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.

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.

Console Demo For Resident Evil Revelations Announced

Known in Japan as Biohazard, Resident Evil is a renowned media franchise in the whole of the gaming industry and is the property of the video game company Capcom. Initiated in the year 1996, it is a survival video game series and has sold more than 50 million units all around the world. This franchise has also expanded over the years to include novels, comic books, animated feature films, sound dramas and an array of merchandise like action figures. The latest installment of this survival horror video game series called Resident Evil Revelations was only released for the 3DS console of Nintendo.

It was announced on January 22nd of this year that the game will also be coming to other platforms including PlayStation 3, Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360 and the Wii U. Capcom made another announcement regarding this game. Now horror fans will be able to get a small yet highly anticipated taste of Resident Evil Revelations through the upcoming release of a downloadable demo that has been especially designed for PSN, Steam, Nintendo eShop and XBOX Live. However, the exact release date hasn’t been announced as yet, but will be confirmed shortly as Capcom said.

In the demo, players will be able to see that as per the orders given by the director of BSAA, the cruise ship called ‘Queen Zenobia’ will be infiltrated by them as Jill Valentine. The primary reason for making this attempt is to rescue fellow members of the BSAA Jessica Sherawat and Chris Redfield, who have been missing and according to their last known location; they were onboard the ship. Furthermore, another thing that will be available is the first of the weekly series of Developer Diaries that comprise of interviews from the team that has developed Resident Evil Revelations.

The latest video that will be released will basically show off the horror and heritage that are part of Resident Evil. It was recently confirmed by Capcom that the game will be coming on other platforms on May 24th of this year, after its announcement in January. However, this is not all. The company has also said that on the very same date, people will be able to download the title digitally on Windows PC and PlayStation 3. In addition, the details regarding the digital versions of the game on Xbox 360 and Nintendo’s Wii U will be released shortly.

Basically, the fear that is an inherent part of Resident Evil Revelations and that was brought to the players on the 3DS of Nintendo will be coming on home consoles, but in a redefined form with an immersive sound experience, enhanced lighting effects and HD visuals. Additional content will also be delivered by the console version. This includes an extra difficulty mode, a new enemy and improvements that will be made to the Raid mode. These improvements include the ability of playing as other characters in the series and also some new weapons. Players will be able to indulge in a variety of missions using an array of weapons.

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.

The Elder Scrolls: Arena Rated in Australian Database

People were saying that the new version of this game is coming soon but Bethesda’s Pete Hines has clarified this phenomenon. Actually Arena was being spotted in the Australian database. So it was assumed that the new version of the game is going to be released. But Bethesda said that they are not going to release any new version of the game and the rumor was caused due to some clerical mix up especially on the part of the Australian classification Board. It was not apparently in their system and it was an error on the part of the classification board only. It must just tell PC not the multiplatform. They have notified them so the problem will be fixed soon. So the people must be sure that the no new version of the game is coming at all. So Bethesda’s Pete Hines answered a detail statement on this issue and clarified the rumor.

So it is clear that this game is not coming for the tablet devices soon but you can be happy with the knowledge that the game is still available and it is free of cost for PC. You can play it via Bethesda’s official site.

This whole clarification of Bethesda’s Pete Hines shows that Arena is not the next project at all. Skyrim team is now moving to another project that is fallout 4. It is said that it will be an awesome work of Skyrim team. Fall out 4 is finally going to be enter in a full fledge production and it is hoped that this game will definitely fulfill the expectations of the people. And the people who were feeling sad after the clarification of the rumor will be happy too with this full action game.

Top 5 Expected Games for This Spring

It has been expected that this spring will bring some the most exciting video games for those people who are crazy behind them. Although the spring has started already and we have seen some marvelous video games like Bioshock infinite, Army of the two etc. These are the few game names that have been released. A lot of games will release yet in this Spring. Here we have selected the list of 5 expected games that will be worth playing and interesting for you. These games are not in a particular order and you can enjoy these games fully when they will be released.

1. The Last Of Us:

This title looks more appealing for many play station fans. The people are hoping that this game will provide an extra emotional touch as compare to the regular survival title and the people would like to play it definitely.

2. Dead Island: Riptide:

This is actually the sequel of the genuine IP Dead Island. And the people are anxious to play this game because the original IP Dead Island got great success. The people who are considering that it will be the cheap sequel, they are wrong. This game will be still rich in characters and the other locales.

3. Remember Me:

It is a feeling that everything regarding this game will be interesting whether it is heroine or futuristic locales. This game looks full of action and we think that it will be a game to remember.

4. GRID 2:

This game looks fabulous and road will be hit again in GRID 2. This is a multi player game actually and the racing fans will definitely prefer this game.

5. Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner:

This game will be released with the enhance graphics and it will be 3D of course. This is a game in which heroes will fight for the fate of humanity in an interesting and attention seeking way.

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.