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First details on Rambo: The Video Game
The character of John Rambo, adapted from David Morell’s novel First Blood and immortalised on the silver screen by Sylvester Stallone in numerous outings, has long been absent from video games. Despite a string of early releases on the NES and Sega Genesis, as well as the old home computer systems such as the Atari ST, ZX Spectrum, and Commadore 64, the character has never reconnected with consoles. Even when the last film, simply titled Rambo, was released in 2008, its only accompaniment was Rambo Arcade, a light gun game from Sega.
Until now.
As Sly prepares to unleash The Expendables 2 on the world, Reef Entertainment has announced the first details for Rambo: The Video Game, which is currently in development by Polish outfit Teyon. The game will be based on the first three film entries: First Blood, Rambo: First Blood Part II and Rambo III. The “first person shooter with a fixed perspective” will see the one-man-army enter bloody shootouts, conduct stealth kills or generally cause destructive mayhem. Craig Lewis, Commercial Director for Reef Entertainment, sought to reassure fans of the cult classic that they would do it justice:
“For Rambo: The Video Game we are concentrating on authenticity to the films, variety of action and explosive gameplay sequences. By matching classic fixed-perspective play to a contemporary game engine we believe we can deliver a game that matches the pace and action set-piece diversity of the films.”
No release date has been given, but more information about the title, coming to PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, will be released during Gamescom in Cologne later this month.
Wii U box art design for games discovered on GameStop, Amazon.ca
Another piece of the puzzle has fallen into place as a pair of online retailers have leaked out our first look at the box art design for Wii U games.
Assassin’s Creed III and Avengers: Battle For Earth were both spotted at Amazon.ca while GameStop accidentally unveiled the cover for FIFA Soccer 13. The consistency of the design across both retailers means that it’s unlikely these boxes are mockups or work-in-progress designs.
The two-toned semi-circle is identical to the game box design that Nintendo used during the GameCube era (albeit with teal and yellow instead of black and silver). And it’s possible that Nintendo is switching up their case color of choice again as GameStop shows FIFA 13 with a teal-colored case.
It’s not earth-shattering news, but as I said, one more piece of the puzzle has fallen into place. Hit the jump for a larger look at the Wii U box art design of Assassin’s Creed III. (more…)
THQ cancels Del Toro’s Insane; director retains IP rights
THQ President Jason Rubin just announced that the company has canceled Insane, the first game in a planned trilogy from director Guillermo Del Toro and developer Volition. “We have decided not to pursue further pre-production on Insane, and have returned all of our IP rights to Guillermo Del Toro,” Rubin said.
Insane was first announced during the 2010 Spike TV Video Game Awards, so the game was in development for at least two years before getting the axe. With Del Toro retaining the IP rights to the game, he would legally be able to take the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 title to other publishers if he wanted to. However, it’s likely that Volition’s contirbution to the project would stay with the publisher.
THQ never talked about Insane much after that day, but Del Toro described it as a “Lovecraftian Thing” to the MTV Multiplayer Blog before the announcement.
[Source: Joystiq]
Do you want a new Need For Speed: Most Wanted gameplay trailer?
Did you say no? Well too bad. This new Need for Speed: Most Wanted trailer introduces you to the Corvette ZR1, The Koenigsegg Agera R, and the Hummer H1 Alpha, just a few of the stars of the new game.
Most Wanted is not about “pristine cars sitting untouched in a showroom,” so get that thought out of your head. This game is about getting dirty and smashy, driving fast (pedal to the metal and all that), and taking on your rivals as well as the police. The open world of Fairhaven City features heavily policed freeways, downtown grids, industrial zones, tunnels, storm drains, and high-speed open roads.
Need for Speed: Most Wanted will be out on October 30 for Android, iOS, PC, PS3, PlayStation Vita, and Xbox 360.
Daily Scoop: August 6, 2012 – What weekend?
My weekends fly by so fast these days that it’s like I don’t even get to have weekends. In the last two days, I played something close to about 24 hours of Dungeons & Dragons. We played our regular Saturday afternoon game of Zeitgeist, and then our friend Kenny came up to play three upper-level Paragon mods with us. At this point, I am about one mod away from Emberyll Spitfire, my awesome wood elf Bladesinger, reaching Epic. With a Battle Interactive coming up, that should be no problem!
Anyway, onto the deals! Amazon’s got a slew of new deals for the week:
- Save $30 on MLB 12 The Show for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita
- Save $10 on Metal Gear Solid HD Collection for PS3 and Xbox 360
- Get almost $52 off Turtle Beach Ear Force XP300 Wireless Gaming Headset
- Get $75 off Ear Force PX5 Programmable Wireless 7.1 Dolby Digital Surround Sound Headset with Bluetooth
- Save $25 on Xbox 360 Sharkoon X-Tatic SX Stereo Gaming Headset
- Save $20 on Ghost Recon: Future Soldier Pro GamePad Controller for PS3 and Xbox 360
And now for Monday’s t-shirt round-up: (more…)
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Rise of the Triad reboot will be cheap, have free DLC, and may come to consoles
Apogee Software has been tinkering with the idea of a Rise of the Triad reboot for years and we finally got our first look at it during last weekend’s QuakeCon. If you were a teenager in 1995, this is quite possibly the best news ever. Some would even say that it’s ludicrously good news.
More good news emerged from the show floor when Apogee announced that the Rise of the Triad reboot would be priced at $14.99. Developer Interceptor Entertainment is also working on a ton of additional downloadable content for the game (including an expansion based on Rise of the Triad: The Hunt Begins) that they plan to give away for free.
Finally, Apogee and Interceptor haven’t ruled out a console port, so PS3 and Xbox 360 owners may get their hands on ROTT someday.
[Source: Destructoid]
Posted in News, PC
Tagged Rise of the Triad
Metal Gear Solid 4 Trophy patch now available
Looking for an excuse to replay Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots? Not that you need an excuse, but Konami has provided you with the perfect one: the long-awaited Trophy patch is now live in North America, Europe, and Japan. Not only does it add in Trophy support, it also removes the pesky loading screens before each chapter in the single-player campaign. If you can’t wait to get home and see the beautiful list, you can check out all of the Trophies at the PlayStation Blog.
A retail re-release of the game with the Trophy patch already installed is planned, though there’s no information on when we in North America will receive it.
[Source: Game Informer]
Posted in News, PS3
Tagged Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Sony to release God of War Saga, InFamous Collection on August 28
It looks like the Ratchet & Clank Collection won’t be the only compilation of classic titles Sony has planned for an August 28 release. The publisher has just announced plans to package together an InFamous Collection and the God of War Saga on that day as well. Both Collections will be available for a super-low price of $29.99 each.
The InFamous Collection will include both games in the series, InFamous and InFamous 2, as well as InFamous: Festival of Blood, a formerly PSN-exclusive title. In addition to the games, “additional character costumes, power ups and weapon styles” and “extra missions” will be included in the compilation.
The God of War Saga will include five games: God of War, God of War II, God of War III, God of War: Chains of Olympus, and God of War: Ghost of Sparta. This package will also include “exclusive bonus content.”
Finally, Sony revealed that more Collections will be released this Fall.