E3

Well E3 2006 is on its way, only one day to go till the whole world sees what the PS3 is fully capable of, and what great stuff will be on Sonys ultra powerful console. If you havent seen anything from E3 yet, here are some floor plans for the show.

West Floor

South Floor

Kentia Floor

Concourse Floor

2nd Level Floor

These images are from the official E3 website.
Click the top logo to go to the official site.

The Darkness H-R screens

Here some High resolution screen shots from the upcoming game "The Darkness". This game will be multi platform, and to me the graphics are looking like a High res version of Half Life 2, but we will soon see at E3 what it looks like to be played.

Click the pic to go to the collection of shots.

E3tv to have DVD quality vids of…

Well everything at E3, so here is the link and get ready for some seariously slow connectionsand sever downtime

LINK 

Ridge Racer 7 Image Update

Well new higher resolution images have been sent out by Namco, so here they are for your viewing pleasure. Too see the full size images click the pic.

Square Enix E3 games

As reported around the various websites, Square Enix the people who brought you such great games as Dragon Quest VIII, Star Ocean: Till the End of Time, and Final Fantasy XIIhave revealed thier line up for CURRENT GEN consoles, but no show as of yet on NEXT GEN games, maybe they are waiting to stun us all with a PS3 blow out, but we will have to wait till E3 in May to find out, but for your eyes here is the list that has been confirmed.

• Dawn of Mana (Seiken Densetsu IV), PlayStation 2, TBA
• Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII, PlayStation 2, Summer 2006 (playable)
• Final Fantasy XII, PlayStation 2, Fall 2006 (playable)
• Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria, PlayStation 2, Fall 2006 (playable)
• Valkyrie Profile Lenneth, PlayStation Portable, TBA 2006 (playable)
• Final Fantasy XI Treasures of Aht Urhgan, PlayStation 2/PC/Xbox 360, Currently Available (playable)
• Final Fantasy V Advance and Final Fantasy VI Advance, GameBoy Advance, TBA 2006
• Children of Mana (Seiken Densetsu DS: Children of Mana), DS, TBA 2006 (playable)
• Final Fantasy III, DS, TBA 2006 (playable)
• Before Crisis: Final Fantasy VII, cellphones, TBA (playable)
• Final Fantasy I, cellphones, TBA (playable)

Pixel Art Animation

Ever wondered how artists get those little tiny characters to move, jump & do all manner of things on screen? Well so did I today, so I did a search and this is what I found.

Computer Arts Magazine

Or

Direct Link << PDF

If you are unsure what the hell Im talking about, here are some animations by a guy called AdamAtomic from CG Talk

GTPlanet.net Game Guides

 

The guys have been busy over at GTPlanet.net creating thier great Game Guides and they are definatly worth looking at if your into Gran Turismo. They have the full list of games from GT1 to GT Portable, with screenshots, videos, track guides and loads more its definatly the best site for all your Gran Turismo needs, and once you have read the guides, pop into the forums for a chat, full of great people and a good selection of topics and the best Online Racing for GT anywhere on the net. Hope to see you there

Farcry Crysis

Well ive not put much up about PC gaming, but here is one game to rule them all. Its the sequal to Farcry made by Crytek and was one of the better games released in 2004. Now for those not in the know, the game has stunning location settings, based around desert islands, with great water effects and foliage. At the recent GDC a video was released, showcasing the graphicla power of the game, and it blew everything out of the water including most of the PS3 stuff.

Below are screenshots from the game, these are pretty recent, t osee some more go Here

The Story:

"Earth, 2019: A colossal asteroid crashes down to Earth.

The North Korean Government quickly seals off the island chain, claiming the mysteries of the asteroid for themselves. The United States responds by dispatching an elite team of Delta Force Operators to recon the situation and report back to the Pentagon. Amid rising tensions between the US and North Koreans, the asteroid suddenly bursts open, revealing a massive, 2km high alien ship. The ship generates an immense force sphere, freezing a vast portion of the island and drastically altering the global weather system. The invasion of Earth has begun."

Link to teck demo
Link to GDC video

Final Fantasy XIII To Be Shown @ E3 2006

Yes you read it rite, the first showing of Final Fantasy XIII will be at E3 this May, along with all the other PS3 stuff to be shown, this will be the top of the list not just for me, but for thousands of gamers of around the world.

" Final Fantasy XII won't be hitting British shores until the end of the year, but already buzz for the series next instalment is beginning to emerge, which is supposedly going to be revealed at this year's E3.

American games mag EGM makes the claim, suggesting that the next entry in the Final Fantasy series is heading exclusively to the PlayStation 3. According to the mag, a brief teaser video will be rolled-out at E3 showing off Final Fantasy XIII in all its next-gen splendour, and presumably sending series loyalists into an excited frenzy.

Whether this rumour turns out to be true or not, we think the next Final Fantasy game appearing on Sony's next-gen console is a pretty safe bet. The series has traditionally be married to the PlayStation brand, with rival consoles left empty handed of any "true" Final Fantasy games.

Either way, E3 is just over a month away and we'll be there to report first-hand on any hot announcements in the world of Final Fantasy." Source: CVG

Also playsyde.com has been showing videos of the yet to be released (PAL EU) Final Fantasy XII, here are the vids, enjoy.

File : Opening (24.31 MB) (640×480)
File : Intro (77.28 MB) (640×480)
File : Gameplay 1 (69.13 MB) (640×480)
File : Chocobo ride (Bebpo) (8.14 MB) (640×480)
File : Battle 1 by Maskrider (16.96 MB) (640×480)
File : CG sequence #2 by Maskrider (35.07 MB) (640×480)
File : CG sequence 3 (4.63 MB) (640×368)
File : CG sequence 4 (19.22 MB) (640×480)
File : Custscenes compilation by Bebpo (101.65 MB) (640×480)
File : Town run (107.12 MB) (640×480)
File : Judge Battle (64.5 MB) (640×480)
File : Fighting (84.56 MB) (640×480)
File : Fighting 2 (38.27 MB) (640×480)
File : Whoops (73.75 MB) (640×480)
File : Ashe's 3 Mist (7.84 MB) (640×480)
File : Battles by Bebpo (235.88 MB) (640×480)
File : Mist: Balflear (9.16 MB) (640×480)
File : Mist: Ashe (9.28 MB) (640×480)
File : Mist: Fran (8.18 MB) (640×480)
File : Mist: Basch (9.09 MB) (640×480)
File : Mist: Vaan (8.02 MB) (640×480)
File : Mist: Penelo (8.83 MB) (640×480)
File : CG #5 (12.5 MB) (640×480)
File : Summon: Mateus (14.07 MB) (640×480)
File : CG #6 (27.03 MB) (640×480)
File : CG #7 (compilation) (23.65 MB) (640×480)
File : CG #8 (compilation) (20.74 MB) (640×480)
File : Treasures of Aht Urhgan trailer (14.94 MB) (640×360)
File : Treasures of Aht Urhgan trailer 720p (76.56 MB) (1280×720)
File : Summon: Shumihaza (12.13 MB) (640×480)
File : Summon: Adramelech (16.64 MB) (640×480)
File : Summon: Belias (13.84 MB) (640×480)
File : CG Sequence compilation #9 (26.67 MB) (640×480)
File : The Mandraz (8.5 MB) (640×480)
File : Opening the door to Giruvegan (6.35 MB) (640×480)
File : Summon: Cuchrain (11.79 MB) (640×480)
File : Summon: Zalhera (13.75 MB) (640×480)
File : CG #10 (compilation) (40.18 MB) (640×480)
File : CG #11 (compilation) (26.21 MB) (640×480)
File : CG #12 (compilation) (27.75 MB) (640×480)
File : Summon: Exdeath (12.17 MB) (640×480)
File : Summon: Famfrit (12.53 MB) (640×480)
File : Summon: Ultima (18.88 MB) (640×480)
File : Summon: Hasmallin (13.75 MB) (640×480)
File : Summon: Zeromus (12.67 MB) (640×480)
File : Final Boss Skills (20.46 MB) (640×480)
File : CG Pre Ending (75.26 MB) (640×480)
File : CG Ending (58.47 MB) (640×480
File : 8 death blows (52.01 MB)
File : Summon: Zodiac (13.14 MB) (640×480)
File : Summon: Chaos (10.92 MB) (640×480)
File : Death Blow: Zalhera (5.55 MB) (640×480)
File : Funny video – Mobhunt Gilgamesh (38.35 MB) (640×480)
File : Super hard bosses (17.57 MB) (640×480)
File : Death Blow: Exdeath (7.36 MB) (640×480)
File : Death Blow: Hashmallim (5.06 MB) (640×480)
File : Death Blow: Ultima (6.45 MB) (640×480)
File : Super hard bosses (17.57 MB) (640×480)
File : Death Blow: Exdeath (7.36 MB) (640×480)
File : Death Blow: Hashmallim (5.06 MB) (640×480)
File : Death Blow: Ultima (6.45 MB) (640×480)
File : Death Blow: Zodiac (12.96 MB) (640×480)

3D Work Update

Well Ive eventually mapped the UV's for my PSP model (apart from the hands), and as sugested by my mate Simon ive decided to mirror the UV's to save on texture space. The UV layout is a bit messy, but ok I guess it could have been better but for 20 mins work its not too bad.