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Pid dev unveils ‘early gameplay footage’ of wildlife survivor Shelter

May 23, 2013 by Leave a Comment

At first glance Shelter looks kind of cuddly; you play a badger mother looking after her cubs in some pleasant looking greenery. Pid developer Might & Delight is billing its next game as anything but. As this early footage shows, you’ll have to hunt other animals for food, and avoid becoming prey yourself. That inferno at the end isn’t too cuddly either.

Shelter, announced earlier this year, is still foraging on Steam Greenlight. Might & Delight’s plans are to release it into the wilds of PC and Mac towards the end of this summer.

JoystiqPid dev unveils ‘early gameplay footage’ of wildlife survivor Shelter originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 23 May 2013 07:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nvidia Shield pre-orders open early (as in, right now)

May 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Nvidia canceled its forced wait time to pre-order an Nvidia Shield, allowing anyone to commit to the $ 350 Android handheld as of now. The Nvidia Shield is available for pre-order directly through Nvidia or through select retailers: GameStop, Micro Center, Canada Computers and New Egg.

The Nvidia Shield – previously known as Project Shield – is a handheld gaming console powered by Android. It has a five-inch retinal multi-touch screen capable of 720p, 16GB of internal storage and can stream your PC games, granted you have a GTX 650 GPU or better in your PC.

JoystiqNvidia Shield pre-orders open early (as in, right now) originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 17 May 2013 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Early Work Has Begun On ZombiU 2

May 15, 2013 by Leave a Comment

The first ZombiU title might not have lived up to everyone's expectations, but for an at-the-time new system in the Wii U, you have to appreciate that developer Ubisoft Montpellier was at least trying. Hopefully some of the groundwork and lessons learned from the first game can carry over to what fans hope will be a sequel to the dual-screen survival horror title. Ubisoft Montpellier creative director Jean-Philippe Caro says that work has begun on a prototype for ZombiU 2.

Caro recently tweeted in response to a fan's question: "The team is working hard
on a prototype. It´s too soon to tell you more."

While the prospect of another ZombiU game will certainly hearten fans, Caro later to tweeted caution, explaining that prototypes are a natural part of the design process and don't always lead to a finished game. "… our job is to work on
prototypes that will become or not video games. :) ," he said.

For more on the first ZombiU (which the above screen is from), take a look at Tim's review.


[Source: Twitter via Gamespot]

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Get An Early Look At Injustice’s Opening Cinematic

April 12, 2013 by Leave a Comment

If you can't wait for Tuesday's release of Injustice: Gods Among Us, we've got something to get your mind whirring. The contents of the opening sequence for NetherRealm's DC Comics fighter won't come as a surprise to anyone who has been reading the prequel comics, but they are still striking to watch.

Check out Batman, Superman, Joker, and a city that used to be both a nice place to visit and live, but is now neither. Injustice: Gods Among Us arrives on Tuesday, April 16, 2013, for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii U.

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Zynga Sued For Allowing Executives To Dump Stock Early

April 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment

A former Zynga product manager by the name of Wendy Lee is suing her previous employers over discrepancies in the firm's policies surrounding stock sales. Following the mobile and social game publisher's initial public offering on December 16, 2011, employees and other existing shareholders were prohibited from selling the shares they already held for 165 days. 

According to the filing, top executives were cleared to sell off early. When those employees (current and former) who weren't included in the waiver were finally able to trade, share value had dropped nearly 50%. Lee is seeking damages on behalf of those individuals who were locked out due to the IPO.

Recently, we reported that Zynga was trying to stem the tide of executive departures with a new performance-based compensation structure.

[Source: Bloomberg via Gamespot]

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Unlock BioShock Infinite’s ’1999 Mode’ early with the Konami code

March 25, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Unlock BioShock Infinite's '1999 Mode' with the Konami code

When BioShock Infinite launches on PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 tomorrow, players can choose to unlock the game’s difficult ’1999 Mode’ early by using a modern variation of the classic Konami code.

By default, Infinite only has three available difficulty settings: Easy, medium and hard, with the 1999 Mode – which tunes Irrational’s latest game to a difficulty best suited for those looking for a classic shooter experience akin to System Shock 2‘s campaign – hidden away until the game is complete. If players decide they want an immediate challenge, using the Konami code will allow them to unlock it at any point.

  • On PC (with keyboardmouse): Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, (Cancel key), (Confirm key)
  • On Xbox: Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A
  • On PS3: Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, O, X

For more on BioShock Infinite make sure to read the Joystiq review, which called the next installment in the franchise “one of the best told stories of this generation.”

JoystiqUnlock BioShock Infinite’s ’1999 Mode’ early with the Konami code originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Trailer Sneaks Online Early

March 25, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Sony and Square Enix officially confirmed Final Fantasy X and X-2 HD remaster for North America, and the game's first trailer has appeared online a little bit ahead of schedule.

According to the official website, the trailer isn't supposed to be online until tomorrow, but it looks like the German version of the trailer somehow jumped the gun. Check it out below.

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Steam Launches Early Access

March 20, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Valve has announced the Early Access section to Steam’s Library, which allow gamers to play pre-release games, and offer feedback.

Early Access allows the Steam community to play select titles during development before their release. This offers the community a chance to experience the development process firsthand. Their feedback becomes valuable in the development process. Games will update quickly and allow developers to respond directly to bug reports and feedback. Community members can also interact with each other and chat about the games. 

"A lot of games are already operating as ongoing services that grow and evolve with the involvement of customers and the community," says Sean Pollman of Badland Studio.  "Greenlight helped us raise awareness for Kinetic Void, and now Steam Early Access will let us continue the development of our game while gathering crucial feedback, input and support from the steam Community."

Some titles that are already coming to Steam Early Access are Kinetic Void, Gear Up, and Arma 3. For a full list of upcoming Early Access titles, visit Steam’s Early Access website. 

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Steam introduces ‘Early Access:’ Buy and play games still in development

March 20, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Steam introduces 'Early Access' Buy and play games still in development

Valve’s Steam platform has initiated a new “Early Access” program, which allows players to purchase and immediately begin playing select games that are still in development. The full list of titles currently available under the initiative include Arma 3 and StarForge, among others, though the selection will be increasing “over time,” according to the new service’s FAQ.

Mechanically, purchases through Early Access will function the same as buying a full, completed game, with the only difference being that, you know, the game isn’t finished yet. Theoretically, free-to-play games could also become part of Early Access, in which case there would be no purchase price for participation in the pre-launch play time.

JoystiqSteam introduces ‘Early Access:’ Buy and play games still in development originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 20 Mar 2013 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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