Tuesday, March 6, 2012

2K Sports Have Released A Launch Trailer For Major League Baseball 2K12, Announce New $1 Million Perfect Game Challenge

2K Sports have released the launch trailer for Major League Baseball 2K12. 2K Sports have also announced there will be another $1 Million Perfect Game Challenge. 

this years challenge will run from Major League Baseball's Opening Day, 4th April. a change this year is a live, eight-person single elimination tournament to determine who walks away with the $1 million grand prize. The finalists will be determined by a dynamic leaderboard ranking the top perfect games thrown. Gamers can repeatedly attempt to improve their position on the leaderboard through April 30, 2012. For more on this year's Perfect Game Challenge, please visit facebook.com/mlb2k.



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UK Digital January PC Game Charts; Star Wars The Old Republic, From Dust, Bastion, Battlefield 3

UKIE and GfK Chart Track have unveiled the first UK chart for PC Downloads. this digital download chart is currently in Beta and is the top 20 for the month of January. this chart is based on sales data from 10 companies, estimated to be around 40% of the overall digital PC market.
  1. Star Wars: The Old Republic
  2. From Dust
  3. Bastion
  4. Battlefield 3
  5. Batman: Arkham City
  6. Deus Ex: Human Revolution
  7. Anno 2070
  8. Assassin's Creed 2 (Collectors Edition)
  9. Assassin's Creed Revelations
  10. Hitman Collection
  11. Anno 2070 (Collectors Edition)
  12. Assassin's Creed
  13. The Sims 3
  14. F.E.A.R.3
  15. R.U.S.E
  16. Dark Messiah Of Might And Magic
  17. Hitman: Blood Money
  18. Heroes Of Might And Magic 6
  19. Batman: Arkham Asylum
  20. Lego Harry Potter: Years 5-7
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Ubisoft Have Released A Launch Trailer For I Am Alive

Ubisoft have released a launch trailer for I Am Alive. the trailer tells some of the games' backstory whilst also showing in-game action of the main character trying to stay alive. the youtube page also has this comment under the video:

"Nobody knows what really happened on that day. Most people died, and the few remaining survivors are just as damaged as our world after the Event. In this craziness, you have to fight to survive, because humanity is just a stupid dream that disappeared with the rest of our life."

Monday, March 5, 2012

Halfbrick Announce Fruit Ninja Kinect Has Been Downloaded Over 1 Million Times Since Its Launch In August 2011


Halfbrick have announced Fruit Ninja Kinect has been downloaded over 1 million times since the game was released on XBLA back in August 2011. The game is currently available for 800 MS Points.

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Ubisoft Have Released The Debut Trailer For Assassin's Creed 3

Ubisoft have released the debut trailer for Assassin's Creed 3. this cinematic trailer shows your new character killing several English soldiers and running through the tree tops. the trailer ends with a big battle between the English and the Americans.



The Youtube page also offers a little titbit about the games' story:
"The American Colonies, 1775. As a Native American warrior fights to protect his land and his people, he will ignite the flames of a young nation's revolution."

CCP Announce Dust 514 Will Be Free To Play On The Playstation 3



CCP, the developers behind Eve Online, have announced Dust 514 on the PS3 will be free to play. this means Dust 514 will become the first free to play MMO on the PS3 that will support microtransactions. More Information about Dust 514 will be revealed from 22nd March when CCP holds their annual FanFest convention in Iceland.

Source: EU Playstation Blog

BioWare Announce Star Wars: The Old Republic Game Update 1.2, Detail Friends Trial Program


BioWare have announced game update 1.2 is coming to Star Wars: The Old Republic. this update, titled Legacy, is set to come out in April. Legacy brings new high level content to the game, including PvP Warzone Rankings and Guild Banks, along with enhancements to the game’s innovative Legacy system. Legacy also brings improved UI customization and gameplay fixes and more:

·         Flashpoint: Lost Island continues the Kaon Under Siege Flashpoint from Game Update 1.1 – Rise of the Rakghouls. Players must survive a menacing island of mystery on Ord Mantell as they hunt for clues to the Rakghoul virus outbreak that ravaged the Tion Hegemony. But the answers to this riddle may prove fatal!

·         Operation: Explosive Conflict sends groups of eight or sixteen Imperial or Republic players to a new zone on the planet of Denova, where traitors and mercenaries are selling the rare explosive mineral baradium to the highest bidder. Players will battle through hordes of Droids, mercenaries and deadly creatures all fighting for control of the planet and its valuable resources.

·         Warzone:  Novare Coast pits two teams in an epic battle to control multiple mortar locations and use them to bombard vulnerable enemy bases.  Like the Huttball Warzone, Novare Coast can be played Republic vs. Empire or with players of the same faction fighting each other in a thrilling contest of wills to determine each side’s greatest champions.

BioWare have also announced the Star Wars: The Old Republic "Friends Trial" program. this allows current subscribers to invite up to 3 friends for a 7 day trial of the game. those in the trial can level up to lvl 15, across all 8 classes, and get a special promotional price to get Star Wars: The Old Republic digitally from Origin.

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