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Wicked Paradise, An “Erotic Adventure Game”, Announced For Oculus Rift

Posted by Baden Ronie on June 17, 2013 in News

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By now you’ve no doubt heard about the amazing Oculus Rift, a virtual reality system due for release next year. Media outlets, developers and gamers have all been singing the device’s praises, heralding it as an important milestone in the world of gaming technology.

Well, now a group of developers, whose CV includes titles like RAGE, Call of Duty, Lost Planet, Planetside 2 and Madden, have announced a sex game for the Oculus Rift. Uh, sorry, I mean erotic adventure game.

Titled Wicked Paradise the official site describes the game thusly:

“Wicked Paradise is developing the world’s first fully immersive Erotic Virtual Reality Adventure Game specifically designed to make use of the amazing capabilities of the Oculus Rift.  Instead of watching an erotic movie or reading an erotic book in which the main character has exciting sexual adventures, you become that character! “

Sounds good, right? It gets better…

“Imagine playing Leisure Suit Larry but instead of watching a screen, you are inside the game.

Imagine the world and its inhabitants look highly realistic.

Imagine walking into a bar in Wicked Paradise, noticing a beautiful lady, talking to her, and seducing her.

Imagine playing your cards right and having passionate wild sex with her.

Imagine all this in high quality, immersive virtual reality.

Welcome to Wicked Paradise!”

Well, one thing is for sure: Wicked Paradise isn’t going to be making a good case for the “gaming virgin” stereotype. Still, a game like this was always going to eventually be made for the Oculus Rift, and why not? Even now as you type out a comment filled with sarcasm and laughter designed to deride the idea, there’s probably a good chance that you’d be more than willing to give it a shot.

Wicked Paradise is due for release alongside the Oculus Rift, some time in 2014.

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Remember Me – Review

Posted by Baden Ronie on June 17, 2013 in Reviews

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Platforms: Xbox 360, PS3, PC
Reviewed On: Xbox 360
Developer: Dontnod
Publisher: Capcom
Singleplayer: Yes
Multiplayer: No
PEGI: 16+

This late in to the console generation launching a brand new IP seems like a rather risky thing to do, and yet here we are with two launching in the same month. Naughty Dog have again managed to capture critical acclaim with their postapocalyptic title The Last of Us, while a brand new studio called Dontnod have released their first ever game in the form of Remember Me. But is this a new IP we should all be flocking to play?

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Don’t Expect To See Darksiders 3 In The Next 2-Years, Says Reinhard Pollice Of Nordic Games

Posted by Baden Ronie on June 14, 2013 in News

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In April of this year Nordic Games spent $5-million to acquire a vast number of THQ’s IPs, and while they’ve yet to really lay the foundations for their plans going forward, Reinhard Pollice, who handles Nordic’s business and product development, did reveal some interesting snippets of information regarding what is arguably the companies most important acquirement: Darksiders.

Speaking to Joystiq about their recent acquisition of a large chunk of THQ’s catalogue, the topic of Darksiders 3 came up and Pollice was more than happy to chat briefly about it, saying that Nordic really want to take their time with a sequel and ensure that it gets the treatment it deserves, the first step of which is finding the right people to develop it:

“Darksiders is really big. We know we need a partner for that. An established development team that can pull out such a big action adventure. We obviously talked to former team members and, if they are free, we want to somehow involve them. If they are allowed to because, you know, some of them found other jobs or are with Crytek now,” said Pollice.

Would Crytek themselves perhaps be willing to take on development duties? That would ensure that a fair number of ex-Vigil employees get to be involved in the project, helping to ensure that Darksiders 3 stays true to the first two games.

Regardless of who gets to develop the game, Pollice stated that because Nordic which to take their time with the game we shouldn’t expect to see it anytime soon:

“I would not look for a Darksiders 3 before two years from now.”

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Amazon Poll Doesn’t Look Good For The Xbox One, But Pre-Orders Tell A Slightly Different Story

Posted by Baden Ronie on June 13, 2013 in News

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Amazon have currently holding an interesting poll on their official Facebook page asking which is your console of choice; the Xbox One or the PS4. Had a console-specific website held such a poll then obviously the results would have been rather skewed, but considering Amazon is an international website with no allegiances and a vast multiplatform audience, giving the poll a bit more credibility, though obviously any such poll should be taken with a pinch of salt.

The current results of the poll, which runs for another week, if you want to go and cast your vote, is rather embarrassing for Microsoft, with their Xbox One standing at a pitiful 1045 votes in comparison to the Playstation 4′s 18,338 votes.

However, as anybody who has ever spent any degree of time on the Internet can attest, what people say and what they actually do are two very different things. Spend just  a small amount of time on some gaming websites, forums or Youtube and you’d be forgiven for assuming that the Call of Duty franchise is the most hated series in the Universe, and yet it’s currently the biggest videogame franchise in the word, clearly indicating that many of the people down calling it are actually buying it anyway.

Likewise in the case of Microsoft’s console the Internet seems firmly against the Xbox One, and yet Amazon just released a statement declaring that almost all of their initial Launch Day consoles have already sold out:

“We were thrilled by the unprecedented demand we saw for Xbox One today. In the first four hours of preorder availability, we sold through most of our Xbox One Day One Edition inventory. Customers eager to get an Xbox One should visit our store at Amazon.com/xboxone to ensure they keep up-to-date on the latest information. We are excited to be working with Microsoft to deliver the next generation of games and entertainment,”

Clearly, then, there are actually people interested in the Xbox One, despite all of the many criticisms. Having said that, Amazon didn’t release exact sales numbers, so we’re in the dark as to just how many launch consoles they were allocated. As for the PS4, it’s currently sitting in the number one slot on the bestsellers list, with the Xbox One in second. Again, though, we have no idea what the actual numbers are.

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Microsoft: “We have a product for people who aren’t able to get some form of connectivity; it’s called Xbox 360.”

Posted by Baden Ronie on June 12, 2013 in News

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It seems like Microsoft are determined to blunder haphazardly from one PR disaster to another, failing to address existing concerns and further anger potential customers In an interview with Gametrailers shot just before E3, Microsoft’s Don Mattrick addressed fan’s concerns regarding the Xbox One’s Internet connection requirements, saying ”Fortunately we have a product for people who aren’t able to get some form of connectivity; it’s called Xbox 360,”
Well, that’s hardly going to sit well with consumers, is it? While he is indeed right that the Xbox 360 does not require an Internet connection in order to let you play games, he’s still pretty much saying fuck you, and gamer’s have responded in kind, seemingly fed up with Microsoft’s current attitude.

Worse, he seems to miss the point of people’s complaints entirely:

“It’s a service-based world, if you think about things and how they get better with an internet connection, that’s a design choice we’ve made. I think people will appreciate it… We did a lot of testing, a lot of consumer research and I think we made a good choice.”

It’s not the connection people are annoyed about, though, Mattrick. People would likely accept the Internet connection requirements if it wasn’t for the fact that there’s zero consumer benefit to be gotten from it. Mattrick states that things get better with an Internet connection, and yet that doesn’t appear to be true for the Xbox One as Microsoft haven’t been able to provide a single good reason for having your Xbox One hooked up to the Internet so that it can check -in every day. Instead they’ve provided a negative reason: if you don’t connect to the Internet every 24-hours the console will stop you from playing games. So, Microsoft, tell me again why this Internet connection is a good thing? Give me a genuine reason as to why the console  needs this connection and how it will benefit me and I shall gladly re-evaluate my opinion.

Meanwhile Sony gleefully announced during their conference that the Playstation 4 doesn’t need any form of Internet connection to function, taking full advantage of the current feelings toward Microsoft’s choices to garner even more favor with gamers.

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The PS4 Will Support Pre-Owned Games And Will Require No Internet Check-Ins

Posted by Baden Ronie on June 11, 2013 in News

At their official press conference Sony launched a brutal right-hook aimed directly at Microsoft in an announcement that for some is bound to have won them over in the so-called console war.

The company announced that the PS4 is going to fully support the pre-owned market, allowing gamers to buy, sell, trade and lend games in whatever manner they see fit, as opposed to Microsoft who are imposing heavy restrictions on what you can and cannot do your games.

They also announced that you won’t need to connect your PS4 every 24-hours in order to play your games, unlike the Xbox One which will stop you from playing your games if you do not connect to the Internet once per day.

And as if they wasn’t quite enough Sony also released a handy video on how to share games on the Playstation 4. All I can say is that Sony must have had a ball coming up with the concept for that video.

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Sony Announce PS4 Release Date, Price And Storage Capacity

Posted by Baden Ronie on June 11, 2013 in News

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E3 is now well and truly underway, and Sony have revealed when we can expect the Playstation 4 to arrive, and how hard it will hit our wallets and purses. In a complete turnaround from the last generation Sony’s machine is going to be cheaper than Microsoft’s Xbox One, launching with an RRP of £349 ($399), making it £80 ($100) cheaper than its competitor.

It’s still pretty expensive considering the economy at the moment and how little spare cash people have in their pockets, but there’s no denying that the price gap between the consoles is going to make a difference in early sales. Last generation the Xbox 360 had a major advantage due to its considerably more appealing price-tag, though obviously the fact that it launched well ahead of Sony’s offering helped massively.

When can you expect the PS4? Sometimes this Holiday Season, apparently. And it’s going to be packing a 500GB HDD, putting it on even footing with the Xbox One in terms of physical storage.

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