[GameRatty] tag: year-end

The Finer Details of Wii MotionPlus

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:15:57 +0000

"Nintendo announced and unveiled the Wii MotionPlus hardware attachment to the Wii Remote during its press conference at the last E3. The Regginator himself showcased some of what we can expect from using the MotionPlus when it is released in conjunction with Wii Sports Resort next year. But how does Wii MotionPlus work and what does it actually do? What can we expect from it in terms of gaming enhancement? And what are the possibilities when combined with Nintendo's other peripheral additions?" - from gameplayer

2008: The Year Of The Flop Killer

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 07:29:58 +0000

Hey, has anyone noticed that just about EVERY single massively hyped title of the year delivered on all its claims of superiority? Seriously, the word "flop" just disappeared from video game forums all over the Internet! Yay!

Konami teases green A Next Metal Gear message

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 06:57:40 +0000

Konami’s posted a teaser site showing some symbols and the words “a next Metal Gear is…” That’s it. There’s a bit of an animation. Green? Xbox green? Kojima’s already hinted that his next game will be announced next year, possibly at TGS 09.

Kotick in running for Marketwatch CEO of the Year

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 05:08:41 +0000

Acti-Blizz boss Bobby Kotick’s been named a contender for the Marketwatch CEO of the Year. The reasoning’s obvious: he’s targeted money in a spectacular way. “Kotick has created a formidable challenger to industry leader Electronic Arts in total sales, and a business with better than twice the profitability of its main competitors,” said Marketwatch. “The one-two punch of [...]

Killzone 2 release date announced

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 05:06:23 +0000

The lucky television stars of X-Play get all the juicy announcements. Tonight, for example, they announced that Killzone 2 would finally be getting its glorious day in the sun come Feb. 27. Not the worst delay ever considering it was supposed to be a holiday release. Plus, I think we’ve all shot enough enemies this holiday season, so spreading it out throughout the year isn’t so bad. Oh, and that’s only four days after my birthday, in case, you know, maybe you cared to mark it down.

FYE says Rock Band 2 Wii game on Dec. 17th, band bundle on Dec. 31st

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:03:51 +0000

Who knows, maybe the game will actually make it out this year. Little to no promotion for this version makes me think that Harmonix had trouble delivering on their promised goals. Thanks to Kolma for the heads up.

Top Five Games You Love to Hate Editorial

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:42:04 +0000

Guitar Hero has made this list. I am not surprised to see it there, but it’s honestly not a game I love to hate. I hate having to hate Guitar Hero. I really love the idea of the game. I just wish that Activision didn’t pump out so many titles so quickly. They now oversaturate the market, and the music genre itself is in trouble. I sure hope that music games enjoyed their time in the spotlight. I think they’ll be back to being niche by this time next year.

Article here

In-game advertisments conference confirms Guitar Hero 5, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and new Tony Hawk details

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:49:27 +0000

During a conference showcasing game line ups in the hopes of netting some sweet in-game advertising money, Activision Blizzard confirmed that they'll be making Guitar Hero 5, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, and that the rumors about the upcoming Tony Hawk being "different" were true.

Admittedly, nothing terribly surprising, but it's good to know all the same.

Guitar Hero 5 was confirmed when a gameplay screenshot was showcased with (since an in-game ad conference, after all) a burger king advert tucked away to the right of the on-screen guitar neck.

Acti-Bliz also confirmed that the new Tony Hawk game will "not be played with a controller in your hands." I'm going to assume they're talking about one's legs or feet as the only remaining appendages make for difficult gameplay. The game will be coming out on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii and DS sometime in October of next year.

As for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2... it will exist. That's all Acti-Bliz had to say on the matter.

In-game advertisments conference confirms Guitar Hero 5, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and new Tony Hawk details

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:49:27 +0000

GameSetLinks: The Killer Klaxaguchi Experience

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:00:00 +0000

Time for some GameSetLinks goodness, on this fabulous Friday, and it's headed out by the Action Button-ers' gloriously random ramble on Dead Space - such is his rambunctious way.

But also hanging out in here - indie games times two, Infinity Ward's LED controller of coolness, law firms in the game industry, the Play Auditorium surrealism, an off-topic Killers video, and other things that must not be named.

Nibbler power:

press the ACTION BUTTON!!'s review of 'Dead Space'
I presume this is Tim Rogers - tremendously entertaining, in any case: 'Dead Space is an interactive cinematic experience about depressed, frustrated kleptomaniacs stomping corpses in zero gravity.'

Ragdoll Metaphysics: 2008 And The Indie Renaissance - Offworld
Awesome Jim Rossignol paean to something I obviously love - independent games: '2008 was the year that, for me at least, indie gaming was confirmed as a vital, valid movement within the world of gaming.'

The Work of Play: law firms cater to the video game industry | Technology | Los Angeles Times
Another v.interesting Alex Pham piece on the game biz for the LA Times.

YouTube - The Killers Human EMA 08
Yes, it's off-topic for games technically, but visually feels like some kind of Mizuguchi vs. Klax insanity to me, so hey.

Cowboy Programming » Custom responsiveness measuring device
Wow, following on from Mick West's recent Gamasutra article on responsiveness in games and a potential issue with it, plus a stylish solution: 'The guys at Infinity Ward saw this problem [of 'you have to set up the controller so you can see the button being pressed, which means your finger or thums starts off not touching the button'], and their solution was to commission modder Benjamin Heckendorn to build a custom joystick that had a seperate display with an individual LED for each button.'

IndieCade Roundup Article // PC /// Eurogamer
Rounding up the indie games shown at GameCity in Nottingham with Indiecade this year - a good slice of the art-game crossover crowd.

enemy6 - Jason Nelson's latest outside art Flash game oddness
As he explained to me in email: 'It's a sequel of sorts to game, game, game and again game, based on screen shots from odd and popular sites and is another artwork/platform game/digital poem.' Bravo.

chewing pixels » Best Thing I Saw Today #37: Play Auditorium
Oop, I got sent info on this really neat Flash music-abstract weirdness, and I forgot to mention - luckily, Simon Parkin picks up the slack.