Snippets: STO gets a new Season, SOCOM 4 delayed, MS defends Kinect pricing

Here�s a roundup of today�s news found elsewhere on the internet:

Star Trek Online moves into Season Two (eurogamer) - Atari and Cryptic have launched Season Two of their space MMO Star Trek Online, and cut the price of the retail game to $19.99.

Linkin Park single debuting in MOH (eurogamer) - EA has secured the worldwide debut of Linkin Park's new single "The Catalyst" for a Medal of Honor video.

SOCOM, yet so far away: SOCOM 4 delayed into 2011 (vg247) - SOCOM 4�s officially ducked out of 2010, and will instead be deployed into the deep, dark reaches of 2011.

Guillermo del Toro working with a �big company� on gaming titles (vg247) - Guillermo del Toro, he of Pan�s Labyrinth and Hellboy fame, has said he�s working with a �big company� on some game titles.

Speaking with MTV News, del Toro also said since he is no longer attached to The Hobbit film, he�d like to create a game of it akin to a �revolution�.

Microsoft defends Kinect pricing (Joystiq) - Analysts were generally unimpressed with the $150 price tag [NZ $ 229 RRP] put on the Kinect hardware -- the consensus has been that Microsoft set the price too high and sales will suffer as a result. But Microsoft group marketing manager Brett Siddons disagrees. Speaking at an Amazon event in the UK, he said that once you "do the maths," Kinect is "very competitively priced."

Maths isn't fun, so I won't be buying it.

DJ wrote: Maths isn't fun, so I won't be buying it.

This.

PS3 Move? Maybe. It depends what they do with it. But Kinect? Bugger off. Looks bloody awful from what ive seen, and steep priced to boot

CRAWLING IN MY SKIN

While at this point, all these hands free or wand-like controls are gimmicky, Nintendo still does it the best out of the three.

refused wrote: CRAWLING IN MY SKIN

LOL at EA for thinking that anyone still cares about shitty Linkin Park, aside from hacks like Michael Bay and Steve Jablonsky. What's next, Bad Company 2 Vietnam featuring a new song by Limp Bizkit?

SirGrimNZ wrote: While at this point, all these hands free or wand-like controls are gimmicky, Nintendo still does it the best out of the three.

I would totally prefer PSMove over the Wii as it can be used for so much more.
Kinect does have a pretty bad price point for cusual gamers as it ain't really designed for the more serious gamers

What a joke Kinect is. Stand by for a flop MS. Should be in the bargain bin by the middle of next year and even then I wouldnt buy it.

Maybe EA know something we don't, more 14 year old Linkin Park fans MOH than we ever suspected apparently ;x

I want to play the dancing game :<

EvaUnit02 wrote: What's next, Bad Company 2 Vietnam featuring a new song by Limp Bizkit?

That would be awesome

As long as DICE includes some CCR within the BC Vietnam pack, thats all I care about

Still waiting on liger to try out S2 of STO and report back

Vietnam War games need to stop leaning on Fortunate Son so much, I think.

Is STO fun yet?

Kind of. The new additions are pretty good (for klingon side mostly tho). Alot on sale on C-store now.
SC2 is getting the best of me right now. soz for late reply, herbal

Stink, I was hoping for some SOCOM 4 this year

Come on guys, do the maths:
Xbox 360 - $480
Kinect - $229
+ decent looking games: $0
Total spent: $710

Wii - $400
+ decent looking games: $100-500 depending on what you're into
Total spent: $500-900

Pretty damn competitive if you ask me.

Shhhh, according to Microsoft, Nintendo doesn't exist.