Ex-Valve, Italian Game Designer Talks To Us About Funding His IndieGoGo, Chaos-Inspired Game “Riot”
Thursday, 28th February 2013Posted in Gaming
Tags: android, designer, director, famous, Leonard Menchiari, mobile, riot, valve
Written by: Jeff Nau
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Leonard Menchiari’s made a name for himself in the gaming world: helping VALVE create some of its most famous titles; directing a popular gaming short (“Half Life: Singularity Collapse”); and now, alongside fellow designer Mattia Traverso, working on a mysterious Indiegogo-funded mobile game that has a lot to do with riots. Suffice it to say, the guy’s been busy lately.
Yesterday, Menchiari tweeted that his new Indiegogo-funded game ‘Riot’ had met its official goal of $15,000. We touched base with the game designer and director from his home in Italy — which is currently in the midst of more turmoil than almost any other nation in the EU, and Menchiari claims has been his chief inspiration — about what his game entailed, and what had inspired it. Continue reading “Ex-Valve, Italian Game Designer Talks To Us About Funding His IndieGoGo, Chaos-Inspired Game “Riot”” »
RYAAAAAAH! Epic Manga/Comic USAGI YOJIMBO Gets His Own Mobile Game
Tuesday, 26th February 2013Posted in Anime News
Tags: android, game, HappyGiant, iOS, mobile, Usagi Yojimbo, Way of the Ronin
Written by: Jeff Nau
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Usagi’s one-and-only game thus far has been the 1988 Commodore 64 game, The Legend of Usagi Yojimbo (which wasn’t as bad as it could have been). Safe to say Stan Sakai’s epic samurai sword-wielding, decapitating ronin bunny rabbit needs an update in the gaming world.
Now, however, it looks as though the legendary comic/manga may finally be getting the game treatment it deserves. We hope. Continue reading “RYAAAAAAH! Epic Manga/Comic USAGI YOJIMBO Gets His Own Mobile Game” »
Project Shield, NVidia’s Portable Gaming Console Unveiled
Monday, 7th January 2013Posted in Industry
Tags: controller, core, gaming, mobile, nvidia, project, Shield, tegra
Written by: Craig Hunter
NVidia is entering into the mobile gaming console space with the announcement of Project Shield. Shield is an Android mobile gaming and media device that ships with the company’s newly introduced quad-core Tegra 4 mobile processor (via CNET). Check out the Shield real-time demo announcement video and image gallery below.
Project Shield, along with the new quad-core Tegra 4 were announced during the Nvidia press conference at this year’s CES. CEO Jen-Hsun Huang took to the stage in Vegas to unveil the company’s surprising offering into to the mobile gaming space.
Here is what we know so far about the Shield. It looks like a common PS3 or Xbox 360 controller but with a 5-inch touch display attached. The flip-top “retinal display” is a 1280×720 HD multitouch screen. The mobile console has full 802.11n on-board WiFi. Continue reading “Project Shield, NVidia’s Portable Gaming Console Unveiled” »
Rise of The Rising Sun: How Japan Is Returning to Top of Gaming Charts
Thursday, 15th November 2012Posted in Industry
Tags: gaming, japan, japanese gaming, mobile, mobile gaming
Written by: Paul Nyhart
If you’ve heard of the gaming company DeNA, chances are you’re familiar with the RPG “Blood Brothers” the top grossing game in the U.S. Google Play store. The free game has a 4.6 rating on over 80,000 reviews and over 1 million installs.
One of DeNA biggest competitors is GREE, which also resides in the Land of The Rising Sun. Both companies have models that differ greatly from their ancestors Sony and Nintendo — GREE and DeNA exclusively make freemium games.
They compulsively hook you on addictive gameplay that relies less on characters and more on simplicity and basic mechanics. Of course, if you want to enjoy the experience a “little more” you can pay a dollar for “premium add ons.” Continue reading “Rise of The Rising Sun: How Japan Is Returning to Top of Gaming Charts” »
Daily Gaming: PlayStation Mobile Coming in October
Wednesday, 19th September 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: announced, certified, devices, htc, mobile, new, playstation, Sharp, Sony, titles
Written by: Craig Hunter
Sony has announced that its Mobile gaming platform will arrive in October. Now called Playstation Mobile, the service will bring third party and Sony developed titles to both its own machines and what the company is calling various certified devices.
Playstation mobile will launch on October 3rd in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Japan, Australia, France and Germany with more regions to follow.At this point the service will have about 30 titles on launch day ranging in price from about $0.63 to a little over $10.
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Ngmoco/Former EA Guy Predicts the Death of Console Gaming (It’s Coming Sooner Than You Think)
Wednesday, 27th June 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: Ben Cousins, console, ea, F2P, free-to-play, games, gaming, mobile, Ngmoco
Written by: Jeff Nau
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If there was any lingering doubt as to the fate of the console (and if you like consoles at all), General Manager of Ngmoco Sweden Ben Cousins has bad news for you: console gaming is basically in its death throes.
It’s not quite as simple as mobile destroying console-gaming overnight; Cousins believes that there’s a few different steps behind this inevitable process, though at the very most they will take about 5-10 years.
STEP 1: Mobile Kills Console. According to Continue reading “Ngmoco/Former EA Guy Predicts the Death of Console Gaming (It’s Coming Sooner Than You Think)” »
The Dark Knight Rises Game Hits iOS And Android This Summer
Friday, 15th June 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: batman, dark knight rises, Gameloft, iOS, Joystiq, mobile, movie tie-in, open-world, Teaser campaign, The Dark Knight Rises, warner bros
Written by: Craig Hunter
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With the release of the The Dark Knight Rises film later this year, we are expecting a whole host of game movie tie-ins to be announced in the coming months.
According to Joystiq, Gameloft announced a brand new mobile title called The Dark Knight Rises that will be bringing Batman to all major mobile platforms this summer.
At this point Continue reading “The Dark Knight Rises Game Hits iOS And Android This Summer” »
Street Fighter X Tekken Mobile Coming To iOS This Summer
Thursday, 14th June 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: capcom, Chun-Li, Kazuya, mobile, Nina, Ryu, Street Fighter X Tekken, summer, tag team
Written by: Craig Hunter
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Capcom just sent over official word that Street Fighter X Tekken Mobile will be releasing this summer for iOS.
Based on the console release earlier this year, but with a completely re-worked control system and UI for the smaller screen, Street Fighter x Tekken Mobile will also feature a brand new version of the tag team tournament as well as some brand new modes. Continue reading “Street Fighter X Tekken Mobile Coming To iOS This Summer” »
Blizzard Still Considering WoW On The iPhone And Mobile Platforms
Monday, 19th March 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: iOS, ipad, iPhone, Mists of Pandaria, mobile, Mobile Armory, wow
Written by: Craig Hunter
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While it’s been rumored in the past, Blizzard is once again talking about World of Warcraft coming to mobile devices. Up until now the developer has only release the World of Warcraft Mobile Armory, an iOS app that allows you to view in game stats and manage auction house and guilds.
In an interview at Blizzard headquarters, Senior World of Warcraft producer John Lagrave talked with Eurogamer about the possibilities of bringing the game to mobile platforms like the iPhone. From the sounds of Lagrave’s comments, the company is having some trouble figuring out how to make the WoW experience work on the smaller screens. Continue reading “Blizzard Still Considering WoW On The iPhone And Mobile Platforms” »
iPhone Gets Unofficial iCade Handheld Mod as Official Mobile Version Gets Unveiled
Tuesday, 10th January 2012Posted in Apple, Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: apple, Ben Heck, controller, handheld, icade, ION, iPhone, ipod, mobile, Q2
Written by: Craig Hunter
To fully embrace the spirit of CES this week, modder Ben Heck– who is mostly known for his Xbox 360 laptop, Atari, and Nintendo mods– has decided to create one of his small form factor controller mods for the iPhone.
To accomplish the task Ben took the popular iCade arcade cabinet accessory for iPad and used its circuitry to create a handheld version that cradles the iPhone and resembles a PSP. Here’s how he did it:
To successfully implement video gaming capabilities onto the smaller-footed iPhone, Ben first deconstructs an iCade®system that enables gaming on an Apple iPad® to integrate a scaled-down version of the circuitry. Then, by connecting a PodBreakout board to a simulated battery, Ben borrows voltage from the iPad to enable the Bluetooth required to power the iPhone for mobile gaming purposes.
Ben will be showing off the mod with GT.TV host Geoff Keighley on Spike at CES on Tuesday, Jan 10 at 2:15 pm PST. Continue reading “iPhone Gets Unofficial iCade Handheld Mod as Official Mobile Version Gets Unveiled” »
Nvidia CEO: Real-time Graphics Will Reach Cutscene Quality By 2019
Thursday, 15th December 2011Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming, Technology
Tags: cutscene, gamers, games, graphics, huang, industry, mobile, mobile gaming, nvidia, Tegra3
Written by: Craig Hunter
If anyone is qualified to comment on the future of graphics in the tech industry it’s GPU maker Nvidia. If you believe CEO Jen-Hsun Huang, the real-time graphics in console games will be surpassing the quality of the highest quality pre-rendered cutscenes by 2019.
While noting that a PS3 has only several hundred gigaflops, he claims consoles in 2019 will reach up to 40 teraflops, on par with some of today’s most powerful supercomputers. However, while your typical supercomputer takes megawatts to power, Huang says, “We will be able to deliver that level of capability in 2019 in a game console with a 100 watts”.
While Huang has certainly been no stranger to making bold claims in the past, as gamers it’s interesting to hear how far away we are from truly achieving a seamless experience between cutscenes and gameplay. Continue reading “Nvidia CEO: Real-time Graphics Will Reach Cutscene Quality By 2019” »
Nokia and Google Race to Map the Great Indoors
Thursday, 1st December 2011Posted in Blog Archive, Technology
Tags: android, Bluetooth4.0, google, iOS, maps, mobile, nokia
Written by: Craig Hunter
When it comes to maps on our mobile devices, Google Maps has set the standard as the backbone of both native mapping apps on Android and Apple’s iOS. Goog has also done a lot to make sure they keep the top spot among competitors–For example, adding locations such as the interiors of museums and art galleries in Street View, and their efforts mapping parks and trails with their off road pedicab camera system.
Now, as Google begins to roll out the latest advancements to the app, indoor maps, Nokia is showing off a competitive solution that might give Goog a run for its money.
This week Google rolled out an update to the Google Maps Android app, bringing Continue reading “Nokia and Google Race to Map the Great Indoors” »
Apple & Google Pass on ESRB Ratings For Mobile Apps
Wednesday, 30th November 2011Posted in Apple, Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: android, app, apple, AT&T, CTIA, esrb, games, google, mobile, rating, ratings
Written by: Craig Hunter
So as gamers we are more than aware of the ESRB’s work– you know…the ones responsible for that little black and white rating in the corner of just about every game.
The organization has been assigning the familiar “Everyone”, “Teen”, “Mature 17+”, etc., ratings on video games since around 1994 and now in conjunction with the CTIA are introducing a new rating system for mobile apps and games. Bloomberg reports:
“Mobile applications for smartphones and tablet computers may carry new ratings for violence and sexual content under a wireless Continue reading “Apple & Google Pass on ESRB Ratings For Mobile Apps” »
Flash is Dead, and It’s Apple’s Fault
Monday, 14th November 2011Posted in Apple, Blog Archive, Technology
Tags: adobe, adobe's, apple's, devices, flash, HTML5, iOS, ipad, iPhone, mobile
Written by: Craig Hunter
Well, according to Adobe at least, Apple is the one to blame for the recent death of Flash. Adobe recently made the passing of flash official, all while touting HTML5 as the way of the future. This all comes as quite a surprise for anyone familiar with Adobe’s persistence in keeping the platform alive despite Apple’s unwillingness to include it in their iOS platforms.
Steve Jobs made Apple’s stance on not including Flash in iOS devices like the iPad and iPhone clear in an open letter entitled “Thoughts on Flash”. He also stated in the past that Adobe Continue reading “Flash is Dead, and It’s Apple’s Fault” »
Playstation Suite SDK Enters Beta as Two More Sony Phones Get Playstation Certified
Friday, 11th November 2011Posted in Blog Archive, Gadgets, Gaming
Tags: android, arc, arco, certified, devices, mobile, phone, playstation, ps, PSN, SDK, Sony, Xperia
Written by: Craig Hunter
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What’s the advantage of having a PlayStation Certified phone like the Xperia Play? Being able to access Sony’s PlayStation Suite full of old PS games of course (and a ton of other content in the future hopefully).
But if that’s not be enough of an incentive for you to pick up a Sony smartphone at the moment, Sony has opened up the PS Suite SDK to developers in a closed-beta, allowing them to build games that run cross-platform on both PS Certified phone/tablets running Android, and non-Android devices like the PS Vita.
Sony Ericsson also just announced the Xperia Acro and Xperia Arc are now officially PlayStation Certified on the Japan market. These Continue reading “Playstation Suite SDK Enters Beta as Two More Sony Phones Get Playstation Certified” »
Samsung Galaxy S II lands on T-Mobile October 12th for $229
Monday, 26th September 2011Posted in Blog Archive, Technology
Tags: 4g, course, Galaxy, ii, mobile, mobile's, price, T-mobile
Written by: Craig Hunter
T-Mobile has made their version of Samsung’s Galaxy S II official today by giving us a solid October 10th date for pre-orders and a price of $229.
Of course we already know much about the Galaxy S II and T-Mobile’s variant isn’t much different. Sporting a similar 4.5-inch super AMOLED display as Sprint’s variant, the Epic 4G Touch, the main difference is the processor. In order to accommodate support for T-Mobile’s 4G HSPA+ 42 Mbps network, the device will include a 1.5GHz dual-core processor from Qualcomm, opposed to Samsung’s own Exnos processr found in most Galaxy S II’s. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S II lands on T-Mobile October 12th for $229” »
Gamestop branded Android gaming tablet coming soon
Tuesday, 13th September 2011Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming, Technology
Tags: android, bartel, controller, games, gamestop, gaming, interview, mobile, tablet
Written by: Craig Hunter
We already know that Gamestop has plans to begin selling new iPhones, iPads, and iPods, now we’ve learned (via an interview with Games Industry) that the company also has a gaming-centric Android tablet in the works.
While there aren’t many details revealed as of yet, Gamestop’s Tony Bartel claims the tablet is already being tested and will sport a selection of pre-installed games. No word on a manufacturer, but from Bartel’s wording in the interview, it seems Continue reading “Gamestop branded Android gaming tablet coming soon” »
Max Payne HD coming to mobile devices
Thursday, 8th September 2011Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: 3D Realms, android, devices, games, hd, iOS, max payne, mobile, rockstar
Written by: Craig Hunter
Rockstar games sent out a press release earlier today announcing that Max Payne 3 will be launching sometime in 2012. However, many passed over the last paragraph which announces the company is also working on an HD remake of the original title for mobile devices (presumably Android and iOS).
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Images and specs for HTC’s Amaze 4G leak
Monday, 5th September 2011Posted in Blog Archive, Technology
Tags: 4.3-inch, 4g, 960x540, amaze, camera, htc, inch, just, megapixel, mobile, october, smartphone, T-mobile
Written by: Craig Hunter
Formerly known as the HTC Ruby, the company’s latest 4G smartphone has been renamed recently to the “Amaze 4G” and just today revealed in the images above and below, thanks to Thai site Droid Sans. Continue reading “Images and specs for HTC’s Amaze 4G leak” »
Want to Watch Live TV on Your iPad? Meet the Eye TV Mobile Tuner Dongle
Wednesday, 31st August 2011Posted in Technology
Tags: digital, dvb, eyetv, Freeview, ipad, mobile, tuner, tv
Written by: Craig Hunter
There is certainly no shortage of methods to getting TV shows on your iPad. Unfortunately, the majority of the current software options require a paid subscription to Netflix, or a similar service in order to provide a truly enjoyable experience. Continue reading “Want to Watch Live TV on Your iPad? Meet the Eye TV Mobile Tuner Dongle” »
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