Archive for June, 2011
RAGE Behind the Scenes: The Legacy of id 1 of 6
Bethesda just released the first video in a six part behind-the-scenes series for RAGE. In this video, the team at id Software touch on pioneering the first-person shooter and creating the world of RAGE.
“RAGE features intense first-person shooter action, breakneck vehicle combat, an expansive world to explore and jaw-dropping graphics powered by id’s revolutionary id Tech™ 5 technology. Set in the not-too-distant future after an asteroid impacts Earth, you emerge into a vast wasteland to discover humanity working to rebuild itself against such forces as bandit gangs, mutants, and more. RAGE promises an experience like no other.”
RAGE is slated for release on October 4th, 2011.
Source: PR
Quadruple XP is Live in Red Dead Redemption
Posted by Oly in QuickNews, Red Dead Redemption on June 30th, 2011
“In honor of America’s birthday and in keeping with its celebratory traditions of spectacle and excess, we’re unleashing the first instance of Red Dead Redemption 4XP for multiplayers all around the world on both PS3 and Xbox 360 this July 4th Weekend.
Beginning by 12:01AM Eastern this Friday July 1st and running until 11:59 PM Eastern on Monday July 4th, all online multiplayer modes including Free Roam and Undead Overrun in Undead Nightmare will earn you quadruple the experience points during this extended holiday weekend.”
Source: Rockstar
LIMBO Headed To PSN & Steam
After stating the opposite over a year ago, today Playdead confirmed that the eerie XBLA platformer, LIMBO, will be headed to PSN & Stream “very soon”. Possibly as soon as next month, according to reports. LIMBO was very popular on the 360 and it also caught the eye of PlayStation gamers as well. You may recall how one PS3 gamer shared his/her appreciation for the game by recreating it in Little Big Planet.
Source: Joystiq
HipHopGamer Claims BF3 is Outselling MW3
Posted by Ace in Battlefield 3, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, PS3 on June 30th, 2011
Battlefield 3 is outselling Modern Warfare 3, which is “definitely a first”. This was confirmed by GameStop insiders to Hiphop Gamer. Apart from that, news also has it that the retailer apparently has a standing order to push Battlefield 3 towards customers more than Modern Warfare 3. Looks like EA really is working hard to get those promotions and marketing rolling hard on the tracks.
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PSN Cards 25% off until July 2nd
Posted by Jason in Gaming Deals, PSN, QuickNews on June 30th, 2011
Gohastings is running 25% off on PSN cards good until July 2nd. These deals are usually found at Toys”R”Us & Walmart for short periods by word of mouth. Now is the perfect time to go and stock up on a few cards. You can find a Gohastings locations here.
Source: GoozerNation
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 gets real. So real you can touch it!
Posted by PAUL FIERCE in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, PS3 on June 30th, 2011
Ever imagine how it would be like to step in a video game? Well fret no more because Activision boss Eric Hirshberg just announced Call of Duty XP 2011. A 2 day event that will be held in Los Angeles in September. COD XP 2011 is like DisneyLand COD style. Plans are for two maps to be recreated in full scale so that a people who pay the $150 entrance fee can feel how its like to be in the game. 32 team bracket tournaments, food from Burger Town, a chance to play MW3 in advance.. these are just some of the things you can expect from this event.
Respawn Entertainment Launch
Former Infinity Ward heads Jason West and Vince Zampella, best known for their work on the Call of Duty Franchise, have launched the website for their new formed company “Respawn Entertainment”.
EA Games Label president “Frank Gibeau” talked to the press about Respawn’s first project, along with Insomniac Games (best known for Ratchet & Clank and Resistance series, to be a “sci-fi oriented” shooter. “It will allows us to compete with things like Gears and Halo”.
Do you think Respawn’s next title will be a Halo killer?
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon – Close-Range Assault Gameplay
Posted by Ace in Ace Combat: Assault Horizon, Media, PS3 on June 29th, 2011
Get a closer look at the “Close-Range Assault” mode and hover over some dizzying one-on-one encounters as Namco Bandai reveals a new gameplay footage from Ace Combat: Assault Horizon. The 10-minute flythrough shows off the exhilarating maneuvering, spot-on targeting, hovering attacks and other wicked-cool features that you’ll soon get to try when Assault Horizon hits your local store’s shelves, this fall. To be exact, Ace Combat: Assault Horizon will be released on October 11th in North America and October 14th in Europe.
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