Word around the interwebs is that Call Of Duty Elite beta invites are already being sent out. The service which aims to enter beta later this summer will be a subscription service that allows CoD players better stat tracking and player matchups. The game service is set to launch along side Modern warfare 3 in November. To get a chance at a beta invite sign up here.
via Kotaku
id Software’s highly-anticipated shooter, RAGE, has had a bit of a delay. The developer announced today that the game will slip from it’s September release date to October. The game will release in the US on October 4th, Europe on October 7th, and Australia on October 5th.
RAGE is the first game to use id’s new id Tech 5 game engine.
Here is the official, blood-filled Ninja Gaiden III E3 trailer – enjoy!
Snoop Dogg made a guest appearance at E3 to help Yoostar announce they are joining forces with MTV to fulfill the dreams of pop culture fans and gamers alike by giving them the opportunity to star in some of the most iconic scenes to ever hit the cable TV station. Additionally, some of the best music videos of the last several decades will be playable in Yoostar on MTV. This includes videos from the visiting Snoop Dogg who gave a brief endorsement before greeting some of the media.
Features included in Yoostar On MTV:
o Developed in conjunction with MTV Networks
o 80 clips on the disk from the following areas:
o TV – Classics, Reality, Original Programming, Previews of new shows
o Music Videos
o Video Backgrounds – News, Award Shows, Interview Sets
o VGS 2.0, which introduces the next revolution in virtual green screen:
o Extensive improvement in the users’ image quality in low, medium and optimal lighting conditions.
o New blending, smoothing and color correction techniques make the player feel and look like they’re really embedded into the scene!
o Improved masking techniques provide a more solid image, minimizing pixilation and hair “dropout”.
o Full support of the Xbox 360 4GB Console, giving players the ability to watch replays, save and upload their scenes.
o 50 awesome challenges designed around MTV programs.
o Weekly DLC (downloadable content) focused on scenes, sets, and scene packs.
o Upload performances directly to Yoostar Playground, Facebook, and Twitter.
o Be a part of the Yoostar Playground online community, rate and award your fellow Yoostars’ uploaded clips, all while earning fame, boosts, and Yoobucks. Add comments, enter contests and rise up the leaderboard ladder.
There will also be an update to Yoostar 2 coming in about a month to improve the virtual green screen technology. Before long anyone with a XBox and a Kinect will be able to fist pump on Jersey Shore or enjoy the Dogg’s video life.
E3 Impressions: Snoop’s arrival at the booth caused a bit of a media mini riot, so he understandably was mostly kept in a booth with a glass window then left pretty quickly afterwards. The Yoostar folks are very happy about their product, which they should be. The first Yoostar game was a nice accomplishment bringing green screen technology, which was mostly the game of networks and higher end companies, into a home kit at an affordable rate. They did not have a whole lot of time to get all of the compatibility issues worked out on the Kinect system but were able to make very good use of the newest technology. Though it doesn’t quite look like you have stepped into the movie due to “halo” issues on the current version of Yoostar 2, the next patch promises to make improvements so that eventually you can truly be proud when you post your images on the Yoostar Playground for friends and strangers to rate and berate.
Today Ubisoft announced that consumers who pre-order Assassin’s Creed Revelations for the Xbox 360 entertainment system or the PlayStation 3 at GameStop will automatically receive a free upgrade to the Assassin’s Creed Revelations Signature Edition.
The Signature Edition of the game includes:
• A bonus singleplayer gameplay mission
• An exclusive multiplayer character
• Weapons capacity upgrades
• An animated short film based on the “Assassin’s Creed” universe
• An “Assassin’s Creed Revelations” original game score soundtrack
Players who pre-order Assassin’s Creed Revelations for the Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 at Best Buy will receive an exclusive multiplayer character.
Additionally, Ubisoft has released an Assassin’s Creed Revelations collection for the Xbox 360 entertainment system, allowing gamers to customize their Xbox Avatars with themed Avatar props for the upcoming blockbuster title.
The Assassin’s Creed Revelations collection includes:
• Codex (prop)
• Desmond Black Hoodie (male and female)
• Eagle (pet)
• Ezio Outfit (male and female)
• The Bombardier Outfit (male and female)
• The Guardian Outfit (male and female)
• The Sentinel Outfit (male and female)
• The Vanguard Outfit (female only)
Finally, during E3, Ubisoft will release a limited edition E3 avatar collection in celebration of its 25th anniversary featuring some of the biggest Ubisoft franchises. This limited edition collection will only be available for two weeks starting on June 7, including:
• Assassin’s Creed Revelations
o Desmond T-shirt (male and female)
o Yusuf Tazim Outfit (male and female)
• Driver San Francisco
o Driver SF R/C Car (prop)
o Tanner’s Outfit (male and female)
• Ghost Recon Future Soldier
o Ghost Recon Future Soldier Outfit (male and female)
o Ghost Drone (prop)
• Just Dance 3
o Just Dance 3 Outfit (female only)
o Just Dance 3 Logo Long-sleeve T-shirt (male and female)
• Rayman Origins
o Rayman Hoodie (male and female)
o Globox T-shirt (male and female)
Kerberos and Paradox Interactive have released a new gameplay trailer for Sword of the Stars II: Lords of Winter in celebration of this week’s E3 Expo in Los Angeles, CA. Sword of the Stars II: Lords of Winter is due out this September.
Razer has unveiled the trailer for their upcoming Star Wars: The Old Republic peripherals in this E3 2011 trailer. We will be previewing the entire line of this peripheral series today at the E3 Expo, so expect a full report later!
AMC TV has just posted a new image from their upcoming second season of The Walking Dead, featuring a couple of zombies looking nice and hungry. The Walking Dead season two is scheduled to begin this fall on AMC.
Executive Producer/Writer/Director Frank Darabont says, “At this moment, I’m standing on a stretch of post-apocalypse interstate in Georgia, littered with abandoned cars and blessing my good luck to be reunited with our amazing cast, and our fantastic directors and crew. Across the board, there are none better. It’s great to be shooting again. I think we’ve embarked on a great season.”
Bohemia Interactive has released the official E3 2011 trailer for their upcoming helicopter simulation, Take On Helicopters.
During my time at the Atari booth, I had the chance to play both the Warlords and Centipede reboots. I used to love playing Centipede as a kid at the arcade, and Centipede: Infestation definitely keeps the nostalgia alive while giving the game a modern flair.
Centipede: Infestation is being developed for the Nintendo Wii and 3DS, and features isometric 3/4 view game play, though each map is no larger than what you see on the screen. Each level starts out with swarms of minor bugs (like, Left4Dead-type swarms) followed by a boss fight with a centipede.
At the moment, one hit from a bug equals instant death, though Centipede: Infestation is still pre-alpha, and the developer I spoke with claimed they were exploring the option of a health bar.
The player can obtain upgraded weapons, as well as set up turrets in a way that gives the game a tower defense feel. Overall, for a casual game, it looks fun, and I’m excited to learn more!
TITLE OVERVIEW:
Play as Max, the hero and bug slayer, who must defend Maisy, a girl whose gardens bring life back to the wasteland that the planet has now become. Squash giant mutated centipedes, spiders, beetles, grubs, caterpillars, moths, and more. Lay waste to these mutated bugs with weapons such as the Lightning Orb Gun, Nuke Cannon, Freezethrower, Mine Launcher, and more. Use the bodies of dead bugs to craft new defenses and power-ups like turret guns and barricades, or just crush them with your mighty stomp!
Save Maisy… save the future!
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