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by Published on April 11th, 2012 21:36- Categories:
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Social gaming discovery network TeePee now has more than 3,000 games to choose from across Android, Facebook, online and Flash.
Now, the firm has innovated a new gamified loyalty platform, which can be accessed on its new look website and Facebook app.
For every interaction users have with the network, they will find hidden games, test features and be able to share results with friends as they work their way from the entry rank of 'Villager' to become a hallowed 'Wise One'.
Additionally, TeePee has added a one-click login system to Facebook, which will enable the Geronimo engine to provide targeted game suggestions once a user accesses their account.
Tony Pearce, CEO and co-founder of TeePee Games, said: "We’ve gone from strength to strength since launch and it would not have been possible without the help of our dedicated users. The loyalty program allows us to show these users that we recognise how valuable their support is and reward them for it.
http://www.mobile-ent.biz/news/read/...latform/017695 ...by Published on April 10th, 2012 23:04- Categories:
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Yet another next-gen Xbox rumour has reared its head this morning, claiming Microsoft's next console's set to boast a monster 16-core CPU.
The latest issue of Xbox World reports that codename 'Durango' devkits were sent to developers last month, shortly after secret meetings were held in London.The Durango kits don't resemble the final hardware in appearance, says XBW (the original Xbox 360 devkits were PowerPCs in standard PC cases), but the hardware inside is representative of the machine you can expect to see released in late 2013.
XBW's sources suggest Durango's devkit is powered by a state of the art 16-core IBM Power PC CPU with a graphics processor on par with AMD's Radeon HD 7000-series graphics cards, aspreviously rumoured.
The 16-core processor in particular would be a surprising addition, as it's future tech even for high-end PCs. AMD launched the world's first 16-core processor for the business market in November last year.
XBW explains: "It's a ridiculous amount of power for a games machine - too much power, even. But remember, Kinect 2 could chew up four whole cores tracking multiple players right down to their fingertips, so it'll need a lot of power."
Despite Microsoft and Sony both denying they'll show next-gen tech at E3 in June, XBW's sources claim many developers are working towards an LA debut for their next-generation software, "whether Microsoft and Sony are ready or not".
It's going to be an interesting few months...
http://www.computerandvideogames.com...l-16-core-cpu/ ...by Published on April 10th, 2012 23:02- Categories:
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The original NES Legend of Zelda will be available to download on the 3DS eShop from this Thursday, Nintendo has announced.Zelda is freely available for those in the 3DS Ambassador Programme. Everyone else must pay £4.50/€5.Super Street Fighter 2: The New Challengers arrives on the Wii Shop Channel's Virtual Console for 800 Wii Points (about £5.60).Nintendo fans get the Mega Drive version of the title, which includes red blood splashes and online multiplayer.Two new DSiWare titles complete this week's list of launches. Crystal Caverns of Amon-Rais a barely Egyptian-themed puzzler (£4.50/500 DSiWare Points) which looks very similar to a game once free on old Nokia phones.There's also I Must Run!, a cel-shaded side-scroller (£1.80/200 DSiWare Points)....
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...shop-this-weekby Published on April 10th, 2012 23:00- Categories:
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Assassin's Creed 3 and Halo 4 are the most keenly anticipated games of 2012 according to a new Nielsen poll.The respected US statistics outfit has published platform specific lists for PlayStation 3, Wii and Xbox 360 by polling "eight key consumer metrics, including Awareness and Purchase Interest" and then combining them into one overall score.Halo 4 topped the Xbox 360 chart, Assassin's Creed 3 won out on PlayStation 3 and Madden NFL 13 took the Wii crown.Max Payne 3 also put in a strong showing, listed in third place on Xbox and second on PS3. Surprisingly, the buzz for BioShock Infinite appears to be a little muted - it came in at 10th on 360, behind Fable: The Journey and Kinect Star Wars, and 11th on PS3.There's not a single platform exclusive on the PS3 run-down, and the only new IPs listed were on Wii - The Last Story and Xenoblade Chronicles, both of which are still unreleased in the US.The Wii list generally made for a depressing read, with licensed titles like Battleship, The Amazing Spider-Man and Men in Black making it into the platform's top 10. Roll on Wii U.Here are the three charts in full:Xbox 360:
- Halo 4
- Assassin's Creed 3
- Max Payne 3
- Madden NFL 13
- Resident Evil 6
- Ghost Recon: Future Soldie
- Fable: The Journey
- Kinect: Star Wars
- NCAA Football 13
- Bioshock: Infinite
- Tomb Raider
PlayStation 3:
- Assassin's Creed 3
- Max Payne 3
- Madden NFL 13
- Resident Evil 6
- Medal of Honor: Warfighter
- NCAA Football 13
- Prototype 2
- Ghost Recon: Future Soldier
- Bioshock: Infinite
- Tomb Raider
- NBA Live 13
Wii:
- Madden NFL 13
- Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two
- Battleship
- LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes
- The Amazing Spider-Man
- Men In Black
- The Last Story
- Xenoblade Chronicles
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...-games-of-2012 ...by Published on April 10th, 2012 22:55- Categories:
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It's almost time for Star Wars: The Old Republicplayers to begin forging their legacies. BioWareannounced today that the game's patch 1.2: Legacy update will be hitting the live servers this Thursday, April 12th, which will certainly come as welcome news to fans of the title....
In addition to the next steps of the game's Legacy system, which our own Larry Everett has covered previously, the patch will also be bringing a wealth of new content for PvE and PvP players alike. For the former crowd, BioWare is adding a new Flashpoint known as The Lost Island and the new Explosive Conflict Operation. Players in the latter camp will be able to get their player-vs.-player jollies in the new Novare Coast Warzone, which pits Empire against Republic in a capture-and-control gametype. And of course, players of all playstyles will finally be able to tweak and customize their UIs as it suits their playstyles. For the full details on the upcoming patch and its corresponding maintenance, just head on over to the official site.
http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/04...ve-april-12th/
by Published on April 10th, 2012 22:54- Categories:
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Google brought some improvements to its Android emulator when it updated the SDK last month, but it's now back with an even bigger update that's sure to please developers. The latest version finally adds built-in GPU support, which Google says will help the emulator better keep pace with current smartphones that rely so heavily on GPUs themselves. Along with that, Google is also promising better performance across the board (including improved CPU performance), as well as emulation of more hardware features, including the ability to tap into the sensors and multitouch input of a tethered Android device (Bluetooth and NFC support are apparently next in line). Head on past the break for a quick video showing off some of the improvements, and hit the source link below for the full rundown on all the updates.
http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/09/g...upport-better/ ...by Published on April 10th, 2012 22:53- Categories:
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You know the score. You've stepped away from your desktop, and then you think to yourself, "Damn. If only I could remember that website I'd just visited." Now, users of Google Chrome's latest beta will no longer have that worry. The latest incarnation of Google's web browser gives users immediate access to all of their tabs, across all devices, which can be found within the new tab window. Here, users will discover an "Other devices" menu that gives quick and easy access to all those sites you just visited -- yet for the life of you, can't seem to remember. According to Google, beta users will see this feature gradually roll out over the coming week. Not a moment too soon, either.
http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/10/g...-tab-synching/ ...by Published on April 10th, 2012 22:51- Categories:
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Heads-up, Android users -- Netflix has just issued a revised build of its app on the aforementioned platform, and while the changelog here is but three points long, they seem to be somewhat significant. For starters, there's a polished user interface, particularly dealing with the volume control function, allowing users to more easily tweak levels as well as fast-forward / rewind. There are also a number of unspecified stability improvements and bug fixes, with some Motorola tablet owners reporting far smoother streaming. Updated it yourself? Let us know how it's going in comments below (and hit the source for a link to Google Play).
http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/10/n...rface-changes/ ...by Published on April 10th, 2012 22:48- Categories:
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Matias Myllyrinne sees Infinity Blade as the benchmark on iOS
iPad, and tablets in general, push technology forward at a rapid clip. The processing power grows significantly each year and, according to Remedy Entertainment CEO Matias Myllyrinne, it won't be long before full-fledged console experiences like Alan Wake can be had on tablets.
"[We're] not far at all," he told GamesIndustry International recently, adding that he'd still like to see a controller built for tablets that works. "Or at least I'd like to see games made for the medium. You still see ports of console titles being brought to iPad. While some of those are cool, I think the really powerful things would be when they're made for the medium. When you take the interface into serious consideration in your design. But I don't think we're far away from that at all. If you talk to any of the smart kids in the class, I think all of them are looking at how do we build good IP for theses devices, and I think Infinity Blade is now the benchmark and I think Epic and Chair have done a wonderful job there."
He continued, "I think we'll see loads of people come to that space and obviously, as the processing power goes ahead and increases, I don't think that's going to be the limiting factor. I think the nut to crack right now is to build the right kind of content for that medium."
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...by Published on April 10th, 2012 22:46- Categories:
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Veteran journalist Chris Morris tackles six reasons why the next-gen systems won't kill used gaming
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There's a lot of talk making the rounds these days about used games and the next generation.
The popular theory is the next Xbox or PlayStation 4/"Orbis" might altogether block people from playing previously owned games - something that has the core gamer base feeling a bit backstabbed. But the shock of seeing these reports seems to be causing those same people to lose perspective.
Used games are almost certainly not going anywhere with the upcoming generation of consoles. While an evolution is likely, don't let media alarmists convince you that your days of cashing in titles you've lost interest in are over. Here's why:
No one wants to anger the fan base - While things aren't quite as dire as some would have you believe, the glory days of the console industry seem to be coming to an end. While there's room for continued growth among developers and publishers, with a slew of unexplored options, the next generation of consoles is more a service battle than anything else.
There are plenty of other options for gamers to explore these days - and Microsoft and Sony both know it. Given that competition, it's ludicrous to imagine either would risk angering their loyalist customer base to the extent that they would risk losing them.
"Neither wants to open the door for a trouncing like they got from the Wii in the first part of this generation"
Put simply: Gamers see a value in being able to trade in their games and buying used copies for a bit less. Taking that away devalues the console. And whatever advantage there is for the console makers in terms of making third-party publishers happy, it's not worth the risk of losing market share.
After all, while it might be nice to be able to use your Xbox and PlayStation as a movie and television streaming device, there are plenty of other set top boxes that offer that same functionality.
Why alienate GameStop? - GameStop might be an easy punching bag among gamers, but it's one of the most powerful retailers in the industry, regularly grabbing market share away from big box stores like Best Buy and Wal-Mart. While game sales make up the majority of its revenues, it moves a fair number of consoles as well.
Last year, GameStop made $2.6 billion selling used games - representing more than 27 percent of its total sales. That's a figure the company is going to guard ferociously. Console sales, meanwhile, made up $1.6 billion in sales, just 16.9 percent of revenue.
GameStop's not dumb enough to threaten not to sell the next generation consoles. That'd be a breach of its fiduciary duties to its shareholders. But the company (and its store employees) certainly has some influence over the buzz surrounding a system. It's simply bad business on Microsoft and Sony's part to cut GameStop off at the knees.
There's still money to be made - In the past two years, game publishers have finally learned how to make used games work to their advantage. EA's "Project $10" showed that by forcing players to pay a small fee to access content on a previously owned game, they could still make money from used game sales. Most publishers quickly followed suit.
So far, that fee has been largely tied to the multiplayer aspects of a game. As the next generation of consoles ties titles to user accounts, players will likely have to pay to unlock the single player portion as well. As with "Project $10," there will be a brief squawk, then an adjustment period (likely among retailers, which will have to adjust pricing on their end), then it will be an accepted part of the video game landscape.
"For all the tempest in a teacup over used games of late, there's a larger truth being overlooked: Natural selection has already put an expiration date on them"
Calling all pirates - Most people who play used games do so as a way to save money on their favorite hobby. Were used games to go away, most would grumble and simply buy new games, but would purchase several less per year. To a smaller subset, though, a ban on used games would be like shining the bat-signal for piracy.
Undoubtedly, the piracy protection systems on the next gen consoles are state of the art, but if that subculture has taught the entertainment industry one thing, it's that it is persistent and capable - and it will quickly find a way around the roadblocks.
Why give Nintendo an advantage? - Have you noticed that all the talk about banning used games has surrounded Sony and Microsoft? Nintendo doesn't seem to worry about them.
While some people seem to have written the Wii U off, there's still a lot of mystery surrounding that system - and if Nintendo has a stellar E3 this year, it could set itself up to once again be king of the gaming hill for another noteworthy ...
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