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Red Dead Redemption sells 11 million; still no release dates for Agent, Max Payne 3
Take-Two Interactive released their quarterly financial numbers yesterday along with a little (well deserved) bragging.
Calling L.A. Noire “a breakthrough for games as a whole” and a “stunning accomplishment” that “sets a new standard for storytelling,” the publisher revealed that the detective sim has sold four million copies since going on sale in May. However, this number is absolutely dwarfed by Red Dead Redemption, which has sold nine million copies since its release in May 2010 along with another two million copies of the Undead Nightmare expansion disc.
But there’s always some bad news in these financial reports and in this case it’s the continued absence of Max Payne 3 and Agent from the company’s future outlook. Within the report, Take-Two provided solid release dates or tentative dates for every one of their announced games through the end of 2012… except for Max Payne 3 and Agent.
So don’t expect to play either game for a very long time.
Posted in News, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged Agent, Max Payne 3, Red Dead Redemption
GameFly adding PC/Mac games this holiday
GameFly is basically the only game in town when it comes to renting console titles by mail. But this holiday season they plan to enter the much more crowded field of online digital distribution.
Starting with a closed beta on September 8, GameFly will begin selling 1,500 PC/Mac titles through direct download. The company will also offer a variety of free PC/Mac games through their “Unlimited PC Play” service. Both of these services, along with the traditional GameQ rental list, will be managed through a new GameFly desktop client. PC/Mac purchasing, “Unlimited PC Play” and the desktop client will be available to all GameFly members by the end of the year.
“We’re thrilled to bring digital to the gaming consumer in a meaningful way, as no other service or retailer brings physical and digital gaming together like GameFly,” said GameFly co-founder Sean Spector. “With a library of over 9,500 titles from over 300 first- and third-party publishers, GameFly members have the ultimate choice of how, what, when and where they game.”
GameFly members who are interested in joining the closed beta can request access at GameFly.com/beta.
Borderlands 2 will have new characters, customizable weapons, and Claptrap, of course
Truth be told, I still haven’t recovered from Borderlands 2 being announced. Yet here we are with even more information: there will be four brand new playable characters in Borderlands 2, with the characters from the first game (Berserker, Hunter, Siren, and Soldier) in the game as NPCs. Salvador the Gunzerker – pleasantly pictured here – is the only new character who has been announced so far. According to PC Gamer‘s reading of the Game Informer cover story:
He can dual wield any weapon and improve his abilities using the familiar three-branch skill tree of the first game. He’ll be able to choose from a wider selection of vehicles (ie: more than one), and use the new currency, Eridium, to buy new items or upgrade his armoury.
Hell yes. Gearbox also has a giant pile of brand new weapons for us from new manufacturers. I’ll miss Dahl, but I’m looking forward to customizing and enhancing my already crazy weapons. There’s also new AI, new environments, and everyone’s favorite Claptrap. Seriously, all I can say to all of this is: bring it on!
Borderlands 2 will be out for PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 sometime after April 2012. Check out the official website for more details.
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Tagged Borderlands 2
Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Collector’s Edition unveiled
Hardcore Elder Scrolls fans are about to be $150 poorer – Bethesda just announced the limited collector’s edition of Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Game director Todd Howard revealed it at QuakeCon. This super-limited edition includes:
- Alduin Statue: Created in conjunction with the IP Factory, this collector’s only statue stands 12” tall and is made of high quality PVC. Modeled from actual in-game 3D digital files, it showcases Alduin, the World Eater. He stands perched atop one the game’s many dragon walls that teach the player the lethal language of dragons.
- ‘The Art of Skyrim’ Official Art Book: Featuring over 200 pages of striking, full-color illustrations, sketches and models, this stunning 9 3/8” x 12 1/8” coffee table book showcases the characters, creatures, environments, and weaponry of Skyrim. With a foreword by game director Todd Howard and commentary from Bethesda Game Studios artists, readers will be guided through the game’s iconic visual style.
- ‘The Making of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim’ DVD: This documentary DVD contains exclusive, behind-the-scenes footage, including interviews with the Bethesda Game Studios team as they take you from concept to creation and provide insights into the story, gameplay, setting, legacy of the Elder Scrolls franchise, and much more.
Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim will be available on November 11 for the for PC, PS3, and Xbox 360.
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Tagged The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Update on Doom 4… sort of
It seems that Doom 4 has been on the backburner lately with everyone’s focus on id Software’s new game coming out in October, Rage. But with Quakecon 2011 going on, people are curious about Doom 4.
Todd Hollenshead, President of id Software, had this to say: “Id Tech 5 is the basis for Doom 4, and I guess infer what you will… What we’re really focused on is getting Rage out the door. Once we’re to that point, then we want to transition to how we’re going to present Doom 4, what are the talking points, how do we introduce it. Because that stuff hasn’t even been determined yet. We’re talking about that internally.”
He added: “I know everybody’s interested. I am too.”
Huh. Thanks for the, uh… update? Hey, at least Rage looks awesome.
[Source: IGN]
New Driver: San Francisco multiplayer trailer says “Don’t Blink and Drive”
Ubisoft’s Driver: San Francisco looks fantastic in this new multiplayer trailer. The trailer, called “Don’t Blink and Drive,” highlights all of the multiplayer modes in the game, which will be out on September 6 for DS, PC, PS3, and Xbox 360. I can’t get that song out of my head now…
New Rage trailer, “Uprising,” gives up some of the story
The new trailer for Id’s Rage is pretty amazing. To answer your first question – yes, that is John Goodman. Once you get past that amazing realization, the rest of the awesomeness just kind of washes over you – especially the shotgun blasts and the decapitating boomerangs. I’m a little concerned about the whole “Ark survivor to heroic freedom fighter in the Wasteland’s fight against the oppressive Authority” – it reminds me a lot of Brink when they put it that way.
At least the plot seems a little more interesting, though: “Set in the not-too-distant future after an asteroid impacts Earth, you emerge into a vast wasteland to discover humanity working to rebuild itself against such forces as bandit gangs, mutants, and more.”
Rage will be out on October 4 on PC, PS3, and Xbox 360.
Battlefield 3 Limited Edition, pre-order bonuses revealed
EA unveiled that there will be two editions of Battlefield 3 – Standard and Limited – as well as the pre-order bonuses unique to participating retailers. The Limited Edition will include the Back to Karkand DLC, which has four maps from Battlefield 2, including Strike at Karkand, Gulf of Oman, and the Sharqi Peninsula, all of which have been redone in the Frostbite 2 engine. The DLC can also be purchased separately for $14.99.
The pre-order promotions are:
- Physical Warfare Pack – Storm the battlefield armed with a set of three exclusive weapons in the Physical Warfare Pack including: 1) the Type 88 light machine gun with bipod for deadly firepower and total zone control; 2) the SKS sniper rifle flash suppressor that provides increased stealth abilities for Recon soldiers; and 3) the lethal armor-piercing flechette ammo for the DAO-12 semi-automatic shotgun that will tear through anything in its path. Each weapon will be available for a limited time in-game, and will later become available to all players. Also unlocked is instant access to the highly versatile DAO-12 semi-automatic shotgun.
- SPECACT Kit – Players can expand their customizable options in Battlefield 3 with a set of eight unique multiplayer skins, one for each class in Battlefield 3.
- Dog Tag Pack – In Battlefield 3, dog tags serve as the player’s in-game signature, allowing gamers to customize their soldiers. Dog tags are displayed on screen every time a player takes down an enemy or claims an opponent’s dog tags. This pre-order exclusive item comes with five new, unique dog tags.
No word on which retailer will be matched with which bonus yet. Battlefield 3 will be out October 25 for PC, PS3, and Xbox 360.
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Tagged Battlefield 3