Der var engang en controller...

Denne skønne animation, lavet af Chris Koelsch, viser intet mindre end Nintendos mange controllere. Hvorfor er den skøn? Fordi den er godt lavet? Lad os bare sige, at den ikke vil vælte dig omkuld med dens grafiske kunnen, men den vil bringe et smil på dine læber. Musikken, farverne og dens generelle artstyle fungerer sublimt, og den minder os om, at man også skal nyde de små ting i livet. God fornøjelse!




English version:

This delightful animation, done by Chris Koelsch, shows nothing less than the evolution of Nintendo's many controllers. Why is it delightful? Because it's well done? Let's just say that it won't blow you out of this world with its graphical prowess but it will make you smile. The music, the colours and the general artstyle is superb, and it reminds us that we must also enjoy the small things in life. Enjoy!

Playing some Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War

Jeg har i de seneste par dage spillet et hyggeligt, lille spil ved navn Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War. Spillet handler om de tapre Blood Ravens under Captain Gabriel Angelos' kommando, som søger at komme til bunds i et mysterium på planeten Tartarus. Orkerne angriber i stor stil, men formålet virker uklart. Med tiden går det op for Gabriel Angelos, at flere kræfter er på spil, og at prisen for broderskab og alliance er høj.

Spillet er udviklet af Relic Entertainment og udgivet af THQ, og jeg vil blot her dele det med dig. Det består af i alt 11 af ca. 45 minutters varighed hver, og du kan se dem lige her. God fornøjelse!


English version:

For the last couple of days I have been playing a delightful, little game called Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War. The game is about the brave Blood Ravens under the command of Captain Gabriel Angelos who must uncover the secrets and mysteries surrounding the planet of Tartarus. The Orks are attacking in great numbers but something is not right. In time Gabriel Angelos realizes that other forces are operating on Tartarus and that the price for Brotherhood and Allegiance is indeed high.

The game is developed by Relic Entertainment and published by THQ, and I would like to share this with you. It consists of 11 missions total. Each about 45 minutes in duration, and you can watch them right here. Enjoy!

Broken Sword II: The Smoking Mirror (gen)udgivet

I 1997 blev et "point and click"-eventyr udgivet til både PC og Playstation under navnet, Broken Sword II: The Smoking Mirror. Spillet handlede om profetier, kidnapning og skattejagt. De rette ingredienser i ethvert eventyr. På det tidspunkt var denne type spil ganske almindelige: Sega CD og andre konsoller havde bragt "point and click"-eventyr hjem til stuerne, og jeg husker især det nu legendariske spil fra LucasArts, Maniac Mansion, som jeg havde fornøjelsen af at stifte bekendtskab med på min gamle, trofaste NES.

Men Broken Sword II: The Smoking Mirror efterlod et dybt indtryk hos mig. Det var et af de første spil, hvor jeg faktisk følte mig indlevet i både spillets historie og verden. Og nu har jeg den fornøjelse at skrive, at spillet atter har set dagens lys: Spillet er nemlig blevet (gen)udgivet på både iOS og Android-enheder, og det koster den lette sum af 30 kr. Det er en billig pris at betale for en rejse i nostalgiens verden. Spillet er tilgængeligt nu.


English version

A point-and-click adventure game saw the light of day on both PC and the original Playstation back in 1997 and it was called Broken Sword II: The Smoking Mirror. The game was about some prophecy, kidnapping and treasures. All the right ingredients in any adventure game. Back then point-and-click game was rather ordinary, where the Sega CD and other consoles did theirs to bring these games into our homes and hearts. I especially remember fondly the now legendary LucasArts developed game, Maniac Mansion, which I spent many hours playing on my old NES.

But Broken Sword II: The Smoking Mirror was something different. It left a profound impression on me because it was actually the first game where I got the feeling of being rather fully immersed in the mythos and the game's setting. And this is why I am happy to be able to write that the game has been (re)released on both iOS and Android units and will only cost about 30 dkr., which is roughly $5. It's a small price to pay for a trip down Nostalgia Lane. The game is available today.

Skyrim-DLC (stadig) på vej

Ejer du en Playstation3? Spiller du The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim og er ked af, at Bethesda Softworks endnu mangler at udgive Hearthfire og Dawnguard? Så er der imidlertid godt nyt nu: Bethesda siger nemlig, at de for tiden arbejder på den seneste udvidelse, Dragonborn, men efter den vender de tilbage til de to første udvidelser, som de planlægger at udgive til både PC og PS3 tidligt næste år.

Bethesda siger: "On PS3 in particular, we turned our attention to Dragonborn, as we thought it was the best content to release first, and we didn’t want folks to wait longer. Once it’s ready to go for everyone, we’ll continue our previous work on Hearthfire and Dawnguard for PS3." Men dog vil de ikke udtale sig om hverken pris eller nærmere udgivelsestidspunkt, så alle PS3-ejere må (desværre) væbne sig med yderligere tålmodighed: "Each one takes a lot of time and attention to work well in all circumstances and all combinations of DLC. Once we have a better idea of release timing and pricing, we’ll let you know." Men et er helt sikkert: Bethesda arbejder hårdt på at få udgivet alle udvidelserne til PS3 og PC, og man må give dem ret i, at Dragonborn formentligt er den rette at fokusere på. Tålmodighed, mine kære dragefødte venner. Tålmodighed er en dyd.


English version:

Do you own a Playstation 3? Are you playing The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim but are unhappy about Bethesda Softworks not having released both Hearthfire and Dawnguard yet? Well it seems you are in for some good news: Bethesda has stated that they are indeed working on the latest expansion, Dragonborn, but when they are done with that they will turn their attention back on the first two expansions, which they plan on releasing for both the PC and PS3 early next year.

Bethesda says, "On PS3 in particular, we turned our attention to Dragonborn, as we thought it was the best content to release first, and we didn’t want folks to wait longer. Once it’s ready to go for everyone, we’ll continue our previous work on Hearthfire and Dawnguard for PS3." However they are not too keen to talk about possible pricings and/or release dates so every PS3-owner need to be a little bit more patient: "Each one takes a lot of time and attention to work well in all circumstances and all combinations of DLC. Once we have a better idea of release timing and pricing, we’ll let you know." One thing is for sure, though: Bethesda is hard at work on getting every DLC released for the PC and PS3, and we must agree with them in Dragonborn being the most important expansion to focus on. Patience, my dragonborn friends. Patience is key.

Årtiets Spil

D. 7. december går det løs. Samuel L. Jackson går på scenen og er vært ved dette års Spike TV's VGA (Video Game Awards), men i år er det noget helt særligt: Det er faktisk 10. gang, at VGA bliver afholdt. For at fejre denne begivenhed, har EW (Entertainment Weekly) gået sammen med Spike og har udvalgt ikke mindre end 10 spil, som tilsammen udgør kategorien: Årtiets Spil.

Årtiets Spil er en ærefuld pris ulig nogen anden, og de 10 nominerede er således udvalgt, idet de alle siges at have været med til at konstant udvikle samt skubbe industrien frem. Nedenfor kan I se en liste over de nominerede, men de store spørgsmål er så nu: Er I enige i udvælgelsen, og hvilket spil bør i så fald vinde? Se om jeres favoritspil kom med på listen, og I kan naturligvis gå ind på hjemmesiden og stemme allerede nu!


English version:

On December 7, Samuel L. Jackson will go on stage and host this year's Spike TV's VGA (Video Game Awards), but this is not just another year for the show. This is actually their 10 year anniversary! To celebrate this Entertainment Weekly has joined forces with Spike TV and found 10 games that together make a very special category: Game of the Decade.

Game of the Decade is an honourable award like nothing else, and the 10 nominated games have been selected due to their role in constantly pushing the industry further. Below is a list of the nominees but the major questions are now: do you agree with their selection, and what game should win? Check if your favourite game made it to the list, and of course you can go to their website and vote today!

The nominees are...

 

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Maker

Half-Life 2

World of Warcraft

Shadow of the Colossus

Wii Sports

BioShock

Portal

Mass Effect 2

Red Dead Redemption

Batman: Arkham City

Wii Mini

Som mange af jer allerede ved, så lancerer Nintendo ikke blot sin første HDkonsol, Wii U, inden længe men ligeledes en Wii Mini. Hvad er en Wii Mini? Det er såmænd en Wii - bare væsentligt mindre! Hvad kan den? Den kan næsten det samme som en almindelig Wii, men den kan kun afspille Wii-titler og har ingen internetmuligheder. Ydermere er der endnu en fidus ved den: Ser I, den udkommer nemlig kun i Canada til den nette pris af $99.99. Bør man anskaffe sig en via vores canadiske naboer? For dem, der har Wii og er glade for de fem timer om måneden, de støver den af, så er det muligvis ikke det bedste køb. For os andre, derimod, som gerne spiller på Wii og tilmed samler på Nintendos spillemaskiner, så er den muligvis et kig værd. Om ikke andet så bare for at have en konsol, som ikke bliver udgivet herhjemme. Tjek den ud på den officielle hjemmeside her!

English version

As many of you already know Nintendo will soon release their very first HD console, the Wii U, but also a Wii Mini. What's a Wii Mini? Well, it's basically a Wii - just smaller! What's the difference? They have actually made some rather major changes: it can only play Wii games so no more GameCube games, and it has no internet capabilities at all. Besides these changes there is a catch: you see, it will only be released in Canada and it will cost about $99.99. Should you go out of your way to buy one? If you already own a Wii and happilly spend five hours each month dusting it off then you propably shouldn't get this one. However, if you would gladly play the Wii, and perhaps collect Nintendo consoles, then it might just be worth the hassle. Me? I would propably order one. If for nothing else then just to say that I own a console that isn't available here. You can check it out at the official website here!

Ingen multiplayer i BioShock Infinite

Glæder du dig til BioShock Infinite? Det gør jeg også! Og efterhånden som vi nærmer os d. 26. februar, som både er spillets officielle udgivelsesdato og min fødselsdag, kommer der flere og flere oplysninger ud om spillet. Denne gang lyder det, at Infinite bliver en singleplayer-oplevelse. Med andre ord: Der kommer ingen multiplayer overhovedet. Ordene kommer direkte fra Ken Levine selv, som nogle af jer kender som designeren bag BioShock og medgrundlæggeren af Irrational Games. Det er dog ingen nyhed, at der ingen multiplayer er i Ken Levines spil.

Nu tænker du sikkert: BioShock 2 havde da multiplayer. Det er ganske rigtigt, men BioShock 2 blev ikke udviklet af Irrational Games. Det var blandt andet Digital Extremes og Arkane Studios, som stod bag BioShock 2, men med Infinite vender vi altså tilbage til rødderne. Om det er en god ting eller ej, at man udelukker multiplayer, er op til den enkelte at vurdere, men det ændrer intet ved, at jeg glæder mig rigtig meget til at spille Infinite!


English version:

Are you looking forward to BioShock Infinite? Me too! As we slowly approach February 26, which is the official releasedate of the game and also my birthday, more and more information about the game find its way to the surface. Today we learn that Infinite will exclusively be a singleplayer experience. In other words: there will be no multiplayer mode at all. The news come directly from the lead designer and co-founder of Irrational Games, Ken Levine, but no multiplayer in his games might not exactly be something new.

Now you're propably thinking: BioShock 2 had multiplayer. Yes it did have multiplayer, but that game wasn't developed by Irrational Games. The sequel was actually developed by Digital Extremes and Arkane Studios among others, but Infinite is an Irrational Games production and it seems that we're going back to the roots. I can't say if having no multiplayer mode is good or not, so I'll let you decide for yourselves, but it doesn't change the fact that I am absolutely looking forward to be playing Infinite!

Eurocom fyrer massevis

Eurocom, udvikleren bag en lang række spil baseret på James Bond-serien, har netop offentliggjort, at de er nødsaget til at fyre størsterdelen af sine ansatte. Helt specifikt skal antallet af ansatte fra 200 ned på kun 50. I en udtalelse til Gamesindustry har Hugh Binns fra Eurocom sagt:

"We've fought to try and save as many jobs as possible, but the steep decline in demand for console games, culminating in a number of console projects falling through in the last week, left us with no option. Eurocom has retained a core staff of just under 50 employees and will be focusing mainly on mobile opportunities moving forward."'

 

 

Denne massefyring finder altså sin årsag i, at efterspørgslen til konsolspil er faldet. Det er aldrig nemt at bevidne denne form for fyringer. Især ikke når man selv gerne vil arbejde inden for spilindustrien, så et er her ganske sikkert: De rørte ansatte har min sympati, og jeg ønsker dem alt godt fremover.

 

 

 

English version:

 

Eurcom,  the developer of a long series of games based on the James Bond franchise, has just announced that they'll be laying off the majority of their workforce. More specifically the number of employees must go down from 200 to merely 50. In a statement to Gamesindustry Hugh Binns from Eurocom said:

 

"We've fought to try and save as many jobs as possible, but the steep decline in demand for console games, culminating in a number of console projects falling through in the last week, left us with no option. Eurocom has retained a core staff of just under 50 employees and will be focusing mainly on mobile opportunities moving forward."'

 

 

The layoffs is due to a massive decline in demand for console game. Layoffs in this industry is never easy, especially when one (like myself) wishes to work in the games industry, so one thing is absolutely certain: the staff getting touched by this has my sympathy and I wish them all the best in the future.

135 timers Black Ops 2

Treyarch og Activisions monstershooter, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, bringer konkurrencesjælen frem i os alle med dens multiplayer, og denne mekanik kan være med til at forklare spillets enorme succes. Spillet vakte imidlertid en del vrede, da Gametrailers gav spillet en højere score (9.4) end Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, som "blot" fik 9.3. Hvad man enten mener om den debat, som prægede eller muligvis stadig præger Gametrailers' mange kommentarer, så kan man ikke diskutere, at Call of Duty er en populær spilserie.

Og man skal ikke lede længe efter dens popularitet end at tage et smut forbi Australien, hvor en gamer ved navn Okan Kaya har smidt ikke mindre end 135 timer i Black Ops 2. Du tænker sikkert, at det kan du også sagtens gøre, men du skal tænke på, at dette er 135 timers kontinuerlig gaming. Dét er en bedrift! Selvfølgelig har der været pauser og andet involveret.

Guinness Rekordbog siger, at man må holde 10 minutters pause for hver time, man spiller. Disse 10 minutter kan man spare op og bruge samlet på enten søvn, spise eller andet. Men dette til trods så er 135 timer stadig en monumental indsats, og nogle vil måske sige, at det er ekstremt at bruge så meget tid og så mange ressourcer på gaming, men jeg tager hatten af for det. Godt klaret, Okan Kaya!


English version:

Treyarch and Activision's giant, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, brings the competitive mindset in all of us through its multiplayer, and this very thing can greatly contribute in understanding the immense success of the series in general. The game, however, did receive some amount of controversy when the gaming site, Gametrailers, decided to give the game a score of 9.4 when Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim "merely" got a score of 9.3. Whatever one's feelings are regarding this debate which influenced the many comments on Gametrailers, one cannot argue against that Call of Duty is very popular.

And one doesn't have to look for proof of that any further than to our friendly neighbourhood island: Australia. Here, a gamer by the name of Okan Kaya has managed to play Black Ops 2 for no less than 135 hours. Now you're propably thinking that you could do the same but the thing is that this was 135 hours continous gaming. That is remarkable! Now, of course, he did have several breaks and what-not.

Guinness rules state that anyone attempting to do a world record can have a 10 minute break for every hour of gaming. These several 10 minutes can then be accumulated and be spent at once to get some sleep, food etc. Despite this 135 hours of gaming is a monumental performance and I for one congratulates this iron willed gamer. Nice job, Okan Kaya!

Mass Effect 4, 'sequel' eller 'prequel'?

BioWare lader kanonerne op til endnu en omgang Mass Effect, og hvorfor skulle de ikke gøre det? Det er en ganske succesfuld spilserie, og jeg vil glæde mig til at spille endnu flere spil baseret på det univers. Men fidusen er, at hovedpersonen, John/Jane Shepard, jo er skrevet ud af universet. Så spørgsmålet for BioWare er nu, hvordan man laver en ny spilserie i en allerede etableret spilserie.

Derfor har Mass Effect-skaberen, Casey Hudson, stillet et rimeligt åbent spørgsmål inde på sin Twitterprofil: "Parsing through your thoughts on the next #ME game. Would you be more interested in a game that takes place before the trilogy, or after?" Skal det være en forgænger eller en efterfølger? Det vil tiden vise, og informationerne er sparsommelige, men BioWare har dog offentliggjort nogle oplysninger om det nye spil, bl.a. at det vil køre på DICE' nye Frostbite engine, og at det ikke vil blive udviklet af det sædvanlige Mass Effect-hold. Denne gang vil spillet blive udviklet af BioWare Montreal og ikke BioWare Edmonton, og det vides endnu ikke, hvad det egentlig betyder. Har BioWare gang i noget andet? Er det pga. Dragon Age 3? Dit gæt er lige så fint som mit, men det bliver i al fald interessant at følge med i!


English version:

BioWare is loading the canons and preparing for another wave of Mass Effect, and why shouldn't they? The series is rather successful and I would definitely look forward to be playing more games based on the Universe. But the thing is that the main character, John/Jane Shepard, is no longer part of the Universe. So the question is: how does BioWare create a new series within an already established series?

To answer that question the creater of Mass Effect, Casey Hudson, asked his many followers on Twitter the following question: "Parsing through your thoughts on the next #ME game. Would you be more interested in a game that takes place before the trilogy, or after?" Should it be a prequel or a sequel? Time will tell and though the information regarding the game is limited due to its early development state, BioWare did tell us that they have moved away from the Unreal Engine and are now using DICE' Frostbite engine, and that the development of the game has moved to another studio. It is now BioWare Montreal and not BioWare Edmonton who'll be doing the Mass Effect franchise from this point on. It is unclear what this means, however, and some wonder if it's because of Dragon Age 3. But all I know is that it's going to be very interesting to see what BioWare has in store for us!

Og de nominerede er...

Hermed en liste over de nominerede i alle kategorier:

English version:

Here are the nominees in every category:

Game Of The Year:

- Assassin's Creed III

- Dishonored

- Journey

- Mass Effect 3

- The Walking Dead: The Game

Best Xbox360 Game:

- Assassin's Creed III

- Borderlands 2

- Dishonored

- Halo 4

Best PS3 Game:

- Assassin's Creed III

- Borderlands 2

- Dishonored

- Journey

Best Wii / Wii-U Game:

- New Super Mario Bros. U

- The Last Story

- Xenoblade Chronicles

- ZombieU

Best PC Game:

- Diablo III

- Guild Wars 2

- Torchlight II

- XCom: Enemy Unknown

Best Shooter:

- Borderlands 2

- Call of Duty: Black Ops 2

- Halo 4

- Max Payne 3

Best Action Adventure Game:

- Assassin's Creed III

- Darksider II

- Dishonored

- Sleeping Dogs

Best RPG:

- Diablo III

- Mass Effect 3

- Torchlight II

- Xenoblade Chronicles

Best Multi-Player Game:

- Borderlands 2

- Call of Duty: Black Ops 2

- Guild Wars 2

- Halo 4

Best Individual Sports Game:

- Hot Shots Golf World Invitational

- SSX

- Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13

- WWE '13

Best Team Sports Game:

- Fifa Soccer 13

- Madden NFL 13

- NBA 2K13

- NHL 13

Best Driving Game:

- DiRT: Showdown

- F1 2012

- Forza Horizon

- Need For Speed: Most Wanted

Best Song In A Game:

- Castle of Glass (Linkin Park) - Medal of Honor: Warfighter

- Cities (Beck) - Sound Shapes

- I Was Born For This (Austin Wintory) - Journey

- Tears (Health) - Max Payne 3

Best Original Score:

- Call of Duty: Black Ops 2

- Halo 4

- Journey

- Max Payne 3

Best Graphics:

- Assassin's Creed III

- Dishonored

- Halo 4

- Journey

Best Independent Game:

- Dust: An Elysian Tail

- Fez

- Journey

- Mark of the Ninja

Best Fighting Game:

- Dead or Alive 5

- Persona 4 Arena

- Street Fighter X Tekken

- Tekken Tag Tournament 2

Best Handheld / Mobile Game:

- Gravity Rush

- LittleBigPlanet PS Vita

- New Super Mario Bros. 2

- Sound Shapes

Best Perfomance By A Human Female:

- Emma Stone as Amanda Cartwright (Sleeping Dogs)

- Jen Taylor as Cortana (Halo 4)

- Jennifer Hale as Commander Shepard (Mass Effect 3)

- Melissa Hutchison as Clementine (The Walking Dead: The Game)

Best Performance By A Human Male:

- Dameon Clarke as Handsome Jack (Borderlands 2)

- Dave Fennoy as Lee Everret (The Walking Dead: The Game)

- James McCaffrey as Max Payne (Max Payne 3)

- Nolan North as Captain Martin Walker (Spec Ops: The Line)

Best Adapted Video Game:

- Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two

- Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes

- The Walking Dead: The Game

- Transformers: Fall of Cybertron

Best DLC:

- Dawnguard (The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim)

- Leviathan (Mass Effect 3)

- Mechromancer Pack (Borderlands 2)

- Perpetual Testing Initiative (Portal 2)

Best Downloadable Game:

- Fez

- Journey

- Sound Shapes

- The Walking Dead: The Game

Best Social Game:

- Draw Something

- Marvel: Avengers Alliance

- SimCity Social

- You Don't Know Jack

Video Game Awards 2012

Så er Spike TV atter rede til at afsløre de nominerede til dette års Video Game Awards, som vil blive afholdt engang senere på året. Inde på hjemmesiden kan man lige nu se og stemme på de nominerede, og jeg er sikker på, at nogle af de nominerede vil forbavse jer. I hovedkategorien, Årets Spil, har vi ingen ringere end Assassin's Creed III, Mass Effect 3, Journey, Dishonored og The Walking Dead: The Game. Personligt stemte jeg på Journey, da jeg mener, at det spil ganske enkelt er det mest fremragende og nyskabende af de nominerede. Men det er jo blot min stemme, så skynd jer ind på Spike TV og stem allerede i dag!

English version:

Spike TV is once again ready to reveal the nominees for this year's Video Game Awards which will be held sometime later this Fall. You can check out and vote for your favourite game right now on the official website and I'm sure that some of the nominated games will amaze you. In the main category, for example, we find none other than Assassin's Creed III, Mass Effect 3, Journey, Dishonored and The Walking Dead: The Game. Personally I voted for Journey because I believe that it's the most innovative and excellent of the nominees but that's only my vote so head on over to the website and let your voice be heard!

Grand Theft Auto V - Trailer 2!

Så er den her omsider: Traileren til Grand Theft Auto V, og den er ganske spektakulær! Rockstar North lader til endnu engang at have skabt et spil, som vil overgå alles forventninger. Tjek traileren ud nedenfor og se hvorfor jeg er sikker i min sag!

Traileren er lavet med in-game-engine hvilket betyder, at det vi ser, er det vi får. Spillet kommer til at byde på både nye og tilbagevendende funktioner, som eksempelvis muligheden for flyve i jetfly samt køre på almindelig cykel. Ydermere skildrer traileren ligeledes den enorme verden, som Rockstar North har skabt, og i følge dem er den intet mindre end fem gange større end Red Dead Redemption. Den er således større end Red Dead Redemption og Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas tilsammen! Dét er stort! Jeg kan ikke vente med at spille det!

Kære Rockstar Games. Godt Arbejde! Nu venter jeg blot på en udgivelsesdato!

English version:

It's finally here: the trailer for Grand Theft Auto V and it looks absolutely spectacular! Rockstar North seems to once again have created a game that will surpass any expectations. Check out the trailer and see why I'm sure of that!

The trailer is done using the in-game engine which means that what we see is what we'll get once it's released. The game will be offering some new and returning features such as flying a fighter jet and riding an ordinary bicycle. Furthermore the trailer portrays the enormous game world that Rockstar North has created, and according to whom will be five times larger than the world of Red Dead Redemption. That's larger than Red Dead Redemption and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas combined. That's one large world and I cannot wait to experience it!

Dear Rockstar Games. Great work! Now I just wait for the release date!

Silicon Knights i problemer

Silicon Knights, udvikleren bag bl.a. Too Human, befinder sig i en mørk tid. Studiet har været i slagsmål med Epic Games i længere tid over brugen af Unreal Engine. Retssagen er langt fra overstået, men nu er der sket en udvikling i sagen. Silicon Knights har fået ordre på at ødelægge alle spilkoder baseret på Unreal Engine men mere end det: De skal ligeledes indstille alt udvikling af fremtidige spil, der kører på Unreal Engine, samt tilbagekalde alle Unreal-baserede spil, som ikke er blevet solgt. Silicon Knights fik ydermere ordre på at betale Epic Games den nette sum af $4.45 millioner, men det beløb er nu fordoblet til hele $9 millioner.

Epic Games' reaktion er ganske forståelig: "Epic Games appreciates the court's careful consideration of the motions and is gratified by the order." Silicon Knights anklagede Epic Games for bl.a. ikke at leve op til serviceaftalen, da Silicon Knights købte rettigheden til at bruge Unreal Engine, hvilket førte til forhøjede omkostninger for Silicon Knights ved udviklingen af Too Human. Sagen fortsætter nu, men det ser sort ud for Silicon Knights.


English version:

Silicon Knights, the developer behind Too Human, is in a tight spot. The studio has been in a dog fight with Epic Games for a long time over the use of the Unreal Engine. The case is far from over but there has been a development in the matter. Silicon Knights has been ordered to destroy all game codes based on the Unreal Engine but more than that: they must also cease all future developments using the engine and recall and destroy every unsold game using it. Silicon Knights was also ordered to pay Epic Games a sum of $4.45 million but that amount has been doubled to a staggering $9 million.

Epic Games' reaction is quite understandable: "Epic Games appreciates the court's careful consideration of the motions and is gratified by the order.". Silicon Knights claimed that Epic Games didn't meet their end of the agreement when they purchased the right to use the Unreal Engine which lead to a more expensive development of Too Human. The case will continue but it doesn't look good for Silicon Knights.

Abduction

Dette er titlen på et nyt spil, som en spilmodder ved navn Dark12345 er ved at skabe. Spillet er bygget på CryEngine3 og tilbyder et umiddelbart imponerende stealth-gameplay. Inde på CryDev.net lyder beskrivelsen således:

"The player must use the coat of the darkness to maneuver and kill their enemies. Players can set traps , rig rooms , spy on foes and gain information to help progress through the game. Weapons are very dangerous and being seen will surely be your demise. "

At dømme ud fra traileren ser spillet ganske fint ud, men det minder muligvis en tand for meget om et vist andet spil, som også kører på CryEngine. Der er dog en lille hyldest til Splinter Cell fundet i pistolernes sigte, så tjek traileren ud og se om Abduction er et spil, som du bør holde øje med.

English version:

This is the title of a new game, which a modder by the name of Dark12345 is currently creating. The game runs on CryEngine3 and offers impressive stealth gameplay. On the game's main site at CryDev.net the creator describes the game as follows:

"The player must use the coat of the darkness to maneuver and kill their enemies. Players can set traps , rig rooms , spy on foes and gain information to help progress through the game. Weapons are very dangerous and being seen will surely be your demise."

Judging by the trailer the game looks very cool but it may remind you a little bit too much of a certain other game which also runs on CryEngine. However there is a little homage to Splinter Cell found in the guns' iron sights, so check out the trailer and see if this is a game that you should be anticipating.

Bethesda arbejder på DLC til PS3

Bethesda Softworks arbejder for tiden hårdt på, at både PC og PS3-ejere kan komme til at nyde de officielle udvidelser, Hearthfire og Dawnguard, til Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, som har været tilgængelige på Xbox360 ganske længe. Studiets officielle Twitterkonto bød forleden på følgende budskab: "We’re also close on new Skyrim content for PS3 and PC." Noget godt er på vej!

Men udvidelserne på især PS3 har dog været præget af tekniske problemer, og studiet sagde således tilbage i august, at "This is not a problem we’re positive we can solve, but we are working together with Sony to try to bring you this content." PS3-ejere må altså vente lidt endnu på udvidelserne, men Xbox360-ejere kan imidlertid se frem til at nyde den seneste DLC, Dragonborn, allerede d. 4. december.


English version:

Bethesda Softworks is hard at work as of late to make sure that both the PC and PS3 owners will be able to enjoy the official expansions for Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Hearthfire and Dawnguard has been available on Xbox360 for quite some time, but the official Twitter account has finally stated that "We’re also close on new Skyrim content for PS3 and PC." Something huge is coming!

Work on the expansions on especially PS3 has, however, been marred by technical issues and Bethesda Softworks said back in August that "This is not a problem we’re positive we can solve, but we are working together with Sony to try to bring you this content." PS3 owners need to wait a little bit longer to get the expansions but Xbox360 owners can look forward to be playing the latest DLC, Dragonborn, on December 4th.

PS Vita er ligesom fire bryster

Hvordan sælger man et produkt, som ikke klarer sig vanvittigt godt? Som tilsyneladende ikke kan sælge sig selv? Ved at tilføje bryster, naturligvis. Sony forsøger at overbevise folket om at anskaffe sig den fikse håndholdte konsol, Playstation Vita, ved at designe en kampagne, som fokuserer på maskinens berøringsfølsomme for- og bagside. Den mest opfindsomme måde de kunne finde på var at skabe et billede af en kvinde med fire bryster. Ikke to, som vi normalt kender, men fire. To foran og to bagved. For- og bagside? Ganske smart. Hendes ansigt? Det er uden betydning.

Den franske reklamekampagne bærer teksten: "Deux faces tactiles. Deux fois plus de sensations." hvilket groft oversættes til "Rør begge sider. Den dobbelte følelse." Det er en grov oversættelse, men man fanger pointen. Playstation Vita har ikke klaret sig synderligt godt i forhold til Nintendo 3DS, og Sony har tænkt sig at støtte Vita med en massiv kampagne op til jul. Forhåbentligt har de noget bedre i tankerne end dette.

Den kvindelige krop har en positiv påvirkning på især drengene, men er det ikke snart på tide, at man sælger konsoller, spil - hvad enten man laver - på den præmis, at det faktisk er et godt produkt? PS Vita sælger ikke særlig godt. Det kan skyldes, at der muligvis er problemer med konsollen og/eller spillene. Kan flere bryster overbevise gamere om noget andet?

English version:

How do you sell a product that isn't exactly doing so well? Which apparently can't sell itself? You add breasts, of course. Sony is currently trying to convince everyone to buy their handheld console, PS Vita, with a new marketing campaign which focuses on the console's touch sensitive front and back. The best way to present this feature was naturally to create an image of a female torso with four breasts. Two on each side. Front and back? Very clever. Her face? Doesn't matter.

The French ad bears the words: "Deux faces tactiles. Deux fois plus de sensations." which roughly translates into "Touch both sides. Twice the sensation." The PS Vita hasn't done all that well when compared to Nintendo 3DS and Sony is planning on marketing the Vita more heavily when we get closer to Christmas. Hopefully they'll think of something better than this.

The female body has a positive impact on especially the boys but isn't it about time to run ads for products based on the idea, that it's actually a good product? The Vita isn't doing all that well. Maybe it's due to issues with the console and/or software library. Are more breasts really going to change gamers' minds?

Ny trailer til GTA V

Rockstar Games er endnu engang ude med guleroden og lokker nu med nyheden om en ny trailer næste uge. Kan den skabe lige så meget hype som den oprindelige? Muligvis for det bliver enormt spændende at se den! Du kan se den på hjemmesiden d. 14. november. Lad nedtællingen begynde!

English version:

Rockstar Games is teasing its many fans with the promise of a new trailer next week. Will it be able to create an equal amount of hype as the original? Maybe. In any case I'm definitely looking forward to see it! You can watch it at the website on November 14th. Let the countdown begin!

Dragonborn DLC kommer til Skyrim

Så er Bethesda Softworks klar til at udgive den seneste udvidelse til det kritikerroste rollespil: Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Udvidelsen går under navnet Dragonborn og fortæller historien om den første dragefødte kriger. Udvidelsen kommer til at foregå på øen Solstheim, som nogle gamere vil kunne genkende fra Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind. I spillet tager man kampen op med den første dragefødte, en ond Dragon Priest som er ude på skræmmer, og ydermere kan det afsløres, at man omsider får muligheden for at flyve på drager. Tjek traileren nedenfor og se det hele i aktion!

English version:

Bethesda Softworks is finally ready to release the latest expansion for their critically acclaimed roleplaying game: Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. The DLC is named Dragonborn and tells the story about the very first dragonborn. It will be set on the island of Solstheim which some players will remember from Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind. Gamers will be combating the first dragonborn, an evil Dragon Priest up to no good, and yes: dragon mounts will also be available with this DLC. Check out the trailer below and see it all in action!

Halo 4 og kønsdiskrimination

Microsofts flagskib, Halo, har netop fået udgivet det længeventede og ganske omdiskuterede Halo 4. Udviklingen af spillet er gået fra Bungie til det nyligt oprettet 343 Industries, og med spillet ønsker folkene bag at skabe en ny og krystalklar tone over for kønsdiskrimination: Permanent bandlysning fra både Halo 4 og Xbox Live.

Bonnie Ross, General Manager hos 343 Industries, siger følgende i et interview med Gamespot:

"Most people look at a franchise like Halo, and automatically assume it's run by a guy. People are surprised to learn that it's a woman who's running the Halo 4 show. When Microsoft created 343 Industries to take over Halo, I was given first choice to run the studio because I had proven myself. My gender played no part in it."

Personligt er jeg begejstret for dette skridt. Jeg kender en række piger, som også er gamere men mere end det: De er dygtige gamere med hjertet på rette sted. Og fra tid til anden er de såmænd også bedre end mig! Det skal de ikke hades for. Det skal ingen hades for! For mig er det forfriskende at se, hvordan den traditionelle drengeklub er blevet et sted for alle - uanset køn. Men nogle drenge er naturligvis ikke modne nok til at ville dele denne farverige verden med "det svage køn", og når tonen så bliver grov, kan de således se frem til at blive bandlyst. Og tro mig: Tonen bliver grov, har jeg både set og ladet mig fortælle. Det er fuldstændigt uacceptabelt, hvordan piger nogle gange føler, at de må skjule deres køn. Jeg og mange andre har imidlertid en anden indstilling til det og ønsker alle, både piger og drenge, velkommen i klubben. Gaming er alles ret!

English version:

The flagship of Microsoft, Halo, has finally come upon us with its "fourth" and both anticipated and much debated release: Halo 4. The development of the franchise has gone from Bungie to the newly formed 343 Industries, and with the game the people behind it want to make a crystal clear statement regarding sex discrimination: a lifetime ban from both Halo 4 and Xbox Live.

Bonnie Ross, a General Manager at 343 Industries, said the following an interview with Gamespot:

"Most people look at a franchise like Halo, and automatically assume it's run by a guy. People are surprised to learn that it's a woman who's running the Halo 4 show. When Microsoft created 343 Industries to take over Halo, I was given first choice to run the studio because I had proven myself. My gender played no part in it."

On a personal note I'm very pleased to hear about this. I know quite a few female gamers who are very skilled and passionate about gaming. But more than that, they're also at times better than me. They shouldn't be hated for that. No one should, in fact! It's refreshing to see how the tradional "boys club" has become a place for everyone - no matter the sex. But some boys are just too immature and don't want to share this colourful world of gaming, and when the tone gets nasty they can now look forward to a lifetime ban. At least in Halo 4. And believe you me: it does get nasty at times. It's completely unacceptable that some girls actually have to hide their sex to avoid discrimination. I and many, many others, however, have a different approach and want to bid everyone welcome. Gaming is everyone's right!

Grand Theft Auto V i 2013

De lovede os mere nyt, og nu holder de løftet! Rockstar Games har nu afsløret, at det ekstremt længeventede Grand Theft Auto V udkommer i foråret 2013, og fra næste uge kan man såmænd allerede forudbestille spillet. Læs mere her!

English version:

They promised us more news and now they are delivering! Rockstar Games has finally revealed that the extremely anticipated game, Grand Theft Auto V, will be released in the Spring of 2013, and starting next week the game is available for pre-order worldwide. Check this out for more info!

Stranglehold efterfølger

Gun Runner var titlen på det spil, som skulle have været efterfølgeren til Midways ganske underholdende actionspil, Stranglehold, der havde ingen ringere end Chow Yun Fat på rollelisten. Som I ved, så gik Midway konkurs i 2009, og spillet blev aldrig til noget, men en video er dukket op, der viser en smule gameplay samt en ny karakter. Det ville have været interessant at kunne skyde bygninger i stykker, men tiden må vise, om en anden udvikler overtager udviklingen af Gun Runner. Det håber jeg da!

English version:

Gun Runner was the title of a game that should have been the sequel to Midway's rather entertaining action shooter, Stranglehold, starring none other than Chow Yun Fat. As you all know Midway closed back in 2009 due to financial problems and a sequel was never made, but a video has now surfaced that shows some of the gameplay elements and characters we would have found in the game. It would have been interesting to shoot down entire buildings using only our guns but time will show if another developer is ready and willing to pick up the IP. I kind of hope that!


Gun Runner from Sean Lantis on Vimeo.

Ny episode af AVGN

AVGN, Angry Video Game Nerd, eller bare James Rolfe, fra cinemassacre.com er atter tilbage med endnu et afsnit af sit populære internetshow, som handler om en meget arrig og bitter nørd, der anmelder og fokuserer på datidens dårlige eller latterligt svære spil og konsoller. Afsnittet handler om Ghost n' Goblins, en NES-klassiker, som bestemt er notorisk for sin ubarmhjertige sværhedsgrad. Vi er mange, som har fæle minder om dette spil! Se med når Nørden giver spillet en sand endefuld i bedste 8-bit stil!

Det er en fornøjelse at se James Rolfe tilbage i rollen som Nørden. Håber at se mange flere!

English version

AVGN, Angry Video Game Nerd, or simply James Rolfe, at cinemassacre.com has returned yet again with a new episode of his popular internet show about a very angry and bitter nerd who has taken on the quest of reviewing bad or ridiculously difficult games from the past. This episode is about Ghost n' Goblins, an NES classic, which is mostly known for being relentless in its difficulty. There are many of us with sad memories of this game! Watch as the Nerd nukes the game in true 8-bit style!

It's truly great to see James Rolfe back in action as the Nerd. I hope to see many more!

GTA V artwork

Så kom der endelig noget nyt omkring det længeventede spil: Grand Theft Auto V. Rockstar Games' præmiehingst i stalden er bestemt ingen mindre sag, og studiets beskedne udgivelser af screenshots og en enkelt trailer har medført en del gisninger, forhåbninger og drømme. Grand Theft Auto har et særligt sted i mit hjerte. I min sjæl. Det er en de få spilserier, som jeg har fulgt fra start til nu. Det er faktisk den spilserie, som jeg skriver speciale om. Jamen dog!

Hvad er der så kommet af nyt? Nyt artwork! Og nyheden om at der snart kommer nye, håndgribelige informationer om spillet. Blandt disse informationer kunne meget vel tænkes at være en udgivelsesdato! Jeg holder håbet højt og drømmene levende omkring et spil, der uden tvivl bliver et af årets største udgivelser. Jeg er stor fan af spilserien, men jeg håber inderligt, at de har gjort styringen mindre tung. Styringen i GTA IV var jo helt håbløst tung og akavet. Med hensyn til en udgivelsesdato så tvivler jeg imidlertid på, at spillet bliver udgivet tidligt i 2013. BioShock Infinite (et andet spil som jeg glæder mig meget til!) udkommer nemlig omsider d. 26. februar, så det vil give mening at udgive GTA V tidligst i slutningen af marts eller april. Men kære Rockstar Games, jeg og mange andre venter spændt på mere info! I må endelig ikke tøve med at give dem!

English version:

Finally! Something new about Rockstar Games' prize stallion, Grand Theft Auto V. This game is most certainly no small matter and the modest amount of releases regarding trailers, screenshots and even basic info has created many dreams, hopes and theories regarding the game. Grand Theft Auto has a special place in my heart. In my soul. It's one of the few series that I've actually followed from the beginning. It's the game series which I'm basing my Master's Thesis on. Oh dear!

So, what news do I bring? Well.. New artwork! And the promise of more info about the game will be coming very soon. This could mean that we'll be getting a release date sometime soon! My hopes and dreams about this game live on and I do really hope that they'll make the character controls more "light" in the new game. The controls in GTA IV was hopelessly heavy and awkward. About the release date, I doubt that they'll be releasing the game in early 2013, since BioShock Infinite (another game I'm looking forward to!) is finally coming on February 26. A likely release date, if it's going to be in the Spring, would be late march or april, I think. But dear Rockstar Games, I and many others are eagerly awaiting more info! Please don't delay anything!

Dragon Age 3: Inquisition

Dragon Age. Spilserien begyndte på en episk note med Dragon Age: Origins og satte en høj standard for kommende RPG-spil fra den populære udvikler. BioWare er kendt for at lave mindeværdige rollespil, herunder blandt andet Baldur's Gate, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic og selvfølgelig Mass Effect, men i nyere tid er studiet imidlertid faldet i popularitet. Dragon Age 2 var ikke just den oplevelse, som mange af os havde ventet på, og Mass Effect 3? Den suppedas behøver næppe nogen kommentarer fra mig eller nogen anden.

Nu er de imidlertid klar til at løslade informationer vedrørende Dragon Age 3, og efter alt at dømme lyder det til, at spillet kommer til at hæve niveauet betragteligt. Creative Director på spillet, Mike Laidlaw, talte om spillet til en konference, hvor det kom frem, at spillets områder blandt andet bliver store. Meget store endda! Et af områderne skulle være lige så stort som hele Dragon Age 2! Det lyder fornuftigt. Ydermere er der ligeledes tale om fuld tilpasningsmuligheder af ens karakter og følgere, men det kom ligeledes frem, at man (igen) kun kan spille som menneske. Det er lidt af en skam taget i betragtning af, at man i Origins kunne spille som alle racerne. Dette skabte en fin dynamik, som nu desværre går tabt, men jeg holder endnu håbet højt. BioWare har brug for en succes nu, og Dragon Age 3 kan meget vel blive den succes! Spillet forventes at udkomme i efteråret 2013.

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Dragon Age. The series started on a very high note with the popular Dragon Age: Origins and it set a high standard for future RPGs from the popular developer. BioWare is known for making memorable roleplaying games, like Baldur's Gate, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and of course Mass Effect, but in recent times the studio has experienced a decline in popularity. Dragon Age 2 was not what anyone had expected and Mass Effect 3? Well that doesn't really need any more comments from me or anyone.

BioWare is however ready to unleash details about Dragon Age 3 and all things considered it seems to be a game that will raise the bar considerably. Creative Director, Mike Laidlaw, said at a conference that the levels in the game will be massive. One of the levels is actually the size of the entire Dragon Age 2! That sounds promising indeed. Furthermore we will be able to customize both our main character and followers as well, but he also stated that we will only be able to play as humans. That is a loss, I believe, because being able to create a character of any race in Origins created a certain dynamic to the game which will now be lost. But still I maintain high hopes for Dragon Age 3. BioWare needs a success and this game might just be it! The game is expected to launch in late 2013.

BioShock Infinite strikes back

BioShock Infinite er tilbage med både en storslået trailer og ikke mindst en udgivelsesdato! Traileren viser denne gang langt flere gameplay-elementer, settings og skæve samt faretruende karakterer end tidligere, som vi allerede til februar 2013 kommer til at stifte bekendtskab med. Det er rigtigt: Februar 2013 slippes bæstet nemlig løs. Irrational Games, under direktion af Kevin Levine, har indtil videre leveret to uforglemmelige oplevelser i form af både BioShock og BioShock 2, og med den tredje installation i den succesfulde serie lader det endnu engang til, at vi får en mageløs spiloplevelse. Rapture i dybet er ikke destinationen denne gang: Columbia i himlen er!

Spillet er sat til at blive udgivet d. 26. februar 2013, og tilfældet er, at det faktisk er min fødselsdag: "Kære Irrational Games. På forhånd tak for fødselsdagsgaven! Kærligst, Jobbe9"




English version:

BioShock Infinite is back with both an amazing trailer and a release date! The trailer, Beast of America, shows more gameplay elements, settings and a variety of characters than in previous trailers which we will all be meeting in February 2013. That's right: the beast will be unleashed February next year. Irrational Games, guided by Kevin Levine, has made two unforgettable experiences already with both BioShock and BioShock 2 and it looks like that the third installment in the popular series will be nothing less than spectacular. Rapture in the deep is no longer our destination: Columbia and the skies are!

The game is slated for release on February 26 2013 and that just happens to be my birthday. "Dear Irrational Games. Thank you in advance for this most lovely present! Yours truly, Jobbe9"

Porno og League of Legends

Porno og League of Legends? Det lyder jo som en himmelsk kombination for nogle spillere, men for andre kan det resultere i en pinlig affære. En LoL-spiller, Andrew "Slooshi" Pham, spillede og kørte samtidig en livestreaming af sit spil, men han besluttede sig imidlertid senere for at se lidt porno. En ting vi alle kan genkende fra vores eget liv. Både på arbejde. I skole. Jamen selv når vi sover. Nogle gange er porno bare lige det, der skal til for at krydre hverdagen. Eller... Jeg tager muligvis fejl!

I dette tilfælde var det bestemt ikke en god ide. Det viser sig nemlig, at Slooshi ikke bare besluttede sig for at hygge sig med sig selv: Han besluttede sig såmænd også for at hygge sig med alle andre på internettet, idet hans livestreaming endnu kørte, da hånden gled ned i bukserne. Spillere, der tog del i hans video, fik således også en anden video at se. Efter videoen blev kendt for sit alternative indhold, var Slooshi ganske hurtig til at kalde det en vittighed. En vittighed? Kært barn har mange navne, men denne "vittighed" var vist blot en simpel fejltagelse fra hans side, og nu prøver han at redde den tabte stolthed med en sørgelig undskyldning. Jeg har forsøgt at finde videoen, dog uden held, så I må nøjes med billedet nedenfor. God fornøjelse!

English version:

Porn and League of Legends? It sounds like a cocktail of heavenly proportions for some players but for others it could very well end up rather awkwardly. A LoL gamer, Andrew "Slooshi" Pham, was playing one fine day and was running some livestreaming of his matches but for some reason he decided to watch a little bit of porn. This is something we all can recognize from our own lives. At work. In school. Heck, even when we sleep. Sometimes porn is just the right thing to spice up the otherwise drab days of our lives. Or maybe not, I might be wrong about that. Anyway!

It was definitely not a clever decision in this case. As it turns out Slooshi didn't just decide to get cozy with himself. In fact he decided to get cozy with everyone on the Internet that day. His livestreaming was still running when he switched the screen from him playing the game and then to him playing a rather different game, and everybody was apparently invited to behold this eigth wonder of the world: a grown man masturbating for the world to see. When the video's alternative content became known throughout the community at LoL Slooshi decided to label the video as a joke, but it sounds more like he made a silly mistake and is now trying to save what pride he has left with a sad excuse. I have tried to find the video but sadly I was unsuccessful in doing so. However you can check out a screenshot of his video above. Enjoy!

GTA V: En verden i farver

Rockstar Games' enormt succesfulde spilserie, Grand Theft Auto, får inden længe endnu en udvidelse, og denne gang bliver det endda en nummereret udvidelse. Det er nemlig rigtigt: Grand Theft Auto V blev såmænd offentliggjort sidste år med den officielle spiltrailer, som bragte smil og glæde frem på alle læber. Især på mine!

Nu er jeg ligeledes nået til det punkt i min uddannelse, hvor jeg skal skrive mit speciale, som faktisk tager udgangspunkt i Grand Theft Auto. Det skal da fejres, og den bedste måde at gøre det på er at poste de officielle screenshots samt videoer af spillet lige her! Traileren er således også her at finde for god ordens skyld. Nedenfor kan du se de fremragende billeder af et af årtiets største udgivelser!




English version:

Rockstar Games' highly successful Grand Theft Auto series will soon be getting another addition to its library but not just any addition: it is in fact a numbered addition! That's right! Sometime last autumn they revealed Grand Theft Auto V with the official trailer which brought happiness and joy worldwide. Especially at my place!

And I've also reached the point in my education where I have to write my Thesis which will actually be based on the Grand Theft Auto series. That's enough reason for me to celebrate, and what better way to do it than to post and keep posting the official screenshots and videos right here for your and my enjoyment. Of course the trailer from last year is here as well. But right down below you can enjoy the sights and almost the sounds as well of what will certainly be one of the greatest game releases in years!

Ny Playstation3

Sony kunne her til morgen bombardere Facebook og andre sociale medier med billeder af den nye Playstation3. Designet har fået en overhaling, og konsollen er blevet mindre og lettere. Harddisken er kommet op på 500gb, og alt dette lyder fint på papiret, men spørgsmålet er: Hvad tænker Sony på?

Hvorfor blive ved med at udgive nye og opdaterede udgaver af den samme konsol? Mindre og lettere? Har vi virkelig brug for det? En bruger på Facebook bemærkede i denne sammenhæng, at han ikke just vader rundt med sin konsol under armen så ofte, så dens størrelse har ikke den store påvirkning på hans hverdag. Den er heller ikke blevet voldsomt billigere, så skal vi skifte vores "PS3-second model" ud med PS3-third model" pga. størrelsen på harddisken? Det er det eneste, som giver mening. Men her er tricket: Min PS3 bliver næppe skiftet ud med en, som ikke tilbyder bemærkelsesværdige ændringer andet end større harddisk og mindre design. Min kører med en 250gb. harddisk og har ikke rørt sig i måneder. Personligt ligner dette et forsøg fra Sonys side at holde liv i en konsol, som i allerhøjeste grad ikke har haft det nemt sidens dens oprindelige udgivelse. PS3 er en fin maskine, men nu er det på tide, at vi ser noget nyt. Det gælder også for Microsoft! Bring os PS4 og Xbox720! Vi orker ikke at se flere udgaver af samme konsoller. Det er ved at blive en vittighed. En ringe vittighed.

Men har man brug for en ny PS3, som ligeledes tilbyder en større harddisk, så kan man lige så godt købe den nye, da den faktisk allerede udkommer inden for en måned. Jeg har på fornemmelsen, at Sony ikke ligefrem fik den reaktion, som de havde forventet med den nye konsol. Og det er kun forståeligt. Men nedenfor kan du tjekke bæstet ud og se, om den er det værd. Den kommer næppe på min hylde. Men jeg må indrømme, at den har et ret lækkert design.

English version:

Sony hit Facebook and other social media platforms hard with images of the new PS3 model. The design got an overhaul and the console is now lighter and smaller. The hard drive has reached 500gb. and all of this is very nice on paper but the real question is: what is Sony thinking?

Why do they continue to make new and supposedly upgraded versions of the same, old console? Smaller and lighter? Do we really need that? A Facebook user noted that he doesn't exactly travel with his PS3 that often so a lighter and smaller model won't change his day to day life. It hasn't gotten notably cheaper either so are we supposed to change our PS3-second model with the PS3-third model just because of the hard drive? That's the only thing that makes sense. But here's the thing: I probably won't be making that change. The new model, in my oppinion, doesn't offer anything notably new. Mine is the second model and has a 250gb. hard drive and I don't have any problems with its size. Personally I think that this looks more like Sony trying to breathe life into a console that hasn't had it easy since its original release. The PS3 is a nice piece of hardware but it's had its rather troublesome run and now it's time to see something new. And that goes for Microsoft as well! Stop releasing updated versions of old consoles. Bring out the PS4 and the Xbox720! This has become a joke. A bad joke, sadly.

But if you're in need of a new PS3 or just want to buy one then you should wait for the new one as it will be available within a month. I get the feeling that Sony didn't receive the reaction that they had hoped for when they revealed the new PS3. And that is only understandable. You can check it out above and see if it will find its way to your home when it's released. It will hardly reach my door step. But I have to admit that it does have a pretty cool looking design.

Arma-udviklere arresteret

I sidste uge kom det frem, at to ansatte hos Bohemia Interactive, som står bag Arma-serien, blev arresteret i Grækenland for spionage. De to udviklere, Ivan Buchta og Martin Pezlar, er mistænkt for at have rejst til Grækenland for at tage billeder af en græsk militærbase, som de så kunne bruge som reference i Arma III. Naturligvis benægter både studiet og de to, at dette skulle være tilfældet. Snarere skulle de være blevet inspireret til at tage til Grækenland og opleve det land, som de i de sidste to år har arbejdet på at genskabe i en fiktiv kontektst. Forståeligt?

Ganske vist! Det er da intet nyt. Når man tilbringer meget tid med et værk, henholdsvis film, bog eller spil, som finder sted i et fremmed land, får man formentlig lyst til at opleve landet på egen hånd. Assassin's Creed II: Brotherhood inspirerede således mig til at tage til Italien for at opleve både Firenze og Venedig! Jo mere tid man bruger på det, jo mere magisk bliver det på en måde. Men lande har regler, og disse skal man følge. At tage billeder af en militær base er muligvis ikke den bedste ide nogensinde men i følge den officielle udtalelse fra Bohemia Interactive, så er der altså tale om en absurd fejltagelse. Personligt hælder jeg også mere til, at der er tale om en misforståelse. De har formentlig bare være inspireret til at se Grækenland, men det vil tiden vise. Læs den officielle udtalelse nedenfor.


English version:

Last week it surfaced that two developers from Bohemia Interactive, who is known for the Arma series, were arrested while visiting Greece. The two, Ivan Buchta and Martin Pezlar, were arrested for spying, taking pictures of a military installation, which the authorities believe they would use as a reference in Arma III. Naturally both Bohemia Interactive and the two deny that this is the case. They claim that the two went to Greece because they were inspired after having spent countless hours on making a fictional representation of it. Is that likely?

Of course it is! That's nothing new. When one spends much time with a book, movie or a game that takes place in a foreign country, one might actually want to go see the place. After playing Assassin's Creed II: Brotherhood I went to Italy to see both Florence and Venice. However taking pictures of a military installation might not be the best idea but this is all an absurd misunderstanding according to an official statement by Bohemia Interactive. Personally I believe that they were just inspired to see Greece for themselves but time will show why they really went. You can read the official statement below.

"Since last Sunday, when two Bohemia Interactive, a.s. employees, were arrested on the Greek island of Lemnos, much speculation about what happened has circulated online. It’s been rumored that they entered restricted military areas or gathered photographic references of military bases in order to improve the visual fidelity of Arma 3, a PC game currently under development by our company. Far in advance of any formal charges - only hours after they were detained by the local police - many media outlets immediately suggested spying and, only one day later, specifically referenced Arma 3.

Having traveled there, and after meeting personally with them both, as well as their lawyer who is fully acquainted with the Greek authority’s investigation file in detail, we can assure you that these insinuations are completely false and without substance. These employees - our friends, Ivan Buchta and Martin Pezlar - visited the island as tourists. Their holiday was a product of their interest in the island, triggered by their work on Arma 3 over the past two years of development.

They took photographs and videos in public areas, as countless tourists arriving to enjoy the beauty and hospitality of Greece may well do. These included a short video as they drove through the main road passing around the international airport, where in one short part of the video off in the distance some hangars and other buildings of the complex can be seen. It's very likely that many tourists may have pictures similar to those taken by Ivan and Martin in their own family albums, without being aware that they put themselves or their families at risk.

We sincerely hope that the whole situation is no more than an unfortunate and deep misunderstanding. The in-game Limnos is close to completion, and it’s far from an identical replication of the real place. It was heavily modified to fit the game’s backstory, a purely fictional 2035 setting. It was rescaled to only 75% of the real island, and it does not attempt to display any real world military installations situated on the island of Lemnos.

To summarize the situation:
They visited Lemnos on their holiday as tourists.
They did not enter any military area.
They did not take any pictures of any military objects to be used in Arma 3.

Martin and Ivan, currently being detained in Mytilene, relayed this message to their friends and family:

"The conditions are tough, but the people we meet treat us fairly and correctly. It is all a completely absurd misunderstanding that will certainly be quickly explained. We mainly think of you, our families; you have to stay calm and not to worry about us. We hope we will meet soon."

We apologize for any possible delay or lack of communication regarding this important matter. At present, all and every possible effort goes towards supporting Ivan and Martin, their families, and to getting the guys safely back home. Any form of support for our imprisoned colleagues and friends will be more than welcome."