Game Wars

After many “tribulations”, it seems that finally the virtual platform of Sony, PlayStation Home, will be available starting from this autumn. The first to benefit shall own PlayStation 3 Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan. Starting from tomorrow meanwhile, will be broadcast invitations to the beta closure due to begin next month. As for us, however, the issue of Home should take place around the same period, although still expect more news on the issue.

At this point we should wait for developments in this troubled affair that had already quit long ago, but that the continuing delays have made almost “mythological”. Joking aside, we are eager to see the what - since the beginning - has always presented as un’interessantissima application.

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In recent times have susseguite some items they wanted Nintendo committed, as well as in developing a successor to the Nintendo Wii, also in the creation of a new Nintendo DS.

According to information circulating for the network, the new DS was supposed to have the changes only to two displays, both touch screen and slightly more dimensions to the current version. Nintendo has however strongly denied, saying that only deal of speculation and who have not planned any new version.

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Last February, the head of Gearbox Software Randy Pitchford said to have the team working on “something big”, leaving all those who domandassero what they were. The staff of Official Xbox Magazine would be able to steal the details of the project secret by declaring that this is really something big, if not huge: Halo 4 for next-generation Xbox, Xbox 720 or as we like dir.

Let us remember that intellectual property series belongs completely to Microsoft, while Bungie for its part has more than once postponed to the sender questions about Halo 4, which would leave Gearbox think of as a possible heir because of its ability with the FPS.

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According to some analysts, the first blow of next generation could be fired from Nintendo, which in the present generation came a year after Microsoft. According to indiscretions, probably wrong (hopefully), the new Nintendo console will not be more than an update of the Wii, plus the ability to play DVDs (understood as DVD video or audio).

Though this move has already been made in the present generation, with a console that power is hard to distinguish from the Game Cube, is difficult to think that we can repeat in the next, with the risk of being too behind to competition.

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Immediately after the conclusion of the rich 08 Games Convention in Leipzig, on the official site at the Tokyo Game Show 08 was revealed the Exhibitor List, namely the list of Publisher present at the fair Japanese.

We recall that the Tokyo Game Show 08 will be held from October 9 to 12 (from 9 to 10 for printing while from 11 to 12 for piubblico). Here you can find the official website of the fair while Below is the complete list of publishers present.

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Continue games Gamesblog, challenges to 360 degrees on the videogame world I would remind you all that you can recommend to other readers of the blog.

The games that remind start today by the challenge of the most famous damsels seen in the various titles: those who would like to meet a hypothetical counterpart “real”Meanwhile, challenge even the Grand Theft Auto and Metal Gear Solid so to speak of the modern age: what are the best of two series?

David Cage, boss and founder of Quantic Dream, confirmed during the Sony held yesterday morning behind closed doors that its eagerly awaited Heavy Rain will support the multi-platform postponed PlayStation Home.

It is not yet know how everything will be integrated, although clearly the curiosity grows exponentially in light of the first video released inherent in the game, after which really in many remained pleasantly spiazzati.

At this point we should wait any date of issue about Home, although according to the manufacturer Martijn Van Der Meulen its uscità happen to 100% by the end of the year.

Logitech has presented a new steering wheel for Wii with force feedback, you can also see some images in this post. The name of the device will be Speed Force Wireless, while its output in the U.S. and Europe is scheduled for next November. As can still assert change “au pair” the cost would be $ 100, equal to about 68 €, but as usual there will be no wonder if the price were to rise significantly from our part we hope well.

After the information on trophies that will be present in the version for Playstation 3 of BioShock, today we are also explained how exclusive Survivor.

Honestly we expected something more particular, since it was kept secret for all this time, but in reality, it seems only be a greater level of difficulty, exclusive for version PS3.

In standby mode Survivor, the enemy will be even more resistant and will do more harm of classical arrangements difficult. The rooms of life, when used, will provide Eve less than usual, giving a slight penalty. Players will thus have to use much more often plasmids which Furia, to exploit the strength of enemies.

Those who were not enthusiastic of ‘announcement by Microsoft the inclusion of avatars similar to Mii on Xbox 360, had at least a small, sadistic, hope: that of being able one day, you can kill within Violent video games.

But now that hope has evaporated. Speaking at an event with Microsoft in fact, the GM of Xbox Live Eric Kilgore (and not “Kolgore”) explained their position: Our intention is to include avatars only in games labeled for young people. This does not mean that will not change, but I doubt will ever be possible to explode their heads.