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Sierra Entertainment's Prototype is the First Video Game to Feature Neural-THX 7.1 Surround

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- CES 2008 -- THX Ltd., Neural Audio Corp. and Sierra Entertainment, a division of Vivendi Games, today announced that Prototype, the first-person shooter (FPS) for next-gen gaming consoles and PCs, will be the world's first video game to feature Neural-THX(R) Surround. The Neural-THX Surround technology enabled Radical Entertainment, an internal development studio of Sierra Entertainment, to extend the surround sound experience from 5.1 to 7.1, allowing gamers with Neural-THX Surround capabilities on their audio-video receiver to play Prototype in 7.1 discrete surround sound. Prototype will go on sale in the U.S. in fall 2008.

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mullet6371d ago

Prototype and inFamous are looking awesome.

OpiZA6371d ago

This will sound awesome on my stereo headphones. I kid, very cool indeed, will be quite the experience if you have the correct setup

lynx1halo6371d ago

they make headphones now that can project a surround sound image in your ears using algorithms to place the sounds properly......im just saying

heyheyhey6371d ago

i thought prototype was a 3rd person actioner- guess those screenshots lied then

Skerj6371d ago (Edited 6371d ago )

Yeah wth@calling it an FPS.

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@Everyone, it's still a 3rd person open world action adventure game. Earthtimes screwed up or was misinformed.

Lcarrero56371d ago

so did I. I want some in-game footage.

shotputking6371d ago

i was definitely looking forward to this game... if it somehow made the transition to fps, then i probably won't even buy it, i have too many of them already... hopefully it was just easier for thx to understand a "fps" for their press release, as opposed to third person action/adventure game...

mullet6371d ago (Edited 6371d ago )

I'm pretty sure it's an error. I mean, Hulk: Ultimate Destruction was in 3rd person and I expect the same from Prototype. I must say that if it's in FPS form I will not buy it or even rent it. I'll save that money for inFamous and other titles.

khrisnifer6370d ago

They simply got it wrong on the press release - trust me, it's a 3rd person action game and it's gonna kick major a$$

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Zhuk6371d ago

This game is shaping up to be another must have title on the Xbox 360

heyheyhey6371d ago

well look whos back- its mr.immune-to-bubble-taking-but -claims-his-"supporters&qu ot;-help-retain-his-bubbles
everyone get ready for another season of "how much BS zhuk can spread" and "zhuk sounds like a retard with his repetitive comments about how the 360 is more powerful blah blah blah most devs agree that ps3 is more powerful"

mullet6371d ago

He trolls with multiple accounts and gives himself bubbles, obviously.

anh_duong6371d ago

i really need to get a good surround sound system but can't be done with all the wires running around the living room.. it's already spaghetti junction behind my tv...

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Ranking The Coldest, Most Ruthless Protagonists In Gaming

Not all video game protagonists are sweet, jolly, or wholesome. Folks like Agent 47 are cold, ruthless, and reserved and it shows.

cloganart335d ago

I'd like to believe Joel's situation is more about turning into a calloused survivor in a cold-hard world who may have made selfish decisions. Not inherently ruthless.

Armyofdarkness336d ago

Ah, fond memories of strangling all the people in their hotel rooms in Hitman 1

bunt-custardly336d ago

Lara Croft, Nathan Drake etc, cos they pretend to be the good guys but are mass murderers that show no remorse.

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6 Fun Games Where You Actually Play As The Bad Guy

While the mainstream media always sees things turning in favor of the hero, here are 6 games that own being a bad guy.

Profchaos418d ago

Pretty much all of these games listed are based around a morality system you don't have to be bad and you don't have to be good.

It seems to have left out some real amazing games like red dead redemption 1/2,ass effect and true crime la/ny

Tacoboto418d ago

Armored Core VI?

Ok, I'm really missing something here. Just beat chapter 3 earlier this evening, unlocked A-rank Arena fights. I'm not seeing or sensing any branching paths or morality system and I've done every side mission and arena fight available to me up to that fight.

Is something big coming soon to branch the story?

banger88418d ago

No mention of Grand Theft Auto? Saints Row (original trilogy), Manhunt? Also The Suffering (depending on the ending you get).

ChasterMies417d ago

Trevor in GTA 6 is a sadist and psychopath who dabbles in cannibalism. Should be top of the list. These game “news” sites should hire people that know games.

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Six Activision Games I’d Like to See Revived Under Microsoft

As the world reels from the shockwaves of the seismic news that Microsoft is acquiring the proverbial swamp of the video-game landscape, Activision Blizzard King, it only seems natural that our minds should now shift towards what the fallout will be for presumably years if not decades to come.

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MadLad1241d ago

Another Prototype would be awesome.

As for Singularity, I don't necessarily need a sequel, I just want to see Raven be able to flex their creative muscle again; not just be relegated to assisting with CoD. A lot of the old guard is still with the company.

That's part of what I'm hoping to see come from this acquisition. Revive teams like Vicarious Visions and Ravem to actually allow them to work on their own new projects again.

Crows901241d ago

As great as that would be the deal wont finalize until end of fiscal year 2023. Until after that date MS wont really have a say as to where resources will be spent. So we wont realistically see anything until perhaps 2026 or later.

LWOGaming1240d ago

I think that’s a point that so many people are missing. Things will not change this year or next year at all. Maybe some changes might be apparent in 2024 but 2025/2026 is a good estimate of when things will really start happening. And I don’t think we will see as big a set of changes as some are suggesting.

TallDarknWavy1241d ago

Those teams having not worked on anything, the employees find jobs at other companies, they don't just remain unemployed till someone at the publisher decides to revive the team, they need to eat lol

That said, this list of games makes me unexcited for anything outside of CoD that Activision has to offer. All games are in stale genres, like Guitar Hero, Simpsons Hit and Run, these are long surpassed genres that are going to be difficult to revive.

gamer78041241d ago

I want to see new IPs. Not a bunch of forced renovations of old franchises.

Gamer751241d ago

Why not a combination of both

gamer78041241d ago

@gamer75 if it is a combination it has to have my seal of approval. Such as a new Warcraft game or a new Warcraft mmo, or an action game based off the night elves orcs and humans if it’s a new IP. I’ll let you know after I talk with Microsoft

King_Noctis1241d ago

Man I’ve been waiting for Protoype since the last one. Protoype could seriously be MS’ answer to Infamous (freaking loved that game as well, hope Sony make a new one soon).

porkChop1241d ago

I'd love to see Raven take another crack at Heretic and Hexen.

MadLad1241d ago

That's one I see being tossed around a lot to bring back, even if not from Raven themselves.

Put so many hours into those games over the years.

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Knightofelemia1241d ago

I'd like to see Activision get the Transformers license again and continue the War and Fall of Cybertron games. the movie games were crap and the game that combined both movie and Fall and War of Cybertron sucked a new Prototype would also be good as well.

jaymacx1241d ago

You deserve a 1000 likes haha 😂. It’s a shame High Moon didn’t get to continue making Transformers. If they got a decent budget i think most of us TF fans would be excited.

wolf5811240d ago (Edited 1240d ago )

Ms bought Activision and everybody dancing for what? For cod? Ms want to atleast earn some money Back from those 70 billion dollars.... The only thing they count on is more gamepass subscribers via Activision cod, diablo and over watch 2 1st Day free at gamepass. If they decide to make them exclusive to xbox they Will lose profit from ps4 and 5 sales. As For a New ip or an existing ip like over watch 3,diablo 5 or anything else like a New transformers Dont you think that developers need at least 3 years to Do something decent?
Anyway my opinion is that ms want to make videogaming Just a subscription a la netflix and that ps5 will beat xboxsx in sales like ps4 beat xbox and xbox one x..... All the money ms spending It Will defentily make more gamepass subscribers as for games we all must wait at least 3 more years... And thats why ps5 will get ahead in sales they have more AAA in the pipeline already plus lets see their answer for gamepass... P. S i Dont support subscriptions from neither company and i didnt buy switch plus for n64. If they give me the option to buy n64 games then yes i Will buy them but i am not paying for a rental.

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rlow11241d ago (Edited 1241d ago )

Re-imagining of River Raid and the original adventurer Pitfall. Oh Zork is also a great game.

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