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UK developer Ninja Theory has revealed that it is working with a professor of neuroscience to give upcoming title Hellblade a psychological edge. Main character Senua is described as a Celtic warrior who is left traumatised by a Viking invasion”, with mental health and psychosis” being the key themes. True …
Read More »VIDEO: Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 gets official trailer and release date
We now have a concrete idea of what Call of Duty will look like when it arrives in November. Call of Duty: Black Ops III continues the series’ recent near-future theme, with a heavy emphasis on augmentation – as per last week’s teaser video. The plot takes place directly after …
Read More »VIDEO: Call of Duty: Black Ops III tease sets the stage for upcoming shooter
Activision has released a live-action short that lays out the premise for this year’s Call of Duty instalment. Black Ops III will be set some 50 or so years in the future at a time when man is struggling with the morality and social impact of biological implants, prosthetics and …
Read More »VIDEO: EA confirms Star Wars: Battlefront November launch
EA and DICE have released a new trailer for Star Wars: Battlefront, which will indeed arrive this November for PC and current-gen consoles. The unveiling confirms last week’s report regarding the Star Wars: Battlefront website’s source code leaking release info. Star Wars Battlefront will arrive on Windows PC, PlayStation 4 …
Read More »VIDEO: Pixels trailer sees Pac-Man meet (and bite) his creator
Sony Pictures has released the first trailer for Adam Sandler movie Pixels. The movie is based on a hit 2010 short of the same name. It stars Adam Sandler, Peter Dinklage and Brian Cox and is directed by Harry Potter and Home Alone’s Chris Columbus. A number of retro game …
Read More »VIDEO: Axis creates teaser for first Guild Wars 2 expansion
Animation firm crafts artistic 'living painting' trailer for Heart of Thorns
Read More »TRAILER: New characters revealed in Final Fantasy XV video
RPG fans were treated to a first glimpse at two new characters in Square Enix’s upcoming Final Fantasy XV in a video released this weekend. Shown off at Japanese anime convention Jump Festa 2015, the short reveals both popular summon Titan – who is now absolutely huge – and Cid. …
Read More »Dimensional Imaging and RealtimeUK team up for Total War trailer
Attila video also uses Realtime's new character animation pipeline
Read More »VIDEO: Microsoft releases Live-action Halo: Nightfall trailer
Ahead of its expected release next month, Microsoft has unleashed a trailer for live-action series Halo: Nightfall. The video focuses on the series’ main star Agent Locke, played by Mike Colter. The publisher has previously confirmed that Locke will be a central feature of next year’s Halo 5 alongside the …
Read More »Epic requests Unreal Engine logo removal from Hatred trailer
A trailer for a new ultra-violent video game has sent the moral compass of the game industry into a spin – and gained plenty of attention for developer Destructive Creations. Hatred is a Polish-made title that sees players take control of a character emerging from a monochrome coloured basement armed …
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