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Ask Massively: Destiny is not the boss of me
Bungie's Destiny launches next week, and since it is by most appearances an MMO (or possibly a fragrance), we've been covering it, albeit lightly since our primary audience is not a console-only audience. But hasn't Bungie said that Destiny isn't an MMO? That was Massively reader icnoevil's primary objection to our coverage: So if the devs themselves have said the game is not an MMO, why does it keep showing up on this site? There's a little thing I repeat to myself every once in a while when studio reps are being pushy about our coverage: I don't work for them. I work for Joystiq.
Skara: The Blade Remains looks to fund a 2014 release
Skara: The Blade Remains is building momentum to fully fund the title for a 2014 launch. The crossbreed of RPG and MOBA is now on Kickstarter, looking to raise $35,000 by July 4. The game is already mostly done and will hit Steam Early Access next month, but 8-Bit Studios' CEO says that this will ensure an even better end product. "We already have a game to offer, but our vision for Skara: The Blade Remains is so much bigger. That's why we are doing a Kickstarter that will offer our backers great rewards if they join us for the wild ride that is game development," said Pablo Rodriguez. We've got the new trailer for Skara after the break in case you're looking for some persuasion before dropping money on the game.
8 Bit's Skara MOBA greenlit on Steam
Fledgling MOBA Skara: The Blade Remains has been greenlit on Steam. 8 Bit Studios says that the title garnered over 240 votes "in only two hours" as part of Valve's ongoing indie popularity contest. The firm's press release claims that Skara represents a new gaming genre -- the MOV, or multiplayer online versus -- "where as many as 16 players enter arenas to engage in the kind of real-time combat fighting seen in various games." [Source: 8 Bit press release]
CineXPlayerHD plays just about any video format on your iPad
CineXPlayerHD is a jack-of-all-trades iPad app (US$3.99) that can play just about any video format you throw at it. This latest version, 3.0, adds playback of the popular MKV format on the iPad 2 and above. The app supports 720P HD playback, and also Dolby Digital Plus with support for 5.1 channels, and Dolby Mobile for surround on Dolby-equipped headphones. Within the app there's a way to catalog your movie collection, and to create playlists. Movies can be loaded through iTunes or they can be played back from a network drive via streaming. There is a built in web browser so you can navigate to your source files on your network. The app plays back AVI, MOV, M4V, 3GP and MP4 as well as Xvid. There is also subtitle support with the ability to drag the text to different parts of the screen. I don't have lots of different formats on hand, but the player did fine with some AVI files and some MOV files I created from DVDs. I was able to output the video to my Apple TV and everything looked fine with good sync between audio and video. The app also provides for some extra features as an in-app purchase. One for enhanced security, another to convert Xvid videos to 3D. Both plugs-ins are $0.99, but neither are required for most users. CineXPlayer is a welcome addition if you are into video, and have files that the Apple supplied video player just won't play. CineXPlayer requires an iPad running iOS 4.3 or later, and you will only get 720P playback on an iPad 2 or better. The app seems well worth the $3.99 price, and it should appeal to many who use their iPad for video playback. Check the gallery for some screen shots. %Gallery-169229%
ffmpegX has gone Universal
ffmpegX, my video encoder of choice, has released a new version (0.0.9w) that is a Universal Binary (I bet it encodes like lightening on one of the now Intel Macs). This version only supports OS X 10.3 or higher, so you pre-Panther folks will need to use an older version.Other than the Universal goodness that this release brings, the other big news is that ffmpegX can now encode Flash video for use on blogs (or anywhere else that supports it).The price? Free $15 (turns out it is shareware. Who knew?).Thanks, Ultim8Fury.
