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Omerta: City of Gangsters makes the Xbox 360 an offer it can’t refuse

Posted on May 19, 2012 by John Scalzo

Kalypso Media has announced that the PC version of Omerta: City of Gangsters will be joined by an Xbox 360 version when it launches this Fall. The code of silence prevents me from saying too much about the game, but I can tell you this…

Omerta: City of Gangsters for both Xbox 360 and Windows PC will place players in 1920’s Atlantic City, where they’ll spend their time building a criminal empire in an attempt to dominate the city. Players will construct, buy or take over buildings to turn them into speakeasies, distilleries, illegal boxing rings and much more, as they work to generate income. With dirty money come dirty jobs – and the game switches to a turn-based tactical RPG during blazing gunfights and elaborately planned and executed heists. Unique playable and non-playable characters will perform jobs for you, including spying on, fighting with and even fire-bombing the buildings of enemy gangs.

Tactical gunfights in 1920s Atlantic City? I think Kalypso just made me an offer I can’t refuse.

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The Elder Scrolls Online will include solo story mode

Posted on May 19, 2012 by John Scalzo

Game Informer‘s extensive coverage of The Elder Scolls Online continues with an in-depth interview with Game Director Matt Firor. During the chat, Firor drops a huge bombshell… even though The Elder Scolls Online is an MMO, it will include a “solo mode.” So to everyone that declared The Elder Scrolls Online “the end of the series as we know it,” you can relax.

Here’s what Firor had to say about solo mode:

“In the Elder Scrolls games you’re always the hero, whether you want to be or not. You go out there and you kill the dragons. You kill Mehrunes Dagon in Oblivion. In Morrowind, you’re up there fighting the Tribunal – those are huge, global, epic things that you don’t want to stand in line to do in an MMO. The last thing you want to do is have the final confrontation with Mehrunes Dagon as he’s stomping across the Imperial City, and you see like 15 guys behind you waiting to kill him because they’re on the same quest.

We have a whole part of the game that is 100% solo, which is the main story, where the world focuses on you. You are the hero, everything you do is solo and the world reacts to you that way.”

This news certainly makes you wonder if Bethesda plans to sell a version of The Elder Scrolls Online without the “online” part.

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38 Studios makes loan payment, will release Amalur MMO in June 2013

Posted on May 18, 2012 by John Scalzo

Former Major League pitcher Curt Schilling has turned in another gutsy performance to continue a different impossible dream. In 2004, it was the “bloody sock” that lead to Boston’s first World Series win in decades. And today, it delivering a check to the state of Rhode Island to save his company, 38 Studios.

The state of Rhode Island lent $75 million to the team at 38 Studios to help finance their move into the state as well as the company’s MMO, which is codenamed Project Copernicus. According to the developer, none of the money was used on this year’s single-player RPG, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, which was developed in Maryland at Big Huge Games. The MMO, which is also set in the kingdom of Amalur, is currently scheduled to ship in June 2013. A first look at the game, dubbed a “fly-through” by 38 Studios, can be found after the break.

The $1.125 million payment on the loan is just the first of many that 38 Studios will have to make over the next several years including a $2.6 million payment in November and another $12.6 million in 2013. (more…)

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Microsoft to give away an Xbox 360 to students who buy a Windows 7 PC

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Melissa Niedringhaus

Just like last Summer, Microsoft has announced they’ll give a free Xbox 360 to any student that buys a Windows 7 PC.

To take advantage of the offer, students or their parents must provide valid student ID as defined by a participating retailer. Some of the retailers participating in the promotion include Best Buy, Fry’s Electronics, Dell.com, HPDirect.com, the Microsoft Store, and NewEgg.

Students who buy a qualifying Windows 7-based PC (last year, Microsoft required a minimum purchase price of $699), will receive a free 4GB Xbox 360 console. The promotion starts on May 20th, and is good for as long as supplies last.

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Daily Scoop: May 18, 2012 – Hooray for Friday!

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Nicole Kline

Woo, it’s Friday! Tonight I’ll be playtesting a new game over at the awesome Cipher Prime studio. If I’m allowed to write about it, you’ll be the first ones to hear about it! Scout’s honor.

Amazon’s having a huge sale on downloadable games right now! They’re calling it “Game Downloads Mayhem” with “12 Days of Dynamite Deals.” Act now to get both BioShock games for $7.49 (total!), Metro 2033 for $4.99, and the Alan Wake Collector’s Bundle for $17.49, among many others.

No shirts today, but please go vote for this one so it gets printed: (more…)

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Lollipop Chainsaw special edition includes Buffybot

Posted on May 18, 2012 by John Scalzo

The makers of Lollipop Chainsaw have released a new live-action trailer promoting the game’s special edition. If your wallet can handle it, you can head down to your favorite retailer on June 12 and come away with a copy of the game and a life-size Juliet Starling robot that will “do anything.”

Warning: The Lollipop Chainsaw special edition doesn’t exist, so you won’t be able to purchase a robotic Juliet-in-a-box. Nor does such a robot even exist. I’m sorry.

Is this video a comment on the out-of-control contents of some special editions and the pre-teen mindset of most male gamers? Or is it an obvious reference to the Buffybot from Buffy the Vampire Slayer? Or is this just another excuse to have Jessica Nigri prance around in Juliet’s barely there cheerleader costume?

You decide!

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Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time steals a spot on the Vita this Fall

Posted on May 18, 2012 by John Scalzo

It looks like Sly Cooper will be stealing time on the Vita, as well as the PS3, this Fall in Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time . Sony confirmed that developer Sanzaru Games will bring the raccoon-burglar to their handheld yesterday, along with announcing that franchise favorite Carmelita will return as a playable character.

The Vita version will include rear and front touchscreen controls as well as motion control options. Best of all, both the PS3 and Vita versions will include cross-save functionality, meaning you can transfer your home save to your Vita and play on the road (and vice versa) in the same game.

The feature was cool yesterday when Konami announced it for the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection and it’s cool today.

You can see more of Carmelita in action at the PlayStation Blog.

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PlayStation Store to offer early pre-loading starting with Sorcery

Posted on May 17, 2012 by John Scalzo

Being able to pre-download an unreleased game is one of the coolest features that Steam has to offer. And now, a similar “Pre-Buy” feature is available to PlayStation Network users.

Starting today (at least in Europe), gamers can pre-purchase Sorcery and download it to their PS3 system. The game will unlock when the Move-enabled magician sim is released on Tuesday, May 22. More games will include a “Pre-Buy” option in the future.

The “Pre-Buy” option should open up for PSN users in North America soon.

[Source: Gamasutra]

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