RGP #5 - Mortality Inmortality
Random Gaming Post #5
Bomberman has never looked so badass. Seeing the split of his exterior look and his mechanical workings reminds me of the menu art for the Rockman ports on the original Playstation.
Source: http://nekro90.blogspot.com/
InFamous 2 User-Generated Content Beta
Sucker Punch has unleashed the beta test details for its user-generated content component in inFamous 2. You have from now until March 21 to sign up for the beta here. Of course they won’t be accepting everyone so do yourself a favor and jump on this ASAP. The people chosen will be notified in ”early April” by the development studio.
You’ll also have to register for the site and all that hoopla which is understandable I suppose, and I’m sure you can’t wait to read the sweaty love letters you get sent.
As an additional bonus Sucker Punch will be choosing the best user-generated content and providing them with the game as ”Sucker Punch Selections” when the game is released. So not only can you get into the beta, you have the chance of having your handywork spread far and wide. I wouldn’t expect a revenue check though…always read the fine print.
[Source: Joystiq]
From: 4playerpodcast
Transformers MMO in the works
"Troll-epticon"
Hasbro has struck a deal with UK developer Jagex, the folks behind the free-to-play browser-based MMO Runescape, to make a Transformers MMO that is apparently in demand. Jagex CEO Mark Gerard stated, ”There is a huge appetite for an online Transformers game.”
This is set to release in America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand in 2010. As to which Transformers universe will be used has not been announced.
Source: 4playerpodcast
No Mortal Kombat for Australia
A lot of die-hard fans have been patiently waiting for the release of the latest Mortal Kombat. Sadly, Australian fans won't be able to get their hands on it.
A Refused Classification decision has been made by the Australian Classification Board which bans the selling of Mortal Kombat in Australia. Their main concern about the game is the fatalities.
"The game includes over 60 fatalities, which contain explicit depictions of dismemberment, decapitation, disembowelment, and other brutal forms of slaughter," the official Board report stated. "Despite the exaggerated conceptual nature of the fatalities and their context within a fighting game set in a fantasy realm, impact is heightened by the use of graphics, which are realistically rendered and very detailed. In the opinion of the Board, the game contains violence that exceeds strong in impact and is unsuitable for a minor to see or play. The game should therefore be Refused Classification pursuant to item 1(d) of the computer games table of the National Classification Board."
This isn't the first time Australian gamers rage because one of their most anticipated game gets slammed by the ban-hammer. Left 4 Dead 2 had the exact problem also receiving a Refused Classification from the Australian Classification Board. Their reason for the decision was because of "the high impact violence against living humans infected with a rabies-like virus" which is said to be unsuitable for minors under the age of 18.
Australia's highest rating is MA15+, which means if the game is not suitable for a 15-year-old then it's instantly not suitable for 18 and above. If only Australia has an R18+ classification then problems like this won't occur for future game releases.
Mortal Kombat is set to be released outside Australia on April 19,2011 on Playstation 3 and Xbox 360.
RGP #4 - When Falcon Punches Collide
Random Gaming Post #4
Anyone who's played any of the three Super Smash Bros. games knows the sheer destructive force that is the Falcon Punch. Even Chris Redfield brought it to zombie faces in Resident Evil 5. But the age old question remains, "What happens when two Falcon Punches collide?"
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syLIpK1_ltw&w=480&h=390]