Archive for December, 2011
VGA 2011: Mass Effect 3 Trailer
Posted by Oly in Mass Effect 3, Media on December 11th, 2011
Mass Effect 3 won most anticipated game at the VGA 2011, even beating out Diablo 3!! I would have lost that bet for sure!
Shepard mounts an attack against seemingly insurmountable odds in this trailer derived from gameplay footage for the Spike Video Game Awards 2011!
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Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Hitting A Console Near You Next Year
Posted by Sakinah in QuickNews, Tekken Tag Tournament 2 on December 11th, 2011
Currently available in Arcade form across Japan and undergoing playtests in parts of North America, Namco Bandai has announced a release date for Tekken Tag Tournament 2 for home consoles. The fighter is expected to debut sometime during “Holiday” 2012. Which likely means next November or December. Along with the date Namco also released a spiffy new trailer for the game.
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Naughty Dog Reveals The Last of Us
Posted by Sakinah in The Last of Us on December 11th, 2011
Before Spike Tv’s VGAs aired last night there was alot of speculation surrounding SCEA’s new IP called The Last of Us. With very little information to go by leading up to the big Saturday night unveiling, many believed the game to be in the hands of either Sony Santa Monica or Guerrilla Games. Imagine everyone’s surprise when the makers of Uncharted formally announced The Last of Us during the show.
And they brought a trailer with them!
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Free Points Saturday for December 10th
Posted by Jay in Free Points Saturday, QuickNews on December 10th, 2011
Slightly earlier this week, since I remembered this time. Anyway, remember, for the month of December, it’s double points and double entries for Free Points Saturday! That means 20 entries with 300 points each. As always, if it takes too long to get people to answer, I will provide clues. And the final clue will be the answer itself. If there are still spots left after about an hour of posting the answer, I will just have to take some of the points myself 
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So, without further ado, here’s this week’s question:
This title solely released on the PlayStation, but other games in the series have been seen on numerous platforms before and after this release. In this particular addition, throughout some of the ‘hub’ levels, which took place between themed levels (in different periods of time), are three hidden crystal keys used to transport the main character to the aforementioned themed levels. What is the name of this game?
Hint: Don’t use any punctuation, just letters and/or numbers.
Hint 2: One addition to the series took forever to release
Hint 3: The main character usually shows up to kick ass and chew bubble gum, but is usually out of gum
Live Stream Of Video Game Awards 2011 | Spike TV
Posted by Tosh in QuickNews, Video Game Awards on December 10th, 2011
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Patch 1.06 Is Live
Posted by Jason in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, QuickNews on December 10th, 2011
This is a small 4mb fix that takes care of all the amazing people who add buttons next to their names. I always laughed when I saw it but it can be bothersome. I may go on a rant a bit here for a moment but how many Call of Duty titles do we have now? How many times are they going to release them with the same set of problems?
Regardless we have had a ton of patch’s and there has been many improvements to what remains to be the most brainless fun out there. Here is a full list of what has been changed and what is in the works.
PlayStation Move With Projection Mapping | Studio Output
Posted by Tosh in PlayStation Eye, PlayStation Move, PLAYSTATION Store on December 9th, 2011
The clip above was created with the help of the PlayStation Move. Here is how it’s done:
Each clip was shot in one take, the visual effects created using a mixture of props, live actors camouflaged in Lycra and, crucially, the technique of projective mapping – projecting backgrounds plus animation onto the environment, in this case the walls, furniture and other surfaces in the room.
To look realistic, the images being projected have to be distorted to suit the geometry of the “screen”, and the viewpoint must be stationary. But Studio Output wanted to capture the results using a roving camera. That was where the PlayStation Move played a key role. Studio Output attached it to their camera and used it to track its movements. The readings were then fed back to a system which adapted the projected image in real time, making the backgrounds dazzlingly convincing throughout each clip.
Pretty amazing stuff I must say and they haven’t even pushed it to the limits yet. They envision that this could one day evolve into a augmented reality experience. This sounds like true next generation technology. What are your thoughts on this?
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