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Ninja Gaiden II (June 3): Temco's original Ninja Gaiden revamp for the first Xbox was considered one of the console's best games...and one of its hardest to complete. Now Temco brings the sequel to the Xbox 360 this June..it looks better, it has your main character battling lots of weird and odd creatures and it's likely to be a game that will be among the most challenging ever made. You have been warned... (By the way, an original DS game, Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword, ships to stores on March 25)
Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution (June 3): The Civilization series has always been among the top of PC gamer's list of esssential game franchises and now developer Firaxis and publisher 2K Games release the first console only version of the historical turn based strategy series. Look for the traditional elements of the PC game, combined with a console interface and online multiplayer for the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions (a DS version will also be released).
Metal Gear Solid 4 (June 12): The PS3's biggest third party exclusive is finally in sight as Konami's stealth action game franchise makes its long anticipated debut on Sony's newest console. Solid Snake is back, and even though he looks a little long in the tooth, he can still get behind enemies and kill them before they even knew he was there. And there's mechs, guns and all sorts of other stuff.
Brothers In Arms: Hell's Highway (June): Another long delayed UbiSoft game looks like it will get released this June. Developer Gearbox Software creates their third game in the long running WWII tactical shooter series for the PC, Xbox 360 and PS3 as the troops participate in the real life Operation Market Garden (no Sean Connery impersonations, though..darn).
The Bourne Conspiracy (June): Developer High Moon and publisher Sierra bring us this third-person action game that's (sort of) based on The Bourne Identity, the first movie in the Jason Bourne spy action series (which itself is based on the Robert Ludlum novel) with some additional story content as well. While Matt Damon's voice and likeness won't be in this game, The Bourne Conspiracy will have input from the movie's screenwriter Tony Gilroy along with the film's fight coordinator that will hopefully give this title more heft than the normal movie based game.
Mass Effect For The PC (May 27): BioWare's Xbox 360 sci-fi RPG was a big commercial and critical hit back in November and in May PC gamers get a chance to check out the deep storyline, the solid combat and the terrific role-playing features. The PC version, developed by BioWare and Demiurge Studios, will feature a new UI and customized controls especially made for the PC port along with a new decryption mini-game. There's no word if the PC version will get the extra downloadable content that the Xbox 360 version already has available.
Warhammer Online (June): Electronic Arts bought Mythic Entertainment nearly two years ago on the strength of the company's previous MMO title Dark Age of Camelot along with the potential that exists in Warhammer Online, the long delayed fantasy MMO based on the Games Workshop created war game. It looks like it will be sometime in June when the game finally goes live. With lots of orcs, golins, eft and dwarf combat and the promise of massive player army battles, it's the MMO title that could (and we emphasize the world "could") finally be the game that gets a lot of folks off that World of Warcrack binge.
Conclusion
As you can see, spring 2008 should be anything but dull if you are a hardcore gamer, a casual player, or anywhere in between. And there might be one or two suprise releases that we haven't learned about yet! Unfortunately it looks like summer 2008 will follow the typical time table with little to no major game releases until late August/early September...but we will get to that timeline in three months.
Elemental: Fallen Enchantress Preview Elemental: Fallen Enchantress is a standalone expansion pack and follow-up to developer Stardock's previous game in the series, subtitled War of Magic. That 4X strategy game was highly-anticipated and slated to compete with games such as Sid Meier's Civilization V for your turn-based strategy play-time, but was released in an incredibly broken and unfinished state that it never fully recovered from. Lead designer Brad Wardell apologized profusely to fans and set out with his team to go back to the drawing board and try again.
Almost two years later, the result of that proverbial mulligan is currently undergoing closed beta testing. In today's article, Will reports his thoughts on how Fallen Enchantress is shaping up, and will tell you whether or not you should be keeping an eye on it as it nears release later this year.
The Elder Scrolls Online Details Leak - Should Fans Be Excited? The Elder Scrolls Online, long rumored to be in development, was officially announced yesterday. Still in development at Zenimax Online Studios, this MMO aims to combine traditional genre mechanics with the spirit and sensibilities, not to mention setting and lore, of the immensely popular series of single-player RPGs. Though the game is set for a full unveiling in the next issue of Game Informer magazine, what appears to be the entire cover story article has been leaked to the interwebs already. In today's article, you'll find summary and analysis of all the alleged details, as well as feast your eyes on the very first screenshots and concept art from the game. Of course, the burning question now is, should you be excited?
ANNO 2070 Review
The year is 2070. The majority of life on Earth was devastated when global sea levels surged after the melting of the polar ice caps. Swaths of previously habitable land are now deep underwater, and sovereign nations are a relic of the past. But there is still hope...
This city-building RTS/simulation game from Ubisoft tasks you with re-colonizing what little land areas are left on the planet following a global warming apocalypse. Does it have what it takes to be worthy of your time and money, or should it be cast out to sea with the rest of civilization? Find out in today's review!
Mass Effect 3 PC Review
This latest release from EA/BioWare is the final entry in their trilogy of sci-fi action RPGs, putting you in a dire situation: rally the troops to save Earth at all costs. There was a lot of hype surrounding the final act of what has been a vast and highly-customizable story-telling experience, and the reception among many hardcore fans has been less than stellar. Even people that haven't played the game have probably heard about all the nerd rage going on over Mass Effect 3's ending...
If you want to cut through all the crap and find out whether or not the rest of ME3 is worth playing, come check out Will's spoiler-free take on the first blockbuster game release of 2012.
Batman: Arkham City PC Review Batman: Arkham City is the sequel to 2009’s smash-hit action game Batman: Arkham Asylum. As the name suggests, you will be reprising your role as the Caped Crusader and going against an even larger 'prison' filled with Gotham's criminals and villains. A textbook example on how to do a proper sequel, Arkham City takes what worked in the original, excised or improved upon what didn’t, and elevated everything to an even greater scope. The PC version suffered from a few months of delay, but in that time, Rocksteady worked closely to NVIDIA to implement some familiar technologies from the last game, such as PhysX and 3D Vision, along with new DirectX 11 optimizations. But how well was the whole package executed? Read on to find out!
Saints Row: The Third PC Review Saints Row is one of most unique series of games to build upon the open-world action template forged by Grand Theft Auto, and has met with plenty of critical and commercial success since it began on consoles back in 2006. This latest iteration, titled Saints Row: The Third promises the most outlandish fun and freedom of customization of them all, and in a much more PC-friendly package than its predecessor. Does it live up to those expectations and, more importantly, is it worth the price of admission? Find out in Will's latest review!
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim PC Review The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is Bethesda Softworks’ latest offering in their series of epic fantasy RPGs, as well as one of the most highly-anticipated PC titles of 2011. As the Dovahkiin, or Dragonborn, prepare to take the fight to the mythical beasts that have returned to the realm after centuries of slumber, all the while exploring a huge and highly-detailed open world.
The PC version of the game promises enhanced graphical fidelity, standard RPG trimmings such as hotkeys and quick-save, as well as unbridled mod support, something we’ll all be thankful for once they release that SDK. Skyrim has already sold millions of copies and set records for play-time on Steam... Find out why in today's review, which happens to be one of the biggest and most in-depth articles on the subject out there!
L.A. Noire Complete Edition PC Review L.A. Noire, as the name clearly states, is a video game built on the tropes of one of the greatest periods of American cinema: film noir. Developed by the now defunct Australian developer Team Bondi and published by Rockstar Games, this title has been out on consoles for a full six months before finally making its way to the PC. This “Complete Edition” of the game features improved graphics, keyboard/mouse controls, and every bit of previously-released DLC for free. But was it truly worth the wait? Read on and find out!
Mass Effect 3 PC Demo Impressions Mass Effect 3, EA/BioWare's third iteration in their series of sci-fi action RPGs and one of the most anticipated titles of the year, is fast approaching its March 6th release. This week, though, they released a playable demo on PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3 that offers a glimpse into both the single-player and multi-player portions of the full game.
Whether you're waiting impatiently for your download to finish or don't have the time to check it out yourself, go ahead and read some impressions of the demo from resident FSers Synch and Vandy in today's article!
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Xbox 360 Review
The self-appointed "most anticipated game in history" launched worldwide this past Tuesday. Why, it's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, of course (of course), what else? Unsurprisingly, the military FPS debate between this and Battlefield 3 rages on, but now that both have been released, surely we can take a look and objectively evaluate them both? Luke's taken the Xbox version of MW3 for a spin this week, so to find out what he thinks of it in today's review!
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