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Prototype 2 “Need to Know Timeline Debrief” Trailer and Screens

Chris Carlson — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 12:15:55 +0000

Activision has released a new trailer entitled “Need to Know Timeline Debrief” and a couple of screenshots from Radical Entertainment‘s upcoming open-world action game, Prototype 2.

Prototype 2 continues the experience of becoming the ultimate shape-shifting weapon. As the game’s all-new infected protagonist, Sgt. James Heller, players will cut a bloody swathe through the wastelands of post-viral New York Zero with unparalleled locomotion, building up a vast genetic arsenal of deadly, biological weapons and abilities as they hunt, kill and consume their way toward the ultimate goal – to kill…Alex…Mercer!

Prototype 2 is scheduled for release on April 24th, 2012 for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC.

First Borderlands 2 Screenshot and Artwork

Chris Carlson — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 18:43:33 +0000

Behold the first ever screenshot from Borderlands 2!! There’s also a nice little selection of artwork featuring some of new weapons and enemy types within the game. Just from the few screens below you can point out quite a few new enemies.

Borderlands 2 doesn’t release until sometime in 2012, but my hype meter is through the roof!! Bring it on Gearbox!

id Isn’t Telling Us a Damn Thing About DooM 4 Until RAGE Ships

Dave Oshry — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 22:30:10 +0000

Many of us trekked down to Dallas, Texas in the 110 degree heat this year in hopes that DooM 4 would be officially unveiled at Quake Con. Sadly, no such unveil took place… but for good reason.

It’s the year of id’s new IP, RAGE and the official announcement of DooM 4 would have clearly taken the wind out of RAGE’s sails. (and sales) From a marketing perspective, it just makes sense NOT to show us a damn thing until RAGE is out the door.

However, that wasn’t enough for me, I had to get the official word.

So, I asked id’s Creative Director Tim Willits who told me flat out:

“We’re not going to give you guys so much as a fucking screenshot until RAGE is out the door”

Fair enough… but I wasn’t convinced, so I asked id’s technical director John Carmack:

"I'm Not Telling You Shit Dave... Let Go Of My Hand"

He confirmed what Tim said stated that it obviously wouldn’t make any sense to show us anything until RAGE was done.

Yet, I still wasn’t convinced!! It had to be misdirection right?! They were gonna drop a bomb at the 20 years of id panel… I just knew it!!

So, I asked id CEO Todd Hollenshead…

“Dude” he said. “If that’s what Tim and John told you… what do you think I’m gonna say?!”

Sigh, so that’s the official word… but it doesn’t make the waiting any easier.

However, the gents did let me know that once RAGE has shipped, the entire RAGE team will merge with the DooM team and then it’s FULL DOOM AHEAD, baby!

Stay tuned to RipTen for continued coverage of DooM 4, RAGE and some real interviews with these gentlemen from Quake Con 2011.

The First Shot of Tommy’s Return in Prey 2

Dave Oshry — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 20:28:48 +0000

When Prey 2 was unveiled, many people we’re shocked at the lack of the original game’s protagonist, Tommy. Well, Bethesda and Human Head have previously stated that Tommy will appear in the game in some way and today they’ve released the first screenshot to prove it:

Will he team up with our new bounty hunting hero or be a thorn in his side? How did they get on the same planet?! Exactly what the fuck is going on here?!

Stay tuned to RipTen for continued coverage of Prey 2 and all of your favorite Native American video game heroes.

Dishonored Gets Its First Screen and Info

Chris Carlson — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 21:33:20 +0000

Just a few days ago Bethesda Softworks announced Dishonored. Today the first screenshot along with some information about the game has surfaced.

GameInformer has revealed the first information available about Dishonored, along with a fresh screenshot.

Players will take control of the Empress’ legendary bodyguard, Corvo; which has a suite of supernatural powers and has been falsely imprisoned for her murder by the corrupt Lord Regent.

The game has several major elements that combine together and create unique gameplay: mobility, powers & gadgets, environment, and AI. As an example, players can “Stop time and knock a bunch of stuff off a table in one direction then book it in another, so the guards search for you in the wrong place.”

Dishonored is an assassination game that reacts based on how violent you are and uses a “chaos” sytem to track just how much collateral damage you’ve caused. As a result, the game world will also changed based upon your actions.

Dishonered is an all-new first-person action game under development at Arkane Studios and set to release in 2012 for Xbox 360, PS3, and PC.

Respawn Launches Proper Website, Teases First Project

Dave Oshry — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 23:00:26 +0000

Well, it’s about damn time.

Respawn Entertainment, the studio that formed from the ashes of the Infinity Ward meltdown at Activison has finally started to show themselves and what they’re working on.

Although the image is blurry, at least it’s something:

Don't Tease Me Bro!!

Learn more about Respawn at their snazzy new website and stay tuned to RipTen for continued coverage of whatever the hell that is above.

Epic Games Teases New Foliage System In Unreal Engine 3

Chris Carlson — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:02:40 +0000

Epic Games has just released a screenshot showcasing exactly what the Unreal Engine 3′s new foliage system can do.

PR brand manager at Epic Dana Cowley Tweeted this screenshot along with the this message: “Here’s a shot of our new foliage system in Unreal Engine 3. Shout out to our devs at Epic Games Korea!”

You can view the full size version by clicking the image above. Unreal Engine 3 has came a long way over the years and if this screenshot is an indication of what to expect in the future, Epic Games is pushing it to the limit harder than Scarface.

Omgad It’s a Prey 2 Screenshot!!

Dave Oshry — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 23:10:21 +0000

Behold!! The first in game screen shot of Prey 2.

I have no idea what’s going on in this picture, but there appear to be aliens and stuff.

We’ll keep you updated on everything Prey 2 as we learn more, but in the meantime check out everyting we already know about Prey 2 HERE.

Thief 4 Exists – Here’s a Picture To Prove It

Dave Oshry — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 12:04:54 +0000

That’s right – Garrett is back. Eidos has been playtesting Thief 4 up in Montreal and posted a shot of some lucky gamer getting hands on. We are jealous. You are now jealous too.

Very little is known about Thief 4 at this point – rumours abound that more news will come out of the GDC. I’ll be there to find out. Let’s hope rope arrows are back . . . those were awesome. ^__^

Source: [SI]

First Image From DiRT 3, Trailer Premiering This Weekend

Demi Adejuyigbe — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 09:47:45 +0000

If you played the past few DiRT games, chances are that you enjoy the series. I’ve loved the past two games, and while Colin McRae’s sudden death in 2007 certainly put a hamper on things, the second game was a lovely tribute to the rally driver. That said, I’m beyond excited to see this first image from DiRT 3, courtesy of Codemasters’s Comm. Director, Richard Eddy.

To be specific, the above shot is a screenshot from the DiRT 3 trailer airing worldwide this weekend during the X-Games. To be super-specific, this is the 114th frame in the trailer. To be super-duper specific, there is in fact, dirt in the screenshot. Excitement! If you want to see more from DiRT 3, you should check out the X-Games this weekend, which started on the 26th, and ends on the 1st of August.

PS3 BioShittiness Not Limited to Big Daddies

Dan Landis — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 21:31:58 +0000

You may have read recently that there are some… issues with the PS3 version of BioShock, which at first seemed to only apply to textures on the Big Daddies (if not, it’s the very next story). 2K officially responded and owned up to the error, which is cool of them, but it now seems that the PS3 version’s overall graphical quality doesn’t quite match up to the 360 version, as evidenced by the included screenshots.

Click images for a larger view:

At first glance, the images above don’t appear to be all that different. There wouldn’t be a problem at all if people played their PS3 games on a 10-inch television. Unfortunately, clicking the images and viewing them a little closer makes it obvious that graphics whores with their 50-inch HDTV’s will not be happy.

The PS3′s visuals overall appear to be a bit blurry when compared to the 360 counterpart. This, of course, doesn’t mean BioShock is going to be any less of a compelling game on the PS3, it will just be a not-quite-as-good-looking-as-it-could-be-but-still-compelling game on the PS3.

These screengrabs were taken from a Japanese site, and while the fact that it’s Japanese has no bearing on my opinion, the person that posted the images may very well be a 360 fanboy and is only trying to sabotage the game. Honestly, though, I don’t think that’s very likely considering there’s only 3 people in Japan that own an Xbox 360.

We also must take into account that this was only the demo. The visuals may have been compressed to make a smaller download file, and it also may not be the final build of the game. Then again, just to play devil’s advocate, maybe it’s just because the PS3 sucks.

MGO Resolution 665p Equivalent and 30fps

Patrick Steen — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:17:43 +0000

Pixel counters at the ready! There’s been some debate over the final rendering resolution of Metal Gear Solid 4. Screenshot pixel counting has been hazy, so the first sign of a possible resolution is found in the launch of the Metal Gear Online Beta. The Beta has now begun in Europe (yes it’s up, go and play!) and the results are in.

Over at Beyond3d technical forums, resident video game investigator Quaz51 (who also happens to be Eurogamer’s source in their console face-offs), has now proved his suspicions right. MGO renders natively at 1024by768.

This resolution is not 768p as you might suspect, since 1024by768 is not a 16/9 isomorphic resolution. Instead, it’s equivalent resolution (contains the same number of pixels) is 1182by665 – or 665p. It is thus accurate to say MGO renders natively at 665p.

Why this resolution? Rendering at this resolution can aid in post-processing effects, help with tiling through the RSX graphics chip, and also has the advantage of natively supporting 4/3 Standard Definition TV’s. In addition, MGO has been confirmed to run at 30 frames per second.

There have been many “sub-HD” games this generation, from Halo 3 to Call of Duty 4. To most the differences will be negligible and won’t detract from the gameplay experience. Moreover, with MGO offering a higher resolution than the above two games along with 2xAA (gets rid of teh jaggies), you’ll be hard pressed to tell the difference.

It’s still uncertain whether this will be the final native resolution of MGS4. For now, go and enjoy the Beta!