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New Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon gameplay trailer

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Mike Gutierrez

If you like taking on massive bug invaders in an enraged barrage of over-the-top action, this trailer’s for you. It showcases the hectic gameplay of D3 Publisher’s upcoming sci-fi shooter. Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon releases for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on July 5, for a friendly suggested price of $39.99.

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Max Payne 3, Agent, Spec Ops: The Line delayed

Posted on May 25, 2011 by John Scalzo

After 14 years in development, Duke Nukem Forever will finally be released next month after countless delays. But three other games in Take-Two’s development slate weren’t so lucky as they’ve been hit by Duke’s delay stick.

Spec Ops: The Line, which debuted in an amazing trailer at last year’s Spike TV Video Game Awards, will now be released sometime in the Spring/Summer of 2012. It had previously been scheduled for release this Fall.

A pair of Rockstar titles were also delayed as Max Payne 3 and Agent have been pushed back to release date unknown.

But don’t worry, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick has assured us, “Max Payne 3 and Agent are still in development.” Let’s just hope we don’t have to wait another 14 years.

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Rockstar head honchos re-sign with Take-Two

Posted on May 25, 2011 by John Scalzo

Sam Houser, Dan Houser and Leslie Benzies, the brain trust behind Rockstar Games’ creative success, have agreed to renew their employment contracts with Take-Two Interactive. According to Take-Two, the deal featured “substantially similar economic terms” to their current contract.

This is great news for Take-Two as Rockstar has released an unprecendented string of critically acclaimed and bestselling titles over the last few years. And with L.A. Noire practically redefining what a video game can be, locking them up for a sequel was a smart thing to do.

Rockstar Games currently has several titles in development including Max Payne 3 and the PS3-exclusive Agent. Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick has also very strongly implied that the developer will release Grand Theft Auto V in 2012.

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Take-Two CEO hints at Grand Theft Auto V in 2012

Posted on May 24, 2011 by John Scalzo

He probably didn’t mean to, but Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick just confirmed that Grand Theft Auto V will ship sometime between April 1, 2012 and March 31, 2013.

During the company’s quarterly financial briefing, the executive had this to say: “While it is still very early to discuss fiscal 2013, we have a very strong pipeline of titles in development and currently expect to achieve substantial earnings growth, including Non-GAAP earnings per share in excess of $2.00.”

This bit of Wall Street speak may not have the words “grand”, “theft” or “auto” anywhere in it, but the earnings per share number speaks volumes. You see, the last time Take-Two could claim earnings per share in excess of $2.00 was back in 2008, right after the release of Grand Theft Auto IV.

You can play games with journalists, but you don’t mess with the SEC. Consider GTA5 in 2012 as good as confirmed.

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Finally! Scorpion vs Sub-Zero in episode 7 of Mortal Kombat: Legacy

Posted on May 24, 2011 by John Scalzo

It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for: Scorpion versus Sub-Zero in Kevin Tancharoen’s Mortal Kombat: Legacy.

Ian Anthony Dale returns as Hanzo Hasashi in this two-part vignette that’ll be concluded next week. Also be on the lookout for Quan Chi and another appearance by Shang Tsung.

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Dungeons & Dragons Daggerdale coming May 25 on PC/XBLA, May 31 on PSN

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Mike Gutierrez

The latest in the influential line of Dungeons & Dragons video games has gone gold and will be available for purchase in the coming days. Dungeons & Dragons Daggerdale will be available at retail for PC and for download on Xbox Live Arcade on May 25. The PlayStation Network will get the game a few days later, on May 31.

Daggerdale has players looking to save the default campaign setting, the Nentir Vale, from the impending invasion from the evil Rezlus. Sporting single player and co-op for up to four players, Daggerdale brings an action-packed RPG adventure through the current 4th Edition ruleset.

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Dragon Age III is looking for environment artists

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Mark Casino

So the announcement that Dragon Age III is in development isn’t exactly shocking, but it is good to see that BioWare is starting to work on the game. The company’s Senior Director of Creative Development, Alistair McNally, recently tweeted that he’s looking for environment artists:

I’m looking for exceptional environment artists to join me at #BioWare Edmonton, Canada to work on #DragonAge3 #gamejobs #jobs #3D #artists

Does this sound like something that’s up your alley? If so, head on over to the BioWare website to apply.

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 revealed in first full-length trailer

Posted on May 23, 2011 by John Scalzo

As promised, Activision and Infinity Ward have unveiled the first full-length trailer for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. The trailer confirms the game’s November 8th release date and shows World War III raging across America, England, France and Germany.

It is, in a word, epic. We’ll no doubt learn more about the third Modern Warfare game at E3.

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