Author: Nabeel Burney

Mass Effect 2 Prelude to E3 Trailer

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A new Mass Effect 2 video has emerged, showcasing brief shots of gameplay interspersed with developers hyping the game’s unveiling at this year’s E3. The game will be playable by attendees, and will apparently show off all the new elements introduced in the sequel including the revamped combat system. Also discussed is the darker tone to the game brought on by new environments and narrative techniques. The trailer conveys that very effectively, giving eerie glimpses of Commander Shephard’s space-faring vessel the Normandy empty and in ruins.

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Thief 4 Finally Announced

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At long last, Eidos Montreal has finally announced Thief 4. Initially the announcement was made by Community Manager René Valen on the TTLG forums, but eventually the official site made space for the new game.

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The main site for the game has no information whatsoever past a logo, and links to the official forum and twitter. The game is apparently in very early stages, hardly into production.

In the world of gaming, there are mainly three phases – the concept, pre-production, and production – and right now we’ve reached our goals with the conceptual base, the story.

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It would be asking too much to expect that we will see anything more about the game for a long time, and indeed the game will not be shown at E3. For now all the fans have is the logo (which is tentative, Rene assures us) and sure enough the community has exhausted that avenue of anxiety.

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First Footage of Modern Warfare 2

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The first footage of Infinity Ward’s Modern Warfare 2 was shown on US TV today during an NBA playoffs game. The brief ad features a montage of shots showing scenes with snowmobiles colliding and scuba divers escorting and underwater vessel. There’s really not a lot to see but the ad ends with a date of May 24th promising more during the Eastern Conference Finals.

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