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Ubisoft reveals E3 2012 lineup
Today, Ubisoft announced that it will start its E3 2012 festivities with an invitation-only press conference at 3 PM (Pacific Time) on June 4th, but you shouldn’t feel left out; those unable to attend E3 can watch the press conference live on YouTube, and get bonus backstage videos and free content on Uplay, Ubisoft’s online community site dedicated to enhancing player experience.
The press conference will feature Ubisoft’s upcoming lineup (including their Wii U plans), special guests and some surprise announcements. In a first, Ubisoft will be inviting gamers to ask questions of its development teams on Uplay, and will broadcast the best questions live during the conference.
Games available to be played at Ubisoft’s booth will include Assassin’s Creed III, Far Cry 3, Rayman Legends, and Rocksmith. The finale of a ShootMania: Storm marathon tournament will be broadcast from the booth at 11 AM (Pacific Time) on June 6.
For more information on Ubisoft’s lineup at E3, check out their Facebook page, or bookmark their YouTube site to watch the press conference on June 4th!
Diablo III scores biggest PC launch ever
Blizzard has announced that more than 3.5 million copies of Diablo III were sold in its first 24 hours of availability, setting a single-day sales record for PC games in the process. An additional 1.2 million copies of the game were given to World of Warcraft players who signed up for the Annual Pass promotion.
In the week since its launch, more than 6.3 million people have purchased a copy of Diablo III or received one as part of the Annual Pass offer. And that’s not all. The title has taken the South Korea’s Internet game rooms by storm, with a record 39% of all users joining the fight for Sanctuary.
“We’re definitely thrilled that so many people around the world were excited to pick up their copy of Diablo III and jump in the moment it went live,” said Mike Morhaime, CEO and co-founder of Blizzard Entertainment. “We also regret that our preparations were not enough to ensure everyone had a seamless experience when they did so. I want to reaffirm our commitment to make sure the millions of Diablo III players out there have a great experience with the game moving forward, and I also want to thank them for their ongoing support.”
I guess you could say that Diablo III has made a lot of “scratch” since it launched.
Posted in News, PC
Tagged Diablo III
XCOM FPS delayed into 2013
After announcing an October release date for XCOM: Enemy Unknown this morning, Take Two Interactive confirmed that the XCOM first person shooter won’t be released this year. In fact, the game has been delayed into the publisher’s 2014 fiscal year, which runs from April 1, 2013 through March 31, 2014. So yeah, we won’t be playing an XCOM shooter anytime soon.
XCOM is in development at 2K Marin for a PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 release. No reason was given for the delay, but presumably it’s so that the two games don’t compete against each other for shelf space this Fall.
AirMech prepares to land on Steam
Carbon Games says that AirMech, an action strategy game that puts you in control of a transforming robot, will soon be available to download on Steam. The game is already available for test through Google Chrome, and can be downloaded from Carbon Games’ website if you’d like to check it out.
Additionally, if you’d like access to AirMech ahead of the public beta, you only need to follow AirMech on Facebook or Google+ for a Steam key.
For more information about the game, or about the developers, head on over to the Carbon Games dev blog.
Dead Island Game of the Year Edition announced
Deep Silver’s Dead Island was one of 2011’s most talked-about games. Some loved it. Some hated it. And some just sat back and muttered, “another zombie game?”
This Summer we’ll get to do it all over again as the publisher has announced a June 26 release for the Dead Island Game of the Year Edition. European gamers will get it as well, but they’ll have to wait until July 6.
Like most GOTY Editions, the Dead Island Game of the Year Edition will include the original game and all of the previously released downloadable content at a budget price. In this case, that DLC includes the “Ryder White” expansion, the “Bloodbath Arena” high score mode, and a weapon blueprint for “The Ripper.”
And if you’d rather skip the game (again) and relive Dead Island’s awesome teaser trailer (again), check it out right here.
Posted in News, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged Dead Island
XCOM: Enemy Unknown invades stores on October 9
2K Games has announced that their alien invasion sim, XCOM: Enemy Unknown, will be available for the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 on October 9.
The modern “re-imagining” of X-COM: UFO Defense is in development at Firaxis Games and they plan to reward gamers who purchase Enemy Unknown early with the Elite Soldier Pack.
The Elite Soldier Pack will contain a variety of character customization tools including the Classic X-COM Soldier skin, Soldier Deco packs containing unique armor kits, and “Complete Color Customization” for all other armor kits.
If you plan to purchase Enemy Unknown for the PC, you’ll be pleased to know that 2K is putting together an exclusive Special Edition of the game that’s sure to impress anyone who bought a PC game during the 1990s. The Special Edition will include an art book; fold-out poster of the XCOM headquarters; XCOM insignia patch; and a collection of digital bonus assets such as desktop wallpaper, soundtrack, and more.
Not quite the bounty of booty that game publishers used to stuff in their PC boxes, but a pretty nice haul nonetheless.
Posted in News, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged XCOM: Enemy Unknown
DMC: Devil May Cry slashes its way into stores on January 15, 2013
Another one bites the 2012 dust. Capcom has announced that DMC: Devil May Cry, the long-awaited reboot of Dante’s early demon days, will be released for the PS3 and Xbox 360 on January 15, 2013. A PC version was also announced, which will be released later in 2013.
In addition to announcing the release date, Capcom confirmed that DMC: Devil May Cry will make a big splash at this year’s E3 Expo. The publisher also revealed a new character, Kat:
Kat is a former runaway that joined The Order very early in her life. She is a medium and a gifted psychic who can see into Limbo, the demon realm, but not directly interact with it in the way that Dante does. She is the right hand girl to the Leader of The Order and devotes her life to him, often putting herself in grave danger to gather intelligence from Limbo.
There is a sweet innocence about Kat’s world view and logic, but when it comes to her specialist subject, the demon realm, she is an undoubted expert. Kat is The Order’s “eyes and ears” and is tasked with guiding Dante on his mission through Limbo.
See just how “sweet” and “innocent” Kat is after the break (I swear, someone needs to buy Capcom a dictionary). (more…)
Overkill working on Left 4 Dead/Payday crossover game
It’s not exactly Left 4 Dead 3, but Overkill Software (developers of Payday: The Heist) have announced that the universes of their team-based first-person shooter and Valve’s team-based first-person shooter will be crossing over in a future project.
Ulf Andersson, Game Director at Overkill, had this to say about the “infectious” news:
“We are excited to be able to confirm that an in-depth collaboration between Overkill and Valve is currently in production.
We are working on a very cool blend of Payday and Left 4 Dead. I am sure it is so exciting that it will have some players check into the hospital before we are done.”
Posted in News, PC, PS3
Tagged Payday: The Heist