The upcoming fast paced racing title, Blur will be hitting the store shelves on May 23rd with a Beta to kick things off this month. Europe will only have to wait a few days after when it hits their shores on May 28th. The beta will have plenty of things for you to mess around with in the online world. In order to get into the beta you can try and grab a key at one of several outlets around the web that will be giving them out in plain sight. What is exactly in the beta? Take a look.
What's in the Beta?
14 cars in four different car classes (A through D). Some are nippy (Koenigsegg CCX-R), some are beautiful (Volkswagen Scirocco), some are tough (Land Rover Defender SVX), and some are just plain cool (Chevrolet Camaro 1969).
4 different race tracks: Barcelona Gracia, Tokyo Shutoko, Amboy, and Long Beach Docks. Each provides a totally different racing experience, from wide-open off-road races to tight, technical inner-city tracks. My personal favourite is the Docks - it's got alternate routes through shipping containers, and one particular crossover which is going to ruin a few bumpers...
Twitter support. You can enter your Twitter credentials and share a Tweet or two DIRECTLY from the game. And it won't spam your account either - nothing is posted without your say-so. Just hit the left-bumper from anywhere in the menus to bring up the "Share" menu.
...And of course, 8 meaty power-ups. These really are what make Blur different to every other racer out there. They're so important that we've built a brand new section of our website to tell you about them. More details at the end of this post.
You'll be able to play the beta from March 8th onwards till release. Good luck and I'm suure you'll get into the beta!
Human Soft has announced for Nintendo Wii, Hardgrip, which is now in development and will be supporting the Wii Motion Plus. The game features the most experience with extreme rock climbing.
HardGrip takes players on a tour of exotic and stunning locales around the globe as they compete in open events or invitation-only official races. With no harnesses or lifelines, players must solve seemingly impossible challenges and conquer their fear to make it to the top. Speed counts, but climbers who prove their ingenuity and daring will earn more respect. As climbers progress, their skills will have to become truly awesome to make the grade.
"Free climbing is all about style and creativity. Just making it to the top fast isn't the point if you used an easy route." says Gabor Kadas, CEO of Human Soft. "By incorporating the MotionPlus, we can capture that competitive spirit in a game for the first time."
In addition, Hardgrip is in development for other motion-controlled based systems.
Already being ready to ship this summer, Ignition Entertainment has revealed its new IP; Blacklight: Tango Down for Xbox Live Arcade, Playstation Network and PCs everywhere. The new game is set to rasie the bar for downloadable content and shooters in general, bold claims for a new IP.
Blacklight: Tango Down is a fast-paced first person shooter based in a new fictional universe called Blacklight. Utilizing the cutting-edge graphical power of Epic Games’ Unreal® Engine 3, Blacklight: Tango Down’s near-future setting is brought to life with disturbingly detailed and old-world architecture dripping with modern sci-fi lighting and brightly lit advertisements, an effect that causes each environment to appear both futuristically alien as well as hauntingly familiar.
Blacklight: Tango Down will deliver some of the most exciting multiplayer gameplay available in the shooter category and features numerous gameplay styles and functionality. These modes include traditional formats like Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch & Control Point, with other modes being announced in the build up to launch.
Blacklight: Tango Down will set itself apart from other games by virtue of its incredibly deep customization features. Players will be able to alter and upgrade not only their character through experience gained on the battlefield, but also their weapons. Weapon customizations will unlock as the player gains skill and experience points and will include more basic add-ons like sniper scopes as well as more complex enhancements, such as improved accuracy.
Get ready to experience the Blacklight this summer for Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and PC. More screenshots below...
Sony Computer Entertainment has announced today that it has acquired Media Molecule, the creators of the insanely successful exclusive; LittleBigPlanet. LittleBigPlanet has won over 90 awards since its release including 2 BAFTAs and 8 AIAS Interactive Achievement Awards, Media Molecule brings a wealth of experience and a highly talented staff into the SCE WWS family that will further strengthen the PlayStation first party studio.
”Since they burst onto the gaming scene, Media Molecule have proved to be a truly exciting and innovative studio, who have proved their world-class credentials with the creation of the incredible LittleBigPlanet,” said Shuhei Yoshida, President, SCE Worldwide Studios. “SCE WWS is all about creating ambitious, innovative and ground breaking games, traits that Media Molecule clearly have. To bring them into our family proves our dedication to creating fantastic new experiences that we believe will cement our position as industry leaders.”
This is an exciting time for the studio and should be great for Playstation owners who are coming to expect more releases from Media Molecule in the future. Check out the full press release below...
Four DLC content add-ons have been made available on Xbox Live today, entitled the "VIP Membership Ca Pack". It's been stated that any purchase of the DLC pack during the month of March will have its funds donated to assit in the global relief efforts for the vicitims of the earthquake in Haiti. The DLC was previously only available to those who purchased the Limited Collectors Edition copies of the game.
Now you'll be able to download the DLC for 800 MS points and it will give you special access and visibility in the Forza Motorsport 3 Community as well as special recognition in the scoreboards, lobbies and more. You'll also be placed in the VIP section of the auction house. The VIP membership includes these 5 cars: 2008 Aston Martin DBS, 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, 2007 Ferrari F430 Scuderia, 2007 Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera, and 2007 Porsche 911 GT3 RS (997). Also note that the VIP membership is included in an Xbox Live token form if you do purchase the Limited Collectors Edition.
Hit the jump below to check out more details on other DLC packs that were relased today from Turn 10.
