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The Parasites Come to Gratuitous Space Battles

2011/09/12
Jerry Paxton
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Positech has announced the release of the latest expansion for Gratuitous Space Battles – The Parasites. From the Official Website…

What The Parasites Expansion Pack Contains:

10 New ships. 4 Cruisers 3 Frigates and 3 fighters, all in a new graphical style by the same artist who did the original GSB artwork. The parasite ships have multiple translucent sections in varying colors, coming accross as classy, expensive, but also not to be messed with..

3 New ship equipment:  The flak cannon is a cruiser weapon designed to target enemy fighter swarms. The cannon ahs an ‘area-of-effect’ damage as well as hitting the target ship. The Plasma slinger is a small but ultra-high-rate-of-fire plasma torpedo weapon. This is the first plasma weapon that can have multiple torpedoes in flight at the same time. The missile revenge scrambler is a whole new type of ECM weapon that actually sends missile back to attack the ship that launched them, rather thamn just scrambling their guidance systems.

New ship bonuses. The parasites build these ships to last. Most of the new hulls have both integrity and armor bonuses. The parasites aren’t so good on the shields front, but they make up for it with stronger armor.

You can find out more about this new race, as well as how to purchase the DLC pack, over at the game’s official website.

Deus Ex: Human Revolution Coming to Mac this Winter

2011/09/12
Jerry Paxton
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Feral Interactive and Square Enix have announced that the recently-released action-RPG, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, will be hitting the Macintosh platform this Winter.

“Deus Ex: Human Revolution presents the player with truly meaningful decisions in a unique and captivating game world.” said David Stephen, Managing Director of Feral Interactive. “The degree of freedom it offers is extraordinary.”

Pricing, system requirements and a more precise release date will be announced later this year.

Syndicate Announced with Screenshots

2011/09/12
Jerry Paxton
News

Electronic Arts and Starbreeze Studios have announced the return of the classic PC franchise, Syndicate. The new Syndicate title will be a first-person shooter due out in 2012 for the Windows PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3 platforms. It looks as though the game’s first trailer will be released on September 29th, so stay-tuned!

“We are excited to finally reveal what we’ve been working on the past couple years,” says Mikael Nermark, CEO of Starbreeze Studios. “It’s been a great experience working with EA, and an amazing opportunity for us to use our expertise in the first person shooter and action genres to bring back, and reignite, the signature action/espionage gameplay of Syndicate.”

About the new Syndicate

Set in 2069, Syndicate takes players into a dark, Machiavellian world run without government oversight with many syndicates vying for total dominance of their local market place. With no one to question their intentions or actions, three mega corporations – Eurocorp, Cayman Global, and Aspari – are at the forefront of this brutal war for control of the pivotal American market. In the world of Syndicate, everything is digitally connected, including the people. Players aren’t limited to the weapons in their hands. Through DART 6 bio-chip technology implanted in their head, players can slow down time and breach the digital world around them to take down their foes using a variety of upgradable hacking mechanics. Syndicate’s blend of fast-paced, futuristic, action shooter settings and story combined with innovative chip breach gameplay instantly immerses players in a unique digital world.

Announcement Screens

EverQuest Veil of Alaris Trailer

2011/09/12
Jerry Paxton
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Sony Online Entertainment has a new trailer for their upcoming EverQuest expansion, Veil of Alaris, showing off the area known as Argath: Bastion of Illdaera.

About Argath: Bastion of Illdaera

The mountain fortress of Argath will be the first stop for most adventurers who choose to take up the challenges presented by the continent of Alaris. The imposing walls and grand scale of Argath should leave one feeling safe and serene, but invaders threaten and momentous events are beginning to take place. Will your hand be the one that brings Argath back to safety?

New Battlefield 3 Operation Guillotine Trailer

2011/09/10
Jerry Paxton
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Electronic Arts has released another trailer in the Battlefield 3 Operation Guillotine gameplay trailer series. Battlefield 3 is due out on October 25, 2011.

“Watch U.S. Marine Sgt. Blackburn enter the city of Tehran in Operation Guillotine, a joint operation to capture key members of the PLR leadership. This gameplay is captured from the single player campaign in Battlefield 3. Operation Guillotine continues 09.16.11”

Crysis Coming to Xbox LIVE and PSN in October

2011/09/10
Jerry Paxton
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Electronic Arts and Crytek have announced that, in October, they will be bringing Crysis to the Xbox LIVE and PlayStation Network platforms. The game will be re-mastered using Crytek’s new CryEngine 3 and will retail for $19.99 or 1600 Microsoft Points.

“We are extremely proud of what we were able to accomplish with Crysis. We set out to create a next-generation FPS and delivered a PC experience that became a benchmark for quality – and still is for many gamers even four years later,” said Cevat Yerli, CEO of Crytek. “By bringing the single-player campaign to console, we believe we are again setting a new standard for quality in downloadable gaming.”

New Aircraft Revealed for Ace Combat: Assault Horizon

2011/09/10
Jerry Paxton
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Namco Bandai Games has a field day sending out screenshots for their upcoming Ace Combat: Assault Horizon (due out on October 11). And, why shouldn’t they, really? I mean, the game looks gorgeous so naturally they want to show it off! However, we could not possibly post all 50 screenshots of this latest release in this one story – your ISPs would kill us. Hell – OUR ISP would kill us… 🙂

This week’s aircraft highlights for ACE COMBAT ASSAULT HORIZON includes:

Attack Helicopters

  • AH-64D Apache Longbow
  • Mi-24 Hind

Bombers

  • B-2 Spirit
  • B-1B Lancer

Utility Helicopters

  • MH-60 Blackhawk

Gunships

  • AC-130U Spooky

Screenshots

The Thing (2011) Ice Block Film Clip

2011/09/09
Jerry Paxton
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In this new clip from Universal Pictures upcoming The Thing – prequel to the 1982 John Carpenter film of the same name, the titular creature startles one of the Norwegian camp members. To quote a character from the original flick, “I don’t know what the hell’s in there, but it’s weird and pissed off whatever it is”. The Thing is set to be released on October 14, 2011.

WARNING: If you are trying to remain spoiler-free for this one, avoid this trailer. You have been warned.

Neopets: Treasure Keepers Facebook Game Launches

2011/09/09
Jerry Paxton
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Nickelodeon’s Virtual Worlds Group has announced the official launch of their Neopets: Treasure Keepers game on the Facebook platform.

About Neopets: Treasure Keepers

Free to play, Neopets: Treasure Keepers offers an exciting and engaging experience for Facebook’s teen and adult audience. The standalone flash-based game invites players to create and manage their own online shops, while completing quests and collecting a variety of items. Treasure Keepers is launching with four environments and 60 quests for users to explore.  Players have access to 500 items to collect and sell, creating a truly customizable social game play experience.   To shop for upgrades and décor, users can purchase Facebook credits. Building upon the rich heritage of Neopets, Nickelodeon partnered with the virtual world’s original creators, who are now at Meteor Games, to develop Treasure Keepers. Leveraging the nostalgia of Neopets’ longstanding social community, the evolution of the world to Facebook offers a new touch point for Nickelodeon to reach its fans.

Launch Screenshots