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Dunwall City Trials: Dishonored’s 1st DLC Announced

Dunwall City Trials: Dishonored’s 1st DLC Announced

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Today Bethesda vaguely unveiled Dishonored’s first add-on, tacking on a meager slew of photos to go with it.  Check ‘er out.  The add-on’s official page informs us that this DLC will include ten new maps along with ten new challenges, including, of course, new achievements/trophies.  Plus, you can expect an official, global, online leaderboard so you can officially wallow in self-pity when you find out how bad you truly are compared to everyone else. Yet, while we have basically no decisive information on what exactly this add-on will entail, we do have a decisive price range and release date: December 11th, $4.99/£3.99 /€4.99 (or 400 Microsoft Points) on the 360, PS3, and PC.  Yay, thank you Bethesda for all the help.  We really, really, really appreciate you informing us, your most valued customers, on how to prep our wallets without even saying what it is exactly that you think we ought to prep them for.  Wait – do I sound a little bitter? Oh dear…  [toggle_simple title=”Sources” width=”Width of toggle box”]BethblogDishonored

Rainbow Six: Patriots Could Be Next-Gen

Rainbow Six: Patriots Could Be Next-Gen

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At the end of 2011, Ubisoft’s next installment of Rainbow Six came onto our radars with the release of this early concept footage.  Both gritty and controversial, Rainbow Six: Patriot enjoyed another month of buzz as it was followed up by a debut trailer.  But after this brief bubbling spring of footage, the team went dark.  Word was put out in March that a handful of the project’s lead developers had left the project, including the creative director.  And since then, we’ve been left to wonder just how well Ubisoft has been handling their attempt to revolutionize the FPS genre. Until now, that is.  Polygon recently recieved a few answers from Ubisoft chairman and CEO Yves Guillemot, who confirmed that the project is running and that it “[has] a good team working on it, and it’s really looking good…when it will come, it will surprise the industry.”  This leading to the assumption that the game is still pretty far away in the development stages, Polygon aired out the next big question: will it be

Crysis 3 Preorder: Hunter Edition Bonuses and Trailer

Crysis 3 Preorder: Hunter Edition Bonuses and Trailer

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  A few days ago EA aired a promo trailer for the Hunter Edition of Crytek’s Crysis 3.  All pre-orders will automatically be upgraded to contain a few little bonuses.  Check it out. The official Crysis 3 site further details the pre-order pack with the following: A digital download of the original Crysis 1 The Overkill Pack: it includes the Day One multiplayer access to the 500-round-per-second Typhoon machine gun with a bonus weapon skin and bonus dogtags. The Brawler Pack: it includes Day One multiplayer access to the Feline machine gun The Stalker Pack: it includes Day One multiplayer access to the semi-auto Jackal shotgun with a unique silencer weapon skin and two Jackal themed dogtags Source

Staying in the Loop with GTA V

Staying in the Loop with GTA V

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In the year that’s passed since its October, 2011 announced existance, it’s been pretty easy to miss out on what little news has been offered up on the next Grand Theft Auto.  Max Payne 3 cast a large shadow over the Rockstar Game’s newsfeed indeed.  But in a blog post this week, Rockstar finally gave us a date, though vague, for the expected launch of the fifth game in the uber-popular GTA franchise.  Despite the mayhem caused by Hurricane Sandy in New York, they’ve managed to send out the word that Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 players can expect to be speeding through the streets of “Vinewood” sometime in the spring of 2013. Looking back, it’s somewhat surprising that we’ve received no new trailers since this first one launched in November last year.   Yet, even this early depiction shows what appear to be incredible detailed environments and sporting real polish.  The West Coast setting follows in the footsteps of LA Noire, making us wonder if Rockstar has a mild

New Halo 4 Launch Trailer

New Halo 4 Launch Trailer

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This week an email was sent out to all you Waypointers with a link to this new hype-inducer. As we’re  now under the 2-week mark on our count-down-until-launch, it’s impossible to watch this and not get the jitters.  Both those few cuts which seem to be in-game shots and those which are presumably cutscenes look amazing.  Really, there’s nothing more to be said about it. When I first heard about the return of Master Chief, I was vibing and in a bad way.  Too many franchises have been revived, too many dead characters that I loved, in games that ended up butchering those epics that their predecessors had created.  I had come to terms with Master Chief’s uncertain end, and while there was an opening for continuation of the storyline, I had hoped it would never be pursued.  A game that is breaking away from the Covenant and the Flood, from the essence of what the franchise was originally about, makes me worry.  Yet, 343 Industries has gained an ounce

Checking Out the New Assassin’s Creed 3 Interactive Trailer

Checking Out the New Assassin’s Creed 3 Interactive Trailer

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Just a few hours ago, Ubisoft uploaded an interactive teaser trailer for the only-a-week-away Assassin’s Creed III.  Click here to get your Connor on and see a bit more of what to expect when it launches next Tuesday.  And if for some odd, personal reason, you simply don’t wish to click that link – well, here’s a trailer that was made for the trailer (a little redundant, I know…) Graphically and control-wise, there’s not much change to be noted from the past two Assassin’s Creed games; however, this far away from launch, after a barrage of trailers and commercials, pretty much everyone has already figured that tidbit out. However, the large battlefield scenario is a decent switchup, and a look at some of the new weapons in action, is worthy of some appreciation.  I’ve officially decided I’m going to (over and ab)use that rope dart until it’s dead; if it’s possible to go through the entire game using only that, well, now you know who’s going to do so.  

Some Off-Screen Footage Of the New Tomb Raider

Some Off-Screen Footage Of the New Tomb Raider

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Fresh from NY Comic Con, check out this video of a new look at some pre-beta, demo game-play from the intro to Crystal Dynamic’s upcoming title Tomb Raider.  (Apologies for the ad; such is what happens when you borrow from commercialized sites!) The game is showing some true visual polish and seems very promising in that regard; the environment, lighting, and usage of water are suggesting brilliant levels of immersion for the gamer. As for the gameplay, it’s easy to note the Assassin’s-Creed-esque nature of this specific cut.  Here’s to hoping, however, that action and interaction with the environment are not overly cumbersome, repetitive, or heavyhanded; Croft’s movements did seem remarkably fluid, and the pacing of her trip just long enough to let the player enjoy the scenery before jumping back into an attention-filing task.  My worries are, temporarily, quelled. Really, I’ve found very little to pick at with what I’ve seen of the game thus far.  It’s promising to be a new take on a successful franchise, but rather

Black Mesa (Free Half-Life Remake) Now Available

Black Mesa (Free Half-Life Remake) Now Available

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Yesterday, Black Mesa Modification Team released the first part of their Half-Life revamp.  For those of you who haven’t been keeping up on your Half-Life news (I know, I know.  What news?  We never get any news…) Black Mesa, a project in Source, is an attempt to upgrade the original, revolutionary Half-Life to the utmost potential of the Source engine.  It promises a graphics upgrade making the game far more approachable for the modern gaming crowd, as well as better physics and lighting. As of September 14th, the single player portion of the game was made available for download here, at the project’s official site.  And better yet, it’s free. In addition to a few system requirements, you’ll need Source SDK Base 2007, which can be found and obtained for free in Steam’s “Tool” page. Black Mesa is definitely a promising venture. This taste of the game, which will be released on Steam when finished thanks to Valve’s Green Light program when completed, has brought a classic to a brand

Dishonored: Developers Documentary on Immersion

Dishonored: Developers Documentary on Immersion

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Arkane Studios offers us all something of a behind-the-scenes look at the art, effort, and talent that has gone into the creation of their soon-to-be-released title, Dishonored.     The developers boast a well-contrived city, and stylized artwork.  But, while many of the promotional clips are beautiful, and the concept art fantastic, some of the in-game shots leave room for criticism at this stage. Still, the steam-punk setting and defined vision are very promising.  Look for more updates between now and the game’s release on October 9th. Video Source

Valve: Introducing Tomorrow’s Fashions in Gaming Headware

Valve: Introducing Tomorrow’s Fashions in Gaming Headware

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Over the past few years, the evolution of our gizmos and gadgets has become increasingly streamlined.  Innovation has lost some  of its spectrum, revolving around “does it have awesome apps which consumers will shell out for?” and “how thin can we make it?”  If you look at business models and news from industry titans such as Microsoft ( ie. Smart-Glass), Apple (thin phones/tablets and The App Store), Sony (more thin phones and computers…), just to name a few, you can’t deny that 90% of developments, at the very least, are simply previous ideas being refined in the most obvious ways. But there are still slightly more-obscured companies with vision.  This is the category for Valve, and now quite literally. Today, the New York Times offered us a glimpse of just what the revolutionary creators of games and platforms such as Steam, Half-Life, and Portal have been doing as of late.   Say hello to the face of innovation… well, actually, that face has nothing to do with it.  Rather, ignore

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