Ugh. Game of Thrones. Not the show, mind you, and certainly not A Song of Fire and Ice. Those are high-quality works that, by all means, shouldn’t be missed, especially for the significant twists and turns. But the game, recently released by Atlus and Cyanide Studios, leaves a lot to be desired. It’s fallen completely flat on its face, leaving a diabolically thrilling storyline dangling in the wind because of faulty gameplay and a presentation that can’t compare to The Witcher 2 or even Kingdoms of Amalur. With that, we’re left wondering…why didn’t someone else grab this franchise?
Taking full advantage of Kinect for Xbox 360, Steel Battalion Heavy Armor is a first-person perspective action game that will put players in the cockpit of futuristic Vertical Tanks (VTs) starting June 19. Set in 2082, the game depicts a world devoid of semiconductors, where war is waged with rudimentary weapons as new superpowers struggle for dominance. In a twist of fate, the U.S. army has been forced to begin major landing operations on what was once its own soil. Playing as pilot Lt. Powers, players control one a VT as he embarks on a mission that will see the action shift from North America to battlefields and war-torn streets across the globe. The multiplayer mode of the game made its debut at Captivate 2012. Capcom’s Antoine Molant was on hand to discuss this sequel in this exclusive interview.
2K Sports has crowned its third millionaire in three years, although this time the winner had to go head-to-head in a live eight-man competition to take home the giant check. Christopher Gilmore was the last man standing in this year’s Major League Baseball 2K12 Perfect Game Challenge, held at the MLB Fan Cave in New York City.
ArenaNet has spent the past five years creating a brand new type of massively multiplayer online (MMO) game with Guild Wars 2. The developer, along with publisher NCsoft, has opened the game to fans for the first time over the beta open weekend. Whether playing the game over a weekend or when the final game ships, here are the Top 10 things to do in the new-and-improved fantasy world of Tyria.
Bryce Harper, the 19-year old top ranked baseball phenom, will make has long awaited major league debut today for the Washington Nationals against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodgers Stadium. Harper, the top prospect in the majors as ranked by Baseball America the last two seasons, will play left field and bat seventh. Harper was called up from Class AAA Syracuse Friday after the injury bug hit Mike Morse and Ryan Zimmerman. We caught up with Bryce before the season to talk about his experience thus far as a professional and his love of video games in this exclusive video interview.
After making a huge splash on consoles last year (and we mean in bright red bloody colors), Mortal Kombat is just about ready to make its portable debut on the PlayStation Vita. The game includes all the content from the original console game, along with online play, a number of exclusive Klassik Skins and a Challenge Tower that includes various touch screen games, including Test Your Slice (a Fruit Ninja variation) and Test Your Balance.
LAS VEGAS -- As the NAB (National Association of Broadcasters) Show officially starts Monday in Las Vegas, the major camera manufacturers have already kicked the show into full gear and this NAB is all about 4K (4096 x 3072). 4K is the next high definition standard for displaying HD content with a display resolution that is four times higher resolution than 1080p (1920 x 1080). At their respective press conferences today, Canon demoed its recently announced Cinema EOS C500 and 1D C cameras and showed two short films shot on the new cameras while Sony showed off its NEX-FS700 for the first time which will be a 1080p camera that will be 4K ready via a future firmware upgrade and external recorder. Panasonic showed off a 4K Varicam prototype camera as well as announced its AVC Ultra codec for supporting 4K workflows in its camera ecosystem. Meanwhile, RED, the pioneer in 4K cameras, kept a couple steps ahead of the competition as RED's CEO Jim Jannard posted an announcement late Sunday night on the its RedUser.Net forums giving specs, availability and pricing info on its new 6K (6000 x 4000) Dragon sensor which will be a $6,000 upgrade for its EPIC camera and an as yet undisclosed upgrade price for its Scarlet camera.
New Orleans is having an amazing run as sports grand stage. Fresh off the BCS Championship game and NCAA Final Four in 2012, the city will host Super Bowl XLVII in 2012. But that's just the beginning. The Big Easy will host the 63rd NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, February 16, 2014. The 2014 All-Star Game will be played at New Orleans Arena, home of the Hornets, pending the completion of arena and hotel agreements. This will mark the second time that NBA All-Star will be hosted in New Orleans, having previously been held in the “Crescent City” in 2008.
The Pinball Arcade has now pretty much released across every major platform that Farsight Studios intended to release it for. Though it’s taken a while to get here, the wait has been worth it, as the four initial tables – with more to come – offer plenty of authentic pinball fun. The PlayStation Vita version is no exception, as it’s one of the best versions you can get out there.
Funtactix and Lionsgate have launched the latest chapter in The Hunger Games Adventures. Fans can now journey to the Capitol, taking players outside of District 12 as the universe of the game expands in the first step toward unveiling the rest of Panem. Effie serves as a guide through this first major expansion to the casual social game. Actor Josh Hutcherson, who plays Peeta Mellark in the blockbuster movie opposite Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Evergeen.
Capcom believes there’s a core audience of gamers who are willing to take the Kinect plunge. The Japanese publisher has enlisted developer From Software to create this sequel to the hit Xbox game, Steel Battalion. Working closely with Microsoft to take full advantage of Kinect, Steel Battalion Heavy Armor is an Xbox 360 exclusive first-person action game that promises to deliver a uniquely immersive experience and an evolution in warfare gaming.
“The Art of Video Games” is one of the first major exhibitions to explore the 40-year evolution of video games as an artistic medium, with a focus on striking graphics, creative storytelling and player interactivity. The exhibition features some of the most influential artists and designers across five eras of game development, from early pioneers to contemporary designers. Video games use player participation to tell stories and engage audiences. In the same way as film, animation and performance, video games are a compelling and influential form of narrative art.
The Games for Health Project has announced the keynote speakers for the eighth annual Games for Health Conference, the nation’s largest conference dedicated to videogames, health, and health care, which will be held June 12-14 in Boston. The Games for Health Conference brings together hundreds of researchers, health professionals, and game developers to discuss a wide range of topics involving health and videogames.
Driving simulators have long been a staple of the video game industry. New iterations and tech advancements have helped us get closer to the track and live and breathe the cars we drive in. The Test Drive series has been around, but it as been an open world drive from the very beginning. This new installment named, Test Drive: Ferrari Racing legends is developed by Slight Mad Studios, who are the original developers on the Need For Speed: Shift series. I recently got a chance to talk to Suzy Wallace, the producer at Slightly Mad Studios and got inside info on the game and what the future holds for the series.
*****MAJOR SPARTACUS SEASON 2 FINALE SPOILERS*****
Sorry Ilithyia fans. It's true.
She's dead. Really dead.
No, seriously. Flashbacks aside, Spartacus writer/creator/executive producer Steven DeKnight confirmed today that fan favorite character, Ilithyia, is in fact "completely dead". So is her baby-snatching, mad, criminally insane cohort, Lucretia.
Major League Baseball is about to swing into high gear with Spring Training winding down and Opening Day around the corner. Sony Computer Entertainment is helping fantasy baseball players get ready for a new season with the trailer below, which features MLB 12 The Show in action. The game’s currently available for PlayStation 3 and PS Vita.
According to the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA)’s Theatrical Market Statistics Report for 2011, global box office receipts for all films released around the world reached $32.6 billion, an increase of 3% over 2010, due to ongoing growth of box office in international markets. Each international region experienced box office growth in 2011. Chinese box office grew by 35% in 2011 alone, by far the largest growth in major markets. This report does not factor in the rising cost of tickets, especially with 3D movies like the hit Relativity film Immortals.
Since its first performance to over 11,000 people at the Hollywood Bowl, Video Games Live has been breaking attendance records and selling out shows in major metropolitan cities around the world for over seven years. And to help celebrate 2012 as being its 10th year in business, Video Games Live wants to travel off the grid and will be performing shows not only in the big city arenas, theatres and stadiums throughout the world but to other smaller venues and towns as well.
SAN FRANCISCO -- Game Connection announced that independent developer Wolpertinger Games' upcoming title Phobos has won the Game Connection America 2012 Best Selected Project award. Featuring a unique art style and a tense, twisted plot, Phobos provides a highly immersive experience for fans of suspense and horror game genres and is currently in development for major platforms, including Xbox LIVE. Game Connection took place in San Francisco in tandem with the Game Developers Conference (GDC 2012).
EA SPORTS today predicted that defending champion LA Galaxy will continue its dominance over MLS this year, completing a record-setting regular season and winning the MLS Supporters’ Shield for the third straight year. No team has ever finished first three consecutive MLS seasons but EA SPORTS declared LA Galaxy the winner of the upcoming 2012 MLS regular season using FIFA Soccer 12 on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Phoenix Suns NBA All-Star Steve Nash talks FIFA 12 in this exclusive interview below.
It’s been ages since we’ve run across a really good arena shooter. I can still remember sitting around PC gaming centers a few years back, playing Unreal Tournament to my heart’s content and showing people who’s boss with Quake III Arena on the Dreamcast. Now, outside of a Quake re-release on Xbox Live Arcade, there doesn’t seem to be any sign of the genre in modern day gaming. Fortunately, Illfonic Studios is here to shake things up with Nexuiz, a game that happily reminds us of those good ol’ days while providing a fresh ingredient to keep things lively.
Robert Griffin III, or RG3 for short, has been getting some major attention since he wrapped up his college football career at Baylor University. He's been racking up big numbers at the NFL Combine this weekend, including setting a running record. And while several NFL teams are in the hunt for him this coming season, he's still going to be in the forefront of college action, as EA Sports has announced today that RG3 will be on the cover of its upcoming NCAA Football 13, set to drop in stores this July.
Once again, Naughty Dog has done a little more digging in the vault to bring forth some oldies but goodies in terms of multiplayer maps for Uncharted 3. Tomorrow will see the release of 4 of your favorite maps from Uncharted 2 to add a little bit of variety to all of your multiplayer needs. Naughty Dog released a trailer for the upcoming maps, as well as hint at a brand new game mode coming soon.
When SoulCalibur IV came out a few years ago for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, some players were disappointed by the series' jump to next-gen, even with the addition of nifty Star Wars characters. (C'mon, Darth Vader versus Mitsurugi was pretty damn epic.) But luckily, Namco realizes that some better balancing was needed, and SoulCalibur V brings it in spades, between some great new characters and the kind of multiplayer that will keep you addicted for some time. It's just a shame that the single player content couldn't really keep up...
With new Android tablets on display everywhere at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2012) in Las Vegas, there’s good news for retailers this year. Ecommerce software developer Ability Commerce has reported that its full-service clients saw an explosion in holiday revenue stemming from Android devices, as consumers bought everything from videogames to electronics in record numbers using mobile devices instead of the traditional PC. Mobile shopping overall was a huge success as retailers experienced increased visits, transactions and revenue across all of the major operating systems. The Galaxy Note tablet is shown in the video below from CES 2012, and is sure to introduce even more consonumers to mobile shopping, as well as gaming.
