Street Fighter IV Madcat Controller Issues… Told Ya!

by vipeness on February 16th, 2009

On Jan 14th, 2009; I blogged about going to the official tournament for Street Fighter IV with PS3 and Capcom; and I reported that there was an issue with the controller when I was playing… check out this breaking news:

http://www.joystiq.com/2009/02/16/owners-report-mad-catz-sfiv-fightstick-defects/

Other users are reporting that the controller may fail to register certain directions on the stick or certain button presses, with at least one user reporting that the stick stopped registering all inputs entirely. Certain users have attributed the stuck joystick inputs to a metal washer that actually grinds away at the inner workings of the stick while in use.

You know, sometimes, there are issues, and I’ve always been very honest on any reviews or anything that I do when I blog on this site. I experienced the same issue a month and 4 days ago! I think there is a problem and it needs to be fixed.

Original Story:
http://www.thegamershow.com/blog/?p=1068

Full Video of the Tournament
http://www.thegamershow.com/blog/?p=1077

Link to New Post on gametrailers.com

Street Fighter 4 Tournament 2009 - CES Video Now Available!!!

by vipeness on January 13th, 2009

The Street Fighter 4 Tournament - Full Experience Video from the private Capcom room is now available. Underground Street Fighter fighters came out to battle to the death in this exclusive tournament versus PS3 vs. 360 vs. Capcom. PS3 beat 360, while Capcom in the final battle beat PS3. Enjoy the 7 minute video of the introduction and game play from the tournament.

Street Fighter IV Exclusive 1st Time Console Photos and Video Gameplay and Tournament [PS3 vs. 360]

by vipeness on January 12th, 2009

** UPDATE: PS3 won the console war vs. 360 at the tournament!!!
- howdy shoryuken.com visitors; if you aren’t from there… head there for all your up-to-date street fighter appetite on the net.

I would like to say thank you to Capcom and Playstation for the hospitality they showed for all the players today. They put together an awesome event for players around the globe to compete in a tournament and bring their best movies and play Street Fighter IV on consoles for the first time. About 50+ players showed up wanting to see Street Fighter 4 for the first time, and to play in the tournament. We all crammed into the large suite at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, NV and begun our SF fantasies.

Pizza, Soda’s, Beers! Capcom and Sony Rock!!!; They took care of all our meals and made sure we had as much fun as we could possible get out of Street Fighter 4. The Capcom representative also demo’d off the inside of the 360 controller for Street Fighter and gave out some specs. (Price is still the same as it would be if you ordered it; Capcom has stated that they will not have replacement parts and not really wanting the users to mod the controller in any way; but they will give you a template to design your own design on your controller.)

First and Foremost; Street Fighter IV on PS3 is just like the arcades. It didn’t feel like I was playing on a console at all. The stations were setup awesomely and felt right. The controller, which I did not like; but others did were at every station and lined with research PS3 consoles. The one funny joke of the day, was the trophy system tell everyone, they didn’t earn a trophy at the top right screen. You can see that from the video below. Every time we would make a move, we would say; You really didn’t earn that. Back to the controller; The controller to me was too small for the handle. I couldn’t do my normal combos, uppercuts and fireballs with any characters. If Capcom can make it where I can install a standard edition handle, the stick would be awesome. I’ve been playing games and arcades for over 23 years; so I know how and what stick feel like; I just wasn’t feeling this controller.

TEASER VIDEO – Full video coming later today!!! (Jan. 11th 2009) with Capcom Announcements and behind the scenes of this event with new gameplay.

To view in HD; click youtube video and then click HD Quality.

 

Halo secret in video?

by vipeness on July 6th, 2008

http://kotaku.com/5022115/free-halo-3-map-cold-storage-other-stuff-hits-on-bungie-monday

Check out the video, and at the end, after it says BUNGIE which is at 6:00, look at the top right corner? I’ve never seen that before in any Bungie videos..? Is that something new or some secret they are flashing in front of us?

Call of Duty: World At War | Exclusive Trailer Released

by vipeness on June 21st, 2008

U know, the game really reminds me of Call of Duty 3 on my Xbox360, but I don’t know about this. This might have been a good idea/bad idea. Well, I won’t judge a book by it’s cover until I play it. Here ya go… World Exclusive Trailer.

XBLA Wednesdays: Aces of the Galaxy and Roogoo

by misty on June 2nd, 2008

According to teamxbox.com Microsoft announced today that this week’s Xbox Live arcade releases will be Aces of the Galaxy and Roogoo, which will be available this Wednesday, June 4, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. GMT (1:00 a.m. PDT) for 800 Microsoft Points each.

3-2-1 blast off! Launch yourself into the intense space-shooter Aces of the Galaxy™, a non-stop, old-school arcade thrill-ride for the twenty-first century and beyond. Utilize an impressive arsenal of upgradeable weapons including high powered missile launchers, devastating torpedoes, and the ever-reliant chain gun to annihilate the ships of the wretched Skurgian Empire. Save planet Earth cooperatively at home with a friend or join up on Xbox LIVE®.

Roogoo updates the square peg in a round hole premise to a whole new level. Help the Roogoo defeat their enemies, the evil Meemoo, in Roogoo, a new and innovative action-based puzzler. Players line up multiple platforms on different levels to allow shaped blocks to pass through and once enough of them stack up, that particular shape closes off. A simple premise becomes more complicated as Meemoos begin to obstruct players’ paths, and butterflies attempt to steal blocks away. Players must swivel, roll, and boost their way through 45 puzzle-filled levels alone or with up to four friends in cooperative party mode play. For those with a more competitive spirit, Roogoo offers a two-player multiplayer mode over Xbox LIVE® where players battle to solve the same puzzle and can build up attacks to thwart their competitors’ efforts.

Microsoft Explains "Gaywood" Ban

by obsoletepower on May 22nd, 2008

Late last night, we learned the story of Richard Gaywood, the not-so-happy Xbox Live user whose gamertag was banned. Since "RichardGaywood" was both the user’s gamertag as well as his legal, honest-to-goodness given name, Kotaku contacted Microsoft to learn the reason behind the ban.

Hit the jump for their response:

"We want the Xbox LIVE community to have the freedom to express themselves, but we also have a responsibility to create an inclusive, safe environment," said Microsoft’s Stephen Toulouse. "While it may be clear to some that Gaywood is a legitimate surname, it may not be obvious to other Xbox LIVE members. In this case, a complaint was filed by a member of the community, requiring the Xbox LIVE team to examine the gamertag within the context of the Xbox LIVE Terms of Use. Based on the these guidelines, it was necessary for the gamertag to change."

Recall Toulose also referred to the XBL Terms of Use in explaining why user "TheGAYERGamer" received a ban, stating, "Gamertags are visible to everyone and it would be hard for me to defend to a parent of a young child who saw it that the name did not contain content of a sexual nature."

Finally, Microsoft confirmed to us that Mr. Gaywood’s gamertag, like any other found to be in violation of the Terms of Use, will not be reinstated. Hope no other XBL users have legal names that might have the ill fortune to appear "sexual."

Source: Kotaku.com

Alert! Microsoft Points scam sweeps Xbox Live

by vipeness on May 17th, 2008

AS POSTED EXACTLY FROM XBOX360FANBOY.com (THIS IS IMPORTANT NEWS)

While every major company in the world attempts to bang into your head that they will never ask for your account information sometimes people don’t listen.
Unfortunately a scam, which appears to have been around for some time, promises free Microsoft points when you log into your .net Passport account. This site, and any site that promises the same, is 100% fake and will only lead to a headache like the reader who sent this in who had 5000 MS points purchased with his credit card.
We know this isn’t the first, nor will it be the last, site to attempt to scam you but we hope to echo what you all should already know.
We won’t link the site itself, for fear of spreading the scam, but we would like to remind you of a few key things.

1. Microsoft will only give points away during official contests that ALWAYS link directly back to a Microsoft site and those contests are always widely reported on X3F, Joystiq and other gaming sites
2. Never, no matter what you’re promised, log into your account unless on officially sanctioned Xbox sites (Xbox.com, Bungie.net, ForzaMotorsport.net, etc.)
3. Never give away your user name and password to anyone and remember Microsoft will never ask for this information
4. Never give away your account details, including credit card information and mailing address

Do not get caught in a scam, who knows how deep the rabbit hole goes if you do.
Check out our visual guide to spotting fake Microsoft sites used in similar scams. This guide isn’t foolproof however, so just steer clear from anything that promises anything!

Activision’s Cabela’s Legendary Adventures to Bring Hunting’s Greatest Tales to Life

by vipeness on May 15th, 2008

Activision’s Cabela’s Legendary Adventures to Bring Hunting’s Greatest Tales to Life

SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 14, 2008: Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced today the upcoming release of Cabela’s Legendary Adventures for PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system, and WiiTM. The latest title in the best-selling Cabela’s franchise will allow players to relive the greatest hunting stories ever told. The game will hit shelves in Fall 2008.
"In Cabela’s Legendary Adventures the missions are based on encounters with some of the most famous animals ever hunted in the wild," said Dave Oxford, Activision Publishing. "Focusing on these amazing once-in-a-lifetime stories has really allowed us to capture the essence of what hunting is all about - a quest for a legendary experience."

Players will hunt in different eras in search of trophies such as white-tailed deer, Yukon moose, Alaskan brown bear and Roosevelt elk in over ten of North America’s top hunting locations, including Kodiak Island, the Yukon and the Rocky Mountains. Each location in Cabela’s Legendary Adventures is a visually stunning open outdoor environment that encourages exploration and tactical variation. Shooting mechanics have been developed to reflect modern as well as historical hunting technology, so players relive the hunts complete with detail from specific time periods.

Under Cabela’s guidance, the firearms, tactics and gear in Cabela’s Legendary Adventures are as true to real life as a game will allow. The title will also include a large variety of additional hunts featuring over 30 species of other big game, small game, waterfowl, upland birds and turkey.

Cabela’s Legendary Adventures is scheduled for release in Fall 2008. For more information visit www.activision.com.

Operation Sports Video: Fight Night Round 4 Motion Capture #1

by vipeness on May 11th, 2008

I was browsing around and found this lurking on a sports website just now… It’s behind the scenes and a presentation of EA’s in-game engine motion capture. Plus you get to see Peter Moore where a champs outfit like a goof.. lol

http://www.operationsports.com/videoview.php?id=19
video is in this link above

Indiana Jones LEGO DEMO date revealed??

by vipeness on May 11th, 2008

While browsing the net looking for the Blu-Ray version of the Indiana Jones movie collections, which they are re-releasing on DVD, but not Blu-Ray comes out on Tuesday, May 13th 2008. Along with the set, someone in the review comments is mentioning that there are game demos included in the packaging for the Special Edition. Does that mean we will see a game demo available for download on the the Xbox Live service and on the PSN Network on Tuesday? We’ll have to hold out and wait 2 days to find out…

Here is a link to where the user states the demos on the disks..
AMAZON LINK

Here is a permalink if there are more reviews so you can see the comment… PERMA LINK CLICK HERE 

GTA 4 Comparison Video 360 vs. PS3 and thoughts

by vipeness on May 4th, 2008

I was trying to record a video to show the users on the internet the random freezing I am receiving on the PS3; Playstation 3 version of Grand Theft Auto 4, but it didn’t. So what did I do instead, create a quick comparison video of the same path starting from the same spot and ending in the same spot to show off the game to users. Check out the video below…

Grand Theft Auto IV - Conan O’brien - A more friendly tamer

by vipeness on May 4th, 2008

Anti-GTA Video: Time to get the bull**** boots!

by obsoletepower on May 3rd, 2008

Okay, I get the fact that people are concerned about the future leaders of our countries but damn it man, politicians have got to stop blaming video games for our government’s gross incompetence in their ability to provide our kids with a good educations system and more!

Get this guy, if I heard correctly when he mentioned "Your son, husband, boyfriend, whatever," he only named people of the male gender so his head just oozes stereotype and mass-media influence!

For the last time! It is not the world’s responsibility to censor everything because sexually-active 16 year olds that can’t keep their genitals in their pants long enough to not have children are not able to properly take care of their offspring because they aren’t even old enough to care for themselves!

Xbox 360 Blu-ray console shipping by September?

by obsoletepower on May 2nd, 2008

For all of Microsoft’s denial, the Xbox 360 Blu-ray console rumors just will not die. In fact, they are getting more and more specific. The Chinese language Economic Daily News is reporting that Pegatron, an OEM subsidiary of ASUS, has won the order from Microsoft to assemble the Xbox 360 with Blu-ray Disc ROM drive — shipments are expected to being in Q3 of this year. Now come on Microsoft, just come clean on the matter, we won’t tell anyone.

Source: Digitimes.com

Grand Theft Auto IV: The 6.24% Review

by obsoletepower on May 2nd, 2008

Grand Theft Auto IV has been in my possession since midnight Monday in a Los Angeles mini-mall. Because the game is rated M for Mature, there were a few eager teens milling around in the parking lot, trying to bribe cool adults to get them a copy. What’s worse? Buying teens cheap vodka or immersive sociopathic sandbox crime simulators?
With about 20 hours of gameplay (6.24% of the story and a lot of multiplayer) under my belt, here are some first impressions:

If you like endless cut scenes and game chatter spoken in grating Serbian accents, this is the game for you. (Also, The Rockstar creative team’s love affair with the number 69 is unabated.)

Unless I’m mistaken, when you kill someone, you can no longer leave cute little red footprint trails of victim blood behind you. However, when you run people over, less cute super-realistic blood stains appear on your windshield. (Exactly one stain per victim.)

For a game whose overall benefit to society is always in debate, there is a drunk driving simulator that’s truly terrifying. Perhaps terrifying enough to make the teens who bribed cool adults to buy them both M for Mature video games and cheap vodka think twice before getting behind the real-life wheel. (Kids, try getting actually drunk, then driving drunk in the game, and see what happens.)

There seems to be a lot of time in the game allocated to text messaging, going on the Internet, and online activities. I wasted my life in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas pretending to work out; now I’m wasting my life in GTA: IV pretending to surf the web.

The online multiplayer experience is outstanding. Exciting, chilling, and oh-I-just-got-run-over-by-a-garbage-truck messed up. Racing, sniping, exploding, hiding — the diversity of attack strategies available allows for a ride that will never get boring. Ultimately, the multiplayer for GTA: IV is so engaging it might actually overshadow the story. When I wake up in the morning, exhausted and sick with self-loathing from playing till three in the morning the night before, multiplayer is what calls me back. It’s so good, I may never get to 7%.

Source: TIME.com

GTA 4 Sells ~2.5 million in the Americas on Day 1

by obsoletepower on May 1st, 2008

   VG Chartz announced that according to their early sell-through data, Grand Theft Auto 4 has sold a record 2.5 million units in its first day of sales. GTA IV has been universally acclaimed upon release and the titles day 1 sales places the title in the upper echelon of industry hits - those that are universally loved by both critics and by casual gamers.

Data for the first day of GTA IV sales shows that the game sold roughly at a 6:4 ratio in favor of Xbox 360 to PS3 in the Americas. While that means the game sold better on Xbox 360, it had a higher attach rate on PS3 - the same story was the case in the UK according to an earlier report by Chart Track.

At $60 per unit for the standard game and $90 for the special edition and around 1/4 of all games bought being at the higher price, Rockstar is looking at around $170 million in day one Americas revenue. For comparison, Microsoft stated that Halo 3 saw $170 million in sales revenue day one so it seems at this point the combined Xbox 360 and PS3 sales for GTA IV are about on par with Halo 3.

Super Smash Brothers Brawl recently sold over 900,000 units in the Americas day one and went on to sell almost 1.6 million units week one. A similar pattern for GTA IV would push the title to over 4 million units in the Americas for week one - we expect the title to have a drop off rate more akin to Smash Brothers Brawl than Halo 3.

Sales have also been brisk in Europe, along with Chart Tracks report of 600,000 copies sold in the UK in one day, VG Chartz estimates that around 1.7 million units were sold across Europe and others on day one - the format split is roughly a mirror image of the Americas, with around 60% of all European sales being on PS3.

Day one sales for Europe and the Americas combined bring GTA IV to 4.2 million units worldwide, a staggering number, both in units and in revenue.

Stay tuned for more sales updates as the week progresses.

Source: VGChartz.com

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Rockstar Support Feels Terrible for GTA Lock-ups

by obsoletepower on April 29th, 2008

Earlier today, Kotaku broke the news that some Grand Theft Auto IV gamers were having problems with the game on both the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360. Here is the following article as it was done by Kotaku:

For them, the game was freezing up during the introductory cut-scene, something that neither I nor Mike experienced during our time with the game on both systems. To be clear, we have no idea how widespread the problem is, but it’s certainly on Rockstar’s radar and making the rounds both in our tips line and on forums.

Rockstar declined to comment on the issue officially, so I went to the phone and called up Rockstar Support to see what they had to say about the problem.

A very friendly, and obviously unhappy, fellow answered the phone who, after thanking me for not yelling at him and apologizing profusely for the problem, spilled quite a bit of beans on the issue:

The man told me that the problem is apparently only effecting the 60 GB version of the Playstation 3, but that it didn’t matter than my particular console was a launch console (Yes, I told a little white lie and said my copy was locking up.) He said the problem is not across the board for the 60GB PS3s but rather only impacts some, so their tech folks are working around the clock to try and figure out what is causing the issue.

He did ask me to make sure that my harddrive wasn’t full and that I had the latest firmware update, but confessed that that really isn’t what’s causing most of the problem. He also said that the Xbox 360 is having the "exact same problem," which has further stumped their tech folks.

I asked him if wiping the harddrive and reinstalling the PS3 version would help, as seen on the PS forums, he said I could try but that he hadn’t heard of it helping a single person.

He ended the call by saying that they really have no idea when a fix will be coming because they can’t figure out what is exactly causing the problem and then once more apologized.

"I feel terrible about this."

If only more support folks were as empathetic and genuinely concerned about the problems their customers are going through.

Guinness World Records eyes release of upcoming "Grand Theft Auto IV" as a potential record breaking giant

by vipeness on April 28th, 2008

  

As part of its continued interest in chronicling the world of video game achievements and accomplishments, Guinness World Records™ will be closely watching the release of Grand Theft Auto IV as a potential record-breaking phenomenon.

Easily one of the most anticipated games of the year and biggest releases in the entertainment industry, the GTA franchise is no stranger to the famed pages of Guinness World Records. Ever since the franchise released its first third-person game with Grand Theft Auto III, the series has been racking up record after record.

• First Full “Sandbox” Action-Adventure- GTA III
• Biggest Selling Game of 2001- GTA III
• Biggest Selling Game of 2002- GTA: Vice City
• Best-selling Playstation 2 game of all time- GTA: Vice City
• Best-selling PSP game of all time- GTA: Liberty City Stories
• Largest in-game soundtrack- GTA: San Andreas
• Largest Voice Cast in a video game- GTA: San Andreas
• Most Guest Stars In A Video Game Series- Grand Theft Auto Franchise

With fans counting down the hours to GTA IV’s debut, it will only be a matter of time until a new record is added to that impressive list.

28th April 2008

Source

GTA IV expected to sell 9 million copies at launch

by obsoletepower on April 28th, 2008

LOS ANGELES (AP) — There’s no Burger King tie-in or special flavor of Mountain Dew. No commercial directed by Peter Jackson, or even an action figure.

The run-up to "Grand Theft Auto IV" has been considerably less ballyhooed than last year’s over-the-top "Halo 3" debut. Yet when "GTA IV" parks on store shelves on April 29, the latest entry in the controversial video game franchise could be the most lucrative launch in entertainment history — and one that many people may not even know about.

Analysts predict Take-Two Interactive Software and Rockstar Games’ open-world, action-driving game will easily top last year’s record-breaking $300 million first-week sales of Microsoft and Bungee Studios’ first-person shooter "Halo 3" — and without a similar marketing bonanza.

With the launch of "GTA IV" on both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, Rockstar is seemingly steering in one direction: the downlow.

"Rockstar wants to control the message all the time," says Sam Kennedy, editorial director for the gaming site 1UP.com. "They want this to be seen and perceived exactly the way they want. That’s why — outside of the official trailers they released — people haven’t seen a lot of gameplay footage in advance of ‘GTA IV’ shipping. They want to build that hype."

Take-Two and Rockstar declined to comment for this story, but following a 90-minute demonstration of the game in January, "GTA IV" writer and Rockstar vice president Dan Houser told The Associated Press that the infamous game developer, who’s also responsible for the "Manhunt" and "Bully" games, was being overly protective for one very important reason.

"We want people to be really excited and not know everything by the time they play the game," said Houser. "Of course, we want them to understand what they’re buying, but we want there to be surprises along the way."

The desire for intel about "GTA IV" has been mounting since the game was announced at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in 2006 and again in August when Take-Two revealed "GTA IV" would be delayed until 2008. Other than four popular online trailers and some embargoed press previews, there hasn’t been much information.

The silent treatment is a savvy business move, according to Steve Fowler, vice president of strategy for the Ayzenberg Group, a company that specializes in interactive entertainment advertising and marketing. Fowler worked as a product manager on the original "Halo."

"’Halo 3′ took the approach of going after a less core consumer, but they had an ulterior motive," says Fowler. "Microsoft was using ‘Halo 3,’ their biggest property, to try and sell more Xbox 360s. Take-Two and Rockstar are free of that constriction because ‘GTA IV’ is on both platforms, so they’re only motivated to be true to what their game is and sell copies of their game."

Thus far, Rockstar’s advertising campaign has consisted of several outdoor elements — billboards, bus wraps, building murals, phony wanted posters — spread across North America and Europe as well as a few viral videos featuring satirical commercials for fictitious "GTA" businesses posted online. GameStop and Microsoft have also aired their own TV commercials featuring the game.

The less-is-more approach might also have something to do with the controversial series’ M-rated content. "GTA IV" anti-hero Niko Bellic, an imigrant-turned-gangster from Eastern Europe, isn’t exactly one of the Mario Brothers. As Bellic, players can hijack cars, earn cash for criminal activities, flee from police, drive drunk, kill innocent bystanders and patronize strip clubs.

"If you look at their marketing, that’s not a selling point at all," says Fowler. "They’ve gone with this comic book look and feel. It’s not about graphic violence. It’s not about profanity. It’s more about the feeling, expression and the emotional attachment to the characters and the world."

The drama extends beyond Liberty City, the game’s fictional locale, and into the real world. Video game publisher Take-Two, which owns Rockstar, has been subject to a hostile takeover bid from Electronic Arts since February. Take-Two has been holding out, refusing to enter formal talks with EA or any other suitor until April 30, the day after "GTA IV" goes on sale.

Huge first-day "GTA IV" sales could certainly boost the value of Take-Two’s shares. The lack of a "Halo 3"-sized advertising campaign isn’t expected to affect sales, according to video game analysts. Unlike the Xbox 360-exclusive "Halo 3," the ninth "GTA" game is being simultaneously released for Sony’s and Microsoft’s consoles, a first for the 10-year-old gaming franchise.

"The addressable market at launch is about 24 million consoles," says Michael Pachter, video game analyst at Wedbush Morgan. "So how many will sell in the first week or month or few months? Nine million. That’s the number. That’s about a 35 percent attach rate. By year’s end, it’ll be somewhere between 11 and 13 million because more consoles will be sold before the holidays."

By comparison, "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End," which had the highest grossing film debut in 2007, fleeced $404 million in its first six days around the world. However, a movie ticket is significantly less than the $59.99 price tag for "GTA IV." And software sales are usually less concerned with opening week figures, according to Pachter.

"Opening week doesn’t have any bearing on lifetime sales," says Pachter. "With box office, three to five times opening weekend sales is what movies usually do. Games can slip under the radar and be slow and steady sellers like ‘Wii Fit’ will be or highly anticipated like ‘GTA IV’ and literally sell half of their lifetime units in the first week."

Such sales would beat the record held by "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas," the previous "GTA" console game that sold over 9 million copies when it was released for the PlayStation 2 in 2004, according to NPD Group, which tracks video game sales. To meet the demand, retailers such as GameStop and Best Buy are opening their doors at midnight for special "GTA IV" launch events.

"I would expect April to be a monster sales month for the video game industry, one that is likely to break all sorts of previous records," says Anita Frazier, video game analyst for NPD Group. "We release our April sales data on May 15, and I get goosebumps thinking of the numbers we’ll see on that day."

Grand Theft Auto IV Review HD

by obsoletepower on April 27th, 2008

This is the latest GTA IV review video.

Prince of Persia Prodigy confirmed

by obsoletepower on April 27th, 2008

 

Recently snooping enthusiasts uncovered the trademarking of ‘Prodigy’ for the Ubisoft platforming franchise.

Now according to the Ubisoft forum community a mysterious website has emerged which users were taken to after visiting the suspected official sites address.

There’s mystery abound, well sorta. The site featured swirling liquid behind a word in Arabic, which the Ubi community believes translated into "Minjar" meaning telescope in English.

The publisher hasn’t confirmed the official title for next year’s latest Prince of Persia, a number of people have reported that visiting www.princeofpersiaprodigy.com lead you to this teasing site but it no longer does.

Ubisoft community voice "UbiRazz" has apparently not denied the site being linked with Prodigy and left a teasing "give it time" remark, in a thread brainstorming speculation.

GTAIV Multiplayer Movies!

by vipeness on April 27th, 2008

If you are scouring the internet to find any information or new game play footage of GTAIV, look no further… here is some high resolution videos from IGN that shows off just a little bit of the multiplayer experience we are all about to imbrace!

 

GTA IV Reviews Inside! One stop source!

by vipeness on April 27th, 2008

Well, it’s good to be a gamer right now, and with the hottest and most expected game of the decade, the scores are rolling in quick. With all the reviews finally hitting the internet, here is a quick list to all the reviews that are posted currently on the internet. Come back to this thread with every single review posted which we will be updated when more sites review the game.

updated: 4:05 sun, 4.27.08

100 - IGN
100 - IGN UK
100 - 1UP
100 - EuroGamer
100 - GameSpy
100 - Games Radar
100 - Playstation Official Magazine UK [May 2008, p.88]
100 - Official Xbox Magazine UK [May 2008, p.79]
100 - Playstation: The Official Magazine (US) [June 2008, p.36]
100 - Team Xbox
100 - Game Informer
100 - GameDaily
100 - Kotaku.com
98 -  Xbox World 360 Magazine UK [June 2008]
97 - Game Almighty
98 -  GameTrailers
95 -  Computer and Video Games

More scores to follow soon.

Grand Theft Auto 4 Q&A Technical Information Revealed

by vipeness on April 27th, 2008

Today, Rockstar QA/QC Rep PHiLCORE announced the Technical Information over at the gtagaming.com website. We just wanted to share the important information that he left here on the site so you can be ready for the most important game of this decade. Check out the following information below before the crazy midnight launches start up tomorrow night. Are you ready… ?

Hello peeps been a while since i was last on here because ive been busy with work so ermmm though id post this up for Xbox 360 and PS3 users who are going to get this game on tuesday, some general info and some help if you encounter tech issues with the game courtesey of you local Rockstar QA/QC Rep PHiLCORE:

What ports will be used for online play for both PS3 & XB360?

Xbox

only uses port 3074(UDP).

PS3

uses ports 6672(UDP), 8001(TCP), 28900(UDP), 27900(TCP).

For access to Playstation Network the following ports are used:

TCP:

80(HTTP)

8080(HTTP)

443(HTTPS)

5223(JABBER)

3478, 3479, 3480

UDP:

3478, 3479

How much HDD space will the PS3 version take up?

3500mb

What is the official stance on downloadable content? And how far do we support this?

There will be two episodes released as downloadable content. One will be released this year, the other in 2009. They will be exclusively available through Xbox Live.

What HD resolutions does the game support (PS3/XB360)?

Xbox 360: 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p, 480i

PAL 50 and PAL 60 are supported

PS3: 1080p, 720p, 576p (16:9 wide screen), 576i, 480p (16:9 wide screen), 480i

Only PAL 60 is supported

Note: to enable 1080p on the PS3 the user must select custom under display settings on the PS3 dashboard and only tick the 1080p box. This will force the game to boot in 1080p. If the display settings are set to automatic the game will boot in 720p, NOT in 1080p.

Is there going to be an official H&T guide? And where will it be available from?

Yes, Brady Games will do an H&T guide. It will be available from game shops.

Here is the complete list of achievements and are there are no know issues with any of them.

Fed The Fish - You completed the mission "Uncle Vlad" (5G)

Driving Mr. Bellic - You unlocked the special ability of Roman’s taxi (10G)

Off The Boat - You have completed the first mission (5G)

One Hundred And Eighty - In a darts game score 180 with 3 darts (10G)

Pool Shark - Beat a friend at pool (10G)

King of QUB3D - Beat the High Score in QUB3D (15G)

Finish Him - Complete 10 melee counters in 4 minutes (15G)

Genetically Superior - Come first in 20 single player street races (25G)

Wheelie Rider - Do a wheelie lasting at least 500 feet on a motorbike (30G)

Gobble Gobble - Score 3 strikes in a row, a turkey, in 10-pin bowling (10G)

Rolled Over - Do 5 car rolls in a row from one crash (30G)

Walk Free - Lose a 4 star wanted rating by outrunning the cops (50G)

Courier Service - Complete all 10 package delivery jobs (10G)

Retail Therapy - Unlock the special ability of buying guns from a friend (10G)

Chain Reaction - You must blow up 10 vehicles in 10 seconds (20G)

One Man Army - Survive 5 minutes on 6 star wanted level (40G)

Lowest Point - Complete mission "Roman’s Sorrow" (5G)

Order Fulfilled - Complete all 10 Exotic Export orders (10G)

Manhunt - Complete the most wanted side missions from the police computer (15G)

Cleaned The Mean Streets - Capture 20 criminals through the police computer (20G)

It’ll Cost Ya - Complete a taxi ride without skipping from one island to another (5G)

Sightseer - Fly on all helicopter tours of Liberty City (5G)

Warm Coffee - Successfully date a girl to be invited into her house (5G)

That’s How We Roll! - Unlock the special ability of helicopter (10G)

Half Million - Reach a balance of $500,000 (55G)

Impossible Trinity - Complete mission "Museum Piece" (10G)

Full Exploration - Unlock all the islands (20G)

You Got The Message - Deliver all 30 cars ordered through text message (20G)

Dare Devil - Complete 100% of the unique stunt jumps (30G)

Assassin’s Greed - Complete all 9 assassin missions (20G)

Endangered Species - Collect every hidden package in the game (50G) Under The Radar - Fly underneath the main bridges in the game that cross water with a helicopter (40G)

Dial B For Bomb - Unlock that special ability of phoning for a bomb to be placed (10G)

Gracefully Taken - Complete mission "I’ll Take Her" (10G)

Liberty City (5) - After meeting all possible friends, the ones left alive all like you above 90% (20G)

No More Strangers - Meet All Random Characters (5G)

That Special Someone - Complete Mission "That Special Someone" (10G)

You Won! - Complete the final mission (60G)

Liberty City Minute - Complete the story missions in less than 30 hours (30G)

Key To The City - Achieve 100% in "Game progress" statistic (100G)

Teamplayer - Kill 5 players who are not in your team, in any ranked multiplayer team game (10G)

Cut Your Teeth - Earn a personal rank promotion in multiplayer (5G)

Join The Midnight Club - Win a ranked multiplayer race without damaging your vehicle too much and with damage enabled (10G)

Fly The Co-op - Beat our time in ranked versions of "Deal Breaker", "Hangman’s NOOSE" and "Bomb da Base II" (15G)

Taking It For The Team - Be on the winning team in all ranked multiplayer team games (10G)

Top Of The Food Chain - Kill 20 players with a pistol in a ranked multiplayer death match (10G)

Top Of The Midnight Club - Come first in 20 different ranked standard multiplayer races (20G)

Wanted - Achieve the highest rank in multiplayer (20G)

Auf Wiedersehen Petrovic - Win all ranked multiplayer variations, all races and "Cops ‘n Crooks", as both sides (30G)

Let Sleeping Rockstars Lie - Kill a Rockstar developer in a ranked multiplayer match (10G)

The game is too bright / the colours are washed out / there’s too much glare.

Pause the game > display options once in the sub menu you will need to turn the saturation to it’s lowest level and adjust the brightness and contrast to the desired level before readjusting the saturation level to the required level.

Why cant I use the original PS2 car controls or I don’t like the current control scheme.

Pause the game > Controls > Classic mode - toggle this option.

GPS mode makes the games too easy or the city is too big.

Pause the game > Display > toggle the GPS mode option as required

How do I start the multiplayer games?

In order to access the multiplayer mode you will need to pull out your mobile (press up on the d-pad) fun whilst not on a mission and select Multiplayer from the menu that appears.

What multiplayer modes are available:

Team modes:

Team Death match (2-8 teams)

Team Mafiya Work (2-8 teams)

Team Car jack City(2-8 teams)

Cops n’ Crooks(2 teams only)

Turf War (2 teams only)

Race Modes:

Race

GTA Race

There will also be cooperative and competitive modes, although no information is available about these at present. More information can be found at: http://www.rockstargames.com/IV/multiplayer

Where can I access the SIXAXIS menu?

It is located in the pause menu > Controls > selecting SIXAXIS brings up a submenu which allows the player to enable motion controls for various actions.

How do the SIXAXIS features on the PS3 controller work?

When in a helicopter you can control the pitch and roll of the craft.

When on a bike you can use pitch and roll to pull of wheelies and stoppies as well as leaning.

When on a boat you use it to steer and control the trim of the engines.

When in a vehicle you can use the pitch and roll to control the orientation of the vehicle when in mid-air.

When using weapons you can use it to quickly reload by pitching the controller up and down in quick succession

How much does a Heart Stopper 6Lb burger cost at Burger Shot?

99 cents

Also I had a little bit of a play on it today while sorting stuff out in the office, heres a little review nothing deep just some bits and bob

Riiight then,

Managed to get a few hours in today of gameplay when I was in work in between sortting everything out before tuesday (call it the calm before the storm) ermmm had a bash on PS3 and 360 noticable differences, PS3 looks nicer and the draw distance is slightly better but because of this frame rate struggles sometimes but its hardly noticable, the 360 version as i said its virtually like splitting hairs to compare the 2 but the controlls feel easier on the 360 and it does seem to run smoother, up to now ive just done a tour of the areas available to explore.

Generally other things to report are that you feel like you have alot more control of what is going on with your character and vehicles during gameplay, although depending what car your in things can sometimes slide out of control and get pretty annoying making you crash into a wall at full speed and go flying through your windshield which is a blast unless your not taking much notice of your health then you die (seemed to happen to me alot today but it is fun ) didnt have a go of many guns apart from the pistol but still good fun the new aiming mode is pretty top notch, I thought it was going to be halo-esc but it isnt it makes it its own, police (pigs) are a nightmare in this one, if you run a toll youll get a star on you they are also pretty harsh instead of been able to fight them off like in other games they can usually grab you before you have the chance and put a gun to your head but if youve been a naughty boy expect to get shot up big style even if your in a car, ohhh getting back onto the cars get ready for some drool worthy crashes its not exactly burnout but the realtime damage on cars is awsome!

Anyways ill shut up ive tried to give you a brief run through of things ive came across and ive tried my best not to ruin things for you all by spoiling sh!t.

So yeh hope you all enjoy on tuesday and get some marley funk tuned in on the car radio!

Peace!

As you can see, it’s a beautiful list of beginning stuff to get ready for the game come tomorrow night (midnight for the slow) Stay tuned to http://www.thegamershow.com as we prepare for the biggest game this decade has to offer.