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Gearbox Software has released
a screenshot of the Crimson Lance, "real bad guys" from Borderlands,
who are some of the enemies you'll run into after level 15 of Gearbox's upcoming
role-playing shooter. Also, there's an new trailer on the
YouTube offering
episode 2 in their Claptrap Web Series, where their rolling mascot fulfils the
life's dream of any actor, as he gets to direct. There's a Q&A with Randy
Pitchford about the Crimson Lance on
Giant Bomb, and here's a quote about them from Randy to accompany the
screenshot: So, Borderlands is pretty damn huge. How huge? We're talking
60+ hours of questing availalbe to the player in just the first play through.
But the thing is, all of those screenshots and trailer footage have just been
showing the noobie areas of the game. You havent even met the real bad guys yet
in Borderlands; the content past level 15.
What we've been trying really hard to hold things back and not reveal too much
and spoil most of the game. Yes, it has been mentioned that Borderlands has
other environments in the game like snowy mountain tops and the military
installations but we arent showing it! Remember all of those movie trailers
you've seen that give away all the best stuff and the whole damn story before
you're even at the theater? Yeah, we think that sucks too.
We are just a few short weeks away from release and we want to assure gamers
there is way more to Borderlands. A lot more. So to get that point across here
is just a tiny little tease.
Meet the Crimson Lance.
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Electronic Arts
announces that
Battlefield
Heroes has crossed the 2 million registered user plateau, also saying
that the Heroes of the Fall content update will be released Wednesday of
next week for the subscription-free online third person shooter. Here's an
outline of the new content, and your opportunity to gain fame and fortune (or at
least fame) by naming a new map: To celebrate this milestone, on
September 30, EA will release a free ‘Heroes of the Fall’ update for the game,
including a brand new map.
Set against the backdrop of autumn colors, the new map will be infantry-focused
and set in a village with dozens of intersecting canals. Intense battles will
play out on the bridges and crossings, while sneaky players can use the
alleyways and channels to move unnoticed for sudden flanking maneuvers and
rear-guard actions.
Starting today, EA is accepting proposed names for the new map at
http://www.battlefieldheroes.com.
Players can submit a proposed name for the soon-to-be released map, and that
name may be selected by the Battlefield Heroes development team.
“Along with this new map, ‘Heroes of the Fall’ includes a slew of changes
including upgrades of the Gunner class and improvements to the friends system,”
said Ben Cousins, General Manager, Battlefield Heroes team. “We’ve also added a
brand new ranking system for the game – players can earn cool new titles for
their heroes as they play – showing everyone on the battlefield how dedicated
they are.”
GameVideos has a clip
showing multiplayer action in Dead Rising 2, and
VideoGamer.com has details Capcom revealed at the Tokyo Game Show on
multiplayer support in the upcoming zombie infestation sequel. Word is the game
will include a Running Man style reality TV show that pits the public against
zombies. Here's a bit: Like a modern day gladiatorial contest, those lucky
enough to get a grandstand seat urge the contestants to spill more zombie blood,
with over the top takedowns greeted by rapturous applause and the promise of
slow motion replays on the arena’s jumbotron.
Dead Rising 2 allows players to experience Terror is Reality with a series of
multiplayer challenges for up to four players via online play. Whether you're
jumping into giant hamster balls and mowing down the undead; seeing who can
place the most drill buckets on zombies’ heads, or taking to the arena on a
motorbike with chainsaws for handlebars, the challenges promise to feature the
over-the-top action and humour that Dead Rising is known for.
Adding to the competitive nature of these events is the ability to prevent your
opponents from scoring, with competitors fighting dirty to claim
victory.
A thread on the Requiem Forums announces the launch of Requiem: Memento
Mori, a major overhaul of the subscription-free MMORPG that launched under
the name Requiem: Bloodymare. Memento Mori adds new maps, new items, and a
dizzying number of tweaks and changes.
This page
has an overview and screenshots, while
that forum thread has complete details, as well as the overjoyed reaction
from game players. Thanks Acleacius.
Frogster
Interactive announces a new PvP Tower Defense mode is now part of Runes
of Magic, their subscription-free MMORPG. There are
some
screenshots, and this
page offers a gameplay video in the Visdun Fortress. Word is: "Upon entering
the tower defense mode arena, two teams of three players each have the ability
to summon monsters. Alternatively, players can take to the battlefield and
defend against the opponent’s hordes in melee combat. But, the most powerful way
to defend against the attacks is a variety of five different towers. An Ice
Tower slows down monsters on their way to your fortress, a Lightning Tower
attacks five targets simultaneously, and an Arrow Tower attacks individual
opponents, and in doing so wreaks huge damage."
Some new ShakyCam movies from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 are
available on the YouTube. There's an eight-minute clip called
1st mission in MW2 leaked,
a 30-second clip called
Modern Warfare 2 Custom 5 Classes Confirmed (Grenadier, First Recon,
Overwatch, Scout Sniper, and Riot Control), a seven minute clip titled
FourZeroTwo talks
customization, a 90-second clip named
New Multiplayer Gameplay in
the Docks, and more if you poke through
this listing.
Intel invests in games-on-demand HDTV service outlines Intel's investment in
GameTree.tv, a games-on-demand service for high definition TVs developed by
Canada's TransGaming for release in Q2 2010. The service will use Intel CE media
processors to deliver on-demand HDTV gaming through consumer electronics and
set-top boxes. It's not clear if this is for high-end gaming like recently
announced cloud services, or is another way to play solitaire on your TV, but
word is Ubisoft and Electronic Arts are among the "leading game publishers and
content creators" with whom they are partnering.
Epic's Mike Capps announced at the Tokyo Game Show that Epic is founding a
Tokyo office to concentrate on local sales and support of its Unreal Engine
technology, though he says they may branch into game development in the future,
reports
Gamasutra. Also,
Eurogamer has a report on future plans that has been corrected since it was
first posted, where Capps talks about future plans for Gears of War and the
Unreal Engine. The corrected part of the article quotes Capps' clarification:
"If we ship a game in the next few years, it'll be Unreal Engine 3. If we ship a
game on next [generation] consoles, it will likely be Unreal Engine 4."
Eurogamer has word that Mac users can expect the release of a Mac edition of
BioShock next month. Preorders are being accepted on
Feral's
online shop, where the game carries a full $50.00 price tag. System
requirements are 1.8GHz Intel CPU, 1.5 GB of RAM, a 128MB graphics card, DVD
drive and OS X 10.5.8, and word is: "This game does not support GMA graphics
cards with shared RAM."
My back pain has subsided to the point where it only bothers me when I lie down.
Trouble is, that is my preferred method for sleeping. I'm going to give this a
couple of days more, but as it is now, this is not a sustainable situation. No
sleep and no coffee make Blue something something...
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