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GDC: Are Microsoft, Epic Getting Their Gears Turning?

GDC: Are Microsoft, Epic Getting Their Gears Turning?
Published by: wes213 on Saturday, January 05, 2008
Tagged: Gaming, Xbox 360,

A quick look at the floorplans of the 2008 Game Developer Conference reveals that Microsoft and Epic have secured the two biggest floor spaces.

With the largest exhibit at the event, taking up 4,800 square ft of space, Microsoft will certainly have a bigger presence than in previous years, when Sony and Nintendo got the biggest areas to utilize this professionals-only game industry conference as a pre-E3 event.

Only second in size to Microsoft’s space, Epic Games’ presence at the event isn’t surprising at all, since the developer always uses GDC to show the latest Unreal Engine technology.


Furthermore, both companies’ spaces are in front of each other in the first level of the Moscone West Hall. This last detail wouldn’t matter if wasn’t for the fact that the two companies worked closely on Gears of War.

After the listing of Gears of War 2 on Amazon.com and today’s unveiling of "Gears of War: The Pendulum Wars", we are starting to believe that the size and location of Microsoft and Epic Games’ areas at GDC are not just a mere coincidence.

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The Secret Xbox 360 Games

The Secret Xbox 360 Games
Published by: wes213 on Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Tagged: Gaming, Xbox 360,

At 360-Hq we do our best to bring you all the latest and greatest gaming and technology info for your xbox 360. Read below for insight and detailed info on eight games that will rock your 360, starting next year...

Gears of War 2
We loved Epic's system seller as much as the next gamer. Probably EVEN MORE. But, come on, after the neverending hype it had... it patently wasn't finished, was it? The whole 'leaping into a jeep and roaring off just as the long-awaited Brumak tottered into view' reeked of a stitch-up, and when it was announced at E3 that PC owners would be getting a shedload of extra content... that was a ripe fart in the face for 360 owners.

Except, if you really believe those naysayers then you're missing the bigger picture. As critically acclaimed as it was, Gears ended up being a sacrificial lamb to some extent. Why? So that the true blockbuster - Gears 2 - a bigger, better, ballsier and markedly more ambitious outing could shine even brighter. Epic are already well into development with their Halo 3 killer; in fact, by the time it's announced to widespread gasps and hollers at the climax of the Microsoft presentation at E3 '08 in the summer, Gears 2 may even be at a stage where it's on course for a 'shock' Christmas 2008 release.

Don't believe it's possible given Epic's tradition of not releasing games until they're done? How about this: the hard work has been done already in Gears 1; the world, the characters, the engine, animations, multiplayer, it's all already in place. Gears 2 is all about refinement and spectacle. Certainly, the additional content in the PC version of Gears 1 is going to be highly symp-tomatic of what we can expect in Gears 2. You can bet too that Epic'll be gauging its critical and commercial reception as a dry run for their sequel.

At this moment, the Unreal Engine 3 is being tweaked so that monstrosities like the Brumak can now be brought to life and battlefields are far more expansive - more bosses, tides of larger enemies and a nippier frame rate.

If Epic are confident enough to give their Unreal editor toolset to Joe Public, just imagine what kind of wonderlands their designers are whipping up. The five fresh chapters exclusive to the PC version, all featuring large-scale out-door 'trench warfare' style mash-ups, are a taste of what we'll be playing in the sequel. Put your mortgage on tidied up vehicle sections (the Krill escape was clever, but fatally flawed), and - whisper it! - taking to the skies for an on-rails airborne encounter as Epic attempt to mix gameplay up a bit.

Interestingly, President of Epic Games Mike Capps mentioned in an interview this month that Gears' super-popular multiplayer mode was almost given the chop because he "thought it wasn't coming together fast enough". Yet now that CoD4 has come along with its near-flawless matchmaking and multilayered levels of customisation, Epic are going have to raise their game to compete.

Again, while the PC version boasts a new multiplayer mode and refined lobby system, the coding team will be looking demonstrate more ingenuity in multiplayer Gears 2. Like, one player becoming a Berserker and chasing down rival humans or Locusts; and a survival face-off to see who can stay alive as wave after wave of Krill bear down on you. Other things on Epic's 'To Do' List: a longer, deeper Campaign; new weapons, including a flamethrower; four player co-op; a class system; new executions; more choice in the branching level design; true destructible cover; enhanced squad AI and - finally! - a half-decent grenade tossing system. Oh, and a story which kicks things on - but also looks back. That means a playable prologue mission detailing exactly what Fenix did to wind up in the slammer. Exciting stuff.

News-Source: computerandvideogames

Read more for the full list of games that computerandvideogames.com is claiming to know will hit the shelfs.

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Does the PS3 really have bad games?

Does the PS3 really have bad games?
Published by: forahobby on Sunday, June 03, 2007
Tagged: Gaming, Xbox 360,

PS3 vs Xbox 360 Review Score Comparison..



Xbox 360 games rated 8/10 or above:
Gears of War 2006 94
Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, The 2006 94 (93 on PS3)
Guitar Hero II 2007 93
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2006 90
Forza Motorsport 2 2007 90
Call of Duty 2 2005 90
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night 2007 90
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2006 89
Blue Dragon 2007 89
Burnout Revenge 2006 89
Project Gotham Racing 3 2005 88
Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles, The 2007 86
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2005 86
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 2007 86
Fight Night Round 3 2006 86 (83 on PS3)
Elder Scrolls IV: Knights of the Nine, The 2006 86
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent 2006 85 (78 on PS3)
Dead or Alive 4 2005 85
Dead Rising 2006 85
F.E.A.R. 2006 85 (72 on PS3)
Viva Pinata 2006 84
NBA 2K7 2006 84 (81 on PS3)
Need for Speed Most Wanted 2005 83
Crackdown 2007 83
Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars 2007 82
Test Drive Unlimited 2006 82
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2006 82 (78 on PS3)
Hexic HD 2005 82
Hitman: Blood Money 2006 82
Call of Duty 3 2006 82 (80 on PS3)
Football Manager 2007 2006 82
College Hoops 2K7 2006 82 (81 on PS3)
Condemned: Criminal Origins 2005 81
Tony Hawk's Project 8 2006 81 (76 on PS3)
Football Manager 2006 2006 81
Saints Row 2006 81
LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy 2006 81
Catan 2007 81
Uno 2006 81
Table Tennis 2006 81
NBA 2K6 2005 81
Perfect Dark Zero 2005 81
WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2007 2006 81
Cloning Clyde 2006 81
NBA Street Homecourt 2007 80 (81 on PS3)
Madden NFL 07 2006 80 (76 on PS3)
Peter Jackson's King Kong 2005 80
Tomb Raider: Legend 2006 80
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 2006 80 (81 on PS3)
Moto GP 06 2006 80
Virtua Tennis 3 2007 80 (80 on PS3)
Doom 2006 80
Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2007 2007 80

PS3 games rated 8/10 or above:
Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, The 2007 93 (94 on Xbox 360)
Resistance: Fall of Man 2006 87
Virtua Fighter 5 2007 85
Fight Night Round 3 2006 83 (86 on Xbox 360)
Gran Turismo HD Concept 2006 82
MotorStorm 2007 82
Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection 2007 81
NBA Street Homecourt 2007 81 (80 on Xbox 360)
College Hoops 2K7 2007 81 (82 on Xbox 360)
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 2006 81 (80 on Xbox 360)
NBA 2K7 2006 81 (84 on Xbox 360)
Call of Duty 3 2006 80 (82 on Xbox 360)
Virtua Tennis 3 2007 80 (80 on Xbox 360)
(Removed #4 Motorstorm JPN Import)

The bold games are exclusive to that console.

PS3 Exclusives above 8/10: 5
Xbox 360 Exclusives above 8/10: 39

Xbox 360 has 7.8 times as many 8/10 games exclusive to their console. Also, NBA Street Homecourt and Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2007 are the only ports that rank higher on the PS3 and are above scores of 8/10.
Does this, for now, prove that Xbox 360 has better games than PS3 at this point? Also, will the PS3 be able to catch up and then keep up in the coming years? There's a long way to go, but for now, the claims that PS3 doesn't have many good games... is true.

Ratings taken from MetaCritic.com. To be in the top scores for each console, each game had to have at least 5 ratings from seperate sites.

News-Source: http://www.gwn.com

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