Anno 2070, a strategy game from Ubisoft‘s library, is one of the titles that unintentionally got affected by this move.

Ubi already...]]> Ubisoft is in a pickle. They’ve taken down a couple of pc-gaming servers for maintenance. Well no probs, you might think. However, games that weren’t supposed to go down, are going down.

Anno 2070, a strategy game from Ubisoft‘s library, is one of the titles that unintentionally got affected by this move.

Ubi already has, in my book, a bad track record when it comes down to Digital Rights Management. What is your take on the latest DRM drown?

Source: PC Gamer

That’s right – the highly acclaimed reboot of the Rayman series from 2011 is officially coming to the PC. Rayman Origins will hit the PC on March 29th, shortly after the game releases for the PS Vita (Feb. 14th in NA and Feb 22nd in the EU) and Nintendo 3DS (March 20th...]]>

That’s right – the highly acclaimed reboot of the Rayman series from 2011 is officially coming to the PC. Rayman Origins will hit the PC on March 29th, shortly after the game releases for the PS Vita (Feb. 14th in NA and Feb 22nd in the EU) and Nintendo 3DS (March 20th in NA and March 16th in the EU).

Personally, I have been holding out to play this on the Vita. How about you? With the ubiquitous release of the game this spring, will you be playing Rayman and, if so, on what platform?

Let’s roll things back to E3 2011, in which we were treated to some very generous, gaming goodness. My brother, his friend and I decided to hook up the computer to my HDTV so we could enjoy the event. When the EA press conference started, we weren’t sure what to expect,...]]>

Let’s roll things back to E3 2011, in which we were treated to some very generous, gaming goodness. My brother, his friend and I decided to hook up the computer to my HDTV so we could enjoy the event. When the EA press conference started, we weren’t sure what to expect, then through the subwoofer began the bass of the Battlefield 3 music. The screen went white, we saw a soldier holding a toy, then he looked up and our jaws hit the floor. The room just went silent as the visuals were so good; they nearly wrapped our faces back around our faces. The level of detail, the clarity of the textures, as well as the sound were amazing. I do consider myself to be a bit of a graphics whore, so the prospect of playing a game that looked this good could only be a positive thing. When I later found out it was PC footage we were seeing, I was a little sceptical about the visuals we would be getting on the consoles.  When I did finally see Battlefield 3 on PS3, it didn’t look as impressive as what was shown at the EA press conference.

It’s now the case that if the gameplay footage for a multiplatform game is shown, I wonder if what we are seeing is footage for consoles or PC. This makes me a little dissappointed as I feel like I’m missing out on the best of the games I am looking forward to. Even now as I play Battlefield 3 on my PS3, I search for videos of the game running on a PC as it simply looks amazing. I have thought about getting myself a gaming PC, but then it gets put to the back of my mind; which can be quite annoying when I think that there is also Star Wars: The Old Republic waiting for me to conquer the galaxy.

I think we will continue to see the PC set the benchmark for video game visuals. There have been visual tweaks to GTA IV since its release and already there is a graphics mod for Skyrim being worked on [Click here to see, it looks gorgeous].  If we don’t get the next generation of consoles within 18 months, the PC may become the primary platform for developers as their games will have the potential to look the best they can. We may even see a partnership between video game developers and those who make graphics mods. If the developers partner with the mod community, the games visuals could be constantly tweaked and updated. The advantage of this would be less cost to the developers and a rewarding experience for gamers.

With consoles and their motion controls becoming the preferred platform of casual gamers, hardcore players may turn to the PC where they can get a more pure gaming experience; if they can afford it. It makes sense to me, that those who consider themselves to be hardcore gamers will want to get the most from the video games they play. On the opposite end of the spectrum, casual gamers will be content with a console. These offer satisfying gameplay with varied ways of interacting such as Kinect, Move or the Nintendo Wii.

From where I’m sitting, the platform where you can get the most out of your games is the PC.

What do you think? Cry Havoc and let your voice be heard…(I always wanted to say that)

I just posted over on Side Mission about the newly-announced 1999 Mode in BioShock Infinite which, in a nutshell, has been designed from the ground up to appeal to hardcore gamers (that’s you) while simultaneously kicking your ass. Here’s the description:

1999 Mode is a way of playing designed for gamers who long for...]]>

I just posted over on Side Mission about the newly-announced 1999 Mode in BioShock Infinite which, in a nutshell, has been designed from the ground up to appeal to hardcore gamers (that’s you) while simultaneously kicking your ass. Here’s the description:

1999 Mode is a way of playing designed for gamers who long for the days of games that demanded more of the player. It will include tweaks and features that BioShock fans will not experience in a standard play-through of BioShock Infinite, no matter the difficulty level.

In addition to these permanent decisions, 1999 Mode will feature demanding weapon, power, and health management. The mode also takes a much harder stand on player respawning, sending the gamer directly to a “Game Over” screen if he or she lacks the resources to be brought back to life. It’s not for the faint of heart.

Sounds pretty good, eh?!?!

So, hit up the full post over on GT’s Side Mission right here for all of the details and then head back here to the comments section and share your thoughts on the new 1999 mode with the EBA Community in the comments section below.