The Expendables 2 – now with accompanying PS2 Game!

The eagerly awaited movie The Expendables 2 is due to be released on 17th August to a throng of fans, waiting like caged, hungry dogs who can smell fresh steak. The movies attraction to fans is only now going to be increase thanks to Ubisofts announcement of the accompanying game for Playstation, Xbox 360 and PC.

The extreme game is based on the storyline of the film and can be downloaded. Although it is based on the movies prequel, the group of mercenaries with Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone) as leader, attempt to free a kidnapped billionaire. There are three other characters you can take on to be part of the action with – Hale Caesar, Yin Yang and Gunner Jensen.

Available on and offline, group sessions can also take place. The game is expected to provide a seamless entrance for the movies release and provide a beautiful back up for the hardcore fans out there.

 

Final Fantasy XI – the most profitable Final Fantasy game

Japanese Games Developer and Distributor Square Enix, have announced that Final Fantasy XI  is due to be released in 2013, and it is the most profitable game from the Final Fantasy series so far.

Yoichi Wada, Square Enix’s boss, spoke at the Vana Festival 2012 event recently, and announced some intriguing figures. Amongst these, one of the more random facts is the amount of time Final Fantasy XI players have spent playing totals to over 200,000 years.

The new release will be available in PC and Xbox 360 format, with Japan getting an additional PS2 release too. The XI version will also boast new stories, areas, two additional classes and a wide range of new jobs.

Lego Batman 2: DC Superheroes

Everyone loves Lego, the little plastic bricks and cute plastic people, that is. But how successful have Lego Games been? Well, maybe not quite as much as Lego bricks, but then its early days in comparison really as the first Lego game only came out in 205. However, virtual versions have definitely been successful enough for another Lego game to be released - LEGO Batman 2: DC Superheroes.

The game has removed previous flaws like hard-to-judge platforming, its puzzles now make sense and many new little challenged and niches have been added. With a DC Superheroes theme, Lex Luther is running for president while the Joker tries to wreak havoc with Kryptonite trying to find its way into the Ballot box. There is Batman and Robin, Black Canary, Wonder Woman, Cyborg and Superman, a Lego Superhero army.

The game itself is focused mainly on the story of the action, greater focus on vocal acting and the characters development. Batmans character has greater mobility and all the characters have fresh voices. Running as a 15 chapter story, it can be completed in about 9-hours – perfect for a lazy gaming Saturday!

Preview: Miner Wars 2081

Miner Wars 2081, is no doubt an incredible game. This space sim is bound to be one of the most exciting in the market today. The game mixes descent, wing commander: privateer to make it a unique and awesome game. Rosa, the developer of the game, explains that the game is unique because when designing it, he didn’t want to copy features of other games in the market. For this reason, Rosa incorporates a wide range of features that miss in other games. The game is a simple prototype and included minor wars for destructive environments.

When playing the game, it is easy to spot your enemies when they are in space and on fire. This is because the game involves a space combat, mineral harvesting, flying into and creating space stations. The game also involves attacking starships among other exciting features that make it one of a kind. WASD keys are incorporated in the game and this makes it easier for players to control the ship. The mouse is used efficiently to steer the ship therefore, enabling players to explore all degrees of freedom. Therefore, it becomes easy for you to fly safely in interior environments.

The Miner Ship is an incredible game, a single pilot craft with an amazing design that looks like a cross between a submersible and a harrier jet. It has all the tools that enable you to fly smoothly. It is also easy to destroy all generators in the station based on technological advancements. You can easily get through large passageways in the station, fight enemies using different techniques and sail through different stations because it is a modern day game. It has the best destruction features including missiles therefore, enabling you to fight your enemies. It is an interesting game that makes your gaming moments more pleasurable.

Film fest reels in contracts for China

It was at the second Beijing International Film Festival – BIFF, where  contracts worth more than 837 million dollars were signed.

The event bought together prominent actors among them, the Director of Hollywood, James Cameron. Gracing the event were a collection of films, from 54 different nations. To mark the end of this event, attendants were treated to a series of live performances from prominent musicians and music groups, who hail from different parts of the world.

While announcing the event as a success, Beijing Municipal Bureau of Radio, Television and Film Director, Li Chunliang noted that more was still needed to be done so as to promote such events and the Chinese film industry.

Chunliang, further noted that  through such events, BIFF was creating a platform through which the public can exchange ideas on the way forward for their country’s film industry. Cameron on his part was categorical that the event marked a historical moment in the movie and film industry. He further announced that he will partner with Vince Pace’s company-a prominent photographer, to set up a 3D company in China, with its headquarters located in Tianjin.

According to the two , the move shall serve to promote that use of technologies among the Chinese movie makers and the entire film industry. This will further bring competition in the global movie and film making industries, a trend that is anticipated to result to a rise in the quality of movies . All speakers present during the event noted that competition was the key towards getting quality movies that will appeal to global audience.

They further thanked the government for offering subsidiaries in the country’s movie and  film industry, naming the creation of theaters  in majority of the country’s suburbs as one among the many subsidiaries that the government has introduced.

With such events being held annually, the Chinese and global film and movie industry is set to experience a robust growth.

Chopper Creator Bringing MineCraft-Inspired 2D Title the Blockheads

With the advancing technology now and then, you should always be ready to expect more advanced products and services in the market. For instance, the creator of Chopper and Chopper 2, David Frampton has revealed that he is going to release an advanced and MineCraft-inspired 2D title for the iOS that will be referred to as The Blockheads. Besides the forthcoming release, David has revealed that The Blockheads will take a unique and outstanding approach to the many features that it shares with other games like Mojang’s.

 Some of the features that are shared by both games include both games allowing a gamer to craft new items easily. New advancements by Frampton allow one to create newt items in multiple locations and without even the need for recipes. He said that instead of having to know the recipes to be able to craft your items, you can make use of many other different kinds of workbenches each with a handful of items that you can easily craft. He further added that the crafting interface offers a list of what is required and describes what the main crafted item can do. And so, it creates an easy way for the player to enjoy the game and also make use of the advanced items that are ready for use.

When it comes to building the blocks, The Blockheads is being built from the ground up especially for more advanced devices like iPhone and other touchscreen devices available in the market. The Blockheads being one of the interesting iOS games it will also operate smooth like other games and it will also allow you to buy in-game currency for the real-world cash. However, you will also get the opportunity to earn the premium currency as you play and so you should be ready to enjoy these latest gaming advancements.