APB E3 2009 Impressions

Customize your character to ridiculous levels in this online, open-world action game from the makers of Crackdown.

Take the open-world crime genre that Grand Theft Auto made popular, add an online system that supports 100 human players per city, throw in some ridiculously detailed customization options, and you'll have a good idea of what to expect from APB. This online action game from Realtime Worlds, the Scottish developer behind Crackdown, made news earlier this week when EA revealed it as one of the latest members of the EA Partners program. Now, we've been given the chance to take a look at an extended demo to see some of the finer details of the game.

At the heart of APB is a focus on giving players the ability to craft a character however they see fit. It extends beyond the character editor into clothing, their vehicles, the sort of group they roll with, and even the music that follows them around the city. There are a lot of options to take in, so we'll start at the beginning. The character editor in APB is absurdly deep, giving you the chance to design a person with all manner of modifiers that adjust basic features such as size and weight on down to the level of vein protrusion in their arms. Unlike so many character editors in which fiddling with too many sliders will often lead to a hideous abomination of a human being, Realtime Worlds has stated that it will be difficult to intentionally design a hideous person. In other words, the company wants the tools to let you make a believable avatar that matches your standards, not simply to take a template and scramble its features all over the place.

Finalfantasy 13 the real female cloud.

The game sounds awesome. Also I remember that everyone was saying that the main character in FF13 (her name is lightning) looks a lot like cloud. Well according to the interview thats what Tetsuya Nomura was shooting for. I can't wait to see what the rest of the characters will look like.

But heres the real female cloud.

Resident Evil 5 : a survival-horror game or not ?

Resident Evil 5 : a survival-horror game or not ?You wonder if the next resident Evil will be or not a survivail-horror game ? Chris Kramer from Capcom answered it in a recent interview. He said that the game is now an action one based on a coop mode. He added that he thought it was a great jump for the serie. Players who has got a Gold account can right now download the demo and test it, the Playstation 3 users will have to wait until the 5th of February to be able to do the same.

Gears of War 2

Gears of War 2 continues the story of Marcus Fenix and Delta Squad. Locked in an increasingly desperate battle against the nightmarish Locust Horde, Gears of War 2 is an epic saga of survival, loss and retribution.

Ninja Blade announced for Xbox 360

From Software has announced a new action game for the Xbox 360 called Ninja Blade, this clone of Ninja Gaiden will take place in Tokyo. Keiji Nakoka, designer of Lost Planet, and Norihiko Hibino, composer of Metal Gear Solid, Boktai and Zone of the Enders will be part of the development team. The game will be playable at Tokyo Game Show 2008.

E3 2008: Final Fantasy XIII Confirmed for Xbox 360

At the end of Microsoft's E3 press conference, Square Enix president Yoichi Wada returned to the stage to show an extended trailer for Final Fantasy XIII.
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Buzz up!At the end of Microsoft's E3 press conference, Square Enix president Yoichi Wada returned to the stage to drop a bombshell: Final Fantasy XIII is coming to the Xbox 360. He showed an extended trailer for game that was previously announced as a PlayStation 3 exclusive. While the trailer didn't reveal any new footage (everything had been part of previous trailers showcased at Tokyo Game Show and Square Enix's private shows), it confirmed the game's release for Xbox 360.

Grid is a classy arcade racing game!!!

Grid is a classy arcade racing game, providing enough depth and variety to satisfy any fan of the genre. Codemasters' Race Driver series has long put the emphasis on making the driver, not the cars, the stars of the show. Grid is the spiritual successor to this series, and though it still offers you the chance to travel the world as a racing driver, the emphasis is firmly back on the racing itself. Taking in a wide range of international venues and racing disciplines, Grid's career mode puts you in the shoes of a top racing driver. You'll freelance as a driver for other teams, form your own team, and negotiate sponsorship contracts so you can buy new vehicles. In addition, Grid has a highly accessible 12-player online mode, a new flashback feature to rewind the action after devastating crashes or costly mistakes, and a novel approach to trading vehicles. It may lack basic features such as adjustable weather and split-screen multiplayer, but Grid still has enough fresh ideas to make it a notable entry in the racing genre.