Author - Jerry Paxton

FlatOut 3: Chaos & Destruction and Deep Black: Reloaded Now Support Razer Hydra

2012/04/19
Jerry Paxton
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Carlsbad, Calif. – Apr 19, 2012 – Razer, the world leader in high-performance gaming hardware, together with Strategy First Inc., critically-acclaimed game publisher and one of the largest online distributors for PC games, announce fully integrated motion gaming support with the Razer Hydra motion sensing controllers for new game releases FlatOut 3: Chaos & Destruction and Deep Black: Reloaded.

With the Razer Hydra’s intuitive one-to-one motion tracking technology, taking corners quickly and exacting road carnage on foes is as easy as twisting your wrists when steering in FlatOut 3.  Take out targets with pinpoint accuracy and dodge projectiles underwater with lightning-fast reflexes in Deep Black: Reloaded as the Razer Hydra responds to your instinctual hand movements, a result of the controllers’ ultra-low latency and precision tracking down to the millimeter and degree.

“With full integration of the Razer Hydra’s best-in-class motion sensing technology, gamers will be experiencing the explosive action these two games have to offer with much more immersion,” said Robert ‘RazerGuy’ Krakoff, President, Razer USA.

“By fully integrating motion sensing support for these two games, gamers will be able to experience these games in a new and exciting manner,” said Emanuel Wall, Director, Strategy First Inc.

FlatOut 3: Chaos & Destruction features high-octane, adrenaline pumping, high-speed destruction racing action. Rich in content, gamers can choose from 60 annihilative vehicles ranging from monster trucks to race cars, off-road vehicles, and many more.

Deep Black: Reloaded, a third-person shooter, tells the tale of a dark future that accentuates intensive underwater battles with 40 different missions in four diverse environments to Infiltrate the enemy’s base, save hostages, and reign supreme in a war against bio-terror.

The Razer Hydra is the world’s first PC gaming-grade motion sensing peripheral to use an electromagnetic field to track your hand movements as you hold two ultra-precise motion sensing controllers. Swing your controller to melee enemies underwater in Deep Black: Reloaded, and turn at high speeds in FlatOut 3: Chaos & Destruction – The Razer Hydra makes playing these games a seriously immersive affair.

To watch the Razer Hydra in action with Deep Black: Reloaded and FlatOut3: Chaos & Destruction, please visit these following links:

Deep Black: Reloaded – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbzM4pX_Xxs

FlatOut3: Chaos & Destruction – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEowRXEDoTs

Brick-Force VIP Open Beta Begins April 26

2012/04/19
Jerry Paxton
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Berlin, April 19th 2012: On April 26th the first phase of the Brick-Force Open Beta begins: Infernum, a publisher and developer of online games, today announced that it will host a special ‘VIP Open Beta’. Over 500,000 users who have registered for Brick-Force so far will have the opportunity to invite their friends for guaranteed immediate access to the sandbox shooter. To ensure an uninterrupted and smooth gaming experience for the start of the Open Beta, Infernum Productions will give all registered players the opportunity to immerse themselves exclusively with their friends in the block-based universe. The full Open Beta will soon be freely available to all and all stats will be stored permanently from next Thursday for all players with an invite.

The VIP Open Beta will go live with numerous changes and improvements based on community feedback. The building mode will be expanded to include new features to empower map builders, such as the possibility to build several bricks at once or defy gravity with the sandbox Jetpack. Furthermore, brand new sounds will be introduced in all language versions, in addition to improved balancing. Several new items will be offered in the item shop via game currency or real money. A complete redesign of the interface will also be implemented shortly after the Open Beta launch, along with the browser version which is nearing completion.

Currently two other shooter modes are being created by developer EXE Games and Infernum Productions and will launch in a matter of weeks. The ‘Defense Mode’ will introduce brand new PvE maps where players will need to battle wave upon wave of monsters. ‘Build and Destroy’ will give players the chance to build bricks and frantically fight at the same time in shooter mode.

Infernum is focused on the improvement and expansion of the core gameplay over the coming weeks. The launch of the Mobile and Tablet versions are planned for this Summer. Further information and news can be found on the Official Website at www.brick-force.com and the Official Facebook Page www.facebook.com/BrickForceOfficial.

Brick-Force – Build, Share, Play

This sandbox shooter allows players to create worlds and maps that they’ve always dreamed of, brick by brick. They can also share these virtual playgrounds with the community and use them as the backdrop for fast paced shooter hunts against fellow players or computerized opponents. This comic style online game is built on the ‘Unity 3D’ engine and will be playable directly in a web browser. The ‘sandbox’ mode, in which players use simple building blocks to construct complex environments, can be played on social networks and mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. Brick-Force is being developed by Korean game developer EXE Games as a co-production with Infernum. The closed beta was launched in February, Open Beta will start on the April 26th. The release will follow this Spring. More information can be found at www.brick-force.com.

Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 Release Date Announced

2012/04/19
Jerry Paxton
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WARSAW, POLAND, April 19, 2012 — City Interactive, a fast-growing international publisher and developer of interactive entertainment, has zeroed in an August 21, 2012 launch date for the release of Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2. The sequel to the multi-million unit selling first-person shooter (FPS) for PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Windows PC uses the advanced CryENGINE®3 game engine to produce the most authentic sniping experience to date in a video game.

There are soldiers and then there are snipers, and Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 is the only multi-platform FPS modern shooter exclusively designed around the sniper experience and, thanks to the advance capabilities of the CryENGINE3, it delivers graphically stunning environments, more diverse sniper challenges, a rebuilt AI system and the “one shot; one kill” precision that made the original a worldwide hit. With unprecedented levels of realism in weaponry, ballistics and environmental factors, Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 offers the ultimate test of lethality for sniper fans.

To learn more about Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2, please visit the newly launched website http://sniperghostwarrior2.com

Bethesda Clarifies Reasons for Prey 2 Delay

2012/04/19
Jerry Paxton
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Here is an official statement from Bethesda Softworks regarding Prey 2, its delay, and the reason behind it.

From Bethesda Softworks

Development of Prey 2 has not been cancelled but the game will not be released in 2012 as planned. The delay is due to the fact that game development has not progressed satisfactorily this past year, and the game does not currently meet our quality standards. Prey 2 has shown great promise and we regret disappointing our fans. We have made a substantial investment in game development to deliver the experience fans want. We are determined only to release the AAA game that fans rightfully expect, and are unwilling to compromise our quality standards to meet a release schedule. 

World of Warplanes Fighters Trailer

2012/04/19
Jerry Paxton
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19 April 2012 — Wargaming.net, the award-winning videogame developer and publisher, today unveiled its Fighters, one of the three main classes of warbirds that will slice deadly skies, in the company’s highly anticipated World of Warplanes flight combat MMO.

Fighters will be available for all nations currently featured in World of Warplanes-the U.S., Germany and the Soviet Union-and will be represented by the most famous warplane models, including the P-51 Mustang, P-39 Airacobra, La-5, and Bf 109.

Just like their real-life prototypes, Fighters in World of Warplanes will be best at performing offensive reconnaissance, engaging in close one-on-one dogfights and effective attacking in groups of two or three.

“People love fighters for the freedom they give,” comments Anton Sitnikau, World of Warplanes Producer. “They have tremendous speed coupled with superb nimbleness that make them a hard target yet a deadly threat for other classes.”

World of Warplanes is currently in its global alpha, with more than 100,000 applicants in 24 hours of opening, and closed beta coming soon.

Trailer

SpellForce 2: Faith in Destiny Postponed Due to Diablo III

2012/04/19
Jerry Paxton
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VIENNA, AUSTRIA (19th April 2012) – Nordic Games GmbH hereby announces that the release of the second stand-alone add-on of the SpellForce 2 series – Faith in Destiny – will be postponed to 19th of June 2012.

“As many already know, hell breaks loose on 15th of May 2012 and may possibly cause a global decrease in productivity, “sick leaves”, and consumption of vacation days. We think that this is a very unfavourable time for the release of SpellForce 2: Faith in Destiny and have therefore decided to postpone it. Due to lowered resistance values, even we here at Nordic Games are not immune to said phenomenon and expect anomalies with regards to working hours of our colleagues and employees”, said Philipp Brock, Marketing & PR at Nordic Games.

“Unfortunately, our internal schedule for SpellForce 2: Faith in Destiny did not allow for a postponement to an earlier date; therefore, after some productive feedback sessions with our partners, we have decided to release on 19th of June, 2012”, added Gennaro “Genna” Giani Localization and Production Manager at Nordic Games.

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Pro Cycling Manager 2012 Announced with Screenshots

2012/04/19
Jerry Paxton
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Focus Home Interactive has announced that Pro Cycling Manager 2012 will be released this Summer on the Windows PC platform. Also, the company released some screenshots from the game, which you can see in the gallery below.

Screenshots

Darksiders II Release Month Announced

2012/04/18
Jerry Paxton
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In an official developer blog post, THQ has announced that their upcoming Darksiders II will be released come this August. Checkout the full post for more information.

From the Blog Post:

Q.) When will the game be available in North America?
A.) Darksiders II is scheduled to be available on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC in August of 2012.  The release date will vary by region (as they did with a June release).  The exact street dates will be issued for each region in the days to come.

Open Road Films Aquires New Silent Hill Film

2012/04/18
Jerry Paxton
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LOS ANGELES, CA, April 18, 2012 – Open Road Films has acquired all U.S. distribution rights to SILENT HILL: REVELATION 3D, the highly anticipated sequel to 2006’s film SILENT HILL, released by TriStar Pictures.  SILENT HILL: REVELATION 3D will be released wide October 26, 2012 in time for Halloween.  The announcement was made today by Tom Ortenberg, CEO of Open Road Films and producers Samuel Hadida and Don Carmody.

Based on the groundbreaking video game franchise, SILENT HILL: REVELATION 3D is the sequel to the hit film SILENT HILL, which opened to number one at the U.S. box office and took in nearly $100 million at the worldwide box office.  Featuring an unparalleled horror experience, Konami’s Silent Hill franchise has captivated fans for more than a decade and has spawned a hit comic book series, graphic novels, collectibleaction figures and numerous soundtracks from rock bands.

Directed by Michael J. Bassett (Solomon Kane, Deathwatch), original cast members Sean Bean (HBO’s Game Of Thrones, Lord Of The Rings), Deborah Kara Unger (The Game, 88 minutes, The Samaritan) and Radha Mitchell (Man On Fire, The Crazies, upcoming The Frozen Ground) return in SILENT HILL: REVELATION 3D, starring along with rising stars Adelaide Clemens (X-Men Origins, upcoming The Great Gatsby, No One Lives) and Kit Harington (HBO’s Game Of Thrones) as well as Carrie-Anne Moss (The Matrix, Disturbia, NBC’s Chuck) and Malcolm McDowell (A Clockwork Orange, The Artist).  

In SILENT HILL: REVELATION 3D, Heather Mason (Clemens) and her father (Bean) have been on the run, always one step ahead of dangerous forces that she doesn’t fully understand.  On the eve of her 18th birthday, plagued by horrificnightmares and the disappearance of her father, Heather discovers she’s not who she thinks she is.  The revelation leads her deeper into a demonic world that threatens to trap her forever.

Ortenberg stated, “Silent Hill has proven to be a powerhouse franchise.  The fans have greeted each incarnation, including the original SILENT HILL film, with great enthusiasm and we are confident that this latest project will be a strong addition to Open Road’s 2012 slate.”  

Producer Samuel Hadida added, “The film is a thrill ride that improves on the original in many ways.  We take all audiences, new and old, deep into the world of psychological horror that is Silent Hill, and advance thestory for those familiar with the franchise. We are thrilled to have Tom and his terrific team at Open Road presenting our film to U.S. audiences.

The deal was negotiated on behalf of Open Road Films by Ortenberg, General Counsel and Executive Vice President of Operations and Business Affairs, Elliott Kleinberg, and Senior Vice President of Acquisitions, Ben Cotner.   International sales for SILENT HILL: REVELATION 3D are being handled by Lionsgate.   In addition to Samuel Hadida, the film was produced by Hadida’s Davis films as well as Don Carmody.