There is a new GTA IV Trailer out.
I’ve uploaded it to my site.
That game just keeps getting closer and closer to release along with people like Jack Thompson declaring that it will be the end of the world! “Apocalypse is coming! Flee! Murder simulator will be the death of us all!”
- X
I took a little trip the other day.
It was lots of fun apart from the usual 5 hours spend on that god forsaken shitty boat that sails between my hometown(An Island) and Iceland.
I stayed at my best friends place(my former home) and as always It was fun.
We went on Pirates of the Caribbean 3. Great movie but…. it has some flaws and it’s a little confusing and is a little bit diffrent then the former movies but at least it didn’t disappoint me like The Matrix sequels did.
While I was there I went shopping and picked up three new games. Broken Sword: The Angel of Death, Suikoden V and lastly a classic named Hulk: Ultimate Destruction. I played that game way back in 2005 and I’ve had the itch to pick it up for myself for some time now. I adored that game when it came and I’m having a blast playing it now. Games involving Superheroes have always been something that I’ve been really interesting in too bad there are so many crappy games released in that genre (Superman Returns, The orginial Hulk game)
I don’t know how the hell I’m going to find the time to actually go through these games, apart from these three new games I still have Final Fantasy XII, Dark Messiah and the Tomb Raider games to finish.
Well..at least God of War II has been erased from the list.
Oh I almost forgot I did get one other game, Lord of the Rings: Online Shadow of Angmar.
Now, having an extensive list like that and buying a new mmo really doesn’t mix too good heh.
I think I’m gonna have to start scheduling gametime otherwise I’ll end up never finishing some of these games.
I have the EU version of the game so I’m unable to join any of the US servers available which sucks because there are some people over in the states I’d like to play with but if anyone else out there has the EU version and wants to play, send me a email.
- X
Here is a video depicting some gameplay and multiplayer footage from id’s upcoming new FPS shooter.
I uploaded the HD version which I got from GameTrailers to my site.
You can download it Below:
If you like what you see or are a fan of the series then you should get over too Fileplanet and sign up for the exclusive Beta they are hosting for Quake Wars, I know I will.
- X
According to the newest Game Informer Spore has been delayed indefinably but when EA was asked to comment they said the game has been delayed until 2009.
One must wonder how it is possible that this is taking so long compared with all the ingame videos we’ve seen and tons of interviews concerning the game. It’s possible it has something to do with a Console port of the game for PS3, Wii and Xbox360 but that’s all unconfirmed. Whatever the reason I’m sure I’m not the only one that’s been craving this game since I saw previews from it last E3. EA must be doing this on purpose to torture people, after all they are well known for their shitty expanions and the dreaded EA Link.
/cries
Update:
I just found an update for this news post it seems that it was all a misunderstanding caused by Gamer Informer’s remark originally about it being “Delayed indefinably”.
EA has stated that their original delay plans are unchanged rather the game has been delayed from fiscal year 08 to fiscal year 09. EA’s fiscal 2009 runs from April 2008 through March 2009 and they are expecting releasing early that fiscal year and they hoping they will be released not later then Q4 2008. It is even possible that a spring release would be possible.
* Fingers crossed*
- X
I finally got around too taking a decent pics of my rig and also my new Monitor
My new Monitor:
My notebook and my main rig:
I love my new monitor but my main rig could use a overhaul.
Specs are:
AMD 3700+(2.2ghz)
2gb Kingston Hyper X DDR400
DFI Lanparty ultra-d
MSI 7800GT 256mb
Thermaltake 550w
Chieftec Full Tower Dragon case
I plan to do a complete new build end of july when Intel slashes their prices as I said in my last post that way I can get a great cpu for lhalf the current price(Quad Q6600) if the info is accurate which I am hoping it is.
- X
In light of AMD’s new line of chips, Intel has decided to cut prices on their Core 2 Duo/Quad chips earlier then they had planned originally.
It is claimed that the price cut will happen on 22th of July rather then September as was widely thought.
Intel are weary of AMD’s new line so they are doing a nice price cut lowering the price of the Intel Quad-Core Core 2 Quad Q6600 (2.4GHz/4MB L2 x2/1066MHzFSB) processor by nearly 70% lowering it’s price down to around $250
If you are planning on upgrading right now You should rather wait until the end of July and you might be able to pick up a cheaper yet equally powerful chip from Intel.
- X
So the new E3 is getting closer, the event has undergone some major changes since last years event mainly shrinking it’s size (Originally they talked about canceling the event altogether) so there might not be as much to report from it as before, It has always been a dream of mine to go one of these conventions but it’s only open to people working in gaming related jobs.
I saw over at Joystiq that Epic have confirmed that there will be no new info on Gears of War II at E3, while it doesn’t surprise me it would still have been cool because I personally Loved the first game to death.
I am hoping that some new information on the upcoming Unreal Tournament sequel will be announced at E3, I’ve been waiting for that one forever now.
I love following E3 while it’s going on because of all the new never before seen material of awesomeness from some of major upcoming titles like Bioshock, Mass Effect and Halo Wars.
One can only hope that a few new titles will pop up that I’ve never even heard of and will peak my interest.
I finally finished God of War II, first thing I did after finishing it was to go check whether God of War III was on the way(Which hasn’t been officially confirmed yet unfortunately). I so badly want to continue being Kratos and kick some godly ass. I love this game it’s on my top 100 list of best games of all time. It is certainly a rather challenging game and very violent and unlike many other games you aren’t exactly the good guy.
This is also probably the last game I will ever buy for the Playstation 2, it’s time has passed and Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 have taken over and games like Gears of Wars show how much this new generation has compared with the last gen when it comes to graphics and features one can only hope the next one after this will be even better and an even bigger jump.
Only time will tell.
- X
Take two’s and Rockstar’s upcoming sequel to Manhunt has been banned in the UK. The British Board of Film Classification which must rate any film or game prior to them being allowed on the market in Britain weren’t too pleased with the games content and deemed it inappropriate for everyone.
Their statement:
Rejecting a work is a very serious action and one which we do not take lightly… Manhunt 2 is distinguishable from recent high-end video games by its unremitting bleakness and callousness of tone in an overall game context which constantly encourages visceral killing with exceptionally little alleviation or distancing.
There is sustained and cumulative casual sadism in the way in which these killings are committed, and encouraged, in the game…
Against this background, the Board’s carefully considered view is that to issue a certificate to Manhunt 2, on either platform, would involve a range of unjustifiable harm risks, to both adults and minors, within the terms of the Video Recordings Act, and accordingly that its availability, even if statutorily confined to adults, would be unacceptable to the public.
Manhunt 2 is the second game that was banned from the UK. The first one was the classic Carmageddon although Carmageddon was allowed after an appeal made for it and a few minor changes that were made to the game to make it more acceptable to the BBFC.
- X
I’ve been playing God of War II a lot up late.
I can defiantly say that this is the last great game that will come on the Playstation 2 as was expected. It holds true to the original in terms of gameplay,graphics,storyline and breathtaking scenery. I also liked the way you started out with all the abilities from God of War but due to Zeus tricking you, you lose them and have to start again increasing your strength and learning new moves and abilities. It made more sense then an all powerful God of War had “forgotten” all of his former acquired skills at the start of the game.
I think I am near the end in the game now, so far it has been a fun and challenging ride, sometimes a little too challenging, I’ve had to do a few things more then a few times before I could get past it.
The games basic concepts are also rather interesting and has to do with Kratos trying to prevent his own death and change his fate by going to see the Witches of Fate. Fun elements like slowing down time and resetting time have also been implanted which offer some fun twists that weren’t in the first game.
To top it all off I recently went and finally bought myself a new Monitor. Having been on a 19″ CRT for far too long it was time for a change. It cost a fortune and has one dead pixel but apart from that I couldn’t be happier to have a 24″ LCD from Samsung
The screen is huge, almost twice the size of my old monitor’s screen it has excellent brightness and it can do 1920×1200 max and it has many available inputs including DVI, VGA, Composite, S-Video and Component so I can easily have my Playstation 2, Xbox 360 and my PC all connected to it at the same time and then I can just switch between the inputs.
As far as ghosting goes, it’s nonexistant on this monitor and the picture is exceptionally good in games, so if you are in the market for a new monitor I vouch for this one.
I had planned to be enjoying my new monitor on a new videocard, an 8800GTS 640mb card but turned out it was sold out so I’d have to wait three more weeks before It will be available again from them, They did say they are getting in the new models from ATI which will be in a similar price range. I’ve always been more for Nvidia though and although the 2900XT is powerful it still doesn’t beat the 8800GTX from nvidia, however it is much cheaper and it seems that earlier reviews weren’t bringing up the right picture of what it can do due to driver issues. They showed me a review where the 2900XT pulled ahead of the GTS models and wasn’t all that far behind the GTX in many tests run.
I suppose I could go with the 2900XT but since it’s an extreme powerhog I am not sure whether my powersupply could take it, under load the 2900XT even draws more power then Nvidia’s flagship 8800GTX ultra which outperforms it by a fair amount.
So if go with the ATI card I could be forced to upgrade my powersupply and I’d rather let that wait until I do a new build.
Ah before I forget, the Tomb Raider Anniversary edition demo is out. The game has great graphics and the gameplay is similar to the one found in Tomb Raider: Legend, it also has a fun nostalgic feel about it like certain sound effects and some of the locations are very similar to the onces found in the first games. It’s on my to buy list so if you liked/like Tomb Raider, give it a try.
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