Battlefield 3 shoots up GAMEfest with an exclusive pre-order incentive!
GAME’s first foray into the gaming expo scene is currently underway in Birmingham this weekend. While many gamers may be interested in checking out such high profile titles such as Modern Warfare 3, Skyrim, RAGE, Mass Effect 3, Assassins Creed Revelations and more over the next few days, I’m sure more than a handful of them will be stopping by the Battlefield 3 to see how DICE’s latest entry is shaping up with demos of both Single Player and Multiplayer modes.
Due for release next month (28th October), no doubt many of you have already got your pre-orders down, and if so, here’s hoping you have your receipt handy….and that your pre-order was with GAME!
Available at the EA stand are some special Battlefield 3 dog tags. Exclusively available to GAME pre-orders, these customised dog tags can be yours for the price of….FREE!
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Be sure to stop by and claim yours. Keep yourself posted here on Push-Start for more on Battlefield 3 shortly.
Battlefield 3 launches 28th October 2011 for the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC platforms.
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Premier Footage of Max Payne 3
Well, the crew at Rockstar Games promised to deliver a premier of Max Payne 3 footage today, and true to their word, here it is.
The trailer may portray a bald and much older-looking Max Payne in the much more colourful city of Sao Paulo, Brazil, but fans have been assured that Max Payne 3 will be as dark, violent and gritty as its previous award-winning instalments.
Some highlighted moments in the trailer includes the return of James McCaffrey; the original gruff voice of Max Payne. And, of course, slow-motion dives whilst gunning down crooks make a comeback as the series staple.
We may have awhile longer for Payne to be coming back with a bang after so long, but check out this brand-new trailer to show that although he may be getting on, he still packs one hell of a punch.
Rockstar Games announced last week that Max Payne 3 would be arriving for PS3, Xbox 360 and PC on March 2012.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Gameplay Demo
Bethesda has delivered gamers a real treat, in the form of over twenty minutes worth of awesome gameplay footage of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
Game Director, Todd Howard, will guide you through the demo, which was shown behind closed doors at this year’s E3 and more recently to fans at QuakeCon and PAX Prime.
Check out exactly why this open-world RPG epic deserves to be one of the most wanted games of 2011.
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Dark Souls – Prologue Videos 1-3
In the follow-up to the inevitably brilliant Dark Souls, Namco Bandai have been releasing a series of prologue videos over the last few weeks, revolving around the games bleak and nightmarish universe.
Today sees the release of the third prologue video, focusing on fire, dragons and a “miasma of death and disease”. For those who have missed the previous two parts of the prologue, we have taken the liberty of bundling up all three prologue videos for your amusement.
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Open your arms to Dark Souls merciless savagery on October 4th in North America and October 7th in Europe.
Battlefield 3 – Guillotine Teaser Trailer
As the official release of Battlefield 3 is just over a month away, excitement amongst gamers is at boiling point. It certainly does not help when you have DICE and Electronic Arts going out of their way to having all of us bursting to get our hands on the game, thanks to a regular serving of hair-raising trailers and glorious screenshots.
In this short but sweet (oh… so… sweet) teaser trailer, we join Sgt. Blackburn of the United States Marines in Operation Guillotine. We witness an intense night fight, as the Marines descend on Tehran to capture members of the People’s Liberation and Resistance (PLA).
DICE will be releasing part two of the teaser next week. But in the meantime, prepare to pick your jaw up off the floor.
Battlefield 3 is out on October 25th in North America and October 28th in Europe.
First Max Payne 3 Trailer Arriving Next Week
Yesterday, we delivered the long awaited announcement of Max Payne 3‘s official release date – March 2012 for both the US and Europe. Today, Rockstar Games delivers more news on the highly anticipated sequel of the violent and gritty saga.
Rockstar Games today announced that they will release the first official trailer for Max Payne 3 next week.
This will be your very first glimpse of the long-awaited return of Max Payne – in action.
The trailer will premier on Wednesday 14th September at 5pm, you will find it in high definition at the official Max Payne 3 site and the Video section of the Rockstar site. So jot that in your diary people!
Max Payne 3 Release Date Announced
It’s been a long time coming, but today Rockstar Games has made the proud announcement of confirming the official release date for Max Payne 3, the third instalment of the critically acclaimed third-person shooter series.
The games publisher said that Max Payne 3 is expected to launch on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC in March 2012 in both North America and Europe.
Max Payne 3 continues the tale of former New York City detective, Max Payne. Still haunted by the memories of his traumatic past, Max begins a new life working private security protecting a wealthy industrialist and his family in Sao Paulo, Brazil. When gangs target the family under his protection, Max is forced to fight to save his clients and clear his name, in a bid to, once and for all, rid himself of the demons that have tortured him for far too long.
In addition to an expansive single-player campaign, Max Payne 3 will be the first title in the series to introduce an addictive multiplayer experience. Rockstar said that Max Payne 3’s multiplayer aims to deliver a compelling experience that dynamically alters maps and mode progression for all players in a match. Along with traditional multiplayer modes, Max Payne 3 will also include a deep reward and leveling system, persistent clans and multiple strategic load-out options.
Rockstar concluded by saying that Max Payne 3 promises to delivers a dark, gritty action experience that is sure to satisfy newcomers and fans to the historic franchise.
Review: Deus Ex Human Revolution
For the first time in over five years Eidos Montreal have fused their minds with the highly talented people at Square Enix and have created the third instalment in the globally popular Deus Ex franchise to further revolutionise the way we look and play modern computer games.
Story
The highly industrialised world in which the game revolves around is set within the year 2027, where global corporations have taken control over the ever expanding technological advancements of mankind and have infected every corner of the world with their presence. Bio-technological augmentations have become a global fascination and are in high demand giving anyone and everyone limitless power to be used for good or bad.
You play as Ex SWAT member Adam Jensen, a private security officer working with Sarif Industries, the world’s leading developer in Bio augmented enhancements. After a large scale terrorist attack on the company’s headquarters, Adam is left critically injured with no chance of survival leaving his superiors with the decision to put him through extensive augmentation surgery changing his life forever.
Throughout the course of the game Adam journeys to various industrial cyber cities across the world in search of the people behind his horrific ordeal and to find the true answers about the origins of these terrorist attacks.
Gameplay
The various elements of gameplay Square have implemented into the game are what really make the game stand out among its competitors as you are freely able to play through the game in completely different ways giving you the freedom to chose your own style that tailors to your preferences whilst providing you with hours of replay value. The main focus on gameplay is through a few simple but highly effective factors which are Combat, Stealth, Hacking and Exploration. While playing through the game you’ll naturally pick up each of these styles because of the games’ high flexibility allowing you to mix and match you playability in any way, proving especially helpful if you want to squeeze every last drop out of the campaign.
Sarif Industries have kitted Adam out with a heap load of helpful augmentations giving you a great deal of control over the actions you take within the game. Some augments strive to make you as stealthy as possible such as cloaking or tracking your enemies through walls whilst others focus on the more ruthless aspects such as punching through solid walls or impaling multiple enemies with your hidden blades. You can also upgrade each and every weapon you find with items such as ammo/reload speed/damage upgrades and specialized kits like silencers, laser sights, target-seeking devices etc that will undoubtedly give you an edge over the playing field.
You are also able to upgrade Adam’s various augments through Praxis points which you can gain in a number of ways such as levelling up, completing quests or finding Praxis Kits hiding away in secluded locations. You are also free to buy your way to the top which as you may have guessed comes at a steep price as Praxis points are worth around 5000 credits each so I would recommend steering clear of this method and only buying them if you absolutely have to. It also kind of takes out the fun of getting them yourself as the story unfolds.
Design
The majority of Deus Ex looks absolutely brilliant; there is beauty to be seen everywhere from the towering skyward buildings glistening in the setting sun all the way to the darkest street alleyways populating nothing more than a few rodents and some empty whiskey bottles. The digital work Square have put into each dynamic cut scene, location and menu is where the essence of Dues Ex really shines… literally. Every inch of the game is beautifully lit up with thousands of variations of light bounding off every single object of matter making everything look bold and vibrant which does an amazing job of fully immersing you into the game.
Unfortunately the same can’t be entirely said for the inhabitants of the game. Whilst looking absolutely amazing in each cut-scene, Adam and every other character featured in the game don’t seem to have that visual flare that makes everything else feel so real. Instead they feel a little out of place, kind of like pasting a cartoon character onto a real photograph. Obviously the difference there is much greater but with my high perceptiveness for detail I don’t quite feel 100% comfortable with the characters as they are within the game no matter how great they look anyway, and don’t worry they do look great, just not amazing.
Sound
The music played throughout the game is exactly what you would expect from a cyber futuristic style game which in my opinion is truly awe inspiring. Every second within the game no matter what you are doing in that moment you are always accompanied by a score perfectly fitting the situation immersing you ever further into the game. Not only does the music help with the fluidity of the game but each and every sound effect be it from the smallest computer bleep to the explosive barrage of a heavy machine gun helps to create an even more realistic setting.
The voice acting is another feature that furthers the great attention to sound quality found throughout the game which in its own aspect contributes a great deal to the game’s rationality. However, no matter how great the voice acting is, the slight lack of syncing quality cannot simply be overlooked as there is a substantial amount of dialog within the game requiring you to sit back and relax whilst you consciously stare at the characters lips as they speak. Be that as it may, The sound in all its entirety is still something truly inspiring, constantly making you feel like a part of the game.
Overall
Square and Eidos have put their heads together to create yet another amazing title in the massively popular franchise and continuing the phenomenal legacy of its predecessors from way back at the start of the millennium. Deus Ex: Human Revolution is something of a masterpiece, combining stunning digital artistry with dynamic and ingenious gameplay mechanics stretching the countless elements of gameplay like no other. It’s fluid style and vibrant visuals truly engross you into the overwhelming cyber-punk world and legitimately make you feel as if you are accompanying Adam Jensen on his righteous crusade for the truth.
Deus Ex: Human Revolution – ‘The Missing Link’ DLC Detailed
Square Enix has today confirmed details regarding the first DLC that will be released for Deus Ex: Human Revolution entitled ‘The Missing Link’.
‘The Missing Link’ will portray the events of a three-day period in which main protagonist, Adam Jensen, inexplicably goes missing. But just like a typical Deus Ex title, more conspiracies are unearthed.
Edios quoted this on the official site:
The Deus Ex: Human Revolution conspiracy grows deeper in The Missing Link. During Adam’s quest for the truth in Deus Ex: Human Revolution, he mysteriously vanishes for three days. Where was he? What did he find out? The Missing Link reveals it all.
The Missing Link propels players into compelling gameplay, beginning with Adam being stripped of his use of augmentations, new, visually stunning environments and the continuation of Deus Ex: Human Revolution’s conspiracy rich story.
‘The Missing Link’ DLC will feature “sprawling” new environments, new characters, as well as the chance to rebuild Jensen’s augmentations from scratch.
The downloadable DLC will be released in October, 2011.
For more information, go to the official Deus Ex: Human Revolution site.
Battlefield 3 – Physical Warfare Pack Trailer
If you need any more persuading to pre-order Battlefield 3 (if that was EVER possible); then check out this brand-new trailer, detailing the additional and exclusive content of the Battlefield 3 Limited Edition: Physical Warfare Pack. The Physical Warfare Pack will be available exclusively if you pre-order at any GAME and Gamestation in the UK (whilst stocks last).
Arsenal exclusive for the Physical Warfare Pack includes:
- The Type 88 light machine gun with bipod for superior firepower and total zone control
- The SKS sniper rifle flash suppressor that provides increased stealth abilities for Recon soldiers
- Armour-piercing flechette ammo for the DAO-12 semi-automatic shotgun that is sure to tear through anything in its path.
- Day one access to the highly versatile DAO-12 semi-automatic shotgun
In addition to the launch day exclusive weapons, the Physical Warfare Pack also includes the Battlefield 3 ‘Back to Karkand’ digital expansion pack. Players can wage all-out war on four of the most celebrated maps from Battlefield 2, including ‘Strike at Karkand’, ‘Gulf of Oman’ and ‘the Sharqi Peninsula’, all stunningly re-created using the power of Frostbite™ 2.
All of this amazing content is available at no extra charge to gamers who pre-order the Battlefield 3 Limited Edition: Physical Warfare Pack exclusively at www.game.co.uk and www.gamestation.co.uk. Battlefield 3 will hit the shelves on October 25th 2011 in North America, and October 27th 2011 across Europe.
