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Wind Waker HD shares team with new Wii U Zelda game

Lessons learned from The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD's development are feeding directly into the new Zelda for Wii U. Series producer Eiji Aonuma told Wired about how Nintendo's new system is influencing both games.

"[I]t’s a shared team working on both of those projects, Wind Waker HD and the new Zelda for Wii U," Aonuma said. "Every day, they’re learning something new. As we develop the controls for Wind Waker, they’re learning how to apply those controls in the Wii U version. There’s a feedback process where when something’s discovered in development for Wind Waker, all that information is fed to the Wii U team."

One tough Wii U design decision is how to integrate the GamePad: make using it together with the TV screen essential, or leave the GamePad's screen mostly untouched to make for easier off-screen play?

Aonuma said he will try to accommodate both preferences.

"You’ve got one group that really likes the possibilities that using two screens affords, and then there’s the other half of the group that just likes the simplicity of one screen, they don’t want to bother with two screens. I’m the same way, I’m very fickle. I totally understand where they’re coming from. As a developer, I need to listen to these things and I need to, maybe, make it possible to do either one, do whatever your preference is. "

While Wind Waker HD is by and large a graphical upgrade, players can expect a few gameplay changes, too. Aside from new MiiVerse-enabled Tingle message bottles and GamePad controls, Wind Waker's treasure-hunting third act will get a tune up.

"You had traveled this long distance, invested this time, you got somewhere and the experience was very shallow. The reason for that is that tuning was not complete, it’s not that there was a missing dungeon or something was removed. What we’re doing with this version of Wind Waker is, we’re making those adjustments so that the payoff is there. The payoff seems to match your investment."

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Augmented reality suite PlayRoom pre-installed on every PS4

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Your PS4 can play games, sure, but don't you want it to simulate the feel of dozens of miniature robots squirming around within your grip? Well, you're in luck (also very strange), because Sony announced this week that the PlayRoom augmented reality suite will come included with every console.

PlayRoom uses the PlayStation Camera combined with the DualShock 4's light bar, gyro sensors, and touch screen to project a 3D interface over your image on the screen. From there, you can mess around with spherical helper bot Asobi, fill your controller and coat your floor with mini-bots, or even play a holographic game of board-bending air hockey against a friend.

PlayRoom looks like a suitably goofy array of tech demos to keep you amused between games. Just because it's bundled with the console doesn't mean you can play it out of the box--you'll also need to buy a $60 PlayStation Camera separately.

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PS4

Topics:

augmented reality, PlayStation Camera, Sony

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BladedFalcon - 11 hours, 44 minutes ago

Meh, this sounds more like Sony's half-assed attempt to future proof the PS4 in case the illumiroom took off with the Xbone.What annoys me, is that they are wasting all this time an effort in making these peripherals that they don't seem to fully commit to, and that if the competition DID take off with their peripherals, Sony's options might not be just as good. So in that sense, half-assing it like that sounds like just waste of money to me.At the very least though, they aren't forcing me to use or buy it if I don't want to. So that's nice, means i can just ignore it XD Reply Report

avantguardian - 9 hours, 23 minutes ago

yep. ultimately, it's up to developers to sign off on including elements that use these features. sony doesn't seem to have a lot of confidence in their own concepts, trying to fail-safe their system against their competition. if they don't seem to care that much, why would third parties bother with it? Reply Report

BladedFalcon - 8 hours, 22 minutes ago

They won't. Most third parties never want to commit to work with a peripheral that's optional to begin with. Which to me it's just as well, which means there won't be much risk of someone making a genuine super must have game that requires either the camera or the PlayRoom functionality XD Reply Report

Tranquilbez34 - 12 hours, 36 minutes ago

I wonder how many people are going to draw a cock on their phone for their robots to play with :/Other than that this is an impressive bit of technology and the fact that the controller is also a move controller is genius. Reply Report

GOD - 16 hours, 16 minutes ago

I'll admit I genuinely laughed when they showed the robots living in the controller. This just shows how a camera peripheral can be cool, but still works better with a physical controller instead of 100% finicky hands free :P Reply Report

PatHan-bHai - 18 hours, 36 minutes ago

Hmmmmm......sounds awfully like Kinect. Reply Report

avantguardian - 18 hours, 37 minutes ago

$399! well, maybe more like $470 if you want full functionality for your purchase. i see you sony, i see you. Reply Report

BladedFalcon - 11 hours, 48 minutes ago

Assuming you even wanted that functionality to begin with. (which a lot of people myself included, don't.) And it's still cheaper than the alternative :P Reply Report

avantguardian - 9 hours, 12 minutes ago

lol i know man. it's still kind of shady. have you ever seen something touted as being included in the system that actually wouldn't work without a pricey peripheral? it's like a nintendo coming with punchout, except you can't play it without a power glove. maybe you don't care about punchout, but wtf?i mean, i don't necessarily want it either. but i might, as i have no idea what either company is actually going to do with this tech. and, based on the ridiculous sales of the (far inferior) original kinect, you and i might not be in the majority. :) Reply Report

BladedFalcon - 8 hours, 24 minutes ago

Well, like I said before, i feel like they are just doing it just in case anyone says "Hey look! the Xbone has the illumiroom!" Sony can be like "hey man, our console can do that too!". But then it's clear they aren't really interested in committing with it if they don't have to. Which honestly, it's fine by me.Also, even if they tuck something in the system that you need a peripheral to use. Don't you prefer to choose whether you want the peripheral or not? I'd consider this shady if Sony was all like "look man, the PlayRoom is gonna be THE GREATEST THING EVER, YOU NEED TO GET IT" and then told no one that they needed the camera :P But as it is, at least they are very upfront in saying "Yeah, it can do this... you can get it if you want or not... It needs the camera though."All that being said, I'd rather they didn't bothered in the first place, but oh well. Reply Report

shawksta - 19 hours, 1 minute ago

Neat Reply Report

MrJohnSherry - 21 hours, 44 minutes ago

Pretty cool idea! Reply Report

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Sony introduces PSN wallet top-ups via mobile phone

Starting today, PlayStation gamers in the UK will be able to add funds to their PlayStation Network wallet balances by charging top-ups to their mobile phone bills. Whether via contract phones or Pay As You Go, Sony customers should choose “mobile” as the payment option, enter their mobile phone number, and respond via SMS to confirm the wallet top-up. The funds are then added to the PSN account.

Mobile payments company Boku is providing the service, which works with all major UK mobile network operators, although Sony does mention that 'terms and conditions apply which include those of Sony entities, third party service providers, and mobile phone companies'.

Gordon Thornton, Vice President, Sony Network Entertainment Europe, said: “We are always looking at new ways to give our customers more choice in terms of content, accessibility and payment methods, and are pleased to be able to offer the option of mobile operator billing, which are becoming more and more popular.”

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Guild Wars 2 ramps up with new content every two weeks

By now, it's common practice for MMOs to freshen up between expansions. Players have come to expect a reasonable amount of free content: A holiday event here, a new raid boss there, and perhaps a story-centric event every few months. But Guild Wars 2 is upping the update ante, with huge batches of content set to go live every two weeks, seemingly from now till eternity. Such a staggering influx of stuff to do might seem overwhelming--for both the developers and the players--but the minds at ArenaNet have a vision, and they want to see it through.

"We wanted to look into what it would take to actually build a living world," says Chris Whiteside, design director at ArenaNet. It's the kind of grand idea that the genre has chased for years: a virtual world that changes with the same rapidity and unpredictability as the real one. "To us, it's a constantly evolving, persistent world," says Whiteside. "We believe that, to really do it properly, you want to have as fast a cadence as possible." Thus, the 14-day release cycle was born. Such an ambitious design wouldn't be business as usual, though--changes had to be made.

"Once we started getting into the logistics of it, we very quickly realized that a whole team working [on this schedule] wouldn't quite work," says Whiteside, "so we decided to create four new teams." Those teams launched into action, working within multiple streams of development to plot out six months worth of content on an every-two-weeks tempo. The additions will include a mix of unfamiliar zones and refinements to existing territory, with a constant stream of new challenges and rewards to chase after.

ArenaNet has a road map of general themes set for the next six months, but the nitty-gritty of each batch of content is left entirely to the assigned team in charge. "The teams are really excited to do stuff that's super innovative, and takes people by surprise," says Whiteside. Though ArenaNet doesn't want to show their hand too early, you can expect more of the unexpected--like the recent Dragon Bash festival that was invaded mid-celebration, or the retro-themed platforming challenges of the Super Adventure Box.

The new content cadence is already well underway, with the next update dubbed Bazaar of the Four Winds. In it, players will be whisked to a floating city that houses Tyria's finest merchants, encountering a host of new mini-games and quests as they mingle with exotic traders. If it's a sample of the things to come, GW2's subscription-free model seems like a ridiculously generous value proposition for players. "We want to continue to pioneer with the community, and really build worlds together," says Whiteside. "And now that we have the technology [and procedures] in place...this is nothing compared to what we can do moving forward."

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Xbox One Kinect can scan download codes

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Xbox One's new version of Kinect will be able to scan printed or even digital download codes, which means gamers will no longer need to type in long, 15 digit codes to retrieve pre-order bonuses or DLC. Marc Witten, Corporate Vice President of Xbox confirmed the news on Twitter, following a campaign by Reddit users demanding the ability to scan in QR codes as a replacement for typing in long strings of numbers via the Xbox dashboard.

Kinect is turning into a truly integral part of the Xbox One experience. Last month, Microsoft confirmed that the console won't come with a headset for online communication, but did say that Kinect's microphone and camera features would act as a perfect substitute as they can be used for both audio and video chatting online.

Xbox One will release this November for £429 / $499. Other consoles are available.

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Xbox 360, Xbox One

Topics:

downloads, Kinect, xbox one

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