2011年11月30日星期三
Gears of War 3 'Season Pass' revealed
Microsoft has revealed a way for you to purchase DLC for Gears of War 3 that you've not seen yet. The 'Season Pass' is a 2400 MS Point (£20, $30) purchase that gets you four DLC packs that Epic will release for the game over the course of the next year. Those willing to pay actual money for products not even made yet will get an exclusive Liquid Metal Weapon set for their madness, and will in the long run will apparently pay 33 per cent less than someone who buys all the same DLC AFTER they've seen it and made the choice to pay for it separately. Sure, if you're mad for Gears of War and will inevitably take anything and everything Epic throws at you then it makes perfect sense. The Season Pass will be purchasable from launch on September 20. Microsoft says the first of the four DLC packs will be out in November. Mike Jackson
Kevin Butler's first new campaign Resist
Kevin Butler's released his first promo video since his fictional return to his fictional role as fictional Sony VP of Whatever.In the video, which lacks somewhat in funnies, sees him leading the resistance as gamers prepare to take on the Chimera in Insomniac Games' latest shooter, Resistance 3.For a more substantial look at the game check out this recent trailer showing off enemy weaponry.Resistance 3 is out in UK this Friday, and tomorrow in US. Mike Jackson
Little King's Story gets PlayStation Vita
Marvelous Entertainment is making a Little King's Story sequel for Sony's PlayStation Vita. That's according to Japanese gaming bible Famitsu (via Andriasang), which says the follow-up is titled 'The King, The Demon King and the Seven Princesses: New King Story.' We're guessing they won't be using the literal translation if it gets a western release.Details are scant, but the game's said to have a new visual style, a 'love' dynamic and it will be published by Konami instead of Rising Star Games.The original Little King's Story didn't make as big a splash as it deserved. We reckon it's one of the top Wii games and hope the sequel lives up to it. Tamoor Hussain
2011年11月29日星期二
Links of TheFeed Vampires That Don't Suc
I know, I know, you’re sick and tired of vampires. The blood-sucking creatures have been dragged out to the sun by Hollywood, left to rot in all their sparkly glory. But this awesome gallery of pop culture icons as vampires is too good to pass up. Check out all the bloody good action in this week’s Links of TheFeed! New Avengers promotional image [FilmDrunk] Gears Of War LEGO Lancer is amazing [Dvice] What if your favorite character was a vampire? [Blastr] These Jurrassic Park characters are so selfish [CollegeHumor] The 25 worst yearbook hairdos of all time [SuperBooYah] Assassin's Creed meets Portal [UnrealityMag]
Ubisoft waiving Driver online pass fee
Ubisoft is currently not enforcing the previously announced online pass fee for Driver: San Francisco. Beginning with Driver, copies of the publisher's "popular core games" were supposed to ship with a valid one-time code required to access online multiplayer , while second-hand buyers wanting to get in on the action would have to pay 800 MS Points (about £6.85) on Xbox 360 and £7.99/$9.99 on PS3.However, incorrectly printed Uplay Passport codes in some copies of the game have forced Ubisoft to rethink its strategy, temporarily at least.Ubisoft said today: "When you begin DRIVER: San Francisco, you are prompted with the Uplay Passport menu. The menu has 4 options: "Purchase Uplay PASSPORT," "Activate my Uplay PASSPORT," "Start my 2-Day Free Trial," or "Remind Me Later"."There are two ways to access these online features: 1. Select Start My 2-Day Free Trial, which will not expire, OR 2. Select Purchase Uplay Passport, which will be provided at no charge. Either option will unlock the 11 multiplayer modes and the Film Director feature on console titles with Uplay Passport."Ubisoft has yet to comment on how long the Uplay Passport will be free for. Tom Ivan
A Tale in the Desert The Sandy Old MMO
By Remko Molenaar (Proxzor), OnRPG Journalist Have you always been fascinated by the work of Egyptians? eGenesis introduces you to A Tale in the Desert and will show you how people in the old Egypt crafted tools and handled their own business. Instead of killing monsters and gaining equipment and other features a normal MMORPG possesses, A Tale in the Desert teaches you how to craft your own set of tools to create items that you might need to unlock new technology.When you first start up the game and make yourself a new character it is time to learn the basics of A Tale in the Desert. You will start to learn how to gather wood and learn some other important crafting options through one of the schools or universities that are scattered all over the map. You can visit these schools that will help you learn to create some helpful tools. Leveling up your skills is done by crafting the same object over and over; after a while your character gets the hang of it and its success rate to craft that item will be higher.After the short tutorial you are given a list that you will need to find and create. After you have done everything that is put on the list, you will be an official citizen and can join the community in various projects. The crafting in this game is very easy, fun to use, and not terribly difficult to learn. For example, slate is found near water and with two pieces of slate you can make yourself a Stone Blade. With this Stone Blade and some wood you can make yourself a wood plane. This wood plane is useful for making wooden planks that can be used for other crafting recipes.Every skill and project that you have obtained is found by clicking on your character. Here a list of all available actions is presented in one easy menu. This also includes your fluff skills such as emotes. And if you want to change the looks of your character you can head over to the appearance tab to edit your avatar. If you are lost you can activate a compass along with using the positioning of the sun to find your way. Of course for the less adventurous, coordinates are provided to give you a general idea where you are on the world map.In the bottom left of your screen you can find your item menu. In the Items list you can find the items that you have gathered and have created in the world of A Tale in the Desert. You will also see how much you are carrying with you in terms of weight and bulk. Next to the items is a skill tab which allows you to keep track of your various skill progressions. There are so many skills in this game it made my head spin so you’ll be glad to have such a well presented menu organizing them all for you.Overall the objective of the game is simple. Do what you want! As a sandbox game you are free to just have fun and try to achieve whatever goal you care about at the time. If you are one of the hardcore players, you can aim to become to top of one of the seven schools and even gain a say in how the next iteration of the world will be designed after the world reaches its conclusion and resets. Currently A Tale in the Desert is just beginning Tale 5 so there’s still time to aim for the top.A tale in the Desert is quite an old game already and the graphics show this off. The game isn’t really looking that great and feels a little empty. Even though you have to create most of the environment yourself it feels a little dull and boring. To play this sandbox game you will need to have a Pentium 700Mhz processor along with 512 MB of RAM. You will also need to have at least a Geforce MX or a Radeon 9600+ video card in your rig running. If you have no idea what this means and you have no idea what kind of computer you’re currently running right now. I’d say everyone with a computer that is made in the last 10 years is easily able to run this game without any trouble.A Tale in the Desert is a fun game to learn about Ancient Egypt. The crafting element is everything in this game and designed well enough to keep you entertained for hours. Once in a while the world will reset itself and the law that is made up by all the players is deleted and started over so this game has a different outcome every time. Unfortunately there are still things that annoyed me during my play. The camera physics are ancient, unwieldy, and downright frustrating to maneuver. For looking around you have to place your mouse at the edge of your screen and looking up or down is not possible. A Tale in the Desert is a fun game but there’s no way it can compete in today’s market as a P2P game. Nonetheless A Tale in the Desert is a fun game to play that will teach you some history about the old Egypt, and lets you socialize with others in a way that doesn’t involve bashing heads in for once.
PS3 Sony drops 'It Only Does Everything'
Sony's introduced a new US ad campaign for the PlayStation 3, dropping its famous 'It Only Does Everything' slogan for 'Long Live Play'. SCEE's VP of product marketing, Scott Steinberg said the ads are designed to "celebrate gamers from all walks of life" and "recognize you for making us who we are today".He explained on the PlayStation Blog: "PlayStation has always been about the gamer and the PS3 is the ultimate portal to a land of infinite experiences and accomplishments. "PlayStation is reaffirming our commitment to gamers like yourselves with "Long Live Play" - mixing humor and a little good, clean fun with the kind of entertainment content you crave."We are committed to the continued expansion of the types of services and content that have made the PlayStation name synonymous with interactive entertainment and hope that through the 'Long Live Play' campaign our dedication to you, the PlayStation fans, truly shines through."He added: "For those of you who have friends that might be on the fence, I encourage you to invite them to come on over. In the meantime, keep your eyes peeled because in the weeks to come we'll be turning the spotlight back on you, and you won't want to miss it!" Andy Robinson
Silkroad Online 6 Years Later
By Remko Molenaar (Proxzor), OnRPG Journalist Silkroad Online is an MMORPG that puts the player deep into ancient Chinese, Islamic, and European civilizations. The Silk Road was a major cultural and economic trading artery between Europe and China that stretched through a dangerous path of northern Eurasia. This is a ripe setting for an MMO all about combat and adventure!The game has been out for almost 6 years now and I decided to check out what has been added since the game has been released. Silkroad Online has been updated a lot since 2005 and even released 4 expansions in the meanwhile. Everyone knows Silkroad Online had great success when it started back in the day. The game received great scores from multiple big sites and the beta was a big success. The first day when the game got into beta, the servers were overcrowded and most of the people trying to connect had no luck with getting in. In the first few days Joymax had to open extra servers that got full the minute they went online. After this successful launch Silkroad Online had a little trouble maintaining the servers so everyone could connect and enjoy the game they wanted.When trying to connect to a server you would always disconnect and your game client would automatically close. I still remember that horrible situation where it actually took an hour to log into the game. Well that problem is long gone and the servers still remain overpopulated. Joymax has added 45 servers since 2005 and all these servers are highly populated. While you are waiting to connect to the server via the automatic login system you can now safely minimize without worrying about client crashes. This I would say is by far the biggest advancement Joymax has made towards improving my enjoyment of the game.Silkroad Online is a free-to-play MMORPG that is set in the 7th century, along the silk road between China and Europe. Back in 2005 you could only chose to play as a Chinese character, however with the Legend I update the European race and western world were added, making the world map twice as large!The other Legend expansions brought the level cap much higher which is currently level 110 where it was only 80 back in the old day. Also new areas got added where the players could level up and quest. There has been several updates concerning the PvP part of the game as well; in the Legend II expansion Joymax added a huge battleground and in the Legend V update people can visit the Job temple where hunters, traders and thieves can fight with each other.To understand this game you first need to understand the job system. In Silkroad Online it is possible to select a Job, though only one is available per account so choose. There are currently two Jobs to choose from which are the following:The Hunter dedicates himself to protect caravan NPCs from the thieves who seek to disrupt their trading activities. It is the Hunter’s job to protect the trader and bring down the Thieves smuggling operations.The Thieves are marauders who prey upon the merchant caravans who travel on the Silk Road. They try to rob these Traders on their trip and are the enemies of the Hunters. The Thief strives to gain wealth and honor through smuggling.Apart from what Job you choose to play exists the typical MMO class system. Each of the races has its own advantages, disadvantages, cities, weapons, armor and classes so choose carefully if you want to play a specific class. Classes each specialize in a different weapon that will dictate your fighting style. The Europeans have six classes to choose from which are the Warrior, Wizard, Warlock, Rogue, Bard and Cleric. The Chinese are masters of the mysterious energy of the martial force and are skillful with five different weapons: the sword, blade, spear, glaive and bow. They also use 4 types of Forces: Ice, Snow, Fire and Water. They can also practice Windwalk which makes them able to move faster.Silkroad Online also has a Crafting System. With the Crafting System you can directly create the items that you need. The crafting procedure is so easy; anyone can easily use the Crafting System. You can find recipes from monsters and some recipes are automatically obtained upon achieving the required level. Recipes can also be obtained from the General Store NPCs and the required items, according to the character’s level. Each recipe lists the material required for the crafting of the item. Once you have gathered all the necessary materials you can create the item through the ‘Craft Item’ menu. If you have enough materials you can craft multiple items at once to save time.To play this quality game you are required to have at least a processor with 800 MHz. Along with a 32 MB 3D graphics card and 512 MB Ram plugged into your motherboard. If you have no idea what kind of computer you are running but you have bought your computer around the year of 2005 I am sure you are able to run it just fine.Joymax has to be proud of their game; Silkroad Online is a wonderful game that had great success at launch and continued to expand on that success to create a really well defined game in 2011. They are also actively cracking down on botters that caused the community much grief over the years. Silkroad Online used to have a bad image concerning these ‘botters’ but have greatly reduced their numbers since 2008. Silkroad Online is a free-to-play game with a lot of fun gameplay elements to keep the player addicted and busy for quite a while. The game offers a lot of content for both PvP and PvE enthusiasts. I had a lot of fun playing this game back in the day, and I really enjoyed the game while testing it again. If you like a game with a lot of features and great support with updates and expansions from time to time I strongly advise you to try out Silkroad Online.
2011年11月28日星期一
Red Dead Redemption 'Myths & Mavericks' s
Rockstar has released new screenshots of Red Dead Redemtion's upcoming free download content, the Myths and Mavericks Bonus Pack. As Rockstar explained in its original announcement: "The Myths and Mavericks Bonus Pack will feature new fan-favorite multiplayer characters by popular demand (including a certain grizzled ol' gunslinger as pictured above) as well as new multiplayer locations for players of Deathmatch, Grab the Bag, Gang matches and other popular online modes to get busy in."A full list of the content is through here.Rockstar says the free DLC, headed to both PSN and Xbox Live on September 13, comes "as a show of appreciation for the awesome long-term support for the game's multiplayer modes since its release in 2010". Mike Jackson
Xbox Live Chief We Don't Want to Appear
In the throes of the 23-day PlayStation Network Outage, when people were vowing they'd sell their PS3s and go join Xbox Live, Microsoft's most provocative comment was a low-key prediction that it would see more traffic on its service. Yesterday, though, Xbox's senior executive finally said what's bad for the goose is bad for the gander."It's bad for the industry that this has happened to Sony," Dennis Durkin, the chief operating officer of Microsoft's Interactive Entertainment Business, told IndustryGamers. "[W]e don't wish that upon anybody and you've seen we've been actually pretty quiet on the subject because we don't want to appear to even be looking to be taking advantage of somebody else's situation like that. That's just not in our DNA," he said.It's polite and professional, and just plain sensible PR, to not revel in your rivals' multibillion-dollar misfortunes. But what probably inform's Durkin's there-but-for-the-grace-of-God perspective is the fact that Xbox Live is shifting its attention to "the cloud," i.e. to servers that the bad guys can (and, likely, eventually will) attack.So while Durkin says Microsoft does "everything it can to be sure users' data is secure," he did say that "it is the consumer's responsibility also to do a number of things to try to protect their data," such as not using the same password across multiple sites, especially super-important ones. Like Xbox Live.Xbox COO on PSN and Hacking: We Do Everything We Can to Protect Xbox Live Data [Industry Gamers]
Portal 2 Peer Review DLC Video How Not
Portal 2News (64)Previews (9)ReviewVideos (57)Screenshots (85)Cheats and Walkthroughs (51)Portal 2News (61)Previews (8)ReviewVideos (54)Screenshots (85)Cheats and Walkthroughs (52)Portal 2News (81)Previews (9)ReviewVideos (59)Screenshots (85)Cheats and Walkthroughs (1) Our new intern Dan and our old video-guy Donell were tasked with making a video where they show off Portal 2's new "Peer Review"DLC. In spite of it being a simple assignment, the video you see below is the best they could do.Seriously. That's as good as they could play the game. They weren't trying to play one-handed. There wasn't an earthquake while they were capturing the footage. No one was blasting an air-horn at them at random intervals as they played.This video is as good as they are. Enjoy...if you can. How Not To Play Portal 2 "Peer Review" DLC »
2011年11月27日星期日
Assassin's Creed Revelations Multiplayer
Assassin's Creed: RevelationsNews (30)Previews (10)ReviewVideos (29)Screenshots (6)Cheats and WalkthroughsAssassin's Creed: RevelationsNews (31)Previews (10)ReviewVideos (29)Screenshots (6)Cheats and WalkthroughsAssassin's Creed: RevelationsNews (28)Previews (10)ReviewVideos (29)Screenshots (6)Cheats and Walkthroughs Assassin's Creed:Revelations will be upon us in just a few short weeks, and while we wait, X-Play's Morgan Webb got the chance to talk with Ubisoft Live Team's Andreane Meunier about the ways multiplayer is going to be even better than before. Get the scoop on the new modes you'll be playing. Assassin's Creed: Revelations Multiplayer Preview »
Prius Online Interview My Anima and Me
Questions by: Bryan King, OnRPG JournalistAnswered by: Jooyoung Chung, Senior Producer for Prius OnlinePrius Online has been in full release for about three weeks now, and today, I got the chance to talk to Jooyoung Chung about Prius Online’s past, present, and future, as the game chugs onwards to continuously add content as well as implement new events for the community to enjoy. Prius Online is a free to play anime-themed MMORPG with tons of cool features. Read below to find out more!Jooyoung: Hi, my name is Jooyoung Chung and I’m the Senior Producer for Prius Online. As the producer, I not only handle daily operations but also try to ensure that the game runs smoothly and has the best game play experience possible. In order for that to happen, I must work very closely with our various internal departments and our developer in Korea.Jooyoung: Yes, Prius has a very in-depth and fascinating storyline for players to discover. Prius is actually a Latin word meaning “first” or “before,” and in the game Prius is the first star created by the god Hooul before he sacrifices himself to save the world. Players now find themselves fighting for survival in a world devastated by the loss of its creator. We’re planning to introduce Prius’ lore continuously over time, but if you want to find out more feel free to visit our website at prius.gpotato.comJooyoung: There are no core mechanical differences between the Korean and the North American versions yet, but we’re constantly researching our market and players’ preferences in order to shape the game appropriately. The results of this research helped us try to recast features in order to fit the game to our players. In fact, we’ve already benefited from a delayed release. Since Prius has been out roughly 3 years, we’ve been able include many polished features, including optimized battle systems, new dungeons, and elaborate questing.Jooyoung: When the general market thinks of F2P, a lower standard of quality and item shop dependence often comes to mind. We’re working with the developers to distance ourselves from these stereotypes. We constantly seek feedback from the community and work very hard to incorporate that feedback to improve the game. We’re also putting a lot of effort into attempting to make the player experience as complete as possible by ensuring that quality items can be obtained through game play as well as online purchases. For example, you can buy mounts in the item shop or earn them through your Anima’s taming skill.Jooyoung: The Anima is a mysterious force with a myriad of helpful and destructive capabilities to unlock. As players progress through the game they’ll have the chance to change her disposition and emotional responses, shaping her unique abilities. She’ll prove to be an engaging and supportive companion.The Gigas on the other hand are veritable behemoths, able to take down armies of enemies with ease. Players will be able to control them during intense battles. Many different kinds can be found throughout the world, and in our latest update you’ll see even more powerful Gigas via the Giga’s Awakening System.The Anima and Gigas are both unique aspects of Prius’ game play that make up the core of the Three Character System (3C System). Each not only helps you battle against the fiercest of foes, but is an intrinsic element in your character’s destiny. As players progress through the game, they’ll learn more about their relationship with the Anima and the future that awaits them.Jooyoung: Prius features seven starting classes, each with its own layer of customization and skills allowing for multiple styles of gameplay. Here’s a quick breakdown of each:Gunslinger– A force to be reckoned with at close and long distances. This class has an arsenal of pistols and rifles to fire away at unsuspecting foes.Occultist– Harnessing both ice and fire to create impressive and deadly attacks, they can immobilize through frost or engulf their enemy in flames.Huntress– Equipped with bows and daggers, these female warriors can tap into the Spiritual World to support themselves and allies in times of need.Berserker– They rely on brute force and approaching their enemies head on. Berserkers are notorious for their high damage attacks and their ability to absorb punishment.Legionnaire– Legionnaires are feared warriors that rain down continuous blows. Using their intelligence, they hone in on opponents’ weaknesses and strike.Shadow Templar– Though physically not as strong as other classes, they make up for their lack of strength with ingenuity. Armed with a rapier and mysterious Gauntlet, they possess the ability to reverse incoming attacks to take out fierce opponents.Minstrel– This class is part of the female-only race known as the Beriah. They use lutes infused with mystical powers to sway the outcome of battle. Their tunes are both beautiful and deadly.At level 25, players have the added bonus of being able to change into one of two master classes, expanding on their original class.Jooyoung: The communities’ feedback was tremendous. We recently conducted a survey targeting issues relating to open beta, and we got very informative and positive responses. Interestingly, the biggest complaint we saw was regarding the previous IP restriction.Originally we opened Prius to only North America and Europe, but after the survey we found out our audience spanned the globe. Many of these international players were also already very dedicated to the game, having been active on our social networks and forums for some time. After several talks with the developer we finally got the OK to remove the IP Block, letting players everywhere enjoy Prius as of July 2nd.Jooyoung: Prius has very strong PVP systems: Open World PK Mode, the Coliseum, Siege Warfare and the intriguing Bounty Hunter System. Most of these have been available throughout CBT and OBT, and the remainder went live on July 27th.Here’s a brief description for one of our exciting new features:Siege Warfare: To start we’ll be opening this feature in only one Metropolis, but eventually implement it in other cities as well. When a guild reaches level 5, the guild leader can register for Siege Warfare. Guilds will be placed either on the offensive or defensive side of a Castle Siege battle. If your guild wins the siege, you’ll gain numerous rewards including special mounts, costumes, and other in-game goodies!Jooyoung: The active voices on our Forums made it clear that there was a dire need for more instanced dungeons. While we were planning to originally release them all in our Official Release patch, we chose a more proactive approach. With some persistence and a few late nights, we were able to convince our developer to let us release a portion of the content early. Our hopes of satisfying the community seemed to really pay off, and with the big update just released we expect our players will have plenty to explore for some time to come.Jooyoung: We released our latest update on July 27th. Including the several instance dungeons I mentioned before, there’ll be a good deal of content pushed through this time around. Players can look forward to a level cap increase to 60, 8 new skills per class, 3 new regions, Siege Warfare and more. Players can track the updates via our official news posts on prius.gpotato.com.Jooyoung: In Prius, cash items are 100% optional and not required for game-play. Players have access to almost everything in-game, including protection items, mounts, and even some costumes. The entire game and all its dungeons, regions, and features are also completely open for players to enjoy. I’m positive players won’t feel cash items are required for this game, and we’re all working hard to stress this.Jooyoung: Both. Those new to MMOs will find some great, unobtrusive tools in game that help the players along when needed, but all players will find a deep, challenging world to explore.Jooyoung: You can solo with no real difficulty, as there are a good number of quests to occupy your time, but it seems our community prefers group play. Luckily, we have a very easy-to-use party system, private and group chat rooms, and even a fast-paced PVP coliseum that any player can enter at any time.Jooyoung: The Prius team and I very much hope our players will enjoy the new update and all the tremendous features we’ll be rolling out. We also want to encourage everyone to continue providing us with more feedback so we can carry on creating an F2P game fit for our exceptional community.OnRPG also sent ColbyCheeze into the world of Prius last weekend. Be sure to check out his video impressions HERE.
No Money Check Out These Great Games
If you need some new games, but are on a tight budget; X-Play's Morgan Webb has four great games for $10 for you. The best part is you don't even need to leave your couch! In other words, these are some games for cheap-ass bastards like you! Games for Cheap Bastards 9.27.11 »