PlayStation and smartphone unite by Zivka Deleva

Communication technology simply doesn't stop. Every morning when you wake up, you can hear a news about some new achievement in that field. By far, every cell phone, no matter how old operating system it has, it had the option for playing games. OK, that is not some news, it is old as the sun, but you can certainly call a news the vice versa situation, when now you can make a phone call using a portable gaming device. Who has thought of that? Who else if not Japanese Sony, which experts already test the prototype of an Android-powered PlayStation Phone. And it is not too late when the impatient users are going to have the chance and buy that new multifunctional device. An! d it is not called an extremely influential industry if the concurrence just tries to close one eye. That the train has just left! Sony's competitor Nintendo already has thought to fight Sony Eriksson's plan and gathered with smartphone producer number one, Nokia, but it seems like they have cancelled the project. More than an year ago, the Nintendo CEO Reggie Fils-Aime appointed that his company doesn't plan to enter the telephony into its future. And now, the research goes far more than just a player being able to make a phone call while playing. It is necessary to add the option for text messaging and other features that can make users more satisfied. Analysts believe that this new device will make a real boom at this market. Everybody wants a phone possibilities that doesn't rely on some gadget. So, let's wait and see how intriguing this gaming phone is going to be.

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Microsoft opens Games for Windows Marketplace by Zuzana Zelenakova

Microsoft announced Monday its plan to open new online game store called Games for Windows Marketplace in mid November, on November 15 to be exact. Over 100 PC games will be available at the site, including biggest hits from Microsoft Game Studios. Here are some of those mentioned in the press release: Gears of War, Halo, Age of Empires Online, Flight Simulator, Max Payne, Zoo Tycoon, Lego Universe, Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition, Fable: The Lost Chapters, Lost Planet 2, Dead Rising 2. Apart from Microsoft Game Studios, other publishers involved are Warner Brothers, Rockstar, Capcom, 2K Games and so on. "We set out to create a digital store built for PC gamers end-to-en! d," said Microsoft PC and gaming senior global director Kevin Unangst. "And by integrating with our existing Xbox LIVE and Windows Live services, we've made it easier than ever for millions of gamers to see for themselves how easy buying PC games can be," he said. Users will be able to search for and download games anytime with a possibility of redownload of already purchased game. Gamesforwindows.com will also include the Deal of the Week feature. Right now it is Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas for $3,75, which is 75 percent off the original price. "We plan to deliver some of our biggest and best PC franchises on Games for Windows Marketplace from day one," said Christian Svensson, corporate officer and vice president of Strategic Planning and Business Development at Capcom. "Digital distribution continues to drive growth in PC gaming, and we're excited to partner with Microsoft and bring amazing games to this growing marketplace." Those who have a Windows Live ID (includin! g Windows Live, Xbox Live, Games for Windows – Live, Zun! e) can s imply log in to the Games for Windows Marketplace.

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Microsoft ohlásil spustenie Games for Windows Marketplace by Zuzana Zelenakova

V pondelok Microsoft ohlásil, že v polovici novembra, presnejšie 15. novembra, plánuje spustiť nový internetový obchod s videohrami pod názvom Games for Windows Marketplace. Na začiatok bude na stránke prístupných viac než 100 PC titulov, vrátane tých najväčších hitov z dielne Microsoft Game Studios. Tu je niekoľko hier spomínaných v tlačovom vyhlásení: Gears of War, Halo, Age of Empires Online, Flight Simulator, Max Payne, Zoo Tycoon, Lego Universe, Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition, Fable: The Lost Chapters, Lost Planet 2, Dead Rising 2. Okrem Mic! rosoft Game Studios budú mať na stránke svoje hry aj vydavatelia ako Warner Brothers, Rockstar, Capcom, 2K Games a tak ďalej. „Rozhodli sme sa vytvoriť online obchod pre hráčov PC hier so všetkým čo k tomu patrí,“ hovorí globálny riaditeľ hernej a PC divízie Microsoft-u Kevin Unangst. „A integráciou s našimi už existujúcimi službami Xbox LIVE a Windows Live sme miliónom hráčov uľahčili kupovanie hier ako sa len dá,“ dodáva. Užívatelia budú môcť vyhľadávať a sťahovať hry kedykoľvek, s možnosťou opätovného stiahnutia už zakúpenej hry v prípade potreby. Na stránke gamesforwindows.com sa budú takisto každý týždeň objavovať nové akcie. Momentálne je to hra Grand Theft Auto: San Andrea! s, ktorú si možno zakúpiť už za 3,75 ! dolá ;re, ide o 75 percentnú zľavu z pôvodnej ceny. „Od prvého dňa máme v úmysle prinášať na Games for Windows Marketplace naše najúspešnejšie PC výrobky,“ povedal viceprezident oddeleni strategického plánovania a obchodného rozvoja spoločnosti Capcom Christian Svensson. „Digitálna distribúcia ženie rast v oblasti PC vpred, a pre nás je potešením spolupracovať s frmou Microsoft a prispievať novými úžasnými hrami do tejto domény.“ Tí, ktorí už majú vytvorené konto na Windows Live (vrátane Windows Live, Xbox Live, Games for Windows – Live, Zune) sa môžu na Games for Windows Marketplace jednoducho prihlásiť.

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EA odkúpila spoločnosť Chillingo, ktorá "má na svedomí" vydanie hry Angry Birds by Zuzana Zelenakova

Spoločnosť Electronic Arts zaoberajúca sa vývojom a distribúciou video hierv stredu ohlásila kúpu vydavateľskej firmy Chillingo, ktorá je medziiným zodpovedná aj za populárnu hru Angry Birds. Hru síce vyvinula fínska spoločnosť Rovio, no tá nebola súčasťou obchodu. „Dosť sa čudujem, že uskutočnili takúto kúpu,” hovorí analytic Todd Mitchell z firmy Kaufman Bros. „Ale na druhej strane...Vzhľadom na to, že sa EA nedostala k samotnej hre kupuje vývojovú platformu, aby na ňu mohla umiestniť svoje ! vlastné produkty a tak opäť pritiahnuť zákazníkov a užívateľov sociálnych sietí.“ Hra bola pôvodne vyvinutá pre iPhone spoločnosti Apple a od jej uvedenia na trh sa predalo viac než 6,5 miliónov kópií. Ako hráč v Angry Birds kontrolujete kŕdeľ vtákov usilujúcich sa dostať späť vajíčka, ktoré im ukradli zlé prasatá. Cieľom je zničiť všetky tieto prasatá. Hru vytvorili v roku 2009, a už začiatkom roka 2010 sa stali najobľúbenejšími položkami vo väčšine internetových obchodoch s aplikáciami. Podľa agentúry Reuters zaplatila EA za spoločnosť Chillingo približne 20 miliónov dolárov. „V prípade tejto akvizície ide o zlúčenie skúseností spoločnosti Chillingo v! oblasti rozvoja nápadov nezávislých vývoj! áro v s obrovskými možnosťami Electronic Arts,“ zaznelo v oficiálnom vyhlásení EA. „Spoločnosť Chillingo stojí za vydaním mnohých originálnych a úspešných hier z vývojárskej komunity. EA je odhodlaná zachovať nezávislosť tejto spoločnosti a umožniť jej riadiť a zveľaďovať svoju sieť kontaktov a tak poskytnúť zákazníkom optimálny herný zážitok.“ Medzi hry, ktoré vydala spoločnosť Chillingo patria Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs," "Minigore," "iDracula," “Cash Cow“ a mnohé iné. Spoločnosti pohybujúce sa v hernej oblasti sa čoraz viac zaujímajú o hry na sociálnych sieťach, keďže v nich vidia obrovský finančný potenciál. V júli Disney kúpila spoločnosť Playdom za ! viac než 560 miliónov dolárov, zatiaľ čo Google odkúpil spoločnosť SocialDeck zaoberajúcu sa vývojom takýchto hier pre sociálne siete v auguste. Samotná EA odkúpila v novembri minulého roku výrobcu hier Playfish za približne 400 miliónov dolárov. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCW8Ha_3nyI

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EA buys Angry Birds publisher Chillingo by Zuzana Zelenakova

International video games developer and distributor Electronic Arts announced Wednesday the acquisition of Chillingo, the company that publishes popular mobile game Angry Birds. The game was developed by Finland-based Rovio, which did not figurate in the deal. "I'm kind of wondering what they bought," said Todd Mitchell, a Kaufman Bros analyst. "But in light of EA not getting the IP, they're buying the development platform to put their own IP on it in hopes of driving social networking and customers back to their own properties." The game was originally developed for Apple´s iPhone and over 6.5 million copies have been sold since its launch. As a player you control a ! flock of birds that are trying get back their eggs stolen by the evil pigs. The aim is to eliminate all the pigs. The game was created in 2009, and it hit top spot in most of the app stores as soon as the beginning of 2010. According to Reuters, EA paid about $20 million for Chillingo. "The acquisition combines Chillingo's expertise in cultivating the ideas of independent developers with EA's global reach in mobile publishing," EA said in a statement. "Chillingo is widely recognized for publishing highly original and successful games from the developer community. EA is committed to preserving Chillingo's independence enabling them to manage and cultivate their great network of relationships to deliver the optimal gaming experience for consumers." Games published by Chillingo include "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs," "Minigore," "iDracula," “Cash Cow“ and others. Gaming companies become more and more interested in social gaming, as they recognized huge financial! potential. In July, Disney bought social gaming company Playd! om for m ore than $560 million. In August, Google acquired SocialDeck. Last year, EA itself bought social games maker Playfish for about $400 million.

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Fallout: New Vegas by Milota Sidorova

Apocalypse or live after apocalypse (if there is something like this) have been permanent target of human dreams, desires and imaginations. The proofs lie everywhere – they are in stories, legends and myths and in human inspiration in death – something close to every human being. Apocalyptical periods are also good money makers, just imagine how many video and pc games set their stories and narratives into these environments. The last newcomer into the family of post-destructive games is fourth edition of role-playing shooter „Fallout: New Vegas“. Set in late 1950's post-nuclear bomb era in Las Vegas, the hero or antihero has to struggle. Although t! he city has remained and it wasn't destroyed and its inhabitants remained human beings (not mutnts) as it was typical for previous editions. The dusty and shallow environments full of ruins and comic alike settings – these all has remained as a trademark of New Vegas. But the hero starts in interesting point – shot in the head, killed and then coming back to life. The only human thing that the player desires is to get to know who did it? Who killed me? The timeline starts just few years after Fallout 3 and the characters are described as „fresh“ cast. The story plot line has been enriched with a variety of internal adventures and missions. The game has been released under Southern Californian-based Obsidian. The first game went to the market in 1997, the last release Fallout 3 won the title Game-of-the-year in 2008.

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