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New release slate championed by Blizzard Entertainment’s third expansion to popular MMORPG; Brunswick Pro Bowling for Kinect; Tron: Evolution, Yogi Bear film tie-ins also out.
The first full week of December welcomes a short list of new titles, and one shouts louder than the rest.
Leading the pack this week is Blizzard Entertainment’s World of Warcraft: Cataclysm. The third expansion to 2004’s massively multiplayer online role-playing game, Cataclysm adds a host of new features to the title. Chief among the changes is the total overhaul of the in-game environment. Azeroth has been ravaged, and popular locales have been drastically altered, making the old new again. The expansion also ups the level cap to 85 and adds two new races to the title: goblins and worgen.
Cataclysm follows 2007’s Burning Crusade and 2008’s Wrath of the Lich King. Before releasing Burning Crusade, Blizzard said its goal was to release annual expansions for the franchise, but the release cycle has been closer to one every two years since then; there was a 22-month gap between Burning Crusade and Wrath of the Lich King, and 23 months will have passed since Lich King’s release when Cataclysm hits retail.
The Warcraft franchise will have been around for just over 16 years when Cataclysm reaches eager gamers Tuesday. Talking to GameSpot around the time of the franchise’s 15th birthday, Blizzard lead designer Jeff Kaplan said, “I honestly believe that there are enough compelling ideas to keep WOW going for as long as the Internet is up.”
Also out this week is film tie-in Tron: Evolution. Detailing the events between the original Tron film–released theatrically in 1982–and the forthcoming movie Tron: Legacy, Evolution features a story that further fleshes out the franchise’s universe. Disney has positioned it as an integrated companion piece, where the film will reference events that occur in the game. However, the publisher also noted that both the film and the game operate just as well as stand-alone experiences.
Microsoft recently announced it has sold more than 2.5 million Kinect units since the product was released a month ago. The tech launched with 17 titles, but now it’s getting a licensed bowling game. Brunswick Pro Bowling is due out on Tuesday. The title sports six distinct alleys, five modes, authentic Brunswick gear, and a bumper bowling option for those new to the sport.
Tron: Evolution isn’t the only film tie-in out this week, though. Yogi Bear: The Video Game comes to the Wii and DS this Tuesday. The title is based on the live-action CG film starring the voices of Dan Aykroyd and Justin Timberlake. From publisher D3, the game sees players controlling the famous bear throughout Jellystone National Park completing a number of whimsical missions.
For further details on the week’s games, visit GameSpot’s New Releases page. The full list of downloadable games on the PlayStation Store, Xbox Live Marketplace, and Wii Shop Channel will be revealed later this week. Release dates are based on retailer listings and are subject to change.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7
7 Wonders II–DS–Avanquest Software
Alien Breed 2: Assault–PS3–Team 17
Bejeweled 3–PC–PopCap
Blimp: The Flying Adventures–PSP, PS3–Craneball Studios
Brunswick Pro Bowling–X360–Crave Entertainment
Fireplacing–Wii–Korner Entertainment SL
Fluidity–Wii–Nintendo
Learn Science–DS–Dreamcatcher
Majesty 2: Monster Kingdom–PC–Paradox Interactive
NewU Fitness First Mind Body, Yoga & Pilates Workout–Wii–SouthPeak Games
SBK X: Superbike World Championship–X360, PS3–SouthPeak Games
Sniper Elite–Wii–Reef Entertainment
The Flying Hamster–PSP, PS3–The Game Atelier
TouchMaster Connect–DS–Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Tron: Evolution Battle Grids–Wii–Disney Interactive Studios
Tron: Evolution–X360, DS, PS3, PSP–Disney Interactive Studios
Venetica–PS3–Atari
World of Warcraft: Cataclysm–PC, Mac–Blizzard Entertainment
Yogi Bear: The Video Game–Wii, DS–D3
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s: Duel Transer–Wii–KonamiRead and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot
“Shippin’ Out Dec. 5-11: World of Warcraft: Cataclysm” was posted by Eddie Makuch on Mon, 06 Dec 2010 07:54:06 -0800 -
New release slate championed by Blizzard Entertainment’s third expansion to popular MMORPG; Brunswick Pro Bowling for Kinect; Tron: Evolution, Yogi Bear film tie-ins also out.
The first full week of December welcomes a short list of new titles, and one shouts louder than the rest.
Leading the pack this week is Blizzard Entertainment’s World of Warcraft: Cataclysm. The third expansion to 2004’s massively multiplayer online role-playing game, Cataclysm adds a host of new features to the title. Chief among the changes is the total overhaul of the in-game environment. Azeroth has been ravaged, and popular locales have been drastically altered, making the old new again. The expansion also ups the level cap to 85 and adds two new races to the title: goblins and worgen.
Cataclysm follows 2007’s Burning Crusade and 2008’s Wrath of the Lich King. Before releasing Burning Crusade, Blizzard said its goal was to release annual expansions for the franchise, but the release cycle has been closer to one every two years since then; there was a 22-month gap between Burning Crusade and Wrath of the Lich King, and 23 months will have passed since Lich King’s release when Cataclysm hits retail.
The Warcraft franchise will have been around for just over 16 years when Cataclysm reaches eager gamers Tuesday. Talking to GameSpot around the time of the franchise’s 15th birthday, Blizzard lead designer Jeff Kaplan said, “I honestly believe that there are enough compelling ideas to keep WOW going for as long as the Internet is up.”
Also out this week is film tie-in Tron: Evolution. Detailing the events between the original Tron film–released theatrically in 1982–and the forthcoming movie Tron: Legacy, Evolution features a story that further fleshes out the franchise’s universe. Disney has positioned it as an integrated companion piece, where the film will reference events that occur in the game. However, the publisher also noted that both the film and the game operate just as well as stand-alone experiences.
Microsoft recently announced it has sold more than 2.5 million Kinect units since the product was released a month ago. The tech launched with 17 titles, but now it’s getting a licensed bowling game. Brunswick Pro Bowling is due out on Tuesday. The title sports six distinct alleys, five modes, authentic Brunswick gear, and a bumper bowling option for those new to the sport.
Tron: Evolution isn’t the only film tie-in out this week, though. Yogi Bear: The Video Game comes to the Wii and DS this Tuesday. The title is based on the live-action CG film starring the voices of Dan Aykroyd and Justin Timberlake. From publisher D3, the game sees players controlling the famous bear throughout Jellystone National Park completing a number of whimsical missions.
For further details on the week’s games, visit GameSpot’s New Releases page. The full list of downloadable games on the PlayStation Store, Xbox Live Marketplace, and Wii Shop Channel will be revealed later this week. Release dates are based on retailer listings and are subject to change.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7
7 Wonders II–DS–Avanquest Software
Alien Breed 2: Assault–PS3–Team 17
Bejeweled 3–PC–PopCap
Blimp: The Flying Adventures–PSP, PS3–Craneball Studios
Brunswick Pro Bowling–X360–Crave Entertainment
Fireplacing–Wii–Korner Entertainment SL
Fluidity–Wii–Nintendo
Learn Science–DS–Dreamcatcher
Majesty 2: Monster Kingdom–PC–Paradox Interactive
NewU Fitness First Mind Body, Yoga & Pilates Workout–Wii–SouthPeak Games
SBK X: Superbike World Championship–X360, PS3–SouthPeak Games
Sniper Elite–Wii–Reef Entertainment
The Flying Hamster–PSP, PS3–The Game Atelier
TouchMaster Connect–DS–Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Tron: Evolution Battle Grids–Wii–Disney Interactive Studios
Tron: Evolution–X360, DS, PS3, PSP–Disney Interactive Studios
Venetica–PS3–Atari
World of Warcraft: Cataclysm–PC, Mac–Blizzard Entertainment
Yogi Bear: The Video Game–Wii, DS–D3
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s: Duel Transer–Wii–KonamiRead and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot
“Shippin’ Out Dec. 5-11: World of Warcraft: Cataclysm” was posted by Eddie Makuch on Mon, 06 Dec 2010 07:54:06 -0800 -
Lara Croft in her first adventure.
Crystal Dynamics’ long-rumoured Tomb Raider reboot is official.
“After a brutal storm destroys the boat she was travelling on, a frightened young woman is left washed ashore on an unknown beach,” reads the press release.
“On her own but not alone she has only one goal, to survive.”
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New report shows gap closing on iOS as Angry Birds heads for $1 million per month ad revenues on the platform.
Market research company comScore’s monthly smartphone report for October shows an increasing subscriber base for the Android platform. -
For the third time, Activision’s latest Call of Duty has taken the top spot in the UK charts.
Get the full article at GameSpot
“UK Chart: Black Ops takes the fast lane beating GT5 to number 1 ” was posted by Alastair Stevenson on Mon, 06 Dec 2010 05:39:23 -0800 -
Capcom announces new series record set by Freedom 3 in Japan.Monster Hunter Freedom 3 for PSP has shipped two million units in its first week of release in Japan.
Publisher and developer Capcom also says that since the first title was released in 2004 the series has sold 15 million units. Freedom 3 is a follow-up to Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G, which made its debut nearly three years ago.
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Thrustmaster T500RS has H.E.A.R.T.
Peripheral maker Thrustmaster is crafting a new official steering wheel for Gran Turismo 5 and it’s rumoured to cost over £300.
Thrustmaster’s website teases the T500RS, which incorporates something called H.E.A.R.T., or HallEffect AccuRate Technology.
It has 16-bit resolution with 65,536 values on the steering. That sounds like a lot.
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Activision’s shooter leapfrogs Gran Turismo 5 as it tumbles down the latest chart.Having been knocked off the top spot by Sony’s racer in the previous week, Call Of Duty: Black Ops is once again the UK number one for the week ending December 4.
Gran Turismo 5 fell three places to fourth in its second week of release, while FIFA 11 managed to push passed Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood for second.
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Social game developer snaps up the makers of a game engine for next generation of Facebook games.US-based game developer RockYou has acquired TirNua, the developer of a next-generation game engine for Facebook games.
TirNua’s self-titled first Facebook game made use of a 3D game engine and RockYou’s acquisition is geared towards pioneering the technology in a number of games next year.
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Turismo elbowed, Jackson leaps.
The world’s fastest ever selling videogame, Call of Duty: Black Ops, has risen once more to the top of the UK all-formats top 40 chart.
Last week’s leader, Gran Turismo 5, is dumped down to fourth.
Power-house IP FIFA 11 surges back to second and the fantastic Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood is third.
