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July 3rd, 2012, 01:21 Posted By: wraggster
One Man Left Studios, which you may know from the addictive iOS darling Tilt to Live, is at it again with a new game. Outwitters is not a game about Twitter, it's an asynchronous, turn-based multiplayer strategy game for iOS reminiscent of Robot Entertainment's Hero Academy.
There are three different races available in total, each with their own classes and combat specializations to learn in Outwitters. Upon installing the universal app, you'll have access to the Scallywags, but if you want to play with the robotic Feedback or the aptly named Adorables, you'll need to purchase them from within the app. Outwitters has the traditional one-on-one option, but fans of larger conflicts can take advantage of an included two-on-two mode as well.
Outwitters will be available for download on the App Store come July 5.
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/02/ti...unches-july-5/
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July 3rd, 2012, 01:14 Posted By: wraggster
If you saw Microsoft unveil Windows Phone 8 and were disappointed that it only had a handful of conspicuous new features to show, such as that new Start screen and NFC support, don't worry: that's just the tip of the iceberg. Senior product manager Greg Sullivan (not pictured here) tells Pocket-lint that much of the information provided so far had to be revealed early to please developers and IT managers, many of whom can't wait until the last minute. Unlike a certain rival in Cupertino, Microsoft has a range of partners to work with and can't just be ready to go "hours after" the OS is announced, like those that control both the hardware and the software. That split is good news to us, as it sounds like there's a raft of public-facing Windows Phone 8 features waiting to surface between now and the end of the year -- whatever impressions we had in June may have been conservative.
http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/02/m...-wp8-features/
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July 2nd, 2012, 22:54 Posted By: wraggster
Windows 8 may be on the horizon with a fall 2012 release, but Microsoft's current OS, Win 7, just became the world's most prolific PC operating system, passing the 50-percent threshold last month. According to StatCounter, Windows 7, which overtook XP around the time of its golden anniversary last fall, has made its way onto 50.2 percent of the world's computers, compared to 29.9 percent for Microsoft's eXPerience during the same period. Launched in 2001, XP remains in the runner-up position, but shows a steady decline along with Vista, which never had much of a share to begin with. Oddly enough, iOS also appears as a modest portion of StatCounter's chart, which we presume represents iPads, which in this case fall within the same category (the company tracks mobile operating systems separately, where Android has ticked slightly ahead). If you own a PC running Windows 7, you can rest assured knowing that you're in good company. And we imagine that an even greater number of those current XP users will depart come 2014, when Microsoft has pledged to discontinue support of the aging millennial. Hit up our source link below for all of StatCounter's charts.
http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/02/s...dows-7-top-OS/
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July 2nd, 2012, 22:51 Posted By: wraggster
Microsoft has already detailed the Windows 8 upgrade route for those buying a new computer, and it's now finally confirmed what everyone else will be paying when they upgrade their existing PC. Those running Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 will able to download a Windows 8 Pro upgrade for just $39.99. That's a far cry from the company's earlier upgrade prices, which as recently as Windows 7 ran $50 and $99 for Home Premium and Pro upgrades, respectively. You will have to pay a bit more if you want packaged DVD version of the upgrade, though, with it running $69.99 at retail -- it also sounds like both of those prices will be going up when the promotion ends on January 31st of next year. Not surprisingly, the upgrade process will vary depending on the OS you're currently using. Those making the jump all the way from Windows XP will only able to bring their personal files with them, while those on Vista will be able to bring their personal files and Windows settings, but no applications. And, if you're wondering about Media Center, it will be available as a free option once the upgrade is finished.
http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/02/m...ffer-for-most/
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July 2nd, 2012, 22:40 Posted By: wraggster
The PC doesn’t matter at E3… if you’re looking for razzmatazz, that is.
For an audience of online fans the show business begins on Monday when Microsoft takes to the stage, and ends on Tuesday when Nintendo finishes at the Nokia Theater.
But when the press conferences close, and you enter the LA Convention Center, it’s clear as day: the PC owns E3. And it’s delivering more innovation, driving new business and creating hot stories – hotter than, say, adding a second screen or getting Netflix on a new device. The PC is showcasing stunning, better-than-next-gen games.
PC hardware innovation was all over E3; whether it’s the latest chipsets, or new advances in streaming. Nvidia showcased both: the Tegra chipset for portable PCs, plus a demo of the gorgeous Hawken, streamed from its new cloud grid. Razer’s Blade laptop demonstrated a portable with specs that will make next-gen consoles blush.
You could have been fooled that Alienware was powering E3: so many games publishers were demoing their games on its laptops, desktops and X51 machines. Of course the PC will lead the way in hardware specs so late in the console cycle. But we’re seeing leaps in graphical complexity, even before the new hardware from Microsoft and Sony gets out of the starting blocks.
But nothing came close to John Carmack’s tech, virtual reality googles built with PalmerTech. His VR headset was the surprise story of the show, running a hacked Doom 3 to promote the BFG edition in full immersive 3D, with almost zero latency. Scoreline: SmartGlass 0: John Carmack’s amazing holodeck: 1.
Free-to-play has always felt like the underdog at E3; but in 2012, the play now, pay later games were easily the match of big boxed products. Hawken is going to create a massive crater in PC gamer’s wallets.Planetside 2 is staggering, offering FPS sci-fi warfare on a 1,000+ player scale. Wargaming.net’s confidence inWorld of Warplanes is clear: its travelling roadshow and rammed stand was an impressive statement of intent.
Subscription MMOs like Bethesda’s Elder Scrolls Online show that there’s still appetite within the industry for taking on WoW. Despite rumours, Star Wars: The Old Republic is still pushing the subscription model. Square Enix’s belief in Final Fantasy XIV is clear: an ambitious reboot aims to bring their aging MMO up to modern quality standards.
PC UNDEREXPOSED AT E3
But generally, in most E3 game of the show lists you won’t find SimCity, or ARMA III, or Planetside 2 – because the media has a blindspot when it comes to even going to see new PC games. In those game of the show lists, though, there’s a hint of the PC’s dominance: many winning titles were demonstrated on PC (but with Xbox 360 controllers) and will hit PC.
The PC is in a frustrating spot. Fighting for share of voice, with no one to fight for it, confronted with amedia focused on the yearly console war. The value chain on PC is simply not reflected by shouty game trailers, dancing men on stage and a focus on physical retail. On the PC, big media is Reddit and your conversation with a retailer doesn’t involve selling boxes into Walmart.
You can tell the problems E3’s format faces for PC by counting the absentees. Blizzard and NCSoft’s Guild Wars missed the show. Valve booked a tiny set of meeting rooms and ended up under siege. Microsoft mentioned Windows 8 in passing, but didn’t explain its vision for games on Windows 8. Or if it has one.
E3 is a great show for retailers, for distributors, and for big media. But how good is it to get the message out to PC gamers? SOE and Paradox brought some of the most popular YouTube and Twitch.TV and allowed them to livestream directly. The exposure levels wereextraordinary: views in excess of any previews the major sites will carry.
E3 isn’t about to change any time soon, especially with more new consoles on the way. But engagement on the PC is constant and social. Smart PC publishers talk to their consumers every day… so perhaps E3 doesn’t matter to them after all.
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/the-p...-missed/098855
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July 2nd, 2012, 22:38 Posted By: wraggster
Sega will release the next instalment in its critically acclaimed, multi-million selling Total War series next year.
Total War: Rome II will take the franchise back to one of its most popular and often requested settings. The PC title will once again challenge players to lead vast armies in massive real-time battles.
There will also be a strong emphasis on the era's political scheming, as players must balance their military tasks with maintaining the loyalty of the senate and the safety of their family.
"In our 25th years of games development, it feels fitting to return to our most critically acclaimed era," said Creative Assembly's brand director Rob Bartholomew.
"There's been a multi-generational leap in technology since the original game and we are ready to set another benchmark in gaming."
Creative director Mike Simpson added: “Our games have always encompassed a grand vision. But we’re now pushing that vision at both ends of the spectrum. From the immense reach of the sandbox campaign right down to the human-level drama of a single warrior on the battlefield, we’re aiming for an unprecedented level of detail and scale”.
The Total War series was highlighted as one of Sega's key pillars in the company's ongoing restructure. It is one of four franchises that will continue to be released at retail, alongside Sonic, Football Manager and Aliens.
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/next-...to-rome/098857
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July 2nd, 2012, 22:37 Posted By: wraggster
With only a handful of staff remaining following its near-shutdown, Radical Entertainment has confirmed Prototype 2 will see release on PC.
Radical shares on its Facebook page that the sequel is still set to launch on July 24th; the game’s Steam page remains listed, offering users the option to pre-order.
"For PC gamers, rest assured that the PC version of Prototype 2 is still going to launch on July 24th as planned," the development studio stated on its Facebook page. "And a special 'thanks' to the Prototype Army and all our extremely loyal and passionate fans for supporting Radical Entertainment. We couldn't have come this far without you."
Activision laid off the vast majority of Radical’s employees late last week.
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/proto...closure/098858
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July 2nd, 2012, 20:38 Posted By: wraggster
Once upon a time, it was easy to characterize Google’s domain and business model: they provided well-organized internet search results through a simple, friendly interface, and made money through targeted advertising. Over the years, the company has grown more complex even faster than has the — still admirably spare — Google home page, as it’s either assimilated or originated all kinds of adjuncts to pure search. The Nexus Q, as the company’s first-ever fully home-grown consumer electronics product (as opposed to Google-branded but jointly developed phones and tablets) shows just how far that path has led, and hints at cooler things to come. By default, though, the device is severely limited, intended basically as an overqualified gateway to content stored at Google’s Play media store, or at (Google-controlled) YouTube. And if that weren’t constrained enough, it requires another Android device (phone or tablet, say) as a remote control. The Q is equipped with impressive hardware internally, though, which might soon be exploited with software more flexible than that which comes loaded.
http://hardware.slashdot.org/story/1...by-subtraction
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July 2nd, 2012, 20:33 Posted By: wraggster
Freemium model 'not properly understood in most of the country', says NaturalMotion CEO
The UK is lagging behind other countries in the emerging high-end free-to-play market, NaturalMotion’s CEO has claimed.
Speaking to Develop, Torsten Reil said that whilst the UK had taken strides forward in the free-to-play sector, developers had yet to find a solution that resonated with consumers.
He added that many in the UK industry also still didn’t properly understand the market, but felt that would change in future.
“I think the UK is still lagging behind very much,” said Reil.
“I’m seeing on some games that are coming up that I think look great and take a huge step forward in visual fidelity on these devices but they are not games that resonate that well necessarily on a large scale because of either the subject matter or more likely the play pattern.
http://www.develop-online.net/news/4...d-free-to-play
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July 2nd, 2012, 13:56 Posted By: wraggster
Once again, it's time to start a new testing season to prepare the release of ScummVM v1.5.0. As usual, we have announced several new supported games:
- Backyard Baseball 2003
- Blue Force
- Darby the Dragon
- Dreamweb
- Geisha
- Gregory and the Hot Air Balloon
- Magic Tales: Baba Yaga and the Magic Geese
- Magic Tales: Imo and the King
- Magic Tales: Liam Finds a Story
- Magic Tales: The Little Samurai
- Once Upon A Time: Little Red Riding Hood
- Sleeping Cub's Test of Courage
- Soltys
- The Princess and the Crab
So, go grab your favorite games, and play through them using a daily build. Soltys is also available as a freeware on our download page. If you find any bugs, report them on the bug tracker. Once you've completed a game, please report it on the forums so it can be added to the release testing wiki page. When reporting, make sure you provide the version, language, and platform of the game you're testing. Any other questions? Go see the Release Testing guidelines.
http://www.scummvm.org/news/20120630/
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July 2nd, 2012, 01:52 Posted By: wraggster
Cloud gaming service OnLive has kicked off a big summer sale slashing up to 75 percent off a list of games.
 The service has kicked off a summer of weekly deals and challenges with an 'Orientation Sale', which has slashed the prices on some 36 games.The highlights among them are Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Darksiders, Limbo, Metro 2033 and the Warhammer series.
Here's the full list of currently discounted titles (with regular prices next to their discounted asking), which will be on sale until July 8.
- AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!!! - $2.50/£1.62
- Afterfall: Insanity - £16.99
- Amnesia - $5.00/£3.50
- The Ball - £3.75
- Brain Challenge - $2.49/1.49
- Darksiders - $10.00/£10.00
- Deus Ex: Human Revolution - $14.99/£9.99
- Deus Ex: Human REvolution Augmented Edition - $19.99/£12.49
- Doc Clock: The Toasted Sandwich of Time - $2.49/£1.74
- Duke Nukem Forever - $5.00/£3.75
- Fishdom 2 - $3.50/£3.50
- Homefront - $6.80/£5.10
- Homefront: Ultimate Edition - $8.50/£6.80
- Icebreakers - $3.00/£2.00
- Just Cause 2 - £4.99
- Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days - $7.49/£4.99
- A Kingdom for Keflings - $2.50/£1.62
- Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light - $7.49/£4.99
- LIMBO - $4.00/£2.80
- Mafia II - $7.50/£3.75
- Metro 2033 - $9.99/£7.49
- MX vs ATV Reflex - $9.99/£7.49
- NBA 2K10 - $5.00/£2.50
- NBA 2K11 - $5.00/£3.75
- NBA 2K12 - $5.00/£6.25
- Orcs Must Die! - $7.49/£5.99
- Red Faction: Armageddon - $9.99/£7.49
- Remington Super Slam Hunting: Africa - $5.00/£3.50
- Royal Envoy - $5.00/£3.50
- Shatter - $2.25/£1.50
- Space Pirates and Zombies - $4.99
- Trine - $2.50/£1.75
- Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II Retribution - $14.99/£9.99
- Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II Chaos Rising - $9.99/£9.99
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - $14.99/£9.99
- World of Goo - $2.50/£1.62
http://www.onlive.com/
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July 2nd, 2012, 01:45 Posted By: wraggster
Blizzard Entertainment has been keeping busy, tweaking a number of aspects of its best-selling loot-hunting game, Diablo 3.
One of the hotfixes released today addresses an exploit used to circumvent the recent decreases in attack speed. Before the hotfix, players could "temporarily increase their attack speed or double-cast a skill" by repeatedly clicking the Town Portal option within the hot bar. A complete list of fixes can be found on the official game blog.
In changes made yesterday, Blizzard once again increased high-level item drops in Acts III and IV of Hell difficulty and all four acts in Inferno. The breakdown of increases can be found after the break. Not found after the break: those hundred hours you've spent clicking through Sanctuary.
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/29/re...vel-item-drop/
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July 2nd, 2012, 01:41 Posted By: wraggster
Blizzard will attend Gamescom in Cologne, Germany, and bring its latest wares to the show. From August 15 to 19, Blizzard will showcase new content forStarcraft 2 and World of Warcraft.
Attendees will be able to sample the new Terran, Zerg and Protoss units coming to multiplayer in StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm, which is slated to launch sometime this year. Blizzard will also give patrons a chance to check out the starting zone in Mists of Pandaria, the fourth expansion for World of Warcraft.
Finally, Blizzard will have Diablo 3 available to play, but you're probably doing that now anyway.
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/30/st...aria-playable/
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July 2nd, 2012, 01:32 Posted By: wraggster
It appears an as-yet-unannounced Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Collection will launch on July 17, according to a GameStop listing. We called a store representative and confirmed that a KOTOR collection is in their system, and is listed as a PC-exclusive title for $20.
The first game in the series (developed by BioWare) was released to critical acclaim in July 2003 for Xbox, and later for PC. KOTOR came to Mac via Steamjust a few months ago. Obsidian developed the game's sequel, which launched on Xbox in December 2004.
We've reached out to LucasArts for more details on the collection.
Update: The game is listed on Amazon as Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic I and II PC Bundle Pack, and is available for preorder. We are still confirming details with LucasArts.
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July 1st, 2012, 23:43 Posted By: wraggster
Valve has announced Steam’s top ten selling titles and products from the past week.
The DayZ mod phenomenon shows no signs of slowing, with ArmA II: Combined Operations taking the top spot for the second time in three weeks, and buzzing around the upper end of the charts for nearly two months now to boot.
The Civilization V expansion Gods and Kings continues to do well, settling for the runner-up spot this week.
A couple of Warhammer products also make the list thanks to a massive discount this weekend.
- ArmA II: Combined Operations
- Civilization V: Gods and Kings
- Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II Complete Pack
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Collection 2
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine
- Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion
- Max Payne 3
- Spec Ops: The Line
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/steam...e-24-30/098824
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July 1st, 2012, 00:04 Posted By: wraggster
Hey, it’s a hardware twofer! Here’s two platforms coming down the pipe:
First up is the Mimo Dreamplug, the latest in a continued expansion of choices for very tiny, single-board Linux computers. The Dreamplug should be extremely capable of just about any task you can throw at it. With a 1.2GHz Marvell Sheeva CPU, eSATA, fiber optic/TOSLINK, WiFi, Bluetooth, two Gigabit Ethernet connections, and 512 MB of RAM, we’re thinking this could be used for just about anything. It’s a little pricy at $250, but that’s what you pay for all those features. No idea when it will be available, though.Never mind, you can get the same thing for $150 here. Thanks, [Scott].
Next up is the Kinetis KL25Z Freedom Board, an Arduino-compatable, Cortex-M0+ based dev board being made available for pre-order. The specs on this machine seem pretty good – with a 48MHz ARM chip, on-board accelerometer, a capacitive touch ‘slider’ built into the PCB, and OpenSDA for a USB debug interface, you should be able to make a few cool projects with this board. As a neat bonus, it costs $13, and Freescale is giving away a version of their Codewarrior development environment (limited to 128kB, but that’s all the Flash the Kinetis has). Hopefully, it’ll be a muchmore open development platform than what our own [Mike Szczys] has been able towrangle from the STM32 board that has been floating around. The Kinetis should be available this fall.
Thanks [Impulse405] and [Hussam] for sending these tips in.
http://hackaday.com/2012/06/29/two-i...down-the-pipe/
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