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Hitman Absolution Teaser Trailer

2011/05/10
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E3, News

Square Enix and IO Interactive have unveiled the teaser trailer for the next in the Hitman series of video games, Hitman Absolution, which once again puts players in control of the elusive and highly-skilled Agent 47 as he is put into a dark conspiracy where he is the one being hunted.

“For the first time we are taking Agent 47 on a personal journey which allows us to explore other parts of the Hitman® fantasy,”  said Tore Blystad, game director, IO Interactive. “This is both a familiar and yet significantly different experience from other Hitman games; something our silent assassins will relish, as will all those new to the Hitman world.”

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First Images of Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand DLC Pack

2011/05/10
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News

EA DICE has released the first image (actually, one in-game image and a cool wallpaper) from their upcoming Battlefield 3 DLC pack, Back to Karkand. Karkand is available as a pre-order incentive if you order the Limited Edition of the game, which is due out in the 4th quarter of this year. The DLC pack will also be available after the game’s release for everyone, albeit at an as-of-yet unknown cost.

 

In-Game Image and Wallpaper

EA Announces E3 2011 Press Conference

2011/05/10
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E3, News

Electronic Arts just sent out official invitations for their upcoming E3 2011 press conference, which is set to take place on Monday, June 6th at 12:30 pm. We will be there to bring all the news from the conference to you as part of our continuing coverage of the 2011 Electronic Entertainment Expo – stay-tuned!

Top Spin 4 Serve and Volley Trailer

2011/05/10
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News

2K Sports has released a new gameplay trailer for their tennis epic, Top Spin 4, which is out now on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii platforms. The trailer goes over some various playstyles of the serve and volley and how to counter them.

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Paradox Interactive Announces E3 Lineup

2011/05/10
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E3, News

Paradox Interactive has announced their official games lineup for the 2011 Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles, which is set to run from June 7th through 9th. They are showing a large category of titles, from and RTS game to an RPG to even a Tower Defense game.

King Arthur II (PC, Role-playing Wargame)
This fantasy/role-playing RTS returns in a sequel long after young Arthur pulled the enchanted sword out of the stone, gathered the Knights of the Round Table and secured peace in Camelot aided with the might of the Holy Grail. Where legends normally end, King Arthur II begins on its own gruesome tale…

King Arthur II is scheduled for released in Q3, 2011

Sword of the Stars II: Lords of Winter (PC: 4X Strategy)
Sword of the Stars II: Lords of Winter is the next full game in the hit 4X-styled Sword of the Stars franchise. The continuing storyline will reveal dark secrets of the ancient force responsible for tampering with the races in the original Sword of the Stars.

Sword of the Stars II: Lords of Winter is scheduled for released in Q3, 2011

Crusader Kings II (PC, Strategy, RPG)
Europe is in turmoil. The lands are fragmented into fiefs, the emperor struggles with the Pope, and the Holy Father declares that all those who go to liberate the Holy Land will be freed of their sins. Now is the time for greatness. Increase your lands and fill your coffers. Appoint vassals, battle traitors and introduce laws while interacting with hundreds of nobles to create the most powerful realm in medieval Europe.

Crusader Kings II will be available Q1, 2012

Defenders of Ardania (PC, console, iPad: Tower defense, Fantasy)
Defenders of Ardania is a next-generation tower defense game with a twist. Besides the addictive core mechanics of placing towers to stop advancing enemy units, Defenders of Ardania also allows players to take on the role of the attackers seeking to conquer the enemy base.

Defenders of Ardania is scheduled for release Q3, 2011

Magicka (PC, Action/Adventure)
Magicka is a satirical action-adventure game set in a rich fantasy world based on Norse mythology. The player assumes the role of a wizard from a sacred order tasked with stopping an evil sorcerer who has thrown the world into turmoil. In Magicka, up to four players take on a grand adventure to save their world from certain doom using a fully dynamic spell system.

Army of Darkness: Defense Announced for iOS

2011/05/10
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News

Backflip Studios and MGM Studios have announced that they are working on a new tower defense title for the iOS platform based on the Army of Darkness IP. Army of Darkness: Defense will be out on Thursday, May 12th for $0.99 on the iPhone and $2.99 on the iPad. The game puts players in the role of former S-Mart employee, Ash, as he defends the Necronomicon from the armies of the dead.

“If given the choice of which film would make the best castle defense game, you would be hard pressed to find a better fit than Army of Darkness, and I’m thrilled to be working with the fine folks at MGM to get Army of Darkness: Defense launched,” said Julian Farrior, chief executive officer and founder of Backflip Studios. “We are all massive Army of Darkness fans and it’s been unbelievably awesome to have access to some of the greatest dialogue and characters in film history. We’ve created a truly compelling mobile defense app with this terrific and rich IP that already has an enormous following. This will be a blast to play for both the hardcore AoD fanboys and the newbies alike.”

Harrier Jump Jet Out for FSX

2011/05/10
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News

Flight Simulator X fans, take note, Wilco Publishing has released their latest add-on pack for the still-going-strong flight sim: Harrier Jump Jet. Harrier Jump Jet simulates the amazing VSTOL aircraft, while also bringing new game mechanics to simulate the aircrafts unique vent system.

Highlights :
· Fully detailed exteriors depicting the famous GR3 (RAF) and FRS1 (RN) from the Falklands War period.
· Fully functional Head Up Display with target designation box.
· Advanced radar showing AI traffic and other player aircrafts.
· Unique flight model to allow highly realistic simulation of the vertical takeoff and landing VTOL characteristics of the Harrier.
· New programming technology replicating the exact auto nozzle/flap settings. No other simulation technique can replicate this as accurately!
· Cannon gun effect, firable from the cockpit.

Atari Announces New Games to Show at E3

2011/05/10
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E3, News

Atari has released their lineup of new games to be shown at the upcoming Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles. Their new games include the upcoing MMO, Tera, as well as new takes on arcade classics Warlords and Centipede: Infestation.

TERA

TERA is a fast-paced innovative action MMO that offers all the depth of an MMO with the gratification and intensity of true action combat creating an experience beyond traditional point-and-click-style MMOs.

Players will jump into a vast breathtaking fantasy world conjured by two dreaming primal gods and travel over rugged mountains, across searing deserts, and through hazardous jungles. They will arm themselves for the seven character races and eight classes where they will battle hundred of monsters throughout 80+ zones and embark on thousands of quests to fight for political control of the world itself.

TERA combines lush graphics powered by Unreal Engine 3 with an immersive, engaging combat system in a world rich in dramatic story and lore. It consists of a vibrant community in a faction free world where all players can impact the community and social, political and economic structures of TERA.

Warlords

Players show no mercy and take no prisoners in Warlords as they fight to the death for title of the almighty Warlord.  They must defend their castle from mischievous minions and ferocious fireballs spun from the mouth of a maniacal dragon in this whimsical reinvention of the beloved classic.  Warlords is the ultimate battle of speed, strategy and survival, and players must command their troops with shrewdness and skill to capture control points, collect power-ups and destroy the other warring factions.

Warlords’ multiple local/online game modes sweeten the quest for power and allow for cooperative and competitive battles with up to four players. Gamers can select the faction of their choice and engage in a number of competitive variations, including co-op siege mode, 2v2 or classic free-for-all battles.

Centipede: Infestation

Centipede: Infestation reimagines the classic gaming franchise when it takes players into an expansive new world with seven environments, 40 stages and five boss battles. Gamers will 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. They can choose from over 20 different weapons and power-ups to battle up against centipedes, spiders, beetles, grubs, caterpillars, moths, and other mutated bugs.

Centipede: Infestation allows gamers to team up with a friend to kill even more bugs with the two player co-op multiplayer feature and offers a unique “street pass” feature for 3D, which shares content between passing Nintendo 3DS units.

Crysis 2 Retaliation DLC Pack Trailer

2011/05/10
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News

Electronic Arts and Crytek have released the official trailer for their upcoming Crysis 2 DLC pack, Retaliation. Retaliation will feature four new maps supporting all of the game modes and is due out on May 17th, 2011.

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First Image from Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

2011/05/09
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News, SDCC
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The NY Times has the first image from the upcoming 20th Century Fox film, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. In AL:VH, the titular character is played by Benjamin Walker(The War Boys, Kinsey) and the film depicts what the NY Times refers to as an “accurate” depiction of the American President. The Times also says that Director Timur Bekmambetov has kept true to the book, which was written by Seth Grahame-Smith. The novel is a mash-up of real events which took place during the President’s life and an alternative look at those events if he were actually doing battle with the undead (vampires, not zombies).

Also starring in the film is Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Scott Pilgrim vs the World, The Thing 2011) as Mary Todd Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter has a purported budget of roughly $70 million dollars and is set for release on June 22nd, 2012 – so we will have time to see it before the pending December 2012 apocalypse.

LINK: The NY Times