Friday, February 17th, 2012 at
6:15 pm
Epic Games unveiled the fourth piece of downloadable content for Gears of War 3.Excerpt]
The "Forces of Nature" DLC pack includes Cove, Aftermath and Artillery. Two old maps will be making a return, Jacinto and Raven Down. As the title implies, natural disasters will be a theme for this pack. "Fog, snowstorms and tsunamis will make playing these maps quite an adventure," Epic says.
The maps during Horde and Beast mode also have special hidden weapons called “Elemental Cleavers.” Also included are four character models, seven new weapon skins and 250 gamerscore points. Epic also says it's bringing back the Guardian game mode.
The Forces of Nature DLC is out March 27 and costs 800 MS Points or free for Gears of War 3 Season Pass holders.
[Source: Epic Games]
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Friday, February 17th, 2012 at
3:22 am
Razer, which is known for making some of the most high-quality aftermarket gaming peripherals in the industry, has announced a series of products inspired by BioWare's upcoming RPG epic Mass Effect 3.
The products all sport a Mass Effect look and feel. Hardcore fans will be able to get a ME3 style keyboard and mouse (sold separately), mousepad, Xbox 360 controller, Xbox 360 gaming headset, messenger bag, and iPhone protector.
In one of the biting, off-the-cuff remarks that have become the hallmark of the company's press releases, Razer president Robert Krakoff said, “With our official line of peripherals and gear for Mass Effect 3, we’re giving fans the best gaming weaponry and hardware to meet the challenge head on – and come out victorious.”
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Thursday, February 16th, 2012 at
12:24 pm
With Double Fine proving that going directly to fans to help fund game development can be more successful than previously thought, other developers are sure to follow suit and test out this new model. Brian Fargo, one of the brains behind some of the finest PC RPGs of the '80s, may be one of the first in line.
Yesterday, Fargo first shared his thoughts on bringing back the long-dead Wasteland franchise via a tweet: "Pondering bringing Wasteland back through this crowdfunding. It's a world I have longed to work with again."
If you've never heard of Wasteland, you might be more familiar with the post-apocalyptic RPG series that spun off from it: Fallout. Fargo points out in a later tweet, "People forget that Wasteland was the precursor to @fallout. We made Fallout because we didn't have the Wasteland rights." Fargo is also known for his work on A Bard's Tale and being involved in the creation of Black Isle, which included early BioWare titles like Baldur's Gate.
Though his tweets seemingly began as a mental exercise, they have quickly moved into the realm of intent. In a follow-up interview with IGN, Fargo seems much more certain about pursuing the project, saying it will be "focusing on top-down, probably isometric, party based, skill based — where if you'd just finished playing Wasteland and moved onto this you'd feel comfortable." If it happens, the game will be developed for PC first and foremost with an iOS release considered.
The Wasteland project isn't for sure yet, but Fargo says he's working with his team at developer inXile to see if it would be possible. Is this another Kickstarter you'd be willing to give your money toward?
[via NeoGAF]
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Tuesday, February 14th, 2012 at
3:34 pm
After four years of service, Konami has announced it is shutting down
the online component of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots.
Metal Gear Online as an entity will close in waves, as detailed in official timeline from Konami below – including the chance to get expansion packs and other rewards for free.
March 21st 2012 16:00 (JST) (2am central daylight time)
- Closure of MGO Online Shop.
April 24th 2012 18:00 (JST) (4am central daylight time)
(Note: Registration for new player characters will not be available during this time)
- Expansion packs and Preset Codec Message Appeal Packs will be available for free download.
- Reward shop equipment will be available for free. (* With the exception of "non-sale" items.)
June 12th 2012 23:59 (JST) (9:59am central daylight time)
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