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Crysis 3 officially announced by EA

Posted on April 16, 2012 by John Scalzo

As promised, EA and Crytek have officially announced Crysis 3 for the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360. The game will return the action to New York City in early 2013 promising, “the hunted becomes the hunter!”

Set 25 years after Crysis 2, the steel and concrete that make up the urban jungle of New York City have given way to an actual jungle courtesy of a “nanodome” that includes “overgrown trees, dense swamplands and raging rivers.” Crytek is calling this new New York City the Seven Wonders because players will visit seven unique game environments during their quest. Series protagonist Prophet also returns, this time with new weaponry (including the lethal composite bow pictured above) and an enhanced nanosuit to hunt down the alien invaders:

Set in 2047, Prophet is on a revenge mission after uncovering the truth behind Cell Corporation’s motives for building the quarantined Nanodomes. The citizens were told that the giant citywide structures were resurrected to protect the population and to cleanse these metropolises of the remnants of Ceph forces. In reality, the Nanodomes are CELL’s covert attempt at a land and technology grab in their quest for global domination. With Alien Ceph lurking around every corner and human enemies on the attack, nobody is safe in the path of vengeance. Everyone is a target in Prophet’s quest for retribution.

Players who pre-order Crysis 3 will receive the “Hunter Edition” limited edition at no extra charge. The Hunter Edition includes exclusive weapons and character skins as well as a multiplayer XP boost. Several retailer-specific pre-order bonus packs will also offer additional weaponry on top of the Hunter Edition package.

Crytek’s CEO, Cevat Yerli said, “We cannot wait until people get their hands on the game.”

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Sleeping Dogs escapes from the developer’s doghouse on August 14

Posted on April 13, 2012 by John Scalzo

Sleeping Dogs has taken a long and winding road to store shelves, but it looks like it’s almost over.

Canceled by Activision last year, the development team at United Front Games wouldn’t lie down on the job and eventually the game was adopted by Square Enix. Today, after some additional development time and a strong showing at PAX East 2012, the team’s new publisher is ready to announce that Sleeping Dogs will take a bite out of store shelves on August 14.

In addition to a release date, Square Enix has announced a trio of pre-order bonuses for their Hong Kong-set true crime saga:

Best Buy: Georges St. Pierre Pack

  • Georges St. Pierre’s Signature “Flying Punch”
  • Exclusive Georges St. Pierre Outfit (T-Shirts, Headband, and Shorts)
    Unlocks the “Flying Punch” and Increases Grappling and Throwing Damage

GameStop: Police Protection Pack

  • Exclusive “High Speed” Mission
  • Exclusive HK Police SWAT Outfit
  • Exclusive Assault Rifle
  • Exclusive SWAT Police Vehicle

Amazon: Martial Arts Pack

  • “Shaolin Showdown” Mission
  • Shaolin Warrior Outfit (with Increased Striking Damage)
  • Bonus Triad XP Points
  • Wing Chun Decoration for Safehouse (with Temporary Combat Buff)

If you plan to pre-order the PC version from Steam, don’t worry, Square Enix plans to offer a package of “exclusive content” for those who prefer to download their games as well.

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Crysis 3 to be unveiled on April 16

Posted on April 12, 2012 by John Scalzo

Developers at Crytek have made mention of their plan for a “Crysis trilogy” on more than one occasion. So hearing that the header image of Crysis 3 above was leaked by EA’s Origin store isn’t exactly a shocker.

What is surprising is that EA confirmed the rumor by telling Game Informer: “The best kept secret in shooters just can’t be contained. Stay tuned for more information on April 16.”

So check back Monday when we’ll learn more about Crysis 3.

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SOCOM developer Zipper Interactive closing down

Posted on April 1, 2012 by John Scalzo

Zipper Interactive, the development team behind the SOCOM franchise, MAG, and the recent Vita release Unit 13, has announced their closure via Twitter:

After 17 years it’s time to head off into the sunset. A sincere thank you to all our fans for everything you’ve done for us. Farewell.

Zipper’s parent company, Sony Computer Entertainment, responded to the closure with a statement to Game Informer:

The closure is a result of a normal cycle of resource re-alignment within SCE WWS. Zipper has completed all work associated with its most recent project, Unit 13 for PlayStation Vita. Zipper titles MAG, SOCOM 4 and Unit 13 will continue to be supported, including the new Daily Challenges in Unit 13.

Best of luck to the former Zipper employees, a team as talented as they were will catch on somewhere, if they haven’t already.

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Ridge Racer Unbounded out in Europe next week; US date still TBA

Posted on March 23, 2012 by John Scalzo

Ridge Racer Unbounded was pushed back to “later in 2012” by Namco Bandai earlier this month, but it looks like our friends across the Atlantic will get it much sooner than that.

Check out the speeding supercars, wicked wrecks, and neat create-a-course features in the launch trailer above and gaze on the European release date for the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 title: March 30, 2012.

Hopefully, a US release isn’t far behind.

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BioWare “considering” a new ending for Mass Effect 3

Posted on March 19, 2012 by John Scalzo

It just goes to show you, some companies actually take the phrase “the customer is always right” to heart. Even though it was never considered the foundation of good business and is even less applicable in this case.

In a post on their Facebook page, the team at BioWare has revealed that they are still “collecting and considering” all fan feedback regarding the ending. The developer has also made made no decisions on whether or not they’re going to change the ending or offer a “good” ending to fans dissatisfied with the ending as is:

We would like to clarify that we are actively and seriously taking all player feedback into consideration and have ruled nothing out. At this time we are still collecting and considering your feedback and have not made a decision regarding requests to change the ending.

Many Mass Effect 3 will no doubt greet this news with cheers of joy. And they’re likely the very same people who complain about all the unnecessary changes George Lucas has made to the Star Wars trilogy over the years.

Search your feelings, you know it to be true.

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Final Street Fighter X Tekken fighters announced; PC version dated

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Nicole Kline

The final four characters in Street Fighter X Tekken have been announced: Street Fighter’s M. Bison and Akuma and Tekken’s Jin and Ogre. This brings the total character count up to 38.

Capcom also announced today that the PC version will be released on May 11, though no details were given on the PlayStation Vita version. The game will be available for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on March 6.

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MLB 12: The Show first trailer released, hits a home run

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Nicole Kline

Wow. I am not into baseball games, or sports games, or really sports in general, but this trailer made me want to get this game. It’s pretty awe-inspiring, especially pulling off wicked double plays. Add in PlayStation Move support and PlayStation Vita integration and this game is blowing my mind. Check out the full details over at the PlayStation Blog.

MLB 12: The Show will be out on March 6 for the PS3 and Vita.

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