Blood-thirsty necromorphs attack and YOU must save mankind! Electronic Arts today revealed the highly anticipated launch date for Dead Space 2. The action horror game will be in stores on 28 January in New Zealand. Dead Space 2 pushes the limits of action, horror and terror. After waking up in a sprawling, dark and mysterious location, Dead Space 2 hero Isaac Clarke again finds himself thrust into the middle of a massive necromorph invasion. Surrounded by the screeching cries of undead monsters and the haunting drum of echoing noises, Isaac plots a course through abandoned building after creepy abandoned building. Dead Space 2 is set to deliver best-in-class sound design, visuals and action sequences. In Dead Space 2, engineer Isaac Clarke makes his return in a blood-curdling new adventure on an all new space installation known as “The Sprawl.” The lone survivor of a horrific alien infestation, Isaac finds himself confronting a catastrophic new nightmare. Battling dementia, Isaac will do whatever it takes to save himself and dominate the relentless enemy onslaughts. Equipped with a new arsenal of tools to dismember the necromorphs, Isaac faces the challenge head-on. Players will see Isaac fight bigger, scarier and more epic battles that will keep them on the edge of their seats. “The story of Isaac, the necromorphs and the whole Dead Space fiction has much more to reveal. Dead Space 2 adds another dimension to the complex world and characters that inhabit this universe,” said Executive Producer, Steve Papoutsis. “We were honored and humbled by the response to Dead Space and Dead Space Extraction, and we could not be more excited to add another chapter to the annals of the horror genre.” Read the rest of this entry »
Xbox today opened a new era of entertainment for everyone, transforming the way the world plays, entertains and connects with friends and family members. To kick-start the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), Microsoft world premiered Kinect, formerly known as “Project Natal,” in a spectacular live performance imagined by Cirque du Soleil. Unlike anything seen or experienced before, Kinect for Xbox 360 opens a new world of controller-free games and entertainment so everyone can have fun. In addition to Kinect, Xbox showcased new and easy ways to enjoy movies and games with friends and family. It also demonstrated that Xbox 360 is the only place to play the three biggest blockbuster games: Call of Duty, Gears of War 3 and, what is potentially the biggest game of 2010, Halo: Reach. Read the rest of this entry »
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2K Games is pleased to present the Mafia II Collector’s Edition for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Windows PC. Available in limited quantities across select Australian and New Zealand retailers, all three versions of the Mafia II Collector’s Edition will contain both physical and digital elements that further enhance the epic mobster crime drama experience. Gamers can now pre-order Mafia II and the Mafia II Collector’s Edition at select retailers.
“The first Mafia title was a critical success, and we are excited to deliver an epic sequel to fans of the game and of Mafia entertainment,” said Christoph Hartmann, president, 2K. “By offering a Collector’s Edition, special pre-order incentives and downloadable content for Mafia II, we are able to show our appreciation for those guys wise enough to reserve their copies early.” Read the rest of this entry »
One of the most anticipated games of the year is making its worldwide debut this September. “Halo: Reach,” the blockbuster prequel to the best-selling video game franchise and hailed as the No. 1 game series of all time, will leave its mark on the entertainment landscape when it launches worldwide, starting September 14, 2010.
Developed exclusively for Xbox 360 by acclaimed studio Bungie, “Halo: Reach” drops players back into the iconic universe they love so they can experience the birth of the “Halo” legend. During the past 10 years, the “Halo” franchise has inspired multiple New York Times best-selling novels, comic books, action figures, apparel and more, and it has sold more than 34 million games worldwide to-date.
“‘Halo: Reach’ is the culmination of a decade of ‘Halo,’ a franchise that has become a global entertainment and pop-culture touchstone,” said Phil Spencer, corporate vice president of Microsoft Game Studios at Microsoft Corp. “Just as ‘Halo: Combat Evolved’ catalysed the success of the original Xbox to define a decade of entertainment, ‘Halo: Reach’ will push the boundaries for what’s possible in video games and help make 2010 the biggest year in Xbox history.” Read the rest of this entry »
Sony have confirmed the return of its iconic first person shooter, Killzone, to PlayStation 3. Bringing back the trademark ferocious action on a grand scale, Killzone 3 is an explosive cinematic experience more intense than ever before. Loaded with more vehicles, explosive high powered weapons and a vicious close-combat system, resume the fight against a remorseless Helghast Army of colossal proportions. This is David vs. Goliath – if Goliath had thousands of troops and a thermonuclear arsenal.
The story begins where Killzone 2 left off, with Visari, the vicious Helghast dictator, lying dead at the feet of Special Forces soldiers Sev and Rico. The battle may have been won but the war is far from over. Visari’s death has left behind a world of political scheming, infighting and outright murder. Meanwhile his parting gift, a nuclear bomb detonated in Phyruss, the Helghan Capital, has decimated the ISA invasion force. With no re-enforcements and supplies quickly running out, you must now fight against ruthless Helghast war machine alone. Read the rest of this entry »
It’s been heavily rumored for a while (in fact, SCEA president Jack Tretton even promised it back in March), and now it’s official: Guerrilla Games is indeed making Killzone 3, and the latest issue of GamePro is packed with tons of details on the latest installment in the FPS franchise.
These details come by way of a poster on the GameSpot UK forums, who pulled a number of juicy tidbits from GamePro’s preview. Evidently, Killzone 3 will add jetpacks to the gameplay, with the jetpacks described as “surprisingly lightweight and agile” and “easier to maneuver compared to the sluggish incarnations of the gadget found in other games.” The enemy will one again be the Helghast, although Killzone 3 will show they still “have humanity left in them.”
The setting wasn’t specified very much, although Killzone 3 will apparently have arctic levels, and they’re going for a feeling of “being in a place far away from home, outnumbered by people who want to kill you.” The game is also described as being “like Inglourious Basterds”…whatever that means. And unsurprisingly, Killzone 3 will have to option to play it in stereoscopic 3D, with the effects touted as a “game changer” (you will, of course, need a 3D-capable TV for the effects to work, though). – 1up
Paramount Digital Entertainment has announced that it is to release a game based on the 1986 Tony Scott-directed action film Top Gun for PS3, PC and Mac this summer. Based directly on the plot of the film, which famously starred Tom Cruise as “Maverick” and Val Kilmer as “Iceman” in competition at a “Top Gun” academy for gifted Navy pilots, Top Gun is to feature writing from Jack Epps, Jr., the original screenwriter, to “expand beyond the film’s plot and create all-new story elements and dialogue with the film’s iconic characters.”
As well as a campaign mode where players take the role of Maverick, the game is to feature a “Horde” mode in which players can’t “let [their] ego write checks [their] body can’t cash,” with endless waves of enemies, and five online multiplayer modes for up to sixteen players: Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Top Gun, Bombing Run and Capture the Flag.
Whilst you wait to live out your childhood fantasies of playing Tom Cruise’s character, don’t forget that you have a once in a lifetime chance to see Top Gun on the big screen one more time. Check out this post for more details.
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