Car Games and Racing Games: 一月 2012

2012年1月31日星期二

Deus Ex Human Revolution video crashes i

Fresh on the heels of the first Deus Ex Human Revolution review scores arriving, CVG's been sent a new video of the game.As you can see below, it's the follow-up to the 'Four Pillars of gameplay' video you may have already seen on this very site. Good times.Deus Ex: Human Revolution is due for release on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC next month.

2012年1月30日星期一

Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition Ver. 201

Capcom announced yesterday at the EVO 2011 Fighting Tournament that it is working on a balance patch for Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition. And before you all lose your marbles, it's free. Although series creator Yoshinori Ono didn't provide any specific details, we're expecting the twins (Yun and Yang) will likely receive some noticeable changes to give the rest of the cast a fighting chance again.Ono has said that the project has been signed off by Capcom USA, which aims to have the update out "in the fall or winter time" at no cost. Ono also requested fans tone down the profane language he's been receiving through Twitter. We agree, chill.Capcom said last week that its first quarter sales and earnings were down, but that Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D and Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition "basically achieved projected sales".

2012年1月29日星期日

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Have you voted in the GamesMaster Golden Joysticks 2011 yet?The Joysticks is the only annual UK awards that is voted for by gamers - the people who go out and buy the games. With that in mind, check out the nominees in the Best MMO category below... and then go forth and elect your favourite over on the official Golden Joysticks site.And while you're at it, why not have a gander at the GJ Facebook and Twitter pages?This year's event will take place on October 21st at the Westminster Bridge Park Plaza. Watch in HD No comments yet, be the first! CVG Staff

2012年1月28日星期六

Driver San Francisco UK launch trailer b

Ubisoft has sent over a crash-filled launch trailer of its Driver: San Francisco, which hits UK stores today.As you no doubt know by now, we were pretty darn impressed by the title in our review.Driver: SF, which runs at 60fps, takes place six months after the events of Driv3r.The game's out on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC now. Watch in HD No comments yet, be the first! CVG Staff

2012年1月27日星期五

Walmart flyer points to US Xbox 360 price

Walmart is reportedly planning to slash $50 off the price of the Xbox 360 4GB Kinect hardware bundle from this Sunday, August 28. That's according to a flyer obtained by Joystiq, which reveals that one of the world's largest retailers is planning a "rollback" on the price, from $299 to $249.This doesn't necessarily mean an official Xbox 360 price reduction is inbound. It could merely be a special promotion, but it wouldn't be the first time a Walmart circular has outed news of a price cut either.Xbox 360 is the top-selling console in the US year-to-date, but the introduction of a global PS3 price cut last week is likely to force Microsoft to react sooner or later. Tom Ivan

Driver San Francisco trailer is about mu

Here's a new trailer for the impressive-looking Driver: San Francisco. The footage shows off some of the game's 11 different multiplayer modes including Tag, Shift-Race, and Takedown, and the carnage you and a few friends can cause in the virtual recreation of San Fran. This comes hot on the heels of a recent developer diary which also focused on the game's multiplayer offerings. The game hits PC, 360 and PS3 on September 6. Mike Jackson

Vita price not a reaction to Nintendo 3DS

Sony's $249 (€249) price tag for PlayStation Vita was not a reaction to the affordable pricetag Nintendo slapped on its 3DS handheld, according to Sony. 3DS was originally launched at the same price in the US in March - until Nintendo chopped a third off the device's RRP in July.Despite having a greatly superior feature set, Vita will launch at approximately the same RRP as its predecessor, Sony's PSP."$250 or €250 has always been our target price to hit for PS Vita, since the beginning of the development of the platform in 2008," Sony's global studios boss Shuhei Yoshida told the latest issue of Edge."We did not price PS Vita to match 3DS. Consumers have to see the value to shell out their hard-earned money, so each product must have the right price to meet the consumers' perception of the value proposition of each product. We believe €250 - €300 for the 3G/WiFit model - is the right price for PS Vita."Vita, which has been dubbed the "easiest PlayStation platform to develop for" won't be hitting Europe and the US until next year - but is set for release in Japan before the end of 2011. CVG Staff

2012年1月19日星期四

Video Activision's explosive Call of Dut

Did you know Activision held a rather large Modern Warfare-themed event in LA last week called Call of Duty XP?Going by the amount of guns plastered over our front page, we reckon you probably did. What you probably didn't know, however, is that inside the Modern Warfare expo the publisher was keenly shoving attendees inside top-of-the-range Jeeps to engage in mock Call of Duty shoot outs.As you can see in the video below, Activision's event organisers went to great lengths to both thrill CVG's XP crew and try to sell them new Jeeps (the automobile brand did sponsor the event, after all). Watch in HD No comments yet, be the first! In case you missed the Call of Duty XP madness, stick your eyes on the first official Modern Warfare 3 multiplayer details, plus our Modern Warfare 3 hands-on from Los Angeles.For the word-shy, we've also posted video interviews on Call of Duty Elite and Modern Warfare 3 itself. Andy Robinson

2012年1月17日星期二

Super Mario 3D Land, Mario Kart 7 dated f

Nintendo has confirmed the names and release date of two of 3DS's biggest titles yet: Super Mario 3D Land and Mario Kart 7. Both games will be here before Christmas. Platformer Super Mario 3D Land will be released in November, whilst Mario Kart 7 (previously dubbed Mario Kart 3DS) will arrive a month later.We played the duo at E3 in June. Check out what we thought of Super Mario 3D Land and Mario Kart 7 thorough the links.Nintendo announced this morning that it will cut the price of 3DS by around a third worldwide next month.Existing owners of the console are being offered free games as a result.

2012年1月16日星期一

Virtua Fighter 5 expansion announced for

Sega's announced Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown,jimmy choo outlet, a standalone expansion for the beat-em-up set for release on Xbox Live Arcade and PSN next summer.The new game will feature "a full overhaul" of Virtua Fighter 5's mechanics, balance and animations, plus new game modes,jimmy choo boots, fighting arenas, customisable character items and two all-new combatants.According to Sega,cheap jimmy choo, Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown is "the definitive version of VF5, refined over the years since its original arcade debut". Watch in HD 1 comment It'll offer:The Perfect Fighting Experience: Virtua Fighter 5's signature style of hand-to-hand combat, with revised mechanics, balance, timing and more, along with simplified controls for new players while retaining the depth that veterans demandDynamic and Interactive Arenas: Fighting areas in new shapes and sizes, including arenas with fences and walls that are different for every round - take unexpected advantage of fighters' new wall-based moves, or break through the fences with special attacksA Mode for Every Fight: Dominate the leaderboards with Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown's extremely responsive one-on-one online battle system, widely praised for having little latency, or take on an army of opponents yourself in a new single-player modeCustomized Combatants: Enter the ring with one of 19 playable characters, including fan favorite Taka-Arashi from Virtua Fighter 3 and an all-new character, Jean Kujo, and customize them with unique costume and character itemsSee the first trailer above. What say you, CVG readers? Andy Robinson

2012年1月15日星期日

X-Play's Guild Wars 2 Combat Sneak Peek

Guild Wars 2News (33)Previews (11)ReviewVideos (37)Screenshots (35)Cheats and Walkthroughs X-Play went to the source, ArenaNet, to find out how Guild Wars 2' combat will work. Each class has been given the ability to play multiple roles. This means you won't get saddled with the roll of tank and everyone has some healing moves. This definitely shapes the way ArenaNet paces combat for Guild Wars 2. Check out the combat for yourself. Guild Wars 2 Combat Preview »

2012年1月10日星期二

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The Witcher 2 approaches 1m sales

CD Projekt's The Witcher 2 has almost sold a million copies since its release on May 17 this year. The Warsaw Business Journal reports (via Gamasutra) that the title moved 940,000 copies in the first half of 2011.That's good going considering the game has so far only released on PC. An Xbox 360 version is in the pipeline but was recently delayed from this year into Q1 2012. The developer said the legal tangle between Namco and THQ over publishing rights to the game played a part in the decision to push the launch to 2012.On the plus side, studio head Adam Kicinski said: "The extra time will allow us to polish the title to perfection, so that the game offers an ideally balanced, fantastic experience to gamers." Mike Jackson

Limited Zelda Skyward Sword bundle has g

Nintendo has revealed a limited edition Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword bundle that will pack the game with a sweet-looking Zelda-themed gold Wii Remote Plus. The remote has a shiny gold body, gold d-pad and 'A' buttons and the Zelda royal crest printed over the speaker area of the remote. It includes Wii MotionPlus functionality built-in, and will come as part of the limited $70 bundle (pictured). Not bad for an extra $20. Nintendo is also giving away a free soundtrack CD with every copy of Skyward Sword in the initial production run - in both the limited edition bundle and the standalone game. As Nintendo explains: "As an additional 25th anniversary treat for fans who purchase the game early, every copy in the initial production, whether sold by itself or as a part of the limited-edition bundle, will come with a free CD featuring select orchestral arrangements of iconic music spanning the history of the franchise which will be performed at The Legend of Zelda 25th Anniversary Symphony Concert performances in October 2011."The bundle hits US shelves when the game launches there on November 20 - two days after UK's recently-confirmed November 18 release. The PR made no mention of a similar deal in UK. Mike Jackson

2012年1月6日星期五

Halo Reach gets Anniversary gun with upda

Microsoft's detailed an upcoming Halo Reach title update set to introduce a Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary weapon to the Bungie FPS.The update,jimmy choo outlet, which is targeted for release in October,jimmy choo boots, will see the return of the monstrously overpowered Halo: Combat Evolved Magnum pistol,cheap jimmy choo, which will be supported in special, classic playlists.In addition, the update will introduce several multiplayer fixes including a change to Armour Lock which sees the power absorb a level of damage based on the amount of remaining energy a player has, diminishing its effectiveness. Watch in HD No comments yet, be the first! Active Camo's duration has been reduced and the ability to block sword attacks using any weapon other than another sword has been disabled, says Microsoft."And for fans of precision firing, reticle bloom is now configurable, delivering increased accuracy when firing in rapid succession," it adds.The update will also enable Halo: Reach players using an Xbox 360 4GB console without a HDD to utilize Campaign and Firefight matchmaking, which previously required a HDD. Andy Robinson

2012年1月5日星期四

Halo 4 video 343 talks pressures of expe

343 Industries has released another two videos for Halo 4 following the Halo Fest panel this weekend. The first is a developer diary in which the game's executive producer, who's actually called Kiki Wolfkill, says "one of the most exciting parts of Halo 4 is really this team that we've brought together". Confident of Halo 4's future despite the departure of series creators Bungie, Wolfkill adds: "It's a team that brings a lot of talent and a lot of past accomplishments and I think we all came together and we were so excited about things that we set out do, it's been a challenge to not be able to talk about it."The other is a quick snippet of footage of the dev team taking to the great outdoors to record explosions - presumably for weapon fire. These join the Halo 4 video we posted yesterday which offered a look at some of the concept art and a preview of the soundtrack tone 343 has cooked up for the game so far.343 also revealed last weekend that Halo 4 is the first episode of the 'Reclaimer Trilogy'. Mike Jackson

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Police have arrested an 18-year-old hacking suspect thought to have been acting as a spokesperson for Anonymous and LulzSec under the online nickname Topiary. The teenage man was picked up by police in the Shetland Islands yesterday as part of ongoing investigations into the hacking groups, the BBC reports.Police are also said to be searching a house in Lincolnshire and interviewing a 17-year-old boy arrested as part of a "pre-planned intelligence-led operation".Last month LulzSec denied reports it was disbanding, stating that it would drop its name but continue to work within Anonymous. Both groups have been heavily linked to the PlayStation Network hack in April.

Nintendo fears 'loss of fan trust' over 3

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Nintendo has expressed concern over a potential backlash from customers who bought a 3DS before today's unexpected price cut announcement. "Never in Nintendo's history have we dropped a system's trade price so significantly less than six months after launch," the company said in a statement."We are aware this may cause you, the loyal fans who supported Nintendo 3DS from the beginning, to lose trust in us, and this is not our intention in any way. All of you who have kindly supported Nintendo 3DS from the beginning are Nintendo's most important customers."In a bid to prevent consumers "regretting purchasing" a 3DS early, Nintendo has confirmed plans to offer its "special customers" 20 free downloadable games from the Nintendo eShop.Earlier today, Nintendo revealed global 3DS price cut plans after the portable sold just 700,000 units in the three months ended June 30.

2012年1月2日星期一

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Although Capcom has previously said Ultimate Marvel Vs Capcom 3 was 'too big' to be released as DLC, it has now revealed the updated package did start off as a planned digital release. In a interview with Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu, Capcom staffers confirmed that the game transitioned from DLC to a standalone retail product with a budget price due to "the March Tohoku disaster, and staff health issues".Ultimate Marvel Vs Capcom 3 was unveiled last week at ComicCon. It will include twelve new fighters, changes to balance the game, a new user-interface, a spectator mode and "an overall improved online experience along with other new modes and enhancements". The Marvel Vs Capcom 3 team also said in the interview that there will be downloadable content for the Ultimate package in the form of costumes and new modes, teasing a game type in which players have unlimited Hyper Combos. Our heads hurt just thinking about the madness that will cause.Development on the game is currently 80 percent complete, ahead of its scheduled release in November.

ArcheAge What We Know So Far Pt. 1

By Darren Henderson (DizzyPW), OnRPG JournalistArcheAge, for those unfamiliar to the name, is among a special club that veteran MMO gamers either love or loath. That club is the ‘Next Gen MMO’ club and its membership seems to be growing larger each month. ArcheAge in particular seems to be taking a rather gigantic leap over its predecessors and, if successful, may provide one of the most fulfilling experiences on the MMO market today. Of course with ridiculous titles comes epic fail potential and the pessimists of the Internet are watching with great anticipation to see this one flop like all the others. Let’s talk about some of the features that make this game worth all this pre-launch hype.8 Races: Out of the eight races in Archeage, six have been confirmed with actual screenshots. They are the Dwarves, Elves, Ferres, Hariharan, Nuians, and Warborn. Although unconfirmed, the other two races seem to be visible on the game back story page as a type of undead mystic and a human sized fairy. Luckily the English page and interviews has given us the important hint that each race carries specific traits so let’s explore the Ferres, Elves, and Nuians in greater detail.Ferres: This race is quite beast-like and looks like a mix between humans and jungle cats. As a nomadic race they have perfected their skill at hunting and specialize in defeating their prey with swords and bows. They are best known for the grand snow lions they ride into combat. Elves: Don’t expect anything out of the ordinary with this race. They are the stereotypical elves perfected from generations of lore. Isolated? Check. Forest dwellers? Check. Oh they primarily use bows and magic? Go figure. Their appearance is generally fairer skinned than the human-like Nuians and their bodies appear much slimmer as well.Nuians: The Nuians seem well rounded but most trailers and screenshots I have seen portray them as a race valuing tradition and strength (and swords, big ass swords). They hold their religious faith in Goddess Nui in the highest regard and are known to only break from their harmonious nature when their beliefs are threatened by outsiders.Beyond the racial inherent bonuses, your character can learn up to three of ten ability sets to determine your overall character build. Think of this as a more concise version of RIFT’s skill system in that it gives you freedom to design your own class but not so much freedom that the prospect of balancing the game for PvP becomes a development nightmare.Combat: This archetype is the core on which the warrior builds his entire strategy. Combat symbolizes Kyrios, god of destruction. Kyrios ensures victory to those who have faith in him, but is cruel and destructive to enemies. You can use destructive attack skills in a rage to various surrounding enemies at the same time and your attack speed can be temporarily increased to a great extent through haste. Fortification: Much like combat, fortification is vital to any true warrior. You can’t dish out tons of damage if you die from focus fire by the time you reach your enemy. Fortification symbolizes Shatigon, god of wealth. Shatigon has the power to bring wealth and creates impregnable fortresses. You can use skills to increase your health and defense or to temporarily become invincible, and sometimes protect your allies by switching the surrounding enemy’s aggro to yourself.Will: This archetype grants incredible support power and mobility. You will likely see it commonly on both warriors and priests. Will symbolizes Sal, god of portal and sealing. Using the power of Sal, players can heal allies, protect allies from damage, seal enemy skills, and even teleport around the battlefield.Artistry: This archetype is needed for full support priests. Artistry symbolizes Lucius, the wanderer who has greatest wisdom, but always hides it in his jokes. Using the power of music, you can increase the recovery rates of your allies and bolster movement speed on the battlefield.Devotion: Represented by Kyprosa, the gatekeeper of dreamworld, Devotion is an archetype trained completely in the arts of defensive magic. Not only will you unlock the strongest healing skills in the game, you will also be able to control the veil between life and death.Death: The death archetype is an incredibly dangerous art to master that only the most wise (or foolhardy) mage should attempt. By utilizing the Goddess Nui, overlord of the underworld, you can deal immense damage to your foes and break their will with raw fear of your might. The ability to detach your soul from your body also comes in handy for playing a trick or two.Magic: The magic archetype is represented by Aranzeb, a mage who remains calm no matter what storm of war brews around him. This is the more stable tree of magic that contains a well balanced mix of fire magic and defensive shields.Conjury: Conjury is an archetype with much utility that is useful for both wizards and chasers. Goddess Dahuta, master of the sea and change, grants her followers the ability to seep deep into the minds of your foes. This archetype focuses on disables and summoning evil spirits to haunt your crippled opponent.Wild: This archetype is the calling card of chasers. Not only does it provide you with excellent ranged bow skills, it also gives you the ability to tame wild beasts to protect you at melee range.Calling: This archetype is extremely important for chasers and essentially represents the rogue build from standard MMOs. It represents Melisara, who dared to try killing a god. Just like Melisara, you will train in stealth arts to overcome foes much stronger than yourself through sneak attacks, long range strikes, and some of the fastest dashing ability in the game.As mentioned before, classes are not set in stone, and you are free to experiment with any combination of the above abilities to create a hybrid class that works for you. Personally I think an assassin that utilizes Calling and Will would make an incredible force on the battlefield. Teleportation, fast dashing abilities, and clutch heals to protect allies all in one class sounds pretty fun. Perhaps combine it with death to gain some insurance against fatal mistakes and you have a class that will drive your foes mad.Unfortunately I'm running late for a meeting but I plan to continue this discussion of ArcheAge tomorrow with a look at the basic features that make up the game world such as castle construction, territory control, and the evolving debate on an open PK system.

Project Blackout - Tactically Twitchy

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By Michael Sagoe (mikedot), OnRPG Journalist。

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SG Interactive is taking a departure from their usual bright and colorful online games to bring us a gritty and violent look at modern warfare with Project Blackout (PB). Released back in 2010, Project Blackout is a multiplayer online first-person shooter, which contains a mix between tactical and fast pacing. PB looks and plays very similar to many FPS games before it, but is it hiding something to make it worth the download?。

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PB also features the option to change your character’s look with avatar items, but these items are restricted to head items such as face paint, masks and hats, and avatar sets that completely change the look of your player model altogether, and just like the weapons available, none of these can be tweaked. For such a modern game, it’s pretty disappointing that you’re only given access to bare bones customization options, and to make things worse, most of the customization is locked away from non-paying players, only being obtainable using points (real currency). The only other bit of customization available to all players would be the mission system and ACT ranks (Advanced Combat Training) that lets you tweak your character in various ways to fit your playing style.。

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The community of players for Project Blackout seems to be pretty large and active. Lobbies for both the newbie and open channels are usually full during peak hours and there’s enough variety in interest for game types that you won’t have much of a problem find a room for a game type that you’re willing to play. Working with random public players is about as average as online gaming communities can get: Most players keep to themselves and seldom communicate with each other, but you will occasionally get some nice, supportive players here and there, as well as the occasionally trash talker/sore loser/troll.。

That’s right. You know how most multiplayer FPS games have the option for you to pick up someone else’s gun if you’re out of ammo? Well you can’t do it here, unless you pay for it. The game literally takes features that are common with FPS titles and then sell them back to you… That right there made me pull out the WTF card.。

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Battling out in PB also feels average at best: Run, shoot, stab, crouch and throw a grenade or two while cooperating with your teammates. No matter how much better or worse your weapon is compared to your enemy’s, one or two well-placed shots to the head can pretty much do you in, and with all the different weapons available, PB has a strange balance between luck and skill.。

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Controls for PB are typical of your standard first-person shooter. There isn’t even a tutorial at the start of the game, but if you’ve played just about any first person shooter title before this one, you’ll know exactly what to do: Use WSAD keys to move, mouse to aim and shoot, R key to reload, number keys to switch weapons, etc. The only slightly unique feature in PB’s control scheme is being able to trigger weapon functions using your MOUSE2 button, which lets you use various features of your weapon such as looking down the iron sights of your rifle, steadying your grip for increased accuracy while gimping your mobility, speeding up your ability to switch between two magazine cases, etc. All firearms seem somewhat accurate to their real life counterparts.。

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In terms of cash shop balance, it’s WAY off. There are so many different boosters you can purchase to give yourself hefty advantage over non-paying players, such as quick reloading, extra grenades, faster/slower respawning and even (get this…) weapon pick up.。

The visuals of PB are simply not up to snuff in comparison to other modern shooters out there. They may look nice from a distance, but taking a closer look will reveal dank and blurry textures all over the place. Shadow effects, light reflections and all other effects simply look plain and dated. The only decent part with PB’s visuals comes from the wacky action ragdoll that makes dead bodies flail like crazy. As an added touch, every time you get killed in battle, there’s a deathcam attached to the head of your character, so you can watch every moment of your flailing dead body in glorious first person view, which adds a bit of shits-and-giggles value.。

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The core gameplay found in PB contains almost nothing out of the ordinary: Game modes available contain your standard matches including Team Deathmatch, Bomb Run, Elimination, etc. Nothing special or amazing regarding these modes since you can find them in just about every other multiplayer FPS game out there, but you can also play these modes with special conditions such as Sniper Rifle or Shotguns only. This adds a nice change of pace, but gets old quickly. There is one mode that I did manage to have a blast with, and that would be their recently added Dino Escape mode, where dinosaurs (controlled by live players) have to stop human players from escaping a Jurassic Park-Esque landscape, complete with a big ‘ol T-Rex.。

Overall, Project Blackout is a functional online multiplayer FPS title base on modern warfare and that’s about it. There’s nothing much here that sets it apart from the competition and has some wonky balance issues on the side. Give it a go if you need a quick fix, but there are far better alternatives out there.。

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When starting out, you’re not granted any customization options. You simply type in your desired player name and go. Once you check into the game’s item shop, you’ll find a hefty amount of different weapons, avatar models and other misc. items to choose from. The weapon selection is incredibly vast, but you can’t tweak or modify your weapons in any way, so if you were thinking about adding a nice little silencer or modified scope to that shiny new assault rifle you just bought, you can sort of forget that… unless, of course, the weapon you just purchased already has the features you were looking for.。

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