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New Releases: InFamous 2, Red Faction Armageddon, Green Lantern, More
This week’s E3 Expo will show the world everything about a ton of new games that’ll be available later this year and the next. But there are several games that’ll ship to stores this week and battle the big show for the gaming industry’s eyeballs.
The biggest new release is definitely Sony’s InFamous 2. The first game was a bit of a surprise hit, which has made the sequel one of 2011’s most anticipated games.
It’ll be joined by THQ’s latest trip to Mars, Red Faction: Armageddon (PC, PS3, Xbox 360); the movie-to-game adaptation Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters (3DS, DS, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360); and Codemasters’ latest FPS, Operation Flashpoint: Red River (PC, PS3, Xbox 360).
Check out the full list of the rest of this week’s new releases after the break. (more…)
Posted in 3DS, DS, News, PC, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360
Tagged Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters, InFamous 2, Operation Flashpoint: Red River, Red Faction: Armageddon
Official Call of Duty Elite FAQ confirms free multiplayer
With all the rumors flying around about what will and what won’t be included with Activision’s new Call of Duty Elite subscription service, the publisher took matters into their own hands and released an official FAQ detailing the service so far.
There’s plenty of talk about the statistical analysis options and the Groups feature, but no mention of the monthly cost or the more “advanced features” of the premium membership. Though as mentioned previously, all map packs will be included as part of the premium package.
Thankfully, Activision drew a line in the sand and confirmed that online multiplayer will remain free in a post-Call of Duty Elite world. The service also will not allow players to buy their way to better weapons or perks. So it sounds like the “not required” nature of the Elite service will be true.
But just what does Elite entail? Find out by reading the entire FAQ after the break. (more…)
Posted in News, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged Call of Duty: Black Ops, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Dungeon Siege III Hands-On Preview: Swords, Sorcery… and Star Wars?
The PC gaming world last saw an entry in the Dungeon Siege series back in 2005 when Dungeon Siege II was released. Since then, the rights to the franchise have bounced from publisher to publisher, finally landing on Square Enix’s doorstep. The Japanese megapublisher enlisted Obsidian Entertainment to developer Dungeon Siege III and made their mission for the game very clear: to introduce the series to a console audience while crafting an awesome action RPG experience. (more…)
Posted in PC, Previews, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged Dungeon Siege III
Darksiders II trailer is killer
The Darksiders II trailer is here, and now THQ is going to have you playing as the second horseman of the apocalypse: good old Death. It’s coming in 2012, which gives you plenty of time to go back to your old save in the first game and finish it up.
Posted in News, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged Darksiders II
Star Trek game announced, details at E3
Since the success of J.J. Abrams’ take on Star Trek, there’s been a couple game outings utilizing the license, but nothing like this.
Paramount Digital Entertainment has announced the co-op, action adventure Star Trek, featuring an original, stand-alone story. God of War writer and BAFTA award winner Marianne Krawczyk has teamed up with Bob Orci and Alex Kurtzman, writers and producers of the current Star Trek films, to tell a new story of Spock and Kirk, working together “to stop a legendary enemy race bent on conquering the galaxy.” The game is under development at Digital Extremes, known for the Unreal series and the upcoming The Darkness II, with an offering that “challenges the boundaries of co-op gameplay.”
With bold claims and enticing promises, Star Trek will release on PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3 in Summer 2012. Paramount will unveil more details about the game at next week’s E3 Expo.
D3’s E3 lineup is Ben 10 kart game, EDF: Insect Armageddon, White Knight II
D3 Publisher – known for their hilarious tongue twisters (D3’s Dream Trigger 3D for the 3DS, anyone?) – has a short but powerful E3 lineup.
Ben 10 Galactic Racing is a kart game in the Ben 10 universe, featuring tracks on five planets and “four-player multiplayer mayhem.” Earth Defense Force: Insect Armaggedon brings giant insects and aliens to Earth once again, calling on the EDF to stop them. And White Knight Chronicles II is the long-awaited (at least, for Mike Gutierrez) sequel by Level-5 that is finally coming to America.
More information can be found at D3 Publisher’s website. Check out full details of their lineup after the jump. (more…)
Posted in 3DS, DS, News, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360
Tagged E3 2011, Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon, White Knight Chronicles II
Square Enix’s E3 lineup includes playable Final Fantasy XIII-2
Final Fantasy XIII-2, which was first announced at Square Enix’s 1st Production Premier event back in January, will headline the publisher’s E3 slate.
The game will be playable for the first time on the E3 show floor, where it will be joined by other big titles like Hitman: Absolution, Tomb Raider and Deus Ex: Human Revolution. Suffice it to say, Square Enix has hugely embraced the Eidos Interactive properties they acquired back in 2009. Square Enix will also be showcasing Deep Silver’s Dead Island at their booth, which they will distribute in North America.
Hit the jump for a ton of information on Square Enix’s E3 lineup straight from the publisher. (more…)
Posted in 3DS, News, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Dungeon Siege III, E3 2011, Final Fantasy XIII-2, Heroes of Ruin, Hitman: Absolution, Tomb Raider
Lara Croft is shipwrecked in the Tomb Raider E3 trailer
The gritty reboot of Tomb Raider finally has a trailer. The people at Eidos felt that Lara Croft was more of a super hero figure and wanted to create a more vulnerable Lara in this reboot. In essence, think of this as similar to Batman Begins. In the Batman movies, the superhero is portrayed as this unstoppable paragon of justice. Batman Begins analyzes the story of how he had to overcome his fears to be the nearly invulnerable Dark Knight. As such, this Tomb Raider reboot focuses on Lara just after she graduated college. She is taking in the world with a sense of wonder and she is very, very vulnerable. Eidos has stated that they are not afraid to let Lara die; there will be plenty of moments in the game where a gruesome death awaits our fledgling adventurer.
Tomb Raider will be part of Square Enix’s E3 showing next week.