So Konami is licensing the Unreal Engine from my neighbors, Epic Games… for a horror game based on the Saw films. Does this seem weird to anyone else? Ok… I guess I associate Konami with Lost in Blue and DDR, not bloody gory games.
CARY, N.C., June 24, 2010 – Epic Games, Inc. announced today that Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. has licensed its Unreal Engine 3 for “Saw II: The Game,” an upcoming third-person survivor horror sequel developed by Zombie Studios for Xbox 360(R) video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation(R)3 computer entertainment system and Windows PC.
Based on the fictional universe of the “Saw” movie series, “Saw II” takes place between the first two films and introduces a new twist on Jigsaw’s sinister traps and puzzles in the most intense look into the “Saw” universe ever. “Saw II” features a new combat system, clever ways to fight off enemies using the environment, and highly realistic graphics powered by the latest Unreal Engine 3 technology.
“Licensing Unreal Engine 3 was an easy decision for us,” said Careen Yapp, vice president of acquisitions and franchise development at Konami. “The engine’s new and improved features, time-saving tools and exceptional support system make it the best choice for the ‘Saw’ property.”
“I’ve used other game engines, I’ve written my own, I’ve used middleware and I’ve shipped sequels for franchises using other studios’ tech set, and I prefer Unreal Engine 3 over all of them,” said Mark Long, chief executive officer of Zombie Studios. “The quickest way to reduce risk is to use a known, proven toolset. With Unreal Engine 3, I can promise publishers what I can deliver, and I deliver on time. Every time.”
“Saw II” will be Zombie Studios’ ninth title and fourth franchise shipped with the Unreal Engine.
“It’s always rewarding to support repeat customers with our engine technology,” said Mark Rein, vice president of Epic Games. “Konami is a fantastic publisher, and Zombie has great success shipping Unreal-powered games, so we’re eager to see how the new ‘Saw’ game unfolds.”
“Saw II: The Game” is scheduled to be released globally in fall 2010 to coincide with the release of the film, “Saw VII.” To download “Saw II: The Game” screenshots, the logo or trailer, visit http://www.konami.com/GamersNight/.
I do a weekly trivia night with friends, and when we can’t come with the answer, we always use Sonic the Hedgehog. Which actor won an Oscar for playing another Oscar-winning actor? Sonic the Hedgehog! Which US president had the largest shoe size? Sonic the Hedgehog! With the new Sonic 4 for Xbox and iToys, it might actually be the real answer.
SEGA® is incredibly happy at the overwhelmingly positive response to Sonic The Hedgehog™ 4 Episode I from both press and fans around the world. SEGA wants to ensure that we’re delivering the best Sonic experience possible.
With this dedication to quality and the Sonic experience in mind, SEGA has decided to extend the development of the game and will now release Sonic The Hedgehog™ 4 Episode I in the latter half of 2010. The additional time will allow the Development Team to focus on keeping the game high quality, continuing tuning and balancing of levels and interface and overall maintaining the kind of polish that an important game like this demands, ultimately providing fans with an unrivaled classic Sonic feel.
SEGA is also pleased to confirm that Sonic The Hedgehog™ 4 Episode I will be coming to the iPhone and iPod touch via Apple’s iTunes App Store.
Sonic The Hedgehog™ 4 Episode I is developed specifically for the download market and will be available via Microsoft Xbox LIVE Arcade, Sony PlayStation Network, Nintendo WiiWare and the iTunes App Store in late 2010.
I’m not sure if GameCrush is trying to be a gamer dating site (like SoulGeek or World of DateCraft) or a way for awkward gamer guys to pay girls to play games with them, and I’m not going to find out because the site’s down due to an overabundance of sign-ups. No word on whether those would-be beta GameCrushers are lonely guys or broke girls.
Here’s the press release:
SAN FRANCISCO – March 23, 2010 GameCrush, now available in public beta, introduces an entirely new interactive social gaming experience allowing gamers to meet, match and pay to play online games with other users (PlayDates). GameCrush is the only online service that allows gamers to choose a companion to spice up their favorite online games. Both Players and PlayDates define the experience they want- either “flirty” or “dirty”, choosing from some of the most popular console titles and casual web-based games. To register for free, visit www.gamecrush.com.
On GameCrush, players can find their perfect PlayDate through browsing their profiles and chatting live with them. Players can then purchase a live one-on-one private gaming session, complete with two-way video and text chat.
Designed to appeal to female and male gamers alike, GameCrush offers games to suit a variety of tastes, from casual web-based games to the hottest console titles like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Halo 3, Gears of War 2 and Grand Theft Auto IV. Initially games are available on GameCrush’s own exclusive video-enabled gaming platform and on Microsoft’s Xbox LIVE network. In addition, GameCrush will soon be available for platforms such as Sony’s PlayStation 3, World of Warcraft, and other online gaming environments.
GameCrush delivers comprehensive social tools that allow PlayDates to post profiles complete with picture galleries, video clips, blogs and text chat. PlayDates can make up to $30 or more per hour while having fun playing online games. After a game session is completed, Players rate their gaming experience, and top-rated PlayDates are rewarded with enhanced site promotion and additional benefits.
I’m so jealous of everyone heading to E3! I’m sure I’ll be going too, once I become a famous games journalist, but for now, I’m just looking on enviously at all the new games and announcements of upcoming games.
I’m pretty excited about LEGO Rock Band, even though a lot of people are complaining that it’s slapping the LEGO name on just another Rock Band game, or slapping the Rock Band name on just another LEGO game. To me, this is a bit like complaining that mint chocolate chip ice cream has MINT and CHOCOLATE CHIPS.
I’m really against pirating games, but who can pay $50 or so for a new game? JJGames is a new site where gamers can buy used console games without going broke. They has used games for the N64, Playstation, and other systems, and accessories like controllers, memory cards and rumble packs, etc., and even some used consoles. Plus, their logo matches our colors!
Um, back to the games. Usually the price of shipping or the wait time can be a deal-breaker for online discount sites. You save $6 only to pay $10 in shipping. But they offer free shipping on orders that total over $25 or you can pay extra for faster shipping, like on Amazon.
You might also be able to sell games that you’ve beaten (or gotten bored with) to JJGames, if they’re in good condition. See if the games you have gathering dust qualify here.
Definitely worth checking out before you pay full price for your next game!
I love to play car racing video games as much as I like racing in real times. Some of my favorites racing franchises are Need for Speed, Project Gotham Racing, Burnout, Test Drive, Moto GP etc. One of my favorite car racing game franchise on the Playstation platform is Gran Turismo. In this post I will review Gran Turismo 4. Gran Turismo 4 is the latest in the series. It was released by Sony American in-house game development studio and polyphony digital in 2005.Gran Turismo 4 is a GT Street racing game and its ESRB rating is Everyone. It is one of the best driving games on the PS2. There are alot of different cars and types of races to choose from. It also features some of the best graphics that i have ever seen on the PS2. This game is sure to provide you entertainment for months. However, the AI is not very clever and it is not very difficult to leave them behind. Overall, it is a superb game. If you are looking for a racing game then go for this one.
My friend was recently got ban from xbox live. It’s xbox 360 online game. He was ban for using modified console. Modified console is an upgrade that enable you to use pirated games, which cost a fraction of the original price. Ban hammer as they call it struck once in a quarter, which permanently bans the console but not the account, so the member could use his unexpired subscription membership in another xbox 360console. He was really upset when he found out his console was ban. I told him that cheater never prosper and he maybe better of buying PS3 because playstation came with their version of online gaming. But he was so addicted to xbox live, and he kept on saying that he work really hard for his rank in NBA 2k9 and the equipments that he earned from his long hours of online competition in Soul Caliber IV. And he kept on pointing out that the number of members in xbox live will always outnumber the one’s that will subscribe to Playstation. So as expected he bought another brand new xbox 360 console, but he learned his lesson he never modified the unit, the unit only plays original games. I ask him one time what will he do to the old xbox 360 console. He said He’s planning to throw it in the river or something.
Guitar Hero 3: Legends of Rock is a music game that was released by Red Octane, Activision in Oct 2007 and Its ESRB rating is Teen. I bought this game a long time ago and I still love to play it as I am a huge fan of music. Guitar Hero 3 comes up with new and challenging game modes and offers an addictive gameplay and it is sure to stick with you for a long time. The major advancement of this game is its huge and spectacular songs lineup. The track list is better than any other Guitar Hero Game. There are a lot of intense and extraordinarily good tracks from original bands in this game. To keep experienced players engaged in the game, a higher difficulty mode has been introduced. Boss battles are also a good addition to the game. However, Guitar Hero 3 is not without its flaws. First of all there is no online play in Guitar Hero 3. Secondly, the expert difficulty level is harder than it should be. Overall the game is good and I will give it 7.8 out of 10.
Gamertell talks about the WSJ’s predictions for console sales. I know this Christmas has been light for all of us, so what do you think the effects will be in the gaming world?
Citing a subpar holiday season and Sony’s Playstation 3 still being the most expensive console, an article in the Wall Street Journal this
week indicates there is almost no way the PS3 can catch the Xbox 360 or
Nintendo Wii in sales. In early results, November 2008 sales of
Sony’s controversial console were down 19 percent from the same
period in 2007.
I was at my friend’s house on the last Sunday night. I was fascinated by the new game Mortal Combat Vs DC Universe. It is a first time ever for all the DC comic characters together, and grouped them together to against the once popular game “Mortal Combat”. I had played mortal combat some 12 years ago, when we were still playing with Nintendo games.
You can pick your characters to fight against the computer, or you can follow a story line, which is realyl interesting, and with great graphic. I love this game, because I haven’t played mortal combat for long while. Now it is available again. DC comic characters with all the popular characters included in this game, such as Superman, batman, green lantern, catwoman, and wonder woman, etc….. You will enjoy this game. It is available on Playstation 3.
First I was scouting to buy a mobile game. Being a video fan since I was young I’m very picky in my console and games. I own a Super Nintendo, Sega Dreamcast, Playstation1, Playstation 2 and Xbox 360. Now I’m scouting for a mobile game. Of course I wasn’t expecting mobile games to have great graphics like xbox 360 or PS3. So I choose between Nintendo DS and PSP. Finally, I choose PSP, because of the god of war game series. I have just finish god of war 1 and 2, chain of olympus is only available in PSP. I was surprise the PSP has a good graphics. It is an equal I think to PS2. To think of it’s little screen and very little packaging could produce a graphics equal to a regular console. I never regretted it one bit. I’ve been playing it a lot. My plan was only to play when I’m not at home, like when where on the road with my parents or just outside being bored. But now I’ve been playing it more than I’m playing my other consoles. For one, it’s more lighter to our electricity bill, against a regular console like PS3 hookup with a 40″ plasma tv. It is really a bargain.
Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and NintendoWii. 3 newest gaming platform of our time. Provides great graphics and great gameplay. Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 took the lead and eventually because of xbox live, on line play, xbox 360 is taking the best seller. But giving great graphics and great gameplay came with a price. Xbox 360 is known to always breaks down. Overheat, game freezes that lead to the dreaded 3 red lights. Xbox 360 or the falcon edition as everyone knows it has defects but can be avoided. First place your console in a well ventilated place. Make sure the back of the console, where the exhaust air comes out, has a lot of space to breath. Second make sure your console has a stable power supply. The power cord is not inserted in an octopus type power switch, so the power of the console is not interrupted. When replacing games make sure place the disc is in a clean holding. Try not to touch the lower part of the disc, fingerprints make disc harder to read. Although you can clean it with a small cotton. Another way, to prevent it for overheating, is to install another fan in your xbox. My xbox sometimes sounds like an industrial fan ready to take off but it does the trick it never overheats. Lastly, try to have time outs breaks every 1 1/2 hours. Even you install a lot of exhaust fan, the graphics the console is producing takes a lot of toll to the console.
Role Playing Games are really a hit in video games. Whether it’s in Playstation 3 or Xbox 360 or Playstation 2. It’s nice to see your character evolve to what you want. Take for example the game Fable 2, the character evolves to what you do to him. When you always eat meat and fatty foods to replenish stamina the character physical appearance became fat. Which there is a mini game which you must pursue a girl then marry her. Your Characters Attractiveness decline when you eat that kind of replenishment. And also, the character evolves in the decisions you make. If it became evil, corrupt or good.
Even in the final fantasy game series, your character is what you make it. You can have a strong character by fighting a lot or a magical character by enhancing your magic most of the time. Level up in terms of experience, that you will get when you encounter things or in a fight. It’s really fun to see your character grow. Take for example a character in Final Fantasy VIII, my favorite game thus far. The hero started as a student in a military academy. Who has a rival student which eventually became his greatest enemy in the end. The graphics was really ahead of it’s time, the game was first introduce in Playstation 1.
RPG really is for the explorer kind of players.
Last year, christmas 2007, when I was planning to buy a new game console. I just owned a Playstation and Playstation 2. I was going to Playstation 3 immediately. Because I have known it games from the start. I’ve been a big fan of Metal gear, final fantasy and god of war. Games which I know will not appear in the xbox. Another factor in my decision is the upcoming god of war 3, I have just finish god of war 1 and 2 in ps2, and I have to say that was really a good game. To think I almost bought PSP just because of god of war chain of olympus game. But all that factors went to nothing when xbox offered its online or xboxlive. I’m a competitor I love playing against someone else. I’m getting tired of playing against the computer. Whatever good the developer makes it’s AI or artificial intelligence cpu it doesn’t beat a real player.
Until now I’m addicted to playing NBA 2k9 online. My ranking is under 100 and I’m planning to go to the top. I heard PS3 can now play online but it could never outnumber the number of people online in xbox live. Never regretted my xbox 360 even for the 3 red lights or stuff. Because PS3 has the lens problem and I heard Final Fantasy will be available for xbox 360 in the future. Who knows maybe even god of war 3.
Latest game from Midway, MK vs DC, for X Box 360 or Playstation 3, is really a fun exciting fighting game. It’s a crossover between two universe. Mortal Kombat which all fan of the game will know as bloody violent but very entertaining. DC known for it’s goody heroes, who will incarcerate villains but won’t kill. It’s a new surprising approach for DC heroes which we will see a bloody superman go all out on an opponent or see scorpion tear batman’s soul for fatality. The plot of the story starts when superman in DC universe defeats a villain darkseid when darkseid attempts to escape superman blast him with his heat vision but unfortunately darkseid is about to go through a boom tube, its a teleport tunnel. Superman’s heat vision accidentaly disrupted the boom tube opening the dimensions of mortal kombat.
Superman, most probably the most popular Comic Hero in the world, know for being gentle, will be seen pounding a bloody opponent until it drops. Or Flash, a comical hero from dc be shown head rip off by subzero a villain in mortal kombat.
Overall Its’ a refreshing approach to fighting game. It’s a bit different from soul caliber or tekken series because it’s more serious. Well, the heroes are afterall fighting for their life. If you lose to a mortal kombat character you will either get your head rip off or your soul tear off.
Metal Gear Solid is one of the most successful video game franchise with a huge fanbase. I am a huge fan of the series. The storybased gameplay of this game is totally different. The game allows you to take the role of Snake. In the previous games of this series that i have played there was not much action but the story kept me glued to myseat. The story is full of twists an turns. This series from Konami has been a Playstation exclusive for a long time now. The latest sequel of metal gear solid is Metal Gear Solid 4: The Guns of Patriots. The game offers stunning visuals and a great story full of twists and turns. The release of the latest MGS 4 has suddenly boosted the sales of PS3. For some times there have been rumors that Konami is planning to release Metal Gear Solid 4 on Xbox 360. If this is true then it will be a great news for the Xbox 360. Some of my friends have got an Xbox 360 and when they see me playing MGS on my playstation 3 they can do nothing but, get jealous of me. I hope they will bring out MGS 4 on the Xbox 360 so that all the of the Xbox 360 users can have fun playing this stunning game.
More reliable Xbox 360s are starting to trickle onto the market, but the fallout from the “red rings of death” remains. Now they’re facing a class action lawsuit in California.
Kotaku (via Daily Games News) is reporting that the lawsuit was filed under California’s consumer protection statutes, and alleges that Microsoft knew that the system would suffer a 50 percent failure rate, but concealed the knowledge to compete with the Nintendo Wii and the PlayStation 3. The suit cites articles from sources such as VentureBeat and Yahoo! to support its claims.
If Microsoft loses the suit, they will potentially have to implement a refund program in California as well as surrender profits relating to Xbox 360 sales. But even if they win, it doesn’t look like Microsoft will be allowed to forget about the unreliability of the Xbox 360 anytime soon.
Like every gamers know, Tekken is one of the best fighting games on which each fighter has his own fighting technical. You can select different characters like a boxing man, a street fighter, a kung fu fighter… there are a lot of different characters for any kind of players and if you want to master the technic, you have to pass a lot of times and after to participate to the real tournament organized by Sony and to be the best fighter of the world !!!
Normally playstation players have the privilege to play it but during the Tokyo Game Show, Microsoft has announced that Tekken 6 will be available for his xbox too but not until the end of 2009 !!! For PS3, it will be available normally beginning of the year 2009 !!!
An exciting news for Playstation fans. And i am sure that this news will make xbox 360 owners jealous of the PS3 gamers. However, i am not going to be jealous because i own both of them :) . Anyways, the news is that it has been announced that a total of 14 games will be announced for the Playstation systems (3 for PSP and 11 for PS3) at the Tokyo Game Show. What more do you want! The titles include Resident Evil 5, Street Fighter 4 and MotorStorm. I can’t wait to get my hands on these games. This news is taking over my nights. I wish they announce a Kingdom Hearts game.
Level-5 is working right now on 4 interesting game projects for portable games console available only next year 2009.
On Nintendo DS, “Inazuma Eleven 2″ has been confirmed for the next year 2009 (a new alien team and a statistic system more complete).
An other title for DS, “Ninokuni The Another World” is a role gaming on which the Ghibli studio will participate to create the video animations and character design. Moreover the game will have a kind of magic book which will contain informations about different spells and runes and the player has to look into it often.
On Playstation PSP, “Cardboard Senki” is a role gaming on which the player will have to play a little robot called LBX and it has to go through a world build of cardboard.
An other title for PSP, “Ushiro” is also a role gaming. The player will have to play a shinigami (a kind of death god) who has to follow a person, to protect him against evil spirit…
Good news for PS3 owners. Criterion announced that Burnout: Paradise will be available for download on the PlayStation Store this Thursday. Though the file size has not been announced but, it was reported earlier that this is the full retail version of Burnout Paradise.
The download will cost $29.99 which is equal to its current price at retailers such as Gamespot.
Ars Technica have talked to sony about Sony’s recently launched downloadable video store for the PS3, and they think that digital rights management has the potential to cripple the service.
At this year’s E3 Sony announced the the PlayStation video store which seemed to be a perfect counter Microsoft’s lucrative video marketplace, since it allowed the buyers to own the movies that they downloaded, rather than simply renting them. However, according to Sony’s DRM policies, that ownership only applies on a single PS3 or PSP system, and the films after purchase cannot be redownloaded without contacting the customer. Lincoln Davis, PlayStation Network media relations manager, told Ars Technica, “Consumer service can issue a redownload as a one-time courtesy, as provided by our guidelines, for the title to allow the consumer to go back and download the movie from their PSN download list.”
Though the restricting downloads sounds reasonable, the problem lies in the single download limit, which turns the ownership into an exteded rental.
Good news for Rock Band fans. If you were dishearted by Rush’s Moving Pictures album being pushed back, you’ll finally be able to jam along to the Canadian trio’s biggest hits starting next week. At $10.99 for the full album and $1.99 individually, the following tracks will come to Xbox Live on Tuesday, September 23 and the PlayStation Store on Thursday, September 25:
“Tom Sawyer”
“Red Barchetta”
“YYZ”
“Limelight”
“The Camera Eye”
“Witch Hunt”
“Vital Signs”
Finally the rumors have come true and it has been announced that Life With Playstation will be available simultaneously worldwide on September 18.
Kotaku reported that Live Channel will allow the playstation 3 owners to finally have what the Wii users have had for two ears now — live updates to news and weather. Unlike the Wii is the Live Channel’s cloud imagery, and live camera images of newarly 60 cities around the globe.
Folding@home will also receive an update with the Live Channel, allowing it to support more advanced simulation of protein folds. Therefore, when the next time you will update your PS3, you will not only be keeping an eye on the weather of New york, but will be doing even more to get further understanding of cancer.
Recently the band Motley Crue accomplished an unbelievable- and herculean – feat when their latest track Saints of Los Angeles registered more downloads on Xbox Live and PSN, as a Rock Band dlc, than iTunes. The band had deliberately released the track as a Rock Band dlc after research showed that gamers made up a sizable chunk of their fans. This might just be the precursor of things to come, though all tracks might not be more popular on online game services. This also gives a dekko into the digital world of the future when storage media will be tossed out of the window and digital downloads will reign.
