Bioshock Infinite had a lengthy demonstration during this year’s E3. Previously only 2 minutes of the footage were available online, it seems now that the whole 14 minutes demonstration has been released. Read more to see the full video.
Via: Gametrailers
Rovio the makers of Angry Birds just announced that the popular puzzle game is coming to Facebook. CEO Mikael head also said that the Facebook version features “completely new aspects to it that just haven’t been experienced in any other platform.†Looks like Zynga’s days are limited as the most popular app game is just about to crush the competition. Angry birds has been downloaded more than 30 million times on Android and a lot more on iOS. The game is currently available on PSP, PS3, PC, Android and iOS, And is soon to be available on Xbox360 and Wii.
Source: Angry Birds’ Facebook
Some more footage of Battlefield 3 hit the internet recently. This footage seems to have been showed behind closed doors at GDC and developers DICE are trying to remove it from Youtube so be sure to check it out quickly after the break. Battlefield 3 is a War based FPS games to be released in 3rd quarter of 2011 for the PS3, Xbox360 and PC.
Final Fantasy XIV version 2.0 has been rebranded and will now be known as Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn. Square Enix has released a CGI trailer announcing the rebranding titled “Fate of Eorzea”. Check it out below.
Version 2.0 or A Realm Reborn is full overhaul of the original Final Fantasy XIV and is set to arrive on the PC along with the PS3 in early 2012. Are you looking forward to the game or not a fan of MMORPGs? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
We have finally got the PSN back up and working in the West and the rest of the world except in Japan. Playstation Store is also going to most likely resume its service starting tomorrow. What did this whole deal cost Sony? Read more after the break.
Sony has officially estimated the total costs of the breach and restoration at about $171 Million. This will provide a major blow to Profits of Sony in this fiscal year. Sony has said this in their official earning forecast and we quote:
“Based on information currently available to Sony, our currently known costs associated with the unauthorized network access are estimated to be approximately 14 billion yen in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2012,”
This is just the estimated price, the final actual costs are not yet known.
Sad news today for fans who were eagerly waiting to get their hands dirty playing with the bubble gum chewing Hero Duke Nukem as Gearbox Software pushed back the game to June.
In an official statement by Gearbox Software honcho Randy Pitchford, he said.
“I’ve been thinking of these lyrics from the great country song, ‘He’s The Duke’ – ‘He told us if we waited we could Come Get Some, but I never knew Forever was going to be so long.’ If you’re like me, June cannot come quickly enough.”
The release date was changed from May 3 (May 6 for outside the U.S.) to June 14 for the States and June 10 (for the international release).
Delayed numerous times, Duke Nukem has been in development since 1997. Gearbox Software took over development duties from the title’s creator, 3D Realms, in 2009.
Source: Kotaku
As we first heard late last year, Capcom is apparently putting a new twist on the Resident Evil franchise with the help of SOCOM: Confrontation dev Slant Six Games. Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City, a squad based shooter, is reportedly the cover story of Official Xbox Magazine’s May 2011 issue.
The issue, which StickSkills claims to have obtained from an unnamed newsstand (pictured above) that routinely sells issues early, supposedly details a game in which players take on the role of Umbrella Corporation special forces on a mission to clean up Raccoon City following the events of Resident Evil 2.
According to the site, the team will have access to “big guns” and employ a number of tricks to fool and manipulate enemies — human or otherwise. Trying to kill series hero Leon Kennedy is said to factor into the game, with the possibility of friendly forces being deployed to protect him. Operation Raccoon City is reportedly in development for Xbox 360 and PS3, and is scheduled for release this winter.
Source: Joystiq
Sony Computer Entertainment of America (SCEA) CEO Jack Tretton shared his thoughts about the state of Vita sales and the similarities between the launch of PS3, which failed to make a dominant impression at first but now sells steadily. Sony is doubtlessly hoping the fate of Vita to turn out the same.
Vita and PSP sales this year combined (of 1.4 million) are less than PSP sales alone last year (1.8 million). Sony, however, refused to elaborate on exactly how many of these 1.4 million handheld units were Vitas . ”I think there’s an acceptable number – and [the number] we’ve sold: That’s acceptable. If it was triple that, I’d be happier. If it was one-third, I’d be disappointed.” Tretton stated.
He also noted that PS3 also got off to shaky start and while it may still not be the top selling console at the moment, it’s still doing pretty well for itself considering it’s nearing the end of a console cycle.
“Anything with great rewards is going to come with great challenges,” Tretton said. “We felt if the tech was there, and the game support was there, then the audience would be there. … I feel much better about it now than I did four months ago.”
Sony expects to sell 10 million units by the period ending on 31st March 2013 despite Vita’s rough launch. It is optimistic about its holiday lineup featuring titles like Assassin’s Creed 3: Liberation, Call Of Duty: BlackOps Declassified and its own exclusive PlayStation All Stars: Battle Royale, as notable sales boosters. Sony hopes to move more eyes towards Vita with the announcement of White PS Vita bundled with Assassin’s Creed 3: Liberation. The bundle will include: Assassin’s Creed 3: Liberation game, a “Crystal White” PS Vita (WiFi only) and a 4GB memory card.
Jack Tretton also had a few choice words to say about social and casual games:
“[Social and free-to-play] is a business I think a lot of companies are learning is difficult to sustain for the long term. It’s an adjunct or it’s an add-on, but it’s not where gaming is headed. It’s an additive diversion. There’s a place for social and freemium, but it’s not going to replace the business models that are out there.”
Are you a proud owner of Vita? What do you think is stopping the growth of a powerful handheld? Do you believe that sales will do relatively better as more games such as Assassin’s Creed 3: Liberation, Call Of Duty: BlackOps Declassified and more Vita-only exclusives are released? Don’t be shy in sharing your thoughts using the comment box below.
Clockwerk! Sly Cooper fans everywhere know what I’m talking about. Believe me, I’ve played the big games, I’ve fought the bad final bosses. But this boss in particular left a certain mark in my mind. Playing Sly Cooper and The Thievious Racoonus was one of the most memorable time of my gaming life. I mean don’t get me wrong, I enjoy mindlessly shooting random strangers in the head and turn the floor into a bloody mass for hours and hours and then finally killing someone extremely ridiculously difficult to kill. But it’s games like Sly Cooper that always give you that sweet tingly feel when you think about them.
Fighting Clockwerk was something I will never forget, that amazing dialogue before the fight, those last words he says when you’re beating his head off. Everything from start to finish was mysterious and unnerving. Ever since the game begins, it gives off this sense of suspense for what or who the final boss would be. They reveal every other villain as the stages progress, but Clockwerk is not even shown until he appears out of nowhere to fight you! NOT EVEN A CUTSCENE BEFORE THE FIGHT! It just begins, adds more depth to the whole “what-the-heck-is-that-thing” feel.
Clockwerk is overall the most awesome villain I remember to date, he needs to be the final boss in Sly Cooper 4, somehow he needs to come back and make his fans happy! That mysterious thought of an owl actually putting robotic parts on him to live forever and kill the Cooper Clan is just cooler than cool itself! BRING CLOCKWERK BACK IN SLY 4!
*SuckerPunch needs to read this article 
Are you excited for Street Fighter X Tekken, so are we. In this stunningly beautiful cinematic trailer shown at Comic Con, we are introduced with new characters which are Poison and Hugo. See the trailer and new screens after the break.
Capcom has really got a talent when it comes to the art style used in such trailers. They started using such quality cinematics after the release of Street Fighter 4. This new cinematic style looks awesome in motion and makes for some nicely rendered and beautifully animated cell shaded scenes.
We are introduced with the sexy looking Posion in this trailer. Hugo also makes an appearance in this trailer as well as other Final Fight cast like Guy and Cody at the end of trailer. Capcom has also officially announced some new characters including Poison which are Steve Fox, Yoshimitsu and Dhalsim. This makes for 2 characters from Capcom and 2 from Namco Bandai’s Tekken series.
To summarize these new characters were recently announced.
Namco:
Capcom:
You can see these characters in action in the gallery below.
