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An InnerView with InnerSpace Director Tyler Tomaseski of PolyKnight Games
The Kickstarter phenomenon has allowed those who would not have been able to follow the traditional routes of funding to realise their visions within many art forms, but this is especially true in video games. The way the project campaign is run and managed can often be the determining factor in achieving success or returning empty-handed to the drawing board. It is the final few days that are the most tense, and no one knows this better than the team behind the unique flying adventure title InnerSpace as it entered its last 48 hours with pledges covering 95% of its funding. Then, four hours later, the game managed to skip past its 100% target of $25,000 (including a pledge from myself). We caught up with Tyler Tomaseski, Director and Programmer at PolyKnight Games, to discuss the campaign, his hopes for the game now that it has been funded, and who shot JR. (more…)
Daily Scoop: December 5, 2014 – Disney game sale at Steam
I’m off from work today, which means I’m just sitting around doing nothing, playing video games and surfing the Internet! HA! Just kidding. I’m cleaning the apartment, culling clothes that don’t fit anymore, and dealing with maintenance, who came to fix our ceiling, replace a light bulb, and fix the door in the hallway that keeps slamming into our door and scaring a year off our lives. GOOD TIMES, MAN. GOOD. TIMES.
Anyway, let’s talk deals! Steam’s Weekend Deal is all about Disney! Get up to 50% off select games, including Disney Infinity 2.0: Marvel Super Heroes, DuckTales: Remastered, and TRON 2.0. The Daily Deal is Xenonauts, which is on sale for $16.74.
Over at the Humble Store, you can snag Old City Leviathan for $11.24, TRI for $7.47, and Letter Quest: Grim’s Journey for $4.79.
Let’s check out some t-shirts! (more…)
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Xbox Store Today: Threes, Limbo
Two highly acclaimed indie games make their way to the Xbox One today in Microsoft’s latest Xbox Games Store update.
Threes took the mobile world by storm earlier this year and now the shifty puzzler can be played in glorious high definition on your Xbox One. A massive television screen doesn’t really do much to enhance the playability of Threes, but it surely can’t hurt…
Also available for the Xbox One today is Limbo, Playdead’s haunting monochromatic platformer that was originally released for the Xbox 360 in 2010. Xbox One owners who purchased the system on “Day One” recently received a free copy of Limbo as a thank you from Microsoft.
More information on both of these great games can be found after the break. (more…)
Mysterious “Emagon” trailer is just a Spanish ad for Sony’s 20th Anniversary PS4 console
This is disappointing (although not altogether surprising). Sony Spain’s bizarre “Emagon” trailer is nothing more than a commercial advertising the PSone-themed 20th Anniversary Edition PS4 console.
Sony has a history of creating visually striking and interesting teaser trailers that invariably turn out to be teasing a new marketing campaign. Though this latest reversal was sniffed out earlier than most as “Emagon” is clearly “No Game” written backwards.
But if you happen to live in Spain, the new commercial has plenty of important information if you’re in the market for a 20th Anniversary Edition PS4 console. Sony Spain will auction off the country’s allotment of 350 consoles on three days (December 12, 13, 14) through the Playstation20Aniversario.com website. All proceeds from the auction will go to support UNICEF and Juegaterapia.
Purchasing details for the 20th Anniversary Edition PS4 console in North America will be announced during the PlayStation Experience keynote, which is scheduled to take place tomorrow at 10:00 AM (Pacific Time). PlayStation fans in Canada should keep their eyes peeled to the PlayStation Canada Twitter feed for sales details in Canada.
Only 12,300 individually-numbered 20th Anniversary Edition PS4 consoles will be produced for the entire world.
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Tagged PlayStation Experience 2014
Leaked trailer reveals Street Fighter V is coming to PC and PS4
Earlier this Summer, Street Fighter producer Yoshinori Ono confirmed that Street Fighter V was in “the early planning stages” within the walls of Capcom. This morning, Capcom accidentally posted a teaser trailer announcing the game… which is apparently exclusively in development for the PC and PS4. That’s not to say it’ll never be released for the Xbox One, but initially, Street Fighter V will only be available on those two platforms.
Capcom’s original video has since been scrubbed from the Internet, but you can still watch it over at Polygon. It’s likely that the video was meant to make its debut at tonight’s inaugural Game Awards or tomorrow’s opening day of the PlayStation Experience (which has several “To Be Announced” slots penciled in on the schedule). Both events are promising multiple surprise announcements and trailers (though one less now).
Capcom plans to promote the game by asking gamers to “Rise Up” and the trailer heavily plays up the franchise’s connection to the fighting game community. Presumably, we’ll find out exactly what these plans are within the next 24 hours.
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Tagged Street Fighter V
Resident Evil remake will launch on PC and consoles on January 20
The Resident Evil remake is coming, and here is some 60 frames per second footage right from the PC version to get you stoked about it. You’ll also be able to play the PC version at 30fps, 60fps, or a Variable FPS. If you want to see some new screenshots, check out this blog post at the Capcom-Unity blog.
The Resident Evil remake will be available digitally for the PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One on January 20 at a regular price of $19.99 across all platforms.
Eidos Montreal will use brand new “Dawn Engine” to develop Deus Ex Universe
Eidos Montreal has announced their brand new Dawn Engine, a “state of the art game engine that will be the cornerstone to the development of the Deus Ex Universe projects at the studio.” Based on their version of the Glacier 2 engine by IO Interactive, the engine “features new technology that allows for improved rendering capabilities, real-time physics, and advanced artificial intelligence programming.” They included their first screenshot, which is the image above.
David Anfossi, Studio Head at Eidos Montreal, said, “The technology behind any game is a key component in ensuring that gamers are able to develop both an emotional and visceral connection to what they are experiencing within the game world… We’ve worked tirelessly over the last few years developing this engine, building upon and improving both the visual and immersive artistry in our games. We truly believe that our engine will help us to strengthen both the gameplay and storytelling experiences we strive to create.”
The in-game screenshot above is gorgeous, and we look forward to seeing more of what the new Dawn Engine (and Deus Ex Universe) can achieve.
Posted in News, PC, PS4, Xbox One
Tagged Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
Here’s the launch trailer for Destiny Expansion I: The Dark Below
Destiny is about to get some serious upgrades come December 9. The first expansion, The Dark Below, will include new story missions, new maps for competitive multiplayer, a new Raid, a new Strike, and a new level cap with new gear. That’s a lot of new! If you’ve already bought the Expansion Pass, or if you buy (and redeem) it before January 15, 2015, you also get the EV-30 Tumbler Sparrow.
Destiny Expansion I: The Dark Below will be available on December 9 on PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One. But, if you’re going to be in Las Vegas this weekend at the PlayStation Experience, you’ll get to play it a few days early.