12/28/08

Sunday, December 28, 2008

Alpha Protocol esponage RPG Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC - fact sheet

In the world of espionage, nothing is as it seems in Obsidian Entertainment’s blockbuster RPG thriller, Alpha Protocol. Players will assume the role of Michael Thorton, a highly skilled government operative trained to eliminate threats to national security. When a mission goes horribly wrong, Thorton is the only one with the information, skills, and audacity to stop an impending international catastrophe. To do so, he will utilize the very government directive that the enemy sought to use against him - Alpha Protocol.

Set in the modern day, Alpha Protocol gives players complete control not only of Thorton’s actions but his personality and attitude as well, all of which will determine the future of the world as we know it. Blending fast-paced modern combat, significant character advancement and innovative RPG features, Alpha Protocol brings a fresh new perspective to the genre.

With a story rivaling the best spy-thriller novels and an immersive, ultra-realistic espionage world, Alpha Protocol will redefine the RPG genre for the next-gen gamer. Alpha Protocol is being developed by Obsidian Entertainment – creators of Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic II The Sith Lords and Neverwinter Nights 2.

Features:

Redefined RPG – Classless system gives players the ability to mold Thorton into the secret agent they want him to become with lethal close combat techniques, marksman skills, proficiency with gadgets and much more.

The International Spy – Players will travel around the world to international safe house locations to obtain information, mission objectives and conduct meetings with a growing list of contacts.

Dialogue Stance System – With an innovative real-time dialogue system, the characters in Alpha Protocol will react to Thorton’s each and every word. Caution and wit are needed as the stakes are high and the tensions mount in conversations that will have players on the edges of their seat.

Platform: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC
Category: RPG
Developer: Obsidian Entertainment
Release: February 2009

Sony to release a PlayStation 3 Net version without Blu-Ray?

Sony have so far lost the console war but won the HD DVD war but is this a big problem?

With each PS3 they make the Blu-Ray drive costs Sony over $100 of the $400 US price tag.

Now if Sony were to bring out a cut-down version for Internet use with download games and standard dual layer DVD drive they could reduce the cost and increase market share.

With cheap large hard drives they could provide pre-installed games. Plus Sony could take advantage of high speed broadband connects (especially in the far east) to download games using their PlayStation Network. An external Blu-Ray drive option could be possible (like HDD Xbox)

It's not all bad news for Sony their PlayStation 2 console has sold over 140 million units - more than all the Nintendo Wii and Microsoft Xbox 360 put together. New titles are still being released on PS2 frequently.

Who knows what 2009 will bring - comment below...

DSi Ware games release Moving Notebook, Paper Airplane, Master of Illusion, Art Style, Dr Mario, Wari Ware, Simple Trumps, Brain Age...

With the Nintendo DSi only available in Japan ds.ign had to download these Japanese only games just to try.

The DSi has an SD card slot and 256megabites of built-in flash memory.

Allowing Nintendo to release WiiWare style games games to download.

Nintedno released 13 titles for download on Christmas Eve excluse to the new DSi.

Expected out in the rest of the world next year - here's a rundown of what may be on offer...

Read the full post on uk.ds.ign here...

Bungie release new Halo 3 ODST expansion artwork

Bungie complete the year with another weekly update (even if their studio is closed).

New artwork for Halo 3 ODST has been posted.

To view the complete series visit the Bungie site here...

Cry On - Xbox 360 RPG cancelled by AQ Interactive

AQ Interactive canceled their role playing game Cry On on Christmas Day.

The Japanese developer said "current market environments and forecasts" help with their decision.

The game in development since 2005, by Mistwalker and Cavia was the 3rd by Hironobu Sakaguchi. The soundtrack was being created by legendary composer Nobuo Uematsu and character design was by Kimihiko Fujisaka.

Hironobu's previous two games were Blue Dragon and Lost Odyssey .

Nintendo Wii to offer free movies in 2009

On Wednesday Nintendo announced they will offer cartoons and other entertainment movies on the Wii platform in 2009.

This service will be offered by Dentsu - one of Japan's largest advertising agencies.

Both free (ad sponsored) and paid for content will be offered.

Initially the service will only be available in Japan.

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