Tag: Console

Horror Title ‘The Park’ Hits Consoles On May 3rd!

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: Heck yes.

Funcom’s The Park has always looked absolutely terrifying to me, but as a console only player, I’ve never had an opportunity to give the title a shot.

Funcom’s investor blog has just revealed that the title is finally ready to launch for PS4 and Xbox One. Here’s the full announcement (they sure sound excited):

The Company previously communicated that “The Park” was targetted for a Console release during 2Q 2016.The main objective with this Console release of “The Park” is to acquire knowledge and experience with the processes related to releasing a game on Microsoft’s Xbox One and Sony’s Playstation 4 consoles, in order to reduce the risks associated with Console releases for “Conan Exiles” and future titles.

 

The approval process required by the platform holders is now complete and the release date has been set to the 3rd of May 2016.

 

As previously communicated, the Company does not expect “The Park” to generate significant revenues.

So it sounds like the main reason for the release was simply for the developer to get more comfortable with developing for the consoles… but it doesn’t mean that I can’t be excited for it.

The game is “set in a creepy amusement park hiding a dark and sinister secret, The Park is a one to two hour long first-person psychological horror experience focusing on intense storytelling and exploration instead of combat and action. As the sun sets over Atlantic Island Park, you must explore its dilapidated rides in search of your son Callum and experience panic and paranoia through a narrative written by award winning storytellers.”

Take a look at the trailer for The Park below, and be sure to let us know if you’ll be giving it a shot!

Alert: PS4 Price Going Up By $50 In Canada!

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: You read that title right, Sony’s Playstation 4 console is not getting a price drop, but a price hike up in the great white North.

Sony confirmed the new price to the Toronto Sun earlier today, which notes the reason for the price change as “to respond to changes in the market environment,” though the Canada to US dollar value was not mentioned.

Dualshock 4 controllers and the Playstation Camera will also see a $5 increase. All pricing goes into effect tomorrow, so Canadians, if there’s a PS4 somewhere that you were thinking about picking up (unlikely as they’re essentially sold out everywhere all the time), I’d jump on the unit before tomorrow comes.

Will this hurt the PS4’s presence in Canada? Have you been able to find a console yet? Sound out below! Is this the first official price hike in console history?

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Wii Mini Is Coming To The U.S.

by Mark Labbe

On November 17th, Nintendo’s Wii Mini will be available for purchase in America.

The Wii Mini is a more affordable version of Nintendo’s popular Wii console, with the opening price at a cool $99.99. The system is a smaller, redesigned version of the orignal Wii. It will come with a red Wii Remote Plus controller and nunchuck, as well as a copy of Mario Kart Wii.

However, the system lacks many of the original Wii’s capabilities. It will not have any internet capabilities, nor will it be able to play Nintendo Gamecube games. This limits users to only made-for-Wii games and eliminates Netflix, YouTube, and Hulu capabilities.

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This system seems like a desperate attempt by Nintendo to make up for poor Wii U sales. With a used Wii costing less than $70, buying the Wii Mini simply does not seem worth it. One of the shining spots of the original Wii was the ability to download and play Nintendo 64 games on it. Being able to play Ocarina of Time again is one of the only reasons I still have my Wii. Without that capability, the console will lose a lot of its luster.

So for those of you who want to buy a cheap, fun, and family friendly console, try first to look for used Wii’s. You’ll be happy you did.

Wii U Release Date & Price Announcement Coming Tomorrow!

by Derek Kraneveldt

Looks like the Wii U, long known to be due this holiday season, is finally getting an official release date!

Nintendo announced on their official Japanese twitter account that an announcement is forthcoming. Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime released this video shortly afterwards, inviting us to check out the North American pricing and release date at 10AM eastern.

I’m really looking forward to this! I’m a sucker for new Nintendo consoles (though I foolishly purchased a Vita instead of a 3DS, what a mistake), and I can’t wait to hear what I’ll be shelling out for this one (hopefully something similar to the Wii’s original pricing!).

Source: Joystiq