Wow...

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Imagine going for a jog in games like Skyrim...

People would think twice about having really big worlds.

Man... You'd be knackered! You'd walk miles to a quest location and then just collapse when you get there! Fast travel would feel even more lazy too :lol:

I'm just imagining all the accidents from combat.

Daily Gaming News:
1) Update to the Homeworld IP being auctioned off as it was revealed Gaerbox were the ones to outbid teamPixel for the rights over the series.
http://www.destructoid.com/gearbox-h...d-252205.phtml

2) According to court documents, the second THQ auction managed to generate around $6-$7 million overall with Nordic Games winning the rights to several IPs (Darksiders, Red Faction, etc) and 505 Game winning the Drawn to Life series.
http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/...ings-6m-to-7m/
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/a...homeworld.aspx

3) 2K currently rumored to be re-debuting their FPS version of XCOM based on supposed recent promotional material for the game and might be named either as just "XCOM" or as "The Bureau."
http://www.screwattack.com/news/rumo...aling-xcom-fps

4) Konami confirms rumors of a new Metal Gear Solid set are true with a planned June release date for the PS3.
http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/...-america-june/

That is a sexy MGS collection, but I want Twin Snakes.

Only way that happens is if a MGS set is ever made for the Wii U since Nintendo holds some rights to that game.

I can't wait for them to treat it with the dignity and respect they offered the franchises Duke Nukem and Aliens.

Daily Gaming News:
1) PSN currently having a Resident Evil series sale from now until April 30 with discounts ranging up to 65% off and PS+ members getting an extra discount.
http://www.destructoid.com/all-resid...n-252247.phtml

2) Microsoft announces the former CEO of Cryptic Studios and Gazillion Entertainment, John Needham, has been named as the new boss for Lionhead Studio.
http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/...d-studio-head/

3) Based on a supposed new viral video from 2K games, the FPS version of XCOM will be having its re-debut occurring this Friday (April 26).
http://www.destructoid.com/video-hin...r-252292.phtml

4) Ratchet & Clank and Heavenly Sword will both be getting the film treatment with the Ratchet & Clank animated film to be released in theaters in 2015. Heavenly Sword animated film will be getting the direct-to-dvd treatment although no release date was announced.
http://www.giantbomb.com/articles/ra...ima/1100-4626/

Iwata is now CEO of Nintendo of America as well. Not entirely sure what that means.

wtf

They moved the old CEO to Managing Director of NCL over in Japan. Some people are speculating he's either being groomed as Iwata's eventual replacement or on the other end of the spectrum, he's a competent bean counter.

I guess this is just Iwata taking responsibility for the botched Wii U launch and getting more hands on. He's said if Nintendo don't make a profit by this time 2014, he'll resign completely.

He's too damn cool to be so hard on himself. Flat out apologizes for things I wouldn't even consider Nintendo's fault. Holds little web conferences that rivals E3 presentations and megaton reveals. But he talks like he himself allowed THQ to tank. Wish there was more like him.

Just as long as it doesn't mean more gimmicky controllers and consoles that can't handle their own updates.

Could also be due to their current restructuring and expansion plan they started late last year and supposed to last this whole year. The majority of it was for Japan but they did want to improve some stuff for the European branches.

Bloomberg believes they are going to post a loss for this fiscal year while other places think its a profit but lower than originally expected.

Daily Gaming News:
1) While Bloomberg was speculating a second consecutive fiscal loss to be posted, Nintendo announces they managed to post a 7.1 billion Yen ($71.4 million) profit for this fiscal year although lower than they originally predicted. They also announced hardware sales fell short of their expectations with the Wii U off by about 1/2 million units and the 3DS by about 1.05 million units.
http://www.destructoid.com/nintendo-...u-252358.phtml

2) Based on recent tweets from Capcom, an announcement regarding the Okami series is set to occur next week during the Golden Week festival in Japan.
http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/...for-next-week/

3) According to Destructoid, Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R for the PS Vita does not have any online multiplayer modes even though it's been advertised as a feature for the game.
http://www.destructoid.com/psa-guilt...y-252364.phtml

4) According to box art leaked by Tesco and later taken down, the next Call of Duty is set to be named "Call of Duty Ghosts" and as of now only teased for the PS3 and Xbox 360.
http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/...-art-revealed/

Late Night Edition
 

Nintendo announced they are dropping their traditional E3 press conference this year in favor of a few smaller ones instead. Still expected to be at the event to show off Wii U and 3DS games.

The announcement came as part of their fiscal report and other announcements from earlier in the day.

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.c...e40L5T9gWu.jpg
http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/24/ni...ller-closed-e/

Little game i'm making with some people, in UDK...

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Today's News:
1) EA announces a large portion of their workforce will be laid off with unofficial estimates stating it could reach as high as 10% of the total workforce. EA also announces several divisions and studios are facing possible closures with the EA Partners division being impacted the most.
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/a...g-closure.aspx
http://kotaku.com/layoffs-at-ea-today-481149396

2) Capcom announces the Phoenix Wright HD trilogy set has been delayed again with no official reason given and now has a release date of July 2013.
http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/...delayed-again/

3) Capcom also revealed new screenshots, trailers, and details for upcoming Lost Planet 3's multiplayer with two modes revealed (Akrid Survival and Scenario Mode), a total of 4 modes planned, and 6 maps to be included.
http://www.giantbomb.com/videos/get-...pla/2300-7291/
http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/...s-screenshots/

Command and Conquer pack on sale at Origin for $9.99

I got a $20 off code for Crysis 3 if anyone wants it. I already have the game.

Today's News:
1) According to recent legal documents, the amount of debt THQ owed to its creditors was revealed to be around $200 million with hundreds of individuals and companies filing claims against the company.
http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/1...ns_in_debt.php
http://www.destructoid.com/thq-still...s-252522.phtml

2) CD Projekt Red states The Witcher 3 will not contain any quick time events nor online multiplayer modes.
http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/...the-witcher-3/

3) The FPS version of XCOM has been officially re-debuted as The Bureau: XCOM Declassified, is currently planned for a release later this year, and has switched from a first person shooter to now a third person tactical shooter.
http://www.giantbomb.com/articles/2k...he-/1100-4628/

4) Current rumors regarding the next Xbox include the achievement system being revamped, 2 models with $499 as the standard model and $299 as the contract model (2 years of Xbox Live at $10 per month), and publishers given control over the DRM system.
http://www.destructoid.com/rumor-nex...r-252543.phtml

I can see absolutely no way that that could possibly backfire and cause some kind of uproar when a company, inevitably, decides to put Alcatraz levels of DRM on their game. Nope, none whatsoever.

I think it all looks cool but I am a bit :roll::nono: that everyone is absolutely pissing themselves with excitement about it because it's a PC thing. If it was revealed by Nintendo or Microsoft or Sony as a peripheral, or even a requirement, for their next system, everyone would be saying things like "WTF?! Who wants to wear thick goggles while they game? This is stupid!" and then, if they wheeled out that conveyor thing in the video, people would probably say "Wow, seriously? They honestly think people will wear those googles AND run around in an overgrown baby walker? Great, we can pay $300 and look like idiots in our living room. What a stupid, childish gimmick!:n:"

As I said, I personally think it looks cool. Not sure about the conveyor thing in terms of accessiblity to anyone who isn't in good shape but I think that's actually a different thing and not part of the VR goggles, right?
I can imagine someone using that thing and having a power cut. The belt under them stops moving but they keep going and just faceplant. Would be pretty bad getting those goggles driven into your eyesockets by the floor.

Red Dwarf did both those things in the 80's. Sort of.

http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/features/a...d-dwarf-10.jpg

Yeah, two different peripherals. "Oculus" for VR, "Omni" for the treadmill. Then there's a third peripheral the "Razer Hydra" which looks like the PS Move but accurate to a single degree/mm.

I'd like to think i'd get the whole package then use it every day. But tbh it'll probably just sit there like every other motion game.

Gaming has always been a "lazy" getaway...

Occulus alone will be a success I think. Others will be for those guys who buy all the specialist shit.

If they can make games more active and still not lose the "lazy" games, great. Playing an RPG and trekking across the map by actually walking would be great but they'd need to allow the traditional style too for the lazy/tired days. I could ptobably play more PC games with those things than I can with a keyboard and mouse. If it's not an RTS and it's on PC, I can never enjoy it.

I can't see why Kinect etc were all "childish gimmicks" for "casuals" and yet sticking a thick pair of goggles that look like a cross between a comedy snorkling mask and the Virtual Boy on your face is great.
I'm aware that saying Kinect wasn't up to much is an understatement but, before it even released, people deemed it a silly gimmick etc. This Oculus/Omni/Hydra is the exact same thing in that sense. It's a new "gimmick" that may or may not be put to good use but, because it's a PC thing, it seems to be considered a winner until proven otherwise.

I wouldn't worry too much. At this point, it sounds like the people who made up the "rumour" in the first place are running out of steam.

This was the life cycle of the PS3's "combating used sales" bullshit, too.

Never understood the allure of VR. The possibilities are much too finite.

"immersion."

Exercise

By the way, the new always online rumours kill me. They come from Paul Thurrot, who's shooting down his own previous rumours which were supposedly "confirmed."

PAY NO ATTENTION TO WHAT I SAID WAS DEFINITELY REALLY TRUE LAST WEEK WHAT IM SAYING THIS WEEK IS DEFINITELY REALLY REALLY TRUE

Sweet! UDK is kinda finicky at first and looks daunting, but after a few days of use it's easy.

Looking to use Unity for my next project, based on how little script you need to make a game with it.

There's 9 of us in the group. 2 Character Artists, 4 environment artists, an animator, UI guy and someone who knows Unreal Script.

I'm Environment lead making sure everything flows together, also did that whole area on the video, plus the entire level landscape.

I'll post up a vid when it's completed.

What're you studying at uni?

Today's News:
1) Team Ninja announced it is currently working on a new Dead or Alive 5 related project for the PS3 and Xbox 360.
http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/...ive-5-project/

2) Tiger Wood PGA Tour 15 currently rumored to be cancelled with next year's edition rumored to be for the PS4 and next Xbox.
http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/...r-15-canceled/

3) Combit Studio announced they have gained the rights to develop a sequel to River City Ransom after the project was dropped by another studio late last year. They also announced they are planning on an August 2014 release date for PC and unannounced consoles.
http://combitstudios.com/2013/04/riv...som-announced/
http://www.destructoid.com/deja-vu-r...r-252697.phtml

4) The boss of Epic Games global marketing division, Kendall Boyd, has left the company in order to join Microsoft to become the new global marketing boss of the Halo series. So far four high-level employees have left the company within the past several months.
http://www.destructoid.com/epic-s-he...o-252623.phtml

Today's News:
1) Sales - Major Nelson announces 11 XBLA games are on sale this week with discounts going up to 60% off and lasts until May 6th. The Playstation Blog announces the Metal Gear Solid series is currently on sale on PSN with discounts being 50% off.
http://www.destructoid.com/this-week...m-252775.phtml
http://www.destructoid.com/all-metal...n-252750.phtml

2) The next Call of Duty game was confirmed by Gamestop to be Call of Duty Ghosts along with a release date of November 5, 2013.
http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/...-release-date/

3) For those in the UK, Sony announces retailer GAME will be hosting several playable early access events for The Last of Us from May 3rd to May 6th.
http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/...lock-in-events

4) Respawn Entertainment's first game is currently rumored to be an exclusive for the Next Xbox.
http://www.screwattack.com/news/rumo...tbox-exclusive
http://www.destructoid.com/rumor-res...e-252772.phtml

I'd imagine that accessibility is a bigger issue than simply being tired or lazy.

http://oyster.ignimgs.com/wordpress/...l-610x2976.jpg

http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/05/...ect-video-game

Today's News:
1) According to 22 Cans, Curiosity could be revealing its secret or surprise as early as next week based on the estimated rates of layers being removed from the cube.
http://www.destructoid.com/curiosity...d-252842.phtml

2) Warner Bros recently released a new trailer for Lego Marvel Super Heroes and details regarding pre-orders goodies for the game.
http://www.destructoid.com/galactus-...s-252813.phtml

3) According to CD Projket Red, Cyberpunk 2077's style and gameplay isn't influenced by Blade Runner and instead borrows more from Tarantino-style films.
http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/...unner-in-tone/
http://www.destructoid.com/cyberpunk...--252849.phtml