Do you want more Klingon play?
Executive producer Craig Zinkievich invents a new euphemism while promoting Star Trek Online. [CVG]
If the game is the right game and is targeted at the right audience then there is no reason why third-party publishers can’t become successful on Wii. Just Dance has clearly offered something unique to casual gamers and is not trying to be something it isn’t - it does what it says on the tin and consumers have embraced its simplicity and concept.
Ubisoft brand manager Rachael Grant shows off a little after MCV ask how Just Dance managed to knock Modern Warfare 2 off the top of the chart.
You've Never Heard of Half of These Characters Edition
By Ben / 2010-02-02 08:47:19
I'll jump the queue and do this week, seeing as though I've actually played a bit.
Let's start off with Dark Void which is a bit of a surprise in a few ways. Firstly the gameplay isn't what I was expecting. Rather than the jetpack dogfighting the game was noted for, you actually spend most of your time on foot, or perched on ledges blasting away. The second surprise is that, despite what people will have you believe, it's actually pretty decent. Annoying at points, frustrating at others, but when it's not getting in its own way it's actually pretty good fun.
I've also played Tatsunoko vs Capcom on the Wii, which I've mixed feelings about. There's a good mix of styles in the limited roster of characters, but I'm not sure how many of them I enjoy playing with. And while I'd stop short of saying the game lacked depth, its more simplified approach makes it harder to delve into that depth. In my opinion at least.
All topped off with a dash of Fifa 10.
As an aside, Loading Screen returns this weekend with the animated movie take on Dante's Inferno, so make sure to keep an eye out for that
By Ben / 2010-02-02 08:47:19
I'll jump the queue and do this week, seeing as though I've actually played a bit.
Let's start off with Dark Void which is a bit of a surprise in a few ways. Firstly the gameplay isn't what I was expecting. Rather than the jetpack dogfighting the game was noted for, you actually spend most of your time on foot, or perched on ledges blasting away. The second surprise is that, despite what people will have you believe, it's actually pretty decent. Annoying at points, frustrating at others, but when it's not getting in its own way it's actually pretty good fun.
I've also played Tatsunoko vs Capcom on the Wii, which I've mixed feelings about. There's a good mix of styles in the limited roster of characters, but I'm not sure how many of them I enjoy playing with. And while I'd stop short of saying the game lacked depth, its more simplified approach makes it harder to delve into that depth. In my opinion at least.
All topped off with a dash of Fifa 10.
As an aside, Loading Screen returns this weekend with the animated movie take on Dante's Inferno, so make sure to keep an eye out for that
Videogame marketing, in casualwear
By Mark / 2010-02-01 20:47:12
Looks like somebody at Threadless has managed to make a T-Shirt for Platinum Games.
And, for that matter, the entire games industry.
By Mark / 2010-02-01 20:47:12
Looks like somebody at Threadless has managed to make a T-Shirt for Platinum Games.And, for that matter, the entire games industry.
But for me, Monster Hunter is the platform. Like everything else is plugged into Monster Hunter! And I don't care what machine it's on as long as it's that universe, as long as it's got what I'm looking for – everyone gets together, you go out on a mission, you kill your monster, you get your stuff, you take it back, you improve.
That's all I want. It could be on anything, it could be on a microwave.
Leo Tan, Capcom's UK PR manager, explains to Video Games Daily why Monster Hunter Tri isn't on a HD console.
Shenmue 3 Definately (not) Happening
By Ben / 2010-02-01 13:56:56
I spent the best part of last year getting hyped up, then depressed, about the possibility of Yakuza 3 getting western release, and it looks like this year is going to be no different.
Sega, out of what I assume was boredom, has decided to entertain itself by teasing fanboys with some Shenmue chatter
The suggestions come from Famitsu, the Japanese gaming magazine, and Eurogamer.pt (Portugal?), and then translated into English on Shenmuedojo.net.
In short Sega say that they'd like to revisit the series, if it was shown to be profitable, or ideally, one of the console manufacturers was prepared to foot the bill.
So nothing to get excited about, unfortunately
By Ben / 2010-02-01 13:56:56
I spent the best part of last year getting hyped up, then depressed, about the possibility of Yakuza 3 getting western release, and it looks like this year is going to be no different.Sega, out of what I assume was boredom, has decided to entertain itself by teasing fanboys with some Shenmue chatter
The suggestions come from Famitsu, the Japanese gaming magazine, and Eurogamer.pt (Portugal?), and then translated into English on Shenmuedojo.net.
In short Sega say that they'd like to revisit the series, if it was shown to be profitable, or ideally, one of the console manufacturers was prepared to foot the bill.
So nothing to get excited about, unfortunately
Sorry, but we're not commenting on rumours.
An unnamed Ubisoft spokesperson confirms the existance of their FIFA-beating Football sim that really isn't happening, promise to CVG.
New Platinum Games title revealed as Vanquish
By Mark / 2010-01-29 08:04:10
So the countdown clock on the Platinum website, which happened to co-incide with an episode of Gametrailers TV has run out, revealing the trailer for Platinum's new title, Vanquish, which looks... a bit Halo-y, to be honest, but since there's no gameplay footage, only some faux-news coverage of an attack on an American city and a guy being pressed into some sort of armour, we're not in a position to talk.
Trailer after the jump.
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By Mark / 2010-01-29 08:04:10
So the countdown clock on the Platinum website, which happened to co-incide with an episode of Gametrailers TV has run out, revealing the trailer for Platinum's new title, Vanquish, which looks... a bit Halo-y, to be honest, but since there's no gameplay footage, only some faux-news coverage of an attack on an American city and a guy being pressed into some sort of armour, we're not in a position to talk.Trailer after the jump.
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We haven't formally announced Mass Effect 3 yet (though I can say that the team is working on the next installment in the trilogy now). Hence it's too early to talk about release dates!
Bioware's Dr Ray Muzyka gets collared into spilling the third-game beans in a Eurogamer interview.
Ubisofts Controversial DRM Detailed
By Ben / 2010-01-28 08:19:18
I don't know of too many people that like DRM, and so it's no surprise that Ubisoft's new model has caused a bit of a stir.
Ubi's new PC games, beginning with Settlers 7, will require the user to be connected to the internet (Ubi.com) to play the game. Not to register the game, not to start the game, but to play the game! If your connection drops then the game pauses and you must re-establish a connection to start playing again.
Ubi make the point that:
It's understandable that Ubisoft want to protect themselves from piracy, but I'm not sure this is the right way to go about it. From experience I know people will download games they've already bought so they can have a no-CD crack, and when the eventual patch comes to bypass the internet checks the same will happen with this. Anything that hampers the consumer makes it more likely they'll turn to 'other' routes.
Still, Ubisoft aren't really the bad guys in this, just the foolish ones, and they do have something to sweeten the deal. You can install games on however many computers you want, and cloud saving, which is a genuinely nice touch.
By Ben / 2010-01-28 08:19:18
I don't know of too many people that like DRM, and so it's no surprise that Ubisoft's new model has caused a bit of a stir.Ubi's new PC games, beginning with Settlers 7, will require the user to be connected to the internet (Ubi.com) to play the game. Not to register the game, not to start the game, but to play the game! If your connection drops then the game pauses and you must re-establish a connection to start playing again.
Ubi make the point that:
"We know this choice is controversial but we feel is justified by the gameplay advantages offered by the system and because most PCs are already connected to the internet,"
It's understandable that Ubisoft want to protect themselves from piracy, but I'm not sure this is the right way to go about it. From experience I know people will download games they've already bought so they can have a no-CD crack, and when the eventual patch comes to bypass the internet checks the same will happen with this. Anything that hampers the consumer makes it more likely they'll turn to 'other' routes.
Still, Ubisoft aren't really the bad guys in this, just the foolish ones, and they do have something to sweeten the deal. You can install games on however many computers you want, and cloud saving, which is a genuinely nice touch.
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