Paradox Interactive has released a new trailer for their upcoming strategy title, Crusader Kings II. The game is due out in 2012 and, as displayed in this trailer, allows players to utilize complex negotiations to gain land and territory (as well as violence).
Funcom has released a new trailer for their upcoming MMO, The Secret World, showing off the Templars faction.
gamigo AG has announced that their upcoming Jagged Alliance Online has gone into closed beta testing. If you registered for entry into the closed beta, be sure to check your inbox for possible invitations.
City Interactive has announced a new World War II title called Enemy Front. The game utilizes CryTek’s CryENGINE 3 and promises to put players into a “gritty first-person shooter (FPS) rich in action, combat and detail that takes players back to the carnage and chaos of WWII”. Enemy Front will be available for Xbox 360, PlayStation3, and PC in 2012.
The cover of the upcoming Official PlayStation Magazine UK #65 has confirmed that Hideo Kojima is indeed working on Metal Gear Solid 5. It’s next issue will feature a whole interview with the legendary games creator where, they claim, he discusses not only the upcoming Project Ogre but, also, Metal Gear Solid 5.
JamRT has announced the release of their new “social-rhythm” game, TubeHero, for the iOS and Facebook platforms. In TubeHero, players can “play” any track in their iTunes library and interfaces directly with the Facebook application. The iOS version includes exclusive virtual items and achievements such as guitars, stages and new game modes not currently found on the Facebook version.
TubeHero is available now for the iOS platform.
Sony Online Entertainment has announced the Lightning Strikes DLC pack for their super-hero MMO, DC Universe Online. The new DLC pack is due out “soon” and will feature The Flash and a new powerset: Electricity!
“In this DLC pack, fans have the opportunity to immerse themselves in another great character and action-packed story from the DC Universe,” said Jens Andersen, Creative Director for DC Universe Online. “With exciting gameplay, a new power set and new locations to share with your friends, we packed a whole new kind of fun into this DLC pack and are eager for our players to dive into another legendary adventure.”
In this awesome video from William Shatner and State Farm, “The Shat” tells us all about his brief love affair with a turkey fryer and the disaster that ensued. Stay safe out there, turkey fryers!
Activision has announced that their new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has broken the worldwide, five-day video game sales record with a whopping $775 million dollars. This breaks the previous record of $650 million dollars set by Call of Duty: Black Ops.
“With $775 million of sales of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 in its first five days, Call of Duty has become the first entertainment property in history to set five-day launch records for three consecutive years across all forms of entertainment,” said Robert Kotick, CEO, Activision Blizzard. “Life-to-date retail sales for the Call of Duty franchise have exceeded $6 billion worldwide, which makes Call of Duty one of the most valuable entertainment properties in the world. We expect continued sales momentum, as reviews and audience enthusiasm suggest that this is the best Call of Duty game that we have ever made. Online play for Modern Warfare 3is at record levels and we continue to see high online play for both Call of Duty: Black Ops and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, which ranked as the #2 and #4 top-played Xbox LIVE games for the week of November 7, according to Major Nelson.”
Rockstar Games has released the first in a series of videos showing off the design and technology behind their upcoming, and highly-anticipated shooter: Max Payne 3. This video showcases some of the game’s targeting, movement, AI, and more.
