Marvel and Activision have released the official 2011 Comic-Con trailer for their upcoming actioner, Spider-Man: Edge of Time.
Author - Jerry Paxton
Looks like there will be a Star Wars-themed Xbox 360 console released for the upcoming Star Wars: Kinect title. Get the lowdown in this new video below:
Electronic Arts, BioWare, and LucasArts have announced that their highly-anticipated MMO, Star Wars: The Old Republic, is available now for pre-order on the Windows PC platform. Pre-ordering any of the three game versions gets you a “color stone” in-game item and early access to the game. You can check out information on all three versions of the game from the official website.
As to when the game will be released? Right now, they are keeping a lid on it, as EA CEO John Riccitiello recently commented in an interview with another gaming news site:
Announcing a release date “would be irresponsible for two really good reasons”, Riccitiello said. “One, the competitive marketplace. Putting a window out there creates a window of opportunity for our principal competitor to put out an expansion pack or an ad campaign et cetera around our launch window. Bad move at this point in time.“
Activision and Radical Entertainment have announced that their upcoming actioner, Prototype 2, will be released on April 24, 2012 for the Xbox 360, Windows PC, and PlayStation 3 platforms. Also announced is that the game will be demoed throughout the day by way of an on-going, 15-minute demo taking place at the Activision booth (#5445).
“We know our fans have been clamoring to find out when they would be able to get their hands-on PROTOTYPE 2, and the whole studio is excited that we can finally reveal the timing,” said Ken Rosman, Studio Head, Radical Entertainment. “We’re also thrilled to be at the point where we can show the game directly to our fans. It’s always rewarding to see those first time reactions to what we’ve been working on for the past couple years, and we can’t wait for them to see some of Sgt. James Heller’s amazing new shape-shifting abilities at San Diego Comic-Con.”
Blizzard Entertainment has announced that the new World of Warcraft novel, World of Warcraft: Thrall: Twilight of the Aspects, is out now via retail and online book sellers. The novel follows Thrall, the former War Chief of the Horde, as he struggles with the ongoing repercussions of the Cataclysm.
Kalypso Media has released a ton of new screenshots from their upcoming dictatorship-sim, Tropico 4, which is coming to Windows PCs and the Xbox 360 platform.
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Bethesda Softworks has revealed the official schedule of events/timeline for their upcoming QuakeCon 2011 gaming expo and tournament series. The expo kicks off on August 4th with a keynote address by id Software co-founder, John Carmack.
Schedule
Welcome and Annual Keynote with John Carmack
Thursday, August 4th at 2:00pm
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Presentation
Friday, August 5th at 1:00pm
Todd Howard, Bethesda Game Studios
20 Years of id Software
Friday, August 5th at 2:30pm
John Carmack, id Software
Tim Willits, id Software
Todd Hollenshead, id Software
Kevin Cloud, id Software
Ultimate Origins: The Games That Influence Us
Friday, August 5th at 4:00pm
Raphael Colantonio, Arkane
Harvey Smith, Arkane
Matt Hooper, id Software
Marcus Smith, Insomniac
Prey 2 Presentation
Friday, August 5th at 5:30pm
Chris Rhinehart, Human Head
Community Managers: Un-moderated!
Saturday, August 6th at 1:00pm
Abbie Heppe, Respawn
Adam Pyle, id Software
Matt Grandstaff, Bethesda Softworks
Nick Breckon, Bethesda Softworks
Ryan Schneider, Insomniac
First-person Perspectives
Saturday, August 6th at 2:30pm
Mackey McClandish, Respawn
Drew Murray, Insomniac
Tim Willits, id Software
Julien Roby, Arkane
PC Perspective Hardware Workshop
Saturday, August 6th at 3:30pm
In addition to the lineup of presentations and panels, attendees will also have the opportunity to check out various exhibitors on the show floor, including BAWLS Guarana, the U.S Air Force, Cooler Master, CPU Magazine, Dell Computer, Diamond Multimedia, FSP GROUP USA CORP, Glitch Gaming Apparel, Grow Up Japan Co., Ltd., Gunnar Optiks, Hi-Rez Studios, IN WIN Development, Intel Americas, Inc., Plantronics and Psyko Audio Labs, Inc.
QuakeCon 2011 will take place at the Hilton Anatole Hotel in Dallas, TX. The event remains FREE to general admission and BYOC attendees thanks to the support of id and Bethesda Softworks, as well as the QuakeCon volunteer staff and the 2011 event sponsors and exhibitors. Doors to the QuakeCon BYOC will open on Thursday, August 4th at 9 am and will remain open through 12 pm on Sunday, August 7th.
QuakeCon Exhibit Hall Hours are:
Thursday, August 4, 2011 10 am – 6 pm
Friday, August 5 2011 10 am – 6 pm
Saturday, August 6, 2011 10 am – 6 pm
Turbine has released some new screenshots from their upcoming expansion to The Lord of the Rings Online. Rise of Isengard is due out on September 27th and will add three new lands to explore as well as a number of additional features.
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In a funny, Harry Potter-esque trailer released yesterday, Electronic Arts welcomes a new playable character type to their free-to-play Battlefield Heroes: The Wizards.
From the cool contest at Tape it or Die comes the fan favorite winning weapon idea: The Electric Crusher. A combination hammer and battery pack, the electric crusher is said to be great in dispatching hordes of the undead.