Archive for October 18th, 2007
October 18, 2007
It was 2003 when Poland-based CD Projekt’s internal Red Studio announced their first project, The Witcher. In the intermittent years, the action role-playing game based on Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski’s eponymous short story has been shown on numerous occasions. However, it wasn’t until Atari picked up the distribution rights first in Europe, and then in North America, that the game’s actual release seemed to be drawing near.
It’s magic.
Today, Atari announced that development on The Witcher has finally wrapped. The game will begin working its magic on PCs in North America on October 30 and in Europe on October 26. Assuming the role of Geralt, a superhuman hero who possess uncanny sword-fighting and magical abilities, players can explore the world envisioned by Sapkowski while following a storyline rife with modern-day implications and issues.
Rated M for Mature, The Witcher will retail for $49.99.
October 18, 2007
Gamepro have some of the new pictures of the $400 PS3 40GB spiderman bundle. They think the new version looks slightly smaller and less \”bulgey\” than the 60GB model.
October 18, 2007
Today the US Playstation Store has been updated - it includes new games Folklore “PlayStation Underground\” and Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights. There are also new videos in the shape of Uncharted Tech Dive, Burnout Paradise Steel Wheels Trailer, Turok Dino Luring Trailer and Devil May Cry 4 TGS Short Trailer.
October 18, 2007
Divineo.fr has put up in its catalogue the Memor 32 - an advanced 32MB PS2 memory card which is designed to be used for game saves and complete with an integrated USB port. It\’s currently on sale for
October 18, 2007
Earlier this year, Ubisoft released content updates for Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 with the Throwback Pack 1 and Throwback Pack 2 on Xbox Live. Today, the publisher confirmed that its modern-day tactical shooter is in for a third map pack update with the Co-Op Collection, which will add nine more competitive maps and five new cooperative missions. The Co-Op Collection will be available for Xbox 360 owners in “late October to early November.”
Play it again for the first time.
As with the Throwback Packs, the Co-Op Collection will include seven remastered maps from previous Ghost Recon iterations for competitive play. These include Caves, Castle, Railroad Bridge, and Battlefield from the original Ghost Recon, as well as Plantation, Swamp Airfield, and Prison from Island Thunder. The Co-Op Collection also adds two new maps: Business Park, defined by its alleyways and open courtyards, and Rooftop, which takes place at the top of a high-rise.
In addition to being competitive arenas, the Caves, Railroad Bridge, Battlefield, Plantation, and Swamp Airfield will be the site of the Co-Op Collection’s new cooperative missions. According to Ubisoft, the new missions will be a continuation of GRAW 2’s storyline.
The Co-Op Collection will also add in 125 new achievement points. The downloadable content update has not yet been priced. If Its Games’s previous coverage has more on Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2.
October 18, 2007
The Financial Times (via Gamespot) is reporting that (after having already been in stores for about a week), the Xbox 360 Arcade sku is now official. “The $279 Arcade will include a wireless controller and casual games including Pac-Man [Championship Edition], Uno and Luxor 2. Its launch has been widely rumoured but Mr Bach’s comments were the first official confirmation. While Microsoft may hope to steal sales from the Wii with the Arcade, its Premium $349 Xbox 360 faces pressure from the $399 PS3, which has a bigger, 40-gigabyte hard drive, built-in wi-fi and a Blu-ray drive.”.
October 18, 2007
Ign have reviewed PES 2008. They say its a blissfully familiar experience that will leave you wondering whether you\’ve slipped the old version in the drive. However the game has move forward, with better more responsive controls providing greater close control. The Ai has also improved with players that make more intelligent runs and work together as a team more proficiently. The opposition learns and adapts to the way individuals play the game, without it spoiling the game and you having to change your tatics every match. Keepers have also improved and are more likely to palm the ball behind for a corner rather than knock it back out into the six-yard box. There seem to be few negatives apart from the frame-rate dropping when the screen gets really busy (like a clearance when there are many players in the box) but they say you won’t really notice or care.
October 18, 2007
The Wall Street Journal has reported on how many people are buying Blu-Ray-Only Titles from abroad in Region-Free HD DVD. Many titles from Sony, Fox and Disney that are Blu-ray exclusives in the US are available in HD DVD in other countries. Since HD DVD is region-free, you can order discs on sites like amazon.co.uk and Xploited Cinema. However if importing a blu-ray title consumers must be sure they are buying from a region that works with U.S. players (U.S. is in the same region as almost all of the Americas and Southeast Asia.). Gizmodo also mention that some some horror movies are available in Xploited Cinema in \”region free\” Blu-ray anyway.
October 18, 2007
Divineo.fr has put up in its catalogue the Memor 32 - an advanced 32MB PS2 memory card which is designed to be used for game saves and complete with an integrated USB port. It\’s currently on sale for
October 18, 2007
The highly unique PlayStation 2 title Okami will see new life as a title for the Wii console. Boasting a beautiful visual style and a ‘drawing’ game mechanic that would seem to presage the Wii’s motion control, it will almost certainly fit in well with the Wii’s existing stable of games. Eurogamer also note that “the game lends itself rather well to the potential of Nintendo’s Wiimote for control. Amaterasu’s Celestial Brush - a paintbrush used in combat and for solving puzzles - is a perfect fit for the Wiimote, and so it proves, while combat will also include various “motion-controlled physical attacks”.”.
October 18, 2007
Spoliers galore. Some new Mario Galaxy gameplay videos have been released. Below you can see Mario showing off his fiery skills. For full size and more videos click more.
October 18, 2007
Divineo.fr has put up in its catalogue the Memor 32 - an advanced 32MB PS2 memory card which is designed to be used for game saves and complete with an integrated USB port. It\’s currently on sale for
October 18, 2007
The voice over actors for Mass Effect have been announced. They are Seth Green (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Family Guy and the Austin Powers) will provide the voice for the character Joker. Keith David (voices for games Fallout, Halo 2 and Halo 3) will provide the voice for Captain David Anderson. Marina Sirtis (Star Trek: The Next Generation) as The Matriarch and Lance Henriksen (Aliens, The Garden) as Admiral Steven Hackett.
October 18, 2007
October is shaping up to be a busy month for Australian developer Auran. Earlier this week, the studio launched its action-focused massively multiplayer online game Fury. Today, Sierra Online revealed that the developer’s other principal product, TV-series-inspired Battlestar Galactica, will hit the jet stream for PCs on October 23 and be a part of Microsoft’s weekly Xbox Live Wednesday update on October 24.
Battlestar Galactica fans eager for a refresher before the new season launches on the Sci-Fi channel in late November will pleased to know the game includes 10 single-player missions based on popular episodes from the TV series. The flight-combat shooter also features multiplayer domination, deathmatch, and team deathmatch modes, accommodating eight players in the XBL game and 16 pilots in the PC version. Gamers can align themselves with either the human or Cylon factions, and have a selection of four ships from each contingent.
Xbox 360 owners can
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