A new trailer for Warhammer 40K has surfaced, as well as the finalized name for the game.
The MMORPG from Vigil will now be known as Warhammer 40K: Dark Millennium Online.
More details on the game are promised later this year.
Microsoft just had its E3 media briefing, and has unveiled Kinect, its controllerless control system for the Xbox 360.
Previously known as “Project Natal”, Kinect is a camera/microphone system for the Xbox 360 that’s capable of tracking full body movements. With Kinect, games can be controlled by voice and body movements, while simple vocal commands and hand gestures can now control menus and media on the Xbox 360.
No RPGs for the system yet, but we do have a number of other titles including a dance game and a Star Wars game. I wonder how RPG menus would work. I expect problems if developers all jump on the Kinect bandwagon at once, without thinking about how the controls will actually work for other genres than those already seen.
Kinect will be out on November 4, 2010. Microsoft also unveiled a smaller model of the Xbox 360 with a 250 GB drive and built-in WiFi, which ships today for $299 U.S.
Kinect for Xbox 360 unveiled at E3 | Xbox Living
A new video of Final Fantasy XIV released by Square Enix, staged as a top-secret break-in to get a look at the FF14 Beta. The video shows off the character creation process, and the wider range of customizations available to players. Have a look:
Final Fantasy XIV Online is due to hit the MMO scene on the PS3 and Windows platforms later this year.
Final Fantasy IX (FF9) is coming to the Sony PlayStation Network in North America. The game will be up on June 15 — that’s next Tuesday.
Final Fantasy IX was originally released in 2000 for the original Sony PlayStation. With the PlayStation Network, the game will now be playable on the PS3 and PSP systems.
If you play Final Fantasy XI, then you probably know that the next version update will raise the game’s level cap. The long-standing level 75 limit is on its way up to 99, and with it come new abilities and spells.
Among those are the new weapon skills, and Square Enix has given us a preview of the new attacks to come to FFXI. No news on their damage, or any new skillchains, but we know the names of the new weapon skills.
Of course, Square Enix is trying to maintain interest in its game, especially in order to keep everyone interested until Final Fantasy XIV comes out.
IGN has a look at Fallout: New Vegas, offering some footage of gameplay.
New Vegas offers a new game in the Fallout universe using the game engine from Fallout 3, but set in a new location (can you guess where?). Actually, the location is perhaps the feature that most stands out in this game. In the Fallout universe, Las Vegas was not a direct victim of a nuclear attack, so unlike the decimated locales in Fallout 3 and its expansions, Vegas is still standing.
I have to question the voiceover in this video, though. “Fallout: New Vegas; it’s just like Fallout 3, only totally new.” I’m not quite sure that the writer behind this little gem is aware of what the word “totally” means. This is equivalent to saying, “it’s just like Fallout 3, only not”. The thing that makes it feel like you’re playing Fallout 3 is that it’s not totally new: this is the Fallout 3 game engine, gameplay style, look, feel, etc.
Anyways, here’s the video:
Fallout: New Vegas is set for a release by the end of the year.
