Electronic Arts has released the launch trailer for Need for Speed Most Wanted – enjoy!
Author - Jerry Paxton
New York, NY – October 26, 2012 – Rockstar Games, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), is proud to announce the 10th anniversary of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City on October 29, 2012. Building upon the success of the groundbreaking Grand Theft Auto III in 2001, the release of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City in 2002 pushed the open-world game series deeper into pop culture with a vibrant over-the-top take on Miami, a stunning celebrity voice cast and a loving, satirical look at the cultural excesses of the ‘80s.
In conjunction with the anniversary, Rockstar will release Grand Theft Auto: Vice City for a wide range of iOS and Android devices later this fall.
“Grand Theft Auto: Vice City gave players the freedom of a massive open-world in one of the most iconic and vibrant settings ever realized in a game,” said Sam Houser, Founder of Rockstar Games. “It was a defining moment in the series and we’re delighted to be celebrating its 10th anniversary this year with a stunning, updated version for phones and tablets.”
To celebrate the 10 year anniversary of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, there will be a series of commemorative assets released, both old and new, including never-before-seen artwork and a brand new anniversary trailer highlighting some of the most iconic scenes and music from the game. In addition, a limited run of collectable promotional items will be made available for purchase through the Rockstar Games Warehouse (www.rockstarwarehouse.com), with select items available via online giveaways.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City was originally released in October 2002 for the PlayStation® 2 computer entertainment system, just one year after its predecessor, Grand Theft Auto III, changed the gaming landscape forever with its combination of open-world freedom, humor and action in a living, breathing city. Vice City expanded upon the open world gameplay of Grand Theft Auto III, combined with nostalgia for the 1980s to create one of the true high points in the marriage of video games and mainstream pop culture, loved by hardcore gamers and casual players alike. The upcoming mobile version of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City brings the full experience to mobile devices, featuring native high-resolution graphics and several enhancements unique to the iOS and Android platforms.
As one of the top-selling games of all time for the PlayStation 2, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City received numerous awards and praise from press. Rolling Stone stated, “It’s not just a new frontier for games. It’s a new frontier for humanity.” IGN concluded that Vice City is “a truly unique gameplay experience,” and “no other action game comes close.” Game Informer wrote that Vice City “doesn’t just match the magic of GTA III, it bests it in every way possible.”
London, UK – 26th October 2012 – Firefly Studios, creators of the Stronghold series, has just announced that sci-fi strategy sim Space Colony is being re-released next month in the form of Space Colony HD.
Described by PC Gamer as “A fun, refreshingly light-hearted and deviously challenging sim”, Space Colony was released in 2003 to a warm critical reception from publications such as GameSpy, GamePro and G4 TV.
Space Colony HD has players build a base on different planets throughout the galaxy, defending it from hostile alien threats while also keeping their ragtag crew of colonists alive and content. Your colourful crew includes the amicable Venus Jones, Scandinavian biker Stig Svensson, cybernetics expert Mr. Zhang and even former chicken farmer Billy-Bob Perkins. Each character has a unique personality with specific skills and needs, as well as different interactions. While keeping the crew happy is important, players must also keep them alive, maintaining oxygen levels, work productivity and defending against hostile alien threats.
Space Colony is not your run of the mill life simulator. The game features a wealth of different structures, weapons, aliens and real-time strategy mechanics befitting of a base builder. Establishing mining operations, colonist facilities and perimeter defences is up to the player, as is deciding which planets to colonise. As a throwback to the Stronghold games, players can choose to take a “Military” or “Civilian” path through the game, battling indigenous life or building intergalactic golf courses instead.
Space Colony HD updates the original strategy sim with high definition graphics and a greater field of view, often allowing players to see attacks on their base and points of interest at a glance, without the need to scroll around the map. The game has been remastered to support resolutions up to 2560×1600, up from the previous cap of 1280×1024.
Space Colony HD is set for digital release on GOG, Amazon, GetGames and other notable online retailers on 8th November 2012.
More news and information on Space Colony HD can be found at www.fireflyworlds.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/
2K Games has released a trailer for the iOS/Android versions of their popular NBA 2K13 (our review here) – Enjoy!
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Machinima, Microsoft, and 343 Industries have released part 4 in their web series, HALO 4: Forward Unto Dawn. Again, this is some truly awesome film-making here and I can’t wait to get these altogether when they all get released.
Interstellar Marines has been a project, long in-development for the Windows PC platform. Its idea is to bring to life a futuristic look at military tactics and co-op play together with a gripping campaign. Now, they have upped their already sizable ante by getting on Kickstarter. For the love of Pete, support this project!
COPENHAGEN (October 25, 2012) – IO Interactive A/S, a Square Enix studio, today reveals the stunning main cast of HITMAN: ABSOLUTION. This very talented group of well known Hollywood actors was brought together to fulfill HITMAN: ABSOLUTION‘s cinematic storytelling ambition.
Every actor and actress not only lent their voices to HITMAN: ABSOLUTION characters, but they were also fully motion-captured while acting their roles. These full performance captures took place in Giant Studios, the preeminent motion capture facility best known for their work on blockbuster movies like Lord of the Rings, Iron Man, I Am Legend, Avatar and many more.
THE HOLLYWOOD CAST OF HITMAN: ABSOLUTION
Agent 47 – William Mapother (Motion Capture), David Bateson (Voice)
previous work includes: Lost, Another Earth
Diana Burnwood – Marsha Thomason
previous work includes: Lost, White Collar
Benjamin Travis – Powers Boothe
previous work includes: The Avengers, Deadwood, Sin City
Birdie – Steven Bauer
previous work includes: Breaking Bad, Scarface
Blake Dexter – Keith Carradine
previous work includes: Cowboys & Aliens, Dexter, Deadwood
Sheriff Clive Skurky – Jon Gries
previous work includes: Napoleon Dynamite, Get Shorty
Layla Stockton – Traci Lords
previous work includes: Blade, Underworld
Sanchez – Issac Singleton
previous work includes: Planet of the Apes, Pirates of the Caribbean
LaSandra Dixon – Vivica A. Fox
previous work includes: Kill Bill, Batman & Robin, Independence Day
Wade – Larry Cedar
previous work includes: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Deadwood
Cosmo Faulkner – Jonathan Adams
previous work includes: Bones, 24, Boston Legal, Burn Notice
Jade – Shannyn Sossamon
previous work includes: 40 Days and 40 Nights, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Victoria – Isabelle Fuhrman
previous work includes: The Hunger Games, Orphan
HITMAN: ABSOLUTION is scheduled for release across North America on November 20, 2012 for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Windows PC.
Related Links
HITMAN: SNIPER CHALLENGE Official Homepage: www.hitmansniper.com
HITMAN: ABSOLUTION Official Homepage: www.hitman.com
HITMAN: ABSOLUTION Official Facebook® page: www.facebook.com/hitman
Join the HITMAN community: www.barcode-society.com
Bethesda Softworks and Arkane Studios have announced that their new stealth-shooter, Dishonored, will be getting three expansion packs. The first of the three is called Dishonored: Dunwall City Trials, and will be released in December. See more info about this and the other two expansions below:
Dishonored: Dunwall City Trials, being released in December for $4.99 (or 400 Microsoft Points), will include 10 challenge maps that will test and track your combat, stealth and mobility skills. Ten distinct trials await challengers – including an arena battle against waves of enemy AI, a gravity-defying run of drop assassinations, and a race against the clock. Dunwall City Trials also features a whole new set of achievements and trophies as well as a global online leaderboard that will establish the greatest assassins for each challenge.
The second and third add-ons for Dishonored will be coming in 2013 and will each feature story-driven campaigns. Pricing on these two packs will be revealed closer to launch.
Daud, the leader of a group of supernatural assassins known as ‘The Whalers’, will be the focus of the second add-on pack, scheduled for release in early Spring 2013. Make your way through new Dunwall locales and discover Daud’s own set of weapons, powers and gadgets in this story-driven campaign. How you play and the choices you make will impact the final outcome…
Additional story details on the third add-on pack will be revealed closer to its launch next year.
RENNES, France – October 25, 2012 – Thrustmaster, a world leader in interactive entertainment hardware and accessories, is putting the metal-to-the-metal as they announce their best-selling, mainstream, officially-licensed Ferrari racing wheel has just got even better. With new dual PC/PlayStation®3 electronics, a new pedal set and extra buttons, racing at home is more fun than ever.
New additions:
The new version of the Ferrari Challenge features significant enhancements designed to boost the racer’s fun, including 3 extra buttons, for even greater control in the latest games. These buttons work in conjunction with a new and improved electronic system to minimize lag and improve performance. To top things off, all of the wheel’s mechanical components have been optimized as well. Worthy of a special mention is the brand new pedal set, with its ergonomics refined from A to Z. This new configuration ensures comfortable use no matter what the gamer’s size, along with optimal control of the pressure applied for acceleration and braking. The resulting design is both modern and aggressive, and also incorporates a highly effective non-slip foot rest.
The keys to its success remain:
The Ferrari Challenge Wheel is continuing its distinguished career, having been certified triple platinum, with more than 1,800,000 units sold since it was first launched. With this history of excellence to draw from it incorporates features such as its “Mapping” function, which allows its programmability, and its dual PC and PlayStation®3 compatibility. It also features adjustable sensitivity on the wheel’s steering, along with linear resistance, all to ensure the most precise and realistic driving experience. The wheel’s automatic re-centering is yet another element which has always been asked for by racers. Its wheel-mounted sequential gearbox system adds even more realism, thanks to 2 Ferrari-style digital paddle shifters. In the center of the wheel, for easy access, are 1 D-Pad, 12 action buttons (including the 2 paddle shifters) and 1 “Home” button to call up PlayStation®3 menus.
This compact wheel can quickly and easily be stored anywhere, once its central mounting system, which provides optimal stability in games, has been detached. Look for it in its new packaging as well, sure to attract attention on store shelves.
The Ferrari Challenge Wheel will be available in October, at a suggested retail price of $39.99. For more information on this product, or any other made by Thrustmaster, please see our website at www.thrustmaster.com.
Woodinville, WA. – October 25, 2012 – Gamers seeking more precision control can now dominate the competition as PowerA™ today announced that the FUS1ON™ Tournament Controller is now available in stores. After consulting a select group of professional gamers, PowerA fused elements of history’s best controllers and incorporated leading-edge technology and materials into a single premium controller. With unique analog thumbsticks, a pro gamer-inspired D-pad, high-grade components and more, this tournament level controller offers the same precision control to any gamer seeking a competitive edge. The FUS1ON Tournament Controller for Xbox 360® and PS3® is now available at Best Buy and GameStop as well as online at Amazon.com and PowerA.com for a suggested retail price of $79.99 USD.
“We worked alongside pro gamers from the very beginning of the development process to get real-life insights into design, aesthetics and control,” said John Moore, Vice President of Product Development at PowerA. “Extensive testing and rounds of refinement for each individual component produced the FUS1ON Tournament Controller – a brand-new, best-in-class controller designed from the ground up. We’re excited that every gamer now has the chance to play like a pro.
The FUS1ON Tournament Controller represents the top-of-the-line offering from PowerA, makers of the MOGA Mobile Gaming System. Key features of this controller include:
- Perfect Analog Control: High grade components are finely tuned to provide durability and precision accuracy.
- Unique Analog Stick Design: Reduces thumb fatigue during extended play sessions.
- Precision D-Pad: Pro gamer-inspired design for precise 8-way control.
- Custom Illumination: Controller accents and analog sticks light up in 5 different LED colors.
- Interchangeable Grips: Two sets of interchangeable ergonomic grips offer multiple styles of comfort.
- Braided 10-Foot Cord: Wired for tournament play and regulations; stay competitive and avoid latency.
- Protective Travel Case: Stores and protects the FUS1ON Tournament Controller when gamers light up the gaming circuit.
- Available for Xbox 360® and PS3®
For more information, please visitPowerA.com/FUS1ON.