#sega
Platinum's Vanquish looks like the anti-Gears of War; a third-person shooter that's all bright colours and fast motion. Oh, and missiles! Lots and lots of missiles. More »
Tetsuya Mizuguchi's latest music-driven "synesthesia" shooter, Child of Eden, made for an exciting kickoff to Ubisoft's pre-E3 2010 press conference. We caught up with the Rez creator following the event to chat about the his Kinect title, and found out that Microsoft's new motion-tracking tech actually won't be required to play.
Mizuguchi answered in the affirmative when we asked if Child of Eden can be played using a standard controller, also confirming that players will experience Rez-like controller vibration synced to the game's music. Given that the Q Entertainment founder went as far as to create the "Trance Vibrator" peripheral for additional, buzz-y feedback for Rez, we asked how he felt (or didn't, as the case may be) about a lack of tactile feedback when playing Kinect titles. "When I play the Kinect, I need some feedback," he replied, adding that vibrating bracelets -- like the Trance Vibrator -- could be used to improve the experience.
And what about a PlayStation Move release of the game? "We haven't decided yet," Mizuguchi responded when the topic was broached. He may not have, but we've decided we want it. How about you?
[Laura Padgett]
Entertainment Software Association President Michael Gallagher mentioned in a briefing yesterday that he has a "great amount of respect for the Supreme Court" and feels modest about the trade group's chances of defeating the California game law heading to the United States' highest court.
"We're very humble about our prospects before the court greatly. We believe we're on the side of right here," Gallagher stated. "We've believed that for 10 years. That hasn't wavered one iota. You go into this preparing to win, but also very prepared to handle the other conclusions as well." The State of California and ESA will submit briefs to the court, along with supporting briefs, over the next few months. Oral arguments are expected this fall with a decision by the court next spring.
Asked if he believes winning will change the way States go about game laws, Gallagher explained, "[State government] moves like lightning and moves -- depending on where you are -- in an informed or uninformed manner. If we win, then we feel we'll be done at long last with these content issues. Video games ... it's already been recognized through a dozen decisions that we're entitled to the same first amendment treatment as movies, as music, as books. That is what we're hoping will be the law of the land at the conclusion of this case. So, we win, we can put this behind us and focus on incentives for the industry." Gallagher expressed those incentives included focusing on jobs and tax incentives for the industry, instead of regulatory issues.
Of course, if the Supreme Court finds in favor of California, the executive believes states will react immediately and the industry will be embroiled in trying to figure out what to do. He also notes that such a decision wouldn't just be about regulating games, but it opens up the door to going after movies, television and books.
#rumor
Ubisoft's I Am Alive has long been a vapourware suspect, the length of time since we last heard anything about it leading some to suspect it had ended up on the development scrapheap. But now there's this trailer... More »
Remember earlier today when we got all excited about Eric Chahi's upcoming game Project Dust (working title)? Well now you can be too, especially with the premiere trailer we've embedded after the break full of masked natives occasionally living their lives, occasionally being swept off the face of the ... planet. Moreover, the trailer also reveals the platforms we'll eventually be seeing the game on: Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Enjoy along with us, won't you? It's just after the break.
Good news, everyone! This holiday season, Xbox Live will be officially launching in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, the Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Poland, Russia and South Africa. More »
#ubisoft
Tanner's back, and apparently he can release an astral projection. During Ubisoft's press conference we learned of Driver: San Francisco's "Shift" feature, in which Tanner may float in suspended time from one car to another, continuing the action from it. More »
#ea
There's a beta coming real soon for EA's Medal Of Honor reboot. If you thought it would look a lot like Battlefield Bad Company, you're right on the money. More »
DC Universe Online is shaping up to be the flagship title for Sony Online Entertainment presence at this year's E3. While our pre-E3 preview wasn't entirely glowing, we're excited by the potential. This new E3 trailer certainly shows us why.
The official European site for Dragon Quest IX is up and running. It has a ton of info, but nothing we haven’t already learned over the past year. Still, it’s nice to see the game getting a good push online. I can’t wait to see what that North American commercial turns out [...]
