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Amazon confirms Modern Warfare 3 release date
Amazon sent out an email early this morning to all their frequent video game buyers to announce that tomorrow, Wednesday, May 18, the Amazon Gold Box deals will feature nothing but games. We’ll have more details on the sale for you tomorrow, but the much more interesting thing about the email is the little stripe advertising Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 at the bottom.
The advertisment uses the exact same font for the 11.08.11 date as the leaked promotional poster from yesterday. So unless Amazon stole the font from a fake promotional poster, it was provided by Activision and is the official release date.
Or, as the awesome Auric Goldfinger would say: “Once is happenstance [the original Kotaku rumor]. Twice is coincidence [the poster]. The third time it’s enemy action [the Amazon ad].” Activision just performed enemy action on a November 8th release date and told other game publishers to back off unless they want their new releases to get steamrolled by the Modern Warfare machine.
Posted in News, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
What To Expect From E3 2011
E3 is just three weeks away E3 begins tomorrow! As we gear up for the biggest event on the gaming calendar, it’s easy to forget what exactly it is we’re gearing up to see. So that’s where Warp Zoned’s handy guide of “What To Expect From E3 2011” comes into play. We’ve gathered together a list of every game that’s been confirmed for E3 2011 as well as every game that’s expected to be at E3 2011 along with a few rumored titles that just might make an appearance at the big show.
We’ll update this article regularly as the opening of the E3 Expo grows nearer. Be sure to check back often! (more…)
Darkspore PS3, 360 versions hinted at by resume
Mike Perry, executive producer at Maxis, recently told GameRant that Darkspore could be coming to consoles if the demand was high enough. Apparently, it’s been in the cards for a while, as a developer resume spills the beans on a PS3 and Xbox 360 port.
Jordan Patz’ resume (now changed), claimed he “worked with Maxis to modify Darkspore for release on Xbox/PS3.” EA has given its predictable “no comment,” but expect more information to surface soon.
I gotta say, it’s become pretty commonplace now for unannounced titles to blow their cover from developer resumes. Don’t the publishers put something in these peoples’ contracts about this stuff?
Warner Bros. announces Gotham City Impostors as a first-person shooter
Last month, WB went on a domain-registering warpath, nailing down websites for batman titles such as Hush, Knight Fell, and Red Hood. We had a hunch at least some of them would be games, and now that’s been confirmed with Gotham City Impostors.
The game will actually be a first-person shooter, where players can create their own customizable Bats (vigilantes) and Jokerz (villains) along with homebrew gadgets in order to go head to head with each other online.
“Gotham City Impostors blows apart expectations for superhero games with an exaggerated take on first person shooters, set in a part of the DC Universe players have never seen before,” said WB Senior VP of Production and Development, Samantha Ryan.
So, do you think those other Batman domains will actually pop us as games? Will Impostors even be good? We’ll find out when it hits PC, Xbox Live Arcade, and the PlayStation Network at a later date. You can visit the official website of the game here.
Posted in News, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged Gotham City Impostors
Atari preparing five-game lineup for E3
All your favorite publishers and developers will have their chance to let the world know about their upcoming projects at next month’s E3, and Atari has narrowed down the selection it will be bringing. Their presence will consist of five games, two yet to be announced, and three of which we already know about: TERA, Warlords, and Centipede: Infestation.
TERA (PC) looks to shake up the MMO scene a little bit, bringing in a sense of urgent action combat to what is traditionally a point-and-click endeavor. The game will be powered by Unreal Engine 3.
Warlords (PSN, XBLA) will bring the arcade classic into the modern day, with both co-op and competitive modes for both local and online multiplayer.
Finally, Centipede: Infestation (3DS, Wii) will be another iteration of one of the most beloved arcade games of all time, featuring 40 levels, 20 power-ups, five boss battles, and a slew of monsters. A co-op feature will be included in this 3DS reimagining, as well as Street Pass features.
We’ll have more informtion on what the other two games are come E3.
Jeremy McGrath’s Offroad to tear up XBLA, PSN this summer
D3 Publisher announced today that it will be bringing 2XL Games’ Jeremy McGrath: Offroad to Xbox Live Aracade this summer, with a PlayStation Network version being handled by Reverb Publishing. 2XL was founded by devleopers who have worked on the MX vs. ATV series, so that should make for a strong pedigree going into this one.
Offroad will be making its debut at the Lucas Oil Offroad Racing Series event at the Glen Helen Raceway in San Bernardino, CA from May 21-22.
Posted in News, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged Jeremy McGrath's Offroad
CoD Modern Warfare 3: More evidence for November 8th date
An anonymous retail source has delivered a Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 promotional poster to IGN Australia that lends more credence to the game’s rumored release date.
The poster features the now confirmed Modern Warfare 3 cover image along with the date “08.11.11”. Before you get all excited about a surprise August 11th launch, bear in mind that the poster uses the Australian date format of Day-Month-Year, so it actually reads November 8, 11.
Which is the exact same date that Kotaku learned from its sources. So I’d say this rumor is as good as confirmed.
Posted in News, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Konami releases Silent Hill: Downpour E3 teaser
The Facebook page for the Silent Hill franchise has amassed 500,000 “Likes,” and to celebrate, Konami has released an E3 teaser trailer for the next game in the series, Silent Hill: Downpour.
So put on your galoshes and your rain slicker and head over to the Silent Hill Facebook page to check out the video, which also features a short message from developer Vatra Games.
Silent Hill: Downpour will be available for the PS3 and Xbox 360 this Fall, but it looks like we’ll get our first real look at it at the E3 Expo, which runs from June 7-9.
Posted in News, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged Silent Hill: Downpour