Building a Vision of Sim City 5

Rejoice budding architects, city planners and civil servants. Your roles in town planning and city management will once again be glorified in video game format as Maxis has just let it be known that they are working on Sim City 5. The previous version of the city builder, Sim City 4, was released eons ago and the new title will be upgraded for a new generation.

Multiplayer mode is sure to make Sim City 5 a new and exciting proposition.

Most exciting of these new features is the multi-player mode. Now you can team up with a total of 12 people, each player managing their own city in the region. Decisions and choices made by every member will directly and indirectly impact their neighbors. The added level of complexity is something we cannot wait to try out.

Additionally, it is rumored that players will actually be able to construct curved roads this time around! The idea is so blasphemous and intriguing at the same time that we cannot actually form an opinion. Sim City veterans will be familiar with the order and structure offered by the straight line roads of prior titles and should share out sentiments.

The game is supposed to be out next year, so there is still some time to go before we can test Sim City 5 out. In the mean time this trailer and concept art will have to suffice.

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Capcom Takes Onimusha to the Broswer

The last Onimusha game came out way back in 2006. Capcom always has better things to do seeing that their gaming franchises include Street Fighter, Resident Evil and Devil May Cry. As the latter group of titles get frequent releases and development, it is not hard to imagine that Capcom has their hands full and is unable to devote any time to their other intellectual property.

However, there may be a way around this predicament. Rather than work on another full scale installment of Onimusha, Capcom will be using it to venture into the browser gaming market segment. The developers are looking to release Onimusha Souls, a browser game for both the PC and the smartphone. The game is expected to show up on 28th June 2012.

The game will mine the Sengoku era of Japan for its story, also used as the narrative bedrock by games such as Shogun 2, and players will assume the role of a daimyo as they compete with other regions. You can expect similar mystery solving gameplay as the previous titles to boot.

The move may be an interesting way to tap in to fringe fan bases. Every gamer has a title they love which for one reason or the other gets neglected by developers. The browser game format might actually represent an easy way for developers to satisfy gamers and the process is sure to not be as taxing as working on a full blown console and PC version.

Capcom has previously dabbled with the social and casual game segment with Smurf’s Village to great success. With smartphones being adopted like hotcakes and gamers being connected 24/7 a browser game seems like a smart way to monetize the neglected Onimusha franchise.

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Zoomumba

ZooMumba is a 2D Browser MMO where players will manage their own zoo full of exotic animals from around the world.

Zoomumba is a basic management game like we've all played before. You start building your zoo and earning funds but you must build your zoo bigger to bring in more people to get more money, but the more people that come the harder it is to manage, keeping all the animals and people happy.


Like a famerama and other bigpoint games you can also interact with other players. In my opnion this is a great game for all the family to play with challanges and levels to pass it keeps you entertained.

The best thing about this free browser game is that it is a browser game so there is no download, updates and events are regular and it always stays interesting.

I would reccomend zoomumba to all ages and i know it looks like a little kids game but trust me it stays entertaining for all ages and it's more fun then playing farmville.

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Drakensang Online

Drakensang online is the next level in browser based mmorpg. Drakensang is a free action packed 3D fantasy mmorpg. And who doesn't love a free game. Being a browser game gives this game a huge advantage over other mmorpg's that are around today.

Drakensang online gives you the option of choosing between heaps of different characters to play with base classes of Heroes, monsters or humans. This is definately bigpoints answer to games like world of warcraft with many advantages. It may not have the population as such games but without having to download anything and being able to battle with or against players from all around the world it already has over 2 million registered players and was only released at the start of 2011.
 
If you are into the fantasy worlds of mmorpg's and love swords, magic, monster, pvp & pve and everything else that comes with this 3D realm then drakensang online is the free 3D mmorpg game for you.

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MLB 12: The Show Continues to Suffer Strikes from Online Pass Flubs

Both the PlayStation 3 and Vita versions of MLB 12: The Show carry an online pass, that slip of paper that allows new game buyers to access hassle free online play… until it becomes a hassle. As has been the case for Arkham City, Dirt 3, Driver 3, and others, baseball fans are now being shut down when trying to access what they paid for.

Users of the Vita edition have found that their code actually unlocked online for the PlayStation 3 version, clearly whether they bought that version or not. Sony says the issues have been cleared up, but some users who entered their code prior to the fix claim they’re still in limbo. Joystiq tells the story of Benoit who has been the victim of a back-and-forth battle with support to receive a code that has yet to come. Other users, as reported earlier, simply received error codes when they tried to enter their pass.

Released at the same time, Unit 13 also had a brief flirtation with trouble wherein the digital version (of all things) failed to come with the online unlocked.

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Link and Samus Costumes Available in Dynasty Warriors VS.

Link and Samus Costumes Available in Dynasty Warriors VS.

Playing dress up has been one of the growing aspects of the Dynasty Warriors series, now brought to bolder life with the addition of Nintendo-licensed costumes. Link and Zero Suit Samus outfits will make their appearance in Dynasty Warriors VS., a 3DS exclusive as of now.

Tecmo/Koei are returning slightly back to the roots of the franchise, born from a one-on-one fighter. While VS. will maintain the idea of capturing bases, players are doing so competitively in any set-up, up to four people (i.e., three on one, two vs two). Players may combat each other directly, the first time (I believe) since the inception of the series.

In other words, you can pretend to battle Link and Samus in something other than Smash Bros. for the first time, all while slashing at countless inane AI characters.

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Sizzling hot FPS Games 2011

Developers of FPS games have given FPS game fans more to cheer for in 2011. Online gaming is now the hottest pastime of most kids as well as adults and each and every day, exciting FPS games are being introduced to the gaming arena all over the globe. It doesn’t matter what you have is Xbox, Playstation or the PC, all you need is a craving for action. Here are some of the hottest FPS games for 2011 that sizzle up all their competition:


Call of Duty (Modern Warfare 3)
As a gamer, Call of Duty should not be an unfamiliar entry. This time round, it is coming back to capture the hearts of millions of gamers, young and old alike, with its extremely realistic military warfare graphics.


Killzone3
This game is created by Guerilla Games. Killzone has 4 series that had been published by Sony and Killzone 3 is the fourth one to be released. There is basically not a single dull moment you can find in this game. The effects are excellent since it is presented in 3D.


Resistance3
Created by Insomniac games, what you will notice about this game is that they used real actors on the cut-scene, which makes it much more realistic. The graphics that the developers used are more flabbergasting than ever before. This game will be available in September of 2011.


F.E.A.R 3
This is a game that is not only focused on the shooting and killing but it also narrates a story about Alma Wade and her children. This game is created by Day 1 Studios and can be played in PS3, Xbox as well as MS Windows. This game was initially scheduled for released in 2010 but was postponed to 2011.


Brink
The developers of the game created something new and different for this game. They intensified all the moves and the targets on this new game. What makes it stands out slightly from other games is that you can choose from two types of mission and the story will start accordingly to your choice.


Doom 4
If you are looking for a game with ultramodern guns and firearm models that you can choose from then this is the game for you. Your goal here is to expel your monster rivalries without the help of anyone. Some reviews point out that the let-down in this game is that you will not hear the main character speak and you will also not see him unlike most FPS games. But if you are really focused on the shooting; who cares!


Rage
The setting of this game is after the end of the world – that immediately prepares for your imagination to take flight. Although it is a very common scenario for online games, it can also take your breath because of the realistic special effects.


Battlefield 3
This game actually exceeds the gamers’ expectations. The game’s visual excellence will capture the hearts of the gamers in an instant. The visuals are perfect, the audio quality is phenomenal and the action is mind boggling – what else can you ask for? It’s basically sizzling hot!

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