Valve, creators of best-selling game franchises like Half-Life and Counter-Strike and leading technologies such as Steam and Source, is readying gamers for the April launch of Portal 2 on PC, Mac and PlayStation 3. Marking the debut of Steam functioning on any next generation console, the features shipping in the PS3 version of Portal 2 include cross platform play (PC/Mac vs. PS3) for multiplayer games, persistent cloud-based storage of PS3 saved games, and cross platform chat (PC/Mac and PS3). In addition, those who purchase Portal 2 for the PlayStation 3 may unlock a Steam Play (PC & Mac) copy of Portal 2 at no additional cost by linking their PSN and Steam accounts.
One of the big games of 2010 will celebrate Halloween long after October. Taking the wraps off one of the most anticipated features and worst kept secrets, game developer Treyarch revealed that the community-favorite “Zombies” is coming to Call of Duty: Black Ops which hits stores worldwide on November 9 from Activision. Zombies were originally introduced in Call of Duty: World at War and became an instant hit. Call of Duty: Black Ops fans can combat the zombie apocalypse in up to four-player co-op gameplay. Check out this exclusive interview with Treyarch in the video below.
Insomniac Games has expanded to Durham, North Carolina and has a team of 30 working on the first cooperative Ratchet & Clank game. Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One for PlayStation 3 will offer four-player co-op gameplay and an original story that blends the franchise’s trademark tongue-in-cheek humor. Chad Dezern, studio director at Insomniac Games’ North Carolina studio, talks about this new adventure from PAX Prime 2010 in this exclusive video interview.
Cole MacGrath makes his electrifying return in inFAMOUS 2, the second chapter in the best-selling franchise exclusively for PlayStation 3. Developed by Sucker Punch Productions, inFAMOUS 2 takes the franchise (there’s also a movie in the works through Arad Productions) to all-new heights in an immersive open world action adventure that offers a more visceral, emotional and powerful take on the true superhero experience. Check out this exclusive video preview of the new game from PAX Prime 2010.
Seattle – One of the big games of 2010 is readying for a global release and offering PC fans a head start on exploring the new world. The PlayStation 3 version of Final Fantasy XIV won’t ship until March 2011. With the latest role-playing epic set to launch September 30, Square Enix’ Sage Sundi and Yasu Kurosawa talk about Final Fantasy XIV in this exclusive video interview from PAX Prime 2010.
SEATTLE -- The wait is almost over for one of the biggest entertainment launches of the year. Microsoft is pulling out all of the stops to celebrate the launch of Halo: Reach, the prequel to the blockbuster trilogy that became a global entertainment phenomenon and defined a generation of gamers. Bungie was on hand at PAX Prime 2010 to discuss the culmination of the franchise in this exclusive video interview.
SEATTLE -- 2K Games and developer Gearbox made a surprise reveal at the PAX PRIME 2010 in Seattle when they showed the game for the first time. PAX Prime 2010, also known as the Penny Arcade Expo, is an annual public show centered around video games. Many of the top video game companies are on hand to show off their latest products, some for the first time like Duke Nukem Forever. Duke Nukem Forever's reveal quickly became the biggest story at PAX because of its long history of false starts and its surprise appearance and announcement at PAX that caught even the game media by surprise.
