If you’re jonesing for one of the most explosion-filled trailers we’ve seen since we woke up this morning, you should peep the Renegade Ops gameplay demo posted below. Man, we never knew vehicles this tiny were physically capable of causing such vast amounts of destruction. Renegade Ops lets you unleash mayhem and destruction in a mobile commando unit.
Wield divine power in this upcoming downloadable game from Ubisoft.
PC gamers have cut their teeth on world-building strategy titles since the dawn of time — it makes sense, then, that Out of this World creator Eric Chahi’s upcoming god game, From Dust, will arrive on the PC day-and-date with its Xbox Live counterpart. If you’ve got a hankering for cultivating a tribal island paradise and then volcanoing it to the ground — or, more likely, a hankering for more Chahi — you can grab the game from the usual digital vendors on July 27 for $14.99.
German computer-games investigators Gamestar got a chance to talk to EA’s Patrick Söderlund, and you can see that interview embedded below. It covers a number of issues, but most tellingly reveals that DICE have no current plans to produce modding tools for the game. Söderlund claims that that modding would be “very difficult” due to the complexity of the levels and features like destruction.
Ah, yes. The modding community: famously confounded by complexity and difficulty, only able to get their heads around the simplest of game technologies… But seriously, not producing modding tools is surely going to be a commercial decision, and I almost wish that were the reason given.
Warner Bros. offers new release window for upcoming fantasy action game; $130 Collector’s Edition and retailer-specific preorder bonuses announced.
When Warner Bros. announced Lord of the Rings: War in the North in March, it noted the fantasy action game would ship later this year. Now, the publisher has narrowed its release window, letting gamers know the war in the north will commence this fall.
In addition to announcing the new release window for the game, Warner Bros. offered information about War in the North’s Collector’s Edition, as well as its various retailer-specific preorder bonuses.
The $130 Lord of the Rings: War in the North Collector’s Edition includes a Ranger of the North Quiver Case (pictured at right), art book, behind-the-scenes DVD concerning the game’s music, three songs from the game’s soundtrack, and a copy of the game.
In addition, the collector’s edition will include a Ranger of the North avatar for Xbox 360 copies of the game and a War in the North Theme Pack for PlayStation 3 iterations of the title. The theme pack includes wallpapers, fonts, and icons.
Console version of arcade fighting game to also bring in Billy Kane and three new stages.
The arcade version of The King of Fighters XIII came out last year with some degree of acclaim, going so far as to be featured in last September’s Super Battle Opera tournament in Japan. Console gamers in Japan can now look forward to checking out the game when it hits October 27 this year, according to the recent announcement on SNK Playmore’s website.
Billy Kane taking the term “flame wars” literally.
Need for Speed The Run gives you a chance to partake in the underground world of illicit, high-stakes racing. This trailer for Need for Speed: The Run showcases the dangers you’ll face when you hit Chicago in the coast-to-coast race.
There’s been a lot of hype surrounding the upcoming Saints Row sequel but up until now there have been no actual gameplay videos.
Well, that’s all changed now as this developer commentary blows the lid on all the ridiculous stuff you can get upto in this over-the-top sandbox shooter.
“Saints Row: The Third Gameplay Trailer” was posted by Andrew Tagg on Mon, 04 Jul 2011
Check out more than 10 minutes of gameplay video from Batman: Arkham City featuring the Catwoman, Two-Face, Riddler, and of course, Batman.
Developed by Rocksteady Studios, Batman: Arkham City is an action adventure that builds upon the intense, atmospheric foundation of Batman: Arkham Asylum.
It sends players soaring into Arkham City, the new maximum-security “home” for all of Gotham City’s thugs, gangsters, and insane criminal masterminds. Set inside the heavily fortified walls of a sprawling district in the heart of Gotham City, this highly anticipated sequel introduces a brand-new story that draws together a new all-star cast of classic characters and murderous villains from the Batman universe.
These include the likes of The Joker, Two-Face, Catwoman, and many more. Batman: Arkham City also adds a vast range of new and enhanced gameplay features to deliver the ultimate experience as the Dark Knight. Batman: Arkham City will be playable for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC, and Wii U.