We got an email about this device and while I'm not super sure it's even a thing that actually exists (yet?), it's still a pretty neat concept that seemed worth discussing. It's called the "PGS" which stands for the incredibly unique and creative name, "Portable Game System." They've got a pretty fancy web site (which seems to only work well in Chrome) with loads of different renders of the device and a surprising amount of system specs to look at. The basic idea is that it's a dual-screen hybrid device which is both a portable PC that runs Windows 10 and an Android smartphone. It's got an Intel Atom X7 processor, which includes Intel HD graphics for games.
Not much makes sense about the PGS, as while I suppose what they're promising is technically possible, the Nintendo Switch has done a fantastic job of illustrating just how hard playing "real" games absolutely rocks your battery. Their (now cancelled) Kickstarter video claims five hours of gameplay, which feels unbelievably optimistic:
Stranger yet is the device is available for preoder and ranges from $259 to $319 for the "Lite" and "Hardcore," respectively. There's also a "Hardcore Titanium" which features a titanium case for $599. We're not really sure what to make of this, as again, it seems like a neat concept, but it's making loads of promises and seems like it's oddly cheap for what they're claiming it can do. I'd advise extreme caution when it comes to actually ordering anything until we can verify this is a product that exists.
Apparently the PGS will be playable at E3, so if we can't get some sort of preview unit to fiddle with before then, we'll check it out while we're there.
Update: Jeez, this project seems like an even bigger mess than we thought it was. Definitely dive into the comments of this story. Additionally, if my incredible skepticism of this device wasn't enough, it's worth reiterating that it doesn't seem very smart to preorder this right now. I've removed the preorder link in case anyone randomly stumbles across this story and is like "Oh, hey, I'll buy that." I really just posted this to have something to link back to if we do/don't see it at E3!
Game UK verschickt aus England und bezahlen kann man z.B. mit PayPal.
UPDATE 2 vom 1.9.2017
Bei Base.com liegt der Preis unverändert bei £21,13 // 22,94 EUR inkl. Versand. Nun kommt man aber auch als PayPal Zahler zum Zuge und bezahlt bei ShopTo £20,86 // 22,65 EUR inkl. VSK.
Beide verschicken aus England. Bei Base.com ist man auf eine Kreditkarte angewiesen und bei ShopTo kann man auch mit PayPal zahlen.
UPDATE 1 vom 09.7.2017
Aktuell für £21,13 // 23,87 EUR inkl. VSK zu bekommen!
Base.com listet die WipEout: Omega Collection (PS4) für £27,14 // 31,82 EUR inkl. VSK. Damit aktueller Bestpreis für die Neuauflage von WipEout. Bis zum Release Anfang Juni ist es noch etwas hin. Wer sich das Spiel aber bereits jetzt schon mal günstig Vorbestellen will, der kann dies hier tun.
Otto hat mal wieder ein gutes Angebot, denn aktuell gibt es The Last Guardian (PS4) ab 21,94 EUR inkl. VSK. Auf den Preis kommt ihr mit dem Bestandskunden-Gutschein “82571”. Solltet ihr den Gutschein schon genutzt haben, könnt ihr euch das Spiel immer noch für 25,99 EUR sichern, dank dem VSK-frei Gutschein “84459“.
In unserem Noten-Vergleich zu Yooka-Layleeführen wir Tests, Reviews, Wertungen oder wie auch immer von den folgenden deutschen Online-Spielemagazinen auf – unabhängig davon, dass einige davon auch Print-Angebote (aka Hefte) publizieren: 4Players, CBS (Computer Bild Spiele), Gamona.de, GameStar.de (& GamePro.de) GIGA.de, PCGames.de (& Videogameszone.de)
As we’ve covered before, every year Nintendo holds a big recruitment drive in Japan, and as part of that they give prospective employees a beautiful handbook. Here’s what this year’s looks like.
Yooka-Laylee – Man kann nun den Soundtrack auf Spotify und co hören! Yooka-Laylee wird in dieser Woche endlich erscheinen und neben dem Spiel auch einen Soundtrack mit sich bringen. Den kann man mit dem Spiel im Bundle erwerben oder einfach bei Spotify und co hören. Wer schon mal rein lauschen ...
Schon in iOS 11 wird Apple offenbar die Unterstützung von 32-Bit-Apps komplett einstellen. Und auch zukünftige Apple-AX-Chips sollen keinen 32-Bit-Support mehr bieten. Einige ältere Apps werden dann gar nicht mehr funktionieren.
Nintendo Switch: Nintendo betont nochmals Interesser an VR Inhalten. Microsoft wird bekanntlich in einigen Monat die Xbox Scorpio veröffentlichen und damit ebenfalls in den VR Markt einsteigen. Dann wird Nintendo als einziger Anbieter keine VR Inhalte auf der aktuellen Konsolengeneration bieten. Dass muss allerdings nicht so bleiben, denn in einem ...
Former Xbox and EA exec Peter Moore has recounted the opposition he faced in trying to make Sega come to terms with its declining relevance during the Dreamcast era. In the midst of his battles he even went as far as telling Yuji Naka, the creator of Sonic, to "f**k off" when evidence that Sega's brand was fading was refuted.
At the time, Moore was Sega of America's chief operating officer and, in an interview with Glixel, he described the challenges he faced in trying to make the company understand it was seen as the "grandad" of the industry.
"We did a focus group here in San Francisco, I'm trying to think what year this would be, probably late 2001, early 2002, because I needed to prove to the Japanese that our brand was starting just to fade away," he explained. "And so we asked [a] focus group, a bunch of 18-, 19-year-olds, a classic question, 'If a video game publisher was a relative or a friend, who would they be?'"
Rival company EA was described by the focus group as the "arrogant quarterback" and Rockstar was the "drunken uncle" that is "the life of the party for a little while, and then he disappears for a long time." Sega, however, was perceived as "your grandad," who "used to be cool, but even he can't remember why anymore."
Moore filmed the focus groups where these discussions were had and presented them to the Japanese side of the company, which included Naka and Shenmue creator Yu Suzuki.
"[Naka] and I have a love/hate relationship on a good day. And we show him this, and it's subtitled in Japanese, and when it comes to that piece he just [slams his hand on the table], 'This is ridiculous. You have made them say this. Sega is the great brand, nobody would ever say this, you have falsified!' He just gets in my face.
"So I said to the translator, 'Tell him to f**k off.' And the poor guy looks at me and says, 'There's no expression in Japanese.' I said, 'I know there is.' And that was it. That was the last time I ever set foot in there."
Moore noted that he loved, and "still loves" Sega, but added that its most prominent developers weren't able to see "the world was changing around them," and therefore instigating a change in identity was difficult.
"I rarely get upset, but to be accused of doctoring a video, because there's none so blind as those who will not see, right? I loved Sega, still love Sega, but it was dominated by the developers to the extent where Sega as a company couldn't move if Suzuki, [Nights: Into Dreams developer] Nakagawa-san, [and Jet Set Radio developer, Kazuma] Iguchi weren't into it."
Moore's desire to transform Sega's identity came in light of shifting trends within the industry, which were steered by games like Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto 3 and Sony's PlayStation, which courted maturer gamers.
"That was, to me, this inflection point. Once the tech started to get more powerful, the creative elements that would come over from Hollywood and from television all of a sudden--that was what gave us Rockstar, and what the Houser brothers, to their credit, did for games. I mean, you look back on the history of this industry, you can point to these moments and say, 'That's when everything started to change.'"
Shortly after his meeting with Sega, Moore was approached by Microsoft, which was looking into challenging Sony's living room dominance. At the time, Microsoft had been working on Xenon, which would go on to become the Xbox 360. Moore agreed to join the company and was instrumental in the success of the Xbox 360.
After his time at Microsoft, Moore joined EA, most recently serving as its chief competition officer. However, in February he announced he would be leaving the company, and the games industry, to take up the role of chief executive officer for Liverpool FC, the English football team that Moore has been a lifelong fan of.
Ein Grüppchen von Rare-Veteranen möchte das Genre der 3D-Plattformer wiederbeleben: Lange vor der Ankündigung von Super Mario Odyssey bewies die Kickstarter-Kampagne zu Yooka-Laylee, dass es durchaus noch ein Publikum dafür gibt. Kann das Ergebnis die hohen Erwartungen erfüllen?
Ui! Nintendo möchte schon am kommenden Mittwoch neue Details zum 3DS und Switch vorstellen. Es werden auch Neuankündigungen erwartet! Eigentlich hatten wir ja erwartet dass bezüglich Nintendo Switch Ankündigungen noch ein paar Wochen ins Land streichen. Allerdings scheint Nintendo nun noch deutlich vor der E3 ein paar neue Ankündigungen für ...
Bei CDKeys wurde das 360 Spiel Fallout 3 im Preis gesenkt und in Verbindung mit dem 5% Gutschein landen wir so bei 3,32 EUR. Dank Abwärtskompatibilität ist das Spiel auch wunderbar auf der Xbox One spielbar.
by Luke Plunkett on Cosplay, shared by Luke Plunkett to Kotaku
These are grim times we are living through, but that doesn’t mean Landon Meier’s Hyperflesh—creators of terrifying rubber masks—can’t have some fun with them.
Welcome to Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics that usually occurs on Sunday except when it doesn’t. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon.
Amazon haut gerade Dragon Quest VIII: Die Reise des verwunschenen Königs (3DS) für 22,99 EUR raus. Neuer Bestpreis! Günstiger kam man bisher nicht an das Spiel heran.
The Nintendo Switch grey Joy-Con controllers are pretty nondescript all by themselves, but you can throw a few SNES-themed buttons on there to spice things up if you’re brave enough.
Game UK haut gerade Star Fox: Zero (Wii U) für £14,64 // 17,10 EUR inkl. VSK raus. Um auf den Preis zu kommen benötigt ihr den Gutschein “MVC10“. Die UK Fassung ist auf Deutsch spielbar. Wer noch ein paar Monate wartet, wird es bestimmt als “Deluxe Edition” für die Switch bekommen.
In order to fly, you need a mine cart and a metal box. The easiest way to acquire these two components is to go to the Death Mountain region.
To get a mine cart, follow the path towards the Goron Hot Springs, which is located southeast of Goron City. You'll find it either on a rail or resting near the edge of a cliff.
X marks the path.
Now you need to find a metal box. Luckily, there are quite a few in a nearby Lizalfos encampment. Quickly grab the mine cart with your Magnesis rune and head down the path through the hot springs until you see an X-shaped steel plank on the ground, signaling a fork in the road. Follow the path to the right; you'll notice several steel planks lining it. Once you reach the end of this steel plank road, make a U-turn to the right towards the path leading downhill. Proceed down this path until you reach an encampment surrounded by metal boxes.
Lay down the mine cart and dispatch the enemies at the encampment. After doing so, use your Magnesis rune to place the mine cart onto the ground as flat as possible. Next, grab one of the metal boxes and center it on top of the mine cart. Once both pieces are set, jump on top of the metal box and lightly pull upward with Magnesis to propel the mine cart up into the air. Make slight adjustments with the right analog stick to maintain a steady course, but don't pull up too hard, as doing so will cause the box to fly out of the mine cart.
Next level Hylian airship technology, right here.
And that's how you fly in Breath of the Wild. Enjoy!
Cult classic metroidvania Cave Story is coming to Switch on 20th June as the definitive Cave Story+, publisher and port developer Nicalis has announced.
So what makes this the "definitive" version of Daisuke "Pixel" Amaya's perennial classic? According to Nicalis, this Switch version of the game adds "new challenges, gameplay options and enhancements."
"Switch players can also look forward to more levels and additional subtle graphic improvements, future free content updates as well as a few bonuses that are yet to be revealed," Nicalis teased.
Beim Humble Monthly Bunlde gibts diesmal u.a. DiRT Rally (Steam), Inside (Steam) uvm. für 11,25 EUR. Die restlichen Titel folgen noch. Der Preis kann sich bereits jetzt sehen lassen, denn alleine DiRT Rally liegt im Preisvergleich bei 14,99 EUR. Inside liegt bei 11,99 EUR. Beide Spiele werden bei Steam aktiviert.
Mit dem Gutschein “BUCHDE15RABATT” bekommt ihr die komplette Serie von Alf für 13,74 EUR auf DVD und damit mal wieder zu einem guten Preis. Damit die Versandkosten entfallen, nutzt ihr entweder diesen oder diesen Füllartikel.
WipEout: Omega Collection (PS4) für 19,72 EUR inkl. Versand
WipEout: Omega Collection (PS4) für 22,94 EUR inkl. Versand – Base.com
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Fallout 3 [Xbox 360] (One) für 3,32 EUR
Dragon Quest VIII: Die Reise des verwunschenen Königs (3DS) für 22,99 EUR
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Die handgemachten Amiibos zu The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild von Krystyne Escalambre sehen fabelhaft aus.
Star Fox: Zero (Wii U) für 17,10 EUR inkl. VSK
Mit dem Gutschein “BUCHDE15RABATT” bekommt ihr die komplette Serie von Alf für 13,74 EUR auf DVD und damit mal wieder zu einem guten Preis. Damit die Versandkosten entfallen, nutzt ihr entweder diesen oder diesen Füllartikel.
Alf – Die komplette Serie für 13,74 EUR inkl. Versand