Looks like we will be getting a full, world-premier trailer for Konami’s upcoming Metal Gear Solid: Rising at the Spike TV Video Game Awards on December 10, 2011. They released a small teaser trailer to whet our appetites in the meantime – enjoy!
Author - Jerry Paxton
CCP Games has announced that Crucible, its 15th free expansion for EVE Online, will launch on November 29, 2011.
Some of the major improvements in Crucible:
- Four fan-designed battlecruisers built to deliver swift and effective destruction to the opposition
- Over a dozen stunningly remade nebulae, changing the look and feel of EVE’s universe completely
- Other fan-favorite graphical improvements such as engine trails, warp tunnels and shadows
- Time dilation in fleet flights — adjusting time itself to keep fairness alive when hundreds of players face off against each other
- 3 new factional captain’s quarters with unique, artistic looks
- A significant ship rebalancing effort, to bring greater diversity and balance to large and small scale conflicts
- A lot of small changes — from fonts to UI to Doomsday devices to PvE tweaks
Battlecruiser WIP Images
Activision has announced that the debut trailer for their upcoming Transformers: Fall of Cybertron will air during the 2011 Spike Video Game Awards on December 10, 2011.
Today, Codemasters announced that F1 2011 is set to be a launch title for PlayStation Vita on February 22, 2012. F1 2011 features a host of single and multiplayer options, including an additional and extensive Challenge mode is perfect for portable play, with gamers completing a wide range of objectives including checkpoint, gate and overtaking challenges.
Vita Screenshots
Team Ninja and Tecmo Koei have unveiled some new screenshots from their upcoming Ninja Gaiden 3, which is due out in 2012 on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 platforms.
Screenshots
Spike TV has unveiled the nominees of its upcoming Video Game Awards, which airs live on November 10th, 2011. The company has also announced it will be making The Legend of Zelda its first entry into its Video Game Hall of Fame, gracing the title with a special award at the show.
“The ‘VGAs’ always celebrate the best games of the year and preview the future with world premieres,” said Casey Patterson executive producer of the “VGAs” and executive vice president of event production for Viacom Media Networks Entertainment Group. “Now our Video Game Hall of Fame will recognize the game franchises throughout history that have brought the industry to where it is today.”
“It is only natural to start with ‘Zelda,’” said Geoff Keighley, executive in charge, publisher relations, Spike. “‘The Legend of Zelda’ is a franchise that inspired many of us to see the potential of games when it debuted 25 years ago, one that has successfully transitioned from one game console generation to the next and has continually shown the narrative and artistic potential of the medium.”
GAME OF THE YEAR
“Batman: Arkham City” (Warner Bros Interactive / Rocksteady Studios)
“The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim” (Bethesda Softworks / Bethesda Game Studios)
“The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword” (Nintendo)
“Portal 2” (Valve)
“Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception” (Sony Computer Entertainment / Naughty Dog)
STUDIO OF THE YEAR
Bethesda Game Studios
Naughty Dog
Rocksteady Studios
Valve
BEST SHOOTER
“Battlefield 3” (Electronic Arts / DICE)
“Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3” (Activision / Infinity Ward / Sledgehammer Games)
“Gears of War 3” (Microsoft Studios / Epic Games)
“Rage” (Bethesda Softworks / Id Software)
BEST INDEPENDENT GAME
“Bastion” (Supergiant Games)
“Minecraft” (Mojang)
“Superbrothers: Sword and Sworcery EP” (Capybara Games)
“The Binding of Isaac” (Edmund McMillen)
This is a partial list of nominees – to see the full listing, head over to the 2011 Video Game Awards website.
After just one week on the market, it appears as though The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, is doing well! ZeniMax Media, parent company of Bethesda Softworks, has announced that it has shipped over seven million units of the game and anticipates it will generate more than $450 million in global retail sales!
“We are grateful for the fans’ response to Skyrim,” said Robert Altman, Chairman and CEO of ZeniMax Media. “Todd Howard and his team at Bethesda Game Studios have crafted a very special game. Anticipation for Skyrim has surpassed any game in our company’s history, and we are pleased that sales and reviews have reflected the quality and hours of amazing gameplay it provides.”
Harmonix has announced that on November 22, 2011 there will be two things of note coming to the Rock Band Music Store. First, a new pack of songs from Canadian rock group Nickelback. Second, Harmonix is releasing some Pro Guitar and Pro Base upgrades for three Red Hot Chili Peppers’ tracks. Get the full details below!
Available on Xbox 360, Wii™and PlayStation®3 system (November 22st, 2011):
- Nickelback – “How You Remind Me” X
- Nickelback – “Someday”
- Nickelback – “Animals”
- Nickelback – “If Today Was Your Last Day”
- Nickelback – “This Means War”
Pro Guitar/Bass Upgrades for Legacy Songs
- Red Hot Chili Peppers – “Under the Bridge”
- Red Hot Chili Peppers – “By the Way”
- Red Hot Chili Peppers – “The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie”
(These tracks will be available in Europe on PlayStation®3 system November 23nd)
The Nickelback tracks will be available as “Nickelback Then and Now Pack,” with songs available for purchase individually on Xbox 360, PlayStation®3 system and Wii™. Tracks marked with “X” will include Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions for $0.99 per song.
Price:
$8.49 USD, £4.39 UK, €6.59 EU (680 Microsoft Points, 850 Wii Points™) for the “Nickelback Then and Now” pack.
$1.99 USD, £.99 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points) per song
$2.00 USD (200 Wii Points™) per song
$0.99 USD (100 Wii Points™/80 Microsoft Points), £0.59 UK, €0.79 EU per song for eligible Pro Guitar/Pro Bass upgrade
The demo for Nicolas Games upcoming third-person horror-shooter, Afterfall: Insanity, is available now for the Windows PC platform. The full, retail game is due out on November 25th, 2011 but this demo will give you a taste of the post-apocalyptic horror.
Demo Description
In the first part of the demo, Albert will come face to face with diabolical creatures in a dark and claustrophobic shelter. In another part, you’ll work your way through the sewers, eventually making your way to a deserted town, which provides a glimpse of just how war-torn the world really is. As shocking as the demo is, it only reveals part of the danger you’ll face on Afterfall: InSanity. Not only will you have to conquer demons and infected humans, but also Albert’s own delusions and fears.
DEMO LINK (Right-Click and Save As)
This week’s new trailer for Electronic Arts upcoming Syndicate shows off the game’s co-op mode.