Created by Glen Forrester for Global Game Jam 2010, GNILLEY was originally intended to be a video game concerned with “pitch and color” but instead it became “all about yelling at everything.” I’m going to save my breath and just have you watch the video demonstration for yourself. It’s wild. (Team Forrester ended up winning Most Original Game at the competition!)
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2K Sports is willing to pay the first gamer to pitch a perfect game in MLB 2K10 one million dollars. All you gotta do is get the game for Xbox 360 or PS3, record yourself pitching a perfect game, and be the first to send it to 2K Sports headquarters before May 2. Sounds simple enough, huh? I haven’t played the game yet, but it sounds like pitching a perfect game (as in real life) is no easy task. But I have to hand it to them, this is great marketing ploy.
Get your Sackboy (or Sackgirl) ready! It’s been teased that Media Molecule’s LittleBigPlanet will be undergoing a 3D makeover just in time for the Playstation 3 firmware update that will enable 3D gameplay on all PS3s later this year. LBP joins SuperStarDust HD and Gran Turismo 5 as one of many games that will likely make the conversion to 3D formats. 3D effects will only add to the great depth and vastness that LBP already has to offer. In the behind-closed-doors demo of LBP in 3D it’s been reported that when Sackboy puts on 3D glass in-game the game environment itself transforms from 2D to 3D. Rad!
The fellas at TechRestore have just changed the game for product disassembly captured on video in the same way Google did it with unboxing. It’s called stop-motion folks, and it rocks. Watch as the PSP Go gets stripped and put back together again in under two minutes.
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Last we heard the tentitively titled PlayStation Motion Controller was due out this Spring. But that was too good to be true, am I right? Sony has gone ahead and delayed the mystical motion controller until “fall 2010” globally. The delay affects the following countries: Japan, Asia, North America, and Europe. Why the delay? Kaz Hirai, President and Group CEO, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.: “We have decided to release the Motion Controller in fall 2010 when we will be able to offer an exciting and varied line-up of software titles that will deliver the new entertainment experience to PS3 users.” They gotta pump out the games before the accessory is let out into the wild. Makes sense. With Microsoft’s Project Natal slated to release “Holiday 2010” the final quarter of this year looks like it’s going to be an exciting one for gamers. Full press release after the break.
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Harmonix wants to breathe new life into its Rock Band series by allowing gamers to upload their own music to the game for others to play. It’s being positioned as a way for unsigned artists to show off their talent in video game form. All artists have to do is create a MIDI file of their song, record it with quality audio levels, and submit it for a peer review. If a song is selected for the service, the artist will be prompted to pick a price point (ranging from $1 to $3) and then the song will be posted to the network for millions to download and play. However, there is somewhat of a catch. Artists must pay to place their songs on the network and the pricing is pretty steep, ranging from $999 for an entire track to $500 per minute of music. This being said, it is likely that only serious artists will be willing to take the leap into the Network. And if you ask me, this is a good thing; we shouldn’t run into showing-singing tweens. So far many larger bands have expressed deep interest in lending some of their tracks to the service. They include Jonathan Coulton, The Shins, Ministry, Evanescense, The Stills, Creed and All That Remains. Also, SubPop has announced that Nirvana, Sleater-Kinney, Flight of the Conchords, and the Postal Service will share tracks as well. Harmonix stipulates that they will not enable the service “until we accrue a good base of content.” So you think you got what it takes? Head on over to Rock Band’s official site to join the beta and get started!
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According to the NY Times, Disney is in talks with Microsoft to bring ESPN to Xbox Live. Sure, Live subscribers already have access to the large Netflix library to rent the latest movies and TV shows, but streaming live sporting events takes things to a whole new level. ESPN on Xbox Live would be set up in a similar fashion to the ESPN 360 service that’s been widely available from a number of ISPs. The Times reports that it would be based on a per-subscriber fee and include access to live sporting events and interactive games labeled with the ESPN brand. Hulu on the PC, Netflix and ESPN on Xbox Live; this tidbit of news gives us yet another reason to cut the cord that is cable.
In a recent interview Nintendo President Satoru Iwata splilled the beans on what to expect from the successor of the Nintendo DS: “[It will have] highly detailed graphics…And it will be necessary to have a sensor with the ability to read the movements of people playing.” How interesting, Mr. Iwata. I can see an advanced accelerometer placed inside a new DS-like portable gaming device that will allow for motion control in Nintendo and third party games. As for the “highly detailed graphics,” this comment adds sparks to the fire about an NVIDIA Tegra chip being incorporated in the next DS.
In other Nintendo news, it was just announced that the Nintendo Wii will join the Xbox 360 and PS3 and finally support the Netflix service. Like the PS3, the Wii will require users to place an “instant-streaming” disc into the console in order to stream movies and TV shows. Obviously the Wii will not support HD content since its lowly graphics card can only handle 480p resolution. And per usual, there will be no additional fee to watch Netflix on top of Netflix’s monthly fees. If you’ve got a Wii and a Netflix subscription, head on over to Netflix to order your very own instant-streaming disc today. What are you waiting for?
I’m sure you have all seen the N64 kid go insane when he received his Nintendo 64 on that fateful Christmas morning back in in ’90s. Well it seems like there’s a new kid on the block who has unwittingly taken this generation’s thrown for going-insane-when-receiving-an-Xbox 360. As Giz’s Adam Frucci quickly notes, I can’t wait to see this kid’s reaction when he receives his first red ring of death!
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Many publishers used this year’s Spike Video Game Awards as a launching pad for their future games lineup. Notable titles include Halo: Reach and Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands. Surprise announcements include Arkham Asylum 2, a reboot of the Medal of Honor series, a stand-alone Green Day Rock Band game, and a lead up to the 2010 Tron movie called Tron Evolution. Check out the Halo: Reach and Green Day: Rock Band trailers below and look after the break for trailers for the rest of the games mentioned here, plus more! 2010 already looks to be a solid year for video gamers. Get pumped. And for those who are curious–The Beatles: Rock Band won (and rightfully deserved) music game of the year and Uncharted 2: Among Thieves nabbed Game of the Year. Look after the break for the full rundown of winners.
Note: A press release announces that the Halo: Reach multiplayer beta begins Spring 2010.
Continue reading Anticipated games premiere at VGAs (Halo: Reach, Arkham Asylam 2, and more)
For all you DJ Heros out there here’s something to scratch about: the turntable accessory is now available to purchase separately from the game. It’ll cost you about $70, but it’ll enable two-player DJ battles to commence. Think about it.
[Via Engadget]
