Monday, June 13, 2011

BioShock Infinite



The third game in the Bioshock series: BioShock Infinite is the upcoming game that will be in first-person shooter perspective video game. Being developed by Irrational that will be available on platforms of Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 release on 2012.

BioShock Infinite will feature some similar gameplay concepts as to previous BioShock games but will not be as a direct sequel of the past games. This game will take place in an much earlier and comes with different setting. The game will commence at Columbia in 1912 in which the player will control Pinkerton agent, Booker DeWitt attempting to rescue a woman that is trapped aboard from a collapsing air-city.

Sky is the limit for this game as you'll get high up into the skies. Bioshock Infinite game setting will include brighter and colourful, with every bit of dark color too giving the players the experience of mysterious and intriguing world to explore. A floating city of Columbia is one of the most interesting environment and imaginative settings for a game that every player would find interesting. Hopefully BioShock Infinite will be one of the most anticipated game that will WOW us all gamer in 2012.


BioShock Infinite
Release Date: TBA 2012
MSRP: $59.99
Also on: PS3, PC
Genre: First-Person Shooter
Publisher: 2K Games
Developer: Irrational Games

Monday, February 21, 2011

Batman: Arkham City - Arkham Asylum Sequel


Batman: Arkham City is an upcoming game to be released in third quarter of this year as a sequel to action adventure video game Batman: Arkham Asylum. Being developed by Rocksteady Studios and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and based on DC Comics this game will be available for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows platforms.


Eighteen months after the events of Arkham Asylum, the story of Arkham City starts. The previous warden of Arkham Asylum Quincy Sharp utilised his fame for taking the credit of capturing the Joker made him the Mayor of Gotham City. Due to Arkham nor Blackgate Prison are not capable to hold prisons, Sharp bought a huge part of Gotham's slum areas and put his contracted armed private military group from a group called Tyger to secure the perimeter of the created "Arkham City".

The inmates were brought to Arkham City and are granted free reign given the condition that they will not try to escape the city. Psychiatrist Hugo Strange was hired by Sharp to supervise the city who seems to have his own personal secret agenda for the city. Concerned that situation may get out of hand, Batman keeps watch over the metropolis.


The real game start in motion as the tension arises when Two-Face, trying to gain position among the inmates and other villains outside the city, oorganizes a plan to execute Catwoman in public. Batman decided for both the safety of Gotham and of his past relationship with Catwoman that he must cease the execution by getting in Arkham City himself. A teaser trailer was released, and featured a beaten-up Joker, evidently still regaining from his injuries in the first game, being nursed by Harley Quinn, while Gotham falls into chaos.


The game integrates more puzzle components; the role of Batman's "Detective Mode". Movement about the city got more difficult due to the establishment of gangs and territorial reserve between rival villains Two-Face and the Joker, that makes in-fighting that Batman needs to keep off.

Game play expectations in Batman: Arkham City includes the following:

  • Additional gadgets have been revealed: smoke bombs which Batman can use and sneak away in the confusion.
  • Broadcast tracer device to locate signals and track them to their sources.
  • Player can access criminal database that tracks the major villains across the city.
  • Challenges from the Riddler will also be present.
  • Player controls Batman, making his way around Arkham City to complete mission objectives.
  • Game introduces secondary missions featuring a number of key characters and their stories.
  • Player can opt to move silently, avoiding inmates and other enemies using a combination of combination of gadgets and new tactics to surprise the enemy.


Batman Arkham City | OFFICIAL Game Play Teaser (2011)





Batman: Arkham City 2011

Developer(s): Rocksteady Studios
Publisher(s): Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment/DC Entertainment
Distributor(s): Time Warner
Writer(s): Paul Dini
Series: Batman
Platform(s): PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows
Release date(s):Q3 2011[1]
Genre(s): Action-adventure, beat 'em up, stealth

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Marvel Vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds



Marvel® vs. Capcom® 3: Fate of Two Worlds: The ultimate faceoff is on between the biggest characters from Marvel Universe clashing head on the most feared and best known combined gaming chracters of Capcom. The game was released for ultimate faceoff between Marvel® vs. Capcom® 3: Fate of Two Worlds hits the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles on February 15, 2011 in North America,February 17, 2011 in Japan, and February 18, 2011 in Europe respectively.


In an attempt to conquer both worlds Doctor Doom has gathered the supreme villains of the Marvel Universe and has united forces with Albert Wesker in order to merge their individual universes. A a monstrous and powerful threat of action that could possibly destroy both worlds. The heroes of Marvel and Capcom universes must do something about this in order to put an end on it before it is too late.

The game has got the same team up feature as previous episodes of the series, in which each player picks out three characters that can be switched at any period during a match, and applies an order selection named "Evolved Vs. Fighting System", a altered adaptation of previous systems seen in other Marvel vs. Capcom and SNK vs. Capcom games. Marvel vs. Capcom 3 is a combat game where up to two players contend in battle using marvel and capcom biggest characters with their own particular fighting modes and special assaults.

The game holds originative and coming back characters to the Marvel vs. Capcom series, with coming with promotional graphics by Capcom creative person Shinkiro. The complete retail roster features 36 characters are the following:

Marvel Characters
Captain America
Deadpool
Doctor Doom
Dormammu
Hulk
Iron Man
Magneto
M.O.D.O.K.
Phoenix
Sentinel
She-Hulk
Shuma-Goratha
Spider-Man
Storm
Super-Skrull
Taskmaster
Thor
Wolverine
X-23

Capcom Characters
Akuma
Albert Wesker
Amaterasu
Arthur
Chris Redfield
Chun-Li
Crimson Viper
Dante
Felicia
Hsien-Ko
Jill Valentinea
Mike Haggar
Morrigan Aensland
Nathan Spencer
Ryu
Trish
Tron Bonne
Viewtiful Joe
Zero

Two extra characters have been declared as downloadable content. Returning characters have various gaming style modifications, such as Hulk being able to execute steady air combos, Captain America's shield strike backs on the take back after being thrown off, Ryu being capable to aim Shinku Hadouken, and Iron Man discharging his Proton Cannon at a 45° angle.

Marvel Vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds Trailer



Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds
Developer(s):Capcom
Publisher(s):Capcom
Director(s):Ryota Niitsuma
Producer(s):Ryota Niitsuma
Series Marvel vs. Capcom
Engine: MT Framework
Platform(s): PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Genre(s):Fighting
Mode(s) :Single-player, multiplayer
Media/distribution: DVD-ROM (Xbox 360), Blu-ray Disc (PS3)