Ray’s not here right now. Well, none of us are… anywhere, but Ray’s currently at E3 and he’s got a chance to have a go with Kinect, Microsoft’s HD camera peripheral. Ray Carsillo had a chance to get a hands on demo with Project Natal, now officially called “Kinect”, and gives his first impressions of the new Xbox 360 peripheral.
Due to embargoes and time constraints, I have posted a vlog with my first impressions of a personal demo I was given for Kinect.
It is one of the most successful franchises in video game history. Tomb Raider has seen the gaming community’s beloved Lara Croft travel from mountain tops and dilapidated temples to the very Underworld itself. Now though, Lara will take on something completely unknown to her, having her game released completely via download.
That’s right. For those of you who are unaware, the next Tomb Raider game, Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light, is a completely downloadable title, which will be available at the end of this summer on Xbox Live and PlayStation Network.
I had a chance to sit down with Crystal Dynamics’ Brand Director, Karl Stewart, to talk about their latest entry in the Tomb Raider series. We cover the difficulty of balancing a viable downloadable game while still keeping it true to the series’ roots.
It is one of the most successful franchises in video game history. Tomb Raider has seen the gaming community’s beloved Lara Croft travel from mountain tops and dilapidated temples to the very Underworld itself. Now though, Lara will take on something completely unknown to her, having her game released completely via download.
That’s right. For those of you who are unaware, the next Tomb Raider game, Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light, is a completely downloadable title, which will be available at the end of this summer on Xbox Live and PlayStation Network.
I had a chance to sit down with Crystal Dynamics’ Brand Director, Karl Stewart, to talk about their latest entry in the Tomb Raider series. We cover the difficulty of balancing a viable downloadable game while still keeping it true to the series’ roots.
The second trailer for the video game Vanquish has just been released. Many gamers thought this shooter might be in the same vein as Halo or Half-Life, but that assumption appears to be wrong. Judging from the trailer, it seems more similar to a Lost Planet and Gears of War hybrid, perhaps with a little Metal Gear Solid in the mix too. This is made by the same Japanese developer who created Bayonetta and that unique feel is still somewhat there, bad dialogue and all; “We’ve got approximately 8 hours to stop that from happening. We will stop that from happening!”… oh Japan. With E3 coming up, more information about the game will probably be out soon.
The second trailer for the video game Vanquish has just been released. Many gamers thought this shooter might be in the same vein as Halo or Half-Life, but that assumption appears to be wrong. Judging from the trailer, it seems more similar to a Lost Planet and Gears of War hybrid, perhaps with a little Metal Gear Solid in the mix too. This is made by the same Japanese developer who created Bayonetta and that unique feel is still somewhat there, bad dialogue and all; “We’ve got approximately 8 hours to stop that from happening. We will stop that from happening!”… oh Japan. With E3 coming up, more information about the game will probably be out soon.
A woman emerges from an elevator with blood painted across her skin. Her hair is disheveled and her body quivers and shakes uncontrollably. She’s wearing a coat and is naked underneath it. She runs through the streets, passing pedestrians and cars along the way until she’s finally stopped by the police. It’s clear there’s an interesting story here, and as this woman says, “Get me a lawyer,” we know that we’re in for a bumpy ride. However, the action suddenly shifts six months earlier as we begin to learn how exactly this curious set of events came to occur. That was the beauty of “Damages,” a legal drama on FX that was recently canceled after its third season finale. The show mixed the future and the past, flashing to the past so that there would be a contrast between what happened six months ago and what was happening now. The show was infamous for pulling the wool over the audience’s eyes, and even during the season finale, the writers wouldn’t completely reveal what their true intents were for certain characters and plot points.
Another week, another edition of Trailer Tracker, where we at Player Affinity judge the latest trailers to hit the web with extreme prejudice. This time round we take a peek at the latest Jack Black comedy Gulliver’s Travels, wander around in the dark with the red band trailer for the sequel for cult horror film [Rec], get electric with the theatrical trailer for Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, raise our brows at the odd new teaser for Rango and finally get “flipped” with Rob Reiner’s latest.
Controller-less gaming is one of the main topics of discussion that is on the minds of gamers everywhere, especially with E3 less than a week away. Project Natal is right on the horizon for Xbox 360 and the PS Eye is being used in new and innovative ways to help immerse gamers even more into their gaming experience.
On that note, I had a chance a few weeks ago to chat with the CEO of Virtual Air Guitar, Teemu Maki-Patola, about their new game Kung-Fu Live, expected to be released just in time for the holiday season on the PlayStation Network and to be used in conjunction with the PS Eye.
Nowadays, few video game franchises are as infamous for dying and reviving like Mortal Kombat. Formerly one of Midway’s properties, the franchise which is now owned by Warner Brothers, pulled another act of reincarnation. However, it is not in the form of a video game. Instead, an interesting near-eight minute video appeared on YouTube under a channel appropriately named, MortalKombatRebirth.
Upon viewing the video in question a modern city in turmoil ,named Deacon City, is in view. Immediately after, the camera cuts to a police station where Jackson Briggs, a.k.a. Jax, greets the screen on his way to question a shadowy figure. While Jax, played by Michael Jai White, starts detailing other M.K. characters like Reptile, Baraka, and Shang Tsung to the shadowy figure. Surprisingly, Reptile and Baraka are depicted as insane, depraved murderers. Unsurprisingly, Jax‘s partner in crime-busting, Sonya Blade, makes an appearance. Interestingly, Sonya is portrayed by none other than Jeri Ryan.
