Author - Jerry Paxton

The Baconing Announcement Trailer

Hothead Games has released the official announcement trailer for their upcoming Summer title, The Baconing. The game sees the return of the heroic DeathSpank as he battles the AntiSpank to save SpankTopia.

RAGE Behind the Scenes Video #1

id Software and Bethesda Softworks have released their first behind-the-scenes dev diary for their upcoming shooter, RAGE. RAGE is due out on October 4, 2011 on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Windows PC platforms. It is the first game to utilize id Software’s id Tech 5 game engine.

Full FEAR 3 Achievement/Trophy List

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has released the full achievement/trophy list for their new horror-shooter, FEAR 3, which is out now on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Windows PC platforms.

Campaign Specific Achievements/Trophies

Almost Halfway – Attain Rank 10  –  10 Pts / Bronze

You’ve Got the Touch! – Attain Rank 21  –  25 Pts / Silver

Prison Impossible – Complete Prison  –  10 Pts / Bronze

Get To The Chopper – Complete Slums  –  10 Pts / Bronze

Pain, In Bulk – Complete Store  –  15 Pts / Bronze

Town Hall Beating – Complete Village  –  15 Pts / Bronze

Through The Haystack – Complete Tower  –   20 Pts / Bronze

Trouble Cross – Complete Bridge  –  20 Pts / Bronze

Terminal Victory – Complete Port  –  25 Pts / Bronze

Homecoming King – Complete Ward  –  25 Pts / Bronze

Mission… Accomplished? – Finish the Campaign on any difficulty (all levels complete)  –  50 Pts / Gold

Man Mode – Finish the Campaign on INSANE Difficulty  –  100 Pts / Gold

General Achievements/Trophies

Art Collector – Pin 100 total enemies with the Penetrator or Leaper knives  –  15 Pts / Bronze

A Precursor – In the Poker Room of Prison, kill all 3 enemies with headshots before Slow-Mo ends – 5 Pts / Bronze

State-of-the-Art. Bang Bang! – Kill 10 enemies in a row with Sniper Rifle headshots   – 20 Pts / Bronze

Yo, Adrian! – Find something worth punching!  –  15 Pts / Bronze

No can Defense! – Kill 100 enemies with Jump Kick or Slide Tackle  –  20 Pts / Bronze

Extremist – Complete any campaign level on INSANE without reloading checkpoints or going into Last Stand  –  20 Pts / Bronze

Earl of Pain – Kill 1,000 enemies by any method in any game mode  –  10 Pts / Bronze

Character Specific Achievements/Trophies

God Among Men – Kill 250 total enemies during Slow-Mo  –  25 Pts / Silver

Footy Foul – Kill 2 enemies with 1 slide-tackle during Slow-Mo  –  10 Pts / Bronze

Insider Trading – Possess every type of possessable enemy!  –  15 Pts / Bronze

Head Crab Removal – 20 kills with a crowbar  –  10 Pts / Bronze

Online and  Multiplayer Achievements/Trophies

Little Brother’s Helper – As Point Man, Kill 100 enemies Suspended by Fettel  –  15 Pts / Bronze

Big Brother’s Helper – As Fettel, Suspend 100 enemies that Point Man kills  –  15 Pts / Bronze

I’m not a Doctor, I’m a Medic! – Perform 50 Revives in any Game Mode  –  10 Pts / Bronze

Dead Blind – Spend an entire round of Contractions in deep fog without going into Last Stand  –  10 Pts / Bronze

I F.E.A.R. Nothing! – Finish a wave of Contractions on INSANE without anyone entering Last Stand – 15 Pts / Bronze

We’ll Try Again Tomorrow! – Survive 3 round in Contractions in a row without anyone bringing back a crate  –  15 Pts / Bronze

Hanging 20 – Complete wave 20 in Contractions  –  20 Pts / Bronze

Handle with Care – Return 30 Crates in one game of Contractions  –  20 Pts / Bronze

Indecisive – Possess 10 different enemies in one round of Soul King  –  10 Pts / Bronze

Unstoppable! – Win all 5 rounds of a 5-round Soul King match  –  15 Pts / Bronze

Soul Gatherer – Attain a total of 6,000 Souls in one round of Soul King  –  15 Pts / Bronze

Soul Hoarder – Attain a total of 25,000 Souls across all round of a Soul King match  –  20 Pts / Bronze

Monarch – Win 20 round of Soul King  –  20 Pts / Bronze

Rank,  Score and Exploration Based Achievements/Trophies

Doll Collector – Find the Alma Doll on every level  –  20 Pts / Bronze

Spiritually Attuned – Make 100 Psychic Links (Share or Steal)  –  20 Pts / Bronze

Score Monger – Complete 30 challenges in one chapter  –  30 Pts / Bronze

Supreme Challenger – Complete 500 total challenges between all categories  –  25 Pts / Bronze

Completionist – Complete every challenge at least once  –  50 Pts / Bronze

That’s a lot of Zeros – Attain a total of 95,000 score on Prison  –  15 Pts / Silver

Magna Slum Laude – Attain a total of 85,000 score on Slums – 15 Pts / Silver

Cannibal Run – Attain a total of 95,000 score on Store – 15 Pts / Silver

House Arrest – Attain a total of 105,000 score on Village – 15 Pts / Silver

Point Taken – Attain a total of 110,000 score on Tower – 15 Pts / Silver

Crossing Over – Attain a total of 70,000 score on Bridge – 15 Pts / Silver

Point Authority – Attain a total of 110,000 score on Port – 15 Pts / Silver

Dream Score – Attain a total of 50,000 score on Ward – 10 Pts / Silver

Teaser Screenshot from Unannounced Polish PC Shooter

Flying Wild Hog, a developer hailing from the land of fellow Polish developer, cd Projeckt RED, has released a teaser image from an as-of-yet unannounced PC shooter. According to Evolve PR, the developer’s North American press agency, the game will be announced very soon, in mere weeks.

It looks as though you can get a better look of the creature seen in the distance of the screenshot over at Flying Wild Hog’s official website.

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Resistance 3 Gets Music from Boris Salchow

Insomniac Games has revealed that veteran composer Boris Salchow will score their upcoming shooter, Resistance 3. Resistance 3 is due out on September 6, 2011 for the PlayStation 3 platform and picks up four years after the events of Resistance 2.

Paul Mudra, Audio Director, Insomniac Games: “For RESISTANCE 3 we required a composer who would be able to interpret the nuance of mankind’s struggle for survival in a brutal world and create an engaging and emotive score. Boris spent many hours at our studio becoming familiar with the story, meeting with several key members of the development team and immersing himself in our process and culture. The soundtrack that Boris composed is compelling and a perfect fit for the game.  We consider it to be a key part of the overall RESISTANCE 3 experience.”

Salchow is a veteran composer, with credits including games like Resistance 2, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas 2, and films such as Prom Night.

Images from Abbey Road recording session

Dead on Arrival Developer Diary #1

N3V Games has released the first developer diary video for their upcoming iOS and Android zombie shooter, Dead on Arrival.

FEATURES

  • Face paced action survival shooter
  • Survive massive waves of zombies!
  • Purchase loads of weapons to defend yourself with
  • Border up doors to keep some of the zombies out for a short moment
  • Unlock rooms to move the fight into, each room holds a different weapon to purchase.
  • Look for the random box which holds the most powerful guns! Doesn’t mean you will always get them though.
  • Massive hospital level to explore and defence yourself
  • Tutorial level to help explain the gameplay while also giving you access to explore the power of each gun
  • Full 3D action and gore theme set in high detailed graphics perfect for mobile!
  • Coming Soon to iPad / iPhone and Android!

Codemasters Bodycount Gets Release Date

Codemasters has announced that its upcoming shooter Bodycount will hit stores on August 30, 2011. The game focuses on the use of a new cover system – previously only seen in PC titles where players can lean around corners dynamically – not glued to an attachment point. The game also features a ton of destructible environments.

Checkout the E3 2011 trailer below:

Shuttle Releases H3 6700G Intel Core i5 Gaming Rig

Shuttle has announced the availability of its latest Intel Core i5 pc – the Shuttle H3 6700G. With a starting price of $1,035 Dollars, the PC comes stock with a 3.3GHz Intel Core i5 and 4GB of DDR3 memory. The rig can be upgraded with features such as their I.C.E. II liquid cooling kit and an Nvidia GTX 580 GPU.

“H3 delivers a whole lot of performance — all the while staying ‘green’,” said Nicolas Villalobos, Director at Shuttle Computer, North America.  “Even with a Core i7 2600K processor, GTX 560 graphics, and up to 16GB of memory, the standard 300W power supply is all that is needed.  For those looking for more, an upgrade to the 500W power supply all that is needed for a GTX 580 card.  That really speaks to how well engineered the thermals are on the H3 6700G.”

You can checkout the rig and its options at Shuttle’s official site.

Gamers Digital Announces Jessica’s Bow Wow Bistro

Gamers Digital has announced Jessica’s Bow Wow Bistro, an upcoming kids puzzle title. Available now from Gamers Digital, the title will also be due out on July 13 via other digital retailers. Bow Wow Bistro offers players the chance to run their own canine eatery over 50 levels of play.

Jessica’s BowWow Bistro is a filling game that will satisfyingly satiate even the most sizeable of gamer appetites. It offers more than 50 levels of off-the-leash fun that mixes in a variety of upgrades and power-ups as well as other features that fans have come to love in time management franchise’s first game, Jessica’s Cupcake Café,” said Scott Zerby, president of Gamers Digital.

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