The rise of technology is responsible for many of the benefits that we currently enjoy. And not only is technology very useful, it also makes our lives a lot simpler and easier. Sony’s upcoming PlayStation VR headset will further increase the quality of entertainment enjoyed by gamers by offering more immersive experiences. 2016 is the year of Virtual Reality, with several competitors already in the market including the Oculus Rift.
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Anyone with more than a passing interest in football will have been following the FA Cup third-round draw on Monday evening and will doubtless have enjoyed the show put on by Blyth Spartans against Hartlepool United last Friday night in the second round.
When a game comes with the official endorsement of FIFA (regardless of the other PR problems the organisation may be experiencing at the moment) you expect it to be at the top of its game. And FIFA 15 is as good as its 14 predecessors in this regard.
We recently received a beta code to try out FirstPlay, the interactive magazine for the PlayStation 3 and similar to Qore. The first public episode of FirstPlay launches next week, on April 8th 2010. New episodes will be released weekly costing 99p each or gamers can purchase three-month subscriptions for £8.99, consisting of 13 episodes per quarter.
We were recently invited down to a secret location near London Bridge to attend a Lost Planet 2 preview event hosted by Capcom. At the event we got a chance to play some 8 v 8 competitive multi-player and 4 player co-op. Here is what we though of the upcoming game, expected in May 2010.
Before playing Heavy Rain I was quite skeptical of the game. It was something that was never done before in a game and the story was said to be deeper than your typical game. Director David Cage has stated that Heavy Rain would be “a very dark film noir thriller with mature themes”, and that “the real message [of the game] is about how far you’re willing to go to save someone you love.”
The Uncharted 2 multiplayer beta is currently underway until June 28th 2009 and we were lucky enough to get invited to join in through our GAP membership as well as being a Qore subscriber. We spent a few hours over the weekend playing the game to bring you our thoughts.
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Here is a list of features from the game cover:
- AUTHENTIC UFC PERSONALITIES – Explore a deep roster of more than 80 top names in UFC competition across five weight classes and enter the Octagon surrounded by the sport’s popular commentators, announcers, referees, trainers, Octagon girls and more.
- PHOTOREALISTIC MODELS AND EFFECTS – Experience the world of UFC as it appears on television with photorealistic fighters who breathe, sweat and move like their real-life counterparts. Players will also view amazing ripple effects across the faces and bodies of their fighters from the impact of devastating punches and kicks.
- CONSTANT CONTROL – Gain the upper hand in matchups with a brand new fighting game engine designed specifically for next generation systems. Emphasis on innovative, responsive and easy-to-play controls will give players unparalleled command of their fighters in the Octagon.
- FIGHTING DISCIPLINES – Take down opponents and get the submission with a variety of mixed martial arts disciplines, including Judo, Muay Thai, Wrestling, Kickboxing, Boxing and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
- CREATE-A-FIGHTER – Jumpstart the career of a future champion by customizing your fighter’s physical appearance, learning new fighting techniques to use in the Octagon and managing the training process through attributes such as strength and cardiovascular health.
- CAREER MODE – Develop attributes, perfect moves and fight for entry into the UFC Hall of Fame.
Let us know what you think of the game.
PlayTV is a PlayStation 3 accessory that turns the console into a personal video recorder (or PVR). Retailing for £69 (approx $85), the device features twin tuners allowing you to record a program while watching another. The device uses free over-the-air TV frequencies to bring TV to the PS3. For us in the UK, we get over 90 different channels; over 40 of which are actual TV channels while the rest are radio and interactive channels. The device is currently available only in Europe (selected countries only).
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Over the last week and a half, we’ve been playing the SOCOM: Confrontation beta, now that it is finally available. We’ve decided to break from playing the game to bring you our impressions on the game. It’s taken some time, but SOCOM is finally here on the PlayStation 3. The franchise enjoyed much success on the PlayStation 2 and the new title is looking to fantastic. SOCOM: Confrontation is an online-only multiplayer game, allowing up to 32 players to battle it out across seven maps.
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