The E3 booth for BioShock Infinite will feature various stylized advertisements that are actually seen in the world of Columbia. They include Bucking Bronco vigor and the Rolston Reciprocating Repeater (both usable by the player), and the Founder propaganda warning against Vox Populi insurgents with Elizabeth’s guardian and jailer Songbird.
Source: Irrational Games
NECA Toys and Epic Games have announced that the Gears of War 3 Retro Lancer replica is available for pre-order. Created after close study of the in-game asset, it measures 3.5 feet in length and the trigger activates authentic Gears of War sounds.
The Gears of War 3 Retro Lancer replica will be available for $99.99 starting in September. The special editions also can bundle the Lancer at GameStop.
According to reports, Zynga is close to filling its initial public offering. A filing with the U.S. SEC could come as early as this week, perhaps next week at the latest.
This news comes after the successful IPO of LinkedIn, which saw its value increase to $9 billion, roughly double its pre-IPO estimated worth. Right now, Zynga’s estimated worth is around $10 billion.
Source: All Things Digital
Funcom has announced that their Age of Conan MMO will be going free-to-play in around the same time the 2011 movie Conan the Barbarian releases. The name of the game will be changed to Age of Conan: Unrated with a content update related to the movie coming around the same time
“The time is right for Age of Conan now as we recognized the opportunity presented by the increased profile of the license, with the new Conan movie coming out this fall,” said executive producer Craig Morrison. “This is done by allowing free players [access] to most of the original content, and having the expanded content as premium content. So free players will have access to all the original leveling quests and outdoor playfields that take them all the way to level 80.”
Source: Eurogamer
The Call of Duty: Modern Warfare franchise might be the biggest in the world right now, and Infinity Ward isn’t stepping back for the plate on its third entry. Come see the hint at the epic action below.
InFamous 2 promised to be bigger and better than its predecessor. This trailer, for instance, seems to have Cloverfield aspirations.
Mortal Kombat: Legacy has re-imagined the origins of several of the series’ most prominent character, but none were perhaps more anticipated than eternal rivals Scorpion and Sub-Zero. Check out this first part of their medieval Japanese tale.
On the official site for The Hangover 2, a tower climbing platformer called Crouching Monkey, Hidden Chow has been released to promote the theatrical release of the film on May 26. Featuring a character inspired by Mr. Chow (played by Ken Jeong) in the film, the play must punch, jump and kick their way through the bowels of a Bangkok strip club and chase down a monkey that has stolen valuable information. Part Elevator Action meets Double Dragon, the player is chased by the Russian mob and must clear each level and then proceed to the next floor up and fight thugs, elephants, monks and ladyboys. Mr. Chow provides obnoxious and offensive color commentary throughout the game. Character and object sprite animations were created by StickyTape also a member of PixelJoint. Spank the Monkey . . . hard!
Dreamworks and Zynga have partnered again to bring Kung Fu Panda 2 to the 88 million people that play CityVille. Anyone can place a Panda -themed drive-in movie theater in their city. Player will receive collection items and a prize for completing the quest. Players receive collectible items once the theater is placed each depicting the movie’s Furious Five: Tiger, Crane, Mantis, Viper and Monkey. Once complete the user has a chance to win a Po statue for their City.
A fresh take on the classic dungeon crawl experience, the official website for Hunted gathers the community at launch to begin the fight. Playing as the warrior Caddoc and the huntress E’lara, fans must fight their way through besieged towns, sprawling dungeons, and ancient ruins as they become entwined in a tale of corruption and deceit. The official site begins the quest by introducing the player to what’s next as they begin to untangle the mystery of the Demon’s Forge. Explore hi-res art of each of the characters like Caddoc, E’Lara, Seraphine and Annuvin and examine their profiles to determine how they use their weapons, shields, special skills and spells. Head over to the beastiary to get a look at the waves of enemies that will be encountered along the way ranging from demons and wargars to assassins and infected wargars. On the Facebook fan page, behind the scenes videos have given fans a greater understanding of the making of the game ranging from sound and character design and a look at Crucible Hunted‘s in-game level editor. To help cross promote the launch, fans can compete to get the Kala Moor Quest Medal by completing 8 challenges (achieves all easy badges listed within each game) and win an Xbox 360, copy of the game and pre-order the DLC Darkset pack from Gamestop. Each featured game on Kongregate relates to the overall dungeon action theme of Hunted including Dungeon Defender, Hack Slash Crawl, Hands of War, Book of Mages: The Dark Times, Talesworth Arena: Death Watch, Dungeon Developer, Monsters Den: Book of the Dread, and Champions of Chaos.
