Square Enix, today announces it has released a demo of Supreme Commander 2 on Steam today. Developed by Gas Powered Games, SC2, is set 25 years after Supreme Commander, and it features numerous game enhancements in the form of in-depth campaign mode, online multiplayer and a unique storyline.
The demo has two levels of the tutorial as well as two missions for the United Earth Federation (UEF), one of the three factions of the Colonial Defense Coalition. In the game, the Cybran invasion force is on the run and sensors have picked up a number of operational Cybran Mass Extractors off the coast of the Weddell Strait. Players will need to explore the islands in the strait and successfully destroy the extractors.
After refusing orders and refusing to surrender their Armored Command Unit, players are now public enemy #1 in the UEF. Colonel Rodgers has targeted New Cathedral, a colony where the players’ wife and child reside – they will need to take the most direct route to defend the colony. Unfortunately, that means traveling through the ruins of the Boolon Industrial Complex.
Gameshastra, the Hyderabad-based company which developed Desi Adda, will make their debut on Sony’s PlayStation Store, with the game ‘Cart Kings’ making them the first Indian company to do so. This move boosts GameShastra’s role as one of Sony’s major partner in India.
The relationship encompasses innovation and delivery of new downloadable games by GameShastra to Sony consumers worldwide which include Desi Adda for PlayStation2 , PSP and Eklavya (under development) for PlayStation 3 platform.
The company is also expanding their studio in Hyderabad, in particularly their development team of designers, artists, animators, developers and QA specialists. It has also established a new game design studio in Hyderabad to accelerate this growth plan and cater to the growing demand of its services worldwide. This facility has the capacity to accommodate 1000+ associates – making it one of the largest Game Studios in South Asia.
With the launch it’s clear that Gameshastra and Sony are targetting Indian diaspora rather than resident Indians as Playstation Store is not accessible in India by default (there are work arounds). The launch could also mean that Sony will open up their stores in India sooner or later considering the competition they’re facing from Microsoft despite slashing down price of PS3.
I wouldn’t be surprised if Sony starts bundling Gameshastra’s under-development game, Eklavya, along with PS3 when it launches. Sony is already bundling Desi Adda and Human Boy Warrior with PS2 in India.
Electronic Arts has announced two new Co-Op maps for Army of Two: The 40th Day, which released in India a month back.
Army of Two: The 40th Day – Chapters of Deceit features two all co-op campaign mapsand in the new chapters, players stumble upon information that could lead to ending the invasion by Jonah and his 40th Day Initiative army. However, they quickly learn that everyone is out for themselves and to trust no one but their partner.
Having played the game once on Xbox 360, I think I’ll try it again with the new campaign. How about you?
The new campaign maps will be available for download on Xbox Live and PlayStationNetwork on April 1, 2010 for $9.99 or 800 Xbox LIVE points
Capcom is up to something we think it’s not such a bad idea. Resident Evil 4 will soon be available for iPhone and iPod Touch in serialised episodes.
Dubbed Resident Evil 4: For Beginners, the game contains the first two chapters of Resident Evil 4 for iPhone as well as a new tutorial level. Additionally, the game offers a new “Beginner” difficulty setting, one new “shooting gallery” mini game and three mercenary missions. Players will be able to download the remaining Resident Evil 4 chapters as DLC, if they wish to continue the journey. Customers that have already purchase the full game will receive the added features in a free update.
Featuring high-resolution 3D graphics and intuitive context sensitive Multi-Touch controls, Resident Evil 4 for iPhone allows gamers to experience one of the most thrilling chapters of the Resident Evil saga in an all new way. Engage in running gun fights against crowds of enemies utilizing Resident Evil 4’s intuitive tap interface. The new location based damage system allows the player to blast enemies in their legs to slow them down or in the head for a quick kill. Additionally, context sensitive controls pop up as needed allowing the player to perform complex actions with a tap of the button. Players can climb ladders, equip binoculars and jump out windows with the touch of an icon.
Resident Evil 4: For Beginners for the iPhone and iPod touch is now available for $.99 (great pricing) from the App Store. For additional information check the capcom site.
If you want to play Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, the upcoming game from Ubisoft, all you have to do is buy a copy of Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Conviction for Xbox360.
Yes you hear that right; Ubisoft is offering gamers a chance to be the first to play Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier’s Multiplayer Beta this summer. This exclusive beta invitation will be available for a limited time to customers who purchase Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Conviction for Xbox 360.
e-Xpress Interactive would be releasing the game Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Conviction in India in April 2010. So if you’re looking forward to Future Soldier, you can pre-order Splinter Cell Conviction and have an early advantage here’s a teaser video of Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier.
I used to play NFS a lot as a kid and there was this neighbourhood friend who used to looove Ferraris. I’m not in touch with him, but Ferraris have been missing from NFS series since Hot Pursuit 2. So the good news now is that Ferrari cars are now available as downloadable content for NFS Shift.
The cars which’ll be available are 1996 Ferrari F50 GT, 2005 Ferrari F430 Spider, 2005 Ferrari FXX, 2005 Ferrari Superamerica, 2006 Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano, 2006 Ferrari F430 Challenge (Online/Quick event only), 2006 Ferrari F430 GTC (Online/Quick event only), 2007 Ferrari 430 Scuderia, 2008 Ferrari California and the 2008 Ferrari 16M Scuderia Spider.
In addition to 10 new cars, the Ferrari Racing Series will also extend SHIFT’s career mode with 46 new Ferrari specific challenges designed for the Ferrari cars to participate in including hot laps, eliminators, endurance races and a world tour. Completing the perfect Ferrari package are an additional 125 gamerpoints as a reward for undertaking various exciting challenges. All Ferrari cars can also be taken online where players can prove who has the skills to master these high-performance Italian racing machines.
The Ferrari Racing pack will be available worldwide today, Feb 9, on Xbox 360and for 800 Microsoft Points. Here are a few of the cars which’ll be available in the game.
It was past mid night and I was getting tired of the vague storyline, but not of the cover-aim-fire-kill ritual. This along with my modified guns had kept me and my partner alive in China which — in the game — is under siege by a militant group.
Army of Two: The 40th Day, sequel to Army of Two is a co-op campaign which throws you into China and expects you to stay alive despite being out numbered and auto-gunned. But hey it’s the world of gaming where anything is possible, provided you have the guts and the wits. So if you think you got it, pick up your Xbox360 controller and play this game alone or with a friend on co-op.
Where the game really pulls a punch is with the action sequences. The fights along crumbling walls, falling buildings and treacherous streets is one great ride, but the biggest let down is the storyline or the abscence of one, rather. That said, the lacklustre storyline is complimented by ‘morality moments’ where you get to make a decisions on behalf of both the players and these decisions have a consequence which you get to see immediately. You can either be a goody-goody and do the most righteous thing, or be a money-hungry killer and follow orders of the organisation who employs you without a second thought. Either way remember that you’re being judged.
The AI can be really cheeky and can bust your out of your cover at times and really weak otherwise. Boss fights which involve juggernaut like enemies carrying a flamethrower or gatling gun are difficult till you figure out that things are not as complicated as they might seem to be. In short you’ll make it, provided you think beyond headshots. And yes, once you kill them do pick up their guns as they cannot be purchased anywhere in the game. Speaking of weapons, they are gorgeous, drool worthy, provided you are not a miser and spend all the money you earn and steal in the game on upgrades. My best buy was a diamond encrusted grenade. If you buy it and plan to use it, remember to take cover as diamond cuts to anything and everything!
Playing it in co-op is definitely more exciting than depending on an AI partner, because sometimes four, one-word instructions are not enough to build a good strategy.
The cover system used in the game is simply superb though the new camera system might take a bit getting used to. You need to flip between camera mounted on left shoulder to camera mounted on right shoulder depending on which side you’re taking cover. Personally, I had a few issues initially, but after suffering a few unpleasant deaths with bullets on my rear I figured it out.
The game is a good enough sequel but towards the end you feel that it could have been better. The game looks great, plays great, and will leave you wanting for more.
Good news, you don’t need to connect your PS3 to a PC any longer to record your PS3 gameplay footage. Just Cause 2 for PS3 comes equipped with this feature baked into the game. And like in Spore, you can upload the videos directly to youtube from the game.
From the press release:
The in-game menu has a 10 minute capture feature which allows players to create more detailed and planned presentations. Gamers will be able to capture and share in-game mission walkthroughs, create online speed-run competitions, direct their own South East Asian-inspired Machinima and more, with the best YouTube videos linked from the official website allowing users to vote on their favourites, with prizes awarded for the best of the best.
Just Cause 2’s video capture and upload feature will be available exclusively for the PlayStation3 computer entertainment system. Just Cause 2 will also ship for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Games for Windows and will be released under the EIDOS brand portfolio. All formats will release in-stores on March 23rd, 2010, in North America and March 26th, 2010, in Europe, Middle East, and Australasia.
The game will be released in India on March 26 by e-Xpress Interactive.
Now the big question why can’t Xbox360 users capture and upload video?
Making a game based on a movie is not new these days.The latest entry, Avatar from Ubisoft, brings Cameron’s world of Pandora to consoles and PCs far and wide with its game take on the fictional world of Pandora.
Avatar-The game, does not follow the same story as the movie. The game sets long before the events that take place in the movie. The mining corporation is beginning to turn Pandora into a mining colony. You can decide whether to align yourself with the big blue tree-huggers or the rainforest-burning capitalists. Skills are pretty similar between the two sides, though taking the latter side looks much cooler here to me.
The stuff looks quite impressive as of now and the level of detail of the jungle and the creature animations are of extremely high standard. Ubisoft has even got a stereoscopic version of the game which if you have the 3D compatible gadgets, it enhances the gameplay experience.
You can customise more than sixty weapons available in the game, and choose your own unique skills for each clan. A suite of pilotable vehicles and animals allow gamers to expand the battleground in single-player or online multiplayer as they fight to determine the future of Pandora. Here’s the trailer. Check the space again for the full game review soon.
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