Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Premiere Trailer Released
Activision has released the first reveal trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 which you can watch it below.
The sequel is being developed by Treyarch and is set in the future, 2025, but you’ll occasionally be getting back to the land of Predator, Commando, and A-Ha in the mid-80s like Afghanistan.
One interesting point is that unlike previous titles which featured a linear storytelling, the new game will introduce the element of choice that will determine the fate of you or the others around you. Zombies are back and bigger than ever too.
Following to God of War: Ascension multiplayer details that were released this afternoon. The guys at GameRadar have managed to get first God of War: Ascension gameplay footage, showing off the game’s multiplayer mode. Watch the footage below:
God of War: Ascension has online and offline multiplayer battles for up to eight players. There are a variety of multiplayer modes, customisable avatar warriors, armour and weapon types to unlock.
Multiplayer “combines the brutal gameplay and large-scale battles that God of War is known for to create a competitive experience like never before”, Sony said. According to game director Todd Pappy it’s a “fresh twist” on competitive gaming.
But the game has single-player, too, this time with a “revamped” combat and weapon system, “promptless” mini-games and new puzzles. Sony mentioned “fluid, life-like characters, dynamic lighting effects, and world-changing scenarios”.
Ascension’s campaign is “just a little bit shorter” than in previous God of War games. “We’ve mapped out everything and given time estimates. It’ll be pretty damn close.”
And lead combat designer Jason McDonald insisted that single-player has not suffered as a result of the addition of multiplayer. “We didn’t want to sacrifice single-player for multiplayer, neither did we want to tack [the latter] on,” he said. “We’re definitely going full force with both.”
As promisedSony has released the first God of War: Ascension details. The game expands the experience into multiplayer gaming for the first time in the series.
The game is said to offer “epic cinematic storytelling, visceral battles, and blockbuster moments,†as well as a revamped combat system and all-new multiplayer mode combining the series’ “brutal gameplay†and “large scale battles.â€
Playable by up to eight players, the game’s multiplayer mode has two teams competing against each other, each team will have the ability to create their own players with the flavor of four gods; Zeus, Poseidon, Hades or Aries. Each god grants specific special abilities, weapons and armour. there will be no playable female characters, no local split-screen support so online play was the team precedence.
The story follows Kratos, six months after being tricked into killing his wife and daughter, as he finds a way to break free from the blood oath that has tied him to the god Ares. Senteced to life in a titan-sized prison, Kratos will fight insanity and gain clarity in his struggle for revenge against Ares. He will face Greek mythology’s “darkest creatures†and solve “intricate puzzles†in his quest for redemption.
The game will also juggle single-player mode that will tackle Kratos’ storied past as a prequel to the previous games, here is what director Todd Papy had to say about the game and watch his interview with IGN below:
That’s right: multiplayer is making its way to God of War, but it won’t outright replace God of War’s famous single-player campaigns. As such, Director, Todd Papy told his audience that Ascension is the “most ambitious” entry into the series yet, one that will strive to maintain the “industry-defining” franchise’s “ground-breaking gameplay.” Of course, it also represents a gigantic risk. He acknowledged that “single player is our bread and butter; there’s no ifs, ands or buts about it. It’s what we’re known for, but we wanted to try something different.”
Warner Bros. screened 10 minutes footage of Peter Jackson‘s upcoming The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey at CinemaCon, and it was screened in 48 Frames Per Second. The issue is that a lot of people seemed to be disappointed with the new projected standard. Many said that the footage was terrible and non-cinematic.
After such complaints Director Peter Jackson recently talked to Entertainment Weekly about these concerns, and he hopes critics would change their minds after seeing the movie as a whole:
At first it’s unusual because you’ve never seen a movie like this before. It’s literally a new experience, but you know, that doesn’t last the entire experience of the film–not by any stretch, [just] 10 minutes or so. That’s a different experience than if you see a fast-cutting montage at a technical presentation.
I can’t say anything. Just like I can’t say anything to someone who doesn’t like fish. You can’t explain why fish tastes great and why they should enjoy it.
There can only ever be a real reaction, a truthful reaction, when people actually have a chance to see a complete narrative on a particular film.
However the movie, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, will be showed with 6 different formats; 3D, 2D, IMAX 3D, each in 48fps and ordinary 24fps.
Watch the trailer released earlier below:
official Synopsis:
“The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” follows title character Bilbo Baggins, who is swept into an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor, which was long ago conquered by the dragon Smaug. Approached out of the blue by the wizard Gandalf the Grey, Bilbo finds himself joining a company of thirteen dwarves led by the legendary warrior, Thorin Oakensheild. Their journey will take them into the Wild; through treacherous lands swarming with Goblins and Orcs, deadly Wargs and Giant Spiders, Shapeshifters and Sorcerers. Although their goal lies to the East and the wastelands of the Lonely Mountain first they must escape the goblin tunnels, where Bilbo meets the creature that will change his life forever … Gollum. Here, alone with Gollum, on the shores of an underground lake, the unassuming Bilbo Baggins not only discovers depths ofguile and courage that surprise even him, he also gains possession of Gollum’s “precious” ring that holds unexpected and useful qualities … A simple, gold ring that is tied to the fate of all Middle-earth in ways Bilbo cannot begin to know.
