Focus Home Interactive has announced the opening of the official website for their upcoming strategy title, Wargame: European Escalation. Additionally, the company released four new screenshots from the game, which is due out later this year on Windows PCs.
Kalypso Media has released a new gameplay trailer for the upcoming Dungeons – The Dark Lord.
During Comic-Con, Marvel had slowly been releasing one-sheet posters featuring various members of their forthcoming Avengers film. Now, some smart geek has stitched them all together so they can be seen as intended. Enjoy the likes of Nick Fury, Ironman, The Incredible Hulk, and more – after the break!
Bungie has posted up a new online documentary titled “Oh Brave New World”. It runs about an hour long but provides a fascinating look at the game studio and its history as well as where it is heading. It also includes interviews with Bungie’s illusive Jason Jones and other key Bungie team members.
AGO games has announced that its new Final Fight/Double Dragon-esque fighting title: The Asskickers, is available now for$4.99!
“We’ve been playing close attention to the ongoing economic debacle in Washington. It’s really too bad that the people don’t have someone like The Asskickers in real life. Someone who could have jumped up, kicked some political ass and got the wealthy and the politicians to work together for the benefit of the people,” said Stanislas Berton, president of AGO Games. “The Asskickers is about a people standing up to corruption. So, in honor the fact that the bickering US politicians were finally able to do what was best for the American public and work together, we decided to cut the price of our game in half.”
Ubisoft has announced its games lineup for the upcoming Gamescom gaming expo, which takes place later this month in Cologne, Germany. Among the games on their list is the highly-anticipated Far Cry 3! Other entries include the next Might & Magic Heroes title as well as From Dust.
Consumer Booth – Hall 7, Booth #A31
Ubisoft’s unique approach to creating original and immersive high-definition gaming experiences will be on full display at Gamescom. At its consumer booth, the company will feature hands-on demonstrations or presentations of titles that build upon many of the company’s best-selling franchises, including:
· ANNO 2070™
· Assassin’s Creed® Revelations
· Driver® San Francisco
· Far Cry® 3
· From Dust™
· Might & Magic® Heroes® VI
· Rayman® Origins
· Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Future Soldier™
Ubisoft also continues to pioneer game development on emerging mainstream platforms and create games that the whole family can enjoy. The casual titles available at Ubisoft’s consumer booth include:
· The Black Eyed Peas® Experience
· Just Dance® 3
· Rabbids®: Alive and Kicking
Online Booth – Hall 9, Booth #A31
Ubisoft is accelerating the development of its online strategy by focusing on putting players at the center of their gaming experiences. Inside Ubisoft’s online booth, attendees will be able to try out highlights of the company’s recent releases, including:
· The Settlers® Online
· Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon® Online
TrackMania™2 Canyon will be featured in the Electronic Sports League’s booth Hall 9, A061-C0.
2K Sports has announced that its upcoming NBA 2K12 will feature fifteen historic NBA teams and their best players. Some of the players to be included are Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Julius “Dr. J” Erving.
“The NBA 2K franchise has become an essential part of the NBA culture, and our fans can now take control of legendary teams and athletes from the NBA’s rich history,” said Jason Argent, vice president of marketing for 2K Sports. “With ‘NBA’s Greatest’ mode, NBA 2K12 will allow fans to prove once and for all who are the greatest basketball icons of all time.”
NBA 2K12 is due out on the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft , PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, Wii system, PSP (PlayStation Portable) system and Windows PC platforms come October 4, 2011.
The Queen Mary has announced that its Dark Harbor haunted event will be returning to Long Beach for another Halloween season. This year, Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor will run on various dates starting from October 7 through October 31. Please check the full schedule below and over at the event’s official website.
“The Queen Mary is often cited as one of the most haunted places in the world,” said paranormal expert and ship guide Erika Frost. “This gives the event an atmosphere unlike any theme-park haunt. For instance, one of the mazes crosses the first-class swimming pool where many visitors claim to have encountered a little girl wandering around searching for her doll or mommy. Or, if they haven’t seen her, they’ve reportedly heard her.”
Dark Harbor Nights in October
7, 8, 9
14, 15, 16
20, 21, 22, 23
27, 28, 29, 30, 31
SouthPeak and 7Sixty have released a new developer diary video for their upcoming Stronghold 3.
Activision has announced a new “Rezurrection” content pack for their Call of Duty: Black Ops. This is chock-full of zombie-goodness, including an all new zombie level and four re-mastered zombie levels. The pack will be available first on August 23, 2011 via the Xbox LIVE Marketplace. Other versions will follow shortly.
The Rezurrection content pack includes:
