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Dead Rising 3 story shows different characters
Dead Rising 3 hosting city Los Perdidos has a lot of inhabitants, but they aren’t all the same. Some just want to live, others just want to kill things, and some of them just want to eat everything in sight while wearing a cold, dead stare. Here’s a trailer to sort it all out! Dead Rising 3 takes place ten years after the events of Fortune City in Dead Rising 2. The story follows a young mechanic named Nick Ramos and his attempt to survive a massive zombie outbreak in the fictional city of Los Perdidos, California. Ramos must team up with other survivors and find a way to escape Los Perdidos before an impending military strike wipes out the city and its inhabitants. Dead Rising is slated for release on November 22, 2013 as a launch title for the Xbox One Source: Capcom Vancouv...
Battlefield 4 has stunning graphics
There’s no denying that DICE’s Frostbite engine has consistently impressed over the years. Recently the developers posted a feature video to brag about all the amazing things their latest engine, Frostbite 3, can do with Battlefield 4. Let’s marvel at some of the highlights, destruction and all. Don’t forget to share your opinion on the game in the comments. Image Credit: Gergo Vas
Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag trailer character showcase
Get clued up on all the characters you’ll meet in the sequel. Ubisoft has released a new trailer for the upcoming Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag. The trailer has Ubisoft’s Matt Ryan playing the lead character for the game—Edward Kenway. The trailer focuses on the different characters that will be making appearances in Assassin’s Creed 4. The trailer shows Edward being a brash and hot-tempered guy who wouldn’t let something like common sense get in the way of his goals. His companion is the Jackdaw’s quartermaster Adewale, who escaped slavery. He basically plays the role of Yin to Edward’s Yang. Ubisoft has confirmed a current-gen and Wii U Assassin’s Creed 4 release date of October 29 in the US and November 1 in UK. PC, Xbox One and PS4 versi...
GTA Online launches tonight
Hey Folks! We know you must be having a lot of fun with GTA V, here is all that you need to know about GTA Online 🙂 Access to GTA Online Access to Grand Theft Auto Online is free with your copy of Grand Theft Auto V. On October 1st there will be a small downloadable Title Update released on PlayStation Network and Xbox LIVE. Upon installation of that Title Update, direct access to begin GTA Online will be unlocked in your GTAV game menu. You will be able to jump right into GTA Online via the 4th (bottom) slot in your GTAV character wheel. We’ve received many questions asking for a specific confirmation of what exact time GTA Online will be available but of course this is contingent on both Title Updates becoming available on each console’s network. As a general timeframe, we do expect the ...
Batman: Arkham Origins Has A Permadeath Mode
Batman: Arkham Origins producer, Guillaume Voghel, has revealed an extra hard “I Am the Night” mode for the game. “We have a new difficulty level, New Game Plus is coming pack, that’s really difficult,” he told Eurogamer, “And when you’re done with that there’s I Am the Night mode, which is no saves and one life.” He also explained the first piece of DLC for the game which will see you playing as Bruce Wayne, not Batman. “That’s a really cool one,” he said, “Narratively there’s some added content that will give players a little more background story.” According to Voghel, I Am the Night mode unlocks when players complete the main game and New Game Plus. “The main narrative arc and side missions last about 12 hours and then you have all the collectibles,” he told Eurogamer. R...
Strong Link Between Gaming And Playing Real Sports
Your endless hours of playing Fifa has finally come good 🙂 New research from ESSEC, one of France’s leading business schools, has found that playing sports videogames can increase participation in real sports, especially among young men and boys. 38 per cent of boys under the age of 21 who play sports games on “active” game consoles practice their favourite virtual sport in real life, while 75 per cent of gamers participate in some kind of real sport, according to the study. “Videogames are frequently demonised. We now know that these fears are unfounded,” said Thierry Lardinoit, ESSEC’s marketing head. “There is a strong correlation between playing video games and participating in real sports. Watching television is a threat to physical activity. Videogames are not, however,” he add...
Watch Dogs might run on 30fps on Xbox One, PS4
Creative director Jonathan Morin says “there’s always a balance, especially for open-world, between the simulation and the rest.” Ubisoft’s open-world action game Watch Dogs will run at 30 frames per second on the Xbox One and PlayStation 4, the game’s creative director, Jonathan Morin, told Videogamer today. “Right now the frame-rate we’re focusing on [is] a steady 30[fps],” Morin said. “There’s always a balance, especially for open-world, between the simulation and the rest.” “I think for where we are, the most important thing is the steadiness and [ensuring] that it’s always capped the same so when you play it, it feels right,” he added. Although he did confirm the frame rate, Morin said he is not sure i...
Valve Unleashes the Steam Controller
Valve came out with the final announcement of the week, with the Steam Controller. They seem to be set out with a singular goal: to bring the Steam experience, in its entirety, into the living-room. Here are the few brief highlights of the controller. Complete catalog The Steam Controller is designed to work with all the games on Steam: past, present, and future. Even the older titles in the catalog and the ones which were not built with controller support will can be played using this new controller. Superior performance Traditional gamepads force us to accept compromises. With a goal to improve upon the resolution and fidelity of input that’s possible with those devices, the Steam controller offers a new and, we believe, vastly superior control scheme. Steam claims the controller is just...
New Battlefield 4 Multiplayer Modes Revealed
Battlefield 4 brings seven distinct game modes all playable on the ten exciting multiplayer maps – and all modes will be playable on all maps. By carefully zoning the playable combat areas, adapting flag layouts, and catering for a variety of gameplay styles, each map will accomodate any game mode you wish to play. Read on for details on each of the game modes in Battlefield 4! The seven difference game modes will be playable across 10 maps, with all modes supported on all maps. Conquest Mode, described as “the quintessential Battlefield mode”, will be playable in the Battlefield 4 beta and is designed for 24 players on Xbox 360 and PS3 and 64 players on Xbox One, PS4 and PC. Domination, also playable in the Battlefield 4 beta, is a fast-paced infantry-only variant of Conquest that made i...
Valve develops its own Game Controller too
Yesterday morning, Valve revealed the first steps of its plan to marry the new SteamOS to custom hardware. According to the Steam Machines Beta Test Agreement, Valve has developed a game controller. Speculation has been abundant about the third of Valve’s announcements, which is scheduled for reveal on Friday at 1 PM Eastern. “Valve Corporation (“Valve”, “We”, “Us” or “Our”) has developed and produced prototypes of entertainment system hardware and software, including a set-top box running custom software and a game controller (collectively: “Beta Products”),” the agreement states. Whether Valve intends to release this controller to market or has simply created it for the purposes of testing is unclear. Our Take ...
5 Simple tips to play FIFA 14 like a pro
With GTA V hogging up limelight on the Internet, you can be forgiven for forgetting about EA Sports FIFA 14, coming out on 27th September. In this newest installment, we are promised a more realistic experience; EA have put in plenty of work into the game. Be it the FIFA Ultimate Team, Pro Clubs, Career Mode or just a one off friendly, there is no doubt that you want to finish the game on the winning side. However, adapting to a new game does take time, so we’re listing down some neat tips to play FIFA 2014 like a pro 🙂 Let us know if you found them useful. 5. Shield The Ball In FIFA 14, gone are the times where you have to press LT/L1 to execute skill moves; now it is all about shielding the ball at all costs. One of the main things about the demo is that speed isn’t as dominating i...
It is your chance to Meet WWE Superstar Ryback
Ryback, the popular WWE Super star and a character in the game WWE 2K14 will be present to reveal the second Pre-order Incentive of the new WWE game, WWE 2K14 exclusively for all the Indian fans. The first Pre-order incentive for WWE 2K14 which is the Downloadable content (DLC) known as Ultimate warrior has been already announced. The Second Pre-order Incentive that is exclusive to all the Indian fans will only be revealed at the event that will be the major highlight of the event. Get lucky as you can meet your favourite WWE Superstar Ryback by pre-ordering the game at Games The Shop. Be there to grab WWE Official goodies at the event. Witness the biggest WWE Event in Mumbai. Make sure you are seen at the following venue: Oberoi Mall, Goregaon(east) Mumbai, 28th September 2013, 3 p.m. onw...