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Rumor: Leaked pre-order poster lists Spring 2013 release for Grand Theft Auto V
GTA-Five.pl, a Grand Theft Auto fan site based out of Poland, has posted a picture of what they claim is the official Grand Theft Auto V pre-order poster. If the poster (which you can see to your right) is real, it confirms a number of very interesting things about GTA5.
First, the game is listed as coming to the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. This isn’t exactly surprising, but Rockstar has been hesitant to confirm just what platforms the fifth GTA will be appearing on. Second, the poster shows a Spring 2013 release date, which is consistent with a previous statement from Take Two’s CEO about the company’s expected profitability in early 2013. The kind of profitability that only comes from the release of a Grand Theft Auto game.
Other details we can glean from this poster include the European content rating (PEGI 18, no surprise there) and the use of the recently released “Pest Control” artwork. Of course, neither can be used to prove the veracity of the poster either way.
So what say you? Too legit to quit? Or faker than an EGM April Fool’s joke?
Posted in News, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged Grand Theft Auto V
Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault to be released on November 27
Are you still putting the Ratchet & Clank HD Collection through its paces? If so, you might be interested to know that Sony has given Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault a November 27 release date. The game has also been given a very friendly $19.99 price tag, which applies to both the PlayStation Network version and the retail version.
Yes, retail version. Insomniac’s James Stevenson has confirmed that Full Frontal Assault is quite a bit larger than the last “fun-size” Ratchet & Clank title, Quest For Booty:
As you know, Full Frontal Assault is a “fun-size” project that’s similar in scope to Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty. But Full Frontal is actually bigger than Booty (sorry, couldn’t resist), as we’ve added tons of new features, including the new base assault and defense elements. An even bigger addition to Full Frontal Assault is the replay value we packed in with online / split-screen co-op, and online competitive modes.
And in case you forgot, Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault will be one of the first titles to take part in the PS3/Vita Cross Buy program. So if you purchase the PS3 version, you’ll receive the Vita version for free.
Posted in News, PS3, Vita
Tagged Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault
Hitman: Absolution is absolutely full of Hollywood actors
Having a cast full of Hollywood actors isn’t quote the big deal it used to be, but leave it to Hitman: Absolution to collect one of the strangest groups of thespians I’ve ever seen.
David Bateson returns to portray the voice of Agent 47, but the motion capture work to bring the assassin to life was done by Lost‘s William Mapother. Ethan Rom did always walk in a creepy manner.
Other members of the cast include an extraordinary badass (Powers Boothe), the world’s most famous former porn star (Traci Lords), one of Bill’s Deadly Vipers (Vivica A. Fox), Bill’s real-life brother (Keith Carradine), and the deranged child star of Orphan (Isabelle Fuhrman).
The complete cast list can be found after the break. Hitman: Absolution will be released for the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 on November 20. (more…)
Posted in News, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged Hitman: Absolution
Borderlands 2 Review: There’s No Place Like Pandora
When Borderlands came out in 2009, it blended together the perfect mix of role-playing elements with first-person shooter fare. Affectionately referred to as an FPSRPG, the game’s Diablo-style loot system had players upgrading their guns and shields while working their way up levels and through skill trees. Each of the four characters – Brick the Berserker, Lilith the Siren, Mordecai the Hunter, and Roland the Soldier – were enjoyable in their own way, adding some flavor to the somewhat utilitarian story. Gearbox Studios bragged that Borderlands 2 was going to take everything about the first game and made it bigger – bigger characters, deeper story, better loot. Do these ambitious changes work in the sequel? (more…)
Activision’s Walking Dead game gets new title; contest to appear in the game announced
Now that the third season has begun, Activision is ready to announce the official title of their first person shooter based on The Walking Dead television show. Since Telltale’s adventure game already laid claim to The Walking Dead, Activision and developer Terminal Reality have decided to go with The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct.
And if you’ve ever dreamed of becoming a zombie (and if so, what is wrong with you?), Activision has a contest for you. The publisher has sprinkled hidden clues throughout this season’s episodes of The Walking Dead. If you spot one, and enter it at AMCDead.com, you’ll be entered into a drawing to have your face put into the game. Well, a little more than just your face…
Each week one lucky winner will be chosen to appear as a character in the game! Terminal Reality will then use photos of his or her facial likeness to create a unique character whose backstory and chilling death scene may be encountered by players during The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct.
I call dibs on “killed while trying to turn my hand into a chainsaw.”
Posted in News, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct
First Grand Theft Auto V artwork, Pest Control, released
Rockstar Games is certainly the king when it comes to manipulating the public and the press. Grand Theft Auto V‘s splashy debut trailer has since been followed by a trickle of screenshots and only the barest of gameplay details. Naturally, it’s only made the masses more primed for the game’s impending “information blowout” next month.
And so it goes with yesterday’s reveal of the first official Grand Theft Auto V artwork. Titled “Pest Control,” the image depicts an artier version of the heist from the first trailer.
If you’d like to use “Pest Control” as your desktop background, Rockstar has released the image in a variety of sizes on their official website.
Posted in News, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged Grand Theft Auto V
Medal of Honor Warfighter, Killzone HD, Unfinished Swan, more added to PS Store
Another strong week of PlayStation Store additions is upon us.
This week, the PS3 Full Games section is now home to EA’s Medal of Honor: Warfighter and 2K’s The Darkness II.
On the PSN side of things, there’s the artistic surrealism of The Unfinished Swan and the gray and brown post-apocalypticism of Killzone HD.
Vita gamers will get a chance to try out several new games this week, but Street Fighter X Tekken leads the pack.
And finally, the PlayStation All-Stars: Battle Royale beta is now open for all. It’ll be accessible for PS3 and Vita players until Tuesday, October 30 at midnight (Pacific Time).
As always, more information on all of this week’s new releases can be found after the break. The PlayStation Blog also has a complete rundown of this week’s new game add-ons, demos, and videos. (more…)
Posted in News, PS3, Vita
Tagged Killzone, Medal of Honor: Warfighter, The Unfinished Swan
Here’s an 18-minute Fuse “Progress Update” hosted by Insomniac’s Ted Price
From what Ted Price shows off in this video, Insomniac Games has been hard at work on Fuse. They give some background on the four main characters – Dalton Brooks, Izzy Sinclair, Jacob Kimble, and Naya Deveraux – as well as go into detail about the primary and secondary functions of their main weapons.
If you can last through the whole 18 minutes, you’ll get a lot of in-depth information on the progress, including information about the skill trees, an interesting concept called “Lethal Teamwork” in which you can build up points off of your teammates, and “Leap,” which allows you to switch which character you’re playing at any time – even mid-battle.
But there’s more to Fuse than just a pretty face. Price said the campaign is “heavily story driven with plenty of twists and turns to keep our players engaged.” This sounds awesome, but I’m still put off a bit by the massive change in art style that occurred with the game. I’m hoping the story is as compelling as some others Insomniac has put out.
Fuse is scheduled to be released in March 2013 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.