Modern Combat 3: Fallen Nation (which we reviewed here) has achieved a fantastic response from the public, lauching to the top 5 grossing apps on the App Store on its launch date. It’s come first in Australia, the US and Germany, second in France and fifth in the UK, Italy and Japan.
This response wasn’t exactly a surprise, the app itself is a beauty, not only in graphics but in gameplay too. Plus, the multitude of trailers and screenshots released before the game came out definitely revved people up for it.
In other war app news, Brothers in Arms 2: Global Front Free+ has jumped into the top 10 free apps in the App Store, and first in Australia.
If you haven’t already grabbed a copy of either of the apps, make sure you get on that! Versions will be released for Android tablets and smartphones soon enough, so don’t worry, no one’s going to be missing out! Check out the launch trailers for both games below.
Telltale Games have announced details for Jurassic Park: The Game Deluxe Edition for PC and Mac. This edition of the game is available exclusively at the Telltale Games Store. The deluxe pack includes a Jurassic Park staff badge (as seen in the films), a 32 page field guide map of Isla Nublar and a Jurassic Park visitor’s brochure with fold-out map as well as exclusive digital content including the game’s soundtrack and videos.
Pre-ordering Jurassic Park: The Game Deluxe Edition will also allow gamers to download the game on launch day with the physical pack shipped shortly after.For gamers that pre-order Jurassic Park: The Game on Xbox 360 at Gamestop, they’ll receive an exclusive code to download a T-Rex Xbox Avatar pet.
To receive these bonuses on Xbox 360 and PC/Mac, just make sure you pre-order Jurassic Park: The Game before launches on November 15.
A new and very revealing trailer for Assassin’s Creed: Revelations, has made its way online. The trailer goes under the title “No Mercy”. It the latest in a long line of Assassin’s Creed: Revelations trailers, this time with more dubstep, slow-motion killing and jumping off buildings.
So if you can’t get enough of the creed, there is enough assassinations backed up by some music with heavy distortion, to satisfy your latent insatiable blood lust. So what are you waiting for? Jump in the animus and check out the trailer below.
You can get in on the action with Assassin’s Creed: Revelations on November 15th, 2011 when it dives from a tall building into stores nation-wide. Be sure to let us know what you think of the “No Mercy” trailer in shoutbox and comments section.
The date is Saturday the 29th of October and we (Jess and Myself) are in attendance of a convention hosted by The Hub Productions called A Warehouse in Eureka. The event involved a few things and they were all centered around the guests that had been invited to attend.
The first event of the day was a Question and Answer session hosted by Eddie McClintock. The Q&A was incredibly fun as Eddie chose to answer questions more personally by roaming around the auditorium and meeting each audience member. Everyone had an amazingly good time as all of his answers were incredibly entertaining; especially the where he talked about one of his first on screen appearances.
In his first on screen appearance, he was apparently a dancer appearing in a soap opera, only he couldn’t dance and was urged into the role by his manager (if I remember correctly). He stood out against the dancers as he couldn’t dance (and didn’t look like a dancer) and his career went from there.
Throughout the day and between events, the staff had arranged for audience members to watch episodes of Eureka and Warehouse 13; as well play various kinds of games, such as celebrity heads for prizes. The prizes were all warehouse 13 and Eureka related in some way.
On the whole, the event was very contained, it didn’t stretch too much further from the auditorium that we were seated in; but it didn’t really need to. It also had a fairly small attendance rate, not many more than 100 people were there, so it felt a lot more comfortable and intimate with the guests.
The next guest was Colin Ferguson, who was insanely funny, and he also did a Q&A. The session took place immediately after lunch, so this had left people a little unsettled when it came to question time. And by unsettled, I mean that the audience was a little inactive in the question asking. It was okay though as Colin quickly took control over the session and utlilised his skills in stand-up comedy to engage with the audience.
One of the most fun things of this panel was when Colin pulled out his iPhone and began Skyping his co-workers. He almost revealed their phone numbers by accident on occasion, which was even more amusing. The audience requested the cast member to be called and Colin obliged. Of all the cast requested, we managed to speak to Fargo (Neil Greyston) who revealed that he was currently on set and working on a new movie, which sounded really fun. Sadly, we couldn’t get ahold of anyone else during this period, but we did sing happy birthday into the answering machine of one of the cast members.
After the attempted prank calls, the audience was much more settled and had plenty of questions to ask. Of all the questions, the most entertaining answers had to do with the stunts and jeeps on the set. Hearing stories about how Colin got burned (on the arm and again on the face) and how the stunt-men got injured made everyone cackle; as did the stories on how the jeeps were horrible to drive (and how the best looking jeep on the outside was the worst looking on the inside).
After an entertaining chat with Colin, Eddie had returned and it was time for a joint Q&A. The joint Q&A was pretty short though, but it was incredibly entertaining and the audience asked a few good questions. The best part about having the pair on stage was when it was time to get them to draw on their shirts to sell in an auction.
Eddie began work quickly on drawing a face on his, while Colin took a little while longer to work out what he was going to draw on himself. Eventually he settled on drawing and outline of the colon along the section of the body that it would have resided within. This colon would eventually turn into an outline of a mouth later, but it’s still a pretty interesting thing to have done on the offset.
After drawing on themselves, and each other, it was time to auction those shirts. And auctioned they were. Both shirts were sold for a combined total of over $400, and each winner had the shirts hand recieved to them by the guests. I had the pleasure of seeing Colin (who also had a higher amount bid on his shirt) strip down for the girl a row ahead of me. I should point out that I’m a straight guy, but man Colin was built like a tank under that shirt, if I was a chick I’d have been blushing hard. Eddie was also built, but he was nowhere near as attractive as Colin. I need to work out harder.
A short while after the auction, the guests had to leave the auditorium to prepare for autograph signings and the audience was included in another auction. This one had participants bidding against each other for rarer signed photos and other memorabilia from the cast and some items available only at comic-con in the US. Each item was heavily sought after by a few members in the audience and each winner paid a pretty hefty sum to win. So congrats to everyone that won something.
Unfortunately, Jess and Myself were unable to attend the autographs signings and closing due to other commitments, but we are incredibly sure that they would have been incredibly gratifying for everyone who was able to get an autograph (considering that I, myself, have waited in line for a signing in other conventions; so I know the feel).
Overall the event was an incredibly fun ordeal and the smaller attendance rate/ smaller venue made it feel that much more better. I’d recommend that any interested in pop-culture related events check out the Hub Productions and attend any future events that they may be interested in.
I would also like to mention that Warehouse 13 and Eureka currently run on air over here in Australia on both Foxtel and free to air TV (Channel 10). So be sure to watch those shows, as they’re incredibly entertaining.
War in the North is hitting store shelves in just a few short days, and to give us one final taste of the game before it’s released, Warner Brothers and Snowblind Studios have released a trailer showing off the game’s combat, locations, and epic set pieces.
The game takes place concurrently with the events in the books, as a new fellowship between a man, an elf, and a dwarf is formed to fight an evil power rising in the North. The game will include characters and locales from both the books and the films, and your fellowship’s journey will intersect with some of the major players of Middle Earth, such as Gandalf and Elrond.
With such high production values and the experience of Snowblind Studios, could this Action RPG be the Lord of the Rings game we’ve all been waiting for?
We’ll just have to wait for November 1st (US) and 2nd (AU) to find out, when the game comes out for Xbox 360, Playstation 3, and PC.
Oh, and if you’re unfortunate enough to live in the United Kingdom, you’ll (for some unexplained reason) have have to hang in there until November 25th.
It has been revealed that the upcoming DS fighting game, One Piece: Gigant Battle 2 New World will feature 4 fan favourite characters: Rob Lucci, Nefertari Vivi, Wapol and the highly requested Eneru.
While these characters are certainly not going to play a large role in the storyline of the New World part of One Piece, there impact on the series as a whole was huge, thus making their inclusion essential.
One Piece: Gigant Battle 2 New World is set for a Japanese release date of November 17th, 2011. It has yet to be confirmed whether it will be localised. The first game in the series however is in the process of localisation, so who knows it may not be too far off the books.
What do you think of these newly announced playable characters? Let us know your thoughts in the shoutbox and comments section.
Zynga is the powerhouse when it comes to Facebook gaming. The creators of Farmville and Mafia Wars hit a gold mine with middle aged mothers and teenagers, the same way Rovio did with Angry Birds. However, that gold mine is running out as they are losing daily users. In fact, This is very worrisome as they plan to go public in November.
There is new evidence showing that three of the five new games aren’t really latching on for the company, losing 40% of their daily users for Empires & Allies, Pioneer Trail and Adventure Peak. Doug Creutz, analyst for Cowen and Company, has expressed fears over the company.
“We view the user trends at Zynga as extremely troubling given the apparent lack of organic growth, particularly in front of an IPO that continues to be talked about at rich valuations in the $10 billion range. At least as disturbing has been the degree to which new launches have begun rolling over almost immediately after the initial launch.”
He also measures up on the drop of users on the three new titles, believing that the games are “largely cannibalising users from old titles, and failing to attract new users to Zynga’s portfolio”.
What does this mean for Zynga? Is it back to the drawing board? I would say it is. If they want to regain their lost audience, amybe provide something that is not the same as every other game they release. Offer something brand new to wow your followers.
Australia is on the decline in terms of the game industry, but it seems that the Middle East could be the next pocket. Ubisoft have announced that they will be expanding to the United Arab Emirates, settling in the capital Abu Dhabi. Operations will begin in December of this year and will add 100 jobs in the next five years. This adds to a list of studios already based in Canada, Europe and China. Here is what the publisher had to say about the move.
“A core team of Ubisoft veterans will help train an initial team of local recruits.”
Christine Burgess-Quémard, an executive director at Ubisoft worldwide studios, also added her opinion to the opening of a studio in the UAE.
“The demographics and the pool of skilled technical talent in the Middle East and North Africa region are key factors that will contribute to the success of this new studio.”
The studio will be headed by Ubisoft veteran of ten years Yannick Theler with the long term aim to produce original intellectual properties that may appeal to the local market. To start off, though, the studio will collaborate with other game studios to create games.
New screenshots for the forthcoming Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations have made their way online. With a whole range of characters from all generations of the Naruto Universe being featured in the shots.
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations, doesn’t just have a lengthy name, it also has quite a lengthy list of playable characters. So much so in fact that it features more characters than any previous Naruto game. This landmark is heavily due to the fact that this is the first Naruto game to feature multiple generations of characters, from the deep mythology of the Naruto Universe.
You can check out the screenshots below. Be sure to sneak your way into the shoutbox and comments section to let us know what you think.
If you were planning on having Kharma or the Bella Twins rip apart the other WWE Diva’s in WWE ’12, you might have to grab some patience and a point card as THQ have now announced that certain current faces of the brand have been added in as DLC. Trish Stratus, Kharma, The Bella Twins, Vickie Guerrero and Alicia Fox will all be DLC only, and add to the already announced downloadables such as Mick Foley and Macho Man Randy Savage.
These downloadable personalities will be priced at $.99 (or 80 MS Points) for each, with players able to gain all the DLC by purchasing the Fax Axxess Pack for 11.99 (or 960 MS Points). Seeing Trish in a current WWE game is great and worth the extra buck, but I still wonder why such current faces such as the Bella Twins, Kharma, Alicia Fox wouldn’t be included by default. Nickel and diming aside though, WWE ’12 will finally lay the Smackdown on November 22nd and the “Diva Pack” will hit each online marketplace the coming month.
