Mass Effect 3 ?not the last of Mass Effect? ? BioWare BioWare marketing director David Silverman has ended the speculation and wordplay once and for all; there willbe more Mass Effectin our future.?You can definitely expect us to expand the series beyond [Mass Effect 3],? Silverman said in the latest episode of EA?s PWNED web series.?Whether it?s other games, other platforms, things like that, we really feel like we have something special here with Mass Effectand there?s plenty more stories to tell.??This is not the last of of Mass Effect.?Just a month ago, BioWare co-founder Ray Muzyka said they do have ?a desire to continue the Mass Effectfranchise,? but Silverman?s phrasing is as clear as the studio?s gotten on the matter yet. We are pleased. :vampire: Click The Link 4 More :vampire: http://www.thatvideogameblog.com/2011/07/22/mass-effect-3-not-the-last-of-mass-effect-bioware/
Blizzard veteran moving on to Disney There seems to be a prevailing theme in the history of Bill Roper?s scattered game industry career and that theme seems to be movement and lost of it. Starting off working for Blizzard, leaving for Flagship, moving on to Cryptic and now his latest home is Disney Interactive. According to*Alex Seropian ? Senior Vice President at Disney Interactive ? Roper is to be overseeing the company?s Marvel related projects.Seropian had warm words for their latest executive addition, too: ?We are pleased to have Bill join our team, with 17 years of experience in the worldwide gaming industry, we are confident that Bill has the creative vision necessary to help guide the next wave of development and product for DIMG?s Marvel Games.?What impact Roper is going to have on the Marvel products is unclear. :vampire: Click The Link 4 More :vampire: http://www.thatvideogameblog.com/2011/07/22/blizzard-veteran-moving-on-to-disney/
Gears of War 3 to have aim-assisted Casual mode This September?s Gears of War 3will come with a Casual multiplayer mode, Epic Games has revealed at Comic-Con. It?s designed for and will be available to players utterly and completely new to the series.Those who have any achievements from Gearsor Gears 2won?t even see it in fact. Same story if you participated in the recent Gears 3beta testing. Epic?s reasoning: they want the third game to be as accessible to newcomers as possible.The only known detail on the mode is that there?ll be aim assist. It?s unclear if there?s more to it than that. :vampire: Click The Link 4 Moreo :vampire: http://www.thatvideogameblog.com/2011/07/23/gears-of-war-3-to-have-aim-assisted-casual-mode/
Keiji Inafune surprises with first post-Capcom game Keiji Inafune, the famous game designer responsible for the beloved Mega Manseries and who recently left Capcom, has revealed the first game from his new studio Comcept, and it?s neither manly nor mega.It?s a social-based mobile game called*The Island of Dr. Momo. While details are slim, the main idea is that you combine animals together in an effort to make cuter ones. Additional items, whose functions remain a mystery, can be purchased via microtransactions, and there are also social elements of some kind.*The game is based on Japan?s GREE mobile platform, and is set to release there this fall, with no plans for Western markets as of yet. :vampire: Click The Link 4 More :vampire: http://www.thatvideogameblog.com/2011/07/23/keiji-inafune-surprises-with-first-post-capcom-game/
Bulletstorm not a moneymaker for Epic Epic?s pulp shooter Bulletstormfailed to turn a profit, president Mike Capps has revealed. Even though it had the awareness and advertising, the game ?didn?t make money for us,? he puts is simply.Still, the game?s existence is not a regret, Capps tells Kotaku. They could?ve taken the easier route and have developer People Can Fly churn out content for Epic?s franchise of the moment, Gears of War, but that?s not what he wants for the Polish outfit. Nor for Epic.PCF is a AAA studio, he says; ?The next thing we do with People Can Fly will be great.?Capps didn?t dive into the reasons he thinks Bulletstormdidn?t succeed commercially; was the lack of competitive multiplayer a factor, perhaps? :vampire: Click The Link 4 More :vampire: http://www.thatvideogameblog.com/2011/07/23/bulletstorm-not-a-moneymaker-for-epic/
Skyrim director ?couldn?t care less? about 3D Yet again, there?s more talk about whether that third dimension in gaming visuals will make all the difference. The debate has been split in two with a big knife. A knife that is three dimensional. Not even one of the most eagerly awaited RPGs will succumb to a bit of thickening in the graphics department.The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim?s director, Todd Howard, has decided on making the already amazing looking game join the 3D band wagon. When asked about the possibility of the new technology would feature, Howard simply replied: ?Honestly, I couldn?t care less ? having to wear those glasses! I?m not a 3D fan. It ruins the image for me.? A pretty 2D answer for a subject on 3D, but there you go. :vampire: Click The Link 4 More :vampire: http://www.thatvideogameblog.com/2011/07/22/skyrim-director-couldnt-care-less-about-3d/
Deep Silver to Bring Catherine to European Gamers European gamers rejoice! Atlus has finally nailed down a publisher who will expose their quirky*dating sim/puzzle-platformer to a broader audience. European publisher Deep Silver will be bringing Catherineto PAL regions, offering text in a number of different languages, including French, German, Spanish and Italian.Unfortunately, a launch date was noticeably absent from their announcement, but with gamescom only a few weeks away, news regarding a release timeframe can?t be far off. Atlus is very pleased to collaborate with an experienced, passionate publisher like Deep Silver for the release of Catherine in Europe.Like us, they are dedicated to releasing interesting, unique entertainment content for their fans. :vampire: Click The Link 4 More :vampire: http://playstationlifestyle.net/2011/07/22/deep-silver-to-bring-catherine-to-european-gamers/
Vote for Mass Effect 3?s official FemShep Next to the promised trailer of her very own, BioWare is giving Mass Effect 3?s female Commander Shepard additional exposure by putting her on the cover of the Collector?s Edition. And what she?ll look like is up to the likes of you and I, wouldn?t you know it.Over at the game?s Facebook page, the studio?s asking for fan assistance in choosing between the FemSheps they?ve whipped up. There are six total to choose from; simply ?Like? the one you favor the most right here to throw your vote in.Chances are the winner will also appear in the upcoming trailer, so choose wisely. :vampire: Click The Link 4 More :vampire: http://www.thatvideogameblog.com/2011/07/24/vote-for-mass-effect-3s-official-femshep/
My vote for FemShep is the one that looks less like a guy. Mass Effect & Mass Effect 2 Your female character creation was horrible, like you're using the mold from the male shephard.....ICK
Trine 2 ? quick look at the knight A new minute-or-so-long 'making of' video from Frozenbyte's Trine 2 goes through the usefulness of the knight character. The jolly fellow is promised to be considerably more useful this time around. :vampire: Click The Link 4 More :vampire: http://www.thatvideogameblog.com/2011/07/24/trine-2-quick-look-at-the-knight/
Video posted on July 24th, 2011Prototype 2 ? ?Homecoming? trailer [video=youtube;FFpYDTh2Sws]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFpYDTh2Sws[/video] Here's that live-action slash CG trailer Activision was touting when announcing Protptype 2's April launch some days ago; it's a moody beast. :vampire: Click The Link 4 More :vampire: http://www.thatvideogameblog.com/2011/07/24/prototype-2-homecoming-trailer/
Starhawk ? opening cinematic [video=youtube;VYYnzZRc7Yk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYYnzZRc7Yk[/video] The opening cut-scene of next year's Starhawk isn't shy about conveying its western themes. Watch for almost three minutes of animated storytelling goodness. :vampire: Click The Link 4 More :vampire: http://www.thatvideogameblog.com/2011/07/25/starhawk-opening-cinematic/
More, bigger choices in Mass Effect 3 The final entry in the Mass Effecttrilogy has allowed developer BioWare to go all out as far as player choice is concerned, producer Casey Hudson has said.Mass Effect 3will have more (and bigger) choices than what we saw in either MEor ME2, and that thanks to it being final chapter; the choices made won?t have to carry over.?With the first one, we?re kind of launching everything, and we?re kind of throwing up these huge threads to the later stories,? Hudson began.?And then with the second one, we?re kind of in between. It?s actually the toughest one to make, because it has to work with previous stuff and still tie in with other stuff a little bit later. :vampire: Click The Link 4 More :vampire: http://www.thatvideogameblog.com/2011/07/25/choices-in-mass-effect-3/
Epic?s boss concerned about the future of $60 SKUs Although the unity among people at Epic is probably, well, epic, there seems to be some diverse thoughts on mobile development and games for platforms such as Apple?s iPad. While VP Mark Rein is loving the evolution of mobile platforms and design director Cliff Bleszinski wanting Gears of Waron them, president Mike Capps seems slightly concerned about the rapid increase of cheap games.?I?m more worried that you can get a really good 99 cent game that occupies you for hours and hours on end and how that impacts $60 SKUs,? said Capps.*?I?m not as worried about how it impacts Infinity Blade? I think there will always be room for a premium SKU on a mobile platform. :vampire: Click The Link 4 More :vampire: http://www.thatvideogameblog.com/2011/07/25/epics-boss-concerned-about-the-future-of-60-skus/
Unreal ?deserves more attention? ? Epic It?s been almost four years since Unreal Tournament III?s late 2007 release on PC and PS3 (2008 for Xbox 360). Isn?t it high time for the series to see a new entry? Possibly.It?s been a neglected franchise at Epic Games as of late, president Mike Capps admits. But not a forgotten one.?We have a couple other major franchises that we?ve not been paying attention to. It?s been a long time since we shipped an Unreal game, and it?s an awfully loved franchise that we hold pretty dear here. We haven?t been giving it the attention it deserves because we?ve been focusing on Gears of War and we?re still a relatively small company,? Capps tells IndustryGamers :vampire: Click The Link 4 More :vampire: http://www.thatvideogameblog.com/2011/07/25/unreal-deserves-more-attention-epic/
Renegade Ops ? ?game modes? trailer [video=youtube;UJDzCCB6lKU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJDzCCB6lKU[/video] A new trailer for Just Cause developer Avalanche Studios' downloadable effort Renegade Ops has arrived. Watch as it introduces the gamemodes to be found in the September-bound twin-stick shooter. :vampire: Click The Link 4 More :vampire: http://www.thatvideogameblog.com/2011/07/26/renegade-ops-game-modes-trailer/
007 Reloaded ships with challenge editor This fall's HD re-release of GoldenEye, GoldenEye 007: Reloaded, will come complete with an editor for its Mi6 Ops Missions, Activision producer producer James Steer has revealed.The missions are made up of challenges where players must complete purpose-built levels, be in through stealth, action, or by surviving waves of enemies. With the included editor, said challenges can be tweaked to one's delight. We've added a challenge designer so you can take challenges that were designed by the level designers at Eurocom, and actually play around with some of the modifiers in there to create your own versions, :vampire: Click The Link 4 More :vampire: That VideoGame Blog » 007 Reloaded ships with challenge editor
Portal 2 by far the best-selling Steam game of 2011 Portal 2 is responsible for a massive 42% boost in Steam games sales in the first half of 2011, according to research by analyst firm FADE.The Valve first-person puzzler was the service?s number one game in terms of both revenue ($56.4m) and units sold (~1.3m), CVG reports, well ahead of the second place finish of Magickawhich sold just under 800,000 copies and generated $6.2 million. :vampire: Click The Link 4 More :vampire: That VideoGame Blog » Portal 2 by far the best-selling Steam game of 2011
Portal 2 by far the best-selling Steam game of 2011 continued Have a look at the full top 10 below (units sold / revenue): 01. Portal 2 (1,128,000 / $56.4 million) 02. Magicka (789,000 / $6.2 million) 03. Terraria (580,000 / $5.8 million) 04. Counter-Strike (399,000 / $2.7 million) 05. Total War: Shogun 2 (326,000 / $15.1 million) 06. Monday Night Combat (264,000 / $2.9 million) 07. Brink (256,000 / $13.5 million) 08. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (250,000 / $4.2 million) 09. Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II ? Retribution (224,000 / $13.0 million) 10. Borderlands (204,000 / $1.6 million) :vampire: Click The Link 4 More :vampire: That VideoGame Blog » Portal 2 by far the best-selling Steam game of 2011
Worldwide 2011 sales put PS3 10% ahead 360 The 360 may be handily beating the competition on US soil, but when looking at worldwide sales, Sony?s PlayStation 3 has still managed to out-do Microsoft by 10% overall so far this year, according to EEDAR analyst Jesse Divnich who says ?the race is neck and neck.??The PlayStation 3 is still incredibly successful and outselling its rivals overseas. In terms of the PlayStation 3?s performance in North America, it is selling quite well and outperforming last year?s sales.??The problem,? Divnich adds, ?is the Xbox 360, which has increased its velocity without the aid of any price cuts or redesigns over the last year.? :vampire: Click The Link 4 More :vampire: That VideoGame Blog » Worldwide 2011 sales put PS3 10% ahead 360
