Bethesda today released a new making-of featurette for their upcoming co-op fantasy action game Hunted: The Demon's Forge. The new Hunted video, called "Around Dark Corners," shows the development team at inXile Entertainment discussing the sound design in Hunted. Hunted is slated to release on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC on May 31. In Hunted: The Demon's Forge, the dark ages have become corrupted, heinous creatures have emerged from underground, and townsfolk are disappearing. Upon the promise of their fortune … [Read more...]
Fallout: New Vegas Honest Hearts Now Available on Xbox Live
Honest Hearts, the second add-on pack for Fallout: New Vegas, is now available on Xbox Live and Steam. The PS3 version of the Fallout: New Vegas DLC will be available as soon as the PlayStation Network is back to its fully functional self. In Honest Hearts, an expedition into the unspoiled wilderness of Utah's Zion National Park goes horribly wrong when the player's caravan is ambushed by a tribal raiding band. As players try to find a way back to the Mojave, they'll become embroiled in a war between tribes and a … [Read more...]
Brink Review
Brink is one of the fastest-moving first-person shooters I’ve played in years, so let’s open our Brink review with an equally fast start, shall we? Brink is not a game to play alone. You will scream in anger if you try. But whether you play Brink alone or with friends, the FPS can inspire fist pumps one moment and cause you to spike your controller the next, an inconsistency that frustrates beyond belief. The frustration isn’t necessarily because of the inconsistency itself, but because Brink has several pieces that … [Read more...]
New RAGE Gameplay Trailer: The Shrouded
There's a new RAGE gameplay trailer out today, "The Shrouded," that presents five minutes of in-game demolition and vehicle driving from id Software's upcoming Xbox 360 and PS3 first-person shooter. In this new RAGE gameplay video, the action takes viewers into the Shrouded clan's bunker as they tackle a mission to destroy the bomb caches within. Before getting to peek inside the bunker, you'll see about 30 seconds of in-vehicle combat in a bright outdoor canyon. Once inside the Shrouded clan's bunker, the RAGE … [Read more...]
Brink Character Classes: New Video
Like all good shooters, multiplayer or not, Splash Damage's upcoming Brink will have multiple character classes from which players can choose, all of which are explained and shown in the new in-game video below. The four character classes in Brink -- Soldier, Medic, Engineer and Operative -- aren't unique to the FPS genre, but they show that gamers will be able to play Brink in a manner that suits their individual style. Brink is slated to ship next week for the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. If you'd like to pre-order Brink … [Read more...]
Brink Gameplay Video: The HUD Explained
With just one week before Xbox 360, PS3 and PC shooter fans get their hands on Brink, Bethesda sent along a three-minute video tutorial outlining the game's HUD made entirely of in-game footage. If you've not yet seen Brink or haven't heard much about it, this video will go a long way toward showing what the game looks like and how it plays, from multiplayer matches all the way down to the single-player game. Today's video of the Brink HUD is the fourth in a series of "Get SMART" videos regarding the various aspects … [Read more...]
Fallout: New Vegas DLC to Include Three Add-On Packs
Bethesda today announced its plans for Fallout: New Vegas DLC, with three separate add-on packs slated to release on Xbox 360, PS3 and Windows during the next few months. The Fallout: New Vegas DLC packs will be released simultaneously for all three platforms. In May, Fallout: New Vegas will get an add-on pack called Honest Hearts. In June, the game will get a DLC pack called Old World Blues, and in July Bethesda will release the DLC Lonesome Road. All three Fallout: New Vegas DLC will be available via Xbox Live for … [Read more...]
Rage Pre-Order from Amazon = Free “Anarchy” Edition Upgrade
Bethesda today announced that gamers who pre-order RAGE from Amazon.com will get a free upgrade to the game's Anarchy Edition. The RAGE Anarchy Edition includes four exclusive in-game items: a Double-Barreled Shotgun, Crimson Elite Armor, Fists of RAGE and the Rat Rod Buggy. RAGE is the anticipated open-world shooter from id Software. Yes, an id game that doesn't involve incessant, dark corridors. That's a good thing. If you want to get the free upgrade to RAGE: Anarchy Edition, you can pre-order the PS3, Xbox 360 … [Read more...]
RAGE Comic Book Series in the Works by Dark Horse Comics and Bethesda
id Software's upcoming RAGE videogame is getting its own comic book series courtesy of Dark Horse Comics, Bethesda Softworks announced today. The first of the series' three comic books will be available June 22, with the story being written by Arvid Nelsion (creator of Rex Mundi) and the art penciled by Andrea Mutti (DMZ). The cover art is being created by Glenn Fabry, best known for his work on Hellblazer and Preacher. The RAGE comic books will be set prior to the events in the game, but Dark Horse promises to use … [Read more...]
