Activision has announced the launch of BlackNet Facebook application over at their Prototype 2 Facebook page. BlackNet allows users to group together to “hack” into the information network of game PMC, Blackwatch.
You can check it all out at the game’s official Facebook page.
The good people at Hi-Rez Studios have released three new wallpapers from their upcoming revival of the classic team-based shooter, Tribes, called Tribes: Ascend. The new wallpapers show off a couple Blood Eagle troopers on a grav cycle.
SEGA has released a new gameplay trailer for their upcoming horror title, Rise of Nightmares. Rise is due out in September, exclusively on the Xbox 360 with Kinect support.
Australian-based PC gaming server service, GameRanger, has announced support for the now defunct Windows PC version of Codemasters racer, GRID. Codemasters recently announced that they had ceased functionality of the PS3 and PC version of the game’s multiplayer servers, only leaving the Xbox 360 servers operational.
GameRanger software is free to download and allows play of over 600 multiplayer titles like GRID and even classics such as Baldur’s Gate!
Cyanide Studio and Focus Home Interactive have released some launch screenshots from their Pro Cycling Manager 2011, which is due out this Thursday on the Windows PC platform.
In celebration of Two Tribes and Ronimo Games’ upcoming release of Swords & Soldiers on the iOS platform, they have released an official launch trailer.
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Rocksteady Studios have released the first render of Robin from their upcoming Batman: Arkham Asylum. Apparently, Robin will also be playable in the game’s Challenge Mode so long as you pre-order the game at Best Buy. Arkham City is due out on October 18, 2011.
Robin will come complete with his own unique gadgets and special moves, and will be playable in all challenge maps in the game, as well as two additional challenge maps that are included with the pack – Black Mask Hideout and Freight Train Escape. The pack will also contain a bonus Red Robin character skin.
City Interactive has released the official “gone gold” trailer for their upcoming Sniper Ghost Warrior on the PlayStation 3 platform. Sniper is due out on the PS3 come June 28, 2011.
SEGA has released a new story trailer for their upcoming sci-fi shooter, Binary Domain, which is due out in February of 2012.
With Shadows of the Damned making its debut for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 platforms tomorrow, Electronic Arts has released the game’s official launch trailer. Also, Electronic Arts has announced a gamer live chat tomorrow, June 21, at 4pm Pacific that will allow gamers to do a live Q&A with game producer Joel Wade.
