Few days back Sony announced that there will be a new Punisher: No Mercy, a PSN game in development at little-known Hungarian devs Zen Studios. Here is the QnA by Gamespot with Zsolt Kigyossy, managing director of Zen Studios, to get the first details on No Mercy.
Here’s what he had to say:
GameSpot: The Punisher isn’t just any old license, but one of Marvel’s most beloved (and badass) characters. What are you hoping to contribute to the Punisher universe?
Zsolt Kigyossy: The Punisher is probably one of the most complex characters of Marvel. He went through so much, and he can be spiritual and understanding. However in our game we aim to focus on the violence and grit of Marvel’s current MAX comic book series, with some influence from War Journal and even a little bit of the ‘80s and ‘90s comics we all grew up with. We’re definitely expecting an M rating from the ESRB for a true Punisher experience.
Game Spot: Tell us from the top: What is The Punisher: No Mercy?
Zsolt Kigyossy: The Punisher: No Mercy is a first-person shooter based on Marvel’s Punisher universe, offering exciting arcade-style shooting action with fast-paced online multiplayer and powered by the latest version of the Unreal Engine 3–so brace yourself for endless action. The game will be exclusively available for the PlayStation 3, downloadable from the PlayStation Network, which is exceptional in this category.
GameSpot: Which villains and allies will be playable, and what are the strengths and weaknesses of each?
Zsolt Kigyossy: There are eight playable characters in the game, and each of them arrives with a favorite weapon set and special abilities. Some characters include the Punisher, Silver Sable, Barracuda, Jigsaw, and Bushwacker. Before each map, the player can choose one or two special abilities for his or her character, called “mods.” These mods have both advantages and disadvantages, so one must carefully consider which one to use. This system allows the player to customize the game experience and adapt it to his or her own play style.
GameSpot: Break down the different mission types and game modes in The Punisher: No Mercy.
Zsolt Kigyossy: There are several game modes in both single- and multiplayer. The story mode in single-player is essentially a ladder of four matches on different maps and with different game types. The matches progressively get harder until a climactic confrontation with Jigsaw at the end. The heart of the game, however, is the multiplayer experience. The Punisher: No Mercy has several multiplayer game modes such as classic deathmatch, one-vs-many, and co-op. Up to eight players can play in an arena.
GameSpot: The Punisher isn’t the Punisher without a kickass arsenal of weapons. How many weapons can each player carry, and what are some examples of devastating firearms in No Mercy?
Zsolt Kigyossy: The game aims to avoid being unrealistic, so none can carry dozens of weapons–three per match are at hand, one from each category (close quarters, long range, and special weapon). The silent killers will find their favorite (knife, or other silent weapons), but there are louder solutions available, such as shotgun, carbine, or something even bigger. As you collect more and more frags or weapon power-ups, your gun becomes more and more lethal.
GameSpot: A new Punisher movie is in the works for release this fall. Is there any tie-in between No Mercy and the movie?
Zsolt Kigyossy: With the new movie out, the Punisher character will surely receive major attention, and honestly, this is one of the reasons to release the game in line with the movie. However, the game has little to share with the movie itself–it is deeply rooted in the Marvel comic book series. The Punisher: No Mercy is true to the origins of the main character, has its own unique presentation style and independent storyline.
Gotham city’s night watchman Dark Knight now has a new battle ground Xbox 360, PC, Wii, PS2, PSP, PS3 and Nintendo DS. In case you are confused then let me tell you that I am talking about the new Lego Batman game. The new Lego Batman Trailer looks fun but I guess it won’t be a huge hit as it misses out the real time graphics and action.
Macsoda claims that the new Mac books which are ready for shipping in few weeks time will be having the Intel graphics chipsets for the Nvidia MCP7A-U graphics chipset.
“MCP7A-U is the top class chipset in the MCP7A family. Though it could be named as GeForce 9XXX, it will be come the first mainstream uATX mobo with DDR3-1333 support. Sources inform us the MCP7A-U will be the “fastest mGPU”, but who knows.”
It will be integrated and other features are chipset boasts which include low power consumption, and full HDMI support.
MCP7A-U is said to be the graphics card of the new MacBooks (and possibly MacBook Airs).
After having a look at all the video I feel that Command and Conquer is calling out the upcoming Starcraft 2. Now it upon you guys to decide and vote for any one of them.
Tricia Helfer is the new Black Cat in the forth coming Spider Man: Web of Shadows game. Check out the sexy Canadian Actress interview where she talks about her role and the game.
Tricia Janine Helfer is a Canadian Actress. While standing in line at a local movie theatre, she was discovered by modeling agency scout Kelly Streit and that’s how her career started. In 1992, she won Ford Models’ Supermodel of the World Contest and was subsequently signed to the Elite Model Management and later to Trump Model Management. She then retired from fashion modeling in 2002.
She has ramp walked for various top fashion shows such as Carolina Herrera, Christian Dior, Claude Montana, Givenchy, John Galliano, and Dolce & Gabbana. In February 2007, Tricia posed topless for playboy.
Tricia Helfer Filmography:
* Eventual Wife (2000)
* Jeremiah (2002)
* “The Hunger Artist” (CSI episode) (2003)
* White Rush (2003)
* Battlestar Galactica (2003) mini-series
* Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Charlie’s Angels (2004)
* Battlestar Galactica (2004 - Present) television series
* Mem-o-re (2005)
* The Genius Club (2006)
* Canada’s Next Top Model, Cycle 1 (2006) television series
* The Green Chain (2007)
* “Roadkill” (Supernatural episode) (2007) television series
* Spiral (2007)
* Command and Conquer 3 (2007) PC/Xbox 360 strategy game
* Walk All Over Me (2007)
* Burn Notice (2007/2008) Loose Ends (voice) Breaking and Entering (voice and cameo) Carla
* The Spectacular Spider-Man (2008) (voicing Felicia Hardy/Black Cat)
Tecmo has released a new trailer for Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff, a Nintendo DS revival of the classic NES football franchise. The game is expected to be launched in November. The game will feature stylus control, customizable playbooks, classic Tecmo Bowl-style cutscenes, and multiplayer over wireless and Wi-Fi internet.
Recently Actvision boss Bobby Kotick said that their game Guitar Hero is dominating EA’s Rock Band.
“We’re outselling [Rock Band] 6:1. When you think about the access we have to 30% of the world’s music at Universal, we have a unique advantage there.
I would also say when you look at resources, you know, our next-nearest competitor has a couple of hundred people working on these projects, we have close to 2000 people just dedicated to the Guitar Hero note tracking, introduction of new hardware, introduction of new software, and so we just have a lot more in the way of resources available to us to continue to dominate the category.”
Do I need to say that everybody loves GTA, and the franchise has sold more copies than the Beatles and Bon Jovi. I guess not. The recommended specs for the PC version of GTA IV is finally revealed, and after reading the specs you might just have a reason to smile.
Following are the specs:
* OS: Windows XP SP2
* Processor: Dual core processor (Intel Pentium D or better)
* RAM: 2GB
* Hard Drive: 18GB free hard disk space
* Video Card: 512MB Direct3D 10 compatible video card or Direct3D 9 card compatible with Shader
* Drive: DVD-ROM dual-layer drive
The new version is expected to be out by 18/11/2008.
The twelfth installment of the popular racing video game series Need for Speed is about to hit markets on November 18th. Need for Speed: Undercover will feature International movie star Maggie Q who has featured in big hits like Mission Impossible 3 and Die Hard 4. She will be playing the role of detective Chase Linh, one of the lead characters of the game.
Maggie Q was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, to an American father of Polish, French Canadian and Irish descent, and a Vietnamese mother. She began acting in Hong Kong and elsewhere in East Asia. Because of her non-Chinese heritage, many of her Asian film appearances are in English or dubbed in Chinese languages.
Among her first appearances in film were the lead roles in the Hong Kong action thrillers Gen-Y Cops and Naked Weapon, in which she played the sexy but vulnerable martial artist assassin Charlene Ching. She has also played the titular role of Harmony in the German-Singapore telemovie collaboration Das Haus Der Harmonie, opposite leading Singaporean actress Fann Wong.
Maggie Q has been in the past romantically linked to actor-singer Daniel Wu, Edison Chen, Daniel Henney and Japanese soccer player Hidetoshi Nakata.
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