Playstation Vita Revealed

NGP, the successor to PSP, revealed earlier this year

http://anti-destiny.blogspot.com/2011/01/psp2-revealed-call-it-ngp.html has been finally renamed to Playstation Vita (Life).

It offers six-axis motion sensors, dual analog controls, front- and rear-facing cameras, an OLED touchscreen, and a touchpad on the back, too, powered by a quad core processor. A plethora of Huge names were revealed on the device, including Uncharted: Golden Abyss, Ruin, a new ModNation Racers, LittleBigPlanet and Street Fighter x Tekken, each showing off plenty of motion and touch interactivity with almost the PS3 level of graphics. Two Community interaction apps Near and Game Room were also exhibited.

Vita will be available at $249 for the WiFi-only model, or $299 for the 3G version.

Supernova: The Passing of Moin Akhtar

When we are infants, we know very few things, understand even fewer, and recognize even less. One of the first things I had learnt in life, was that Moin Akhtar was an obelisk of quality comedy. I knew that as an infant.

For the longest time, it seemed that he was the only seal of comedy on any given show and without him, very little laughter was to be expected. Over time with Guest-House, Tanhaiyan, Angan Tera and Unkahi that perception was altered, but without a casting the slightest of shadow on what Moin Akhtar represented.

Not only was he the greatest quality comedian of our country, he was the greatest quality comedian of our time. And yet, his list of talents only begins here. He was an actor a presenter, a singer, a humanitarian and much much more. But, forgive me for being so naive, but for me, he was always this, a quality comedian. I'd go as far as calling him the Last Quality Comedian, only to be contested by Anwar Maqsood himself, but then Anwar has never prized himself on acting and has always been a white wizard, sorry, THE white wizard of wordplay.

Quality Comedy is keeping it clean, without resorting to dirty jokes. Anyone can be funny with cheap shots, but keeping it decent and funny is the real talent. Anyone can be funny while passing comments (read juggats) on known personalities, but it is keeping it original and situational that defines the solid foundation of comedy. Unfortunately, with the Passing of Moin Akhtar, that art is also put to rest.

Supernova is when a star completes its life and dies a vibrant death. And Moin Akhtar was a Star supporting many galaxies. Moin Akhtar was no person, he was a living-breathing landmark and he will always continue to be that landmark situated in the capital of our hearts, now and always.

Rest in Peace, Moin Akhtar. You were the Greatest and the Last of your kind.

King of Fighters: Worst Movie Ever!

WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT?

Ok, we know for a fact that videogame movies suck as a rule. That’s one of the things I have gotten to accept as one of the facts of life. So, when King of fighters movie was announced, I didn't even need to look at the trailer to know it sucked, the trailer only solidified my belief.

So, I didn't watch it until now, when it was on TV. And I have to say, I’m impressed! It was way above my expectations.

It was so shamelessly pathetic, that it even dethroned Tekken as the most WTF? Movie ever. Which in itself is an achievement. I mean seriously, what the hell is this?

If you don’t know King of Fighters, please, just leave this page. For the rest of you, let me give a picture of what a blasphemy this is.

Mai is dating Iori...IORI! (Don’t celebrate just yet Fanfiction/Hentai writers!) Iori who does not has his trademark red hair, and also just wears a pony,instead of his iconic pangs. He takes her to show her a display of the three sacred treasures, where they meet Chizuru. Iori and Chizuru are like the best of buds. So, Rugal (Ray Park) just walks in and shoots the guards, picks treasures and runs away. And I meant ‘shoots the guards”...with guns!

It must be said here that though it’d still be probably the worst videogame movie (Worst Movie) to date without Ray Park playing Rugal, but he contributes to it TREMENDOUSLY! He is practically a joker. It’s like he hasn’t came out of his Toad character from X-men yet, and multiplied it by Jim Carry’s Riddler. This was so RETARDEDLY Pathetic OMG! I’ll give you an idea, in one scene, he wears a ice hockey mask with the rest of the kit and attacks Mature and Vice, in another he tries to act like an Italian mafia mobster with a cigar. In yet another, he tries to beat Kyo with a...wait for it...baseball bat, with a full-fledge commentary.

It is soon revealed that Terry Bogard (Larger than Life, Hungry Wolf, anyone?) is a CIA agent( Yes, so much for Southtown’s #1) , and so is Mai (Yes!). It doesn't end there. Mr. Biggs is a security guard. The fights don’t take place in the world, instead they go to this ‘other dimension’. Mai gets the center stage, as if she is Chizuru (You can tell someone was thinking with the wrong head). Mai is like even more central to the plot than Kyo and Iori put together. Not only does she has Lightening Powers, she stands with Kyo and Iori throughout the movie as if she is from Yata Clan (and Chizuru’s just a side character), only to be handed the position officially by Chizuru towards the end. So much for Bloodlines...

Last but not the least, the protagonist, Kyo is the reason why this movie drags so much. He is a pacifist, and doesn’t even know anyone else when the movie begins. He spends the rest of the movie showing attitude and being a crybaby. He doesn't has his revolutionary hairstyle, rather spikes take the stage. Oh and apparently he is obsessed with being like water. You’re KYO ***KING KUSANAGI, The Scion of Flame, you’re the child of Sun itself, y’ piece of ***t!

Since, he does not know Iori in the start, so, so much for the genre-defining arch-rivalry. There were no game related moves at all! The ones that were there made you wish they were not. Iori was a disappointment too, but he doesn't go out of his way to rub it in your face. Kyo was like Big Moose, when he was slightly younger. Mai had more screen-time than all the other characters put together. And Rugal, well lets just say, if I see him, I will kill him. That’s a promise.

KOF movie was a sad piece of crap, and its makers should be made to pay for crimes against humanity. They did it with Street Fighter (twice), They did it with Super Mario, They did it with DragonballZ, They did it with Tekken, and now they’ve done it with King of Fighters. It is time we stand up in the face of this tyranny...

... and give them all a Forbidden Maiden Masher coupled with an Orochinagi...and a Buster Wolf...

Street Fighter IV steps in to help Japan

In a wonderful gesture of charity, Capcom has lowered the price of Street Fighter IV for the iPhone to just 99 cents. All proceeds from the temporary sale (it lasts until March 22) will go directly to supporting victims of the earthquake and resulting tsunami in Japan.

I can't recommend getting this enough. Not only are you getting an excellent iPhone game at an unbelievable discount, but you're helping out a great number people in a time of a great need. Follow the link below to go to iTunes and purchases Street Fighter IV for iPhone.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/street-fighter-iv/id354655665?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4#

Final Fantasy dissidia duodecim [012] : Cloud, Terra and Tidus go Evil

This is a surprise for all of Final Fantasy fans. In the recent Jump Festa Trailer, a very (VERY) brief segment shows the stand off between Chaos and Cosmos Champions. Surprisingly, if you look closely you can see that Cloud, Terra and Tidus are all in Chaos line-up. To make things even more interesting Jecht appears to be on the Cosmos Side!





Also it is not to presumptuous to say that the voice calling Bartz at the end is none other than , yes, Gilgamesh himself!


Can't Wait!

PSP2 Revealed : The call it NGP

BEHOLD NON-BELIEVERS! It is here!

After much rumour and speculation, Sony has unveiled the PSP2, dubbed the NGP. It's nothing like the *sarcastic fingers* "psphone".

Lets take a look!

The PSP2's name is NGP

Sony's codename for the PSP2 is NGP, which stands for Next Generation Portable.

The PSP2 specifications are out of this world

Being a mobile game developer, I KNOW that the world has evolved completely in terms of portable gaming since the original psp's launch. And only two days ago, being a fanboy and PS-fanatic, I was praying that PSP2 should do something that'll blow the competition out of the water. AND IT DOES! The PSP2 has a five-inch, 16 million colour 960x544 OLED touchscreen, twin cameras, twin speakers and a microphone. There are also twin analogue sticks and a ridiculously powerful quad-core processor based on the ARM Cortex A9. Expect four to five hours from the battery.

It's got twin sticks

The "biggest criticism" of the original PSP was that it had no second stick. Why is a second stick so important? If you're reading this, you already know it allows you to move your character with one stick while looking with the other.

The PSP2 specs include a touch-sensitive back

The NGP includes a touch-sensitive back so you can control the on-screen action without hiding it behind your fingers. The screen's multi-touch too. The combination of a touchy front and back is fascinating - Sony talks about it enabling "touch, grab, trace, push and pull hand movements."

You can see it the video I posted below.

The PSP2 specs include POWERVR graphics

The NGP doesn't just have that nifty quad-core processor: it's got a quad-core Imagination Technologies PowerVR graphics processor too. It's nothing like we have ever seen before.

The PSP2 specifications include GPS

Sony promises that the PSP2's built-in GPS will mean some interesting location-aware games via the PlayStation Network, and an application called Near will let you know if your friends are near you. The PSP2 also includes a three-axis gyroscope, three-axis accelerometer and three-axis electronic compass for handheld-waggling motion-controlled tomfoolery.

The PSP2 design looks a bit like a PSP

Sony calls the PSP2's shape Super Oval Design, which is one in the eye for anyone who expected mere Ordinary Oval Design. It looks quite like a PSP, but why change when it's perfect Or would you prefer banana joysticks? It'll be 13mm longer than the PSP-3000 at 182mm in length - that's big. With thickness of 18.6mm.

PSP2 games will support new cards + downloads

The NGP supports downloadable games and the device introduces yet another new format, "a small flash memory based card dedicated for NGP software titles". What Sony has said is that the games will be "PS3 quality" - We also got to see PS3-level Uncharted gameplay.

Trophies will be coming too

It seems that Sony's Trophies system from the PlayStation Network will also appear so you can score points wherever you play - even on your Android mobile....

The PSP2 will play Android games; Android will get PlayStation games

The newly announced PS Suite is fascinating: it'll bring PlayStation games to Android, and casual games from Android to the NGP. Could we also see games become cross-platform with the PS3?

The PSP2 will have a 3G connection (and Wi-Fi)

The NGP has all the connectivity options you could ask for: 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, and 3G. That always-on connectivity means it's ideal for social games too - so much so that Sony's gone rabbit-ears crazy in the press release, promising 'infinite possibilities for users to "encounter", "connect", "discover", "share" and "play" with friends wherever they are.' Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) says that every game title for NGP will be provided with a space called LiveArea where "users can share the fun and excitement with other players".

The PSP2 will have multiple version for market placement.

To cut on the cost the NGP will be launched with and without certain features respectively so that gamers can choose to get what they pay for. We hear Sony's planning multiple versions of the handheld, including a WiFi-only (without 3G) option. Expect multiple SKUs and price entry points, perhaps a WiFi-only model for less and a 3G alternative for more.

The PSP2 wont cost $1000

Sony has confirmed that NGP wont cost $1000 as rumored or anywhere near that price. In fact Sony Computer Entertainment president Shu Yoshida admits the device "won't be $599," by which he means it'll be less than $600. Sony's final word on the matter, for now, is that the NGP will be "affordable."

The PSP2 release date will be late 2011

Sony didn't pin point a release date. "NGP will arrive at the end of 2011", it says. It's going to be a sleepless year.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X783tFkuyw4

Final Fantasy XIII Versus new Trailer

For those disappointed by FFXIII - 2 teaser, Fear Not. Square Enix was generous enough to give us some delicious new footage for Final Fantasy Versus XIII. Our main protagonist is Prince Noctis, who is being deprived of his right to succeed his father as the King. Out of all recent FF iteration, this excited me the most because it had the essence of what make Final Fantasy Numbers so great, (XIII excluded of course).

We can finally get our hopes up after this piece of theatrical eloquence.

Apart from stunningly fantabulous FMV, we also got a look at the gameplay, which resembled Crisis Core/ Kingdom Hearts (on PS3!). Except it was much more, we could even see some Resident Evil 4 type over the shoulder shooting and using a cannon third person shooter style, hell, we even saw him getting in a gear and control it! I shall quit my ranting and let you watch the trailer now.

Final Fantasy Agito XIII / Type - 0

Final Fantasy Agito XIII has been renamed to Final Fantasy Type-0 and will be released in summer as a 2-disc game for the PSP. Type-0 features gameplay similar to that of Crisis Core and will still be considered to be a part of the Fabula Nova Crystallis series that encompasses Final Fantasy XIII and Versus XIII.

We have new trailer of epic proportions.

Final Fantasy XIII - 2

To everyones surprise, while we were eagerly awaiting for FF XIII Versus, Square Enix shocked everyone with a teaser of FFXIII-2! Dubbed "Final Fantasy XIII-2," the game will be available next winter on XBOX360 and PS3. Rumors about this second installment of XIII made the rounds recently thanks to the Web domain registration of Finalfantasy13-2game.com, which is now up and active.

http://finalfantasy13-2game.com/#/uk/screenshots/

"Production on Final Fantasy XIII-2 is underway, and builds upon the best aspects of Final Fantasy XIII," Square Enix said in a statement. "In particular, a brand new story and evolved battle system promise to stand out markedly against the standard for high-quality content established by the previous title."

The company also released a screenshot entitled, "Why does mankind defy its fate?"