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Need for Speed Most Wanted launch trailer released
Criterion Games and EA have released a launch trailer for Need for Speed Most Wanted, with the game set to hit store shelves next week. As with the original 2005 Most Wanted, the open-world racer eschews traditional tracks and the simulation style for a design focused on speed, flash, and of course, outrunning the police. Multiplayer has an increased importance this time around, and as with the current crop of EA racers, the game supports Autolog.
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Medal of Honor Warfighter rushes store shelves for console, PC
Danger Close Games’ Medal of Honor Warfighter is now available in stores. As a Tier 1 Operator, players will be able to choose a fighter from one of 10 different Special Forces squads, with the Polish GROM, German KSK, Canadian JTF-2, and U.S. Navy SEAL among those represented. The single-player campaign features hostage rescue missions, an assault on a pirate-held city, and other daring raids as the team attempts to stop the distribution of a deadly chemical. Multiplayer will allow each nation’s operators to battle it out in versus or assist one another in the co-op Fireteams mode.
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Mass Effect 3 to get new multiplayer DLC next week, Retaliation
BioWare has announced that Mass Effect 3′s largest multiplayer DLC pack to date will launch on October 9 for 360, PC, and PS3—for free. Retaliation, detailed below, adds new map hazards, a new challenge system that rewards accomplishments, and the Collectors as a playable faction.
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Command & Conquer The Ultimate Collection in stores, online
As Command & Conquer turns 17—has it been that long already? I remember PC Gamer teasing a review of the original—EA is celebrating with the release of a new collection compilation, The Ultimate Collection. The $49.99 17-game set includes the base games, sequels, and expansions for the original Command & Conquer line, Red Alert, Renegade, and Generals. All titles have been updated for Windows 7 and Vista.
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Mass Effect Trilogy to kick off N7 Day festivities, bring original to PS3
EA has announced that they will be inaugurating the first annual N7 Day, a celebration of all things Mass Effect, with a new collection for 360, PC, and PS3. The release of Mass Effect Trilogy, available November 6 for $59.99, will not only be the first of many N7 Day events, but it also marks the first time that the original Mass Effect will be available for PS3. Additionally, for PS3 gamers who already own the second and third titles, the original will be available on PSN.
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Dragon Age III: Inquisition announced for 2013 release
BioWare has announced that the next installment in the Dragon Age series, Dragon Age III: Inquisition, will be hitting store shelves in late 2013. Aaryn Flynn of BioWare has stated that Inquisition has already been in development for nearly two years and that, per feedback, BioWare Edmonton and Montreal are creating a larger world with a greater emphasis on customization. He went on to say that combat will be “both tactical and visceral.”
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Command & Conquer The Ultimate Collection announced for PC
Command & Conquer turns 17 this year, and to celebrate, EA has announced a new compilation: The Ultimate Collection. The $49.99 17-game set includes the base games and all expansions and sequels for the original Command & Conquer line, Red Alert, Renegade, and Generals. All titles will be updated for Windows 7 and Vista.
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Dead Space 3 release date, pre-order extras announced
Isaac Clark, and co-op partner John Carver, will be continuing man’s struggles against the Necromorphs on February 5 when Dead Space 3 hits store shelves for 360, PC, and PS3. EA has also announced that gamers who pre-order the Limited Edition will be able to immediately access two bundles, detailed below, the First Contact Bundle and the Witness the Truth Bundle. Each bundle includes a new suit and a new weapon.
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Star Wars: The Old Republic to embrace free-to-play model this fall
Star Wars: The Old Republic, BioWare’s take on a Star Wars MMO, will be going free-to-play this fall. Well, partly. The game will actually add a free-to-play option, with diehard fans able to keep their subscription for unrestricted access to all content as well as some of the new in-game currency, Cartel Coins. The free option will allow players access to each of the eight characters, though there will be a level limit (50) and restrictions on advanced features and accessing new content. For the free players who want a little more, Cartel Coins can be used to unlock some of the premium material.
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Visceral Games shows off Dead Space 3 co-op play in new screens
Dead Space 3 will bring more to the series than just an increasingly tired Isaac. As earlier announced, the third entry will add drop-in/drop-op co-op play that will allow friends to join in on the Necromorph gutting as Sergeant John Carver. Today, a new batch of screenshots was released showing more of the duo in action, with Carver sporting a fetching red and black panoply.
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