Banzaii - The blog of online games and games of Jorge Mediavilla

Just a few days the official announcement was made that many xbox360 gamers were expecting, the launch of Gears of War 3.

Gradually getting more and more news on this highly anticipated game, how will you know the end of an epic trilogy and its launch is scheduled for April 8, 2011. Among the new features to highlight and emerging, the latest and coolest is the announcement by Cliff Bleszinski on Twitter (@ therealcliffyb ), which announced that Gears of War 3 will have the opportunity to play the campaign mode up to 4 player co-op.

Honestly it is very good news, and many expected as in Gears of War 2, but this latest edition will finally you will with it, so we're in luck gamers, gamers and others that we like to play with friends in cooperative mode .

Another novelty will be new characters in both the CGO , as in the Locust , apparently to join delta squad " Anya "and will be a playable character, as we see in the next trailer, while among the Locust, a new species of creature with tentacles, we will make the campaign more difficult. Also there are rumors about possible scenarios full of vegetation or even a sub-aquatic mission, new weapons and explosives ...

We will monitor all developments as they arise, but as you know we will leave doubts in April 2011, meanwhile it's time to create good hype from Microsoft and Epic Games , as they have this trailer called "Ashes to Ashes "and is the first thing we can enjoy.

Without words. Is self-explanatory.

The little hell every day ... (Source: Pocketinvaders )

Him to death ... The pañueloo combo, the combo pañueloo! (Source: Potatoes bring )

1. Why Patcher has become the great Rappel of videogames?
2. How is it possible that the prostitutes of Assassin's Creed 2 make us go unnoticed?
3. How much longer experiencing the three red lights and similar failures?
4. Why developers include downloadable content in the original game disc?
5. Will OnLive, and the like Gaikai the near future of gaming? And most importantly: Will they work decently with my ADSL Timofónica?
6. Are avenging the "hardocore" Nintendo refused to buy the games "hardocore" Wii?
7. How long will John Riccitiello at the head of Electronic Arts?
8. When do you get the p ... remake of Final Fantasy VII? Is it so hard to ignore the users?
9. Is the Halo saga is really overrated or cane Spain?
10. Does Sony is screwing with Move or will be a success as PSP go? (Go fucking question ...)
11. Really there was nothing for 3D technology that we are coming and that forces us to use a crappy glasses giving headache?
12. Will you leave talking nonsense at some point Peter Molyneux?
13. Who is the best Spanish journalist of video games?
14. Is not the argument of Heavy Rain, as little cheater?
15. Why was widely reported Steam and other digital download systems such as D2D and Metaboli games seem not to exist?

During my career in video games that I have had to deal with a few marketing managers, product managers and other people defending bad life totally different positions as to promote their games.

Some think that good games sell themselves and prefer to promote the "less good" (because for them there bad game) and others, to be really good to push it all to market forces and the "mediocrity" according quality.

Those who think that video games sell themselves good not lift a finger to promote consecrated sagas. They know they have already assured his audience that the new product features will work on the creation of expectations. They will not fight for the product magazine cover or have a special, not necessary, users are already familiar with the game and will flock to buy and journalists interested in it and doing nothing. To these they propose any action, look at you as if you were not worthy of the game and you try to "sneak" the mediocrity of the day. They believe that marketing is worth, the one that really has merit, is selling trash, garbage which a super-duper top of the sales. As they see that a game has reviews of 9 or more believe that they are virtually all the "fish" sold, is a breeze and invest their time in making it more difficult to sell.

Then there are those who think that good games should be given a marketing worthy of them. Not enough that the game is amazing, you have to communicate, market and scream out as loud its benefits. They turn in his great game, do not rest on our laurels. Do not try to exalt reason over other video game not worth the grief. The fact that a series sold well so far does not ensure that the next installment will do the same again.

What is the good way to focus the portfolio of video games? From the user point of view is clear, you have to push it really worth it and the rest is fraud, but from the point of view that needs to get to sales target, the thing is not so clear ...

I my opinion I have of course, but this time I will tell you in the comments if the article generates some

This weekend I was in San Juan beach with friends and we near the department stores of Toys 'R' Us to take a look at their products.

We all know that is not a department store specializing in games, but have a section dedicated to it (quite low by the way). It just has a variety of games on Xbox360 or PS3, however there are more games and even Wii or NDS, PS2, Game Cube or Xbox.

My surprise was finding two games, NBA Live 2003 and 2004 , for Xbox and GameCube, respectively, at the same price they had on the day of its release for over 7 years.

We all know that Toys 'R' Us makes your business with toys and will not compete in the market for video games with other retailers like Game or Gamestop (specialists in video games), but could catch up to other centers such as Media Markt, Carrefour ... who are slowly becoming hollow, and are considered as an alternative to the gamers when buying a video game.

I leave you with photos of the two games, when I saw him I did not believe, or have we gone mad, or is being revalued the classic NBA Live ...

If there is a game that I look forward (apart from Bioshock2 ) is the new title from Remedy Entertainment for Xbox 360 Alan Wake .

The game puts us in the shoes of a successful writer of thrillers, who tired of not getting the inspiration for his creations, he decides to leave his city with his fiancee Alice, escaping to a quiet village in the mountains called Bright Falls, in which to rest and change of scenery with the aim of finding the inspiration you need.

But everything seemed idyllic vacation "retreat", become a nightmare for Alan Wake . His wife disappears without a trace, the villagers of people want to hunt and follow him with axes and other tools ... and if there was not enough, when the darkness looms on the people, objects come to life and owned by Alan will. The only help that we will have is the county sheriff, who seems to know what is happening and can help, but soon he too will disappear and we will keep fighting these beings alone, as we try to find Alice.

Personally I very reminiscent of the first Silent Hill , where the protagonist's daughter disappeared in a quiet village and we had to search by confronting monstrous creatures turn. While this comparison would be based on the argument, as Alan Wake seems to have other dyes.

From Remedy have commented that the play is divided into chapters, like a TV series they were, and depending on how we finish each chapter, the story vary. The game will not focus on fear rather it is a psychological action thriller. For me personally this, the town and strange happenings ... remind me to shows like Twin Peaks by David Lynch.

As mentioned before the game will come from the hand of Remedy Entertainment creators of Max Payne, and has no official date but is expected to go during the 2nd quarter of 2010, exclusively for Xbox 360.

Today was Daniel Cervantes, director of Microsoft's entertainment division in Spain, responding to questions from users in a digital meeting in El Mundo.

This is my question:

Hi Daniel. I do not understand why in games 1 euro is always worth a dollar, that is, if the console is worth U.S. $ 199, the price in Europe is always the same amount in euros instead of cheaper. Always the same and therefore we consider them beaten (in PAL territories give us of clubs with prices). Honestly, we feel the world because we are fools to pay far more. I've heard some explanations, but have not convinced me. See if you get it. Thank you!

And the answer:

hello, I love your question, remember to consider the differences in operating costs of enterprises, as well as taxes and margins of sales channels. This happens with all products that come to mind ... U do the same with wages, which on average are higher in Europe than in the rest of the world to convert to dollars As well as being cheaper when the Euro was worth less than the dollar , we now have to bear the consequences of the devaluation of the dollar ... I hope I at least close to convince a little more ... greetings

Sorry, but I still do not understand

Personally I value that Daniel has come to the fore when rain sticks for the great ban prior to the release of Modern Warfare 2 and the three red lights are both gaining attention many years after the launch of the console.

Unfortunately, Spain often paint little world decisions of multinationals such as Microsoft because there are a large number of sales. Here do not take the big decisions, but take the sticks touch. In that sense it is an ordeal.

Indeed, his gametag is miranda and mine, jmdia. See you online.

- Read the entire meeting Daniel Cervantes Digital World

My impressions. The first negative that's why we are in crisis:

• Make payment when 10 meters of the console on the PC, I have free. Tb I have it on the blackberry "free."
• It takes a USB keyboard to make the most of. Insert the command text is a pain.
• Twitter takes a while to load. You can not see the people you mentioned (which posted @ jorgemediavilla) in a single click. That does not facilitate discussions.
• Can handle multiple accounts at once?
• No connection between games and the new social services, which it itself is doing with Twitter Sony (Uncharted 2) and Facebook (that's precisely the approach). Isolated applications.

Now the positive, which Hayles if any:

• The design of Facebook and Twitter is very clear, simple and aesthetic. Accessibility is very good. The navigation is very accurate.
• Interconnection between Facebook and the Xbox has enabled me to know the gamertag of many people who were on Facebook, but I knew your Xbox gamertag. I've added them all!
• That gives MSFT a few days free to try Facebook and Twitter.

Then there is the issue of missing last.fm in Spain. This has left a feeling of disappointment in the fall update, as the functionality to the Zune, we are still waiting in Spain ...

How is the court lately! Well stirred.

First, the pebbles:

Seen on an email from Activision to release in which data is updated sales of Modern Warfare 2 in Spain in the first week:

We update the number of units sold of Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 in Spain in its first week: 123,000 copies. Thus, Modern Warfare 2 becomes the title with the best sales recorded to date in his early days on the market, surpassing recognized and successful sports games open world games.

Interpretation: Do we really need that tells you the games you are referring to?

Second sweety, this time from Sony to Microsoft:

When he finally reaches the new update (announced with great fanfare) Facebook and Twitter to Xbox 360 is that Facebook is not exclusive to Xbox 360 and that the next PS3 firmware 3.10 of Facebook integration will also ... How silent it had ! All details on the Playstation blog europero (in strict English).

And now the stones:

Activision again:

Yesterday in some ways echoed an incorrect story, commenting that Modern Warfare 2 had been banned in the Russian market. The title is on sale in Russia since last Nov. 10 in its PC version.

Simultaneous translation: Gentlemen, please make the contrast a little info ...

And the second from Konami:

Before the news appeared over the weekend and this morning in various media, Konami Digital Entertainment Spain wants to deny information to suggest that the release of Silent Hill: Shattered Memories for Wii, PlayStation 2 and PSP will occur 8th of December in Spain / Europe.

The estimated release date of this title remains scheduled for February.

Please rectify the information promptly to benefit consumers, readers, media and sales channels.

In an effort to avoid these situations in the future, take this opportunity to remind you that any information concerning Konami Digital Entertainment releases of Spain that is not from our Press Department must be tested prior to publication. Konami Digital Entertainment is a global company whose release dates do not always agree to all the territories where we operate.

Interpretation: That contrast, bucking! And by the way do not bridge the favor of the poor local PR, which are pa'eso!

This week has been an unprecedented event in the history of videogames. About one million Xbox owners have been "banned", ie added to the blacklist of consoles can not access Xbox Live because Microsoft has detected that they have modified to run pirated games or indie games , among other reasons.

What does that mean? Basically you can still install whatever you want in it, but do not count on connecting to the Internet to play online or enjoy online services such as avatars, the bazaar or social networks. Come on, Microsoft turns your console into a brick for a player. Social factor is over the console ...

The mass ban has biblical proportions. It is estimated that Microsoft has sold 33 million consoles worldwide, 10 million of them in Europe and have now been banned around a million, which means that they once banned from 3 % of users (could be up to 5%), plus those who had already cast for playing Xbox multiplayer before the game they were playing a pirated copy, went on sale.

But what will they do who have suffered the wrath of Microsoft? I know they will claim the price of Xbox Live that had been paid and no longer will enjoy. Although some will buy a second console, which remain free hack for big multiplayer games, I know that many will do "pineapple" to switch to PlayStation.

One of the things that hurt them is that Microsoft has banned just before the departure of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, a highly anticipated game. The time oozing pretty bad idea from Microsoft (and surely Activision, which certainly is in the garlic ...), which has taken just at the peak of the year. Many are not going to forgive easily. And then there's the feeling you've bought a console and not yours ... Microsoft's operating distance and watch what you do ... Puff, this sounds a bit like Big Brother.

Anyway, this is what you get. I of course I have not pirated, but we all know friends who have been banned in an unprecedented decision. To all this, the version of Microsoft is to modify the console is illegal and violates terms of service usage and ends with the warranty. We also aim to prevent the illegal sale of video games. What they have not clarified the method although many have taken to mean that all those with a specific firmware, which was once used to "hack" the console ... If this is the method, the thing would smell even worse, since not everyone had that firmware would be pirates ... Without commenting to modify your console is not a crime, it would be hacked, but not modify the console for other uses.

What will happen now? ¿Super Skills or of stupidity? I predict that console sales will rise as there will be people who buy a new one to play certain video games legally, but I think that a measure has been a bit radical and desperate. Apart from sales figures, what is certain is that decisions like this, instead of getting the community in the pocket, which is a key to the future of video games thanks (games created by the community or created levels by users), the fact is that the community will go elsewhere. In the short term Microsoft can make some sales, but medium to long term I think they are digging their own grave.

Ah! And careful with the Xbox you to buy secondhand. Like you sell a mazacote that is worthless ...

Because not everything in life is Forza Motorsport 3 (Notice to mariners: For kings want a good wheel Logitech), I'm also playing Episodes from Liberty City, an album that collects both chapters Xbox 360 exclusive downloadable physical format. The album costs 40 euros and gives many hours of play, the truth is very worthwhile if you like the GTA universe, because you do not need GTA IV itself or downloads or anything.

At the time I did not play much at The Lost and Damned if I was sent a code to download. I do not remember why I do not play, I guess it was muddy with other games, but I do remember that the guys from Take Two / Rockstar Games invited me to his office to try this chapter and wrote a little blurb in my another blog .

I will not repeat. What I liked is that there are checkpoints in the missions, which allows not to repeat over and over the mission from the beginning and the new weapons to the Terminator, but there have been many things that I liked: The graphics guarreados on purpose to give more atmosphere, the script that once looked promising and then not so much ...

The theme of the bikes I love, and being a biker in the band of Lost promised, but ultimately a bit boring I have to drive the chopper. Another of the strengths of this chapter was the band, the feeling of brotherhood, but ultimately the missions do not really account with them and go about your business, to shoot down the enemy without caring much your classmates. Of course, when needed, are given a twist and fight ... Escaqueos, the righteous.

The feeling that Lost and Damned was a bit disappointing has increased when I started playing The Ballad of Gay Tony, a new chapter much more elaborate, beginning as God intended, with a powerful mission: Draw a military helicopter and Abbe a yacht and several boats. Then you see that the missions will be more brutal and developments, many more than in the previous chapter. This second volume has more personality, more attractive, thanks to a hero and a more Latin world, the night more exciting.

The ability to enjoy new machine guns or the chute, new cars, motorcycles and boats, managing nightclubs and new multiplayer are reasons enough to download or buy the album to this second chapter download. As always, the main missions are added lots of side missions that ensure many, many hours of play.

If it's for hours of play, a must-buy if you're not tired of the GTA games.

Incidentally, Miyamoto wants to make the island of Wii Sports Resort a new character as famous as Mario or Zelda, but giving prominence to an environment is the work of Rockstar Liberty City. Make no mistake. Provide a stage personality has already done Dan House, a less mediatic Miyamoto for his taste for the politically incorrect and adult, but a genius.

If you like driving though traffic jams, breakdowns, accidents, always exciting visits to the garage, ITV or license renewals, Forza Motorsport 3 is your game. Whether driving the great supercars or simply put your Citroen to the limit, this game exclusively for Xbox 360, is now the best option on the market (Project Gotham Racing unfortunately happened at a better life) waiting for Gran Turismo 5, which is ready but has decided to avoid confrontation Christmas with Forza Motorsport 3.

The game is on the street, but I come from a few weeks ago playing a final beta has me in love. After installing the two disks (one of the game itself and another full of cars and tracks) enter fully into a game that sounds familiar, that is definitely a little more of the same, but more focused on helping the novice than ever . As an experienced user strikes me that I try a bit like an illiterate, but I must admit that the effort to make the game accessible to all audiences is highly commendable.

The automatic upgrade system, the many and varied explanations locutadas that even warn you if your car is not competitive for the next race and the famous rewind button will not leave any forsaken amateur and I honestly do not seem bad . The purists reject outright the use of the rewind, which takes you back in time to rectify a botched maneuver, but who is without fault ... I do not like using it, but after four or five laps, ready to finish the race : Who do you like the race of her life she would go to hell by a failure on the last lap? Is cheating, but we accept boat as aquatic animal
Otherwise it is a very remarkable degree. The new engine moves the car to perfection, graphics, high scratch, there are 22 channels through which we can perform over 100 different layouts, we can enjoy more than 400 cars with real cabs also get to customize, enjoy a season mode with over 200 different events that gives a long, long game ...
I'ma big fan of video games and I'm driving like a fish in water in the third mode of difficulty (the fourth and last is the manual gear and I'm afraid). Maybe even me is getting too easy, because I'm moving on without buying cars (because I give them away to get some driving levels through experience points) and not just spend money to evolve them. I have in mind the idea that perhaps they have gone too far when it comes to make it easy and affordable for everyone ...
The artificial intelligence of the opponents is not bad, but perhaps lack the aggressiveness behind the wheel of which I'm pretty left. Although it sometimes happens that one gets you the nose because it is blatantly faster than you, it is normal for them to close the passage with little practice sports and they are resigned to their position of younger sons. Sometimes they make a mistake press and driving. In any case, the braking is always your best weapon and the recoil, your best friend, but this edition this factor is not so important.

Eye to the output: try to exit without skidding too much and have half the race in your hands. And one last thing: in long races, have some patience and search your hole when you really have. It will save you problems in your car at the end of the race penalize a lot.
In conclusion, if not for exclusive games like this Forza Motorsport 3, the Xbox it would be very crude to compete. As hardware can not be measured at the PS3, but in practice their games look better and more playable. For instance, compare the demo of FIFA 10 for Xbox and PS3 and comprobaréis yourselves. While it is true that Sony is doing a good job with certain games (Uncharted 2 or Gran Turismo), overall there is no excuse for not having an Xbox because the price is right now. Miss games like Forza Motorsport 3 is a real sin.

This Friday I was in the presentation of Ubisoft, the Hard Days, Madrid. I had the chance to see Assassin's Creed 2, a game that I lost insurance, the new Splinter Cell, Red Steel 2 and some others, but certainly the most impressive was watching Avatar on a television compatible 3D and enjoy the 3D in all its fullness.

After get the "Ray-ban" started to hallucinate, first with a ship approaches the planet Pandora and then clean shot against the beasts of a planet that does not really know if it is a real danger or Eden.

Avatar is the film that will break new ground in mid-December and the game promises to be no typical conversion "Guarrera" from the movie, but find it hard because all video game publishers have tried to sell crap games taking advantage of the marketing of movies and now fight it is complicated. Without going any further it just happened with Terminator Salvation and Ubisoft is not blameless in this regard: not go back too ... I remember Beowulf

Avatar The game will come a bit before the movie, on October 2, and can be played as a game "normal". So to be promoted, but its graphic engine, which the guys from Ubisoft has been in development 3 years (which was used by the last Far Cry), will switch to 3D mode at any time to enjoy it even need to renew our television and buy a 3D Ready.

It is unfortunate that the 3D effect, majestic, can not be seen in screenshots or videos, so if you have occasion to see him somewhere, do not hesitate to try it. Is the next revolution in video games.

Otherwise little more I can tell you not to know. "Assassins" rather than correct, a "must have" with juicy news as the economy system, Splinter Cell is tumbling even surprised us with some new features like tagging enemies and little more than comment on Red Steel 2, which have good cell-shading graphics and take full advantage of the Wii Motion Plus.

Looking at the game reserve figures U.S. I can only hallucinate with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Between the Xbox 360 and PS3 and games have reserved 2,223,261 and the number will increase because we still miss several weeks for launch (10 November).

CoD: MW 2 is poised to break many records and will certainly fill the coffers of Activision Blizzard. How many of these reserves at the prestige edition with night vision goggles that cost 150 euros? It makes my hair stand like hooks ...

His figures contrast with those of Uncharted 2, also anticipated, with reserves for PS3 not reach 300,000 units. The third most anticipated U.S. appears to be Assassin's Creed 2, whose reserves amount to 384,833 units, although this time the book is divided between PS3 and Xbox.

If you have not seen the latest video from CoD: MW 2, here it is. Enjoy it:

Source: VGChartz

Ojito, who did not tell me who I am suspected of being "nintendero" behind my furious attacks Nintendo for abandoning their "hardcore" of life , says the magazine "BusinessWeek" , with which I agree that, nevertheless, have innovated, have triumphed and have been street war of the consoles in this generation consoles competing with much more advanced.

Nintendo would be the number one company for BusinessWeek because it has registered an annual increase in sales of 36% over the past five years and increased its value by 38%.

Despite the economic crisis, the Japanese company has continued to invest in innovation, which has led him to launch flagship products like the Nintendo DS and Wii hit, which have exceeded market rivals Sony (Playstation) and Microsoft (Xbox .)

Inditex, Mapfre, my dear Telefónica are the only Spanish companies that have crept into the top 40.

He said: El Dorado exists and is in Kyoto is the home of Nintendo