Through their Twitter account, Lizard Squad direct tweeted to @AmericanAir and tagged John Smedley, current SOE President. In the tweet they mention the flight number Smedley was travelling on and reported that there may be “explosives on-board”.
Breaking: Lizard Squad contacted American Airlines over bomb hoax on SOE Presidents flight.24/8/2014
By Matt Taylor A little under two hours ago the hacking group Lizard Squad, who have taken credit for the DDoS attacks on the Playstation Network, have contacted American Airlines over a possible bomb on the President of Sony Online Entertainment’s flight. Through their Twitter account, Lizard Squad direct tweeted to @AmericanAir and tagged John Smedley, current SOE President. In the tweet they mention the flight number Smedley was travelling on and reported that there may be “explosives on-board”. As with all bomb threats, it appears that the airline has taken serious steps, with Smedley tweeting that his flight has been redirected and grounded. From cyber crime to real life, national security threats; Lizard Squad are kicking a pretty big hornets nest.
by Matt Taylor If you can’t logon to Sony’s Playstation Network today, you may not be the only one, with multiple server’s apparently on the receiving end of a DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denial-of-service_attack) attack. The attacks started earlier today, by a group of hackers going by the name of Lizard Squad. Since the attacks multiplayer gaming and access to the Playstation Store has been affected. The group have kept everyone updated with updates from their Twitter feed, which fifteen minutes (at the time of writing this) ago wrote “THE FEDS ARE HERE SHIT”. If Federal Agents are involved, it may be a short time before service is resumed. Sony are not immune to cyber attacks, with the company landing in hot water in 2011 after their security was breached and the details of 77 million accounts were stolen. At the time this was one of the largest cyber security breaches history.
Hone your skills then challenge real world legends with VooFoo Studios Pure PoolIndie developers VooFoo Studios and Publisher Ripstone announced today that Pure Pool; the latest addition to the Pure series will shooting onto PlayStation®4 on 29th July in Europe and on 30th July in the US, in addition to PC via Steam on 31st July. The power of the next generation of advanced soldier. The power of a gripping performance from Kevin Spacey. The power of all-new, exoskeleton gameplay mechanics. Power changes everything. Call of Duty®: Advanced Warfare delivers an inspired new era of Call of Duty®. Published by Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard (Nasdaq: ATVI), and developed for next gen consoles and PC by Sledgehammer Games, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare delivers a breathtaking, new vision for the blockbuster franchise. “We’ve made several key decisions with an eye towards creative excellence on Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare. We’ve really approached this game differently,” said Eric Hirshberg, CEO of Activision Publishing. “This is our first three-year development cycle. It’s our first time with Sledgehammer Games at the creative helm. And we’re shaking up the formula in several ways. New core gameplay mechanics with the exoskeleton suit. A riveting new story. An iconic new character played by one of the world’s best actors in Kevin Spacey. We’re having a lot of fun making this game, and we think the world is going to have even more fun playing it.” Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare jolts players forward in a groundbreaking experience that’s ripped-from-the-headlines-of-tomorrow, envisioning a future where both technology and tactics have evolved to usher in a new era of combat for the franchise. Set in the year 2054, a private military corporation (PMC) has emerged with the power to rescue humanity from a devastated world struggling to rebuild after a global attack on its military and infrastructure. You are the advanced soldier. Empowered with new, cutting-edge exoskeleton abilities, technological advancements and high-tech gear, players join the ranks of a highly-trained, specialized unit committed to restoring order in a state of advanced warfare.
JET CAR STUNTS for PSN (PlayStation®3), Vita (PlayStation®Vita) and XBLA (Xbox360) is due to follow shortly. JET CAR STUNTS is also planned for PlayStation®4 and Xbox One®. About JET CAR STUNTS! By Matt Taylor Almost a year since it’s release on PC, Facepalm Games’ critical success, “The Swapper”, will be released on Playstation with help from London’s Curve Studios. I also had the chance to interview developer Olli Harjola which you can read here Returning to the lonely space puzzler, players will be able to use Playstation’s Cross-buy system to download The Swapper on their Playstation 3, Playstation 4 and the Playstation Vita. As well as transferring between platforms, save games will also share between the systems and allows players to continue their journey through the desolate space station from anywhere.
Puzzle games usually walk a fine line between boringly easy or frustratingly hard. The Swapper never falls into either category and manages to stay smart. Instead of overly complex and frustratingly hard solutions the game asks the player to think about your surroundings and use the tools given to you. In the whole time I played the game I have never felt cheated by complex or obscure puzzles, or felt that the game was holding my hand. It’s the perfect puzzle game, and it’s coming to Playstation. I visited Curve Studios to check out the Playstation version of The Swapper. Walking into the dark office lined with couches, empty beer bottles sitting on the coffee table, the first thing I saw was The Swapper on the TV screen in front of me. I’ve played the game on my MacBook Air, which is admittedly the wrong platform to experience the game, but I’ve managed through on a trackpad and thought the game looked great. Then I saw it on Playstation 4. I could instantly see the difference in quality, with the colours bright and accurate, and the higher level of detail revealing Facepalm’s elaborate and beautiful design.
With the game already seeing success on PC, Mac and Linux, joining the growing library on the highest selling next generation console is an awesome opportunity for Facepalm, Curve and Playstation players who are aching for more titles on the Playstation 4 store. The Swapper will be available on Playstation 4, Playstation 3 and Playstation Vita from the 25th of June. All images courtesy of Curve Studios and are taken from the Vita version of the game.
DISNEY AND MARVEL TEAM UP FOR SUPER-POWERED SEQUEL - DISNEY INFINITY 2.0: MARVEL SUPER HEROES
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Last night Curve Digital held a little event to showcase three of their upcoming titles. Matt and I both managed to get some hands on time with each of the games. Of the three games which are The Swapper. Titan Attacks and Mousecraft, my favourite by far was the last on the list Mousecraft. We will be bringing you impressions of the other titles but here I will concentrate on a game that's "Development is going grate!" Okay to get things rolling why Mousecraft? I am a puzzle fan I may not be the best at them but I love the challenge of trying to outsmart a level. This comes from my early gaming history with the monster that was Lemmings. Mousecraft as the developer mentioned was part of the inspiration for this title so immediately I was intrigued. However instead of copy and pasting the team at Crunching Koalas have put their own stamp on their title. First off are the actual mice although they are autonomous rodents but they are capable of tricks like jumping single blocks this pretty simple mechanic gives the puzzles an extra dimension The real star of the game though is the way the puzzles are solved, instead of controlling the mice you actually alter the level in order to get your mice to the cheese (the end point). The trailer below gives you some idea of the gameplay although it is rather sped up from the actual way you will play. I played the game mostly on the Vita and found it to be the best way to play the touch-screen integration worked really well and the game felt perfect for the handheld. Of course with most titles that Curve have a hand in the game will be Cross buy on the Playstation platforms. Overall this is looking like a great addition to the Curve line up and we will hopefully be bringing you more news and a review in due course. By Matt Taylor After months of speculation and rumour, Sony have let slip that they plan on re-releasing The Last of Us for the Playstation 4. On a preorder banner spotted on the US Sony Entertainment Network site, The Last of Us: Remastered was shown to be priced at $59.99. The banner also displayed the Day 1 Digital stamp which would normally point to a retail version of the title also being available, with the pricing being inline with full cost retail titles in the US. No date was shown on the marketing material.
Originally released on June 2013 for the Playstation 3, Naughty Dog’s action-adventure survival horror title is considered the last great Playstation title to be released on the previous generation console. The game enjoyed critical and financial success and has since sold over 6 million units since release, with the game going on to win over 200 awards. Those looking to play though the post apocalyptic masterpiece for the first time, or like myself, want to go back for seconds, now we have our chance. EA Sports UFC goes back to its roots with the addition of Bruce Lee as a playable character.7/4/2014
“The Father of Mixed Martial Arts” is Playable as an Unlockable Fighter or Fans can Pre-order* Today to Get Instant Day-One AccessElectronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC®) announced today that Bruce Lee, “The Father of Mixed Martial Arts”, will make his historic first step into the Octagon®in EA SPORTS™ UFC, launching June 20, 2014. Fans can pre-order today to get instant day-one access to Bruce, or they can complete the game’s career mode at Pro difficulty to unlock him. Players can fight with the legend across four different weight classes and test his legacy against the best of the best in the UFC. To see Bruce Lee realized in game, watch the EA SPORTS UFC Gameplay Series: Bruce Lee Reveal (Below), the first cinematic trailer from EA SPORTS UFC that was released today. For more information on the Bruce Lee pre-order offer, please visit http://ea.vg/1hSOrEi.
Unfolding across iconic Gotham City locations, including Wayne Manor, Cold, Cold Heart equips players with the powerful Batman Extreme Environment (XE) suit and new gadgets including the Thermal Gloves and Thermocharged Batarangs. The game introduces several hours of all-new content in which players will battle through punishing, icy landscapes to witness Mr. Freeze's heart-pumping first encounter with the Dark Knight. In their review of 'Smoke & Mirrors' Nerdist said the episode "dials everything up to eleven," while Escapist described it as "deliciously dark." According to Joystiq, this latest installment in the season "guarantees we're in this for the long haul." Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate – Deluxe Edition for Playstation®3, Xbox 360, Wii U™ and PC20/2/2014
When it comes to Comic Book crossovers Rocksteady's Batamn was king of the hill. It captured the soul of the character and his erratic adversaries. Then last year Batman moved to the Portable gaming world in the shape of Batman Arkham Origins Blackgate. This title however is now coming to a home system near you and from the look of things with a bit of a makeover to boot. Below are some more details along with some screens and the all important announce trailer feast your senses Bat fans. Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment today announced Batman™: Arkham Origins Blackgate - Deluxe Edition for the PlayStation®3 system, Xbox 360® games and entertainment system from Microsoft, Wii U™ system and PC. Developed by Armature Studio, the same team behind Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate for handheld, the game delivers the same dynamic story and gameplay, now in high-definition. Fans will be able to purchase the game from 2nd April on the PlayStation®Network, Xbox LIVE® Marketplace, Nintendo eShop and Steam for £15.99. Strike Suit Zero: Director's Cut takes flight and goes mecha on next-gen consoles in March20/2/2014
By Steph Dumont Strike Suit Zero: Director's Cut is coming to Playstation 4 and Xbox One next month. Originally released on PC platforms last year, the space combat game puts players into a transformable mecha starfighter and allows you to engage in some serious space combat featuring dozens of intersteller units. The Director's Cut boasts updated graphics, a restructured campaign, previously-released DLC and extra ships to pilot. Strike Suit Zero: Director's Cut will be released digitally via the Playstation Network and Xbox Live and is looking to be priced at £14.99 with a PC release for the Director's Cut coming later. I don't know about you but I haven't engaged in any space combat of this kind since Dark Star One and Project Sylpheed on the Xbox 360 which really didn't do much to sway me back to this genre. With No Man's Sky and Strike Suit Zero: Director's Cut in the pipeline, can space combat be making a big comeback on consoles perhaps? I hope so. Check out the trailer below. Those visuals and that soundtrack! Much wow. You have my complete attention. ![]() Curve Digital has announced the third title in a month of announcements: Titan Invasion. The game is being offered for one price as a cross-buy title on PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita. The Titan Invasion collection will include two action titles from UK developer, Puppygames: ‘Titan Attacks!’ and ‘Revenge of the Titans’. Titan Attacks! is an arcade action title inspired by games like Space Invaders and Galaga, but with many modern features including a full ship upgrade system, online leaderboards and stylish, neo-retro visuals. Revenge of the Titans keeps the frantic action and the distinctive visual style, but expands the game into a unique mash-up of Real Time Strategy and Tower Defence including over 25 different types of buildings and a deep upgrade system as players progress for 50 challenging levels. Titan Invasion will be available on all PlayStation consoles this summer. Curve Digital has also announced puzzle-platform MouseCraft and Stealth Inc: Ultimate Edition this month, with one more announcement to go. Gaijin Entertainment, the developer of the free-to-play PC and Playstation 4 title War Thunder, have announced the first global e-sport event, Gladiators.WT 4x4. In an effort to boost the popularity of e-sports, the Russian developer invited the War Thunder community to compete in the world wide event, which will feature over 300 teams from over 30 countries around the world. “The Gladiators.WT 4x4 iteration marks the first time that fans can watch the tournament live, making it a true e-sport experience. We’re looking forward to seeing which squad will be crowned a War Thunder champion.” The Gladiators.WT 4x4 will see teams of four man squads fight for a number of prizes, with first place netting all four team members a MSI GE60 gaming laptop. Other prizes include a GeForce GTX 780 graphics card, iPad Mini’s and in-game goodies.
The structure for Gladiators.WT 4x4 is made up of three rounds, with all four team members simultaneously duking it out in first round in 1v1 duels, the second round pairing the pilots into 2v2 fights, and the third round seeing both teams facing off in a 4x4. Gaijin Entertainment will broadcast the tournament through the WarThunder forums and through the official international steam at http://www.twitch.tv/metagamingtv. The tournament will be running everyday until the final at the end of March. E-sports have yet to make it into the mainstream conscience, but it’s great to see the developer support a tournament where the main goal is to expand the audience and help promote e-sports. I’ve been to e-sport tournaments, but they always seemed like fringe events. Games like Valve’s DOTA 2 have done well to build a community from online tournaments. Gaijin Entertainment look to be aiming for something similar. Matt Looks into thIs weeks DLC news from BF4 DICE have finally announced that they are releasing their second and third DLC packages for PC, Xbox360 and Playstation users.
DICE have received a lot of pressure from the community for holding off on releasing Second Assault for PC and Playstation, with some asking if the wait is due to the problems with the game and the focus the developer has put into updates to attempt to fix issues. After the release of Second Assault on Xbox the game had a lot of work put into it to improve the overall experience after poor post launch stability and multiple gameplay issues. The third DLC package, Naval Strike, will be available sometime in late March for all platforms. Initially only available to Premium members, the pack will include new weapons, new gadgets and a new multiplayer game mode. The new game mode, which DICE are calling Carrier Assault, is a revamped and modernised (instead of futuristic) Titan mode, a fan favourite from Battlefield 2142. In this expansion, you’ll experience intense water-based combat as the Chinese armada takes the fight to the sea. You’ll have access to new weapons, gadgets, and amphibious vehicles, and four all-new maps – Lost Island, Nansha Strike, Wave Breaker, and Operation Mortar. Offical Battlefield Blog Things might not be going according to plan for DICE; after almost three months for the content to go multi-platform, only to get a double up only a month apart.
Putting all this aside, I’m genuinely excited for Titan mode. Attacking objectives to weaken a central target followed by boarding and destroying an enemy aircraft carrier: Battlefield bliss. Lets hope they can pull this off. More information will be available from DICE as we get closer to the release date for Naval Strike. Bound by Flame, the most ambitious RPG to date from Spiders studios due for release on PlayStation®4, PlayStation®3, Xbox 360® and PCin Q2 2014, is revealed today in meticulous detail in a new video! After a thrilling Epic Story Trailer that described the universe and the back story of the title, this trailer focuses on the game mechanics, the hero's human/demon duality, combat, the bestiary, the "craft" system and much more. This Valentines Day show that special someone you really care & buy them...The Lego Movie Game14/2/2014
When it comes to building relationships what better than Lego? It can easily be crafted in to whatever you desire, changed at will and most of all repaired when broken. If real love was as good as versatile as Lego then we would all live in a happier world. Anyway enough with the mushy stuff. Our odd head shaped head friends are back and this time they are bringing a Movie. The simultaneous release of The Lego Movie and its game is a great move by Warner Brothers and if the past is anything to go by this game will be a top hit along with the film. Below are some pictures along with a full release. Harness the powers of the master builders to become an extraordinary LEGO gamer in this action-packed, family-friendly adventureStep into a LEGO® game unlike any other and become a true Master Builder! Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, TT Games and The LEGO Group today announced The LEGO Movie Videogame available in UK retail stores now for Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft and the Xbox 360 games and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment systems, PlayStation®Vita, Wii U™, Nintendo 3DS™ hand-held, and Windows PC. Curve's second announcement of their four week mega month was teased quite a bit on Twitter today. Tweeters had the chance to win the curve bundle if they could correctly guess the title that would be announced. This may have seemed like a very difficult task but their were more than a few clues most namely that the game was already in Steam Early Access. So now we know (& knowing is half the battle) that Mousecraft will be hitting the Vita in May. Below is the full release and we hope to bring you more details as the release date gets ever closer. Independent game publisher Curve Digital has today announced that puzzle-platform game MouseCraft will be coming to Vita in May, with a PlayStation 4 version planned for the summer. The PlayStation versions will be developed by London developer Curve Studios. |
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