Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood multiplayer launch trailer

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Train2Game Blogger Team

Ubisoft has revealed an Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood multiplayer launch trailer to coincide with the games release in the USA today.

The new Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood multiplayer launch trailer tells us that “People are rarely who they seem” and “This is a truth often released in one’s final breath” The trailer demonstrates the characters and locations that are available in the Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood multiplayer mode.

Oh, and of course it shows a wide variety of ways to do away with an enemy in the cat and mouse world that is Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood multiplayer.

You can check out the trailer for yourself below.

You can check out more details about the Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood online multiplayer, including game modes and character classes, in this previous post on the Train2Game blog.

The brand new multiplayer mode is just one aspect of Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood, with the game of course featuring a vast single player story starring Ezio from Assassin’s Creed II. You can check out the Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood single player launch trailer in this post from a few days ago.

Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood is released here in the UK on Friday for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

So Train2Game, what are your thoughts on the Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood multiplayer mode? Is it something you’re looking forward to? Or are you only interested in the single player story? And do you think that Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood could do the seemingly impossible, and knock Call of Duty: Black Ops from the top of the charts?

You can leave your thoughts about Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood here on the Train2Game blog, or on the Train2Game forum.

UK has ‘best week ever’ for video games sales

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Train2Game Blogger Team

The launches of Call of Duty: Black Ops and Kinect for the Xbox 360 have helped the UK experience its biggest week of all time for game sales.

Call of Duty: Black Ops topped the UK chart with 1.4 million sales, breaking a number of UK records in the process. Meanwhile the release of Kinect and its 11 launch titles also contributed to the rise in sales.

Week 45 of 2010 has therefore become the biggest grossing week of all time for video games in the UK, with an estimated total of almost £114 million. The previous record holding week for games sales was the final week of 2008 which grossed £107.6 million.

Michael Rawlinson, Director General of video games trade body UKIE said:

“The video games and interactive entertainment industry has already seen a great start to quarter 4 2010 and the success of Call of Duty: Black Ops and Microsoft’s Kinect adds to this. The positive sales figures of titles like Call of Duty: Black Ops, new hardware launches like Kinect, the emergence of casual/mobile games like Angry Birds and Cut the Rope and social networking games such as Farmville show that video games and other forms of interactive entertainment continue to be played by more people than ever – with 1 in 3 people in the UK now being gamers.”

“Given the huge audiences for games on all formats, 2010 has been a year of unprecedented activity and focus. And with more video games than ever before being played, on an ever growing range of games consoles, PCs, mobile phones, mobile devices and internet enabled TVs, the industry has widened beyond all expectations and will continue to expand exponentially in 2011.”

So Train2Game, what are your thoughts on this weeks’ boom in video games sales? Does it bode well for the game development industry as a whole? Does this news make you feel even more confident about your decision to pursue a job in the games industry?

As usual, you can leave your thoughts here on the Train2Game blog, or on the Train2Game forum

A Fallout: New Vegas developer diary

Posted on September 17, 2010 by Train2Game Blogger Team

The first in a series of Fallout: New Vegas developer diaries has been released. The video gives insights into both the story of Fallout: New Vegas and the concepts behind the game’s early development.

In this Fallout: New Vegas developer diary, you’ll find out why Bethesda chose Las Vegas as the main back drop of the story, and the Games Designers explain a little about the inspiration behind the decision.

They also reveal a bit about the introduction to the story of Fallout: New Vegas and how your decisions will shape the outcome of the game. You can see the full video below.

Fallout: New Vegas is released on October 22^nd 2010.

So Train2Game, what do you think of the Fallout: New Vegas developer diary? Were you a fan of Fallout 3? Will you be buying Fallout: New Vegas?

As usual, leave your responses here on the Train2Game blog, or on the Train2Game forum

Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood multiplayer beta details revealed

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Train2Game Blogger Team

Ubisoft have revealed more details about the Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood multiplayer beta.

Those PlayStation 3 owners who pre-ordered Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood – be it standard, Auditore or Codex edition – will be able to access the multiplayer beta from October 4^th.

The Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood multiplayer beta is exclusive to the PlayStation 3

The beta will give PlayStation 3 owners a taste of what to expect from The Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood multiplayer mode, allowing them to play as nine different characters. The characters include a doctor, an executioner, a priest and a courtesan which all offer alternative and unique ways for players to kill each other in the Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood multiplayer beta.

Up to eight Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood players will be able to simultaneously use new ways to assassinate their targets in two different modes:

Wanted – challenges Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood players to get the higher score by killing their assigned targets and escaping their hunters in clever ways.

Alliance – allows Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood players to compete cooperatively in teams of two, fulfil contracts and confuse enemies in tandem.

Both multiplayer modes take place different maps located in Rome and Castel Gandolfo, both new locations for Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood.

The bad news for PC gamers is that Ubisoft have confirmed that Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood will be delayed and won’t be on that particular system until the first quarter of next year. The PC version was originally scheduled to for release alongside its console brothers.

Whether you have an Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood multiplayer beta key or not, you can get yourself in the mood for some Renaissance era action by watching the first Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood developer diary.

Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood is scheduled for release on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on November 19^th this year

So Train2Game, has anyone pre-ordered Assassins Creed: Brotherhood? If so, how much are you looking forward to the multiplayer beta? Perhaps you’re a PC gamer, if so let us know what you think about the delay.

You can leave your thoughts on Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood here on the Train2Game blog, or on the Train2Game forum.

Call of Duty: Black Ops’ Hollywood cast revealed

Posted on September 7, 2010 by Train2Game Blogger Team

Activision has announced that Call of Duty: Black Ops’ will star award winning actors Gary Oldman and Ed Harris, while screenwriter David S. Goyer will be providing script consultation and story developer support for the much anticipated game.

Gary Oldman will be reprising his role as Russian soldier Victor Reznov who returns in the Cold War era based Black Ops’. Reznov featured in Treyarch’s previous Call of Duty title, World at War. Oldman is best known for his work in The Professional, Dracula and, Batman: The Dark Knight.

Ed Harris will make his Call of Duty debut in Black Ops’ by voicing one of the game’s main characters, CIA operative Jason Hudson. Harris is best known for his roles in films including The Abyss, A History of Violence, Pollock, Apollo 13 and The Right Stuff.

Filmmaker David S. Goyer’s writing credits include the blockbusters Batman: Dark Knight, Batman Begins, Blade and the upcoming Superman: Man of Steel.

Despite two integral members of the Batman: The Dark Knight appearing in Call of Duty: Black Ops’, its unlikely Batman himself will be making and appearance…

Of course, Studio Head of Treyarch Mark Lamia is pleased with the fine cast of Call of Duty: Black Ops’

“Oldman, Harris and Goyer are considered some of Hollywood’s finest talents and they perfectly complement Call of Duty: Black Ops’ ambitious and immersive single player experience”

“Their contributions have helped us to push the boundaries of our story telling and character development far beyond anything we have ever attempted before in the franchise.”

The news comes after Activision recently revealed Call of Duty: Black Ops’ multiplayer features at a high profile event in Los Angeles.

Call of Duty: Black Ops will be released worldwide on 9th November.

So Train2Game, with Call of Duty: Black Ops’ boasting such an impressive cast, how important do you think the quality of voice actors is to games?

Would an impressive cast ever persuade you to buy a game?

And does the fact that games’ like Call of Duty: Black Ops’ can bring on board well known actors show that gaming is becoming a larger entertainment medium?

You can leave your thoughts on the cast of Call of Duty: Black Ops’ here on the Train2Game blog or on the Train2Game forum.

UK Charts: Mafia II is still the boss

Posted on September 6, 2010 by Train2Game Blogger Team

Gangster shooter Mafia II holds its position as Kingpin of the UK Software charts for the second week in a row. It may have suffered a drop in sales compared to its first week of release, but Mafia II isn’t sleeping with the fishes yet.

Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days still remains the biggest threat to Mafia II, with the Square Enix title at number two for the second consecutive week. Nintendo Wii Sports Resort takes third place, securing its highest chart position since December 2009.

Toy Story 3 and Red Dead Redemption continue their gradual declines in the UK sales charts, dropping one place each to fourth and fifth respectively. Meanwhile, there are no changes in sixth or seventh with Ubisoft’s Just Dance and Nintendo’s Super Mario Galaxy both non-movers in this week’s chart.

Somehow Sniper: Ghost Warrior moves up one to eighth place, while Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands also rises one position into ninth. The only new entry into the top ten this week is another Ubisoft game, Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X 2 which claims tenth position in its debut week.

The only other new entries to enter the charts this week were Metroid: Other M in 12^th place, while Tetris Party Deluxe on the Nintendo DS enters in 23^rd.

The full top ten of the UK Software chart for the week ending September 4^th is as follows:

1. Mafia II (2K Games)
2. Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days (Square Enix)
3. Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo)
4. Toy Story 3 (Disney)
5. Red Dead Redemption (Rockstar)
6. Just Dance (Ubisoft)
7. Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Nintendo)
8. Sniper: Ghost Warrior (City Interactive)
9. Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands (Ubisoft)
10. Tom Clancy’s HAWX 2 (Ubisoft)

So Train2Game students, do you think Mafia II is deserving of holding onto top spot? And will it do it again next week? Why on earth is Sniper: Ghost Warrior climbing the charts? And is can Metroid: Other M only entering the charts in 12^th place be seen as a failure?

Leave your thoughts on Mafia II, Kane & Lynch 2 or any of the other games in the UK Software charts here on the Train2Game blog, or on the Train2Game forum.

Batman: Arkham City multiplayer confirmed and new screenshots released

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Train2Game Blogger Team

Batman: Arkham City will feature multiplayer gameplay, at least that’s according to appropriately named Batman: Arkham City fan site Arkham City.

The news comes as screenshots of Batman: Arkham City have appeared online through Flickr.

A news post on Arkham City says that multiplayer is confirmed by Batman: Arkham City developers Rocksteady in a feature from this month PSM3 Magazine. The developers claim “Multiplayer is a certainty, but no details on this yet” with no further details about how this would actually fit into Batman: Arkham City.

Rumours have been circulating ever since Batman: Arkham City was announced, that Catwoman would feature as a temporary ally of The Dark Knight in co-operative gameplay. Or perhaps players will be able to experience Batman: Arkham City as Robin or Nightwing in a co-op mode.

On the other hand, could the multiplayer element of Batman: Arkham City be the competitive player vs player experience that some gamers would rather not see included?

With Batman: Arkham City – the sequel to the highly successful Batman: Arkham Asylum – not scheduled for release until autumn 2011, it’s likely we’ll be waiting for quite some time before solid details appear.

Batman: Arkham City will be available in PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC.

So Train2Game students, how do you feel about a Batman: Arkham City multiplayer mode? Would you welcome co-operative or competitive online play? Or do you think Batman: Arkham City should stick to the format of Batman: Arkham Asylum and leave multiplayer gameplay alone?

You can leave your thoughts about Batman: Arkham City multiplayer here on the Train2Game blog or on the Train2Game forum.

Microsoft announce Xbox Live price increase

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Train2Game Blogger Team

Microsoft has confirmed that subscription prices for Xbox Live will be going up from November 1^st. The price increase for Xbox Live was confirmed by Major Nelson in a blog titled Price change for Xbox LIVE Gold subscription

The good news (sort of) for UK Xbox Live subscribers is that the price will only be increasing if you pay for your Xbox Live membership on a monthly basis. Does anyone actually pay for Xbox Live every month?

From November 1^st, Xbox Live members who buy pay buy their Xbox Live Gold subscriptions monthly will see the price increase from £4.99 a month to £5.99 a month. That’s a whole £1 people. Does anyone actually pay for their Xbox Live membership on a monthly basis?

The good news for every other Xbox Live subscriber in the UK is that Xbox Live membership costs for 3 month Live subscriptions and yearly subscriptions won’t be changing and remain unchanged.

If you’re an Xbox Live subscriber in the United States, you’ll see the biggest price rises with monthly Xbox Live subscription costs rising from $7.99 to $9.99, Three month Xbox Live Gold membership fees rising from $19.99 to $24.99, while the yearly cost for Xbox Live Gold membership goes up from $49.99 to $59.99.

The increase in Xbox Live Gold membership fees is the first price increase since Xbox Live was introduced onto the original Xbox all the way back in 2002.

So Train2Game students, how do you feel about the increase in price of a subscription to Xbox Live? If you’re paying a monthly fee, will this encourage you to pay for a yearly membership? Or do you think this is a money making ploy by Microsoft?

Could it push you towards the free PlayStation Network?

Leave your thoughts about the increase in Xbox Live subscription costs here on the Train2Game blog or on the Train2Game forum.

Bioware release extended Dragon Age 2 trailer

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Train2Game Blogger Team

Bioware have released an extended version of the Dragon Age 2 reveal trailer first revealed at GamesCom. The new Dragon Age 2 ‘Directors Cut’ trailer gives us an extra 42 seconds of CG based Dragon Age goodness.

The video features Dragon Age 2 protagonist Hawke in a one on one battle with what appears to be a demon, with some very big horns. The swordplay and magic show that the hero of Dragon Age two has more than a few tricks up his sleeve when battling the dark forces.

Interestingly, the narration in the video appears to come from Flemeth. Dragon Age: Origins veterans will know Flemeth has a powerful witch of the wilds.

Is it possible Flemeth will have a role in Dragon Age 2?

Dragon Age 2 will be released in the UK on March 11^th 2011, as revealed during EA’s GamesCom press conference last week.

While the Dragon Age 2 trailer looks very impressive, it’s highly unlikely that the actual game footage. However, the Dragon Age: Origins trailer at last years E3 didn’t feature in-game footage, but Dragon Age still proved to be a very impressive role playing game. Good news for fans of the series is that it isn’t over yet, with Bioware revealing more DLC for Dragon Age: Origins in the form of Witch Hunt.

But back to Dragon Age 2, you can watch the extended trailer below.

So, Train2Game what do you think of that? Are you looking forward to Dragon Age 2 being released on March 11th? And how effective do you think the Dragon Age 2 trailer is?

You can leave your thoughts about Dragon Age 2 here on the Train2Game blog, or on the Train2Game forum.

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