Electronic Arts Inc. and award-winning developer Crytek GmbH today announced a creative partnership with renowned filmmaker Albert Hughes to produce an online video series inspired by the upcoming sandbox shooter, Crysis 3. Entitled, “The 7 Wonders of Crysis 3”, this cinematic series will set the stage for this latest installment in the Crysis series and introduce weapons, enemies, and gameplay features new to the franchise. These cinematic shorts will also showcase the stunning visuals, dynamic environments of the urban rainforest and intense adaptive warfare fans can expect when Crysis 3 ships on February 19, 2013 in North America and on February 21 in Europe.

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Motion controls lend themselves to specific play styles. While precision and aiming are great for shooters, many shooter interfaces require more controls than just pointing and shooting. Motions also seem like a great way to progress through action games, but it’s difficult to balance how much activity is needed for a fulfilling amount of game time without growing repetitive or tiring. Which brings us to the genre that most people immediately associate with motion controls: sports titles. Interactive sports titles are perfect for motion controls because they embrace the playing style necessary for motion to be successful. Sports titles offer varied motions, short play times, ability to play well with groups, and accomplishment systems that allow the player to easily disengage at any point without penalty.

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Nine months ago, Ninja Gaiden 3 was released to the masses for consumption for the Xbox 360 and the Playstation 3. When it launched, many players voiced complaints that the game was severely lacking content, to the detriment of game-play and one’s enjoyment. The violence was toned down, the AI was made way to easy to deal with, and the game had a minimal selection of weaponry, the karma system was also missing. This Wii U launch re-visioning sought to remedy of these issues. Read on to find out if it delivered.

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Capcom, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games today confirmed that the initial wave of game add-on content for Resident Evil 6 will be available on December 18 exclusively first on the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Consisting of Predator, Survivors and Onslaught modes, each mode is priced at 320 Microsoft Points and expands on the game’s multiplayer elements, providing new and exciting ways to enjoy the world of Resident Evil 6. Players can purchase all three modes together as a bundle pack at the value price of 720 Microsoft Points on the Xbox LIVE® Marketplace for Xbox 360.

Available for two to six players, in Predator one player takes on the role of the Ustanak, the fearsome B.O.W. that stalks Jake Muller throughout his campaign, and tries to eliminate the human players. The humans’ task: stop the deadly B.O.W. in its tracks, or at least survive until the end of the session.

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Today, Ubisoft announced that Far Cry 3, the open world first person shooter from Ubisoft Montreal and Massive, is now available on the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Sony PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system and Windows PC. Don’t miss Gametactics review of Far Cry 3 here.

Far Cry 3 has received critical acclaim by reviewers and is currently the highest rated shooter of the year*. In Far Cry 3, players step into the shoes of Jason Brody, a man alone at the edge of the world, stranded on a mysterious tropical island. In this savage paradise where lawlessness and violence are the only sure thing, players dictate how the story unfolds, from the battles they choose to fight to the allies or enemies they make along the way. As Jason Brody, players will slash, sneak, detonate and shoot their way across the island in a world that has lost all sense of right and wrong.

All editions of Far Cry 3 are now available for purchase on the Uplay Shop, at retail outlets throughout North America, and is also available digitally on the Sony PlayStation Network.

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Today, Ubisoft announces the first downloadable content pack Assassin’s Creed III, The Hidden Secrets, is now available for Season Pass holders for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, and Windows PC. The Hidden Secrets Pack will be available for everyone else on December 11 via the Xbox LIVE online entertainment network for Xbox 360, PlayStation Network and for Windows PC. The Hidden Secrets Pack will release for the Wii U system from Nintendo at a later date.

The Hidden Secrets Pack for Assassin’s Creed III adds three extra missions – the Lost Mayan Ruins, the Ghost of War, and a Dangerous Secret – for an additional hour of gameplay, taking gamers from lost Mayan ruins to the high seas. Every successful mission is rewarded with in-game weapons. Gamers will also receive:

• Two single-player costumes including the fabled Captain of the Aquila uniform and the traditional Colonial Assassin outfit
• Two multiplayer characters including the fearsome Redcoat and the deadly Sharpshooter

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Visceral Games, an Electronic Arts Inc. studio, today announced that fans who pre-order Dead Space 3 from GameStop* will receive the EG-900 SMG and from Amazon* the Tesla Enervator. These exclusive weapons will help players on their mission to destroy the horrifying and mysterious Markers and stop the bloody Necromorph infestation once and for all. Throughout Dead Space 3, unwilling heroes Isaac and Carver put their engineering and military skills to the test as they scavenge for parts and assemble their ultimate tools for survival. While exploring different locations, players can hunt for parts, break down tools, build devastating new weapons and share them with a friend to defeat whatever terrors stand in their way.

The bonus pre-order items** include:
EG-900 SMG available at GameStop

This EarthGov-issued sub machinegun is built for urban warfare. It’s compact but deadly, sporting an internal hyper-accelerator for maximum damage.

Tesla Enervator available at Amazon
Sovereign Colonies scientists developed the “Enervator” from an overdriven focus coil to “humanely” eliminate dangerous specimens. The Enervator delivers a precision blast causing instantaneous electrocution and molecular destabilization in the target. In test subjects, death was instantaneous.

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Ever since its exciting reveal at E3 of this year, Far Cry 3 has been one the most anticipated games of the year. The sequel to a game that came with mixed reception from both critics and fans, Far Cry 2 was a drastic shift from the game that came before it. Between the first game and second game there were a sudden change of developers and completely different direction was taken where it became an open world sandbox first person shooter instead of a beautiful yet linear one. Far Cry 3 is a continuation with this open world game type with another attempt to fine tune this formula into the must play experience. Was the experiment a universal success this time around or does Far Cry still need another shake up before its ready for primetime?

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Electronic Arts Inc. today announced Madden Ultimate Team Draft Duels, a brand new way to play Madden NFL 13. With players opening over 16 million player packs and spending nearly 8 million online hours playing games, Madden Ultimate Team – a fan-favorite mode – marries player profile collection with authentic Madden NFL gameplay. Players earn, buy, auction, and trade players to build an ultimate team of NFL legends past and present and make a run for an NFL title. Draft Duels offers a unique flavor, allowing fans to engage in a competitive drafting experience – using special Draft Duels packs – to create the supreme dream team. Big rewards await those who accept the challenge and prove themselves the ultimate draft experts. Over 1.3 million teams have already been created in Madden NFL 13, nearly double the number made in Madden NFL 12 over the same time period, and these numbers will only get bigger as Draft Duels brings a fun new wrinkle into one of the most beloved modes in Madden NFL.

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As with many television shows, it is usually inevitable that there will be a video game developed for a videogame console based on said show; usually this also means that the game will be of dubious quality, meant only for the purpose of being a cash grab and nothing more. This game is not much different. But it is not quite the garbage pile one would expect.

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