Fresh on the heels of the first Deus Ex Human Revolution review scores arriving, CVG's been sent a new video of the game.As you can see below, it's the follow-up to the 'Four Pillars of gameplay' video you may have already seen on this very site. Good times.Deus Ex: Human Revolution is due for release on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC next month.
2012年2月24日金曜日
El Jefe is star of new Sly Cooper story t
Here's a new story trailer for Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time that introduces super villain, El Jefe.Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time is being developed for PS3 by Sanzaru Games, the creator of Secret Agent Clank, Ninja Reflex and the recent Sly Collection.Sony has said Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time will come out next year and showed off a CGI teaser trailer at E3 2011.
Epic Not Working On Another Unreal Tourna
Unreal TournamentNews (1)PreviewsReviewVideos (2)ScreenshotsCheats and Walkthroughs The game series that put Epic Games on the map, Unreal Tournament, won't be be getting another installment anytime soon. During an interview with Forbes, Mike Capps, the president of Epic, confirmed Unreal Tournament was not on Epic's slate."Unreal and Unreal Tournament continue to have a huge influence on the studio here, even though we’re not currently working on an Unreal IP project."This doesn't mean we won't see another Unreal game ever, of course. But I doubt we'll see another one until we're on the next generation of consoles and have a new engine, Unreal Engine 4.Do you want another Unreal Tournament? I'd personally like to see Epic make something brand new and unexpected before they take on UT.Source: Forbes
2012年2月23日木曜日
Hitman Absolution Will Reward Players Fo
Hitman AbsolutionNews (6)Previews (3)ReviewVideos (6)Screenshots (2)Cheats and WalkthroughsHitman AbsolutionNews (6)Previews (3)ReviewVideos (6)Screenshots (2)Cheats and WalkthroughsHitman AbsolutionNews (6)Previews (3)ReviewVideos (6)Screenshots (2)Cheats and Walkthroughs IO Interactive has offered some new details on Hitman: Absolution, seemingly in response to fans who are concerned by the abundance of non-stealthy action that's so far been a feature of preview coverage on the game. Speaking to Eurogamer, lead producer Hakan Abrak confirmed that pure stealth -- along with related Achievements/Trophies -- is still a big focus for the latest entry in the long-running series."We will get into more details at a later point, but obviously it's linked to the playing style," he said. "It's more pacify your enemies, be undetected, maybe solve the challenges in a smarter way. That will probably give you a stealth assassin achievement."That's more like it. Abrak explained that the action-fueled demo was designed to show off the game's new features, and the revamped combat is a big part of that. He pointed to the hardcore-level challenges and other features "I cannot speak about" that the dev team hopes will enhance Hitman: Absolution's replay value.Abrak also confirmed that the harder difficulty "has a very special name" that he's "pretty sure [is] going to please hardcore fans." Unfortunately, he doesn't say what that name is. The game isn't coming until sometime next year though, so there's plenty of time.Source: Eurogamer
2012年2月22日水曜日
Red Dead Redemption Is Not Coming To PC A
Red Dead RedemptionNews (95)Previews (8)ReviewVideos (69)Screenshots (130)Cheats and Walkthroughs (186)Red Dead RedemptionNews (94)Previews (8)ReviewVideos (69)Screenshots (130)Cheats and Walkthroughs (180) Max Payne 3News (18)Previews (1)ReviewVideos (2)Screenshots (30)Cheats and WalkthroughsMax Payne 3News (18)Previews (1)ReviewVideos (2)Screenshots (30)Cheats and WalkthroughsMax Payne 3News (18)Previews (1)ReviewVideos (2)Screenshots (30)Cheats and Walkthroughs Rockstar games recently admitted that they have no plans to release Red Dead Redemption for the PC. The company posted a lengthy asked and answered article on their website, and one of questions related to RDR and Rockstar's other PC releases. When asked why there are no plans to bring Red Dead to PC, the company answered, "All we can say is that whenever it is viable (technically, developmentally and business-wise) for us to release a game for PC (or any other particular platform) – we will and we usually do; unfortunately, that is just not the case 100% of the time for all platforms. To PC gamers, we hope that between the Grand Theft Auto titles, and the forthcoming L.A. Noire and Max Payne 3, you’ll have plenty of great Rockstar action to enjoy."And there you have it. I know many Rockstar PC gamers have been waiting (somewhat impatiently) for Red Dead to make its appearance but it looks like that wait will be forever. Sorry, cowboys. The good news is that it looks like the upcoming Max Payne 3 will be coming to PC though, so that's good news, right?
2012年2月21日火曜日
Deus Ex Human Revolution 'Classified Inf
Square Enix has released a Deus Ex: Human Revolution 'Classified Information' trailer. The tips-driven look at sci-fi title explores how to best approach situations using stealth, combat, social and hacking gameplay, as well as the benefits of using augmentations.It also gives you an overview of the story and key characters you'll encounter. Deus Ex: Human Revolution will be released on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC next month. The UK's Official Xbox Magazine awarded the game a 10/10 review score, while PC Gamer's world first review gave the game a 94% score. Tom Ivan
2012年2月13日月曜日
Is Black Ops Rezurrection DLC worth 1200
Everyone loves zombies. If you don't, you might want to check your pulse. No pulse? You ARE a zombie. Call Of Duty: Black Ops fans are certainly a little amorous towards the undead. The game's own zombie mode proved a smash hit when the FPS released last year, with players clamouring for more.Now Treyarch has scratched that itch with the very appealing Black Ops Rezurrection DLC, which releases this month on Xbox Live.However, in typical fashion, the studio and publisher Activision have slapped a hefty price tag on the pack.It'll set you back 1200 Microsoft Points to purchase the content.It's a big pricetag for a big release. But is it worth it?Let us know your thoughts below... CVG Staff
2012年2月12日日曜日
League of Legends Every Day I'm Scuttlin'
By Jason Harper (Hhean), OnRPG DotA ReporterWelcome summoners, to the patch v1.0.0.123 article for League of Legends, the game that shows us what happens when a Taric and a Cho’Gath love each other very much. This patch includes a rework to Pantheon, a massive heap of bug fixes and Skarner, The Crystal Vanguard.Skarner is a tank/assassin hybrid, focusing on murdering the enemy carry while still maintaining a very strong team fight presence. He fits in line with characters like Rammus and Singed, both all of whom focus on screwing up enemy positioning while remaining hyper mobile.When I first saw Skarner, I was eager to finally get my hands on a new jungler. None of the recently released melee characters have been able to get out of a lane, and the idea of being able to write one of these articles without screwing up my regular team’s composition got me really excited. Unfortunately, his jungling ability is lacklustre compared to nearly anyone you’d want to put in the jungle, and is extremely rune reliant. However, this is mitigated by the fact that he’s a great solo top lane,福州装修, with strong sustain and an ultimate that’ll make your enemies fear your tower.Skarner doesn’t truly come alive until hitting level 6, which unlocks possibly the best positional ultimate Riot has included in the game. Impale suppresses an enemy target before tethering them to Skarner as he scuttles away with his unfortunate victim in tow. This works very similarly to Rampage’s ultimate, The Chains That Bind, in Heroes of Newerth, except that there are no means of breaking this ability through range. Flashing at the last moment? Nope! If Skarner hits you with this,福州装修公司, you’ll get dragged through a wall if it means you get back in line with his tether range. Unless you’re packing a Quicksilver Sash, Skarner can run off and do whatever he wants with you. While this ability in itself doesn’t do much damage, it all but guarantees a kill as you deliver the gift of a crystallized enemy right to the feet of your allies.This would be a good ability on its own, but combined with his Crystalline Exoskeleton [W] he can do some truly horrible things to his foes. This thing is one tough shield, a fast movement speed boost and an attack speed steroid all rolled into one ridiculous ability. It lets him charge into the enemy team at mach 10, grab someone, then shoot off again while laughing at the puny attacks bouncing off his impenetrable hide. Combine this with assistance from Janna or Orianna for added trolling potential.Outside of just using his terrifying ultimate though, Skarner has plenty of clever interactions between his abilities. His passive, Energize, allows his abilities to cooldown quicker the more he attacks, which is great with the aforementioned attack speed boost on Crystalline Exoskeleton. This lets you spam his bread and butter ability, Crystal Slash [Q] near enough every second for next to no mana cost. Standing near Skarner, especially in large groups can be a very dangerous affair as a result, since this lets him pump out an enormous amount of sustained AoE damage over a very long period of time. This gets nastier when Crystal Slash not only gets better after its initial cast, but also returns health when combined with Fracture [E], allowing Skarner to remain protected inside his crystal shell while also getting his health back when being surrounded by enemies.At level 1, Fracture is a good choice if you’re in the lane for early harass and sustain. Crystal Slash on the other hand is a better pick in the jungle, despite its bugs there. Crystalline Exoskeleton is a great second level choice. Follow this up with whatever ability you didn’t pick at the start at level 3 so he can begin getting his combos going. From there, focusing on Crystal Slash will increase your damage output greatly, though I’d highly recommend getting a second level of Crystalline Exoskeleton early if you’re taking a good deal of damage from the enemy. Crystalline Exoskeleton is your best second pick, with Fracture being your last stop.Start out with a regrowth pendant and a health potion. Philosopher’s Stone. Trinity Force. Tank it up. Pretty standard stuff, item-wise. One thing that can be a good offensive pick on him though, if you are crushing your opposition, is a Rylai’s Crystal Sceptre, which turns his Crystal Slash into a non-stop slow, though combining with the slow already gained from Phage can be a bit redundant.For his Masteries, roll with either 0/21/9 or 0/13/17, depending on if you want to soak more damage, or are going for that precious move speed and faster flash cooldown. For Runes, you can roll out that standard burly melee page again - Armour penetration Marks, armour Seals, magic resistance Glyphs and whatever you prefer in Quintessences. However, if you want to optimize a bit, putting six attack speed and three armour penetration marks with armour penetration quintessences will up his damage output nicely. Be warned though that this does sacrifice his defenses, and being an unkillable jet engine of death is his main trick.Skarner is not what I was expecting. I thought his damage was going to be greater, but I had no idea just how impossible he would be to kill. In the games I played as him, a single death was unusual, and going above a single death was usually only when suffering a crushing defeat. I barely got any kills either, but his assists shoot through the roof as he spams his area of effect damage everywhere while dragging people around. While his duelling potential is limited, when grouping with some teammates, his threat level sky rockets.While I thought some of the recent characters were entertaining but flawed, Skarner actually has a place on a team, and works both for picking out a victim as an initiation and for dragging stragglers into his team’s area of effect spam. While it’s a shame his jungling isn’t great, this hopefully will get addressed when his Crystal Slash jungle bug gets sorted out, and he’s still a very good solo laner.I’ve been enjoying him a lot. He presses my own particular joy button - screwing with enemy positioning. The character I learned LoL with initally was Singed, and I still cackle with glee after a well executed Fling to this day. Impale is the reason to play this character, and it never disappoints. It’s such a nasty ability that allows for plenty of tricks, most of them involving the other guy dying. If you have need of something on your team lineup that can drag people into horrible death traps, then he’s always going to be a good pick.The reworked Pantheon is looking a good deal more powerful. He now has significantly more burst damage, with lower cooldowns to let him burst more often. The new critical change on his spear shot can be very satisfying to grab a last minute kill, and the reduced channel time on his ultimate means it can actually be used as an escape as well as an initiation.The rest of this patch has been minor tweaks and a whole lot of bug fixes. The QA department has been working overtime on this one.To discuss some of the changes yourselves, post in the massive League of Legends thread in the free to play MMOs section. If you haven't tried League of Legends yet, you're missing out.
2012年2月10日金曜日
BioWare, Peter Moore get EA promotions
A reshuffle of EA's management has seen former EA Sports boss Peter Moore promoted, and Mass Effect developer BioWare elevated to one of the company's four publishing labels. BioWare will now sit alongside EA Games,福州装修, EA Sports and EA Play, all overlooked by another freshly-promoted exec, former EA Games president Frank Gibeau.Ex-EA Mobile GM Barry Cottle will now head up EA Interactive, the company said on its news blog, which now includes Playfish, Pogo, EA Mobile, EA's partnership with Hasbro, the online and mobile business in Asia and soon, PopCap.EA CEO John Riccitiello said: "First, I think it's a great reflection on EA that we are able to tap so much world-class leadership from within our own ranks. The depth of talent and leadership in this company is inspiring. "Second, as I look across EA and back on its history, I come to an important realization. The people who succeed here are the ones who map their creative vision over a deep understanding of what our consumers want. Our Label structure reflects that strategy. It creates a close partnership between developers and product marketers that connects the creative process to our consumers." Andy Robinson
2012年2月8日水曜日
3DS, Monster Hunter HD top Japanese chart
Monster Hunter Portable 3rd HD topped the Japanese software chart for the week ended August 28, while 3DS retained its hardware sales lead for the third week running. The debut title in the PSP Remaster series, which sees PSP games remastered in HD for PS3, Monster Hunter Portable 3rd HD shifted 288,000 copies in its first week on sale.New PSP and PS3 releases dominated sales, with Black Rock Shooter The Game, Mobile Suit Gundam New Gihren's Ambition, Samurai Warriors 3 Empires and Dynasty Warriors 7 Special rounding off the top five, Andriasang reports.On the hardware front, 3DS held the No.1 spot for the third straight week since its price cut, selling almost double the total of its closest rival, PS3, which has itself performed notably better since its own August price reduction.Weekly software sales (lifetime)01. Monster Hunter Portable 3rd HD (PS3, Capcom) - 287,829 / New02. Black Rock Shooter The Game (PSP, Imageepoch) - 105,277 / New03. Mobile Suit Gundam New Gihren's Ambition (PSP, Namco Bandai) - 75,611 / New04. Samurai Warriors 3 Empires (PS3, Tecmo Koei) - 70,254 / New05. Dynasty Warriors 7 Special (PSP, Tecmo Koei) - 25,308 / New06. Everyone's Rhythm Heaven (Wii, Nintendo) - 25,063 (399,552)07. Monster Hunter Diary Poka Poka Felyne Village G (PSP, Capcom) - 23,151 (162,416)08. Kirby Mass Attack (DS, Nintendo) - 18,901 (181,224)09. Super Pokemon Rumble (3DS, Pokemon) - 15,764 (134,201)10. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time 3D (3DS, Nintendo) - 13,423 (348,964)Weekly hardware sales (previous week)3DS: 60,781 (105,639)PS3: 33,141 (29,666)PSP: 31,310 (40,888)Wii: 11,342 (18,256)DSi LL: 3,235 (4,329)DSi: 2,384 (3,585)PS2: 1,580 (1,789)X360: 1,393 (1,427)DS Lite: 110 (117)PSP go: 20 (13) Tom Ivan
2012年2月7日火曜日
Metal Gear Solid 3 HD screens
Hideo Kojima has released a few off-screen photos of the Metal Gear Solid 3 HD update, which you can see below. It follows the release of the first gameplay footage yesterday.The Metal Gear HD Collection will include updated HD versions of PS2 hits Metal Gear Solid 2 and Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence alongside former PSP-only entry Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker. Ported to PS3 and Xbox 360 by Bluepoint, the studio behind the God of War Collection, the updated games will boast 1080p visuals and run at 60fps.The PS3-exclusive Ultimate version adds to the package with PS3 edition Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots and a PSN code to download the original PSone Metal Gear Solid. Tom Ivan
2012年2月6日月曜日
Hackers steal 20k logins from Star Wars G
A hacking group has stolen 21,000 email addresses and 23,000 passwords from a Star Wars Galaxies fansite and published them online. SWGalaxies.net was targeted by ObSec, a small hacking collective with apparent sympathies for hacktivist groups LulzSec and AntiSec, Venturebeat reports.Jeff Moeller, editor of site owner LFNetwork, said SWGalaxies.net isn't actively maintained any more.Todd Feinman, chief executive of data protection firm Identity Finder, told VB: "It's unfortunate. It must be so frustrating for someone to see their passwords online, given the amount of online sign-ups we have to do. Passwords are a digital identity and password reuse is a serious problem that could lead toward identity fraud."Sony Online Entertainment and LucasArts are to pull the plug on the Star Wars Galaxies servers on December 15, the companies announced in June. Tom Ivan
2012年2月3日金曜日
Troubled LA Noire dev in acquisition talk
LA Noire developer Team Bondi may be absorbed into Academy Award winning producer George Miller's KMM Studio in Sydney, according to reports. Kotaku sources claim Team Bondi is struggling to find publishing partners for its next game following a fallout with Rockstar and accusations of harsh working conditions, and that studio boss Brendan McNamara has been seen touring the offices of KMM, which is making the animated film Happy Feet 2 and the upcoming Mad Max movie.According to the source: "Brendan McNamara was seen walking through the buildings of Dr. D [a new digital production studio created by Miller] yesterday, where Happy Feet 2 is being made."Because Dr. D is filled with former Team Bondi employees who left due to the abusive work conditions, this unexpected visit was quite... unsettling - to put it mildly."The word is going round that Team Bondi is being folded into KMM studios, Team Bondi is pretty much doomed after the scandal and can't find any new supporters, so by doing this they can hide their name."KMM is currently headed up by God of War 2 director Cory Barlog, who was working on a Mad Max game to release alongside the new movie. Tom Ivan
2012年2月2日木曜日
Video interview Insomniac on 'imaginativ
With the likes of Battlefield 3, Modern Warfare 3 and Uncharted 3 the dominant names on every gamers' mind, it sounds like it's going to be a cold winter for any title that isn't a sequel to some superpower series. Overstrike isn't one of those, but creative director Brian Allgiar believes the fact that Insomniac's latest doesn't sit atop a well established franchise could actually help the new kid on the block, along with some other key factors. "It's a brand new IP. It's going to be coming out at a time when we think a lot of sequels are going to be coming out so it's a very fresh, new experience for players," Allgiar told us in our video interview."We're focusing on co-op, which is a big trend right now, people love to play games together, and we're specifically focusing on an a-symmetrical co-op experience."While it's a brand new IP, Allgiar hopes that the same old Insomniac qualities will see it through:"Overstrike definitely plays to Insomniac's strengths, it's got imaginative weaponry, it's got engrossing characters and storylines. It's also got a sense of humour and it's heavily based on action." Watch in HD No comments yet, be the first! See Overtstrike in action - and more details on how it plays - via this here link. Tom Pakinkis