MGM and a couple other companies whom I cannot make out on the bottom of the teaser poster have released a teaser poster for their upcoming Bill & Ted 3. Not much is known about the upcoming film, save that it will involve both Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter reprising their classic roles.
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Razer has unveiled some themed lines of Transformers: Dark of the Moon peripherals, just in time for the film’s release. The line comes in multiple flavors of their highly-acclaimed Death Adder gaming mouse series as well as a themed Vespula mouse pad and even laptop sleeves.
Checkout the full page of Transformers-themed Razer products.
Capcom has released the official launch trailer for their newly-released title, Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D, which was released for the Nintendo 3DS platform.
OnLive has announced that they are hosting a huge multiplayer event on Friday, July 1, between 3pm and 5pm PDT. The event will take place in the realm of THQ’s shooter, Homefront, and will be available to subscribers of the service’s Homefront Large-Scale Warfare Multiplayer PlayPack or PlayPass services. The event will see the rewarding of a multitude of prizes to participants. You can find out more about OnLive including how to join over at the service’s official website.
1. Whether you have Homefront Large-Scale Warfare Multiplayer through the OnLive PlayPack Bundle or a PlayPass, just sign in and launch the game this Friday, July 1, between 3:00pm and 5:00 pm PDT (6:00pm and 8:00 pm EDT).
2. Make sure you set your permissions to allow spectators to chat with you. For instructions on how to set these permissions, read the”How do I control whether spectators can chat with me while I’m playing” section at http://bit.ly/kfxpDh . The THQ scouts will be contacting players by voice chat, so if you can’t hear, you can’t win.
3. Play either Battle Commander TDM or Ground Control multiplayer modes and bring on your best shots. Scouts going by the player Tags THQCraig and THQJeremy will be spectating and awarding prizes as outlined below, as well as randomly doling out Homefront swag to those bold enough to join the fight.
· Resistance Fighter of the Day – Astro A40 Headset & MIXAMP 5.8
· Best Killstreak – AR. Drone Parrot
· Best Vehicular Kill – OnLive Game Controller
· Best Sniper Kill – Free Full PlayPass
· Best Run-and-Gun Player – Free Full PlayPass
· Most Embarrassing Death – Free Full PlayPass
· Best Grenade Kill – Free Full PlayPass
Calibur11 and EPIC Games have teamed up to create a pretty awesome giveaway. Customers who purchase Calibur11’s Gears of War 3 Vault (a case which encompasses your Xbox 360 console as well as provides increased airflow – all with a special Gears of War theme) will be entered into a drawing to win a life-sized suit of COG armor.
“We are huge fans of the ‘Gears of War’ franchise and really wanted to raise the bar with our exclusive Gears of War 3 Vault,” said Coy Christmas, CEO of Calibur11. “We believe we have succeeded in doing so with the addition of the different color modes and the Infected Omen which reacts every time you get downed or are revived in the game.”
Gears of War 3 is due out on September 20, 2011 for the Xbox 360 home entertainment system from Microsoft.
Atari has released a new trailer for its re-imagining of the classic arcade title, Warlords. This new trailer shows off the game’s various warlords and their abilities, bonuses, etc. The game is due out this Summer on the XBLA and PSN services.
Wargaming.net has announced that their popular online tank-shooter, World of Tanks, is coming to retail stores. World of Tanks pits teams of tank drivers against one another in the battlefields of World War II. It also features more than 150 armored vehicles from multiple nationalities. World of Tanks will be available in “special boxed editions”, but it is still unclear as to what these editions will include.
“We’re extremely proud to say that our headliner will finally appear in stores,” said Wargaming.net CEO Victor Kislyi. “We are happy to partner with IGS and hope that their tremendous expertise in distributing retail production will help in bringing the popularity of World of Tanks to a completely new level.”
“World of Tanks has been incredibly popular in Europe,” said IGS CEO and founder Paul Lombardi. “We are delighted to have the opportunity to help bring this stunning game to a North American audience. We also think this partnership has huge potential for both companies.”
World of Tanks is free to play and available now over at the game’s official website.
EA Sports has announced that they will be hosting a live, streaming event showing off their upcoming title, SSX, on June 29 at 11am PT. The event will be streamed live through their Facebook page and USTREAM, so head on over to Facebook to find out more. SSX is due out early next year.
Activision has announced that the Cabela’s series will return with Cabela’s Big Game Hunter 2012 – due out on September 27, 2011. This edition of the game will use the Top Shot Elite gaming peripheral and will be released on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii platforms.
“The pairing of Activision and Cabela’s continues to result in the best hunting games on the market and this year’s Big Game Hunter is no exception,” said Jordan Mauer, Senior Director of Marketing, Activision Publishing. “Featuring upgradeable gear, game-changing freedom of movement and realistic animal behavior, Cabela’s Big Gamer Hunter 2012 is a great addition to any gamer’s library.”
The Valley of Death DLC pack is now available for Codemasters Operation Flashpoint: Red River. In celebration of this launch, they have released a new trailer for the DLC pack, which features eight new Fireteam Engagements playable in single-player or in four player online co-op. Two new Combat Sweep missions, two new CSAR missions, two new Last Stand missions and two new Rolling Thunder missions are set across stunning new locales.
