Yetis have an undeserved bad reputation. Just because they’re big, hairy, ill tempered snow apes doesn’t mean they don’t have hearts of gold when it comes to delivering presents, and helping out charities. Gift of the Yeti, a new facebook app from Bioware, shows the softer side of the noble yeti. Santa is sick, and the yeti has taken on the task of delivering presents to each house, but the man just won’t let him do his job. You have to guide the yeti from house to house to deliver as many presents as you can before time runs out, as well as avoid the yeti-hating police. Still not convinced yetis are awesome? Bioware will be donating between one penny, and $10,000 for every play of Gift of the Yeti. So what are you waiting for? Go embrace the ways of the yeti, and run around naked in the snow play Gift of the Yeti on facebook!
Posted on December 4th, 2009 at 6:50pm by [email protected] (The Games Are Evil Family)
Filed Under: News, PC Gaming, bioware, ea, facebook, yeti
The Mass Effect 2 fan page on Facebook was updated by one Chris Preistly. In doing so he talks about “secret stuff” and a surprise coming to the Mass Effect 2 website next week.
Man, so much time tied up today in meetings and “secret stuff” I didn’t get any time with ME2 at all. =( Still with the coming surprise for next week on the ME2 website, I’m sure fans will forgive me for no update. Did I, Evil Chris Priestly, just drop a hint? Yes. Yes I did.
For now we’ll just have to wait to see what this surprise is. No official date was given, but fans should keep their eyes peeled this week on the Mass Effect 2 website.
[Via Mass Effect 2 Facebook Fan Page]
Posted on November 21st, 2009 at 4:35pm by Kreyg
Filed Under: Main, News, PS3, Surprise, Xbox 360, facebook, mass-effect-2, update
Speaking to VentureBeat, Xbox Live general manager Marc Whitten discussed the recent round of Xbox Live bans. According to Whitten, banning users from Xbox Live is “a cat and mouse game.” Said Whitten, “These were people that were pirating software.” He added that Microsoft looks at banning users “from a safety and anti-cheating perspective” and that the company looks out for its partners. Responding to the widely reported story that Microsoft banned over a million Xbox Live users, Whitten said that the figure is inaccurate. “I cannot explain to you why people would think it was a million people,” said Whitten, then adding quite succinctly, “It wasn’t a million people.”
Whitten went on to state his belief that Microsoft does “a really good job” of monitoring the activity on Xbox Live, specifically in terms of piracy and online harassment. He concluded that the company is “committed to making [Xbox Live] better and better.”
The interview also covers the recent integration of Facebook on Xbox, the effect Modern Warfare 2 had on Live activity (hint: a big one) and whether or not we’ll be playing Facebook games on our consoles anytime soon. Don’t expect a straight answer on that last one though, as the closes Whitten gets is, “In the future, they will move much closer together.”
Whitten: Xbox Live banning ‘a cat and mouse game’ originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Posted on November 20th, 2009 at 10:00pm by Richard Mitchell
Filed Under: ban, banning, business, facebook, marc-whitten, xbox-live
The latest big news in videogames now is putting Facebook and Twitter on consoles, and now you can visit Facebook from your PS3, and find out what your friends are up to, if you’re too lazy to look away from the TV screen and look to your phone or laptop or out the Window for smoke signals.
As if to remind us that they got there first, Microsoft has sent us this press release:
Now Play and Enjoy Social Networking with Xbox 360
* Xbox 360 Continues to deliver the Leading Games and Entertainment Experiences
* Connect to Facebook and Twitter with your Xbox 360
* Great value addition for 20 million users on Xbox Live
* Tweet and Update your status while playing your favourite game
* Compare your Xbox LIVE and Facebook friends’ lists to see which of your friends are on LIVE
For people who are addicted to Social networking and can’t seem to get enough of it, here is breaking news! Microsoft now gives its ardent Xbox 360 fans an opportunity to go Live and enjoy social networking along with games right on the gaming console! This next wave of Social Networking will be available on Xbox LIVE from the 17th November, 2009, and transform the Xbox LIVE into the most entertaining connected experience ever!
Jaspreet Bindra, Regional Director, Entertainment and Devices Division, Microsoft Corporation (India) Pvt. Ltd. shared the excitement around the launch by saying “Since the time of the launch of Xbox 360 and XBOX Live, we have always heard our customers and continuously worked to enhance their interactive entertainment experience. The addition of Facebook and Twitter brings an altogether different level of excitement and action for 20 million Xbox LIVE users across the globe. Only on Xbox 360 can you find the best in movies, music, games and now social networking tailor-made to suit your needs and demands.”
Keeping up with its promise of providing the best in entertainment, Xbox 360 will now become your complete source of social entertainment experience by enabling you to enjoy a lot more! So, here’s what you can do:
Facebook- Update your status to share what movie, game or entertainment you’re enjoying, connect with friends and view their Facebook stream, status updates and photos on the big screen – all seamlessly integrated and custom-built for Xbox 360. You can even compare your Xbox LIVE and Facebook friends’ lists to see which of your friends are on LIVE.
Twitter– Stay in the know by discovering, posting and replying to Tweets right on you’re Xbox 360. You can even view friend profiles, trends and conversations, or search to see who’s tweeting about your favorite game.
With these updates, Xbox 360 is bound to become the one-stop shop for everything. You can now connect with your friend’s online, show them your cool new victory in that favourite game that you play and proudly upload those pictures on your Facebook profile. All this and much more while you are still busy fighting the devils in the game. Sounds exciting? It sure is the best.
So, what are you waiting for? Make sure that you are right in front of your Xbox 360 on the 17th of November. Go LIVE and experience Social Networking like never before. Upload the picture of the cool new car you buy while playing Forza Motorsport 3 on your Facebook profile and make sure that your most recent tweet does talk about your victory on Halo 3: ODST.
There’s tons more to experience with Gold subscription as well. Play the latest game titles like “Halo 3: ODST” and “Forza Motorsport 3″ online multiplayer, participate in “1 vs. 100,” host an Xbox LIVE Party or even video chat with friends. All of these Gold-only features will be available all weekend long for anyone to try.
Personally, I don’t care. Integration of both those services with cellphones is already fantastic. And a videogame controller is not conducive to typing out messages, even just a couple of sentences at a time. Just about the only use for this entire mess is the integration of in-game achievements with publishing a status on Facebook, and other similar automated updates, to help you annoy people even more thoroughly, because clearly, Farmville and Mafia Wars weren’t enough. Sony’s Trophies are already confirmed to work like this, so I’m officially prepping the hide button on Facebook.
Posted on November 19th, 2009 at 1:21am by Split-Screen
Filed Under: 360, Gaming News and Reportage, PS3, console, facebook, gaming, india, twitter
Today Gravity Bear unveiled their debut social gaming title, Battle Punks. Battle Punks gives players a totally new experience in the world of social gaming, with 3D combat game play, customizable avatars, and fantasy backgrounds.
Start by building a unique avatar using their character creation tool, and then win weapons, spells, experience points, and treasure by showing other community members who’s boss. Choose from an array of battle gear and any weapons already won before each bout, all in specially designed 3D environments
“Our goal with Battle Punks is to help people have fun and deeply memorable experiences with their friends through games”, said Phil Shenk, Co-Founder and CEO of Gravity Bear, “This is the primary mission of Gravity Bear, so our first title is designed from the ground up to be a shining example of that philosophy of community and fun. We can’t wait to build a new community of people who simply love games as much as we do.”
Developed by Gravity Bear, Battle Punks is currently scheduled to enter open beta during the 2009 holiday season on the Facebook Platform. Visit the Gravity Bear Facebook page here!
Also, look for an exclusive interview with the president of Gravity Bear Coming Up on GamingAngels.com!
Posted on November 18th, 2009 at 1:48pm by dawn
Filed Under: 3d gaming, Battle Punks, Casual Game News, Faccebook games, community games, facebook, gravity-bear, online games, social-gaming
