We last heard of Xbox 360 motion sensing hardware early this month but it only remained a rumor up until now. It seems the Wall Street Journal has stepped in to add some fuel to the fire stating that Microsoft will probably announce the project at this year’s E3.
The WSJ also says that the hardware will be a camera that senses body movements instead of a motion sensing remote a la the Wii.
While the Wall Street Journal is a credible source this still remains a rumor until we hear the official announcement, let’s see what happens at E3.
Valve has recently gone ahead and updated the Team Fortress 2Sniper Update page for the second day in a row, this time we get a new game mode and 2 new maps.
The new gametype, entitled Payload Race described by Valve as “gladiatorial cart combat”. Apparently, the game mode will have two teams trying to push their cart into eachothers territory while also fending off the opponents cart.
The first map is entitled Sawmill which Valve describes as:
Set in a stormy mountain sawmill, this arena map has its cap point in a large structure atop a hill in the center of the map; beneath which lies a hidden underground spytech base; and above which, pouring down on everything we just mentioned, is rain—the first weather effect to appear in a TF map. If that previous sentence wasn’t long enough for you, replace the period with a comma and add this next part: players must ALSO watch out for the two deadly saw blades near the cap, which were left on when the previous occupants abandoned it for a less deadly, hilly, rain-swamped sawmill not built on a spybase.
And Nucleus:
A diabolical doomsday device is the foundation of this circular arena map, which features long sightlines and a bottomless radioactive pit underneath most of the game area. The cap, located in the center of the arena, is only accessible by catwalks suspended over a chasm, which open after the timer has run down.
Expect these updates to continue for the next couple of days, we’ll keep you posted.
Those hoping for World of Warcraft 2 or World of Starcraft to be Blizzard’s new MMO are met with a sad day — Zarhym, Blizzard community manager, has recently confirmed via the official World of Warcraftforums that the new MMO will be based on a “brand new franchise”.
That’s all we have to go by for now but Joystiq is reporting that the game is being developed using the World of Warcraft engine for the time being. Whatever the new franchise is, Blizzard is sure to be rollin’ in the dough by the time it rolls around.
PETA’s is at it again, this time setting their sights on Take-Two and their upcoming Ringling Bros. video game for the Nintendo Wii.
For those unfamiliar with the organization PETA stands for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals and they do just that, make sure people are treating animals correctly. And, as you’ve sure to have heard, Ringling Bros. and pretty much every other circus out there has evidence against them to prove their mistreatment of animals. So, PETA sent out an announcement that included the following quote:
I was shocked to hear that Take-Two is partnering with Ringling Bros. to create a circus-themed video game. Video games might be a fun way to pass the time, but circuses are no fun for animals. Ringling has a long history of animal abuse and neglect. To get elephants to “perform,” Ringling Bros. rips babies away from their mothers and stuffs them into poorly ventilated boxcars…
As Destructoid points out, Take-Two is likely to showcase the fun in a circus, not the animal cruelty. In reality, PETA should be working against the real problem, Ringling Bros., not a perfectly harmless video game.
It seems that Steve Wiebe and current Donkey Kong champ, Billy Mitchell, have been duking it out in an ongoing battle to claim the game’s world record.
Wiebe, being the underdog, has gained the support of Stride Gum who even went as far as saying that they will give the man $10,001 dollars in quarters if they beat Mitchell’s high score of 1,049,100. Gary Osifchin, marketing director over at Stride, was quoted to say:
“Steve Wiebe is an inspiration to gamers everywhere, and we believe he truly deserves the title of Donkey Kong world champion. This is exactly the kind of long lasting endeavor that we here at Stride appreciate, and we have full confidence that Wiebe will once again surpass the million points mark and avoid the kill screen for long enough in the process.”
Tune into G4 on June 2nd when Mr. Weibe will go for the gold live at this year’s E3.
Bungie has recently announced on their website that their Render-to-Video service has entered a public beta. If you don’t know what this service is, it lets users converted saved ingame clips into actual video. This is a much needed feature for those who like to compile Halo 3 montages or other machinima.
Don’t throw away your capture card yet as this service will cost you Bungie Points. What are Bungie Points? Bungies answer to Microsoft Points, I guess. Honestly though, you’ll be able to exchange 1 Bungie Point for 1 minute of standard definition video or 5 points for 1 minute of high definition video.
Bungie says the beta will run until July with the actual service going live sometime around Bungie Day (July 7th).
Now, ever since Ghostbusters: The Video Game was announced I’ve been anxiously awaiting its release however, the above trailer effectively hightened that desire a good amount.
Featured in said trailer is none other than multiplayer Ghostbusting goodness and damn does it look fun. Players will be able to bust ghosts with a number of friends but it hasn’t been confirmed if this feature is over Xbox Live even though it probably is.
Anyways, check out the video and mark your calenders because Ghostbusters: The Video Game is hitting store shelves for all of the major consoles on June 16th.
Game developers everywhere are quite aware that the App Store is a gold mine and Capcom is no different. The Osaka, Japan based game studio has just announced the release of Resident Evil: Degeneration for the iPhone and iPod touch.
You’ll have to part with $6.99 for this one but compared to other App Store games this one seems worth it, as you can see in the above video thanks to TouchArcade. Players will control the game using the onscreen joystick/d-pad combo and onscreen action buttons.
Unfortunately there is no demo for Resident Evil: Degeneration so you’ll have to make the purchase to check this one out.
The PS3 is the biggest, heaviest and bulkiest console of the current gen lineup, but it’s alsmo the most advanced and complicated one — consisting of several thousand individual parts. But that doesn’t stop gamers fantasizing about a slimmer, smaller PlayStation 3.
However, Sony UK officiallytold CVG that the company has no plans of a redesigned PS3. Considering that it took Sony four years to slim down the PS2, and that the PS3 will only turn 3 later this year, it’s gonna be at least well into 2010 before we can start thinking of a PS3 Slim.
With all the rave about the latest remake of Star Trek, games are slowly coming out one by one. And for all Xbox owners, you can get a hold of the Star Trek D-A-C for Microsoft. Inspired by the new “Star Trek” film now playing in theatres worldwide, Star Trek: D-A-C is a fast-paced, top-down space shooter where players take the captain’s chair and engage in intense online multi-player or co-op battles. Players will choose between Romulan and Federation Starships including the all-new U.S.S. Enterprise.
“Fans of the new ‘Star Trek’ film can now experience the excitement that made the movie a worldwide sensation in their own living rooms through fierce Star Trek: D-A-C multiplayer battles,” said Tom Lesinski, President of Paramount Digital Entertainment. “Star Trek: D-A-C lets gamers boldly go into deep space on Xbox LIVE Arcade and seize their own intergalactic triumphs.”
Star Trek: D-A-C allows fans to directly control a variety of ships and pitch battles between Starfleet and the Romulan Empire. Up to 12 players can compete in thrilling multiplayer team combat. Star Trek: D-A-C features three game play modes: Single player, online multiplayer and online co-op. For each mode, there are three different game types: Team Deathmatch, Assault and Conquest.
Players can choose from three ship types for each faction, including the new U.S.S. Enterprise featured in the “Star Trek” film. Each ship – the powerful Flagship, the nimble Fighter and the devastating Bomber – offers its own unique capabilities for players to master and manipulate as they fight for victory. Star Trek: D-A-C also incorporates music and signature sounds taken directly from the new “Star Trek” film.
