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During the last weeks of the launch of the latest adventure of Nathan Drake, Uncharted 3: Drake’s betrayal, they have been few players have complained that the system of the game is not targeted as precise and comfortable that it should observing strange behavior in the grid and sensitivity in handling the analog controls to aim. Some have even been suggested that the grid does not describe a perfect circle if you turn the joystick 360 degrees, but a sort of pentagon greatly complicates the task of pointing.

The developer, despite insisting that the targeted system has not changed about Uncharted 2, if you recognize that the pointer is less attended because he has tried to implement in the game a more realistic recoil for weapons, so decided to invite some fans to their offices to evaluate the changes:

“We teach a before and after without being told which was changed to see if they liked these alternatives that we had planned. As part of the process, we noted the suggestions and made changes on the fly, changing different things that originally changed to get the right feeling for pointed. The two boys who brought them, I think they were really clever to be analytical when making changes, and were very clear and forthright about them, which was really helpful. “

During the summer of this year one of the most beloved franchises and remembered by players around the world, Max Payne, accomplished nothing less than a decade between us.

A July 25, 2001 Remedy surprised the world with a third Person with a touch of frantic action matrix but with a strong personality, which would make him one of the biggest hits of the season and whose popularity led him to adapt to celluloid years later, though with little impact on the lockers.

The police tortured Max Payne will be wrapped in a spiral of violence and bullets in March 2012 and Dan Houser, Rockstar, did not want to lose the opportunity to spend a few words before his almost imminent launch: “I think the challenge of nostalgia is a very deep, because memory games tends to eliminate the bad memories. You want to attract fans of the original while also bringing a new audience [...] There is much love for this intellectual property, and the fact that so many fans is something that is on our side “

Max Payne 3 will deal with this new iteration of bringing back the franchise now has a new physics system, and an argument absorbent that will keep you glued to the screen for hours, thanks to online mode and the original idea of ​​treating to have part of the story through the multiplayer, one more reason to get a hit shots right and left.

There are times when the celebrations or promotions do not end in the best way for firms in the gaming industry. To check this, nothing better than going to the clear example of this has occurred in recent days the recognized publisher THQ. Believe it or not and look like a joke, the truth is that that company was fined for throwing balloons economic to heaven in a promotional event for one of its star games.

The controversy that people splashed THQ was generated because of the promotion they did for Homefront. The reason for this fine up to the seven thousand dollars because he released hundreds of balloons into the sky red in the city of San Francisco during last March. At that time, as has been said, all the guns aimed at the promotion of the title of first-person who was in charge. Of course, the central error was in the calculation. The problem arose because at first it was expected that those thousands of balloons (threw ten thousand) were going to fly as high as possible and went to disintegrate in the air. But it did not end that way. The bad weather and atmospheric conditions eventually lead to most of these red balloons into the Bay of San Francisco.

Of course, from Trash Talk FCM (ie the company that has been responsible for such promotion action) as well as from THQ came to clarify immediately that the balloons were biodegradable. Although it later proved that both firms and hired a cleaning crew to act on the bay, that was not enough to avoid the penalty. In this sense, one of the courts of the city of San Francisco ordered the media company pay the sum of seven thousand dollars, which will be referred to the water control agency of that American city.

It is worth to note that the idea was to promote a company trying to imitate the Homefront communication system South Korea used to use to send messages to North Korea.

Team ICO, Sony-owned studio Computer Entertainment, has enchanted millions of fans worldwide thanks to their original creations. The two games created by the studio for PlayStation 2, ICO and Shadow of the Colossus, were a great success at all levels, so everyone expects his next title: The Last Guardian.

But the problems with the development of this game have not ceased since its inception. Its release date is still unknown and it seems that there are problems within Team ICO. Yoshifusa Hayama, producer of the study, he left to go to Bossa Games and dedicated to “create a masterpiece for Facebook.” For its part the company’s creative chief, Fumito Ueda, head of the great games of Team ICO also has one foot out of the study.

All this has caused a lot of rumors about a possible cancellation of The Last Guardian. These rumors have been compounded by the fact that the store GameStop has sent an email to all customers who had reserved the game really informing them that this had been canceled and annulled, thus booking.

This was quickly denied by the director of communications for Sony Computer Entertainment America, Patrick Seybold, who has assured Kotaku that GameStop has disseminated information is totally false.

After a possible brawl Sony, GameStop has been forced to recant. The retailer, in a statement, admitted his error, ensuring that the message sent was generated by an automated system that is used in case of cancellations. On this occasion, the intention of GameStop was to cancel the reservations made ​​so far due to ignorance of the release date of The Last Guardian.

The giant wheel that spins the increasingly growing and competitive world of video games never seem to stop, and manages to do so in the future, of course. These days a high percentage of web pages related to network industries focus on PlayStation Vita, brand new Sony console. Well, beyond that recently arrived, and there are some development companies that are seriously concerned about the next hop to the next generation of consoles that would make the Japanese company. Specifically, those who are troubled by this possibility is feasible executives Naughty Dog.

In a note given to Eurogamer’s colleagues, one of the chief executives of the creators of Uncharted trilogy, Evan Wells, came to give their point of view. In this regard said that when they go to a brand new technology every day going through them is a long way. To which he added that progress is not only slow, but it also does require a new type of attitude and mentality, it is precisely that which enables to overcome this difficulty arises. In turn, revealed that always wakes up inside a new dream when there is a brilliant device, but at the same time awakens its practical aspect, which is indicating that much work is needed to fit him properly.

Precisely related to the latter, Evans found that not all creative and technical company are prepared for that. In fact, in this context was that he recalled that the study was able to live a totally dark period during the transition from PS2 to PS3. Do not hesitate to ensure that during this period the team was lost in darkness and plenty of people every week and they simply could not stand it. Looking ahead, another strong men in the study, Christophe Balestra, described as frightening step that may give you in 2013, rumors suggest that the successor would be arriving PS3.

After a promising step for the North American territory, finally arrived in Europe Dungeon Defenders . While it has versions for PC and Xbox 360, the old continent comes to be enjoyed through the PlayStation 3. In fact, is now available on PlayStation Network, has been added since the last update. For those who do not know, is worth to note that this is a title developed by people from Trendy Entertainment and would enter into the strategy genre.

Once you lay hold of this product with a full 3D environment, we will find the option to control one of the four main characters. They are Monk, Huntress, Apprentice and Squire. As usual in games of this style, each of these players will have special skills that distinguish him from the rest. But thankfully, the user has the ability to create at will the equipment, as well as the arsenal of weapons. While on the campaign mode, which can be tackled alone or with others, will not miss getting better rewards for further armaments.

For its part, the filmmakers and advanced in the cooperative mode will be able to participate up to four gamers, who may enter and exit the game at the time they want. Meanwhile, its playability and profile makes it ideal for those players who are considered loyal fans of the RPG products. In fact, those details will be reflected not only in the constant progression of the characters, but also in the dungeons deep and continuous that seem to reproduce. Of course they do not say that absent the fearsome monsters, who are perfectly willing to attack left and right. About fifteen maps full of rewards, unexplainable spells and safety pins and glory awaits you.

For those who are interested in trying it, we can only say that is now available on PlayStation Network and the price you have is ten euros. In turn, the first pack (The Quest for the Lost Shards Part 1: Mistymire Forest) arrive during the course of January.

Not every game throughout its development to comply literally with the steps provided at the time of forecast. In fact, several variants suffering. One of the many is exactly where this time we meet. Throughout this article we are putting the emphasis on Sorcery , a title he would be arriving at the market during the course of the second quarter of 2012. This is a game that would enter in the genre that combines action and adventure, which has benefited from the development of people from Sony and which can be enjoyed through the PlayStation 3.

Once you lay hold, we find in the skin of such a Finn, a sort of sorcerer’s apprentice who has the peculiarity of always learn things you’re not ready. To give some adjectives about your personality, one might anticipate that it is someone as brave as inexperienced and clumsy. Meanwhile, another central character in this entertaining adventure is Erline, a cat that acts as the master and that behind gentle and harmless appearance conceals many mysteries.

There is a key point that we should not overlook. In Sorcery is mandatory to use the Move and its management could complete control of your browser, or with the classic DualShock. Indeed, the peripheral that captures the movements of Sony going to conjure spells on opponents then releasing them. Luckily, the first spells are easy to use, since it is only necessary to simulate throwing forward.

In regard to gameplay, not just be fighting in this title. In fact, the puzzles also play a role. Similarly, in such situations will also be essential movements, to arrange and accommodate things that are around us. In this sense, nor the complexity reaches high levels due to the use of a camera that is automated and tells us the perspective to which we should go. To give a touch of personalization and focus, we must turn to trigger navigation control.

As in any industry in which large numbers and interests play central roles in video games are serious conflicts arise around it. In fact, there are some issues that are difficult to settle independently and it is essential and necessary to resort to the courts. The latter is exactly what happened to two of the most recognized and successful companies in the scene. We refer to Activision and Electronic Arts, which will go to trial for the controversial case remembered and Infinity Ward.

Of course, remember that both Jason West and Vince Zampella (the heads of the popular Call of Duty series) last year decided to leave Infinity Ward. At the time of giving explanations, both agreed that creative came to make that determination because of the differences they have with Activision. In very little time left to officially announce that closet a brand new team. It was the study called Respawn Entertainment, which would have the financial support of the people at Electronic Arts.

Well, just this last statement was what motivated the directors of Activision to sue EA peers. Such demand reached 400 million dollars, since the plaintiffs’ lawyers from EA felt that negotiations had been kept secret character Zampella and West at the time both were still under orders from Activision.

Of course the first thing made from Electronic Arts was to request the cancellation of such claim. But despite this formal presentation, the California Supreme Court Judge said that since Activision presented sufficient evidence to support the claim. Thus then, the novel between the two companies will continue next year. More precisely the May 7, due date for both firms limen see the faces and their differences in court. In turn, it should be noted that both Zampella and West also should go to such a trial, since they were sued for improper conduct. Earlier, both had sued his former employer for 36 million as a result of uncollected benefits about Modern Warfare 2.

From the moment they appeared on the market, things have not been easy to Xbox 360 in Japanese soil. It is known to all evidence that he knew achieve commercial success in other areas of the planet far lean heavily on the sales achieved in the land of the rising sun. Analysts, investors, journalists and shareholders in the scene every day trying to find find the recipe for the Microsoft recovery console commercially one of the largest markets in the world. In fact, until a developer came to give his opinion and came to be encouraged to provide a possible solution. This is the signature Cave, which has Japanese origin.

Well, since this company oriental, which is the same who was in charge of Brain Instaint Xbox 360, Microsoft still has a machine to do something for Nippon market. The development manager of the firm, Makoto Asada, spoke to Siliconera and colleagues said the main problem of the desktop in question is the lack of great exclusive seduce Japanese gamers.

Specifically, what this manager said is that it is extremely necessary that more titles are released Xbox 360 exclusive. According to his personal point of view, games and consoles have always gone hand in hand, therefore, for an imposed hardware should be designed products. In turn, stressed that the machine is extremely popular Microsoft internationally, but that is not so in Japan. Just thought that this could change if games are released not only exclusive Cave, but other developers.

In another order, but following in the Japanese market during the last hours was announced that the title Saint’s Row: The Third up something censored ground Nippon. ‘s own people, THQ took care to confirm that the above game suffered a mild censorship in Japan. It is in some modifications were made to one of the most surreal weapons of the frame, the penetrator. Also appear in the story, though with less detail.

A little over a month of ticket sales, on November 18 this year, Nintendo has aired new information about the next Zelda to put teeth long all fans of the series waiting with great impatience the new sponsored by the brilliant title Shigeru Miyamoto. They have revealed a number of locations of the title and details regarding the gameplay, which as always will be focused on real-time action, puzzle solving, a large component of exploration, and the occasional sidequest.

The first place is Lake Faroria unveiled, a place inhabited by beings called paradusas, near the forest also Farone, creatures that live in an aquatic environment and where we can move through the water with great freedom, with the typical actions of link swimming and diving, perfectly integrated into the motion control knob Nintendo Wii. Fortune Island is another of the locations we visited during the adventure, a place where a peculiar character, the only inhabitant of the island, small missions entrusted to Link, but still do not know if will be crucial to the plot you implement a kind of side missions that allow our hero to get objects or other kinds of rewards.

As finishing touches, we mind the inclusion of a whip, with which we fight or solve puzzles, as well as the possibility of using bugs as mythical ingredients in potions, always present in the series, to enhance their effects or get new ones help us in battle.