The Online Petition Supporting the PC Version Release of GTA V Passes 600,000 Signatures

An online petition trying to convince the Rockstar for releasing GTA V on PC seems to keep growing, with its most recent milestone being 600,000-signature mark. Last year, the petition had received 40,000 signatures, but then grew to 470,000 by mid-September 2013. With Grand Theft Auto V having been available to users on gaming consoles for only over a month, number of supporters for this petition has grown to about 610,000.

A PC version of the game was rumored for some period of time. Intel stated recently that it believes the Grand Theft Auto 5 will be available to PC in some time. An anonymous source has also indicated the release of game’s PC version during next spring. The timetable like this would match that of PC versions of other fellow Rockstar games L.A. Noire and Grand Theft Auto IV, which were launched almost 6 and 7 months following the console versions of the games, respectively. Some fans are concerned and feel that the game won’t ever be available on PC. They think so because another popular game Red Dead Redemption that was released in 2010 on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 has still not been made available on PC.

Rockstar Apologizes For GTA V Online Launch Problems

The year 2013 had been called an important one for the entire gaming industry. This was due to the fact that the two major gaming companies namely Microsoft and Sony were planning to introduce their eighth generation consoles this year, after Nintendo had unveiled the Wii U in November 2012. But, more importantly for the fans and gamers, it was the year when Grand Theft Auto V would be released. Grand Theft Auto is one of the most popular action-adventure game series of all time and this installment was being launched after the Grand Theft Auto IV launch back in 2008. To say anticipation was high would be an understatement.

The game finally hit the stores on 17th September 2013 for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 consoles. It became a smash success by making about a billion dollars within 3 days of its launch. Then, on Tuesday, the much-awaited online version of the game was launched by Rockstar Games, but it was replete with the connectivity problems that people had been afraid of. Similar to releases of online versions of other major games, the launch of Grand Theft Auto V’s online version was also plagued by connectivity problems and server issues. The online version of this game adds a multiplayer mode to the console version.

Shortly after the game was launched online, gamers began to complain of server issues that were preventing them from accessing the game. Disconnection issues and failure to load were also amongst reported problems. A webpage was created by the company in response to the complaints where it was providing updates regarding this issue. They apologized for the problems and asked for some patience from the gamers. The support website created by Rockstar is offering gamers the service of automatic email notifications every time an update is posted. But, no comment was made by the company regarding the problem.

According to experts, the popularity of the game is partly responsible for the problems that are associated with its online play. One expert was of the opinion that the company was attempting to scale its hardware quickly in order to cope with the unexpected requirements that had surfaced because of the incredible sales of the game. He said that the company would have had to add cloud server farms for providing support to the huge number of gamers. Rockstar itself warned last week that the popularity of the game may not be handled efficiently by its servers.

Rockstar stated that they were trying to cope with the higher than expected number of players and was working round the clock for alleviating the additional pressure on the servers. They said that the first few days would be temperamental because of the excessive load. The problems being faced by the company are simply an echo of the ones that were encountered by Sim City of Maxi and Diablo 3 of Blizzard Entertainment. Apart from these dilemmas, the company is also facing pressure from the fans to launch a PC version of the game as soon as possible.

Sony Losing Money with Each Piece of PlayStation 4 Sold at the Launch

Sony is going to lose money on every piece of PS4 hardware sold at the launch, according to the company, but it has positioned itself to alleviate that loss with some common purchases.

News was revealed by Masayasu Ito from Sony Japan while interviewing with Eurogamer. He also pointed out that other purchases that Sony expects the average users to make with PlayStation 4 at the launch, like a game and a PS Plus membership, will let the company recover its losses. Restating what Andrew House from Sony told Reuters lately, Masayasu also said that even if the targeted purchases aren’t made by users, PlayStation 4 will start generating profits more rapidly than PS3. Due to the factors such as the Cell processor development, the ability of Sony to turn a profit on PlayStation 3 was delayed during first many years of availability of the console.

Sony, earlier this year, mentioned that it hadn’t expected PlayStation 4 launch to cause a great deal of loss. Masaru Kato, Chief financial officer Sony, said in May that the company is not anticipating a big loss to take place with the PS4 launch. As it was reported during August, the rate of Japanese yen could cause troubles for Sony.

The company is trying to encourage the PS 3 users to switch to PlayStation 4 at or some time after the launch, offering things like discounted price on several of PS4 games, etc. PlayStation 4 will be launched on February 22nd, 2014 in Japan, November 29th in Europe, and November 15th in North America.

The Sales of GTA 5 Hit $1 Billion Just in 3 Days

Take-Two made an announcement today that GTA V has made more than $1 billion just during its first 3 days on retail sale. Take-Two mentioned in its announcement that they believe this is marked as the most significant and the fastest milestone that any entertainment asset, including feature films and video games, has reached.

The CEO of Take-Two, Strauss Zelnick said that Grand Theft Auto happens to be a cultural marvel and Rockstar Games carries on redefining what could be achieved in the interactive entertainment. He further added that they are all extremely proud of the amazing commercial and critical response that Grand Theft Auto V received.

Rockstar, earlier this week, made an announcement that Grand Theft Auto 5 made $800 million just in a single day. Previously, analysts assessed that the game might make $1 billion in the first month of its release, but it seems that they completely underestimated how enthusiastic people were to be visiting Los Santos.

Amazon Embargo Breach With Grand Theft Auto V

One of the most highly anticipated games this year has been the latest of the Grand Theft Auto Series of Rockstar. All year, gamers have been desperately waiting to get their hands of Grand Theft Auto V that underwent a lot of delays. However, after these delays, Rockstar had confirmed that it would be launching the game on September 17th, before the next generation consoles go on sale. But, it seems that Amazon was even more eager than the fans to give them early access to the game. This is because Amazon.co.uk actually delivered copies of the video game to customers even before its official launch on Tuesday, leading to a breach in a strict embargo that had been set by Rockstar.

The title had been pre-ordered by a number of people and several of them received their copes a few days before the video game was officially launched. The Scottish creator of Grand Theft Auto V, Rockstar North hasn’t made a public comment as yet, but is actively investigating the incident, according to reports. As per Amazon, only a small number of customers had received their copies of the game. An Amazon spokesman stated that they had established the procedure of delivering title to customers after its official release.

He added that they were investigating the situation where a small number of customers had apparently gotten their order earlier. The customers were obviously delighted for receiving the game early and getting to play before others. However, this doesn’t discount the fact that it has created a lot of problems for Rockstar. It is also disappointing to other shops and even the customers because spoilers are being posted online by those who have already played the game. The title has been stocked by a total of 2000 shops for selling it after it is launched officially.

It was mostly people who had ordered their copy of the game as early as March, were able to receive it early. Others who had ordered at a later date weren’t so lucky. The fact is that this sort of confusion and error tend to occur frequently, but this time it has become overly publicized because of the hype of the game and also the widespread use of social networks. There is nothing that can be done by Rockstar at this point because the damage has already been done. As a matter of fact, pre-release copies of the game are also being sold by several retailers like Cex.

They are charging a price of around 75 pounds, which is almost double the price that will be charged when the game becomes available officially. This is not the first leak that Rockstar has had to deal with in regard to its games. In August, Rockstar had received an apology from Sony as the company had revealed an audio about the forthcoming game title. A ‘locked’ version of the game was downloaded by customers who had pre-ordered, but some of them had managed to find out some plot lines by extracting audio.

Things To Expect From Grand Theft Auto

The latest edition of one of the biggest and greatest game franchises is being launched this year. To be released on September 17th, it is expected that Grand Theft Auto V will be able to sell 25 million copies of the game through which it will generate revenue of up to $1 billion in a single year. The question is, what will this game be? Will it be an education of teenage titillation or a work of genius of escapist immersion? Here are some things that gamers can expect from this latest game in the Grand Theft Auto series:

1-     This game is the most expensive game of the series and it was rumored that it had a budget of $265 million. Its production values are quite lavish and are way higher than what was spent by James Cameron for developing his two top movies Avatar and Titanic.

2-     The game is said to depict modern California in a satirical and sprawling way and that has been confirmed with the looks that have been provided by the advance release gameplay. It is basically a synthetic world of expensive shops, wide roadways, bridges and boats. There is a lot of outdoor action shown, which include aero plane aviation, underwater environments and mountains.

3-     Another thing to be expected from Grand Theft Auto V is a huge soundtrack. Ivan Pavlovich, the soundtrack supervisor of the game said that there were a total of 17 radio stations available in the game, 20 movies and also 240 licensed songs. It is the largest soundtrack that has been made so far for a game.

4-     As per the leaked stills, the game has beautiful visuals. It is quite obvious that special attention has been paid to the representation of fire and water, which are extremely hard to render digitally. There are stunning scenes that comprise of wave crests and foam.

5-     One unique aspect of the game is that it introduces three lead protagonists and players will have the option of switching and rotating between them for doing missions. . There is a heist specialist, an up and coming street hustler and a retired bank robber who has become a family man.

6-     New options of personal finance management have also been introduced that include real estate options as well as the stock market. Users can invest the cash that they have obtained from heists anywhere they want in order to increase their investments.

7-     There are wholesome, interesting and open-air pursuits that include bike riding, golf, and tennis, hand gliding and game-hunting.

8-     The game doesn’t have a female protagonist, just like the previous games. However, to keep the players interested and happy, there is a traditional stereotype GTA woman.

9-     Another traditional part of the Grand Theft Auto series is the digital drug use that’s depicted in it. Players smoke marijuana and even cocaine during the activities.

People are looking forward to playing this much-awaited game that is being introduced for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 as well.

Nintendo Cuts Wii U Price and Launches New Device

Headquartered in Kyoto, Japan, Nintendo is a Japanese multinational company that is well-known in the gaming world. Its console, the Wii was a huge hit in the market and the company reaped in profits from this console for years. However, in 2012, the company launched the Wii U, the successor of its old console and its eighth generation device. Nintendo had been hoping to get ahead of Sony and Microsoft in the race of new consoles and launched its device. It has turned out to be an immense disappointment for the Japanese company and they have had to cut back its price in an attempt to boost sales.

Now, as Microsoft and Sony are planning to release their new consoles the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 respectively near the holiday season, Nintendo is also taking steps to compete with them. As per the announcement, the company is planning to launch a new handheld gaming device and at the same time, it is cutting back the price of its most expensive console the Wii U by $50. This price cut is being implemented in Europe and North America. The company announced that it will be launching a new handheld called 2DS on October 12th and it will have a price tag of $129.99.

In comparison to the 3DS devices, this one is cheaper by a whole $40 and $70. However, as compared to the 3DS, the new handheld has a lower resolution and will use 2D graphics for playing the games of 3DS and other DS games. There will be two screens of the new device and it will be available in red and blue color. Moreover, the 2DS has a camera and is the same size as that of a 3DS placed flat. Nintendo has been renowned for games that contain characters like Zelda and Mario, but the games on Android and iOS are simply eating up the market share of handhelds and consoles.

The primary purpose of launching the 2DS is to attract customers who are unable to afford its more expensive 3DS. On the other hand, Nintendo is cutting back the price of its Wii U as it enters its second holiday season and will be encountering competition from consoles of Sony and Microsoft. The basic model of the device is being removed from the market. The Deluxe edition will be available at a price of $299.99 from September 30th and onwards.

For the Wii U, the year has been extremely difficult. The new scheme is simply confusing and the console lacks the third party support and software that made its predecessor so successful. The device has suffered from weak sales due to which the price cut seems sensible. The company is rivaling some big and major consoles and having a price advantage can be helpful because its product isn’t that powerful. The company has also launched a suite of new games for the console and this could actually be turnaround for it, just like it was for the 3DS.

Need for Speed Rivals Coming This November with an Open World Experience

2013 is a great year for the racing games. At least one driving video game was featured by each press conference during this year’s E3, and several of these games seem to be offering alike next-gen options and features. Among other games including Forza Motorsport 5, Gran Turismo 6, The Crew and DriveClub, EA presented Need for Speed Rivals, which will be the latest entry in a long-running Need for Speed series and first title from Ghost studio of EA in Gothenburg.

Frank Gibeau, EA Labels president, explained during an interview why Need for Speed Rivals stands out in the pack. He said that he thinks EA does a real nice job capturing a feel of real driving and making the chase-or-get-chased feature possible. He said that it is much more about instinctual driving feel via a billboard, making a jump, but in an authentic vehicle, a car which feels and looks exactly like a 911 should be driving.

He added that they like telling the stories of racers and cops, and the stories occurring in open world. The racing category used to be about 20% of the company’s business back on PlayStation 2. It is single digit now insofar as a percentage of company’s overall business. Gibeau said that they think there’s much more innovation needed to put for keeping the category of driving as an expanding one. As per EA, a driving game requires an open world approach, a competition approach, and a multiplayer approach.

He further shared that they received a lot of great feedback on Need for Speed Most Wanted and if Need for Speed Rivals is looked at this year, the game has been built on an open world. Need for Speed Rivals is more like country open world, contrasted with a town open world. The EA developers will look how they will make the experiences in the game from a far more open world. The game is competition-based, however authentic to cars.

Frank Gibeau believes that N4S is a franchise with a lot of room for growth and improvement, and while so far the outcomes have made the game worth annualizing its franchise, there is no guarantee which will be carried on.

Need for Speed Rivals plays very sharp and offers a lot of great features in regards to how players can mingle the multiplayer and single-player. There may be several driving games coming up this fall, but the brand of Need for Speed is approaching a few of the largest audiences it has ever reached before.

Need for Speed Rivals is going to hit stores this November, and Need for Speed movie will hit the cinemas by February 2014.

Xbox One Won’t Require Internet - Policy Changes Announced by Microsoft on Xbox One

Microsoft has recently modified its policies in regards to the internet requirements of Xbox One, restrict used games and more. In contradiction of the details given earlier in this month, a confirmation has now been given by Microsoft on news initially reported on the Giant Bomb that the Xbox One is no longer going to require an internet connection for playing offline games or needing to log in every twenty-four hours; instead, internet will be required only when setting up the console initially. Like on Xbox 360, a disc must be in tray for playing disc based games.

Also, Xbox One is no longer going to restrict used games, instead it will allow the discs to be swapped in  same way as on Xbox 360 without any restrictions for lending or trading-in games with friends. Also, the system won’t be region locked, plus all the downloaded games will be functioning the same way no matter your box is connected to internet or not, which seems to be a great news for many.

Don Mattrick from Microsoft said that since revealing the plans about Xbox One, his team and he had directly heard from many of the players, read their comments and gotten the users’ feedbacks, he would like to thank users for helping them in reshaping the Xbox One’s future. He said that his team was told by users how much they loved the flexibility they have with games being delivered to them on disc; also the ability to sharing, lending, and reselling the games at their preference is of significant importance to the users. Also, important to the users is being able to play offline, whenever they wish, wherever they are.

Xbox One games, in addition to being at retail stores, will also be downloadable right from the day one and will also run on any of the Xbox One consoles.  These changes are going to impact a few of the situations previously announced by Microsoft for Xbox One, and the games sharing is going to work as it is doing today. Players can simply share a disc as before. Downloaded titles can still not be resold or shared.

The decision of Microsoft follows a mass confusion after the announcement of the launch of the console in May. Last week at E3, Sony made an announcement about similar policies for the PlayStation 4, which won’t need to be connected or have periodic authentications. Also, it doesn't restrict the used games. Currently, Xbox One is available at pre-order from many retailers. 

Apple Embracing Video Game Controllers

One of the most sophisticated and renowned companies in the tech world is Apple Inc. Based in Cupertino, California, this American multinational corporation revolutionized the world with its amazing and stunning products such as the iPhone, iPad, iPod and Mac computers. The company is second to none and has its hands dipped into a lot of pies. Now, it seems that Apple Inc. is making a move in the direction of the video game controllers. The company is now angling to court people who create sophisticated games and those who play them by spurring the development of game controllers for its computers and mobile devices.

New software specifications have been developed by the Silicon Valley tech giant that will help other companies in making game controllers, which will be compatible with its iPod Touches, iPhones, iPads and Macs. It was said by the company that the specifications which had been listed would ensure that all the controllers would boast consistent and proper sets of control. These elements would be such that both game makers and players would be able to rely on them. The document sent to the developers stressed that there should be ways to control the video games and that the controllers should only be used for enhancing the gameplay instead of being a requirement.

It is mentioned in the document that the related software and controller specifications will be part of the iOS 7, which is an upcoming version of the mobile operating system of Apple that was unveiled by the company at its annual developer conference on Monday. In addition, these specifications and software will also be part of the revision of the Mac operating system i.e. Mavericks or OSX 10.9. In a public presentation at the event, the plan of Apple Inc. regarding the controllers was discussed briefly in a slide. This was an indication that the controllers will be part of the company program related to licensed accessories named the MFi.

The issue was also discussed in a closed-door session at the same event. The controller defined in the Apple document is such that devices like the iPhone can be inserted into it. However, this is only possible when there will be control buttons placed on the edge of the controller and also versions that can connect to Macs and iOS powered devices wirelessly. This move by the iPhone maker for providing support to game controllers is said to be the most overt efforts of the company to invite advanced and sophisticated games to its devices.

Many gamers tend to favor controllers because they allow easier and faster commands and movements and these attributes are extremely helpful in sports games and combat. In regard to traditional videogame consoles like Sony Corp’s PlayStation and Microsoft’s Corp, they are said to be a hallmark. Some game makers have tried to build games that would require controller buttons, but the attempts haven’t been very successful. This strategy of Apple can aid the company in improving its position against the devices that are powered by Google’s Android operating system.

Nintendo Announces Improvements in Wii U GamePad Battery and More for Japan

Nintendo has just made a host of announcements related to Wii U for Japan, comprising a White Deluxe Bundle, a Wii Remote 'fast charge' device and an upgrade accessory for the GamePad battery. Surveys suggested a faster option for charging on the way for Wiimote earlier this year.

While Wii U normally is available in either a White Standard Bundle which comes along with 8.0 GB hard drive or Black Premium Bundle packaged with a 32.0 GB hard drive. This new package is going to let Japanese customers mix color of previous with larger storage availability of latter. It's expected out in East by July 13th, but there hasn’t yet been any confirmation if it will head West.

Moreover, the company also made an announcement for a new and enhanced battery pack for Gamepad controller. Standard 1500mAh type which is bundled with console brings 3 to 5 hours of battery life and the latest 2550mAh pack is going to increase it to 6-8 hours. Expected out in Japan by July 25th, it will cost around $30 / £20 / €25 / ¥3,150.

While these easily sound to be the most exciting announcements, the company has also unveiled a Quick Charger Set officially for the Wii Remotes. Since 3rd-party types of these remotes are already in market for some time now, there are chances that you might already have one similar to this, but in case not you can go for a charging dock, battery pack, strap and WiiMote case for only ¥4,200 from July 13th onwards. The WiiMote pack will include a new battery, charging stand, and backplate, both of which charge peripheral for longer and quicker.

Finally, a latest Nintendo Land bundle was announced that will be offering you a pink or blue WiiMote Plus along with the game for only $60 or ¥5,985. There is no update about any of above being launched outside Japan. As per Nintendo, this release is limited to Japan, but they will make announcements for other territories if there are any updates in due course.

Who Will Win The Console War; Sony or Microsoft?

The beginning of the year 2013 marks the era of the next generation of consoles. The gaming industry is highly geared up for new consoles to be released by two of the dominant companies in the market; Microsoft Corp and Sony Corp. Nintendo, the Japanese video game company has already introduced its own eighth generation of consoles the Wii U, which is also a successor of its popular console, the Wii. For months, there has been considerable speculation regarding the two upcoming consoles, the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox 720. Sony Corp conducted a press conference in February where it discussed the specifications of its new PlayStation.

This left Microsoft to make a move with its Xbox 720 and the American multinational has announced that it will be holding a press conference on May 21st. It is only a few months after Sony and people already have an idea about the next generation of Sony’s console. However, now it is a good time to decide the odds of both companies in winning the console war. Unless, a lot of work has been done by Microsoft undercover, Sony already holds an advantage over Microsoft as it will be the one releasing its console first.

Everyone is aware of what Sony is bringing in its new console, but it’s time to consider what Microsoft might introduce. The first thing that needs to be considered is the assertion that players will be required to be online constantly on the new Xbox, even when they are playing single player games. Nevertheless, this deal isn’t going to work any favors for Microsoft if they really undertake it. This is not considered a good idea at all by anyone, except for perhaps dusty old executives. This will prove to be inconvenient to a large number of users.

In addition, the console will also become inaccessible to many of those users. Microsoft needs to scrap this concept after having a look at the backlash that has been received by this particular idea. The backwards-on capability is a concept that can prove to be highly popular, but it is not offered by the PlayStation 4. Players will not be able to play any of their PlayStation 2 or PlayStation 3 games on the new console. Sure, they will have the option of downloading and streaming them, but why waste money?

By offering support for the games of Xbox 360 in its new console, Microsoft can get a step ahead of Sony. This will prove to be a very huge selling point for customers. People will not have to dig up their old console when they wish to play their favorite game. Lowering the cost of online play is another thing that can go a long way for Microsoft in the console wars. If the company starts charging less for their service, a large number of customers will be persuaded to join them. Sony is already a step ahead of Microsoft and the latter will have to make a few sacrifices if they wish to be successful in the console wars.

Speculation High With GTA 5 Teaser

One of the most highly anticipated games in the gaming world is Grand Theft Auto 5. Rockstar North in the United Kingdom is working on this open world action adventure video game, which will be published by Rockstar Games. The last title in the Grand Theft Auto series was released in the year 2008, which was Grand Theft Auto IV. It has been declared by Rockstar that this upcoming game, commonly referred to as GTA V will be the biggest open world game of the entire series to date. It is the 15th game of the complete series and will be based on a fictional universe like other games.

After much speculation, the game was announced by Rockstar on 25th of October 2011. The game underwent a lot of delays, but is expected to be released on September 17th, 2013. It is designed for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 and Rockstar is considering the release for Wii U and PC. However, no official announcement has been made in this regard. The greatest reason for the anticipation of the game is that the fans will be returning to the fictitious world of San Andreas, which was the setting of the third 3D game in the bestselling franchise.

The game is based on modern day South California and Los Angeles and gamers will be able to immerse themselves into the forested terrain and sprawling desert of the state. Fans of GTA became accustomed to this area in the 2004 release of the series called as Grand Theft Auto San Andreas. Now, a tease related to Grand Theft Auto V has been posted by Rockstar, which is related to the Epilson Program. Rockstar said in a blog post that this program isn’t reserved to a time and place and invited people to visit the enlightenment centers of the company.

It was further added that within one week, directions will also be provided. The official site of the Epilson program was launched back in 2004 when the company released Grand Theft Auto- San Andreas. Nevertheless, this program re-surfaced last year. The connection of GTA V to the Epilson Program is unclear as yet, but it has gotten fans excited because they are not only expecting an announcement next week, but also on April 29th. This is because it has been discovered that the Epilson screensaver, which can be downloaded is going to expire on the aforementioned date.

This date falls in the window of a next week announcement and fans are hoping that it will be some major announcement related to the highly awaited Grand Theft Auto V. GTA fans are super excited about the upcoming game as it has been a long while since a game in the series has been released. Moreover, it shares a strong connection with San Andreas, which was one of the most popular games of the whole series. The game will have a different story line, but is still going to be a thrilling one, complete with new characters and story.

Dishonored – The Knife of Dunwall First of Two DLCs

The Knife of Dunwall is 2nd installment to the game series of Dishonored. This add on DLC offers a lot more of Daud along with his assassins band, known as "The Whalers" (followed by the masks of whale oil they don). The player, in this repetition, takes on the Daud the Assassin’s role, in a plot which runs adjacent to the main theme of the game. Revive the momentous day on which the Empress was slayed, only this time, you’ll witness it from the perspective of first person.

With becoming uneasy with what he’s done, Daud now longs for redemption, and is now set on a mystery trail, with just a name for the clue. Delilah; who is she, and how she goes about figuring into Daud as well as his actions?

The first of the three missions of Knife of Dunwall span several areas including a slaughterhouse for whales, a familiar territory and a new law district. Playing as Daud provides a both unique and similar way to that of Corvo. Though Daud doesn’t possess Possession or Windblast powers of Corvo, he does have access to exceptional abilities for summoning an assassin to take his side. His Blink power lets him freeze time prior to teleporting. Daud has an access to the new gadgets too, like Chokedust gernades and nonlethal/lethal mines which can confuse opponents. Daud possesses the Voidgaze power too which lets him see Runes & Bone Charms in the nearby, swapping Corvo's Heart.

The Knife is first of 2 DLCs. The second DLC, named The Brigmore Witches, is going to settle the story of Daud. No launch date has yet been revealed. Since the game’s very heavy for the gameplay it is justifiable, but in case you’re in intensely into the plot you might wish to wait for conclusion – although the price might be a little exorbitant. If this is not an issue and you only wish to have more of Dishonored, the DLC is for you.

Will Wright: The Past, Present and His Future

There are a few people in the game industry that can be regarded as The True Legends because their working and intuition regarding games has remained so awesome and praise worthy. When it is talked about the legends of the game industry, the name of the Will Wright cannot be forgotten at all.

He is a man who did excellent efforts to take the game industry beyond its norms and limitation throughout his career. SimCity was the best creation of the Will Wright and this game was not being created on the old game pattern. Will Wright used no specified goals in this game and it was quite hit. This game paved way for the more exciting and unique games of Will Wright.

Will Wright said in his interview that his game SimCity or other like Sims actually require the creativity of the people themselves. People get involved these games and set the things according to them. Although some games could not get the results according to my desire like SimEarth. It was popular among the 12 year old children but it could not seek the attention of the elder ones. At present his no new work has been seen at all.

When in an interview, it was asked from the Will Wright that whether he would like to work on games again in future or not as he had taken a quite long break in this field. He answered that yes he is deciding again to develop something new in the games field. He is passionate to work on games and he will not leave this industry. So the fans of Will Wright must be happy now that he will bring something new for you soon. And it can be said that the new games will be as good as he has presented in the past.

Astonishing Sale of Dark Souls: Almost 2.3 Million Sales

It has been claimed that the 2.3 million units of Dark souls have been sold. It is quite surprising no doubt. This game actually holds a role playing feature and it was launched in October 2011. Software developers have confirmed the success of sale of this different and unique game. And these sale figures have been exposed by the Executive director Eiichi Nakajima during a recently organized event in Japan and it was attended by gpara.

When we look at the figure of sales of 2.3 million, we can truly guess that this figure is quite high then the 1.19 million copies of sales that were being sold till March 31, 2012. The publisher of Dark souls Namco Bandai exposed the fact that this game paved the way for the strongest fiscal year for the company since 2008 and it helped a lot in generating the high revenues. And it will not wrong to say that this game is truly awesome and it is worth playing in fact. For true game lovers, this is a treat.

Dark Souls game was being launched in the month of October 2011 and Dark souls maintained its record as the 6th best selling title in all over U.S. This statement was provided according to the NPD data.

Dark Souls version is not stopped here and it is meant to grow. Because the Software is now working on the sequel and it will be launched for the Xbox 360, PC and the Play station 3 however no announcement regarding its release date has been made yet. It is quite confidential till now. The lovers of the dark souls are truly waiting for the sequel. And they are hoping that the sequel will be as good and appealing as the original was.

Aggressive Games Can Stimulate Murderers, Claim Of CA Senator

Dianne Feinstein who is the democratic Senator of California has mentioned a lot of times the negative effects of the violent video games. Now once again she has claimed that the aggressive video games stimulate the people to become murderers. She passed this statement in a programe where she quoted that violent games can pave the way for the would-be murderers for sure.

She said that the video games exaggerate the situation and such games focus the different ways of doing a murder. So when the people play such games, they feel attraction for them and they become familiar with the representation of the blood and death. Sometimes they try to do the same thrill and adventure in their real life and this situation gives birth to the murderers in the society. So all this happens just because of the violent video games that depict the death and violence so extensively although in real life it does not happen in the same way.

Feinstein commented during an event that the brutal games put a very negative effect on the young people especially. She said that if the video gaming companies did not stop to create such type of marvelous violent and aggressive games, Congress can take steps to control the situation.

Actually these comments were given keeping in view the incident of a school house that was happened in December. In this schoolhouse mass murder incident, a twenty year old person killed 20 children and the 6 adult ones and he took his life too. Investigations were being done to know the reason behind this awful massacre and it was found that the killer was a maddened gamer. So Feinstein was quite concern about this issue and she released such statement regarding the brutal video games.

PlayStation 4 May Be Unveiled By Sony!

In the whole of the gaming industry, there is one prominent name; Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. This is a major video game industry that is a subsidiary of the Sony Group and it specializes in a variety of areas that are related to the video game industry. The company is responsible for handling the research and development, production as well as the sales of the popular video game console series called the PlayStation. This includes both home console and handheld systems. Various consoles have been launched by the company as part of the series. The last home console was the PlayStation 3 that was released in 2006. Since then, the company is rumored to be working on the eighth generation of video game console, the PlayStation 4.

The next generation hardware will be released by both Sony and rival Microsoft in 2013. The question is when. There has been considerable speculation about the launch date of the new console. Some rumors have predicted a March release, whereas others have voted a release in June at the E3. But, now the tables have been turned by Sony itself. On Friday, the company sent out invitations to journalists and invited them to a press conference it will be holding on 20^th of February. The company has dangled the possibility of the imminent release of the PlayStation 4 by saying the conference will discuss ‘the future of the PlayStation’.

This is the first major PlayStation meeting that the company has hosted in two years. This tantalizing prospect has sparked online speculation on gaming sites and blogs all over the web. Avid gamers are all keen to read about any update to the successor of the 70 million selling PlayStation 3. An analyst of Wedbuch Securities, Michael Pachter tweeted that the press conference meant the announcement of the console. When questioned, the company declined to make any comments regarding the rumor that there will be a console announcement at the New York press conference.

Masaki Tsukakoshi, spokesman of the company said that the PlayStation business will be discussed at the conference. More than 7 million hits were received for a Google search of ‘Sony Feb 20 PlayStation’. The company has said that after some years of losses, the PlayStation 3 has become profitable for the company, which is typical of gaming consoles. It was in January 2011 when Sony held a PlayStation event and the prototype of its current Vita console had been displayed then.

The PS 3 gaming console was launched six years before and it has been the longest gap ever between any of Sony’s consoles. Therefore, there is high anticipation that the company would unveil its next gaming concept. Moreover, since it was announced that the company has stopped making the PlayStation 2 consoles, there have been growing expectations that at least the specifications, if not the shape of the new console will be revealed by the company. Sony’s direct competitor, Microsoft, will also be launching its next generation console this year whereas Nintendo has already released its Wii U. 

'The Trailer of Call of Duty (Black Ops 2) Multi-player Is Here!

Yes people, you got that heading absolutely right. Activision & Treyarch now released the very first trailer with regards to the long awaited multiplayer of Call of Duty: Black Ops 2. Head beyond the opportunity for your first glance whatsoever from the innovative weaponry, killstreaks and accessories we can anticipate to determine this fall!

The first brand new item we are brought to appears to be some kind of EMP grenade, totally crippling any enemy who happens to end up being too near. You will see electrical power flowing in the unlucky pal on the other side, also it looks like he is fully immobilized. Straight after that we are brought to a brand new take on the actual red dot gun connection that allows us to SEE Opponents THROUGH Partitions! It doesn't expose them totally, instead simply revealing sort of ghost-like outline because they move, however the trailer additionally confirms it'll reveal opponents hidden through smoke. After that, we're brought to a kind of turret which slows as well as disorients predators within its route - support it and you will blow them effortlessly.

Grenades as well as attachments are not the only things exposed during the first watch of Black Operations 2 multi-player. Those insane little quadricopter drones we have seen so much of additionally showed up, company, we will at the able to manage them! Having said that, we'll likewise be able to take them lower and it does not look like it will require too much work.

While the soaring drone is definitely cool, Black Ops 2 shall too have floor based 'bots for all of us to play along with. Particularly, AGR., the land-based mech which are designed with automatic weapons and rockets associated with some type. Such as the Dragonfire drones are player-controlled. The trailer starts all in all having a look at a lot of the new weapons going to the actual battle, together with some distant activated explosives. Try not to take our word for this, watch a clip below! What exactly do you think?