I’m a sucker for movies with catastrophes such as alien invasions,
zombies, and plagues that wipe out the vast majority of people on the
planet. I find it very curious, and disturbing, to think about what the
world would be like for the remaining people. A new videogame is coming from Naughty Dog called The Last of Us that is exactly the sort of game I like.
The
screenshots have a bit of the feel that Fallout offered. The characters
roam a mostly deserted land looking for weapons and trying to survive
while they fend off crazed survivors. The players have to fight using
vehicles, guns, and whatever weapons they can
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As well as confirming that their new Assassin’s Creed 3 game will be
set during the period of the American Revolution. Ubisoft have also this
week released a new video and a handful of screen shots for their up
coming new Ghost Recon FPS game.
The new Ghost Recon Future Soldier video
trailer takes a look at the weapons and gadgets you will be using
during the game and shows how they will help you accomplish your
missions. Including flying drones and magnetic sensor packages. Watch
the video after the jump to see it in action.
Yesterday leaked images of posters for the marketing of the new Assassin’s Creed 3 game showed us a possible glimpse of the new game being set during the American Revolution.
Well, today Ubisoft have now confirmed that their new game will take place during that time period and new game covers released to back up Ubisoft’s announcement, show our assassin dealing out a little hurt during the American revolution.
More information about the new Ubisoft Assassin’s Creed 3 game is
expected to be announced on March 5th. As currently there is a huge
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The guys from Mbed decided to create a DIY controller for Angry Birds
that will let you play the game using a real slingshot, and it features
an accelerometer and can control the game in the same way as the
touchscreen controls.
The video below shows the USB Angry Birds
slingshot in action, and as you can see from the video it certainly
looks like a fun way to play Angry Birds.
You
can find out full details on how this USB Angry Birds slingshot
controller was made, and there are also detailed instructions on how to
make your own over at Mbed.
PS3
gamers who have been patiently waiting for the latest Modern Warfare 3
Elite maps to and on PS3 consoles. Will be delighted to know that today
they have now arrived and the ‘Piazza” and "Liberation” maps for Modern
Warfare 3 are now available to download and play.
The "Piazza” and "Liberation” maps for Modern Warfare 3 have been available for Xbox 360
users for some time, and brings a couple of fresh maps to explore.
Watch the trailer after the jump for a run through of what you can
expect from each.
Xbox 360 owners might be pleased to know that on April 1st, HBO Go will be arriving on Microsoft’s gaming console. Bringing with it the premiere of the new season of Game of Thrones.
The
arrival of the HBO Go on the Xbox 360 might well be thought of as an
April fools joke, considering the day its launching. But con siding
Engadget I’m sure its not.
After all HBO Go is already available
on a number of other streaming devices including Roku, Android and iOS
devices. Together with a number of Samsung Internet con
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If you are looking forward to the release of the new I Am Alive
game launching on March 7th. You will be interested in this new making
of video which has been reeled by its developers. Which shows a little
behind the gameplay and story line behind the I Am Alive.
I
Am Alive is currently being developed by Ubisoft Shanghai and will be
published by Ubisoft. It takes place in a post-apocalyptic world in the
fictional American city of Haventon, one year after the Event. "I Am
Alive focuses on facing the permanent insecurity of a now decaying and
hazardous world, and humanity’s darkest inclin
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"One small fling for a bird, one quantum leap for birdkind.” Brace
yourselves for the newest version of the most-loved game of 2011, Angry
Birds Space!, coming this March 2012.
Rovio Entertainment, the company that skyrocketed to fame with its
realistic physics bird vs pig game, readies itself for the biggest Angry
Birds launch since the release of the original version. It promises of
features present in the past versions, but with additional surprises for
die-hards and novices alike. Space! will be the fifth Angry Birds game
from Rovio, after the original, Seasons, Rio, and Facebook versions.
Dedicated Bioware fans will know Drew Karpyshyn as the writer with a
hand in almost all of Bioware’s finest creations for the past decade.
The list could start and stop at Baldur’s Gate 2 and it would be enough.
But it goes on with both Mass Effects, the original Knights of the Old Republic,
Jade Empire and the Neverwinter Nights series. But as good as those
games are, they are always going to be set in someone else’s universe
and Drew Karpyshyn seems intent on building his own.
"I know going forward that BioWare will continue to live up to its
well deserved reputation for making the best story-driven games
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Today Sony has announced details of its new cross-play offers that
will enable gamers to play their games on both their PS3 and PS Vita
gaming console for no additional cost.
The new Sony cross-play features will work with the new PS Vita launch games such as MotorStorm RC, Hustle Kings, Top Darts and WipEout 2048. Enabling you to play it on your new PS Vita console and PS3 without having to pay extra.
Sony has revealed that gaining between the PS3 console and then you
portable Vita console will also be availabl
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