Explore On Foot And In The Air With Dual Perspective, Space Shooter Hybrid: A.N.N.E
Wednesday, 24th April 2013Posted in Preview
Tags: 16bit, A.N.N.E, Conagusuri, Dual Perspective, elemental, Explore, hybrid, In The Air, Miyamo, Moise Breton, No. 25, On Foot, space ship, space shooter, unique
Written by: Craig Hunter
A.N.N.E is Metroidvania space shooter hybrid, set in a beautiful 8/16bit-like open world. The game’s focus is mainly on exploration but it also features a deep combat system that is pretty unique to this style of game. Created by lone developer Moise Breton with some help from friends and scored by well-known composer Miyamo of Conagusuri, A.N.N.E attempts to push the boundaries of exploration “by blending both on foot gameplay and in-air gameplay,” Breton tells us.
Set on the planet Gnomi the story is set in a world where robots live among humans and where the robots are forbidden by law “to love each other.” Players will take on the role of a robot called No. 25 in search of “every part of his missing loved one” while exploring the planet’s “vast” game world both on foot and in your space ship.
Omni Meets Oculus Rift, Creates “Mind Blowing Experience”
Tuesday, 23rd April 2013Posted in Industry
Tags: ceo, device, experience, hybrid, Jan Goetgeluk, Magical, mind blowing, Oculus, Oculus Rift, omni, Virtuix, vr, Worldviz
Written by: Craig Hunter
We last reported on the Virtuix Omni hybrid VR device in our exclusive interview with company CEO Jan Goetgeluk, where he showed off the current prototype and explained what makes the device such a “mind blowing” experience. Recently the company, who has close ties with Worldviz and Oculus, released a demonstration video of the treadmill VR device working in tandem with the Oculus Rift (seen below).
The two together is a “true VR experience” Goetgeluk recently described to us as “magical.”
It is exciting to know that the major players in the VR market are really working together to unite the technology and create the best possible experience for the end user — this could be something the “big 3″ might be able learn a thing or two from. Goetgeluk tells us that although their are no official partnerships, Virtuix maintains a close relationship with both Worldviz and Oculus in order to further the development of VR tech as a whole. “We are all bringing different pieces to the same puzzle. We need to make sure all these pieces fit together,” Goetgeluk explains. Continue reading “Omni Meets Oculus Rift, Creates “Mind Blowing Experience”” »
Shooter/MMORPG Hybrid, GRIMLANDS, Combines Borderlands with Fallout, Plans for Playstation 4 Release
Thursday, 11th April 2013Posted in Preview
Tags: Drago, gameplay footage, GRIMLANDS, hybrid, kickstarter, Lucjan Mikociak, MMORPG, playstation 4, release, shooter
Written by: Craig Hunter
Grimlands is an upcoming Shooter MMORPG hybrid in development at Drago Entertainment. Set in a post apocalyptic American Southwest that has been rocked by devastating earthquakes, Grimlands features innovative crafting mechanics, a completely open ended character progression system and a strong focus on extremely intelligent and adaptive enemy AI.
“Grimlands presents a different approach to MMOs by combining the fast and fun gameplay of a first&third person shooter with a full scale, sandbox MMORPG that is set in a vast open game world and features a fully player based economy where every item is crafted out of scavenged raw materials.”
You can check out our exclusive interview as well as some gameplay footage and screenshots below.
Kia and DC Comics Build Hybrid Superhero Car for a Good Cause
Tuesday, 12th February 2013Posted in Offbeat
Tags: car, DC, hybrid, Jim Lee, Justice League, kia, Superman, Superman car
Written by: Jeff Nau
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With DC focusing its attention on the Man of Steel and Justice League movies, auto-makers Kia and DC Entertainment have collaborated on a brand new car known as the Optima Hybrid Superman One, a self-explanatory environmentally conscious Optima, painted to look like Supes himself.
While Clark would certainly approve of its green theme, really, what’s the point IF IT CAN’T FLY? Continue reading “Kia and DC Comics Build Hybrid Superhero Car for a Good Cause” »
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