Another Reason To Buy A Vita, Call of Duty Coming This Year
I had the chance to play with the PlayStation Vita last week, when Corey came over and unboxed the new handheld. I got to play around with it, look at everything I have been hearing about for the past couple of months, and I am definitely impressed. But, that is for another article. This is about our favorite video game franchise of all time, Call of Duty. Call of Duty is coming to the Vita this year, and it will be a "game-changer."
PlayStation Vita Hardware and Game Reviews Incoming
With the North American release of the PlayStation Vita coming up next Wednesday, the 22nd, it would be only appropriate for us here at GameDwellers to bring you hardware review before the launch, right? Right you are!
John, Bryan, and myself are currently testing out every single feature and aspect of the Vita as humanly possible. Our initial review of the system will be posted sometime this weekend. We'll break down and explain every detail as best as we can. Once the Vita hits shelves next week, we'll post our "second thoughts" of the system to include additional features that are still limited right now, such as online play.
We are also going to be posting several launch title reviews. Right now, we can confirm at least three that will be ready before the 22nd: Uncharted: Golden Abyss, Little Deviants, and Escape Plan. We want to be able to post several others, but we also don't want to crap our way through our other reviews in order to make time for others.
Right out of the box, the PlayStation Vita is a powerful system with a lot of potential. We'll have our review online soon. Be sure to come back to GameDwellers throughout Vita's launch window for continuing Vita coverage.
Hulu Plus is Now on the Wii Network
Hulu Plus, the subscriber-only video service that is second to Netflix, is now available on the Wii.
It will be free for one week in a trial to non subscribers, then it's a low rate of eight dollars a month to watch a plethora of TV shows, movies, and videos on your Nintendo Wii console.
If you've never heard of Hulu Plus, it has up-to-date episodes of many of your favorite TV programs such as The Office, Family Guy, Grey's Anatomy and more, and also has the Criterion Movie Collection for you movie hipsters out there.
I believe Hulu Plus is worth it. It doesn't have the extensive library that Netflix has, but it does have things that Netflix does not. Both are worth investing in, and both are way better than paying for cable! So check out Hulu Plus on your Nintendo Wii today!
Assassin's Creed 3 Confirmed, Releasing October 30th Featured
Late last year Ubisoft announced an Assassin's Creed game for 2012, although nobody new what the game would be. In an earnings call today, Ubisoft announced that Assassin's Creed 3 will be coming on October 30th, 2012.
Fortunately, a lot of work has been put into the game. CEO Yves Guillemot said that the game has already been in development for three years, and that "what we have seen is just fabulous."The story is supposed to finish off Desmond's storyline as well.
No systems have been announced, but it can be assumed that the game will be coming to PC, 360, PS3, and Wii U (since it was announced at E3).
Unreal Engine 4 to Be Shown Later This Year
Epic's Mark Rein has revealed to G4 that Unreal Engine 4 will be shown later this year, but it will most likely not be released for use until around 2014.
In the interview, Rein stated: "people are going to be shocked later this when they see Unreal Engine 4 and how much of a profound effect it will have."
In the midst of next gen console's being teased and possibly released this year, this just makes us that much more excited for E3 and for the reveal later this year. Everything will look just fantastic....perhaps even...UNREAL?? (forgive the horrible pun..)
It seems Unreal 4 may bring the line between reality and gaming that much closer, let's juts hope things don't turn out like the flop-of-a-movie Gamer...
Adhesive Games is Recruiting for Hawken's Multiplayer Beta
A while back, we reported on Hawken, an indie mech-game developed by Adhesive Games. Pax 2011 was the last time that I heard anything about the game. But according to Hawken's website, the game now has a release date of December 12, 2012 and an upcoming closed multiplayer beta.
Capcom to Correct Mispelled Boxes of Resident Evil: Revelations
Capcom screwed up... Capcom screwed up really bad. Capcom did something unimaginable, they messed up the spelling of their own game on the box. Now, this is probably the biggest mistake I've seen a company make in quite a while. Capcom misspelled "Revelations", instead they printed "Revelaitons". You can see the mistake above, but Capcom is offering a solution for those impacted. Whoever gets the misspelled version gets a free insert that should have been there already. The official press release follows:
Dragon Age: Redemption to Hit DVD Shelves on Valentine's Day
What are you doing for Valentines Day? Playing the romantically charged Atlus game Catherine? Taking your betrothed out on a special date to the world of Skyrim?
Well, Bioware has other plans for you. Straight from the Machinima YouTube page, Dragon Age: Redemption will be sliding into DVD's everywhere and be released on Valentine's Day.
The DVD will contain the entire six part web series, behind the scenes footage, a commentary track and a blooper reel.
The story parallels Dragon Age 2 and it's expansion, Mark of the Assassin following Tallis, an elven assassin, who gets a chance at redemption (guess that's where the subtitle comes from, eh?) by hunting down a rogue Quanri mage who is hell bent on destroying the world.
If you're a Dragon Age fan and have a girlfriend or boyfriend who also enjoys Dragon Age, this would be the perfect Valentine's Day gift, because we know nerdy girls don't go for flowers and chocolates, they prefer chocobos, knights, elves and cosplay!
The Kat's Pajamas Of the PS Vita Finally Gets A Firm Release Date. Heavy!
At the last E3, we saw the PS Vita presentation. During this multimedia blitzkrieg of flashing images, which can only be compared to something out of A Clockwork Orange, we caught glimpses of what was to be launch titles for this latest of handhelds.I imagine what most people took home from that conference was Unchartered: Golden Abyss. Others might have latched onto LittleBig Planet, or ModNation Racers, Hot Shots Golf, WipEout 2048 and maybe even Super Stardust Delta. Not me, though. Yeah, yeah, I look forward to those titles, too, but one title in particular blinded me to all of the rest. This was the game Gravity. One millisecond of exposure to those cell-shaded scenes and the anime whore inside me cried out, “Me gotta have!”
Playstation Network to be rebranded as SEN
In a move that seemed almost inevitable, Sony has revealed that the Playstation Network will soon become the Sony Entertainment Network. This move is Sony's way of creating "unity between [our] services and the multiple Sony devices where they can be accessed."
"The goal is for there to be one networked log-in for all Sony services. By changing the name 'PlayStation Network account' to 'Sony Entertainment Network account', helps clarify the unity between PSN and other Sony Entertainment Network services. Users can enjoy the same services continuously without being required to change their username and password. However, this change will not affect the naming of "PlayStation Network accounts" when viewed on a PSP system."
So even though we may no longer be able to refer to it as the "PSN," the change to SEN appears to not affect gamers at all. The name change is about all that it will affect, and the services offered on your Playstation consoles will remain the same. This change will occur next Wednesday, February 8th.