Games Experiences

[News – X360] LucasArts takes The Force Unleashed to new level

noreply@blogger.com (Carlos Monteiro) — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 09:53:00 PST

Finally, a decent DLC for The Force Unleashed. A new level and new costumes were released in this DLC. This new level will take place on Planed Coruscant, inside of a Jedi Temple, where The Apprentice searches for his father. There are a bunch of costumes and other add-ons along with this new...

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[News – PC] World of Warcraft: students dropouts and restaurants

noreply@blogger.com (Carlos Monteiro) — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 10:59:00 PST

The first news is very very sad. Debora Tate, from Federal Communications Comissioner in US, said that one of the top reasons for college drop-outs is World of Warcraft. Sad! The second one is for these drop-outs. If you’re an addict and live in Beijing, now you can have a meal in Warcraft...

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[News – Industry] Sega launched a casual games portal

noreply@blogger.com (Carlos Monteiro) — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 09:25:00 PST

Sega launched a casual gaming portal, called PlaySega, for the US and Europe. It will have several different games styles, like arcade, puzzle, sonic and others. It will have some exclusive games and each game will have their own achievements. Interesting to play it at work. (source:...

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[News – Multi] Driver 5 under development?

noreply@blogger.com (Carlos Monteiro) — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 09:07:00 PST

There are some rumors that Ubisoft will launch a new release of their Driver franchise. It seems that they intent to focus in driving action instead of walking action. (source: Eurogamer)

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[News – Industry] Midway near bankruptcy

noreply@blogger.com (Carlos Monteiro) — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 06:43:00 PST

The times are tough and with this economical crisis worldwide, videogames industry isn’t immune. Midway, one of the historical studios from this industry, is near bankruptcy. With a debt that stand $150M, they have to find money ‘til the end of the year or…goodbye! They already started to cut in...

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[News – DS] DSi: hacked and US launch only in March

noreply@blogger.com (Carlos Monteiro) — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 04:31:00 PST

One major aspect of new DSi was the attempt to crack down on software piracy. However, hackers already have destroyed Nintendo’s plans. Nintendo America said that a DSi launch in US territory won’t happen before March. (source: TechRadar and Kotaku)

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[News – PS3] Microsoft: Home is outdated

noreply@blogger.com (Carlos Monteiro) — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 04:24:00 PST

Aaron Greenberg, from Microsoft, questioned if Home isn’t a bit outdated. He feels like a second Second Life but three years after and comparing Xbox Live to Home, is a nonsense, because there is a huge gap in quality. (source: Eurogamer)

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[News – PS3] Uncharted 2

noreply@blogger.com (Carlos Monteiro) — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 02:42:00 PST

The first preview of Uncharted 2: Among Thieves have landed. There will be a new girl (Prince of Persia style?), sixaxis mechanics, etc (you can read more in our sources). A new trailer has also been published with great visuals. Check out our sources to know more about this promising game. ...

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[News – PS3] Heavy Rain: best movie ever, numbers and new details

noreply@blogger.com (Carlos Monteiro) — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:11:00 PST

Heavy Rain is getting hyped everyday. The incredible design and graphics mixed with a promising gameplay are the ingredients for all this hype. You can read an interview with Heavy Rain director and know how films like Seven and Silent of the Lambs are influencing the game. The game’s script...

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[News – Industry] South Korean Government pledges $237M to games industry

noreply@blogger.com (Carlos Monteiro) — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 02:16:00 PST

South Korean Government decided to bet in videogames industry, raising $237M into the industry, to help its development. (source: GamesIndustry)

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[News – Industry] Spielberg: movies are getting like videogames

noreply@blogger.com (Carlos Monteiro) — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 02:06:00 PST

Steven Spielberg, one of the most successful movies producer, believes that movies are being influenced by videogames. He believes that producers are learning with videogames. He compared them like teasers that happens before the controls regret to the gamer. He even gave some examples, like the...

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[News – PS3] PS3 able to read new 400Gb Blu-ray disc

noreply@blogger.com (Carlos Monteiro) — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:04:00 PST

Pioneer is showing the biggest Blu-ray disc ever that can hold 400Gb of data. Hideo Kojima, now you can release MGS 5! (source: GamePro)

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[News – PS3] Sony’s PS3 Home: rewards, microtransactions, problems and Sony’s expectations

noreply@blogger.com (Carlos Monteiro) — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 06:51:00 PST

Here are some news about the new PS3 service, Home, which has begun last week. Now that Home has officially gone live, there are still some questions to be answered: full launch, Home’s economy, etc. Jack Buser, Home director, gave some hints about them. (source: 1UP) Let me share with you...

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[News – PS3] PS3 world news: price cut, Sony’s jobs, John Kohler interview, user-generated content leadership, sales and PS3 2009

noreply@blogger.com (Carlos Monteiro) — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 05:01:00 PST

Here are some news of the last days around Sony PS3 world: David Reeves says again that PS3 will not suffer a price cut since it doesn’t fit on Sony’s strategy. The key, according David Reeves, is to add value to PS3 and not cut its price. In the last generations, with PSOne and PS2, they cut...

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[News – PS3] Square was interested in FF XI on PS3

noreply@blogger.com (Carlos Monteiro) — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 04:16:00 PST

You can play FF XI on X360, PS2 and PC but PS3 is not in the list. Why? This is the reason. (source: 1UP)

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[News – PC] Ken Levine wishes PC gaming was “more successful”

noreply@blogger.com (Carlos Monteiro) — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 06:41:00 PST

Ken Levine, Bioshock creator, talks about his undying love for PCs and his hopes for it. Read here (source: Kotaku)

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[News – PSP] The Rhythm of Creation: Hiroyuki Kotani and Patapon

noreply@blogger.com (Carlos Monteiro) — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 00:27:00 PST

An interview with Hiroyuki Kotani and Junichi Yoshizawa, creator and associate producer, respectively. They talk about the inspirational process and their philosophy on games development. Interview (source: Gamasutra)

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[Blogger Article] Policy change

noreply@blogger.com (Carlos Monteiro) — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 00:20:00 PST

Dear readers, I'm having some difficulties to keep the blog refreshed with the last news. Without having the last news, it's useless. So, to keep the pace, I'll change the way I publish news. Instead of having all the news in a post, I'll share with you the link(s) that I read to publish that...

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[News - PS3] PS3 Home service is ONLINE

noreply@blogger.com (Carlos Monteiro) — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:56:00 PST

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[News – Multi] F.E.A.R. 2 details

noreply@blogger.com (Carlos Monteiro) — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:27:00 PST

I know that the press isn’t quite excited with the new F.E.A.R. but this is one of the games that will make me play it since the day 1. I' really enjoyed the first one! Let me share with you three videos, each one of them focusing in story, game design and AI. The game will be out next February...

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[News – Wii] Two years (and a days) later

noreply@blogger.com (Carlos Monteiro) — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:18:00 PST

After its second birthday, what changed on Wii? Wii was launched on November, in US, two years ago. It represented a huge risk for Nintendo since it was quite inferior, technologically, to X360 and PS3 but offered a new paradigm to interact with a videogame. The package strategy has worked so...

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[News – Multi] ShortNews: Fable 2, Echochrome, Blu-ray, Gears of War 2, Far Cry 2 and Halo Wars

noreply@blogger.com (Carlos Monteiro) — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 13:57:00 PST

Fable 2 DLC was dated and for those who are waiting for it, they only have to wait ‘til December 22. It’s Knothole Island DLC and is a new area described like a “remote island of Knothole is dying, its golden sands and lush vegetation covered with snow, its people freezing, its treasures buried....

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[News – PS2] Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories

noreply@blogger.com (Carlos Monteiro) — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 12:15:00 PST

Up Familiar and charming blend of Disney and Final Fantasy themes Battling standard enemies is fun Lots of nostalgia at low price Good for those who wants to understand the passage between KH and KH2 Incredible animation Customizable dungeon crawling dynamic Down Recycles...

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[News – PSP] No plans for PSP2

noreply@blogger.com (Carlos Monteiro) — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 12:04:00 PST

In a recent talk with MCV, David Reeves, SCEE president, guaranteed that Sony isn’t developing a new PSP, going against recent rumors. He says that there are no plans for a PSP2 and nobody talked about this in Sony’s meetings. He even referred to the meeting that have place in Tokyo frequently...

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[News – Industry] Top 5 gameplay mechanics

noreply@blogger.com (Carlos Monteiro) — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 11:52:00 PST

Gamasutra introduced us a nice and interesting top about the best 5 gameplay mechanics of 2008. For me, this mean innovation. There are also ten honorable mentions. Braid – Time manipulation (X360) Left 4 Dead – Co-op player assistance and AI director (PC/X360) LittleBigPlanet –...

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