Noticias de la semana

Fuente: The MagicBox

The Kingdom Hearts series director Tetsuya Nomura mentioned that yet more titles in the Kingdom Hearts franchise are being planned, besides the three KH games that are already in development.

- Research firm The Diffusion Group conducted a research on console broadband users to 2000 adults, and found out that 78% of PS3 owners are connected to Internet, followed by 73% Xbox 360 users and 54% Wii users.

- RUMOR: Game Informer reported that UK developer Ninja Theory is working on Capcom's Devil May Cry 5.

- More Infinity Ward top talents have resigned, the design lead Mackey McCandlish, senior animator Bruce Ferris, senior programmer Jon Shiring announced their departure from the studio, and last week multiplayer design lead Todd Aldermann and lead software engineer Francesco Gigiotti also left the company.

- Yesterday former Infinity Ward heads Jason West and Vince Zampella announced they have established a new studio Respawn Entertainment, and chosen EA Partners to be exclusive distributor of their future game titles.

- Enterbrain president Hirokazu Hamamura mentioned that Capcom's game engine MT Framework is already supporting 3-D View games. Capcom's Resident Evil 5, Lost Planet 1 & 2 are already 3-D View ready, these games can support 3-D view with an update patch.

- Opera confirmed that the Opera Mini mobile web browser has been approved by Apple and now available on iPhone and iPod Touch.

ESRB reported that SCEA has 15 new games coming to PSP in North America, including Finger Connection, Homerun Hitters, Love Cupid, Busy Sweets Factory, Charge! Tank Squad!, Music Quiz, One Two Boat Racing, Pile Up Bakery, Pinball Duel, Quiz Animania, Ramen Heaven, Sheep Defense, Shogi, Sweet Reversi, and Tonzurakko. These titles are rated exclusively for PSP, so they are likely not PSP Minis games as they work on both PSP and PS3.

Square Enix has registered The 4 Heroes of Light for trademark protection in USA, which seems to be the English name of Hikari no 4 Senshi: Final Fantasy Gaiden for DS.

- Enterbrain announced Sony's PlayStation 3 have sold over 5 million units in Japan since its launch on Nov 11, 2006. The best selling game in Japan is Final Fantasy XIII, sold 1,883,828 units in Japan.

- Sony announced over 1 million units of Quantic Dream's Heavy Rain were sold worldwide since its launch in February 2010.

- Music composer Yuzo Koshiro, who previously worked on Shenmue, Street of Rage and ActRaiser, announced he is working on a new Xbox Live action RPG called Mamotte Knight, which will be published by Ancient in Japan this year. In the game you must protect the princess by setting up barricades to ward off monsters, the game will have 4 players support.

Microsoft announced that Epic Games' Gears of War 3 will be coming to Xbox 360 on April 5, 2011, there will be new enemies called the lambents, which is a type of monster with tentacles that continue to mutate as you fight them....

- Capcom announced that Lost Planet 2 for PS3 and Xbox 360 will have bonus playable characters, including Frank West from Dead Rising and Wesker from Resident Evil. The PS3 version will also get exclusive Monster Hunter costumes.

- Level 5 announced they are collaborating with the creator of the Chunsoft's 428 director Jiro Ishii on a new game, the game will have time travel element and have a large game world. Level 5 expects the game to turn into a popular series. No platform or game title has been announced yet.

- Square Enix producer Shinji Hashimoto mentioned in his Twitter page that the PSone classic Dew Prism [Threads of Fate] will be coming to PlayStation Network soon after FFIX.

- Sony announced the PS3 will get its 3-D View upgrade in June, four PS3 titles will support 3-D View, including Wipeout HD, PAIN, Super Stardust HD and MotorStorm Pacific Rift.

- Atlus USA mentioned that its hit PS3 action RPG Demon's Soul has sold over 280,000 copies, exceeded its sales forecast by over 3 times.

Los planes de Activision para Call of Duty

Estos son:

Activision revealed plans for the Call of Duty series.

• Infinity Ward will develop two DLC map packs for Modern Warfare 2, both due in 2010.
• Treyarch Games will release a new Call of Duty title in Q4 2010
• Infinity Ward will remain central to the series in future
• Activision plans to expand the Call of Duty brand to further games, including a MMO shooter
• Infinity Ward will be responsible for the upcoming Call of Duty title that will due in 2011.
• Sledgehammer Games is working on an action adventure Call of Duty game.

Fuente: The Magic Box

Prince of Persia

NEWS: Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands swirling May 18. http://gamespot.com/6251819

Source: Gamespot.

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Imágenes de FIFA World Cup 2010

Les dejo unas nuevas imágenes de este título que estará por salir el 27 de Abril en América y el 30 en Europa y Asia.



Fuente: Kotaku.

Las breves de último momento.

NEWS: Capcom Japan revealing mystery 360 game Tuesday (Monday in North America) http://gamespot.com/6246892

RUMOR: Half-Life 2: Episode 3 not coming until 2011...if it comes at all http://gamespot.com/6246873

Así es como una tienda Japonesa promociona las nuevas figuras de Final Fantasy XIII

Así es como una tienda en Japón promueve las nuevas figuras del exitoso juego, Final Fantasy XIII. Con Cosplay. ;)



Fuente: Kotaku

Armored Core 5 Imágenes

Hola,

Les dejo algunas imágenes de Armored Core 5 tanto para Xbox como para PS3.

Box Art de Resident Evil Gold Edition

Hace algunas semanas, platicamos del contenido descargable en Japón. Parece que en América será vía un disco. Contendrá lo siguiente: Lost in Nightmares y Desperate Escape







Incluye también el nuevo outfit, y personajes adicionales además del increíble "Mercenaries" quien ya lo jugó en ediciones anteriores como el RE3 sabe a lo que me refiero.

Fuente: Atomix

Imágen de Mecha Zangief Super Street Fighter IV

Para la nueva edición del Street Fighter IV, llamada "Súper" Capcom incluirá nuevos personajes y algunas versiones "Evil" les dejo una imágen de Mecha Zangief.

TECMO: Quantum Theory

Les dejo un video del Gameplay de Quantum Theory de Tecmo. Bastante al estilo de Gears of War, si me permiten opinar. Para los jugadores en PS3 una buena oportunidad de hacerse de este estilo de juego. Su lanzamiento está para Marzo en Japón.

Most People Are Still Buying Boxed Copies Of Games

Digital purchases might be the future, but that's just the thing with the future; it's in the future. Today is the present, and today, people still prefer buying things that are pressed on plastic and come in boxes.

A study performed by the NPD Group has found that during Q3 2009 (August-September), 90% of all game purchases were "physical", meaning they came on a disc or cartridge. Leaving the other 10% of purchases to be...anyone? Yes, digital, meaning they were downloaded.

The study also had some interesting numbers on games piracy, especially if you're a Nintendo, Microsoft or Sony executive gripped by fear: "only" six million gamers admitted to downloading games illegally during the same period. Six million sounds like a lot, but the NPD Group say that's only 4% of all gamers.

And of that 4%, 72% of the pirating was being done on PC and Mac. So while console piracy is definitely a problem, it's might not be the epidemic some platform holders and publishers would have you believe.

NPD: 90 Percent Of Paid Game Purchases Were Physical In Q3 [Gamasutra]

Source: Kotaku.

Hay material desechado del Final Fantasy XIII como para hacer otro juego

- In an interview with Final Fantasy XIII art director Isamu Kamikokuryou, he mentioned that a lot of content were deleted from the game due to game volume and overall game balance. For example there was a full area surrounding Lightning's home which resembled a park; and there was a secret base for the resistance group Nora inside a shop; and there was a zoo inside the amusement facility Nautiuls. Kamikokuryou said the size of the deleted content was enough to make another game.

Fuente: The Magic Box.

Darksiders: Conoce a los otros tres jinetes del Apocalipsis

Si te preguntabas, si alguna vez se te haría conocerlos, el sitio web Kotaku publicó el arte de los otros tres jinetes del famoso Darksiders; Los cuáles, no vas a ver en el juego. Tal vez en una secuela, esperemos. Les dejo las imágenes. Las imágenes son de: Strife, Fury & Death.

IGN reports DLC content survey

IGN reported that 15% of gamers buy downloadable content for their games, according to the result of a survey from media consulting firm Frank N. Magid Associates. In addition, nearly 50% of users are not awared of DLC for their games, 41% of users know about the DLC but do not buy them. A majority of users who were in the survey and don't actively buy DLCs are PS2 and Wii owners.

Source: IGN.com / The magicbox.com

Trailer de Lego Universe

Hola,

Les dejo el trailer del nuevo MMO de Lego. Sí, un juego en línea masivo para que los ojos se les queden cuadrados...Enjoy!

Se espera su lanzamiento para finales del 2010.

¡Duke Nukem no ha muerto!

The voice of Duke Nukem has apparently rekindled hope among fans that the stuck-in-limbo Duke Nukem Forever may yet see the light of day. Actor Jon St. John spoke during a panel at the recent Music and Games Festival held in Alexandria, Virginia, where he responded to a question from a fan about the status of 3DRealm's sordid affair. According to Pixel Enemy the actor said the following:

"I'm not allowed to speak on that subject, sir. He's asking about Duke Nukem Forever, let me go ahead and tell you right now that I'm not allowed to talk about Dukem Nukem Forever.

No, no, don't be disappointed, read between the lines... why am I not allowed to talk about it?"

Clearly hinting that Duke Nukem Forever will eventually see the light of day, St. John's comment backs up 3DRealms' Scott Miller's claim from last month, which suggested that development of the project is still ongoing. To be continued...



Source: Gamespy

RUMOR: Infinity Ward no hará Modern Warfare 3

Aunque todavia es un rumor, parece que esta noticia causó conmoción. Al parecer, la tarea del desarrollo será asignada a un nuevo estudio llamado Sledgehammer. Ellos serán los responsables de mejorar e impresionar a lo que hemos estado acostumbrados. Muchos de los miembros de este estudio parecen ser ex-miembros que participaron en el desarrollo de Dead Space.

Estaremos al pendiente de esta noticia.

¿Se lo pondrían?

El sitio Gamepro publicó una interesante foto sobre un sweater que homenajea el clásico juego de NES, Súper Mario Bros. Esto, dentro de la sección "Esposa del Nerd"

Nuevas características de Súper Street Fighter IV

Les dejo el video que muestra las nuevas características del Super Street Fighter IV.