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Modest Law, also referred to as Johnny by his parents and friends, is a Gamer, Artist, and Professional Nerd. In his free time, he writes for RFMag, is a hobbyist game designer, takes photos, and always thinks with Portals. If you think that is weird, dorky, or kinda cool.. you can get more of it on his Twitter feed @modestlaw

While at PAX East, I got some face time with the very charming and creative, Kim Swift of Air Tight Games where we talked about the upcoming title: Quantum Conundrum. Kim is famous for her work on Left 4 Dead as well as being the Co-creator of Portal.

Lawrence Young: Well,
Kim Swift: Well? oh!
Lawrence: Hahaha
Kim: Hi, I’m Kim Swift, I am the Creative Director for Quantum Conundrum
Lawrence: Ok, that works!
[we both laugh]
Kim: I don’t know [chuckles]
Lawrence: Ok, so what inspired the game [Quantum Conundrum]?
Kim: I mean, there was no general inspiration. I kinda had the idea one day, pitched it to my team at Air Tight and we had a couple of other pitches we were thinking over, we voted and that was the one that came on top. It wasn’t very interesting
Lawrence: I don’t know? When I first saw it, I’m sure you have played Garry’s Mod…
Kim: mhm
Lawrence: It kinda reminded me of the physics mod, I know it wasn’t part of the full game, so I didn’t know if you ever messed around with that or not.
Kim: I’ve played around with Garry’s mod but I didn’t get to physics mod stuff.
Lawrence: It was just a thought, any rate… So you do a lot of puzzle type games, but they are different types of puzzle games
Kim: By a lot there is two, and the other two were zombie games
Lawrence: There was Narbacular Drop, right?
Kim: Narbacular Drop? I don’t know if you could count student projects.
Lawrence: [shrug] I played it
Kim: But yeah, you know, I like puzzle games. I want to play them, and they are fun and they are super fun to make. So I want to make more of them.
Lawrence: With Portal and Quantum Conundrum, there is a little more of an action focus which is real interesting.
Kim: It goes back and forth. There is definitely action elements. There is that dichotomy between having players pause for a second and really poking through something and being more cerebral and then going back and forth to a more action oriented platforming game. It makes for a good pacing, you bring the heart rate up the dial it down a little to think.
Lawrence: What goes into making the puzzles initially?
Kim: Well, first its components, So in our case we have the dimensions being different tools. Then we have gameplay elements as well that depending on what dimensions you’re in, react in different ways. Once you have your initial base set of stuff you are working with, going in and being like, “OK well, I don’t have a puzzle yet that uses reverse gravity and fluffy dimensions, let’s come up with one” and see what gameplay objects that work best with it. Then kinda piece it together, and all while also going through the process of teaching the player and what dimensions are and what gameplay objects are and reinforce that as well. It is actually from a high level fairly…
Lawrence: Compelling behavior
Kim: yeah
Lawrence: Gravity goes up and you can make things go further, now do it again without being told.
Kim: yep
Lawrence: So what other types of games are you looking at diving into? You mentioned you made a couple of zombie games as well.
Kim: I worked on Left 4 Dead 1 and 2
Lawrence: I didn’t realize you worked on those too.
Kim: Yeah I did, I was a designer and environment artist.
Lawrence: oh, I liked the environment art in that game.
Kim: As far as different genres, I haven’t really thought about it. We are just got through the game, so I am kinda waiting for now. I kinda want to take a breath, simmer down, go on vacation.
Lawrence: That sounds like a good idea, I did notice… humor, did you do the writing on that?
Kim: Yep, I was the main writer for our game, i wrote over 800 lines for this title, It’s hard work, people are like “Oh writing a game is easy” no… it is not easy
Lawrence: So wait a minute, you have done enviroment art, In what way do you do the environment art?
Kim: You know, dressing up levels, texture art, lighting, pretty much the only thing I haven’t done is animation
Lawrence: You don’t really hear that often
Kim: I have ADD
Lawrence: You usually hear people like “I am a texture artist, I make textures I bring my camera and I snap pictures, make them seamless and put them in the game with a normal map”
Kim: I think especially when I have a creative director leadership role for the game, I feel it is my duty to know as much of how to make a game as possible because it will help you make the best decisions and help you balance out the team. When you are in charge you owe that to your team
Lawrence: You just don’t hear about a lot of jack of all trades in this industry. It like I’m a writer, I’m an animator, I’m a 3D modeler.
Kim: To be fair, I just love video games so the more aspects that I can learn about how to make a better video game… It’s great
Lawrence: To that last point, I hate rigging for animation
Kim: I have never really tried it, I’ve done a little bit of it but not anything… It is just something i really want to learn. I know how to model a little bit
Lawrence: What do you use for modeling, maya, max?
Kim: Maya
Lawrence: I am a Max guy myself
Kim: The company standard to use Maya
Lawrence: Is there anything that you what to… yes
[Interruption, I think it had something to do with a sandwich.. its all kinda muffled and drowned out by laughing]
PR guy: could you oh
Kim: yeah
[laughing]
Lawrence: I’m just going to be transcribe this, so it’s cool
Kim: no worries
Lawrence: I’m going to transcribe that part too
Kim: And use it? [laughing]
Lawrence: Oh you better believe it, people are going to be like “Why am I reading this?”
Lawrence: Is there anything you want to talk about the game, yourself?
Kim: Lets see, Oh! if you do buy the game.
Lawrence: I will…
Kim: When you go to the menu screen, If you notice on the top right hand corner of the menu there will be a button that says “Do a Thing.” Now, it won’t unlock for you right away, but I would compel to you figure out how to unlock that button.. because Do a Thing is awesome!
Lawrence: Do a Thing?
Kim: Do a Thing.  So that’s all I’m going to say, leave a little mystery
Lawrence: I like that
Kim: Track that sucker down
Lawrence: Do a Thing.. ok
Kim: Yup
Lawrence: Well, I look forward to the game, Summertime I imagine,
Kim: Yeah, It will be on XBLA, PSN and Steam, downloadable title, on Summer 2012
Lawrence: About how long is it?
Kim: The game last 6 to 12 hours depending on your prowess, we have seen people run through it in like six and most people are in around 10 hours.
Lawrence: I’m sure when it comes out there will be some guy who will say “I’m going to power through this guy in 45 min”
Kim: There are always a Speed runners, we already have some pretty ridiculous speed runs internally
Lawrence: So, it sound of it about the same length as portal 1. why not a full release
Kim: Portal 1 was only in the 4 to 6 hours, this is a much bigger game.
Lawrence: That kinda only furthers my question, why not a full release
Kim: I don’t know, Downloadable is where it is at. From a developer standpoint it’s less risk and money. So to get a box title on a shelf requires a ridiculous amount of money.
Lawrence: Marketing
Kim: Yea
Lawrence: Printing
Kim: Yea, to be able to make up the money that is invested initially in the title, is hard
Lawrence: So it’s safe to say you are probably going to stick with downloadable then
Kim: Who knows what the future holds, but for this game it was the right way to go we are testing something new to see if people dig it and it’s the easiest way to get it to our audience
Lawrence: I can definitely see that, It was good talking to you.
Kim: Yeah, not a problem

(For the week ending in April 27th)

Royal Flush Magazine’s GamerGal runs through all the gaming news for the week that was
as we prepare for the week ahead.

This Week we run through:

• Quick Hits – Featuring Quantum Conundrum Hijinks, Extra Credit discusses gaming harassment, and Adam Sessler leaves G4
• Daily Breakdown – Featuring Max Payne, Ghost Recon, FIFA, Hitman, and more!
• In case you missed ‘em… – Run through on the latest from the staff at Royal Flush Magazine

Let’s get started!

QUICK HITS — THE MOST NOTABLE NEWS OF THE WEEK!

QUANTUM CONUNDRUM HIJINKS!
The folks at iam8bit and Square Enix are teaming up for a top secret event in the Los Angeles area!

[iam8bit has] teamed up with [their] pals at Square Enix to create a rather crazy experiment…and need your help!

It’s all in conjunction with this summer’s release of Quantum Conundrum, a new puzzle game from super-creative designer and co-creator of PORTAL™, Kim Swift, and developer Airtight Games.

While [iam8bit] can’t give away too many details, if you’re chosen to participate (as only 50 lucky people will be), it’s quite possible you’ll be transported to another dimension, all in the name of science. Seriously, we’re not messing around. And that’s all we can say!

All the non-secret details can be found here: http://www.iam8bit.com/quantumconundrum/.

STREET FIGHTER 25TH ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE – FAN ART DEADLINE
Looking to celebrate the upcoming 25th Anniversary for Street Fighter? I can’t think of a better way than to sketch, paint, or create a sculpture to submit to celebrate over 25 years of Street Fighter! The deadline is quickly coming up!

Adam Sessler bids adieu to G4
To the shock of many this week, the long time staple in the world of gaming, Adam Sessler issues a statement which confirms to all that he was indeed leaving G4 and hosted his very last episode of X-Play last week. We all wish him the best! G4′s loss.

Extra Credits – Harassment
This week the folks at Extra Credits, tackled “the rampant bullying, misogyny and hate speech that occurs within the gaming community.” However, everyone thought it was the right time to clutter the internet with more articles on the Cross Assault incident. It’s time that people see past that and see that it’s not just a FGC issue. But this week’s episode is still worth watching.

DAILY BREAKDOWN
NOW LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT HAPPENED THIS WEEK!

Monday – April 23rd, 2012

Max Payne 3 for PC: New Screens and Details Including System Specs and Digital Pre-Order Info Screenshots, specs and pre-order info! Oh my!

Rockstar unleashed all the juicy PC details for their upcoming Max Payne release.
Max Payne 3 PC System Specifications

Operating System:
Windows 7 32/64 Service Pack 1, Windows Vista 32/64 Service Pack 2, Windows XP 32/64 Service Pack 3

Processor:
Intel Dual Core 2.4 GHZ – i7 3930K 6 Core x 3.06 GHZ / AMD Dual Core 2.6 GHZ – FX8150 8 Core x 3.6 GHZ

RAM: 2GB – 16GB

Video Card:
NVIDIA® 8600 GT 512MB VRAM – NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 680 2GB VRAM / Radeon HD 3400 512MB VRAM – Radeon HD 7970 3GB VRAM

Sound Card:
100% Direct X 9.0 compatible – Direct X 9.0 compatible supporting Dolby Digital Live

HDD Space: 35 GB

DVD Drive

Please refer to your hardware manufacturer and www.rockstargames.com/support for current compatibility information. Some system components such as mobile chipsets, integrated, and AGP graphics cards may be incompatible. Unlisted specifications may not be supported by publisher.

Max Payne 3 for PC will be available May 29th in North America and June 1st in Europe, with the Special Edition available in North America exclusively through GameStop and throughout Europe from select retailers. For those who prefer their PC releases served up via digital download, you can pre-purchase Max Payne 3 from select digital retailers and receive pre-order bonus content including some of the bonuses from the Special Edition (The Classic Multiplayer Character Pack & Disorderly Conduct Multiplayer Weapons Pack).

UBISOFT® ANNOUNCES FUTURE NFL SENSATION JUSTIN BLACKMON AS SECOND MEMBER OF TEAM GHOST

Tuesday – April 24th, 2012

EA SPORTS UEFA EURO 2012 Digital Expansion Pack to FIFA Soccer 12 Available Today!

Electronic Arts Inc. announced today that EA SPORTS™ UEFA EURO 2012™ is available in North America and Europe as a paid digital expansion pack to fans who own EA SPORTS FIFA Soccer 12 on the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system, or PC.

… Fans will be able to compete for glory as their favourite European country in the UEFA EURO 2012™ tournament against rival nations in the group stage, progress through the sudden victory knockout rounds, and ultimately compete for the chance to be crowned UEFA EURO 2012™ champion.

Today EA SPORTS unveiled plans to determine the best players in the world playing UEFA EURO 2012 on the PlayStation®3 and Xbox 360®. The two best players on each console will be determined through a series of online qualifiers. Those players will meet in the championship final on the pitch at Olympic Stadium in Kiev, Ukraine, hours before their heroes step onto the same pitch to compete for the UEFA EURO 2012™ championship. Competition details are available at www.ea.com/intl/football/1/euro12-tournament

EA SPORTS and Coca-Cola Zero™ are teaming up to deliver an online service that will drive real-life story lines from the UEFA EURO 2012™ qualifying campaign and during the tournament into the game, enabling fans to relive dramatic moments with challenges based on real-life matches. Fans are able to submit matches and vote on the ones they want to replay by visiting the EA SPORTS football community at http://www.facebook.com/easportsfifa. Challenges that receive the most votes will be pushed into the game weekly between April 27 and July 5, 2012. Challenges will enable fans to earn experience points and level up their EA SPORTS Football Club profile.

 

SNK PLAYMORE USA Releases IKARI III: THE RESCUE on PlayStation® Store
SNK PLAYMORE are continuing their “retro-arcade emulation” project with yet another title I’m not fully aware of but maybe someone out there would be able to enlighten me about it. Ikari III joins Athena and various other noteable SNK titles this week. It can be found as a PlayStation® minis title on PSP® (also compatible with PS3™), via the “New Releases” category and the “SNK NEOGEO” Featured Publishers page available on the PlayStation®Store

Wednesday – April 25th, 2012

MARVEL VS. CAPCOM 2 FIGHTS ITS WAY TO THE APP STORE
Fighting games have seem to have found a home in iOS, so it’s no shocker that Marvel vs. Capcom 2 is now available for iOS devices. Feel free to check out the game in the app store.

Ice Age: Continental Drift – Arctic Games is Announced!
Just in time for the upcoming Summer release of the next Ice Age movie, Activision has announced Ice Age: Continental Drift – Arctic Games.

Get ready to brave the icy cold glacial games in Ice Age: Continental Drift – Arctic Games, from Activision, in partnership with Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products. Developed by Behavior Interactive, Ice Age: Continental Drift – Arctic Games is the video game extension of the upcoming fourth installment of the Ice Age franchise, Ice Age: Continental Drift, where gamers of all ages can use teamwork or go head-to-head as Manny, Sid, Diego and their furry friends in motion controlled competition that’s fun for the whole family. Ice Age: Continental Drift – Arctic Games is planned to arrive on shelves this summer on the Wii™ system from Nintendo, Nintendo 3DS™ and DS™ hand-held systems, and Kinect™ for Xbox 360® from Microsoft.

For more information on Ice Age: Continental Drift – Arctic Games please visit www.activision.com, and for more information on the feature film head over to www.IceAgeMovie.com.

The game is rated “E” (Everyone) by the ESRB.

EA and ESPN Announce Calvin Johnson, Jr. as the Fan-Voted Madden NFL 13 Cover Athlete
Another year and another NFL athlete joins the Madden cover ranks. Below is a look at the game details and trailer.

… To complement the Madden NFL 13 season kickoff, the first game details were released via the feature Playbook today, with additional details to be released leading up to the game launch on August 28.

Presentation — Madden NFL 13 delivers world-class presentation with an entirely new look and feel; plus, new commentators bring the game’s broadcast to life.

Gameplay — With a revamped passing game and the all-new read and react defensive AI system, Madden NFL 13 achieves greater realism on the virtual gridiron on both sides of the ball.

Thursday – April 26th, 2012

SQUARE ENIX | DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION – ULTIMATE EDITION FOR MAC NOW AVAILABLE

Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of SQUARE ENIX® interactive entertainment products in the Americas, today announces the critically acclaimed and best-selling action-RPG video game DEUS EX®: HUMAN REVOLUTION™- Ultimate Edition for the Mac is now available at local and online retailers in North America for US $49.99.

For more information about Deus Ex: Human Revolution, log on to http://www.deusex.com. To check out information exclusively about the Ultimate Edition, visit: http://www.feralinteractive.com/deusexhr.

Friday – April 27th, 2012

KINGDOM HEARTS 3D [Dream Drop Distance] Screenshots

HITMAN: ABSOLUTION Screenshots

In case you missed ‘em…
Just a quick recap on what the latest from RoyalFlushMagazine.com

ZUMA’S REVENGE (DS) – RETURN OF THE CASUAL GAME
Zuma’s Revenge (Popcap Games) is the sequel to the original game, Zuma. In it, you must survive a newly evolved world of Zuma that is ruled by evil tiki bosses. You play as a frog spitting colored balls to knock out paired matches of balls travelling along a predetermined path toward a skull. The balls which are travelling along the path consist of both the colored ones and special power up ones entered randomly and according to the game mode. If the balls create a consecutive match of at least three, the segment disappears. The object is to keep performing this action until a meter is filled, causing the train of balls to stop. From here, simply clear out the remaining balls to finish the level and move on to the next. Its repetitive in its simplicity, but that’s to be expected in a casual game.

THIS AVENGERS MOVIE LOOKS GREAT

WALKING DEAD RELEASE TRAILER
I can’t speak for everyone here at Royal Flush, but I like Walking Dead; the zombie violence, human drama… unlike most zombie works, the world of Walking Dead feels like it could really happen. I also enjoy Tell Tale and Adventure games, I case you didn’t notice from my favorable reviews of Sam and Max from literally forever ago.

The Walking Dead the game is a new story in the comic universe and will be broken up into five Episodes starting today and rolled out over each next month or so.
Check out the story trailer and screenshot on the full page.

RED VS BLUE SEASON 10 TO FEATURE ELIJAH WOOD
No, not the Venezuelan look alike either; the real, nine fingered, ring toting Elijah Wood will be featured on Red vs. Blue as the A.I. Stegma. Check out the trailer here!

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No, not the Venezuelan look alike either; the real, nine fingered, ring toting Elijah Wood will be featured on Red vs. Blue as the A.I. Stegma.

In other neat Rooster Teeth news the gaming comedy just announced their one billionth view on YouTube.

“Hitting one billion views was a confusing moment for us. We had heard the number ‘one billion’ before in conversation, but we didn’t think it actually existed. As everyone knows, the highest number ever recorded by modern scientists is four million. We here at Rooster Teeth are proud to have shattered that record. We look forward to many years of driving the twin industries of online video and number science,” said Rooster Teeth Founder Burnie Burns.

Red vs Blue Season 10 will premiere on roosterteeth.com on Memorial Day, Monday, May 28^th , then added shortly after on the Rooster Teeth YouTube Page.

I can’t speak for everyone here at Royal Flush, but I like Walking Dead; the zombie violence, human drama… unlike most zombie works, the world of Walking Dead feels like it could really happen. I also enjoy Tell Tale and Adventure games, I case you didn’t notice from my favorable reviews of  Sam and Max from literally forever ago. The Walking Dead the game is a new story in the comic universe and will be broken up into five Episodes starting today and rolled out over each next month or so. Check out the story trailer below, and screenshot on the full page.

Walking Dead Episode 1 “A New Day” will be available to download on Steam for Mac and PC, PlayStation Network by April 25th and on Xbox Live Arcade soon after in the US, Canada and Europe.

Zuma’s Revenge (Popcap Games) is the sequel to the original game, Zuma. In it, you must survive a newly evolved world of Zuma that is ruled by evil tiki bosses.  You play as a frog spitting colored balls to knock out paired matches of  balls travelling along a predetermined path toward a skull. The balls  which are travelling along the path consist of  both the  colored ones and special power up ones entered randomly and according to the game mode. If the balls create a consecutive match of at least three, the segment disappears. The object is to keep performing this action until a meter is filled, causing the train of balls to stop. From here,  simply clear out the remaining balls to finish the level and move on to the next. Its repetitive in its simplicity, but that’s to be expected in a casual game.

The DS version boasts  five game modes including the all-new, DS-exclusive, Daily Dungeon and Versus modes.  Daily Dungeon is a daily mix up of game modes that change every day via a slot machine that allows you to play a randomly generated game from three categories. The Versus mode is a simple game played against another player using three game types but your opponent needs to have his own game cartridge.

Adventure mode is like the “Story” mode of the game as it explains how the frog ended up on the island with the malcontent Tiki bosses, and the consequences of his actions for the next 60 levels.  In almost every level, the frog is stationary to one corner, but there are a few where he is actually able to alternate spots, and in some levels you are given a track to slide along.  That comes in handy with some of the more tricky boss stages.

Completing Adventure mode opens up more levels in the challenge mode and unlocks the Iron Frog mode as well.  Iron Frog is similar to the survival mode of the previous entry in which you are given one frog and 10 levels to complete as you try to score as many points as possible.

The  DS version of Zuma’s Revenge works very well with the touch screen, and is very responsive.   The only thing that lacks in this game comes from the overall appearance of the game. At times it can appear very grainy, and dull.  However, this does not deter from the fact that it is a fun game for a quick pick up &  play puzzle game.

Zuma’s Revenge is a Nintendo DS game and can be played on the Nintendo 3DS, but does not have 3D features.

In the week that ended with bad jokes about 420, it was pretty uneventful. A few games were announced for 2013. And betas were opened for all the world to see. We also got a brief walkthrough of Pax East from our very own Steph, who was featured on Xplay!

So, let’s look at the week that was, in case you missed it!

First up, Ubisoft’s Sleeping Dogs gets a release date reveals pre-order packs.

Square Enix, Inc. today announced the upcoming open world cop drama Sleeping Dogs™ will go on sale August 14 in North America on the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Windows PC.

Square Enix is also pleased to announce North American pre-order incentives for Best Buy, GameStop and Amazon customers:

Best Buy: ‘Georges St. Pierre (GSP)’ Pack:

• GSP’s signature “flying punch”
• Exclusive GSP outfit including T-shirts, headband and shorts
• GSP’s outfit unlocks the “flying punch” and increases grappling and throwing damage

GameStop: ‘Police Protection’ Pack:

• Exclusive “High Speed” Mission
• Exclusive HK Police SWAT Outfit
• Exclusive assault rifle
• Exclusive SWAT Police Vehicle

Amazon: ‘Martial Arts’ Pack:

• Shaolin Showdown Mission
• Shaolin Warrior outfit (with increased striking damage)
• Bonus Triad XP points
• Wing Chun decoration for safehouse (with temporary combat buff)

Exclusive content for the digitally downloadable PC version of Sleeping Dogs will be announced at a later date.

Men In Black: Alien Crisis will be available May 22 for PlayStation 3 with PlayStation Move, Xbox 360, and Wii. The game is rated T for Teen. For more information on the game, please visit Activision’s official website.

Stephanie K takes us through a vitural tour of Pax East 2012, discusses her first impressions on Assassin’s Creed, Battle Block Theater, Spirit Camera: The Cursed Memoir and other things!

Crysis 3 was announced but it’s not coming out till 2013, folks…

… Powered by Crytek’s proprietary CryENGINE®, Crysis 3 advances the state of the art with unparalleled visuals and dynamic shooter gameplay. Players take on the role of ‘Prophet’ as he returns to New York, only to discover that the city has been encased in a Nanodome created by the corrupt Cell Corporation. The New York City Liberty Dome is a veritable urban rainforest teeming with overgrown trees, dense swamplands and raging rivers. Within the Liberty Dome, seven distinct and treacherous environments become known as the Seven Wonders. This dangerous new world demands advanced weapons and tactics. Prophet will utilize a lethal composite bow, an enhanced Nanosuit and devastating alien tech to become the deadliest hunter on the planet. …

Set in 2047, Prophet is on a revenge mission after uncovering the truth behind Cell Corporation’s motives for building the quarantined Nanodomes. The citizens were told that the giant citywide structures were resurrected to protect the population and to cleanse these metropolises of the remnants of Ceph forces. In reality, the Nanodomes are CELL’s covert attempt at a land and technology grab in their quest for global domination. With Alien Ceph lurking around every corner and human enemies on the attack, nobody is safe in the path of vengeance. Everyone is a target in Prophet’s quest for retribution.

Crytek also announced that players who are ready to start the hunt can pre-order the Crysis® 3 Hunter Edition* today.The Crysis 3 Hunter Edition gives players the tools to become the ultimate hunter in multiplayer with early access to the new signature bow and its attachments, plus the Hunter Nanosuit module which adds additional power and functionality to the super-suit. Gamers who pre-order now will also have a head start when playing online with a bonus XP boost up to level 5, a unique bow skin and three exclusive dog tags to hunt in style**. The Crysis 3 Hunter Edition is available on Origin.com and other participating retailers for $59.99.

In addition to receiving the Crysis 3 Hunter Edition, select retailers are offering gamers that pre-order Crysis 3 the following early multiplayer unlocks:

• Stalker Pack — Includes the base game, all Hunter Edition content and the following early multiplayer unlocks: for players who like to stalk their prey from the shadows the Stalker Pack provides early multiplayer access to the deadly semi-auto Jackal shotgun. This powerful, close-range shotgun comes with a unique silencer attachment, custom weapon skin and two exclusive themed in-game dog tags.
• Overkill Pack — Includes the base game, all Hunter Edition content and the following early multiplayer unlocks: the Overkill Pack features early multiplayer access to the Typhoon assault weapon and skin. Spewing 500 rounds a second, the Typhoon gives players the ability to go guns blazing to take back the Liberty Dome. Also included are two exclusive Overkill themed in-game dog tags.
• Predator Pack — Includes the base game, all the Hunter Edition content and the following early multiplayer unlocks: the Predator Pack delivers early multiplayer access to the Feline submachine gun and exclusive camo. With an extremely fast rate of fire and a 60 round magazine the Feline is highly effective and deadly, at short range.

Crysis 3 will be available spring 2013 for the Xbox 360^® video game and entertainment system, PlayStation^®3 computer entertainment system and PC.

For more information on Crysis 3, please visit www.crysis.ea.com, and for the latest news visitwww.facebook.com/crysis or follow us on Twitter® at www.twitter.com/crysis.

Oh! Capcom’s upcoming RPG Dragon’s Dogma’s demo will be available next week! Finally, something that isn’t an FPS! 

Dragon’s Dogma, will be available to download globally via Xbox LIVE Marketplace and the North American PlayStation Store from Tuesday, April 24 and on the European PlayStation Store the following day, Wednesday April 25.

With your party of three Pawns, the demo allows you to experience the different styles of two of the game’s character classes in two challenging encounters.

A melee specialist skilled in both attacks and counterattacks, as the Fighter you will make your way through underground tunnels and chambers before taking on the deadly Chimerain a Prologue quest, set before the events of the main game.

Swift and nimble, the Strider’s weapons of choice are bow and daggers, use them well if you are to defeat the mighty Griffin in the open plains surrounding the capital of Gransys.

Let your imagination run wild and design both your playable character and main Pawn using the game’s incredibly in-depth character creation tools before you take on the Griffin; purchasers of Dragon’s Dogma will then be able to export both these characters into the full game on its release.

In case you didn’t know, the Ghost Recon: Future Solider Multiplayer Beta is going on right now!

SQUARE ENIX REVEALS PRE-ORDER DETAILS FOR THEATRHYTHM FINAL FANTASY

North American customers who pre-order the game will receive one gripped stylus while supplies last. Players can customize the game-themed accessory with 17 stickers that feature the FINAL FANTASY franchise’s most popular characters including: Cloud, Moogle, Lightning, Chocobo, Tidus, Cecil, Terra and Squall.

Adorably redesigned heroes from the catalogue of FINAL FANTASY titles set out on an adventure to combat memorable villains with the rhythmic taps of the player’s stylus. THEATRHYTHM FINAL FANTASY features over 70 musical scores spanning 25 years of the FINAL FANTASY franchise, and features music from key events, lush field themes and decisive battle arrangements. The game is set for release on July 3 for Nintendo 3DS.

THEATRHYTHM FINAL FANTASY is rated E10+ (Everyone 10 and older).

For more information, feel free to check out the game’s official website and Facebook Page.

Cinderella hits Rock Band next week!

• Cinderella – “Nobody’s Fool” ^O
• Cinderella – “Don’t Know What You Got (Till It’s Gone)” ^O X
• Cinderella – “Shelter Me” ^O

New screenshot for HITMAN: ABSOLUTION

Yes, screenshot. Single. That’s all. No more, no less. Sexy.

And finally…

Star Trek Concept Art and trailer!

Phew, that was a lot to recap! Hope you enjoyed it all!
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I think the video pretty much speaks for itself.

Enjoy!

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