Bethesda announces Wolfenstein: The New Order trailer, screenshots, gameplay info, & more

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May 082013
 

If you’re an old school FPS fan, chances are you’ve blasted away Nazi’s as B.J. Blazkowicz. The Wolfenstein series has enjoyed an overall successful run since it’s creation in 1992 and is finally getting a new entry in the series. Bethesda announced Wolfenstein: The New Order, developed by swedish game studio Machine Games. No gameplay video exists yet, but Bethesda released a teaser trailer which reveals a bit about the game’s tone and themes…

We also know that Machine Games used id Software’s ID Tech 5 engine and that it’s based in alternate universe version of 1960. Read the Wolfenstein: The New Order press release below…

The year is 1960 and the Nazi’s have won World War II. War hero B.J. Blazkowicz must launch an impossible counter-offensive against the monstrous Nazi regime that has conquered the globe.

Intense, cinematic and rendered in stunning detail with id® Software’s id Tech® 5 engine, Wolfenstein sends players across Europe on a mission to bring down the Nazi war machine. Infiltrate their most heavily guarded facilities, battle high-tech Nazi legions, and take control of super-weapons that have conquered the earth — and beyond. Wolfenstein is under development at MachineGames, a studio comprised of a seasoned group of developers recognized for their work creating award-winning games.

Wolfenstein: The New Order is scheduled for release in Q4 2013 on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC, and next generation consoles. And Beginning today, additional details about the game will be revealed in a series of exclusive feature stories with Gamespot.com.

Wolfenstein®: The New Order™ is a fictional story set in an alternate universe in the 1960′s. Names, characters, organizations, locations and events are either imaginary or depicted in a fictionalized manner. The story and contents of this game are not intended to and should not be construed in any way to condone, glorify or endorse the beliefs, ideologies, events, actions, persons or behavior of the Nazi regime or to trivialize its war crimes, genocide and other crimes against humanity.

Gamespot also did a feature describing the gameplay although they were unable to show the gameplay. Here’s what they said about the gameplay specifically…

  • Heavy feeling, 1960′s sci-fi weapons including a laser turret
  • Sliding feature allows you to quick get to cover, although there is no “cover mechanic”
  • Gameplay will encourage constant movement
  • Story driven, first person action adventure
  • Exploration and searching for features will happen alongside fast paced combat
  • Explore the Berlin catacombs in an underwater machine
  • Some robot enemies including robotic dogs and mecha suits
  • Interactive NPCs
  • Leaning feature allows you to shoot in unusual angles
  • Multiple choice scenarios
  • Single player only, no multiplayer

Wolfenstein: The New Order game screenshots & concept art via Gamespot…


Wolfenstein: The New Order trailer sceens…

From what we’ve seen, Wolfenstein: The New Order looks like it could be one of the best games this year. We’re really looking forward to it, although I’m a bit bummed there will be no multiplayer. Wolfenstein: The New Order is being developed by Machine Games and published by Bethesda. It’s due for a release date sometime late in 2013 for Xbox 360, Playstation 3, PC and next generation consoles (presumably including PS4).

Wolfenstein Official Website

Gameplay impressions and developer commentary on Gamespot

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Looking back at Team ICO’s history explains why The Last Guardian is taking so long

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May 032013
 

the last guardian team ico history

For many, one of the most anticipated Playstation 3 titles (and one of the reasons some bought a PS3 in the first place) has been the upcoming Team ICO game, The Last Guardian. Originally codenamed “Trico”, fans panicked fans and media hype have led some to believe that it was cancelled, where as others have waited patiently. We took a look at Team ICO’s track history as a long time Playstation developer since the original Playstation. Oh, you didn’t know that? We explain 2 things that show Team ICO’s history for taking a long time to make great games.

1) The original ICO game was supposed to be for the original Playstation.
It was taking so long to design the game that by the time it came out, the PS1 would’ve been obsolete. Consequently, Sony had Team ICO recreate it for the Playstation 2 with better graphics.

2) Shadow of the Colossus was supposed to have 48 collosi.
That’s right, the title endured a long and thorough production process with designer Fumito Ueda holding his team to a near perfectionist standard. As a result, SOTC had to be trimmed down to the 16 collosi we see in the final game.

Shadow of the Colossus unused colossi

Formed in 1997 and with only 2 games under their belt, it’s pretty self evident that Team ICO takes their time making a game. This is due in part to Ueda’s high standards of art; best displayed when he famously hired only 2 artists out of a 500 applicant pool. So when the media hype train throws rumors out there that The Last Guardian has been cancelled, it’s probably not true. Personally, I do think it’s likely going to be a Playstation 4 title, but thats purely speculative.

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Kojima announces patch for Zone of the Enders HD Collection & puts ZOE sequel “on hold”

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May 032013
 

Zone of the Enders sequel cancelled HD PS3 patch

Metal Gear Solid and Zone of the Enders creator Hideo Kojima sounded off during a recent radio show discussing the future of the ZOE series. Kojima expressed his dissatisfaction with the ports of the PS2 classics in Zone of the Enders HD Collection (done by High Voltage Software). Particularly, he felt the drops in frames per second and choppiness in action scenes was unfair to fans. Consequently, he offered his deepest apologies to fans, especially of the PS2 versions who could really see the difference. To make things right, Hideo Kojima has his team completely reprogrammed the game and will be releasing a free patch to Playstation 3 users which will be officially announced at a later date. The Xbox 360 version will not be patched according to reports.

After that bit of good news, and you better believe it’s good news when a developer fixes software after it’s released, comes some slightly troubling news. Although he stops short of canceling the title, Kojima is putting the Zone of the Enders sequel (which was announced last year) on hold. He explains that the entire team that was working on the Ender’s Project (aka Anubis 2 in Japan) has been disbanded in Kojima’s efforts to review the franchise. His goal is to figure out what should be the next step for the ZOE series and if fans even want a new ZOE game. The game was to be developed using Kojima Productions & Konami’s new Fox Engine.

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Call of Duty: Ghosts confirmed with teaser trailer & release date

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May 012013
 

Call of Duty Ghosts teaser

“There are those who wear masks to protect themselves and there are those who wear masks to protect us all.”

That’s the theme of Call of Duty: Ghosts, the latest in the long running military FPS franchise. Activision confirmed what we reported previously, although the Wii U announcement is missing. So far, you can pre-order Call of Duty: Ghosts for Playstation 3, Xbox 360 and PC only.

Watch the Call of Duty: Ghosts teaser below…

The official description for the latest COD game goes as follows…

“The franchise that has defined a generation of gaming is set to raise the bar once again with the all-new Call of Duty: Ghosts. Published by Activision and developed by Infinity Ward, the studio that created the original Call of Duty and the critically-acclaimed Call of Duty: Modern Warfare series, Call of Duty: Ghosts ushers in the next generation of the franchise, delivering a riveting all-new gameplay experience built on an entirely new story, setting and cast, all powered by a new next-generation Call of Duty engine.”

Call of Duty: Ghosts is being developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision. COD: Ghosts has a release date of November 5, 2013 and there will be a world premiere of Call of Duty: Ghosts on May 21, 2013 at the “New Generation Xbox Reveal”. This could also imply that it will be released on the next gen Xbox (Durango/Xbox 720/Infinite).

Call of Duty: Ghosts official site

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