May 03, 2013 Comments 16 notes gaming Insomniac Games PS3 Xbox 360 FUSE
FUSE demo coming to PSN and Live May 7th Time to get some co-op action in with friends as Insomniac is trying to get your taste buds wet with some FUSE.  “When it comes to Fuse, the biggest thing we’ve noticed when sharing it with others for the first time is that playing is believing,” said Ted Price, CEO and founder of Insomniac Games. “Fuse takes four player co-op in a new direction with features you won’t find in other third person shooters: from LEAP where you can jump between each of the four unique agents at will to the experimental Xenotech weapons to the deep RPG-like character progression system. And by the way, all of these features rock for solo players as well. Join us in this brand new universe for a quintessential Insomniac Games experience.”

FUSE demo coming to PSN and Live May 7th

Time to get some co-op action in with friends as Insomniac is trying to get your taste buds wet with some FUSE. 

“When it comes to Fuse, the biggest thing we’ve noticed when sharing it with others for the first time is that playing is believing,” said Ted Price, CEO and founder of Insomniac Games. “Fuse takes four player co-op in a new direction with features you won’t find in other third person shooters: from LEAP where you can jump between each of the four unique agents at will to the experimental Xenotech weapons to the deep RPG-like character progression system. And by the way, all of these features rock for solo players as well. Join us in this brand new universe for a quintessential Insomniac Games experience.”

April 09, 2013 Comments 38 notes gaming xbox xbox 360 Halo
Halo has Micro-transaction potential says MS If the recent slew of negative Microsoft news hasn’t put you off the potential of the next Xbox, this news just may. It seems that success has really gone to MS’s head and they’re looking for ways to nickle and dime even more; and they’re eyeing their biggest cash cow  - Halo.  Halo has the potential for micro-transactions, its Executive Producer Dan Ayoub told DigitalSpy. “I think Halo certainly has the potiental for those kinds of things,” explained Ayoub.“We don’t have too much to talk about in terms of our plans down that line, but it’s certainly something… we’ve seen the fans of Gears are enjoying, and if it’s something we think our community is going to enjoy, it’s something we’ll seriously talk about.” Gears Of War 3 and Gears Of War: Judgment both have micro-transaction options to buy skins for your weapons, with Judgment also allowing you to buy further skins for your character.

Halo has Micro-transaction potential says MS

If the recent slew of negative Microsoft news hasn’t put you off the potential of the next Xbox, this news just may. It seems that success has really gone to MS’s head and they’re looking for ways to nickle and dime even more; and they’re eyeing their biggest cash cow  - Halo. 

Halo has the potential for micro-transactions, its Executive Producer Dan Ayoub told DigitalSpy.

“I think Halo certainly has the potiental for those kinds of things,” explained Ayoub.

“We don’t have too much to talk about in terms of our plans down that line, but it’s certainly something… we’ve seen the fans of Gears are enjoying, and if it’s something we think our community is going to enjoy, it’s something we’ll seriously talk about.”

Gears Of War 3 and Gears Of War: Judgment both have micro-transaction options to buy skins for your weapons, with Judgment also allowing you to buy further skins for your character.

January 23, 2013 Comments 21 notes Capcom gaming Dragon's Dogma RPG PS3 xbox 360
Dragon’s Dogma Dark Arisen to include original Dragon’s Dogma Scheduled for release on both PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 from April 23 in North America and April 26 across Europe, Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen is the next exciting chapter in the Dragon’s Dogma franchise. Coming both on a physical disc and as a full game digital download, the title delivers a huge brand new area, missions, enemies and more, plus all of the content from the original game.Just off the Gransys mainland is the cursed Bitterblack Isle and it is here that gamers will discover an underground realm, complete with new terrifying foes to face and incredible treasure to find as they embark on an all new quest. Owners of the original Dragon’s Dogma will be able to export their existing characters and all other saved data, to continue their journey as the Arisen and face this new threat that has emerged from the cavernous depths. Players will be able to take their characters to new heights, with brand new high-level skills and augments as well as all new weapons and armour sets. For those that missed Dragon’s Dogma the first time around, Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen provides the opportunity to start their journey from the very beginning before tackling the all new content.Furthermore, owners of the original Dragon’s Dogma will receive the following for free on purchasing Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen: 100,000 Rift Crystals, unlimited Ferrystones and the Gransys Armour Pack consisting of six brand new costumes.Based on player feedback, Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen will make the Dragon’s Dogma gameplay experience even more satisfying, with improvements such as easier travel and a more intuitive menu system. For those who already own Dragon’s Dogma and then purchase Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen, these improvements will be automatically retrofitted to their original game.So, what does Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen deliver?All of the content from the original Dragon’s Dogma plus…A massive new underground realm to explore featuring over 25 terrifying new enemiesMore skills/equipment/augments:- Level 3 Skills- DD:DA provides each character class with a new tier of skills, giving players new devastating abilities and skills to master - Over 100 pieces of new equipment- All new high level weapons and armor sets for players venturing into the underground caverns.- 14 new character/Pawn augments- New tiers of equipment enhancementAnd there’s more:- Increased character customisation options- Item appraisal- Option to select Japanese voice overDragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen will be available for purchase across Europe as follows:April 26: PlayStation 3 both disc and digital versions, with the digital version priced at €29.99/£19.99April 26: Xbox 360 disc based version (with a digital version to follow as a Games on Demand title in the Summer)

Dragon’s Dogma Dark Arisen to include original Dragon’s Dogma

Scheduled for release on both PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 from April 23 in North America and April 26 across Europe, Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen is the next exciting chapter in the Dragon’s Dogma franchise. Coming both on a physical disc and as a full game digital download, the title delivers a huge brand new area, missions, enemies and more, plus all of the content from the original game.

Just off the Gransys mainland is the cursed Bitterblack Isle and it is here that gamers will discover an underground realm, complete with new terrifying foes to face and incredible treasure to find as they embark on an all new quest. Owners of the original Dragon’s Dogma will be able to export their existing characters and all other saved data, to continue their journey as the Arisen and face this new threat that has emerged from the cavernous depths. Players will be able to take their characters to new heights, with brand new high-level skills and augments as well as all new weapons and armour sets. For those that missed Dragon’s Dogma the first time around, Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen provides the opportunity to start their journey from the very beginning before tackling the all new content.

Furthermore, owners of the original Dragon’s Dogma will receive the following for free on purchasing Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen: 100,000 Rift Crystals, unlimited Ferrystones and the Gransys Armour Pack consisting of six brand new costumes.

Based on player feedback, Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen will make the Dragon’s Dogma gameplay experience even more satisfying, with improvements such as easier travel and a more intuitive menu system. For those who already own Dragon’s Dogma and then purchase Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen, these improvements will be automatically retrofitted to their original game.

So, what does Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen deliver?
All of the content from the original Dragon’s Dogma plus…

A massive new underground realm to explore featuring over 25 terrifying new enemies
More skills/equipment/augments:
- Level 3 Skills
- DD:DA provides each character class with a new tier of skills, giving players new devastating abilities and skills to master 
- Over 100 pieces of new equipment
- All new high level weapons and armor sets for players venturing into the underground caverns.
- 14 new character/Pawn augments
- New tiers of equipment enhancement

And there’s more:
- Increased character customisation options
- Item appraisal
- Option to select Japanese voice over


Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen will be available for purchase across Europe as follows:

April 26: PlayStation 3 both disc and digital versions, with the digital version priced at €29.99/£19.99

April 26: Xbox 360 disc based version (with a digital version to follow as a Games on Demand title in the Summer)

Buy Gears of War Judgement and get Gears of War 1 FREE

January 22, 2013 Comments 14 notes Gears of War GAMING Xbox 360 Microsoft

Microsoft is trying to sweeten the deal for those that pick up Gears of War Judgement with a download token for the original Gears. It’s a nice way of saying thanks for being a long time fan and also makes one wonder if Judgement isn’t the most complete of packages. We’ll find out this March as Judgement seems to be the 360’s swansong into the next-generation. 

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December 17, 2012 Comments 9 notes Xbox 360 Kinect gaming FREE CRAP

Dance around like a crazy person in your living room 

Not that you don’t already do that that. What you don’t? Oh, ok then. Well, now you at least have a good reason. Microsoft is giving away Kinect Party (developed by Doublefine) for FREE till the end of this month. If you have kids, have kids around or are a kid at heart this thing is a blast. The real secret to getting the best out of it is being drunk off your ass though. This + Beer + Friends = AMAZING.

Metal Gear Rising demo coming to all regions next month

December 14, 2012 Comments 27 notes metal gear metal gear rising Konami Kojima platinum games gaming PS3 Xbox 360

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PS3 and Xbox 360 owners who didn’t pick up the ZOE HD Collection will be able to check out the Metal Gear Rising demo next month on PSN and XBLA. Konami has announced that all regions will get to slash fools with Raiden next month. The Platinum Games developed action-adventure title will see seek revengeance on PS3 and Xbox 360 in February 2013.

New Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII details

December 05, 2012 Comments 69 notes Final Fantasy Final Fantasy XIII Lightning FFXIII gaming Square-Enix PS3 xbox 360 JRPG Final Fantasy XIII-2

Do you love Lightning as much as Toriyama seems to? Probably not, but some of you do love her and want to see where exactly the convoluted plot of FFXIII will finally end. For that you’ll have to pick up the game, which is said to release later this year and also be the most “complete and polished game in the Final Fantasy series” according to Toriyama. We’ll see about that one… 

Regardless, Toriyama is talking LR:

  • In game time management will be one of the key systems to the title, with Lightning having 13 days to save the world. Each day will be approximately 1 - 2 hours in real time gameplay. Players can slow down and speed up the time flow by completing certain tasks such as defeating enemies and solving puzzles. 
  • The game title was not titiled Final Fantasy XIII-3 because the game will be unique enough to warrant a different name.
  • It is not a direct evolution of XIII-2, instead it is a new experience. One focused more on action combat.
  • XIII is Story Driven, XIII-2 is Player Driven, Lightning Returns is World Driven
  • The world is constantly shifting and changing, with some drastic, bewildering changes in real-time.
  • It gives a sense of time to players, such that the content may not always be there waiting for them
  • Lightning’s decisions - whether it is defeating a monster or perform a miracle, can slow down or speed up time
  • Players may not be able to experience everything the first time around, you can unlock new events in your next play-through.

Via: Magic-Box