Namco Bandai Games has announced that they will be giving five one-of-a-kind Dark Souls statues away on the game’s official website. Check in there for details in how you can enter to win one of them. Apparently, the statues were created by a talented fan of the game and each measures over 12-inches tall.
Namco Bandai Games has released a new trailer for their upcoming RPG, Dark Souls, which is due out on October 4th for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 platforms.
Blizzard Entertainment has announced that the Foo Fighters will headline the closing event of their upcoming BlizzCon gaming expo. Tickets are currently sold out, but interested viewers will be able to watch the show via DirecTV’s streaming as well as live streams on the Internet.
“There’s no better way to cap off two days of gaming entertainment than by blowing the roof off the convention center with an awesome rock concert,” said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. “Everyone attending BlizzCon and watching from home can look forward to ending the show with a bang when Foo Fighters bring the house down.”
BlizzCon runs from October 21 through October 22, 2011 in Anaheim, CA.
Rockstar Games has announced that the upcoming PC edition of L.A. Noire, dubbed L.A. Noire: The Complete Edition, will be released on Windows and Mac PCs come November 8th, 2011. The game will feature all of the extra content for the title, that was originally released on consoles earlier this year.
System Specifications:
L.A. Noire: The Complete Edition is rated M for Mature by the ESRB and will be available at retail and digitally for $49.99 / €49.99 / £39.99.
Focus Home Interactive has released the final set of screenshots prior to tomorrow’s launch of A Game of Thrones: Genesis. The game is a strategy/war title where, according to the press release, players have a vast array of non-military options for dealing with opponents. So many, in fact, that you can topple enemy governments without even firing a shot.
Apple has finally revealed the official invite, date, and time for its next iPhone(s) announcement event. The press conference will be held at Apple HQ on Tuesday, October 4th, 2011 @ 10AM pacific. What the (1) means on the phone icon? Well, could it mean that there is only one phone to reveal? Or, perhaps it just means that Apple has left you a call or vm, etc. Time will tell!
Electronic Arts and KLEI have announced that Shank 2 will be released early next year on the Xbox LIVE Arcade, PlayStation Network, and Windows PC platforms. Additionally, they have released a brand-new announcement trailer for your viewing enjoyment.
“Creatively, Shank still has a lot to give” said Jamie Cheng, founder of Klei Entertainment. “We took the feedback from the community and ran with it, putting our own flavor on every change. For Shank 2, we literally took apart the game and put it back together to push the envelope in combat mechanics, visuals, and 2D animation in games.”
Blizzard Entertainment and Pocket Star have announced the release of the latest StarCraft Ghost novel, Spectres.
Dominion ghosts epitomize the height of terran evolution and physical conditioning. Augmented by technologies that harness their innate psionic potential, these lethal operatives use telepathy and other superhuman powers to isolate and destroy the enemies of the Dominion. But when the hunters become the hunted and ghosts start disappearing without a trace, even the most dangerous human soldiers in the Koprulu sector have something to fear…
Enter Nova Terra, a ghost of unparalleled ability. On orders fromEmperor Arcturus Mengsk, Nova embarks on a secret mission to find her missing comrades. As her investigation leads down a maze of dark corridors, painful memories of her pre-ghost years begin to surface. Soon, Nova learns that there might be a connection between the missing agents and her past, a discovery that will pit her against both the shadows ofher youth and a terrifying new breed of psionic warrior: spectres.
This is the story that StarCraft fans have been waiting for—a pulse-pounding adventure based on the never-released StarCraft: Ghost tactical-action console game. StarCraft: Ghost—Spectres unveils a tumultuous chapter in Nova’s life and the insidious origins of the spectres featured in StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, the record-breaking sequel to Blizzard Entertainment’s highly praised real-time strategy games StarCraft and StarCraft: Brood War.
Housemarque has released a new trailer for their self-funded DLC pack to their PSN zombie shooter, Dead Nation. The Road of Devastation DLC pack is out now in North America for the PSN and will be released tomorrow in other regions.
“After the initial release of the game, we talked with Sony and made a unique arrangement to bring the DLC to the market. We funded the development and Sony published the additional content,” says Housemarque CEO Ilari Kuittinen. “We certainly hope that our fans will appreciate our efforts as we think ‘Road of Devastation’ DLC offers hours of fun for both veteran and novice Dead Nation players.”
Bethesda Softworks has revealed the voice cast for their upcoming RPG epic, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, which includes legendary actors Max Von Sydow and Christopher Plummer!
Christopher Plummer, a two-time Emmy Award winner, two-time Tony Award winner and Academy Award nominee, takes on the role of Arngeir, a powerful Greybeard elder. An order of philosopher monks who are masters of the Way of the Voice, the Greybeards live in silent isolation atop Skyrim’s largest mountain.
Academy Award nominee, Max Von Sydow, stars as Esbern, a chronicler and agent of the Blades who has survived in hiding. Long obsessed with the foretold return of the dragon Alduin, the World Eater, Esbern will teach you how to confront this epic evil.
Tony Award winner and three-time Academy Award nominee, Joan Allen, will be making her videogame debut as Delphine, one of the last remaining members of the Blades – an ancient warrior society once sworn to protect the Emperor. Like you, Delphine is trying to unravel the mystery of the dragons’ return.
In addition, iconic actress and singer, Lynda Carter (“Wonder Woman”), voices Gormlaith Golden-Hilt, one of the Nord heroes who overthrew the dragons in ancient times.
“It’s been incredible to have all these actors together,” said Todd Howard, Game Director. “When you start a project, you always make your wish-list of actors, and to actually hear them in the game, it’s amazing. We can’t wait for everyone to experience it.”
Skyrim’s cast also includes
· Michael Hogan (“Battlestar Galactica”), who plays Imperial General Tullius, in charge of crushing the Stormcloak rebellion.
· Vladimir Kulich (“The 13th Warrior,” “Smoking Aces”) portrays Hogan’s nemesis Ulfric Stormcloak, Jarl of Windhelm and charismatic leader of the Stormcloaks, who aims to make Skyrim independent of the Empire.
· Claudia Christian (“Babylon 5”) joins the cast as Legate Rikke, General Tullius’s chief lieutenant, a loyal Imperial officer as well as a Nord who firmly believes Skyrim must remain part of the Empire.
· Diane Louise Salinger (“Carnivale”), Renee Victor (“Weeds”), and Saturday Night Live-alum George Coe (“Transformers: Dark of the Moon”) round out the star-studded cast of more than 70 different voice actors delivering over 60,000 lines of dialogue.
