Today, Oculus announced the launch of Development Kit 2, which is similar to the Crystal Cove but with enhanced software. You can pre-order the Development Kit 2 today and first shipments will arrive in July 2014.
Better than Crystal Cove at a cost of $350 USD. Pre-order starts now.
Today Sony has announced an massive upcoming PS4 system update which will add a number of new features aimed at users who want to share gameplay footage online.
Posted on Sony site
Due for release “in the coming weeks”, the major firmware update will add new options and features to the system’s sharing and streaming functionality,
A “rich video editor” will be added, allowing players to personalise and edit their video clips.
Sony is adding a new option enabling the exporting of saved clips and screenshots to USB drives, making it easy to transfer them to a computer and further edit them with the software of your choosing.
Also promised is an ‘HDCP off’ option, allowing players to turn off the console’s capture protection and stream gameplay footage through HDMI using a capture card.
For the players who prefer to stream using the console’s built-in Twitch functionality, this is set to be improved. With a separate software update in the future will let players archive their broadcasts, and will also provide these broadcasts in a higher resolution of 720p.
Sony also stated “We recognise that some gamers want to record and share longer clips of their gameplay sessions, and we’re excited to deliver this option with PS4. There’s a lot more coming in this update as well, so stay tuned for more: there will be plenty in the update to excite everyone.”
Konami Digital Entertainment B.V has announced new DLC content for PES 2014, with an all-new World Challenge mode featuring a new International Cup.
The new content is available for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 and integrates an all-new International Cup competition into PES 2014. The mode charges the user with guiding their international team or player to glory in the International Cup competition. In ‘Team’ mode, the user governs every aspect of play, from team selection, to choosing offensive and defensive tactics. While ‘Player’ mode sees the player striving to earn selection and retain their place via their performances in a game.
The World Challenge mode runs the full gamut of a top-level competition, from qualifying rounds, through to the main tournament. Within it, players can adapt their squads in the run up to qualification, set up friendly matches to recruit new talent, and finally enter the group and knock out stages of the tournament. The mode features separate qualification competitions for European, African, American and Asian sides, with a set number from each continent allocated spaces.
The DLC features entirely new presentation and front-end elements, with options to view squad details down to the finest detail, while new AI elements see players responding to strong performances and raising their game, or suffering a crisis of confidence which can affect their playing levels. New cut scenes have been added too, presenting your final squad selection once you qualify for the International Cup following a successful regional qualification round. World Challenge mode also includes the official Brazilian national team and player likeness.
As part of the continued support of PES 2014, a free DLC and patch will be available on the same day, updating a whole host of features. It will update 9 International team kits such as Italy, Portugal and Greece, as well as implementing new boots from Nike, Adidas, Puma and Umbro. Also included are over 60 player face updates and additions, with lifelike representations of England’s Jack Wilshere, Spain’s David Silva and Gerard Pique, and Germany’s Mario Götze and Marco Reus. The new adidas Brazuca ball will added.
The patch will improve gameplay for a smoother experience, while bringing in new cheating measures for online play, as well as the ability to select the World Challenge mode (purchase required to access).
World Challenge Mode will be available to download on March 26th, priced £7.99, with free DLC and patch released at same time.
Sacred 3 finally comes to life as Deep Silver today reveals the first gameplay trailer for the arcade Hack ‘n’ Slash game. The video introduces some of the character classes that will be available and shows them in fast-paced co-op action against countless enemies. The newest instalment of the classic Sacred series will be available on 22nd August 2014 for the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3 as well as Windows PC.
For release, Sacred 3 will be available as a limited First Edition for all platforms. The First Edition will include the Malakhim class as well as the additional Underworld Story DLC. In Underworld, players have to forge their way to the top of a mysterious tower where they have to confront the Black Seraphim, a notorious rival from Sacred 2.
Pre-orders are now live for NCSOFT and Carbine Studios’ highly anticipated MMORPG, WildStar. Unlike anything currently available, WildStar engages players with a beautiful and distinctive animation style, robust housing customisation and high-action combat that truly tests players’ skill with its combination of movement, aiming and ‘telegraphs’. In addition, the game’s personality is distinct in its own right; humorous but laced with a mysterious undercurrent that implies there is more happening on planet Nexus than meets the eye. WildStar’s innovative Path system rewards players for their individual style of play, while providing an unprecedented level of exploration and discovery within the world.
Players who pre-order have early access to several closed and open beta events and will receive a variety of exclusive in-game items and perks, including:
Two versions of the game are available for pre-order: Standard and Deluxe, with the latter available digitally or at retail as a limited edition collectable Steelbook. More information can be found at www.wildstar-online.com/en/preorder or through select third party retailers such as Game and Amazon.
WildStar officially launches on Tuesday, 3rd June 2014.
Wargaming has today announced the start of the Closed Beta registration for its mobile free-to-play MMO action World of Tanks Blitz. Gamers can now apply to be part of this next phase of testing and contribute their feedback about the game.
“World of Tanks Blitz Closed Beta will get us one step closer to building an online gaming universe, persistently available on a variety of platforms,” said Andrei Ryabovol, Director of Global Operations at Wargaming. “We think that’s a great goal, and we’ll be working on ways to make the tank combat experience on tablets and smartphones even more engaging, based on the feedback we receive.”
The World of Tanks Blitz Closed Beta will be available on most iPad tablets. Android and iOS smartphone compatibility will be added in the upcoming months. Built specifically for mobile devices, the game will offer seven-on-seven action in dynamic PvP combat sessions. Closed Beta participants will be able to choose from an impressive roster of over 100 iconic military machines from USA, Germany, and USSR. The array of vehicles in World of Tanks Blitz will include light, medium, and heavy tanks, as well as tank destroyers. You can sign up for the European beta here
Namco Bandai is trying to raising the bar for free-to-play online card battler TEKKEN CARD TOURNAMENT. As the game shoots past 6 million downloads on mobile platforms, not to mention the players taking part via browser instant play – the publisher isn’t resting on its laurels. Instead it’s working on a major overhaul with stacks of new content and features for the cross-platform card fighter as a big TEKKEN-sized “thank you” to all the fans old and new who’ve shown their mettle on the battle stage.
TEKKEN CARD TOURNAMENT 2.0 will see the introduction to the game of legendary TEKKEN stalwart Hwoarang, bringing his punishing Taekwondo moves to the game with a swathe of spectacular character effects to match. The updated game will also feature character enhancements including items, plus a new character viewer and item shop. New team features will include descriptions, team buffs, shop and stats, while tournaments will receive a boost in the form of special tournaments with specific entry criteria. You can download it from Amazon and Google Play and the App Store from Apple
If you remember last month, Xbox announced a second wave of independent developers who have signed on to the program, and more than 250 have now received development kits for Xbox One via the ID@Xbox program. Now, as GDC kicks off in San Francisco, about 25 games coming to Xbox One through ID@Xbox.
“Since we first announced the program in August, we’ve been working closely with developers to bring a diverse array of independent games to Xbox One,” said ID@Xbox Games Director Chris Charla. “Our goal is to make the process as easy as possible so developers can focus on what matters most: creating the games you’re beginning to see today!”
With this initial sample features an exciting and diverse group from nine countries around the world. There are brand new innovations such as “It Draws a Red Box” and “FRU”, which are taking advantage of Xbox One’s features in new and exciting ways with local 8-player gameplay and Kinect integration. Existing fan favourites are also being brought to the platform, including “Strike Suit Zero” and “Divekick.”
“Our goal has always been to make Xbox One the best place to play games, and that means having a diverse portfolio for gamers to choose from,” said Phil Spencer, corporate vice president of Microsoft Studios. “We’ve worked closely with independent developers to bring their own brand of creativity and innovation to the platform and today is just the beginning.”
Look for ID@Xbox game titles in the Xbox store in the coming weeks, including “Strike Suit Zero”, “Nutjitsu”, “1001 Spikes” and more. “It Draws a Red Box” will also be available to play in the Microsoft Lobby Bar at GDC, and “Aztez” from Team Colorblind will be in the Unity booth.
Check out the full list below for more information. Remember, these games are coming to Xbox One soon, but this list is neither comprehensive nor chronological. There are many more games in the pipeline coming via ID@Xbox, such as “Pool Nation FX”, “Another World”, “Stick it to the Man”, “Ninja Cowboys”, “Mortar Melon”, “The Arc” .
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCE) has today announced the development of “Project Morpheus” (Morpheus) – a virtual reality (VR) system that takes the PlayStation 4 (PS4) system to the next level of immersion and demonstrates the future of gaming. SCE will continue the development of Morpheus looking towards a future commercial launch.
“At SCE we view innovation as an opportunity to build on our mission to push the boundaries of play,” said Shuhei Yoshida, President of SCE Worldwide Studios. “Project Morpheus is the latest example of innovation from SCE, and we’re looking forward to its continued development and the games that will be created as development kits get into the hands of content creators.”
Morpheus enables developers to create experiences that deliver a sense of presence – where players feel as though they are physically inside the virtual world of a game. Presence is like a window into another world that heightens the emotions gamers experience as they play. Morpheus features a visor style head-mounted display and works seamlessly with PlayStation(R)Camera to deliver a unique VR experience right before the player’s eyes. Inertial sensors built into the head mount unit and PlayStation Camera accurately track head orientation and movement so as the player’s head rotates, the image of the virtual world rotates naturally and intuitively in real-time. Furthermore, in supporting games, the player can use a PlayStation(R)Move (PS Move) Motion Controller as an object, such as a sword. Morpheus will reproduce the player’s hands and sword within the game so the player feels like they are physically fighting off enemies with their sword in the virtual world.
Morpheus adopts 3D audio technology uniquely developed by SCE. In addition to sounds coming from front, behind, left and right, Morpheus re-creates stereoscopic sounds heard from below and above the players, such as footsteps climbing up stairs below them, or engine noises of helicopters flying overhead. Sounds that players hear change in real-time depending on their head orientation, creating a highly realistic audio environment within an immersive 360-degree virtual world.
Morpheus will deliver immersive breakthrough entertainment experiences to gamers through the PS4 system, leveraging SCE’s expertise across key areas for VR – including display/optics, audio, tracking, control, ease of use, and content.
Specifications of “Project Morpheus” Prototype
| Component | Processor unit, head-mounted unit |
| Display Method | LCD |
| Panel Size | 5 inches |
| Panel Resolution | 1920xRGBx1080 (960xRGBx1080 per eye) |
| Field of View | 90 degrees |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyroscope |
| Connection interface | HDMI + USB |
| Function | 3D audio, Social Screen |
During the presentation, Sony also detailed a number of other hardware attributes, including:
– 90 degree field of view
– 1000Hz tracking
– 3 meter working volume
– Full 360 degrees
– Supports forward prediction
– DualShock 4 and PS Move with the same camera
– True spacial sound, synthesized by stimulating the human ear.
– Highly Adjustable
– Comfortable for Prolonged use
– Direct on-board audio jack for headphones.
– ‘Social Screen feature’ mirrors experience onto TV (Allows for unique asymmetric gameplay)
– No weight placed on nose or cheeks.
The Morpheus dedicated SDK is currently under development and will become available when ready.
During the Game Developers Conference 2014 held in San Francisco from 19th March through 21st March, attendees can visit the Sony Computer Entertainment America booth to have a hands-on experience with Morpheus, which will be exhibited for reference. Attendees can enjoy exclusive technology demo such as EVE Valkyrie (CCP), a multiplayer dogfighting shooter that uses virtual reality to give the player the sense of being a real pilot in an EVE Online spaceship, Thief (SQUARE ENIX Co., LTD.), which allows players to explore the dark shadowy world of the stealth action title, “The Castle” (SCE) that shows various VR interactions utilizing PS Move, and “The Deep” (SCE), where players can observe the waters from inside a shark proof cage.
Our good friends at Capcom have given us three copies of The Dead Rising Collection on Xbox 360 to give away.
Feel the full and gruesome weight of the Undead on your Xbox 360 through the critically acclaimed DEAD RISING series. From Frank West to Chuck Greene and back again, this is zombie-slaying action that will have you dripping in blood up to your eyeballs. All the action, all the content, all the killing.
DEAD RISING
As photojournalist Frank West you’ve uncovered the scoop of the century – a mall full of zombies, cordoned off by the army. Now you’re locked in with thousands of shambling corpses for the next 72 hours. With stores full of an assortment of impromptu weapons how you survive three days of shopping and chopping and uncover the mystery of the outbreak is up to you…
DEAD RISING 2
Welcome to Fortune City. Chuck Greene is on a mission to save his daughter and escape the city alive. Create crazy combo weapons to help you shoot, stab and carve your way through the zombie infested casinos and streets of the once great gambler’s paradise.
DEAD RISING 2 OFF THE RECORD
Frank West returns to get the scoop on the Fortune City outbreak with a brand new storyline, new areas to explore and more hilarious combo weapons to create.
DEAD RISING 2 CASE ZERO
This prologue to Dead Rising 2 sees Chuck Greene and his daughter, Katey, on the run from the zombie outbreak that hit Las Vegas. Stopping off in sleepy Still Creek for supplies Chuck and Katey’s hopes of refuge are quickly shattered.
DEAD RISING 2 CASE WEST
Frank West and Chuck Greene team up for some serious co-op action as they embark on a brand new case set in the Phenotrans Facility on the outskirts of Fortune City.
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The Dead Rising Collection from Capcom is available now on Xbox 360 priced £29.99.
Today Ubisoft released a brand new trailer for the upcoming 2D RPG, Child of Light. Inspired by watercolor artwork from the Golden Age of Illustration, Child of Light takes players on an extraordinary journey through the mystical world of Lemuria.
Child of Light will be available to download for $14.99 on PC, Xbox One, PS4, Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii U on 30th April.
With google unveiled its Android Wear platform today for wearables and already it has a host of hardware partners on board. But one of the most notable is from Motorola, who just revealed its first smartwatch running the Android operating system Moto 360.
With it’s a classic, circular watchface and has been shown with either a metal or leather strap. With Motorola says it will be available globally “in a variety of styles” this summer, starting in the United States.
The finale in a storyline that began more than a year ago in Guild Wars 2, NCSOFT and ArenaNet has released the final cinematic from “Battle for Lion’s Arch.” Relive Scarlet’s death and the moments that followed, setting the stage for what’s to come. Then check out “Aftermath” to see how Tyria’s living world will never be the same.
The battle is over. Scarlet Briar is dead. Tyria’s noblest warriors have done what they can to save the beloved city of Lion’s Arch – but have they truly saved it?
Word of Scarlet’s demise has spread like wildfire throughout the wards of the city and all across Tyria. The heroes of Lion’s Arch, the Lionguard, and Order
forces have driven out the remainder of Scarlet’s armies, their morale and ranks shattered. All the while, the Breachmaker – Scarlet’s enormous airship looming over Sanctum Harbor – continues to drill uncontrollably without its pilot at the helm.
One thing is certain – Tyria is scarred. With today’s release of “Aftermath,” players will discover the depth of those wounds and the legacy left behind by Scarlet’s campaign of terror.
With the Xbox One already on sale in 13 countries, Microsoft’s Xbox One is already pulling in the sales. The company is ready to take the next generation console to even new markets 26 of them in fact.
With gamers on all continents will be served, but you’ll have a little bit longer to wait until September to get your hands on Xbox One. Here is the confirmed markets in the list after the break and then wait a few short weeks until Microsoft shares more information on its local launches.
Argentina, Belgium, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Hungary, India, Israel, Japan, Korea, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, UAE.
