Bethesda has released the announcement trailer for it’s newest title, Dishonored. In Dishonored, you play as Corvo, an ex-bodyguard of an Empress. You’re framed for her murder and, you go it, dishonored. This sets Corvo of on a quest to clear him self of these charges. Dishonored is a first-person, sandbox style game in which you play in a world created by Half-Life 2 art director Viktor Antonov. There’s missions you’ll undertake that are the meat of...
Bioware co-founder Dr. Greg Zeschuk has been saying that the epic Star Wars MMO, The Old Republic will be “full fledged ongoing service” and update 1.2 proves it. With the Legacy update old and new players alike will have plenty to benefit from both in the way of new content and in game additions. Loyal players (Level 50 + Level 6 Legacy) will be excited to receive 30 days of play @ no cost, while players who have left the game are getting a 7 day free trial to return...
The beautiful FPS from last year, Crysis 2 has a sequel coming in 2013. Crysis 3 has been announced and will be using the latest in Crytek technology, the CryENGINE 3. The players will once again assume the identity of Prophet, the protagonist from the Crysis. Crysis 3 is set in the year 2047, with Prophet returning to New York City to find it under the control of the Cell Corporation. Cell has set up large Nanodomes which they say is for the betterment of the people, but is...
New bits of info have been released about the upcoming Pokemon Black & White 2 games. First a trailer was released which showed off our new playable characters, their rivals, and some more gameplay. It also shows a map of the Unova region almost halfway covered in ice. No word on that plot point yet but it probably has something to do with Kyurem. Also at a Pokemon Smash event a few more details were revealed via a live demo. Your starting town will not be a small, four...
We finally have a release date for Square Enix’s third-person action game, Sleeping Dogs. It will release on August 14th on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC in North America. The pre-order parade has also started for Sleeping Dogs, following a trend in the pre-order bonuses, different incentives are being offered at three different retailers. Best Buy will have the “George St. Pierre” pack which includes: The ability to do GSP’s “Superman...
Many people that played Skyrim whilst their Kinect looked on doing nothing asked the question, “Why can’t I just yell at my Kinect ?” Well now you can. Kinect voice commands are coming to Skyrim. You’ll be able to use your voice for nearly everything in the menus, from the obvious Dragon Shouts to follower commands even to equipping spells, weapons and shields.
Brad Beach and myself were lucky enough to get our hands on this game for a long time at PAX East as well as an awesome Q&A with some of the developers. Look for our joint preview very soon and until then, here’s the Design and Technology video series going over everything from weapons to targeting to bullet-time. Enjoy!
Black Sword Knight is, for lack of a better term, bizarre. That is not surprising considering it is coming from the mind of Suda 51 and Grasshopper Manufacturer, known for their wacky games. You play as a man who is possessed by the Black Knight Sword and is on a quest to kill the evil princess. All along the way you kill other creepy baddies and retrieve hearts from microwaves, not exactly the prettiest of fairy tale stories. The art style however is very pretty, in a...
Rising Star Games has graced fans of the shoot ’em up genre with a new trailer of their upcoming gem, Akai Katana. This classic arcade-style horizontal shooter is going to dazzle and inspire many sleepless nights among the community. Cave, known for their long tradition of beautiful and intense installments (DoDonPachi, DeathSmiles) have once again brought our attention to what made gaming great in the first place. Let the battle begin.
Now if you don’t know who GSP is, he’s one of the greatest fighters of all time and reigning UFC Welterweight Champion. Square Enix has brought George and his expertise of MMA to aid with the hand-to-hand combat of Sleeping Dogs. “Working with Square Enix has been an incredible opportunity,” said St-Pierre. “I’m really impressed to see how the hand-to-hand combat in the game is shaping up – it’s been a great experience being involved.” The unique...
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