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Kalyx triaD 08-14-2011 08:46 PM

If anyone still has one of the World Tour engine Guitar Heroes (WT, M, SH, VH), can you please verify whether tracks made and uploaded in GHTunes still exist (or if GHTunes itself still exist). And beyond that, if my tracks are still up (GT Kalyx triaD 360). Re-purchasing GH:M soon and I just wanna know if anything's still up. Thanks.

Drakul 08-15-2011 07:31 AM

Rather than bump a Street Fighter thread, I thought I'd post this here:

Facts about Street Fighter.

There are a lot of them. I didn't know the WWF had such an impression on SF. I knew about Hugo being based on Andre etc but there are others, like suggested SFII characters looking like Kamala etc.

Kane Knight 08-15-2011 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hasney (Post 3600869)
Which would be one of the biggest anti-climaxes of all time, especially when they make it an FPS like that rumour.

EVERYTHING is better in First Person. WTF is wrong with you?

Emperor Smeat 08-15-2011 07:48 PM

Valve releases a teaser trailer today for their upcoming DOTA 2 game with the official debut and details on the game expected during Gamescom 2011 as part of the promotion and contest they are holding during the event.

Screens for the game was leaked around the same time and were confirmed to be actual gameplay screens but from an older build of the game. The sources involved with the leak revealed the current build screens have not been leaked and are with Valve for the upcoming expo in Germany.

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Yes, these are screenshots of DOTA 2 but we do not know how old they are, and as we said already, the current UI will be way improved. So, take this for the general models, actual surfaces and atmosphere but we'd recommend to wait until GamesCom (yes, only 2 days now!) to actually make any decisions on the game!
The game is expected for a release later this year on both the PC and Mac.

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http://kotaku.com/5831095/this-is-de...dota-2-trailer
Leaked screen shots : http://kotaku.com/5830919/dota-2-exp...-2-screenshots

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Quick News Round-Up:

1) Konami announces the Metal Gear Solid HD collection will have its own collector's edition only available online at the price of $120. The CE edition is being titled as "Metal Gear Solid Ultimate HD Collection" and will only have 4000 copies made.

2) It turns out the celebration cake for Catherine on the PS3 was a bit of a lie as the reported 200,000 value shown on the cake wasn't confirmed by the NPD in the US. In reality the game only sold 78,000 copies in the first week while Atlus confirmed they only shipped 200,000 copies to retailers although it still broke best 1st week record in company history.

5) Microsoft preparing to drop the Xbox 360 from Japan and potenitally the Xbox brand itself after recent reports show the company is unhappy with the slow sales and recpeption of the brand. While the Xbox 360 outsold the original Xbox in Japan, Microsoft felt the money invested for Japan hasn't been worth the results in the long run.

RoXer 08-15-2011 08:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Smelly Meatball (Post 3603838)

1) Konami announces the Metal Gear Solid HD collection will have its own collector's edition only available online at the price of $120. The CE edition is being titled as "Metal Gear Solid Ultimate HD Collection" and will only have 4000 copies made.

MIGHT get that. Depends what else is on it.

Emperor Smeat 08-15-2011 08:10 PM

http://screwattack.com/blogs/ScrewAt...ate-Collection

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-PSN code to download Metal Gear Solid 1
-Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons Of Liberty
-Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence
-Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
-Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
-5 x Art Cards
Only real difference from the regular set might be a different case and the art cards.

RoXer 08-15-2011 08:20 PM

no soundtrack?

ClockShot 08-15-2011 08:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Smelly Meatball (Post 3603838)
Microsoft preparing to drop the Xbox 360 from Japan and potenitally the Xbox brand itself after recent reports show the company is unhappy with the slow sales and recpeption of the brand. While the Xbox 360 outsold the original Xbox in Japan, Microsoft felt the money invested for Japan hasn't been worth the results in the long run.

Sony and Nintendo got Japan locked down. Surprised Gates waited this long to pull out.

Kalyx triaD 08-15-2011 08:59 PM

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Drakul 08-16-2011 06:37 AM

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Extreme Angle 08-16-2011 06:38 AM

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Kane Knight 08-16-2011 08:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ClockShot (Post 3603911)
Sony and Nintendo got Japan locked down. Surprised Gates waited this long to pull out.

It not really being Gates' call anymore aside, Americans never know when to pull out.

Was Catherine marketed like, at all? I saw a bit of hype on game sites, but no real ads. And since I don't get cable anymore, I'd obviously miss TV spots.

LoDownM 08-16-2011 12:05 PM

I think I might've seen one ad for it on adult swim.

RoXer 08-16-2011 12:35 PM

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Kane Knight 08-16-2011 01:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RoXer (Post 3604601)
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Holy shit that looked fucking awesome.

Kept expecting the Terminator to pop up though.

Captain of Fun 08-16-2011 03:09 PM

Watching it is so depressing though, because you know that with much smaller player count, and maps, the action won't look anything like that on consoles.

Oh well, time to get a new PC I suppose.

Kalyx triaD 08-16-2011 07:31 PM

That Battlefield 3 footage gives me PC envy.

Emperor Smeat 08-16-2011 07:35 PM

While Battlefield 3 was the main focus from EA at Gamerscom, EA and Bioware revealed some info regarding its other games currently in development.

The FIFA Street series is returning with a new game currently in development by EA Canada having a stronger focus on tricks and a few gameplay features from the regular FIFA series. A modified version of the upcoming FIFA 12 engine is being used to improve the passing and dribbling for the game. Also revealed was at least 35 locations to choose from, a 5v5 mode, and a 6v6 mode.

Bioware revealed Dragon Age Legends is variable now for Google+ and the upcoming Warhammer Wrath of Heroes will be getting the Free-To-Play treatment on PC.

New info on SSX reveals the Xbox 360 version will have a heavy emphasis on online gameplay with Ridernet tied heavily into the mode similar to the recent Need For Speed Hot Pursiut using the autolog for friends lists and online modes.

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There are some other nifty new features as well. The multiplayer modes have two main parts: Explore and Global Events. In Explore, players can drop into sweet mountain ranges built by NASA date and Google Earth, and each time a personal best is made the game uploads a ghost of that run for friends to see. Players can also win mad cash and move up the leader board by taking down friends' ghosts, or if their ghost is good enough players can even win while away from their consoles. The Global Events mode can handle up to 100,000 live players at once with fully customizable events to go head-to-head against people from around in real-time.
FIFA Street was revealed to have an early 2012 release date for PS3 and Xbox 360, Wrath of Heroes is currently starting its beta testing phase, and SSX is still on track for an early 2012 release on Xbox 360 and PS3.

http://i.screwattack.com/content/ima...1313526647.jpg
http://screwattack.com/blogs/ScrewAt...tures-Ridernet
http://screwattack.com/blogs/ScrewAt...Street-is-back
http://screwattack.com/blogs/ScrewAt...-Gamescom-2011

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Quick News Round-Up:

1) Based on a new patent filing from Nintendo, the Wii U controller is having some new changes such as internal flash memory and a magnetic sensor. The sensor itself appears to be strong enough to both track body movements and become the rumored Vitality Sensor the company was unable to do on the Wii.

2) Highlights from Sony's conference at Gamercom 2011 reveal a $50 price drop on all models of the PS3 will start immediately while a new PSP model for Europe will drop all Wifi abilities in return for a €99 price. Also announced was a game in the Resistance series is heading to the Vita and a new DLC expansion pack for InFamous 2 involves Vampires.

3) Based on a teaser picture and tweet from Hideo Koijma, a new Zone of the Enders game could be heading to the Nintendo 3DS. Rumors based on the picture tweeted by Kojima hint the game could be a potential sequel to the Japanese version of ZOE 2.
http://screwattack.com/blogs/ScrewAt...ternet-listens

OssMan 08-16-2011 08:20 PM

Even though Zone of the Enders on PS3 would be probably one of the greatest gaming experiences of all time, they are putting it on 3DS. Wonderful

Kane Knight 08-16-2011 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Captain of Fun (Post 3604713)
Watching it is so depressing though, because you know that with much smaller player count, and maps, the action won't look anything like that on consoles.

Oh well, time to get a new PC I suppose.

I won't be getting it anyway, it just looked badass.

Captain of Fun 08-16-2011 09:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OssMan (Post 3604946)
Even though Zone of the Enders on PS3 would be probably one of the greatest gaming experiences of all time, they are putting it on 3DS. Wonderful

My sentiments exactly. ZOE 2 is still one of my favorite PS2 games.

OssMan 08-16-2011 09:46 PM

ZOE 2 is one of my favorite games ever. Actually I like the first one more.

LoDownM 08-16-2011 09:58 PM

I beat both and don't remember anything about them except the mech's name was Jehuty. And Im pretty sure the main reason I bought the first one was for the Metal Gear Solid 2 demo that came with it.

RoXer 08-17-2011 01:44 AM

http://www.landoverbaptist.net/showthread.php?t=52617

Captain of Fun 08-17-2011 01:52 AM

http://www.landoverbaptist.net/kjv-check.jpg

RoXer 08-17-2011 01:53 AM

not a real website btw. it's like the onion

Kane Knight 08-17-2011 12:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LoDownM (Post 3605004)
I beat both and don't remember anything about them except the mech's name was Jehuty. And Im pretty sure the main reason I bought the first one was for the Metal Gear Solid 2 demo that came with it.

Like 80% of the purchasers.

LoDownM 08-17-2011 01:14 PM

I'm glad companies don't bundle demo's with games, or rather, I'm glad that concept didn't take off. Because I think Capcom did the same thing once with the Devil May Cry demo, but I can't for the life of me remember what the game was that came with the demo.

And Before Assman comes in here with his panties in a bunch, I liked Zone of the Enders.

Extreme Angle 08-17-2011 01:39 PM

Notch has challenged Bethesda to a game of Quake 3.
If Mojang win they can keep the name 'Scrolls' if they lose they'll change it. :lol:

Emperor Smeat 08-17-2011 07:32 PM

Konami announces the previously PS3-exclusive Silent Hill HD collection will also be arriving on the Xbox 360 and will have a simultaneous release alongside with the PS3 set.

As with previous reports, the collection will include an HD remake of Silent Hill 2 and Silent Hill 3 to go along with new voice over dialogue to replace the original dialogue.

While the HD set doesn't have an official release date as of yet, the collection is still rumored for a late 2011 release.

Also revealed was a new Silent Hill games is coming to the PS Vita and is being called Silent Hill Book of Memories. In a first for the series, the game will have online co-op multiplayer to go along with customizable characters and a top-down gameplay perspective. This game is set to arrive after Silent Hill Downpour is released.

http://i.screwattack.com/content/ima...1313592347.jpg
http://screwattack.com/blogs/ScrewAt...ds-to-Xbox-360

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Quick News Round-Up:

1) Nintendo announces a new smaller and slimmer model of the Wii will be arriving later this year in Europe aimed at just the casual or Wii-only customers but will drop Gamecube compatibility due to the smaller size. The bundle is rumored to have a 99 Euros price tag and will come with all the games in the current regular model bundle.

2) The upcomming Warhammer Wrath of Heroes joins the upcoming Rage in locking out non-online multiplayer modes with the news of a 5-player co-op mode will be arriving for free for people who bought the game new and a fee for used owners. The mode will arrive about a month after retail release and isn't being considered as DLC by Bioware.

3) Based on box art leaks for Deus Ex: Human Revolution, the game will require a 3GB mandatory install for the PS3 while the Xbox 360 only requires 66MB of free space for non-installed games.

Captain of Fun 08-18-2011 12:45 AM

3G? Holy shit, I think that's bigger than the DC Universe install. Was going to get it on tuesday, but now, I don't know. I have an older PS3, and there is not much room on the HD.

Kane Knight 08-18-2011 08:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LoDownM (Post 3605426)
I'm glad companies don't bundle demo's with games, or rather, I'm glad that concept didn't take off. Because I think Capcom did the same thing once with the Devil May Cry demo, but I can't for the life of me remember what the game was that came with the demo.

And Before Assman comes in here with his panties in a bunch, I liked Zone of the Enders.

He does that a lot, doesn't he?

Likewise, bundling demos is really annoying and I'm glad it didn't take off.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Extreme Angle (Post 3605448)
Notch has challenged Bethesda to a game of Quake 3.
If Mojang win they can keep the name 'Scrolls' if they lose they'll change it. :lol:

But since Bethesda are noobs, they will go for a court case.

RoXer 08-18-2011 01:40 PM

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Emperor Smeat 08-18-2011 07:29 PM

Kotaku's hands-on demo and impressions with the Lollipop Chainsaw game at Gamescom reveals some new gameplay details and info with the majority occurring in the school section of the game.

Overall impression shows the game being a comedic and cheerful take on the zombie-based genre with the cell-shading and art style being a huge reason.

The game start with the main character named Juliet Starling having her birthday occur on the same day as a zombie outbreak at school. Her main stockpile of weapons include the choice between using her legs to attack, pom-poms, and a chainsaw.

Gameplay-wise, the game is full of comic style gore with zombies exploding into colorful glitter when killed and dialogue containing insults given to the player and to zombies.

The game also has quests to help save classmates who haven't turned into zombies with different rewards and outcomes. The only main ally revealed from the start is her boyfriend's head attached to the chainsaw that gives out clues and tips.

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Juliet has a few allies at San Romero. Her boyfriend, Nick, is always by her side. He's the disembodied head that Juliet hangs on her hip. He's capable of helping Juliet in still unexplained ways. The game's loading screen teased an action called "Nick's Roulette," which requires a "Nick Ticket" to employ apparently, but reps for the developer didn't go into detail on Nick's role in the game.

Lollipop Chainsaw's heroine can also choose to save her fellow classmates—the ones that haven't been turned into zombies yet—for various rewards. Save a student from a zombie attack and they may shower her with coins and stars. The former collectible was not detailed during our demo, but the game's stars are used to fill up Juliet's Star Meter, which powers a devastating, candy colored super attack.
Boss fights reveal how the zombie outbreak started and occured with each boss having a specific role in the story.

The game is still schedule for a TBA date in 2012 on PS3 and Xbox 360.

http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets...c_01_00001.jpg
http://kotaku.com/5832104/eyes+on-wi...-zombie-slayer

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Quick News Round-Up:

1) Namco semi-rebooting the Ridge Racer series after announcing the developers of the FlatOut series, Bugbear, are currently developing the next game in the series Ridge Racer Unbounded. The game is set to mesh the Ridge Racer style with the FlatOut and Burnout gameplay style although Namco also announced the reboot would only occur for this game as the next official Ridge Racer game will revert back to the traditional style.

2) At Gamescom, Blizzard explains their "Titan" project does not have anything to do with anything related to the Starcraft series and is not a Starcraft MMO as rumors have stated. Their current priority for Starcraft II is to work on the expansion packs although a MMO project could start once all their current projects are done.

3) Chris Lewis, one of the Vice Presidents from Microsoft, hints Microsoft will continue support of the Xbox 360 once the next Xbox console is released similar to rumors of Nintendo doing the same with the Wii and Sony with their systems. He also admitted the company learned from the mistake of killing off the original Xbox too quickly while revealing Kinect would become the main reason for the continued support.

D Mac 08-19-2011 01:58 PM

NFL Sunday Ticket is coming to the Playstation 3. No need to have DirectTV at all, but it will cost a whopping $340 bucks for the season.

Too rich for my blood.

RoXer 08-19-2011 02:08 PM

fuck thaaaat

RoXer 08-19-2011 02:09 PM

Unless I can get on someone's account like with Netflix

Kane Knight 08-19-2011 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by D Mac (Post 3606916)
NFL Sunday Ticket is coming to the Playstation 3. No need to have DirectTV at all, but it will cost a whopping $340 bucks for the season.

Too rich for my blood.

People actually pay that? Fuck.

Emperor Smeat 08-19-2011 07:50 PM

Ubisoft shows off new gameplay details and footage with the emphasis on the new changes in appearance resulting in a lack of clutter on the screen or HUD in comparison with recent games in the Ghost Recon series and the previous demo shown at E3 this year.

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Gone were the screen-filling, often distracting augmented reality icons that both helped set the upcoming third-person shooter apart from others of its ilk and make it a bit of an eyesore.
Ubisoft also made several changes to the game since E3 with the targeting halo giving out certain information to the player being removed or redone as a different aspect of the gameplay. The development team did state that most of the obvious changes were done for aesthetic reasons and not a complete reworking of the interface of the game.

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Roman Campos Oriola, lead game designer, confirmed that following E3 the team decided to tone down the augmented visuals of the game. They did it partly because they felt the abundance of information was cutting down on how players went through the game and partly because they seemed to recognize that the game was a bit cluttered.
Gameplay-wise, all the choices and decision-making shown at E3 and earlier announcements are still in the game but with less initial on-screen markers for both enemy targets and objectives except for those done specifically by the player.

All the text and the targeting halo shown in the image were removed based on the gameplay impressions from Kotaku.
http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets...host_recon.jpg
http://kotaku.com/5832529/ghost-reco...-polished-play

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Quick News Round-Up:

1) Sony announces it will never bring cross-chat to the PS3 regardless of how many times PS3 owners demand or request it as a new feature. Sony's official response was the feature never was implemented in the operaing system for the PS3 and the problems with how RAM works on the system but did announce the Vita will have some form of cross-chat.

2) Gamestop announces they are in the process of creating a streaming/digital service for console and PC games with the intial testing and beta occuring before the end of the year. The service would be cloud-based and is in co-development with their recently purchased Spawn Labs company.

3) EA and Bioware announce their MMO Star Wars Old Republic game will intentonally have low shipments and copies avaliable at release as a way to prevent the servers from overloading with too many people trying to access the game at once. The plan will also affect digital copies as both companies will restrict the amount of users who can activate the game regardless of when the game was bought until they are convinced the servers can handle full-loads.

ClockShot 08-19-2011 09:13 PM

I reserved my copy of Old Republic a couple weeks ago.

I BETTER GET ONE!!!!!

Just kidding.

FearedSanctity 08-20-2011 06:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by D Mac (Post 3606916)
NFL Sunday Ticket is coming to the Playstation 3. No need to have DirectTV at all, but it will cost a whopping $340 bucks for the season.

Too rich for my blood.

Yep, same price as regular Sunday Ticket with DirecTV. Expensive as fuck, but I'm so tired of watching shitty streams only to have them constantly go down. I'll pay so long as they also offer the payment option for the PS3 like they do normally

Drakul 08-20-2011 08:10 AM

Leaked/unrelease gameplay trailer for "I Am Alive" (skip to 0:31 for the actual trailer. Everything before that is some guys YouTube intro.) :
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Extreme Angle 08-20-2011 09:18 AM

Expected more tbh

#BROKEN Hasney 08-20-2011 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Extreme Angle (Post 3607465)
Expected more tbh

You expected more? From Ubisoft? Really?

Kane Knight 08-20-2011 11:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hasney (Post 3607479)
You expected more? From Ubisoft? Really?

Have you seen what they can do with Post-Its?

Extreme Angle 08-20-2011 11:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hasney (Post 3607479)
You expected more? From Ubisoft? Really?

The first trailer look amazing... From what I remember

D Mac 08-21-2011 03:06 PM

Have you guys played that Bodycount demo? Game sucks IMO

Kane Knight 08-21-2011 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by D Mac (Post 3608306)
Have you guys played that Bodycount demo? Game sucks IMO

What is it?

D Mac 08-21-2011 03:38 PM

Some shitty FPS.

LoDownM 08-21-2011 04:03 PM

New Driver: SF multiplayer demo was fun, didn't get a full 6 people tho.

Kalyx triaD 08-21-2011 04:05 PM

I'll check that out.

LoDownM 08-21-2011 04:10 PM

I like the car switching. Because I'm terrible at driving games lol. Now I don't have to give a shit and just switch cars.

Kane Knight 08-21-2011 06:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by D Mac (Post 3608322)
Some shitty FPS.

Shooter of the month?

#BROKEN Hasney 08-21-2011 06:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LoDownM (Post 3608333)
New Driver: SF multiplayer demo was fun, didn't get a full 6 people tho.

Did you play the single player demo? Trying to see if it has a different engine because the single player had the worst handling since that Yaris game.

LoDownM 08-21-2011 06:52 PM

No I didn't. I never intended to try the single player even if I ended up buying it when its out.

Kane Knight 08-21-2011 10:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hasney (Post 3608396)
Did you play the single player demo? Trying to see if it has a different engine because the single player had the worst handling since that Yaris game.

Please don't ever mention that game again.

Kalyx triaD 08-21-2011 10:46 PM

That's new.

Extreme Angle 08-22-2011 05:00 AM

Notch has made a game in 48 hours for some competition.
It's pretty good considering how long it took...
http://s3.amazonaws.com/ld48/index.html

Kane Knight 08-22-2011 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Dorkchop (Post 3608555)
A first person shooter set in a post apocalyptic world.

Oh wow, where do I sign up?

Emperor Smeat 08-22-2011 07:46 PM

EA and Bioware reveal Dragon Age III will be created by using the "best parts" of Dragon Age: Origins and Dragon Age II instead of being a purely new game.

Bioware is using fan feedback for the current project along with stuff that upset fans with the previous games as the main priority in developing the new game.

Bioware also stated gameplay features and stuff that were disliked by fans of the games would be scrapped from Dragon Age III with the focus making the game being the best in the series. The exact features being scrapped or meshed together was not revealed during the interview though.

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Dr. Ray made an attempt to assuage the fears of any players who may have been alienated by Dragon Age 2 by explaining that BioWare's current plan is to combine the best pieces of both previous titles into one drastically improved sequel.

“What we need to do as developers is take that feedback from both sets of fans to heart and see about marrying that in future games in the Dragon Age franchise. I think that the team has actually got a great plan. I think the team is going to have some things that are going to surprise both sets of fans, both core fans and new fans with a marriage of these… the best from both games, Dragon Age: Origins and Dragon Age 2. And we look forward more to talking about that in the future.”
The studio also felt a lot of the negatives fans had with Dragon Age II and Origins were the result of over-hyped expectations than parts of the game actually being bad but they will still make the changes needed.

http://www.giantbomb.com/news/dragon...on-age-2/3603/

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Quick News Round-Up:

1) The creative director of Airtight Games, Kim Swift, reveals the company will officially debut her first project with the company weekend at the PAX convention. She was one of the co-creators of the Portal series along with help working on the Left for Dead series before leaving Valve at the end of 2009.

2) According to recent rumors from the Official Xbox Magazine, Fable IV is set to be released in 2013 and will go back to traditional controls and will not be using Kinect like the current spin-off project. Gearbox Software is also rumored to be rebooting the Duke Nukem franchise after the remake of Duke Nukem 3D is released later this year.

3) Nintendo announces Metroid II and Super Mario Land 2 from the original Gameboy will arrive on the 3DS Virtual Console before the end of this year. These games will not be part of the Ambassador program as Nintendo previously announced only NES and Game Boy Advance games would be selected for the program.

G 08-22-2011 07:52 PM

Could that mean a different look and voice for Duke?

ClockShot 08-22-2011 08:33 PM

Take the deep storyline from Dragon Age: Origns + the combat system of Dragon Age 2 = my vision of Dragon Age 3.

LoDownM 08-22-2011 10:14 PM

Nah. They just need to take the updated graphics from DA2 and the conversation wheel from DA2/ME and put it in the gameplay and with story equal to DA: O for DA3.

Kane Knight 08-22-2011 10:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ClockShot (Post 3609470)
Take the deep storyline from Dragon Age: Origns + the combat system of Dragon Age 2 = my vision of Dragon Age 3.

PROBABLY not what they mean.

RoXer 08-23-2011 02:37 PM

http://i.imgur.com/TvZcR.jpg

RoXer 08-23-2011 02:41 PM

http://www.giantbomb.com/quick-look-...tball/17-4720/

Kalyx triaD 08-23-2011 03:21 PM

...

Kane Knight 08-23-2011 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RoXer (Post 3610366)

lolwot

#BROKEN Hasney 08-23-2011 05:19 PM

Deadly Premonition Remake, 0 AND 2 coming.

I'm so happy I could cry :'(

Emperor Smeat 08-23-2011 08:47 PM

Nintendo announces it has a huge surprise ready to be revealed two days before a little bit before the Tokyo Game Show starts on September 15 with the main focus being on what the company is calling an "Extremely Big Title."

Currently Nintendo is holding a 3DS focused event on September 13 but did not reveal if the big announcement is specifically for a 3DS game. Last time Nintendo held a pre-TGS event, it was for the confirmation of the debut of the 3DS. In terms of games, Nintendo traditionally doesn't show off mega-titles at TGS and prefers to use E3 for those debuts.

The news was strong enough to cause a big enough spike to occur in Nintendo related stocks with the impressions from investors that the news will be something huge.

Rumors for the actual game involve either a Pokemon type MMO or at least the previously hinted Monster Hunter game Capcom said they wanted to make for the 3DS.

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Quick News Round-Up:

1) John Carmack from id Software confirms the upcomming Doom 4 will run at the standard 30 frames per second for multiplayer but the studio is pushing the single player campaign to run at 60 fps. The decision was done to increase the action in the single player with more effects and monsters possible instead of just a uniform 30 fps for both modes similar to most games in the shooter genre.

2) Namco Bandi announces Dark Souls will not have any DLC content or "expansion" style packs as the studio is focusing on making the gameplay last around 50-60 hours on its own. The company also revealed the main reason was due to the sheer size of the game being 3 times larger than Demon Souls meant the game itself had enough content to offset the need for extra DLC or stuff cut like in other games.

3) Sonic CD set to arrive on Xbox Live Arcade after Major Nelson leaked in his official blog all the titles set to be shown at upcomming events later this year.

LoDownM 08-23-2011 10:05 PM

Bodycount demo wasn't that bad, it's like playing a freddiew video, but that novelty wears off fast.

NHL 12 and Warhammer 40k Space Marine demos tho, awesome.

Kane Knight 08-23-2011 10:36 PM

There are rumours of a new 3DS being announced. If that's really their solution to current problems, Nintendo needs to die in a fire.

Captain of Fun 08-23-2011 11:51 PM

Always wanted to try Sonic CD.

LuigiD 08-23-2011 11:53 PM

Was reading that they might release a 3DS but tone down the 3D..whatever the fuck that means. Would seem like a bizarre move considering that i the gimmick for the system..

Drakul 08-24-2011 01:41 AM

I read the same thing. I'll wait until after TGS to get my 3DS now. I'm not going to fork over for a 3DS and then find out they announce the 3DSi at TGS a week later.

Kane Knight 08-24-2011 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by LuigiD (Post 3610936)
Was reading that they might release a 3DS but tone down the 3D..whatever the fuck that means. Would seem like a bizarre move considering that i the gimmick for the system..

The rumour as posted on the Escapist mentions no 3D or a 2D focus and a second analogue stick.

So yeah, maybe they've figured out that the gimmick is a bad idea. Don't know how they're working a second analogue stick into things, though. That either means a bigger handheld or a crowded scenario.

Even without the 3D, it's still an upgraded DS, and that has some benefit.

The problem will be games. Kind of like it already is.

Kane Knight 08-24-2011 09:10 AM

Another negative Nintendo Rumour:

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news...-U-Development

If I keep this up, Assman will have a hissyfit.

LuigiD 08-24-2011 09:31 AM

Ouch.
If the WiiU is going through that trouble..what a shit storm. Kinda goes with what a lost of testers were saying about the remote. That it wasn't responding properly.
I hope its something positive and not something negative. Funny since stock skyrocketed yesterday after the announcement.

Kane Knight 08-24-2011 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by LuigiD (Post 3611169)
Ouch.
If the WiiU is going through that trouble..what a shit storm. Kinda goes with what a lost of testers were saying about the remote. That it wasn't responding properly.
I hope its something positive and not something negative. Funny since stock skyrocketed yesterday after the announcement.

Well yeah, they're expecting a major announcement. And a new DS, or a Pokémon MMO might still jack the stock some more. Of course, failure of the WiiU will be an issue as well.

#BROKEN Hasney 08-24-2011 11:13 AM

http://www.destructoid.com/deadly-pr...--209666.phtml

It is a beautiful occasion. There must be cake.

Kane Knight 08-24-2011 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Hasney (Post 3611208)
http://www.destructoid.com/deadly-pr...--209666.phtml

It is a beautiful occasion. There must be cake.

I still think you have to be taking the piss.

#BROKEN Hasney 08-24-2011 02:10 PM

I'm really not, Zach. Behind the janky, Dreamcast-era controls lies so much charm. In the sandbox sections, everyone has a schedule to follow bringing the town to life and as you drive along, your character talks to his split personality about 80's movies. It's so delightfully odd, but not in the overt Suda sort of way like No More Heroes, just in the characters. The raincoat killer can't see and you have to hold your breath and every clue you find leads to a cutscene.

I wont spoil it for anyone, but the scene before the final boss is amazing and probably the most emotional one I've seen. It is easily my favourite game this generation. I just totally love it.

Kane Knight 08-24-2011 02:15 PM

I think you mean Squeegee.

G 08-24-2011 04:57 PM

Still looking for a cheap copy of Red Seeds Profile :(

Captain of Fun 08-24-2011 05:28 PM

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Emperor Smeat 08-24-2011 07:28 PM

EA's Origin digital service contains spyware-like elements after some "digging" in the EULA service terms reveals EA is requiring all users to consent to any data EA wants and EA will be selling the data to third party companies.

The terms include a clause automatically triggering consent to be given once the Origin application is installed and unlike other digital services, the stuff EA is requesting includes non-Origin related information.

While Valve usually informs users what info the company asks for part of its annual status report such as O.S. used and games played, EA's service doesn't specify exactly what will be searched but does state the entire computer of a user will be searched for info.

The terms also hint the only way to opt-out is to completely uninstall the service and lose out on access to any Origin-only or games bought on the service.

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Once again reminding us all that we really ought to be reading these terms of service that we so often blindly agree to, intrepid users of Origin have discovered within EA's End User License Agreement for the service that, by installing the software on the system and using it, you are giving EA full license to track a number of different things on your computer, including, but not limited to personal information, computer information, application usage, software, software usage, and peripheral hardware usage. The reason for all of this is for the usual "marketing purposes" and "to improve our products and services" nonsense, but the EULA also states that EA will happily sell your information to any third parties it sees fit.

It's fair to point out that Valve's Steam service also does some of the things listed here when you use it. However, the trick is that Steam allows users to opt out of any and all such practices. Origin has no such opt-out feature, and in fact states that you cannot use the service at all unless you agree to their terms.
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Quick News Round-Up:

1) Sony announces it will be rebooting and overhauling the entire Playstation Home program with the main goal to replace the current setup into a more game-like Hub. The majority of non-gaming actitivies are set to be removed while dropping its current status as a hub for other games.

2) Sega reveals Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown will be a download-only title for PSN and XBLA and is set to be released in the summer of 2012. The game is based on last year's arcade version in Japan and will have updated tweaks and balances for the console ports.

3) Warner Bros confirms the Mortal Kombat HD Arcade Kollection will have a August 30 release date for PSN and August 31 date for XBLA and PC. The collection is being sold for $9.99 (800 MS points) and will include onlone play, leaderboards, and achievements/trophies.

Kane Knight 08-24-2011 08:05 PM

Millions will bitch and moan about Origin, then installed Battlefield anyway.

#BROKEN Hasney 08-25-2011 12:39 AM

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More like 2 of the most annoying people on earth play it. Jesus fuck.

Emperor Smeat 08-25-2011 07:53 PM

Turn 10 announced there will not be any Porsche brand cars in Forza 4 even though Forza 3 was allowed to use the models without the brand name due to EA refusing to allow the studio any access to the brand including models.

Turn 10 had originally planned to use up to 35 cars out of the game's total roster to be from the Porsche brand in the upcoming Forza 4.

According to the car maker, EA owns the digital rights to the brand and can create sub-agreements to license out the brand but it appears EA is refusing any video game to use Porsche as a way to both strengthen their own series of racing games and provide a boost to their non-Need for Speed racing game series such as their Shift series.

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But this time around, no dice. "In the end, however, EA couldn't see their way towards collaborating again," said Dan Greenawalt, Turn 10 Creative Director

"We've asked our contacts at EA to reconsider their position frequently and regularly over the last 18 months," he added. "We also reached out to various influential people in gaming to lobby on our behalf, and on your behalf, but that was to no avail."

As Greenawalt explained, Turn 10 has the exclusive right to Ferraris on the Xbox and PC, but works with other companies as not to prevent players from being able to drive the cars.
EA tried to get Turn 10 to allow them complete access to the Ferrari brand owned by Turn 10 for their Need for Speed series but the studio rejected the requests from EA after realizing EA was unwilling to return the favor with the Porsche brand. EA had tried to get access to the brand for Need for Speed Hot Pursuit but were unable to get an agreement in time nor does it look any likely an agreement will be reached for their upcoming Need for Speed game either.

As of now both companies appear to be closer to ending their friendly agreement with each other with EA being viewed as the main reason for the potential split.

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Quick News Round-Up:

1) Sega clarifies rumors of Sonic CD arriving on Xbox Live Arcade by announcing the game itself will not be exclusive to XBLA but also be appearing on PSN, PC, iPhone, iPad, Android, and Windows 7 phones. The company did state no handheld version will be done neither will it be arriving on WiiWare due to size of the game's file.

2) Star Wars Kinect game and the special edition Xbox 360 has been delayed indefinitely according to Microsoft with the main issue being the game needs a lot more time for development and fixing. The game was originally set to be released this winter but problems during development forced LucasArts to inform Microsoft the need to delay the title.

3) Uber Entertainment announces the sequel to Monday Night Combat being titled as Super Monday Night Combat will be getting the free-to-play treatment on the PC with only microtransactions costing money. The company also announced unlike other shooters using a similar model, there won't be any unfair advantages to those who don't want to spend any money nor any restrictions to force people to eventually pay.

ClockShot 08-25-2011 08:26 PM

Ouch. And that Star Wars Xbox is nice. I'll bet alot of pre-orders are going to get cancelled for that now.

Kane Knight 08-25-2011 08:44 PM

It did look pretty nice. If I needed a new XBox, I might have considered that.

Of course, now it's moot.

Captain of Fun 08-25-2011 11:59 PM

Ugh. Wish they would stop making this crappy kinect game that will undoubtedly bomb horribly, and just finish Battlefront 3.

I don't get it. Unless I'm mistaken, Battlefront is the best selling Star Wars series behind Force Unleashed. Why aren't they pursuing this?

Kalyx triaD 08-26-2011 01:01 AM

I don't think Pandemic is working on the Kinect game, though Free Radical were last working on Battlefront 3. The leaked footage was epic.

Captain of Fun 08-26-2011 05:48 AM

Yes. Dunno why Lucasarts or whoever actually owns the product doesn't just give it to another developer to finish. It's practically finished from what I've heard.

D Mac 08-26-2011 07:26 AM

Dammit I was looking forward to Kinect Star Wars. :(

Tom Guycott 08-26-2011 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Kane Knight (Post 3604492)
It not really being Gates' call anymore aside, Americans never know when to pull out.

Was Catherine marketed like, at all? I saw a bit of hype on game sites, but no real ads. And since I don't get cable anymore, I'd obviously miss TV spots.

The answer is no. And I work at a GS. Aside from our in store hype machine that consisted of a few delicious posters for Catherine, and a segment on the big TV talking up the game (all in store, mind you), and our crew being a bunch of geeks who dig this type of title... no.

But a game like <S>TEAM FORTRESS</S> BRINK got all the press in the world. And none of it revealing the fact that it was basically Team Fortress. A lot of disappointed buyers, there.

Tom Guycott 08-26-2011 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by ClockShot (Post 3612691)
Ouch. And that Star Wars Xbox is nice. I'll bet alot of pre-orders are going to get cancelled for that now.

Yep. You'd think they'd just nix the Kinnect and Star Wars game for the time being. They'll STILL make a tidy profit of the Artoo-sounding system. But, that won't happen.

Well, that's more Gears 3 systems sold.

Tom Guycott 08-26-2011 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by RoXer (Post 3610366)

It was originally going to be Michael Vick, but at the last minute, they realized how big a PR fiasco that would have been. :shifty:

Kane Knight 08-26-2011 09:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Captain of Fun (Post 3613120)
Yes. Dunno why Lucasarts or whoever actually owns the product doesn't just give it to another developer to finish. It's practically finished from what I've heard.

You're assuming Lucasarts cares.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom Guycott (Post 3613163)
But a game like <s>TEAM FORTRESS</s> BRINK got all the press in the world. And none of it revealing the fact that it was basically Team Fortress. A lot of disappointed buyers, there.

It's an FPS. Of course it's going to get hype.

Kane Knight 08-26-2011 09:34 AM

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