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E3 '08: Solid Snake actor writing Lost Planet movie

noreply@blogger.com (ANGGI KURNIAWAN) — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:27:00 +0000

Capcom is expanding its push into Hollywood, according to the Hollywood trade paper Variety. Not content with a new Street Fighter movie and the possibility of a fourth Resident Evil flick, the publisher has reportedly signed a deal with Warner Bros. that will see the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC action game Lost Planet: Extreme Condition hit the big screen.

The movie will apparently be produced by Seaside Entertainment (likely in conjunction with Capcom), and the screenplay assignment for the project has gone to David Hayter. Familiar to gamers as the voice of Solid Snake in Konami's Metal Gear Solid series, Hayter has a wealth of experience as a writer, having penned the upcoming film adaptation of DC Comics' Watchmen, as well as the first two X-Men movies.

The article didn't discuss possible casting, storylines, or release dates, but the location is likely set in stone (or snow, as it were). The game's defining characteristic was its frigid setting, a planet in the midst of a brutal ice age, and populated by menacing aliens.

The film is expected to be announced formally during Capcom's E3 Media & Business Summit press conference Tuesday afternoon.

Konami passes Judgment on Castlevania

noreply@blogger.com (ANGGI KURNIAWAN) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:57:00 +0000

Beginning with Castlevania on the Nintendo 64, Konami has for the past 10 years rendered Koji Igarashi's famed vampire-slaying franchise on consoles in 3D, while maintaining the series' traditional 2D aesthetic on handhelds. Throughout that span, the publisher has maintained a consistent record of winning critical praise for its side-scrolling handheld efforts and receiving a generally tepid reception for its console games.

With Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia slated to arrive on the Nintendo DS this fall, Konami is once again returning with a 3D console game: Castlevania Judgment for the Wii. However, rather than taking another crack of the whip at the action adventure genre, Konami has a mind to reinvigorate the franchise by entering the Belmont clan and its demonic nemeses into a battle-royal fighting arena.

Though Konami has named no specific fighters, the publisher said that it would be pulling its cast from the franchise's entire 22-year history. Making use of the Wii's motion-sensing control scheme, Konami notes that players will control their fighters using the Wii Remote and Nunchuk to attack, along with brandishing objects and items strewn around the 3D environments. Players will also be able to set traps as well as enlist monsters to fight for them, though Konami did not expound on the nature of these mechanics.

Castlevania Judgment will feature an online fighting mode, and will also interface with Order of Ecclesia on the DS for added gameplay content. The game is expected to ship for the Wii this fall.
-game spot

Devil May Cry 4 Hands-On

noreply@blogger.com (ANGGI KURNIAWAN) — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 12:37:00 +0000

PC gamers have to tip their hats to Capcom. With most of the company's major console releases also appearing on the PC, action fans don't need to run to a console to experience third-person action games like the upcoming Bionic Commando and the already released Devil May Cry 4. What you will need, however, is a gamepad.

We plugged in our handy Xbox 360 wired controller for some bloody Devil May Cry 4 action this week; keyboard controls are supported but this game is simply way too fast. Almost immediately--that is, after the awesome opening cutscene of the type that the DMC franchise is known for--we started slicing and dicing through hordes of evil creatures and sending them back to the darkness from whence they came, collecting proud souls in the process.

For those new to the franchise, proud souls are the glowing orbs that you are rewarded with for offing enemies with particularly nasty combos. They act as currency to upgrade your weapons and purchase additional combos. Oh, and you play as Nero, a towheaded warrior armed with his trusty Blue Rose pistol, Red Queen sword, and a demonic arm called the Devil Bringer. To really get a handle on DMC4, check out Kevin Van Ord's review of the console version that was released back in February. We're here to talk about some of the exclusive PC features.

First, there are two new modes. Turbo mode speeds up the action so you'll be sure to develop some calluses on your thumbs as you unleash combos at a ferocious pace--as if DMC4 wasn't already fast enough. The Legendary Dark Knight mode will put your gaming rig to the test because it will up the enemy count, sometimes to more than 100 foes onscreen, so be sure to sharpen your sword. Also, enemies will be located in different areas than the console version, which is a simple change of pace for those who have played DMC4 before, and a good touch if not exactly revolutionary. If your rig is struggling with all of the blood and gore, you can of course customize your graphics settings within the game or try out the new benchmark testing, a series of boss fights that test your rig to see if it's up to the challenge.

Earlier this week we blasted through one of the many boss fights, this one against a demon who thinks he's an angel. Using the Devil Bringer, we latched on to the enemy's face, jumped over his body, spun around, and then unleashed a barrage of aerial attacks followed by a few pistol blasts for good measure. A quick note: Bullets don't usually work on bosses, and they didn't help here. We dodged the demon's impossible-to-block sword attack and the giant gold spears he hurled at us, and then repeated the Devil Bringer combo attack until he was defeated in a gloriously gory cutscene that you have to see for yourself.

The experimentation of the swordplay is really the biggest draw to the combat in DMC4. Timing is everything, and a split-second difference between button presses can change a combo completely. Perfectly executed combos may initiate a deadly finishing move that is so fun to watch you'll wish your rig had TiVo.

Visually, DMC4 looks amazing. The lighting and textures improve on the game's console counterparts, and it takes advantage of the PC platform. The sweeping theatrical cutscenes run at 120 frames per second, which puts the 30fps scenes in the console version to shame. Plus, you can play it in either DirectX 9 or 10. Even though you had to wait until now to play DMC4 on the PC, kudos to Capcom for giving the PC version exclusive content and features that the platform deserves (and for only $39.99).

Ninja Gaiden II X360

noreply@blogger.com (ANGGI KURNIAWAN) — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:15:00 +0000

n "Ninja Gaiden II," gamers must guide Ryu Hayabusa on a mission to avenge his clan and prevent the destruction of the human race. Armed with an assortment of ninja weaponry, players must help Ryu skillfully maneuver through a world fraught with peril. "Ninja Gaiden II" will feature an all-new gameplay engine, a new auto-health regeneration system, levels, adventures, enemies and thrilling combat with an extensive assortment of ninja weaponry, representing a true evolution of the highly popular franchise.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl wii

noreply@blogger.com (ANGGI KURNIAWAN) — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:13:00 +0000

Welcome to a brawl for the ages, where anything can happen, anyone can show up and all bets are off. In multiplayer games, characters from all Nintendo universes meet up in Nintendo locales to duke it out. In the solo mode called "The Subspace Emissary," the world of Smash Bros. is invaded by an entity called the Ancient Minister and his army of creatures, called "The Primid." Normally, characters come alive in the world of Smash Bros. to do battle, then turn back into trophies when defeated. However, the Ancient Minister starts turning characters into trophies to harness their power, then detonates bombs that suck pieces of the world back into his realm of Subspace. Eventually, all the characters must work together to defeat the invading creatures from Subspace - this is accomplished by playing through side-scrolling levels.

Final Fantasy XII PS2

noreply@blogger.com (ANGGI KURNIAWAN) — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:12:00 +0000

The story of FINAL FANTASY XII takes place in a world called Ivalice, in an age when magic was commonplace and airships plied the skies, crowding out the heavens. War was on the horizon. Seeking to strengthen its base of power, the great Archadian Empire had been invading and subjugating its neighboring kingdoms one by one. The small Kingdom of Dalmasca was one such kingdom. Our story follows Vaan, a young man living on the streets of Dalmasca's Royal City of Rabanastre, the Princess Ashe, the sole remaining heir to the Dalmascan throne who had been given up for missing, as well as Vaan's friend Penelo, the sky pirate Balthier, Balthier's partner Fran and many more on an adventure through Ivalice that traces the mysteries behind the Archadian Empire's invasion.

Grand Theft Auto IV

noreply@blogger.com (ANGGI KURNIAWAN) — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:10:00 +0000

For Niko Bellic, fresh off the boat from Europe, it is the hope he can escape his past. For his cousin, Roman, it is the vision that together they can find fortune in Liberty City, gateway to the land of opportunity. As they slip into debt and are dragged into a criminal underworld by a series of shysters, thieves and sociopaths, they discover that the reality is very different from the dream in a city that worships money and status, and is heaven for those who have them and a living nightmare for those who don't.

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

noreply@blogger.com (ANGGI KURNIAWAN) — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:07:00 +0000

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots features an aging and exhausted Solid Snake in the middle of a futuristic battlefield. In spite of his failing body, Snake is equipped with a crucial new device tentatively known as "OctoCamo," a high-tech suit that dynamically transforms its texture based on Snake's surroundings. This revolutionary new gameplay mechanic allows him to seamlessly blend into the environment, providing him with the means to stalk his enemies like never before. This latest chapter in Hideo Kojima's legendary tactical espionage action series marks the return of several characters from previous Metal Gear Solid games including Revolver Ocelot, Meryl Silverburgh, Naomi Hunter and Raiden, and features an unforgettable story that depicts the desperate state of the future as seen through the eyes of an older Solid Snake

World of Warcraft

noreply@blogger.com (ANGGI KURNIAWAN) — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:04:00 +0000

Four years have passed since the aftermath of Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos, and a great tension now smolders throughout the ravaged world of Azeroth. As the battle-worn races begin to rebuild their shattered kingdoms, new threats, both ancient and ominous, arise to plague the world once again. Alliance box

World of Warcraft is an online role-playing experience set in the award-winning Warcraft universe. Players assume the roles of Warcraft heroes as they explore, adventure, and quest across a vast world. World of Warcraft is a "Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game" which allows thousands of players to interact within the same world. Whether adventuring together or fighting against each other in epic battles, players will form friendships, forge alliances, and compete with enemies for power and glory.

Mercenaries 2: World in Flames Hands-On

noreply@blogger.com (ANGGI KURNIAWAN) — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 12:18:00 +0000

With a career that involves negotiating with warlords and avoiding a near-constant hailstorm of bullets, mercenaries live by a simple but reassuring motto: "Everybody pays." But occasionally, a client will fail to abide by this creed. That's when things turn sour and business partners become enemies. So begins Mercenaries 2: World in Flames, the sequel to a game that earned critical acclaim for its unabashed focus on sandbox mayhem and real-world political themes. We were recently able to play our way through a handful of Mercenaries 2's introductory missions. While brief, it was enough time to see that the formula that made the first game so appealing has been preserved nicely despite the 14,000 kilometer move from North Korea to Venezuela.

The first mission in Mercenaries 2 finds you working for a mysterious but undeniably charming man named Ramon Solano. He's asked you to rescue a military officer who's recently been taken captive by some of the renegade troops running around this fictionalized Venezuela. You start out the mission in style: cruising through the open seas on a speedboat. Pandemic has decided to introduce you to your newfound ability to hit the sea from the get-go because, perhaps, these new maritime vehicles will become a common sight in the game. The world map, which is said to be 8x8 kilometers in size with a 2.5 kilometer draw distance, is covered by a hefty amount of open sea. When not running through condensed versions of such major Venezuelan cities as Maracaibo, Caracas, and Valencia, you'll be bouncing through the waves in between the game's several islands.

After navigating your way through a narrow passageway of seaside cliffs, you'll wind up in a calm bay isolated from the dangers of the high sea. But it's not isolated from soldiers armed to the teeth with assault rifles, so just as you step off the boat, you'll immediately need to engage in some heavy warfare. From here, it's the familiar Mercenaries style of run-and-gun combat. Those who've spent much time with this year's other big sandbox game, Grand Theft Auto IV, may find themselves instinctively reaching for the cover button. But unfortunately, a cover system is not one of the features Pandemic has added to Mercenaries 2. With heavily destructible environments operating under the Havok physics engine, Pandemic decided it wouldn't make much sense to give you the opportunity to hide behind objects that would just get blown up anyways. Still, in our time with the game, we felt like we could really use it.

But one thing Pandemic has decided to work toward is--to quote creative director Cameron Brown--the "world's biggest explosion." A lofty goal, to be sure. And while that may be pie-in-the-sky thinking, you can really get a sense of Pandemic's dedication to ramping up the chaos that made the first Mercenaries so appealing. Even in this first mission, we were given the opportunity to call in an airstrike when met with a tall, stone gate. Once you've unlocked everything there is to get, you'll be able to call in airstrikes using the likes of daisy cutters, manually laser-guided bombs, tactical nuclear bombs, and even a little number called the Mother of All Bombs--or MOAB for short.

Once we got past this gate, it was time to hijack a jeep. We could have had the chance to test out the new Quick-Time Event minigame required to hijack a nearby tank were it not for the fact that our poorly aimed airstrike took out the gate in addition to the tank. But no matter--we were off and on our way, still on the lookout for that captured officer. Cruising through the windy dirt roads of mountainous Venezuela, we ran into several pockets of armed soldiers. Eventually, we found a shanty town up in the hills, divided several times over by a series of switchback roads crossing through the village. Rather than take the road, we decided to test out the destructible environments by putting these shacks in an unfair fight against our jeep. Sadly, the shacks lost. But it's not just the shanty towns that can be taken down. Later in the game, when you make your way to the big city, you'll be able to knock down entire buildings. The explosions in the game look really nice, too. From the sweltering fire effects to the way buildings topple over rather than burst into pieces, the attention paid to making the environment more fun to destroy seems to have worked out well.

Finally, we found our man. The officer, Carmona, was being held in an underground jail cell. We managed to rescue him and bring him back to Solano. But unfortunately, Solano's idea of a reward is to have you killed. He'd been planning on staging a coup to assume control of Venezuela, and with you having just Ramboed your way though scores of armed soldiers, he sees you as a potential threat down the line. But just as the gun is drawn, you take off running and manage to escape no worse for the wear--except for the bullet lodged in your posterior. This opening sequence plays out a little differently depending on whether you choose Mattias, Chris, or Jennifer, but the basic gist is the same: You've been wronged and now you're out for vengeance. This tale of revenge is one of the themes Pandemic has added to the storyline to give it a personal touch rather than having you play the cold-blooded mercenary who's only out to get paid.

In the next mission, you need to find a center of operations. You then kill two birds with one stone by ambushing one of Solano's estates to take it over. While racing to this location, you may discover a few things about the roads: There aren't many pedestrians because most of the locales are occupied military zones and the few there are can't be run over without losing money. It isn't terribly grisly when you do run someone over. This seems to fall in line with Pandemic's focus on exaggerated, over-the-top violence to help maintain the Teen rating for which it is aiming.

But eventually, you'll get your compound and start on a journey that will align you with several warring factions in a war-torn Venezuela that's just about ready to fall apart at any moment. In our demo, we really enjoyed the scope of the new setting. The visibility was surprisingly in terms of distance, especially from elevated terrain. While the visuals displayed some hiccups common in unfinished builds, the actual explosions and demolitions looked great. We'll be looking forward to future coverage so we can further explore the diverse Venezuelan terrain--not to mention some of the more intriguing new features like the ability to create your own private military company and online co-op.

Mercenaries 2 is scheduled for release on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation 2. The primary difference among them--besides the obvious visual disparity--is that the PlayStation 2 version will not support co-op multiplayer like the current-gen versions. You can expect to see the game arrive on August 31.
-GameSpot

Report: PS3 power-hungrier than five fridges

noreply@blogger.com (ANGGI KURNIAWAN) — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 13:44:00 +0000

The PlayStation 3: Blu-ray player, next-gen game machine, multimedia hub--and power guzzler. According to a report by the Australian Consumers' Association's Choice publication, leaving your PS3 on when you're not gaming can cost you A$250 ($239) a year in electricity bills.

That's the same as five refrigerators, and "serves as an important reminder to turn off video game systems after use." Before Microsoft fans get too smug, though, the Xbox 360 came in at a close second place.

The PS3, while on and running a game, consumes some 33.34kWh weekly--equivalent to around A$5 ($4.79). When on but idle, it uses almost as much, sapping 31.74kWh, or A$4.76 ($4.56). When the machine was off (with the back switch on), power usage plummeted to 0.30kWh, or A$0.04 ($0.04) a week.

In comparison, the Xbox 360 used up 26kWh per week in power when on and running a game--about A$3.90 ($3.73) in real money. When on but idle, the figure was slightly reduced to 23.47kWh or around A$3.53 ($3.37), and when off used up only 0.40kWh or A$0.06 ($0.06) a week.

Unsurprisingly, the Nintendo Wii used the least power--under 10 percent of that needed for the PS3. Playing a game, it uses 3.14kWh costing A$0.47 ($0.45) a week, and on but idle it drained 2.97kWh or A$0.45 ($0.43). When the console was switched off, but WiiConnect24 remained on, this dropped to 1.78kWh, costing A$0.27 ($0.26) a week. When WiiConnect24 was also turned off, this figure became 0.32kWh or A$0.05 ($0.05) a week.

The report also found that the Plasma TV set tested was also a "power hungry device" and required over four times as much power as a traditional CRT analogue TV set.

8.5M GTA IVs rev Take-Two revs

noreply@blogger.com (ANGGI KURNIAWAN) — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 13:38:00 +0000

The second quarter of Take-Two Interactive's fiscal year ended on April 30, the day after Grand Theft Auto IV went on sale. However, the 48 hours following the countrywide midnight launch events for the game saw Algonquin Island-sized sales, according to an earnings report released today.

For three-month period, Take-Two revenues increased 162 percent year-over-year, from $205.4 million in 2007 to $539.8 million in 2008. Net income--aka profit--was $98.2 million ($1.29 per share), versus a net loss of $51.2 million or ($0.71 per share) the year prior. The figures were far above most analysts' expectations, with a survey of analysts by Reuters estimating revenues of just $322 million.

The profit also came in spite of a spate of major expenses for Take-Two. These included a $12.4 million for stock-based compensation and a whopping $3.8 million "professional fees and legal expenses, primarily related to Electronic Arts' unsolicited tender offer."

Initiated in February, EA's takeover bid was postponed for a third time yesterday. The rival publisher's offer of $25.74 per share is now well below Take-Two's share price, which was $27.65 at the end of trading today. The stock was down slightly in after-hours trading.

Speaking with analysts following the report's release, Take-Two chairman Strauss Zelnick reiterated his defiance. "At the time of EA's unsolicited tender offer, we emphasized the board's commitment to explore all strategic alternatives including remaining independent," he proclaimed. "We said we were willing to begin formal discussions with interested parties on April 30 following the launch of Grand Theft Auto IV, and we're actively engaged in that process now. In fact, we have had and continue to have formal discussions with a number of interested parties."

EA's offer is bound to look even less attractive by the time of Take-Two's next earnings report, thanks to sales that GTAIV's Brucie could only describe as "Alpha." As of May 31, a staggering 8.5 million copies of the game were sold worldwide, and a total of 11 million units have been shipped to stores. Last month, Take-Two reported GTAIV had sold over 6 million copies during its first week on the market, generating over $500 million.

Besides retail software sales, GTAIV will also generate a second wave of revenue when downloadable episodic content is released for the Xbox 360 version of the game. Speaking with analysts, CFO Ben Feder announced the DLC--which is being touted as the first of several robust updates--will be released during the first quarter of Take-Two's 2009 fiscal year, which runs from November to January. It had been expected in October, when GTA rival Saints Row 2 will now hit the market.

[UPDATE] But while GTAIV is proving a veritable money-minting machine, other Take-Two franchises are not faring as well. Feder said flat out that "we no longer anticipate reaching profitability in our 2K Sports business in fiscal 2008." On the division's roster this year are such titles as NBA 2K9 and NHL 2K9, with College Hoops 2K9 recently canceled and the All-Pro Football franchise skipping this year--if it returns at all.

Looking ahead, Take-Two executives said that the publisher currently has some 33 titles in various stages of development, including BioShock 2. When asked about the upcoming BioShock film--which has "no risk" and an "economic upside" for the publisher--Zelnick warned that the project wouldn't arrive alongside the sequel, due in fall 2009. "It would be more likely that it would be released coincidentally with BioShock 3," he said, revealing Take-Two's intention to make a trilogy out of the award-winning PC, Xbox 360, and soon PlayStation 3 title.

Guidance-wise, Take-Two raised its estimates to $325 to $375 million for the current May-July quarter. It expects to take in $300 to $350 million during the following three months, bringing its full-year revenue to $1.4 billion to $1.5 billion.

By Tor Thorsen,

The Incredible Hulk First Look

noreply@blogger.com (ANGGI KURNIAWAN) — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 12:04:00 +0000

With rumors swirling about creative differences on the set of the upcoming Incredible Hulk film, it's understandable that there are some questions as to how the video game based on the movie is going to turn out. The last Hulk game turned out to be pretty good in spite of the movie being less than stellar, and judging by our first look at the current-gen version of The Incredible Hulk, this game is poised to deliver what Hulk fans want regardless of how the movie turns out.

The Incredible Hulk begins with a brief cutscene showing Bruce Banner standing in the snow with a loaded pistol in his mouth. Just as a shot rings out the screen goes black, and when the picture comes back the Hulk, standing where Banner once stood, spits out the bullet. From there the game jumps ahead five years and shows a cutscene with Bruce being chased by some sort of special-ops unit through the streets of Brazil. Suddenly a helicopter appears, and Banner ducks into a building to get away. But it's too late; the helicopter fires a missile into the building, turning it into rubble.

From here the game is in your hands. You start by mashing the Y button, which performs one of the Hulk's "feats of strength," which in this case involves him digging out from a demolished concrete building. Once he has dusted himself off the Hulk sets off into a factory to exact revenge on the people chasing him. This area acts as a training level, and it's where you'll get acquainted with the Hulk's many moves--conveyor belts will be leveled, puny humans will be thrown, soldiers wearing mechanized suits will be cast aside, and doors will crumble under the weight of his mighty fists. The level ends after an encounter with the game's first boss, Emil Blonsky, who after suffering defeat at the hands of the Hulk discusses what happened with General Ross.

All the major characters in the game are voiced by the actors who portrayed them in the movie. That means you'll be hearing the likes of Tim Roth, William Hurt, Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, and Tim Blake Nelson--not a bad list of talent for a video game. Obviously the game will focus on the events of the movie, but to expand the game into an eight-plus hour experience the developer has worked with Marvel to integrate other characters, storylines, and themes from the Hulk and Marvel universes. You'll follow parts of the movie, but another major storyline takes place in New York City, where a terrorist group called The Enclave is using the city as a training facility.

After Brazil, we skipped ahead a bit to New York City. The developer has re-created 85 percent of Manhattan and the city is yours to explore. Times Square, Central Park--it's all here. A few neat touches that Marvel fans will appreciate were the Baxter Building (home of the Fantastic Four) and ads for Peter Parker's newspaper, the Daily Bugle, on the sides of buses. As in the real city, pedestrians roam the sidewalks and cabs clog the streets. What's more, they all react realistically to the Hulk's intimidating presence. People will run away screaming and cars will come to a screeching halt, throw it in reverse, or sometimes run into other cars at the sight of Banner's alter ego. Of course, there's more to the game than scaring people by walking around. You can pick people up, "help" them get where they're going by scooping up their cars and tossing them, rip up light poles, smash fire hydrants, and climb any building you choose.

Exploring the city and causing mayhem seems like it will be fun for quite some time, but you'll want to be careful because if you cause too much damage, the police, the military, and eventually Iron Man will be deployed to stop you. Once you've had your fill of destruction, it's time to move on to doing some good. Rick Jones, who's not in the movie but is in the game, acts as your guide. He'll give you information on what the bad guys are up to and tell you where in the city you need to go. Speaking of bad guys, there are plenty of them. In addition to the first fight with Blonsky, we saw the Hulk take on a giant robot (you'll encounter this fellow several times and each time he'll be more difficult), Bi-Beast in an encounter that started on a rooftop and ended in bustling Times Square, and even the U-foes, who are kind of like an evil version of the Fantastic Four. Vapor can turn into three different gasses, each of which harm the Hulk in a different way. X-Ray can shoot radiation, Ironclad's super strength gives the Hulk a taste of his own medicine, and Vector uses telekinesis to grab nearby objects and use them as a shield or fling them at the Hulk.

Fighting each U-foe individually would be tough, but Hulk had to take all of them out at the same time. It's a good thing he has so many ways to deal damage. Of course he can use his fists and simply pummel dudes, but he can also pound the ground to cause a concussion blast, pick up nearly everything in his environment and fling it as a projectile weapon, pull up concrete and use it as a shield, and even grab cars, rip them apart, and use them as steel-reinforced boxing gloves. He'll earn new moves by performing feats such as picking a fight, scoring 500 points (you get points for nearly everything you do), destroying 25 buildings, and more. Hulk can fill his rage meter by receiving damage, killing bad guys, smashing buildings, and generally wreaking havoc. Once this meter is full he can unleash ultrapowerful rage attacks, and you can even use this rage to level every single building in the game.

If you need a break from fighting evil you can always roam around and torment random citizens, and you can also play some of the numerous minigames sprinkled about the city. Bullseye places you on top of a building facing a huge target that's hung on another building. Your goal is to pick up light poles and try to get a bullseye by throwing them into the target. Another minigame called Whack-a-Mole has you pounding tank turrets. And in a nod to a classic Sega game, there's a Crazy Taxi minigame where you pick up vehicles and carry them to their destination.

The Incredible Hulk seems to be shaping up nicely, and it appears that the developer is keen to deliver the same fun gameplay of the last game while at the same time integrating a better story and more objectives. We weren't able to get our hands on the game so we can't speak to how the controls handle, and it looked as if the camera could be a bit troublesome, but for the most part the game looks promising. There's no firm release date yet, but look for The Incredible Hulk to hit stores sometime this June, right around time of the movie's release.

-GameSpot

Microsoft Accidentally Sends Secret New Game: ‘Ninja Garden II’

noreply@blogger.com (ANGGI KURNIAWAN) — Sat, 31 May 2008 05:34:00 +0000

Not long after waking up today, DHL showed up at my apartment with a package. DHL packages are usually from Microsoft. “Ninja Gaiden II” time, right?

My eye quickly noticed the DHL package was labeled “Ninja Garden II.” Microsoft must have slipped up and sent me Tomonobu Itagaki’s secret new side-project!

But, alas, it was just a typo. A boxed copy of “Ninja Gaiden II” was actually inside. That’s not exactly a bad consolation price, though.

Source : multiplayer MTV

SEGA's Sonic rings up 8 million mobile downloads

noreply@blogger.com (ANGGI KURNIAWAN) — Sat, 31 May 2008 04:45:00 +0000

Gaming firm SEGA Mobile announced its flagship title Sonic the Hedgehog has scored more than 8 million mobile downloads since debuting in the North American and European markets in early 2006. Sonic made its initial mobile bow on the Verizon Wireless deck, and SEGA Mobile’s
Vice President of Mobile Business Linda Chaplin said the operator’s sales remain strong more than two years later.

“Sonic is the second most popular videogame character of all time after Mario,” Chaplin said. “His appeal spans across all ages.”

SEGA Mobile also announced that Tammy Robinson, formerly the manager of content programming for games, wallpaper and applications at Verizon Wireless, has joined as its senior director of sales. Robinson has been in the wireless industry for a decade--during her time at Verizon, she grew the operator’s games content revenue by 38 percent and increased the carrier’s market share to more than 40 percent. She was also instrumental in the company’s multiplatform content strategy for its game business and helped merchandize games on the V CAST network.

At SEGA, Robinson will be responsible for expanding the firm’s current channel partnerships and establishing new relationships with carriers, portals and OEMs

Valve announces save game online storage via Steam Cloud

noreply@blogger.com (ANGGI KURNIAWAN) — Sat, 31 May 2008 04:31:00 +0000

Valve has announced a new feature for its renowned Steam digital distribution platform that will allow users to use any PC for accessing game-generated data such game profiles, configuration settings, and saved games, which will be automatically stored online.

Specifically, it means you can uninstall a Steam game halfway through, delete all save files, and resume it later on another PC without losing all your settings – something that may prove popular amongst PC enthusiasts who often upgrade their machines and format their system for new installs. The feature, dubbed Steam Cloud, will first be rolled out in existing titles such as the Half-Life series, CounterStrike and Team Fortress 2, and will be available for free without storage restrictions to both developers and gamers.

Steam’s John Cook also mentioned a slew of other updates to the platform that Valve plans for the near future including driver auto-updating, a system that checks your computer’s hardware and predicts performance, calendar functions, and official communities. In addition, Valve plans to expand its Cloud service soon after by allowing users to store and share other content such as screen grabs and videos, further expanding into the social networking arena.

Angry Gamer PC Because Game EA Mass Effect using of Peacemaker DRM

noreply@blogger.com (ANGGI KURNIAWAN) — Tue, 20 May 2008 05:47:00 +0000

Angry Gamer because original game from Electronic Arts mengunakan of system Securom for the memproteksi of piracy software. just just Clear of angry penguna game, they of course do not want to in controling for the authenticity of their game

system of Peacemaker Securom used by EA become the controversy. Because Securom have to terkoneksi to Internet for the inspection of authenticity of CD Key . In 5 until 10 system day will reexamine the CD Key

Here its problem, when system of peacemaker Securom do not get the required CD key, hence game will be locked. Besides the peacemaker, system Securom also limit the user for the menginstall of. At most only 3 times game in install.

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Game Online more interestin

noreply@blogger.com (ANGGI KURNIAWAN) — Tue, 20 May 2008 05:40:00 +0000

Role Playing game via internet make the change for player. Like change live by less sleep, more emphasizing to be non-stoped to to play at the game. MMORPG become a fenomenal in industry game, like WOW by 9 million user in all the world. Result of study of Joshua Smyth from university of Syracuse of psychology majors express that way

Analysing 100 player divided become 4 group. One group to play the Arcade game, Adventure Game from Gauntlet Dark Legacy of made in Sony, one group player play the PS3 and group of other;dissimilar to play the Diablo II from computer. For a while for the MMORPG OF from Dark Age Camelot played from PC with the system online. After 1 month;moon elapse, only one group with the game online oppositely;also pass the time until 14.4 clock each week. Time which castaway 2 is times compared to by game of Diablo II.

From question result, player playing MMORPG experience of the trouble of health and difficulty sleep. Even its impact have an effect on to ordinary life and study
of them. Other tell, playing game online felt to make a lot of friend

Unhappily, from the study do not do conduct the test for the addiction of player

Source : ketok

World of KungFu

noreply@blogger.com (ANGGI KURNIAWAN) — Tue, 20 May 2008 05:35:00 +0000

World Of Kungfu is game 3d MMORPG which is taken away from by a traditional culture nuance of Chinese depicting benefaction from science of Kungfu self-defence and teach the justice and warrior attitude. Its character is all hero and kungfu champion from continent China.

Each Every character have profession to as kungfu hero, obtaining its science by experiencing to with refer to the practice yg ossify as well as a number of tes which must be faced on the way nya penetrate the regional boundary in plain China, to become a legend.

Do not like game of other;dissimilar which only merely look for the level by defeating other monster opponent or, World Of Kungfu also play the social enteraksi usher the player yg in level hereinafter, where player can own the kungfu school by xself and create the jurus-jurus kungfu of made in player by self.
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Take-Two Interactive Software refuse bought by the EA

noreply@blogger.com (ANGGI KURNIAWAN) — Tue, 20 May 2008 05:26:00 +0000

EA wish to buy the Take-Two Interactive Software of before its exit is Auto game Grand Theft 4 which direlase 29 April.

EA offer $ 1.9 billion to take the the company game. After failing bought the, price of stocks of Take-Two Interactive Software oppositely also go up 55 %, while share EA oppositely;also descend 5.5

about Auto game Grand Theft 4 , estimated to become the game of favorite of 2008 year this

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SMS Santet Palsu Belaka

noreply@blogger.com (ANGGI KURNIAWAN) — Sun, 18 May 2008 08:16:00 +0000

Pernah menerima SMS santet di handphone kesayangan anda yang isinya untuk tidak mengangkat nomor telepon berwarna merah dan berbagai variasi lainnya nomor lainnya seperti mengandung angka 0866 atau 0666?

SMS itu cuma hoax (palsu) karena cuma SMS iseng yang dibuat seorang ABG. Isi SMS-nya demikian:
"kalo ada telpon yg NO. BERWARNA MERAH/0866/0666 jgn di angkat karna bs MENELAN JIWA,hr ini sdh disiarkan di berita, terjadi di jkt,btm dan duri, dan SUDAH TERBUKTI, skrg masih diusut oleh pihak KEPOLISIAN, dugaan sementara adalah PEMBUNUHAN JARAK JAUH MELALUI TELEPON GENGGAM (HP),oleh DUKUN ILMU HITAM ATO si pembunuh adalah ROH GENTAYANGAN YG MENCARI MANGSA,harap di mengerti dan di kirim ke teman dan sodara semua,harap saling membantu sesama umat manusia"

Berikut berita sumber dari SMS-nya:

Pelaku Penyebaran Nomer Setan Mengaku

TANJUNGUBAN - Heboh nomor ponsel yang bisa “menyantet” orang yang konon ada warga yang tewas akhirnya terkuak.

Si pengirim ternyata bukan dukun santet atau dukun ilmu hitam, tapi hanya anak baru gede (ABG) yang iseng ingin mengerjai teman-temannya.

Dari penelusuran Batam Pos, Rabu (7/5) akhirnya terkuak siapa yang pertamakali mengirim SMS yang mengatasnamakan 0866. Pengirim pertama SMS tadi yaitu ABG yang berasal dari Tanjunguban, Bintan Utara.

”Awalnya SMS ini dikirim untuk mengusili kawan-kawan saja,” ucap ABG yang mengaku mengirim SMS juga kepada Batam Pos, Rabu (7/5). ABG perempuan yang namanya tak mau disebutkan menerangkan, SMS tadi dikirim saat dirinya tak ada kegiatan sehingga dirinya terkenang dengan teman-temannya. Saat teringat dengan rekannya tadi, Ia iseng-iseng mengirimkan SMS dengan nada sedikit usil.

Adapun isi SMS tadi yaitu meminta teman-temannya untuk berhati-hati jika menerima SMS dari nomor 0866 dengan tampilan warna merah di layar ponsel. Sebaiknya tidak diangkat karena bisa menyebabkan orang yang mengangkatnya meninggal dunia.

Masih menurut SMS tadi, di Jakarta disebutkan kalau ada orang yang meninggal dunia setelah membuka. Untuk meyakinkan rekan-rekan tadi, ia meminta agar SMS ini diteruskan ke nomor yang lain. Ia tak menyangka kalau SMS untuk mengisengi teman-temannya menyebar luas sampai keluar Kepri. Untuk itu, Ia perlu meluruskan masalah ini agar tak membuat warga merasa resah.

Sumber: BatamPos

Grand Theft Auto Kalahkan Film Top Hollywood

noreply@blogger.com (ANGGI KURNIAWAN) — Sun, 18 May 2008 08:05:00 +0000

Game Grand Theft Auto 4 ternyata telah menghasilkan penjualan 500 juta dollar. Hanya membutuhkan waktu 1 minggu saja setelah direlease. Mengalahkan game Microsoft dengan Halo 3 dengan pendapatan 300 juta dollar.

Angka 500 juta dollar bukan saja mengalahkan penjualan top game yang pernah ada saat ini. Tetapi mengalahkan pendapatan dari film Pirates of the Caribbean : At World's end dengan pendapatan 406 juta dollar dalam 6 hari.

Game Grand Theft Auto memang menghebohkan, bukan saja ceritanya terkait pemain dengan karakter kriminal, tetapi banyak hal tersembunyi dengan unsur sex dan kekerasan.
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Microsoft Unleashes the Sidewinder Gaming Mouse

noreply@blogger.com (ANGGI KURNIAWAN) — Sun, 11 May 2008 14:14:00 +0000

Microsoft, purveyor of some of the best mice and keyboards available, has added a gaming mouse to its Sidewinder range. The word here is customization. From the cable thickness to the weight of the mouse itself, everything can be adjusted or swapped; there are three buttons dedicated to switching tracking resolution alone, with presets for 400, 800, and 2000 DPI (reprogrammable, of course).

The sidewinder's heft is changed by slide-in weights, there are three sets of mouse feet, all of different materials, to get the perfect "glide"; 7080 frames per second image processing; 20G max acceleration and a bewildering "9 million clicks" on each of the main buttons.

The sweet retro-Cylon (or is it KITT from Knight Rider?) styling means it'll look mean on the desk, too. Perfect for some LAN party intimidation. Yours for a reasonable $80 when it ships this October.