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GTA4 PS3 patch released.

From Rockstar Games: “Rockstar Games has released a GTA IV patch for PlayStation 3 today that prevents GameSpy’s servers from being overloaded and therefore reduces the impact on those servers that were causing the game to stutter and lock up. We continue to monitor the performance of the game both on and offline and will provide further updates as necessary. We want to assure everyone that, together with our hardware partners, we continue to strive to give our fans the best possible interactive entertainment experiences possible. This update will ensure that everyone will experience Grand Theft Auto IV the way it was intended. We apologize for the inconvenience this has caused.”

 

Like always, when you play the game you will be prompted to download and install the ~18 meg patch.

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pogowolfYeah.. 18 meg patch to fix too many packets smacking a server?  Not.   18 megs isn’t just a code fix.  18 megs of code is HELL of a LOT of lines of code.  No, 18 megs is graphics and other assets.

so bottom line is.. Rockstar should have just said: ‘oops, sorry’
and not try to blame GameSpy for the issues.

May 8, 2008 Posted by pogowolf | Playstation | , , , , , , | No Comments

Playstation Day 2008..

[Gameaxis] has posted a cute article about what new games are coming to the PS3.  The Article was posted by Mr. Toffee on Thursday May 8th 2008. 

Playstation day (as I’m understanding it) was a Sony event held in London this month to show off and showcase the PS3.  To make people happy about all the cash they spent on the machine.

Now the article does say that there was a “boatload of AAA titles up for show”

LittleBigPlanetsmallSo the first game show is “Little Big Planet”, which is due to be released in 2008.

Now I must admit this is a cool looking game and does have some interesting tidbits of game play. LIke the user created content, and since 2D platform games are a dying breed, it could be a pretty cool game.

However, WTF is up with the next set of games?  We’ve got ‘Killzone 2′

killzone2jpg which really isn’t saying much.  The first game wasn’t that good and even this one has the whole markings of ‘our art department can make anything look good’ problem just like the first game had.  For a ‘blockbuster’ it was lackluster and the sale numbers support the theory.

 

 

resistance202 Then you’ve got Resistance 2.  The so called Halo killer the pretty much left games saying ‘Meh’.  But then 60 man multiplayer sounds cool, along with a standard 8 player mode.  But still.. another game sequel in the works?

 

 

motorstorm-2-pacifica-a Motorstorm 2, sure.. why not.  let’s add another sequel into the mix of a ‘meh’ titles.  Granted the first one wasn’t THAT bad, but still slow loads and graphics that really wheren’t any better then games seen on the PC or Xbox 360.

But this at least looks like the graphics have been updated, and double the amount of tracks from Motorstorm 1, 16 man multiplayer (online and split screen)
let’s just hope the controls have been turned and something has been done about the load times.

 

May 8, 2008 Posted by pogowolf | Playstation | , , , , , , , | No Comments

NCSoft Announces Deal with Spacetime Studios…

Press Release:
AUSTIN, Texas, March 8, 2006—NCsoft® Corporation (KSE:036570.KS), the world’s leading developer and publisher of online computer games, announced today its latest partnership with a new company in Austin. Spacetime Studios™, composed of a core team with previous leadership roles on successful franchises such as Privateer, Wing Commander and Star Wars Galaxies, will publish its next game under the NCsoft brand.
Collectively the Spacetime group has shipped 14 previous titles, two of which have been million-unit sellers.  [PogoWolf:  I guess 2 out of 14 isn't bad...]

“Having the Spacetime team on board is a great step forward for NCsoft,” said Robert Garriott, CEO of NCsoft North America. “This group has a proven track record in creating games in the space genre. They’ve also been successful in developing massively multiplayer games and we believe that’s a winning combination and a perfect fit for the NCsoft lineup of products.”

“Spacetime and NCsoft is a great match,” said Gary Gattis, Spacetime Studios co-founder. “They are a top-notch publisher that really cares about their developers and the quality of their games. NCsoft has shown us strong support and a willingness to provide a great balance of direction and freedom to develop a game that we have been dreaming of doing for years.”

About NCsoft
NCsoft’s North American business is headquartered in Austin, Texas and is part of Korea-based NCsoft Corporation. NCsoft, with its own development and publishing offices in Texas and California, also works with subsidiaries and third party developers throughout North America to develop and publish innovative online entertainment software products. The company launched two massively multiplayer titles on the same day in 2004: Lineage® II and City of Heroes®, and 2005 released the highly anticipated, Guild Wars® and City of Villains™. NCsoft expects to launch more massively multiplayer titles in 2006. More information about NCsoft can be found at http://www.PlayNC.com.

About Spacetime Studios
Spacetime Studios is an independent game development company located in Austin, Texas. They have just begun a next-generation, AAA-scale MMO with an original IP. The company’s focus is on making a killer, top-of-the-line competitive game, with the technology, design and art creativity needed to make it happen. Spacetime Studios is an experienced, extremely successful team of veterans in the genre, with 14 shipped titles under their belts, two of which are million-plus sellers. More information about the studio can be found at http://www.spacetimestudios.com.

NCsoft, the interlocking NC logo, Lineage, Guild Wars and all associated logos and designs are trademarks or registered trademarks of NCsoft Corporation. City of Heroes and City of Villains are trademarks or registered trademarks of Cryptic Studios, Inc. and NCsoft Corporation. Cryptic Studios is a trademark of Cryptic Studios, Inc. Spacetime Studios, the Spacetime Studios logo, and all associated artwork and designs are trademarks or registered trademarks of Spacetime Studios, LLC. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Related Resources:
News: NScosft Signs Blackstar Chronicles
Game: Blackstar Chronicles (PC)

May 8, 2008 Posted by pogowolf | MMOs | , , , | No Comments