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Grand Theft Auto V announced; trailer coming 11/2/11

Posted on October 25, 2011 by John Scalzo

I’ll bet this comes as a surprise to everybody! It’s not like we’ve known a sequel to one of the bestselling games of all-time was in the works for ages or anything.

OK, enough lame Internet comedy, Rockstar Games has officially announced Grand Theft Auto V! The developer’s homepage has been completely taken over by the GTA5 logo (and check out the five dollar bill-styled “V”) with a further announcement that the game’s first trailer will be released on November 2.

No other details were revealed, but I think we can infer a few things. It’s likely coming to the PS3 and Xbox 360 (and probably the PC as well). Also, previous statements by Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick point towards a 2012 release.

For everything else, I guess we’ll have to wait until next week.

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Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim live action trailer is on fire

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Nicole Kline

Damn. Bethesda’s new trailer for Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is hot. I mean like, burning up. If you’re already excited for this game, then this live action trailer is just going to be torture for you. November 11 is really close though, so don’t be too sad.

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Daily Scoop: October 24, 2011 – Late edition

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Nicole Kline

That’s right, folks – it’s super late in the day, but here I am, dedicated to giving you the best deals – and coolest t-shirts – on the Internet!

Amazon’s Deal of the Day in video games is Microsoft’s Fable III. It’s just $39.99 today for the Xbox 360. Also available are Amazon’s new weekly deals! They are:

Whew. Might consider it your duty to get some of these games, if you know what I’m saying!

T-shirt wise, Ript pulls through for us again, this time with another great Zelda-themed shirt: (more…)

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Rumor: Microsoft trade show schedule dates new Kinect hardware, next Xbox for 2014

Posted on October 23, 2011 by John Scalzo

Take this one with a huge grain of salt, but tumblr blog MS nerd has posted a leaked trade show schedule for Microsoft that covers every expo from now until the end of 2014. This treasure trove of data reveals release dates for Windows 8 and Windows 9 as well as info on the next Xbox and a Kinect refresh (both scheduled for 2014).

The most important conferences/dates appear to be E3 2012 (“Xbox SDK, 3G Kinect games announce”), E3 2013 (Xbox “loop” announce), Build 2013 (Xbox “loop” launch), E3 2014 (Kinect HP2 announce, Xbox PU announce), and Nov 2014 (Kinect HP2 launch, Xbox PU RTW).

While these acronyms go unexplained, allow me to take a stab at it. The short timeframe between the Xbox “loop” announcement and its launch likely points to another Xbox Live refresh or some other rebranding scheme. The 2014 dates are much more interesting as Kinect HP2 may possibly stand for “Hardware Profile 2” (meaning a redesign/upgrade for the Kinect sensor) and the Xbox PU may refer to a “Powered Up” Xbox (also known as the Xbox Next among rumormongers). Of course, this is all just speculation on my part.

The full Microsoft conference schedule can be found after the break. (more…)

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Battle of the Modern War Games: Battlefield 3 launch trailer

Posted on October 22, 2011 by John Scalzo

Have you chosen your side in the battle of the modern war games? EA and DICE will release Battlefield 3 for the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 next week. To celebrate, they’ve created a launch trailer that is super intense. More intense than Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’s launch trailer? Maybe, but that’s up to you to decide.

However, Battlefield 3 does have one major point its favor. The trailer (and game, obviously) features everyone’s favorite Secret Service agent. That’s right, Glenn Morshower of “24” plays a General that’s even been modeled to look like him.

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Battle of the Modern War Games: Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 launch trailer

Posted on October 22, 2011 by John Scalzo

Is Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 “the most anticipated game in history?” Activision’s marketing department sure seems to think so. And while that makes a nice headline in a press release, it’s probably overselling the latest CoD game just a bit. Especially with the near simultaneous release of DICE’s Battlefield 3. But I’ve got to admit, the game’s launch trailer is packed with enough ominous voiceovers and explosive setpieces to make an impression on non-fans.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will be released for the DS, PC, PS3, Wii and Xbox 360 on November 8.

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SSX shreds into stores on February 14

Posted on October 22, 2011 by John Scalzo

Love is in the air. Oh, and something else is in the air too. I think it’s a snowboarder using a wingsuit to get big air during a deadly descent. Yup, SSX is back.

EA has announced that SSX will be available for the PS3 and Xbox 360 on February 14, 2012, just in time for Valentine’s Day. And because the publisher loves us all, they’ve also released a new trailer for the game dubbed “Survive It.”

Hopefully, no one will get snowed in on the wintry release date.

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New Releases: Battlefield 3, Kirby’s Return to Dream Land, Pokemon Rumble Blast, More

Posted on October 22, 2011 by John Scalzo

The war begins this week as DICE’s Battlefield 3 will be published by EA on the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. The game will have two weeks by itself on store shelves before Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 returns fire on November 8. Have you chosen a side yet?

Also available this week is a Kirby game that we all thought was cancelled back in the GameCube days, Kirby’s Return to Dream Land. It’ll be available on the Wii this week, and yes, that’s Kirby wearing a Link hat and wielding a sword that looks suspiciously like the Master Sword. Nintendo will also unleash the melee-battling of Pokemon Rumble Blast on the 3DS.

A ton of smaller games will also make it onto store shelves this week including Namco Bandai’s Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi (PS3, Xbox 360), Sega’s The House of the Dead: Overkill – Extended Cut (PS3), Disney’s Disney Universe (PC, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360), Atlus’s The Cursed Crusade (PS3, Xbox 360) and Telltale’s Back to the Future (PS3, Wii).

Check out the full list of the rest of this week’s new releases after the break. (more…)

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