Sony have a full page advert in today’s Metro newspaper.
Thanks to Chris for spotting it!
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Infinite Crisis: Shazam profile video released
Get an extensive look at Shazam in a new Champion Profile video for Infinite Crisis that Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment released.
Gifted with the strength of ancient gods, Shazam wields amazing magical power to defend the weak. Shazam wants to be in the middle of the fight, disrupting and damaging the enemy team with his lightning, forcing them to deal with him before his more fragile allies.
Check out the new video below, along with the accompanying character bio and key art. Also, encourage your readers to
Here is his profile video:
What do you think of them? Let us know by leaving a comment below.
Why not sign-up for the closed beta to be among the first to test you skills in the Infinite Crisis battle arena!
Got £125,000 to spend on a video game then buy GRID 2: Mono Edition
Today Codemasters announced that the world’s most expensive videogame – the GRID 2: Mono Edition – is available for pre-order with a price tag of £125,000. This exclusive edition of the game is available for just one customer and includes the highly-anticipated racing game GRID 2, a PlayStation 3 to play it on, a 170 m.p.h. BAC Mono supercar – sporting a GRID 2 livery – and full driver race wear.
The BAC Mono is a British manufactured, road-legal, ultra-high performance supercar which stars in the game. Created from high-strength carbon fibre, the BAC Mono is an unrivalled example of light-weight performance engineering and its 2.3 litre, 280 bhp four cylinder power plant will propel its driver from 0-60 m.p.h. in just 2.8 seconds.
At £125,000, the GRID 2: Mono Edition has set a new Guinness World Records title for the “Most Expensive Video Game Commercially Available – Special Edition” and will include a range of extras for the buyer to enjoy the ultimate experience of racing the car in-game and driving it in real life.
The GRID 2: Mono Edition includes:
• A copy of GRID 2 for PlayStation 3 featuring bespoke packaging artwork
• BAC Mono supercar in exclusive GRID 2 livery
• A day at the BAC factory, which includes a factory tour and time spent with technicians, to customise the BAC Mono for size and specifications
• A GRID 2: Mono Edition branded Bell Racing helmet
• Race suit, boots & gloves all made to measure in BAC Mono and GRID 2 branding
• A PlayStation 3
The GRID 2: Mono Edition is available to pre-order at http://www.game.co.uk/en/grid-2-bac-mono-edition-228776.
“BAC is immensely proud and excited at the release of GRID 2: Mono Edition; a game which offers an opportunity for one lucky person to own a truly unique supercar,” said Neill Briggs, Project Director, BAC Mono. “Codemasters has developed a stunning game which focuses on delivering the ultimate driving experience and Mono is the ultimate expression of this, in both the real and virtual worlds.”
The game’s record-breaking achievement has been shortlisted for entry into the next Guinness World Records Gamer’s Edition.
GRID 2 is the long-awaited sequel to the BAFTA-award winning, critically acclaimed Race Driver: GRID and will invite players race only the world’s most exciting racing cars on city streets, licensed circuits and open-roads. From Paris to Dubai and Barcelona to California, gamers will journey from rookie to racing superstar as they blaze to the top of World Series Racing, a new world of professional motorsport.
While the GRID 2: Mono Edition is a one-off, the standard edition of GRID 2 will race into retail next Friday, May 31st. Fans can keep up with all the latest updates straight from the studio by speeding over to www.gridgame.com
Turtle Beach bringing next generation audio to Xbox One
Turtle Beach is excited to announce that it is working with Microsoft to develop market-leading audio solutions for Xbox One. The two companies will leverage their proprietary technology and experience in gaming to bring advanced audio solutions to consumers.
Earlier this week Microsoft announced the powerful new Xbox One. Under the agreement Turtle Beach will be among the first to market with Microsoft-licensed gaming headsets for the Xbox One.
Turtle Beach designs and markets wireless and wired headsets for video game, personal computer and mobile platforms. The company’s wide range of headsets, which combine quality with audio innovations, are popular with consumers because they make gaming more immersive and provide a competitive advantage. Turtle Beach manufactured 9 of the top 10 best-selling gaming headsets in 2012 when ranked in dollar sales, and 4 of the top 5 best-selling gaming headsets ever, according to the NPD Group. The Ear Force X12 wired headset for the Xbox is the No. 1 best-selling third-party gaming headset ever made.
“In Turtle Beach we have a partner that can help Microsoft deliver world class gaming audio experiences to our customers,” said Branden Powell Director of Strategic Alliances Xbox Hardware Group. “Turtle Beach has consistently innovated in wireless, surround sound, and other features and we are looking forward to working with them.”
Turtle Beach is largely responsible for the growth of the gaming headset category. The company quickly grew sales through a combination of product innovation, distribution, and marketing prowess and now owns more than 50% market share in the U.S. As a result, in less than five years gaming headsets have grown from only 3 percent to 21 percent of all U.S. gaming accessory sales, and now rank second only to gamepads based on NPD sales data.
“Turtle Beach is dedicated to creating audio products that improve players overall game experience,” said Bob Picunko, Chief Marketing Officer at Turtle Beach. “We are very excited about the opportunity to work with the Xbox team to develop new products that support the advanced Xbox platform.
Official products, pricing and release information to be revealed in the coming weeks.
The Last of Us exclusive interview with Ashley Johnson and Neil Druckmann coming soon
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Last night I was lucky enough to interview Ashley Johnson (who plays Ellie) and Neil Druckmann (who is the Creative Director) on The Last of Us.
Abandoned cities reclaimed by nature. A population decimated by a modern plague. Survivors are killing each other for food, weapons; whatever they can get their hands on.
Joel, a brutal survivor, and Ellie, a young teenage girl who’s braver and wiser beyond her years, must work together if they hope to survive their journey across the US.
The interview will be up soon, but here is a little sneak peek:
Let us know what you think of the game by leaving a comment below.
Rockstar announces the Grand Theft Auto V Special Edition and Collector’s Edition with pre-order bonus
Rockstar have announced a special edition and a collectors edition of Grand Theft Auto V.
The Grand Theft Auto V Special Edition includes:
- Full retail copy of Grand Theft Auto V
- Collectible SteelBook with Exclusive Artwork
This special SteelBook features double-sided, never-before-seen artwork of Michael, Trevor and Franklin. Custom color and metallic treatments bring out the detail of the artwork created exclusively for this SteelBook.
- Blueprint Map
This exclusive, additional 21.5” x 26.75” map displays a blueprint view of Los Santos and Blaine County. Cryptic markings indicate locations for fast cash and other points of interest for the up-and-coming entrepreneur.
- Special Ability Boost
Michael, Franklin and Trevor each have a unique special ability. With this boost, the special ability bar will generate 25% faster.
- Stunt Plane Trials
Single player Stunt Plane Trials let you take on additional aerial challenges spread throughout Los Santos and Blaine County.
- Bonus Outfits, Tattoos and More
Michael, Franklin and Trevor get bonus outfits in their wardrobes, character specific tattoos at tattoo parlors, and special deals from shopkeepers across Los Santos and Blaine County.
- Additional Weapons
When visiting Ammunation stores in single player, merchants will have special weapons in their inventory available for free: the Pistol .50, Bullpup Shotgun and melee Hammer.
The Grand Theft Auto V Collector’s Edition comes packaged in a premium outer box featuring a foil embossed Grand Theft Auto V logo on the top, finished with a matte, scuff-resistant film lamination, housing all of the contents.
As an additional bonus, those who pre-order any edition of Grand Theft Auto V (including the Special Edition, Collector’s Edition or the standard retail edition) between now and September 17th will get access to pilot the Atomic Blimp in-game vehicle.
High above the streets of Los Santos floats the Atomic Blimp, hawking Los Santos’ finest tire company (whose products are available in any LS Customs garage). Pre-order now to gain the ability to pilot the most iconic and leisurely aircraft in the Los Santos skies.
Grand Theft Auto 5 from Rockstar Games will be released later in the year.
Are you going to buy it? Let us know by leaving a comment below.
App Update: Shazam for iOS updated to version 6.0.0
The very cool music identification app Shazam has been updated to version 6.0.0.
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Having tried some different music, I cant honestly say it find’s the song in a matter of seconds, in some cases, only two or three words had been sung. I was very impressed!
This is how Shazam is described:
Lightning fast tagging. Now discover, explore and share more music, TV shows and brands you love in as little as one second.
With unlimited tagging use Shazam as much as you want, and experience more of what you like, faster.
You can also:
○ Save & listen again (30 sec preview)
○ Buy tracks easily on iTunes & find more by tagged artists
○ View extra content as you watch TV
○ Watch music videos & concerts from YouTube
○ Share on Facebook, Twitter & email
○ See streaming lyrics in time to the music
○ Discover new music in Shazam Friends & Charts
○ See when an artist is touring
○ Use it when you don’t have a signal
What’s New in Version 6.0.0
Explore the world with Shazam’s interactive maps. Zoom from your current location to cities, countries and continents across the globe to discover what’s popular.
Welcome iPad users: Shazam is now a universal app – we have some awesome new features coming first to the iPad:
○ Auto Tagging: When Shazam is running it tags music and media around you – like songs featured in a TV show or music playing on your device.
○ Shazam even runs in the background and tags while you check your emails or play a game.
○ Dynamic new home screen: Browse real time updates of what’s being tagged on TV right now (US only) and the hottest music tracks globally.
○ Flip through your recent matches – add the ones you like to your favourites
“Dying Light” Announced from Dead Island Developers
Techland has unveiled Dying Light, the Dead Island developer is teaming with Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment on the open world first-person survival horror for both current and next-generation consoles.
The game gives players access to a massive open urban environment where they must scavenge for weapons to use against the growing infected population.
At night, the monsters grow more aggressive and gamers must run and hide to survive. Sundown also heralds the emergence of the most deadly predators.
“We are excited to partner with Techland on Dying Light, which is an original gaming experience for next-generation consoles,” said Kevin Kebodeaux, senior VP, sales and operations at Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment.
“The partnership with Techland allows us to combine their successful development capabilities with Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment’s one-of-a-kind publishing expertise to deliver on this title.”
Paweł Marchewka, CEO of Techland added: “The next-gen technology allows us to create a truly dynamic open world that features a game-changing day-night cycle.
“Inventive free running mechanics also allow for nearly unrestricted exploration and weapon-crafting to further enhance the action survival experience.”
Techland recently announced its first-person fantasy-horror game Hellraid.
Dying Light will arrive on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, PS3 and PC in 2014.
Xbox One games cases revealed
Major Nelson has posted an image of what the cases will look like for the new Xbox One games.
What do you think? Let us know by leaving a comment below.
FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn Pre-order Incentives and Collector’s Edition announced with release date
Square Enix today announced that FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn and FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn Collector’s Edition are now available for pre-order.
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PREORDER INCENTIVES
As well as the FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn game disc, fans who pre-order the standard or Collector’s Edition of the game will receive the following exclusive in-game content:
Early Access: Access the game servers ahead of the official launch. Get your head start and make your mark in the realm of Eorzea!
Cait Sith Doll Minion: On sabbatical from Shinra Inc. and looking for adventure, Cait Sith will join your party as a non-combat pet.
Mog Cap: Show your love of FINAL FANTASY and strut around the world of Eorzea in this Moogle themed hat. Kupo!
COLLECTOR’S EDITION
The FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn Collector’s Edition will include:
- Collector’s box designed by Yoshitaka Amano, legendary FINAL FANTASY artist
- 80-page “Art of Eorzea” hardcover art book featuring never-before-seen concept art
- “The Waning of the Sixth Sun,” a special bonus video disc that takes a cinematic look at the events that led up to the realm being reborn
- “Sounds of Eorzea” album that features musical scores by renowned FINAL FANTASY series composers
- Five collectable character art cards
- A FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn-branded security token to secure user accounts
- In-game bonus items: Helm of Light, Baby Behemoth Minion, Coeurl Mount and Behemoth Barding
FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn is scheduled for release on 27th August, 2013, for both the PlayStation 3 and Windows PC systems. Monthly subscriptions for the game will start at £7.69 / €10.99.
And here are some screenshots:
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What do you think of game? Is it one you will buy? Let us know by leaving a comment below.
Company of Heroes 2 Russian Soldier story trailer released
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Here is the brand new story trailer for Company of Heroes 2 which depicts the brutality of the war on the Eastern Front through the eyes of a war-weary Russian soldier. He recounts the futility and ferociousness of the conflict where the only options for those on the front lines were advance, or die.
Here is the trailer:
Company of Heroes 2 will be available for PC on June 25th 2013. For more information check www.companyofheroes.com,
And check out our interview with Quinn Duffy from the Eurogamer Expo last year:
What do you think of Company of Heroes 2? Let us know by leaving a comment below.
Xbox One Can Do 3D and 4K Gaming
Xbox One will support both 3D and ultra high-resolution 4K, Microsoft has revealed. Larry Hryb, the director of programming for Xbox Live, confirmed the feature of the next-generation console during a Yahoo chat session.
“The video and interface portions [will work with next-gen TVs], absolutely,” Microsoft’s Yusuf Mehdi told Forbes. “Games developed for 1080p will run at 1080p, obviously.”
He added that Xbox One will support 4K for Blu-ray from launch, with the possibility of games and other content being developed at the emerging resolution in the future.
“There’s no hardware restriction there at all,” he said. 4K, also known as Ultra HD, is already available on some high-end television sets.
Ubisoft Launches Unique Watch Dogs Fan Contest
Ubisoft have announced a rather unique contest for Watch Dogs.
WHEN:
May 23 – June 7: Watch Dogs In-Game Profile Sweepstakes
WHAT:
In-Game Profile Sweepstakes: A promotion that gives players the chance to become a part of the highly-anticipated Watch Dogs game by Ubisoft. By submitting their name, occupation and three novelty facts through the sweepstakes’ dedicated Facebook App found on the official Watch Dogs Facebook page, fans will have a chance to be inserted directly into the game.
WHY:
In-Game Profile Sweepstakes: This event is designed to bring gamers closer to the games they love by including them in the finished product. 30 randomly selected winners from various countries will become immortalized in Watch Dogs forever, as their identity will be tied to one of the many in-game citizens roaming the streets of Chicago.
WHERE:
In-Game Profile Sweepstakes: visit the official Watch Dogs Facebook page for entry details and more information: http://watchdogs.com/profileapp/
Activision and Bungie Release 60-Second Destiny Trailer directed by Jon Favreau
As part of the run up to E3, Activision and Bungie teamed with director Jon Favreau and actor Giancarlo Esposito to create “Law of the Jungle.”
This 60-second trailer can be viewed below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChicpIzV5vM&feature=player_detailpage
Crafted together with the award-winning visual effects studio Digital Domain, “Law of the Jungle” gives players a taste of Destiny’s action-packed adventures through a live-action and CG interpretation of the epic game universe.
The video also announces the official worldwide Destiny gameplay reveal on June 10th during Sony’s PlayStation E3 Press Conference.
For more information and updates, fans can visit www.DestinyTheGame.com