Heavy Rain is a PlayStation 3 video game developed by Quantic Dream and has a release Date of February 23, 2010. The game is directed by Quantic Dream's founder and CEO David Cage, who also wrote and directed the studio's two previous games, Omikron: The Nomad Soul and Fahrenheit. A playable demo was released on February 11 2010. I was able to spend some time on the Heavy Rain demo released as a download through the PlayStation Network. While the unique gameplay takes a little getting used to I am thinking I will buy this game the day it comes out. The graphics look fantastic and the story is very interesting. I have a feeling I will be spending a lot of time with this video game in the coming weeks. Read more on Heavy Rain and see the trailer ...
The recent edition of PSM Magazine features an article with Obsidian talking about Fallout: New Vegas. Scans of the magazine have already hit the web, here is what is revealed in them.
The following comes from the March edition of PSM Magazine:
Quotes from PSM Magazine:
It shows the command wheel for followers, with 8 commands: toggle melee/ranged, open inventory, toggle stay close/keep distance, back up, toggle aggressive/passive AI, use stimpack, toggle wait here/follow me, return to normal dialogue.
Scripting is wittier, characters more distinct. Example from vigour test word association: mother-human shield.
Opening inventory consists of a kit from the doc, adapted to your starting stats (like Fallout 1).
The Nevada area is less affected by the nuclear war, so it has plant life, relatively unspoiled houses, and in visual presentation has saturated colours and a bright sky.
There's a tutorial (led by a character named Sunny who looks a lot like Moira Brown), but unlike Fallout 3, it's optional, so you can hit the open game in 5 minutes from starting.
NCR and Caesar's Legion are the confirmed faction, article assumes Brotherhood of Steel will be in but they weren't mentioned in the presentation.
"In New Vegas it's all about the player examining the ideologies of the various groups that are controlling the area and supporting one over the others," explains Sawyer. "Each of the ideologies will have something good that you can relate to, but will also have massive flaws."
When asked about PS3's Fallout 3 being inferior to the others and if New Vegas will do better, Obsidian devs make no promises but indicate it was a learning process and they're working with all 3 platforms and all have problems.
The New Vegas strip is still in construction but will have gambling, variety shows and concerts
Electrical power is key in the faction struggle.
Radiation is still a problem, there's a nuclear test site to explore north of New Vegas.
The soundtrack will blend "Rat Pack style tunes with more Western numbers".
New Vegas doesn't tell a single-player story, but weaves decision into the gameworld and gives you greater power to influence things than Fallout 3 did.
On top of adding back in geckos, New Vegas has a whole new type of animal: mutated mountain rams called Big Horners.
February 4, 2010 - The debut teaser trailer for Fallout: New Vegas shows a barren wasteland surrounding a still-intact Las Vegas cityscape (see trailer below). The first thing I asked was how has the city survived the apocalypse intact? Then the camera pans back and reveals an ominous looking character who is wearing a mask and trench coat standing on the outskirts of town looking in. The trailer ends with the line, "War, war never changes."
Fallout: New Vegas is set for release this fall for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Games for Windows in North America and Europe, publisher Bethesda announced this morning. Development is being handled by Obsidian Entertainment, led by the founders of Black Isle Studios who previously worked on Fallout 1 and 2.
The official website for Fallout: New Vegas in its FAQ section also revealed Fallout: New Vegas will be a single-player only title, and is set "in and around New Vegas in Nevada," hopefully meaning players won't be confined within the city limits as it would be really fun to be able to explore another huge wasteland.
The website also gives fans a greeting, and a few words of warning, as they prepare to enter New Vegas.
"Experience all the sights and sounds of fabulous New Vegas, brought to you by Vault-Tec, America's First Choice in Post Nuclear Simulation. Explore the treacherous wastes of the Great Southwest from the safety and comfort of your very own vault: Meet new people, confront terrifying creatures, and arm yourself with the latest high-tech weaponry as you make a name for yourself on a thrilling new journey across the Mojave wasteland."
"A word of warning, however - while Vault-Tec engineers have prepared for every contingency,* in Vegas, fortunes can change in an instant. Enjoy your stay.
* Should not be construed as a legally-binding claim."
Fallout: New Vegas Teaser Trailer
Fallout: New Vegas Xbox 360 Series - IGN Rewind Theater: Teaser Trailer
See what the folks at IGN.com thought about the clues in the first Fallout: New Vegas teaser trailer.
February 4, 2010 - The debut teaser trailer for Fallout: New Vegas that was released this morning shows a barren wasteland surrounding a still-intact Las Vegas cityscape. The first thing I asked was how has the city survived the apocalypse intact? Then the camera pans back and reveals an ominous looking character who is wearing a mask and trench coat standing on the outskirts of town looking in. The trailer ends with the line, "War, war never changes." Read more on Fallout: New Vegas and see the trailer ...
Aliens vs. Predator is a science fiction first-person shooter video game in development by British developer Rebellion, the team behind the 1999 original PC gaming classic, and set to be published by Sega for Microsoft Windows, the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360. Bringing the legendary war between two of science-fiction's most popular characters to FPS fans, AvP delivers three outstanding single player campaigns and provides untold hours of unique 3-way multiplayer gaming.
In deep space, on the frontier of human colonization, an ancient pyramid is discovered. When archaeologists probe the pyramid's secrets they unwittingly trigger an apocalyptic confrontation between vengeful Predators, menacing Aliens, and heavily-armed Colonial Marines. Read more about the new Aliens vs. Predator for PS3 and Xbox at www.oldvideogamers.com...
Reviews and Video Game News for Older Video Gamers Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Review Uncharted became one of the best selling games on PS3 when it was originally released back in 2007. Now we have the sequel, Uncharted 2 which sees the return of Nathan Drake and co for more treasure hunting. Have Naughty Dog managed to build on the success of the original? By Jove yes Uncharted 2 has to be one of the best games to see release this year.
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Not all video gamers are kids. Tonight I will be wandering the Capital Wasteland in Fallout 3! I still play Fallout 3 several times a week, I love the game!!
My consoles are in the basement, in sort of a low-tech mancave, and it would take a bit of volume to bother anyone else in the house. Since I am Aged, and there are others in the home, often I can't really use my surround sound system to full effect. In my mind at least, it makes a difference if, in the midst of a game, I think I can hear someone sneaking up behind me.
I liked the spacial awareness I got from my very first surround sound headphones. Though they didn't have a microphone, I wasn't playing online at that point.
But then two things happened: I got a new LCD TV without a headphone jack, and I started playing XBox Online. Now here's where the Aged Gamer get old-sounding. Using the stock XBox Live headphones, I couldn't really hear what anyone was saying. Now, it turns out that a lot of y'all either mumble, scream, or both into the boom mike, and no amount of audio fidelity is really going to help that much, but I didn't know that yet.
So on a whim, I tried these:
I know, the thought of a 50 year-old man wearing these either makes you groan or giggle. But there turned out to be a couple of fatal (for me) flaws. The rigging of these things to the Xbox was a pain, using a patch cord that required that I dig up the adapter that allows an analog audio output from the XBox (I use HDMI to connect). That was just irritating. More confounding was the absence of a volume control on the unit. Well that just didn't make any sense. So I got rid of those and got these after considerably more research:
Turtle Beach makes a well-reviewed X41 which has Dolby 7.1 Surround. Boy that sounds really neat. It also sounds like about $180 on Amazon, a bit too rich for my wallet and my needs. The X31 (around $80) also has a wireless transmitter which connects to the audio-out of the XBox via a piggyback adapter, which just seems cleaner than the wired Skullcandy phones. The transmitter box is powered by one of the USB ports on the XBox. The headphones fit me well, are comfortable, and sound seems pretty decent. There is a button for special effects such as increased bass and spacial separation, but I like my sound flat. Read more of Jim Hicks's review of headphone choices for Older Gamers ...
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it's all about the player examining the ideologies of the various groups that are controlling the area and supporting one over the others," explains Sawyer. "Each of the ideologies will have something good that you can relate to, but will also have massive flaws."
strip is still in construction but will have gambling, variety shows and concerts
