The Elder Scrolls Online? Yes you heard right!

04/05/2012 By

Bethesda Softworks today announced The Elder Scrolls Online, an MMO in development at ZeniMax Online Studios. The Elder Scrolls Online will be the first Elder Scrolls game to allow gamers to explore the legendary Elder Scrolls world with others.

The Elder Scrolls Online is being developed for PC and Mac under the leadership of industry veteran Matt Firor, who has spent the last two decades working in online game development. Details about the game are revealed in an exclusive cover story in Game Informer’s June issue, which ships to subscribers and newsstands this month.

“We have been working hard to create an online world in which players will be able to experience the epic Elder Scrolls universe with their friends, something fans have long said they wanted,” said Matt Firor, game director of The Elder Scrolls Online. “It will be extremely rewarding finally to unveil what we have been developing the last several years. The entire team is committed to creating the best MMO ever made – and one that is worthy of The Elder Scrolls franchise.”

Upon release, The Elder Scrolls Online will be available in English, German and French languages.  More details when we get them.

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Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand Incredible Screenshots

04/05/2012 By

Check out the latest screenshots from EA of Wake Island and other maps..

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New Hitman Absolution video (PC,X360,PS3)

03/05/2012 By

IO Interactive A/S, part of Square Enix Europe, has released a new video entitled “Introducing: Agent 47″.  The game is due for release sometime in 2012, and will be available on PC, X360 and PS3.

Hitman Absolution will showcase IO Interactive’s new proprietary Glacier 2T technology.  The story follows Agent 47, a cold blooded assassin, who takes on his most dangerous contract to date. Betrayed by those he trusted and hunted by the police, he finds himself at the centre of a dark conspiracy and must embark on a personal journey through a corrupt and twisted world, in his search for the truth.

The company says  “For the first time we are taking Agent 47 on a personal journey which allows us to explore other parts of the HITMAN fantasy, ” said Tore Blystad, game director, IO Interactive. “This is both a familiar and yet significantly different experience to any of the other Hitman games, something our silent assassins will relish as well as those who are new to the Hitman world.”

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Angry Birds Space Review (Mobile,Mac,PC)

02/05/2012 By

So it’s official – as of the 30th April Angry Birds Space has become the fastest selling mobile game in history (it’s apparently been downloaded 50 million times in 35 days).  This either means that people really, really like Angry Birds, or they’re just not as busy as they say they are (and need something to occupy their hands).

Let me just say at the outset that I do love Angry Birds, have downloaded all of the updates and Rio, and enjoy playing them on a regular basis.  The idea of yet another Angry Birds version that would fill up my free time, provide me with endless frustrating and delicious levels was tempting.  So I got it the day it was released, along with every other person I knew.

Yes, Rovio has produced another entertaining game in which you slay pigs with angry birds (even different birds).  Yes, the concept of gravity (or lack of it) and the wacky ways you can fling birds in space has turned the game on its head.  Yes, I hope Rovio continues for many years producing mobile games of this quality.  But after I stopped playing Angry Birds Space – about 7 levels in (there are 60 levels) –  I realised that I missed the simplicity of the original game.  My favourite Angry Birds versions are the Seasons, and particularly the versions from last year like the “Summer Picnic” and “Go Green, Get Lucky”, which has music in it that I still find myself humming occasionally.  There’s something very satisfying about these versions.

In Space you now have your selected bird’s trajectory all mapped out for you.  It certainly makes it easier to fling your birds around icy asteroids, but somehow it takes a lot of the fun out of the game.  There are new birds, of course, like the Ice Bird, that freezes pigs and materials so you can break them.  But for the most part, for me, they’re unmemorable.  Maybe I’ve just played too much over the years since Angry Birds came out.  I’m sure if Angry Birds Space had been released first it would have blown my mind.

One thing I do really like (and my 8 year old son agrees) is the inclusion of NASA in the game: when you click on the little NASA picture it pops up a screen where you can learn more about space (via NASA’s website).

All in all, Angry Birds Space lives up to expectations, and provides seriously challenging tasks for Angry Birds fans.

What do you think?  Is it mind blowing, or does it make you appreciate the original versions?

 

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New Max Payne 3 Magazine cover (PC,PS3,X360)

02/05/2012 By

Casual GamerCheck out the impressive-looking cover for Max Payne 3 Issue #1: “After the Fall”, the first in a three part comic series from Rockstar Games, produced by Marvel to be released as a digital graphic novel on the 3rd May.  Does Max look a little older then how I remembered him?

The comic is written by Dan Houser and Remedy’s Sam Lake, and features cover art from Greg Horn and pencils and inks by Fernando Blanco. The three part series will apparently “delve deep into Max’s dark personal history”, and “After The Fall” features characters from all three Max Payne games as the series weaves together events from various points in Max’s life.

Max Payne 3: “After the Fall” will be released for free download via the Max Payne 3 Official Site and additional digital comic channels.

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Max Payne 3 Multiplayer DLC details! (PC,PS3,X360)

02/05/2012 By

Rockstar have just announced their exciting multiplayer DLC plans for the upcoming Max Payne 3.  There is a bucket load of DLC planned for release this (northern) summer and beyond, starting with the Local Justice Map Pack coming in June. Players will also be able to order the Max Payne 3 Rockstar Pass to get all of the upcoming DLC at a special discounted rate, compared to purchasing each pack individually. Starting today, the Rockstar Pass can be pre-ordered for Xbox LIVE and PlayStation Network from Best Buy or GameStop in the United States (or pre-ordered for PSN directly from the PlayStation Store).

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Major League Baseball 2K12 Launch Trailer (X360, PS3, PS2, PSP, DS, PC)

07/03/2012 By

Check out the launch trailer for Major League Baseball 2K12, which is available from today.

2K Sports have announced that the game is available on Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PSP, DS and Windows PC. [Read more...]

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Max Payne 3 to hit shelves in May/June 2012 (X360, PS3, PC)

06/03/2012 By

Max Payne 3 ScreenshotRockstar Games, has recently announced that Max Payne 3 is expected to launch on the X360, PS3 on May 15, 2012 in North America and May 18, 2012 internationally; and for the PC on May 29, 2012 in North America and June 1, 2012 internationally. 2012 looks like it’s going to be a cracker of a year for first and third person shooters!

“Max Payne 3 brings powerful storytelling back to the action-shooter genre,” said Sam Houser, Founder of Rockstar Games. “Rockstar Studios are delivering a game that’s both incredibly cinematic and very, very intense to play.” [Read more...]

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Play the Mass Effect 3 demo before buying the game (PC, PS3, X360)

06/03/2012 By

Mass Effect 3Bioware have released the The Mass Effect 3 demo ahead of the game’s release for the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC in North America on March 6, 2012 and in Europe on March 9.  Can’t wait!

The Demo

The Mass Effect 3 demo kicks off with the devastating, all-out attack on Earth by an ancient alien race known as the Reapers. It also includes another thrilling single player mission from later in the game. Players will be able to choose the name, gender and appearance of their Commander Shepard. These initial choices along with choosing Shepard’s background cause the game to re-write itself, ensuring the player knows everything that happened in previous games, and can hit the ground running. Additionally, Mass Effect 3 allows players three different ways to experience the epic battle for Earth: “Action” allows players to focus mainly on combat, giving them the opportunity to pre-set the tone of decisions made during the interactive cinematic scenes; “Story” focuses more on the conversations and scales down the difficulty of the action; and “Role Playing” presents the classic Mass Effect experience which blends both challenging, intense action with rich, interactive storytelling where the choices lie with each player. All settings can be adjusted throughout the game, and all are available in the demo. Mass Effect 3 will also be one of the first pre-launch demos to support full voice recognition functionality on KinectTM for Xbox 360.

Mass Effect 3 Multiplayer

Also included in the demo is a sample of the new multiplayer mode in Mass Effect 3. For the first time in the franchise, Mass Effect 3 will feature a fun, addictive co-operative gameplay as part of the Galaxy at War System, which gives players an opportunity to link progress made in multiplayer or other applications directly back to the player’s main campaign to save the galaxy.

The Story

Mass Effect 3 thrusts players into an all-out war to save the galaxy from an ancient alien race known as the Reapers. Players will assume the role of Commander Shepard, a war-torn veteran who’s willing to do whatever it takes to eliminate this nearly unstoppable foe. With a team of elite, battle-hardened soldiers at your side, each player decides how they will take Earth back, from the weapons and abilities they utilize to the relationships they forge or break.

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Modern Warfare 3 starts 2012 with a bang with 9 months of DLC

13/01/2012 By

Modern Warfare 3 fans should spend most of 2012 with a smile on their faces after it was announced that Activision Publishing will be releasing nine consecutive months of downloadable content for the game.

Activision have revealed that the content will  be available first for  Call of Duty Elite’s premium members on Xbox LIVE, followed by additional platforms at a later time. From January through September, Call of Duty premium members on Xbox LIVE will receive regular updates of all new content totaling at least 20 content drops.

The Modern Warfare 3 Content Season for Call of Duty Elite will include a broader variety than ever, with brand new multiplayer maps, Special Ops Missions, new game modes and more. While Call of Duty Elite premium subscribers get the new content first, as promised, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 fans who want to buy the content a la carte as they have in the past, will be able to purchase the content via Modern Warfare 3 Content Collections.

All content drops for Call of Duty Elite premium members will occur once a month, starting in January for Xbox Live users and will continue through the year, ending in September. During the first three months of 2012, Activision will release five different content drops on three occasions in January, February and March, first on Xbox Live, followed by additional platforms at a later time.

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