Unlike the first game, Mass Effect 2 won’t allow players to start the next playthrough with all the skills and attributes gained throughout the previous one. Addressing a question on BioWare’s forum, lead designer for Mass Effect, Preston Watamaniuk said that the main reason for this change was that the developers wanted to offer a, “smooth transition into Mass Effect 3.” His exact words after the jump.
No one outside Sony will disagree that PlayStation Home, which launched less than a year ago, has been a disaster. And they may well have begun to accept that, because they’re now working on an enhanced version of its online service for the PS3 and PSP – the PlayStation Network, due for release around spring 2010.
Kaz Hirai, CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment, has revealed to Fortune that they’re building the new service on the current PSN base, but will mould it according to the needs and capabilities of the different devices. It also sounds like there will be quite a visual overhaul when the new service is launched. “It’s now a matter of what all the services need to look like for each device, and coming out with a rollout plan,” he said.
If last week’s Dating Advice Thread wasn’t bizarre enough for you, CaPwN continued his stellar form on GI this week with his brand new This is so awsome thread. I just hope that there aren’t any girls browsing GI; let’s just say that the content may deem us unfit for society.
This week also saw us inch closer to the launch of the second GI FIFA 09 League on PSN, hosted by our personal Santa Claus, DaN. 24 players are going to battle it our through July for the league and some awesome goodies. Will zophar666 retain his crown, or will a new champion rise? There’s just one place you’ll find out…
Finally, we did not do any reviews this week! But before you even arrive at the “L” of lazy bums, we’d like to tell you all that starting this week (actually… last week), the GI Blog will feature prominent news from the gaming world alongwith the usual announcements and reviews. Our efforts will be to bring out news that other gaming websites usually miss, making GIians a cut above the rest. After all, the whole idea is not just to bring out the murderer in you, but also to make you an educated one.
See you next week.
After the successful GI FIFA 09 League back in January, we’re back with season 2 for a last hurrah before the release of FIFA 10. Danny has rung in the changes, so rather than the 30-player league format of the first league, it’s going to be a Champions League-esque group format this time around.
We originally planned to run two parallel GI FIFA 09 Leagues on Xbox LIVE and PSN, but it seems the Xbox 360 league may be delayed or cancelled. The PS3 league however, is very much on course to kick off on July 1. FIFA fever continues all month as GI members battle through the group stages, followed by the knockout phase, and culminating with the finals on August 1.
Serious Sam, the much famed classic shooter franchise is back in glorious HD much to the delight of fans. Majesco Europe has announced that a Serious Sam : The First Encounter remake titled Serious Sam HD will be coming to PC and Xbox LIVE Arcade on Xbox 360 later this summer. Developed by Croteam and produced in partnership with Devolver Digital, the game is said to make use of the all-new Serious Engine 3.
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