Are you a Gearhead? Did you read every preview and interview that came from the Xbox 360 Spring Showcase 2008 event? Did you know that Gears 2 will now feature 5-on-5 deathmatch multiplayer? Did you know that Carmine didn’t die in Gears 1 and he’s back in the sequel? Here are the best Gears of War 2 tidbits. Make sure to click Full Story to view the very, very juicy new details.
“IGN have teamed up with Codemasters to challenge each other in a battle for racing supremacy!” Those are the words from the huge tournament which IGN has teamed up with Codemasters to see who really is the best at the new, up-coming racing game, Racedriver: GRID. A new video ever week for 3 weeks (GRID is releasing in three weeks, coincidentally I may add) and ever week is a different challenge from the contestants. To view the massive, media-covered tournament, please click the link below the information about the tournament.
IGN have teamed up with Codemasters to challenge each other in a battle for racing supremacy! In this IGN Editor’s Tournament, IGN’s finest will be buckling up, trash talking, and speeding down the track in codemasters GRID, all in the hopes of passing the checkered flag. Watch a new video every week and follow up the progress of our fuel-injected editors to see who will come out at the top.
Seven editors. Up to 12 cars on the track. Three races. One ultimate victor. Donning their DOT-approved helmets, the seven contestants put their skills to the test on the tarmac in Codemaster’s GRID.
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“Sightseeing in Liberty City” A very, very nice photo-comparison job by flickr member Matthew Johnston comparing both New York City and the very infamous Liberty City (From GTA IV if you’ve been living in a cave for the last year). Most of the shots you’ll actually have a hard time trying to figure out which one is the real one and which one is just from a video game. So, even that aspect of it right there is astonishing. There are 30 photo-comparison shots which can all be viewed right HERE for your enjoyment. So, please, enjoy.
Yet another new game announcement this month, and this time it’s a sequel to the most succesful skateboarding game other than the mega Tony Hawk’s series has been announced. While announcing Skate It, a new game in the Skate franchise designed exclusively for the Wii and Nintendo DS systems, Electronic Arts revealed that Skate 2 is also currently in development for the Xbox 360 and PS3. To view the full press relese, click Full Story. *Image above is from original Skate*
Codemasters®, developer and publisher of award-winning racing video games, such as DiRT and GRID, has secured the exclusive video game rights to FORMULA 1. In a worldwide licensing agreement with Formula One Administration Limited, Codemasters will develop a new generation of the multi-million selling FORMULA 1 game franchise across multiple platforms.
Codemasters Studios, creators of genre-leading racing titles DiRT™ and GRID™, will lead the design and development of official FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP games for home console, handheld and PC gaming formats.
“FORMULA 1 is ambitious in expanding its reach with more circuits planned beyond recent additions in the Middle East and China,” said Rod Cousens, chief executive officer, Codemasters. “It is also ambitious in expanding its reach via technology. The digital communities that computer and video gaming creates will play a key role in further growing the FORMULA 1 audience and connecting them globally. As a world-leading creator of driving games, this alliance with FORMULA 1 is the jewel in Codemasters’ racing crown and creates an undisputed segment champion. FORMULA 1 has gone with the best, the segment leader. It has gone to the home of the EGO Engine for quality; it has gone to the company that can host FORMULA 1 Online, to the company that is streaking away from the pack.”
Even earlier then promised, here she be in all her glory! Embedded above is the just released and very first in-game footage of Epic’s Gears of War 2 thanks to the fine folks over at GameVideos. We don’t want to spoil the video experience for you, so we advise just jumping in head first. But if you have to know, there’s bunch of sexy gameplay, some story talk, chainsaw duels, hostages and neck snapping … FREAKIN’ DELICIOUS. Click play, take it in, discuss and commence your drooling mechanisms.
Remember, you can also download the video via Xbox Live Marketplace in HD. Enjoy.
You’ve been drafted to ‘B’ Company! DICE, a studio of Electronic Arts Inc. today announced that a demo for its highly anticipated summer release, Battlefield: Bad Company™ will be available on Xbox LIVE™ Marketplace* and PLAYSTATION® Store* on June 5. Players will land on the battlefield as part of the ‘B’ or Bad Company, a wayward band of soldiers more interested in the pursuit of gold and personal financial gain than following the rules. Gamers will get a sneak peek at how tactical destruction changes the way shooters are played, both offline and online in the single player and multiplayer demo.
Players can also gain early access to the demo by pre-ordering the game through participating retailers in North America and Europe. More details on this special pre-order campaign can be found at www.battlefield.com/badcompany.
2K Games announced today that it has reached an agreement for BioShock®, the universally acclaimed smash-hit video game, to be developed as a feature film by Universal Pictures. 2K Games, whose 2K Boston and 2K Australia studios developed BioShock, is a video game publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO).
The prospect of bringing this blockbuster game to life has attracted not only a major studio, but top Hollywood talent. Gore Verbinski, director of the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy, is slated to direct and produce the BioShock movie. John Logan, Academy Award-nominated writer of Gladiator, The Aviator and Sweeney Todd, is in talks to do the screenplay.
The expected release date and terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
An original property developed by 2K Games, BioShock is one of the most successful new interactive entertainment franchises to launch in recent years. A critical and consumer hit, BioShock has sold more than 2 million units worldwide since its release in August 2007. A sequel to the game, BioShock 2, is planned for a release in 2009.
“We are excited that 2K Games’ vision for BioShock will be carried forward in a new medium,” said Strauss Zelnick, Chairman of Take-Two. “BioShock has been hailed as one of the most highly cinematic and richly plotted titles in interactive entertainment, making it extremely well-suited to film. In partnering with Universal and Gore Verbinski, we have assembled a team that respects the uniqueness of BioShock and will translate it into a powerful movie experience.”
Mr. Zelnick added, “Our ability to attract a major studio and unparalleled creative team speaks volumes about the strength of our BioShock franchise. It also demonstrates how Take-Two is delivering value based on our strategy of creating and owning our industry’s most powerful intellectual property.”
Christoph Hartmann, President of 2K Games, noted, “BioShock fans appreciate the depth and complexity of the game, and our partnership with Gore Verbinski will introduce the world of Rapture to an even wider audience. In addition to his impressive body of work, Gore is an avid video gamer and true fan of BioShock. That was extremely important to us in deciding to move forward with this project.”
Codemasters just released a new demo to the Xbox Live Marketplace for their upcoming street racer Race Driver GRID and yes, this demo surprised us too.
The 795MB GRID demo allows gamers to race around in and experience three different regions including Europe Touring Cars at Jarama Circuit, U.S Muscle cars at San Francisco and Japanese Drift Racing at Yokohama Docks. We’re also told that GRID demo players in Europe will have a chance to win a BMW 3-Series, if they can log the fastest lap time in the Jarama Euro Touring cars championship. So, no more complaining that European Live gamers don’t get any exclusive offers. Mmkay? Download the GRID demo, see if it’s your cup of racing tea and try and win team X3F a new BMW. Dibs on riding shotgun.
Wired has made a post that rounds up some of the GTA Numbers following Take 2’s $500 Million dollar announcement earlier today. A lot of you have asked for some GTA LIVE numbers, so let’s take a look a what we have so far:
Not bad for a week, huh?