Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Zero Punctuation - Yakuza: Dead Souls

This week Yahtzee reviews Yakuza: Dead Souls. he reviewed Yakuza 4 and actually found he enjoyed the game, but will this Zombie twist be just as good or has zombies brought other issues he can't ignore.



Yesterdays Cancelled PS Vita Update Is Out Now As Firmware Update 1.66

Yesterdays Cancelled PS Vita Update Is Out Now As Firmware Update 1.66. i can also announce that Playstation Plus subscribers who bought minis for free can now play them on the vita.

The update will feature the following:
  • [Notification Alert] setting added to Settings > [Sound & Display]
  • [After 10 Minutes] option added to Settings > [Power Save Settings]
  • An arrow icon is introduced to show when PS Vita finds new activities in LiveArea.
  • The Caps Lock icon in the On-Screen Keyboard can now be fixed to allow a continuous string of upper case text.
Other features also included:
  • The [System Music] setting in Settings > [Sound & Display] now affects BGM in PS Store, near and Sign-Up screens as well as the Home menu.
  • When searching for location data, users now have the option to ‘Retry’ and ‘Cancel’ when a failure occurs.
  • A progress bar is introduced for application installation.
  • A direct link to PlayStation Store is made available for new applications that users may discover on near.
  • Users can now update data at any time within near, provided they are within the same location.
  • The display time of notification alerts has been reduced from 5 seconds to 3 seconds.
  • Functional improvements have been made in the following games and applications: Unit 13, Gravity Daze, near.

Additional Info From CVG

Funcom Have Released A Pre-Order Trailer For The Secret World

Funcom and EA have released a new trailer for The Secret World. this trailer shows some of the pre-order bonuses for the game. The Secret World is set to come out on 19th June, but there will be Beta weekends for the game starting 11th May, which will be open to those who pre-ordre the game. Gamers who pre-order The Secret World will receive:
  • Guaranteed access to all Beta Weekends starting May 11, with the ability to carry over their characters to every subsequent event
  • Guaranteed Early Access to the game, up to four days prior to the game’s official launch
  • An exclusive in-game item providing an experience boost to progression
  • An exclusive in-game t-shirt featuring a unique monster design
  • A powerful pet (Ferocious Wolf, Egyptian Cat or Loyal Hound) to support the player in combat
  • A head start on character naming before the game launches


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Press Release

Capcom Announce Game Update For Street Fighter X Tekken, Brings Online Sound Fix, Out 10th April



Capcom have announced a new patch is coming to Street Fighter X Tekken on 10th April. this patch will the online sound issues and also improve the gem selection process, via a wheel system. the video below shows these changes in action.


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Source: Capcom Unity

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Namco Bandai Have Released 2 Flashback Videos For The Witcher 2: Enhanced Edition

Namco Bandai have released 2 new videos for The Witcher 2: Enhanced Edition. each of these videos tells the story of the games main story. the first video is pt 1 and the second video is pt 2.


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Capcom Have Released A Launch Trailer For Devil May Cry: HD Collection

Capcom have released a launch trailer for the Devil May Cry: HD Collection. this trailer shows in-game action from each of the HD Remastered Dev May Cry Games in this collection.


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Sony Announce Amazon Instant Video Is Out For USA PS3 Owners


Sony have announced Amazon Instant Video is out now for USA PS3 Owners. head to the TV/ Video Services category of the XMB and you can download this app now. the video below offers tips and advice on how to use this app.



Amazon Prime customers will have access to 17,000 videos at no additional cost to their $79 year subscription.

Source: USA Playstation Blog