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by Published on May 16th, 2008 19:34
via IGN
Despite rumors running rampant over the Internet that say otherwise, we've just received confirmation from a Microsoft representative that no announcement has yet been made in regard to Gears of War 2 having four-player co-op play. The rumor started because of a GameSpot.com video interview in which Cliff Bleszinski -- Creative Director at Epic Games -- stated, "Co-op's drop-in, drop-out, multiple difficulty settings for co-op players." That's where people got a bit confused. In the interview Cliffy B. puts an odd emphasis on "for co-op players" making it sound like a confirmation for "four co-op players." See the difference? One is a number, the other is not.
While there's no doubt that many expect Gears of War 2 to have four-player co-op play, Microsoft is backing away from anything resembling an announcement for the time being. IGN was able to confirm this with a Microsoft representative but is still waiting on an official statement. ...by Published on May 16th, 2008 19:29
via Computer and Video Games
The first set of screens are in for the XBLA remake of the first Soul Calibur game. That's the Dreamcast one and not Soul Blade of the PSone era.
We reported a few weeks back that Namco had confirmed the title for Xbox Live Arcade, saying, "Leaderboards yes. Online multiplayer no. This might have something to do with the fact that Soul Calibur IV will be out soon after and no one wants to shoot themselves in the foot do they?" Probably not.
Screenshots ...by Published on May 16th, 2008 19:24
via Computer and Video Games
Nintendo has apologised to those offended by Wii Fit after the software came under fire for dubbing children "fat".
Update: Nintendo has issued CVG its full statement regarding Wii Fit complaints: ""Nintendo would like to apologise to any customers offended by the in-game terminology used to classify a player's current BMI status, as part of the BMI measurement system integrated into Wii Fit.
"The BMI classifications featured within Wii Fit are universal, standard measurements widely used within the medical and fitness profession. We have used BMI and its associated terminology as the in-game measurement in Wii Fit as it is a widely recognised indicator of a healthy weight range since it measures a player's weight, scaled to their height.
"As such it is the best available generic measurement that can assess a
player's progress whilst using Wii Fit. The different classifications applied in Wii Fit are those used officially with BMI.
"As stated in the Wii Fit manual, BMI is essentially a measure of body fat, based on an adult height and weight. Wii Fit is still capable of measuring the BMI for people aged between 2 and 20 BUT the resulting figures may not be entirely accurate for younger age groups due to varying levels of development.
"The BMI results will differ depending on an individual's stage of development. People with more muscle mass than normal will also have a higher BMI rating due to the heavy weight of muscle tissue, so the resulting figures should be used for reference purposes only.
"We appreciate that some players might want to keep their in-game assessment details private. Users playing Wii Fit have the option to hide their on screen weight so it will not be seen when playing in a group environment. In addition, if users prefer to play Wii Fit in a group environment, but do not wish their BMI rating to be viewed, they
can choose to play the Wii Fit activities as a GUEST without having to participate in the weighing and BMI measuring process."Update Ends.
The game uses the BMI system (Body Mass Index) to determine the physical condition of users, but Tam Fry, a spokesperson from National Obesity Forum says that it's inaccurate for children, and should not be used.
"I'm absolutely aghast that children are being told they are fat," Fry told Daily Mail, after a father reported the trauma of his 10-year-old stepdaughter, who the software labelled as "fat".
"BMI is far from perfect but with children it simply should not be used," he added. "A child's BMI can change every month and it is perfectly possible for a child to be stocky, yet still very fit."
The kafuffle started when one father told of his "devastated" 10-year-old stepdaughter, who the game labelled fat, despite apparently being "perfectly healthy". "She is solidly built but not fat.," said the anonymous parent.
Fry called upon Nintendo to include warnings with the software. "I would be very concerned if children were using this game and I believe it should carry a warning for parents." ...by Published on May 16th, 2008 19:20
via Eurogamer
Sony has confirmed that developers can now integrate YouTube functionality in upcoming or existing PS3 games.
Specifically this will allow you to capture and upload footage recorded while playing, according to the announcement on API.
The deal was made this week, and Sony has offered the development software to studios across all regions.
It won't be the first video capture software included in games, of course; Halo 3 let you show murderous footage to each other and Ninja Gaiden II has its fancy Ninja Cinema.
However, it does set a rather meaty precedent, given the popularity of YouTube, which - we think - only Spore has taken advantage of so far. ...by Published on May 16th, 2008 19:18
via Eurogamer
Sony has filled another carrier bag full of songs and emptied it on the PS3 SingStore.
Tumbling into availability are depressing if iconic tracks like "Everybody Hurts" by R.E.M, anything by Coldplay, something by Aslan who we thought was a fantasy lion, and "Sing It Back" by Moloko, which we quite like.
Oh look there's some Westlife for you as well, and some Avril Lavigne. There's even a bit of Roy Orbison.
Tracks cost GBP 0.99 as always which, as Tom found out, mounts up rather quickly.
English Language
- Avril Lavigne - Complicated
- Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack - Tonight I Celebrate My Love
- Good Charlotte - I Just Wanna Live
- The Beach Boys - Good Vibrations
- Shocking Blue - Venus
- Golden Earring - Radar Love
- The Hives - Hate To Say I Told You So
- Hard-Fi - Hard To Beat
- Avril Lavigne - My Happy Ending
- Erik Faber - Not Over
- Cutting Crew - (I Just) Died In Your Arms
- R.E.M. - Everybody Hurts
- Wilson Phillips - Hold On
- Buzzcocks - Ever Fallen In Love (With Someone You shouldn't've)?
- Alphabeat - Fantastic 6
- The Vines - Get Free
- Roy Orbison - Only The Lonely (Know The Way I Feel)
- Westlife - Queen Of My Heart
- The Hoosiers - Cops N Robbers
- Coldplay - Shiver
- Coldplay - The Scientist
- Duran Duran - The Reflex
- Moloko - Sing It Back
- Aslan - This Is
Dutch Language
- Het Goede Doel - Belgie
- Kadanz - Intimiteit
French Language
- K-Maro - Histoires De Luv
- Luke - La sentinelle
Norwegian Language
- Tine - Vil ha deg
Portuguese Language
- André Sardet - Foi feitiço
- Clã - Tira A Teima
- Humanos - Maria Albertina
- Três Tristes Tigres - O Mundo A Meus Pés
Spanish Language
- El Arrebato - Búscate Un Hombre Que Te Quiera
by Published on May 16th, 2008 19:11
The latest figure for console sales in Japan are in at the same positions of last week's reading:
Playstation Portable: 89,884
Nintendo Wii: 67,308
Nintendo DS Lite: 51,228
Playstation 3: 8,054
Playstation 2: 7,464
Xbox 360: 1,298
PSP still tops them all with roughly a 11,000 decrease. 2nd is the Wii, 4,000 drop. Next is the DS Lite, down 1,300. Last three in order are the PS3, PS2 and Xbox 360 all down 2,000, 1,400 and 427 respectively. ...by Published on May 15th, 2008 19:57
via Computer and Video Games
A new video showing off 'gameplay' in TellTale's WiiWare game Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People is here, inside our video player.
SBCG4AP will cast players in the role of Strong Bad, who sets out to win the tri-annual Race to the End of the Race. But his scheme backfires and Strong Bad ends up with unexpected house guest - his adversary Homestar Runner.
In addition to the main plot, the first episode will contain achievements and side activities, such as the ability to create your own "Teen Girl Squad" comics.
This sort of thing makes us understand the looks of incomprehension our parents give us when we say we work on the internet.
It's out this summer and we'll be playing it, if only because we don't want to be part of the crowd that doesn't understand 'the kids' anymore.
Trailer here ...by Published on May 15th, 2008 19:54
via Computer and Video Games
A brand new Mario Kart competition, that starts today, limits players to using the Wii Wheel as the control method.
Mario Kart Channel users should have received a message by now that reads: "Clear the gates in order in GBA Battle Course 3. This race is for Wii Wheels only! Look at the map carefully and clear the gates quickly. This tournament ends 5/24."
We're guessing that this means The Battle Mode parts of the course have been thrown out the window and you basically have to race through gates scattered around the course to complete it.
This all sounds fine, dandy and a lot fairer than the current competition (for the record, the top time on the Mario Circuit compo in the office is 1:45). However, as GameCube control pad users, we're not keen on the Wii Wheel bit. Oh well. You can't have everything. ...by Published on May 15th, 2008 19:50
via Eurogamer
Xbox Live "banhammer wielder" Stephen Toulouse has explained the decision behind banning "theGAYERgamer" Gamertag.
Toulouse and his team deemed the name to contain sexual innuendo, which is against the Gamertag terms of use. They were not, apparently, swayed by the weight of complaints from what the "theGAYERgamer" said can be an anti-homosexual audience.
"We received a complaint on the Gamertag and determined that it did indeed contain sexual innuendo. Granted, there could be an argument that the text is not pejorative to homosexuality and should therefore be allowed. But there is no context to explain that," explained Stephen "Stepto" Toulouse on his blog (spotted by Kotaku).
"Gamertags are visible to everyone and it would be hard for me to defend to a parent of a young child who saw it that the name did not contain content of a sexual nature."
"We do not take action based off the number of complaints, or how often people complain in a given day. Whether it's one complaint or 20, we will look at it the same way," he added.
Grant, "theGAYERgamer", mailed the Consumerist blog with a letter explaining he had just found out he would need to alter his Gamertag to continue to be allowed on Xbox Live.
He had first-hand experience of anti-homosexual comments directed his way during bouts of Halo 3, and so phoned Microsoft to determine if their complaints were the cause of the problem.
Grant was told that the "greater Xbox community" found his name offensive.
"To answer the question another way, yes 'TheStraighterGamer' or 'TheHeterosexualgamer' would have gotten the same treatment and would have been found to be in violation and forced to be changed. We've actually done that to tags like that before," Toulouse further explained.
"Racism, hate speech, bigotry, homophobia, all these things have no place on Xbox Live and are in violation of our Terms of Use and Code of Conduct."
Toulouse went on to reveal the "good news" that complaints like this make up a "tiny, tiny fraction" of a percentage of the total users on Live. ...by Published on May 15th, 2008 19:17
via Eurogamer
Nintendo has unpacked a fresh expansion for Pokémon Diamond and Pearl.
It's got the imaginative name of Pokémon Platinum and, according to Kotaku's translation of the Japanese site, is due out this autumn. In Japan land, presumably.
There's no word on what it will do yet or if it can be used like a real pet, but we expect there will be more monsters to collect and train and show to your friends. ...- Search DCEmu
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