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Sunday, March 21, 2010
Skate 3 Video: Clip of the Week
12:54 PM - March 21, 2010. Posted by Steve_OS. Written by Steve Noah
The latest clip of the week from Skate 3 has been posted.
Game: Skate 3Hype Score: 9/10 - Vote Now
Platform: PS3 / Xbox 360Votes: 4 - View All
Saturday, March 20, 2010
F1 2010 Interview: Part 1 & 2 (CVG)
10:04 PM - March 20, 2010. Posted by Steve_OS. Written by Steve Noah
CVG has posted a 2 part interview with Paul Jeal, Senior Producer of F1 2010.

F1 2010 Interview: Part 1

Quote:
CVG: "You said you have the "most advanced weather system of any racing game". Can you elaborate?"

Paul: "Yeah, that's fundamentally down to the fact that it doesn't just look good. There is a lot of under-the-hood stuff that's going on. The track system on a big course like Spa knows how grippy or how wet it is for every 30cm square of the track. It knows not just that it's wet but how much water's there. It knows what tyres you've got - if you're on the full-wet tyres they disperse something like 300 litres of water per second [it's actually around 80 litres per second according to Internet research - Ed].

So they will physically drive that water from the track. If you go over the same piece of track on intermediates, you won't clear as much water, so you won't see as much of a drying line.

Depending on where the track is, how fast the cars are going and whether there's any overhanging trees, that all affects how quickly the track dries. Even things like how high the track is from sea level and ambient air temperature. It's proper sim stuff. I nicknamed it the National Geographic when I first read the game design docs. We've spared no expense on that."

F1 2010 Interview: Part 2

Quote:
CVG: "When you say 'eye-type devices' you mean you're toying with Natal and PlayStation Eye..."

Paul: "Natal, not at this stage. We did look at it at one stage, but I think if we were going to do it we'd like to do it properly. But for 2010 there were too many ideas in the pool, and I don't think we could have done the tech justice. And tech like Natal, I think you can do some subtle things like head tracking but there's bigger wins to be had with that.

PS Eye we've not really looked at so, at them moment we've got what works in Dirt 2 - we've got a device on PC called the IR Tracker. It's actually quite difficult to look left and right whilst racing - it's counter-intuitive to turn your head away from the thing you want to look at so I'm reserving judgement on those things at the moment."
Game: F1 2010Hype Score: 10/10 - Vote Now
Platform: PC / PS3 / Xbox 360Votes: 3 - View All
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 Video Interview: New Features and Experience
09:56 PM - March 20, 2010. Posted by Steve_OS. Written by Steve Noah
Game: Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 11Hype Score: 8/10 - Vote Now
Platform: iPhone / PS3 / Wii / Xbox 360Votes: 1 - View All
Madden NFL 11 Info: Almost Every Coach to Be Scanned
03:31 PM - March 20, 2010. Posted by Steve_OS.
A little news is good news, right? It seems the Madden team will be scanning almost every NFL coach over the weekend and we should see them in Madden NFL 11.

Quote from the Madden NFL Art Director, Michael Young.

Quote:
"The Madden art team is scanning almost every coach in the NFL this weekend. Will be awesome upgrade for the game."
Game: Madden NFL 11Hype Score: 8/10 - Vote Now
Platform: PS3 / Xbox 360Votes: 13 - View All
Friday, March 19, 2010
Trials HD Video: Most Brutal Crashes and Spectacular Stunts
10:36 PM - March 19, 2010. Posted by Steve_OS. Written by Steve Noah
Check out this new Trials HD video. It features some of the most brutal crashes and spectacular stunts.
Game: Trials HDReader Score: 9/10 - Vote Now
Platform: Xbox 360Votes: 7 - View All
Gaming on the iPad
01:31 PM - March 19, 2010. Written by MMChrisS
Within a couple of weeks, the iPad will hit consumers hands and yet another Apple product frenzy will ensue. With the surprising success of the iPhone as a gaming platform, it is no surprise many companies will have their eyes set on the highly profitable realm of developing on the iPad.

While initially, the platform won't be a gold rush, over time it will almost certainly become a highly profitable platform much like the iPhone has become. Let's face it: despite many obvious shortcomings on the hardware and OS side, the iPad is going to sell and sell well.



So what can we expect from sports games on the iPad? A lot of the same stuff we got from the iPhone would be my first answer with a addendum quickly following to include: better graphics, better controls, and perhaps a more immersive gaming experience. I think as an original games platform, the iPad holds serious potential. Text-sim creators should take serious note of existing attempts on the iPhone.

Where the picture is a bit more fuzzy, but where the iPad can really become a force, is with the extension of existing gaming experiences onto the device. I can see something like the Madden Online Franchise App becoming commonplace for many sports games, along with perhaps extending the on-field experience onto the device. I'm not sure if such a move would be feasible, but the possibilities are intriguing.

So yes, there are some serious drawbacks to the platform. And yes, there are some glaring oversights which Apple probably will have to correct within a hardware generation. But yes, the iPad will almost certainly become a commercial success given Apple's uncanny ability to make products that consumers figure out they really want. I'm interested to see how gaming, especially sports gaming, develops on the platform.

Are you planning on getting an iPad and if so, will you be gaming on it?
Blog: The Home of Sanner
NBA 2K10 In-Flight Academy
01:07 PM - March 19, 2010. Posted by MMChrisS. Written by Steven Bartlett


Patent leather and rubber soles intertwined and designed to grip the grain of the hardwood. Oh, how sweet it is. Basketball and kicks have had quite the marriage over the years. The love between shoes and ball began with Chuck Taylors long before there ever was a number 23 soaring above the league. Companies like Converse had their time, Adidas had some run and MJ created the era that defined the basketball shoe. In 2010, the new school of kicks deliver a hint of the vintage with a touch of style to meet the needs of your favorite NBA stars.

Read More - NBA 2K10 In-Flight Academy
Game: NBA 2K10Reader Score: 8.5/10 - Vote Now
Platform: PC / PS2 / PS3 / PSP / Wii / Xbox 360Votes: 45 - View All
UFC Undisputed 2010 Blog: Standup Striking 2.0
12:50 PM - March 19, 2010. Posted by Money99.
The UFC Undisputed 2010 community has posted another blog. This one focusing on striking.

Quote:
"We’ve done a great deal to revamp striking. Last year, many of the reactions that could be generated in the Octagon (like receiving a body kick/punch/ elbow) were tied to pre-scripted animations. This meant that if you were tagged by certain strikes from your opponent, you’d lose control of your fighter for a very brief bit as you recovered your footing or stopped wincing from a body blow.

This time around, we’ve made the stand up much more true to life. Now the reactions generated by dealing and receiving blows and strikes rely greatly on our physics engine. Tech speak translation: the game is faster, more fluid, and more intense, with the player maintaining a greater amount of control over his fighter due to fewer preset animated reactions to fists/shins/elbows meeting someone’s chin/face/obliques. We’ll bring you all a much more detailed post on this topic in the weeks to come, as it has some important standup implications that we want to go in-depth on."
Game: UFC Undisputed 2010Hype Score: 8/10 - Vote Now
Platform: Xbox 360 / PS3Votes: 7 - View All
Friday Other Stuff (3-19-10)
05:55 AM - March 19, 2010. Written by Steve_OS
If any of these links interest you, talk about them.QOTD: Have any weekend plans?

Happy Birthday to the following OS'ers!

Radja (45), Illcat (38), SouthpawJosh, Nivek (27), bighousefootball (24)
Blog: Steve's World...
NBA 2K10 Patch Now Available, Post Impressions Here (PC)
04:13 AM - March 19, 2010. Posted by fearwhatnow.
As reported yesterday, the patch for NBA 2K10 is available now. Please post your impressions here.

Update: Details on the NBA 2K10 PC patch, can be found here.

Update #2: Ronnie2K has posted the following.

Update #3: Euro patch is available.

Quote:
"We're pushing all DD's to get in gear and post. Hopeful that it'll happen next week but it's in their hands. That's what I was saying yesterday in my post, maybe it'd be better to wait so all DD's and us lined up, but oh well."

Mirror: The Patches Scrolls (USA Patch)

Mirror: The Patches Scrolls (Euro Patch)
Game: NBA 2K10Reader Score: 8.5/10 - Vote Now
Platform: PCVotes: 45 - View All
Thursday, March 18, 2010
NBA 2K10 PC Patch Slated to Be Available in the Next 48 Hours
07:21 PM - March 18, 2010. Posted by Steve_OS. Written by Steve Noah

According to the latest Tweet from Ronnie2K, the NBA 2K10 PC patch has been slated to be available in the next 24 hours.

PC users should be able to download the patch right here, when it becomes available.
Game: NBA 2K10Reader Score: 8.5/10 - Vote Now
Platform: PCVotes: 45 - View All
International Cricket 2010 Announced, Screenshots Included
04:54 PM - March 18, 2010. Posted by Steve_OS. Written by Steve Noah
GET RIGHT ON THE PITCH AS CODEMASTERS®
ANNOUNCES INTERNATIONAL CRICKET 2010

International Cricket 2010 bowls in with new innovations and enhancements
to set the new standard in authentic cricket gaming

Thursday 18th March/...Complete with all new ‘Action Cam’ that will take gamers right onto the pitch and into the heat of battle, Codemasters® today announced International Cricket 2010™, coming this summer for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft®.

International Cricket 2010 is set to continue Codemasters 15 year association with world class cricket and follows last summer’s Number One best seller Ashes Cricket 2009. Produced by Codemasters and developed by Trickstar Games, the Australian developer with a team pedigree that includes Ashes Cricket 2009 and the Brian Lara series, IC 2010 steps up to the crease with a range of innovations and enhancements to set the new standard in authentic cricket gaming.

The new Action Cam will immerse players in all the on-pitch drama, intensity and excitement of fiercely competitive international cricket. Supplementing traditional broadcast views, players can now feel the satisfaction of smashing home 90mph+ deliveries and experience the thrill of thundering down the track to bowl from Action Cam’s new on-field perspectives.

A key addition to the range of fielding, bowling and batting improvements is the new ‘Power Stick’. Giving batsmen 360° analogue power and direction control, Power Stick enables the widest selection of shots, from pushing quick singles to gaps in the field to risky shots and everything in between.

Officially licensed by the England and Wales Cricket Board and Cricket Australia to feature official players, stadia and kits, International Cricket 2010 can be enjoyed in a wide range of game modes including new instant tournaments. A comprehensive player editor enables gamers to put themselves into the game and the squad editor allows players to edit the player name, appearance, team and attributes of all athletes. Gamers can compete as any of the expanded roster of 16 nations at an improved selection of 21 stadia around the world, including Lord’s, the Home of Cricket.

“With a focus on taking gamers into the action like never before, International Cricket 2010 will deliver the most authentic cricket gaming yet,” said John Szoke, Producer, Codemasters. “Codemasters enjoys an unrivaled heritage in producing cricket games, and International Cricket 2010 will build on this success with a range of innovative gameplay features and enhancements.”

“We’re delighted to partner with Codemasters to develop the next leap forward in cricket gaming,” said Tony Parkes, Studio Director, Trickstar games. “Our passionate team of industry veterans, which includes development talent who have worked on the Brian Lara series and Ashes 2009, is determined to deliver the most immersive and intuitive cricket experience for all fans of the sport.”

Complete with local and online multiplayer, International Cricket 2010 launches this summer for Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION®3. For the latest news and screens, visit http://www.codemasters.com/cricket.
Game: International Cricket 2010Hype Score: Vote Now
Platform: PS3 / Xbox 360Votes: 0 - View All
OS Fantasy Baseball Guide Featuring MLB 2K10
12:53 PM - March 18, 2010. Posted by MMChrisS.
Here are our Top 10 players at each position according to a season sim we conducted with Major League Baseball 2K10 from 2K Sports. So if you are stuck on who to pick in your fantasy league drafts, look no further than this list as your starting guide. Will MLB 2K10 lead you to victory or defeat? We'll find out after the jump!

Read More - OS Fantasy Baseball Guide Featuring MLB 2K10
Game: Major League Baseball 2K10Reader Score: 6/10 - Vote Now
Platform: PS3 / Xbox 360Votes: 13 - View All
MLB '10: The Show Patch #2 is Available, Post Impressions Here
09:56 AM - March 18, 2010. Posted by Pared.
MLB '10: The Show patch #2 is available now. Please post your impressions here.

You can find all the patch notes right here.
Game: MLB '10: The ShowReader Score: 9/10 - Vote Now
Platform: PS3Votes: 26 - View All
F1 2010 Hands-On Preview (Gamesradar)
09:01 AM - March 18, 2010. Posted by Steve_OS. Written by Steve Noah
Gamesradar has posted their hands-on preview of F1 2010.

Quote:
"You'll be able to assume the identity of a current driver for a single season, so you can be Hamilton, Button or the returning Michael Schumacher, if that's what floats your boat. However, you'll also be able to play a longer career as yourself and live the life of a Formula One driver. That's not just PR guff - this looks like being a comprehensive simulation of everything around a driver.

You'll get to speak to the press in 3D-rendered scenes, make rivalries move up through the teams until you're at Ferrari (where else would you want to go?) or even stay at a lower team and use your winnings to improve their own technology over up to seven seasons. It's been tried before but mostly with text - this will do it all in real-time 3D."
Game: F1 2010Hype Score: 10/10 - Vote Now
Platform: PC / PS3 / Xbox 360Votes: 3 - View All

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