GamingShogunBritish Prog Rock Hitting Rock Band this Week
Harmonix has announced that this week, on July 26, the Rock Band music store will be getting some new music from British Prog Rock group, Joy. Rock Band DLC Additions for Xbox 360, PlayStation®3 system and Wii Fans of amazing progressive rock, powerful vocal hooks and challenging Rock Bandgameplay – REJOICE. Yes has returned to the Rock Band platform with a 5-Pack featuring some of their greatest hits. Super intricate and epic tracks like “Heart of the Sunrise”, “Starship Trooper” and “South Side of the Sky” kick off the pack with winding multi-minute polyrhythmic sets of unique instrumentation and powerful melodies. The pack also…
Batman: Arkham Asylum Penguin Reveal Trailer
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has revealed the Penguin with a new trailer for their upcoming actioner, Batman: Arkham Asylum. The trailer comes during the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con, where the game is also being shown on the show floor. The game is due out on October 18, 2011.
Antec: Soundscience Bias Lighting Kit Unleashed
Antec has announced that the soundscience Halo 6 bias lighting kit is now available over at their official website. The LED lights clip on to the back of your monitor and promise to reduce the amount of eye strain incurred during long gaming sessions in the dark. The lighting kit retails for $12.95 and is available now.
Crimson Alliance Gnox Trailer
Certain Affinity has released a new trailer for their upcoming XBLA hack and slash, Crimson Alliance, showing off Gnox – the mercenary. Crimson Alliance is due out on September 7th exclusively for the XBLA.
The Asskickers Released with New Screens
AGO Games has announced the release of its side-scrolling, old-school fighter: The Asskickers. In the same vein as classics like Double Dragon and Final Fight, The Asskickers features co-op and single player modes and is available now on both Windows and Mac PCs. “The Asskickers offers a radical experience that only indie gaming can offer. As our first game, we wanted to create a wild retro-modern ride from the penny arcades of innocence to the corporate towers of greed,” said Stanislas Berton, president of AGO Games. “The Asskickers delivers a solid no-frills, hardcore, butt-kicking, beat’em-up video game experience similar to…
Gotham City Imposters Comic-Con Trailer
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Comics have released a new 2011 Comic-Con trailer for their upcoming Gotham City Imposters. Enjoy!
First Screens from Wesley Snipes iOS Game
Lapland Studios, in association with Elstree Studio Productions, Red 27 Films and Maandi Media Holdings have announced a new iOS stealth-actioner featuring none other than Wesley Snipes himself. Julius Styles: The International is due outon August 11 for the iPad and iPhone platforms. “The concept for Julius Styles: The International is an amalgamation of the ‘international spy, security specialist characters’ I’ve played in a couple of films,” said Wesley Snipes. “Except unlike previous characters I’ve played, who often have military special ops, spy backgrounds, I needed a twist for him. Thus, Julius Styles was born.” Screenshots
4 New Wargame Screenshots
Focus Home Interactive and Eugen Systems have released four new screenshots from their upcoming RTS, Wargame: European Escalation. The game is due out on Windows PCs this fall and promises an insane amount of depth and strategy as core gameplay elements. Also, the game looks pretty to boot, so it will be interesting to see how it turns out. Screenshots
First Image of Prometheus
If you have not been keeping up on current events, Ridley Scott is returning to the Alien universe (in a way) with his now in-development film: Prometheus. Details are fairly sketchy, although we do know it will serve as a prequel to the Alien series, but long before the events of those films take place. Checkout the first image from Comic-Con of one of the film’s scenes: Rumors abound as to where and with what species the movie will chronicle (many believe it will have to do with the first Alien’s “Space Jockey”), but we will all find out next…
Prototype 2 Homecoming Trailer
Activision is on a roll today with their release of trailers. Now, they bring us a “Homecoming” trailer for their upcoming Prototype 2.
X-Men: Destiny Comic Con 2011 Trailer
Marvel and Activision have released the official 2011 Comic-Con trailer for their upcoming X-Men: Destiny video game.
Spider-Man: Edge of Time Comic Con 2011 Trailer
Marvel and Activision have released the official 2011 Comic-Con trailer for their upcoming actioner, Spider-Man: Edge of Time.
Star Wars Xbox 360 Console Announced
Looks like there will be a Star Wars-themed Xbox 360 console released for the upcoming Star Wars: Kinect title. Get the lowdown in this new video below:
Star Wars: The Old Republic Available for Pre-Order
Electronic Arts, BioWare, and LucasArts have announced that their highly-anticipated MMO, Star Wars: The Old Republic, is available now for pre-order on the Windows PC platform. Pre-ordering any of the three game versions gets you a “color stone” in-game item and early access to the game. You can check out information on all three versions of the game from the official website. As to when the game will be released? Right now, they are keeping a lid on it, as EA CEO John Riccitiello recently commented in an interview with another gaming news site: Announcing a release date “would be…