered around the fact that multiplayer modes enable players to take the role of Taliban combatants. Either way, the game is expected to do boom business. Below, you’ll find a list of all the achievements, which should be enough to build your anticipation to fever pitch, in preparation for the game’s release on October 12th. Multiplayer: First Rotation – Play online for 15 minutes – 15G Multiplayer: Tour of Duty – Play online for 2 hours – 15G Multiplayer: Heavy Fire Support – Fire 1000 bullets in a round (awarded at end of round) – 15G Multiplayer: Boot Camp – Play once as each class (minimum 2 minutes each) – 15G Multiplayer: Mission Training – Play Combat Mission – 15G Multiplayer: Assault Training – Play Team Assault – 15G Multiplayer: Secure Training – Play Sector Control – 15G Multiplayer: Raid Training – Play Objective Raid – 15G Multiplayer: Enlisted – Reach level 2 with any class – 15G Multiplayer Veteran – Reach level 4 with any class – 15G Multiplayer: Triple Canopy – Reach level 8 in one class – 15G Multiplayer: Mission Specialist – Play two hours of Combat Mission – 20G Multiplayer: Assault Specialist – Play two hours of Team Assault – 20G Multiplayer: Secure Specialist – Play two hours of Sector Control – 20G Multiplayer: Raid Specialist – Play two hours of Objective Raid – 20G Multiplayer: Forward Spotter – Deploy a missile strike support action (awarded at end of round) – 20G Multiplayer: Fire Controller – Use each offensive support action once (awarded at end of round) – 30G Multiplayer: Quartermaster – Get 1000 support points – 30G Multiplayer: Tier 1 – Reach top level in one class – 35G Multiplayer: High Achiever – Be top 3 on the scoreboard ten times – 40G First Incision – Singleplayer: Complete First In – 15G Welcome to the TOC – Singleplayer: Complete Breaking Bagram – 15G Develop the Situation - Singleplayer: Complete Running with Wolves… – 15G Unexpected Guests – Singleplayer: Complete Dorothy’s a Bitch – 15G Full Battle Rattle - Singleplayer: Complete Belly of the Beast – 15G Bad Guy Jamboree - Singleplayer: Complete Gunfighters – 15G Friends From Afar - Singleplayer: Complete Friends From Afar – 15G Cliffhanger – Singleplayer: Complete Compromised – 15G S.E.R.E. - Singleplayer: Complete Neptune’s Net – 15G Eight Heroes Aboard – Singleplayer: Complete Rescue the Rescuers – 15G Smooth Operator – Singleplayer: In First In, kill the hostage taker with a headshot – 10G The Sledgehammer - Singleplayer: In Breaking Bagram, destroy 2 vehicles with a single 2000 lb. Laser Guided Bomb – 10G Dropping Deuce – Singleplayer: Jump 7.5 high on the ATV – 10G Fear the Reaper - Singleplayer: In Dorothy’s a Bitch, destroy the entire AQ Camp with the AC-130 – 10G Manic Suppression – Singleplayer: In Belly of the Beast, defeat the DShK in under two minutes – 20G It Takes a Village…Out - Singleplayer: Destroy 30 buildings in Gunfighter’s Village – 10G Like a Surgeon – Singleplayer: While long range sniping, hit one of every body part – 10G Feeding the Pig - Singleplayer: In Compromised, get 15 kills with the M60 – 15G The Quiet Professional – Singleplayer: In Neptune’s Net, eliminate 13 enemies without alerting anyone – 15G Timber! – Singleplayer: In Rescue the Rescuers, chop down 5 trees with the Minigun – 10G The Battle is Won… - Singleplayer: Finish the game on Easy, Normal, or Hard – 50G …But the War Rages On - Singleplayer: Finish the game on Hard – 75G Conspicuous Gallantry – Singleplayer: Finish every level in the game on Tier 1 Mode under par time – 100G The Scalpel - Singleplayer: Achieve 20 total knife kills – 15G Pistol Pete Showdown - Singleplayer: Get a total of 30 pistol kills – 15G Right in the Grape… - Singleplayer: Get 7 headshots in a row with any weapon except the long range sniper rifle – 15G Crowd Control - Singleplayer: Kill 5 enemies at once with a single hand grenade – 15G Rangers Lead the Way - Singleplayer: Finish all of Dante’s missions – 15G Never Quit - Singleplayer: Finish all of Rabbit’s missions – 15G Have a Good One – Singleplayer: Finish all of Deuce’s missions – 15G |
The Worst Kept Secret in Gaming – PSP2 is Real? Posted: 16 Sep 2010 10:22 AM PDT We’ve heard rumors, speculation and even had a few information leaks over the last three years regarding an update to the Sony handheld, the PSP. Well today the confirmation that PSP2 exists comes from another source – Mortal Kombat Executive Producer Shaun Himmerick. Supposedly, along with resurrecting the fighting game franchise on console systems the developers are investigating handheld markets as well and the PSP2, well it impresses him. "We're not launching day one on all consoles like that. We are looking at them; we have a PSP2 in the house and we're looking at the engine, like what can it support. Always a big thing for us is the performance. We're running at 60 fps, what can we do and do we have to build all the art assets over. We're definitely looking at them. PSP2 looks like it's a pretty powerful machine. We don't have a 3DS system in house yet, but we're looking to get one, and we'll certainly look at what its power is." Every year we discuss these development rumors and every few months Sony comes out and refutes them. The latest threads hint at a 2011 PSP2 launch, but well.. we’ve been here before. Is the PSP2 real? I guess we just have to wait for Sony to deny it again. |
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