EA's Medal of Honor franchise reboot will launch in North America on October 12th and in Europe on October 15th, the publisher has announced. Developed by EA Los Angeles, the single-player campaign thrusts a band of fictional soldiers into Afghanistan (quite a realistic upgrade from the usual Desertikistan), where they'll co-operate with the Tier 1 Operator as they tear the enemy a new one.
The multiplayer component of Medal of Honor is being developed by DICE, the studio behind Battlefield: Bad Company 2. Check back later today to catch another glimpse of the game in a new trailer entitled, "Leave a Message." (Duty just hates talking to a machine.)
#gearsofwar
According to translations of a big Gears of War 3 piece in a Russian gaming mag, giving us our first real details on the game, Epic's upcoming shooter will take place on the open sea. More »
Isn't he the guy who wrote Jurassic Park? No wait, that's Michael Crichton. Our bad.
Michael Thornton is protagonist super spy in Alpha Protocol, Obsidian's upcoming Espionage RPG[TM]. As you can see in the trailer above, he's a dude who likes to knee chumps in the face ... and run through laser-heavy hallways in slow motion, apparently.
We get it, broseph: you're a spy. You drink martinis, drive expensive automobiles and get all the exotic babes. That's all well and good, but we have one problem with the above highlight reel, Mr. Thornton: Don't ever go around blowing up helicopters. That job is best left in more capable hands.
#clips
So today is "Star Wars Day"? Well that's stupid. Every day should be Star Wars day. To punish you for your shoe-horning, you must now watch this clip, which tells the original trilogy's story in 2 minutes. With LEGO. More »
Isn't he the guy who wrote Jurassic Park? No wait, that's Michael Crichton. Our bad.
Michael Thornton is protagonist super spy in Alpha Protocol, Obsidian's upcoming Espionage RPG[TM]. As you can see in the above trailer, he's a dude who likes to knee chumps in the face ... and run through laser-heavy hallways in slow motion, apparently. Whatever floats his boat!
We get it, broseph: you're a spy. You drink martinis, drive expensive automobiles and get all the exotic babes. That's all well and good, but we have one problem with the above highlight reel, Mr. Thornton: Don't ever go around blowing up helicopters. That job is best left in more capable hands.
#nes
River City Ransom, one of the more fondly-remembered side-scrollers on the Nintendo Entertainment System, isn't the most obvious choice when it comes to commemorative action figures. Which is probably what makes River City Ransom action figures so great. More »
We kind of like this trend of free Internet-based games made just to promote their big-release cousins. Dragon Age Journeys is the standout so far, but Mafia II is entering the ring with a free point-and-click game called The Story of Frankie Potts, playable right now on the game's website. There's not much to see yet (just a few clickable scraps of paper and a darkroom where you can develops a new screenshot), but the timeline feature hints that there will be new content every day to check out. And not only will you get to learn about Mafia II, but eventually there will be "four challenge games" in which you can compete with other players around the world for "limited edition swag," and even a copy of the game along with a PS3 and 60" TV with surround sound system to play it on.
Yes, it's "promogaming" -- the goal is to sell you on the game. But especially if these free experiences are intriguing, we'll welcome a little extra gameplay for no extra charge. It's better than just reading a press release, right?
#kotakumagu
This is EXP., a new magazine that smartly rejects "the idea that a video game magazine has to be be comprised of reviews and previews of the latest games". What's it do instead? Look pretty, and be interesting. More »
#retail
It makes it selling video games. Used video games, especially. But if you've ever wanted to break that question down a little more, and see where it makes its money both in the US and overseas, here's your chance. More »
#famicom
Is it that time of year already? Time flies when you're waiting for the latest instalment of Famicase (fake-Famicom-cartridges-as-art), an annual treat hosted by Japanese game store Meteor. Here are the pick of 2010's crop. More »
#starwars
The story propelling Lucasart's Force Unleashed is one of apprenticeship, Imperial cleavage, good and evil. It could have been about a wookie superhero, which would have been awesome, but no, George Lucas nixed that idea. More »
I think Wii owners have made it very clear. They love their LEGO Star Wars action! Numbers continue to drop as the games go on. Looks like there’s not too many fans of the animated series out there.
A portion of a Game Informer interview with Powerglove members Chris Marchiel (guitar), Nick Avila (bass), and Bassil Silver (drums)…
GI: Why do you think video game music works so well with metal?
Bassil Silver: I feel like there are two sides to that. One side of it – and I think we all feel this way [...]
Alan Wake begins with a quote by Stephen King: "Nightmares exist outside of logic, and there's little fun to be had in explanations; they're antithetical to the poetry of fear." The line is spoken by the protagonist, novelist Alan Wake, and it's hard to imagine a more appropriate opening. It's a game spent in search of explanations, answers to the puzzling questions put forth by its narrative. It's a very simple, effective hook -- an author's horror thriller is coming to life. The twist? He doesn't remember writing it.
It's a great setup, but, as any writer well knows, it's the follow-through that's important. Without something to keep the reader engaged (or player, in this case), a story is doomed. As someone who has eagerly anticipated Alan Wake since its announcement nearly five years ago, I can say -- with some relief, if I'm being honest -- that Alan Wake will hook you to the end.
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“At one point we were kicking around an idea where you were playing a Wookie. It was going to be a big open world, and you’d be running around, and you’d be able to grab the heads of AT-STs and throw them at stormtroopers. It was a very over the top-style superhero game.” [...]
#ps3
For most of its life, the Nintendo Wii Remote has been sheathed in rubber, its native form factor obscured over fears of death and destruction. Sony's Move controller, on the other hand, will breathe the free air. More »
#halo
While some us got our jetpacks dirty last week, for most, the Halo: Reach beta began in earnest on Monday. Meaning many of you are probably knee-deep in teabags by now. Which begs the question: what do you think? More »
2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa kicked off to a mighty fine start on the UK all-formats chart this week. Of course, the real news would have been had the footie franchise not scored the top spot during its launch week. Super Street Fighter IV also enjoyed a solid premiere in second place. And, lest you think that the UK had somehow lost the urge to shake its groove thing, the Wii-exclusive Just Dance slipped a mere 5 percent to third from its silver spot last week.
Sam Fisher took a terrible tumble from first to fourth this week, with Splinter Cell: Conviction experiencing a 37 percent drop in sales. Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City, which rounds out the top five thanks to its PS3 and PC release a few weeks back, saw a 32 percent drop in sales. Yes, Just Dance is an unstoppable beast, with exasperating stamina that rivals that of a chav on an IV drip of Red Bull. Check out the complete UK top 10 after the break.
Source - EA's World Cup kicks off [GFK Chart-Track] Source - Latest UK Software Charts [GFK Chart-Track]
#screens
A couple of interior shots made their way into the latest set of screens for Eden Games' Test Drive Unlimited II, showing of interiors every bit as sexy as the colorful candy shells they inhabit. More »
Okay, everyone can stop playing MLB 2K10 now*. The million-dollar prize for the first player to pitch a perfect game has been claimed, and 2K Sports will reveal the winner on CBS's The Early Show tomorrow morning. Although if you're the modern-day Cy Young who achieved this feat, you already know (and, in fact, you'll be too busy appearing on TV to watch it on TV), and if you tried to win this but didn't quite make it, it's just going to be painful to see the person who won.
If you'd like to experience that burning jealousy for yourself, tune into CBS between 8 and 9 a.m.
#playstation3
Who will direct the big screen adaptation of Naughty Dog's Uncharted: Drake's Fortune? The LA Times reports that the film's producers and Sony, the studio backing the flick, have a short list of favorites that includes David O. Russell. Who's that? More »
#review
As has been customary with every World Cup and European Championships since the year 2000, EA Sports has this year released a video game to cash in on the planet's biggest sporting event, the 2010 World Cup. More »
We've already gone on record as saying that Two Worlds II doesn't look nearly as terrible as we fully expected it to, but we're still a little surprised to report we were genuinely, non-ironically excited to see that it had been officially dated this morning. Publisher SouthPeak says the open-world action-RPG will arrive on Sept. 14 on PS3, 360 and PC.
Perhaps before then we'll get our hands on the game and be able convert our "non-pessimism" to "optimism." Here's hoping!
#codes
PC owners finally get a chance to pick up Modern Warfare 2's Stimulus Package starting today on Steam for a whopping $14.99. Better still, here are the 10 Steam PC codes to get the pack for free. More »
