Plan on staying home Halloween and passing out candy? Seems fun doesn’t it? Well why not make it a bit better with a bit of Zone of Enders in HD Collection? On October 30, ZoE HD Collection will be out for Playstation 3 and Xbox 360. The Collection will compile of Zone of the Enders and the European special edition version of its follow-up, The 2nd Runner. One of the big bonuses to this bundle will be the playable demo of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance.
Playstation 3 Slim
It’s time to cut weight again and slimming down for Thanksgiving. Playstation 3 is doing just that. Sony will be releasing a slimmer redesigned PS3 come the end of September, start of October, depending on which edition you want to purchase. The new PS3 will be 50% thinner than the original and 25% thinner than the PS3 Slim. There will be a bundled 250gig PS3 with the Game of the Year edition of Uncharted 3 and a $30 redeem voucher for the free to play FPS Dust 514 all priced at $269. A non bundled version will be priced $20 less come September 25. The larger 500 gig PS3 will be available come October October 30.
Max Payne 3’s first Trailer and game Details
Recently we’ve learned of the official release date of Max Payne 3 which is March 2012. The game will feature a multiplayer mode which is said to be a unique experience with a leveling system, load-outs and clans. Now Rockstar Games is bringing us the first gameplay trailer of the game.
Still haunted by the memories of his traumatic past, Max begins a new life working private security protecting a wealthy industrialist and his family in São Paulo, Brazil. When gangs target the family under his protection, Max is forced to fight to save his clients and clear his name, in a bid to, once and for all, rid himself of the demons that have tortured him for far too long.
Wii U priced and dated!
We’ve been waiting quite sometime for Nintendo to release when they actually will be releasing the Wii U and the moment has finally arrived. November 19th marks the date for Nintendo to make it’s debut on the next generation of consoles. They will have two sku’s of $299 for the 8gb base model and $349 for the 32gb model. Conveniently this is the sunday before black friday so it’ll be an interesting November for sure. Check out below for the full press release.
Press release
Nintendo today revealed full details about how the new Wii U™ home console and its groundbreaking touch-screen Wii U GamePad controller can revolutionize not only video game play but also the way people find and watch TV and video content. The new HD system will offer entirely new ways for consumers to play games and enjoy their favorite programming when it launches in the Americas on Nov. 18. During the launch window, more than 50 games will be available for Wii U, which will be offered in two different colors and configurations. The Basic Set will be offered in white at a suggested retail price of $299.99, while the Deluxe Set, which includes higher storage capacity, additional accessories and the new Nintendo Land™ video game, will be offered in black at a suggested retail price of $349.99.
G4TV to Possibly Rebrand??
In a recent report by Variety, NBC Universal is planning a rebranding on one of gamer’s favorite TV stations, G4TV. Along with the name itself being changed, the programming itself may be changed to fit their target audience. Who’s their target audience you ask? You of course. Over the years G4 has been transformed it’s shows to find the best fit to stay up to date with what people want to see. NBCU plans to upscale it’s programming to fit a more GQ-ish oriented style who look for some adrenaline in their shows. The rebrand may go into effect as soon as early 2013, so this may be the last year where we can get our gaming needs on TV, besides the half hour of Gametrailers on Spike.
Valkyria Chronicles 3: Complete Artworks Announced
UDON Entertainment has announced an amazing art book of Valkyria Chronicles 3. The art book will have 256 pages of beautiful colored art work from illustrator Raita Honjou, and will contain parts of the third game’s storyline. The art book will go on sale in December for the price of$44.99, or available now for pre-order at Amazon at a lower price ($29.69 as a Prime member).
Driver San Francisco Launch Trailer
Coming to all major video game platforms on September 6th, Driver San Francisco is the return of the established action driving video game series. Gamers play as John Tanner, a hardened detective involved in a relentless manhunt through the City by the Bay. With the new gameplay feature called SHIFT, players can seamlessly shift between more than a hundred licensed vehicles, keeping them constantly in the heart of the action. With its timeless atmosphere, unique car handling and renewed playability be sure to watch out for it when it comes out next week.
Until then let the launch trailer put you in gear.
Kickstarter: A blessing or a curse for gamers?
Kickstarter has been a recent website that’s been popping up more and more in the gaming community. With the success of Tim Schaffer’s point and click adventure game project being funded in just a few hours or being posted, more and more game designers are looking for the same vein to strike gold from. Kickstarter is great for people trying to make the American dream happen, but what does it do for gamer who really want a game?
Being a backer for any project, can give you great benefits, like finding out all the processes that’s been taking place during the games entire development. Also depending on how much you decide to fund into the project there are set rewards that the developers choose to give you. But what happens when the funding isn’t quite there for the developer? Well there’s no risk for either party. Kickstarter seems to have in place a no completed funding goal, no money is exchanged deal. So gamers and developers are both safe from the risk of trying to create a game, the only real downside is the crash of dreams of a game being made. So with no risk no reward being considered why aren’t there more backers for great projects being funded?
Now that you know there’s little risk in funding a project, will it make you more likely to be a backer for a project or are you still skeptical?
3DS redesign unveiled, larger screens, Circle Pad sold separate
The Nintendo 3DS is making another hit in the market, and this time, it’s going to be big.
Nintendo has revealed a new design for the 3DS that will have 90 percent larger screens and is dubbed the Nintendo 3DS XL. The system is street dated for August 19 (compared to a July 28 date for Europe), same as the New Super Mario Bros. 2. Starting price has been set at $199. Away goes the glossy, candy-esque paint job we’re used to and in will come in, launch day, DS Lite-esque blue and red colors.. For those curious about how this will size up with the original, here’s a comparison picture.
Only a couple of cons come with the new design. In addition to the system being larger than the previous model (a gift and a curse), the new model is reportedly not shipping with a power adapter in non-US models “as a money-saving measure,” according to Joystiq. There is no definitive word on whether or not the system will be shipping with a power adapter for the US model, but as it seems, they may be shipped powerless.
Now, with that out of the way, gamers can clearly see there is a lack of a second Circle Pad on the handheld. This is due to Nintendo officially announcing the second Circle Pad will come in the form of a 3DS XL-sized Circle Pad Pro. Already large enough, the system will become even larger with this accessory. Leaving out a mandatory second pad allows for gamers to use the pad at their leisure, should they choose to purchase it. No street date has been set for this accessory.
Firefall Reaches 500K Beta Registrations
Today Red 5 announced that registration for Firefall has reached over 500,000. For an independent studio this is a huge milestone, and to celebrate this Red 5 has dished out the system requirements for PC’s. To find out more about the game head over to their website, or we’ll try to keep you informed of what’s new!
Minimum
OS: Windows XP (32/64-bit)
- PROCESSOR (AMD): Dual Core @ 2.6 Ghz (Athon 64 x2, Athlon II x2, Phenom II x2)
- PROCESSOR (Intel): Dual Core @ 2.2 Ghz (Core 2, Core i3, Pentium Dual Core)
- GPU: DirectX 9 compatible AMD or Nvidia video card with 1GB RAM (AMD/ATI Radeon HD 4550 or Nvidia Geforce 8600)
- MEMORY: 4 GB
Recommended
PROCESSOR (AMD): Quad Core @ 2.8 Ghz (Athlon II X4, Phenom, Phenom II X4)
- PROCESSOR (Intel): Quad Core @ 2.4 Ghz (Core 2 Quad, i5, i7)
- GPU: AMD/ATI Radeon HD 4850 or Nvidia Geforce GTS 450
- MEMORY: 4 GB
