Sunday, November 30, 2008

A quarter of Tenchu will be on the PSP.

A quarter of the Tenchu series will reach the PSP, reports IGN, with reference to the new magazine Famitsu. The game is available for sale in the territory of Japan 12 February 2009. English-language release date has not yet been reported. The developers also did not specify whether the version for handheld console Sony differ from Tenchu 4 for the Wii.
Remember that game, which was responsible for the design studio Acquire, entered the territory of Japan on 23 October this year for the console of Nintendo. In North America and Europe, Wii-version of Tenchu: Shadow Assassins will publish company Ubisoft. English speaking release planned for early 2009.
Announcement of the fourth Tenchu took place in early June this year. The game is a stealth / Action, the events that took place in feudal Japan. In the role of main characters Tenchu: Shadow Assassins made by ninjas Rikimaru (Rikimaru) and Ayame (Ayame), known Gamers on the earlier parts of the series.
According to the developers, Tenchu 4 is the first episode of the new trilogy. The next two games to go to the Wii. Recall also that the first part of the series came on the market since 1998. The game came to console PlayStation.

Saturday, November 29, 2008

Open beta testing Home will begin in 2008.

Company Sony plans to launch a public beta test of network service PlayStation Home until the end of this year, says MCV, referring to an interview published on the site IGN. Project Director Jack Byuzer (Jack Buser) said last week, as scheduled, a version of the client with a serial number 1.0. The final phase has begun a closed beta test, which was attended by hundreds of thousands of gamers.
In doing so, developers can not say when access to Home will be open to all comers. Note that the original network service planned for launch in late last year. After opening rescheduled to spring 2008, and in April it was reported that a public beta testing of PlayStation Home will begin no earlier than fall.
Recall that an official announcement PlayStation Home was held in March 2007. The project is a free online service that allows Gamers to create their own characters, change their clothes, chat with other users, develop virtual home and watch new videos. Also specifically for the Home will create a series of mini-games.

Game F.E.A.R. 2 napugala Australian censorship.

Australia OFLC refused to assign any age rating new game FEAR 2: Project Origin, says GameSpot. The reason is that the new shuter censors seemed too cruel. Denying the ranking means that FEAR 2 will not be sold in Australia.
The report OFLC stated that the Project Origin are very realistic scenes in which the protagonist literally razrezaet opponents half. Some types of weapons (such as sniper rifle) can otstrelivat enemies limbs. In addition to F.E.A.R. 2 there is a scene beheading, which are the consequence of the fact that the victim slit the throats. Also censors added that the game is a huge amount of virtual blood and sometimes sprays come directly to the camera.
Representatives of publishers Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has announced that challenge OFLC. The company promised to make every effort to ensure that FEAR 2: Project Origin put on sale in Australia. Recall that the first part of FEAR received in this country the highest possible rating MA 15 +, which prohibits selling game persons under the age of fifteen.
Note that this is not the first time ban games in Australia. At the end of September OFLC refused to stand age rating uzhastiku Silent Hill: Homecoming, a little earlier in a similar situation was role-playing game Fallout 3. Developers latter had to make several changes to its draft to the ban on its sale in Australia was withdrawn.
Draft F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin is a mystical shuter with views from the top. The game, which is responsible for creating studio Monolith Productions, will be released on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC in February 2009. Originally it was called simply Project Origin, because after the first part of the right to the name FEAR Publishers have left Sierra Entertainment. In early September it was reported that Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment was able to redeem them from the Sierra, bringing the project was renamed to FEAR 2: Project Origin.

Friday, November 28, 2008

Actor Postproduction Prince of Persia was injured in the attacks.

Canadian actor Michael Radder (Michael Rudder), has participated in a variety of Postproduction game company Ubisoft, was injured during the attacks that occurred in the Indian city of Mumbai on 26 November, says CBC News. At the moment he is in hospital. For some time the actor had to be in intensive care, but now his condition is assessed as stable.
Reported that the actor was in the restaurant "chief" when terrorists stormed into the building. The attack Radder received three bullet wounds. Later, the actor was taken to hospital where he underwent surgery.
Note that Radder ozvuchival Dark Prince in the game Prince of Persia: Warrior Within, as well as the various characters in such projects as Assassin's Creed, Splinter Cell, Far Cry Instincts and Jagged Alliance. In addition, it was filmed in films and television, participated in Postproduction cartoons.
Recall that the attacks in Mumbai, which is the largest city of India, began on the evening of Nov. 26. Were attacked major hotels, restaurants, hospital and railway station. Just do not know how many people were affected by the bombings and shootings. Reported that as a result of the attacks claimed the lives of more than 140 people.

For PlayStation 3 will not be allowed to destroy mankind.

Game Destroy All Humans! Path of the Furon not go to the console PlayStation 3, Edge writes, referring to Shacknews. According to publisher THQ, this decision was taken because of the difficulties encountered in the drafting process. With this new series of Destroy All Humans! attained the status of eksklyuziva for Xbox 360.
The North American release Path of the Furon is scheduled for December 1 this year. The exact date of the new Destroy All Humans! Europe has not yet been reported. During the development of the game responds studio Sandblast Games, for which the Path of the Furon is the latest project. In early November, it became known that publisher THQ disbanded Sandblast Games, as well as four internal studios.
Also added that this is not the first time that THQ has refused to produce a game of the series on consoles, Sony. In January of this year lifted the publisher PS2-release versions of Destroy All Humans! Big Willy Unleashed, did not indicate any specific reason. In August, the developers abandoned the establishment version of the game for the PSP, citing the fact that they can not create a normal system of government.
The first part of the series Destroy All Humans! published in 2005, PlayStation 2 and Xbox. The game is a shuter with a view of a third person, which must be managed Gamers inoplanetyaninom Crypto (Crypto). So far gone already three parts Destroy All Humans!, And the Path of the Furon will be the fourth game of the series.

Journalists called the date of the PC-version of Fable II.

The developers of Lionhead Studios working on the PC-version of role-playing game Fable II, reports IGN, with reference to the German site gamona. Journalists found that the owners of personal computers will be able to buy a new RPG for 15 February 2009. Adding that neither developers nor representatives publisher Microsoft Game Studios this information has not yet been confirmed.
At the moment, Fable II is eksklyuzivom for the Xbox 360 console. Remember that game development process led by Peter Muline (Peter Molyneux), for sale in late October this year. During the first two weeks after release worldwide sold 1.5 million copies of Fable II.
The second part of Fable is a fenteziynuyu action / RPG, in which the gamer can explore the huge world, to perform every job and fight with various enemies. Note that at this time staff Lionhead Studios busy creating additional content for Fable II. A new episode can be downloaded already 12 December.
Adding that the first part of Fable came out on Xbox in 2004. Exactly a year selling PC-version of the game, which was named Fable: The Lost Chapters.

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

The Japanese bought 7 million consoles Wii.

The company Nintendo has sold 7 million Wii game consoles to 23 November 2008, reports Kotaku, with reference to information published by Enterbrain. Box took a little less than two years to get to this point. Recall that the official selling console in the territory of Japan commenced on 2 December 2006.
In doing so, journalists have noted that Wii sales in this country are beginning to slow. In January, it was announced that residents of Japan bought 5 million consoles, and up to 6 million in the attachment reached in May this year.
Note that at the moment Wii is leading the race current-generation consoles. At roughly around the world have already sold over 35 million console company Nintendo.
The second is Xbox 360 console from Microsoft. Representatives of the company claim that they were able to sell more than 25 million video game consoles worldwide. Interconnects three prefix PlayStation 3. According to Sony, Gamers have already bought about 17 million consoles.

Gamers will not be able to set Killzone 2 on the hard disk.

Gamers will not have to install the second part shutera Killzone on the hard drive console PlayStation 3, said the portal 1UP, with reference to a report published on the official forum PlayStation. As one of the representatives of the studio Guerrilla Games Seb Downey (Seb Downie), the developers have decided to abandon the installation. However, he did not specify whether that would affect the decision to boot into Killzone 2.
Note that for the moment, most games for the PlayStation 3 should be installed on the hard disk. In doing so, for many projects, installation is mandatory. In other cases Gamers can decide independently. They can install the game, reducing the time downloads, or run it directly from the disc Blu-ray.
The official announcement Killzone 2 was in 2005 during a show E3. After this new way shutera repeatedly postponed. At the moment, publisher Sony Computer Entertainment plans to release a game no later than February 2009.
Recall that the first part of Killzone came out on PlayStation 2 in late 2004. The game is a shuter with views from the top, which tells about an attempt to capture the race helgastov planet Vekta. Note that Killzone 2 is actually a third-part series, as well as in 2006, PSP has a project called Killzone: Liberation, is a direct continuation of the first episode.

The first addition to Fallout 3 will be released in January.

Company Bethesda Softworks promised to release the first addition to Fallout 3 in January 2009, writes GamesIndustry. In the episode, which was named Operation: Anchorage, will be discussed on the release of one of the cities in Alaska from the Chinese communists. Remember that this addition would be able to download only the owners of Xbox 360 and PC.
Already in February, developers released episode The Pitt, which will take place in the Pittsburgh area. The third supplement, known as Broken Steel, will be released in March. According to the developers, it will expand the main scene line Fallout 3, and will allow players to join the so-called "Brotherhood of Steel" (Brotherhood of Steel). Added that the exact cost of each supplement has not yet been named.
In addition, in December PC owners will have the opportunity to free the official editor GECK (Garden of Eden Creation Kit). It will not only make changes to the game, but also create their own content. As noted by Executive Producer Todd Howard Project (Todd Howard), developers have always viewed the world Fallout 3 as the basis for all kinds of supplements. Some of them will issue a Bethesda, but most content can create their own gamer.
The third part of Fallout put on sale on 28 October this year. It is a postapokalipticheskuyu role play in which the gamer traveling on a large world, performing tasks and fighting various enemies. Remember that Fallout 3 came out on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC. According to Bethesda Softworks, for the first week of release worldwide shipped 4.7 million copies of the game. However, revenues from sales of Fallout 3 mark exceeded $ 300 million.

Supplement to the Halo 3 received a new subtitle.

Studio Bungie has decided to rename its new Halo 3: Recon, writes IGN. Now the game will be a subtitle ODST, which stands for Orbital Drop Shock Trooper. The title elite squad that will play a key role in the new draft. Recall that as the main hero of the game made just one of the representatives ODST.
Employees publisher Microsoft Game Studios said that the new name better suited to this project. It would better reflect the essence of what is happening in the game, as well as to emphasize that the whole story will be built around a new character. The site Bungie also noted that all content associated with Halo 3: Recon, will be updated. Gamers can already download video and wallpapers with the new logo Halo 3: ODST.
Remember that game Halo 3: Recon was announced at the Tokyo Game Show 2008 at a press conference the company Microsoft. According to the developers, the project will be in addition to the third part of the series. At its passage will require three to five hours. Added that the game is created for the Xbox 360. In the sale, it will come in autumn 2009.