With Star Wars Galaxies passing the sci-fi series' massively multiplayer online torch to Star Wars: The Old Republic this year, Sony Online Entertainment today detailed the retiring MMO role-playing game's last hurrah. The publisher will pull the plug on Star Wars Galaxies December 15, but not before it declares an ultimate victor in the ongoing battle between the Rebellion and the Empire.

Max Rebo's farewell tour begins September 15.

Starting next month, SOE will run new events and contests challenging players of both sides to rack up Galactic Civil War points. At an as-yet-undetermined time before the game shuts down, the points will be tallied up, and an ultimate winner will be declared for each of the game's servers. Beyond just having a victor declared, that determination will change what happens in the game's last moments on December 15.

To participate in the final run up to the game's demise, gamers will need to have an active Star Wars Galaxies subscription or SOE All Access Game Pass on September 15. That's the last day for users to create new accounts in the game or reactivate old ones. Billing for the game will be turned off October 15, allowing those with active accounts at the time to keep playing free of charge until the game's end.

Original article posted on gamestop.

PES 2012

 Many people will be happy with the recommended requirements of the new PES 2012. The requirements were published in the demo of the game settings. 

PES 2012 promises a good outcome when compared to 2011 with an AI that is smarter.
 The full game is scheduled to be released on October 7 this year for PC, PS2, X360, WII, PS3, PSP, and 3DS. And as has been said, let's see the requirements that are nothing surprising and very light on your PC. From the screen shots and graphics it looks like they are using a point cloud + polygon system, so even with low system requirements it still looks good.

While like most people you won't buy a soccer game but this game should sell a large amount of copies over seas.

MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:

Windows XP SP3, Vista SP2, 7
Intel Pentium IV 2.4GHz or equivalent processor
1GB of RAM
Video Card compatible with DirectX 9.0c. 128MB Pixel Shader 3.0 (NVIDIA GeForce6600 video card or AMD ATI Radeon X1300)

RECOMMENDED SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:

Windows XP SP3, Vista SP2, 7
Intel Core2 Duo 2.0GHz or equivalent processor
2GB RAM
Video Card compatible with DirectX 9.0c. 512MB Pixel Shader 3.0 (ATI AMD RadeonHD2600 or NVidia GeForce 7900 or higher)

Xperia Play

Xperia Play the game-smartphone from Sony Ericsson and there are already reviews on the network. The guys at Kotaku(http://www.kotaku.com.br/conteudo/xperia-play-o-playstation-phone-que-nao-e-tao-playstation-assim/) did a good analysis of the smartphone, it was made ​​mostly for those who enjoy games like me.

For now the price is still a little high US$ 420 .00 for a smartphone, that instead of keyboard has a control similar to the Playstation with a directional pad, start, select, X, square, triangle , O, L and R . The analog controls appear on the screen when needed.

The games are still scarce in some countries, the Playstation- smartphone comes with Crash Bandicoot installed and ready to play and there are more classics of PSOne available. For those who like a lot games and won’t use the smartphone for other serious (productive!) things can it is a good option, it may be better to wait a while for prices to drop and more games become available.

Many people down about 3D gaming are they wrong?

Nielsen statistics showing 71% of gamers had said they want to play their games in 3D, as well as noting that 3DTV uptake was running faster than HDTV had been at a similar point in its lifecycle – and that 40-50% of the market would be 3DTVs by 2015.
3D TV sales have been slower than expected but most of that is due to factors that no one could predict like the Euro debt crisis and the Arab spring throwing the markets in to upheaval.
Still through that all the major TV manufacturer are pumping up supplies and selling 3D TVs with it looking like its going to stay when the market up turns this year we can see some expectations for 10-15% of total TVs at X-mas will be 3D TVs. With a whopping 50% in just 4 years. Check out this great deal for an 47" LGLW5300  that includes a blu ray player and glasses all for only $1,099!!

Counter Strike: Global Offensive

For those of you who just got the internet yesterday, counter strike has been a gaming phenomenon for over a decade.
This new release will be no exception to the rule its slated for Xbox,ps3, and PC.
Check out the CG trailer below.


It's easy to forget how unforgiving Counter-Strike can be. Valve's competitive online shooter truly rewards the skilled and stomps all over the newcomers. There are no Call of Duty-style kill streaks, no artillery barrages to call in or packs of dogs to let loose. It's just you, your guns, a few grenade types and your ability to react. Map knowledge, teamwork and quick reflexes are the only things that matter.  -from IGN

Vengeful families on Skyrim

One new feature in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim can change your way of acting in-game. If you're used to killing NPCs that pisses you off in the game because they stuck you not letting you pass or something, know that in the new The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim may have a family.
This implies that if you kill a NPC coldly without reason, his family may want a revenge and will chase you until you are lying on the floor rotting. That's right, the families of the NPCs will want to revenge the death of their loved ones.
 So it is better to act cautiously in Bethesda's new game that will be released on 11/11/11 for

 PC, Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. There are hints that this come will be also released as a 3D game for the ps3 and Xbox no word on the PC yet. Hopefully for all you Cinema 3D fans that can come true.

Human Sound Effects

Check out this guy who does all of the sound effects for Old Skool games.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6g4BEOmB2Dc&feature=player_embedded

(a street fighter video)

Watch the video where we can analyze the work of this guy who spends much of his free time on it. Here we have the classic Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat and even Mario. They are not perfect but its much better than anything you or I could do.

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