This new gameplay video for Nintendo’s new 3DS Yoshi dropped over the weekend, and I am just getting around to hanging it up for you fine folks. I was a huge fan of the original for the Super Nes, and I have high hopes for this new one, luckily so far they look like they are nailing it! So take a look at the new gameplay video below and fingers crossed this turns out well.
Yoshi’s New Island will be out on March 14, 2014 for the Nintendo 2DS and 3DS.
By Dayne “Anjel” Cody
@DayneCody
Microsoft announced this morning that they have acquired the rights to the entire Gears of War franchise; including all existing and future games, merchandise, as well as entertainment experiences (TV shows, movies, etc) from Epic Games. They also announced that there will be a new team, Black Tusk Studios in Vancouver, B.C taking over development of the Gears of War franchise, similar to how 343 Studios took over Halo from Bungie. Joining Black Tusk Studios will be former Director of Production at Epic Games, Rod Fergusson, who will be taking a key leadership role at this new studio and helping to drive the franchise forward.
Epic Games also announced in a statement that they are licensing the Unreal Engine 4 technology to Microsoft in support of their future projects. They also said they are very proud of the “Gears” franchise and are happy with this agreement, as this allows Microsoft to forge ahead with the “Gears” franchise while they themselves concentrate on new projects.
This is pretty huge news, especially for the Vancouver video games industry. Hopefully this will help to rejuvenate a once healthy game industry, that recently has seen many games and studios going elsewhere. I look forward to seeing what Microsoft does with the franchise and I guess this ends the question of if we will ever see a “Gears” game on a Sony platform, although, now maybe we will get gears on PC…… *crosses fingers*
Via- Microsoft
By Dayne “Anjel” Cody
@DayneCody
From the man that brought us the fantastic Battlestar Galactica, Ron Moore returns tonight with his new show, Helix, which starts tonight at 10pm on Syfy in the USA, and on Showcase here in Canada.
They are being tight lipped as far as plot goes, but what we know so far is that the show is about a team of CDC scientists that gets called in to an Arctic research laboratory in order to investigate a possible disease outbreak.
Staring, Billy Campbell, Jordan Hayes, Neil Napier, Hiroyuki Sanada, Kyra Zagorsky, and Mark Ghanimé, this show has already been captivating audiences with some very enigmatic trailers, like the one below.
I know I will be tuning in tonight to get a feel for this very promising looking show. It has been a long time since we have had a good TV series in the same vein as the X-Files, so I am pretty excited.
Helix Season 1 starts airing tonight at 10pm on Syfy Network, and on Showcase in Canada.
By Dayne “Anjel” Cody
@DayneCody
So over the Christmas holiday’s this phenomenal fan film, Croft, was released. Created by Director Trevor Addie and Producer Irma Evangelista as a more gritty, hard hitting version of Lara Croft that falls much more in line with the newest game that was released last year. This is a fan film done right! Not to mention I can’t believe these guys did this film on virtually no budget, I would LOVE to see what they could do with some actual money behind them….. Here is hoping the studio is listening, let these guys do a real film!
Also you can also check them out on Facebook for all the latest updates. I I hope we can get the word out to see what they could get done with a Studio and a real budget behind them!
By Dayne “Anjel” Cody
@DayneCody
Today at CES (the Consumer Electronics Show), Sony announced how they are planning to utilize the cloud streaming service Gaikai that they purchased previously. They will be creating what they are calling Playstation Now, and it will allow streaming of Playstation games across all sorts of mediums, starting obviously with the PS3, Vita and PS4 game systems, but also going on to be used on tablets, smartphones and even Sony’s own line of Bravia TV’s. This new game streaming will be tied in with Sony’s new IPTV Service that they announced at CES as well
Big news from Andrew: Today Sony will introduce a new cloud-based TV service that combines live TV content with digital media #CES2014
— Sony Electronics USA (@SonyElectronics) January 7, 2014
Sony has stated that this new streaming service will be either rental or subscription based and that PSN features like trophies, online multiplayer and messages will be making their way to it as well, even when you are on the go. This is starting to look like a very promising idea from Sony and would allow PS4 users access to the back catalog of PS3 games that they may have missed. The idea that this may end up being a “Netflix” for games is a very interesting idea, especially when we start talking about streaming and playing these games with just a Bravia TV.
Sony has announced that they will be having a PS3 beta for this service towards the end of January, followed by a larger US rollout in the summer. If you are interested in being a part of the beta, you can head over to Sony’s website Here and signup for more info.
We will be keeping an eye on this story, but so far, this is looking like a very promising idea from Sony and personally, I am very excited to see how this turns out.
Via Sony
By Dayne “Anjel Cody
@DayneCody
Alright ladies and gentlemen, get your wallets ready, as the Steam Holiday Sale 2013 has officially begun. Starting today and going until Jan 3, 2014, your favorite games can be had for ridiculous discounts, so stop reading and head on over to Steam to get your Sale on! New Deals every day, as well as new deals every 8 hours, this really is the biggest sale of the year for PC gamers.
By Dayne “Anjel” Cody
@DayneCody
This morning. Sony released the first trailer for their upcoming film, The Amazing Spiderman 2. It shows off how they are taking the idea’s from the first Amazing Spiderman film and adding to them, and expanding the idea of how this new Spiderman universe will work. Take a look at the trailer below.
I am personally a fan of The Amazing Spiderman, I really like the new portrayals of the characters and the whole feel of the film, so I am looking forward to seeing how they will expand on that film with this new one.
What about you guys? Fan of the last one? Hated it? Let us know in the comments.
The Amazing Spiderman 2 is slated to be released in May 2014.
By Dayne “Anjel” Cody
@DayneCody
Today it was announced that Doom Creator and long time Uber Programmer, John Carmack has Officially left id Software. In an official statement, id’s studio director Tim Willits told IGN:
John Carmack, who has become interested in focusing on things other than game development at id, has resigned from the studio. John’s work on id Tech 5 and the technology for the current development work at id is complete, and his departure will not affect any current projects. We are fortunate to have a brilliant group of programmers at id who worked with John and will carry on id’s tradition of making great games with cutting-edge technology. As colleagues of John for many years, we wish him well
Carmack, who was actually one of the co-founders of id, had recently joined Oculus as the CTO, but had remained at id in some capacity. Now this appears to be the end of that, and we appear to be seeing Carmack going away from games and developing more tech in the Oculus.
We wish him the best at Oculus, and can’t wait to see the exciting things that will be coming from that relationship.
Via- IGN
By Dayne “Anjel” Cody
@DayneCody
Gamestop announced today, that they have sold out of their initial allotment of Playstation 4’s, and that they are currently sitting on a backlog of 2.3 Million orders waiting to be filled. Gamestop executives said that the initial sales of the PS4 have outsold sales of the PS3 by more then 80% during the same period.
This is looking like fantastic news for Sony, as they already announced that they have sold 1 Million Playstation 4’s in the first 24 hours after release. Now, it appears that the initial hunger from consumers for the console will continue through the Holiday’s, and that will make trying to find a PS4 likely very difficult.
Via-Bloomberg
by Dayne “Anjel” Cody
@DayneCody
So, our friend Tom Ohle from Evolve PR and Khaled Ibrahimi, Cinematic Producer of Killzone 3 and longtime developer, have started a new Indie Publishing Studio called Renegade Machine. They have created this new studio to help indies find success. Using Tom’s knowledge of media and PR and Khaled’s knowledge of development, they intend to be the publisher that can help indies in whatever manor they may need it. As Tom puts it,
Perhaps a better answer is that we want ultimately want to help developers wherever we’re needed. I’ve spent a long time in video game PR/marketing — 12 years and counting — so certainly we’re able to help devs on the promotional side. My cohort Khaled Ibrahimi has spent his career on the other side of the coin — development, that is — and as such we’re able to help with production issues, dev pipelines, managing a virtual team and everything else you need to do to get a game out the door. We’ve also both been around the block enough times to be able to consult on business matters, make connections, help with distribution and so on.
We realize that developers often have a negative image of publishers: they force ideas on you, take too much money or just plain suck. We want to use our experience in working with publishers to build an appealing publishing option for a wide range of indie needs. To that end we’ve pulled together a survey. If you’re an indie dev, we’d really appreciate a few minutes of your time so we can truly understand what you’re looking for in a partner.
These guys are looking to change how publishers work with studio’s, bring new exciting games to market, and to really change the gaming landscape. If you want to learn more or are a developer looking to get in touch with these guys, head over to their website – Renegade Machine.
You can also follow them on Twitter:
Tom Ohle
Khaled Ibrahimi
Renegade Machine
I can’t wait to see the games that come out of this, it sounds exciting, and we wish them the best of luck!
By Dayne “Anjel” Cody
@DayneCody
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