The demo for Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, an upcoming single-player role-playing video game that allows players to unlock two items for use in Mass Effect 3, is now available for download from Xbox LIVE.
Content:Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning Price: Free Availability:Check availability in your Xbox LIVE region Dash Text: The minds of New York Times bestselling author R.A. Salvatore, Spawn creator Todd McFarlane, and Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion lead designer Ken Rolston have combined to create Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, a new role-playing game set in a world worth saving. Build the character you’ve always wanted and continuously evolve it to your style of play with the revolutionary Destiny system. Choose your path and battle through a master-crafted universe featuring some of the most intense, responsive, and customizable RPG combat ever.
The demos for both Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning and Mass Effect 3 will unlock in-game items for the other game. Check out the official debut trailer just below and add the game to your wishlists.
I personally cannot wait for Mass Effect 3. These extras that come along with the collectors edition may be worth the extra $20 for many Mass Effect fans.
BioWare has unveiled the specific details of what is going into the Mass Effect 3 Collector’s Edition, and the developers have even provided a few glimpses as well.
The Collector’s Edition will set gamers back an extra $20, totaling in at $79.99, but the most hardcore of Mass Effect fans will find this to be worth the extra cash. A list of the features, as well as a glimpse at a few of them are posted below:
Premium metal case featuring commemorative artwork of Commander Shepard.
70-page hardbound art book featuring hundreds of unique and gorgeous illustrations from the BioWare development team.
Limited edition Mass Effect comic by Dark Horse Comics, complete with unique cover artwork.
Join the ranks of the N7 with the premium fabric N7 patch.
Exclusive 4x6 lithographic print featuring a one-of-a-kind piece of artwork.
A full collection of in-game content that can’t be found anywhere else!
N7 Arsenal Pack – Bring the firepower with the N7 Sniper Rifle, Shotgun, SMG, and Pistol.
Robotic Dog – A faithful sidekick to keep you company on board the Normandy.
Squadmate Alternate Outfit Pack – New appearances for your favorite squad members.
N7 Hoodie – For Commander Shepard’s casual days on board the Normandy.
Relive all the greatest moments of Mass Effect 3 with the digital soundtrack.
Xbox LIVE Normandy prop for your Avatar. (Available on Xbox 360 version only.)
Display your initiation in the N7 ranks with a collection of forum and social badges, avatars, and perks.
Mass Effect 3 launches on March 6th, 2012 for the Xbox 360, PS3, and PC.
This week, Xbox 360 and Kinect make their debut at New York Comic Con, the East Coast’s biggest and most exciting popular culture convention.
Drawing in over 96,000 attendees in 2010, this event is the second largest comic book and pop culture gathering in the country. If you’ll be in the New York area and want to check things out, here is all you need to know about the biggest games for Xbox & Kinect and where you can find them at NYCC.
Xbox 360 Booth #322
As usual, Microsoft Studios worked with their fantastic third-party partners to bring NYCC attendees content they can’t play anywhere else. Stop on by the booth to try your hand at:
Dance Central 2: Sequel to the best-selling dance game for Kinect™ for Xbox 360® features a killer new soundtrack, revamped Dance Battle and import capability!
The Gunstringer – Launched on 9/13 by Twisted Pixel Games, “The Gunstringer” features Kinect-based targeting, shooting and melee as you guide The Gunstringer on his quest for vengeance against the posse that betrayed him and left him for dead. For more details on the game and to watch the trailer, click here.
Halo: Anniversary Created in celebration of the 10th anniversary of one of the most beloved franchises in gaming history, Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary is a spectacularly remastered version of the original Halo campaign.
Mass Effect 3: Go weapons-hot in a fully immersive sci-fi epic that reacts to every decision you make.
Various XBLA titles including:
“Orcs Must Die” – Launched on 10/5, this fantasy action-strategy game by Robot Entertainment features two dozen deadly weapons, spells and traps to defend twenty-four fortresses from twelve enemy types including ogres, hellbats and of course, orcs! For more details, click here.
“Trials Evolution” – “Trials Evolution” by RedLynx, Ltd. Is the follow-up to the smash hit "Trials HD". The game will have you flipping, climbing and racing your way across levels that span both indoor and outdoor tracks, or building your own level using the new level editor that lets you share your creations with anyone on Xbox LIVE. For more details on the game and to watch the trailer, click here.
In just 30(ish) measly days Halo turns ten years old! Join Alison Stroll, Doug Hebenthal, Dan Ayoub, Kevin Grace, and others from 343 Industries discussing where Halo has been and where it is going.
General NYCC Info
EXHIBIT HALL HOURS
Thursday, October 13th, 2011 – 4:00pm-7:00pm [media preview]
Friday, October 14th, 2011 – 10:00am-7:00pm
Saturday, October 15th, 2011 – 10:00am-7:00pm
Sunday, October 16th, 2011 – 10:00am-5:00pm
See NYCC Website for extended event hours and other evening activities.
Today at the Microsoft E3 2011 Press Conference, Dr. Ray Muzyka demonstrated Microsoft's Kinect features with Mass Effect 3. The official ME3 website and a new E3 trailer were also released.
An ancient alien race, known only as Reapers, has launched an all-out invasion leaving nothing but a trail of destruction in their wake. Earth has been taken, the galaxy is on the verge of total annihilation, and you are the only one who can stop them.
Utilize your squad to full effect or take a lone wolf approach. Rain death from a distance or go toe--to-toe with enemies using devastating melee attacks. Mass Effect 3 will react to each decision you make as you play through a truly unique experience of your own creation.
Mass Effect 3 Kinect Ready
BioWare's Dr. Ray Muzyka demonstrated how Microsoft's Kinect could make the Xbox 360 version of "Mass Effect 3" the one to own.
Mass Effect's famous branching dialog system comes to life thanks to Kinect's voice recognition. Each decision made can be made using your natural voice,and is for more than just climbing dialog trees, issuing commands to your companions has never been as easy as it was on stage this morning.
"Mass Effect 3" is scheduled for release March 6, 2012 and below, just after the break, you will find the other trailer from E3.
For all the latest ME3 info, screenshots and trailers stay tuned to 360-HQ!
Bioware has recently released a new set of screenshots from the upcoming Mass Effect 2 DLC pack titled "Arrival".
Update: - Bioware has just announced the release date for the Mass Effect 2 DLC Expansion Pack. "The Arrival" DLC is due March 29, 2011 for 560 Microsoft Points.
Arrival is the upcoming DLC pack for Mass Effect 2 which was accidentally revealed on February 21, 2011 by the addition of three new trophies in a patch for the PlayStation 3 version of Mass Effect 2. While the addition of the trophies was intentional, BioWare assumed they would be invisible.
BioWare have now officially released the first screenshots of Arrival, officially confirming the existence of the DLC pack.
Browse through our own selection of screenshots for "Arrival" by visiting the 360-HQ Games Database.
Price: 560 MSP Release Date: March 29, 2011 360-Hq Games Database: Mass Effect 2
Xbox has a great deal to help you you to kick off the holiday season. Just spend 1600 Microsoft Points on selected offerings from Microsoft Game Studios (see the list below) between November 16 – November 22 and receive 400 Microsoft Points--FREE!
This promotion is available to all Xbox LIVE members except those in Japan or Italy. The offer ends November 22, 2010.
To qualify for this special offer, you must first register by downloading the Microsoft Game Studios Offer gamerpic, and then purchase the eligible Arcade games, game add-on, or avatar accessories from Xbox LIVE Marketplace using your Xbox LIVE account before November 22.
Gamertag Registration
To take advantage of this great deal, you must download the free Microsoft Game Studios Gamer Picture. You can queue this gamer pic up for download to your console right here:
Select Microsoft Game Studios Offer from the list and select Download to Xbox 360
Select Confirm
You'll see a Congratulations! This item has been added to your download queue message.
You can also access the free gamer pic via the banner ads running on Xbox LIVE, or in the Gamer Picture section of the Xbox LIVE dashboard.
You must register for the offer using the same Xbox LIVE gamertag that you will use for your purchase. This promotion starts at 12:01 A.M. Eastern Time (ET) on November 16 and ends at 11:59 P.M. ET on November 22, 2010.
After registering and spending 1600 Microsoft Points on eligible downloads during the promotional period, the free Points will be either be deposited automatically into your Xbox LIVE account or sent to your e-mail via a token. Please allow four weeks for delivery, on or around December 20, 2010.
Delta Force: Hawk Ops gets a brand new trailer Delta Force: Hawk Ops (@DeltaForce_Game), the free-to-play first-person shooter (FPS) from TiMi Studio Group and Level Infinite just dropped a brand new cinematic trailer! The game will feature cross-..
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