Probably the least expected and talked about sequel made an appearance today June 1st 2009 at Microsoft's E3 press conference: Crackdown 2 was shown in trailer form. For those of you you who missed the first game, its a sandbox game similar to Grand Theft Auto, only your a cop that can become supercharged allowing you to jump, run, and attack in a way that's closer to a super hero than an officer. Not too many details of the title are out yet, the trailer was not that of gameplay footage. We'll have the info of how the game will play soon.
Left 4 Dead 2 was shown off at Microsoft's Press Conference, the video was only a trailer but the game is available to play at the show floor. The game this time takes place in the American south, Louisiana to be exact. The game's new feature will be melee weapons, an aspect that wasn't in the original. Where the original title had you just hit the undead with your gun, the squeal will allow players to wield chainsaws, bats, frying pans and a many other weapons. Interestingly enough the game also takes place during the daytime, the original took place completely at night. Value has mentioned the game will have a "deeper" level of cooperative gameplay, stay tuned as we learn more.
There have been several updates on the Kojima teaser site since we mentioned the countdown on our site. Until this point the website has started to rain with lightning and thunder striking every few seconds. Each time lightning strikes a letter is revealed, so far the letters don't seem to spell anything out. The other major thing revealed however is Naked Snake confirming a new Metal Gear game. Naked Snake seems to be older than he was in Metal Gear Solid 3 and Portable Ops which points to a sequel to these earlier games. Many have suggested the game will take place in Vietnam according to the patch on beret.
This weeks NEW releases has electricity in the air! Sly Cooper's creator Sucker Punch has release a brand new title called 'inFamous'. This shocking title has a release only for the Ps3. Trust us, you will want to play this game. The demo has been out for almost a week now. Get this game, become a superhero and save Empire City.
I know you heard that Epic Games are going to release its next segment of DLC for Gears of War 2. Titled 'Dark Corners' which is coming out on the Xbox Live Marketplace. Then there is the 'All Fronts Collection' which is coming out to a retailer near you. While the desicion is yours to buy the package of your choice, it also depends on if you have purchased the previous 3 dowloadable content map packs.
Several video game sites today have reported that the next issue of famitsu, a japanese gaming magazine will cover a new Metal Gear game. Now this isn't a 100% fact but it is coming from a few different sources so it seems reliable especially when considering the big 5 on the website suggesting Metal Gear Solid 5. There are also several people online who apparently now see a snake in the clouds solidify that it's Metal Gear even more. We will let everyone know what happens to the site when the countdown is done so stay tuned.