I am eagerly waiting for LBP, the game looks fun, its simple and features co-op. What is really interesting is the ability to create almost anything with the available tools. A recent interview with David Smith, co-founder Media Molecule on Eurogamer, revealed a few new details about the game:

Speaking in a Eurogamer live text interview, he said, “The game uses a lot filmic techniques like depth of field and motion blur, so this fits the game pretty well.” When asked about the game’s HD install Smith replied, “We haven’t finalised the details on this.”

However, he did go on to add, “The game is designed to be fairly lightweight, to make the sharing of new content easier. Our levels squidge down into really tiny files, which means that when the community makes new ones, they’ll download quickly. “The HD install is perhaps around a gig. Perhaps more or less. It’s not finalised yet.”

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Yes, we are excited too! These screen shots from the latest 3D game, Love Story 2050, based on the Harman Baweja starrer, with the same name. Rocking Pixels have developed the game and Zapak has lapped up the distribution rights. Judging by the screen shots, I find it resembling Doom to a lot of extent.

More on the game, very soon, only on WATGame.com.

Almost a decade ago I was lured into the fascinating world of football by a franchise which was already making inroads into becoming “The colossal gaming franchise” of this planet. For most of the games, EA’s attention to detail, gave the gamers a lot to cheer about. With the new installment of the next-gen FIFA 08 series it has added another feather to its cap. (Bravo EA, bravo!!!) The buzz is that EA has already set out to make the 09 version, “The Best Soccer Sim” available (my friends at KONAMI might beg to differ). As an ardent soccer fanatic I am waiting with bated breath to see what unfolds from this exhilarating saga.

But amidst this hoopla there is still one glaring fact that empowers me with gloom. And that is the step-sisterly treatment towards another equally popular sport which we all know as CRICKET. The efficacy of the aussies, the tenacity of the Indians and the glamour and glory of the T20 have added to the popularity of the sport, leaving a true cricket fan wonder, why EA has not managed to perform admirably with its Cricket module. I have been following the evolution of EA’s cricket games since its glorious Cricket-97 era. From then on, EA has taken baby steps towards making the game a comprehensive and a delightful package for its gamers. There is no outright change in the entire setup starting from the Cricket 02 to the current version, all of which have left a lot to be desired. The upgrades as one might like to project it, have been few and far between.

The fielders running after the ball still resemble the velociraptors from the Jurassic Park movie. The batsmen are awfully rigid and the ambience, repetitive and dull. The game itself suffers from lethargy, slowly dragging itself to oblivion and beyond. Player movements have time and again been emphasized in football and basketball versions. Why not cricket? Euro 08 game has an ambience which makes you feel a part of the team and gives you goose bumps every time the player on screen enters the arena. Then why not cricket? If one has seen the cricket matches live from a stadium in INDIA, one might agree that whenever TENDULKAR has walked out to bat there has been a deafening roar from the buoyant crowd across the stadium. On the other hand, the ambience noticed in Cricket 07 feels as though we are watching two second division clubs playing against each other.

Keeping in mind the giant steps EA has taken with its football and NBA franchise, I only hope we see a dramatic overhaul of its cricketing module. The advancements in gaming have reached unprecedented heights but the ones made towards EA’s cricket games are dilatory and depressing. I dream, not the one that Martin Luther King Jr. had, but the one that a day will arrive when EA wakes up and takes note of the fact that Cricket is a serious game and needs to be dealt with utmost professionalism and sincerity. Till then I guess I need to turn my attention towards Codemasters impish take on the game.

Guest Blogger: Nikhil Naik from Bangalore.

Its finally here, the most simplest of things for the PS3, is here. A few days back we mentioned about the confirmation of the PS 3 v2.40 updates- well the day has finally arrived .Today it is finally being released- the in game XMB access and the trophy system!

The following are a few details revealed by Eric Lempel, Director of Playstation Network Operations.You can’t use web browser in game, must exit the game before doing that. The XMB is an exclusive feature for PS3 game titles. Currently only music stored on the HDD is accessible in games that support this feature. Firmware v2.40 merely enables custom soundtracks. Cross-game invites are not available in this system software update.

There’s not a limit on number of trophies the devs can put set by Sony, but there’s a value assigned to each trophy. Developers must balance out the trophies that are available to stay within an overall value based on whether the game is considered large-scope or small-scope. Essentially, a user that has unlocked every trophy in one game would have the same level as a user that unlocked every trophy in another title, all titles (depending on scope) have the same overall impact on a users’ level

Rumors are abuzz in the gaming world about a price-cut coming to the Xbox 360.

It all seem to have begun when, recently, a member of the HighDefDigest forums posted some scans of an apparently leaked K-mart circular to be out sometime in July. According to the scans, Xbox 360 buyers may enjoy a price-drop of $50 on the Xbox 360 Premium 20GB model. Members then flocked to that thread, some expressing joy over the price-cut while some calling it an outright fake.

This triggered news reports from various sources claiming that Microsoft is indeed planning to slash the prices of Xbox 360. According to a report by HollywoodReporter, industry sources believe that the price will be dropped to $299, a price drop of $50 (Heh, that K-Mart circular said the same). The price drop is expected to come around  15th of July,  just before E3.

Then comes along this report on Ars that says that not only is a price drop expected but Microsoft is also readying a new 60GB model, which was rumored a while back. It all makes sense now, doesn’t it ? The price cut would shelf out the 20GB models, making way for the bigger 60GB one. This would apparently give Microsoft enough advantage to compete with the PS3s and the Wiis. Or would it ?

Will the price drop make you buy the Xbox ?