Xbox One vs. Playstation 4
GameSpot compares the hard details of the next generation of consoles and presents them side-by-side.
Xbox ONE: a new generation all-in-one system for gaming and entertainment
Introducing Xbox One, the all-in-one entertainment system. This is the unveil video for the Xbox One, showcasing the console, the new Kinect sensor and the new Xbox One controller, as well as the new experiences that will be coming with Xbox One, including the personal homescreen, cinematic gaming, Live TV and Skype.
Full Trailer for Batman: Arkham City
Batman: Arkham Origins features an expanded Gotham City and introduces an original prequel storyline occurring several years before the events of Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City. Taking place before the rise of Gotham City’s most dangerous villains and assassins, the game showcases a young, raw, unrefined Batman as he faces a defining moment in his early career as a crime fighter that sets his path to becoming the Dark Knight. As the story unfolds, witness identities being formed and key relationships being forged.
Full Trailer for Batman: Arkham Origins
Batman Arkham features an expanded Gotham City and introduces an original prequel storyline occurring several years before the events of Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City. Taking place before the rise of Gotham City’s most dangerous villains and assassins, the game showcases a young, raw, unrefined Batman as he faces a defining moment in his early career as a crime fighter that sets his path to becoming the Dark Knight. As the story unfolds, witness identities being formed and key relationships being forged.
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Game Changers - What’s the future of Gaming?
“The image of the 1990s’ teenage gaming geek is at odds with today’s fast-changing and thriving gaming market. A broadening of both the type of games played and the hardware through which they are consumed has led to a flourishing and expanding gaming audience. From the soaring popularity of mobile games such as Angry Birds, to the immersive experiences of the big budget AAA titles, how is the industry changing shape, and where is it going?” Read the complete article
From the Panel to the Frame: Style and Scott Pilgrim by Drew Morton
How does style link the Scott Pilgrim comics, film, and video game? This visual essay, composed by Dr. Drew Morton (Assistant Professor of Mass Communication at Texas A&M University-Texarkana), analyzes how Bryan Lee O’Malley’s books were formally interpreted by director Edgar Wright and game designer Paul Robertson.
Finally Game of Thrones Ascent is now open on Open Beta
In Game of Thrones Ascent players will lead the life of a noble during the time of upheaval as portrayed in the books and the series thus experiencing a new type of game that unites both story and strategy. Players will claim their birthright by choosing which of the great houses they’ll swear allegiance to, securing their holdings, developing their lands and personal reputation, and assigning sworn swords to quests—while forging alliances with new friends and much more!
Oculus Rift, a new virtual reality headset designed for immersive 3D gaming
Nintendo Direct - 2013 will be the year of Luigi
Introducing new Luigi’s Ghost Mansion Dark Moon video game that will be released on March 24th and other new games of the company for this new year.
Defiance | Video Game Trailer
Defiance™ is the first multi-platform massive online shooter video game that is also a ground-breaking entertainment experience, interconnecting with a global television program on Syfy. The game combines the intense action of a third-person shooter, with the persistence and scale of a massive online game, while its TV counterpart exudes the scope, story, and drama of a classic sci-fi epic.
Being developed for the PC, Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Defiance unites multiple game genres across the most popular platforms.
Take a look to DigitalTrends’ article: “Defiantly transmedia chatting with SyFy’s Mark Stern about Defiance and immersive multi-platform worlds”
Xbox Execs Talk Momentum and the Future of TV
At the D: Dive into Media conference, Microsoft’s Yusuf Mehdi and Nancy Tellem discuss Xbox entertainment growth and strategy.
EA launches Dead Space miniseries as part of the new Dead Space 3
In four parts, the Dead Space Journey Through Terror series charts the evolution of the Dead Space series to date - its story, its gameplay and its scares, and also provides a glimpse at what the next chapter has in store for Isaac Clarke in Dead Space 3. This first episode of the mini series recounts Isaac’s journey so far…
