Posts Tagged ‘announcement’
LucasArts to debut new franchise on GTTV
It was recently announced that LucasArts is gearing up to launch a brand new original franchise on Game Trailers TV at some point this week.
According to Game Trailers TV’s host’s, Geoff Keighley, twitter account:
LucasArts will announce a brand-new original game on this week’s GTTV – with first footage. More details soon.
So folks, either stay tuned into Spike for the announcement of a new, original LucasArts franchise, or check back here as we’ll keep you posted.
Blizzard says no LAN in Starcraft II is best idea
There was somwhat of an uproar from the community when Blizzard announced that they would not be featuring LAN support in their forthcoming RTS, Starcraft II.
Below is their reasoning for removing LAN, mentioning Battle.net and piracy:
“We don’t currently plan to support LAN play with StarCraft II, as we are building Battle.net to be the ideal destination for multiplayer gaming with StarCraft II and future Blizzard Entertainment games,” confirms a Blizzard rep. “While this was a difficult decision for us, we felt that moving away from LAN play and directing players to our upgraded Battle.net service was the best option to ensure a quality multiplayer experience with StarCraft II and safeguard against piracy.
“Several Battle.net features like advanced communication options, achievements, stat-tracking, and more, require players to be connected to the service, so we’re encouraging everyone to use Battle.net as much as possible to get the most out of StarCraft II. We’re looking forward to sharing more details about Battle.net and online functionality for StarCraft II in the near future.”
Regardless if its the best idea or not, Starccraft II is sure to be a highly competitve game which means a lot of tournaments. Without LAN tournament organizers are going to have 1 more problem to deal with, bummer.
Read (Destructoid)
Mass Effect DLC announcement this week?
First announced back at E3, BioWare has some Mass Effect DLC cookin’ but details are scarce. Luckily, a developer by the name of Evil Chris has tweeted about an impending announcement:
Getting the feeling some news about the next ME1 DLC may be coming this week. Keep your eyes peeled. – Evil Chris
So what does this exactly mean? Are we definitly going to hear about some Mass Effect DLC this week or is this just a mean joke being played by BioWare.
Chances are, we’ll see an announcement so continue to check back as the story unfolds.
THQ announces 40,000: Space Marine releases debut trailer
After being rumored to exist for some time now, THQ has finally gone ahead and announced Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine.
The game is being touted as an Action RPG and is being devoped by Relic, the guys behind Dawn of War and Company of Heroes.
Anyways, IGN got their hands on the above video showcasing Space Marine’s debut. Will we be seeing more of this game at E3 next month? Only time will tell.
Infinity Ward to showcase Modern Warfare 2 this Sunday on TNT
We first learned earlier this month that Infinity Ward would be releasing a trailer full of actual Modern Warfare 2 gameplay on May 24th. Well, they have released another teaser trailer again confirming the actual trailer’s existence; it will be aired on TNT during the NBA Eastern Conference Finals which start at 5:30ET.
In leui of the announcement, they have also launched the game’s official website at www.modernwarfare2.com. So, your best bet is to view the above teaser, squawk at the visuals and tune into TNT this Sunday the 24th at 5:30 because there is no telling when the Modern Warfare 2 trailer will actually debut.
Lionhead Announcement Coming
There’s a big announcement coming. It’s on the horizon, looming like a dark stormy cloud heavy with rain, lightning and the thunderous clap of cool news. Tomorrow there’s going to be some news about “can’t miss content” on the Lionhead community website.
Of course they’re not giving a hint of details today, since the announcement is coming tomorrow and they want endless speculation to abound. I wouldn’t be surprised if Lionhead employees have a pool going on regarding what most people are expecting.
Many of course are thinking this could be simply the announcement of a new content pack, or maybe even several. It’d be impossible to ignore the possibility of this being the official announcement that work has begun on Fable III. A twitter slip-up earlier this year hinted that Lionhead might already be recruiting people for the project. Another possibility exists however in the possibility of spin-off games. The storylines of the first two games were only linked in a subtle fashion, but it’s very obvious that an underlying current of plot is being laid for future games. The considerable amount of content that exists in the world of Albion could be ripe for other adventures beyond what’s happened so far.
RadioShack to accept trade-ins in stores
If you didn’t know, RadioShack has been running an online trade-in program for some time now — Due to its success they have recently made an anncouncement that they are expanding this program their 4,400 of their stores. Depending on which items you bring in, which could include games and consoles along with other electronics, you will recieve a certain amount of store credit in return.
Add another one to the “accepts trade-ins” list.
Read (GayGamer)
New Xbox Live game from Capcom
Capcom has recently announced via their official blog that they are set to release a trailer for an upcoming Xbox Live Marketplace title. That’s all the details they give, leaving us, the readers, in the dark.
Although we do know that Capcom recently released Street Fighter IV and is gearing up for the launch of Resident Evil 5. So you can get your fill of Capcom-goodness until this announcement.
Read (Capcom)