Eidos Montreal Tease Deus Ex: The Fall
People are gearing up for E3, which means most game studios are throwing out teasers to ignite a little excitement for games they’ll soon announce. (Or they’re just being incredibly mean.)
Eidos Montreal, the team behind 2011′s Deus Ex: Revolution, is teasing long-rumored sequel Deus Ex: The Fall.
It comes via tweet from the companies official twitter account (pointed out by Videogamer), which reads “Are YOU ready for The Fall?”
Folllowing shortly thereafter, a second tweet asks, “Who is Ben Saxon?” The Wiki results reveal Ben Saxon as one of the two main protagonists of the Deus Ex novel, Icarus Effect.
In March, registered domain names by Square Enix, specifically deusexthefall.com, seemed to point to the title Deus Ex: The Fall.
E3 here we come. I’ll be as present as my computer monitor will allow.
Xbox One Taking Over Living Rooms Later 2013
Editor’s note: This article will be one of the final feature articles by me on Addicted-Gamers. I thought it would be a good send-off to a site that has meant so much to me the last two years. I have accepted a higher profile position over at VGRevolution.com. Addicted-Gamers will continue to stay live, but the updates will be of a more personal nature in the future as I focus on larger duties at VGR.
Microsoft pulled back the veil of secrecy on the new Xbox console known as the Xbox One. The executives held court in a massive tent erected on the corporate campus in Redmond, WA. They peeled back the details like layers from an onion. What was at the core was something difficult to identify and potential harder to accept.
It seems only fitting to begin with Don Mattrick, President of Interactive Entertainment Business at Microsoft Corporation, giving the world a rousing speech introducing the Xbox One. The console’s moniker is both shocking and a little underwhelming, but it makes sense from a marketing standpoint. It’s simple to remember. It sets up an easy numerical transition to future Xbox consoles. And yet, how cool would it have been to release a system dubbed the Xbox 720, or Xbox Fusion, or Xbox Infinity? Why not go back to basics and simply call it Xbox since that is what the general public will likely refer to it as anyway. It isn’t a bad name by any means. And I have to credit Microsoft with keeping the name under wraps. It came out of left field and no one saw it coming.
Rumor: Mirror’s Edge 2 Could Very Well Be In the Works, Support Page Says So
In what I can’t be sure was a hazy dream or not, a support page for Mirror’s Edge 2 popped up on EA’s official site and then quickly disappeared. While I’ve had several similar dreams, never has the Internet had an image of proof waiting after I awoke.
As others have pointed to, the game also briefly appeared on an Amazon product listing in the last couple of weeks, on the Italian and German versions, listed as an Xbox One and Xbox 360 title, before once again being quickly taken down.
It could all be a coincidence. But it looks like Mirror’s Edge 2 is coming. Perhaps will see it in the next few weeks at E3.
Molyneux on Curiosity Winner’s Godus Godhood: ‘What Bryan has won is a grace period’
Today Peter Molyneux revealed that, after an undefined period of time, players of Godus would be given a feature that would allow them to overthrow Bryan Henderson, thus ending his reign as the “god of gods.”
Earlier this week, the young scotsman became the winner of Peter Molyneux’s Curiosity. After six months of collective finger-tapping by users to break off the Curiosity cube’s 25 billion miniature cubelets, Henderson tapped away the last remaining cube, having only just registered that very morning, an hour or so before he won. Henderson’s promised “life changing” prize: the role of God in Molyneux’s studio 22Cans’ upcoming god simulation Godus. In a game where everyone is a God ruling their own worlds, Henderson will be the “god of gods.”
While in power, Henderson will work alongside 22Cans to influence the universe in which the other players inhabit. Molyneux says Henderson won’t have indefinite control, in that it wouldn’t be fair to just kill players off for no reason, but he will have influence.
Except Henderson’s influence will only last so long. Speaking with various outlets on the subject today, Peter Molyneux gave Rock, Paper, Shotgun the best line:
The interesting thing is that what Bryan has won is a grace period where he can be god of gods for a certain amount of time. We’re talking about that period of time [right now]. It won’t be less than a few months. It might not be more than a year. And then we’ll unveil the ability to usurp the god of gods and replace him with someone else. That someone else will then take on all of Bryan’s powers.
Henderson was also promised a potential portion of the Godus’ profits. It’s yet to be revealed if those profits will apply to future usurpers, or if they just apply to Henderson as the sole winner of the Curiosity contest. It’s also important to note that Godus was only recently Kickstarted and still has yet to go though its alpha and beta testing for its backers.
Many were arguing how exactly “life changing” this was when it was announced initially, chalking it up as yet another hyperbolic promise by a man famous for them. I suspect this will fuel that fire quite a bit more. While Molyneux disagrees that this news diminishes the significance of the prize, he also goes on to state that much will depend on the success of Godus, and that we can agree on.
Dead Island with Parkour: Techland’s Dying Light Coming In 2014
Techland revealed today its next game, called Dying Light, a first-person action game consisting of more zombies, more machete head lopping, and also – in an apparent likeness of Mirror’s Edge – free-running. It will be available on the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in 2014, (published by WB interactive, which may explain the name change).
Dying Light might just be an improvement on Dead Island. Dying Light might just be Dead Island, wearing a fake mustache, for all I know. Dying Light might, at the very least, be a blood relative, a more athletic and handsome one.
Dying Light claims to approach the survival zombie sim differently than Dead Island’s A-to-B quest collecting and zombie-bashing scorefest. The game adds a day-and-night cycle, embracing item scavenging and weapon crafting in the day and cautious, tactful exploration at night, when different threats will appear and the infected become “aggressive and more dangerous.” Combat will be similar, with the focus largely on scavenging various items for melee, and upgrading them in over-the-top ways (a spike-studded bat, for example). As is only possible apparently with this “next generation technology,” Dying Light will also include parkour which will, the publisher says, “allow for nearly unrestricted exploration and weapon crafting.” In the photo above, the player character is leaping over a gap between roofs, hands and feet outstretched on screen.
Based on the little information given, Techland this time around appear focused more on nailing the ‘survival’ aspect.
If Dying Light can drop the boredom and wonky movement of Dead Island, under the guiding hand of WB interactive and Techland, than it might be a standout hit. For now, though, that sure looks like a fake mustache.
Star Trek Review – Beam Me The Hell Out of Here!
Platforms: PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Publisher: Namco Bandai
Developer: Digital Extremes
Genre: Third-Person Shooter
Release Date: April 23, 2013
ESRB Rating: Teen
Let’s get the disclaimer out of the way. I’m not a Trekkie. I don’t dislike Star Trek. I’ve just never been a fan. I grew up in the TV show rerun era. I’ve seen most of the movies. They range from really good to laughably bad. J.J. Abrams pulled off a miracle in rebooting Star Trek while tying it into the original universe. It was fantastic. It was so successful that a sequel movie was a no-brainer. It also made sense to produce a video game based on the rebooted hit. I just wish the game was as successful as its movie inspiration.
The game opens with a rather nondescript title screen, which foreshadows things to come. But that Star Trek theme played and anticipation washed over me. You sucker. Movie licensed games suck, right? This one has to be different. It’s Star Trek. Production teams from the movies assisted with the creation of this game in order to create an authentic Star Trek experience. It’s fair to say the production values should have been much higher.
Crowdfund My Carnival: A Game For Children With Cystic Fibrosis
AccessAble Games has a crowdfund campaign going for My Carnival, a game for children with cystic fibrosis. The game’s purpose is to help childrens’ physical therapy through learning to control breathing techniques. Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease that causes mucus to be thick and sticky in the lungs and digestive system. It requires daily physiotherapy training.
That’s where My Carnival comes in. Aimed at children ages 3 to 6 years old, the goal is to give players a form of therapy that is more fun and engaging. The game is free, all that is required is a plain old PC microphone.
According to the developer:
“My Carnival” will be set in a fun fair with booths giving access to different minigames. In one minigame, for instance, players control a water stream to fill up coloured water balloons only with their breathing.
Their primary “tipping point” goal is to reach $29,000 while their ultimate goal is to raise $40,000. They have 22 days to go and have so far earned $1270. There are, of course, various levels of support based upon the dollar amount.
You can do a good thing and contribute to their crowdfund.
AccessAble Games focuses on making games and apps with specific players in mind, such as children with autism or cerebral palsy.
AGL Video Game Character Draft Final Rounds
The end of the AGL Video Game Character Drafts is here with the final rounds, 6 and 7. It is clear the GMs are digging deep with some nostalgia sprinkled in with some surprising picks.
Round 6
Shibuya Reapers – Vectorman – Vectorman
Metro City Brawlers – Albert Wesker – Resident Evil
Raccoon City Tyrants – Kratos – God of War
Vault 101 Tunnel Snakes – Manny Calavera – Grim Fandango
Round 5
Vault 101 Tunnel Snakes – Sonic – Sonic the Hedgehog
Raccoon City Tyrants – Corvo Attano – Dishonored
Metro City Brawlers – GLaDOS – Portal
Shibuya Reapers – Sanae Hanekoma – The World Ends With You
AGL Video Game Character Draft Rounds 4 and 5
The second to last day for the AGL Video Game Character Draft features rounds 4 and 5.
Round 4
Shibuya Reapers – Magus– Chrono Trigger
Metro City Brawlers – Sephiroth – Final Fantasy VII
Raccoon City Tyrants – Smoke – Mortal Kombat
Vault 101 Tunnel Snakes – King – Tekken
Round 5
Vault 101 Tunnel Snakes – Lara Croft – Tomb Raider
Raccoon City Tyrants – Vergil – Devil May Cry
Metro City Brawlers – Augustus Cole – Gears of War
Shibuya Reapers – Chin Gentsai – King of Fighters
AGL Video Game Character Draft Rounds 2 and 3
The AGL Video Game Character Draft rounds 2 and 3 are in the books. Here are the breakdowns:
Round 2
Shibuya Reapers – Alucard – Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Metro City Brawlers – Samus Aran – Metroid
Raccoon City Tyrants – JC Denton – Deus Ex
Vault 101 Tunnel Snakes – Gordon Freeman – Half-Life
Round 3
Vault 101 Tunnel Snakes – Shodan – System Shock
Raccoon City Tyrants – Ezio Auditore – Assassin’s Creed
Metro City Brawlers – Akuma – Street Fighter
Shibuya Reapers – Ness – Earthbound
We’ll have the final rounds for you tomorrow and grade the AGL’s teams drafts.
