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by Published on May 2nd, 2007 18:39
It appears that if Incognito has its way there'll be an opportunity to play its PS3 game Warhawk before full release via an open beta and a demo.
Dropping hints in this regard in a recent interview with Game Informer, the developer's Dylan Jobe teased, "What I can say is this: We are firm believers in demos and betas and stuff like that. We believe that we want to get feedback from our players and we want to give them the opportunity for them to play the game, because we're really excited about how word of mouth can really help our title.
"I can't say anything now, but definitely keep your eye out." We will. Both, in fact.
Warhawk, with its multiplayer-only focus and vehicular and ground-troop combat, has been described as more arcade-orientated version of Battlefield - which it turns out isn't something Incognito is throwing its toys out the pram over.
Jobe explained, "Actually, a fast-paced Battlefield is really what we wanted... There are a lot of little nuances and convenient things that are new to Warhawk, and we're very proud of. With the heart of Warhawk, we didn't want it to be so radically new that it was going to be this art piece game. We really went into it wanting to have a game that was a mass-market, fast, wargame.
"If people are saying, 'Well, it's a fast version of Battlefield,' so long as they're having fun, I'm happy with that", he added.
via cvg ...by Published on May 2nd, 2007 18:37
It's time to check out EA's cutesy The Sims spin-off MySims once again, as the publisher dips a hand into its magic media hat and pulls out seven new screenshots from the Wii version. We've uploaded there here for your perusal.
MySims is a kind of merging of Animal Crossing and Harvest Moon, players able to create their own sims along with objects, gadgets and houses.
The game starts you off in a small rundown town, with a naff home and few residents, but you take it upon yourself to spruce the place up to draw in new people.
Screens Here ...by Published on May 2nd, 2007 18:36
It's being suggested that peer-to-peer file sharing will be included in the feature set of Sony's online platform PS3 Home.
SonyProtectionGroup.com claims to have received information from a source on Sony's developing a P2P file sharing network "that will allow users to seamlessly watch and share movies."
The site adds how the network operates is that a user downloads a chosen file and the movie will then start playing automatically.
But it's all rumour of course, and the site labels it as such. Sony's European arms had not got back to us on our query regards the rumour at the time of writing.
Sony has begun the internal beat testing of Home and it'll be open to the public shortly. Just in case you don't know, Home is a customisable online community service that lets users create avatars, interact with other Home-ians, customise an assigned apartment, show media stored on your PS3 hard drive and display 3D trophies unlocked through in-game milestones in PS3 games.
As yet there's no official word on dates for an open beta, but previous information on Home coming to light has suggested such will kick off between August and October. The full version of Home, which will be a free download, is expected to hit in October 2007.
via cvg ...by Published on May 2nd, 2007 18:34
Electronic Arts has lifted the lid on another of its many in-development Wii games, EA Playground (yes, EA is actually in the title); a collection of c-razy mini-games utilising the motion-sensing powers of the Wii Remote.
The Wii version of Playground will sport a roster of frantic remote-waving mini-games such as dodge ball, RC car racing and garden classic swing ball.
There's also a version of Playground pencilled in for DS, with games such as bug hunt and spit balls taking advantage of the DS's stylus and microphone inputs.
"EA Playground is all about capturing the sheer fun of being a kid," exec producer Dave McCarthy told IGN. "We've designed a dream playground full of interesting characters, cool collectables, and most importantly, a mix of easy to pick up and incredibly fun playground games.
"There are some classic favorites in there along with some new twists. It's all packaged together in a meaningful single player "campaign" to play your way through the schoolyard"
It's currently down for a Q3 release in North America and we'll let you know when we hear anything regarding a European release. ...by Published on May 2nd, 2007 18:34
Electronic Arts has lifted the lid on another of its many in-development Wii games, EA Playground (yes, EA is actually in the title); a collection of c-razy mini-games utilising the motion-sensing powers of the Wii Remote.
The Wii version of Playground will sport a roster of frantic remote-waving mini-games such as dodge ball, RC car racing and garden classic swing ball.
There's also a version of Playground pencilled in for DS, with games such as bug hunt and spit balls taking advantage of the DS's stylus and microphone inputs.
"EA Playground is all about capturing the sheer fun of being a kid," exec producer Dave McCarthy told IGN. "We've designed a dream playground full of interesting characters, cool collectables, and most importantly, a mix of easy to pick up and incredibly fun playground games.
"There are some classic favorites in there along with some new twists. It's all packaged together in a meaningful single player "campaign" to play your way through the schoolyard"
It's currently down for a Q3 release in North America and we'll let you know when we hear anything regarding a European release. ...by Published on May 2nd, 2007 18:32
David 'God of War' Jaffe's PS3 game Calling all Cars has been delayed due to issues with the game code.
We were expecting Calling all Cars to arrive this month, but Jaffe explained in a forum post yesterday that the game's been held up "as two very key bugs were found at the last second".
A spokesperson for SCEE told CVG, "The release date has slipped but we don't have a confirmed date yet. We're currently tracking an early June release", when contacted about the title's release date earlier today.
In his post, Jaffe added that fixing the bugs allowed the dev team time to "go back in and fix the issue (or what we think is the issue) that IGN had with the magnet. We are back in format q/a at the moment and we'd all be stunned if it did not sail thru...but we've learned to keep our mouths shut on it so as to not get people's hopes up and then let them down."
The two major bugs discovered, Jaffe said, were associated with voice chat and hosting a network game.
Calling all Cars features a cartoon-esque visual style and in a nutshell involves you driving around in a car and picking up escaped prisoners and returning them to jail. The snag is that you're not the only driver on this operation and can be up against AI and other players. The game features some crazy power-ups.
via cvg ...by Published on May 2nd, 2007 18:31
A German website has published screenshots from Ubisoft's recently announced Tom Clancy's EndWar, the images are scanned from EGM magazine. It's the first time we've seen anything in-game, previously Ubisoft only teasing us with a couple of weird trailers.
Unfortunately many of the screenshots are quite tiny, but pass your mince pies over them anyway. Combat and tactical map action is on display.
The shots follow in the wake of new details on the RTS, which have revealed info on AI, the military forces involved in the game and the destructible battlefields of WWIII.
Tom Clancy's EndWar is in development for PS3 and Xbox 360.
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via cvg ...by Published on May 2nd, 2007 18:28
The launch trailer for Spider-Man 3: The Videogame will have Spidey fans crawling up walls in excitement - look, there it is, running in our video player on the right.
Running for just over a minute and a half, it's wall-to-wall Spidey action with Black Suit Spider-Man on show along with plenty of confrontations with the superhero's arch enemies -Kingpin, Scorpion, The Green Goblin, Sandman, Venom... It's a long list that promises to make this the biggest Spider-Man game yet. Cross fingers it doesn't disappoint.
We'll find out exactly what Activision's achieved with the Spider-Man 3 game when it launches on May 4 (or May 18 on PS3). In the meantime you can read our recent preview for info.
Trailer Here ...by Published on May 2nd, 2007 18:27
Screenshots showing off the new Gears of War multiplayer maps that'll release on Xbox Live on Thursday, May 3 this week have arrived - we've uploaded them here for you to clap eyes on.
The maps - four of - are being bundled in the Hidden Fronts pack, which will cost you 800 Microsoft Points (£6.80) on release. The pack will be offered free of charge as of September 3.
Just in case you missed yesterday's confirmation on the release of the map pack, here's details on the included multiplayer levels:
Bullet Marsh: In this Kryll-infested swamp, an old generator still powers the area lights. A few stray bullets could easily knock out the generator, leaving combatants to fend for themselves against the Kryll.
Garden: This overgrown and crumbling conservatory still has a working fertilization and pesticide system. This system can pose a serious hazard to anyone who ventures into the greenhouse without first venting the air.
Process: Teams must fight for control of this subterranean Imulsion processing plant, still active despite the cessation of the Pendulum wars.
Subway: Timgads Central Subway station used to serve as a central hub for commuters. Now the tunnels are crawling with Locust.
Enjoy the screenshots.
Screens Here ...by Published on May 2nd, 2007 18:25
Rumours are circulating that Microsoft will release the promised Forza 2 demo this week, but with the clock ticking the company's running out of time to prove the rumours true.
We've not heard anything from Microsoft on a release date for the demo as yet - but who knows, maybe it'll surprise us tomorrow or Friday. Or maybe not.
Recent confirmation that the demo won't feature Xbox Live play may have been a kick in the teeth, but we'll still be able to take over 20 vehicles for a spin in offline races against 7 AI opponents.
The full Forza 2 game is out June 8.
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