August 2012

Zombie Studios Announces Special Forces: Team X

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Joshua Rust

From the creators of Blacklight: Tango Downand Blacklight: Retribution comes an all new game called Special Forces: Team X. Zombie Studios and Microprose have teamed up to bring you an arena-style combat game with four player teams and tons of customization options.

Those are just a few of the features in the game, check out this list below to see even more!

  • Dynamic Map Tile System – The multiplayer maps in STX are customized in real time by players able to vote on selected tiles in the beginning of each round. The game features 9 unique map tiles, creating over 100 multiplayer map combinations.
  • Stylized Action – Take part in the fast and brutal action gameplay with bloody executions and headshots.
  • Player customization – Customize your Special Forces Operator any way you want! Customize your weapons, change your appearance, and select player skills and taunts. Find your perfect loadout for the way you play.
  • Heavy Weapons – Heavy Weapons spawns throughout the maps and if you see one available in its weapon box, pick it up, it might just change the tide of battle.
  • Team Play Bonus – Stick with your team and be richly awarded by your actions. Players that work together in groups of 2 or more will have an advantage in firefights.
  • Authentic Weapons – In Special Forces: Team X equip your Operator with real world weapons. Select through a range of Sig Sauer’s, Kalashnikovs and Colts, or pick up a FAMAS, TAVOR, BW-15 or a Mossberg 500.
  • Multiple teams – Go beyond the standard 2 team matches, and experience the controlled chaos with 3 and 4 teams in TDM, HVT and HZ. Sometimes fighting more than one team is better for your rank progression.
  • Attack Dogs – Bring a ferocious canine with you to the battle and send the dog on enemies behind cover.
  • Gametypes – Special Forces: Team X introduces new gametypes, these are Hot Zone and High Value Target, both that can be played with multiple teams. The game also features the standard gametypes TDM, CP and CTF.

To go along with the listed features, here is the announcement trailer as well!

No release date or pricing has been revealed at this moment, but it is headed to the Xbox Live Arcade instead of a full retail release. Stay tuned here at BrokenJoysticks as more information becomes available.

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Broken Joysticks Forum Launched!

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Jason Bassett

Today is an amazing day for community here at Broken Joysticks! We are finally unveiling our new forums! That’s right! Broken Joysticks now have our very own forums. And they are ready to be accessed…TODAY.

There are a few notes we’d like to share before you head over to the forums. Please note that the forums are currently in alpha and there maybe a few hitches along the way. If you do, please post in Site Announcement forums under the bug thread that was created. Please be sure to mention in detail what your problem was and we when handle with it with haste. Now without further adieu…

Head on over to http://forum.brokenjoysticks.net and you will find our new forums there! Be sure to sign up and start discussing all things gaming!

Thanks to all of you readers who made this possible!

Thanks!
Jason Bassett
Executive Editor/Community Manager
Broken Joysticks

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Ghost Recon FS & Just Cause 2 On Sale On Steam This Weekend

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

This weekend’s steam sale will have you shooting people in the face. Whether you prefer the open world islands of Just Cause 2 or the tactical spaces of Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, Valve has you covered. Just Cause is a steam sale favorite, appearing multiple times over the last couple of years, but this one of the few times the latest Tom Clancy title has been available at a discounted rate.

Just Cause 2  will run you $3.74 and Future Soldier is available for $33.49! Both sales end at 10am Monday morning.

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The Walking Dead Episode 3 Ready Soon, Potentially Next Week

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Jeff Wade

The Long Road Ahead for the episodic The Walking Dead series by Telltale Games continues, as the game is set for release as soon as it passes console certification process, an event that could happen as soon as next week.

A Telltale rep confirmed with IGN that the third in the five part zombie drama has finished development, and is now waiting for final approval.

“The team has finished play-testing and tuning, and we’re nearing final submission to our partners for certification on digital platforms,” they said.Read More

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New Dishonored Video | The Study of Stealth

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Jesse Lord

Our fantastic friends at Bethesda just sent over a new video for the upcoming supernatural-assassin game Dishonored, and it focuses on stealth as a gameplay tactic.  In prior videos we have seen both a stealthy and a “guns-blazing” walkthrough of a scenario in the game, and the more I’m looking at the stealth aspects I think my first play-through will be done as stealthily as possible with as few kills as possible as well.  This is a distinct departure from my norm, that’s for sure.  But enough about me; check out the video after the jump!Read More

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Mugen Soul’s Rainbow of Worlds Collide This October

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

NIS America’s Mugen Souls, a game centered around exploring seven unique worlds that have been smashed together has been delayed. Originally scheduled for a late September release, it will now grace North American shelves on October 16th, 2012. The places a strong emphasis on stats advances and character customization.

For those of looking for our next JRPG fix, its’ going to be a hard two months, d00d…

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Black Isle Studios Resurrected

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Joshua Rust

My very first true RPG game was Icewind Dale. Followed shortly by Planescape: Torment the Baldur’s Gate franchise. When Black Isle Studios was shut down back in 2003, I truly felt like a part of my heart was ripped out. Thankfully we’ve had these other great RPG developers around to fill in the absence of Black Isle Studios, but I none really captured for me what Black Isle did with their games.

When I read today on CVG, I thought this was truly a hoax. A way premature April Fool’s Day joke. But thankfully it’s not! Black Isle Studios is back from the grave, courtesy of Interplay. Most of us know that when Black Isle shuttered, quite a few of the employees went on to form Obsidian Entertainment (Dungeon Siege 3, Fallout: New Vegas). As of now, none of the original members are headed back to the newly resurrected Black Isle.

The Black Isle website has been somewhat updated, you can check it out: http://www.blackisle.com There have been no announcements on the games that Black Isle will be making, but I’m hoping for either a Dragon Age-ish Baldur’s Gate on consoles, or (of course) Baldur’s Gate III and a new Planescape because that game is a classic! Here’s to the new era of Black Isle Studios!

 

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New GTA V Screens | Leisure

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Jesse Lord

Oh Rockstar, how we love you and your flagship Grand Theft Auto series.  You tease us so, giving us little nibbles of information, and we lap it up, hoping and praying to appease you into giving us just a little bit more.  Just a little bit more.  Well, the theory seems to have worked a bit, since Rockstar have released three more screens at the Grand Theft Auto V website and also on the Rockstar Newswire in a post titled “Leisure.”  So feast your eyes on the awesome:Read More

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Legasista | Review

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Les Major

If you’re a fan of NIS games and enjoy action RPG’s like Secret of Mana, this is a game you may enjoy. While it doesn’t feature the vast explorable world like Secret of Mana featured, it does have the random dungeons and intense leveling you’ve come to expect from NIS. That being said, you may want to skip this review if you’re already planning to get the game. I’ll do my best to avoid spoilers but due to the gentle learning curve in the game it’s hard to not somewhat spoil the content of the first five worlds you visit. If you’ve already looked up the games features you’ll know what unlockables I’m referring to already I’m sure. So lets talk about the system Legasista uses first.Read More

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Max Payne 3 Gets Noir Filter, Modifiers, New Map in Free DLC Next Week

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Jeff Wade

More DLC for Max Payne 3 is rolling out, like a bad habit that you can’t quit and that won’t cost any of the equally flawed pennies that keep showing up.

There’s no price better than free for the Disorganized Crime DLC pack, that packs in a host of modifiers for the game’s arcade mode like sardines that couldn’t be packed tighter if they were a 90s slang term for cool. Exploding Rounds, aggresive Lone Wolf A.I. and Headshot only modifiers will make a three legged pony show that changes the arcade mode experiance and a brand new noir filter will let you play through the game in a classic black and white filter that matches the game’s noir influences (and this belabored blog post). And there’s just enough room in the tango for the Hoboken Rooftops.

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Rumor: Fallout 4 In Development, Set In Boston

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

The Fallout series might be taking another venture out to the east coast with the next installment in the revitalized Role-playing franchise. Reportedly the next installment which Bethesda Softworks is hard at work on will transport players to The Commonweath, also known as Boston Massachusetts.

Members of Bethesda’s development staff have apparently been scoping out the MIT campus and the surrounding area, all the while working on the game. The connection to MIT is of particular interest, as IGN points out, because of “The Institute”, a future version of the school that is connected to a conflict involving deadly androids.

No word on whether or not this game will be released on current generation hardware or is set for release on the PlayStation 4 (or Orbis) or the Xbox 360. Given that Bethesda has published 3 RPG titles this generation (Oblivion, Fallout 3 and Skyrim) a Next Gen version is almost a certainty, just remember it took them almost 3 years to release Fallout 3 after Elderscrolls IV went gold in early 2006. Perhaps a late 2014 release? We’ll have to wait and see.

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Raven’s Strike DLC Coming To Ghost Recon: Future Soldier

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Joshua Rust

Today Ubisoft announced the Raven Strike DLC pack, the second Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier DLC package due to arrive on marketplaces September 11th, 2012 for 1200 MSP on Xbox live or $14.99 on the Playstation Network.

Raven Strike DLC content includes:

 3 new missions in Campaign Mode

– Secure Dawn: a foggy marsh in Kazakhstan where the Ghosts will not be allowed access to advanced technology (no optical camouflage, drone or sensor grenade)

-Cold Walker: a train depot on the Russian countryside

-Argent Thunder: a nighttime urban setting in Moscow

1 new map in Guerrilla Mode

– Sawmill: face 50 waves of enemies on a foggy Russian countryside

Each new mission can be played with 4 players. Ubisoft promises “maps, complex missions and an increased level of difficulty” with this new DLC. Additionaly, Ubisoft stated that they are hard at work to release another DLC pack later this fall.

Anyone picking up these new maps when they launch September 11th?

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Resident Evil 6 Goes Gold, Resident Evil Net Profiled

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Jeff Wade

Resident Evil 6 has gone gold, meaning that Capcom’s latest mainline entry in the long running survival horror series has been officially completed and is set for it’s moved up October 2 release date.

Capcom also revealed some new details about it’s ResidentEvil.net platform announced at last week’s Gamescom. The service will arrive day and date with the game and offer stat tracking and challenges, allow players to swap stats and scores with the game’s official iOS and Android apps. Additionally, the service will offer in game costume unlocks and perks.

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Omerta: City of Gangsters Gameplay Trailer

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Joshua Rust

If there is a studio to bring a turn-based strategy game to the Xbox 360 console it would have to be Kalypso Media. From the Tropico franchise to the upcoming Port Royale 3 game, Kalypso has the talent and experience to make Omerta: City of Gangsters into one of the best – most authentic mob games out there.

Here are some key features from Omerta: City of Gangsters:

– Historically accurate representation of Atlantic City and its landmarks

– Strategic gameplay allows city overview, planning, expansion and gathering of intel

– Turn-based tactical combat with a cover system and stealth action

– 15 unique player controlled characters each with unique personalities and backgrounds

– A RPG system for development of player characters and managing their equipment

– Competitive and cooperative multiplayer mode with persistent gangs

– 15+ hours of gameplay in a single play-through

– 20 unique maps visualizing the various districts of Atlantic City

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Omerta: City Of Gangsters is set to release this fall on the Xbox 360 home console and PC. Stay tuned here at BrokenJoysticks for when the official release date is revealed!

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Watch Other People Play DOTA 2 Today

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Seung Lee

Anyone who uses Steam can now download and install a free app for DOTA 2 that allows for spectating other players. How does it work, you may ask? Well, you can watch a match from a player’s perspective, or from a directed view.You can check out any recent or live matches, along with all of the future matches at The International tournament. Is this app mandatory in order to continue playing DOTA 2? Nope, but it’ll be added into the game when it officially releases.

I’m personally not a big fan of DOTA, but I know there’s a lot of people out there who do. If you’re wondering how you can improve your skills, then you may wanna check out a match or two from some pros.

DOTA 2 is set to release sometime this year on Steam, with a free-to-play business model. Check out the game’s official website here.

 

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