THQ and KAOS Studios have been telling us for awhile that Homefront will have a gripping story. If the trailer below is any indication, we are in for an emotional roller coaster when it releases. Once you get done with the trailer,visit the game’s website hereand read the survivors journal entries. It is quite an interesting experience.
By the looks of it, THQ is banking on this title a lot. With plans for a book tie inand more, the extended universe for the game is looking pretty interesting. So, what do you think? Should games be more than just a game? Will you get hooked into a Korean occupation story and buy the latest action figures, books or movies as soon as they release?
There has been so many teaser shots, concept art pieces and possible in-game screenshots released so far for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim it is huge when even the existence of an in-game trailer is announced. Even more exciting is the fact that trailer will be coming out in 16 hours at the time of writing this. At Bethesda’s website they will be posting up the video tomorrow morning.
Also included, besides the countdown to trailer release, was a fancy new wallpaper for fans to use until something better comes along. The wallpaper itself, which you can see above, looks to have a warrior’s outline in the shadows with a dragon’s tail coiling around him. Now how much time is left until the trailer is released and what will they show the information starved fans of the Elder Scrolls?
Well, if people could tell if a game was good or bad just by watching 30 seconds of video, there would be no need for reviews, right? But, if you insist on watching the new trailer for Battlefield 3 and deeming the content therein awesome, then we TOTALLY AGREE! Like, for real. Featuring actual gameplay footage, this video shows that the game looks to be pretty darn gritty and realistic. Four marines are will travel across Tehran, New York and Paris while destroying anything in their path that impedes them.
Pre-order the game now and receive the ‘Back to Karkand’ DLC, a map pack featuring 4 maps from Battlefield Bad Company 2. “Battlefield 2 weapons and vehicles, unique rewards, new achievements/trophies” will also be included in this bonus. Pre-order here: http://www.ea.com/battlefield3/blog/bf3-pre-order
Thanks to jaypea360, we now have the newest gameplay trailer from today.
In Japan Sony has just added their 600th game to their PlayStation Store which is quite a feat. There are a number of different consoles that are represented in this large number, such as Neo Geo, but practically every one of the games is an old PS1 game according to Siliconera. This means that if you live in Japan and were a fan of any PS1 game then you will most likely be able to find it online.
Unfortunately the rest of us around the world have far fewer games, with only 140 PS1 games and 10 Neo Geo games available to those buying games from the U.S. PS store. Everyone in Europe however only has 96 games and 10 NG titles so that means there are plenty of games that can still be released for the rest of the world, but for some reason or another, haven’t.
Point and click adventure games are making a comeback, especially on the PC and Mac platforms. Inspired by this, Colibri Games and Lace Mamba Global are releasing an indie adventure that looks delightful. In the game Tiny Bang Theory, the world of Tiny Planet has been destroyed. You must recover the beauty that once was. A plethora of ingenious puzzles await; are you up for the challenge? Get ready to buy this game in retail stores across Europe, New Zealand and Australia in April 2011 for Mac & PC. A collector’s edition will also be unveiled soon.
“We instantly fell in love with The Tiny Bang Story’s beautiful, bright and jolly hand-drawn art style. After the massive success of Machinarium, a similar art-focussed puzzle adventure which we released last year, we see an incredible demand for games of this kind. We are very much looking forward to bringing a fully packed collector’s edition of The Tiny Bang Story into retail stores”, says Jason Codd, European Managing Director of Lace Mamba Global.
It looks like Rush’N Attack Ex-Patriot will indeed be coming out despite past troubles in development. Konami revealed today that despite past problems with game development that the game itself will be released on March 29th and the 30th on the PSN and XBLA respectively. The price of the game itself will land on the $10 mark (800 MSP).
For those that were alive at the time, Rush’N Attack was a 1985 Cold War platformer that was a run and gun styled shooter. This sequel will continue the story and take place in a Siberian prison complex, not too much else has been revealed yet but it is good to see that the game is finally coming out… 26 years after the first game was released.
Better get out your day planner or a calendar to mark the date that you will not be coming out of your house for long periods of time because Gears of War 3 has finally gotten a set release date. Coming out on September 20th the third installment to the Gears franchise will bring the story of Marcus Phoenix and his crew to an end. Of course if you only have a PS3 then it will be business as usual.
Gears of War 3 will bring players into the story a year and a half after what happened in the end of Gears of War 2. Players will take control of Marcus, Dom, Baird and the rest of the crew to try and save what is left of humanity and put an end to the Locust scourge. There hasn’t been a set date for when the multiplayer beta will begin for everyone who picked up Bulletstorm yet though, but expect that to be announced within the next few days.
Here is what else you can expect from 2011’s most highly anticipated game:
An enthralling cinematic story that captivates players in an intimately intense action game
Five-on-five multiplayer experience as well as four player campaign co-op experience
New multiplayer game modes including ‘Beast Mode’ – offering a new twist to the game where you take on the role of the locust horde and their assorted variations!
New maps including: Trenches which features an impressive sand storm that reduces your visibility, as well as Overpass, Mercy, Checkout, and Thrashball.
New weapons including: The Bayonet Charge, The Retro Lancer, The Sawed-off Shotgun, The OneShot – a heavy sniper rifle that shoots through shields or cover for a surprise one shot kill, The Incendiary Grenade, The Digger Launcher and a few subtle tweaks to old favourites Hammerburst and The Classic Lancer. And don’t forget that each weapon now has its own execution move!
Ubisoft announces the release date, details and specs for Assassins Creed Brotherhood for the PC.
Assassins Creed Brotherhood continues the adventure of Ezio from the game that came slightly before as he adventures through Rome in a battle against the Templar Order. But he is not alone in this ordeal, as a Master Assassin, Ezio has at his command a Brotherhood of Assassins to defeat their mortal enemies.
Not only is there a single-player component, but there is also a Multiplayer component to the game which involves players siding with either the Assassins or the Templars in PvP combat.
The game is set to be released on the 17th March 2011 for the PC platform and is looking like it’s to be the definitive version of the product. The game is set to be released in three flavours; ‘Standard Edition’, ‘Codex Edition’ and the ‘Auditore Edition’. Though, curiously enough, there isn’t an edition that includes everything from all the editions as some items appear to be exclusive to each edition. The closest package to an all-encompassing edition is the ‘Codex Edition’, though that appears to be missing one item that’s exclusive to the ‘Auditore Edition’.
Here’s a run down of each edition –
STANDARD EDITION (RETAIL AND DIGITAL)
Main game + Abstergo Project Update 1.0 and 2.0 and The Da Vinci Disappearance.
CODEX EDITION:
This Limited and Exclusive Collector’s Edition of Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood will include a beautiful and detailed Renaissance style chest containing:
o Main game + Abstergo Project Update 1.0 and 2.0 and The Da Vinci Disappearance
o The Original Codex written by the hand of Altaïr: a quality 60 pages book revealing all the history of the Assassins and presenting the artworks of Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood.
o A detailed map of ROME
o Multiplayer Characters Collectible Cards: a set of trade cards presenting all the characters of Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood Multiplayer, their kill moves and biography
o An exclusive Bonus DVD containing the Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood original soundtrack, galleries…
o Exclusive unlockable content:
§ One Multiplayer Character: The Harlequin, a deadly assassin lying behind a gaudy costume and a twisted smiling mask
§ One Multiplayer Character: The Officer, a stealthy assassin who can assassinate his targets with a swift and powerful attack
§ One exclusive single player indoor map: The Trajan Market
§ One exclusive single player outdoor map: The Aqueducts map
§ Ezio “Drachen Armor”
AUDITORE EDITION
o Transparency box with 3D thermoformed portrait of Ezio Auditore.
o Main game + Abstergo Project Update 1.0 and 2.0 and The Da Vinci Disappearance
o Multiplayer Characters Collectible Cards: a set of trade cards presenting all the characters of Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood Multiplayer, their kill moves and biography
o Assassin’s Creed® Lineage DVD: discover the story of Giovanni Auditore, Ezio’s father, by watching this three episodes short movie.
o Exclusive unlockable content:
§ Ezio “Drachen Armor”
§ One exclusive single player outdoor map: The Aqueducts map
The title has reasonable specifications for PC owners and should be able to run on most PC’s purchased in 2008 or later. While any PC made in 2010 or later is likely to run this game perfectly, most users with a 8800GT or better shouldn’t have to much of a problem. The Minimum specs are really quite on the low end with recommended being a fair step up. The specs are as follows –
Atari has announced that The UnderGarden is now available to download on PlayStation Network. The chilled out puzzler has already been out on Xbox 360 via the Xbox Live Arcade for quite a while now, but now PS3 players will be able to access it.
The UnderGarden has a different art-style and features local co-operative gameplay with players able to chill out and work together solving puzzles and exploring the world over 14 different levels. There’s plenty of thought-inducing physics based puzzles to experiment with, so if this sounds like it could be for you, you should check it out on the PlayStation Network.
You can also check out our review of the XBLA version HERE
After some slight technical delays, (MASTER ABBOTT! GET OUT OF THE BATHROOM ALREADY!), the Capsule Computers Podcast is back and better than ever. This week, Dustin, Ben (aka Link), Matt and Phil bring you the latest gaming news and reviews. Are your eardrums prepared for awesomeness?
Listen in as we discuss Killzone 3, Marvel vs Capcom 3 and the new Medal of Honor. Plus, hear our thoughts on game difficulty. Also, we go through some of the newest iPhone games. Finally, we also steamed up the podcast with a sick sur-PRIZE.
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