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October 1st, 2011, 23:59 Posted By: wraggster
Starbreeze, the studio helming the upcoming Syndicate remake, has been talking up the difficult nature of the game in the latest issue of Xbox World.
Speaking to the mag, lead designer Rickard Johansson said the team's goal is to make the game "challenging. Not frustrating, but probably harder than a lot of games out there".
We'd like to draw Mr Johansson's attention to a little game called Dark Souls.
According to the Xbox World, the source of this challenge lies in Syndicate's AI, which "moves away from the lazy tactic of having respawning enemies to create a 'challenge'.
"Different Syndicates will behave very differently to each other, meaning you need to adapt to circumstances as you play," it explains. "Some will rely on tech, while others will be more aggressive and use brute force. Some work on a commander system, others co-ordinate on the fly... It looks impressive and could be a real asset for the final game."
http://www.computerandvideogames.com...es-starbreeze/
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October 1st, 2011, 23:57 Posted By: wraggster
BioWare is set to unveil a "killer new feature" for Mass Effect 3 in the next issue of Xbox World, on sale October 25.
That's according to the next month page in its current mag, which is on news stands now sporting Aliens: Colonial Marines and Jonathan Blow exclusives (buy it online here).
Mass Effect 3 has of course been strongly tipped to be including some kind of online mode.
The first hint that the game would contain multiplayer slipped out in a BioWare job listing for a 'Multiplayer programmer (Mass Effect Franchise)'.
Since then industry 'sources' and other reports have supported claims that the game will come with a "Horde-style multiplayer mode," as well as established multiplayer types such as Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch and Capture the Flag.
But BioWare dismissed forum chatter on the subject when a rep said: "Mass Effect 3 is a single-player game."
http://www.computerandvideogames.com...al-next-month/
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September 30th, 2011, 23:08 Posted By: wraggster
Datel's latest controller for the Xbox 360 is inducing waves of nostalgia, with a curious LCD display channeling the ghost of the Sega Dreamcast's VMU. The Turbofire EVO also packs in button mapping and fine-tune rumble options alongside third-party controller staples like turbo button settings. These can all be tweaked through the 1.7-inch screen, with extra custom profiles available if you connect the proudly unofficial controller to a PC. Check the video after the break and if a baked-in display presses your buttons, it's available now direct from Datel.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/30/n...rties-like-it/
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September 30th, 2011, 00:17 Posted By: wraggster
King of Fighters 13 launches in the UK and PAL territories on 25th November, Eurogamer can exclusively reveal.
Rising Star Games assumes publishing duties on these shores.
The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 2D fighting game had been due out in October.
Pre-order the game in the UK and you'll get a limited edition four CD soundtrack taken from the history of King of Fighters.
This is in addition to the contents of the retail box, which includes the game, a double-sided A3 poster (artwork on one side, move list on the reverse), digital art disc and reversible sleeves (design specific to format).
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...k-release-date
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September 29th, 2011, 23:34 Posted By: wraggster
An internal PayPal email seen by Kotaku reveals that the new Xbox 360 dashboard will be released on November 15 - the tenth anniversary of the release of the original Xbox.
The online payment service is to be added as a billing option as part of the revamped dashboard, which was announced at E3 in June and makes greater use of Kinect's capabilities. The entire dashboard, including the Bing search engine, can be controlled by voice commands.
The update will also add a new invite system, dubbed Beacons, while cloud storage sees Microsoft keep pace with Sony, whichadded the feature earlier this year.
http://www.next-gen.biz/news/report-...ed-november-15
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September 29th, 2011, 22:37 Posted By: wraggster
The next Rugby Challenge title will launch a week ahead of the World Cup final on October 14th, Alternative Software has announced.
Jonah Lomu Rugby Challenge is officially endorsed by the New Zealand rugby star, and the game’s publisher expects it to perform not just around the World Cup but over Christmas and beyond.
“We’re really pleased to be able to satisfy the huge demand from rugby fans across Europe by launching Jonah Lomu Rugby Challenge on Friday, October 14th,” Alternative Software MD Roger Hulley told MCV.
“With more licences, more players and more competitions than any other rugby game available, we expect Jonah Lomu Rugby Challenge to continue to sell throughout the gifting season and the coming year.”
The title has a number of official in-game licences including those for the USA Eagles, the All Blacks, Tri Nations, Super Rugby teams, Aviva Premiership Rugby, the ITM Cup and more.
Hulley says Rugby Challenge’s appeal extends beyond fans of the Rugby World Cup, with supporters of UK-specific rugby teams targeted.
“Our marketing and PR plans really kick into gear at the beginning of October, ensuring consumers will be fully aware of our activity pre- and post-release, and we’re already seeing the evidence of this with strong pre-orders both online and in-store.
“Our offering to the consumer isn’t just a game based on international rugby, but also for Welsh, Irish, Scottish and English rugby club fans with the official licenses for the Aviva Premiership, Rabo Direct Pro12 and all leading European rugby clubs.”
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/jonah...er-14th/085550
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September 29th, 2011, 22:26 Posted By: wraggster
Microsoft has extended an existing deal with Flextronics Inc. to begin manufacturing 17,000 Xboxes a week in Brazil, allowing the units to be sold more cheaply in the territory.
Flextronics currently manufactures the publishers machines in China, but the new deal will allow Microsoft to reduce Brazilian retail prices for the units by around 40 per cent, meaning that a 4GB Xbox 360 will cost R$799 (£281) while a 350GB slim with Kinect wil cost R$1399 (£492), reports Techtudo.
Whilst those prices are still high, especially given the realtive poverty of the region, manfacturing the units in Brazil itself avoids the country's punative import taxes, which would other render hardware almost uniformly too expensive.
Alongside the hardware price reduction, Microsoft is also lowering the retail cost of Xbox LIVE Gold membership and points and producing freshly localised versions of various brand new titles. Both Sony and Microsoft have made some inroads into developing the market, which should offer a chance to extend console lifecycles considerably.
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...week-in-brazil
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September 29th, 2011, 22:24 Posted By: wraggster
Gears Of War 3 has sold over three million copies worldwide in its first week on sale, and oushed the franchise lifetime sales above the one billion dollars mark.
The title is the first 360 exclusive to do so.
"Gears of War was the first killer app for Xbox 360, and the series has continued to contribute directly to the overall success of the platform ever since," said Phil Spencer, Microsoft corporate VP.
"Gears of War 3 kicked off the biggest Christmas period in Xbox history, setting the standard for the kind of amazing, action-packed experiences gamers should expect on Xbox 360 this year."
The game, developed by Epic Games, was the year's biggest launch so far, scoring the title of seventh biggest Xbox 360 game launch of all time. Around 22,000 retailers globally held special midnight events to support the game.
The game has also scored well with critics, earning a Metacritic score of 91.
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...gears-of-war-3
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September 29th, 2011, 22:22 Posted By: wraggster
Microsoft announced new integration with live TV as a part of the Xbox 360's fall update during E3earlier this year, but didn't name any US pay-TV partners at the time. Now, anonymous rumors recently posted on Digiday suggested the folks at Redmond were looking to work with Verizon and Comcast, followed by Bloomberg hearing similar talk from its own "people with knowledge of the situation." Today's rumors finger Verizon (which showed off live TV on a variety of devices at CES), Comcast, HBO, Crackle, Bravo, Syfy and UK service Lovefilm as likely partners. Missing from the list is AT&T's U-verse, which already offers an Xbox 360 tie-in and distributes its IPTV on the Mediaroom platform, just like some of the international partners previously announced. If these services launch it will be interesting to see how the integration works and if it's VOD like the existing Xfinity TV and Flex Viewmobile apps, or if providers cross the IPTV bridge with in-home devices like the Televation / AnyPlaybox.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/29/m...erizon-hbo-go/
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September 29th, 2011, 22:19 Posted By: wraggster
It may not enjoy quite the same level of buzz that the likes of Spotify, Rdio and MOG have been basking in lately, but Microsoft's Zune service is still kicking, and the company's now working to make it a bit more appealing and more widely available. For folks in the US, the big change today is a new $10 per month Zune Music Pass, which is identical to the existing $15 service with the notable exception that you no longer get to keep ten free MP3s each month (that $15 option remains available to existing subscribers, though). Elsewhere, Microsoft has also now finally brought the Zune Marketplace and Zune Pass to Canada -- it opens up on October 3rd, with the Zune Pass running the same $10/month (or $100 for a year of service).
http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/29/m...ds-service-to/
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September 29th, 2011, 01:08 Posted By: wraggster
Skullgirls, the 2D indie fighting game that was due for Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network this year, has been delayed until early 2012.
In a post on the game's official blog, lead designer Peter Bartholow explains that the addition of several new features means Skullgirlswill not be released until the first three months of next year.
"Development is proceeding apace, and we'll announce a firm release date as soon as we can," he writes. "The vagaries of digital distribution and the submission process make that impossible at this point, but Skullgirls should be launching early in the first quarter of 2012.
"There are a lot of reasons behind the delay, but the over-riding one is that we're just trying to make the best game we can. As tournament attendees and forum-goers know, we’ve done extensive tweaking and added new features based on community feedback.
"While many of these things are individually small, they add up over time and can delay other tasks. Some companies call this feature creep, but we call it the extra polish that takes a game from good to great."
Designed by a competitive fighting game player and developed with the tournament scene in mind, Skullgirls sports a host of features missing from other fighting games. Our favourite is the requirement to hold down start for a full quarter of a second to pause the game, designed to prevent accidental pauses which, in tournaments, mean forfeiting the round.
http://www.next-gen.biz/news/skullgirls-delayed
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September 29th, 2011, 00:57 Posted By: wraggster
A number of reports are claiming that EA last night announced at a Las Vegas showcase that the recently revealed new Syndicate title will be released in February 2012.
That’s a lot earlier than most had expected, particularly seeing as the sequel was only officially confirmed earlier this month.
Coming in the wake of Deus Ex’s worldwide chart success, it’s perhaps no surprise to see the title described as “a unique and brutal sci-fi first-person shooter experience set in a not too distant future, where business is war”.
The original Syndicate debuted on PC in 1993 courtesy of Peter Molyneux’s UK studio Bullfrog. It took the form of an isometric, real-time RPS where players took charge of a group of four genetically enhanced cyborgs, out to fight for their owning corporation.
This new game perhaps takes the obvious route in shunning the staples of the series and instead going down the first person shooter route.
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/relea...nounced/085473
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September 29th, 2011, 00:27 Posted By: wraggster
While the news of late has focused on Apple's upcoming iPhone 5 launch, Microsoft has some news of their own on the mobile OS front. Windows Phone 7.5 is the first major overhaul of the system since the smaller, incremental NoDo updates began to roll out a few months ago. Starting this week, WP7 users should begin to see the v7.5 update roll their way. Microsoft claims that this release has a 'people-first' attitude, with a focus on multitasking, more integrated apps, better mobile Web browsing, along with personalized tools, like integrated social networking and conversation threads for connecting with the people
http://mobile.slashdot.org/story/11/...-mango-rollout
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September 28th, 2011, 00:38 Posted By: wraggster
Microsoft is taking a set of sharp blades and ravenously cutting prices across the board on Xbox Live Marketplace content, starting right now. Already inexpensive (and wonderful) title Outland will cost you a cool 400 MS Points ($5), while deep multiplayer fare like Monday Night Combat and Section 8: Prejudice are going for 600 MS Points ($7.50) and 800 MS Points ($10), respectively.
Also, hey, if you're not one of the over 2 million people who own and adore Trials HD, here's another chance to grab it on the cheap (600 MS Points/$7.50). It's unclear when the "Extreme Shopping" sale will end, so we've asked Microsoft for more info. For now, enjoy the sweet, sweet savings while you can.
Update: This post originally had ilomilo listed as on sale for $5, which is false. Sorry about that!
http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/27/xb...tarting-today/
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September 28th, 2011, 00:26 Posted By: wraggster
A new transfer cable is on the way from Microsoft that will allow gamers to transfer information between two of the new style Xbox 360 S consoles.
The current transfer cable allows for the transfer of information from older Xbox 360 units to the newer machines, but not for transfers between two S-style units.
It also allows transfers between older models in some conditions e.g 20GB to 120GB.
It’s unclear when the new cables will appear on the High Street, or how much they will retail for.
It’s also important to note that for some reason the belief has spread that the current transfer cables are single-use only. This is not true. What is true, however, is that each HDD is limited to one transfer per cable.
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/micro...r-cable/085394
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September 28th, 2011, 00:21 Posted By: wraggster
PC games kingpin Valve believes there is still hope for its digital portal Steam to launch on Microsoft’s Xbox system.
Chet Faliszek, a writer at the Washington studio, told Develop that the final decision was Microsoft’s to make – suggesting that Valve’s existing deal to incorporate Steam on PS3 is not binding to any exclusivity.
Asked by Develop whether Steam arrive on Microsoft’s living-room console, Faliszek replied: “Maybe, we’ll see. That’s something Microsoft will has to decide. There’s some things going on with Portal 2 right now, but we’ll see”.
Valve’s oft-cited ‘games as a service’ initiative has in the past clashed with Microsoft’s own Xbox philosophy.
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/valve...box-360/085403
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September 28th, 2011, 00:16 Posted By: wraggster
Virgin Gaming has teamed up with EA for the most lucrative tournament so far.
The firms are offering $1.6m to the winner of the Battlefield 3 Worldwide Conquest Tournament, which kicks off from next year. It will culminate in a live grand finale.
You can read more about it at www.Battlefieldmillions.com, and it sees EA offer a tournament rival to Call of Duty Elite, which also has a competitive gaming element with real life prizes.
“We’re always looking to raise the bar for our members, to give them truly epic gaming experiences they won’t find anywhere else and Battlefield 3 hits the mark,” said Virgin Gaming co-founder Zachary Zeldin.
“This partnership with EA and DICE is exactly the kind of relationship it takes to deliver on that goal, and we can’t be more excited to be working with them to host the greatest competitive gaming event I’ve ever seen.”
General manager at developer DICE, Karl Magnus Troedsson, added: “The Battlefield series has always been a very social experience with its best-in-class multiplayer gameplay and we’re honored to have such passionate and loyal fans. We want to give them the best Battlefield experience we’ve ever created with Battlefield 3. The Worldwide Conquest Tournament with Virgin Gaming is a great way to celebrate the gameplay and reward our fans.”
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/virgi...rnament/085411
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September 26th, 2011, 22:33 Posted By: wraggster
As expected Microsoft and Epic Games' Gears of War 3 takes No.1 on this week's UK Xbox 360 sales chart.
Following it at No.2 is F1 2011, the second big release of the week, along with Dead Island at No.3, Deus Ex: Human Revolution at No.4 and Driver: San Francisco at No.5.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine drops from No.2 and finishes the week at No.6 ahead of Rugby World Cup 2011, Call of Duty: Black Ops, Rise of Nightmares and LA Noire at No.7, No.8, No.9 and No.10.
Here's the full top ten for the week ended September 24.
01. Gears of War 3 (Microsoft)
02. F1 2011 (Codemasters)
03. Dead Island (Deep Silver)
04. Deus Ex: Human Revolution (Square Enix)
05. Driver: San Francisco (Ubisoft)
06. Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine (THQ)
07. Rugby World Cup 2011 (505 Games)
08. Call of Duty: Black Ops (Activision)
09. Rise of Nightmares (Sega)
10. LA Noire (Take 2)
http://www.computerandvideogames.com...debuts-at-no1/
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September 26th, 2011, 22:29 Posted By: wraggster
A new patent suggests Microsoft is working on a new Windows Phone model that features gaming controls.
The patent, filed with the USPTO and spotted byMobile Mag (via SPOnG), shows designs for a slider phone similar to the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play.
The patent reveals an empty slot in the slide-out portion of the phone in which you can place various parts. According to the patent image, below, one of these is a gaming controller, which includes face buttons and what looks like a thumb nub.
The Xperia Play, the word's first PlayStation Certified smartphone, launched in April. It runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread and features a number of PS one Classics and exclusive titles.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...s-phone-slider
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