Sorry to those movie execs who had this fantastic 'idea' but... well, it's stupid isn't it. It's like doing a movie adaptation of the Mafia games, which are clearly games taking their inspiration from movies. They seem to think they'll have Brad Pitt in it, which should guarantee a few ticket sales no matter how bad it is I suppose.
Red Dead Redemption is no doubt wonderful (that's right, I still haven't played it) but from excerpts I've watched and the opinion of others (which, granted, I usually try to ignore) it seems it's very much influenced by the old great westerns. To make a movie adaptation of a game adaptation of a movie is just plain daft.
Besides, it's been done (ish)
showbizspy.com
Friday, August 27
Wednesday, August 25
Gearbox announcing new game at PAX
Speculation is 'rife', as rife as speculation can be between the 2 or 3 people that probably really care about this, that it could be the hilariously delayed Duke Nukem Forever.
This time around does seem ever so slightly more like being truthful than the many previous suggestions of this game actually being made. Still seems pretty unlikely though.
It's always bemused me how PAX came to even exist, why Valve would be announcing their 'big new game' there is even more confusing. Not long to wait to find out what it actually is.
paxsite.com
This time around does seem ever so slightly more like being truthful than the many previous suggestions of this game actually being made. Still seems pretty unlikely though.
It's always bemused me how PAX came to even exist, why Valve would be announcing their 'big new game' there is even more confusing. Not long to wait to find out what it actually is.
paxsite.com
Friday, August 20
Microsoft shows those 'optimus' guys how it's done.
Ever seen those 'art lebedev' keyboards with a tiny little screen in each key? Pretty cool, yes, ridiculous effing expensive, oh yes. I can only imagine they're designed for twats with expensive apple macs and desks made of money.
They're not just expensive, they're stupid expensive, so much so that I can't imagine why anyone would ever buy one and how any foolish investors could keep the company afloat.
This concept uses just one screen that in some magical way shines through all the keys. This video is fairly dull, but does eventually show how cool this concept is. Concept, yes, apparently they won't be making these any time soon. Sniff.
Some very nice ideas highlighted in the video. The keyboard is being used at some kind of innovation contest to see what budding little hackers fresh out of their first year can do with it. Hopefully one of them will find a way to sell it to the mass market for a hundred bucks a piece.
hackaday.com
artlebedev.com
They're not just expensive, they're stupid expensive, so much so that I can't imagine why anyone would ever buy one and how any foolish investors could keep the company afloat.
This concept uses just one screen that in some magical way shines through all the keys. This video is fairly dull, but does eventually show how cool this concept is. Concept, yes, apparently they won't be making these any time soon. Sniff.
Some very nice ideas highlighted in the video. The keyboard is being used at some kind of innovation contest to see what budding little hackers fresh out of their first year can do with it. Hopefully one of them will find a way to sell it to the mass market for a hundred bucks a piece.
hackaday.com
artlebedev.com
New Street Fighter X Tekken video
As ridiculous as beat 'em ups can get, this one seems to pushing the envelope even further.
I'm not the world's biggest fan of these games, but I do have a place in my heart that will always contain Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo. I am looking forward to this game, especially after watching this trailer.
Almost forgot the link
uk.xbox360.ign
I'm not the world's biggest fan of these games, but I do have a place in my heart that will always contain Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo. I am looking forward to this game, especially after watching this trailer.
Almost forgot the link
uk.xbox360.ign
Tuesday, August 17
APB creator goes bust, crap game likely cause...
Pioneering Dundee-based computer games company Realtime Worlds has gone into administration putting hundreds of jobs at risk. The company, founded by the creator of Lemmings and Grand Theft Auto, is based at a former jute mill in the city.
It employs about 250 people and was seen as one of the biggest players in the global computer games market. Its newest title, online role-playing game APB, launched a few weeks ago but has experienced "lacklustre" demand.
Lacklustre indeed. Even the boxart is enough to show you how shit the game is going to be, no wonder it didn't do well.
Now this is a game I would play.
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Still, shame.
bbc.co.uk
Saturday, August 14
Friday, August 13
Tropico 4 announced
I love Tropico 3 (never played an earlier one), if only to make the life for my minions shitty while making myself filthy rich. It's a bit like a dictatorship simulator (if you choose to play it that way).
Tropico 4 is coming and I can only assume it will just be prettier and make my PC seem even older. In fact there seems little point, although we can but hope for some actual gameplay improvements.
The last part of this little preview, however, is terrifyingly sickening.
computerandvideogames.com
Tropico 4 is coming and I can only assume it will just be prettier and make my PC seem even older. In fact there seems little point, although we can but hope for some actual gameplay improvements.
The last part of this little preview, however, is terrifyingly sickening.
The game is being developed by Bulgarian video game developer, Haemimont Games. Tropico 4 will see the return of El Presidente to the paradise Island of Tropico in an attempt to establish the small nation as a worldwide superpower.What a horrible world this is.
Tropico 4 will feature 20 missions on 10 new maps and introduce a number of new features including the ability to elect ministers, who can be used to push controversial decisions through the government.
The game will also feature social interaction with Facebook and Twitter integration.
computerandvideogames.com
Thursday, August 12
Mafia 2 trailer
Legend has it this is going to be shit. Shame, I liked the first one a lot (except the boring long unskippable drives).
It's out in a couple of weeks, I'm sure there'll be a few good reviews along soon.
It's out in a couple of weeks, I'm sure there'll be a few good reviews along soon.
Tuesday, August 10
Call of Duty: Black Ops
This looks like being the most Infinity Ward-y Treyarch COD game yet. Have they finally caught up? Or did they just take the engine and a load of graphics and borrow one of the set-piece scripters from the MW team?
Whatever, it looks pretty decent. Mostly though I want to know how much interaction I get with the SR71!
Get your pre-orders in pronto.
Don't forget this very early sneak peek, since which time things have changed a little.
Whatever, it looks pretty decent. Mostly though I want to know how much interaction I get with the SR71!
Get your pre-orders in pronto.
Don't forget this very early sneak peek, since which time things have changed a little.
Thursday, August 5
How to play Syndicate on Windows 7, FREE!
Since that last post I was inspired to see if there might be any way to get this game... amazingly, it's pretty bloody easy AND it's entirely free! What a treat!
First you need the game (shock). Download it here
For the benefits of this 'tutorial', I will be using some drive names and folder names which may differ to yours, hopefully you will be intelligent enough to substitute.
Extract the files from the syndicate download (zip file) to your preferred disk, for me that's E:\, and into a folder, I put it in E:\DOS\SYND. I recommend having a 'DOS' folder to collate the other old games you will doubtless seek out after this one. For the actual game folder, stick to a folder name under 8 letters (hence SYND not SYNDICATE), it makes things easier (back in the old days, we couldn't use more than 8 letters for anything...).
Next install DOSBOX, I installed it to E:\DOSBOX but you can put it where you like really.
Now we have a few settings to fiddle with in DOSBOX. Jump through the start menu and find DOSBOX, and find the shortcut for 'options'. The configuration file will load up in notepad, don't be scared, go to the bottom where it says [autoexec] and, below the comments, add the following:
This is to make things easier when we come to running games. Oh, and this is where you need to make your relevant substitution for 'E' to the drive you used. Leave the C intact.
Almost done... navigate to your SYND folder and edit the 'synd.bat' file. This may just show up as 'synd', if you have filetypes hidden (which is normal). To edit it, right click and hit 'edit', notepad will load. Change the '/iirq5' to '/iirq7', save and quit.
Still in the SYND folder, copy all the files (not folders) into the folder inside it called DATA. If it asks to replace choose yes or no, it really doesn't matter. Don't ask why we do this step, I don't really know, but the sound won't work otherwise.
Apparently these steps are no longer necessary (ignore the image also). Not sure whether that's due to advancements in DOSBOX or a change in the Syndicate package.
We're ready! Run DOSBOX from it's shortcut, and you will be presented with this:
Type the following commands
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Updated 20/12/11
First you need the game (shock). Download it here
freegameempire.com/games/SyndicateThen you need this natty bit of software called DOSBOX, get that here
dosbox.comYou will need the win32 version... don't bother with a 'front end', it's not complicated and it might teach you something about how us old folks had to get our games working.
For the benefits of this 'tutorial', I will be using some drive names and folder names which may differ to yours, hopefully you will be intelligent enough to substitute.
Extract the files from the syndicate download (zip file) to your preferred disk, for me that's E:\, and into a folder, I put it in E:\DOS\SYND. I recommend having a 'DOS' folder to collate the other old games you will doubtless seek out after this one. For the actual game folder, stick to a folder name under 8 letters (hence SYND not SYNDICATE), it makes things easier (back in the old days, we couldn't use more than 8 letters for anything...).
Next install DOSBOX, I installed it to E:\DOSBOX but you can put it where you like really.
Now we have a few settings to fiddle with in DOSBOX. Jump through the start menu and find DOSBOX, and find the shortcut for 'options'. The configuration file will load up in notepad, don't be scared, go to the bottom where it says [autoexec] and, below the comments, add the following:
mount c: e:\dos
c:
This is to make things easier when we come to running games. Oh, and this is where you need to make your relevant substitution for 'E' to the drive you used. Leave the C intact.
Apparently these steps are no longer necessary (ignore the image also). Not sure whether that's due to advancements in DOSBOX or a change in the Syndicate package.
We're ready! Run DOSBOX from it's shortcut, and you will be presented with this:
Type the following commands
cd SYND [enter] (assuming you unpacked to this folder)Away we go! Hit alt+enter for full screen, and enjoy some nostalgia.
START [enter]
Be sure to visit freegameempire.com and show them your support, God bless 'em!
Updated 20/12/11
Syndicate remake on the cards?
Gamespot thinks so.
This was an epic game. I played it at my mate's house on level-by-level because my PC wasn't fast enough to run it, sniff sniff. He had a 486DX2, the posh twat. An almost straight remake (new missions I suppose) with today's graphics could be pretty cool. Not sure if it would interest any of the kids though. My current PC probably won't be fast enough for the new one either.
Just please don't fudge it up, EA... maybe I should head to their offices with my persuadatron...
uk.gamespot
Evidence continues to mount that Electronic Arts and Swedish developer Starbreeze are at work on a reboot of Bullfrog Productions' classic cyberpunk tactical action game Syndicate. The latest comes by way of a trio of new trademark applications that surfaced in the US Patent and Trademark Office yesterday.
As for Starbreeze's involvement in the franchise, EA announced a partnership with The Darkness developer to "reinvent" one of the publisher's "most acclaimed classic franchises" in February 2008. That game, which currently bears the title Project RedLime, was one of two commissioned by EA.
This was an epic game. I played it at my mate's house on level-by-level because my PC wasn't fast enough to run it, sniff sniff. He had a 486DX2, the posh twat. An almost straight remake (new missions I suppose) with today's graphics could be pretty cool. Not sure if it would interest any of the kids though. My current PC probably won't be fast enough for the new one either.
Just please don't fudge it up, EA... maybe I should head to their offices with my persuadatron...
uk.gamespot
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