Disney Infinity Trailer released

Disney has finally revealed more information about their upcoming title Disney Infinity, an MMO where you can play as Disney characters in either developer or user created worlds.

During a press event held today, January 15, Disney revealed lots of new information about the game. Disney Infinity, scheduled for release in June 2013, will be a cross-platform sandbox game with a character system not unlike the popular Skylanders. The game will launch with 20 characters, focusing on Monster’s University, Pirates of the Caribbean and The Incredibles.

Check out the reveal trailer above in order to get your first glimpse at Disney’s upcoming game. For more information, check out this post.

New Kickstarter Project ‘Wildman’ announced

Gas Powered Games, developers of popular titles such as Demigod and Supreme Commander, have revealed their latest project – a ARPG/RTS hybrid titled Wildman.

Launched today, January 14, and running until February 15, Gas Powered Games is looking for $1.1 million in order to find their newest ambition. Pledge rewards range from $20, which includes a copy of the game and immediate access to the game’s forums, to $10,000 which among all other rewards include an Executive Producer credit and an invite to the game’s launch party.

GPG intends for the game to come out on Windows when it is finally released, and maybe Mac and Linux. For more information and to pledge money towards the game, whether it be $1 or enough to secure yourself and friends a copy, check out the official KickStarter page here.

New Pokemon games revealed

The next two games in the gaming giant franchise Pokemon were announced this morning.  Pokemon X and Pokemon Y will be coming out October 2013 worldwide for the 3DS, breaking some trends for Game Freak, the game’s developer, while continuing others.

For one, this will be the first round of Pokemon to have it’s international releases close together, something that is usually separated by at least a few months. Also, this round of games has finally broken the color streak of Pokemon game names, from Red and Blue to Black and White, Pokemon games have always had a color associated with them, but apparently no more.

However, some things never change. Players will have a choice to pick between three starter Pokemon – Froakie, Fennekin and Chespin, Water, Fire, and Grass-types respectively.

For a closer look at the recently announced games, check out the video above. Pokemon X and Y will only work on the 3DS, not any other type of DS, so looks like it’s finally time to grab one if you haven’t already.

Information on Valve’s new project coming soon

Rumors have been circulating for a  long time about a gaming console to come from gaming’s giant Valve, and now the rumors have been confirmed.

The ‘Steam Box,’ the unofficial title, will be announced at the Consumers Electronic Show in Las Vegas, which runs from January 8 to January 11. The company Xi3 has reported that they have received an investment from Valve and is developing the hardware which will ultimately run the Valve software, most likely a more specialized version of Valve’s already released ‘Big Picture’ mode for Steam.

The console will be housed in a chassis similar to that pictured above, which is about the size of a grapefruit and will be able to fit in the palm of your hand. More information will be revealed with the opening of the Consumers Electronic Show.

What is there to look forward to in 2013?

Turns out the Mayans were wrong.

With the new year upon us, and many sites revealing the game of the year choice, eyes now turn toward 2013, and the games that await us.

Here’s a highlight of upcoming games and the months they come out in.

January:

DmC: Devil May Cry for the Xbox 360, PS3, and Windows.

February:

Fire Emblem: Awakening for the 3DS.

Dead Space 3 for the Xbox 360, PS3, and Windows.

Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time for the PS3 and PS Vita.

Aliens: Colonial Marines for Windows, PS3, Xbox 360, and WiiU.

Crysis 3 for Windows, Xbox 360, PS3.

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance for the PS3 and Xbox 360.

Rayman Legends for the WiiU

March:

SimCity for Mac and Windows.

Tomb Raider for Windows, PS3, and Xbox 360.

Starcraft 2: Heart of the Swarm for Windows and Mac.

Gears of War: Judgement for the Xbox 360.

Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity for the 3DS.

Rest of 2013:

May 7: The Last of Us for the PS3.

Release dates unannounced:

The Elder Scrolls Online for Windows and Mac.

Deadpool for Xbox 360 and Ps3.

Grand Theft Auto V for Xbox 360 and PS3.

South Park: The Stick of Truth for Windows, Xbox 360, and PS3.

Watch Dogs for Windows, Xbox 360, and PS3.

Keep tuned in order to keep up with information on all the latest games coming out in the new year.

 

‘Disney Infinity’ details leaked

One of the images leaked to Polygon

Polygon today reported that they had received information pertaining to the new gaming initiative slated to be revealed early next year by Disney, titled Disney Infinity.

According to the article, “Disney Infinity will be an open-world sandbox game that combines the best of Minecraft creation with the absurdity of Just Cause‘s over-the-top action moments, all in a child-friendly world populated by iconic Disney and Pixar characters.”

The world will be able to be interacted with over a variety of platforms, including consoles, tablets and phones. More information should be available January 15, with the official unveiling of Infinity.

New Humble Bundle Released

Fresh on the heels of Humble Bundle’s controversial THQ bundle, they’ve released a new bundle that includes 6 games, and a movie.

The movie, redeemable through Steam, as are all the other games, is Indie Game: The Movie, the award winning documentary which explains the independent game market while profiling some of it’s biggest stars.

All other games are, in true Humble Bundle fashion, available for Mac and Linux as well, with games such as Shank 2 and Legends of Grimrock making their debut on those operating systems.

The bundle will be available to purchase for two weeks, and has, in it’s first day, already raised over half a million dollars. Check it out here.

 

Nintendo TVii Announced

Originally planned to be a launch feature of the WiiU, Nintendo today announced that the feature would hit consoles December 20, meaning that WiiUs unwrapped on Christmas will have the feature ready to be used.

“Nintendo TVii maximizes Wii U owners’ current cable, satellite and video-on-demand services by pulling all of their available content sources – such as a Comcast cable package or Hulu Plus subscription – into one place,” according to a Nintendo press release. The application will not allow Netflix, Amazon Prime, or TiVo compatibility  though Netflix has it’s own WiiU application.

Support for TiVo and Netflix is expected in 2013. TVii is free to all WiiU owners and does not require an additional purchase or hardware.

2012 in gaming

With the end of 2012 coming rapidly, gamers are looking back on the fond experiences they’ve had with games while looking forward to those to come. This video, made by Malcolm Klock, compiles together footage of some of the biggest releases of the year, including Mass Effect 3, Assassin’s Creed 3, and Halo 4.

Check it out to remember all the great moments you had shooting aliens, or the British, or zombies. More videos by Malcolm Klock can be found here.

‘Resident Evil 6’ Confirmed for PC

Capcom today announced that it’s latest installment in the Resident Evil  series would be released on PC early next year.

According to the press release, PC gamers can expect Resident Evil 6 to be available to play on March 22, 2013.

“Both the digital and retail versions of Resident Evil 6 PC will contain all the content found in the original console release,” Capcom said, “plus any additions contained in any free title updates such as Ada Wong’s campaign being accessible from the outset and the challenging No Hope difficulty mode.”

Capcom also released the system requirements for playing the game, but did not include a price point.

Minimum specs
· OS: Windows Vista®/XP, Windows 7, Windows 8
· Processor: Intel® CoreTM2 Duo 2.4 Ghz or better, AMD AthlonTM X2 2.8 Ghz or better
· Memory: 2 GB RAM
· Hard Disk Space: 16 GB free hard drive space
· Video Card: NVIDIA® GeForce® 8800GTS or better
· DirectX®: 9.0c or greater
· Sound: Standard audio device

Recommended specs
· OS: Windows Vista®/XP, Windows 7, Windows 8
· Processor: Intel® CoreTM 2 Quad 2.7 Ghz or better, AMD PhenomTM II X4 3 Ghz or better
· Memory: 4 GB RAM
· Hard Disk Space: 16 GB free hard drive space
· Video Card: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560 or better
· DirectX®: 9.0c or greater
· Sound: Standard audio device

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