Crytek is proud of the 3D visuals inCrysis 2. So much so, in fact, that the studio has compared its work toJames Cameron Presents James Cameron’s Avatar In Association With James Cameron. “There was one project we developed exclusively in stereoscopic 3D — and we started that two-and-a-half years ago,” he told the mag. “It was designed to be only possible in 3D, so we asked what it’d take to make that,” says CEO Cevat Yerli inEdgemagazine....
Folks who bought theModern Warfare 2“Stimulus Package” DLC for 360 on the day of release are getting a nice surprise from Microsoft: One free week of Live Gold. According to Dtoider GrumpyTurtle, Big M sent out the following message to those who’ve scored a little extra time to play online: To thank you for your loyalty to Xbox LIVE and for buying the Modern Warfare 2 Stimulus Package on day 1, we will extend your Gold membership for 7 days of adrenaline-pumping action with your friends on LIVE....
“Few things are as exciting as building and personalizing a home of your own,” says Majesco’s Gui Karyo, “and only the innovative Wii remote makes it possible to hammer every nail and paint every wall.” Well, when you put it like that, Majesco’s upcoming Wii exclusive titleOur Housemight take that HGTV obsession you have to the next level. Developed by Budcat Creations (the folks behind the PlayStation 2 port ofGuitar Hero III),Our Housewill let players design and customize their own home from the ground up....
Destructoid is everywhere, biatches! Spotted onGamerscore blog, the Destructoid CES crew is taking over the one of the site’s new picture galleries for the Microsoft Community Room at CES. Of course, Summa is in every picture, except the one with just Niero; Mr. Destructoid demands that the full picture frame to be on him and him alone. The four hardest working guys in the game blogging universe. Do they look hung over to you too?...
Take a bunch of plywood that’s lying around, along with an impossibly large piece of industrial rubber, and build a slingshot of epic proportions, right in the middle of a city. Now that you’ve got this instrument of destruction in your possession, what do you do with it? Why, fling yourself into every window, person, and giant donut in the city! Painis the latest release on the PSN, focusing on destroying as much of the city as you feasibly can with your body....
MTV Multiplayerhas a little quote fromRatchet & Clank: Quest for Bootydesigner Brian Allgeier concerningBraidthat I’m sure the game’s many fans on Destructoid would agree with: I thought, wow, six to eight hours of a side-scroller for 15 bucks, that’s amazing. To spend 15 dollars based on the gameplay I’ve seen and not be satisfied doesn’t make sense: does not compute. The old price argument is more or less settled by now, with those who spent the money nearly completely satisfied with their purchase and those that decided not to buy it living the rest of their lives without experiencing one of this year’s finest games....
If this isn’t the very first time you’ve ever read an article about videogames, then you already know thatDragon Questis one of the industry’s oldest and most successful franchises. You might also know that the ninth installment, sub-titledProtectors of the Starry Sky,is due out in Japan next month, and is the first numberedDQgame to be released on a handheld. No release date for us lowly gaijin yet, but I’m sure it’s coming....
Siliconera— a site originally founded by William Randolph Hearst to trackKick The Canfutures — brings us the above video, the Japanese TV ad forDragon Quest Swords. We’ve been looking forward to the first Squenix venture on the Wii since it was originally announced, but after watching this clip, I have to think it seems like theDuck Huntof roleplaying games. Perhaps it’s the brevity of the clip or the fact that they show nothing but the sword slashing mechanic, but how can you actually base an entire game around something like that?...
Halo 3: ODSTis going to be kind of a big deal, wouldn’t you say? Perhaps not to those of us who are burned out on the series, but you just know the millions ofHalofans out there will eat it right up. As someone who, prior to yesterday, had no idea whatODSTwas even really about, my gut reaction to the Microsoft press conference demo is that of intrigue. The use of flashbacks to take on multiple roles and slowly having the story unfold in front of you isn’t mind-blowing by any means, but it’s something I can get behind....
Now, when I say my first impression ofSonic Free Ridersis not reassuring, that has way more to do with the game’s utilization of Kinect than it does with “extreme Sonic,” I swear. Don’t get me wrong, Sonic’s friends aren’t helping the situation, but this implementation of the tech screams “gimmicky” to me. Who knows —Free Riderscould be an absolute blast to play and we wouldn’t even know it. One thing is for absolute sure, though: the part where you furiously swipe your arms back and forth to move through water will grow old insanely fast....
You may have missed it if you’re watching the Microsoft press conference, but Don Mattrick managed to slip into his ending spiel the confirmation that downloadable content forCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3would be exclusive on the XBox 360. That basically means those not rocking a 360 will have to wait for their $15 map packs. This is something of a Captain Obvious, since Activision and Microsoft have been in bed for a while overCODcontent, but there you go....
Missed out onPiyotama, the PlayStation Network-only puzzler for PlayStation 3? Or maybe you just wish you could play it on the go? Prayers have been answered: Sony has announced thatPiyotamais headed to the PlayStation Portable this week. Piyotamahas you matching colored eggs, helping them hatch before they overflow in a bird’s nest. Match four eggs and start the birdie birthing process. Don’t and, well… it’s not pretty, and messes will be made....
Epic Games president Mike Capps has commented on the ongoing “Did Team Bondi act like a gigantic cock?” debate by adding his own thoughts when it comes to giving staff the credit they deserve. He thinks it’s “really f*cking cheap” to give simple credit where it’s due, and a common courtesy. “I think credit is really important, and it’s really f***ing cheap — pardon my French,” Capps said. “It doesn’t cost you a thing to have a guy in the credits who worked for you for three years and had to move to Seattle because his mom got sick six months before the product shipped....
