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inFamous: Second Son
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Friday, 2 August 2013
ADVANCED HELICOPTER TACTICS
BATTLEFIELD 3 TIPS: THE BUNKER
This week on The Bunker, Battlefield Bootcamp host Jonno Stanton gives his top tips for getting the most out of helicopters in Battlefield 3.
Get To The 'Chopper!
'For me, what differentiates a good player from a great player is not how well you shoot, but how well you manipulate the environment.' says Jonno. 'A good player can shoot guns and win firefights, but a great player uses the environment to their advantage, and the airborne vehicles are your big tools in that.'
Obviously, becoming proficient in one of the helicopters is something that takes practice, and there's not much room for error when you're in the heat of a multiplayer battle.
'I'd use the co-op mission Fire in the Sky, or a dead server, in order to get some practice in the helicopters,' recommends Jonno.
When using one of the helicopters, it’s inevitable that you’re going to make mistakes, the key is not to punish yourself for them.
'As someone who's been playing Battlefield 3 from Day One, I had to learn over a period of months how to pilot them,' remembers Jonno. 'Newer players are lucky, in a way, because there are lots of empty servers. Find a mode where the game doesn't start until eight players join, and then take it from there.'
Jonno also has a tip for players who find themselves repeatedly beaten to the pilot seat. 'Whatever platform you're playing on, make sure you have the game installed to a hard disk if possible,' says Jonno.
'It might give you the edge when you're loading into the server, and in Battlefield, if you're first into the game, you're first to get access to the vehicles. I've seen that with my friends - I'll be the first to spawn into a jet, and off I go. it's all about giving yourself a chance of getting the goodies, effectively,' he jokes.
If you want to become a really advanced pilot, Jonno also says you can learn about respawn timers for the various vehicles, although that’s a little above his own commitment level.
'I don't know what the respawn timers are personally, but if you are really serious about getting into airborne vehicles, that's what a lot of people do. So if they see a chopper or a plane go down, they'll start counting!' he says.
Be careful though; unless you know the respawn timers, you're going to get kicked if people see you camping at the chopper respawn, because you're not helping the team, and you're effectively a wasted slot.
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Battlefield 3
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PlayStation 4 will be playable at Eurogamer Expo 2013
The next generation starts here
Gamer Network, in partnership with Virgin Media, is delighted to announce that the PlayStation 4 next-generation games console from Sony Computer Entertainment will be playable on the show floor at this year's biggest ever Eurogamer Expo.
Eurogamer Expo 2013 takes place at Earls Court, London, from Thursday 26th September to Sunday 29th September, and will be the first place in the UK that gamers will be able to play the next generation of home console hardware.
Games that will be available to play on the show floor this year include Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag from Ubisoft, Battlefield 4 and FIFA 14 from Electronic Arts, Batman: Arkham Origins from Warner Bros, Dark Souls II from Namco Bandai and several titles from Nintendo, with many more still to be announced.
GAME will also return to the Eurogamer Expo this year as retail partner and will be offering pre-orders deals for next-generation hardware on the show floor.
In total, 70,000 gamers will visit the Eurogamer Expo over four days and organisers have taken out extra space to accommodate the rise in numbers.
Super passes and weekend tickets have sold out but tickets are still available to buy for Thursday and Friday via the Eurogamer Expo website:
This year's full line-up of playable games, developer sessions, tournaments and other activities will be announced over the next two months, but organisers can already confirm that the following games will be playable:
505 Games
Payday 2
Bethesda Softworks
The Elder Scrolls Online
Wolfenstein: The New Order
Electronic Arts
Battlefield 4
FIFA 14
Need for Speed: Rivals
Konami
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2
PES 2014
Namco Bandai
Dark Souls II
Subterranean Games
War for the Overworld
Ubisoft
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
The Crew
Duel of Champions
The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot
Rocksmith
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Batman: Arkham Origins
Injustice: Gods Among Us
Infinite Crisis
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes
The Eurogamer Expo will also offer visitors the chance to experience Oculus Rift, the VR headset that is taking the games industry by storm and could be one of the critical gaming technologies of the future. Using a mixture of 3D views and head tracking, it's like nothing you've ever experienced before.
Elsewhere, Gamer Network is pleased to confirm that SEGA will continue to sponsor the Indie Games Arcade, where visitors can play through a diverse and creative range of independent games from small studios and individual creators.
Fans of PC and indie titles will also want to check out the Rezzed area, which returns this year and will be full of upcoming games from developers and publishers great and small that showcase the independent spirit of PC and small-scale gaming. Games currently confirmed for the Rezzed area are:
Firefly Studios
Stronghold: Crusader II
Fireproof Games
The Room 2
Freekstorm
Doctor Kvorak
Introversion Software
Prison Architect
Mode 7 Games
Frozen Endzone
Positech Games
Democracy 3
Redshirt
Puppy Games
Droid Assault
Ultratron
The show also promises a great line-up of other features, including the hugely popular tournament area, our biggest-ever retro showcase – home to a stellar line-up of pinball tables – and a broader range of retail stands.
Plus, this year's developer sessions schedule will be more exciting than ever before, with a range of next-generation game developers showcasing their titles, and an additional theatre to sit in to watch sessions, charge phones and meet other gamers.
More details on all of this and more will be announced in the next two months. You can find out more via
This week Ubisoft has been hosting a series of “Lock-ins” at GAME stores around the UK featuring hands-off demos of the E3 builds for both Watch_Dogs & Assassin’s Creed 4 Black Flag.
These events have been taking place after the stores close and are a fantastic opportunity for the public to see the games live in action before release. Tonight’s lock-ins are at:
Liverpool Lord Street @ 19:00hrs
Northfield, Church Road @ 18:00hrs
Norwich, Back of the Inns @18:00hrs
Portsmouth, Commercial Road @ 18:00hrs
Liverpool Lord Street @ 19:00hrs
Northfield, Church Road @ 18:00hrs
Norwich, Back of the Inns @18:00hrs
Portsmouth, Commercial Road @ 18:00hrs
Anyone who attends and pre orders ACBF or WD they will receive a AC4BF hoodie when they collect their copy of the game at launch.
If you missed catching the demos earlier or would prefer to view them online, you can view all of our Ubisoft E3 content on the Ubisoft YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/
Call of Duty®: Black Ops II Vengeance DLC Pack
Available Now on PlayStation®3 and Windows PC
Six New Personalisation Packs Coming to PS3/PC Players This August
Today, PlayStation®3 and Windows PC players can continue the fight with Call of Duty®: Black Ops II Vengeance, Activision and award-winning developer Treyarch’s third epic Downloadable Content (DLC) Pack. Vengeance takes players to exotic locations around the globe and also serves up a new chapter to the Zombies experience with “Buried,” where the undead residents of an abandoned subterranean Old West mining town have come back to claim their home.
Call of Duty: Black Ops II Vengeance delivers four new, diverse multiplayer maps:
· Cove: The stage is set for all-out conflict on this small, forgotten island in the middle of the Indian Ocean, with players battling it out amongst the wreckage of a jet that crash-landed during a smuggling operation gone wrong.
· Detour: A destroyed suspension bridge, high above an East Coast waterway, packed with scattered vehicles, exposed iron and collapsed pavement where the head-to-head action will play out on multiple levels.
· Rush: Get ready for fast, close-quarters engagements in this paintball course turned full-combat arena, giving players new opportunities and challenges to use the cover to their advantage.
· Uplink: In this re-imagined adaptation of the fan-favourite multiplayer map “Summit” from the original Call of Duty: Black Ops, players clash deep in the rain-soaked jungles of Myanmar, high atop a hi-tech mountain facility.
Treyarch continues to expand the Zombies story world in imaginative, mind-tripping ways with “Buried.” Once players meet up with the four survivors of Tranzit, they’ll begin to encounter the undead residents of an abandoned underground Old West mining town. A healthy arsenal of equipment and weapons will be at players’ disposal, but with one very special addition – something so powerful it will also appear in all other Call of Duty: Black Ops IIZombies maps (with the purchase of Vengeance DLC) – the Ray Gun Mark II.
Additionally, six new Call of Duty: Black Ops II Personalisation Packs will be available for PS3/PC players on 22ndAugust. The packs are Glam, Coyote, Aqua, Pack-a-Punch, Breach, and Rogue.
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Thursday, 1 August 2013
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Liverpool FC signs three-year partnership with EA SPORTS
Liverpool Football Club has today announced a new three-year partnership with Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) that will make EA SPORTSTM the Club’s Official Football Video Gaming Partner commencing from the start of the 2013/14 Barclays Premier League season.Through the partnership, EA SPORTS will give Liverpool FC fans the opportunity to play FIFA 14 at Anfield for selected fixtures throughout the season. EA SPORTS Goal of the Month will also offer fans the chance to upload their best FIFA 14 goals for a chance to win great prizes all season long.
Billy Hogan, Chief Commercial Officer, Liverpool FC, said: “We are thrilled to have EA SPORTS, one of the world’s leading sports entertainment brands, as our new partner. We know that so many of our Liverpool family, including fans and players, play EA SPORTS FIFAregularly so this new partnership will help bring the Club closer to our fans in innovative new ways.”
Jamie McKinlay, VP Marketing, EA SPORTS added, “We have over half a million registered LFC fans playing FIFA 13 and they all want to see authentic representation of their favourite Liverpool players in FIFA 14. We’re looking forward to delivering that authenticity, as well as a wide range of new and engaging initiatives for this historic club and its fans.”
EA SPORTS has also captured 360 degree 3D digital head scan images of the Liverpool FC team, ensuring stunning accurate visuals of players including Steven Gerrard, Daniel Sturridge and Philippe Coutinho, which will be featured in FIFA 14 when it releases on September 27th. FIFA 14 will be available on the Xbox 360® games and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, PC and other plaforms in the UK, as well as later this year on Xbox One®, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, and PlayStation®4.
A behind-the-scenes video giving Liverpool FC fans the opportunity to see their favourite players during the head scan event.
Liverpool FC fans will also have access to a free download of a specialFIFA 14 cover featuring three of the Kop’s favourite players. EA SPORTS will create exciting LFC content throughout the season, such as match simulations, wallpapers and behind-the-scenes images of a FIFA 14 pro-player tournament to see whether anyone can dethrone Jose Enrique as the “FIFA King of Anfield.”
Deep Silver and Rubicon Organization release
Narco Terror this week
Twin-stick co-op shooter available on digital download platforms
Narco Terror this week
Twin-stick co-op shooter available on digital download platforms
Deep Silver and Rubicon Organization announced that the twin-stick shooter Narco Terror is available today on the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system through PlayStation®Network, and from July 31, 2013 on the Xbox Live® online entertainment network for the Xbox 360® games and entertainment system from Microsoft, as well as through Steam and other ESD partners. Narco Terror will be available for EUR 9,99 on Steam and PlayStation Network and for 800 Microsoft Points on Xbox Live.Narco Terror is a sophisticated, action-packed twin-stick shooter that thematically harkens back to classic action movies from the 80’s and offers great diversity with several arcade gameplay sequences.
When the daughter of ex-special ops agent, Rick Quinn, is kidnapped, he becomes a one-man army that goes on a mission from the docks of Miami to the rivers of South America. The secret technology Quinn has been working on to stop the drug cartels' latest trafficking technique of using narco submarines has put him in the cross-hairs of a long lost friend. When Quinn discovers that his ex-partner, Jay Delgado, is running the subs and the cartel that took his daughter, this fire-powered vendetta gets personal.
An arsenal of customizable weapons, different ammo types from explosive rounds to tesla coils, grenades, power-ups, upgrades and character progression allow a rich variety in Quinn's crusade through hostile territory. Quinn also has a love for heavy machinery, and will be piloting helicopters and aircraft, battling through enemy lines consisting of massive tanks, armed helicopters and fast planes. Add different play modes from 2D side-scrolling to top down vertical sequences, all presented in blazing visuals, Narco Terror offers game play diversification never seen before.
Up to two players can lay a path of destruction in Narco Terror in both local and online co-op, with seamless drop in and drop out at any time.
Dishing out Justice, one grenade at a time!
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Narco Terror
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