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Video: A Flock for all seasons
Flock is drawing closer and closer to release, and to tide us wannabe UFO drivers over, Capcom has kindly sent us a new trailer. It focuses on the different seasons found in the game, but also shows us one of the game's power-ups in use, as well as the environmental interaction we've come to anticipate from the title. It's enough to get us through another overcast day. %Gallery-28184%
Days of Arcade promotion coming to XBLA March 18; Lode Runner, six other titles coming soon
Xbox Live figurehead Major Nelson recently updated his blog with the titillating announcement of a six-week long promotion titled the "Days of Arcade." Similar to last year's "Summer of Arcade" event, the promotion will kick off March 18 with the release of Hasbro Family Game Night, with the following five weeks bringing a number of highly anticipated titles to the Marketplace, including The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai, Flock, Outrun Online Arcade, Puzzle Quest: Galactrix, UNO Rush and Tozai Games' remake of Lode Runner. Aside from Game Night, we won't know which games are coming which weeks until Major Nelson announces them on the Mondays preceeding their Wednesday releases. However, as the keen-eyed mathmaticians among you have already noticed, with seven titles dropping in six weeks, one XBLA Wednesday will bring us a double dose of downloadable distractions. We've already canceled our Spring Break excursion to Cabo San Lucas in a fit of breathless anticipation.
Trophies: Flock
0 Platinum 1 Gold 3 Silver 9 Bronze Difficulty: Moderate Online Trophies? No Time to Completion: 15 hours DLC Trophies? No View Trophy List Read More About the Game %Gallery-35201%
Flock to probe sheep in April on PC, PSN and XBLA
Capcom and Proper Games' Flock will be bringing its animal herding on PC, PSN and Xbox Live Arcade in time for April showers. That's a little later than its targeted January release, but who are we to hold a grudge? IGN reports that Flock will release on PC on April 7, then roll out to XBLA on April 8, and will debut on PSN Thursday, April 9. No word on the title's pricing, but with the current economy and wool prices continuing to drop, we think it's in Capcom's best interest to offer it at a value-price.
A new Flock trailer for now, Ultimate Ghosts and Goblins later
Capcom has released a new Flock trailer via the PlayStation Blog. Yes, it's as adorable as you'd expect. Just in case you've forgotten they also take the time to reiterate that the game will feature over 55 levels, 2-player co-op, a level editor, trophies and custom soundtracks. Hopefully we'll be seeing the game release pretty soon. Retro PSP fans will also be glad to hear that Ultimate Ghosts And Goblins will be released on the PSN Store this week for $19.99. Check out PSP Fanboy for the official trailer.
Flock trailer and screenshots are herd'tastic!
With the excitement that is CES, Capcom felt the need to show off more of their upcoming (think February) Xbox Live Arcade release Flock. And how glad we are they did. Galleried below are twenty-five new Flock screenshots that show off some icy new terrain as well as a homemade crop circle or two. Speaking of crop circles, the latest Flock trailer (above) not only shows how fun it is to make them, but how their creation helps the sheep herding process. We'll admit, this game looks too fun. %Gallery-41295%
Capcom reveals Q1 releases for Europe, North America
Capcom Europe revealed today -- and reiterated in a few cases -- the release schedule for its titles in the first quarter of 2009. February TBA - Flock (XBLA/PSN) February 20 - Street Fighter IV (X360/PS3) February 27- Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop (Wii) February 27- Neopets Puzzle Adventure (Wii/DS/PC) March 13 - Resident Evil 5 (X360/PS3) March TBA - MotoGP (Wii) Q1-2 TBA - Bionic Commando (X360/PS3) All these dates are believed to be official European release dates. We're currently awaiting Capcom US to release its own list of dates (if it even plans to do so). We'll update if anything changes. Update: Added Capcom's North American information after the break. Update 2: Bionic Commando will not be hitting Europe in March. The timetable is the same as the US: in the first half of '09.
Qore Episode 7 is free
For those that you haven't jumped into PS3's video magazine, Qore, you'll have your chance this week. Episode 7 will be available on the PlayStation Store this Thursday -- and best of all, it'll be free. This month's issue will focus on Skate 2 (read our preview here) and Flock. A Killzone 2 theme will also be included with the issue. We're wondering if subscribers will get an extra issue appended to their purchase, considering this issue is free for all. If not, annual subscribers can at least celebrate their exclusive access to a Flock demo.
PSN, XBLA, PC puzzler Flock wool be out in January
Though much of his PlayStation Blog post is spent ram-bling about Tuesday's PSN release of Street Fighter II Turbo Something Something HD, John Diamonon sneaks in a quick release window for Capcom's forthcoming downloadable puzzler, Flock. Baah-ring any unforeseen delays, it seems the shear excitement will commence in January -- a good way to avoid the holiday rush, which is usually mutton but trouble for low-profile titles. We're sure to have herd more by the time the game releases on XBLA, PSN and PC, but for now, ewe would be right in grazing an important question: How much will it cost? Unless Capcom wishes to avoid a proper lambasting, players are almost certain to get it on the sheep. %Gallery-28184%
PS3 Fanboy hands-on: Flock
Capcom's digital offerings have been largely hit-or-miss. The wide variety of games they've made available on the PlayStation Network shows how aggressively they've been pursuing digital distribution, and their catalog is easily the most prolific and diverse of any publisher out there. Their upcoming Flock, ready for PSN in December, looks to be their best and most accessible game yet. Flock may not have the biggest buzz around it, and that's a shame. It's a ton of fun, and comes from veteran designers of another quirky video gaming icon: Lemmings. Their upcoming PSN game features the same charm and addictive quality of Lemmings, but adds an incredible amount of current-gen polish. The visuals are surprisingly good, with the character models all lovingly animated, and the texture work incredibly detailed. The production values go far beyond most of Capcom's other digital offerings. But beyond the impressive tech lies a heartwarming game that aims to please casual and hardcore gamers alike. The premise of the game is rather cute: you play as a UFO trying to sweep various animals into the mothership, Noah's Ark style. Levels feature a number of puzzles and hazards that dare to get in your way. For example, there may be piles of feces lying on the ground -- should one of your pigs roll into it, he'll stay there, dancing in and eating the poo. Disgusting? Yes. Cute? Yes. But, it also slows down your completion time. %Gallery-35201%
Capcom 'contemplating' doing more Wii ports
Christian Svensson, VP of Strategic Planning & Business Development at Capcom, is a man of the people. When someone sends out a distress call, he quickly hops down from atop his mountain of unsold copies of Zack & Wiki and Okami to help out. He may not be wearing a cape and mask, but we think he's a super hero. Why all the Sven love? Because the dude gave us hope for some more Capcom support on the Wii. When Capcom fan John voiced his concern over a lack of Bionic Commando on the Wii, Christian stepped in to let John know that Capcom won't be forgetting about the console after Dead Rising: Chop 'Til You Drop. "We are contemplating versions of one or two of the CEI titles you've mentioned on the Wii (not saying which), but we'd like to see how they do on their initial target systems before doubling down on additional SKUs." What titles could he be referring to? Siliconera speculates that it could be Flock, Age of Booty, Dark Void, and Street Fighter IV up for consideration, as these are Capcom Entertainment Incorporated ("CEI") projects. Flock seems like the natural choice, but we'd be lying if we said that the prospect of Dark Void or Street Fighter IV on the Wii was unappealing. That Dark Void game certainly looked cool at E3. We'd have liked to play it, but we were too busy playing games for you all. [Via Joystiq]
Video: A sheepy Flock chain reaction
After reading yesterday's news regarding Flock developer Proper Games and what they think about the Xbox Live Arcade's current state, we've been on the look out for new sheepy Flock media. And wouldn't you know, some newish Flock gameplay was recently(ish) released. How odd! Watch the embedded video for XBLA game Flock and be in awe of its chain reaction-like physics, pretty water and fluffy fluffed sheep launching game mechanics. Knock those sheep around!
Flock! developer worried about XBLA layout, delisting not the only answer
Proper Games, the team behind the upcoming sheep herding XBLA game Flock!, is none to happy about the Xbox Live Arcade's categorization or how it's organized. And even though they're in favor of delisting under-performing XBLA titles, they don't think it's the only answer to the problem. "Flat-out delisting perhaps isn't the solution" Proper Games CEO Paddy Sinclair told Gamesindustry.biz, adding that "I'd also like to see a way of properly categorising games - what's the most-downloaded game at the moment? What's been most bought?" Sinclair then echoed their and many other developers' fears of being lost in the XBLA mix, admitting that Flock! "could just get lost in the morass of arcade conversions" with how the current system is setup. Hopefully, the massive Fall update and a newly re-structured XBLA will solve Proper Games' and our own problems we have with the XBLA. Do it for the sheep, Microsoft, do it for the sheep.
Joystiq E3 hands-on: Flock
In a nutshell, Flock is an evolved form of Lemmings: Using your ship and it's various beams, you guide sheep, chicken, cows and pigs past obstacles and into the Mother Flocker (be careful about slurring that name). The game will also feature co-op and a map editor. Although we weren't able to see either feature in action, Capcom's Kraig Kujawa told us their goal is to implement cross-console map sharing. %Gallery-28184%
Have you herd? Capcom reveals sheepish Flock for XBLA, PC, PSN
With no seagulls in sight, Capcom has unveiled Flock, an arcade title about herding sheep with a UFO. IGN has a preview and trailer of the game, which they describe as a Lemmings-style romp with user-generated levels, 50 stages and co-op. No release date, but it's currently in development for PC, PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade. [Via X3F]
Capcom announces herding XBLA game: Flock
A herding simulator from Capcom huh? Flock is a puzzle game built around moving farm animals around a grid style environment with a UFO. The animals you herd have effects on, and are affected by, the specific parts of the individual levels and the puzzle aspects come in from using those effects to complete your goals. Described as similar in concept to Lemmings, Flock is going to have over 50 different stages, co-op online play, and a level editor. No word on an estimated release date. [Via Gamerbytes]
'Flock' revealed as one of Capcom's mystery E3 titles
Capcom has posted a list of titles it will be showing off at this year's E3 expo on its official blog. The roster contains the usual subjects – Bionic Commando, Resident Evil 5, Street Fighter IV – but, as we reported last month, the company will have a couple of surprises in store for attendees. We now know that one of them is titled Flock, and is, as described by Capcom, a "new super-secret project." Well, it's not that secret if we know its name. Still, it's an odd name ... one that conjures up concepts such as social networking or file sharing, not games. We'd normally say it's a working title, but Capcom's update doesn't list it as such. Its most recent E3 lineup also includes Mega Man 9 and the previously unveiled Spyborgs. Neither were on the earlier list, so either could be the second "Capcom Project #2" it teased. Or, if you're really into conspiracy theories, neither is, and there's still one secret to be revealed. We like surprises, so we're pinning our hopes on that being the case.
OS X Browser lineup
The Apple Blog has a nice overview of the multitude of web browsers that are available our favorite OS (that's OS X, folks). Why? Because the nice people at TAB want to help you decide which browser is right for you.For my money Camino is the best browser out there for OS X; it has the engine of Firefox but it actually looks like a Mac app. What browser do you spend most of your time in?
ScreencastsOnline Demos Flock Beta 1
I've been trying out Flock Beta 1(v 0.7) which, as we told you last month, has been released as a free beta download. First, I've got to tell you that I'm really loving Flock. My favorite features are the built-in blog editor, to which you can drag and drop text snippets from any web site or photos, and the easy-on-the-eyes built-in RSS reader. I also like the developers' approach, which is to try to make the social dimensions of the web (like sharing photos, sharing bookmarks, accessing RSS feeds, blogging, and searching) easier for mere mortals to discover and use. But back to the point of this post, which is to point you to an excellent movie at ScreenCastsOnline in which Don McAllister demos Flock's features. McAllister does a great job, as usual, of explaining how things work and what they do. I like this screencast and others so much that I sprung for the $25 to become a member of ScreenCastsOnline, so that I could view its extra, members-only content. If you don't have $25 to spare, there's still plenty of good stuff to see for free at ScreenCastsOnline.
Top ten supplemental blogging apps
Chances are if I am sitting at my Mac I am blogging (perhaps not for TUAW, but for some blog somewhere) and so this list of the top ten supplemental blogging apps for OS X caught my eye.The apps that make the cut are: Quicksilver (a TUAW favorite) Firefox (though Flock gets a mention) Pukka NewsFire Transmit Image Trick TextMate Voice Candy Dictionary.app Adium and Skype A fairly good list, though it doesn't cover some of the apps I use whilst blogging. After the jump you'll find my list of blogging apps I can't blog without.
