Today developer EA DICE released a new trailer for the upcoming FPS Battlefield: Bad Company 2.
Focusing on “Battlefield Moments,” the new trailer offers a solid minute of unedited gameplay.
Slated to arrive on March 2, 2010 on the PS3, Xbox 360 and PC, BF:BC2 is a direct sequel to Battlefield: Bad Company. Gamers will be pleased to know that one of the main features in BF:BC2 is an updated destruction engine. Now you can destroy whole buildings, rather than just walls like in BF:BC.
A week ago Capcom announced that it is hard at work making a Director’s Cut of Resident Evil 5. Today the company released some new details as to what will be included in the new edition.
Developed for the PS3 and Xbox 360, Resident Evil 5 Director’s Cut will allow gamers to play though Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine’s assault on Ozwell Spencer’s castle, shown at the beginning of the game. Capcom has stated that gamers can expect an extra two hours of gameplay from the new content.
According to Capcom, the new content is “too large to be offered as a download.” However, RE5DC producer Jun Takeuchi has stated in the past that Capcom “would not rule out being able to play the new episode between the two versions [original and re-release].”
As of right now there has been no official announcement pertaining to price or release date. As soon as there is you can be sure I’ll post it here on The Wire.
Valve has announced that Crash Course, the second downloadable content update for its zombie thriller, Left 4 Dead, is out now for Xbox 360 and PC. Read more inside. Valve today confirmed that the Left 4 Dead add-on Crash Course is now available for PC and Xbox. The new DLC is free for PC users, for the price for Crash Course on Xbox Live will cost you to 560 MSP. the Xbox you can purchase it from the Xbox Live Marketplace. Left 4 Dead’s Crash Course starts with our Survivors right after their rescue …
Today Microsoft revealed two new Xbox 360 bundles for the holiday season.
The first bundle, dubbed The Xbox 360 Elite Holiday Bundle, comes with with two games, the cute brawler LEGO Batman and high-flying offroad racer Pure, as well as the physical console. The bundle will retail for $300.
The other bundle actually doesn’t come with an Xbox 360. Instead, it offers an wireless Xbox 360 controller, and five Xbox Live Arcade titles: Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2, Lumines LIVE!, Bomberman LIVE! and Ms Pac-Man. All this will cost you $60. Not a bad deal considering the wireless controller normally retails for $50.
Today Capcom announced that it will release an improved edition of Street Fighter IV dubbed Super Street Fighter IV.
Bringing eight new characters, online improvements, and balancing tweaks, Super Street Fighter IV will arrive on the PS3 and Xbox 360 spring 2010. So far, the only new characters confirmed are: T. Hawk, Dee Jay, and Juri.
SSFIV will be released on a stand-alone retail disc. Before you get all upset, Capcom has stated that the game will not be sold at the full $60 price. Also, gamers who own Street Fighter IV will receive some kind of “bonus” that can be used in SSFIV.
As more details arrive, you can be sure I’ll post them here on The Wire.
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Publisher bitComposer has updated their site to say that S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat will be released in November in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Publisher bitComposer has updated their site to say that S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat will now be released in November in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. This curious move means that the game now has three separate release dates; 2 October for Russia and the Ukraine, November for Germany, Austria and Switzerland, whilst the US and the rest …
Today Sony announced that the beloved tower defense title PixelJunk Monsters Deluxe will arrive on the Playstation Network this Thursday. In celebration of this even, Sony has released a new trailer for the game.
What makes this edition so “Deluxe”? Well according to Sony, the game will come will all the original content in PixelJunk Monsters, plus the Encore add-on pack that adds 15 additional levels. There will also be new levels, enemies, and towers exclusive to the PSP.
Sounds great to me. I played the hell out of PixelJunk Monsters on my PS3. Once I get it on my PSP, the long bus rides to work will be much easier.
Read: PixelJunk Monsters Deluxe Hits PSP This Thursday.
This week’s Release Roundup has a little something for everyone.
If you are a fan of console hack and slash titles, Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 hits the PS3 this week. For those of you who don’t know, Sigma 2 is a redefined version of the Xbox 360 exclusive Ninja Gaiden 2. Sigma 2 adds two new playable characters: Ayane and Momiji. The game also features new enemies, Trophy support and a new online co-op mode.
Also arriving this week is the on-rails shooter Dead Space: Extraction. Serving as a prequel to Dead Space, Extraction gives gamers a “guided first person experience.” Players will have to fend off Necromorphs while solving puzzles with the Wii Remote. Extraction also supports drop in/drop out co-op.
The games arriving this week are:
Xbox 360
Bass Pro Shops: The Strike
Black College Football Xperience: The Doug Williams Edition
Yesterday at TGS, Capcom unveiled a whole slew of new information about the upcoming zombie-tastic gore fest, Dead Rising 2.
First off, Dead Rising 2 will offer plenty of options when it comes to weapons. Everything from knives and chairs to wheelchair tanks and chainsaw halberds will be at your disposal. You can even use a stuffed swordfish to fend off the undead horde.
Most of the other details pertained to the game’s multiplayer component. Dead Rising 2 will feature “A series of multiplayer challenges for up to four players via online play.” These challenges include “jumping into giant hamster balls and mowing down the undead; seeing who can place the most drill buckets on zombies’ heads,” and “taking to the arena on a motorbike with chainsaws for handlebars.”
Dead Rising 2 will hit the PC, Xbox 360 and PS3 sometime before March 31, 2010.
This week’s PlayStation Store update sees the release of the Fallout 3 – Broken Steel pack, the free “Prey In The Darkness” pack for Batman: Arkham Asylum, and demos for Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2, Lost Planet 2 and The Punisher: No Mercy. This week’s PlayStation Store update sees the release of the Fallout 3 – Broken Steel pack (£7.99/€9.99), the free “Prey In The Darkness” pack for Batman: Arkham Asylum, and demos for Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2, Lost Planet 2 and The Punisher: No Mercy. Other …
Valve has addressed the recent news that the zombie shooter sequel has been refused classification by the OFLC for sale in Australia, by saying they have appealed that decision. Valve has addressed the recent news that the zombie shooter sequel has been refused classification by the OFLC for sale in Australia, by saying they have appealed that decision. The OFLC claimed that the game was unsuitable …
A week ago Capcom announced that it is hard at work making a Director’s Cut of Resident Evil 5. Today the company released some new details as to what will be included in the new edition.
Today Capcom announced that it will release an improved edition of Street Fighter IV dubbed Super Street Fighter IV.
This week’s Release Roundup has a little something for everyone.