Activision has released a new trailer for the multiplayer modes of their upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops Annihilation DLC pack – which is due out on the Xbox 360 come June 28, 2011.
Author - Jerry Paxton
Paradox Interactive has released an updated video game release calendar for your planning enjoyment. My personal favorites on this list are Sword in the Stars II and Naval War: Arctic Circle!
RELEASE SCHEDULE
(Correct as of June 22nd 2011)
All titles are PC only unless otherwise stated
JUNE
- Magicka PVP (free DLC) June 21st
- Hearts of Iron III: For the Motherland (digital download expansion) June 28th
JULY
- Supreme Ruler Cold War July 19th
AUGUST
- King Arthur: Fallen Champions TBC
- Pirates of Black Cove August 2nd
- Sword of the Stars II: Lords of Winter August 16th
SEPTEMBER
- Sengoku September 13th
- King Arthur II September 20th
- Defenders of Ardania (PC, iPad, PS3, Xbox) September 27th
- Hearts of Iron The Card Game (online) September TBC
NOVEMBER
- Hearts of Iron III Collection November 15th Q4
- Gettysburg: Armored Warfare (online) TBC
2012
- Crusader Kings II January 17th
- Naval War: Arctic Circle Q1
- Magna Mundi: An EU Game Q1
- Mount & Blade Collection Q1
- Victoria II: A House Divided (digital download expansion) Q1
- Salem (online) Q2
EA Sports has revealed that Steve Stamko of the Tampa Bay Lightning will be featured as the cover athlete of upcoming hockey title EA Sports NHL 12. The game is due out in September, and will feature a new full-contact physics engine.
“I’ve grown up playing EA SPORTS NHL videogames so it’s an honor to be chosen for the cover this year,” said Stamkos. “I love how authentic the game is and thought it was great when I scored a one-knee, one-timer goal as myself in NHL12!”
New Stamko Screenshots
According to a recent press release, Antec has teamed up with Staples to feature the new Soundscience HALO 6 backlighting system in Staples stores , nationwide. The backlighting system is said to reduce eye fatigue and increase image clarity. The LED system retails for $12.95 and is available now.
“The halo 6 LED bias lighting kit is an affordable option for outfitting PC monitors with professional-grade backlighting, for a wide range of users,”said Frank Lee, director of the soundscience business unit. “Staples has a great reputation and this collaboration brings the soundscience halo 6 LED bias lighting kit to an even wider target market segment. We look forward to a successful business relationship with them in the coming years.”
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has released a brand new gameplay trailer for their upcoming The Lord of the Rings: War in the North, featuring gameplay footage of Beleram in action. War in the North is due out on July 12.
EA Sports has announced that their upcoming soccer title, FIFA 12, will have the same features on both the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Windows PC versions of the game. This means that PC soccer gamers can experience their highly-touted “Player Impact Engine”, when the game is released on September 27.
“This is the moment all PC gamers have been waiting for, as they are finally going to fully experience the award-winning FIFA gameplay on their preferred platform,” said Kaz Makita, Executive Producer of FIFA Soccer 12. “PC fans are going to enjoy the highest quality gameplay, deepest game modes and truest graphics ever developed for the platform, including our new live service* EA SPORTS Football Club.”
This means that the PC version will also include their new online service, EA Sports Football Club.
Disney Interactive has announced the release of Cars 2: The Video Game, as well as sending out a couple new launch day screenshots and trailer – enjoy!
“We’ve developed a meaningful and creative partnership with Pixar that continues to result in video games that are an authentic and immersive experience for fans,” said John Blackburn, vice president and general manager of Avalanche Software. “We anticipate that Cars enthusiasts around the world will be compelled to become agents of C.H.R.O.M.E with the release of this new video game.”
Trailer
Screenshots
Crytek has sent out the official update list for Crysis 2 patch version 1.9. This is the highly-anticipated patch that will add in DirectX 11 support as well as a ton of other MP fixes. The path is due out sometime next week – we will keep you updated as we find out more.
Crysis 2 Patch 1.9 Updates
– Added Contact Shadows
– Added DX11 benchmark level
– Added DX11 support for Crysis 2 (the following features only work when downloading the optional DX11 package here):
– Tessellation + Displacement Mapping
– High Quality HDR Motion Blur
– Realistic Shadows with Variable Penumbra
– Sprite Based Bokeh Depth of Field
– Parallax Occlusion Mapping
– Particles Motion Blur, Shadows and Art Updates
– Water Rendering improvements and using Tessellation + Displacement Mapping
– Added Realtime Local Reflections
– Added support for Higher Res Textures Package (separate download here)
– Added various new console variables to whitelist (get the full list on http://sdk.crymod.com)
– Fixed bullet penetration, which had been broken by a bug introduced with the DLC 2 patch
– Fixed issue in MP where player stats weren’t always saved at the end of a game
– Fixed issue in MP where player stats would sometimes randomly reset
– Fixed issue with MP time played statistic, which would sometimes be too low on leaderboards and in stats
– Fixed issue with JAW rocket not firing through window’s containing broken glass
– Fixed rare issue where a user could not access MP with a valid CD key if they had previously used an invalid CD key
– Improved advanced graphics options menu
– Improved anti-cheat measurements: fixed exploit which could prevent vote kicking working against a user
– Improved multi-GPU support
– Improved Tone Mapping
– Re-added possibility to enable r_StereoSupportAMD via config file (unsupported)
City Interactive has released some new multiplayer screenshots from their upcoming Sniper: Ghost Warrior on the PlayStation 3 platform. Due out on June 28, the game is enhanced over its Xbox 360 and PC versions with five additional multiplayer maps, including Capture the Flag, Death Match, Team Death Match, VIP and a special hardcore mode.
Screenshots
SouthPeak Interactive has launched the new and official website for their upcoming Stronghold 3. Stronghold 3 is due out this fall on the Windows PC platform.
