Gaming In My Blood

iPhone 5 : Coming from the Rumor Valley

2012-03-23T01:07:00.000-07:00

All of you sitting there are surely waiting for the new iPhone. We are only months away from its launch as Apple decides to launch it in Q2....Amazing! Its just months away from the 4S launch.Now here is a juicy piece of gossip that came from REUTERS. The international news agency said that Apple Inc.'s new phone is packed with a 4.6" display screen(according to its resources).

But a famous tech site,GSM Arena said-
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"Switching from a 3.5" to a 4.6" display is as drastic a change as you can imagine and such drastic changes risk alienating some customers. And when you have a user base as large and loyal as the one Apple has, that's the last thing you would want to do."

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All of us will surely be very exited to see an iPhone with a larger screen coming out in the market early. But here is a question:
Apple has done a great profit with its iPhone 4S, so would it want to bring its successor out in the market so soon?

PS Vita ready to hit India.

2012-03-22T02:41:00.002-07:00

The Play Station Vita has arrived in India on 22nd February. It is really great to have its launch in India.The PS VITA will be priced for INR 19990 for the Wi-Fi only model while the Wi-Fi+3G will be at INR 24,990.
The UMDs are to be replaced with memory cards with games ranging from INR 2,200 to 2,800 according to the reports by NDTV.

The Vita is said to hit the market with ARM CortexA9 processor featuring SGX543MP4+graphics.It also features a capacitive OLED touchscreen with dual analog sticks.
For those who like to click photos but forget to take their cameras, this features a front and a back camera, leaving the speakers and microphone.
With 25-26 titles already launched on it, it is said to rock the world of Indian gamers.

Top games of the month: Let's see what the people want.

2012-03-22T01:21:00.000-07:00

MOST AWAITED GAMES FOR THE MONTH ARE:

3: MASS EFFECT 3

The Final chapter of the series.It is one of the most awaited RPGs that is going to release this year [probably this month].This game is said to be in development even before its predecessor MS2 was released. This means that the the developers, BioWare, should have made it a blockbuster by now. This game offers players to play "story" and "action" mode along the normal made.The game also includes FEMSHIP! I can't wait to get my hands on it!!

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2: Resident Evil:Operation Raccoon City

'GO!!!' The word is said and the action begins. The game is part of a very long running franchise. Capcom has done a very great job in the visual graphics on the PS3.Whats more? This fast paced and hectic game has a superb multi-player feature. as said before for the game series , it never lets us down.

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1: FIFA STREET4

YES!!!! FINALLY...After four years of patience, we get FIFA STREET 4. It is said to have taken many player profiles from FIFA 12. The trailers are very promising and the visuals are good. The game also allows the gamer to perform more tricks than before. But then, still we all have the question...is it worth our money and our 4 years of patience.

Asura's Wrath : Mythological Action.

2012-03-21T04:18:00.001-07:00

Do you like Dragonball-Z games ? If you just said yes, then we recommend you to play Asura's Wrath.The story is similar to that of G.O.D . THe game had a realy great story, which sought to make it a big hit, but the gameplay was a serious letdown.

The internal power struggle among the god's generals is what pumps the game's story.The game is all about how Asura takes his vengance after his wife is killed and his daughter is kidnapped. the developer, CyberConnect2, should give a special thanks to the graphic designers as they did a great job to capture the mythology.The graphic artists have also done a great job. The game is split into 18 chapters, each chapter lasting for about 20-21 minutes.

The narration in each chapter gives a great inside into the minds of the characters.The combat scenes are just out-standing and entertaining.most of the time the player has to use only the 6 hands as weapon.....and sometimes none of them.

One exciting feature was the "burst mode" which can be gained by killing enemies. In this , the character performs a series of moves ( irrespecitve of how many enemies are standing in front of you) and this results in magical disappearing of the evil guys ready to kill you.

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WHAT WAS THE BEST:

The boss fights were the best part of the game.Most amazing fight being the one between Wyzen and the player.

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BUT THEN:

Only 6-6.5 hours of gameplay was a major reason why this game got low ratings.

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MORE ABOUT THE GAME:

Developer>>CyberConnect2

Publisher>>Capcom

Genre>> Action

Platform>>PS3 and Xbox360

Price(INR) >> 3299 for both.

The Darkness II : Let the horror begin!

2012-03-21T03:07:00.005-07:00

Ripping people's head, shooting them in their chest and turning city into abattoir.....yes, you are talking about The Darkness II. 2 years after the incident, Jackie manifests 2 demonic arms. What most people expect from sequels is a whole different story, more twist but the plot of Darkness II is almost like its predecessor. The arsenal is usual, SMGs, pistols, Shotguns and rifles. But the best weapon in the arsenal is the two demonic arms.
The player can use them to tear people, pick up drums, stun the enemies and even slice and dice. All the tearing, pipping and killing earns the "dark essence" in the game that the user can use to enhance the skills. This game is not for people who can't tolerate simple violence like that of Hollywood films.
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WHAT MAKES THE GAME A HIT:
The perfect sound effects that make the sounds like cracking of bone audible. Even the music and voice acting.
The visuals of the game are dynamic.
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WHAT WE DIDN'T LIKE:
The AI are lame and even the boss fights were not good.
The difficulty of the game was one of the most letdown of the game. The advanced difficulty was a challenge.
AND THE MOST ANNOYING - It was only 6 hours of gameplay that made the game a serious letdown.

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MORE ABOUT THE GAME:
Developer >> Digital Extremes
Publisher >> 2K Games
Price(INR) >> 999 (PC) ; 2799 (Xbox 360) ; 2499 (PS3)
Rating >> 7.5
Genre >> FPS, Horror

Grand Slam Tennis 2 : Worth the money?

2012-03-21T02:22:00.000-07:00

Grand Slam Tennis 2 was not near what we expected. EA has made many efforts to make it better than it's Wii-only predecessor, Grand Slam Tennis. Grand Slam Tennis made a much more serious attempt towards giving tennis fans a virtual, near to life, tennis game to play and enjoy.
EA has made great efforts to make this game realistic. Each player has got his/her own playing style and the visual details given to the players were amazing.The game offers players to play over 4 major tournament- Australian open, French Open,Wimbledon and US-open. The Clayey and Hard courts affect the pace of the game. Except the visuals of the game, what will make people stick to their screens are the mind blowing practice session offered by the game to help you undesrand the controls of the game.
ESPN Grand Slam classics was one of the most exiting feature of the game. This feature enables player to play some of the historical matches in the history of tennis, and even make them rewrite it!
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WHAT WE DIDN'T LIKE:
EA sports did not include a good number of players to attract gamers.
The commentary in the game distracts players rather than attracting them to the screen.
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More About Game -
Developer >> EA Canada
Genre >> Sports
Platform >> PS3, Xbox360
Price >> INR 2499 ; $29.99 (amazon.com) FOR PS3
INR 2699 ; $29.99 (amazon.com) FOR Xbox 360
Rating >> 6.5
E Rated Game
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