Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Blizzard And Activision Announce Blizzcon 2013, Runs On 8th And 9th November At The Anaheim Convention Center

Blizzard and Activision have announced Blizzcon 2013. the event is taking place in Anaheim California at the Anaheim Convention Center. the event will run on 8th and 9th November.

Blizzcon 2013 will offer attendees:
  • Hands-on play time with the latest versions of Blizzard Entertainment games
  • Global finals for Blizzard eSports, featuring top pro gamers from around the world
  • In-depth discussion panels with Blizzard game developers and artists
  • Competitive and casual tournaments for players to showcase their talents
  • Community contests with great prizes
  • Commemorative merchandise based on Blizzard Entertainment's game universes
  • More activities and attractions to be announced

Ticketing and Pricing will be revealed nearer this years Blizzcon.

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PlayStation Cloud Websites Found, Service Expected To Be Announced At PlayStation Meeting

Superannuation have found websites registered to Gaikai called PlayStation Cloud. the logical assumption would be that PlayStation Cloud would be a part of the PlayStation Network. 

Presently, Cloud Save Games exist as a part of PlayStation Plus, separate from anything. i expect PlayStation Cloud to include the Save Game Service but also much more. the fact that Gaikai is the group that registered the websites leads me to think that rumors about game streaming could very well be true. it could well be that PS3 games and PS3 PSN Games will be streamed from your personal Cloud. it is also possible this service will extend to both PS2 and PS1 games but there is no reason why PSP and PS Vita games can't be streamed via the same service. whilst that is possible, i don't expect that to be announced, it would make sense for Sony to save it and implement it later.
 
Source: Superannuation Twitter and NeoGaf

343 Industries Have Released New Screenshots And A Trailer For The Halo 4 Majestic Map Pack

343 Industries have released a new trailer and screenshots for Halo 4. this video is for the Majestic Map pack and shows each of the maps in action. the maps are smaller than some of the other map packs, 343 industries say it's more similar to older Halo games and their multiplayer maps. The Majestic Map Pack comes out 25th February.



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Epic And People Can Fly Have Released A New Gears Of War: Judgement Video Showing Multiplayer And Weapons

Epic and People Can Fly have released a new trailer for Gears Of War: Judgement. this video uses in-game action to show the many weapons in multiplyer, especially some of the new features like sticky grenades, as well as new weapons like the new short range sniper. the video also shows many of the multiplayer modes and confirms that the maps will have more verticallity to them.

Devolver Digital And Dennaton Games Have Announced Hotline Miami Is Coming To PS3 And PS Vita This Spring

Devolver Digital And Dennaton Games have announced they are bringing Hotline Miami to the PS3 and PS Vita this Spring. details about specific features or price weren't announced but they do say the features will take advantage of what the PS3 and PS Vita have to offer.



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Source: USA PlayStation Blog

2K And Irrational Games Have Released A New BioShock Infinate Trailer For Elizabeth

2K and Irrational Games have released a new trailer called Lamb Of Columbia. this video focuses on Elizabeth and asks why is she so important, and more importantly why are people so afraid of her.

Ubisoft Have Released An Assassin's Creed III Trailer For The Tyranny Of King Washington DLC

Ubisoft have released a new DLC trailer for Assassin's Creed III. this video is for the Tyranny Of King Washington DLC and provides a glimpse of the What If...What If Washington stayed as President, how would things be different.