Posts for 'New Games' Category

Earlier this week, London's gaming elite were treated to the midnight launch of StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, the latest venture from World of Warcraft developers – and social-life obliterators – Blizzard Entertainment.After an extended hiatus from the StarCraft series, unsurprising given Blizzard's reputation for slippery release dates (don't even bother asking about Diablo III), SII:

WoL picks up from its futuristic real-time strategy predecessor with the same three life-forms: the renegade human "Terrans", the intelligent psychic "Protoss" species, and the grotesque insectoid "Zerg", still battling for ascendancy in StarCraft's far-off galaxy.

For the uninitiated, starting the series from scratch would provide useful context, but mercifully (given the magnitude of the task) this is largely unnecessary as the sequel offers a gentle learning curve and introduction to the story. SII:WoL's innovations are mostly seen in its presentation, with movie-quality cut scenes and smooth in-game rendering; however the most significant change is in the Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO) element. Be warned though:

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 Following our announcement of Dragon Age II with details on lead character Hawke, you were worried character customization options would be absent. Thankfully, this is not the case and as suspected, BioWare is mashing the two systems of their flagship RPG series' Mass Effect  and Dragon Age together.

The new system does put you into a pre-determined role, even eliminating your ability to choose race (Hawke is human), however you can still choose a class and customize him...or her. Not sure Hawke is such a great name for a lady, but we digress.

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If your only experience of Transformers is the Michael Bay films, it's only part of the picture because, for an entire swathe of youngsters.

The original 1980s cartoon series/ toy advert was the real thing. This was Gen X's Bagpuss – with added robots, and fortunately it's from here that War for Cybertron takes its lead.

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If you're strictly a single-player mode lover on "BioShock 2" and felt a bit left out when the "Sinclair Solutions Tester Pack" and "Rapture Metro Pack" hit, 2K sent out some info that you're sure to appreciate today. A new pack of DLC called "Protector Trials" will introduce some brand new one-player challenges "starting on August 3" for the Xbox 360, PC and PlayStation 3.

"The team at 2K Marin has been working hard ever since the launch of 'BioShock 2' to develop ways for gamers to extend their time in the single-player world of Rapture," 2K president Christoph Hartmann, said in a press release. "I'm proud to announce the first of these experiences, the Protector Trials, which takes players back to some of their favorite places from the original game and features some of the biggest challenges that fans of this series have ever experienced."

The announcement doesn't say if the system-by-system releases will be staggered, but it does state that "Protector Trials" will run 400 Microsoft points or $4.99 on the PS3. Putting down your money will net you six new maps, new unlockables and seven new Achievements and Trophies. Moreover, 2K says they plan on making more DLC along these lines in the future. "This is just the beginning," Hartmann said. "More single-player content is on the way that will deliver more of the intense action and story-driven gameplay that fans have been craving."

Tochlight is one of those games that's been solving my dungeon-crawler cravings while I wait for Diablo III to be released.

Up until this point, Runic Games has been tight-lipped about the upcoming MMOG that CEO Max Schaefer revealed a couple of months ago.

However, the upcoming issue of PC Gamer UK has some new information about Runic's next project.

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Publisher THQ  has announced that it plans to launch the PC version of its Darsiders videogame on September 24, complete with a special Hell Book edition to make up for all the time that has passed since the console versions of the title were launched.

The Hell Book edition of the video game will include a soundtrack CD, showing off the tunes that War likes to hear while battling his enemies, a comic book telling a story parallel to that of the Darksiders game and art cards, all created by Joe Madueira, the same artist that gave the title its distinctive look.

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While cowboy shooter Red Dead Redemption is still subject of the most interest on gaming hints and tips site GameFAQs, and there's life left in Final Fantasy XIII's epic, it's the barely-seen Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword that trumps just released Metal Gear Solid game as the highest new entry in this week's chart on Friday, June 18.

On the afternoon of June 15, 57-year-old Shigeru Miyamoto, architect of the 15-game series, took to the stage at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles for Nintendo's press conference, broadcast live, free and made publicly available on the internet.

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Over at DICE's Battlefield blog, they have officially announced when the new "Onslaught" mode for Battlefield:

Bad Company 2 will come out, as well as pricing for the new mode. The new Onslaught mode will be available on both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 June 22 for 800 MS points or $9.99.

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As with so many things in the realm of video games, we have Mario to thank for this. When Super Mario Kart made its debut on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System 18 years ago, it essentially gave birth to a new sub-genre of video games.

The kart racer. Characterized by colourful go-karts, wacky characters and over-the-top weapons used for in-race combat, kart racers have been a mainstay of gaming on every console and handheld since.

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Bring back the big PC-only franchises... This year's Electronic Entertainment Expo should hopefully reveal a few surprises for PC gamers. Please, no more Sims expansion packs.

Give us the news we really want... the return of a BIG PC license. In anticipation, we're putting three of our most wanted PC sequels up for scrutiny, in the vein hope that we'll hear more about at least one of them in Los Angeles this June...

System Shock 3 Will we ever see a third instalment in this eerie, sci-fi shooter/RPG hybrid? The rumour mill is always muttering about a System Shock 3.

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