Tuesday, 31 July 2012
Monday, 23 July 2012
Radical Entertainment CLOSED DOWN?
Radical Entertainment, the Activision owned studio behind Prototype, The
Simpsons Hit & Run and Scarface: The World Is Yours, has been
closed.
The news was revealed on Twitter by Rob Bridgett, who served as senior audio director at the Vancouver, Canada based studio.
He posted, "RIP Radical Entertainment 1991-2012"
Radical was founded in 1991 as an independent studio and developed titles for THQ and Microsoft before being acquired Vivendi Games in 2005 and later Activision Blizzard.
For PC gamers, rest assured that the PC version of PROTOTYPE 2 is still going to launch on July 24th as planned.
The news was revealed on Twitter by Rob Bridgett, who served as senior audio director at the Vancouver, Canada based studio.
He posted, "RIP Radical Entertainment 1991-2012"
Radical was founded in 1991 as an independent studio and developed titles for THQ and Microsoft before being acquired Vivendi Games in 2005 and later Activision Blizzard.
For PC gamers, rest assured that the PC version of PROTOTYPE 2 is still going to launch on July 24th as planned.
Thursday, 19 July 2012
Wednesday, 18 July 2012
Sonic Adventure: 2 Remake in the Works
Sonic Adventure: 2 Remake in the Works: Oh yes it's the moment you've been waiting for since Sonic Adventure one came out on XBL...
Sonic Adventure 2 has been announced!!!
Quick, back to ...
Sonic Adventure 2 has been announced!!!
Quick, back to ...
Sonic Adventure: 2 Remake in the Works
SEGA ANNOUNCE SURPRISE ADDITION TO THE SONIC UNIVERSE
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| A sight that always warms my Heart |
Tuesday, 17 July 2012
Mass Effect 3: Earth DLC is Now LIVE!!!
What does the tittle say?
Duhhh!!!
Mass Effect 3: Earth DLC is Now LIVE!!!
Duhhh!!!
Mass Effect 3: Earth DLC is Now LIVE!!!
Saturday, 14 July 2012
Operation Broadside: Concludes This Sunday
Operation BROADSIDE puts our reinforcements to work by coordinating
large-scale attacks against the Reapers on multiple fronts. The
objectives vary from planet to planet and theater to theater, but the
common goal is to develop a sustainable fighting method with a minimal
loss of life.
Squad Goal: Extract at least one squad member against Reapers on Gold difficulty
Allied Goal: Extract 400,000 squads against Reapers on ANY difficulty
Special Circumstance: None
Squad Goal Success: All squad members awarded a Commendation Pack
Allied Goal Success: All players awarded a Victory Pack. Medi-gel cap increases from 5 units to 6.
Operation: Broadside begins at 10am PST on Friday July 13and ends at 10am PST on Sunday July 15.
Squad Goal: Extract at least one squad member against Reapers on Gold difficulty
Allied Goal: Extract 400,000 squads against Reapers on ANY difficulty
Special Circumstance: None
Squad Goal Success: All squad members awarded a Commendation Pack
Allied Goal Success: All players awarded a Victory Pack. Medi-gel cap increases from 5 units to 6.
Operation: Broadside begins at 10am PST on Friday July 13and ends at 10am PST on Sunday July 15.
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| Boom Extra Medi-Gel... |
Deadpool To Get His Own Game?
In advance of the Marvel Games panel at 1:45 PM (PST) today, a new site has popped up. Well, it’s not so much of a site as
it is a placeholder. Could this be the announcement we’ve been hearing
about? If so, expect plenty of comedy and broken fourth walls.
According to a WhoIs search, the site is registered by MarkMonitor, a company that helps protect brands and eliminate “confusing and potententially fraudulent” uses of trademarked names. It’s not inconceivable that after the Modern Warfare 3 domain fight that Activision engaged in last year that they would commission services to prevent it from happening again. This also provides the opportunity to discreetly register domains without them being easily traceable. Of course, the Activision and High Moon Studios logos at the bottom aren’t exactly hiding.
Anyway check back in the next few hours before the official announcement.
According to a WhoIs search, the site is registered by MarkMonitor, a company that helps protect brands and eliminate “confusing and potententially fraudulent” uses of trademarked names. It’s not inconceivable that after the Modern Warfare 3 domain fight that Activision engaged in last year that they would commission services to prevent it from happening again. This also provides the opportunity to discreetly register domains without them being easily traceable. Of course, the Activision and High Moon Studios logos at the bottom aren’t exactly hiding.
Anyway check back in the next few hours before the official announcement.
Friday, 13 July 2012
The Next Batman Game Will Be A Prequel To Arkham Asylum
The Next Batman Game Will Be A Prequel To Arkham Asylum?
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| BATMAN... nuff said. |
So... a prequel?
Yeah I know right...
But anyway, The next Batman game is rumored to be a prequel that centers around Batman's first encounter with the Joker, kinda like the comic the killing joke (See the comic duh and Google). But if this is to be Batmans fist encounter with the Joker, we will get to see the fateful encounter that occurred to create the Joker, as in Batman lore, the Joker was once the Red Hood... Again Google it...
According to Variety, the prequel to Rocksteady's Arkham Asylum and Arkham City will be based on the Silver Age of DC's comics from the 1950s. Variety says the game will be out in 2014 "at the earliest."
Thursday, 12 July 2012
Mass Effect 3: Earth DLC Reskins or New Designs?
Mass Effect 3: Earth DLC Re-skins or New Designs?
Hmmm, really bioware really?...
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| Well that just looks like a Quarian to me... |
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| Ok now that's just sill... were you to separated at Birth? |
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| Ok so we now have a holo-guardian but they are also ripping off the Hard-light shield from Halo 4... Hmm come on Bioware... Shame on you. |
Star Wars: The Old Republic - Now free until level 15!!!
Star Wars: The Old Republic...
Now free until level 15!!!
New
level-capped but unlimited free-trial offer for BioWare's MMORPG lets
those without previous accounts try opening adventures of eight
character classes.
Then You're in luck.
Bio-Ware announced yesterday announced a free-trial promotion for the massively multiplayer online role-playing game that will allow users to try out the game's 8 character classes, and level their avatars to a maximum of 15.
In addition to trying out the game's classes and traveling through their origin worlds, free-trial participants can fight against others in the player-versus-player warzones, or work alongside players through flashpoints.
And There is no time limit for the game's free trial.
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| May the force be with you |
On top of those restrictions, Free Trial players will not be able to send or reply to mail by other trial characters; use general chat, trade chat, or PVP chat; use the Galactic Trade Network; or trade with other players. Lastly, Old Republic Free Trial users will only be able to reach a Crew Skills ranking of "around" 40 and will not earn Legacy XP.
For more on The Old Republic's Free Trial, check out the FAQ page at the game's website.
Here: Star Wars: The Old Republic
This is not the first time BioWare has allowed users to play The Old Republic for free, as the game has held a number of free weekends since launch. Additionally, this could be part of BioWare's effort to "look into" a full switch for the game from a subscription model to free-to-play.
343 Industries is busy working on a HD upgrade for Halo 2!!!
Rumors started circulating last month stating that 343 Industries is busy working on a HD upgrade for Halo 2, following the success of Halo Anniversary, the developer has now come out and denied that this is the case.
According to various sites, 343 mentioned the rumors in a recent Q&A posted on Microsoft Expertzone, a registration-only platform used to train retail partners. When asked if there would be any chance of seeing a HD remake of Halo 2 before the end of this console generation, 343 replied:
Microsoft issued the usual “we do not comment on rumors or speculation” line when asked about the Q&A. With the team busy trying to get Halo 4 out the door it would be a bad move to split focus, however, it wouldn’t be surprising if they start work on it after Halo 4 ships.
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| Here is some Gamer-porn for you right now... |
According to various sites, 343 mentioned the rumors in a recent Q&A posted on Microsoft Expertzone, a registration-only platform used to train retail partners. When asked if there would be any chance of seeing a HD remake of Halo 2 before the end of this console generation, 343 replied:
“We are not working on that at this time. We are kind of busy.”
Microsoft issued the usual “we do not comment on rumors or speculation” line when asked about the Q&A. With the team busy trying to get Halo 4 out the door it would be a bad move to split focus, however, it wouldn’t be surprising if they start work on it after Halo 4 ships.
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| Well this brings back Memories... |
Wednesday, 11 July 2012
Mass Effect 3 Earth DLC Revealed -- New Maps, More Upgrades, and Platinum Difficulty
BioWare has now provided details and our first look at the upcoming Earth downloadable content. The multiplayer add-on will be available on July 17th on Xbox Live, Origin and PlayStation Network in North America. Europe will have the same dates for Origin and Xbox Live, but will be able to download the content on PSN a day later, on July 18th.
...Mass Effect 3 Earth DLC Revealed -- New Maps, More
Upgrades, and Platinum Difficulty (CRAP)!!!
Mass Effect 3 needs you once again to protect the universe against the vile scum out to destroy it. And this time, we’re taking the fight to our own backyard. This Mass Effect 3 DLC comes with a whole new lineup of elite N7 forces to protect civilization along with 12 new modification and 11 new upgrades to your gear. Older missions also get a touch up with a new mission objective that randomly occurs during waves three, six, and 10.
The Earth content includes:
Along with all of that, players can risk it all in the new difficulty level, Platinum.
As resorted, the DLC will come to you free of charge. With new characters, weapon mods, and maps all coming to you for nothing out of your pocket; there’s no reason not jump back into the fight July 17 and try to boost your galactic readiness once again.
On top of that, BioWare’s Chris Priestly notes on Twitter that beginning today, all Mass Effect 3 Spectre Packs have a chance of containing an ultra-rare Prothean Particle Rifle, For now, the Earth content has only been confirmed for Xbox 360, but
we’ve reached out to BioWare for additional details and to find out if
it will hit PlayStation 3 and PC as well. Previous content packs
including the Resurgence Pack and Rebellion Pack were available for all platforms and included new weapons, maps, consumables and characters.
Upgrades, and Platinum Difficulty (CRAP)!!!
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| I baggies the girl with the Hoodie and the dude with the hard-light shield... |
Mass Effect 3 needs you once again to protect the universe against the vile scum out to destroy it. And this time, we’re taking the fight to our own backyard. This Mass Effect 3 DLC comes with a whole new lineup of elite N7 forces to protect civilization along with 12 new modification and 11 new upgrades to your gear. Older missions also get a touch up with a new mission objective that randomly occurs during waves three, six, and 10.
The Earth content includes:
- Three new maps - Firebase Rio, Firebase Vancouver and Firebase London
- Six new characters - N7 Demolisher Engineer, N7 Destroyer Soldier, N7 Fury Adept, N7 Sentinel Paladin, N7 Shadow Infiltrator and N7 Slayer Vanguard
- Three new weapons - N7 Piranha Shotgun, N7 Typhoon Assault Rifle and Acolyte Pistol
- New upgrades - 12 new weapon modifications and 11 unique upgrades
- New "Platinum" Difficulty New In-Mission Objective - On waves 3, 6 and 10, players may randomly be tasked with protecting a targeted agent and escorting them to an extraction zone on the map
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| Seems like the guys from Bioware have taken couple of notes from 343inc... NOTE The Hard-light shield. |
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| Sexy No? |
Tuesday, 10 July 2012
New Mass Effect 3 DLC On the Way!!!
Mass Effect 3 is indeed getting more single player DLC titled “Leviathan” .
Mass Effect 3 Leviathan DLC Confirmed By Voice Actor
Leviathan is a DLC download that was rumored a few weeks back but was never confirmed.
The new Mass Effect 3 DLC pack is of course pre-ending DLC which has you reportedly hunting down a rogue reaper to join your fight. Actor Anthony Skordi confirmed to Eurogamer that he indeed worked voiced the Reaper Leviathan in the upcoming DLC pack.
Bioware is probably set to unveil it at their Mass Effect 3 panel this Saturday during San Diego Comic Con
Operation: Broadside
Operation: Broadside
Posted on July 10, 2012 by bioware_admin
Operation: Broadside (July 13-15)
Operation BROADSIDE puts our reinforcements to work by coordinating large-scale attacks against the Reapers on multiple fronts. The objectives vary from planet to planet and theater to theater, but the common goal is to develop a sustainable fighting method with a minimal loss of life.
Squad Goal: Extract at least one squad member against Reapers on Gold difficulty
Allied Goal: Extract 400,000 squads against Reapers on ANY difficulty
Special Circumstance: None
Squad Goal Success: All squad members awarded a Commendation Pack
Allied Goal Success: All players awarded a Victory Pack. Medi-gel cap increases from 5 units to 6.
Operation Broadside begins at 10am PST Friday July 13 and ends at 10am PST Sunday July 15.
Squad Goal: Extract at least one squad member against Reapers on Gold difficulty
Allied Goal: Extract 400,000 squads against Reapers on ANY difficulty
Special Circumstance: None
Squad Goal Success: All squad members awarded a Commendation Pack
Allied Goal Success: All players awarded a Victory Pack. Medi-gel cap increases from 5 units to 6.
Operation Broadside begins at 10am PST Friday July 13 and ends at 10am PST Sunday July 15.
Sunday, 8 July 2012
Halo 2 Anniversary
Ohhhh, yes. The latest reports are saying that Halo 2 Anniversary is reportedly in the works at 343 Industries. The
studio is currently focusing most of its efforts on Halo 4, but also
has a team dedicated to giving the Xbox classic the HD treatment.
The
news comes via the latest issue of Official Xbox Magazine UK, which
carries the following quote in its rumours section: "Following the
success of remake Halo Anniversary, 343 Industries has now started
development of Halo 2 Anniversary." Short but sweet.
Halo:
Combat Evolved Anniversary released last year, bringing - amongst other
things - a glorious high def revamp and a remastered orchestral
soundtrack with it. It was, in short, a bit special.
So
look out for official confirmation on this, as and when it comes. It
may not be the most surprising news, but boy it’s a good ‘un.
I want this now god Damnit...
Battlefield 3: Armored Kill
So DICE's uber Gameplay designer Niklas Fegraeus has spilled the beans on some new BF3 DLC...
And here is the link...
But if your too lazy to click a link then the whole story is here anyway...
DICE gameplay designer Niklas Fegraeus gives Battlefield 3 fans a deeper look into the upcoming Armored Kill
expansion pack due out in September as he details some of the new
vehicles and gives his two cents on the brand new game mode, Tank
Superiority.
Being heavily focused on vehicular
combat, Armored Kill will be introducing a number of new vehicles to the
Battlefield 3 experience including tank destroyers, new ant-aircraft
vehicles and the brand new AC-130 gunship. Fegraeus details these new
additions in a recent Q&A session with GameSpot.
“The new tank destroyers carry a lot of
firepower, while sacrificing armor for speed,” he explains. “This means
they have the ability to bring the big guns to contested areas much
quicker than the main battle tanks, providing your team with great
mobility and area control.”
New additions to aerial and anti-air
vehicles are also being made. Fegraeus continues, “the mobile artillery,
on the other hand, are slow and poorly protected but, properly placed,
can suppress entire bases with heavy shelling. There’s nothing better
than a skilled artillery gunner to have on your side, softening up a
base before moving in for the capture.”
Speaking of capturing bases, there is
one base in particular that you’ll definitely want to be focusing all
your attention on in most or all of the new maps. Taking control of the
new AC-130 gunship can be a game changer and is also a completely new
way to play Battlefield 3. “The AC130 gunship brings a completely new
experience to Battlefield,” says Fegraeus. “If your team wins control
over a specific base, it starts circling the battlefield. When doing
this, your team can use it as a parachute spawn and also man the weapon
positions. These range from heavy auto cannons to high caliber shells
and anti-aircraft machine guns. A fully utilized AC130 can suppress and
destroy ground targets with great efficiency, so the other team needs to
quickly scramble their pilots and mobile AA to shoot it down.”
If dogfighting isn’t your thing, then
you’ll definitely be interested in the brand new Tank Superiority game
mode. “Tank Superiority is a vehicle focused mode where large number of
heavy vehicles clash in order to control key areas,” explains Fegraeus.
He also lets fans in on a few tips to master in order to dominate the
battlefield while driving one of these war machines. “It covers vast
areas, so tactical positioning and precise long range firing are two
very important skills players need to deploy in order to win.”
While many of the new maps like Bandar
Desert (a map that Fegreaus likens to Battlefield 1942′s El Alamein)
will be extremely large in scale and will provide many open
environments, there is still room for building to building, close
quarter combat. “For example,” says Fegraeus, “on Bandar Desert, there
is a whole town being constructed near the shore, and there’s always
intense building to building combat taking place there. However,
surrounding this built up area are vast deserts populated by artillery
bases and supply lines that are key to controlling if you want to stop
the enemy from getting the upper hand.”
So, what about motor-bikes, which are
being added in Battlefield 3′s fifth expansion pack End Game? Fegraeus
teases, “we are introducing motorcycles in our fifth expansion, End
Game. These will of course be nimble and fast transport vehicles, but
might offer something else as well.” When asked if players could perform
tricks and stunts on these, Fegraues mentioned, “I don’t think I’ve
seen a tank do a wheelie before jumping off a bridge!”
Lastly, Fegraeus is asked, “ Armored
Kill isn’t out until September, almost a year since the game was
released–why the long wait for this DLC?” He responds, “we are truly
humbled by our fans’ response to Battlefield 3, it’s been amazing! So
when we started thinking about how to provide players with DLC post
launch, we wanted it to be something really special that fans would
truly appreciate. That’s when we thought of doing “more than just maps”
and instead give players a chance to enjoy something suited for their
favorite Battlefield experience. And that’s how we committed to the
themed expansions we have presented now. We are putting a tremendous
amount of work into these, and we just hope that players will enjoy all
that these expansion packs have to offer.”
Thursday, 5 July 2012
Wednesday, 4 July 2012
Double Xp Event All Week in Battlefield 3? Why was I not Informed?
Double Xp Event All Week in Battlefield 3!!!
Battlefield 3 players had better get some games in this week as DICE has announced that the game will be enjoying a week long double XP event starting Monday, and will end on Wednesday for us non-Premium folks...
Battlefield 3 players had better get some games in this week as DICE has announced that the game will be enjoying a week long double XP event starting Monday, and will end on Wednesday for us non-Premium folks...
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| Lets Rock and Rock... |
BioWare have now officially confirmed that Shepard doesn’t die!!!
Ok so the gods that be BioWare have finally confirmed, in a very heavy spoiler post on their forums, a vital plot point in Mass Effect 3‘s “Destroy or Red Ending” from the recently (And thankfully brilliant) released Extended Cut, quelling any rumors that have surfaced...
(You know about that hidden Reaper DLC right?)
Anyway, for one last time, there are spoilers passed this point, so do not read on unless you really want to know!
Anyway the point in question is at the end of the “Destroy Ending” (Big red glowing one) just before the credits run, where Shepard is seen gasping for air just before it all fades to black (Thanks Sopranos!!!) and it is left unclear if he lives or dies. So now BioWare have now officially confirmed that Shepard doesn’t die.
So... that means that there is hope for future appearances by everyone’s favorite commander. BioWare’s Tully Ackland said the following on the game’s official forums:
(You know about that hidden Reaper DLC right?)
Anyway, for one last time, there are spoilers passed this point, so do not read on unless you really want to know!
...or if you feel the need to whine like a bitch that the ending was spoiled for you by this post!
Anyway the point in question is at the end of the “Destroy Ending” (Big red glowing one) just before the credits run, where Shepard is seen gasping for air just before it all fades to black (Thanks Sopranos!!!) and it is left unclear if he lives or dies. So now BioWare have now officially confirmed that Shepard doesn’t die.
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| Damn you Bioware.... |
So... that means that there is hope for future appearances by everyone’s favorite commander. BioWare’s Tully Ackland said the following on the game’s official forums:
And so on..."One of the goals for the Extended Cut, as part of addressing player feedback, was to provide more time with the love interest, and more opportunity for players to say goodbye to them and provide additional moments of connection between them. We did this in several ways"
- Shepard can now actually say goodbye to the love interest when they are split up at the conduit run.
- When Shepard sees flashbacks of important characters during the final decision, the flashbacks are now variable based on your play-through – so your love interest can appear as one of the flashbacks, providing another moment of reflection between Shepard and that character.
- A memorial scene was added, partly to show a close bond between Shepard and the love interest. The scene is variable, and if Shepard has a love interest in a given play through, it will be that character who places Shepard’s name on the memorial wall.
So all we have to do now is wait for some "Post Ending DLC"... Nice!!!
- You may notice that in the “Shepard lives” ending, the love interest hesitates to place Shepard’s name on the wall, and instead looks up as though deep in thought. This is meant to suggest that the love interest is not ready to believe Shepard is dead, and the final scene reveals they are correct. As the Normandy lifts off, there is hope that the love interest and Shepard will again be together.
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