Dishonored Set For October Release

Bethesda Softworks, a ZeniMax Media company, today announced that Dishonored, the supernatural assassin action game under development at Arkane Studios, will be available in North America on October 9, 2012 and throughout Europe on October 12, 2012. Developed under the direction of co-creative directors Raphael Colantonio and Harvey Smith, Dishonored is slated for release on the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, and Games for Windows. Dishonored is set in Dunwall, an industrial whaling city where steampunk- inspired technology and otherworldly forces coexist in the shadows. You are Corvo, the once-trusted bodyguard … Continue reading Dishonored Set For October Release

Final Fantasy XIII-2 DLC Ready

Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of SQUARE ENIX interactive entertainment products in the Americas, today announced that the final set of downloadable content (DLC) for FINAL FANTASY XIII-2 will be available tomorrow. These include two new episodes, ‘Snow’s Story: Perpetual Battlefield’ and ‘Lightning’s Story: Requiem of the Goddess,’ along with White and Black Mage outfits and ‘A Wondrous Wardrobe,’ which includes 16 different costumes for Mog, the moogle. About ‘Snow’s Story: Perpetual Battlefield’: Snow is engaged in battles at the Coliseum after being separated from his fianc’e, Serah. The episode also features a battle against the ‘Arbiter of Time,’ who … Continue reading Final Fantasy XIII-2 DLC Ready

Tomb Raider Pushed Back Till 2013

Darrell Gallagher, Head of Studio at Crystal Dynamics, posted the following note about the pending re-boot of the Tomb Raider franchise, essentially saying that the game was pushed back until 2013. It was originally due out this year, around the holidays. The exact post follows: When Crystal Dynamics first set out to reboot the Tomb Raider franchise, there were two goals that we were extremely passionate about. The first was to create a modern Tomb Raider game that would surprise and excite gamers. The second was to make this the best game of our careers, something we would be really … Continue reading Tomb Raider Pushed Back Till 2013

Hitman: Sniper Challenge Announced

Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of SQUARE ENIX interactive entertainment products in the Americas, in association with GameStop, the world’s largest multichannel video game retailer, today announced HITMAN: SNIPER CHALLENGE, a stand-alone sniper experience exclusively in North America for GameStop customers who pre-order HITMAN: ABSOLUTION. The HITMAN: SNIPER CHALLENGE pre-order promotion will be available starting May 15, 2012. HITMAN: ABSOLUTION will be available on November 20, 2012 for the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Windows PC. Developed by IO Interactive A/S, a Square Enix studio, HITMAN: SNIPER CHALLENGE is not … Continue reading Hitman: Sniper Challenge Announced

2K Sports Announces $1 Million Perfect Game Finalists

2K Sports today announced the top eight qualifiers for the Major League Baseball 2K12 $1 Million Perfect Game Challenge Tournament. The eight finalists have earned a trip to New York City to compete in a live, single-elimination tournament at the MLB Fan Cave on May 9-10 to determine who walks away with the $1 million grand prize and membership in the Perfect Club. Spike TV will air a half-hour special covering the finals of the Perfect Game Challenge on May 24 at 11:30 PM ET/PT. The show will be hosted by Geoff Keighley of GTTV, and feature special appearances by … Continue reading 2K Sports Announces $1 Million Perfect Game Finalists

Free Realms Turns Three

The fun and celebration continues in Free Realms as Sony Online Entertainment’s (SOE) family-friendly, free-to-play online game turns three years old. To celebrate its third birthday, Free Realms is inviting players across the PC, Macintosh and PlayStationNetwork to an array of exciting in-game activities including a number of birthday story quests, daily birthday rewards, and an epic in-game world event featuring the return of one of Sacred Grove’s favorite villains, Cakenstein. Through a truly customizable gameplay experience, Free Realms allows players in an online world to do whatever they want, whenever they want. Players can customize their own virtual home, … Continue reading Free Realms Turns Three

Benjamin Travis To Voice Character In Hitman: Absolution

Square Enix and IO Interactive today revealed Benjamin Travis, a new character in HITMAN: ABSOLUTION, in the latest video from the ICA files series. The ICA (International Contract Agency) files are a series of videos that provide in-depth background information on the main cast in HITMAN: ABSOLUTION and features exclusive art from comic artist Ben Oliver. Benjamin Travis, a new ICA handler, is voiced by Powers Boothe, known for his roles in Sin City and 24. Fans can meet the talent behind the new character in another video filmed on the set of HITMAN: ABSOLUTION during the performance capture sessions … Continue reading Benjamin Travis To Voice Character In Hitman: Absolution