Friday, August 31, 2012

Assassin's Creed III

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Assassin's Creed III Feature

  • As a Native American assassin, eliminate your enemies with guns, bows, tomahawks, and more!
  • From bustling city streets to the chaotic battlefields, play a critical role in the most legendary events of the American Revolution including the Battle of Bunker Hill and Great Fire of New York.
  • Experience the truth behind the most gruesome war in history: the American Revolution.
  • Introducing the Anvil Next game engine, the stunning new technology that will revolutionize gaming with powerful graphics, lifelike animations, immersive combat, and advanced physics.

Assassin's Creed III is a third-person Action-Adventure game in which players take on the role of an assassin hunting remnants of the ancient Templar order, hiding in plain site against the backdrop of the American Revolutionary War. The game is the fifth overall release in the Assassin's Creed franchise and the first to include significant use of firearms. Features include: an all new assassin character, a link to the modern Desmond Miles character from earlier games, gameplay spread over decades, naval combat, Native American weapons, new physics, animation and weather systems, and intense multiplayer featuring new characters.

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A Revolution in Assassins

The American Colonies, 1775: A brave young warrior fights to save his homeland. But what begins as a struggle over territory turns into an extraordinary journey that will transform him into a master assassin - one that will forever change the destiny of a newborn nation.

Connor lying in wait for an unsuspecting red coat in Assassin's Creed III
Master a new assassin in a story set in the American Revolutionary War.
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You are Connor, warrior son of a Native American mother and British father. As the colonies draw closer to revolution, you will dedicate your life to the freedom of your clan, becoming the spark that ignites the revolution into a full blaze. Your crusade will lead you through blood-soaked battlefields and crowded city streets, to the perilous wilderness and stormy seas. You will not only witness history... you will make it. Experience the hidden truth behind one of history's most influential wars: the American Revolution. Unleash lethal new skills and weapons, and experience a stunningly realistic world created by Ubisoft-AnvilNext, a new engine that redefines gaming. Welcome to an entirely new chapter in the Assassin's unforgettable saga.

Key Game Features

  • A New Master Assassin - As Connor, a Native American assassin, unleash your predatory instincts to stalk your enemies and devastate them with new weapons including tomahawks, rope darts, firearms and more.
  • Ignite the Fires of Revolution - Fighting from Lexington to Bunker Hill, you are America's first highly trained master assassin. Incite the revolution by working behind the scenes alongside historical icons like George Washington, Benjamin Franklin and more.
  • Explore a Brave New World - Pursue your enemies through massive environments, from bustling city streets to blood-soaked battlefields, and into the far reaches of the American frontier.
  • Stunning New Design - Experience the power of Ubisoft-AnvilNext, the new engine designed for Assassin's Creed III. Revolutionary physics, animation and weather systems deliver unprecedented realism, while a whole new combat system delivers more intense, gut-wrenching battles than ever before.
  • Conquer the Seas - Take command of your own naval warship and send your enemies to a watery grave.
  • Intense Multiplayer - The acclaimed multiplayer system returns with a host of refinements, including all-new characters, maps and modes to deliver the most compelling online experience yet.

Additional Screenshots

Connor watching a British patrol marching through the woods in Assassin's Creed III
Classic stealth gameplay.
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Multiplayer screen from Assassin's Creed III
Intense multiplayer action.
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Piloting a ship during a naval battle from Assassin's Creed III
Command of your own warship.
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Connor using the tree branches of the forest as a highway in Assassin's Creed III
Move through the trees.
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The American Colonies, 1775. It's a time of civil unrest and political upheaval in the Americas. As a Native American assassin fights to protect his land and his people, he will ignite the flames of a young nation's revolution. Assassin's Creed III takes you back to the American Revolutionary War, but not the one you've read about in history books.


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Thursday, August 30, 2012

Devil May Cry Collection

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Devil May Cry Collection Feature

  • Rediscover the first Devil May Cry games (Devil May Cry, Devil May Cry 2, and Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening Special Edition), originally developed for PlayStation 2
  • Play as Dante, one of the most iconic video game characters of the last decade
  • Experience the stylish gothic action that the series is best known for in stunning HD, with updated textures and widescreen support
  • The Devil May Cry HD Collection offers players a wealth of new content for fans and newcomers alike
  • Accomplish new goals and earn PlayStation trophies as you relive early action from the Devil May Cry series
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The Devil May Cry HD collection brings the first three Devil May Cry titles, originally released on the PlayStation 2 platform, together in one high definition package for the first time. The games included are: Devil May Cry, Devil May Cry 2, and Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening Special Edition. Devil May Cry is an Action game series that revolves around the demon hunter, Dante and his destiny shaped by revenge. Combat in the games is fast paced and stylized, featuring chain attacks utilizing a combination of melee weapons, charged gauntlets and guns, as well as demonic abilities.

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Dante battling a boss in Devil May Cry 3
Revel in style-based Devil May Cry combat.
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Dante running through an expansive environment in Devil May Cry
Three classic games on one disc.
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Three Games for the Price of One

The Devil May Cry HD collection brings the first three original Devil May Cry titles, Devil May Cry, Devil May Cry 2, and Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening Special Edition together in one high definition package for the first time.

Devil May Cry

Originally released in 2001, Devil May Cry introduces Dante, a professional demon hunter driven by the single-minded urge for revenge. Convinced to join the struggle against a demon emperor, Dante's skill, style and attitude will lead to a range of experiences, but many things in life, as well as death are not necessarily what they seem. The game features mission-based leveled combat, that introduces the franchises graded style-based combat, as well as powerful "Devil Trigger" functionality, which temporarily transforms Dante with demonic powers.

Devil May Cry 2

Released in 2003, Devil May Cry 2 centers on Dante and his new devilishly agile partner Lucia in their fight to defeat a man hell-bent on achieving supreme power through the raising of a terrifyingly dangerous demon. In addition to the graded combat and demonic powers seen in the earlier release, the game contains new defenses abilities and upgraded existing abilities.

Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening

Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening Special Edition is the definitive edition of Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening. The game is a prequel to the entire series, that explores the shaping of Dante's character leading up to the events of the original game. The game features an updated combat system that allows the player to select from multiple combat styles that can be altered at different points in the game. Along with the original game, this special edition released in 2006 features a number of enhancements, including the opportunity to play as Dante's twin brother, Vergil, and the addition of the Bloody Palace Mode and the Turbo Mode.

Key Game Features

  • Rediscover Classic Action and Stylized Combat - Rediscover the original Devil May Cry games originally developed for PlayStation 2
  • Iconic Demon Action Hero Returns– Play as Dante, one of the most iconic video game characters of the last decade
  • Upgraded Visuals– Experience the stylish gothic action that the series is best known for in stunning HD, with updated textures and widescreen support
  • Bonus Content– The Devil May Cry HD Collection offers players a wealth of new content for fans and newcomers alike
  • Earn PlayStation Trophies– Accomplish new goals and have reasons to relive the action from the Devil May Cry series

Additional Screenshots

Dante holding a gun on Arkham in his Jester form in Devil May Cry 3
Discover Dante's demonic past.
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Dante facing a spider boss in Devel May Cry
Upgraded visuals.
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A boss battle from Devil May Cry 3
Pivotal boss battles.
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A game environment from Devil May Cry 2
Bonus content and trophies.
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Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Command & Conquer Generals: Zero Hour (Mac)

Command & Conquer Generals: Zero Hour (Mac) Review



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Command & Conquer Generals: Zero Hour (Mac) Feature

  • Unload on your enemies with an all-new, hi-tech arsenal featuring 30 new units and 20 new upgrades from the Chinese ECM Tank to the United States Spectre Gunship.
  • Enlist in the all-new Generals Challenge mode where you match your strategies-and your next-generation arsenal-against 9 enemy AI Generals with unique personalities, tactics, and taunts.
  • 15 new missions rattle veteran Generals as they root out a splinter cell in Cairo, steal deadly toxins from a U.S. lab, and more.
  • All new weather effects further immerse you in a more realistic combat environment.
  • Prepare for multiplayer mayhem with 25 new multiplayer maps!
Even the most experienced Command & Conquer Generals veteran must learn new strategies and tactics to take full advantage of - and learn to defend against - the next generation of the world's most lethal weapons.

With new units, structures, and upgrades, as well as the all-new Generals Challenge Mode, Command & Conquer Generals Zero Hour delivers all the firepower players need in the quest to become the ultimate modern warfare General. Unload on enemies with an all-new, hi-tech arsenal featuring 30 new units and 20 new upgrades from the Chinese ECM Tank to the United States Spectre Gunship. Fifteen new missions rattle veteran Generals as they set out to destroy the U.S. fleet in the Mediterranean, root out a splinter cell in Cairo and send in special operatives to capture weapons of mass destruction.


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