February 6, 2013 – Inspired by the weird fiction stories and other tales of macabre of the early 20th century, The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a game to be played at night, alone, and in headphones. With The Vanishing of Ethan Carter, The Astronauts – a team comprised of People Can Fly (Bulletstorm, Painkiller) veterans – aim to evolve immersive storytelling in games. It’s set for release on PC via digital distributors in 2013.
As a detective with the supernatural ability to visualize scenes of lethal crimes, you investigate the kidnapping of a young boy, hoping to save him before it’s too late. The investigation leads you to a beautiful mountain area, where you come across a severely mutilated body of one of the kidnappers. Using both your paranormal skill and modern detective tools you discover the mystery behind the trail of corpses in the valley, the roots of an ancient force ruling the area, and the fate of the kidnapped boy.
“What we care about the most is that the players feel like they’re really there. Immersion is our number one priority,” said the game’s designer, Adrian Chmielarz. “It’s a game about exploration and discovery. We’re not abandoning the gameplay – on the contrary: we’re trying to strip it down to the bone and make sure it’s always meaningful and truly makes the experience better.”
The game is being developed on the latest version of the industry-leading Unreal Engine 3 technology from Epic Games, as well as exciting new technology, the details of which we will reveal in the coming months.
NEW YORK — February 6, 2013 — Paradox Interactive, a publisher of games and a wearer of lifejackets, and developer Pieces Interactive today announced the forthcoming release of a new tactical action game, Leviathan: Warships, for PC, Mac, iOS, and Android platforms. The game, which challenges players to assemble customized fleets of warships and weaponry, will feature cross-platform gameplay across all supported platforms, allowing battles to be fought from nearly any computer, tablet, or location. With a full co-op campaign and several player-vs.-player (PvP) maps ready to put fleets to the test, Paradox reminds players that their tablets will not function as floatation devices.
Ships just got real, watch the announcement trailer here:
In Leviathan: Warships, players will choose from a wide array of ship and weapon types to build a personalized fleet and fight battles in a unique blend of action and turn-based gameplay. Captains can take their time to plot out their turn, assigning moves and attacks to their ships, and then witness the chaos of battle as each fleet engages their maneuvers in simultaneous action sequences. With Leviathan: Warships, Paradox puts the sea in the cloud, allowing players to start a session from their tablet and continue their cloud-saved skirmish from their computer, challenging foes on any available device.
Leviathan: Warships features:
Tactical Action: Plot out your turn in advance and watch your plans come to fruition alongside your foes’ moves
Form Your Fleet: Customize your fleet choosing from multiple ship types and arm them with a vast set of both offensive and defensive weaponry.
Sink Your Devices: Cross-platform play between PC, Mac, iOS and Android, together with the games built-in cloud saving functionality, allows you to continue your sessions from any computer, tablet or location
Enlist Your Shipmates: Bring along up to 3 other players for five individual challenge missions, or a full co-op campaign spanning nine levels.
Own the Oceans: Prove your dominance of the sea by saving replays of your battles
Support for Marooned Sailors: Offline mode available for campaign and challenges
To find out more about Leviathan: Warships, visit:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LeviathanGame
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/LeviathanWarships
Website: http://www.paradoxplaza.com/games/leviathan-warships
Forum: http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?771-Leviathan-Warships
City of Industry, Calif – February 6, 2013 – Sceptre, superior manufacturers of world class LED and LCD HDTVs and PC displays, unveils their first LED HDTV with MHL (Mobile High-Definition Link) technology, an ultra-slim 32-inch designed to deliver the ultimate interactive home entertainment experience.
Sceptre’s 32-inch LED HDTV with MHL technology is part of an upcoming series of HDTVs that allows users to utilize their big screen TV as a display or speaker for their mobile phones or portable devices. In addition, the HDTV’s remote can control the connected device.
Developed by the MHL consortium, MHL technology utilizes a single cable to support up to 1080p high-definition video and surround sound audio while simultaneously charging the connected device.
“Sceptre’s understands that convenience is at the forefront of the consumers’ needs,” said Cathy Chou, vice president of operations, Sceptre. “The new line of HDTVs with MHL technology provides the extra usability and connectivity we all seek while remaining affordable.”
Perfect for both the high tech man cave and the common household, the 32-inch LED HDTV with MHL technology is a true 16:9 widescreen, has a 1920×1080 resolution and a rated LED backlight life of more than 50,000 hours. It also comes with integrated technologies such as auto dynamic contrast enhancement, auto-volume level control, sound equalizer settings and surround sound capability to deliver crisp images and stereo quality entertainment.
Sceptre’s 32-inch LED HDTV with MHL technology is currently available for $599.99 at Amazon, QVC, Sears, K-mart, Tiger Direct, Costco and NewEgg. For more information about this or the entire line of Sceptre products, please visit www.sceptre.com
Piranha Games and IGP have announced the release of the “Pretty Baby” hero mech in MechWarrior Online. The mech weighs in at 80 tons and features a top speed of 68 mph. In addition to the release of this hero mech, the game has received a new content update with a number of new features, such as new cockpit items, a pre and post-match round up screen, and more.
Pretty Baby Mech Screenshots
Official Press Release
MONTREAL – February 5, 2013 — Infinite Game Publishing and MechWarrior Online developers Piranha Games announced today that the newest Hero Mech – Pretty Baby – is now live for fans to purchase in this latest update. Also included in the update is a major update to the Match features as MechWarrior Online fans are now treated to pre-round screening, an in-game scoreboard, the long-awaited Death Screen and a fantastic new “end of round” screen. Most importantly, players can now chat about match tactics before a match begins, analyze performance and contribution to the match.
In addition to Pretty Baby’s availability and the new Match features fans are also welcome to check out the new Tiger Mech pattern and the launch of Phase 2 for Camo Specs which gives players a wealth of new options to customize their Mechs with unlockable colors and patterns. Also included in this patch are several key performance updates and bug fixes. The full update list can be found here: http://mwomercs.com/news/2013/02/601-2013-february-developer-update.
Pretty Baby’s release into the InnerSphere is celebrated with its very own trailer, which you can view via YouTube here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kApfklL0_0. Clocking in at 80 tons, it sports a 340 XL engine with a torso twist of 100 degrees on each side. Pretty Baby is a double threat on the battlefield with top speeds at 68 mph and 19 double heat sinks. It’s a must-have for your lance.
Currently in open beta, MechWarrior Online takes you to the InnerSphere in the year 3049 during the early stages of a massive interstellar war. You are an elite warrior in command of a wide variety of devastatingly powerful Mechs. Customize each of your Mechs to suit your preferred battlefield role; upgrade systems, replace weapons and tweak armor with near endless options. MechWarrior Online is the future of war.
Sign up for MechWarrior Online and jump into the free-to-play action immediately: www.mwomercs.com.
CD Projekt RED has announced The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, the next in the The Witcher series. The game is said to be the last Witcher game and will be release in 2014 on “all high-end platforms”. The game is being developed on their recently-revealed REDengine 3 and game developers are touting its “nonlinearity”. Checkout the reveal trailer and press release below for more info.
Reveal Trailer
Official Press Release
CD Projekt RED has officially announced the title of their next upcoming game: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Further, they’ve announced that this, the ultimate game in the series, will also be the final Witcher game from the studio. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt combines CD Projekt RED’s trademark decision-based storytelling flair with a living open world larger than any other in modern RPG history.
“The captivating and nonlinear story of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt takes place in a rich, truly open world environment. A world which is thrilling to explore, full of daring adventures, momentous quests, memorable characters, and unique monsters. Players will freely travel through woods, lakes, mountains, cities, and villages. Each region is inhabited by distinct populations with their own customs, legends and problems. The world of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 30 times bigger than The Witcher 2,” said Adam Badowski, head of the studio.
“Imagine playing a dark fantasy game with the same great nonlinear story as in the previous Witcher titles, but now told in a world you can explore freely with no artificial boundaries. The war-ravaged world is so huge that to reach further places you will need to ride a horse or sail a boat to get there. A world where your choices have truly epic consequences. From the development side, this goal is extremely demanding. Our team had to make significant design changes and our tech had to be rebuilt. But we believe that this will lead to a completely new level of nonlinearity and a whole new, richer gaming experience. As a gamer, I would love to play this kind of RPG and I think this is what many players are waiting for. This is our dream come true at CD Projekt RED, and we hope it will be the same for you!” adds Badowski.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is the final episode of the award-winning RPG series and the last part of the legend of Geralt of Rivia. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is the most robust and breathtaking game ever created by CD Projekt RED. Open world free-roaming exploration is an adventure in itself as the player will gallop through war-ravaged lands, sail misty waters and track down dangerous beasts for money. An improved combat system will allow players to feel like a real monster-hunter, a witcher who uses his superior senses and fighting skills to survive in a dark fantasy world–while he embarks on a quest to save his loved ones. The new core mechanics of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt immerse the player in the experience completely, with no Quick Time Events, only intuitive RPG gameplay.
Badowski continued, “People may ask if this is really going to be the last Witcher game. Yes, it is. Why? Because we believe that we should end the series on a high note. Technology has progressed to where we can finally tell the story the way we want, with the visuals we want, in the world we imagined. This will be the ultimate fantasy RPG experience, and while we’re hardly out of stories to tell, we believe it’s time for us to look to new worlds and new horizons to keep pushing the boundaries of what we can create.”
For all of those who have never experienced the adventures of Geralt before, this will be their last chance. The game will be accessible all players–those who are fans of the series and those who just love RPGs–thanks to availability on all major high-end platforms and an introduction designed to smoothly introduce all those who visit the world of the Witcher for the first time.”
The game will be released in 2014 simultaneously on all high-end platforms. Making use of the same remarkable art direction from The Witcher 2 combined with the support of in-house technology–the recently-announced RPG-oriented REDengine 3–The Witcher 3 will take full advantage of the technical capabilities of modern hardware and will set a new standard for RPG visuals.
CD Projekt RED has added a whole new section to their website. If you want to find more information, please go to www.thewitcher.com
For more details check out the latest issue of Game Informer, available for online subscribers starting from today. There you will find exclusive materials in a 14 page cover story, including early screenshots and concept artwork.
To celebrate this momentous announcement, the developers of the award-winning Witcher franchise are putting The Witcher: Enhanced Edition Director’s Cut and The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition on a 50% off sale on GOG.com and Steam for the next 72 hours. And for console gamers, the price of The Witcher 2: Enhanced Edition on Microsoft’s Xbox 360 is permanently decreased to only USD/EUR 29.99 USD/EUR or GBP 19,99.
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EA Sports has announced the eight athletes up for the cover of the next NCAA Football title. From Texas A&M, we have Ryan Swope and from Notre Dame we have Tyler Eifert. Checkout the six others below for more info. Best part is that fans are voting on these athletes, so get over to the official site and cast your ballot on who you think should be the cover star.
Official Press Release
February 5, 2013 – EA SPORTS has officially announced the eight athletes who will represent their universities in the final rounds of the NCAA Football Cover Vote. With their schools making it to the semifinal round after ten weeks of voting, the athletes listed below will spend the next few weeks vying for the right to be the cover athlete of the next NCAA Football game.
School
Athlete
Alabama
Eddie Lacy
Florida State
E.J. Manuel
Georgia
Jarvis Jones
Michigan
Denard Robinson
Notre Dame
Tyler Eifert
Ohio State
John Simon
Oregon
Kenjon Barner
Texas A&M
Ryan Swope
With the addition of players to the Cover Vote, there are now new ways for fans to show their support. For the duration of this round a series of posts showcasing the athletes and their schools will appear on the NCAA Football Facebook page. In order to vote for the player, fans must “like” the image, which in turn registers one vote for the athlete. Fans can also continue to vote for their favorite university through the school polls that are posted on theNCAA Football Facebook page.
Quarterfinal round voting is now open, and will continue through Monday, February 18th when EA SPORTS announces the athletes and schools that have advanced to the semifinal round. The Cover Vote is being conducted exclusively on the NCAA Football Facebook page and fans are encouraged to “like” the page in order to vote for their favorite potential cover athlete.
NCAA Football is developed in Orlando, Florida by EA Tiburon, with trademarks licensed by IMG College’s The Collegiate Licensing Company on behalf of its partner institutions. For more information about NCAA Football, please visit http://www.easports.com/ncaa-football.
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2K Games has announced that the Borderlands 2: Add-On Content Pack will be available on February 26th, 2013. The pack features the first two add-on campaigns as well as some pre-order bonuses.
Official Press Release
New York, NY – February 5, 2013 – 2K Games and Gearbox Software announced today that Borderlands® 2 players can expand their gameplay experience and return to Pandora with the retail Borderlands 2: Add-On Content Pack* which bundles into a single packaged product all of the digital content previously released on the Xbox LIVE® online entertainment network and PlayStation®Network up to the second add-on campaign. The pack will be available in stores worldwide on February 26, 2013 for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and will feature $40 of additional content for $29.99. To date, the critically acclaimed shooter Borderlands 2 has won more than 55 end-of-year awards worldwide, including “Best Shooter” and “Best Multiplayer” at Spike’s 2012 Video Game Awards and “Game of the Year” from G4TV.
The Borderlands 2: Add-On Content Pack is a must have for Borderlands fans who did not download the content previously, adding hours of additional gameplay with the first two add-on campaigns, Captain Scarlett and Her Pirate’s Booty and Mr. Torgue’s Campaign of Carnage, as well as the following extra features:
Play as a fifth character: Gaige, the Mechromancer;
Fight challenging enemies in the Creature Slaughter Dome battle arena and earn Mad Moxxi’s rare rocket launcher;
Unlock unique weapons including the Gearbox Gun Pack and Skyrocket Grenade;
Customize each character with additional heads and skins;
Receive a Golden Key to unlock rare loot from the golden chest in Sanctuary.
Borderlands 2 is rated M for Mature by the ESRB and is available now on Xbox 360, PS3™ and Windows PC. For the latest Borderlands 2 news and information, please visit the official Borderlands 2 web site, and follow onTwitter and Facebook.
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NEW YORK — February 5, 2013 — Paradox Interactive, a publisher of games and meddler in impish affairs, has announced the release date for Impire, the upcoming dungeon strategy game from suitably deadly developer Cyanide Studio Montreal. Impire, which traps players in the not-so-intimidating form of a scheming imp and then tasks them with overtaking an entire kingdom, will be launching on February 14 for $19.99. Paradox is now taking pre-orders for Impire atwww.impiregame.com/buy, and will impart impressive impetuses for those impatient to impale their foes. (That means there are pre-order bonuses, you mortal buffoons.)
Two pieces of bonus DLC will be granted to players who pre-order Impire, including the “Creatures of the Night” pack, adding new fearsome monsters to their underground armies. Vicious Victorian Vampires will stalk the dungeon halls, walking their undead poodles, and nasty Medusas will stop enemies in their tracks. Plus, pre-orderers will be able to raise the demon of their choice with the “Black and White” pack, granting new in-game skins to their Imp – a sinister, pale white, or the darkest shade of black.
The first-ever playthrough for Impire , dubbed “Imps Exposed”, has been unveiled today, showing several minutes of raw, uncut footage from the first scenario of the dungeon management title. Within the playthrough, players will get a glimpse at some of the base-management options and cutscenes, as well as a preview on how to dispatch troublesome humans who venture into theImpire.
Just but be warned – the sight of a demon worker scratching itself cannot be unseen. Click here, if you dare:
Looks like Cobra is in need of the brightest and toughest for their special forces arm. Checkout the official recruitment page as well as their new video below.
