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Day 1 Digital PSN promotion announced by Sony
Sony is proud to announce that eight PS3 games will be added to the PlayStation Store in October day-and-date with their retail launch. Most of the games will also be available for pre-order, and PlayStation Plus subscribers who buy early will receive at least a 10% discount on those select titles.
The full Day 1 Digital lineup includes:
October 2
Resident Evil 6 ($59.99)
NBA 2K13 ($59.99/$53.99 for PS Plus members with pre-order)
October 9
Dishonored ($59.99/$53.99 for PS Plus members with pre-order)
October 16
Doom 3: BFG Edition ($39.99/$35.99 for PS Plus members with pre-order)
007 Legends ($59.99)
October 23
Medal of Honor: Warfighter ($59.99)
October 30
Assassin’s Creed III ($59.99)
Need For Speed: Most Wanted ($59.99/$53.99 for PS Plus members with pre-order)
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Tagged 007 Legends, Assassin's Creed III, Dishonored, Doom 3, Medal of Honor: Warfighter, NBA 2K13, Need For Speed: Most Wanted, Resident Evil 6
Do you want a new Need For Speed: Most Wanted gameplay trailer?
Did you say no? Well too bad. This new Need for Speed: Most Wanted trailer introduces you to the Corvette ZR1, The Koenigsegg Agera R, and the Hummer H1 Alpha, just a few of the stars of the new game.
Most Wanted is not about “pristine cars sitting untouched in a showroom,” so get that thought out of your head. This game is about getting dirty and smashy, driving fast (pedal to the metal and all that), and taking on your rivals as well as the police. The open world of Fairhaven City features heavily policed freeways, downtown grids, industrial zones, tunnels, storm drains, and high-speed open roads.
Need for Speed: Most Wanted will be out on October 30 for Android, iOS, PC, PS3, PlayStation Vita, and Xbox 360.
The Last of Us wins five Best of E3 2012 awards
It’s hard to argue with those who believe The Last of Us reigned supreme at this year’s E3 Expo. That claim has been given some further validation by the Game Critics Awards, which handed five “Best of E3 2012” statues to Naughty Dog for The Last of Us.
The game, which stars two survivors of a post-apocalyptic America, won “Best of Show,” “Best Original Game,” “Best Console Game,” and “Best Action/Adventure Game.” It also took home a “Special Commendation for Sound.”
No other game came close, though Dance Central 3, Halo 4, and XCOM: Enemy Unknown all won two awards and Watch Dogs collected two Commendations.
The Wii U was mostly shut out of the awards show, though the system itself won “Best Hardware” and the multiplatform Injustice: Gods Among Us won for “Best Fighting Game.”
A complete list of winners can be found after the break. (more…)
Game Critics Awards announce nominees for Best of E3 2012
The world’s biggest gaming websites, including Kotaku, IGN, Nintendo Power, Joystiq and The Escapist (don’t worry, Warp Zoned will be there one day!) have released their full list of nominees for awards pertaining to what was shown and played at this year’s E3 Expo. Some of the highlights of the show, such as Star Wars: 1313 or Ubisoft’s surprise Watch Dogs do not qualify, as the rules state the journalists must be able to “manipulate a game in real-time while running on its native platform.” However, it seems there was not much love for Nintendo’s Wii U, with no mention of the system’s most-anticipated game, ZombiU. Although both Wii Fit U and Game & Wario made it into the “Best Motion Simulation” category.
The awards will be handed out at GameCriticsAwards.com on June 26. The full list of nominees is available after the break. (more…)
EA @ E3 12: Need For Speed: Most Wanted coming in October
Criterion has just left the stage at EA’s E3 2012 Press Conference where they showed off Need For Speed: Most Wanted, their open-world take on one of “the best games in the franchise.”
Need For Speed: Most Wanted will be available on October 30 for the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360.
Criterion-developed Need For Speed: Most Wanted confirmed as next NFS game
EA has been teasing the next Need For Speed game over the last few weeks, and today they’ve confirmed that it’ll be titled Need For Speed: Most Wanted. This won’t be the first Need For Speed game to carry that title. Another “Most Wanted” game was released in 2005 for the GameCube, PC, PS2, Xbox, and Xbox 360.
This new version will be developed by Criterion (makers of the Burnout series and Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit) and will make its public debut at next week’s E3 Expo. To get you geared up for that reveal, EA has released a single screenshot of the game, which you can see on the right.
We’ll have more on Need For Speed: Most Wanted next week.
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Tagged E3 2012, Need For Speed: Most Wanted
EA plans to release SimCity, new Dead Space, new Need For Speed in late 2012/early 2013
Electronic Arts held their quarterly financial briefing today and CEO John Riccitiello had plenty to say about the company’s plans for the remainder of 2012 and early 2013.
In addition to reassuring sports fans the world over that EA would be producing new entries in the Madden and FIFA franchises (I heard it was real touch and go for a while there), he also revealed a new Dead Space game and a new Need For Speed game for 2012/2013 as well as narrowing down SimCity‘s release date:
“The key considerations for our [Fiscal Year 2013] plan, as it came together these past months, are these. At the foundation is another year of blockbuster brands: Madden NFL, FIFA, SimCity, Medal of Honor, Dead Space, and Need For Speed.”
SimCity was previously announced as a 2013 release, but if it’s going to be available during EA’s 2013 fiscal year, it’ll have to be released by March 31, 2012 at the latest. So pencil SimCity in as a Q1 2013 release on your big calendar.
EA’s Criterion studio went on a hiring push late last year, so it’s likely that they’re producing the next Need For Speed game. Their last retail title, Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit, was released in 2010. Finally, a new Dead Space game was rumored for release this year, but it’s nice to have confirmation.
I’m sure we’ll learn all about these three games at next month’s E3 Expo.
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Tagged Dead Space 3, Need For Speed: Most Wanted, SimCity