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Monday, February 10, 2014

The game is over for Flappy Bird, Dong Nguyen, creator of the game shuts down the app for download

After announcing by Flappy Bird's creator Dong Nguyen on February 9, 2014 that he is shutting down the popular game on the next day, now it has been removed for good.

Flappy Bird now doesn't exist for download on the App Store and Play Store, leaving fans and people that are still planning to download the game wondering why the creator, making thousands of dollars per day shuts down his super viral game.

According to Dong Nguyen on his tweets, he wants to bring back his simple life. As we all see, people have negative comments about the game, saying that they're getting crazy reaching the unreachable goal every day playing this game, reactions from users may have frustrated the creator.

Dong Nguyen also announced that he has no plans to sell the game to other developers.

By: Unknown On 2/10/2014

Sunday, November 24, 2013

Hit The Can: Game app featuring a Filipino Native Game called Tumbang Preso, now available for download at the App Store!

This fun and unique adventure saga has its roots as a traditional Filipino game played by kids using tin cans and slippers.

Get ready to hit some cans! Join Ace on his journey as he maneuvers his footwear through crazy obstacles, treacherous traps, and the occasional unexpected encounter.

Hit The Can is ready for download on Appstore (Philippines only)! Please download and it is free!

Hit The Can will soon be available on Android and we'll keep you informed about the game's worldwide release.

Features

MASTER YOUR SKILLS! Based on a traditional children's game in the Philippines, use your wits to strike down your aluminum adversaries through challenging physics-based puzzles filled with a massive variety of obstacles!

UNRAVEL ACE'S ADVENTURE! Guide Ace in his quest as he trains and becomes a slipper-wielding champion. Will Ace win the Gold Cup and the heart of his childhood friend Zoey? Find out through beautifully painted cutscenes!

OVER 100+ LEVELS! Bounce and strike your way through seven immersive chapters, featuring a trove of different locations ranging from fields, city streets, classrooms, farmlands and beaches.

MYSTERY BOXES! Uncover hidden items for each chapter and discover appetizing facts about Filipino cuisine!

Screenshots

Hit The Can is currently at rank 10 on free iPhone games (Philippines)!

By: Unknown On 11/24/2013

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Grand Theft Auto Online launch faces server worries

The creator of Grand Theft Auto has warned there might be teething problems as its online version launches.

Last week Rockstar North admitted it was facing "unanticipated" pressure because sales of GTA 5 had been stronger than expected.

"We are working around the clock to buy and add more servers," its blog said.

But it added that matters could be "more temperamental than such things usually are" because using so many computers introduced their own issues.

In the online version of the 18-rated violent crime game, up to 16 players can interact simultaneously within a virtual environment and create personalised avatars.

It is included free with every copy of the GTA 5 console video game. According to one analyst's figures, more than 15 million units of the title had been sold by early last week.

"At a conservative estimate I would expect about two million players to log on to GTA Online within the first 24 hours," added Keza MacDonald, UK games editor for IGN.com, the video game and entertainment site.

"Rockstar has never done an online game of this scale before, so they are totally unproven in terms of their network infrastructure.

"And even the highly successful World of Warcraft at its peak didn't have as many people playing online at once as GTA is likely to have, so it wouldn't surprise me if there were problems."

Other bestsellers have faced issues after their servers failed to cope with demand.

Owners of Electronic Art's Sim City - which requires players to be logged into its servers to play - experienced waits of up to 30 minutes to get started and then sluggish gameplay when it went on sale in March.

EA later apologised and offered a free title to those affected as compensation. It said more people had logged on than it had expected, adding they then played differently to the way its testers had.

The previous year Activision Blizzard saw its servers for Diablo 3 come under severe pressure after its launch.

The term #error37 trended on Twitter after players were shown the code alongside a message telling them to wait and try logging on later. At one point the firm took its websites offline to reduce demand.

Credit: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-24335528

By: Unknown On 10/01/2013

Monday, September 30, 2013

Valve reveals haptic game controller for release in 2014

The controller has two trackpads that provide haptic feedback

By Dave Lee

Games developer and publisher Valve has shown off its Steam Controller, the final part of its strategy to bring its PC-based platform to the living room.

The controller offers two trackpads which provide "haptic" feedback capable of delivering various physical sensations to the player.

Valve said it offers a better way to play games that have traditionally been controlled with a keyboard and mouse.

Gamers have been invited test the device before it goes on sale in 2014.

"Traditional gamepads force us to accept compromises," the company said via its announcement page.

"We've made it a goal to improve upon the resolution and fidelity of input that's possible with those devices.

"The Steam controller offers a new and, we believe, vastly superior control scheme, all while enabling you to play from the comfort of your sofa."

Research and testing

The controller is the third announcement the company has made this week. On Monday, it outlined plans to create an entire Linux-based operating system for running games, and followed up on Wednesday with details of the Steam Machine, essentially a new type of games console.

The widely-anticipated controller completes what Valve will hope is a strategy that can shift gamers that use traditional PCs - which is seen as a market headed for decline - and coax them into the living room.

However, the biggest challenge the company faces in doing so is in convincing gamers who have spent years playing titles, particularly first-person shooters, by using a combination of keyboard and mouse that a handheld controller can offer a more enjoyable solution.

The company said it had spent a year researching and testing different control methods. It said the haptic feedback offered new possibilities for creating immersive gaming.

"This haptic capability provides a vital channel of information to the player - delivering in-game information about speed, boundaries, thresholds, textures, action confirmations, or any other events about which game designers want players to be aware."

The company is to send out 300 early versions of the controller to people who sign up for beta testing.

Giant owl eyes

Rob Crossley, associate editor of Computer and Video Games, has been following Valve's announcements throughout this week. He has described the latest move as "fearless".

"Controller design standards haven't changed since the first PlayStation... the D-pad, the two sticks... that's evolved only slightly over the last 20 years.

"Sure, it looks a little funny - those two giant owl eyes - but I think that this could lead to a change in the way we look at controllers."

Valve is banking on the trackpads providing the same kind of precision offered by a mouse, Mr Crossley added.

Valve will solicit feedback on the controller from 300 early beta testers

"I think they believe this is their best attempt at trying to map the precision of the mouse onto a gamepad.

"If it does pay off, if they do manage to emulate the mouse on a controller, that opens up whole new genres."

Some had speculated - somewhat hopefully - that Valve would make a surprise announcement about the next instalment in its Half-Life series.

However, there was no mention of the game in any of Valve's announcements - but many now speculate that Half-Life 3 could be a launch title for the new Steam system and controller.

"The natural thinking is surely they will show off Half-Life 3 when SteamOS is launched," said Mr Crossley.

"A lot of people are also saying that it would be exclusive to the Steam Machine - but that would be a very un-Valve-like thing to do. They've always been very open."

Credit: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-24304272

By: Unknown On 9/30/2013

Thursday, September 26, 2013

New Battlefield 4 beta details released!

The release of “Battlefield 4” is fast approaching, and gamers are anxiously awaiting the arrival of the BF4 beta. According to a September 23 Twitter post by “Battlefield,” DICE has released new details about the upcoming beta.

The YouTube video explains that EA and DICE are offering the beta to give gamers a chance to get a sneak peek of what “Battlefield 4” has to offer. They also plan to use data gathered from beta testers to tweak the game before its October 29 release.

The “Battlefield 4” beta is set to be released on a limited bases on October 1. Gamers who have pre-ordered BF4, are “Battlefield 3” premium members, are registered owners of “Medal of Honor: Warfighter” limited edition or digital deluxe edition will be the first to receive the beta. The open beta will be available on October 4.

The “Battlefield 4” beta will allow players to get a hands-on look at the "Siege of Shanghai" map in conquest mode or domination mode.

If you would like to pre-order your copy of “Battlefield 4” it's not too late. Just visit Battlefield.com to secure your copy now. Planning to upgrade to a next-gen console? No problem. You can purchase a PlayStation 4 or X-box One upgrade for $9.99 once they are released.

Credit: http://www.examiner.com/article/new-battlefield-4-beta-details-released

By: Unknown On 9/26/2013

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Assassin's Creed Movie on May 2015, it's Official!

Assassin's Creed is going to be getting a big-screen movie adaptation in theaters just two years from now!

The film’s development has been pretty slow, and at our last estimate we said that it would be unlikely to hit theaters until 2014 at the earliest. Michael Fassbender, whose decision to produce and star in the film was a major boost towards getting it made, is also committed to play Macbeth in a new adaptation that is set to begin filming at the end of this year, and is currently shooting X-Men: Days of Future Past.

It’s looking like Fassbender will start shooting Assassin’s Creed more or less as soon as he’s done with Macbeth. Twentieth Century Fox will distribute the movie through its partnership with co-producer New Regency Pictures, and has set a Memorial Day release date of May 22, 2015, according to a report by Coming Soon.

It’s a lucrative and important summer date to go for, and for the time being there’s no other competition in that slot, though there’s a possibility that Assassin’s Creed will find itself bunking up with Star Wars Episode VII since all three prequels opened the same week in May. By the time the movie actually arrives, two more Assassin’s Creed games will have come out, according to Ubisoft’s current annual release plan for the franchise.

Movies based on video games don’t exactly have the best reputation, and after the Disney adaptation of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time fell flat both critically and commercially, the newly formed Ubisoft Motion Pictures is taking no chances with creative control. It was reportedly the video game company’s protectiveness of the brand which led to Dreamworks, Warner Bros. and Universal Pictures all turning down the option to distribute it, and may have been what led to Sony abandoning the project as well.

With distribution organized, a release date set, funding in place, a star attached, screenwriter aboard, and the game producer’s keeping everything in hand, Assassin’s Creed seems to be on the right path, and could shape up to be one of the statistically rare instances of a video game movie that actually turns out well.

Assassin’s Creed is out in theaters on May 22, 2015.

Credits to these sites: http://screenrant.com/assassins-creed-movie-release-date/, http://venturebeat.com/2013/06/10/ubisoft-confirms-assassins-creed-movie-will-debut-may-22-2015/

By: Unknown On 9/24/2013

Thursday, September 19, 2013

Xbox Specifications

Xbox One is built

for the future.

The Xbox One is a powerful piece of hardware with 8GB RAM, 64-bit processors and plenty more muscle. But as time passes this hardware will age. As Xbox One Director of development Boyd Multerer pointed out, "You'll still have a limited number of transistors in your house; in your box."

Not much is known about the Xbox One GPU, but a Microsoft representative has told IGN "AMD is our primary partner for the custom silicon that makes up our GPU/CPU SOC that is the heart of Xbox One." [Source: IGN interview with Microsoft]

But the Xbox One is built to communicate with servers in the cloud to increase the computational potential of the system. Boyd continued "[As a developer] I can start doing things like shifting latency insensitive things to the cloud. You may have a limited number of transistors in your house, but you have an unlimited number of transistors in the cloud"

As bandwidth improves, there is potential for actual game computations to be off-loaded to servers in the cloud, essentially allowing the Xbox One to become more powerful over time as more and more transistors are connected to Microsoft's cloud infrastructure.

Feature	Xbox One
Optical Drive	Blu-Ray/DVD
Game DVR	Yes, Upload Studio
HDCP Encryption	No for games
RAM	8GB DDR3 + 32MB eSRAM embedded memory 8GB Flash Memory
CPU	8 Core AMD custom CPU Frequency: 1.75 GHz
GPU Clock Speed	853 MHz GPU [n]
Storage	500 GB Hard Drive, External Hard Drive [n]
Second Screen	SmartGlass App on Android, iOS, Windows Phone and Windows 8
Cloud Storage	Yes, Free Unlimited
Mandatory Game Installs	Yes
Required Internet Connection	After Day One patch, No
Used Game Fee	No
Backwards Compatibility	None
Cross Game Chat	Skype, Party Chat [n]
Motion Control	Kinect 2
Voice Commands	Yes
Subscription Service	Xbox Live
USB	USB 3.0
Live Streaming	Yes, With Twitch.TV
Reputation Preservation	Achievements will be ported
Web Connection	Gigabit Ethernet, WiFi
Wifi Direct	Built-in (A/B/G/N dual-band at 2.4ghz and 5ghz)
A/V Hookups	HDMI input and output (4K support)
API	DirectX 11.2

By: Unknown On 9/19/2013

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Xbox One Controller Features

At a glance, the Xbox One Controller is quite similar to the Xbox 360's Controller, with a different handle contour, but with off-set analog sticks, the A, B, X and Y face buttons, a directional pad, and two buttons, Menu and View, where Start and Back were.

The controller maintains the overall design of the Xbox 360 controller but features 40 design improvements, according to Microsoft. The directional pad has a more traditional design compared to previous Xbox controllers, and the battery compartment is slimmer. The triggers will have built-in rumble system called "Impulse Triggers".

Overview

Experience the action like never before with the Xbox One Wireless Controller. New Impulse Triggers deliver fingertip vibration feedback, so you can feel every jolt and crash in high definition.* Redesigned thumbsticks and an all new D-pad provide greater precision. And the entire controller fits more comfortably in your hands. With over 40 innovations, it’s simply the best controller Xbox has ever made.

The Xbox One Controller features a slightly altered design from the Xbox 360 controller and some new features:

Trigger Rumble Motors
Battery pack flush with controller
Plus-shaped D-Pad

Features

The greatest gamepad – now even better

The Xbox One Wireless Controller features over 40 improvements to the award-winning Xbox 360 Wireless Controller.

More immersive

Feel the action like never before with Impulse Triggers. New vibration motors in the triggers provide precise fingertip feedback bringing weapons, crashes, and jolts to life for a whole new level of gaming realism.*
New expansion port with high speed data transfer enables clearer chat audio when using a compatible headset.**

More precise

Newly designed D-pad is responsive to both sweeping and directional movements.
Thumbstick improvements enable better grip and accuracy.
Trigger and bumpers are designed for quicker access.

More comfortable

Grips and contours have been designed to fit a wider range of hand sizes comfortably.
Batteries fit inside the controller body, allowing your hands more room to naturally grip the controller.

Additional features

Contents: Wireless Controller and AA Batteries (2).
30ft wireless range
Connect up to 8 Wireless Controllers at once to your console.
Menu and View buttons for easy navigation.
Seamless profile and controller pairing. Infrared LEDs in the controller can be sensed by the Kinect sensor.
Expansion port for add-on devices like the Chat Headset.
Compatible with Xbox One Play and Charge Kit and Xbox One Chat Headset.

By: Unknown On 9/17/2013

DUALSHOCK®4 Complete Control

DUALSHOCK®4

Complete Control

The DUALSHOCK®4 wireless controller features familiar controls while incorporating new ways to interact with games and other players. Improved dual analog sticks and trigger buttons offer an even greater sense of control, while the capacitive touch pad opens up endless potential for new gameplay possibilities. Experience the evolution of play with the DUALSHOCK®4 wireless controller.

Touch Pad

Located on the top of the controller, the TouchPad offers gamers completely new ways to play and interact with games.

Light Bar

Four color LEDs offer a simpler way to easily identify players and quickly see useful game information, like when a character is low on health or has taken major damage.

SHARE Button

Share triumphs and accomplishments by streaming live gameplay to Ustream or uploading recorded videos to Facebook.

Built-in Mono Speaker and Headset Jack

Enjoy high-fidelity sound effects of games from both the TV and also from the controller. Chat with friends playing online with the bundled headset.

New Shape

Improved ergonomics means it’s more comfortable to hold, while improved analog sticks and buttons mean more precise control.

Enhanced Vibration

Multiple vibration motors give games a greater degree of expression and heighten the sense of immersion for players.

Specifications

DUALSHOCK®4

External Dimensions	Approx. 162mm x 52mm x 98mm (width x height x depth) (tentative, excludes largest projection)
Weight	Approx. 210g (tentative)
Key Switches	PS button, Share button, OPTIONS button, Directional buttons(Up/Down/Left/Right), Action buttons(Triangle/Circle/Cross/Square), R1/L1/R2/L2, Right stick, Left stick, Touch Pad button
Touch Pad	2 Point Touch Pad, Click Mechanism, Capacitive type
Motion Sensor	Six-axis motion sensing systems(three axis gyroscope, three axis accelorometer)
Other Features	Light Bar, Vibration, Built-in Mono Speaker
Ports	USB (Micro B), Extension Port, Stereo Headset Jack
Wireless Communication	Bluetooth® Ver 2.1 + EDR
Battery	Type: Buit-in Lithium-ion rechargeble battery Voltage: DC3.7V(tentative) Capacity: 1000mAh(tentative)

By: Unknown On 9/17/2013

Monday, September 16, 2013

PS4 vs Xbox One: which is better?

The launches of Xbox One and PS4 are a two months away, as both consoles are about to go toe-to-toe this November. Gamers are putting their pre-order money down as if it's an expensive bet on which video game system will deliver the best performance over the next decade. Both systems are evenly matched in many respects and should be able to usher in the next generation of gaming that the Wii U hasn't been able to deliver. With E3 2013 in the books, we can finally get a better perspective as in a PS4 vs Xbox One comparison about their finer differences.

Which has the better controller?

The Xbox One controller vs the PS4 DualShock 4 controller is a debate that won't be won anytime soon, mostly because gamers' already have a locked-in preference.

The reason for this is that neither Sony nor Microsoft have radically changed their respective controllers over the years - they're more like evolutions from 2000 and 2001.

The DualShock 4 is a little bigger in the next-generation thanks to its unique front-and-center touchpad. Sony stuck with the dual analog sticks down in front, but at least have a central divot recess for easier gripping.

Microsoft also didn't mess with success, only slightly modifying its controller in the jump to the Xbox One. It's 40 design innovations are subtle, including the tweaked D-Pad on the bottom-left of the game pad and extra rumble features.

In testing the two controllers at E3 2013, Sony's DualShock 4 felt leaps-and-bounds better than the PS3 DualShock 3 controller, however, it was only catching up to comfort already provided by the Xbox 360 and now Xbox One gamepads.

Xbox One Kinect vs PS4 Eye

While Xbox One and PlayStation 4 will appeal to "core" gamers with mature launch titles, as evidenced by the strictly motion-less E3 lineup from Microsoft and Sony.

However, behind-the-scenes, the two companies are charging forward with motion-sensing games thanks to the Xbox One Kinect and PS4 Camera.

Microsoft designed the 1080p Kinect to track up to six skeletons for immerse video game effects that the company says is "human control for a human experience."

Expanding on that motto, the packed-in Kinect 2.0 will be able to process 2GB of data per second, analyzing more joints, the slight rotation of a wrist or shoulder and your heartbeat.

The PlayStation Eye, which will not come with the PS4 system, features two 1280×800px cameras inside a similarly shaped camera bar.

In addition to human interaction, the DualShock 4 controller will come into play with the PS4 camera thanks to its multi-colored light bar. It will also be compatible with those PS4 Move motion controllers that have gone unused.

Other differences

The look of the console, the feel of the controller and the way the games make you feel make up the main differences from which consumers will decide.

However, there are smaller factors potential PS4 and Xbox One buyers should consider when going to the store this holiday season.

It's a good idea to converse with friends to know which system they're going to buy. Since there's no such thing as cross-platform multiplayer, you may be split up when playing Call of Duty on PS4 when all of your friends own it for Xbox One. Both Microsoft and Sony are charging for multiplayer this generation, whereas PS3 gamers got to log into matches scott-free. However, only Microsoft is going to lock apps behind its Xbox Live paywall. Sony has confirmed that streaming video content like Netflix, Hulu Plus and MLB.TV on PS4 won't require a PlayStation Plus subscription.

Next-generation console buyers who don't plan on paying the yearly fee and do plan on using the system for entertainment purposes may want to weigh that into their final decision.

By: Unknown On 9/16/2013

‘Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag’ Trailer Highlights Next-Gen Open World

Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag boast their game's new environment features. The Sea Engine for the more realistic look of the sea floor and the water movements. Weather System for a more realistic and dramatic look of the gameplay. The what they call Boarding which focuses on the gameplay aboard the ships. Lastly, the Foliage for the dynamic 3D plants around the environment.

Next-gen Improvements

Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag will let the play live the story of Edward Kenway. Controlling your own vessel in sea battles you are a Pirate trained by Assassins. You will visit tropical jungles and exotic cities that were alive and bustling during the time of pirates.

Here's the brief explanation of the Associate Producer of AC4 to the Environment Features of the Game

Ready your PC hardwares, here are the System Requirements of the Game

Minimum System Requirements

Supported OS : Windows® XP SP3 / Windows Vista® SP2 /Windows 7® SP1
Processor: Intel Core®2 Duo E4300 @ 1.8 Ghz or AMD Athlon64 X2 4600+ @ 2.4GHZ
RAM: 1.5 GB Windows® XP / 2 GB Windows Vista® – Windows 7®
Video Card: 256 MB DirectX® 9.0–compliant card with Shader Model 3.0 or higher (see supported list)
Sound Card: DirectX 9.0 – compliant sound card
DirectX Version: DirectX® June2010 or newer (libraries included on disc)
DVD-ROM: DVD-ROM dual-layer drive
Hard Drive Space: 12 GB
Peripherals Supported: Keyboard, mouse, optional controller
Others: Temporary broadband connection required for one-time product registration at first launch, permanent broadband
connection required for multi-player.

Recommended System Requirements

Processor: Intel Core®2 Duo E6700 @ 2.6 GHz or AMD Athlon64 X2 6000+ @ 3.0Ghz or better
Video Card: 512 MB DirectX® 9.0 – compliant card with Shader Model 5.0 or higher (see supported list)
Sound: Surround Sound 5.1 capable sound card
Peripherals: Keyboard, mouse, joystick optional (Xbox 360® Controller for Windows recommended)
Supported Video Cards at Time of Release:
AMD® Radeon® HD2000/3000/4000/5000/6000 desktop series
nVidia GeForce® 8/9/GT200/GT400/GT500 desktop series

By: Unknown On 9/16/2013

Assassin's Creed 4 Black Flag to be released on October 29th 2013

Assassin's Creed 4 Black Flag, the successor to Assassin's Creed 3, will be released on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii U on October 29th 2013 and Playstation 4 on a so far unannonced date. Assassin's Creed 4 will take place in 1715 in the Caribbean, featuring new locations. Assassin's Creed 4 stars a new protagonist, pirate and Assassin Edward Kenway, grandfather of Connor of Assassin's Creed 3.

Released	Platforms
October 29th, 2013 (NA) November 1st, 2013 (EU) December 31, 2013 (Next Gen)	PC PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 Xbox 360, Xbox One Wii U
Developer	Publisher
Ubisoft Montreal	Ubisoft