The Phantom Pain Mystery Gets Even Weirder
Friday, 15th March 2013Posted in Preview
Tags: Fox Engine, game, Hideo Kojima, interview, Joakim Mogren, kieghley, mgs, new, pain, phantom, said
Written by: Craig Hunter
In an interview last night with GTTV’s Geoff Kieghley, CEO of supposed Phantom Pain developers Moby Dick Studios said that a new trailer for the game will be showing later this month at GDC in San Francisco. The supposed CEO, Joakim Mogren, also said that there will be a full reveal of the game at that time.
Mogren, seen below, appeared with his face almost completely covered in bandages much like the Big Boss looking character shown in the debut VGA trailer.
At this point, if it wasn’t already, this is pretty obviously some kind of an elaborate ruse Mr. Kojima has set up. For a full breakdown of all the speculation pertaining Kojima’s attachment to the Phantom Pain project check out our previous coverage here.
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Gearbox Teases New Borderlands 2 Melee Class and Level Cap [Video]
Thursday, 14th March 2013Posted in Preview
Tags: Borderlands 2, character, class, east, gearbox, new, pax, teaser, trailer
Written by: Craig Hunter
Gearbox and 2K have officially released a teaser trailer for a new upcoming character class.
The trailer is called the Borderlands 2: Mayhem Approaches Teaser and depicts what appears to be a large brute style melee class.
Polygon had cam footage from the trailer debuting at SXSW but Gearbox has now released the trailer so we can really get a good look at it. Gearbox’s Jonathan Hemingway and Matthew Armstrong hinted at this sort of thing when they mentioned publicly about really wanting a melee focused character.
You can watch the character class teaser below.
The teaser’s text reads, “Deep beneath Pandora…An Experiment Has Escaped…Bandits Beware…a New Vault Hunter Is Coming.” Which is followed by this image:
“WARNING! SUBJECT EN ROUTE TO PAX EAST!”
The trailer says we will be gearing more about this new class come PAX East on March 24 during the Gearbox Software panel. Gearbox will also be bringing new information on the Borderlands 2 level cap increase.
While all three of the Borderlands DLC add-ons are part of the game’s season pass, the game last character class, Mechromancer will run you $10 and is not included. There is still more DLC coming for the season pass but we are unsure if this newly announced class is part of it or not.
Check back later in the month as Gearbox said there will also be other Borderlands 2 news announced during this year’s PAX East.
Borderlands 2: Mayhem Approaches Teaser:
New Dishonored DLC: The Knife of Dunwall DLC Features Stealth-Focused Powers and New Districts of The City [Gallery]
Wednesday, 13th March 2013Posted in Industry
Tags: Chokedust, Daud, Dishonored, DLC, dunwall, like, new, players, summon assassin, whalers
Written by: Craig Hunter
Dishonored has some new DLC coming in April. The second DLC for Dishonored is called the Knife of Dunwall and, like we reported previously, will feature Daud, the super natural assassin and the Whalers.
The DLC was rumored to be titled “The Other Side of The Coin” when info leaked on the PS3 trophy list.
Bethesda Softworks announced today that the Knife of Dunwall DLC will be available worldwide on April 16 for 800 MS Points on 360 and $9.99 on PC and Playstation 3. We have some screens of the upcoming DLC in the gallery below.
Square Announces The Long Awaited Thief Reboot For Next Gen Hardware [Gallery]
Tuesday, 5th March 2013Posted in Preview
Tags: brief, city, dark, game, Garret, new, project, reboot, screens, The City, thief, Thief 4
Written by: Craig Hunter
The long awaited announcement for a new iteration in the longstanding Thief series has finally been made. Square has unveiled the new reboot in the latest issue of Gameinformer. You can see the cover image below along with some brief details of the game.
We also have a bunch of screens and concept art from the upcoming stealth reboot below courtesy of GamesManiac via AGB. There is a brief trailer for the GI coverage below as well.
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Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag World Premiere and Edward Introduction Trailers + New Details
Monday, 4th March 2013Posted in Preview
Tags: assassin's, Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag, black, creed, Cuba, edward, flag, game, like, new
Written by: Craig Hunter
Ubisoft has officially dropped the debut trailer for its upcoming new Assassin’s Creed game, Black Flag. You can check out the new trailer along with some new gameplay screens in the gallery below. We also have the new Black Flag Edward Kenway Introduction Trailer below as well.
Much, if not all, of the leaked information from last week came true. The game will indeed take place 1715 Caribbean and will star Haytham Kenway’s father Edward as the new assassin.
Beyond Two Souls Releases October 8, Willem Dafoe Joins Cast
Friday, 1st March 2013Posted in Preview
Tags: announced, Beyond: Two Souls, Ellen Page, new, scenes, trailer, Willem Dafoe
Written by: Craig Hunter
The release date for Beyond: Two Souls was announced today along with the addition of a new, high profile cast member.
Sony has announced Quantic Dream’s Beyond: Two Souls is dropping in North America on October 8.
The announcement also came with news that Oscar nominee Willem Dafoe (Platoon, Spider-Man) has been tapped to star in the game alongside Ellen Page (Inception, Juno).
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Mass Effect 3′s Citadel DLC is 4GBs + New Details
Friday, 1st March 2013Posted in Industry
Tags: achievement, based, citadel, combat, effect, like, mass, Mass Effect 3, Miranda, new, Shepard, Wrex
Written by: Craig Hunter
Mass Effect 3 will finally be coming to a close with its upcoming Citadel DLC.
The Citadel is a single player, story driven campaign add-on that will see Commander Shepard on one final mission. He will reunite with many Mass Effect characters from throughout the trilogy
Today a Trophy/Achievement list has surfaced online, hinting at what else is expected in Shepard’s final mission.
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Genese Davis Brings Real Gaming Experience to New Book ‘The Holder’s Dominion’
Friday, 1st March 2013Posted in Gaming Personality
Tags: author, Book, davis, dominion, gamer, games, holder's, MMO, new, novel, world, world of warcraft
Written by: Bryan Dare
Author Genese Davis‘ first novel, The Holder’s Dominion, releases today, Friday March 1, and if her previous accomplishments are any indication, she is an author to keep an eye on.
Davis seems to find success in everything she does, be it dressage and show jumping (think horses), aircraft piloting, or playing Massively Multiplayer Online games.
As an adult, Davis discovered the gaming world and grew to appreciate the artistry that goes into it and the social bonds that grow out of it. She even created her own website, The Gamer in You, to broaden the oft-debated term ‘gamer’ (i.e. get people to stop being elitist jerks) and to awaken the gamer in everyone.
Despite her late start as a gamer, Davis now has extensive experience founding, running, and playing in competitive raiding guilds in Final Fantasy XI and World of Warcraft and once ranked in the top 100 players in the world for her class in WoW.
What does all of this have to do with a book? Well, The Holder’s Dominion is helping to break new ground as one of the first novels to deal with online gaming, joining the likes of Cory Doctorow’s For the Win. Dominion is even part of an emerging genre called ‘new adult,’ which focuses on characters who are in the early post-highschool portion of their lives, a time of great growth and change.
“I wanted to write for gamers and non-gamers alike about the unpredictable and influential ways that video games change us. I wanted to share with others the amazing experience of collaborative video games and the communities that grow up in and around them.”
The novel follows college sophomore Kaylie Ames as she discovers and becomes absorbed in a popular MMO called Edannair. Like Davis, Ames discovers a close and passionate community within the game. She then strives to protect both it and her fracturing family from the threat of the enigmatic Holder, a powerful player who is stirring up real-life mischief. Since the book is a ‘speculative thriller‘, expect to find a slight fantasy or science fiction element to crop up as well.
Dominion has received praise from some notable individuals, including Professor Richard Bartle, the game theorist responsible for the Bartle Test of player personality types; New York Times-bestselling author Christie Golden, writer of various Warcraft, StarCraft, and Star Trek novels; and New York Times-bestselling author and Lead Story Developer for Blizzard Entertainment, Micky Neilson.
We all know videogames still have a long way to go in terms of achieving widespread social recognition and respect, so it’s always good to see people like Davis trying to bridge the gap and create understanding.
If you’re looking for fiction about games that is told from an honest and informed perspective, free of poisonous stereotypes and misconceptions, pick up The Holder’s Dominion when it releases today. Get it digitally on day one or pre-order a physical copy now on Beaver’s Pond Books, Amazon, or Barnes & Noble. Check out Davis’ visit to 1337LoungeLive below.
Hideo Kojima Talks Playstation 4 and More Metal Gear Spin-Offs
Thursday, 28th February 2013Posted in Preview
Tags: gear, Gray Fox, hardware, kojima, metal, metal gear, new, Revengeance, somebody, spin-off, The Boss
Written by: Craig Hunter
Hideo Kojima recently spoke about his thoughts on the Playstation 4 as well as on more Metal Gear spin-offs like the recent Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance.
Kojima did not get a chance to watch the Sony Meeting event where the PS4 was officially revealed, but he is very interested in its new functionality.
He spoke about how he is very interested in the online connectivity and social interactions the PS4 is bringing more so than its jump in fidelity.
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Details on The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 50 Hour-Long Main Storyline
Thursday, 28th February 2013Posted in Preview
Tags: 50 hours, game, geralt, mentioned, new, players, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, time, witcher, world
Written by: Craig Hunter
New details have surfaced over at WorldofPlayers.de courtesy of Gematsu about CD Projekt RED’s upcoming RPG The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
According to the report, The Witcher 3 will have a main storyline that is 50 hours long.
The translated information went on to talk about how the game has 36 final states of the game world as well as three, one hour long epilogues.
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Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag Leaked, Set in 1715 Caribbean and Features Edward Kenway
Wednesday, 27th February 2013Posted in Preview
Tags: Assassin, assassin's, Assassin's creed 4, Black Flag, creed, game, leaked, new, pirate, poster, ubisoft
Written by: Craig Hunter
Information on a supposedly upcoming new Assassin’s Creed game has been leaked online in the way of a new promotional poster. In a photo of the poster recently obtained by Kotaku, we can clearly see the title Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag.
The poster also contained a map on the reverse side which seems to tell us where the game will take place. We have a supposed screenshot from the game courtesy of the Examiner below as well.
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance DLC, Features Solid Snake (Sort Of) and Playable Robo Dog
Monday, 25th February 2013Posted in Preview
Tags: characters, details, DLC, game, Metal Gear Rising, missions, new, playable, Revengeance, vr
Written by: Craig Hunter
Platinum Games has taken to its official site to talk new details about some upcoming DLC for Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (translated by MGSTV via Eurogamer).
We last reported to you on MGR with the announcement of 30 VR Missions and today we have new details about that pack as well as some newly announced playable characters.
Check out the new screens for the upcoming DLC below.
Dishonored: The Other Side of The Coin DLC Info and Trophies Leak
Monday, 25th February 2013Posted in Preview
Tags: chaos, coin, completed, Daud, Dishonored, DLC, list, new, players, The Other Side Of The Coin
Written by: Craig Hunter
Some new details have leaked about upcoming DLC for Dishonored, as a new list of trophies have surfaced online. Dishonored was The Jace Hall Show’s Game of the Year last year and we also got a chance to sit down with Lead Software engineer Joe Houston and his new game Unwritten recently.
We have previously reported to you on the latest Dishonored DLC and we all knew some story driven add-ons were on the way. Today’s trophy list points at a new story driven experience called “The Other Side Of The Coin.”
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Infamous: Second Son Game Details, New Character In A New Setting [Video]
Friday, 22nd February 2013Posted in Preview
Tags: delsin, details, game, Infamous, new, playstation, second, son, trailer
Written by: Craig Hunter
The unveiling of Infamous: Second Son was one of the major highlights of the Playstation Meeting 2013 on top of the reveal of the new Playstation hardware. Check out the Second Son trailer below.
Although we got to see the game in action throughout the CG trailer, we didn’t get many details on the game itself. That all changes today as we get wind of the new character, new setting and even some brief details on some of the superhuman powers players will wield come launch time.
Developer Sucker Punch took to the Playstation Blog today to talk about more details on the upcoming Second Son.
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Killzone: Shadow Fall Details + PS4 Gameplay Footage
Thursday, 21st February 2013Posted in Preview
Tags: events, fall, gameplay, Killzone, new, playstation, ps, shadow
Written by: Craig Hunter
Another title to get reveled at last night’s PS Meeting along with Infamous: Second Son was Killzone: Shadow Fall.
The folks at Guerilla Games took the stage with a fairly lengthy gameplay demo of the new Killzone, which as I’m sure you imagined, is a Playstation 4 exclusive.
Scroll down to check out the debut gameplay footage and screens below.
A recent post over at the official Playstation blog states that players will not have to wait any longer for Shadow Fall than they will for the PS4 itself because the new Killzone will be a launch title.
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New Watch Dogs Gameplay Footage and Details Released, Confirmed For PS4 [Video]
Thursday, 21st February 2013Posted in Preview
Tags: aiden, dogs, footage, new, night's, playstation, ubisoft, watch, Watch Dogs
Written by: Craig Hunter
As we reported previously, new Watch Dogs footage and details came out of last night’s Playstation Meeting along with the announcement of the PS4.
Ubisoft took the stage announcing that is highly anticipated open world action-hacker game will be available for the launch of the Playstation 4.
You can check out the gameplay footage and the Ubi presentation from last night’s meeting below courtesy of GT. The company talks about how the game’s ambitious ideas show how Ubisoft is at the forefront of games technology, with Watch Dogs as a perfect example. We also have some new screens below as well.
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Playstation 4 Confirmed for Holiday 2013 + Infamous: Second Son, Killzone: Shadow Fall Reveal Trailers [Video]
Wednesday, 20th February 2013Posted in Preview
Tags: early, footage, game, gameplay, Infamous, Killzone, like, new, play, Sony
Written by: Craig Hunter
Sony has officially unveiled the Playstation 4. Many of the early rumors that surfaced about Sony’s new hardware came true like those of the early prototype controller and Gaikai integration.
The Playstation 4 will be coming holiday season 2013–but we still haven’t seen it.
Sony showed us the new Dual Shock 4 controller but we did not get a look at the Playstation 4 itself. Scroll down to check out the specs as well gameplay footage for the newly revealed Infamous: Second Son and Killzone: Shadow Fall.
Metal Gear Rising Receives Favorable Review Scores, Hideo Kojima: “I didn’t think we’d have it go this well” [Video]
Wednesday, 20th February 2013Posted in Industry
Tags: characters, hideo, kojima, new, platinum, polygon, Revengeance, think
Written by: Craig Hunter
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance has now been released and has received mostly favorable review scores.
Today we have an interview Hideo Kojima did with Famitsu talking about the Raiden game that he “didn’t think” would “go this well.” Check out the latest MGR trailer cut by Hideo Kojima below.
Far Cry 3 Dev Takes Advice From The Fans, Adds New Difficulty and Ability To Reset Outposts
Tuesday, 19th February 2013Posted in Industry
Tags: additions, difficulty, Far Cry 3, game, master, new, outposts, player, Reset, ubisoft
Written by: Craig Hunter
Ubisoft has announced that it is releasing some enhancements for its well received FPS, Far Cry 3. Fans of the game having been asking for a few additions and it looks as though Ubisoft will be answering the call. Far Cry 3 is widely considered to be one of the best shooters of this generation but was largely overlooked at last year’s various game of the year award shows, due to its December release (via Joystiq).
The enhancements will come in the way of patches and will bring a new “Master” difficulty on top of the Adventurer, Survivor and Warrior. The Master difficulty setting will be the most difficult as I’m sure you imagined and will bring more aggressive animals and more difficult enemies.
Gears of War: Judgment Leaks On To Torrent Sites, Microsoft Threatens Lifetime Account Bans [Video]
Tuesday, 19th February 2013Posted in Preview
Tags: action, game, gameplay, Gears, Gears Of War: Judgement, leak, microsoft, new, torrent, War
Written by: Craig Hunter
Reports surfaced this morning about Gears of War: Judgement leaking on to torrent sites a full month ahead of it’s scheduled release date. Microsoft has said it will be taking “vigorous action” against those who not only leaked the game but to those who illegally download it as well.
Microsoft dropped a new multiplayer gameplay video for GOW: Judgment immediately after the leak made it’s rounds. You can check out the new gameplay footage below.
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