Geoff Keighley teases “huge top secret game reveal” at E3

Posted on May 22, 2012 by John Scalzo

Geoff Keighley, the host of GameTrailers TV, wants everyone to be excited for the E3 Expo. So naturally, he got on Twitter and told he world that he just saw an awesome new game that’ll make its first appearance at the show.

Today we filmed a huge top secret game reveal for our E3 coverage. Can’t wait to share it with you – no one will see this one coming.

So what do you think? Is Keighley really sitting on a huge scoop, or is this a jokey reference to Bungie’s no-longer-secret Destiny/Tiger MMO project, which was expected to make it’s debut at E3 next month.

I guess we’ll find out in two weeks.

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Dead Island Game of the Year Edition announced

Posted on May 22, 2012 by John Scalzo

Deep Silver’s Dead Island was one of 2011’s most talked-about games. Some loved it. Some hated it. And some just sat back and muttered, “another zombie game?”

This Summer we’ll get to do it all over again as the publisher has announced a June 26 release for the Dead Island Game of the Year Edition. European gamers will get it as well, but they’ll have to wait until July 6.

Like most GOTY Editions, the Dead Island Game of the Year Edition will include the original game and all of the previously released downloadable content at a budget price. In this case, that DLC includes the “Ryder White” expansion, the “Bloodbath Arena” high score mode, and a weapon blueprint for “The Ripper.”

And if you’d rather skip the game (again) and relive Dead Island’s awesome teaser trailer (again), check it out right here.

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XCOM: Enemy Unknown invades stores on October 9

Posted on May 22, 2012 by John Scalzo

2K Games has announced that their alien invasion sim, XCOM: Enemy Unknown, will be available for the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 on October 9.

The modern “re-imagining” of X-COM: UFO Defense is in development at Firaxis Games and they plan to reward gamers who purchase Enemy Unknown early with the Elite Soldier Pack.

The Elite Soldier Pack will contain a variety of character customization tools including the Classic X-COM Soldier skin, Soldier Deco packs containing unique armor kits, and “Complete Color Customization” for all other armor kits.

If you plan to purchase Enemy Unknown for the PC, you’ll be pleased to know that 2K is putting together an exclusive Special Edition of the game that’s sure to impress anyone who bought a PC game during the 1990s. The Special Edition will include an art book; fold-out poster of the XCOM headquarters; XCOM insignia patch; and a collection of digital bonus assets such as desktop wallpaper, soundtrack, and more.

Not quite the bounty of booty that game publishers used to stuff in their PC boxes, but a pretty nice haul nonetheless.

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Bungie’s New Universe is an MMO spanning four games; first title is Xbox 360 exclusive

Posted on May 22, 2012 by John Scalzo

As the lawsuit between Activision and Infinity Ward founders Jason West and Vincent Zampella drags on, the court proceedings have caused several enlightening bits of information to come to light. But none is more interesting than yesterday’s public reveal of the contract between Activision and Bungie.

The contract was requested by West and Zampella to show that the contract they signed with Activision was a lesser deal compared to the decade-long agreement that Bungie was given. I’m not sure why that matters since Bungie was (and is) an independent development studio and Infinity Ward was (and is) owned-and-operated by Activision. But some good came out of its release as the Los Angeles Times obtained a copy of the contract and put it on the Internet for all to see.

You’ll definitely want to read all the highlights relating to Bungie’s New Universe after the break.

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DMC: Devil May Cry slashes its way into stores on January 15, 2013

Posted on May 21, 2012 by John Scalzo

Another one bites the 2012 dust. Capcom has announced that DMC: Devil May Cry, the long-awaited reboot of Dante’s early demon days, will be released for the PS3 and Xbox 360 on January 15, 2013. A PC version was also announced, which will be released later in 2013.

In addition to announcing the release date, Capcom confirmed that DMC: Devil May Cry will make a big splash at this year’s E3 Expo. The publisher also revealed a new character, Kat:

Kat is a former runaway that joined The Order very early in her life. She is a medium and a gifted psychic who can see into Limbo, the demon realm, but not directly interact with it in the way that Dante does. She is the right hand girl to the Leader of The Order and devotes her life to him, often putting herself in grave danger to gather intelligence from Limbo.

There is a sweet innocence about Kat’s world view and logic, but when it comes to her specialist subject, the demon realm, she is an undoubted expert. Kat is The Order’s “eyes and ears” and is tasked with guiding Dante on his mission through Limbo.

See just how “sweet” and “innocent” Kat is after the break (I swear, someone needs to buy Capcom a dictionary).

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Daily Scoop: May 21, 2012 – Rainy Monday

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Nicole Kline

And after what was mostly a beautiful weekend, Monday is here, rainy and gloomy. That’s how I feel about this weekend ending, so it’s very fitting, I must say!

Let’s see, what are the deals today? Well, Amazon is really trying to get rid of Gears of War 3, that’s for sure. This week, you can get the standard edition for 50% off, bringing it down to $29.99. I’d say scoop it up, but it might go down another $10 next week…

I’ve got two great gaming t-shirts for you today!

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Overkill working on Left 4 Dead/Payday crossover game

Posted on May 21, 2012 by John Scalzo

It’s not exactly Left 4 Dead 3, but Overkill Software (developers of Payday: The Heist) have announced that the universes of their team-based first-person shooter and Valve’s team-based first-person shooter will be crossing over in a future project.

Ulf Andersson, Game Director at Overkill, had this to say about the “infectious” news:

“We are excited to be able to confirm that an in-depth collaboration between Overkill and Valve is currently in production.

We are working on a very cool blend of Payday and Left 4 Dead. I am sure it is so exciting that it will have some players check into the hospital before we are done.”

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Aliens: Colonial Marines mostly comes out in February 2013, mostly

Posted on May 21, 2012 by John Scalzo

Sega and developer Gear Box Software have delayed Aliens: Colonial Marines again! If I were the pessimistic sort, I’d be screaming game over, man! Game over! But I’m willing to give Gearbox the benefit of the doubt, especially after viewing the excellent new trailer above.

The game is now scheduled for a February 12, 2013 release on the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360. The release date of the Wii U version will be announced “at a later time.”

Aliens: Colonial Marines just can’t seem to catch a break as this is the fourth or fifth release date delay (I’ve honestly lost count) since the game was announced in 2006. But Gearbox President Randy Pitchford wants to assure fans that it’s really coming this time:

“I am thrilled to announce the definitive launch date for Aliens: Colonial Marines. Aliens: Colonial Marines is the culmination of a life-time of inspiration from the films and relentless passion and drive from the exceptionally talented development team behind the scenes.”

No reason was given for the delay.

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