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Deus Ex 3: Human Revolution screenshots!

With Deus Ex 3: Human Revolution coming ever closer (August 26th hopefully), I thought I would furnish us with some pretty screen shots (courtesy of www.gamespress.com)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For those who haven’t seen, here is the gist of the plot and featues of DX:3…
The year is 2027, a time of great innovation in neuroprosthetics, but also a time of chaos and conspiracy and a new social divide. The “have ‘and “have-nots” are redefined by those who can afford augmentations and those who cannot. Adam Jensen is an ex-SWAT specialist who has been handpicked to oversee the defensive needs of one of America’s most experimental biotechnology firms. Badly wounded during an attack on the facility, Adam is mechanically augmented against his will and soon finds himself chasing down leads all over the world, never knowing who to trust. Adam begins to question the ethics around neuroprosthetics, and everything he thought he knew. Someone is working very hard to ensure mankind’s evolution follows a particular path. Unravel the truth behind a conspiracy rooted in the foundation of the world around you as it incites a new revolution.

 

●A legend reborn: DEUS EX ® makes its much‐anticipated return delivering players an unmatched gaming experience
● Ultimate fusion of action and role-play: A unique combination of action-packed close-quarter takedowns and intense shooting, offering a vast array of augmentations and upgrades for the many weapons at your disposal
● Multi-solution structure: Choose how to accomplish each mission using combat, hacking, stealth or social mode to create a customized experience to suit any gaming style.
● Choice and consequence: Live in a reactive world in which a multitude of approaches, paths, and tools are at the player’s disposal- each choice resulting in a consequence that affects the game dynamics and story
● Diverse customization: Engage in combat and challenges utilizing deep, specialized character augmentations and weapon upgrades
● Unique visual design: Become immersed in a Cyber Renaissance setting that masterfully blends near future and Renaissance era styles
● Explore the world: Traverse numerous locales across the globe – each with its own distinct art direction – in Adam’s search to uncover a worldwide conspiracy

 

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Mortiis tour UK with Combrichrist! Also, first ever live Spotify gig!

 

Regurgitatum x 2! :

Following a wildly success European tour, Mortiis will once again team up with Combichrist for another round of dates in the UK this summer.

 “We haven´t played the UK in a while, it feels great to finally be able to get back over there and meet some old friends and hopefully gain some new ones,” said band namesake Mortiis.  “The European tour with Combichrist was a blast so we know this one will be too.

The Mortiis/Combichrist European tour took the two groups on a two month-long trek all throughout the continent.  During the tour, Mortiis offered fans a preview of the band’s newest material, which is starkly heavier and more aggressive than past offerings. 

Prior to the European tour, Mortiis was focused preparing  their latest releases, the upcoming full-length “The Great Deceiver” and “Perfectly Defect,” a free digital download unveiled October 10 at www.mortiis.com.  ”

Tickets for the UK dates are available at http://eee-uk.net/eeetickets/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=mortiis.

UK dates for Mortiis and Combichrist:

 Tue, June 28  Southampton, UK @ Talking Heads

Tue, June 29  Leamington Spa, UK @ The Assembly

Tue, June 30  Manchester, UK @ Academy

Tue, July 01  Glasgow, UK @ The Classic Grand

Tue, July 02  Nottingham, UK @ Rock City

Tue, July 03  London, UK @ Koko

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Elly Jackson, from platinum-selling electro act, La Roux, will top the bill with a DJ set at the first UK gig to be streamed live on Spotify. The event is part of the Nissan Juke ‘Behind the Hit’ campaign to uncover new music talent. 

Taking place on Tuesday 5^th April 2011 at London’s Koko, Nissan Juke has secured the recent Grammy award winners for Best Dance Album to perform alongside Delphic, The Naked And Famous and Pony Pony Run Run.

 Elly will play a DJ set including tracks a new recording Helly from Ben Daniels, who was specially selected as the winner of recent Nissan Juke ‘Behind The Hit’ competition. Both amateurs and pro music-makers alike were invited to mix their own tracks online, with Ben Daniels’ prize being the opportunity to record Helly with La Roux’s Ben Langmaid, in advance of the Koko event.

Those keen to watch the gig in real-time can either check it out on Spotify or go to www.behindthehit.com.

Commenting on the event, Andy Jackson, Online Marketing Manager Nissan GB says: “The aim of the ‘Behind the Hit’ competition was to find an uplifting song that sets the mood when you’re driving for a night out. We feel we’ve done that with Helly and look forward to the first public hearing at Koko and through Spotify.”

Jonathan Foster, General Manager Europe of Spotify, says: “Giving our users access to great live music in their own home is the next step in the Spotify experience. We hope to see many more in the near future!”

Ben Langmaid of La Roux said: “We’ve loved working with Ben Daniels and think his track will get a great reaction from the crowd on the night.”

 

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New Drakensang MMO trailer! Top-down fantasy action for free!

Got to be said- Drakensang is looking awesome. Like Bigpoint’s successful Battlestar browser game, we’re talking about a free to play online game with hardly any download required. If like me you enjoyed the lesser Diablos like Titan Quest, this should be a very interesting prospect. Here’s the latest info…

 

The Otherworld has cast its shadow over the once peaceful kingdom of Duria, and the descending dragon legions can only be kept at bay by combining forces! Bigpoint’s new Drakensang Online trailer (http://www.bigpoint.com/) masterfully illustrates the action-packed, online battles that players will soon face in their browsers. Loads of other game details and pictures about the free-to-play MMO await interested fantasy fans on the official website www.drakensang-online.com/. Now the community can come together on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/drakensangonline/) and Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/drakensang/) and get an exclusive behind-the-scenes glimpse into the development of Drakensang Online, for example, with the first community video filmed in the Bigpoint studio in Berlin.

 

Drakensang Online combines the best game elements of an action RPG with an MMORPG and makes it possible for players to enjoy all these spectacular features directly in their browser without any annoying client download or installation. Players don’t only jump into the world of Drakensang Online faster, but also experience breathtaking battles more intensely and at a quicker pace than in classic MMORPGs. The dynamic combat system based on direct collisions and hit detection will make the game more transparent, eliminating complicated stat calculations and replacing them with direct combat values. In addition to immersive duels, Drakensang Online, in contrast to standard action RPGs, emphasizes complex character development and teamwork, while delivering an in-depth and shared game experience to RPG players. In this massive world, players can meet up, get to know each other and form alliances in public spaces like the capital city of Kingshill.

 

A key point of interest in Drakensang Online’s development is the revised game rules, which promise RPG fans the depth of play that they’ve been hoping for, while maintaining the flexibility needed for an ever-expanding online world. The flexible skill system offers players the chance to define their own personal style of play. Players can modify their character’s basic skills through the use of different elements – turning a simple energy ball into a frostball or turn a normal explosive attack into a meteor. Each character class will have wide array of elements to choose from, which will continually be expanded upon – thus granting different skills, strengths and weaknesses to every player. This will motivate players to find other fighters who compliment each others’ skills and assemble a powerful team. Together with unique equipment for each character class, the player will be able to customize their character’s appearance and skills the way they want. Besides the endless customization options, Drakensang Online tells a profound and enthralling story. A vast sum of quests to complete, items to be found, battles to win and distant lands to explore are all part of the player’s experience in the kingdom of Duria.

 

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