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Saturday, March 12, 2011

Available next week from the novel Halo Cryptum

Written by Greg Bear, is the first volume of a trilogy begins a new trilogy for Halo, the "Saga of precursors." Halo Cryptum will explore the past of the ancient people deified by the Covenant, abandoned his remains to the galaxy and his mysterious relationship with humans. Written by Greg Bear, author already known for his novels set in the Star Wars, winner of the Hugo and Nebula with the story "The music in the blood" of 1984, the book will be available from next week in all the libraries and video game stores, as well as information on Multiplayer.

Star Wars: The Old Republic - Trailer PAX East

If nothing else, the atmosphere seems just right At the Penny Arcade Expo in Boston, or rather PAX East, Bioware has released a new trailer for Star Wars: The Old Republic. The title certainly does not seem to revolutionize the MMO but it promises to integrate the mechanics of the genre with a deep storyline and lots of dialogue, cut scenes and plot twists.

Star Wars: The Old Republic - Trailer PAX East

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Xperia Play: Games, launch date and

The smartphone Sony Ericsson Xperia Play will be released in Europe on March 31 and will have six pre-installed games. According to what is revealed by MCV, the device will include five titles Android (Bruce Lee: Dragon Warriors, Tetris, Star Battalion, FIFA 10 and The Sims 3) and PS one classic, Crash Bandicoot.

Since the launch day will also be 50 other titles available, download from PlayStation Suite. Many of these will play PS one, while others are optimized versions of well known software.

Rage becomes a serious comic

The long-awaited new game from id Software, Rage, will become a mini-comic book series in three volumes published by Dark Horse. The release, presumably addressed to the American market and English, is expected next June 22. The short story told by the comic will take place shortly before the events narrated in the game then.

The script was composed by Arvid "Rex Mundi" Nelsion, while the brushes are the very Italian Andrea Mutti. The output of the product for PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 is scheduled for September 16.

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Gears of War 3: the longest single series

One thing strange ... During an interview by Chris Wynn of Epic Games, we learn that the single-player campaign on Gears of War 3 will be longer than the two previous chapters. In fact, the adventure will settle on an average of 10-12 hours, and then about a couple of more hours compared with those of Gears of War 1 and 2.

A welcome, especially if we think the trends of recent times. Source: Videogamewriters

Gears of War 3 (wikipedia)

Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes HD is coming

From next month ... Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes HD, which is the version for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 title of the original DS, will arrive on the Internet related services from next April and about exactly half of the month in question. Still did not specify the exact date for the production signed Capybara Games, so expect more updates.

Source: Eurogamer

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Hawken - Amazing video of gameplay

Hawken is a multiplayer FPS for the digital delivery market. Perhaps the title will be multiplatform, but for now the only version seems to be to secure your PC. Developed and manufactured by Adhesive Games Unreal Development Kit, Hawken offers a palette very convincing, incredible lighting and detailed maps and rich.

The overall effect can see in the video below that shows some gaming sessions. Hawken - Video gameplay

The Sony Ericsson Xperia will be released later this month PLAY

The official date for the United Kingdom March 31 The Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY, formerly known as "PSP Phone", will hit UK stores on March 31, with six pre-installed games. Sony Ericsson has organized the largest promotional campaign ever, with regard to the United Kingdom, and the new terminal will offer Android-based phone shops in both normal, both by the operators, both in shops and video game (as if it were a console).

Dragon Age II issued quickly to marketing issues

Only 18 months after the first chapter is not that 18 months is an absurd rate in today's world of video games but they are when it comes to RPG, or licenses that require a huge amount of work. In this regard, Inon Zur, composer of the soundtrack of Dragon Age II, said that EA's developers had run to reach the market as soon as possible and ride the success of the first chapter.

Dragon Age II it was released only a year after his predecessor emmezzo and a triple-A RPG is probably a record. Source: IGN

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Child of Eden has a release date

The game will arrive in June on the Xbox 360, PS3 delay Ubisoft confirmed to GameSpot that Child of Eden, the latest work by Tetsuya Mizuguchi, will be released June 14 in the USA. The release date, however, refers only to the Xbox 360 version of the game: the PS3 will come with a little 'late. So, what is the European release date? The well-known English play fixes it to the store June 17th, in truth to both versions.

Inspired by New Prototype Trailer 2

The throws and ... boom! Radical Entertainment and Activision, GameTrailers through the portal, have today released a new video dedicated to the expected Prototype 2, sequel in particular development on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. This is a truly original movie, which, however, show a glimpse of what will be the gameplay of the title (albeit in a very short alternative in this case).

Find Anything below the article, judge for yourself. Prototype 2 - Heller Throws Down Trailer

New details from Jurassic Park

A little 'film and then ... Come today new details regarding Jurassic Park, the new title that takes its inspiration directly from the film franchise signed Steven Spielberg. It tells the story that will make the main adventure: in fact, as shown by Telltale Games, the plot seems to take some of their features from the film counterpart, by extension, in an entirely new component set after the collapse of the historic park.

Shadow Complex 2 is almost a certainty for Chair

Rather than "if", "when" The creative director at Chair Entertainment, Donald Mustard said that creation of a sequel to Shadow Complex is practically out of the question. "More Complex Shadow is not a question of if, but when," Mustard said to Eurogamer. net, "is our baby and we love it and clearly we are working on some fantastic things." There are no precise details but its state of development or potential release dates.

New video for Crysis 2: "Be Fast"

Being super fast Crytek continues to recommend the right ways to approach making a Crysis 2, it seems, after "be strong" and "being invisible" can be even faster, and rightly so. On the other hand, the nano-suit worn by the protagonist of the game promises wonders, turning the player into a real combat troops from superhuman abilities, increasing the physical strength, allowing the invisibility and making him reach, as shown in the video below, a incredible speed.

New trailer for the Fez PAX East

A matter of perspective, it is reported some time but never seems to arrive at the conclusion: Fez, a new platform game developed by Polytron and long-awaited Xbox Live Arcade, it is still present at PAX that in East Boston. For the occasion, was also released a new trailer that we take from Joystiq and we represent below, which gives us a new dose changes of perspective and framing and good ideas at work.

Hi-Rez Studios Announces Tribes: Ascend

Boys Hi-Rez Studios, already known to the public for having created the Global Agenda, have recently announced Tribes: Ascend sparauttto online multiplayer futuristic clear mold made with the Unreal Engine 3 from Epic Games. Hi-Rez who described it as the successor to Tribes 2, announced that the title will be available on PC and Xbox 360 later this year, while on a hypothetical PS3 version there is still no definite information merit.

John Needham by Cryptic at Gazillion

A work on free MMO We learn today that Gazillion Entertainment has hired former CEO of Cryptic Studios John Needham within its workforce. Needham is the team in question will work with a former president of Blizzard North David Brevik, then two characters rather navigated within the games industry. Gazillion Entertainment recently stated intention to focus exclusively on the browser market MMO type of free-to-play, selling in bulk, however, its internal team engaged on the LEGO Universe LEGO Group.

Patch available for TDU2 360

Eden Games has released a patch for the Xbox 360 version of Test Drive Unlimited 2, which should correct the problem of alleged corrupt bailouts of several players. The developers are already working on a second patch, arriving next Monday, among other things that will correct the problems relating to the Club "Thank you for making the TDU2 a worldwide success," reads a statement from the team on the official forum.

Electronic Arts to Cartoomics

Dragon Age II and Crysis 2 in evidence in line with the natural evolution of events in the first comic and then more and more multimedia, even Cartoomics there will be ample space for games. Today we learn that the "Cartoomics 2011 to 18 ° Exhibition of Comics, Cartoons, Collections and Games and Games' Electronic Arts in particular will be present with its own stand (Stand DD20, Hall 4, Theodoric port 15) where it will be You can try the first fruits as Dragon Age II and Crysis 2.

A date for Batman: Arkham City

Warner Bros. and Rocksteady have recently announced that Arkham City, the sequel to the excellent Batman: Arkham Asylum, will debut on the market October 21, 2011. According to information disclosed to date, Arkham City will propose a world of game five times larger than its predecessor, in which Batman must face against a huge number of historical enemies.

If you want to know more about the game please read our latest preview of the game.

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