Following the announcement of the third map pack for Call of Duty: World at War, Treyarch has released a trailer showcasing the Nazi Zombie map ‘Der Riese’. Der Riese (German for ‘The Giant’), also known as Zombie Factory, is the fourth map in the Nazi Zombies game mode to be featured in Call of Duty: World at War. It is set in an underground secret Nazi facility in Poland, which will feature teleportation and ‘Pack-a-Punch’ machines, …
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Are these dreadfully slow summer days wearing you thin? Tried of having no good titles to buy? Well, Steam has got you covered. This weekend, in celebration of the new Dawn of War II “There is Only War” update, Steam is having a sale on all of Relic’s recent RTS titles.
Gamers can snag Company of Heroes and its expansions, Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War and all its expansions, and Dawn of War II for 50% off.
Pretty sweet deal if you ask me. I’ve played though all these games and can tell you, they are worth it. You better act soon though, the sale is only for the weekend.
Read: 50% off all Dawn of War and Company of Heroes games.
Today Kalypso Media announced that the long running city management simulator Tropico 3 will arrive on the Xbox 360 this fall.
For those of you that don’t know, in the Tropico games players don the role of El Presidente, a dictator of a tropical island. You are tasked with building a successful island, while maintaining control of your people.
According to Kalypso, the only difference between the PC and Xbox 360 version is the control scheme.
Tropico is slated to arrive on the PC this Sept. The Xbox 360 version will follow shortly.
Read: Tropico 3 Is 360 Bound.
Monolith has revealed that F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin will receive a new piece of single-player DLC in August. The content will include four new levels whose length equal those found in the original game, according to an IGN interview with Monolith’s Lucas Myers. Players will …
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Today Warner Bros. Interactive announced a new batch of DLC for Monolith’s spooky first-person shooter F.E.A.R. 2.
Dubbed F.E.A.R. 2: Reborn, the downloadable expansion lets you experience F.E.A.R. 2 from the perspective of a Replica Soldier. Featuring 4 new levels, Reborn tells the story of Foxtrot813, one of the bad guys who for some reason starts hearing voices that make his go against Replica Command orders.
Monolith and Warner Bros. will release a demo of the DLC on Aug. 27. for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC. No price has been announced and the only time frame given for Reborn is sometime in August. As more details arrive, you can be sure I’ll post them here on The wire.
Read: F.E.A.R. 2 Reborn With New Single Player DLC.
Today Activision revealed the last batch of songs included in Guitar Hero 5. Here at The Wire, we have compiled a list of every song that has been announced so you can decide if GH5 is right for you.
Featuring 85 songs by 83 artists, GH5 promises to offer a little something for everyone. The rhythm game hits stores on Sept 1 for the Xbox 360, PS3, PS2 and Wii.
For the full track listing, hit the jump. Read more »
The latest update to id Software’s browser-based shooter focuses on clientside features and important fixes. The fixes and additions focus on competition and shoutcasting features for QuakeCon 2009 due to be held 13-16 August in Dallas, Texas. The full changelog includes: Fixed lightning gun sound, no more loud enemies Added team_say for spectators so they can chat only among spectators Increased the speed of nailgun nails The powerups now spawn at the same time after match start
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Today Activision revealed the ‘Renegade Edition’ of the upcoming rhythm game DJ Hero.
Featuring a special black and gold turntable/cross-fader, the ‘Renegade Edition’ packs a hardshell carrying case and 2 CDs of unreleased tracks by Eminem and Jay-Z.
Slated to arrive on Oct. 27 on the Xbox 360, PS3, PS2 and Wii, DJ Hero will retail for $120. Activision has yet to mention a price for the ‘Renegade Edition.’
Read: DJ Hero Renegade Edition Unveiled.
Today Nintendo announced that the newest addition to the Pokemon franchise, Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky will arrive in North America on Oct. 12.
The DS exclusive is an update of the Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Darkness that features new starting Pokemon as well as a few new quests. Explorers of Sky will also include new wireless features such as the ability trading items locally and to share a “demo dungeon.”
Explorers of Sky will provide more information on several characters. For example gamers will see why Wifflytuff became an explorer.
Read: Explore the latest Pokemon Mystery Dungeon this October.
The summer is always a rough time for gamers. Publishers are saving up all the good releases for the fall/holiday season, leaving us nothing but shovel ware. The only good thing is that there are occasionally great deals that pop up. For example, Gamestop is selling new copies of Street Fighter IV on both the Xbox 360 and PS3 for $20.
That’s right folks, for only $20 you can be Hadoukening these hot summer days away. Personally, I love this game and cannot recommend it enough. I picked it up in Feb., and am still playing it almost every night. If anyone needs a training partner, my PSN ID is Yuenanimous.
Source: Gamestop.com
Infinity Ward’s community manager, Robert Bowling has posted a new multiplayer gameplay video of the upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.
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Nexon has announced a new gameplay mode for their free-to-play online FPS game, which pits humans against the ‘Infected’.
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Read: Combat Arms adding new ‘Quarantine’ gameplay mode
