| Capcom Announces Upcoming Downloadable Games For Xbox 360 and PS3
Today, Capcom has announced several upcoming games, to be distributed as downloads for the Xbox 360, PS3 and PCs. The Capcom Digital Initiative starts with these digitally distributed titles on Xbox Live Arcade, The Playstation Network and PCs: Classics being redone for HD include:
- Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix
"Capcom will maintain the integrity of the popular game by utilizing the original game code while upgrading the graphics with new artwork and high resolution 1080p images. Again, all of the art, from character animation to stage backgrounds, will be completely redrawn by Udon Entertainment, the company responsible for the official US Street Fighter series of comics. Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix will include both online and offline competition for one to two players." - Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD Remix
"The new version of the game features newly created 1080p HD graphics, several new game modes, improved game balance, new stage backgrounds courtesy of Udon Entertainment and online play." A couple of licensed games were also announced:
- Rocketmen: Axis of Evil
"In this arcade shooter, players will join the heroes of the Alliance of Free Planets in their white-knuckled, frenzied struggle to free the Solar System.
Turbine unveils first free update for LotrO
Turbine has revealed that June will see the release of the first free content update for its MMORPG The Lord of the Rings Online.Shores of Evendim, as the update is named, invites players to explores the land of Evendim and introduces 60-plus new quests, nine new monsters and collectible armour sets. In addition, players will be able to raid in the Battle for Helegrod, with an upgraded in-game music system also featuring in the update. Providing some background to the update and Evendim, Turbine explains, "About 100 miles north of the Shire, in northern Eriador, lies Evendim, a vast region dominated by the Lake Nenuial; the 'Lake of the Twilight'. .
Say it ain't so, Mike
Michael Jordan, the most exciting basketball player I ever watched, is making serious noise about coming back. This is by way of a personal note to him saying, I hope he resists the temptation and leaves us with our memories of him as they now exist. .
Is the video games industry headed for a crash?
It's larger than Hollywood, its virtual stars may live happily on a diet of bits and bytes, but the video games industry has not been able to insulate itself from upheaval. Yes, gamers are snapping up the new generation of games consoles - Microsoft's Xbox 360, Nintendo's Wii, and Sony's Playstation 3 [PS3], but at huge cost to the industry. Hardware makers are losing hundreds of dollars on every console sold, and games publishers face an "increasingly difficult environment, as rising development costs and small user bases [mean] that return on investment in next generation games development is unlikely to be achieved before 2008," according to media analysts Screen Digest. More importantly, though, the video games publishers are facing a revolution of their business model.
Serious about gaming? Time to prove it
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06:36 Four Capcom Games coming to Playstation Network (0)
Playstation Network game announcements have been few and far between it seems. Thankfully, Capcom has changed that with their annual Gamers' Day conference revealing four new titles that are in development as part of the company's new focus on downloadable content. The list of games coming soon to the Playstation Store from Capcom include Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix and Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD Remix, Rocketmen: Axis of Evil, and Talisman. It's no surprise that after the commercial success of Street Fighter II Hyper Fighting on XBLA, Capcom would soon realize the potential for releasing their most beloved franchises on digital platforms like the Playstation Network and XBLA. The company's new initiative was declared by Jack Symon, director of brand marketing at Capcom Entertainment: "We intend to be a major player in this space by using a combination of classic Capcom IP, licensed IP and, in the future, harnessing some of the biggest names in game development to create new classic experiences." .
The India Typist: It’s sad we don’t consider being a SAHD
Imagine a job where you can work from home, make your own hours and never report to a superior. There are no interviews or resumes required to apply. Stephen Colbert calls the profession a threat to America. Sociologists call it an example of gender-nonconformity. I call it being a stay-at-home-dad, and it is my life-long dream. .
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