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Tag: 2013

  • The Last Of Us VGA Trailer, Release Date Confirmed

    Box Art And Pre-Order Bonuses Detailed Also.

    It takes a lot for a game to make me put a new Gears of War on the back burner but Naughty Dog’s [amazon_link id=”B007CM0K86″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]The Last of Us[/amazon_link] is doing just that. It is easily my most looked forward to game of next year and the biggest question of all was finally answered at Spike VGA’s this past weekend.

    When is the thing coming out?

    Luckily it won’t be too much longer. The Last of Us is set for release on May 7, 2013 which puts it at the perfect time when I should be done with the plethora of games coming out in the spring.

    Naughty Dog also detailed the pre-order bonuses that you will receive when you pick up your copy next May. Officially called the Sights and Sounds Pack, gamers that pre-order will receive the game’s soundtrack, PS3 background theme and two avatars for your PSN profile (winter Joel and winter Ellie).

    One piece of news that caught some off guard was the fact that there will be a multiplayer component to the game. Naughty Dog did not give any specifics into the multiplayer but did say that pre-orders would also receive the  Survival Pack for the mysterious section of the game. Extras include a melee attack booster, extra in-game cash, bonus XP, special character items and two special characters skins for Joel and Ellie after completion of the single-player game.

    Last but certainly not least is the new trailer that debuted at the VGA’s. It gives us a good look (so far) of the infected population. Mostly until now most of the gameplay has shown off Joel and Ellie fighting off non-infected humans as they try to survive. Take a look at the new trailer below and let us know if you are looking forward to the game as much as I am.

  • Bioshock Infinite Delayed. Yes, Again.

    Not For Too Long So Don’t Panic.

    Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. [amazon_link id=”B003O6E6NE” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Bioshock Infinite[/amazon_link] has been delayed.

    The game will see a one month delay and release on March 26, 2013, so it is leaving a crowded February for a crowded March. March 2013 will already see the releases of Tomb Raider, God of War: Ascension and Gears of War: Judgment.

    Irrational Games Ken Levine made the announcement citing that they could ship the game in February but it wouldn’t hurt to take a few more weeks and do more bug testing to make sure the game is what the fans deserve.

    “I knew I’d probably get beat up in the press a little bit about it, but at the end of the day, if it’s going to make a better game, we’ll do it.”

    I personally have been waiting for three years on this game so another month will be no problem especially if it makes it better.

  • Dragon Age III Swaps To Next Gen, Influenced By Skyrim

    Bioware Delays Sequel To 2014.

    Dragon Age III has officially been moved to next-gen platforms and will see a release date switch from “late” 2013 to “who can guess” in 2014. The switch was announced via an EA level designer’s LinkedIn profile.

    Also on the Dragon Age front is Bioware’s Aaryn Flynn saying that the next game will focus heavily on exploration which comes as welcome news to someone who was frustrated by Dragon Age II’s more linear approach. In his interview in the new issue of Game Informer, Flynn also noted that the game can not help but to be influenced by the massive success of Skyrim.

    “You can’t look at a game like Skyrim and not think about how impressive what they’ve accomplished is — or [think] that’s an interesting new direction or that there was something that didn’t work well for them that we could take in a new direction.”

    Let’s just hope they don’t take too much away from Skyrim and make DA3 unplayable on Playstation 3’s.

  • Bioshock Infinite Cover Art

    Here is the cover art for Bioshock Infinite, one of our most anticipated games of 2013. It certainly is….a cover.

    For such a creative group of guys at Irrational Games you have to admit that the cover is pretty standard. We will just call it “Frontward Facing Uncharted” for lack of a better term.

    I still have no doubts that this game will live up to its lofty expectations but there is no denying this is pretty uninspired. But I guess if you want the masses that are unaware of your game to give it a try you can never go wrong with “guy holding gun and fire”.

    Bioshock Infinite releases on February 26, 2013.

  • Aliens: Colonial Marines “Concept To Game” Video

    Here is the newest video from developer Gearbox for their upcoming game Aliens: Colonial Marines.

    This short video shows a sample of the concept art of Hadley’s Hope and how it has been translated into the virtual world. It is a nice look at the exterior of the planet and see how exactly decimated it is since Ripley and Bishop let it go nuclear at the end of the movie Aliens. Gearbox is doing a good job of giving people just enough to get excited about the game without showing off too much.

    Aliens: Colonial Marines releases on February 12, 2013.

  • The Walking Dead Shooter Gets Reedus And Rooker

    Not to be confused with Traveler’s Tale’s amazing game of the same name, Terminal Reality has there own game named The Walking Dead coming next year. This game will be a first person shooter and will follow two of the TV shows main characters, Merle and Daryl Dixon.

    The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct will be published by Activision and release in 2013 and show how the two brothers made their way to Atlanta as the world falls apart around them. And to add to the realism of the characters the developers have announced that they have gotten Michael Rooker and Norman Reedus to reprise their roles in the game. So get ready to play as everyone’s favorite racist redneck brothers as they stab and crossbow their way through the zombie apocalypse.

  • Aliens: Colonial Marines New Survivor Mode Trailer

    Aliens Goes Into “Horde Mode”

    One of the games that is on my definite pick up list next year is [amazon_link id=”B005THAX6K” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Aliens: Colonial Marines[/amazon_link] and now the guys at Gearbox have revealed a new multiplayer mode for the game.

    The Survivor mode will see a team of four marines controlled through online cooperative multiplayer as they try survive against wave after wave of xenomorph attacks. Does it sound overly original? No, but it doesn’t have to because when you think about it the movie Aliens is basically a two and a half hour survivor mode so let’s just say that this game has as good a reason to have one as any other.

    Have a look at the trailer below to see Survivor mode in action.

    Aliens: Colonial Marines releases on February 12, 2013.

     

     

  • Game Of Thrones Season 3 Premiere Date

    A Storm Of Swords Is Coming.

    A new banner is up for Season 3 of HBO’s Game of Thrones and it shows that the show will return on March 31, 2013.

    If you have read the books then there is no use in trying to sell how big this season is going to be. And for those of you that are just watching the show….you are in for some surprises.

    The new season will be based on the third book in George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series. Season 1 is on Blu-Ray now and Season 2 will be released early next year.

  • Jurassic Park 3D Trailer

    20 Years Flies By…

    Jurassic Park is one of my favorite movies of all time. I still remember vividly standing in line at the age of 12 ready to see dinosaurs brought back to life. The movie went beyond my young expectations and has held up even now almost twenty years later.

    Now to celebrate the 20th anniversary, Universal is re-releasing the modern classic in theaters and converting it to 3D. I am not a big 3D fan, especially when we are talking about post converting a movie after being made, but the draw here is simply the fact I want to see this in theaters again.

    Watch the trailer below and try not to get goosebumps when John Williams iconic score kicks in.

    Jurassic Park 3D releases on April 5, 2013.

     
    http://youtu.be/2jH9iAHSKds

  • South Park: The Stick Of Truth, Others Delayed By THQ

    Company Shifts Release Dates On Three Titles

    During the THQ earnings report yesterday it was reported by new THQ president Jason Rubin that three of the company’s biggest titles would see their release dates pushed back.

    South Park: The Stick of Truth has been moved from its March 5, 2013 spot to early fiscal 2014 which means that it will be released sometime after April 1, 2013. Metro: Last Light and Company of Heroes 2 will see a two month delay with both releasing in March 2013.

    Rubin said the titles were not expected to meet their release dates without the overall product suffering. With all of THQ’s woes over the past year it looks as though they are positioning these games more strategically to keep the company afloat. South Park is a big license game and moving it to April or beyond will help the company’s earning next year, providing the game sells well of course.

    It has been sad to watch THQ’s decline over the past year. Hopefully games like South Park and the just released WWE 13 can help stabilize the company for a bit.