Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Sega Announce NiGHTS into Dreams Is Out Now On PC Via Steam


Sega have announced the HD release of NiGHTS into Dreams has reached PC's. the game is out now on Steam for £5.99. Sega have confirmed that the game does come with Christmas NiGHTS. System Requirements:

    Minimum:
    • OS:Windows XP SP3/Vista/Win7/Win 8
    • Processor:Pentium 4 @ 3.2 GHz/Athlon 64 3000+ or Equivalent & above
    • Memory:1 GB RAM
    • Graphics:256 MB (NVIDIA GeForce 8600/AT Radeon HD3650) & above
    • DirectX®:9.0c
    • Hard Drive:4 GB HD space
    • Sound:DirectX Compatible
    • Additional:2GB Memory required on Vista

    Recommended:
    • OS:Windows 7/Windows 8
    • Processor:Intel Core 2 DUO @ 2.4 GHz/Athlon 64 X2 4200+ & above
    • Memory:2 GB RAM
    • Graphics:512 MB (NVIDIA GeForce GTS250/ATI Radeon HD 4850) & above
    • DirectX®:11
    • Hard Drive:4 GB HD space
    • Sound:DirectX Compatible
    • Additional:2GB Memory required on Vista

Source: Sega Blog

Capcom Announce Resident Evil 6 Comes To PC On 22nd March, Detail New Game Update


Capcom have announced Resident Evil 6 comes to PC on 22nd March. the game will be download only in the USA whilst the EU will get the game via download or at retail. the PC version will contain all the console content, including game updates.

Minimum specs
  • OS: Windows Vista®/XP, Windows 7, Windows 8
  • Processor: Intel® CoreTM2 Duo 2.4 Ghz or better, AMD AthlonTM X2 2.8 Ghz or better
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Hard Disk Space: 16 GB free hard drive space
  • Video Card: NVIDIA® GeForce® 8800GTS or better
  • DirectX®: 9.0c or greater
  • Sound: Standard audio device

Recommended specs
  • OS: Windows Vista®/XP, Windows 7, Windows 8
  • Processor: Intel® CoreTM 2 Quad 2.7 Ghz or better, AMD PhenomTM II X4 3 Ghz or better
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Hard Disk Space: 16 GB free hard drive space
  • Video Card: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560 or better
  • DirectX®: 9.0c or greater
  • Sound: Standard audio device

On Steam, RE6 PC will support:
-Cloud Saving
-Steam Achievements
-Friends support
-Game overlay
-Leaderboards
  
Capcom have also detailed the new game update. this free update has come out before the upcoming DLC and it brings the following to the game:

-Unlocks Ada's campaign from the start (don't have to finish the others for access)
-Unlocks optional co-op partner for Ada's campaign (human controlled)
-Adds more camera functionality; zoom in and out to your liking
-Unlocks "No Hope" difficulty mode. It's... hard :)
There will also be a second title update on January 22, adding the following adjustments:
-Agent Hunt mode unlocked from the start
-Agent Hunt selectable criteria before starting match (stage, region, settings like infinite ammo or friendly fire)
-Stage selection within chapters
-QTE assist; you have the option to automatically complete most QTE events (a relief on Professional, looking at you Simmons)

Source: Capcom Unity

Zero Punctuation - ZombiU


So Yahtzee got himself a Wii U and now it's finished updating he decided to play ZombiU. Yahtzee is a fan of survival horror games like Silent Hill, but will this launch game satisfy any of those game types or is it destined to fall like the original Red Steel?

EA And Criterion Have Released A New Need For Speed: Most Wanted Trailer Showing The Ultimate Speed Pack DLC

EA and Criterion have released a new trailer for Need For Speed: Most Wanted. this video shows the Ultimate Speed Pack DLC that includes the Pagani Zonda R, McLaren F1 LM, Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse, Lamborghini Aventador J and Hennessey Venom GT Spyder.



Press Release

Square Enix And Crystal Dynamics Have Released A New Trailer For Tomb Raider Showing How To Survive

Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics have released a new trailer for Tomb Raider. this video shows the many ways she can use the environment and it's tools to survive.


Sega And Creative Assembly Have Released The First Dev Dairy For Total War: Rome II

Sega and Creative Assembly have released the first dev dairy for Total War: Rome II. this video has the team focusing on Carthage and shows in-game action from the city. they talk about the history of the city and talk about the siege of Carthage, which takes place in the game. the video introduces a new tactical map and talks about the trade-off of creating a lifelike city that is also fun to play in.


Sony Announce The PS3 Has Sold Over 30 Million Units Across Europe

Sony have announced the PS3 has sold over 30 Million units across Europe as of 17th December. this can be compared to the Xbox 360 which has only sold 22.5 Million and the Wii which beats both of them by selling 32.3M

Additional figures from VG Chartz

Press Release