EA stated this week that an official announcement is expected at E3 with the launch in EA’s current fiscal year, which ends in March 2013. EA also hinted that other new video games are coming including a new Medal of Honor and a new Need for Speed game. For now, EA isn’t offering any details on the coming video games.

Some reports are claiming that Dead Space 3 won’t be set on a spaceship and will instead be on an icy planet called Tau Volantis. Issac, the main character, is also rumored to have a split personality in this version of the game and gets taunted by himself. The split personality is supposed to be visible as a separate onscreen character.

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As mentioned before this game is being developed by 343 Industries. The game will see the return of the iconic Master Chief character. The game is set four years after the events in Halo 3 with Master Chief confronting his destiny with the fate of the universe in his hands. Microsoft says that the game “aims to set a new standard for interactive entertainment.”

We waited a long time to see Master Chief back in a Halo game. Halo 3 was launched in 2007 and that was his last appearance. You can pre-order Halo 4 over at Amazon for $59.99(USD) now.  How many of you are notifying employers now that you won’t be at work on November 6th?

It not only looks awesome, it appears to be even bloodier this time around and the effects are better. Slow-motion Bullet Time is always instantly satisfying when you are playing a game. Well, if it is done right. In Max Payne 3, you are in control as bullets fly by within an inch of your head and your opponents have no idea that you can bend time. Bullet time will also replenish based on multiple factors such as risk, skill and shot precision. Opponents  not only will move in slow-motion during Bullet Time fire, but you can see detailed injury reactions as you precisely aim for your victims.

This game looks like it should be a lot of fun when it arrives on May 15th. I can’t wait to check it out.

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A large banner and small box art for Crysis 3 Limited Edition turned up on Origin today. In addition to the banner, product listings turned up for Xbox 360 and PC versions of the game. Obviously since the game isn’t available for pre-order yet, the add to cart and more info buttons weren’t working .

The images appear to be the main character we’re used to seeing firing a bow of some sort. I can see buildings in the background making it appear that the next game will be set in another urban environment. I love the Crysis series, and can’t wait for this game to come out. We don’t have long to wait to find out more, as the game is expected to be officially announced on April 16th.

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The game promises a highly-improved single player game and more focus on Hardcore mode. One of one the modes supposedly being added to the game is called Escort with two modes from the previous game carrying over including Drop Zone and Kill Confirmed. A couple of modes are rumored to be getting cut from the game including Team Defender and Infected.

Other tips include that there will be 15 prestiges over 50 ranks with the maximum prestige level of 90. You can check out the full list of rumored Black Ops 2 features over on CVG. November 6 is a long time to wait, I hope the game doesn’t end up getting delayed and is at least as good as the original. Are you looking forward to this game?

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While the title might make you think of a 1980s movie, this game takes place in the civil war era of 15th century England, which is known as the War of the Roses. It’s a war between the two rival branches of the Royal House of Plantagenet: House of Lancaster and the House of York.

War of the Roses should be available for the PC later this year. I think it looks promising if you like the medieval era and first-person shooters and I do. So far the graphics look pretty gorgeous too. Hopefully the gameplay is great as well.

[via Kotaku]

According to Levine, Infinite will give gamers choices when they play which affect the storyline in the game.

I don’t want to present it as sort of a BioWare-level, radical reimagining of the universe that you can do by making story choices,” “But there are gonna be some changes.” “Everything you do has deadly consequences.

As previously revealed, the game will put the player in the shoes of an ex-Pinkerton agent named Booker DeWitt. His primary objective is to rescue a girl named Elizabeth, but it’s not a giant escort mission – Elizabeth has serious powers of her own. The game also takes place in the aerial city of Columbia, a dramatic change of scenery from the underwater world of Rapture for sure.

It’s not clear how much you’ll be able to influence the Bioshock:Infinite storyline through your actions, but its presumably more than just whether or not you harvest EVE from Little Sisters this time.

[Kotaku via PC Mag]

From the look of things there, is plenty of tomahawk killing action. The trailer also shows our new Indian main character racing through the snowy woods as George Washington rallies the troops, plenty of redcoats dying by tomahawk and lots of running and jumping. The new scenery is a welcome change and it all looks great.

The game will be released on October 30th, and you can pre-order it over on Amazon now. I’m looking forward to this one since I love history. Hopefully at least some of this game turns out to be historically accurate. Mostly I just want to kill some evil redcoats with tomahawks, though.

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The new development team says that it will follow the same mold as previous games, but that Halo 4 will have a darker tone and will delve into the human side of Master Chief. Considering Master Chief is a war machine, I’m curious to see what sort of humanity remains. Creative director Josh Holmes does note that the team will keep the essence of Halo’s identity, even though the game will be much darker and more grounded in realism.

“We really want to give ourselves the freedom to take risks and drive things forward in a way that goes beyond anything that people have experienced before with the Halo franchise,” said Halo 4 creative director Josh Holmes.

I’m not sure how to feel about a departure from tradition in the Halo franchise. 343 needs to be careful to honor the franchise while updating and improving upon it. The game is very near and dear to its fans. It’s also the reason many people bought an Xbox (and Xbox 360) to begin with.

[via Wired]

This game already looks so awesome – and we have a right to expect it to be, since it comes from Naughty Dog, the same guys behind the stellar Uncharted and Crash Bandicoot series. The game puts players in the post-apocalyptic world trying to survive and fight off other survivors that want them dead. Apparently, Some sort of infection killed off most of humanity, but that’s about all we know. Players and enemies can use old vehicles, guns, melee weapons, and anything else they can find to dominate the landscape.

It looks like it’s a game of kill or be killed in which you must collect the things you need to survive. Melee gameplay will be critical, but there’s definitely a gunplay element too. The early screenshots here are from actual gameplay, and they look great.

Between the graphics, the story and the developer’s track record, it looks like this will be one of the coolest games of the year – even if it doesn’t come out until the last day of 2012.

…and in case you missed the VGA preview teaser for the game, here it is:

And you can check out the full hi-res screenshots over on Flickr. Drool. The Last of Us is currently dated for a 12/31/2012 release, and can be pre-ordered over on Amazon for $59.99 (USD).

[PlayStation Blog via Kotaku]

The graphics and atmosphere in this post-apocalyptic survival game look pretty amazing. Your character is portrayed in third-person perspective while you are moving, and first-person when aiming and shooting weapons, along with some of the climbing and jumping elements of platformer. Gameplay is much more strategic than your typical FPS, and you need to be very careful about how to use your weapons and limited ammo.

I Am Alive will be available to download on March 7th for just $15(USD) on the Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Store.

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At the time of this writing, their Kickstarter project has raised more than $2,000(USD) of their $16,000 goal. I think they are going to make it – and you can help. Hit the Kickstarter page for details about what rewards you get for your contribution. A pledge of $15 or more gets you a copy of the game.

[via Digitaltrends]

The Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City gameplay shown here illustrates the need for team work, with four team members working together to defeat the infected. It looks pretty intense and it may even add some a little something new to the franchise. It should be some hectic and brutal action.

The game takes place during the events of Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3: Nemesis. It’s set in Raccoon City, where all of the people have been turned into zombies after the T-virus outbreak. And as you can see from the trailer, you will have to splatter more than a few heads. Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City is coming our way on March 20th for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC, and can be pre-ordered over on Amazon now.

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This Launch Date announcement trailer is sick! Like the trailer says “Get ready to joy puke your face off!” Just watch the video and you will understand. This game looks freaking amazing. There are more huge guns, more huge creatures and more ass-kicking all around. You get a new ride, new characters, new skills and a whole lot more. The game will have the campaign mode of course, along with a four-player co-op mode and split-screen.

Vault hunting has never looked so insane. Borderlands 2 should arrive on September 18th, and you can pre-order it now over on Amazon. Having watched the video, I now can not wait to play this game.

It’s a co-op first-person shooter where you become a programmer. The idea is to save the world from an out of control AI. You have a “code gun” that will let you copy, paste and edit JavaScript for use in the Unity 3D engine instead of firing bullets. This lets you shoot the enemy, manipulate the world around you, and build structures. Sounds intriguing doesn’t it?

This is more power than a player normally has inside the game. You start out using powerful code without needing to understand it, then over time you master that code to handle specific challenges. Sign me up. Sounds awesome. If you’re interested in getting in on the action, head over to Kickstarter and contribute to the project now.

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The reason why it’s so cool for sharpshooters is because it’s got independent X and Y DPI settings. According to Shogun Bros, these settings will allow for more stabilized targeting, which they’re calling precision sniping. There’s also a thumb selector for speed shooting, 5,700 DPI accuracy with a 1,000MHz polling rate, 11,580 FPS, and a refresh rate indicator along with 11 macro keys.

Shogun Bros. has yet to reveal the price of this mouse, but say that it should be released sometime in Q2 2012.

[via The Verge and Ubergizmo]

As mentioned told you last time, you can already get this game for iOS devices from the iTunes App Store for $5.99(USD).The Android version will arrive in early 2012.

The Dark Meadow looks like just such a quality title. A survivor-horror game, that looks like it came straight from a console. Phosphor Games Studios used the Unreal Engine 3 to up the graphics and quality of the experience.

The game takes place from a first person perspective, with limited movement to keep you on the right path. You have gesture controlled melee attacks and ranged weapons to deal with the monsters in the game. Right now the game is available on iOS devices for $5.99 (USD), and it will come to Android in the first quarter of 2012.

[via Ubergizmo]

Is it an example of high-tech augmented reality? Not really. Is it controversial? Nope. Distrurbing? Maybe. You can fire the assault rifle at pictures of the real world, but doing so has no consequences on the environment – no damage or deaths result. If that’s a bad thing, then we might as well ban imagination. It’s not a good mod, but let’s be honest, it’s not so evil either.

Apparently Google didn’t think the mod was cool and had the gimmick taken down. However, you can view samples of it in Mashable’s report:

It would’ve been much better if they turned it into a Portal mod instead. But that would’ve required more effort. So did the ad agency shoot itself in the foot with this gimmick? Or is bad publicity still worthwhile publicity?

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It looks like they really went all out and put a lot of thought into this feature. You can zoom in and out of the maps, find the best way to get from point A to point B, weapons videos that act as hands on guides to each weapon and a whole lot more. Combine this feature with the rest of Elite’s features and you are getting one hell of an upgrade. You can’t say that these guys don’t go all out to give you an awesome gaming experience.

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