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Portal 2 Steam Features Detailed for PS3

Posted by Deadly Cyclone | January 18th, 2011 at 1:59 am
Filed under: General

When Gabe Newell appeared at E3 letting PS3 fans know that Portal 2 on Playstation would be the ultimate version fans were skeptical, but according to a press release by Valve this promise may shape up to be true. In the release Valve details some of the features of Steamworks on the PS3 version of Portal 2, namely the fact that you will be able to:

“drop the Blu-Ray disc in the PS3, link to their Steam account from inside the game, and all their Steam friends (on PC and Mac) will be visible and accessible for chat and game invites.” as Project Lead Josh Weier states.

Along with the Steamworks support, if you purchase the PS3 version of the game you will automatically get a PC or Mac version just for linking your PSN account on Steam. The game will also include cross-platform play and cloud storage for saves.

Valve may be just getting started on PS3, but it sure is a strong beginning.

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GamePlay Unlimited – A look to the Future

Posted by Deadly Cyclone | August 26th, 2010 at 3:54 pm
Filed under: General Tags: GPU

Many of you may have come to GPU when we were in full swing after the transfer from our original blog and followed news and updates when possible. As of late you may have noticed the fact that the news and articles have been few and far between. Fear not! We are not abandoning our creation, or your ambitious quest for everything gaming related, we are merely pondering the future of the site and the direction to take.

News is news, if you want video game news you can go anywhere on the internet. There are many sites and blogs (many much bigger than us) that report on the news fast and efficiently. The result of this is that many smaller blogs (such as ourselves) get crushed under the massive weight of these sites, and get pushed out of the way trying to keep up with the massive influx of news daily. This is the main reason we have decided to take a deep look at GPU and try to come up with new, fresh ideas for the site that take the spotlight away from the news angle.

We have many ideas floating around, and want to feature our insight to the world of gaming rather than just rewriting a press release or news story and slapping it up, so stay tuned. In the near future a new version of GPU will bring you more personalized information, more opinionated articles, and overall a better niche feel. We don’t want you to come here just to see a news story, we want you to come here to hear what we have to say, and share your own opinions on what this industry holds.

So keep an eye on GPU, we are working towards something great and you will want to experience it with us. Thanks for reading!

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Halo: Reach “Birth of a Spartan” Live Action Short Coming April 27

Posted by Deadly Cyclone | April 26th, 2010 at 8:06 am
Filed under: General

Microsoft and Bungie are set to debut another live action short, this time to promote Halo: Reach. Set to debut on multiple U.S. and European television networks, and before Iron Man 2 (which opens May 7th), the short is called “Birth of a Spartan” and will give an inside look at the Spartan III program and how Carter 259, a central character in Halo: Reach became a spartan. This process has only been described in the Halo novels, so it will be very interesting to see the live action video.

“The highly classified bio-augmentation procedure is a Spartan candidate’s final and most difficult ordeal before joining the ranks of the legendary soldiers. The dramatic interpretation of Carter’s rebirth as a Spartan embodies the themes of courage, sacrifice and honor in “Halo: Reach” and gives viewers a unique look into the origins of a central character in the upcoming blockbuster game.”

If you don’t happen to catch it on TV tomorrow jump over to www.welcometonobleteam.com where the full video will be available in the morning. Full release after the jump.
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Former Infinity Ward Heads Form Respawn Entertainment

Posted by Deadly Cyclone | April 12th, 2010 at 7:42 am
Filed under: General Tags: Electronic Arts, Infinity Ward

Finally a bit of closure in the Activision versus former Infinity Ward heads Jason West and Vince Zampella case. The duo have opened a new studio named “Respawn Entertainment” under Electronic Arts’ EA Partners Program. The move comes right off the heals of West and Zampella being fired from Infinity Ward, a studio they created, for insubordination. As a fitting jab EA offered this line in their press release:

“The move positions the Respawn Entertainment leadership team as the owners of the intellectual property they create.”

Respawn Entertainment is currently hiring to fill the studio’s roster with “a world-class team of designers, artists and engineers,” any interested can apply at jobs@respawn.com.

The move is certainly a jab at Activision, but was something many had predicted. We will soon find out if West and Zampella can recreate the magic they had at Infinity Ward and create a new franchise to claim their spot in the industry once again.

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The INVASION – Play COD4, Win Modern Warfare 2

Posted by Deadly Cyclone | November 3rd, 2009 at 6:48 pm
Filed under: General, PS3, X360 Tags: Community Events, Fifty One Marketing

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Are you ready to be involved in one of the biggest attacks on a gaming service in history? The target, Xbox Live, the means, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, the goal, possibly win Modern Warfare 2!

On the weekend-eve of one of the biggest gaming launches in history, GPU is teaming up with Fifty One Marketing to dominate the virtual battlefield.

Check out the Fifty One link here, and see the players below!

Target: Xbox Live / PlayStation Network (clan tag TI51)
Weapon of Choice: Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Invasion: November 6, 2009
Attack: 7PM PST / 9PM CST / 10PM EST

FiftyOne Marketing Secret Gamertag: ???

What’s the secret Gamertag about? FiftyOne Marketing has secured a secret Gamertag that will be in play during the event for Xbox Live players. There is a copy of the Hardened Edition of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and a copy of the Regular Edition of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 up for grabs during the event. (PSN players standby for more details)

If you happen to play with what you think is the secret Gamertag, send a message with “51 awesome sauce” as the text to the secret Gamertag for a chance to win the games. You’ll receive confirmation that you’ve been put into the drawing. Here’s a hint…think of the beginning.

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GRIN Studios Closes, Outbreak Opens

Posted by Deadly Cyclone | August 12th, 2009 at 1:28 pm
Filed under: General Tags: GRIN Studios, Outbreak Studios

GRIN Studios, the folks behind games like Wanted: Weapons of Fate and Bionic Commando has officially closed its doors today. Kotaku has the following information on the closure:

“In a letter from GRIN founders Bo and Ulf Andersson, the CEO and director, respectively, write that “too many publishers have been delaying their payments” to the developer, ending the 12-year-old company officially. The Anderssons lament their “unreleased masterpiece that we weren’t allowed to finish,” going on to thank their partners and the publishers who apparently did pay them.

Rumors of GRIN’s demise began popping up earlier this week, with studios Barcelona and Gothenburg shutting down and the imminent closure of the company’s Stockholm HQ. That followed reports of cutbacks earlier in the year, not long after the developer’s Bionic Commando and Terminator games failed to inspire sales.”

Out of the ashes of GRIN has arisen Outbreak Studios, created by the lead programmer from GRIN, the studio plans to focus on download only games.

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A GPU Short: Marketing in the Video Game Industry

Posted by Deadly Cyclone | June 13th, 2009 at 12:35 pm
Filed under: General Tags: GPU Short

Ahh marketing. This topic strikes a chord with me personally because this past December I graduated with a degree in marketing. Once you begin to study the subject you cannot even walk through a grocery store without thinking why companies do what they do in terms of marketing and advertising.

In the video game industry marketing is a two-headed demon. There are a select few games each year that have a ton of hype and a huge marketing push even though they may not need, or deserve it. There are also a few games who fly under the radar and could use a simple commercial or preview to show how good of game it actually is. Marketers (whether you want to believe it or not) have a very tough job; You don’t market a game enough and it won’t sell, you market it too much and it may sell, but may not live up to the hype you have created. For this reason I put the challenge more on myself (as well as other gamers) to decipher which marketing you listen to or which you don’t.

If there is a game you are really excited for and know a lot about, don’t pay much attention to the marketing, go buy it based on what you know. In the reverse scenario, if there is a game that looks cool but you know nothing about, jump into some of that marketing and advertising to find out what it is all about.

Overall I think it is up to the gamer themselves to pick through marketing and decide which to listen to. This applies to gaming as well as life in general. Just remember, marketing’s ultimate goal is to make consumers aware of a product, not to sell it, so in the end it is really up to you what you do and do not decide to buy.

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Sony E3 2009 Trailers

Posted by Deadly Cyclone | June 2nd, 2009 at 5:21 pm
Filed under: General Tags: E3 2009, Media, Sony

Just wanted to post a whole host of trailers from Sony’s E3 2009 demos. Hit the jump for even more!

Uncharted 2 (PS3)

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Kojima Teases Next Game With Countdown/Number 5

Posted by Deadly Cyclone | May 17th, 2009 at 10:23 pm
Filed under: General Tags: Kojima Productions, Konami

Kojima Teases Next Game With Nature/Number 5

Kojima productions has been fairly quiet since the release of Metal Gear Solid 4 (and the iPhone counterpart) so it isn’t surprising, with E3 right around the corner, to see a teaser site pop up. http://www.konami.jp/kojima_pro/next/ shows an empty field with a countdown that ends this Thursday at 8pm (CST). Also if you watch closely enough a number 5 (or possibly block-based letter S) pops up on the screen. Could this mean MGS 5 or something completely different? We should find out more when the countdown ends Thursday night.

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3D Realms Says Goodbye

Posted by Deadly Cyclone | May 11th, 2009 at 11:24 am
Filed under: General Tags: 3D Realms, Business

3D Realms Says Goodbye

It is always hard to see a game developer shut their doors, but even harder when it is one that has been known very well throughout the last decade, and one currently working on a new project. 3D Realms has unfortunately decided to close its doors after 22 years of development, which also means the limbo-placement on Duke Nukem Forever. In a statement on the official site the developer said:

“Thanks for being fans and for all your support.”

3D Realms brought us the trash-talking, no BS Duke Nukem and published games like Rockstar and Remedy’s Max Payne. These hard times are tough on everybody, we wish the best of luck to the team, hopefully their talents in the industry can be utilized elsewhere. Who knows, maybe Duke Nukem will show his face again someday.

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