Bioshock Infinite Delayed Till Feb 2013
The most anticipated video game for 2012, Bioshock Infinite has been postponed to February 26, 2013. Take-Two Interactive Software said “BioShock Infinite is a very big game, and we’re doing things that no one has ever done in a first-person shooter. Need to allow developers at Take-Two studio Irrational Games time to make improvements and refinements.”
Bioshock Infinite game will allow user to play in a floating steampunk metropolis which is different from the underwater utopian setting of BioShock and BioShock 2.
Microsoft $99 XBox With Subscription
Microsoft has not confirmed this approached but rumour has it that the Redmond, Washington-based tech giant could introduce a subsidized $99 Xbox 360 package as early as next week. Microsoft will pair the deal with a 4Gb version of its console with its popular Kinect controller. Consumers would sign up for a two-year commitment to pay $15 a month for Xbox Live Gold and unspecified additional content.
Sony’s PlayStation 4 Is Called Orbis
Sony is getting a holiday 2013 release for Playstation 4 but it is not going to be called that. The next Playstation will be called Orbis.
The Orbis will support 3D games and a maximum screen resolution of 4096 x 2160. The new console will not be backward compatible with PS3 and games will be locked to a single PSN account.
Assassin’s Creed 3: New Video
Check out the new details revealed on this highly anticipated Assassin’s Creed 3 video. This latest edition to the popular franchise is set to launch on October 30 for the Xbox 360, PS3, Wii and the PC.
Sony Changed Playstation Network Name
Sony has told users that PlayStation Network will now be known as Sony Entertainment Network. Just the name and logo change. Users can still
login using the same PSN username and password.
This transition is based on Sony’s goal to enhance its unique digital entertainment offering. This helps us get closer to our goal of establishing a global comprehensive network platform of services across games, movies, music and more, all accessible from one convenient account.
Playstation Vita Launch Titles
Playstation Vita, the PSP replacement will launch on February 22. Launch titles from Sony for this handheld game devices is now
announced to be:
- Escape Plan (PSN Only)
- Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational
- Hustle Kings (PSN Only)
- Little Deviants
- ModNation Racers: Road Trip
- Super StarDust Delta (PSN only)
- UNCHARTED: Golden Abyss
- wipEout 2048
Launch titles from Sony’s third-party partners will include Touch My Katamari, FIFA Soccer, Lumines Electronic Symphony, Touch My Katamari, Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3, Michael Jackson: The Experience, Plants vs. Zombies, and Virtua Tennis 4: World Tour Edition.
The Wi-Fi-powered PS Vita model will be available for $249.99. The 3G/Wi-Fi PS Vita model will be available for $299.99.
Full list of launch titles can be found on Sony Playstation blog.
Zelda: Skyward Sword Rated Highly
Zelda: Skyward Sword is the sixteenth entry in the Legend of Zelda series. A young Link is a trainee Sky Knight on a mystical island floating above the clouds. He has two soulmates: Zelda and a gigantic bird called a Loftwing that swoops to gather him whenever he takes a running jump off the edge of his airborne world. Very much like in Avatar.
The game makes use of the Wii MotionPlus peripheral for sword-fighting, with a revised Wii Remote pointing system used for targeting.
The game was released in Europe on November 18, 2011, in North America on November 20, 2011, in Japan on November 23, 2011, and on November 24, 2011 in Australia.
Game Revolution (100/100): The game is also huge. There isn’t a staggering amount of terrain compared to other titles in the series, but Skyward Sword gets every last ounce of mileage out of each area. It takes a few hours just to complete each sub-section before reaching a new dungeon, followed by a few more for the dungeon itself. There’s a strong 30–40 hour adventure here before even considering the multitude of sidequests you can take on.
Eurogamer (100/100): It is the most formally inventive Zelda in a long time (admittedly, that’s not saying a great deal). But it’s the game’s carefree attitude, quick tempo and warm heart that do the most to make it feel new…Skyward Sword will surely be the greatest adventure money can buy.
Wired (100/100): The most important change is that most everything feels new. The fights against giant boss creatures at the end of each dungeon don’t rely on old ideas. The classic characters are replaced, for the most part, with novel ones. If you already know what’s going to happen, is that really capturing the spirit of the original Legend of Zelda, in which we all went in blind? Skyward Sword shows that “a real Zelda game” is about more than certain items or certain gameplay rituals, which in the end is more meaningful than adding better sword controls.
IGN (100/100): Remarkably, this Zelda game manages to reshape its control scheme, design sensibility and pacing all at once while still telling a brilliantly powerful story featuring some very memorable characters. Increasingly Nintendo refuses to compromise cinematic storytelling for gameplay, finding a balance that seems effortless.
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Zelda: Skyward Sword
Zelda: Skyward Sword is the sixteenth entry in the Legend of Zelda series. A young Link is a trainee Sky Knight on a mystical island floating above the clouds. He has two soulmates: Zelda and a gigantic bird called a Loftwing that swoops to gather him whenever he takes a running jump off the edge of his airborne world. Very much like in Avatar.
The game makes use of the Wii MotionPlus peripheral for sword-fighting, with a revised Wii Remote pointing system used for targeting.
The game was released in Europe on November 18, 2011, in North America on November 20, 2011, in Japan on November 23, 2011, and on November 24, 2011 in Australia.
Modern Warfare 3 Launch Trailer
Activision debuts Modern Warfare 3 launch trailer and the game will hit shelves November 8. The game will feature new multi-player modes, new weapons and proficiencies, 16 new maps and much more.
Rage Reviewed
Rage is a first-person shooter video game by id Software released on October 4, 2011. The game takes place in a post-apocalyptic world and similar to Fallout. The game is set in the near future following the impact of the asteroid 99942 Apophis.
Here are some eviews of the game.
IGN (85/100): The great controls and useful weapon upgrades help make Rage’s shooting parts a lot of fun, but the storyline fails to create any real tension and the game’s characters, friendly and hostile, never do or say anything memorable.
Gamespot (80/100): Rage is a beautiful game that looks equally stunning with or without the hefty installation (which reduces the load times and is optional on the 360 but required on the PS3), so regardless of which platform you play on, you’ll find a rich and rewarding adventure that sets a new visual standard for the postapocalyptic wasteland.
1UP (75/100): It’s nothing revolutionary. It comes from a different kind of Id, one that would rather play with existing conventions than reinvent them. Conversely, it’s the same Id that puts look and feel on the same high pillar, and it’s impossible to call Rage badly-composed. I just don’t think it’s going to be remembered as anything but a sleeper hit of the fall of 2011.
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