Afrika Trailer Reveals Gameplay June 6, 2008
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When Afrika was formally announced at E3 2006, it raised a few eyebrows. Up until now, the question was: What the heck is this game about?
There have been hints trickled since E3 2006, and the trailer confirms the suspicion. In Afrika, you will be a photojournalist and you will be taking pictures of lions, zebra, rhinoceros and a plethora of other wildlife creatures.
The trailer also shows off some of the game mechanics that you can expect, including a remote controlled robot with a camera strapped to it, the ability to sneak around to snap photos, climbing mechanics (the trailer only shows trees, but you could extrapolate that to include mountainous regions and the like), and showing off a photo and video library.
The photo and video library in the trailer appears to only show full-motion video captured outside of the game. However, it would seem likely that an in-game photo and video library will be a part of the game.
To view this trailer, visit The Able Gamer, or if you have a Japanese PlayStation Network account, you can download the trailer there.
Afrika is set to launch on August 28th, 2008 in Japan. No release dates have been announced for Europe or North America.
Grand Theft Auto IV DLC Delayed to Q1 2009 June 5, 2008
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It looks like gamers will be waiting a bit longer for Grand Theft Auto IV’s downloadable content (DLC) to hit the digital shelves.
During a conference call with investors, Take-Two CEO Ben Feder announced that the highly anticipated DLC was pushed back to the first quarter of 2009 because of “portfolio balance,” and was quick to note that the delay was not due to development issues.
The DLC was initially slated for Fall 2008.
Feder also announced that GTAIV has shipped 11 million units worldwide, and has sold 8.5 million units since it launched in late April
Saints Row 2 Takes on GTA IV June 5, 2008
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A newly released trailer for the upcoming game Saints Row 2 leaves no doubt that publisher THQ knows who their competition is. The trailer pokes some subtle jabs at Grand Theft Auto IV, asking “would you rather…go bowling? [a reference to the bowling mini-game in GTAIV] Or steal a septic truck and spray loads of sewage on pedestrians?”
The trailer also pokes fun at the ability to go to a cabaret club, as well as “watch[ing] TV within the game you’re playing, on your TV.” [A reference to the television programming that was available in the safehouses in GTAIV]
Besides dumping waste on everybody in sight, the trailer mentions that Saints Row 2 will allow players to get down to their birthday suit and streak, join a fight club, base jump, car surf, or hop in a monster truck and compete in a demolition derby.
Will Rockstar respond to the trailer in kind? Given the sales, Rockstar might be too busy swimming in money to take notice.
Saints Row 2 will launch in Europe on October 17th, 2008.
To view the trailer page, visit THQ’s official video site.
Sony Announces Qore June 5, 2008
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This Thursday, North American PlayStation gamers will have a new way to access multimedia content on their PLAYSTATION 3 console. Sony has announced Qore (pronounced “core”), which the company bills as a “highly interactive, monthly lifestyle gaming program covering the world inside PLAYSTATION.”
Qore will cost $2.99 a month, or $24.99 for an annual subscription (13 episodes).
Users will have exclusive access to “news, developer interviews, in-depth game previews and behind-the-scenes looks at PlayStation games and special access to game demos, special beta invitations, game add-ons and other downloadable game-related content.”
The Qore service will deliver monthly episodes to users. Abigail Murphy, Corporate Communications Specialist for SCEA, responding to a question on the US PlayStation blog, said that the monthly episodes will “[range] from 1-2 hours total length, but you control what you watch and when.”
Murphy also noted that Qore will not effect the content in the PlayStation Store.
“If you purchase Qore, you will have access to exclusive content that would not be available otherwise – it does not impact the availability of the great content found on PSN, nor does it change our free play model.”
Qore is currently a SCEA-only initiative, so PS3 owners in all other regions will not have access to this content.
For more information, visit the official release.
