North America’s longest-running sports video game franchise celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, as Electronic Arts has officially announced Madden NFL 25, launching on August 27.
This year’s game will feature the Madden NFL 25 name when it launches in August, plus a new fan Cover Vote will pit the NFL’s greatest legends against today’s hottest stars.
“There’s no better way to celebrate and mark the culmination of 25 years of innovation than by naming this year’s game Madden NFL 25,” said Cam Weber, General Manager of American Football for EA SPORTS. “This year’s game will push the boundaries with gameplay and feature innovations that will lay a very strong foundation for the next 25 years of this storied franchise.”
Xbox in Partnership with Activision announced on Friday that the Call of Duty Championship featuring a $1 million Call of Duty: Black Ops II video game tournament, will take place April 5-7 in Hollywood, CA. Watch the official launch trailer just after the break.
It's time for gamers the world over to mark their calendars, because the ultimate high-stakes Call of Duty competition is coming this April, forever changing the face of competitive eSports. The Call of Duty Championship, presented by Xbox, featuring a $1 million Call of Duty®: Black Ops II tournament, will take place in Hollywood, CA April 5-7. Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard (Nasdaq: ATVI) and their award-winning studio Treyarch, in partnership with Xbox®, Major League Gaming (MLG) and the Electronic Sports League (ESL) will bring together 32 of the world’s most skilled multiplayer teams on the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft to compete head-to-head in Call of Duty: Black Ops II in a live-streamed spectacular to be broadcast to the masses.
"More people play Call of Duty multiplayer every day than watch the average regular season game of the NBA. The scale and passion of the Call of Duty fan base is simply humbling, and yet there is no formal way to find out who amongst those millions of players is the best of the best, until now," said Eric Hirshberg, CEO of Activision Publishing. "Watching the performances of the very best Call of Duty players is already a mass spectator sport on YouTube and Call of Duty® Elite. We are going to bring the best players in the world to Hollywood to compete on the ultimate stage, for the ultimate prize. And we are going to invite our entire worldwide fan base to join in the fun."
Microprose has announced its latest title "Special Forces: Team X", a team based 3rd person tactical shooter, will be available for Xbox 360 as a digital download February 6.
Special Forces: Team X (STX) is a team centric 3rd Person cover based shooter, featuring brutal firefights between elite squads of special force operatives. STX takes place in tomorrow's world, one that is infested with conflicts amongst the geo-political power brokers. A world in which conventional warfare is dead, diplomacy is an affront to the hidden agenda of national objectives, and global strategy is accomplished using clandestine military power.
Twitch, the world's leading video platform and community for gamers, today announced a partnership with Activision, and the award-winning developer Treyarch, to bring Call of Duty: Black Ops II live streaming broadcasts to Twitch viewers worldwide, allowing every gamer to become a broadcaster and share their excitement for the spirit of Call of Duty competition with fans around the world.
Using innovative new in-game streaming feature from Activision and Treyarch, Call of Duty: Black Ops II players on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Windows PC will be able to broadcast their multiplayer games, player’s webcam, as well as audio commentary feeds in real-time directly to Twitch.
Twitch features in Call of Duty: Black Ops II will include:
Use your existing Twitch account or create a new one for free and immediately begin streaming gameplay
Share your Twitch live stream link to Twitter and Facebook, easily connecting with your social network
One-click broadcasting on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Windows PC
In addition to Twitch, Call of Duty: Black Ops II player live streams will be viewable on Twitch via web browsers, mobile and tablets through Call of Duty Elite. Additionally, Call of Duty Elite users can see the player card of the user that is streaming. With only a couple of clicks, players will see added information, including class loadouts, recent match data, as well as career stats across supported Call of Duty® games on Call of Duty Elite.
Skulls of the Shogun, the award-winning turn-based tactics and arcade action game, is now available on the Xbox Live Arcade for 1200 Microsoft Points.
Skulls of the Shogun features 8-10 hours of epic (but tongue-in-cheek) story-driven campaign, and multiplayer modes for 2-4 players. With fast-paced tactical elements, intense action, and eye-catching graphics and animation, 17-BIT is getting back to the pick-up-and-play fun of previous generations of gaming, where the depth unfolds as you play.
"Skulls of the Shogun" is also available for Windows 8, Surface and Windows Phone and supports the Skulls Anywhere asynchronous multiplayer mode.
Experience the thrilling action of Revolution, the first DLC Map Pack for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2. One of the most robust and diverse DLC offerings in Call of Duty history, Revolution includes four all-new Multiplayer maps: Downhill, Hydro, Mirage and Grind, a new Zombies Co-Op map, Die Rise, a brand new Zombies game mode and a bonus Multiplayer weapon. Check out our own exclusive Revolution DLC Zombies gameplay video below, and the official trailer just after the break.
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