Ah depois de 1 semana sem internet e sem PC eu estou de volta, infelizmente minha placa mãe pifou e fiquei 1 semana totalmente desatualizado mas estou de volta e espero nunca mais ficar sem PC, saiu SE que talvez eu traga amanha, vamos aos conteúdos:

News: Brutal sales ok, Halo: Legends, God of War Collection, Economic Sucks.

Rumor Mill: blizz con, AC 2 review, Natal.

DLC: Dante’s Inferno Demo, Borderlands zombies, Dragon Age 1kk.

First Look: Army of Two, Tony Hawk Ride, Dante’s Inferno Anime.

Fui!!!!!!1!!!!11!!!!one!!!!!™

Hello and Welcome to Gaming Addics, We review what we want in a mildly bias form.

The First thing on are agenda is to review Army of Two (by the way it sucked) and we will also be doing something called Top game of the month and worst game of the Month, (Army of Two).

thats all for now, Cya

Release date: January 12, 2010
Official site: www.armyoftwo.com

What a weekend!

After attending both days of the London leg of Eurogamer Expo 09 Im A. Totally knackered. and B. Looking forward to tons of new games on thier way very shortly!

I got my hands on tons of new games to come soon and even replayed a few old ones, but the events been great fun. Met new people. Had a good laugh with some of the staff, and even met the boss in the flesh. Got to speak to a few devs and Im also aware of the effects of Sambuca on an empty stomach. (Nothing gross dont worry!)

Ill be using this post as a link hub to all the features I write up for Eurogamer, as well as a link to the video featuring me on Inside Xbox! Thats right, myself and Corporal Kitty had a bit of a chin wag with SuperKaylo on the Friday, so keep an eye out for more stuff to come!

Previews:

Army of Two: The 40th Day

Assassins Creed II

Avatar/3D Games

Lost Planet 2

Plain Sight

SAW

Split/Second

Tekken 6

Pictures/Vids and more to come!

Release date: January 12, 2010
Official site: www.armyoftwo.com

Do video games make statements on the issues of today? Can they be powerful, moving, and even influential? Can a video game have the kind of impact a Michael Moore movie might?

Gaming has a pretty savvy core that already has a liberal viewpoint. From the journalists to the gamers themselves, they tend to be either liberal or libertarian, enjoying freedoms rather than restrictions. Gamers are almost unanimous in defending their hobby from conservative attacks on its violence and sexual content, such as the folks at GamePolitics.com.

Army of Two features a lot of in-game political discussions on private military contractors in it. The game revolves around two former Rangers and their missions for a private military group. The fact that it is set immediately after 9/11shows a little editorializing. The discussions involve a Senate debate on whether or not we should privatize America’s armed forces.

The issue is explained in greater detail, but I will need time to progress further into the game for more.

Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 is based on the highly political comic book arc “Civil War,” where heroes fought each other over a bill that mandated government identity registration for super powered individuals. The player chooses which side to take, and that decision influences the rest of the game.

But for the most part, while games can be political, they are rarely educational.

Looking at the trailer for EA’s new Army of Two: The 40th Day, we can’t help but ask why the game wasn’t names Army of Four.

To Extraction mode του Army of Two: The 40th Day, πληροφορίες για το multiplayer | Game 2.0

Η ΕΑ έδωσε στη δημοσιότητα ένα νέο trailer του επερχόμενου Army of Two: The 40th Day, στο οποίο βλέπουμε για πρώτη φορά δράση από το Extraction mode του παιχνιδιού.

Στο Extraction εως τέσσερις παίκτες πρέπει να συνεργαστούν για να αντιμετωπίσουν τα κύματα εχθρών που έρχονται εναντίον τους.[next]

Here is a video showing “extraction mode” for the upcoming Army of Two: The 40th Day

This will be similar to the ever popular Horde mode (Gears of War 2) and Firefight mode (Halo 3: ODST). Four players will team up and try to escape a dangerous series of firefights as they work their ways towards extraction (hence the ever so fitting name Extraction Mode).

I don’t know about you but this footage only makes the wait for this highly anticipated title feel that much longer.

Vaya Con Dios

Rob’s Review:

I generally liked this game. It had a few bugs that came up a lot, it seemed like a bad version of gears of war while improving some aspects of first person shooters.

What I liked:  Lots of enemies, the more bang for your buck the better. They also gave a good amount of ammo, not too little, not too much. The two player action was amazing, I loved most of the combo modes.

What I didn’t like: The sniper combo mode was really out of place. The enemy units got repetitive. Nades where too common from enemies for such a slow moving game. The lack of private contracts, I was hoping for a mix up of missions, maybe let us pick a few and have random ones come up. Sadly it was all directly story based so any money you gather you should spend.

Shay’s Review:

Overall liked the game. Few things were a bit sketchy, some of the controls were awkward/unpolished. We didn’t use the single player with computer partner version so I can’t speak to how that works. It felt like it was pushed out early to see if there was still a strong enough market for true two player games.

What I Liked: A lot of emphasis on the two player skills. Instead of just carrying someone you both need to work together. Nice Gears of War feel (previously the only shooter I would play) and an honest effort on the cinematic and game play quality.

What I Didn’t Like: Rough. It felt like I was playing beta for a few of the moves included in the game. Shields are almost useless, taking cover doesn’t work like it should. You can “slide” to cover if you’re father away, but near cover pressing the same button just makes you roll into the wall.

One thing sorely missing is smart screen side switching. In 3rd person shooters the crosshair is offset, and all too often in this one you find yourself fighting with a wall trying to get the crosshair to switch sides of the screen so you can shoot. It becomes aggravating and forces you to take a few bullets here and there. (Being able to interact with cover like in GoW2 would have fixed this entirely)

The gun customization. Good implementation, poorly used. By the end of the second mission I had the gun I wanted fully upgraded, had a good secondary weapon, and wasn’t too enthused about the special weapons selection (sniper rifle was almost never necessary or even considered) There just wasn’t enough to upgrade to keep you interested in getting cash.

Melee. Oh gawd don’t get me started. This was atrocious. Apparently a skinny arab guy can knee a 6′7″ american in full body armor in the face and make him fall down. Also, the same tall american apparently was never trained in hand to hand as he is terribly lax at ever wanting to do it. The reaction to getting a melee move off was one of awe. OMIGAWD I ACTUALLY DID IT?!?!

While making fun of the characters, I would like to point out that these guys can’t run. At all. My partner died because we were separated working on objective points (by our choice, never required in the game, but we wanted to speed things up) and I had to casually stroll down an entire aircraft carrier to try and revive him. (You also can’t jump. You can vault over things, but actually jumping is impossible.)

Looking at the list size difference you’d think I hadn’t liked the game, but despite the flaws (some of which I’m certain I’ve forgotten) Army of Two was an insanely enjoyable game that kept us both glued to the Xbox for 7-9 hours of game play. (Yes, that long. We were amazed too!) Definitely a great game to grab if you have a buddy to play with. Looking forward to Army of Two … 2! (It has a better name, I just forget it.) Trailers are out already!

Zum Motzen hatte ich heute in der Arbeit irgendwie gar nichts. Wie langweilig. Dafür war der Krankenkassenterror die letzten Tage ja kaum noch an Nervigkeit zu überbieten. Von daher – ich konnte mich grad noch beherrschen, sonst hätte das ganze dann so ausgesehen:

Und nun geh ich gleich los und treffe mich zum Unfug treiben Essen und Trinken in netter Begleitung.

Hoffentlich erfriere ich auf dem Weg nicht.

Everybody needs a Salem and Rios on the workfloor to keep up the moral. If they don’t get you to work nobody can…

Release date: TBA
Official site: www.armyoftwo.com

As you know, the Army of Two game series is being ported to the PSP and is going to be known as Army of Two: The 40th Day. Here’s a recently released trailer of the game which features Tyson and Elliot practicing some sniper shooting…

Rockstar Games’ GTA IV will be available on Xbox Live Games On Demand service next week on October 13th.  Which will then make the entire GTA IV experience downloadable on Xbox 360.  You can get GTA IV: Lost and Damned right now on LIVE.  The Ballad of Big Gay Tony will be available on October 29th.  Both “Lost” and “Big Gay Tony” are exclusive to the Xbox 360.

Look for Midnight Club: Los Angeles on October 20th.  But that’s not all!  EA will make Army of Two available on October 20th and Dead Space available on October 27th.  But wait there’s more!  Dirt the Codemasters racer will also be released on the 27th.  And if you’re into completely crappy games you can download Sonice Unleashed!!!

From/De: EA

Famed Composer Tyler Bates to Score ARMY OF TWO: THE 40TH DAY

The Ultimate Co-op Team Fight Through Ravaged City Streets of Shanghai Set to a Dramatic Score From Heralded Film Composer

MONTREAL–(BUSINESS WIRE)–EA Montreal, a studio of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS), today announced that renowned film composer Tyler Bates will be creating the impactful score for the highly anticipated third person co-op shooter ARMY OF TWO™: THE 40TH DAY. The sought-after composer, best known for his work on the blockbuster films 300 and Watchmen, is crafting an immersive score that will highlight the epic co-operative battles gamers and their friends will face in the first major videogame release of 2010.

“Set in Shanghai in the middle of a major disaster, ARMY OF TWO: THE 40TH DAY dials up the action through a series of powerful scenes where players have to work together as a team to survive and escape the city,” said Lewis James, Audio Director at EA Montreal. “Tyler examined every part of the game and how players will move through the world to craft a score that truly represents their actions and the chaos unfolding around them.”

“THE 40TH DAY is one of the most intense games I’ve seen,” said Tyler Bates. “The setting, characters and action in the game provided me the perfect backdrop to create an equally intense and dramatic score that complements the gameplay.”

With more than 50 films and 15 years experience, Bates is one of Hollywood’s most sought-after composers. In addition to Watchmen and 300, he has scored hit films such as The Day the Earth Stood Still, Rob Zombie’s Halloween and Halloween 2, and Showtime’s hit comedy series “Californication”.
“Tyler Bates’ score for THE 40TH DAY is not only a stellar addition to this tradition but takes the ARMY OF TWO franchise to a whole new level,” said Steve Schnur, Worldwide Executive of Music and Marketing. “Most of all, our collaboration with a composer of his caliber furthers EA’s continued commitment to creating the most groundbreaking new soundtracks in the entertainment industry.”

In this sequel to the multi-million selling 2008 break-out hit, private military contractors, Salem and Rios must fight their way through Shanghai to survive a carefully orchestrated series of catastrophes that are dragging the massive city to the brink of ruin. Now, the ARMY OF TWO are trapped and must work as a team to survive relentless enemy assaults and escape the city collapsing around them.

ARMY OF TWO: THE 40TH DAY has not yet been rated by the ESRB or PEGI. The game will ship on January 12, 2010 in North America and January 8, 2010 in Europe. The game will be available for the Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system, the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and the PSP® (PlayStation® Portable).

For more information on ARMY OF TWO: THE 40TH DAY or to pre-order the game please visit: www.armyoftwo.com. For more information on EA Montreal, please visit www.eamontreal.com or www.ea.com. Or follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/Army_Of_Two.

About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is a leading global interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, wireless devices and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EATM, EA SPORTSTM, EA MobileTM and POGOTM. In fiscal 2009, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $4.2 billion and had 31 titles that sold more than one million copies. EA’s homepage and online game site is www.ea.com. More information about EA’s products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com.

EA, EA SPORTS, EA Mobile, POGO and Army of TWO are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. “PlayStation”, “PLAYSTATION”, and “PSP” are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Microsoft, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox LIVE, and the Xbox logos are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies.

EA anunció su unión con los sellos IDW Publishing, Idea + Design Works, para lanzar un subsello que llevará por nombre “EA Comics” el cual naturalmente se encargará de sacar sus propiedades intelectuales de los videojuegos en Comics.Las historias no estarán sólo disponibles en papel sino también de manera digital para iPhone y iPod Touch. EA se encargará de la parte creativa mientras que IDW de la publicación y distribución del material.

Los primeros títulos disponibles se basarán en Army of Two y en Dragon Age y entre los artistas más destacados se encuentra el mexicano Humberto Ramos, la intención de EA es sacar series mensuales  las cuales empezarían en Enero.

Personalmente me agrada la idea siempre y cuando sepan expandir y mantener la calidad de las ideas, me agradaría ver un comic de Dead Space y Dante´s Inferno.

We chat with Army of Two: The 40th Day producer Matt Turner on some of the new improvements and features.

Army of Two, el juego creado el año pasado por EA Games, estará llegando al cómic, gracias a un acuerdo de esta empresa con la editorial IDW Publishing. A diferencia de otros productos, éste tiene una historia mucho más consistente y bien escrita, aunque lo más probable es que veamos a Salem y Rios en misiones muy distintas a las que hemos visto en las consolas. Este juego es, de hecho, tan sólo la punta de lanza de un acuerdo mayor, en donde se estarán llevando otros juegos a las viñetas. El otro que está ya confirmado es Dragon Age, aunque de este segundo no se tienen todavía avances. Por lo pronto, los dejamos con un preview de esta historieta, que por lo visto resultará muy impactante.

Vía: Cultura Comic