Gamescom 2013 Highlights - SONY
During Sony's conference at Gamescom 2013, they covered a lot of ground, including the news that the PS4 had reached 1,000,000+ pre-orders already.
- The PS4 will be able to send live tweets including game screenshots.
- New games were announced including Gran Turismo 6, F2P LittleBigPlanet Hub, GTA V, Murasaki Baby (VITA), Big Fest (VITA).
- Indie titles announced: Rogue Legacy, Binding of Isaac: Rebirth, N++, Volume, Guns of Icarus Online, Wasteland Kings, and Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number. Full list here.
- Twitch.tv was announced for the PS4.
- Sony Music Unlimited announced for PS4 from Day One. Lets you play games and stream music.
- New PS4 owners get free 14-day PS Plus.
- AC IV: Black Flag gets Remote Play with VITA.
- Watch_Dogs gets bonus PS4 content, and a movie is in the works.
- Minecraft (previously an Xbox One exclusive) is confirmed for PS4 release.
- PS3 12GB bundle price drop to $199.
- Certain cross-gen games give you a discount for owners of PS3 copies. (Buy it on PS3, get discount for PS4 version).
Kerri-gone
Sure to say it was a rough introduction to test cricket for Simon Kerrigan. Many people saw it as a strange decision to start Kerrigan but nevertheless were excited to see the Lancashire spinner in action. What they got was a horrible 2 over burst of full tosses and short deliveries which saw him leak 28 runs, and finish the day with figures of 8 overs no maidens 0-53.
Communicating using a space walky-talky
There have been many highlights over the past few weeks when it comes to space and science, as well as a lot of hard work for the people involved, but the work and preparation will all culminate in the space walk to take place at 11:40am BST when Fyodor Yurchikhin and Alexander Misurkin will leave the international space system to take a walk into space.
On this walk into space, the two will be working on a communications device that will improve communications with the Earth from the station, and allow the crew to interact with the whole of the Earth's 7 billion residents to share all the advancements that are happening on board as we speak.
The space walk will last for more than 4 hours so there are plenty of opportunities to watch for those interested. You will be able to watch the coverage in its entirety on NASA TV.
Game Review: Batman: Arkham City
(written by new team member: Dan)
Arkham City, the sequel to the 2009 hit 'Arkham Asylum' provides a unique and atmospheric setting that builds upon its predecessor in every single way.
Keeping its much loved Unreal Engine from the first game, which provides an elegant yet simple fighting style that gives you satisfaction every time you lay the hurt on a group of thugs. And this even makes you feel as though you are stepping into Batman's shoes. Another integral part of Batman's armoury is his gadgets: batarang, freeze blast, explosive gel and many more gadgets appear. All of which are fun to use and make you feel like a total and utter badass.
Then there's the story, credit to Sefton Hill and the creative team at Rocksteady who have created an immersive and truly intense world and a deep story with more twists and turns than a roller coaster. The voice acting really completes the story with voice acting genius Mark Hamill's last performance as The Joker being one of his best, and Kevin Conroy giving a strong believable performance as Batman. Arkham City really ups its game with characters and for the first time in the Arkham franchise we see the likes of Mr. Freeze, Penguin, Two-Face and even Ra's al Ghul and a few more surprises in the new side mission feature which fits hand in hand with the story perfectly.
Overall, Arkham City is without doubt the finest super hero game in history without question, with a simple elegant fighting system and an immersive world and story. This is one for the ages.
Fantastic YouTube vlogger/gamer appears out of the shadows
LDshadowlady, or Lizzy as she is known is an English YouTuber most famous for her gaming videos and vlogs (like 'Ask LDshadowlady'). The 5' 2" YouTuber is well known for her different hair colours, English accent and cute personality by the fact she is only 20. She has a bright future ahead having already achieved 127,480 subscribers (correct at time of writing) and her fan base is continuing to grow. Her mix of 'awkward' humour and love of what she's doing creates an enjoyable experience for all who watch her videos resulting in ultimate enjoyment for all! Thank you Lizzy and continue the great work!!
Below is a link to her most recent YouTube vlog. Feel free to comment who sent you there. (Warning: may include spoilers for Kick Ass 2 but does not really give anything away)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yh4hrfFl7ps&feature=youtube_gdata_player
