Author - Jerry Paxton

Razer Announces Artemis Control for MWO

2012/06/05
Jerry Paxton
E3, News

LOS ANGELES, June 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — (E3 2012) – Razer, the world leader in high-performance gaming hardware, today announced a partnership with Piranha Games and Infinite Game Publishing for the highly anticipated next installation of the MechWarrior® franchise, MechWarrior Online™. The collaboration culminates in the Razer Artemis, a concept controller crafted to give gamers a competitive edge as they stomp and destroy their way to victory in the dog-eat-dog BattleTech® universe.

The BattleMech inspired Razer Artemis concept controller puts gamers into the cockpits of their favored hulking metal behemoths, fully immersed and focused on the dangers of the battlefield, claiming wins for their chosen Great House. With fully-programmable, fine-tuned controls, the ergonomically adjustable Razer Artemis concept controller makes piloting a Mech more efficient and lethal in combat.

“The original MechWarrior PC game franchise was a formative milestone for my gaming growing up,” said Robert “RazerGuy” Krakoff, President of Razer USA. “When it was announced that a new MechWarrior Online was in the works, Razer was more than excited for the opportunity to collaborate with Piranha Games and Infinite Game Publishing. We’re going to bring our own take to a concept controller that will pave the way for a new generation of robot destruction.”

Russ Bullock, President of Piranha Games said, “It is my pleasure to work with Razer in designing an exclusive MechWarrior Online gaming peripheral. MechWarrior Online is a title that fans have been waiting a long time for, and allowing them the best peripheral options from the highest quality partners like Razer is something we’re excited to offer. Fans of MechWarrior know how important precision controls are for their Mechs and we think this is going to be a great option for them.”

Set in the year 3049 during the early stages of a massive interstellar war, MechWarrior Online puts you in command of the most powerful war machine to ever walk the field of battle, the mighty BattleMech. Command your Mech and customize it to suit your battlefield role; upgrade systems, replace weapons, and tweak armor with endless options.

For more information on the Razer Artemis concept controller, please visit www.razerzone.com/artemis.
For more information on MechWarrior Online, please visit www.mwomercs.com.
Source: PR Newswire (http://s.tt/1dpgn)

Marvel Releases First Image from Iron Man 3

2012/06/04
Jerry Paxton
News

Alright, so this isn’t TECHNICALLY the first image from the set of Iron Man 3. No doubt some of your have already seen those. However, this is the first official image from the upcoming film, which stars Robert Downey, Jr and Gwyneth Paltrow.

Checkout the Evolution of the Armor

Unexpected Far Cry 3 Demo From E3 2012

2012/06/04
Jerry Paxton
E3, News

When Ubisoft showed this trailer/demo of Far Cry 3 at today’s E3 2012 press conference, I think the initial thought was “WTF?”. Definitely one of my most unexpected E3 2012 moments thus far – check it out.

Far Cry 3 Demo (NSFW)

Battlefield 3: Armored Kill E3 2012 Screenshots

2012/06/04
Jerry Paxton
E3, News

Electronic Arts has released these screenshots from their upcoming Battlefield 3 DLC pack,  Armored Kill – enjoy!

Screenshots

DUST 514 E3 2012 Gameplay Trailer

2012/06/04
Jerry Paxton
E3, News

REYKJAVIK, ICELAND – June 4, 2012 – Today CCP Games is proud to announce a number of new details for its upcoming free-to-play massively multiplayer first person shooter, DUST 514, scheduled for release this year exclusively on the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system. The details, coming out of this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), focus on the first beta event of the summer, as well as how the game supports the PlayStation ecosystem with a custom PlayStation® Home Space and the PlayStation® Vita companion app DUST 514: Neocom.

The premier beta event for DUST 514 is scheduled to begin on Friday June 29th, and will run throughout the weekend. Participants that register at www.DUST514.com/beta will be chosen at random to participate, and new players interested in joining the action can still sign up. This event will be the first of several throughout the summer, and CCP will be revealing more information in the coming weeks.

DUST 514 will be fully integrated into PlayStation Home, starting at E3. Debuting as part of Sony’s Virtual E3 Experience, the DUST 514 Home Space is a way for users to get up close and personal with the New Eden universe. In addition, the first 10,000 visitors to the DUST 514 Home Space will be able to get “All Access” beta keys, guaranteeing them access to all the DUST 514 beta events over the summer. The DUST 514 Space will remain live and accessible to players throughout the summer, and Home users can expect additional beta keys to be distributed via the Home Space in the future.

DUST 514 also supports the PlayStation Vita in the form of a companion app. Officially titled DUST 514: Neocom, the app integrates services that incorporate the feel and functionality from DUST 514 on PlayStation 3, with a focus on customization, communication and trade. Each character can be customized and configured using DUST 514: Neocom; players can create and edit customized fittings (load-outs) with a huge variety of dropsuits, weapons, equipment, modules and vehicles. The Vita app will also access a wide range of social features, such as the in-game Mail system and Friends List to keep up with game dynamics, and players can purchase new items, weapons and vehicles from the DUST 514 Marketplace using either ISK (in-game earned currency) or Aurum (purchased currency). DUST 514: Neocom is scheduled to be released later this year alongside DUST 514.

One of the most anticipated titles of the year, DUST 514 brings intense infantry combat, large-scale warfare and deep character advancement to the PlayStation 3 in an exclusive free-to-play massively multiplayer shooter. Set in, and integrated with, the massive universe of EVE Online™, players wage war in the next generation of first-person shooters, where a single victory could prove the crushing blow to a galactic empire of thousands of online gamers.

DUST 514 is set to launch in 2012, exclusively on PlayStation 3. For more information, visit www.dust514.com and follow DUST 514 on Facebook and Twitter (@dust514).

E3 attendees can experience DUST 514 in Sony’s booth in the West Hall.

Gameplay Trailer

Dead Space 3 Official Announcement

2012/06/04
Jerry Paxton
E3, News

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – June 4, 2012 – Cut to the heart of deep space terror as Visceral Games, an Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) studio, today announced that the critically acclaimed Dead Space™ series will return with Dead Space 3. Delivering award-winning suspense, horror, action and audio, Dead Space 3 will send players on an exhilarating and hair-raising new adventure in the dead of winter 2013. After crash-landing on a hostile new planet known as Tau Volantis, hero Isaac Clarke discovers that this planet could be the key to ending the Necromorph infestation. In his violent hunt for answers, Isaac must battle subzero, icy conditions and deadly, highly-evolved enemies including all-new Necromorphs, gigantic boss creatures and even misguided zealot humans. Fortunately, Isaac is not alone. Players can choose to team-up with a friend anytime in the game with the fully integrated drop-in/drop-out co-op feature. Players that choose to take down the terror together will experience additional story details and gameplay mechanics only found when playing as the co-op character, Earthgov Sergeant John Carver.

Steve Papoutsis, Vice President and General Manager of Visceral Games and Executive Producer on Dead Space 3, said “Dead Space 3 will deliver action and horror on a scale that far exceeds anything we’ve done before. The game will range from the depths of space and tight, indoor corridors to a harsh new planet with explorable environments that offer new challenges. For fans that love playing alone in the dark, they still can have the classic Dead Space experience that makes the franchise so unique.  Likewise, players that want to share that immersive and intense experience with a friend now have that option thanks to the addition of co-op. Either way, the action is intense, the adventure is breathtaking, and the thrills are unforgettable.”

Since the series debut in 2008, Dead Space has been one of EA’s top rated wholly-owned intellectual properties. With close to 100 industry awards and an average critic score of 89*, Dead Space is loved by videogame fans the world over. In 2009, EA launched Dead Space Extraction, a prequel to the original Dead Space that expanded the fiction and brought the franchise to the Wii™. In 2011, EA launched Dead Space 2 where hero Isaac Clarke returned for another heart-pounding adventure and was heralded as one of the top games of 2011 by Seth Schiesel from the New York Times’ and has received over 70 scores of 90+ from top gaming outlets such as Official Xbox Magazine, Playstation: The Official Magazine and Game Informer.

Dead Space 3 will be on display at the EA booth #1601 South Hall during the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) from June 5 – 7, 2012 at the L.A. Convention Center. 

Dead Space 3 will be available February 2013 for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system and the PC. This product has not yet rated by ESRB or PEGI. Follow us on twitter at: www.twitter.com/deadspace. Become a fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/deadspace. For additional information and news, visit www.deadspace.com. For additional information including assets, please visit info.ea.com.

Screenshots

South Park: The Stick of Truth E3 2012 Assets

2012/06/04
Jerry Paxton
E3, News

Along with the announcement that the new South Park game would be an Obsidian Entertainment-developed RPG today, the company also released the first trailer and screenshots from the game, which you can checkout below!

Screenshots

Trailer