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WB Games announces Lego Marvel Super Heroes pre-order bonuses
In addition to releasing the neat teaser trailer above, WB Games has revealed the pre-order bonuses for Lego Marvel Super Heroes. As of right now, there are three retailer-exclusive pre-order bonuses and you can check them out right here:
Walmart: Receive an ultra exclusive Iron Patriot mini-fig when the game releases.
GameStop: Receive a Spider-Man keychain when you pre-order any version of Lego Marvel Super Heroes (available when the game releases). PowerUp Rewards members also receive an exclusive DLC pack containing “extra characters (including Spider-Man Symbiote, Hawkeye, Thanos, and much more), vehicles, and races!” (PS3 and Xbox 360 only).
Amazon: Receive a $10 Games Credit, automatically applied to your Amazon account.
Lego Marvel Super Heroes will be available for the 3DS, DS, PC, PS3, Vita, Wii, Wii U, and Xbox 360 this Fall.
Anomaly 2 release goes on the offensive on May 15
11 Bit Studios’ Anomaly 2 has gone from announcement to beta to release date in record time. Yesterday, the developer revealed that the “tower offense” sequel will be available for the PC, Mac, and Linux on May 15.
Best of all, players that pre-order the game before its release will receive 10% off the already low $14.99 asking price (that’s $13.49 for the math haters in the audience). And players who buy it through Anomaly2Game.com will receive an additional bonus gift on launch day.
Those interested in Anomaly 2 can also check out a new “Story Trailer” after the break and a hands-on look at the multiplayer beta very soon. (more…)
A trio of character trailers for Grand Theft Auto V now online
The latest Grand Theft Auto V trailer, actually a trio of trailers starring the game’s playable characters, is now available for your viewing pleasure.
Michael, Franklin, and Trevor are three very different criminals who all do things their own way, but you can watch all the chaos come together in the video embedded above.
Grand Theft Auto V will be released for the PS3 and Xbox 360 on September 17.
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Ghostly images on CallofDuty.com point to Call of Duty 10 reveal
The official Call of Duty website has a new landing page courtesy of publisher Activision that will likely lead to a Call of Duty 10 reveal very soon.
The page features a ghostly mosaic created using the Twitter and Facebook profile pictures of people who’ve talked about Call of Duty in the last few hours. Previous rumors have targeted May 1st for this year’s Call of Duty debut announcement.
Hmm… a ghostly mosaic… that couldn’t be a hint that Call of Duty: Ghosts is real, now could it?
Ubisoft spies a November 19 release date for Watch Dogs; Xbox 720 version confirmed
The secret is out… Ubisoft has announced that Watch Dogs will be released on November 19. On that date, the game will be available for the PC, PS3, Wii U, and Xbox 360. A PS4 version is in the works and will be released at the next-generation console’s launch. Finally, Ubisoft has confirmed that Watch Dogs is also coming to “other next generation consoles,” which can only refer to an Xbox 720/Durango version of the game.
Unless Nintendo has got a secret next-next-generation console in the works.
Ubisoft is also putting your spy skills to the test with the latest Watch Dogs trailer, which is posted above. Somewhere in that cinematic thrill ride is supposed to be some new “gameplay” footage. Can you find it? Because I can’t.
European retailers list Call of Duty: Ghosts for November release
Last year, Activision pulled back the curtain on Call of Duty: Black Ops II on May 1. If a similar plan is in place for this Fall’s Call of Duty 10, that means we’re less than 48 hours away from an announcement.
But a group of European retailers may have jumped the gun a might early.
Over the weekend, a number of retailers posted (and then subsequently pulled) pages for something known as Call of Duty: Ghosts. According to the retailer postings, the game will be developed by Infinity Ward and it’s in development for the PC, PS3, Wii U, and Xbox 360. It is also expected to launch on November 11, but that’s not much of a surprise as the Call of Duty franchise has owned the second week of November for years now.
A product description at Tesco revealed that Call of Duty: Ghosts may be using a brand-new engine and breaking away from the Modern Warfare storyline:
The franchise that has defined a generation of gaming is set to raise the bar once again with the all-new Call of Duty: Ghosts. Published by Activision and developed by Infinity Ward, the studio that created the original Call of Duty and the seminal Call of Duty: Modern Warfare series, Call of Duty: Ghosts ushers in the next generation of the franchise, delivering a riveting all-new gameplay experience built on an entirely new story, setting and cast, all powered by a new next-generation Call of Duty engine.
[Source: Nintendo Everything, CVG]
Minecraft creator has released Drop, a browser-based typing game
Minecraft creator Markus “Notch” Persson has a new game for you to play: Drop, a browser-based typing game that can be found at drop.notch.net.
Taking a bit of visual inspiration from Super Hexagon, Drop gives players a minimal background, a pulsing soundtrack, and a neverending parade of letters to type out.
It’s simple and it’s addictive. I apologize ahead of time to everyone who doesn’t get any work done today now that they’ve discovered Drop. I love that the letters aren’t just random strings, but actual words. Trying to guess the word and get ahead of the letters is half the challenge. Fantastic work, Mr. Persson.
Beyond: Two Souls haunts this year’s Tribeca Film Festival
Two years ago, L.A. Noire made a huge splash at the Tribeca Film Festival. Team Bondi’s detective yarn was recognized by the Tribeca Film Institue as an Official Selection of the festival, the first video game to receive such an honor.
This year, Quantic Dream’s Beyond: Two Souls was picked as an Official Selection of the festival and a panel featuring actors Ellen Page, Kadeem Hardison, and Eric Winter took place yesterday in New York City. The three actors presented a never-before-seen section of the game, “Homeless,” which follows the game’s main character, Jodie Holmes (Page), during a part of her life where she is homeless. She must “find the will to survive in dire circumstances” as she “forms with other homeless characters and the challenges they face, including finding their next meal, struggling to survive and retaining their belief in humanity.”
Also, Jodie is “linked” with an entity known as Aiden and is being tracked by the CIA due to her telekinetic abilities. But she’s not alone; a scientist named Nathan Dawkins (played by Willem Dafoe) has been helping Jodie try to control her powers since she was a child.
To celebrate the game’s Tribeca debut, Sony has released a new trailer for Beyond: Two Souls, which will be available for the PS3 on October 8. You can check out the trailer after the break. (more…)
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