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Posted by Ollie Barder // Senior Games Designer, doublesix Games Hello again! This is Ollie Barder from doublesix. Since I spoke here last, the studio has been really busy with Top Gun – a new air combat game for the PlayStation Network based on the classic 80 More...

When you think Square-Enix’s Japan studios, do you think violent shooter with people wearing over-sized rabbit heads? Gun Loco, a 2011 disc-based Xbox 360 exclusive fits that bill. The game’s website launches on Wednesday, so this might be a Gamescom thing. The oddest aspect of the pre-release describing the game is that the characters are based on action figures made by designer Kenny Wong. The figures were made first, fully pose-able, and then scanned in for the game. Well, I guess the other odd thing is that I’m told that this game is being developed by Square-Enix Japan, not, as I had guessed after looking at the shots, by an American or European studios. Nope. This is Japanese a Square Enix rep told me. What do we know about how this plays? Time to quote the press release: “At the farthest reaches of the solar system, a collection of the craziest criminals in the universe are incarcerated on a remote prison planet with no walls and forgotten by society. In this long-abandoned world, the only rule is anarchy, as each faction fights in a bloodthirsty race for survival, power and freedom. Through several seven climate zones and numerous stylized maps, players must fight through the ruins of the world’s previous civilizations, taking on each region’s inmates in a frantic and frenetic struggle to survive. “Featuring third-person, sprint-action shooter gameplay, players can assume the roles of unique and memorable characters in a game that redefines the run-and-gun shooter. While pursuing enemies and being chased by their opponents, players must make use of the sprint-action play by running, jumping, ducking and vaulting, using the environments to their advantage. With a powerful arsenal of weapons at their disposal, each character comes complete with their own kill move, coupled with a mocking take-down taunt to ridicule their victims. The frenzied and furious comic style gameplay comes into its own with full 12-player online multiplayer matches across the planet, with a range of game modes and multiplayer arenas.” Score: 0 (0 votes cast) Urgent Fury Command: More...

Watching game trailers are great. You can see all the cool cinematic scenes or get a preview of the gameplay, but have you ever wondered if it was possible to create your own game trailer. The people at Double Helix Games and Square Enix are giving you the option to create their Front Mission Evolved trailer. All you have to do is select one of four customized Wanzers equipped with unique loadouts and watch as your robot eliminates enemy forces. Try it out down below and see what you get. Below is the full Press Release. Square Enix Inc. the publisher of SQUARE ENIX® interactive entertainment products in North America, announced today that the North American launch date for FRONT MISSION EVOLVED™ has been updated to September 14, 2010. Developed in collaboration by Double Helix Games and Square Enix, the riveting third-person shooter will be available on PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and in stereoscopic 3D for Windows PC. FRONT MISSION EVOVLED breaks the mold of the franchise, delivering the action-packed experience of a third-person shooter within the distinct aesthetic of the FRONT MISSION® universe. Set in a world full of destruction, conspiracy and crumbling alliances, players will take on the role of Dylan Ramsey to face enemy armies while in control of a giant, customizable, bipedal tank known as a wanzer. Every wanzer is outfitted with extreme firepower, and players must fight through critical battles across a world on the brink of total war. As they make their way through metropolises such as New York City over 150 years in the future, FRONT MISSION EVOLVED will embed players in heart-pounding, large-scale action unlike anything they’ve ever seen before. In addition to the single-player campaign, four different multiplayer modes allow players to enter a new battlefield solo or in a team. Players will be able to pit their highly customized wanzers against opponents from around the world so they may prove the superiority of their own war machines. “Both Square Enix and Double Helix Games are committed to delivering the ultimate, evolved FRONT MISSION experience,” said Ami Blaire, Vice President, Marketing of Square Enix, Inc. “This installment advances the franchise into the third-person shooter genre, and come fall, fans will be blown away by the high-octane action that FRONT MISSION EVOLVED offers.” For more information, please visit www.frontmissionevolved.com and the official Facebook page. Additionally, keep up with the all the latest insider news from the team through the official development blog: http://member.square-enix.com/na/features/fme/. Story In the future, the world is a changed place. Technology has advanced. Countries have merged into massive geopolitical blocks. But one thing, sadly, remains the same — humanity’s appetite for war. When a terrorist attack destroys one of the U.C.S.’s prized orbital elevators, the military is mobilized to eliminate the threat. Dylan Ramsey, a young engineer, finds himself quickly caught in a swirl of destruction, conspiracies and crumbling alliances. Experience his story in this high-octane third-person shooter. Choose from dozens of weapons and parts, including weapons that can be equipped on both hands and shoulders, to customize your wanzer and blast your way to victory. When you think you’re ready for a new challenge, join the ranks of online pilots for intense multiplayer battles! Features: Engage enemies amidst the concrete of labyrinthine cities, across the frozen wastes of the Antarctic and a host of other unique battlefields. Master the speed, firepower and adaptability of the multipurpose wanzer to ensure survival and success Choose from dozens of weapons and parts, including weapons that can be equipped on both hands and shoulders to build a war machine suited to any play style Equip weapons ranging from standard-issue machine guns to high-powered rifles and heavy-hitting, shoulder-mounted rocket launchers to administer widespread destruction Optimize wanzer mobility for any type of terrain with specialized leg parts After trashing enemies in single-player mode, enter a new battlefield online — solo or in a team — and match skills against other players fielding their own, highly customized wanzers Become immersed in a rich story crafted by the storytelling masterminds at Square Enix Experience the full force of battle in stereoscopic 3D for Windows PC through NVIDIA® 3D Vision™ technology FRONT MISSION EVOLVED is rated T (Teen). Please visit the Entertainment Software Rating Board website at http://www.esrb.org for more information about ratings. FRONT MISSION EVOLVED will be available at North American retailers for the suggested retail price of $59.99 for the PlayStation 3 system and Xbox 360, and $49.99 for Windows PC. FRONT MISSION EVOLVED will also be available for PC users via download, including through Valve’s Steam® platform for digital content distribution. Score: 0 (0 votes cast) Urgent Fury Command: More...

The upcoming Electronic Arts game Medal of Honor for the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 has generated a bit of controversy over the fact that it portrays events from the War in Afghanistan in 2001.* Because the conflict is on-going and American lives are being lost, some like the Gold Star Moms find the concept of a game allowing gamers to play as members of the Taliban and shoot American soldiers during multiplayer to be disrespectful.* Fox News had one of the Gold Star Moms on their morning show this morning to get her opinion on the game. Karen Meredith lost her son in Afghanistan says, “War is not a game period.* Right now we are going into a really really bad time in Afghanistan.* We’ve just come off the worst month of casualties in the whole war and this game is going to be released in October.* So families who are burying their children are going to be seeing this and playing this game.* I just don’t see that a video game based on a current war makes any sense. EA responded to the controversy by saying, “Medal of Honor is set in today’s war, putting players in the boots of today’s solder.* We give gamers the opportunity to play both sides.* Most of having been doing this since we were seven.* If someone’s the cop, someone gotta be the robber, someone’s gotta be the pirate and someone’s gotta be the alien.* In Medal of Honor multiplayer, someone’s gotta be the Taliban.” Ms. Meredith, though, finds it unrealistic to compare the current war in Afghanistan to kids playing cops and robbers.* The Fox News correspondent pointed out that the average age of gamers who would purchase this game is around 35 to 39 and that these are adults who should have the right to purchase these games for better or worse.* Ms. Meredith however contends that EA shouldn’t even be making the game out of respect for those currently fighting and should follow the lead of Sony who chose not release a game called Shock and Awe and Atomic Games who chose not to release Six Days in Fallujah. Check out the video of the interview below and let us know your thoughts on the controversy. Score: 0 (0 votes cast) Urgent Fury Command: More...

Whilst Gamestop may have leaked the information a little earlier than supposedly planned, Treyarch have just confirmed that the Zombies maps are to be available to those that purchase upcoming title, Call of Duty: Black Ops. In a short message, Josh Olin, Community Manager at Treyarch, confirmed that the four co-operative maps set to be included within both Hardened and Prestige editions of the game are, as rumoured, the zombies maps seen within their previous Call of Duty title, World at War. Olin’s full message was as follows, “All 4 existing CoDWaW Zombies maps will be included in Hardened & Prestige editions of CODBlackOps as callback co-op levels!” Call of Duty: Black Ops is due to release worldwide on November 9th. Score: 0 (0 votes cast) Urgent Fury Command: More...

GTTV Writes: The bearded men of Tier 1 infiltrate the graveyard of empires in our exclusive Medal of Honor single-player campaign reveal! See for the first time a killer new story sequence from Medal of Honor’s single-player Campaign! Score: 0 (0 votes cast) Urgent Fury Command: More...

Ubisoft has announced a H.A.W.X. 2 demo will land on August 16 and 17 for Xbox 360 and PS3, respectively. The demo offers two different single-player missions: Interception Course: Take to the air as a Russian pilot sent to intercept a group of stolen aircraft high above the Caucasus Mountains, a hot spot on the world conflict radar, you will be playing a Russian pilot in this mission part of the new multinational cinematic story narrative in H.A.W.X. 2. Seek and Destroy: Playing from the perspective of the elite U.S. HAWX squadron deployed to settle conflict spilling over in Africa, you are tasked with taking out specific targets with smart ammunition at night. Take off from a carrier under the cover of night and strike against a weapon smuggling operation using precision guided laser bombs H.A.W.X. 2 is out in Europe on September 3 and in the US on September 7. It will also be made available on PC and Wii. Score: 0 (0 votes cast) Urgent Fury Command: More...

Zipline returns once again for its first 16th episode! Kurt Manning, Assistant Producer on MAG, stops by on a spooky Friday the 13th to give us the latest news on the game's 1.07 patch while Chris and Jeremy dish out some SOCOM 4 details. Zipline Podcast, Episode 16 34.4MB | 37m:34s Subscribe to Zipline on iTunes You can discuss this episode by clicking this link. More...

You say you want more sidekick characters in your Uncharted 2: Among Thieves online multiplayer? How about three Sullivans, two Chloes, and an Elena? The Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Sidekick Skins pack answers players desperate need for more sidekick action, with multiple skins for three of Drake’s best buddies, plus Dillon and Mac from the original Uncharted. Will you play as UDF Sullivan, Winter Sullivan, or Borneo Sullivan? Do you prefer Chloe in her heist outfit, or in her Borneo duds? There’s only one Elena, but it’s Wetsuit Elena, and frankly that’s all the Elena I could ask for. The Sidekick Skins pack drops on August 17 on the PlayStation Network for $2.99, the same date and price as the Uncharted 2: Among Thieves dynamic theme, featuring Nathan Drake trudging endlessly through the snowy mountains of your television set. On the same day, an UC2 Dynamic Theme for PS3 will also be released and it features a scene from Chapter 15 – Train Wrecked. It will also cost $2.99. Score: 0 (0 votes cast) Urgent Fury Command: More...

Due out this November, the special edition of Call of Duty: Black Ops will include a tiny remote control “video surveillance vehicle” inspired by the game’s multiplayer. The remote control vehicle, inspired by the RC-XD found in the game’s multiplayer, has a range of about 200 feet and a fully-functioning remote camera that transmits both color video and audio. The car will only come with the yet-to-be-officially-priced Prestige Edition of the game, which also comes with all of the extras included with the Hardened Edition. The Hardened Edition includes a custom Black Ops limited edition medal, exclusive Black Ops Avatar outfit (for either Live or Home), as well as four playable cooperative maps. Both editions will be coming to the PS3 and Xbox 360 when the game ships on Nov. 9. No official price has been announced for either edition, but GameStop lists the Prestige Edition for $150 and the Hardened Edition for $80. No word on who is manufacturing the vehicle, but since the night vision rig looked an awful lot like it was made by toy maker EyeClops, and toy maker Spy Gear also makes a video camera-sporting truck, I suspect it could be a toy company. Score: 0 (0 votes cast) Urgent Fury Command: More...

Zipper Interactive is pleased to announce today that the new patch for MAG is coming tomorrow that fixes and adds a lot of things to make playing more enjoyable. Version 1.07 should be available early tomorrow. As always, the update will take some time to be pushed into each the player’s console. Below are the list of things MAG players should expect once they downloaded the new patch: * A new “Happy Hour” Double XP bonus that’s applied to the first hour of any player’s gameplay session in a 24-hour period * Suppression will join Sabotage as a “Faction Neutral” gameplay mode, allowing any PMC to battle each other on any Suppression map! * Faster download and patching code that allows us to update MAG with more content and bigger file sizes in a speedier way * Updated versions of the Flores Basin (Raven) and Alyeska Terminus (Valor) Domination maps * New lighting effects for more attractive and realistic environments * Various fixes to address bugs or glitches to improve MAG’s overall performance Score: 0 (0 votes cast) Urgent Fury Command: More...

Duke came here to finish development and chew gum. And he’s finally all out of gum. According to anonymous sources that spoke with Kotaku, Duke Nukem Forever has – like the phoenix of legend, except with an even longer lifespan – risen from the ashes. Apparently, however, this time Borderlands developer Gearbox is taking the reigns, which sounds like the best thing to ever happen, if we’re being honest. A playable demo of the game may even drop later this year, indicated one source, since Gearbox is allegedly picking up where 3D Realms left off development-wise. Where this leaves Gearbox’s Duke Nukem Begins spin-off, meanwhile, is anyone’s guess at this point. As far as actual confirmation goes, every lead’s run smack dab into a brick wall. Imagine a choir chorus of “No comments” and you’ll have a pretty good idea of what we’re dealing with. However, Gearbox president Randy Pitchford loosened his lips just long enough to hint that more news might be on the way at PAX, which convenes at the beginning of September. For now, though, fingers crossed. This, we think, is a match made in game development heaven – and not just because it’s much preferred to Duke’s old residence in game development purgatory. Score: 0 (0 votes cast) Urgent Fury Command: More...

[/url] Since this is a family podcast…we can’t show you what really happened in Los Angeles during E3. But, PSNation.org’s Glenn Percival tells everything! FEATURING Linkin Park’s “The Catalyst”. Available on iTunes. Score: 0 (0 votes cast) Urgent Fury Command: More...

One of the things that we're happiest to allow people to experience firsthand at shows like E3 and the San Diego Comic-Con is SOCOM 4's incredible soundtrack. Bear McCreary, famous for his work on Battlestar Galactica, has composed a score that reflects the game's setting to a "T", infusing a number of unique and rare instruments to create something that could easily stand on its own outside of our action-packed tactical shooter. Wired recently met up with Bear during a recording session for SOCOM 4's soundtrack and sat down to ask him about his work on the game. The video provides a nice tease of what you'll hear from S4's score, so take a look: More...

Clan Name Weapon Decals 01:01 Now this is exciting. Some of you may have spotted the smiley-faced red dot sight. Some may have even seen the potentially custom smiley decal on the side of the gun at 00:11. But how many of you spotted the clan name on the gun itself? It’s so in your face, we almost missed it. Check at around 1:01; on the horizontal stock widget on top of the barrel, you’ll see the letters TMKS scratched into the gun, just below your team-mate (MatTKS) running ahead of you. How awesome is that? </p>It’s amazing what you see when you keep ‘em peeled. Callsigns Have No Titles 00:10 Although they might by the time the game comes out. The Callsigns’ total lack of title may mean something else – which incidentally, sits quite nicely with Treyarch’s user-generated content credos – that the titles may be able to be written by the users themselves? So long as it has the world’s most expensive, meta-complex swear-filter, this could be brilliant. “did Kojima have a hand here? It’s all gone a bit Metal Gear.” BGM-71 TOW Fly By Wire Missile 01:09 The fly-by-wire missile seen in the trailer – which is launched down a corridor, smashes through some plate glass, then annihilates a sniper – is none other than the catchily named BGM-71 TOW. Not at all a mouthful during fitful comms chatter; “Look out, there’s a BGM-7 … oh, you died …” Most likely to be dubbed the TOW (Toe) by players then, its name stands for Tube-launched Optically-tracked, Wire data link guided missile. AH-1 Cobra Gunship 00:51 The narrow profile of the mini-map attack helicopter and its setting in 1968, means only one possible candidate. Bell Helicopter’s slimmer members of the Bell Huey family – sometimes referred to simply as ‘Snake’ (as in ‘Snake… Snaaaaaaaaaake!’) – were brought into service during Vietnam in response to the effectiveness of Vi More...

That didn’t last too long, did it? The quickly and aptly-named ArkhamCity.co.uk has gained the first details on its namesake from the latest issue of Game Informer. The story sees Two-Face trying to assassinate Catwoman to get respect in the criminal underworld while inside Arkham. As for the whole Arkham Asylum-Arkham City thing itself, Black Rock prison and Arkham itself is “unfit” to hold inmates, so Quincy Sharp, who was running for mayor in the original but isn’t anymore, has bought off a part of the slums and walls it off to create Arkham City. Hugo Strange will be in charge of Arkham City, according to the mag. As for gameplay changes, all the gadgets you collected during Arkham Asylum will be available to you at the start of the sequel. You’ll also have more puzzles, more Riddler challenges, both of which come back from the original, and side missions which are new to the series. This time around, Batman can counter two attacks instead of just one, and he also has a smoke bomb. Gangs will also roam about the city, with info collected onto Batman’s criminal database. Earlier this morning, it emerged a secret area in Arkham Asyum was holding a blueprint and concept art of Arkham City The Rocksteady sequel was announced last week for a fall 2011 release on PS3, 360 and PC. Score: 0 (0 votes cast) Urgent Fury Command: More...

Activision is working on a subscription model for the multiplayer of Call of Duty: Black Ops, according to an MCV report. The report states an announcement will come next month, most likely coinciding with the full multiplayer reveal of the game on September 1 in LA. That’s despite Treyarch community boss Josh Olin debunking any speculation of a*subscription*model for its multiplayer last month alongside comms boss for Infinity Ward, Rob Bowling. Call of Duty: Black Ops releases on November 9 for PS3, 360, PC, Wii and DS. Score: 0 (0 votes cast) Urgent Fury Command: More...

In a stroke of exceptionally bad luck for SNK, a glitch has been discovered that unlocks free access to the full versions of five of the publisher’s XBLA games for users who already have the demos on their hard drives. To make it worse, the glitch occurs within Modern Warfare 2 (a game that bajillons of Xbox 360 owners already have) — or its recent demo (which is freely available). Somehow, running Modern Warfare 2 coincidentally fools the system into thinking it’s authorized to temporarily unlock full versions of Garou: Mark of the Wolves, The King of Fighters ’98 Ultimate Match, Metal Slug 3, Metal Slug XX, and Samurai Shodown II. Joystiq tested the exploit with Garou and KOF ’98, and can verify that it works. For now, at least. We’re certain this issue will be patched by one of the three affected parties — SNK Playmore, Activision, or Microsoft — in the near future, now that it’s known. In the meantime, just because you can get these games for free doesn’t mean you aren’t a major jerk for doing so. Score: 0 (0 votes cast) Urgent Fury Command: More...

Sledgehammer Games is currently at work on Call Of Duty 8, which is due to arrive next year. And a Twitter post from a studio exec has teased the very first details of what we can expect. Studio co-founder Glen Schofield has leaked that the next Call of Duty game will feature situations encountered by real military soldiers – or at least inspired by them. “Working w/ military guys- their stories will blow you away. Names/locations will change but some situations going in the game- real stuff!” he Tweeted today. Sledgehammer Games is headed up by ex-Visceral Games employees Schofield and Michael Condrey, who left EA’s Dead Space team to work on CoD titles for Activision. And Schofield’s CoD-based Tweeting today referenced his past glories, too: He added: ‘Picking composers 4 the game. Fun stuff, think we found a great fit. Audio will b better than what we did on Dead Space.’ A bold claim indeed. Sledgehammer’s Call Of Duty game will be an ‘adventure FPS’ spin-off from the CoD series – and shouldn’t affect the arrival of Infinity Ward’s ‘proper’ next entry in the franchise in 2011. Some have rumoured that the Sledgehammer’s Dead Space heritage may mean it’s tackling CoD: Space Warfare. Score: 0 (0 votes cast) Urgent Fury Command: More...

Square’s released a brand new co-op video of Kane and Lynch 2. Get watching after the break. The new footage comes a week before the game releases in the US, with both the publisher and developer IO Interactive heavily promoting the game’s co-op side. It’s out here on August 20 for PS3, 360 and PC. A demo’s now available on PSN, Xbox Live and Steam. Score: 0 (0 votes cast) Urgent Fury Command: More...

Our Developer Profile series introduces you to the many faces of Zipper Interactive. From designers to artists to programmers to audio engineers to producers, you’ll meet the creative minds that make Zipper what it is (and maybe learn a few surprises along the way). This week's profile brings MAG Assistant Producer Kurt Manning to the forefront. It's his job to help ensure that everything goes smoothly with MAG's day-to-day production, but that won't stop us from peppering him with SOCOM questions on this week's Zipline podcast. Job Title: MAG Assistant Producer Years at Zipper: 4 Years in the Industry: 4 Favorite Zipper Game: SOCOM: Combined Assault Favorite Non-Zipper Game: Tough to choose a favorite. I really love RPGs. Those are always my favorite, but depending on my mood I could play anything. Motto: Motto? Motto?! I don’t need no stinking motto. What is it that you do specifically, and can you walk us through your typical day? I’m like a project manager. I create schedules, make sure everyone is driving towards the same goals, call meetings to organize and cost specific tasks... I spend a lot of time tracking progress and getting the right people together to make sure no one is blocked by a different discipline. On a typical day I arrive in the morning, check mail, respond to any immediate concerns and check the status of the latest builds. If anything has stalled overnight I contact the appropriate parties to get things moving again. We have a scrum each morning with all the leads to make sure everyone knows the current project status and we can talk about any immediate or long-term needs. I organize playtests, send status reports, track patch contents and bugs, and keep in touch with the Sony producers so they know our status at any given time. I just try to keep the wheels greased so everyone else can keep working and not have to worry about things out of their control. How did you get into the industry? I used to test courseware for Microsoft. I had a friend who worked at Zipper and spoke highly of them. He gave my resume to the QA Manager and I ended up with a contract here. I got hired on full time when my contract expired and have been working my way up ever since. What are some other games or projects that you’ve worked on in the past? I tested SOCOM CA when I started here (that’s why it’s my favorite) and then moved onto MAG as the Co-QA Lead. I've been working on MAG for about three years now. What’s your proudest moment? Getting MAG buttoned up and out the door was a really good feeling. Of course, we never felt like it was finished which is why the upcoming DLC and patches are so amazing. It just keeps evolving. Is there anything you’d like to say to the fans? Thanks! Without you guys MAG would have never happened. Your continued support is amazing and much appreciated by all of us at Zipper. Don't forget to click this link and leave your questions to Kurt for this week's Zipline podcast! More...

Advanced sales for Sony Corp.’s Gran Turismo 5 Collector’s Edition for the Playstation 3 revved up this month at retailer Amazon.com amid high demand for the sequel. On Thurs., the Gran Turismo 5 Collector’s Edition SKU held a 176 percent sales increase to rank at No. 34 in Amazon’s Video Games division. The Gran Turismo 5 Collector’s Edition will include a copy of Gran Turismo 5, exclusive limited edition 1:43 scale diecast 2009 Nissan GT-R Spec V with custom Gran Turismo livery designed by Polyphony Digital, 300-page car-lover’s guide by Polyphony Digital, custom etched Gran Turismo key chain, voucher for five exclusive high-end cars with custom Gran Turismo livery and performance upgrades, numbered certificate of authenticity, and custom collector’s packaging at $99.99. // The Gran Turismo 5 stand-alone SKU holds a pre-order price of $54.99. Gran Turismo 5 is said to include more than 950 vehicles and an online multiplayer mode for up to 16 players. Sony in Jan. delayed the release of Gran Turismo 5 citing production issues. Score: 0 (0 votes cast) Urgent Fury Command: More...

Ubisoft’s revealed the Limited Edition of Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood. As well as the game, it features a bonus disc that contains the soundtrack, a behind-the-scenes look at the game, a physical map of Rome, an art-book, two in-game single-player maps and more. It also has an actual Jack-in-the-box. Yeah. See full pic below. It’ll cost for $99.99 when it goes on sale at GameStop on November 16 in the US. Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood releases in the UK on November 19 for PS3, 360 and PC. Score: 0 (0 votes cast) Urgent Fury Command: More...

Ace Combat fans can get ready to fly the unfriendly skies once again, as Namco Bandai has today announced that Ace Combat Assault Horizon will be released on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Set for release next year, the game will be the first console iteration in the series since 2007′s Xbox 360-exclusive Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation. Namco Bandai confirmed single-player and online multiplayer options for Assault Horizon, but few other details were given about the latest effort from series developer Project Aces. A teaser trailer suggested the game will be a rebirth for the franchise, with one quickly glimpsed text message at the outset promising, “This one’s a game changer.” The clip showed dogfights through downtown skyscrapers that jettisoned debris when struck with missiles, helicopter battles, and turret-gunning sequences. While a new Ace Combat hasn’t been seen on consoles in nearly three years, the series has since appeared on the handheld radar a couple of times. Last year saw the debut of Ace Combat Xi: Skies of Incursion for the iPhone, while the PSP receives its second installment of the franchise, Ace Combat: Joint Assault, later this month. Score: 0 (0 votes cast) Urgent Fury Command: More...

Boom. Activision’s just released the first multiplayer trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops. Simply put, it looks awesome. With a stick. New weapons, new gears, even RVs. And there’s a tease at the end of a video editor mode to put together your best bits. So. When are we going to hear more on multiplayer? September 1, according to the trailer. Just an inkling: you might want to stick with us once the full reveal does come blasting. Call of Duty: Black Ops releases on November 9 on PS3, 360, PC, Wii and DS. Score: 0 (0 votes cast) Urgent Fury Command: More...