Gameloft Releases new Dungeon Hunter 5 Trailer
Gameloft is well known for its popular games: it seems every title released by the company is an instant hit. However, Gameloft is also well known for releasing exciting trailers for its games prior to their release. Dungeon Hunter 5 follows this rule, and Gameloft doesn’t disappoint.
The trailer shows some gameplay, along with title cards to clue those in who might not be familiar with the Dungeon Hunter franchise. The game itself is a huge improvement over its predecessor, although it still respects the continuity of Dungeon Hunter 4, due to its sequel nature. No word on when the game will be released as of yet, but stay tuned to TalkAndroid.com for more information.
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Source: Droid Gamers
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Kickstarter project ZRRO gives you a way to play any Android game on your television
The market for Android-powered game consoles can seem pretty crazy sometimes, and with the mixed success of devices like the Ouya and Mad Catz’ MOJO, it doesn’t look like any company has the formula nailed down just yet. Google and Amazon are even taking a stab at it with their latest set top boxes, although gaming is not the first priority with either device.
The newest contender in this new market is the ZRRO, which is currently up for funding on Kickstarter. The ZRRO differs from other boxes because it tries to offer a touch screen experience and full compatibility with any and every game available on Google’s Play Store. The device uses a fancy controller that utilizes patented “zTouch” technology; the input device actually tracks where your fingers are hovering over the screen (think Samsung’s S-Pen or Air View) and when you’re actually pressing the screen, which is supposed to allow you to be any Android game on your big screen television.
Hardware on the device is decent enough with a quad-core processor, 2 GB of RAM, and expandable storage, although it’s only going to run Android 4.4 out of the box. Since it mimics a touch screen, any app should work on it, so it should theoretically do much more than just gaming, although that’s what it’s being marketed as.
The ZRRO isn’t on sale just yet, but it is up for backing on Kickstarter if the idea appeals to you. Retail price seems like it’ll land at around $200, which is quite a bit more than something like an Android TV box or Fire TV would cost. It does include the controller, but a high barrier for entry can doom a project before it ever gets off the ground.
Does this kind of console appeal to you? Most of these devices seem like they end up being used as a party trick or emulator/Netflix boxes anyway, so I’m still not convinced that the Android gaming console market is a worthwhile investment. Maybe the ZRRO will change that.
source: ZRRO
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The Xbox One’s built-in video editor just got a lot more powerful
Microsoft has been touting its Upload Studio since before the Xbox One launched, but until now, the video editing suite only offered a few options for gamers. Now its first major update is bringing a ton of new features — it can splice together recordings to run for up to 30 minutes, drop in text overlays and toss in tons of new effects and transitions including many styled for games like Forza Horizon, Halo and Call of Duty. The biggest change, however, may be the ability for players use the Kinect camera to drop themselves into the video, using green screen effects without the need for an actual green screen backdrop. According to Major Nelson, the system can see your body and pick it out of the background, but we’ve seen enough camera glitches and voice commands missed to be skeptical until more people have tried it out. There’s a demo video laying out the new Upload Studio experience embedded after the break (plus a clip I tossed together with the new tools), and if you have an Xbox One the update should be live right now for you to try out.
In the battle of creature features Sony has significantly stepped up its game since launch with augmented reality sets for the Playroom and an improved video editor of its own, and now Microsoft is responding. I gave it a quick est, and while I wasn’t able to check out the green screen effect yet, the new Upload Studio offers budding video editors a lot more than the old one did. With just a little time and effort it should be easy to put together a highlight reel befitting SportsCenter’s Top 10, and sharing it to SkyDrive was painless. It’s a little annoying to have to jump over to the YouTube app to upload it there, but even that only took a couple more clicks once I’d created the video clip.
Old Upload Studio:
New Upload Studio:
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Source: Xbox (YouTube)
Nintendo’s TVii service won’t be coming to the Wii U in Europe
Sorry, European gamers: the Wii U’s TVii service won’t reach your corner of the globe. Nintendo has dropped plans to bring the personalized streaming media guide to the region due to the “extremely complex” task of accommodating multiple services in numerous countries across the continent. The Euro crowd isn’t coming away completely empty-handed, though. Nintendo is launching the Anime Channel, a 3DS-specific video service that lets you view Japanese animation (what else?) for free. The focus right now is unsurprisingly on Nintendo-related shows like Kirby and Pokemon, but more content is on the way — you just need to grab an app from the eShop to start watching.
Filed under: Gaming, Home Entertainment, HD, Nintendo
Via: Polygon
Source: Nintendo (1), (2)
PlayStation charity gives you a chance to play with superstars
Think that downloadable game content is normally a waste? Sony will soon give you a good reason to splurge on those virtual goods. It’s launching PlayStation Heroes, a PlayStation 4 app that encourages you to contribute to charities like Make-A-Wish, the USO and the V Foundation for Cancer Research. Pay between $1 and $15 to buy a dynamic game theme (or $20 for a four-theme bundle) and you’ll not only donate to a good cause, but get one or more chances at playing games with a superstar. In March, you could win a shot at partnering with snowboarder Shaun White in Destiny; other celebs in future months will range from Snoop Dogg to Dodgers center fielder Yasiel Puig. Heroes won’t go live until February 24th, but you can pre-order the app now to get ready.
Source: PlayStation Blog
Nintendo toys with the idea of a Mii mobile app
Nintendo has been dropping hints for years about possible smartphone apps starring its classic characters or somehow tying into the Wii and Wii U. Nintendo President Satoru Iwata is back at it this week, this time with a specific idea: Mii for mobile devices. “It would be fun for players to use their Mii characters as icons on social media,” Iwata said in an interview with Nikkei. “We are currently developing an application that will allow users to do that.”
A socially focused Mii app would be Nintendo’s first solid commitment to mobile since the launch of the Pokedex in 2012. Iwata said Nintendo will announce the avatar app around March 31, when it discusses full-year financial results. But, it’s not all Peaches and Dream Lands.
“In the past, I have opposed making smartphone and tablet versions of Nintendo titles,” Iwata said. “Prices for content aimed at smartphones and tablets are falling quickly. I am still wary of the category.” Basically, he’s open to building Nintendo-based apps, but he’s not yet ready to port Duck Hunt to iPhone.
Another app idea that could boost the Nintendo brand? Tickle-me Mario. That one’s free, Iwata.
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Via: IGN
Source: Nikkei
Panasonic’s working on a headset to rival Samsung’s Gear VR
Panasonic is the latest company to throw its real hat into the virtual reality fray, after showing off a prototype headset that will compete with rival products from Samsung and LG. The goggles were shown at a press event in Japan this week, and house an OLED display with a 90-degree viewing angle, capable of video unto 75 frames per second. The glasses use ear-hooks to support themselves, and were demonstrated alongside an omnidirectional camera, similar to Samsung’s Project Beyond. Of course, this doesn’t rule out gaming use (which is mostly where Oculus and Sony are duking it out), but given Panasonic’s heritage in displays and image capture, it’s not hard to imagine that immersive content will be the primary use case (no word on what inputs there are etc.). The company reportedly said that the camera-part is being built with the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in mind. While that’s still a few years away, we’re hoping all the signs are suggesting we won’t have to wait quite so long for more details on the when this headset might become reality.
Filed under: Gaming, Home Entertainment
Via: SlashGear
Source: Techon
Hasbro wants you to help design a new Monopoly board
In a world where most people chill out with Minecraft and Candy Crush, it’s hard to get excited about a board game. Perhaps that’s the point however, since Hasbro is hoping that we’ll get misty-eyed with nostalgia about the family arguments that ensue from playing Monopoly. The game’s 80th birthday is rapidly approaching, and so the company is teaming up with Buzzfeed to ask the denizens of the internet to help design the next version of the game.
In travel-themed version of the game Monopoly: Here & Now, users visit cities of the US or the world, collecting passport stamps. Users will be asked to vote on which US cities will be eligible for the America-only edition, as well as global locations for the, er, global version that’ll be sold everywhere else. If your city isn’t mentioned, March 3rd and March 9th is “Wild Card Week,” where people can write-in specific locations and encourage others to do the same. The folks over at Buzzfeed will be tallying all of the votes, as well as, presumably, creating .GIF-filled lists of reasons why we should vote for Adamstown over Medellin, for instance.
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Source: Buzzfeed / Vote Monopoly
Your PlayStation account is ready to grow up when you do
What does upgrading a PlayStation Network sub-account to a master account have in common with buying lottery tickets? Well, now both are things you can do when you turn 18. That’s right: You won’t have to start a new account (or lose any of those platinum trophies) to get an unrestricted connection to game-broadcasting, messaging and PSN Store spending limits. For now, you have to handle the process via the Sony Entertainment Network website, but the PlayStation Blog says that it’s en route to the PlayStation 4 as well. Xbox Live has had this feature for awhile, of course, so it’s nice to see Sony’s listened to its community and followed suit. Naturally, if you’re a parent and don’t think your kid is ready for unfettered access to everything PSN offers, Sony’s quick to note that this is in no way mandatory. Given some of the things we’ve seen and heard while playing online with adults, that’s almost positively one for the “win” column.
Source: PlayStation Support, PlayStation Blog
Dozens of Blizzard’s biggest game characters are getting figurines
You’re typically lucky if you get even a few figurines based on your favorite games. That’s certainly true with Blizzard — despite its deep game universes, you seldom get more than a handful of characters. Thankfully, that relative drought is about to end soon. The National Entertainment Collectibles Association (NECA) is launching a collectible line based around Blizzard’s multi-franchise online battle arena, Heroes of the Storm, and it’s planning figurines for all 34 playable characters. If you want to have a Diablo III demon hunter or StarCraft II‘s Tychus on your desk, you can.
Get ready to wait if you’re choosy about the heroes and villains you take home, though. NECA is releasing basic figurines in pairs, starting with StarCraft‘s Nova and Warcraft‘s Illidan Stormrage (shown here). You’ll have to pay extra for deluxe models like Warcraft‘s Stitches, and the only other collectibles lined up so far are Arthas (Warcraft) and Tyrael (Diablo). But hey, it’s a start… and if you’re really determined, you’ll eventually have your own pantheon of gaming miniatures.
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Source: Kotaku
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