Sony reveals ‘Massive Action Game’
The last segment of Sony’s E3 keynote was dedicated to this new game under construction by the makers of SOCOM, termed MAG or Massive Action Game. The name certainly seems to be suitable with the game effectively being a giant, slightly futuristic SOCOM MMO.
Andy Beaudoin, speaker on behalf of Zipper Interactive, said the concept of the game was something along the lines of, “SOCOM set 15 years into the future,” and is set over many terrain types with complex tactics at the core of the gameplay. Most impressively of all the game boasts 256 player multi-player.
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Google Earth so good Zombies fear it
The recently updated Playstation Japan has revealed a count down timer to a new game called ‘The last guy’. according to Kotaku’s story the game is to use Google Earth top create a world in whcih you have a top down view and task you with leading survivors to safety whilst avoiding the shambelling ranks of the living dead. As pretty much every gaem with zombies in it is awesome and this takes a new, non-violent, take on the idea of a zombie holocaust for the PSN I have great hopes for this game. Expect more on this on Friday the 11th when the timer is set to stop.
Just a note for that friday, I may post the story early on the saturday due to me being in London at the houses of Parliment for much of the day.
No Fallout for Australia
According to Kotaku it appears that the Australian rating board has refused to update the up coming Fallout 3, in effect banning its sale in Australia until changes are made. The Australian games board is notorious for its position on the ratings for video games due to their refusal to allow games to be rated 18+, effectively banning most violent games. The game itself is going to follow both Fallout 1 and 2 which would mean that several items would be deemed ‘unsuitable’ in Australia. Mainly, the high levels of violence, the prostitution industry and the use of both prescription and illegal drugs in game. Hopefully changes will be made and the game will be rated as it would be a shame for Australia to miss out on what I think will be game of the year.
I’d just like to point out that I love Fallout, and did audibly sob and swear at amazon for only allowing America to have access to the truly amazing Fallout 3:Survivor edition. Europe deserves a PIP boy alarm clock!
