Red Dead RedemptionNews (95)Previews (8)ReviewVideos (69)Screenshots (130)Cheats and Walkthroughs (186)Red Dead RedemptionNews (94)Previews (8)ReviewVideos (69)Screenshots (130)Cheats and Walkthroughs (180) Max Payne 3News (18)Previews (1)ReviewVideos (2)Screenshots (30)Cheats and WalkthroughsMax Payne 3News (18)Previews (1)ReviewVideos (2)Screenshots (30)Cheats and WalkthroughsMax Payne 3News (18)Previews (1)ReviewVideos (2)Screenshots (30)Cheats and Walkthroughs Rockstar games recently admitted that they have no plans to release Red Dead Redemption for the PC. The company posted a lengthy asked and answered article on their website, and one of questions related to RDR and Rockstar's other PC releases. When asked why there are no plans to bring Red Dead to PC, the company answered, "All we can say is that whenever it is viable (technically, developmentally and business-wise) for us to release a game for PC (or any other particular platform) – we will and we usually do; unfortunately, that is just not the case 100% of the time for all platforms. To PC gamers, we hope that between the Grand Theft Auto titles, and the forthcoming L.A. Noire and Max Payne 3, you’ll have plenty of great Rockstar action to enjoy."And there you have it. I know many Rockstar PC gamers have been waiting (somewhat impatiently) for Red Dead to make its appearance but it looks like that wait will be forever. Sorry, cowboys. The good news is that it looks like the upcoming Max Payne 3 will be coming to PC though, so that's good news, right?
2012年1月31日星期二
2012年1月30日星期一
THQ MX Vs. ATV Alive DLC experiment was
THQ CEO Brian Farrell has admitted that an experimental new pricing structure the publisher tried with MX vs. ATV Alive 'was not a success'.In an attempt to "take some of our learnings from the free-to-play market and apply them to the console world", THQ released the off road racer at the budget price of $39.99, with less content on the disc than you'd expect in a full-price title, but placing a bigger focus on regular and substantial paid DLC packs that would allow players to selectively purchase the elements of the game they wanted.But Farrell said in a recent earnings call that while the reduced entry price "gave us good acceleration of sales, it just wasn't enough to drive the installed base to what we wanted to do". Ignoring factors such as the poor reviews for the game (63 and 62-out-of-100 Metacritic averages on Xbox and PS3 respectively), Farrell deemed the pricing structure a failure. "Our takeaway there is it's not a great model in the console market because with the high fixed cost of goods in the current console model, you can't get the price point low enough to drive that installed base for the client out there to drive the DLC."We thought the idea was (and still is) an interesting one - just poorly executed. The game, to start with, just wasn't good enough; the on-disc content was overly minimal to point of it feeling like a rip off despite the slightly lower price tag. But the thought of being able to pay for the parts of a game you want and leave out the parts you don't is appealing. We'd be interested to see how this build-it-yourself structure would work with a more desirable franchise - like Call of Duty, for example - and with a starting package that warrants the entry price tag and better-timed, more substantial DLC releases that truly allow gamers to craft the game they want.
2012年1月29日星期日
Fulham follows Man City with FIFA 12 deal
Fulham is the latest Premier League football club to sign a deal to become an EA Sports 'Official Video Game Partner'. Following Manchester City's 'unprecedented' FIFA 12 deal, Mohamed Al Fayed's boys have put pen to paper to receive a number of game-related benefits - even if none of them sound quite up to par to Blue Moon's "digital channels" and 3D head scans of the entire team.Throughout the season, Fulham and EA Sports will be holding a range of Club events and experiences that Fulham fans will be able to get involved in.These include a bespoke FIFA 12 trailer (that's the vehicle kind) which will be present at Craven Cottage on selected match days, EA Sports branding on the LED perimeter board and a Pro Player Tournament at the club's training ground to determine which Fulham player is best.EA will also be producing a Fulham specific FIFA 12 game sleeve which fans will be able to download for free from the club's website (www.fulhamfc.com) around the launch of FIFA 12. We bet Fulham Fans will still have to play in "Forest Park Stadium" in the actual game, but at least Dempsey's on the box.Nick Harford, Football Business Lead at EA Sports said: "We are thrilled to be partnering with Fulham Football Club and look forward to providing a series of FIFA 12 gaming experiences for both fans at Craven Cottage and players at the Motspur Park training ground." Alistair Mackintosh, CEO at Fulham Football Club said: "Partnering with EA SPORTS is a fantastic opportunity to offer our fans a unique gaming experience on match days at the ground, and on-line. We are very excited at the prospect of seeing our players in this state of the art game, and welcome EA SPORTS as Official Video Game Partner."FIFA 12 is out on September 30. Andy Robinson
2012年1月28日星期六
Activision expects six Blizzard releases
We all know Blizzard likes to take its sweet time with its games, making sure it crafts them to perfection before letting gamers even have a sniff, but it looks like it'll have to get a move on for a few years. Speaking at the Citi 2011 Technology Conference today, Activision Blizzard COO Thomas Tippl said Activision expects Blizzard to launch six major releases in the next three years. These releases include two expansions for World of Warcraft and two for Starcraft II. MMO and RTS fans can be excited, then. The other two releases pertain to Diablo III; first the actual bloody game, which fans have been waiting for since Werther's Originals were invented, and could be out this year with any luck. And the second a Diablo III expansion, which Tippl apparently expects out before the end of 2014 (but hopefully some time before the next ice age). Best get to work then, lads. Mike Jackson
2012年1月27日星期五
Dark Souls trailer warns Prepare to die
Namco's launched a new cinematic trailer for Dark Souls.Much like last week's GamesCom trailer, it threatens death from every angle, this time usually at the hands of giant beasts. Watch in HD No comments yet, be the first! Dark Souls hits Japan on September 22, followed by a US release on October 4 and a European one three days later. Tom Ivan
Nintendo to make a loss on every 3DS sold
While Sony and Microsoft systematically sell their new consoles at a loss - initially at least - Nintendo has always resisted such tactics, instead balancing production costs to maintain a profit margin on its hardware. But this is a practice Nintendo will forfeit with the 3DS, according to Bloomberg Japan (via Andriasang), who reports that Nintendo will indeed be making a loss on every 3DS sold after it introduces the drastic price cuts announced today. As reported earlier, Nintendo will chop around a third off the price of 3DS worldwide next month, following lacklustre sales in the early part of 2011.3DS' RRP will drop from $249 to $169.99 in the US on August 12. A cut to the European trade price will come on the same day. Nintendo is yet to confirm the exact drop for the EU, but has told CVG that it will be "around a third".Australia will also benefit on August 12, with 3DS dipping from $350 to $250. Meanwhile, Japan will see a price drop on August 11 - to 15,000, down from 25,000. The firm also announced a '3DS Ambassador' program that will award early adopters 20 free games in an effort to prevent them from 'regretting' purchasing the console early.
Star Fox 64 3D TV ad shows multiplayer
Nintendo is cranking up the hype train as Star Fox 64 3D's September 9 release approaches, and here's the TV ad you'll be seeing on the box before long. It focuses on the multiplayer mode although it's single-player quest that we really can't wait for. It also makes us wonder what value is in the face feature cam when the guys you're playing are sitting a few feet away from you and can do their gloating in high detail at more than two frames per second. Get loads more footage in this five-minute gameplay video. Mike Jackson
2012年1月19日星期四
Batman Arkham City pre-order skins round
ArkhamCity.co.uk's done a nice job of rounding up the various Batman: Arkham City skins you can get for pre-ordering the game at different retailers. For UK buyers, ShopTo's offering a 1970's Batman skin and GameStop.co.uk a Batman Beyond one, while a Dark Knight Returns skin comes with Collector's Edition pre-orders from any store.Animated Series, Earth One and Red Robin skins are also up for grabs from alternative retailers. Hit the link below to see what's on offer in your region.Last month developer Rocksteady released a Batman: Arkham City trailer showing The Penguin in action for the first time and revealing a brand new villain, Solomon Grundy. Tom Ivan
2012年1月17日星期二
Gears Of War 3 Pre-Order On Amazon Will E
If you pre-order Gears of War 3 on Amazon.com you'll get $20 off a future video game purchase from Amazon. You'll also get the exclusive Savage Kantus skin for Gears 3 multiplayer. A code for the Kantus skin will be emailed to you after the game is shipped, which will be September 20th.To see a sweet picture of the Savage Kantus, keep reading.
2012年1月16日星期一
SF X Tekken Capcom working on Vita featu
Capcom's Street Fighter producer Yoshinori Ono has said the developer is working on PS3 connectivity and other features that make use of the PlayStation Vita's hardware for the portable version of Street Fighter X Tekken. "First of all, it's always fun to work on new hardware and try new things....We're doing a lot of customization and tweaking to make sure it's as good as possible on PS Vita,jimmy choo boots," he said in an interview with the US PS Blog. "The really cool thing about PS Vita,cheap jimmy choo, of course,jimmy choo outlet, is the wealth of new features: Wifi, 3G, GPS, the gyroscope, and touch panels on both sides," he went on. "There are all sorts of cool things that we can do with those. We want to take advantage of that and really encourage people to get out into the world with their PS Vita and play Street Fighter X Tekken. "And we're looking at ways to link to the PS3 version as well to get you into the habit of leading a double-life of Street Fighter X Tekken. When you're out of the house, you play it on PS Vita and then you come home, turn on your PS3 and keep going."Ono, a key driving force behind the recent resurgence in fighting games, has said he doesn't expect the genre to crash again through over saturation like it did in the 90s.
2012年1月15日星期日
Free 3DS NES games getting multiplayer up
Nintendo has revealed that the downloadable NES games to be offered free to existing 3DS owners as part of the company's Ambassador program will include "additional features such as multiplayer simultaneous play". Nintendo set up the 3DS Ambassador program to keep existing 3DS owners happy after it announced last week that it will slash almost a third off the console's price next month - less than six months after its launch. Existing owners just need to log onto the eShop before August 12 to qualify, and from September 1 they will be able to download 10 NES games and 10 GBA games for free. Nintendo has clarified what it meant in the original press when it said that 'updated' versions would be released later in the year that Ambassadors can download at no extra cost. First up,jimmy choo outlet, it's not 3D visuals. "These will be 2D games. They are not 3D Classics," said Nintendo,cheap jimmy choo, before going on to reveal: "When the NES games become available to the general public later this year,jimmy choo boots, they will include additional features such as multiplayer simultaneous play. Ambassadors will then be able to download those updated version at no cost."Nintendo refused to comment further on how long the downloads would be available for, or what the full list of titles will be, but with games like Super Mario Bros., Donkey Kong Jr., Balloon Fight, Ice Climber and The Legend of Zelda on NES, and Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3, Mario Kart: Super Circuit, Metroid Fusion, WarioWare, Inc.: Minigame Mania and Mario vs. Donkey Kong on GBA confirmed, you'll want to get on it quick.
2012年1月10日星期二
Halo Reach gets Anniversary gun with upda
Microsoft's detailed an upcoming Halo Reach title update set to introduce a Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary weapon to the Bungie FPS.The update,jimmy choo boots, which is targeted for release in October,cheap jimmy choo, will see the return of the monstrously overpowered Halo: Combat Evolved Magnum pistol, which will be supported in special,jimmy choo outlet, classic playlists.In addition, the update will introduce several multiplayer fixes including a change to Armour Lock which sees the power absorb a level of damage based on the amount of remaining energy a player has, diminishing its effectiveness. Watch in HD No comments yet, be the first! Active Camo's duration has been reduced and the ability to block sword attacks using any weapon other than another sword has been disabled, says Microsoft."And for fans of precision firing, reticle bloom is now configurable, delivering increased accuracy when firing in rapid succession," it adds.The update will also enable Halo: Reach players using an Xbox 360 4GB console without a HDD to utilize Campaign and Firefight matchmaking, which previously required a HDD. Andy Robinson
Was A Video Game Cosplay Record Set In Wi
In their "wacky news" sections, many mainstream media sources are reporting that a cosplay record has been broken in Wisconsin. The Associated Press (via The Washington Post) says a New Berlin costume company broke the world's record in video game cosplay by gathering 425 jerks to dress like game characters. The Guiness Book of Records has apparently certified this gathering as the the top in the world for people dressed as video game characters gathered in one place. But I say, "POPPYCOCK,jimmy choo boots!" Seriously, I just screamed "Poppycock,jimmy choo outlet!"at the top of my lungs.First off, nothing good has ever happened in Wisconsin. You can look that up. Secondly: At this year's Comic-Con (and at last year's, and the year before that, etc.) there were many, many more people dressed in video game costumes gathered in one place. There were more people in video game costumes gathered at PAX Prime, PAX East and any other sizable video game convention as well.This leads me to one conclusion: The Guiness Book of Worlds Records is kind of a sham. While a great source of information for stories about people who wear beards made of bees, and fat twins riding mopeds, for video game related records, it's not a very accurate source. I pains me to see a once great reference journal reduced to this kind of nonsense.I need a tissue. And a week off. And a hundred thousand dollars to continue my research.Source: Washington PostAll of the best people are following Stephen Johnson's twitter feed. Also, email me if you wanna.
Batman Arkham City - Robin Edition exclu
Customers who pre-order Batman: Arkham City from GAME or Gamestation will receive exclusive access to the Tim Drake Robin DLC pack, unlocking the sidekick as a fully playable character in the title's improved challenge mode. Robin will boast his own unique gadgets and special moves and be playable in all challenge maps in the game, as well as two additional challenge maps included with the DLC - Black Mask Hideout and Freight Train Escape. The offer will also contain a Red Robin character skin. Last week, Tesco said it is offering an exclusive Joker's Carnival challenge map to customers who pre-order the game. Tom Ivan