Calibur11 and EA Team Up For Mass Effect 3 Vault
Calibur11 and EA have announced their collaboration for the release of the Mass Effect 3 Vault, with the creation of this collector’s edition, available on March 9th for both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 slim. This Collector’s Edition Mass Effects 3 Vault armours up your console to show Commander Shepard at his best. His ... Read More»
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Posted: Feb 11th, 2012
Spec Ops: The Line given an “M” rating by ESRB for obvious reasons
The ESRB has rated Spec Ops: The Line M for Mature in the US, which is not really shocking, unless a shooter about Spec Ops missions wasn’t a large enough clue for some of us out there. However, apparently, you’ll be able to do more than just shoot people in the face in this game, ... Read More»
EA looks to Hollywood for Syndicate’s voice cast
EA has announced the voice cast for Syndicate, and it includes names which should be very familiar to you. Providing the voice for Lily Drawl is the lovely Rosario Dawson (Alexander, Sin City), Brian Cox (The Bourne Identity, Troy), will play as Jack Denham and Michael Wincott (The Crow) lends his voice to Jules Merit. ... Read More»
Nexuiz video focusses on super weapons
Machinima’s gone live with a three minute gameplay video of XBLA arena shooter Nexuiz ahead of its launch in a few weeks as part of House Party. The video focusses on a group of three weapons, known as the super weapon mutators: super shotgun, super nex and super hager. Also something in there about a ... Read More»
Shocker: Modern Warfare 3 tops XBL activity list
Modern Warfare 3′s topped this week’s Xbox Live activity chart, ahead of Black Ops and FIFA 12. In other news, the sky is bright and London’s snowing. Get the full lists below the break, via the Major. Full games Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Call of Duty: Black Ops FIFA 12 Skyrim Battlefield 3 ... Read More»
Mass Effect 3 FemShep trailer due tomorrow
If the brief glimpses of FemShep in the new Mass Effect 3 enemies video weren’t enough for you, fear not – the promised trailer drops tomorrow. BioWare seems quite excited by the prospect. The Mass Effect Twitter released a teaser image with the comment “We’re putting the finishing touches on #FemShepFriday right now. Are you ... Read More»
Mass Effect 3 FemShep trailer due tomorrow
If the brief glimpses of FemShep in the new Mass Effect 3 enemies video weren’t enough for you, fear not – the promised trailer drops tomorrow. BioWare seems quite excited by the prospect. The Mass Effect Twitter released a teaser image with the comment “We’re putting the finishing touches on #FemShepFriday right now. Are you ... Read More»
Mass Effect 3 FemShep trailer due tomorrow
If the brief glimpses of FemShep in the new Mass Effect 3 enemies video weren’t enough for you, fear not – the promised trailer drops tomorrow. BioWare seems quite excited by the prospect. The Mass Effect Twitter released a teaser image with the comment “We’re putting the finishing touches on #FemShepFriday right now. Are you ... Read More»
Twisted Metal promo lets you shoot up a truck
Sony is offering you the chance to remotely fire an M249-SAW until a truck blows up. For Twisted Metal. As the video below explains, on February 13 and 14, you’ll be able to log into the Shoot My Truck website and activate an M249-SAW aimed at the Sweet Tooth truck Sony constructed to promote the ... Read More»
Firefall players to push content expansion
In Red 5′s unusual MMO shooter Firefall, players have a chance to decide which direction the world will expand in. According to the latest dev diary, players begin on a map of ten square miles, with about one quarter of it playable, and the rest covered over by something called the “melding”. In the exposed ... Read More»
Ghost Recon Online Heading Into Closed Beta
Ubisoft has announced that Ghost Recon Online (PC) will be heading into a closed beta testing period on March 5. Players can sign up for the beta at: www.GhostReconOnline.com. We also have a new trailer that shows us an overview of the player classes... Read More»
Closed beta for Ghost Recon Online starts March 5
Ubisoft has announced closed beta testing for Ghost Recon Online will start on March 5. Players interested in participating should head on over to the official website to sign up. The firm has also released a video for the online, free-to-play shooter, outlining the classes and it’s posted below. It’s out this year on PC ... Read More»
Velocity releasing in March, soundtrack created by Killzone composer
FuturLab has announced Velocity, scrolling minis shooter with gameplay featuring a teleport mechanic which allows players to jump around the screen and return to previous areas of a level to solve “time sensitive logic puzzles.” Back in August, the makers of Coconut Dodge posted a mystery puzzle on the EU PS Blog, and tasked users ... Read More»
Bohemia announces Take On Helicopters: Hinds
Bohemia Interactive has announced the first DLC for Take On Helicopters, Hinds, will be released on March 15, and it promises to contain a more “action-packed” experience. Take On Helicopters: Hinds includes the Mil Mi-24 V, Mi-24 P and Mi-35 Super Hind helicopter gunships with over 25 different liveries, a new set of single-player challenges, ... Read More»
Halo: Reach added to MLG Winter Championships
The MLG Pro Circuit’s most favoured shooter franchise is back in action. Halo: Reach will return for the Winter Championships, MLG has announced; prior to this revelation, only StarCraft 2 has been confirmed for the tournament. A prize pool of $56,000 awaits the best Spartans, and MLG promises more information and details of other console ... Read More»
Battleship videogame in the works at Activision
Activision and Hasbro have announced a videogame version of Battleship, which is in development at Double Helix Games. The seek-and-find adventure game inspired by the naval strategy game, will contain a stand-alone story taken from Universal Pictures’ upcoming movie. The game will offer a combination of “strategic naval command” and first-person action. Players will defend ... Read More»
Valentine Massacre Event nets you punky-pink guns in APB
GamersFirst has announced that for a limited time, it will be hosting a Valentine’s Day massacre event in APB Reloaded. Those who log into the game will be sent Valentine-inspired weapons with “an exciting new modification,” with pink and white decor complete with hearts. Killing in-game folks with these special weapons will advance two new ... Read More»
Battlefield 3: Aftershock released for free on iPhone
A free iOS title called Battlefield 3: Aftershock has been released for iPhone and iPad by EA. It acts as “cross-promotional” release for Battlefield 3 and the feature film Act of Valor. It contains online multiplayer and three weapons, but is missing the previously promised single-player campaign and enemy wave mode. Watching a trailer for ... Read More»
Paradox to announce three titles at GDC next month
Paradox has announced three titles it’s bringing with it to GDC next month, and as usual, each game’s codename is a movie title starring Kevin Costner. First up, is a new title from Magicka developers Arrowhead Game Studios, which for the moment is titled “JFK”. It is described by the firm as containing “breakneck-paced multiplayer ... Read More»
Sleeping Dogs gets live action trailer
Square has confirmed that True Crime: Hong Kong has been rebranded as Sleeping Dogs, releasing a very cool live action trailer in celebration. The game’s new identity was rumoured overnight. Watch it below, and get full details on the announcement here. Read More... Read More»
Killzone 1 remake “delayed indefinitely” for PS3
If a tweet from the official Killzone twitter’s to be believed, a remake of the first Killzone for PS3 has been stopped in its tracks. Said the note: “With regards to KZ1 for PS3, not sure what happened but I’ve been informed that it’s been delayed indefinitely.” Responding to hints there was a new version ... Read More»
Maintaining Mass Effect: 90 minutes with ME3 single-play
Buckle-up soldier; the Reapers are at the door and Shepard’s got a universe to save. Stace Harman goes hands-on with the first 90 minutes of Mass Effect 3 and chats to Bioware’s Mike Gamble about the evolution of a franchise. Mass Effect 3 As seen in this cast reveal, Mass Effect 3 boasts a varied ... Read More»
Battlefield 3 PS3 VOIP Fix Is Now Live
Electronic Arts has identified and fixed the VOIP issues on PS3 that some Battlefield 3 players have experienced. This fix is now live! When logging in to Battlefield 3, PlayStation 3 players will automatically download this update... Read More»
Natural Selection 2 trailer shows off near-release polish
A new Natural Selection 2 trailer shows off the shooter’s creature gameplay and top-down strategy elements alongside atmospheric gun toting. Natural Selection is a celebrated Half-life mod which has earned a stand-alone sequel, expected on PC during northern summer. Pre-orders net beta access via Steam. Thanks, Joystiq. Read More... Read More»
Mass Effect: Infiltrator and Datapad coming to iOS, tie-in to Mass Effect 3
EA announced Mass Effect: Infiltrator iOS during a press event today in New York, as well as a companion app called Mass Effect Datapad, both of which will tie-in with Mass Effect 3 upon its release. Infiltrator is a third-person shooter and will showcase “stunning graphics and authentic weapons and powers from the Mass Effect ... Read More»
