Cerinţe minime şi recomandate de sistem pentru Shattered Horizon

Studiourile Futuremark au dezvăluit cerinţele minime şi recomandate de sistem pentru first-person shooter-ul Shattered Horizon, ce va fi lansat la sfârşitul acestui an.

Minimum Requirements:

Shattered Horizon requires DirectX 10 on Windows Vista or Windows 7.

There is no support for Windows XP or DirectX 9.

• CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 / AMD Athlon64 X2 5600+
• GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT / ATI Radeon HD 3870
• GPU memory: 256MB
• Hard disk space: 1.5 GB
• RAM: 2GB
• Sound: Windows Vista compatible sound card

HELSINKI, FINLAND � OCTOBER 22, 2009 � Futuremark� Games Studio today confirmed that Shattered Horizon�, their upcoming multiplayer first-person shooter for the PC, will be fully compatible with Windows 7. The studio also revealed the minimum and recommended hardware requirements for their DirectX� 10 only game. www.shatteredhorizon.com

Shattered Horizon is a multiplayer first person shooter that immerses you in the cold reality of combat in space. Teams of players fight in zero gravity to control hollowed-out asteroids, huge fragments of Moon rock and the ruined remains of the International Space Station.

Speaking about the requirement for DirectX 10 Jukka M�kinen, Head of Futuremark Games Studio, explained, �PCs are rapidly leaving the consoles behind when it comes to graphical capabilities. Because Shattered Horizon is being developed exclusively for the PC we haven�t had to make any compromises. Everything, from graphics and controls, through to the interface and dedicated server support, has been designed for PC gamers who love to play FPS games.�

Jaakko Haapasalo, producer at Futuremark Games Studio added, "With Windows 7 launching today, and some very affordable DX10 and DX11 cards entering the market, there are plenty of reasons for PC gamers to make the jump from XP. When they do, they�ll find that Shattered Horizon's stunning space setting is a great way to show off their PC."

Minimum Requirements:
Shattered Horizon requires DirectX 10 on Windows Vista or Windows 7.
There is no support for Windows XP or DirectX 9.

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 / AMD Athlon64 X2 5600+
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT / ATI Radeon HD 3870
GPU memory: 256MB
Hard disk space: 1.5 GB
RAM: 2GB
Sound: Windows Vista compatible sound card

Recommended Requirements:
Shattered Horizon requires DirectX 10 on Windows Vista or Windows 7.
There is no support for Windows XP or DirectX 9.

CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 / AMD Phenom II X4 940
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 / ATI Radeon HD 4870
GPU memory: 512MB
Hard disk space: 1.5GB
RAM: 2GB
Sound: Windows Vista compatible sound card

Trilogia de scurt-metraje Assassin's Creed: Lineage va fi lansată pe 27 octombrie

Conform VentureBeat, trilogia de scurt-metraje Assassin’s Creed: Lineage va putea fi vizionată pe YouTube începând cu 27 octombrie. Fiecare dintre cele trei filme va avea o durată între 10 şi 15 minute, ele avându-l ca protagonist pe tatăl lui Ezio (eroul din Assassin's Creed 2).

Cerinţe minime şi recomandate de sistem pentru Star Wars The Force Unleashed: Ultimate Sith Edition

LucasArts a dezvăluit cerinţele minime şi recomandate de sistem pentru jocul de acţiune Star Wars The Force Unleashed: Ultimate Sith Edition, ce va fi lansat pentru PC, Xbox 360 şi PlayStation 3 în această toamnă:

Minimum System Requirements

• Operating System: Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista SP2. Windows 7
• CPU Processor: 2.4 GHz Dual Core Processor (Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon X2)
• Memory: 2 GB RAM
• Hard Disk Space: 23.8 GB + 1 GB Swap File
• Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card
• Video Card: 3D Hardware Accelerator Card Required – 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible 256 MB Video Memory with Shader 3.0 support (Radeon HD 2900/ Geforce 8800)
• Media Required: 8X DVD-ROM drive
• Windows XP/Vista compatible mouse and keyboard or Microsoft Xbox 360 Wired Controller
• This product does not support Windows 95/98/ME/2000/NT.

Recommended System Requirements

• Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8 GHz or AMD Athlon X2 Dual-Core 5200+
• 512 MB 3D Hardware Accelerator Card
• Video Card (ATI): Radeon HD 4870
• Video Card (Nvidia): Geforce 9800 GT
• Memory: 2 GB RAM

BioWare anunţă data de lansare pentru Mass Effect 2

Studiourile canadiene BioWare au anunţat că mult-aşteptatul RPG science fiction Mass Effect 2 va fi disponibil în magazinele de specialitate din Europa începând cu 29 ianuarie 2010.

Edmonton, Alberta (October 16, 2009) – Mark your calendar and lock in your copy of Mass Effect 2 now! Leading video game developer BioWare™, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced that the epic Shooter/RPG Mass Effect™ 2 will be on store shelves in North America on January 26, and on January 29 in Europe. With its larger-than-life hero Commander Shepard, intense shooter action, nuanced characters and a rich storyline, the much-anticipated sequel to the original award-winning opus is one of the most anticipated titles of 2010. In support of the launch, BioWare is releasing unique Mass Effect 2 pre-order incentives* at key retailers in North America and across Europe. Codes for downloading these items will be provided to players who have pre-ordered, usable when the game is released.

“Our fans are in for a genuine thrill in the New Year with Mass Effect 2 – the second installment in the trilogy will be of amazingly high quality,” said Dr. Ray Muzyka, co-founder, BioWare and Group General Manager of the RPG/MMO Group of EA. “BioWare’s fans worldwide have been eagerly awaiting this epic sequel, and we couldn’t be more excited to reward them for pre-ordering by delivering some awesome bonus content!”

In North America, pre-order bonuses* include special-ops armor and weaponry that are designed to boost Commander Shepard’s skills and abilities. At GameStop, Terminus Gear is available with pre-orders, which includes the powerful Terminus Assault Armor and the M-490 Blackstorm Heavy Weapon:

* The Terminus Armor is designed for use in extreme planetary conditions, increasing run speed and personal shields, and augmenting weapons with an additional magazine of reserve ammo.
* The M-90 Blackstorm Heavy Weapon generates a high-powered localized gravity well, accelerating particles to near-infinite mass, and ultimately expanding the selection of heavy weapons available to players when they gear up for combat missions in Mass Effect 2.

Players that pre-order Mass Effect 2 at other retail outlets in North America will receive the potent Inferno Armor, which is used by officers to monitor battlefield conditions by recognizing elevated heart rates, and regulates sub-systems with extreme efficiency to allow for greater response times – together these abilities translate in-game into a negotiation bonus for Commander Shepard and an increase in run speed and augmented damage from combat powers.

The Mass Effect trilogy is an emotionally charged science fiction adventure set in a vast universe filled with dangerous alien life and mysterious, uncharted planets. In Mass Effect 2, players will once again step into the role of the heroic Commander Shepard, commanding their crew of some of the most dangerous operatives from across the galaxy on a mission so challenging that it’s potentially suicidal. Featuring intense shooter action, a rich futuristic storyline, space exploration and emotionally engaging character interaction, the game delivers an unparalleled cinematic experience.

Mass Effect 2 will be available on the Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system and PC. Pre-order incentive assets are available at info.ea.com. Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/masseffect2. For more information on Mass Effect 2, go to http://masseffect.bioware.com/.