Polyphony brings Gran Turismo to 1.05 update

Polyphony Digital just announced the release of GT5's latest patch, bringing the game to a 1.05 update - this is the latest update of the Polyphony's sim racer and probably the biggest weighting a whopping 600MB worth of data.

The new update will feature a very delicate option to switch off the HUD during the gameplay, knowing how many complained about the HUD  taking up most of the screen, seems like Gran Turismo creator Kazunori Yamauchi is mighty well listening to fan's feedback.

Update will give players the chance to have mechanical damage enabled during offline practice mode and a 'grip reduction' setting for wet tracks.


So here is the change-log  in the new 1.05 patch:

PES11 PS3 Getting an Update Tomorrow

Konami will be releasing today a free downloadable content content to update their critically acclaimed Football simulation title Pro Evolution Soccer 2011.

The update will be available for the PS3 on December 21st. Since PES11's release, developers have been listening to fans' feedback, and this update will include the following improvements:

Rumor: Uncharted in development for the PSP2

Apparently a report from Game Informer has blown the lid off a handheld version of Uncharted, which said that it's indeed in works and is set for 2011 holidays release on the very powerful rumored "PSP2".

US gaming magazine Game Informer stated that Uncharted will be a spin-off of the original debuted title on the PlayStation 3, of course if rumors are to be true - which we may suggest you to take this report with a grain of salt as of now.

'Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception' official reveal!! First teaser trailer

Its all real now, Entertainment Weekly has revealed the next chapter in the critically-acclaimed, top-selling PS3 franchise – UNCHARTED3: Drake’s Deception, the third title of the series which will debut at VGA this upcoming Saturday.

Naughty Dog's creative director Ann Henning hinted about the theme of deception being played out multiple ways, starting from Drake doing the deceiving himself, then Drake being deceived to some unknown deception about Drake's identity.

Test Drive Unlimited 2 "Houses" trailer

Newly unleashed trailer from Atari's upcoming open-world racer Test Drive Unlimited gives a glimpse on what you'd expect and see from the game.

The game scheduled to release on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and the PC - it was later confirmed that it'll hit store shelves on February 8, 2011.

Monster Hunter Tri: Giant Deviljho Quest

There's an important and fun quest out for Monster Hunter Tri today. Go load up Tri and check out the Giant Deviljho event quest. Monsters are already big, Deviljho was already scary, but that wasn't enough. Now he's so big you can barely reach him, its literally a crazy huge Godzilla .

Check out a video from the Japanese version below to see exactly how crazy this quest is. After you watch, go turn on Tri and play it with your buddies.

"Sturmwind" A new Dreamcast game revealed

Its not a joke people, one of the more under-rated video game genres on Sega's consoles was the well known arcade type shooter, We all know how Sega went out of business in the console world days, or probably not?

Apparently a German TV show called 3Sat revealed "something new", Redspot Games is developing a new Dreamcast title called "Sturmwind".

Killzone 3 to feature a split-screen mode??

An image was published from NicaGamerz who is supposed to have a preview build of the third Killzone title suggests that it will allow for a split-screen co-op mode, a function that lacked in the previous entries of the franchise.

Sony Europe didn't release any comments or suggestions concerning the possibility. However, they didn't deny the rumor. Earlier during last E3 in May, president of SCE worldwide studios Shuhei Yoshida gave information about Killzone 3's 3D fuction, reporting, "We were going to give players two screens anyway, for some mode ... for some gameplay anyway." Split-screen possibility?? Knowing that Killzone 3 will be in 3D hence the twice render application for 3D effect meaning split-screen could be a reality after all.

First PlayStation Phone Videos "Zeus Z1"

The PlayStation looking portable known as the PlayStation Phone is actually a Sony Ericssion "Zeus Z1", equipped with PlayStation like buttons, operating under the Android-based smart phone and will be pretty soon announced officially by Sony.

Lots of PlayStation phone footage surfaced to the web showcasing the PS app featuring an XBM and game library access, the phone is initially branded as well known phone corporation Sony Ericsson, but overall seems it was made to execute PlayStation game libraries.

David O. Russell on Uncharted the Movie

The new Uncharted movie which is based off Uncharted: Drake's Fortune the PS3 exclusive mega-blockbuster video game, the script of the movie is already halfway through according to Director David Russel.

His upcoming game-to-film adaptation will focus on treasure-hunting. video game character Nathan Drake as well as his extended family.
which shows how the movie is leaning to be more something like National Treasure, but lead with actor "Mark Wahlberg" playing the role of character Nathan Drake.

Disgaea 4 opening video

The fourth version of the franchise Disgaea has a brand new hero, classes and over all much better improved graphics, the game will see the light in Q2 2011, apparently we shouldnt wait for the final release to get a first glimpse on what the new game is going to look like.

Nippon Ichi released game's opening video for the game, to have an idea what they are giving for the audience of the franchise.

EA lauches Battlefield Play4Free closed beta

EA launched its closed Beta tests regarding Battlefields Play4Free, So if you've been waiting for a free-to-play Battlefield  game, its just the perfect time for applying to its closed beta tests hence Battlefield Play4Free started.

The game is set to be officially released in the upcoming Spring.

Nintendo: 900K DS units, 600K Wiis sold during Black Friday

Nintendo revealed that consumers in the US bought almost 1.5 million unit of companies products during the black Friday week of November 21 - 27, estimates show how almost 900,000 DS  were sold and almost 600,000 wii console.

 “U.S. shoppers bought about 9,000 Nintendo hardware systems nonstop for every hour of every day during the week of Black Friday,” said Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime. “For the past several years, consumers have decided that Nintendo defined both top value and all-inclusive entertainment, and that sentiment continues again at the start of this shopping season.” Nintendo Said

Wilson: GT5 will Sell more PS3 units

Gran Turismo 5 will help Sony increase their sales to quite far more PlayStation 3 consoles, that’s according to Sony head of PR, David Wilson.

The game, which finally released on November the 24th has been in development for more than 5 years, however speaking to MCV, Wilson reassures it’s been well worth it.

“2010 has been one of the strongest years in recent memory for quality game releases, and we have culminated the year with the launch of Gran Turismo 5,” said Sony’s UK head of PR David Wilson.

New Assassins Creed Next Year, Brotherhood sales pass 1m in Europe

Ubisoft's Assassins Creed:Brotherhood  managed to reach over a 1m copy in less than a week across Europe, making it publishers fastest selling game, and overall their most selling franchise.

The successful release of the first two games made Brotherhood the fastest selling game across the European region.

To date, the Assassin’s Creed games have sold in excess of 20m games. The series is on course to have sold 30m units by the end of 2011 – just in time for the fourth game, which hits late next year, said Geoffroy Sardin, EMEA chief of marketing and sales at Ubisoft.

Crytek announces online shooter "Warface"

Crytek revealed the all new futuristic military online shooter "Warface".

The reveal of the game was through Chinese website GNN, and later officially confirmed by Crytek..

Crytek Korea Studio is currently developing Warface.
According to Crytek:
"This new Crytek IP is especially dedicated to the Korean and other Asian markets and is co-produced by Crytek Seoul".
Will be available for PC and there was no mention on who will publish it.

Gran Turismo 5: Officially available in stores

The wait is officially over, A long five years of development been,
but the most important bit its here now, today November the 24th
have witnessed the release of the long awaited highly anticipated racing title.

Hardcore Simulation fans Now you can sit back, relax  and spend your time driving through the most realistic experience you'll ever witness in the world of Gran Turismo, over a 1000 licensed car from worlds top manufacturers will most probably keep you busy for a while,

Rumor: Elder Scrolls V confirmed as a sequel?

Source:Danish Eurogamer

Bethesda Game Studios is hard at work on the fifth game in the Elder Scrolls series, according to a new report.
It's a direct sequel to 2006's stonking great fantasy role-playing game Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Eurogamer Denmark said.  

"The same source confirmed, with official game documents in hand, that this will be the chronological sequel to what happened in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, which is the latest game in the now 16-years-old Elder Scrolls saga and by itself one of the better RPGs for PC and consoles.

Mind Boggling set of Photo-realistic GT5 Screens

Polyphony Digital once again did it this generation, no other console or even a PC game was able to reach the level of racing cars detail this Japanese based developer achieved, an astounding  set of over 1000+ car, a promised gorgeous 1080p running at 60fps gameplay, cinematic looking  photo-realistic replays and over 5 years of development that seemed like it really payed off well at the end of the day..

Nonetheless this game has set a new bar over the level of details a console based game could ever reach, pushing the boundaries of what the PlayStation 3 can do even on a 5 year old hardware.

Although the perfectionist creator Kazunori apparently wasn't satisfied enough with GT5 due to "PS3's hardware limitation".
still the game is looking light years ahead of what other simulation driving games brought on to the market this generation.

Notice Gran Turismo 5 will be officially released at the 24th of November 2010.

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Bungie seeking Beta Testers

"Bungie" better known being the developer for the Halo franchise is now seeking testers for their upcoming next project, Bungie as we all know is no longer associated with Microsoft, they signed a 10 years binding contract with Activision.

They're asking for the community's "alfa and beta testers" for their next game being developed. Bungie said not all who apply to the tests will be granted access, but they'll will choose "hundreds of thousands" of gamers to assist.

There's no specific detail on what will the next project game look or play like, but it will run on an entirely new engine developed specifically for the game, and it will be released on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and the PC..

Sony to reveal a new PS3 exclusive Dec. 12, 2010

Yes its true, although everyone knows how there's going to be lots of new and exclusive material specifically for the PS3 by the year 2011, games like: 

Killzone3, Twisted Metal,Yakuza 4,Ratchet and Clank: All 4 one, Sly Collection,

and much more...

Yet Sony made a decision, they'll actually reveal a new PS3 exclusive title on December the 12th..The revealing will be the day after Spike TV’s game awards. Its going to be important enough for Sony to hold its own event for the game on 2PM PST on Sunday, December 12th..

"3DMark 11" Due to the Markets This Month

According to Futuremark, the worlds most famous benchmark for real-time 3d Graphics software creators "3dMark" the latest basic edition of the software will be available at the end of this month November 30, 2010 for free, However the advanced edition  can be pre-ordered now from 3DMark Website and costs 19.95$ with no specified release date as of yet.

3DMark 11 will feature a huge graphical benchmarking improvement because of DirectX11's capabilities and the latest Graphic Cards that support DX11 from AMD and Nvidia..

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