SEGA and The Creative Assembly have announced a new, downloadable campaign for their highly-acclaimed Total War: Shogun 2 titled “Rise of the Samurai”. Adding a ton of new content, the campaign will be available in September.
The Rise of the Samurai adds a brand new playable campaign to Total War: SHOGUN 2. The campaign can be played in both single and multiplayer modes. Six new playable clans, each with unique traits are also added for a brand new campaign experience. These clans come with sixteen new land units and ten new naval units between them offering a very different set of strategies to the would-be general. There are also four new hero units including the Tetsubo Warrior Monk Hero and the deadly female Onna Bushi Heroine. Additionally, the Rise of the Samurai expansion adds four new agent types, each with their own skill trees. From the seductress Shirabyoshi to the shrewd and zealous Junsatsushi Inspectors, each of these offers a brand new campaign experience. With all these clans, heroes, agents and units at your command you must ride with the first of the Samurai and decide the fate of the first ever Shogun of Japan.
Kalypso Media has announced Legends of Pegasus, an upcoming 4X space-sim in the vein of Master of Orion and Sword of the Stars, due out in 2012 for the Windows PC platform.
Features of Legends of Pegasus include:
A complete 4X science fiction gaming experience- eXlore, eXpand, eXploit and eXterminate your way to galactic conquest
Tactical space combat – featuring a unique mix of turn-based and real-time strategy gameplay
A realistic, immersive universe – three races and 12 playable factions exist in a living-breathing universe populated by a huge variety of non-player civilizations
Play alone or dominate with friends – an extensive single-player campaign coupled with a strong multiplayer focus ensure an engaging experience
Massive customization options – design, build and deploy ships created from research into hundreds of technologies based on an extensive tech tree
Make it yours – modding options will be available, allowing players to customize missions, maps and more
2K Sports has revealed the full soundtrack for their upcoming NBA 2K12, which is due out on October 4, 2011 for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, Wii, PSP, and Windows PC platforms.
“Music has always been an integral part of our NBA 2K video games, as it further immerses players into the world of basketball and enhances their gaming experience,” said Jason Argent, vice president of marketing for 2K Sports. “It was important to us that the NBA 2K12 soundtrack was not only what you hear while navigating the menus, but also in real-life situations like pre-game highlight introductions and during timeouts, just as you would hear a song while at a game or watching on TV.”
Following is a complete track list for NBA 2K12:
Eminem & Royce Da 5’9” – Fast Lane
Travis Barker featuring Yelawolf, Twista, Busta Rhymes and Lil Jon – Let’s Go
CyHi Da Prynce – Sideways (2K Remix)
Kurtis Blow – Basketball
Friendly Fires – Skeleton Boy
Machine Drum – Let It (edIT Remix)
Aceyalone featuring Cee-Lo – Workin’ Man’s Blues
Freddie Gibbs – Look Easy (2K Original)
Chiddy Bang featuring Q-Tip – Here We Go
Zion I featuring Rebelution- Many Stylez
Duck Down All -Stars 2 – Shout The Winners Out (2K Original)
Middle Class Rut – New Low
Bassnectar – Cozza Frenzy
Ancient Astronauts – Still a Soldier
Alex K. and D.J.I.G. – Now’s My Time (2K Original)
Rebellion and 505 Games have released a new trailer for their upcoming, and long-awaited, Sniper Elite V2. This trailer shows off the game’s “kill cam”, which gets up-close and personal with a bullet’s damage effects on the human body.
“We’re really excited by the new teaser trailer for Sniper Elite V2,” Jason Kingsley, CEO of Rebellion, said. “It gives a sneak peek at the kind of action you can expect from the game, as well as the chance to see what makes it so unique. This is no ‘run and gun’ game and you have to be strategic, take your time and think problems through rather than go in all guns blazing – exactly what made the original Sniper Elite such a great game.”
Larian Studios has announced Dragon Commander, an upcoming turn-based strategy/RPG where players command armies of dragons against one another. The game is due out next year for both Windows PC and game console platforms.
“We’ve been dreaming about a project like this for many years, and fresh from the success of our latest game we realized that there is nothing that holds us back any longer. The new game blends together our favorite genres and themes, something that is not easy – but the resulting gameplay experience is very rewarding, and it’s also a lot of fun to make.” – says Swen Vincke, Larian’s Game Director for DRAGON COMMANDER, – “We have role-playing, we have strategy, we have exploration… and we have plenty of dragons. We also feel that we have finally discovered how dragon combat can work well in a game. We’re pretty much breaking new ground here, and we’re very much determined to surprise the players with what we’ll offer in this game!”
SteelSeries has announced a new gaming mouse called the “Sensei”. Due out in September for an MSRP of $89.99, the mouse represents the first in a new line of mice with illuminating properties – something SteelSeries has stayed away from for a while (they instead choose to focus on actual performance rather than flashy lights). This new mouse will feature a a 32-bit ARM CPU, allowing for a lot of on-device processing.
“We truly believe in building peripherals that sets the expected standards for competitive gamers. The intent is to make them faster, more accurate and allow them to play longer – essentially, peripherals that gives users the freedom to play how and where they want, and that will help them win,” said Bruce Hawver, SteelSeries CEO. “The Sensei is really the culmination of thousands of hours of research and testing with competitive players that combines a distinctive aesthetic design with the access to superior functionality for all levels of players. Users will have the luxury of choosing a quick configuration directly on the Sensei’s LCD screen or dive into the multiple layers of advanced macros and settings through the new SteelSeries Engine software.”
505 Games has announced that they will be showing off their upcoming Supremacy MMA fighting game at the PAX gaming expo, which runs from August 26 through August 28, 2011. Furthermore, the retail release of the game is still on-target and set for September 20, 2011. They have also released some new screenshots of the game, which you can checkout below…
Bethesda Softworks and id Software have released a new making-of trailer for their upcoming shooter, RAGE, talking about the game’s sound and art design. Enjoy!
Coming in 2012, EA Sports has announced EA Sports Grand Slam Tennis 2. Under development for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 platforms, Grand Slam Tennis 2 will feature all four grand slam tennis tournaments and will be the only tennis title to feature the heralded court of Wimbledon.
“We are very excited to bring the EA SPORTS Grand Slam® Tennis franchise to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 platforms and leverage the graphical power of these high definition consoles,” said Line Producer Thomas Singleton. “Players will now get to experience the excitement and drama of serving it up on prestigious tennis venues such as Wimbledon’s famed Centre Court.”
Teaser Trailer
Official Game Features List:
· All-New Total Racquet Control: Control every shot with the right analog stick, smashing forehands, backhands, overheads and volleys with precision, accuracy and power. Utilize this innovative control system to take your game to the top! But if you prefer the old school button controls, those are still available!
· Become a Champion: Become a true Grand Slam® tournament champion by capturing all four major championships in succession. The prestige of some of the most historic events in tennis come alive like never before, including the Australian Open, French Open, U.S. Open and exclusive to EA SPORTS Grand Slam® Tennis franchise – Wimbledon.
· PlayStation Move Support: The motion control experience gets you on your feet and puts a racquet right in the palm of your hands. From casual players to tennis masters, you truly have the chance to swing your way to victory.
· Legends of Now and Then: Play with or against more than 20 of the greatest players to ever grace the courts, including Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Bjorn Borg, Maria Sharapova, Serena and Venus Williams and exclusive to EA SPORTS Grand Slam® Tennis franchise, seventeen-time winner of a Grand Slam® tournament John McEnroe.
· Professional, Realistic, Organic (P.R.O.). AI: The playing styles and behaviors of the sport’s greatest stars are captured right down to their signature swings and emotional reactions. Realistic tactics and strategies are your keys to success against each legend whether playing on hard court, clay or grass. The organic artificial intelligence adapts to your game so there’s never a dull moment!
· ESPN Grand Slam® Tournament Classics: Relive some of the most memorable moments in tennis. From Borg versus McEnroe to Nadal versus Federer, play your way through history unlocking up to 25 amazing moments of Grand Slam® tournaments.
· Deep Tennis Experience: Play countless hours of tennis in Grand Slam® Career mode – singles and doubles, through a 10-year career or battle online. A wide variety of online gameplay features, Photo Game Face and more keep your experience fresh and authentic.
Funcom reports that over 300,000 new players have joined Age of Conan: Unchained in its first month of operation. Unchained is the new, free-to-play version of Age of Conan that also features a lot more mature content that had to be censored by order of the previous publisher.
“The launch of the hybrid business model has been very successful so far,” says Funcom CEO Trond Arne Aas. “The activity levels on the servers are booming with a fourfold increase in players during July, we more than doubled the revenue generated from the game, and we have experienced a positive development in subscriber numbers. This definitely gives us great hope for the game’s future.”
You can checkout more on Age of Conan: Unchained over at the game’s official website.
