Pihak Respawn Entertainment telah mengesahkan bahawa game Titanfall untuk PC menyokong pengguna menggunakan alat kawalan Xbox 360 tetapi tidak alat kawalan Xbox One. Selain daripada itu, sudah tentu secara tradisionalnya ia menyokong penggunaan papan kekunci dan tetikus seperti kebiasaannya.
Sokongan alat kawalan Xbox 360 sememangnya sudah menjadi kebiasaan dimana alat kawalan tersebut sememangnya boleh digunakan di PC sejak dari dulu lagi samada secara wireless atau wired.
Titanfall untuk PC dan Xbox One di bangunakan oleh Respawn Entertainment manakala versi Xbox 360 dibangunkan oleh Bluepoint Games.
MCM launch Scotland show with Glasgow Comic Con 2013
2013 will see the MCM magic head north of the border for the first MCM Scotland Comic Con - a brand new one-day festival brought to you by the organisers of Britain's biggest popular culture event, MCM London Comic Con. Debuting on 31 August at Scotland's premier national events venue, SECC Glasgow, MCM Scotland Comic Con will feature everything from new movies, much-loved sci-fi shows and top comic creators to the latest videogames, anime and manga ...plus a great special guest line-up, of course!
"MCM are so looking forward to bringing our brand to Glasgow’s SECC," said show co-organiser Bryan Cooney. "Our sponsors and exhibitors have been asking for a Scottish event and in 2013 they will get their wish. We look forward to visiting the city of Glasgow."
Breda Cruickshank, Head of Exhibition Sales, SECC commented: “We are delighted to be welcoming this exciting event to Glasgow. Hosting such varied sectors of the entertainment industry, from comics and manga to film and cult fiction will make for an action packed weekend!”
The announcement comes after the huge success of the existing MCM Midlands Comic Con in February and MCM Manchester Comic Con in July, which drew 11,300 visitors on only its second outing. The launch of MCM Scotland Comic Con means that film fans, gamers, anime enthusiasts, cosplayers and collectors now have the chance to attend MCM events in London, Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham and Telford.
MCM will also be expanding their Birmingham events during 2013, with the Memorabilia Show now being permanently co-located with the new MCM Birmingham Comic Con at the NEC. The comic con debuted alongside Memorabilia in March 2012, and the overwhelming positive visitor response means that the show will now be joining MCM's roster of permanent events.
The MCM Group's next event is the Memorabilia Birmingham collectors' show, which takes place at the NEC this weekend, 24-25 November.
Bigfoot isn't just searched for in real life. He doesn't just make appearances in movies and television. Actually, he's quite popular in video games. Game developers have this thing for putting Bigfoot in their games, either in plain sight or as an easter egg. We've tracked down some of the most memorable Bigfoot appearances in the video gaming world.
SAM & MAX HIT THE ROAD
This graphic adventure video game was released by LucasArts in the hay day of MS-DOS and Mac OS gaming in the early and mid-90s. Using puzzles and a point-and-click interface, you follow a pair of Freelance Police who investigate a carnival where their star attraction, a frozen Bigfoot named Bruno, has been set free and fled. There's actually a whole Bigfoot gathering in this game, because, you know, there's no party like a Bigfoot party.
THE SIMPSONS ARCADE GAME
Considered one of the best arcade games of all-time, the 1991 The Simpsons ArcadeGame was re-released for Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network in February of 2012. One of the enemies you'll encounter is Bigfoot, who is based on Homer when he was mistaken for Bigfoot in the Simpsons episode "The Call of the Simpsons." D'OH!
SKI RESORT TYCOON
It's like Roller Coaster Tycoon, but without the thrill of roller coasters. In Ski Resort Tycoon, you must successfully create and run a ski resort, from ski lifts and lodges to bathrooms and food stands. Just make sure your skiers don't get abducted by a wandering Sasquatch.
ZOO TYCOON
See Ski Resort Tycoon? Same thing, except this time it's a zoo. Bigfoot was a bonus animal that you could unlock in the game.
DARKSTALKERS
This character's name is actually Sasquatch, so I'm kind of forced to include him on the list. He is the most noble of his tribe of Bigfoot that live deep in the Rocky Mountain of Canada. He also appears in several other Darkstalkers games, as well as SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters Clash.
CASTLEVANIA: DAWN OF SORROW
In the Nintendo DS game Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow, the Bigfoot soul is at the very start of the game. You can see him walking around in the background. To get him, you have to use the skeleton waiter soul to get him to jump out at you.
THE SIMS 2: BON VOYAGE
At this point in The Sims franchise, I'd be suprised if they didn't have Bigfoot. I mean, they have everything else. To get Bigfoot, you need to find him first. He's located on a secret lot in Three Lakes — one of the vacation destinations. After forging a relationship with him, he can move in with you, gaining skills and working and being a valuable member of The Sims society.
TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 07
Bigfoot might be as elusive as Tiger Woods' quest to win another Major, so it's quite appropriate that Bigfoot would make an appearance in Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07. Go to the 17th green at Sahalee Country Club, and you can see Bigfoot hiding behind a tree (sorry for the quality; it was the best I could find). There also seems to be an appearance of Bigfoot in the crowd.
TONY HAWK'S UNDERGROUND 2
Bigfoot on a skateboard. Need I say more?
HONORABLE MENTION - BIGFOOT: COLLISION COURSE
This game was a thing, and of course it was released on the Wii. In it, you follow the monster truck career of BigFoot, which is an an allusion to the legendary Sasquatch.
SpongeBob SquarePants new video games coming to a console near you soon... with kinect, move and uDraw...
THQ and Nickelodeon announce that they have entered into a new multi-year, licensing agreement, granting THQ the worldwide rights to develop and publish video games based on the highly popular SpongeBob SquarePants franchise. Nickelodeon’s SpongeBob SquarePants has been the No. 1 animated program among kids ages 2 to 11 for more than seven consecutive years.
Under the new agreement, THQ has the right to develop and publish interactive games based on the SpongeBob SquarePants property for the Sony PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii and Microsoft Xbox 360 consoles, the Nintendo DS and Sony PSP handheld systems, and the Xbox LIVE for the Xbox 360 video game system, PlayStation Network and Nintendo Wii Virtual Console online gaming portals. Scheduled for release in 2011, the first game to be developed under this agreement is being designed to take advantage of the unique capabilities of Nintendo 3DS, THQ’s highly anticipated uDraw GameTablet for Wii, and Kinect for Xbox 360, no controller required.
“Over the last eight years, THQ has been creating quality gaming experiences based on everyone’s favorite animated character who lives in a pineapple under the sea,” said Martin Good, THQ Executive Vice President, Kids, Family, Casual and Global Online Services. “We are pleased to continue our long-standing relationship with Nickelodeon and excited to deliver more SpongeBob SquarePants video game offerings for the multitude of fans worldwide.”
“THQ has consistently demonstrated the ability to seamlessly bring the world of SpongeBob SquarePants to life in the interactive space with quality titles that are memorable and engaging for gamers of all ages,” said Manuel Torres, Senior Vice President, Global Toys, Video Games & Consumer Electronics, Nickelodeon Consumer Products. “We look forward to introducing the next SpongeBob game adventure via THQ’s innovative new platform, the uDraw GameTablet for Wii, which will bring the gaming experience to another exciting level.”
THQ has been developing video games based on SpongeBob SquarePants since 2002, and recently launched top performing titles across all genres, such as SpongeBob Boating Bash (2010) and SpongeBob Truth or Square (2009).* Global life-to-date games shipped for all published SpongeBob video game titles total more than 29 million units.
SoftKinetic Expands Reach of 3D Gesture Recognition Applications with FREE Release of iisu 3.5.1
SoftKinetic, the leading provider of end-to-end gesture recognition solutions, has today released the free and commercial version of iisu 3.5.1, the latest iteration of its award-winning 3D gesture recognition middleware. In addition to state-of-the-art full-body tracking, this new version of iisu includes several new features to enhance its close interaction capabilities, including robust hand and finger tracking, hand grabbers, hand gesture recognition (e.g. swiping) and hand poses.
iisu supports SoftKinetic’s DepthSense 325 (DS325), a pocket-sized camera that sees both in 3D (depth) and high-definition 2D (color), and can operate from as close as 15cm. The combination of iisu 3.5.1 and the DS325 provides high-accuracy finger and hand tracking for multiple applications such as augmented reality experiences, games, and user interface control.
“As a pioneer and leader in the field of 3D gesture recognition, SoftKinetic is excited to provide even more features to enable developers to create intuitive and engaging 3D experiences for the PC and laptop environments, in record time,” said Eric Krzeslo, Chief Innovation Officer and VP Business Development and Marketing at SoftKinetic. “Our solutions not only combine a highly optimized CPU footprint with incredible ease of use, but we now offer an even broader range of enhancements that developers have requested, in particular in the field of close interactions.”
SoftKinetic offers hardware, middleware, and applications that can be built once and deployed on most 3D cameras. SoftKinetic’s solutions are perfect for embedded platforms, as well as personal computers, consoles, set-top boxes, and smart TVs. Combined with world-class support, SoftKinetic is the leader in gesture recognition offerings.
