After a lot of speculation Witcher 2 developer CD Projekt Red has announced that the game will see release on Xbox 360 by the end of 2011. It will feature graphics nearly on par with the PC version and will include all of the patches and updates released up until time of release. No gameplay footage has been shown yet, but the game is said to be making an appearance at next week's e3.
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Eiji Aonuma was on Famitsu's Nico Nico channel to discuss The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D and reportedly mentioned that there would be a new Zelda announced during the week of e3. This is a new Zelda in addition to Ocarina of Time 3DS and Skyward Sword, quite possibly pertaining to the series 25th anniversary. Could this be related to the super secret Nintendo filming Robin William's daughter, who just so happens to be named after Zelda (for real), is participating in? I know I can't wait to find out next week. Too bad it probably isn't anything like this year's April Fools joke.
Source: P-Nintendo Sony is live streaming their entire 5 hour long e3 press conference in Playstation Home Monday night, even going as far to recreate their booth in the digital world. Be sure to log in June 6 at 8 p.m. ET to catch the show and wander around their virtual booth at 3 p.m. ET the next day. Doing so will unlock special Home content, which will probably include new trailers for the games announced during the conference.
Sony is notoriously bad at keeping secrets, whether it is new games, hardware or even their customers credit card numbers. Internet sleuths have discovered numerous references to VITA in the source code on Sony's own E3 2011 site, including two subdirectories labeled "Games and Media" and "Features." It looks like this will be the handhelds new name come e3. What do you think of it? It sounds too much like some sort of energy drink for my tastes, but maybe it will grow on me.
Nintendo fans might have felt left out in the cold when Sega neglected to announce a Wii version of the upcoming Sonic Generations, a game that has both old and new Sonics working together to save the world from certain doom. But fear not, a 3DS version is on the way and it includes its own special levels built around the system's unique features, as well as its own exclusive special stage. The 3DS version also utilizes StreetPass to deliver special content to nearby gamers and even features competitive multiplayer. Do all of these changes mean that it will be a completely different game, like the DS version was to the Wii version of Sonic Colors? I hope not, but we probably won't know for sure until Sonic Generations hits Xbox 360, PS3 and 3DS this November.
OmniVision has supplied cameras Apple's iPhone since the device launched, and it looks as though Nintendo might be utilizing their devices in their next console's controller. Rumors have been swirling that the controller has a front facing camera, and interestingly enough, console plans were singled out during Omnivision's quarterly results conference call. This means that the cameras will probably not be for the NGP, unless they are unfamiliar with their gaming terminology, something that is admittedly possible. During the call the company said it had obtained a "significant design win" to supply cameras for a game console that would be ready within the next several months. Ready as in entering production in October, as yet another rumor suggests?
Source: Electronista Today Level 22 Expo announced that Paybackgames.com, known for their excellent moderation of over 2,000 Call of Duty matches, was going to be touring with them. Paybackgames is an online gaming site that operates competitive matches that are recorded and supervised by a Paybackgames official all day everyday. This allows players to avoid the cheating and tickets systems seen almost everywhere else on the internet. Level 22 will begin its tour September 10, 2011 in Louisville, Kentucky. The tour is planned to continue to Philadelphia and Memphis later this year with many other cities to be announced in 2012 After a lengthy ordeal PSN gamers can finally breath a sigh of relief, Sony's gaming service will be fully functional by the end of the week. Full functionality includes the use of the PlayStation Store, voucher and code redemption, full use of Qriocity and Media Go. Don't forget to pick up two of the free games from "Welcome Back" promotion Sony is offering to seek your forgiveness for leaving their network open to hackers. You can choose fromDead Nation, inFAMOUS, LittleBigPlanet, Super Stardust HD, and Wipeout HD + Fury. Even more importantly, don't forget to sign up for their free identity protection service, AllClear ID Plus, to keep your credit card information safe in case this ever happens again.
Starting June 5th Nintendo's DS Lite will be on sale for $99, making the 3DS an even harder sell than it already is. It's not that I don't like the system, quite the opposite, but I don't feel as though it should be as expensive as it is. Anyway, Nintendo also announced that all of Mario's games available for the DS will now come in red boxes, making it even easier for fans to just buy Nintendo games than it already was.
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 might be free to play online when it releases this Fall, but Activision is going to try to convince hardcore fans that the newly announced Call of Duty Elite service, developed by Beachhead Studios, is the best way to experience the action. How are they going to accomplish this? By giving gamers a taste now of course! Activision is now offering the ability to sign up for a closed beta of the service here. They are probably hoping that gamers will get attached to the service and feel like they can’t play the game any other way come release day. But you can resist that temptation, right?
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