This news might not surprise most people but Assassin’s Creed III PC version has been delayed. This has now become common for Ubisoft to delay Assassin’s Creed games on the PC. Eurogamer caught the news from a source, which also included the following image:
The PC version of Assassin’s Creed III which was supposed to launch along side the Console version on 31st October, will now release on 23rd November.
As you may have already heard about the leaked 56 page document detailing Microsoft’s plans for the next Xbox. The document talked about the recently revealed Xbox Smartglass, 3D tech, Blu-Ray disc support along with a new and improved Kinect.
Today the Redmond based company has finally come out and issued a statement to Eurogamer.
We understand there is great interest and anticipation for what comes next for Xbox and we are lucky to have customers who are so passionate about the platform.
Today, there has never been a better time to own an Xbox 360 console. We have found new ways to extend the console lifecycle by introducing controller-free experiences with Kinect and we’ve re-invented the console with a new dashboard and new entertainment content partnerships.
We are continually thinking about the future of the platform and when we have something to share, we will.
Its your typical PR response but notice how they don’t deny the report, guess it was real after all.
All these ‘Collectors Editions’, ‘Limited Editions’ and ‘Special Editions’ are created by developers to make the fans love the game a lot more, and to gain more knowledge about the game. At the same time, they are also a way to fish more money out of our wallets. Nonetheless, there is no doubt that some ‘special’ editions are quite worth the extra money. However, one must be careful not to purchase these very often, unless you want to have your wallet drained, or have a large amount of spare cash just lying there.
Here are 5 amazing game editions to look forward to:
5. Bioshock Ultimate Rapture Edition
Although not announced by the developers themselves, the British Board of Film Classification has confirmed the existence of an Ultimate Rapture Edition. This will include the first and second Bioshock games along with all their DLCs. No pictures or further details have been revealed as yet. This edition is a wonderful opportunity for all those who have not yet tried the Bioshock games. It will surely get you ready for Bioshock: Infinite.
Cost: Unknown
4.Halo 4 Limited Edition
Looks like Halo fans will be celebrating Christmas a little early. Not only does this Limited Edition come in a very sleek-looking case, but it also contains a lot of bonus content to keep you occupied for a while. Early Specializations and bonus in-game goodies are a few perks that you will receive if you buy this. Also, the Special Edition of Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn that is included in this edition of the game, will allow you to go deeper into the game’s history.
Cost: $99.99
3. Assassins Creed III Freedom Edition
The Assassin’s Creed 3 ‘Freedom Edition’ may not grant you freedom from everything, but it sure gives you a lot of other things to be ecstatic about. A 24″ figure of Connor, very detailed by the way, unlike most other figures bundled with games. George Washington’s notebook is also included in this edition which will help you discover the secrets of the Assassins and the Templars during the American revolution, hence granting the players access to information that will not be given in the game. And obviously, the edition will provide you with several single-player and multi-player goodies.
Cost: $125.85
2. God of War Omega Edition
Once again, this edition has not been announced by the developers, but has been listed by Playfront. Apparently, it will contain five God of War games; The main three games, Chains of Olympus and Ghost of Sparta. These games will be shipped in a box along with a steelbook containing the art of the games and a bronze statue of Kratos, which will be individually available later.
Cost: Unknown
1. Street Fighter 25th Anniversary Collectors Set
Capcom is being real generous this year. This is, by far, the most attractive ‘special edition’ of the year. This set comes with four games: Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix, Street Fighter III: Third Strike Online Edition, Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition and Street Fighter x Tekken. And the set doesn’t end there. You also get a 8″ Ryu statue, an 11-disc soundtrack that contains all the tracks from all the Street Fighter games, a hardcover book that contains pieces by fans, a documentary, all the Street Fighter anime episodes, the Street Fighter II Animated Movie and movies for Street Fighter IV and Super Street Fighter IV. A lot to digest, isn’t it? As for the cherry on top, you get a replica of Ryu’s belt. Now you can be the warrior that you always aspired to be.
Bonus: Resident Evil 6 Premium Edition
This may be either ridiculous or amazing, depending on how much you love Resident Evil. This edition will include the game, four tablet skins and Leon’s jacket. Seems pretty cheap, right? Well, it’s not. This thing, which is only releasing in Japan, costs roughly $1300. Unless you’re a RE veteran with a lot of cash to spare, I recommend you stay away from this one.
These editions are a source of ecstasy for most gamers. Yes, they might be slightly expensive, but for the hardcore gamer, they’re definitely worth it. So, which one are you buying?
Computex 2012 is in full flow and the theme of the show so far has been Windows 8. Microsoft’s upcoming OS has taken the world by storm with its radical new touch based interface. Naturally manufacturers will flock to show off their latest innovations, and innovations they truly are. These are the top 3 Windows 8 based devices we saw at Computex that will surely turn heads where ever they are seen.
Source: The Verge
Asus Taichi takes the crown for being the most radical laptop/tablet we’ve ever seen. Why laptop/tablet? Because it’s both! Yes, Taichi is perhaps the first device of its kind to support two separate screens on both sides. The notebook side has a 13.3″ screen with 1080×1920 screen with a full QWERTY keyboard as well as a track pad. Close the lid and you’ll see another screen of the same size and resolution. This is the tablet mode. Both screens can be used independently. Taichi will come in a 13″ and 11″ version, both supporting 1080p resolution. It will be powered by an Intel Ivy Bridge CPU, 4GB RAM and an SSD. Expansion ports include USB 3.0, mini VGA and micro DVI. No word on pricing and availability yet.
Source: Engadget
MSI isn’t very popular in the laptop/tablet world as much as they are in PC hardware. However with their new Windows 8 tablet/laptop called Slider S20, they’ll be hoping for a change in fortunes. If sales were dependent on innovation solely, MSI would do well with this product. Slid down, the S20 is just like your regular tablet, albeit a bit thick. However slide up to reveal a full QWERTY keypad. The display measures at 11.6″ with 1366×768 resolution. MSI has not revealed any specs yet but we know it runs on Intel’s Ivy Bridge platform.
Source: Slashgear
How can a computing event be complete without Samsung showing something totally out of the box? What we have here is a Series 5 Ultrabook. Under normal use it looks like your average laptop, however since Windows 8 is all about the touch experience, you can fold the screen all the way back to use the device solely as a tablet. The QWERTY keyboard will then be on the opposite side of the screen. The glossy display has a resolution of 1366 x 768. There are USB 3.0, two USB 2.0 ports, ethernet jack, HDMI port, and a memory card reader. The device is still some what of a prototype so no word on pricing or availability
E3 2012 is only 11 days away now. For those of you who do not know, E3 means Electronic Entertainment Expo. It is an annual fair that has been continuing since 1995, and video game companies use this to show-off their new games and hardware. E3 is the biggest gaming convention and developers spend a lot more at E3 than at any other event.
This years list of games that will be shown at E3 has been released. Here are the 5 games that have caused a lot of excitement.
We’ve all played Tomb Raider in the past, and most of us loved it. Now, Lara Croft can be seen in complete HD with a re-designed look. However, this might not be the game everyone was thinking it to be…
Apparently, this game features a relatively inexperienced Lara Croft who is stranded on an island and has to survive. So far, no Tombs have been seen in the game’s videos. This is more of a survival game than an adventure game. Lara no longer knows any gymnastics of manoeuvres. She’s just another regular person trying to fight for her subsistence. This game also has an M rating due to the excessive about of blood and gore. Lara has to heal her wounds by herself and can die in a number of brutal ways.
This will be a real treat for some Tomb Raider fans as they get to see another side of Lara and learn about her before she became an explorer. For others, this might not be a source of excitement as they might be looking forward to a proper adventure game. I personally believe that change is always for the better, and here’s to hoping that the changes made to the Tomb Raider franchise are good enough.
Hopefully, another trailer may be released at E3, maybe showing some more gameplay. Tomb Raider has been delayed to 2013, and there’s a chance that a proper release date might be given at E3. Lets hope it’s worth the wait.
This is another franchise with a large fan base. And in the past few years, Capcom hasn’t exactly satisfied it’s fans with proper console RE games. Although some fans were happy with RE5, but the majority believed that it could’ve been greatly improved. It lacked the horror element. Capcom has promised to bring back the ‘pee-your-pants’ horror back with RE6. Lets hope they deliver this promise.
This new Resident Evil game will feature Chris Redfield, Leon Kennedy and Jake Muller (The son of Albert Wesker) as playable protagonists. Each of them has a partner with them, but it is not yet revealed whether players will be allowed to control them as well. The entire world has fallen victim to a bio-terrorist attack and new creatures called the J’avo have been formed. They are able to plan their attacks, use weapons and heal themselves.
The game looks great and some footage shows dark areas which can truly make you feel scared, given the right type of music and atmosphere of course. Capcom may show a playable demo, which has been scheduled to release on PSN and XBL in September.
Lets hope Capcom can pull this off to cover their recent failure due to “Operation Raccoon City”.
I’m not a fan of spin-offs, but due to my love for the Metal Gear series, I’m looking forward to this new installment, even though it won’t be the same.
This game will have Raiden as the protagonist. And as most of you know, it’s not the ‘Tactical Espionage Action’ game anymore. It is now a hack-n-slash, focusing on Raiden has he cuts his way through everything. Literally, everything. The game looks good, but I personally feel that the voice-acting is not properly done. It felt a little awkward when I listened to the voices in the trailer.
I’m looking forward to that demo that Kojima teased a while back. It’s title screen has also been shown to the people. Like many other MGS fans, I can’t wait to see Raiden in action. And hopefully, E3 will quench my thirst.
However, the lack of snake-ness (if you know what I mean) is somehow disappointing. I’m also secretly hoping for Snake to make a cameo appearance at least.
Here is the title screen for the game’s demo:
What was originally planned as a Prince of Persia game, is now one of Ubisoft’s strongest franchises. Over the last few years, people have come to love the Assassins Creed games and can’t wait to know what other adventures await the Assassins. I was surprised to find out that Brotherhood and Revelations weren’t exactly the AC 3 and 4 respectively. Then again, I think it’s a good idea to have another game with the number 3 in it, along with a completely new character.
The game has been in development ever since the release of AC2. Notable characters that might appear in the game are George Washington, Benjamin Franklin and General Charles Lee. This will be something interesting to see.
Gameplay for this game has already been revealed along with an October 30th release date. Ubisoft should show something new for this game at E3, like a completely new trailer with new gameplay elements that have not been revealed. No dubstep music please.
The PS3 exclusive being developed by Naughty Dog has caught a lot of attention. After all, who would not expect great things about Naughty Dog after their amazing Uncharted series?
Not much has been revealed about the Last of Us. Sure there are two trailers, but they leave a lot to be desired. Basically, the game is about survival in a post-apocalyptic America against hostile elements such as the Infected, (humans infected by the virus) and the Survivors (humans that are not infected, but are still hostile). The main characters are Joel and Ellie. The latter is being escorted by the former out of the city, though it is unclear where.
The Last of Us looks great. The visuals, the dramatic scenes revealed in the trailers and the girl who looks a lot like Ellen Page are too good to ignore. However, proper gameplay has not been revealed by Naughty Dog, so that’s what everyone should be expecting to be shown at E3. Also, a little clarification regarding the story wouldn’t hurt either.
The latest trailer of The Last of Us can be found here:
Which games are you looking forward to? Let me know in the comments below.
Sony revealed a teaser trailer for God of War: Ascension today. This game is not a sequel to God of War III, so it is not God of War IV, as many of you were anticipating. Yes, it’s just another prequel.
The trailer does not reveal much, but tells us that the game will be about Kratos ‘before rage consumed him’. Which means, this story will probably be set even before the story of Chains of Olympus. It will be about when Kratos had not yet become the Ghost of Sparta. The narration is once again done by Gaia, who did the narration for the previous games as well.
A time when in spite of the madness that plagued him, Kratos would break his blood oath to an unjust God, A time when he will no longer be bound in blood.
Amazon.com posted the box art for the game (which is not yet final). Amazon also said “Join Kratos as he seeks freedom, redemption, and the clarity to avenge his family in the most ambitious God of War adventure in the series so far.”
The link has now been removed from Amazon.
Although this is not the game I was hoping for, it does look good. I would certainly want to know more about Kratos and his past. What do you think of this? Let me know in the comments below.
Sony Japan has revealed the first images for their “Nasne” device which is basically their “networked recorder and media storage device.” produced by Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE).
Nasne comes with a 500GB internal Hard Drive along with inbuilt tuners for “digital terrestrial and satellite broadcast.” Nasne is able to connect natively using dedicated apps with Sony’s extensive hardware library including the Playstation 3, PS Vita, VIAO PC, Sony Tablet and Xperia Play.
Nasne is expected to hit stores in Japan on the 19th of July retailing for 16,980 yen (or approximately $210.72).
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Samsung has posted a new photo on its Facebook page almost confirming that the next Galaxy S is to be soon unveiled. Samsung is holding an event on May 3rd for which it has already sent invites. This news confirms the previous rumors of a May launch of the Galaxy S III.
The picture doesn’t specifically mention that the device in question is the Galaxy ‘S‘ but if the previous trend of launching the S series phones are to be considered then it has to be the Galaxy S III.
Source: Facebook page, Tweakers.net
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Technology has again proven to be extremely positive in today’s world. It’s not everyday someone makes a difference of THIS scale and potential. #KONY2012 was the trending topic today, not just on Twitter, on Youtube and Facebook as well. So what is KONY2012? It’s a movement against the ruthless warlord Joesph Kony. Terrorizing for many years in Uganda, this ruthless man is the leader of a group called Lord’s Resistance Army which is mostly comprised of children who are trained to rape and kill. They abduct children and make them into killing machines. I myself had no idea of this evil existence, until I saw KONY2012 everywhere today. It’s on every website, in everybody’s newsfeeds and the video is on the front page of Youtube and has surpassed 9 million views in a day.
Please watch the video below, this is one of the most interesting yet sad things I’ve ever seen:
It’s a shock to many when they watch this video for the very first time, that such people reside among us and are shadowed so properly from authorities. Take part in this movement, share the video as much as you can, use #KONY2012 hashtags on Twitter, spread their official page on Facebook. A lot of big Youtubers (Philip Defranco for one) have started spreading the word even further with their huge following.
Here are some other ways you can help:
Donate to Invisible Children: https://www.stayclassy.org/checkout/set-donation?eid=14711
Purchase KONY 2012 products: http://invisiblechildrenstore.myshopify.com/
Sign the Pledge: http://www.causes.com/konypledge
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For years I have wondered what it would be like to see characters from the Street Fighter series fighting against those of the Tekken series. And now, on this day, I have witnessed these battles myself.
Street Fighter x Tekken is developed and published by Capcom. It will be released on 6th March (NA) on the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360. It will also be released on Windows on 11th March.
Like all fighting games, Street Fighter x Tekken has an extremely weak story. Or rather, there’s hardly any story at all. Basically, there is a conflict between the Street Fighter and Tekken characters that has been engaged due to an object called Pandora which has crash landed on Earth. As seen in the first few trailers, the combatants are granted more power due to this object because it releases a water-like energy.
And that pretty much sums up the story for you.
Moving on to the gameplay which is the major aspect of all games. Street Fighter x Tekken contains characters from both the franchises, but the gameplay leans more towards Street Fighter. However, Capcom makes up for this by providing grapples from the Tekken series. Some Tekken fans might not like this overall gameplay, but Namco Bandai is creating a Tekken x Street Fighter, which will have Tekken-styled game play.
Like in Street Fighter IV, this game has Super Combos and EX attacks. A team of two is selected to fight and characters can be switched out normally, or during combos. This switching of characters is a lot of fun, especially when it is done tactically. It can be used to complacently turn the tide of battle. Also, combos can be chained with two characters if the Super Combo bar is completely filled.
There are two new game mechanics in SF x Tekken. The first one is the Gem System in which players can use specific gems to help them during battle. These gems are allocated before the fight. Six varieties of gems exist: attack, defense, speed, vitality, assist, and Cross Gauge. Each gem has a different colour and is activated when certain conditions in battle have been met (For example: You successfully attack the opponent for a specific number of times etc.).
At first, I had thought that this Gem System might make the game too easy, or too hard as everything would depend on the placement of the gems. However, I am pleased to say that this is not the case. The game is very well balanced. Although the strategic placement of gems is important, it’s still not a very huge deal. Ultimately, it all comes down to skill.
The next new game mechanic is the Pandora Mode. This is like that Devil Trigger thing in DMC; your character receives a lot of strength for a limited time (10 seconds to be specific). When your character has less than 25% health available, he/she can use Pandora mode, receiving increased attributes but with a limit of 10 seconds to defeat your opponent. If you are unable to fulfill your objective in 10 seconds, you lose.
Pandora mode can be used by both the players at the same time, which can be very thrilling. Pandora mode can either make you win very quickly, or lose shamefully. In other words, it’s risky. But that makes it essential as a last resort.
The game can also be played online with 4 players (2 on each team). At first I had thought that this would be weird with 4 players playing the same game. But as it turns out, it’s pretty fun.
The graphics of the game are good, but not great. They are pleasing to the eyes, but sometimes, you think that Capcom could have done better. The character designs aren’t bad either. The environments are nice, but could have used some improvement in terms of detail. Maybe we’ll see those in the ‘Super/Alpha/Ultimate SFxT”.
Similarly, the soundtrack isn’t bad either, but it ultimately, it comes down to your choice of music and OSTs. Everyone has a different taste in music, so you may/may not like the soundtrack.
Overall, this is a great fighting game. If you’re a SF or Tekken fan, you should definitely try this. At the same time, though, I would recommend that you wait for a while… because we all know Capcom will release an enhanced version of the game soon. If you think you’re satisfied with the current version, then go for it. If not, then it is wise to wait for the next version.
TechDeville awards Street Fighter X Tekken 4/5 stars.
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