Assassin's Creed II Interview, Trailer, Soundtrack

Posted by Donster on: 2009-11-18 18:17:04 in category: Action/Action Strategy News [ Print ]

Source: Blue's News

There's an Assassin's Creed II Interview on Strategy Informer where they loosen their definition of strategy to pull Sebastien Puel into a conversation about the stealth/action sequel. Topics include what they wanted to change about the original game, reasons for the renaissance setting, other periods they considered, language, Altair versus Enzio, the control system, and RPG elements. Also, there's a launch trailer, video review, 3 Gameplay trailers and an Exclusive The Music Featurette for the game on GameTrailers. The soundtrack is for sale through iTunes, Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.fr, and Amazon.de.

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The Saboteur PC System Requirements Revealed

Posted by Donster on: 2009-11-16 18:45:06 in category: Action/Action Strategy News [ Print ]

Source: ShackNews

Pandemic has revealed the modest system requirements for The Saboteur, its open-world stealth-action shooter set during World of War 2 in Nazi-occupied Paris.

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Assassin's Creed 2 Release Set For Tuesday; Game Industry Looking to Recover

Posted by Donster on: 2009-11-16 17:30:05 in category: Action/Action Strategy News [ Print ]

By Michael Barkoviak @ DailyTech

Just one week after the record-breaking launch of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 helped kickstart the holiday shopping season, Ubisoft plans to release Assassin's Creed 2 on Tuesday at midnight.

Specifically, Ubisoft designed the second game to offer even more mission and objective flexibility, additional characters and NPCs, and new character development. The game itself has players work their through an environment similar to the Italian Renaissance, with a realistic portrayal of the 15th century, according to Ubisoft.

The second "Assassin's Creed" game is expected to be one of the most popular games this holiday season, but isn't expected to launch with the same enthusiasm as CoD. The first version of "Assassin's Creed" has sold more than 4 million copies worldwide in 2007, with the sequel entering development immediately after the first game's release.

Assassin's Creed 2 will be available tomorrow for the Microsoft Xbox 360 and Sony PlayStation 3 game consoles, with a PC game launch expected early next year.

The video game industry has struggled as of late, but November could prove to be a good month for the industry. Assassin's Creed 2 is expected to be the second of three highly anticipated games to launch during the month. The final anticipated game title is New Super Mario Bros. Wii, a Nintendo Wii exclusive, which should also help generate spending among Wii owners.

The video game industry made $21.3 billion last year, and depending on the popularity of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Assassin's Creed 2 and New Super Mario Bros. Wii, it's possible the 2009 industry tally could be from $20 billion to $21 billion.

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The Saboteur Screenshots: Blimps, Tanks and Rockets

Posted by Donster on: 2009-11-10 17:42:46 in category: Action/Action Strategy News [ Print ]

Source: ShackNews

Sometimes Sean "The Saboteur" Devlin needs to mix things up. Sure, it's fun to subtly plant explosives on a tower, but where's the instant gratification? No, for that, he'll need to snag that rocket launcher and take down a blimp or ambush a dock full of Nazis.

Inspired by the real-life exploits of Special Operations Executive agent and French Resistance ally William Grover-Williams, Pandemic's World War II stealth-action game The Saboteur hits PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on December 8.

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Just Cause 2 "The Grapple" Mini Doc Released

Posted by Donster on: 2009-11-10 16:33:48 in category: Action/Action Strategy News [ Print ]

Tethering soldiers to passing jet fighters and using decapitated statue heads as wrecking balls… the development team behind the action-packed Just Cause 2 explains why Rico’s all-new integrated grappling hook is the must-have Agency accessory.

Taking grapple gameplay to its logical conclusion, Just Cause 2 packs a punch quite like no other with the upgraded grappling hook. Permanently mounted on the player’s left arm and instantly available at the click of a button, the grapple can be used to reel in to objects and quickly traverse the world. Grapple to buildings to scale the tallest tower, to vehicles to catch an escaping target or use it in conjunction with the parachute to ‘slingshot’ across the island in seconds. The grapple is also far more than a navigation tool: fully integrated into gameplay, it can be used to seize objects in the world and pull them towards you. Soldiers can be plucked from their high vantage points or out of passing vehicles only to plummet to their doom; barrels and explosive gas canisters can be dragged and dropped upon military road blocks. But the fun really begins with the unique ‘double-tether’ ability: soldiers can be attached to each other, to buildings and roofs, to passing planes and helicopters; vehicles can be tethered to buildings or each other allowing for a quick getaway when they’re in hot pursuit; and destruction from vehicles and statues can be tethered to helicopters for the ultimate in wrecking balls.

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Splinter Cell Conviction 'Create A Hero' Developer Trailer

Posted by Donster on: 2009-11-05 18:04:15 in category: Action/Action Strategy News [ Print ]

Ubisoft has released a new video for Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction (Thx:GamersHell), showcasing the next installment in the "Splinter Cell" series which will be available on February 23rd 2010, for PC and Xbox 360. In Splinter Cell: Conviction, an investigation into his daughter's death unwittingly leads former agent Sam Fisher to discover he's been betrayed by his prior agency, the Third Echelon. Now a renegade, Fisher finds himself in a race against time to thwart a deadly terrorist plot that threatens millions. Splinter Cell: Conviction is being developed by Ubisoft Montreal.

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Ubisoft Announces Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction Collector's Edition

Posted by Donster on: 2009-11-03 16:54:21 in category: Action/Action Strategy News [ Print ]

Sam Fisher gets a shiny new box for his latest outing.

Today Ubisoft announced that it will release a Collector's Edition for the upcoming release of Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction. This exclusive edition of the game will be bundled with content and items that will not be found anywhere else. The Collector's Edition will be available in stores on February 23, 2010. Developed by Ubisoft Montreal, the game will be available exclusively for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and the PC.

Head on over to Voodoo Extreme for the complete list of exclusive content.

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Just Cause 2 "No Ordinary Mission" Trailer & New Screens

Posted by Donster on: 2009-10-30 16:26:09 in category: Action/Action Strategy News [ Print ]

No Ordinary Mission, no ordinary hero. Armed with a unique multi-tethering grappling hook, no combat scenario will ever feel ordinary either.

Just Cause 2 takes open-world combat to an all new level with the unique, arm-mounted grapple, instantly available at the touch of a button. Launched at soldiers, they are pulled off their feet and through the air; launched at buildings, players can scale even the tallest tower, creating a vantage point like no other; launched at vehicles and reeled in, they become on object to hijack and your new vehicle or weapon. Couple these moves with multi-tethering and the fun really turns up a level: tether cars to passing planes or over the edge of a bridge or ravine; tether boats to helicopters and wreak havoc with the ultimate wrecking ball; tether soldiers to each other, to vehicles, to bridges, barrels, trees, cars, buildings or commercial airliners. Combat will never be the same again.

You can find the new trailer and screens on the official website at www.JustCause.com, or at the alternative links below.

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"The Saboteur" Hands-on Preview - New Trailer & Screens

Posted by Donster on: 2009-10-21 17:12:59 in category: Action/Action Strategy News [ Print ]

Why Pandemic's vintage sandbox shooter is the Inglourious Basterds of World War II games.

By Alec Meer, IGN UK

The Saboteur does everything wrong. It shows a reckless disregard for historical fact, it doesn't think there's anything wrong with bloody shootouts in graveyards or the revered Parisian catacombs, it has an Irish guy as the lynchpin of the French resistance, it's full of seedy titillation, and its lead character ranks amongst entertainment history's least convincing Irish accents: file alongside Officer O'Hara in the '60s Batman TV show. You've probably already seen a video or two and thought "uh-oh." That it's coming out in early December, after the Winter games retail rush, even suggests it's been pushed into a graveyard slot. Oh dear. Except... from the few hours we've spent hands on with Pandemic's open-world World War II shooter, it looks as though there's something rather special hiding underneath this desperate-for-attention surface.

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"I'm Not Alone" Announced - Screens

Posted by Donster on: 2009-10-21 16:54:12 in category: Action/Action Strategy News [ Print ]

With their brand new survival horror action adventure I’m not Alone, TGC – The Games Company guarantee to send cold shivers down the spines of players all around the world. The gloomy genre highlight, developed by the Italian studio Pix Rev, impresses with innovative gameplay elements, locations full of atmosphere and perfectly staged shock moments. TGC releases I’m not Alone for PC worldwide in the first quarter of 2010.

In the role of a bold exorcist the player travels to the Austrian mountains to free an old mansion house from the grips of a supernatural power. On location he has to face sheer horror. Disfigured demons have risen from the underworld and spread fear and terror. Now it is the task of the player to put an end to the sinister occurrences. His special skills as a psychic medium enable him to change between reality and demon world in order to take up the challenge and fight the creatures of hell. With a quick trigger finger and a sharp mind the player explores the eerie mansion and reveals a dreadful secret …

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Assassin's Creed 2 Trailer: Love and War

Posted by Donster on: 2009-10-16 18:32:15 in category: Action/Action Strategy News [ Print ]

Source: ShackNews

Though this developer diary for Assassin's Creed II is titled "All's Fair in Love and War," the "love" part doesn't really factor in. Mostly, it's about new enemy and weapon types.

Ubisoft Montreal's open-world sequel hits PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on November 17, with the once-simultaneous PC edition now slated to arrive during early 2010.

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All Aspect Warfare v1.00.37 Patch & Angle of Attack v1.00.37 Patch

Posted by Donster on: 2009-10-14 20:26:10 in category: Action/Action Strategy News [ Print ]

3000AD has released a new patch for the commercial version of All Aspect Warfare (Thx:GamersHell), a PC game in which an elite team of combat marines crash landed on the enemy planet they were sent to completely destroy. Stranded and left for dead on a planet with a deployed thermo-nuclear weapon ticking somewhere, their only chance of escape lies deep within hostile territory. The game features fast and furious action in first or third person perspective, vehicular and aerial combat with a vast array of player controlled air, ground and naval assets. An update for Angle of Attack is also available. Dedicated servers for both games have also been released. Changelogs available here.

If you have the non-Steam version of the games, you can download the patch from any of the hosting mirrors or via the game’s “Check For Updates” shortcut.

If you have the Steam version of the games, it will auto-update once Valve makes the patches available on their servers.

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Assassin's Creed III Could Have WWII Setting

Posted by Donster on: 2009-10-13 18:23:44 in category: Action/Action Strategy News [ Print ]

"We've had discussions" about WWII, female Assassin, says developer

By Andy Robinson @ CVG

Ubisoft has "had discussions" about setting the next Assassin's Creed game in World War II - with a female assassin.

Speaking to Xbox World 360 in its latest issue, producer Sébastien Puel said it would make sense for a Woman to do the dirty work in the female-run economies of WWII-era France and England.

"We've had discussions on that very topic," Puel said when quizzed on the possibility of a female assassin. "It could be really interesting but we'd need to find the right time period and place for that.

"Where would that make sense? We don't want to just decide we want to change and have a female hero as the first inspiration is always the time period, but if you're talking about, say, World War II the economies in England and France were run by women because the men were off fighting.

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The Saboteur Preorder Bonus

Posted by Donster on: 2009-10-13 17:20:43 in category: Action/Action Strategy News [ Print ]

Source: Blue's News

GameStop is offering an in-game "Nazi knife" as a preorder bonus for The Saboteur, Pandemic's upcoming World War II stealth/action game. Word is: "Reserve your copy of The Saboteur today and make your enemies die at the blade of their own steel with an exclusive Nazi knife, stolen from your enemies. This in-game weapon gives you the ultimate revenge with a silent and swift execution maneuver. Available only for online and in-store customers that pre-order The Saboteur while supplies last." There's a "leaked" trailer showing a little stealthy knife action on Destructoid.

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The Saboteur - 9 New Screens

Posted by Donster on: 2009-09-28 17:35:13 in category: Action/Action Strategy News [ Print ]

Electronic Arts has released new screenshots for The Saboteur, a game under development for the PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Pandemic Studios new open-world environment stealth-action thriller, Saboteur is set against the dramatic backdrop of occupied France and based on a true story, the personal tale of one man’s fight to find and kill the Nazi thugs who murdered his friends.

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TGS 09: Splinter Cell Conviction Hands-on Preview

Posted by Donster on: 2009-09-24 19:07:51 in category: Action/Action Strategy News [ Print ]

Mark and execute with a little help from a few high-tech gadgets.

By Erik Brudvig, IGN

Sam Fisher has been hiding in the shadows for some time now. After a few teases and a few more delays, he's finally getting ready to take center stage once more. Though Splinter Cell: Conviction won't make it out in time for the holidays -- the official release date has been set for February 23, 2010 -- Ubisoft is starting to show more of the game. The latest look I got at Conviction came just prior to the opening of the Tokyo Game Show and this time Fisher had his iconic gear in tow. And that gear is even more badass than you remember it.

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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction™ to Street on February 23, 2010

Posted by Donster on: 2009-09-24 18:16:22 in category: Action/Action Strategy News [ Print ]

Today, Ubisoft® announced that Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction™, the most highly awarded Xbox360 game of E3® 2009, will street on February 23, 2010, in North America exclusively for the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and for Windows® PC.

Combining innovative gameplay features with a high-octane, no-holds barred storyline, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction arms the player with the lethal skills of an elite operative, and invites them to enter a dangerous world where justice means making your own rules.

For more information about Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction, please visit www.splintercell.com.

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The Saboteur Q&A

Posted by Donster on: 2009-09-17 18:25:03 in category: Action/Action Strategy News [ Print ]

We talk to Pandemic art director Chris Hunt about the sights and sounds of 1940s Paris.

By Staff, GameSpot

Later this year, Pandemic Studios will look to show that there's still room for creativity in the World War II genre when it releases The Saboteur, an open-world action game set in Nazi-occupied Paris. Perhaps no feature is more unique than the game's overall look, which begins in black and white and then slowly fills in with color as you restore civilian morale throughout Paris and a few other European locales. We recently spoke with art director Chris Hunt to get a few creative insights into the development and settings, as well as look at protagonist Sean Devlin's hideout, the Belle de Nuit.

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All Aspect Warfare & Angle Of Attack Patched to v1.00.35 - #17 Dev Blog

Posted by Donster on: 2009-09-16 18:38:53 in category: Action/Action Strategy News [ Print ]

3000AD today released the first public patch for All Aspect Warfare and Angle Of Attack. These bring some significant improvements over the retail version.

If you have the non-Steam version of the games, you can download the patch from any of the hosting mirrors or via the game’s “Check For Updates” shortcut.

If you have the Steam version of the games, it will auto-update once Valve makes the patches available on their servers later this week. Both game patches are also available from the following sites.

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The latest All Aspect Warfare Developer Blog (#17) is up, featuring Derek Smart's extensive rant on the current state of the game review processes.

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Carrier Command's First In-Game Screenshots Released

Posted by Donster on: 2009-09-16 17:55:29 in category: Action/Action Strategy News [ Print ]

Creators of ARMA II release the first in-game screenshots from their upcoming project.

Bohemia Interactive, one of the Czech Republic’s leading independent development studios, together with IDEA Games, announce today the release of the first in-game screenshots to their upcoming project Carrier Command: Gaea Mission. The in-game screenshots introduce the amazing environment of the planet Taurus created with stunning detail.

Carrier Command: Gaea Mission, set in the Gaea Universe, with a story adapted from the science fiction trilogy of novels, reinvents the classic gameplay of the original "Carrier Command", released in 1988, to deliver a truly next-gen experience.

Carrier Command: Gaea Mission is scheduled for release in 2010. To view the screenshots and for more game information please visit the official Carrier Command: Gaea Mission Website.

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Mastertronic Releases Three New Compilation Sets

Posted by Donster on: 2009-09-10 17:09:54 in category: Action/Action Strategy News [ Print ]

Mastertronic has today announced the release of three new compilation sets- Tomb Raider™: The Greatest Raids and Thief™ – The Complete Collection from Eidos™ Interactive and Commandos Complete, bringing together your favourite classics in one exciting package!

In the most fearsome war ever fought, emerged the most fearless soldiers – the Commandos. From Normandy to the South Pacific, from Stalingrad to Berlin, the Commandos are engaged in the most deadly assignments of World War II. Are you fit to lead them to success? The series is the epitome of action strategy games with each individual instalment attracting excellent reviews and high scores, including 9/10 for Commandos: Beyond the Call of Duty and similarly, PC Gamer awarding a 90% review score to Commandos 2: Men of Courage. The Commandos Complete collection brings together all five of the Commandos titles in one explosive package for a retail price of just £14.99.

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Splinter Cell: Conviction Trailer

Posted by Donster on: 2009-09-04 18:26:48 in category: Action/Action Strategy News [ Print ]

Source: Kotaku

Play Him Off, Keyboard Sam

To say that Ubisoft's recent trailer soundtrack choices have been... curious would be an understatement. Take Ubisoft's PAX 2009 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction trailer. Please.

That Sam Fisher sure is... versatile?

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Official Website for "Just Cause 2" Launched

Posted by Donster on: 2009-08-27 17:31:57 in category: Action/Action Strategy News [ Print ]

Eidos Interactive Ltd, creator of some of the world’s leading videogame properties, today announced the launch of the official Just Cause 2™ website, packed with game information, new video content, screens and a competition with a money-can’t-buy prize!

Launched today at JustCause.com, the official website puts its main focus on community. Designed to offer the ever-growing fanbase a place to have their voices heard, registered users are encouraged to participate throughout the site. Fans will be able to comment on the current news postings or media downloads, discuss the latest happenings in the extensive user forums or download a custom-made fansite starter kit to create their own Just Cause 2 website. For the ultimate "Just Cause" junkie, the site has launched with a community competition to offer five registered users the chance to have their names star in the game as colonels in the island’s military regime.

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Spaceships Ahoy - All Aspect Warfare & Angle of Attack

Posted by Donster on: 2009-08-18 17:29:36 in category: Action/Action Strategy News [ Print ]

Source: Blue's News

Steam News announces that both All Aspect Warfare and Angle of Attack are now available via their digital marketplace. All Aspect Warfare features ground-based combat, described like this:

"After an intense battle, a badly damaged GALCOM ship carrying a devastating 'planet killer' weapon crash landed on a hostile Gammulan planet. The crash survivors, a group of combat veterans, must fight off the enemy while trying to locate and disarm the catastrophic weapon - code named R.A.N.D.O.M. (Random Access Nuclear Destruction of Obsolete Matter) - or get off the planet before it detonates."

Meanwhile, Angle of Attack features aerial combat set in the same universe, here's word on that:

"The events that take place in Angle Of Attack occur during the final days of the air campaign of the assault on LV-115 - an important planet used by the Gammulans for military purposes and as a staging area for their assault on GALCOM forces." Also both games are available together in an All Aspect War Pack.

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The Games Company Drops 'Field Ops'

Posted by Donster on: 2009-08-14 18:30:47 in category: Action/Action Strategy News [ Print ]

By Rainier @ Worthplaying

Field Ops, originally scheduled for release in 2006 under the name "Ghost Wars" but postponed/renamed when publisher Hip Interactive went bankrupt, is an action game that merges the two favorite genres of PC gamers: RTS and FPS. The Game Company revealed that although Field Ops was near completion, poor quality led to the decision to no longer publish the game.