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by Published on August 13th, 2012 21:57- Categories:
- Nintendo 3DS News
The platform holder's officially dated Paper Mario: Sticker Star for November 11 in the States, while Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moonhas been mysteriously pushed back to 2013.Nintendo 3DS
- Angry Birds Trilogy (October)
- Bratz: Fashion Boutique (October)
- Lalaloopsy: Carnival of Friends (October)
- Moshi Monsters Moshlings Theme Park (October)
- Skylanders Giants (Oct. 21)
- TRANSFORMERS PRIME (Oct. 30)
- The Trash Pack (October)
- Wipeout 3O (ctober)
- Wreck It Ralph (October)
- Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward (Oct. 23)
- Code of Princess (Oct. 9)
- Rise of the Guardians: The Video Game (Nov. 20)
- Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why'd You Steal Our Garbage?! (Fall)
- Ben 10: Omniverse (Fall)
- Disney Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion (Nov. 18)
- DisneyPixar Finding Nemo (September)
- Disney Princess: My Fairytale Adventure (September)
- FIFA 13 (September)
- Hotel Transylvania (Sept. 18)
- Hello Kitty Picnic (October)
- 50 Classic Games (October)
- American Mensa Academy (October)
- Junior Classic Games (October)
- Jett Tailfin (November)
- Harvest Moon: A New Beginning (Q4)
- New Super Mario Bros. (2Aug. 19)
- Art Academy: Lessons for Everyone! (Oct. 1)
- Crosswords Plus (Oct. 1)
- Style Savvy: Trendsetters (Oct. 22)
- Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask (Oct. 28)
- Freakyforms Deluxe: Your Creations, Alive! (Nov. 5)
- Paper Mario: Sticker Star (Nov. 11)
- Sonic and All-Stars Racing Transformed (Nov. 20)
- Chevrolet Camaro Wild Ride (August)
- Old Skool Classics (September)
- Word Wizard 3D (September)
- Classic Games Overload: Card and Puzzle Edition (November)
- Rayman Origins (Q3)
- Imagine Babyz (Oct. 23)
- Imagine Fashion Life (Oct. 23)
- Petz Countryside (Nov. 6)
- Rabbids Rumble (Holiday)
- LEGO The Lord of the Rings (Fall)
- Spy Hunter (Fall)
- Scribblenauts Unlimited (Holiday)
- Unchained Blades (Summer)
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- Vector Racing (Aug. 23)
- Fractured Soul (Q3)
- Speed X (Q4)
- Gradius (Q4)
- Mystical Ninja starring Goemon (Q3)
- Cave Story (Q3)
- Nightsky (Q4)
- Pokémon Dream Radar (Oct. 7)
- Sparkle Snapshots 3D (Oct. 18)
- Pokédex 3D Pro (Nov. 8)
- Fluidity: Spin Cycle (Q4)
- Wario Land II (Q4)
- Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (Q4)
- Spirit Hunters Inc. (Q4)
- Crazy Chicken: Pirates 3D (Aug. 16)
- Johnny Impossible (Q3)
- Unchained Blades (Q3)
Nintendo DS
- Nickelodeon Bubble Guppies (Nov. 1)
- Nickelodeon Dora & Team Umizoomi: Fantastic Flight (Nov. 1)
- TRANSFORMERS PRIME (Oct. 30)
- Bratz: Fashion Boutique (October)
- Lalaloopsy: Carnival of Friends (October)
- Moshi Monsters Moshlings Theme Park (October)
- The Trash Pack (October)
- Wreck It Ralp (hOctober)
- Rise of the Guardians: The Video Game (Nov. 20)
- Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why'd You Steal Our Garbage?! (Fall)
- Ben 10: Omniverse (Fall)
- Victorious: Taking the Lead (Fall)
- Winx Club: Magical Fairy Party (Fall)
- Big Time Rush (Nov. 6)
- Hotel Transylvania (Sept. 18)
- Monster High: Skultimate Roller Maze (Nov. 13)
- THUNDERCATS (Sept. 25)
- Pokémon Black Version 2 (Oct. 7)
- Pokémon White Version 2 (Oct. 7)
- I SPY Game Pack (September)
- Smart Games for Kids (September)
- Puzzle Overload (October)
- LEGO The Lord of the Rings (Fall)
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by Published on August 13th, 2012 21:53- Categories:
- PS3 News
US PlayStation Plus subscribers will be able to download BloodRayne Betrayal and Outland as of tomorrow at no additional cost.
The two game will be the latest added to SCEA's 'Instant Collection' offerings exclusively for PS Plus subs.'Instant Collection' offers around 12 full PS3 games for download for a limited time at no extra charge, with new titles rotated in each week.
BloodRayne Betrayal and Outland will go free for PS Subs as of tomorrow's US PlayStation Store update.
PS Plus subs will also get new 20 per cent discounts on Papo & Yo, and Counter Strike: Global Offensive, and closed beta access to Dust 514.
http://www.computerandvideogames.com...nt-collection/ ...by Published on August 13th, 2012 21:50- Categories:
- Raspberry Pi
Taking long exposure photographs at night and painting within them using an iPad may be old hat, butbuilding your own light painting rig? That could earn you some serious geek cred, and according to Adafruit, it isn't even all that hard. In a new walkthrough, the team fashioned such a contraption using aRaspberry Pi, a python script with under 60 lines of code, some open source software and a handful of electronic components. Not satisfied with the typical light wand, they decided to spice things up with a circular fixture built from PVC pipes and a hula hoop to hold the ribbon of LEDs. After being attached to a bike and paraded around at night, it created the 3D effect in the masterpiece above. If you're itching to make your own works of art, check out Adafruit's tutorial at the source link below.http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/13/a...erry-pi-guide/ ...by Published on August 13th, 2012 21:48- Categories:
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- Apple iPad
It's time to balance out that daily grind at school with some well-deserved leisure. Fortunately, many of our choices walk that fine line between work and play -- if you're willing to stump up some more cash beyond a normal laptop, you could get something capable of handling the latest PC titles. Some of our other choices may be a harder sell in the education stakes, but we all need some stress relief, right? And with bigger consoles nearing the end of their life cycles, there's never been a more wallet-friendly time to get involved. Jump in after the break for our favorite gaming choices. If all your money's been earmarked for learnin', then you should certainly enter our sweepstakes. Leave a comment after the break for a chance to win, and visit our giveaway page for all the details.
On the cheap
http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/13/b...ing/#continued ...by Published on August 13th, 2012 21:47- Categories:
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- Apple iPad
Last week, we found out about Apple's offer to license a bundle of IP -- including its iPhone and iPad design patents -- to Samsung back in 2010. Today, Reuters reports that Apple proposed a similar deal to Microsoft, and the folks in Redmond took them up on the offer. Details of the license itself are scarce, but the deal did, naturally, include an provision expressly prohibiting iDevice copies. So, for folks figuring that Microsoft might face a litigious future similar to Samsung's, think again. Looks like Ballmer and friends had the foresight to buy the rights to those rounded corners, edge-to-edge glass and black bezels on their forthcoming Surface tablets.
http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/13/m...esign-patents/ ...by Published on August 13th, 2012 21:45- Categories:
- PC News
19 Year old pulls fake currency and BB gun in $3,300 exchange
Jagex Game Studios
A 19 year old boy in the US faces charges of second-degree robbery and grand larceny over an alleged theft of 4.7 billion Runescape coins in which he pulled a BB gun after trying to pay with counterfeit currency.
Humza Bajwa, 19, of Massachusetts, had arranged to pay $3,300 for the 4.7 billion coins from Jonathan Dokler, who arranged for a friend, David Emani to conduct the deal. When the pair first met, Emani noticed that Bajwa had brought fake notes for the exchange and told Dokler to cancel the deal.
Dokler, in touch with the two by phone, wanted to continue the deal, but Emani persuaded him otherwise. Bajwa rearranged the meeting for the next evening.
"He was transferring money from one envelope to another envelope, and I got a glimpse of it and it looked fake," Emani told the New York Post. "I was on the phone with John, and I said, 'Don't do it. It looks fake.' "
When the pair met again the next night, Emani brought a single real $100 bill to disguise the rest of the counterfeit notes, confirming his suspicions. When he challenged Bajwa, he pulled a gun and put it to Emani's head.
"I whispered, 'Take it easy, man. No need for that gun,' " continues Emani. "I couldn't believe I was about to get shot over RuneScape! I was so scared I was about to die."
The gun turned out to be a fake, but it was enough to persuade Emani to ring Dokler and persuade him to complete the transaction. Bajwa is then said to have left, satisfied, leaving the fake notes and the real $100 bill.
CCTV footage lead the police to his door and he has now been arrested and consequently released on bail of $20,000.
Real money trading of Runescape currency is prohibited by UK-based owners Jagex, but is still an issue for the company.
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...escape-robbery
...by Published on August 13th, 2012 21:42- Categories:
- Nintendo 3DS News
This Friday is an historic one for Nintendo.
The launch of New Super Mario Bros 2 marks not only the end of the barren summer (along with Square Enix’s Sleeping Dogs) but also the launch of the ‘New Nintendo’.
That’s because the game will be the first to be launched digitally via Nintendo’s eShop at the same time that it arrives at retail.
Of course, fellow platform holders Microsoft and Sony have been treading the digital waters for some time. But Nintendo has had a tough time of getting to grips with the internet.
The much-maligned Friend Codes are a well-established bugbear. Nintendo’s famously friendly consoles have never been allowed free reign on the internet, complete with its terabytes of swears and porns. They have always existed behind a robust (and often distinctly user unfriendly) and cuddly protective (probably goomba shaped) cushion.
The Wii U looks to be continuing this tradition, too, by on the one hand integrating social media of sorts into its UI and on the other requiring that all user comments are first vetted by a team of Nintendo police before being allowed free transit to their intended recipients.
But there are signs that Nintendo is ready to turn off its Safe Search filter, and the digital release of NSMB2 is the strongest one yet.
Until you realise it costs £39.99 to download.
Now, on the one hand you could argue that a game of NSMB2’s quality is deserving of a premium price tag. That could well be the case.
But this RRP has to be considered in the wider context of the modern handheld gaming industry. And, like it or lump it, this means considering it in the context of the iPhone.
Dig through the steaming piles of shovelware on the App Store and you’ll unearth genuine quality. What you won’t unearth, however, are any games costing £39.99.
Let’s take a look – Angry Birds (69p), Fieldrunners 2 (£1.99), GTAIII (£2.99), Minecraft (£4.99), Real Racing 2 (£1.49), Call of Duty: Zombies (£2.99), Flight Control (69p), Words With Friends (£1.99), Final Fantasy Tactics (£10.99), Plants vs Zombies (£1.99), Where’s My Water (69p), Cut the rope (69p), Max Payne (£7.99), LEGO Harry Potter (£2.99), Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (£1.99), Flick Kick Football (£1.49), Infinity Blade 2 (£1.99) and Espgaluda II (£3.99).
Then there’s the games you can play for free – Dead City, Temple Run, Bejeweled Blitz, Draw Something, Dead Trigger, Jetpack Joyride, more Angry Birds and many, many more.
Yes yes yes – we know that an iPhone or iPad can never hope to replicate the accuracy of control offered by 3DS or Vita. But by the same token, Nintendo and Sony’s machine cannot match Apple’s price structure or convenience.
And don’t underestimate how important these factors are.
Yes, NSMB2 is right up there with the very, very best on iOS in pure quality terms. But don’t make the mistake of thinking that there’s no real quality on iPhone. There’s LOADS of it.
And what must also be considered are the changing demands of portable consumers. Can we attach the same value the triple-A Nintendo games as we did five years ago? A game like Angry Birds, Game Dev Story or Flick Kick Football can provide dozens of hours of entertainment.
Do they offer a console-like experience? No. Do they have to? No. Devs are getting wiser and are better than ever at designing around the strengths of the touch screen. Smartphone gaming has definitely grown up.
The result? iOS gaming is changing/has changed consumer expectations. A game like Angry Birds or Temple Run that can happily fill a spare 30 seconds or a spare four hours are the here and now. And it costs pittance. This is what NSMB2 is up against.
There will always be a core of consumers who aren’t satisfied with smartphone gaming and will pay a premium for a dedicated console. And good on them. But what we must realise is that their numbers are rapidly declining, and smartphone converts are rising up to take their place.
NSMB2 will be a big hit and Nintendo should be congratulated on yet another sterling title. But if it thinks that its new digital strategy will have any meaningful impact at all if it’s to charge £39.99 per title then, sadly, it’s in for a very rude awakening.
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/opini...-39-99/0101155 ...by Published on August 13th, 2012 21:41- Categories:
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The sale of digital product could account for the majority of EA’s revenue within 24 to 26 months.
That’s according to EA COO Peter Moore, who told Reuters that: "There will come a point, whether it is two or three years from now, when we say 'We are doing more in digital media now than we are in physical media' and it's clearly not far away."
EA currently expects global revenue for packaged goods sales of $2.6bn and digital revenue of $1.7bn for the current fiscal year. Its digital
However, has the industry already hit a tipping point? And is it only the traditional triple-A console publishers who are lacking behind?
The amount spent in the US on video game content in all forms from April to June 2012 totalled $2.88bn. That figure divides into $1bn in new physical video and PC game software, $1.47bn from game content in digital formats including full game and DLC content downloads, subscriptions, social network and mobile games.
In March it was reported that digital was already accounting for half of the PC market.
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/digit...e-beli/0101162 ...by Published on August 13th, 2012 21:37- Categories:
- Xbox 360 News
Fresh from Microsoft Research is and decrease the error in a Kinect. Bonus: the technique only requires a motor with an offset weight, or just an oversized version of the vibration motor found in a pager.
Being the first of its kind of commodity 3D depth sensors, the tracking on a Kinect really isn’t that good. In every Kinect demo we’ve ever seen, there are always errors in the 3D tracking or missing data in the point cloud. The Shake ‘n’ Sense, as Microsoft Research calls it, does away with these problems simply by vibrating the IR projector and camera with a single motor.
In addition to getting high quality point clouds from a Kinect, this technique also allows for multiple Kinects to be used in the same room. In the video (and title pic for this post), you can see a guy walking around a room filled with beach balls in 3D, captured from an array of four Kinects.
This opens up the doors to a whole lot of builds that were impossible with the current iteration of the Kinect, but we’re thinking this is far too easy and too clever not to be though of before. We’d love to see some independent verification of this technique, so if you’ve got a Kinect project sitting around, strap a motor onto it, make a video andsend it in.
http://hackaday.com/2012/08/13/build...a-pager-motor/ ...by Published on August 13th, 2012 20:55- Categories:
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London 2012: The Official Video Game maintains its lead this week's UK all-formats chart. In fact, the top four games remain unchanged, with Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes, Mario & Sonic London 2012 Olympic Games and Batman: Arkham City occupying the next three positions.
The Amazing Spider-Man rises two places to round out the top five, thanks to the release of a PC version, pushing Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim down one position to six.
There were no new entries in the top ten this week, though Dead Island: GOTY Edition climbed from 12 to re-enter at 9.
01. London 2012: The Official Video Game (Sega)
02. Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes (Warner Bros)
03. Mario & Sonic London 2012 Olympic Games (Sega)
04. Batman: Arkham City (Warner Bros)
05. The Amazing Spider-Man (Activision)
06. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Bethesda)
07. Battlefield 3 (Electronic Arts)
08. Assassin's Creed: Revelations (Ubisoft)
09. Dead Island: GOTY Edition (Deep Silver)
10. Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier (Ubisoft)
http://www.edge-online.com/news/lond...tops-uk-charts ...
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