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First The Witcher 2: Assassin’s Of Kings enhanced edition 360 developer diary goes live

gazzara — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:03:14 +0000

CD Projekt Red and Namco Bandai have just released the first in a series of diaries for the enhanced edition on 360 of The Witcher 2: Assassin’s Of Kings, set for release on April 17th.

Compared to the initial PC release, the Xbox 360 edition of the Witcher 2 will feature lots of new and exciting content. In this video, the developers reveal their first secrets.

The Witcher 2: Assassins Of Kings Enhanced Edition is scheduled for April 17th 2012 on Xbox 360 only.

New Trials Evolution gameplay trailer shows more than just bikes

gazzara — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:08:03 +0000

We’re still no closer to knowing the release date of Trials Evolution but Red Lynx and Ubisoft have released a trailer that shows more gameplay than ever before and a little more than motorcross creation too.

The trailer starts off with a selection of clips from the gameplay but moves into the exciting 4 player multiplayer as well as the creation tools on offer. If you thought it was just tracks you maybe creating then you may want to look towards the end of the trailer in which the footage shown may scramble your noodle a little.

Help get video games music into the Classic FM hall of fame

gazzara — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:30:40 +0000

Video games music has an inspired place in all of our hearts. Whether it be the big musical score of Bungie’s Halo series or the classical vibrance of Final Fantasy titles to even retroing it up with remixes of Commodore 64′s SID chip in early video games there is no doubt that the music we love is as important and memorable as the visual styling displayed in the games we play.

What we’ve never had though, in games as a media format as well the musical talent that graces our pastime, is recognition of the talent involved in creating an atmosphere that stands up to the best of the best in other media formats, including film and music. There is, however, a group who wants to change that very thing and as some music in games can be considered classical, this ever growing group have endeavoured to try and get video games music into the Classic FM hall of fame and with your help they may well achieve it.

Voting for the Classic FM 2012 Hall of Fame is now open – every year this run down of the 300 greatest pieces of classical music features amazing compositions from the greatest composers in history along with fantastic movie scores, BUT, to anybody’s knowledge it’s never featured any orchestral tracks from video games.

This MUST change!!

From now until voting closes on Feb 29th I’m asking all fans of video games and video games music to visit the voting site at http://www.classicfmhalloffame.co.uk/ and vote for classical interpretations of their favourite bits of video game music.

To make a real splash though, I’m hoping that everybody who does vote chooses Nobuo Uematsu’s “Aerith’s Theme” from Final Fantasy VII for at least one of their choices so we can really push it up the chart – and for anybody who wants a reminder of what that sounds like, here’s a link http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003TXO5CO/ref=dm_dp_trk3

This is a UK radio station, but voting appears to be open worldwide so please let everybody you know who loves video game music to come “like” this page and vote. Let’s get video game music the recognition it deserves.

For more information, please head across to their official Facebook page or follow @ClassicVGMusic and keep up to date with what’s going on.

Ubisoft release Ghost Recon: Future Soldier single player trailer

gazzara — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:49:18 +0000

Ubisoft have released a new trailer detailing the single player component of Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, scheduled for release in May 2012.

In this video, discover what the story of Ghost Recon Future Soldier is all about.

GRFS will feature intense next-gen warfare action, prototype high-tech weaponry, and state-of-the-art single-player and multiplayer modes.
Ghost Recon Future Soldier will release in May 2012 on Playstation 3 and Xbox 360.

Worms Ultimate Mayhem release date confirmed for PS3

gazzara — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:45:27 +0000

Cupids of chaos, Team 17, today announced that their heart-shaped box of bazookas and banana bombs, Worms Ultimate Mayhem, will be available for download on PlayStation 3 from the US PlayStation Store February 14th 2012 and the European PlayStation Store February 15th 2012.

Worms fans and newcomers alike can now join in with the fully 3D destruction in this pumped up digital collector’s edition of the very best content from Worms 3D and Worms 4: Mayhem.

Worms Ultimate Mayhem is a souped-up, re-vamped, high definition reimagining of Worms 3D and Worms 4: Mayhem, bringing the very best of both games together in one incredibly over-stuffed, over-the-top package for Xbox 360 from Xbox LIVE, for PlayStation 3 from PlayStation Network and also for PC from Steam. Worms Ultimate Mayhem comes complete with 60 single player missions, numerous challenges and graphical themes, 38 weapons and utilities, full online play for up to four players and literally more ways to customise your worm and game experience than can possibly be counted!

Worms Ultimate Mayhem will be priced at $14.99/£9.99/€12.99, whilst PlayStation Plus subscribers will receive a launch discount.

Final Fantasy XIII-2 releases today

gazzara — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:42:22 +0000

Suare Enix is pleased to announce that Final Fantasy XIII-2 is available to purchase today for both PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

Final Fantasy XIII-2 is the sequel to the multi-million selling Final Fantasy XIII. The new game features enhanced level design that encourages exploration and a battle system bolstered with multiple additions, including the ability to capture over 150 monsters to add to your party.

For the first time in Final Fantasy history, players can keep friends up-to-date with their gaming experience via a direct link to Facebook. Once players are introduced to the Historia Crux, they will have the chance to upload information about their progress; including current party setup, monsters collected, battle scores and more.

New Call Of Duty maps for PS3 announced

gazzara — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:33:01 +0000

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’s Content Season for Call of Duty Elite Premium Members on the PlayStation Network kicks off on 28^th February.
Activision are excited to announce that the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’s Content Season for Call of Duty Elite kicks off for Premium Members on the PlayStation Network on 28^th February with release of the first two content drops of the nine month season, Liberation and Piazza.

Call of Duty Elite Drop 1: Liberation, a militarised Central Park in the heart of NYC, features a vast landscape ripe for long-range sniper and LMG kills. Mounted turrets on opposing ends of the map offer overwhelming firepower to anyone brave enough to man them. Elite Drop 2: Piazza, set in an idyllic seaside village, Italian getaway gone rogue, where blind corners and a complex network of branching pathways pose danger at every turn. Visceral close-quarters combat dominates in Piazza, and attacks from above and below are an ever-constant threat.

The Modern Warfare 3 Content Season is co-developed by Infinity Ward, Sledgehammer Games and Raven Software. All content is available first to Premium Members on Xbox 360, but will be available to Premium Members on PS3 before non-premium members on their console.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is PEGI rated 18. For more information on the Call of Duty: MW3 content drops, season of content, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Call of Duty Elite visit www.callofduty.com/mw3 and www.callofduty.com/elite.

SoulCalibur V launches – DLC and competition details announced too

gazzara — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:29:15 +0000

Namco Bandai today announced that SoulCaliburV is now available for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 throughout Europe and Australasia.

The award-winning next chapter in the premiere weapons-based fighting game franchise comes loaded with new game features, expanded modes and fan-favourite guest character Ezio Auditore da Firenze from Ubisoft’s multi-million unit selling franchise, Assassin’s Creed.

Developed by Namco Bandai Games’ Project Soul team, SoulCalibur V picks up 17 years after the events of SoulCalibur IV with new heroes and returning warriors clashing in an epic showdown between good and evil. The tale of Patroklos and Pyrrha Alexandra unfolds as their family’s destiny becomes entwined with the Soul swords. With an expanded character creation mode, and new gameplay features including the Critical Edge and Quick Move systems, SoulCalibur V will be the must-have fighting game of 2012.

The updated Creation mode allows players to customize outfits for existing SoulCalibur V characters or create an entirely original warrior. Tweak everything from hairstyle, voice, outfits, equipment and sizes of various body parts to create a fighter as fearsome or outrageous as possible! Players will be able to show off their custom characters to the world in multiple online modes including the new Global Colosseo. The Global Colosseo acts a hub for all SoulCalibur V community interactions from around the globe. Pick a region and start interacting with other SoulCalibur V players through voice and text chat. Create or enter specific rooms to challenge friends and other players. Ranked and Player matches are also available for quick online battles.

Alongside the standard retail edition, a special Collector’s Edition of SoulCalibur V is also available at launch. Packed in a specially designed ‘book’ box, the Collector’s Edition includes a high quality art book, a CD containing a selection of music spanning the history of SoulCalibur, the making-of videos, a DLC card for the Black Knight and White Knight armour sets, plus original artwork and letter on reproduction parchment paper signed by the team at Project Soul. Fans who pre-ordered either edition of the game from participating retailers will receive a code to unlock Dampierre as a playable character as soon as they fire up the game.

Three packs of DLC are scheduled for February 2012, each priced at €1.99 or 160 MS points in Europe and loaded with exclusive new customization items and music that players can then unlock in-game. Pack contents are as follows:

Pack 1: Launch Day February 3rd

Nine exotic customization items including bikinis, wings and face paints

Original music from Soul Blade and SOULCALIBUR (tracks also available individually for €0.99 or 80MS points)

Pack 2: Valentine’s Day February 14th

Nine fearsome customization items including breast plate, kimono and animal heads

Original music from SOULCALIBUR II and III (tracks also available individually for €0.99 or 80MS points)

Pack 3: February 28th

Nine exclusive customization items including mask, face paint, camouflage and skull

Original music from SoulCalibur IV and SoulCalibur: Broken Destiny (tracks also available individually for €0.99 or 80MS points)

Following the launch of the game, Namco Bandai Games is organizing “SoulCalibur Impact 2012” a series of local tournaments to unite the community and let fans publicly demonstrate their weapon-wielding prowess. The local tournament finals will take place as follows:

· Belgium – March 10th at Utopolis in Mechelen

· Denmark –start on the 11th of February (Online tournament in partnership with Gamereactor)

· Finland – February 11th at Katariinankatu 18 in Pori

· France – March 10th in Paris (in partnership with FNAC)

· Germany – February 25th at the Kolner Jugendpark in Koln

· Italy – February 8th at the Straf Hotel in Milan

· Netherlands – March 10th at the Pathé Tuschinski in Amsterdam

· Norway –start on the 11th of February (Online tournament in partnership with Gamersparadise)

· Poland – February 25th at the Lucid Club in Warsaw

· Portugal – February 25th , online tournament

· Russia – February 19th at MediaMarkt in Moscow

· Singapore – March 3rd at e2MAX@Cinleleisure in Singapore

· Spain – February 25th at the HUB Madrid in Madrid

· Sweden – February 18th at the Gamer Meetup in Stockholm

· Switzerland – February 18th at the Club Block in Zurich

· United Kingdom – March 17th at St Stephen’s Rosslyn Hill in London

Once they’ve proven their worth in the country tournaments, the winners will head to London to compete in the European Grand Final on March 17th. The ultimate winner of the European final will take home a £1000 cash prize and a Soul Edge replica trophy.

Rockstar launches Max Payne 3 website

gazzara — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:21:23 +0000

Rockstar have released a new Max Payne 3 website which is now live with a ton of never-before-seen content including a new video, screens and 360-degree renders of the high-powered 608 Bull Revolver shown above, details on one of São Paulo’s most vicious and influential cartels, the Comando Sombra and their ruthless leader Serrano, as well as a collection of new exclusive screens.

The brand new site also features a chronicle of all Max Payne 3 news, videos, downloads and information released to date. Explore it all at www.rockstargames.com/maxpayne3 and check back often in the weeks and months ahead for a fully-loaded barrage of new videos, screens, game details and much much more as we head towards Max Payne 3′s release on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC this May.

The Witcher 2 enhanced edition 360 trailer grabs over 1 million views

gazzara — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:14:48 +0000

Over a million people have watched the latest trailer for The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition for the Xbox 360 console, which is due to hit the store shelves on 17 April 2012. The movie is praised by the gamer community and received a 9.9/10 score on many popular sites.

The trailer consists of the game’s new intro, which uses spectacular visuals to depict an important event in the Witcher universe – the assassination of King Demavend during a cruise along the Pontar River. The intro was created by forty artists from Platige Image, including BAFTA winner and Academy Award nominee Tomasz Bagiński.

The intro is one of many new features being added to the Enhanced Edition of the award-winning game The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings. The Xbox version of the game will hit store shelves on 17 April 2012. That same day, all PC players will be able to upgrade their game copies to the PC Enhanced Edition through the game’s launcher, absolutely free of charge. The PC version of the game with the additional content will be also available in retail.

“In creating the Xbox 360 version of the game, we’ve gone beyond simply porting it to the new platform. Instead, we’ve created a full adaptation of The Witcher 2 for the console. We’ve changed the game’s controls and its menus to reflect the differences between the platforms, and we’ve made extensive modifications to the RED engine to make sure that the graphics are jaw-dropping for Xbox 360 players. We’re proud of the fact that this will be one of the best-looking games ever to come to the Xbox 360, while also being one of the most complex RPGs ever brought to console gamers. Current PC gamers should be pleased to know that they will receive all new content free of charge, including 4 more hours of gameplay” says Adam Badowski, head of the CD Projekt RED studio.