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Max Payne 3 trailer #2 has a lot of grit
Max Payne is back in this new trailer for Max Payne 3, which is made from in-game footage, if you can believe it. It looks gritty, badass, and realistic. You can practically smell the alcohol on Payne’s breath. Great job, Rockstar.
Max Payne 3 will be on May 15 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 and May 29 on PC.
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Tagged Max Payne 3
Batman: Arkham City, L.A. Noire lead 2012 BAFTAs with 8 noms each
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts have announced the nominees for the 2012 BAFTA Video Game Awards. In all, 48 games were nominated in 18 categories including four new awards for this year: “Debut Game,” “Online – Browser,” “Online – Multiplayer,” and “Performer.”
Batman: Arkham City and L.A. Noire garnered the most nominations from the BAFTA board with eight apiece. Several other games have a chance to win big when the awards are handed out on March 16 including Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception (six nominations), LittleBigPlanet 2 (also six), Portal 2 (five), The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (five), and Deus Ex: Human Revolution (four).
Arkham City, Skyrim, L.A. Noire, and Portal 2 will be competing for the prestigious “Best Game” award along with FIFA Soccer 12 amd The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword.
Finally, voting for the BAFTA’s yearly audience participation award, The GAME Award, is now online at BAFTAGAMEAward.com.
Hit the jump for a complete list of all the nominees. (more…)
Another Prototype 2 Collector’s Edition announced
Check out the trailer for Radical Entertainment’s latest Prototype 2 collector’s edition (it’s also getting the previously announced RadNet Edition). Dubbed the Blackwatch Edition, this version of the game carries a premium price ($79.99) and Activision has produced a premium trailer to show it off. Why a collector’s edition of a game requires a trailer is beyond me, but this one isn’t actually that bad.
What’s included in this edition? I’m glad you asked:
- Prototype 2 RadNet Edition Content
- Free Prototype 2 DLC Pack #1 – Colossal Mayhem
- Official Prototype 2 Soundtrack CD
- Exclusive Prototype 2 Hardbound Art Book
- Dark Horse Digital Comic “Prototype: The Labrinth”
- 20% Discount Voucher at Prototype Merchandise Store
Fans eager to play as James Heller and kill Alex Mercer should be extra pleased with this collector’s edition, and should pre-order it now as supplies are limited (or so they say). I still haven’t played the original Prototype, but I want to play it more after watching that trailer.
Prototype 2 will be available for PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 on April 24.
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Tagged Prototype 2
Ubisoft announces October 30 release for Assassin’s Creed III
No more spinoffs and no more side stories, Ubisoft has officially announced that Assassin’s Creed III will be available on October 30.
And if you’re looking for more information, you can keep looking, as a release date was all the publisher was willing to share. However, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot did have this to say:
“Assassin’s Creed 3 is the true next generation of both the Assassin’s Creed brand and interactive entertainment/storytelling in general.”
“[It will be] the biggest launch in Ubisoft history.”
“We will push the title a lot because it’s a fantastic product that the team has been working on for three years. What we have seen is just fabulous.”
PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 versions of Assassin’s Creed III are likely, but currently unannounced. An Assassin’s Creed game is also in the works for the Wii U, so don’t be surprised to see the third entry in the series on Nintendo’s next system as well.
[Source: Kotaku, Joystiq, Game Informer]
Darksiders II rides into stores on June 26; pre-order bonuses announced
If you buy into the “2012 Phenomenon,” I’ll bet you thought the world was going to end on December 21… but you’d be wrong! The world will actually end on June 26. That’s when the biggest, baddest horseman of all, Death, rides into stores in Darksiders II.
In addition to the release date, THQ also revealed a trio of retailer-specific pre-order bonuses for the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 game:
GameStop
Death Rides Pack: Features multiple exclusive side-quests allowing players to explore more of the Maker’s Realm and Dead Plains. In addition players will be able to aid an ancient Construct, battle The Bloodless and retrieve Karn’s lost treasure.
Best Buy
Angel of Death Pack: Features enhanced armor with an angel inspired design as well as a pair of matching scythes. In addition players will receive an exclusive purple colored visual trail for their crow.
Amazon
Deadly Despair Pack: Features an additional speed boost for Death’s horse Despair, that allows players to traverse the world at a much faster rate.
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Tagged Darksiders II
First details, screens, behind-the-scenes video of Telltale’s The Walking Dead released
With their episodic Law & Order: Legacies series in full swing, Telltale Games is finally ready to reveal a bit more about their adaptation of Robert Kirkman’s The Walking Dead.
Kirkman is working closely with the team at Telltale along with story consultant Gary Whitta (the screenwriter of The Book of Eli) to ensure the adventure game is faithful to the comic series. Both men also make an appearance in “Playing Dead,” a nine-part behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the Walking Dead game.
In the first episode, which you can see above, we learn that the game takes place in the early days of the zombie uprising, when Sheriff Rick Grimes is still in his coma. Therefore, the story in the game will feature a new set of survivors attempting to flee Atlanta.
“Telltale has always believed in sharing and interacting with our fans as much as possible as we head towards the launch of a game and Playing Dead is an exciting evolution of that process,” said Dan Connors, Telltale co-founder and CEO. “I don’t think any other developer or publisher has created anything quite like this before and we really hope that people will enjoy it.”
In addition to the interview show, Telltale has released the first three screenshots for the game, which can be found after the break.
The Walking Dead will be available on “all major gaming platforms” this Spring. (more…)
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Tagged The Walking Dead
Mass Effect 3 demo is now available on PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Did you spend Valentine’s Day with the one you love? Well, if you one you love is FemShep, then the answer is surely “yes.”
That’s right, as of 9:00 PM (Eastern Time) last night the demo for Mass Effect 3 is now available to download for PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 owners. PC users will have to use EA’s Origin service to get the demo while PS3 and Xbox 360 users can just use their system of choice’s built-in online store.
But that’s not all, EA and BioWare will open up the multiplayer portion of the demo starting on February 17. However, players who have purchased Battlefield 3 can battle it out with other Shepards online right now. And if you grab the demo on your Xbox 360, you’ll get free Xbox Live Gold access for the next three weeks and a chance to try out the game’s Kinect features. There’s definitely something for everyone here!
The full version of Mass Effect 3 will be available in stores (and on Origin) March 6.
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Tagged Mass Effect 3
Call of Duty: Black Ops voted “Best Ending” by Guinness World Records readers
Did you pass on the Guinness World Records 2012 Gamer’s Edition when it was released back in January? Then you missed their list of the “Top 50 Video Game Endings of All Time” as voted by 13,519 Guinness readers. But apparently this information was just begging to get out as Guinness released the full list over the weekend. And the winner is… [drummmmmmmmmmrollllllllll]… Call of Duty: Black Ops.
OK… sure… why not. But I guess that’s what you get when you award “records” based on a popular vote.
Black Ops was followed by Halo: Reach at number two and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time at number three.
The Guinness people weren’t too clear on what they considered a game’s “ending,” citing the entire final level for Black Ops, the post credits sequence for Halo: Reach, and the boss fight against Ganon for Ocarina of Time. So when you read the entire list (which can be found after the break), be sure to remember that it was about the furthest thing possible from a scientific poll.
Of course, the inclusion of Super Mario Bros. at number 11 (and four Mario games in total) probably tipped you off to that. (more…)
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Tagged Call of Duty: Black Ops, Halo: Reach