Kalypso Media has released some new screenshots from their upcoming RPG, The Dark Eye – Demonicon. The RPG is due out next year for both Windows PC and console platforms.
Author - Jerry Paxton
EA Sports has announced that twelve NHL greats the likes of Wayne Gretzky and Chris Chelios, to name two, will be featured in their upcoming EA Sports NHL 12. The players will be accessible as “legends” in the game, playable in “virtually” every game mode – including the new “Be A Legend” mode. In this mode, the player will basically be playing the “Be A Pro” game mode – just as one of the hockey greats throughout their career.
Wayne Gretzky, Ray Bourque and recent U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame inductee and perennial all-star, Chris Chelios, will all be featured as Legends in NHL® 12, along with six additional former NHL greats who will be announced over the course of the next week. For the latest information on NHL 12, become a fan of http://www.facebook.com/
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EA Sports NHL 12 will be available on September 9 in Europe and September 13 in North America.
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has released a brand-new trailer for their upcoming Gotham City Imposters, showing off some of the variety that character customization can bring.
Harmonix has announced that new tracks from both Fall Out Boy and Deep Purple will hit the Rock Band Music Store this week, on August 16.
Available on Xbox 360, Wii and PlayStation®3 system (August 16th, 2011):
- Fall Out Boy – “Dance, Dance”
- Fall Out Boy – “Sugar, We’re Goin’ Down”X
- Fall Out Boy – “Thnks fr th Mmrs”
- Deep Purple – “Child in Time”
(These tracks will be available in Europe on PlayStation®3 system August 17th)
The 3 available Fall Out Boy tracks will be available as “Fall Out Boy Pack 01”, and all tracks will be available for purchase as 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:
$5.49, £2.49 UK, €3.99 EU (440 Microsoft Points, 550 Wii Points™) for “Fall Out Boy Pack 01”
$1.99 USD, £.99 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points) per song
$2.00USD (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
** Dates for Rock Band game tracks are tentative and subject to change. **
Hothead Games has announced that they are bringing the Hitchiker’s Guide to the Galaxy to iOS devices this fall! In addition, the company released some screenshots of the upcoming app.
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InterWave Studios has released the official launch trailer for their new hybrid-RTS/FPS: Nuclear Dawn. The game is due out this September and puts players in command of post-apocalyptic armies as they vie for control of the remains of our world.
Here is the new gamescom 2011 trailer for gamigo AG’s upcoming Jagged Alliance Online.
Vuzix Corporation has announced the release of their Wrap 1200 video eyewear display. The Wrap 1200 features two 852×480 LCD displays with 16:9 or 4:3 aspect ratio options. The screens replicate viewing a 75″ inch display from ten feet away (only in the privacy of your own eyeballs). NTSC and PAL compatible, the Wrap 1200 also allows for viewing of both 2D and 3D video. The Wrap 1200 is available in limited quantities for a retail price of $499.99. Gamers take note – a head-tracking version of the design, dubbed the Wrap 1200 VR, will be available later this month.
“We spent over a year developing the Wrap 1200, ensuring it is one of the most advanced, feature rich video eyewear ever produced,” said Paul Travers, CEO Vuzix Corporation. “The combination of a 16:9 high resolution widescreen display along with our AccuTilt® display angle technology provides our customers with an unmatched mobile viewing experience.”
SEGA and The Creative Assembly have announced a new, downloadable campaign for their highly-acclaimed Total War: Shogun 2 titled “Rise of the Samurai”. Adding a ton of new content, the campaign will be available in September.
The Rise of the Samurai adds a brand new playable campaign to Total War: SHOGUN 2. The campaign can be played in both single and multiplayer modes. Six new playable clans, each with unique traits are also added for a brand new campaign experience. These clans come with sixteen new land units and ten new naval units between them offering a very different set of strategies to the would-be general. There are also four new hero units including the Tetsubo Warrior Monk Hero and the deadly female Onna Bushi Heroine. Additionally, the Rise of the Samurai expansion adds four new agent types, each with their own skill trees. From the seductress Shirabyoshi to the shrewd and zealous Junsatsushi Inspectors, each of these offers a brand new campaign experience. With all these clans, heroes, agents and units at your command you must ride with the first of the Samurai and decide the fate of the first ever Shogun of Japan.
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Kalypso Media has announced Legends of Pegasus, an upcoming 4X space-sim in the vein of Master of Orion and Sword of the Stars, due out in 2012 for the Windows PC platform.
Features of Legends of Pegasus include:
- A complete 4X science fiction gaming experience- eXlore, eXpand, eXploit and eXterminate your way to galactic conquest
- Tactical space combat – featuring a unique mix of turn-based and real-time strategy gameplay
- A realistic, immersive universe – three races and 12 playable factions exist in a living-breathing universe populated by a huge variety of non-player civilizations
- Play alone or dominate with friends – an extensive single-player campaign coupled with a strong multiplayer focus ensure an engaging experience
- Massive customization options – design, build and deploy ships created from research into hundreds of technologies based on an extensive tech tree
- Make it yours – modding options will be available, allowing players to customize missions, maps and more
