THE WITCHER
subota, 21 oktobar 2006


CD Projekt su objavili deset novih screenshotova iz igre The Witcher, predstojeceg RPG naslova koga pogoni Aurora Engine.

Ovaj zanimljivi naslov možemo ocekivati tokom proleca 2007.

Izvor: Exxtreme3d

MASS EFFECT PC?
ponedeljak, 23 oktobar 2006


Nezvanicno i nesigurno , ali neki izvori kažu da ce vlasnici PC moci da uživaju u predstojecem megahitu firme BioWare, igri Mass Effect.

Tri godine u razvoju, ovo najavljeno RPG remek-delo za sada je zvanicno ekskluzivni naslov za Xbox 360. Ko je voleo Knights of the Old Republic ima cemu da se raduje, pogotovo ako je vlasnik Xbox 360.

Izvor: Exxtreme3d

1080P
ponedeljak, 23 oktobar 2006


Clan razvojnog tima Microsoft Games Ozymandias je u svom blogu izneo neka razmišljanja o High Definition Game Renderingu tj. mnogima zbunjujucoj rezoluciji 1080p.

Many developers, gamers, and journalists are confused by 1080p. They think that 1080p is somehow more challenging for game developers than 1080i, and they forget that 1080 (i or p) requires significant tradeoffs compared to 720p. Some facts to remember:

* 2.25x: that's how many more pixels there are in 1920x1080 compared to 1280x720
* 55.5%: that's how much less time you have to spend on each pixel when rendering 1920x1080 compared to 1280x720-the point being that at higher resolutions you have more pixels, but they necessarily can't look as good
* 1.0x: that's how much harder it is for a game engine to render a game in 1080p as compared to 1080i-the number of pixels is identical so the cost is identical
There is no such thing as a 1080p frame buffer. The frame buffer is 1080 pixels tall (and presumably 1920 wide) regardless of whether it is ultimately sent to the TV as an interlaced or as a progressive signal.
* 1280x720 with 4x AA will generally look better than 1920x1080 with no anti-aliasing (there are more total samples).

Any game could be made to run at 1920x1080. However, it is a tradeoff. It means that you can show more detail (although you need larger textures and models to really get this benefit) but it means that you have much less time to run complex pixel shaders. Most games can't justify running at higher than 1280x 720-it would actually make them look worse because of the compromises they will have to make in other areas.
1080p is a higher bandwidth connection from the frame buffer to the TV than 1080i. However the frame buffer itself is identical. 1080p will look better than 1080i- interlaced flicker is not a good thing-but it makes precisely zero difference to the game developer. Just as most Xbox 1 games let users choose 480i or 480p, because it was no extra work, 1080p versus 1080i is no extra work. It's just different settings on the display chip.

Izvor: Exxtreme3d

ĆORKA ZA THOMPSONA ?
ponedeljak, 23 oktobar 2006


Americki advokat Jack Thompson, poznat po svom višegodišnjem pregalackom radu protivu video igara, posebno onih sa nasiljem, možda ce završiti u zatvoru, zbog nepoštovanja suda.

Naime, advokati koji zastupaju kompaniju Take-Two najavili su da ce zahtevati da se sud odluci na ovaj korak zbog "besnih komentara" koje je Thompson izneo kada je sudija Ronald Friedman odlucio da dozvoli prodaju najnovijeg projekta firme Rockstar, nasilne igre Bully.

Opširnije

Izvor: Exxtreme3d

PREY NASTAVAK
utorak, 24 oktobar 2006


Scott Miller iz ekipe 3D Realms je u svom blogu napisao napisao neke interesantne podatke koji ukazuju da ce ovaj FPS hit koji se prodao u preko milion primeraka doživeti nastavak.

Anyway, we are often contacted by talented, experienced independent studios looking to partner with us as we've done with past studios. It has become apparent to many studios that partnering with us allows them to create an original game, and reap far more of the rewards and benefits, by getting a better overall deal, and also sharing in the ownership of the IP -- the real Holy Grail in this industry. Id went on to become an industry super star. Remedy has achieved that status, and Human Head is right at that level, too, with publishers knocking down their doors to sign them after Prey's release.
So, going forward, 3D Realms will become a studio polygamist, teaming up with more than one studio, working on perhaps 4-6 external projects simultaneously, creating new IPs and hopefully helping more and more deserving, talented independent studios achieve financial independence, and the ability to call their their own creative shots in the future. I am hiring one or two additional IP Creative Directors to assist me in the management of these games. We've already been contacted by numerous highly qualified independent studios, and more are welcome to contact me. In a way, we're going back to our roots. Fun times ahead!

Izvor: Exxtreme3d

DANCE
utorak, 24 oktobar 2006


FiringSquad su sproveli intervju sa Dave Perryjem, bivšim glavnim covekom tima Shiny, o njegovom slede cem projektu, masivnom multiplayer online naslovu DANCE.

Dave Perry: We're working hard to see if there's a way to support most of the Dance mats that people already own. If that can be done, it will be. We are buying up a bunch of mats to see if we can get compatible with them all.
So you can choose to dance in keyboard or dance mat mode. You can create you own room to dance in, you can invite others, you can become a couple and dance in what the Asians call "Lover Mode". Or you can create a group (like a guild) and have full on group dance battles, taking turns, which is extremely high pressure as all your friends are not just watching, they're relying on you!

FiringSquad: It sounds like DANCE! will have a social and even a dating aspect to it. Can you go into more detail on that?
Dave Perry: Once you're looking good and dancing well, you can expect to find your perfect mate, fall in love, become a couple; enter couples competitions together, and even GET MARRIED!! These are all activities that will help build communities and a change the player's personal experiences. We really hope to bring a ton of women to Dance. I recently read that Peter Molyneux feels we need to make games that " make you feel". What more feeling comes from getting married in a game? Of course we'll have to work on a way for people to get divorced too, without having to lose half your virtual items!

Izvor: Exxtreme3d

VIRTUA FIGHTER 5
utorak, 24 oktobar 2006


SEGA su objavili pet novih screenshotova iz borilacke igre Virtua Fighter 5, predstojeceg naslova koji je planiran za PlayStation 3.

Virtua Fighter 5 stiže tokom proleca 2007. Verovatno zajedno sa Evropskim lansiranjem PlayStation 3.

Izvor: Exxtreme3d

SUPREME COMMANDER PREVIEW
utorak, 24 oktobar 2006


Mnogi su jedva cekali detaljan preview predstojeceg RTS megahita Supreme Commander, nezvanicnog nastavka starog hita Total Annihilation. PC.IGN su imali prilike da pogledaju ovu igru ekipe Gas Powered Games i da zabeleže svoje utiske.

FilePlanet su nabavili i Supreme Commander beta verziju, za sada, samo za premium clanove.

Izvor: Exxtreme3d

World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade odložen za januar
24 oktobar 2006


Iz Blizzarda nam stiže vest o odlaganju World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade za januar 2007. Glavni razlog za odlaganje je želja da se dodatnim vremenom za razvoj igra ispolira kako bi igrači dobili što je moguće kvalitetniju igru. Takođe, Blizzard je na ovaj način omogućio da se produži zatvorena beta (izveštaj o zatvorenoj beti i prvim utiscima o Burning Crusade ćete moći da pročitate u PC Igre e-magazinu br. 2) na osnovu koje će korigovati uočene propuste. Beta testiranje zatvoreno za javnost je počelo početkom oktobra. Više detalja o tačnim datumima izlaska i cenama možemo uskoro očekivati.

Izvor: Pc Igre
Autor: Milos

Just Cause 2 najavljen
24 oktobar 2006


Izgleda da je švedski developer Avalanche Studios uspeo da ispuni sva očekivanja od njihove akcione pucačine Just Cause. Iako je izašao tek pre par nedelja, već su najavili nastavak, i to za PC, Xbox 360 i PlayStation 3. Nažalost, to je sve što su spremni da objave za sada - ne zna se ni kada se nastavak može očekivati, niti su rekli bilo šta o sadržaju igre.

Izvor: Pc Igre
Autor: Crossover