Halo 4: A Hero Awakens Documentary Part 1 September 5, 2012

Halo Waypoint has officially released the first part of this amazing documentary about the making of Halo 4.

This documentary shows a lot more than just all the new technology being developed to create this game.  The new developers at 343 Industries talk about the differences that this game’s story has over the previous Halo games, and how they plan to present the game’s characters as more human than they have been in previous games.  There’s also a few tidbits to the game’s story, but really all it does is build upon what has already been teased to us in 2010 when Halo Legends released on DVD and Blu-Ray Disc.

Halo 4 is coming November 6th, 2012 exclusive to the Xbox 360.

Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn “Cryo” Scene September 2, 2012

Straight from PAX Prime, the Halo Waypoint has released this preview scene from the upcoming film Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn, which will be released episodically starting in October with a feature-length director’s cut of the movie to be included with the Halo 4: Limited Edition in November.

You can just tell by this scene that this is not going to be some mindless action romp, this is a story with heart. This could very well be the closest thing we ever get to a feature-length Halo movie, and I for one am glad 343 Industries is getting the opportunity to make it.

Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn will release its first episode October 5th, 2012 to Machinima Prime and Halo Waypoint. The Director’s Cut will release with the Halo 4: Legendary Edition November 6th, 2012.

Metal Gear Solid Ground Zeroes Announcement Trailer September 2, 2012

Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you the next game by Hideo Kojima, Metal Gear Solid Ground Zeroes.

The game is powered by the Fox Engine.  This was the engine that was originally designed for Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, but that game’s development studio decided instead to use their own proprietary engine to work on that game, as it suited the gameplay that they were going for better.  However, as you can tell from the video, the Fox Engine is incredibly powerful graphically.  Previously we had only seen still images taken from the game’s engine and put into comparisons with real life pictures just to see who could pick what was real and what was false.  It’s amazing to see what this engine looks like in motion.

If I may speculate a bit just based upon this trailer, please indulge me.  It is just me or does Ground Zeroes sound an awful lot like a play on words?  Could the main antagonist of the game be Major Zero, the commander of FOX and Naked Snake’s Commanding Officer in Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater?  Could Zero be the old man who appears to be running the Fox unit in this trailer?

And just who is this game’s Snake?  His appearance looks like Naked Snake from the games Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater and Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker.  Of course, when we originally met Naked Snake in Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, we learned who he really was by the end of that game when the President awarded him with the codename Big Boss.  It looks like this game takes place some time after Metal Gear Solid 3 and possibly after Peace Walker, but before the other numbered Metal Gear Solid games.

Metal Gear Solid Ground Zeroes is coming to the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.  The trailer listed support for Xbox Live and Playstation Network, so the game could have a multiplayer client.

Kojima, welcome back, you’ve done it again.

ZombiU Gameplay Footage August 31, 2012

It could very well be the third-party killer app for the Wii U’s release, ZombiU takes the Wii U’s unique touchscreen controller and turns it into the greatest weapon you can have in the event of a zombie outbreak!

In this gameplay trailer, we get to see what its like going through England’s famous Buckingham Palace during the zombie outbreak.  We get to see some great features of the game, like the ability to investigate areas with a blacklight in order to find secret areas, as well as motion tracking and melee weapons.

You’re going to need to use every single feature of the Wii U controller just to survive, because when you die, it’s over.

ZombiU is coming Christmas, 2012 exclusive to the Wii U.

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance Gamescom 2012 Trailer August 26, 2012

Fresh from Gamescom 2012, here’s the latest trailer for Metal Gear Rising: Revengance, the highly anticipated sequel to the Metal Gear Solid series.  The new game follows Metal Gear Solid 2’s protagonist, Raiden, with entirely new powers and abilities, after the events of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots.

This is probably the best trailer we’ve seen to date of the what is going to be Rising’s new trademark feature, the sword that can cut through practically anything.

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance is coming Feb 19th, 2013 to Xbox 360 and PS3.  A demo for the game will be coming to Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 with the Zone of Enders HD Collection.

ZombiU Developer Diary #1 August 26, 2012

Few third-party games are as anticipated for the upcoming Nintendo Wii U as ZombiU from UbiSoft.  Taking full advantage of the Wii U’s touch-screen controller, ZombiU looks to be the game that will make gamers with more mature tastes get interest in Nintendo’s new console.

Here’s the first in a series of behind the scenes development diaries about the game.  In it, they talk about just what it is that’s going to make this game so scary, and what will set it aside from all the other survival-horror action games of today, and that is that death will be final in this game.  Enjoy.

ZombiU is coming exclusive to the Nintendo Wii U.

Dead Space 3 Limited Edition Announced August 16, 2012

EA has announced at Gamescom that they will be releasing a Dead Space 3 Limited Edition on all of the game’s announced platforms.

The Dead Space 3 Limited Edition will include two new exclusive packs with the game.  The First Contact Pack will include the First Contact Suit, designed for long-term space exposure, and the Negotiator Weapon, a Tesla based weapon which fires with surgical precision.  The Witness The Truth Pack will include the Witness Suit, an insulated suit to help better protect against the deep cold, and the Evangelizer Weapon, a heavy-duty assault rifle/shotgun.  Each pack will include an exclusive suit and weapon.

You can read up on all the official details of the release here.  It doesn’t look as if a premium will be charged for it, but they do recommend you preorder.

Dead Space 3 Limited Edition is coming Feb 5th, 2013 to Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and PC.

The Last of Us Gamescom Trailers August 15, 2012

A lot of trailers and featurettes have been released for The Last of Us at this year’s Gamescom and I wanted to take the time to show them to you, because the game looks fantastic.  Announced at the Spike Video Game Awards 2011, The Last of Us follows two unlikely companions as they make their way through a post apocalyptic world on the run from the infected.

Take a look for yourselves at this fantastic new trailer straight from Gamescom.

Want to know more about the game’s details?  Well, here are the game’s directors to talk about it.

Finally, they’ve posted two featurettes which show just how the game is being made, in particular, how the actors portraying the in-game characters get their performances across.  First off, here’s a side by side of what goes into the development of one game cinematic.

Finally, here’s the raw performance capture video of one of the game’s cinematics.

If you’re interested in seeing the final version of the cinematic that is being captured in this scene, you can watch it here.

The Last of Us is coming exclusive to the Playstation 3.

Dead Space 3 Weapons Crafting Demonstration August 15, 2012

Continuing with our coverage of Dead Space 3 at this year’s Gamescom, Viceral has shown off a brand new feature to the Dead Space game series, complete weapons crafting.

Previously in Dead Space games you would be able to purchase weapons after obtaining the schematics for them somewhere in the game’s universe.  From there you would be able to use in game workbenches to upgrade the weapons using power nodes found in fuse boxes or dropped by bosses.  You had a pretty wide spectrum of upgrade opportunities with weapons, as you could upgrade everything ranging from weapon damage to the time it takes to reload.

The Bench is being completely revamped in Dead Space 3.  How much of a revamp are we getting?  Well, rather than explain just how in depth this new system is, why don’t I just show you?

What weapons do you think should be featured in Dead Space 3?  Tweet @deadspace with your ideas!

Dead Space 3 is coming Feb 5th, 2013 to the PC, Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.