THQ last night announced that the third game in the "Saints Row" series is in production and will be released in the 2011 holiday season.
Saints Row: The Third is a new installment in the GTA-style action adventure series.
Just as the name suggests, Saints Row: The Third is the third game in the open-world crime series. This time taking the franchise in a "new direction."
Years after taking Stilwater for their own, the Third Street Saints have evolved from street gang to household brand name, with Saints sneakers, Saints energy drinks and Johnny Gat bobble head dolls all available at a store near you. The Saints are kings of Stilwater, but their celebrity status has not gone unnoticed. The Syndicate, a legendary criminal fraternity with pawns in play all over the globe, has turned its eye on the Saints and demands tribute. Refusing to kneel to the Syndicate, you take the fight to Steelport, a once-proud metropolis reduced to a struggling city of sin under Syndicate control. Take a tank skydiving, call in a satellite-targeted airstrike on a Mexican wrestling gang, and defend yourself against a highly-trained military force using only a sex toy in the most out- landish gameplay scenarios ever seen, igniting a city-wide war that will set Steelport on fire. Strap it on must conquer the city or face destruction. But this is no ordinary city. Gateway to the Rust Belt, Stilwater is a living-breathing environment where enemies may strike back at any time and send you reeling for reinforcements. Saints Row 2 brings true freedom to open-world gaming. Players can play as who they want, how they want, and with whomever they want in this sequel to the much acclaimed and tremendously successful Saints Row.
This has probably been the worst kept secret in gaming history but it looks like we will be seeing it late this year.
For the GTA IV fans that have got The Lost And The Damned DLC you might recall that a few things like guns and bikes had been added to the GTA IV world and that trend is not going to stop with Gay Tony, you can expect more guns and vehicles in this new DLC due out October 29 for 360.
New details on the second GTA IV episode, The Ballad of Gay Tony have emerged via the latest issue of Xbox World 360 magazine.
The new 360-exclusive DLC - which you can see in the video form below - is described by the XBW chaps as "crammed to the gills with high-powered new weapons, fresh vehicles and, above all, a sense of riotous abandon that we haven't really seen from GTA since the latter stages of San Andreas".
Following the exploits of city high-roller Luis Fernando Lopez, the episode looks to include the kind of mental set pieces you'd expect from the likes of Saints Row 2.
As well as bouts of base jumping and helicopter battles with giant yachts, one adrenaline-stuffed Gay Tony mission, says XBW, has you stealing a subway train for a "nutjob" real estate billionaire, voiced by Arab comedian Omid Djalli.
The minted businessman wants a carriage to send back to the Middle East as a present for his pal - only the local officials aren't keen on giving him one. Expectedly then, it's up to you to base jump onto the roof of a speeding train, fending off police snipers, before having the carriage literally airlifted off the tracks by a massive, custom helicopter.
New toys include the P90 submachine gun, SWAT tank, the Bentley-alike Super Drop Diamond and the new chopper seen in the debut trailer called the Buzzard.
According to Xbox World, the add-on's also quite generous in the mini-game department. While the Firefly Island funfair still isn't open for business, Lopez can partake in a spot of golf or even manage a nightclub, kicking out trouble makers and making sure the dance floor's pumping.
Looks like we got a few new games to pick from on the Xbox Live Games On Demand list and here is the full scoop on what it is and what it will cost you, keep in mind that the Rockstar Table Tennis is only for the guys in Japan so don't go downloading and paying for something your Xbox cant run.
Content: Saints Row
Price: 3000 Microsoft Points
Availability: Australia, Hong Kong, India, New Zealand, North America, Singapore and Taiwan
Dash Text: (Online Interactions Not Rated by the ESRB) Download the manual for this game by locating the game on https://marketplace.xbox.com and selecting “See Game Manual". Join the 3rd Street Saints in their battle for control of Stilwater in the 1st urban open world game for the Xbox 360! Offering extensive character customization, 13 unique pick up activities, 4 story lines, and a sprawling city that's unlocked from the start, Saints Row is the next evolutionary step in open world gaming. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see the 360-HQ games database.
Content: Rockstar Table Tennis Price: 2000 Microsoft Points Availability: Japan Dash Text: このゲームの取扱説明書をダウンロードするには、https://marketplace.xbox.com でゲームを探し、[取扱説明書] を選択してください。 「Rockstar Games presents Table Tennis」は、グランド・セフト・オートシリーズ、Midnight Club シリーズなどを手がけたクリエイター達による、次世代機用ゲームの第一弾。 Rockstar San Diego が制作する Table Tennis は、Xbox 360 の驚異のパワーと、次世代ゲーム機専用にデザインされたアドバンスド・ゲームエンジンが融合。ハードウェアの能力をフルに引き出した Table Tennis は、美しいビジュアルと、なめらかで自然な動きが直感的なゲーム性と相まって、緊張感みなぎる現実の卓球選手権試合さながらの熾烈なゲームが展開します。このアイテムの払い戻しはありません。詳しくは http://www.xbox.com/live/accounts をご覧ください。. For more information see the 360-HQ games database.
Now i know what your thinking "Saints Row 2 is just hitting the scene and now this" but the fact is it was just a little slip in an interview with Play.tm that got the ball rolling here but if you are a Saints Row fan then its more then enough to make your day and get the blood pumping.
Play.tm let the news slip in this quote: The last game had a very 'open' ending. Can we expect something similar with SR2?
Well, we knew a lot of people were upset with the last one because they were playing it and it was like "oh gosh, I've got to wait for the next one", but in SR2 we tie-up a lot of loose ends. I think we tie it up deliberately. We've already started work on Saints Row 3, and we have a new direction we want to go in with that which we of course can't talk about. We wrap up a lot in this one. There's no frustration.
So... Saints Row 3 will take a very new direction?
I think so, yes.
Check out the full story covering everything Saints Row 2 you need to know at play.tm.
You might recall the report i did July 25th 08 titled " Tera Patrick Works With The Saints Row 2 Team " ware i had said that Tera Patrick getting the role of “special producer” sounded like a publicity thing and from the look of this i was dead on with my guess.
As you can see for your self this is just a huge sales ploy of the most shameless kind and drops far below the standers of good taste, I'm disgusted at this pile of pure filth and perversion so to sum it up i say "nice job guys it just sold me on the game."(lol)
If you don't know who Tera Patrick is then get down to your local video store and grab any of her DVDs and check it out, this little hottie has had my eye for some time now and she seems to have her hands in more projects then you can shake a stick at. (no puns intended there)
Now my brain is telling me that this is just a publicity thing but just to make it all look like its on the up and up they went as far as to give Tera her own title of “special producer” and since i find her to be hotter then the chip set in RROD 360 its all good as far as i can see.
VideoGaming247 has also announced that: "Tera Patrick’s going to be appearing for the Saints Row 2 game at Comic Con this weekend, so if you’re in the area go and get her to sign something" and thats what makes me think its a publicity thing, slap a p0rn star in your booth at comic con and you are sure to pack the booth with drooling fans.
This sounds like a gimmick and if it is i would fall for it since she looks hot and Saints Row 2 looks just as hot so check her and the game out as soon as you can guys, and girls if you swing that way.
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