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God of War developer Cory Barlog signs up with Crystal Dynamics
Cory Barlog, best known for his work on God of War, has been hired by Crystal Dynamics, a Square Enix studio.
Crystal Dynamics is currently working on a Tomb Raider reboot and an unannounced game that fans will endlessly speculate is a new game in the Legacy of Kain series. Hopefully, whichever project Barlog is working on doesn’t involve just adding in a lot of extra QTE. Given the robust nature of the games he’s directed (God of War II and both PSP games), it seems that gamers are in for a real treat here.
Head of studio Darrell Gallagher said: “Cory’s heritage in building industry defining action adventure titles, together with our focus on delivering quality character driven blockbuster entertainment makes Cory a tremendously exciting addition to the team.”
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Tagged Tomb Raider
Mass Effect 3 launch trailer gets you ready for tomorrow
Have you already begun lining up at GameStop for their Mass Effect 3 midnight launch? If not, be sure to check out the official launch trailer above to get you even more pumped for the return of Shepard and crew.
Mass Effect 3 will be available for the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 in t-minus seven hours, 30 minutes. Are you ready?
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Tagged Mass Effect 3
Assassin’s Creed III tomahawks 2012 with first trailer, new details
As promised, Ubisoft has revealed the first details of this October’s Assassin’s Creed III. And that’s not all, the publisher also unveiled the game’s debut trailer, which you can find after the break.
Assassin’s Creed III will star Ratohnhaké’ton, an Assassin with Native American and British blood. Ratohnhaké’ton adopts the name Connor and takes the fight to the Templars from “the vibrant, untamed frontier to bustling colonial towns [to] the intense, chaotic battlefields” of the Revolutionary War.
Gamers expecting another yearly addition to the Assassin’s Creed canon will be in for a surprise as ubisoft confirmed that Assassin’s Creed III will be powered by a brand new engine. Dubbed Ubisoft AnvilNext, the engine is said to include “breakthroughs in visual quality, character models and artificial intelligence.” That’ll surely come in handy when Assassin’s Creed III launches for the Wii U as well, which Ubisoft also confirmed today.
Now then, on to that trailer. (more…)
Madden NFL 13 Cover Nominees: AFC North
Are you ready for some football? How about a long and drawn out fan vote to decide who will appear on the cover of Madden NFL 13? Well, EA Sports has you covered on both.
With just two to go, the Madden-maker has continued to reveal each division’s nominees for the game’s cover. The 64-player tournament will initially include two players from each team. Beginning March 7, fans can head over to the ESPN SportsNation Facebook Page to decide who will represent each team in the final 32-player bracket.
Today’s nominees come from the AFC North:
Baltimore Ravens
Ray Rice or Terrell Suggs
Cincinnati Bengals
Andy Dalton or A.J. Green
Cleveland Browns
Joe Haden or Joe Thomas
Pittsburgh Steelers
Troy Polamalu or Ben Roethlisberger
I don’t think anyone’s surprised, but Peyton Hillis isn’t in the running for the Madden NFL 13 cover. The Madden Curse doesn’t statistically exist, but it’s hard to argue that anyone has ever been hit by it as hard as Hillis.
But among the actual AFC North nominees, I think Baltimore’s Ray Rice has the best shot at the cover. The Raven running back ran for 12 touchdowns, caught three more, and even threw one himself in 2011. That’s impressive.
Daily Scoop: March 5, 2012 – Skyrim day!
Wow, that weekend flew by! I played a lot of D&D, Pandemic, Silent Hill, and Final Fantasy XIII-2. Oh, and I freaked out over last night’s episode of “The Walking Dead.” Are the writers actively trying to destroy the story? I mean seriously guys. Guys… seriously.
Anyway, apparently it’s Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim day today! It’s the Amazon Deal of the Day in video games for just $39.99 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. If you haven’t gotten a chance to pick this game up yet, what are you waiting for? Now’s your chance!
Today’s t-shirt is related to Skyrim, and should elicit more than a few chuckles: (more…)
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Madden NFL 13 Cover Nominees: NFC South
Are you ready for some football? How about a long and drawn out fan vote to decide who will appear on the cover of Madden NFL 13? Well, EA Sports has you covered on both.
Every day this week, the Madden-maker has revealed each division’s nominees for the game’s cover. The 64-player tournament will initially include two players from each team. Beginning March 7, fans can head over to the ESPN SportsNation Facebook Page to decide who will represent each team in the final 32-player bracket.
Today’s nominees come from the NFC South:
Atlanta Falcons
Julio Jones or Matt Ryan
Carolina Panthers
Cam Newton or Steve Smith
New Orleans Saints
Drew Brees or Jimmy Graham
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
LeGarrette Blount or Josh Freeman
In 2011, Drew Brees set single-season records for most passing yards, most games over 250 yards, most games over 300 yards, most games over 350 yards, most completions, and highest completion percentage. In short, the man was a passing machine and made quarterbacks like Josh Freeman and Matt Ryan look like rank amateurs. But I wouldn’t count out Cam Newton, he’s the kind of exciting young quarterback that EA Sports used to pick for the cover back when they did the picking themselves.
Persona 4: Arena battles its way into stores in August
A short report from Aram Jabbari, Atlus’ PR Relations Manager, has revealed that Persona 4: Arena will be available for the PS3 and Xbox 360 in August.
Jabbari also brought along three ultra-colorful screenshots as well as a promise that Atlus is “doing everything possible to retain the full English voice cast from Persona 3 and 4.” The publisher also isn’t ready to confirm or deny the status of the Japanese language track in the North American release, so don’t ask.
[Source: PlayStation Blog]
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Tagged Persona 4: Arena
Madden NFL 13 Cover Nominees: AFC South
Are you ready for some football? How about a long and drawn out fan vote to decide who will appear on the cover of Madden NFL 13? Well, EA Sports has you covered on both.
Every day this week, the Madden-maker will continue to reveal each division’s nominees for the game’s cover. The 64-player tournament will initially include two players from each team. Beginning March 7, fans can head over to the ESPN SportsNation Facebook Page to decide who will represent each team in the final 32-player bracket.
Today’s nominees come from the AFC South:
Houston Texans
Arian Foster or Andre Johnson
Indianapolis Colts
Dwight Freeney or Robert Mathis
Jacksonville Jaguars
Blaine Gabbert or Maurice Jones-Drew
Tennessee Titans
Chris Johnson or Jake Locker
Andre Johnson didn’t have a great 2011 (in fact, he spent more time injured then he did on the field), but the Texans play-in matchup is certainly the most interesting so far. But out of this eight, it’s hard to argue, except for Arian Foster, that any of them are deserving of the cover of Madden NFL 13.