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  • Forza 5 Launch Trailer Burns Rubber With Shiny Cars

    One thing is certain about the vehicles in the upcoming, Xbox One launch day title, Forza 5: the developers did not forget to wax, buff, and simonize each member of their impressive fleet. The vehicular fleet in the trailer absolutely shine, as Microsoft is eager to show off the power of their new console. Unlike other, more controversial 720p offerings, the developers are also promising these shiny pieces of machinery will be available in glorious 1080p, along with 60 frames per second. In fact, the video’s description invites viewers to check out the Xbox One tour bus that’s been making stops across the nation just to see what all the 1080p/60 FPS fuss is about.

    Or you could wait until the in-store demo models are put out.

    For those of you wondering about which cars will be appearing in Forza 5, the developers have posted a list at the main site, and, well, it’s really long:

    2013 Lotus E21
    1976 Ferrari #1 Scuderia Ferrari 312T2
    1976 McLaren #11 Team McLaren M23
    2013 KTM X-Bow R
    1969 Ford Mustang Boss 302
    2013 Toyota GT86
    2013 Dallara #9 Target Ganassi Dallara DW12
    2012 Dallara #28 Andretti Autosport DW12
    2009 BMW #92 Rahal Letterman Racing M3 GT2
    2011 Holden #1 Toll Holden Racing Team Commodore VE
    1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa
    2006 Aston Martin #007 Aston Martin Racing DBR9
    2011 Ford #5 Ford Performance Racing FG Falcon
    2000 Nissan Silvia Spec-R
    1971 Plymouth Cuda 426 Hemi
    1998 Toyota Supra RZ
    2012 BMW M5
    1990 Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 Evolution II
    1982 Lancia 037 Stradale
    2002 Ferrari Enzo Ferrari
    2011 Ferrari #62 Risi Competizione F458 Italia
    1992 Ford Escort RS Cosworth
    1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS-454
    2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1
    1965 Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe
    1992 Honda NSX-R
    1993 Ford SVT Cobra R
    2013 Subaru BRZ
    2011 Citroen DS3 Racing
    1986 Lancia Delta S4
    2012 Lotus Exige S
    2013 Mercedes-Benz G65 AMG
    1981 BMW M1
    1994 Ferrari F355 Berlinetta
    1969 Chevrolet Camaro SS Coupe
    2013 Audi RS 7
    2013 Mazda MX-5 Miata
    2014 Ford Fiesta ST
    2013 Ariel Atom 500 V8
    2009 Honda S2000 CR
    1987 Ferrari F40
    2009 Peugeot #9 Peugeot Sport Total 908
    2011 Chevrolet #4 Corvette Racing ZR1
    2011 Holden HSV GTS
    2010 Abarth 500 esseesse
    1997 Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec
    1970 Nissan Datsun 510
    1971 Nissan Skyline 2000GT-R
    2008 BMW M3
    1973 BMW 2002 Turbo
    1994 Toyota Celica GT-Four ST205
    1984 Volkswagen Rabbit GTI
    1995 Volkswagen Corrado VR6
    1995 Ferrari F50
    1995 RUF CTR2
    1962 Ferrari 250 GTO
    2010 Aston Martin One-77
    1969 Pontiac GTO Judge
    2009 Ford Focus RS
    1967 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 427
    1960 Chevrolet Corvette
    1966 Ford GT40 MkII
    2005 Mercedes-Benz SLR
    2002 Chevrolet Corvette Z06
    2005 Honda NSX-R
    2011 Infiniti IPL G Coupe
    2012 Land Rover Range Rover Supercharged
    2005 BMW M3
    1997 BMW M3
    1963 Volkswagen Beetle
    2008 Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR
    1991 Ferrari 512 TR
    2005 Subaru Impreza WRX STI
    2004 Honda Civic Type-R
    1969 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am
    1973 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am SD-455
    1970 Chevrolet Camaro Z28
    1990 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z
    2012 Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4
    2011 BMW 1 Series M Coupe
    2009 Mini Cooper John Cooper Works
    2013 Audi R8 Coupé V10 plus 5.2 FSI quattro
    1994 Nissan 240SX SE
    2012 Hennessey Venom
    1993 Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec
    1995 Toyota MR2 GT
    1997 Mazda RX-7
    1997 Lamborghini Diablo SV
    2011 Audi RS 5 Coupé
    2012 Dodge Challenger SRT8 392
    1992 Volkswagen Golf Gti 16v Mk2
    1984 Ferrari GTO
    1961 Jaguar E-type S1
    1969 Chevrolet Nova SS 396
    2010 Lexus LFA
    2002 Chevrolet Camaro 35th Anniversary SS
    2009 Lexus IS F
    2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG
    2012 Jaguar XKR-S
    1970 Mercury Cougar Eliminator
    2007 Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione
    2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Black Series
    1967 Lamborghini Miura P400
    2012 Nissan GT-R Black Edition
    2011 Ferrari 599 GTO
    2011 Koenigsegg Agera
    2013 Audi S4
    1985 Ford RS200 Evolution
    1985 Toyota Sprinter Trueno GT Apex
    2013 Viper #91 SRT Motorsport GTS-R
    2010 Audi R8 Coupé 5.2 FSI quattro
    2004 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII MR
    1991 BMW M3
    2011 Volkswagen Scirocco R
    2012 Dodge Charger SRT8
    2011 Subaru WRX STI
    2005 Ford Ford GT
    2009 Lotus 2-Eleven
    2011 RUF Rt 12 S
    1988 Lamborghini Countach LP5000 QV
    2004 Saleen S7
    2003 Renault Sport Clio V6
    2003 Ferrari Challenge Stradale
    1968 Oldsmobile Hurst/Olds 442
    1964 Aston Martin DB5
    2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
    1995 Ford Mustang Cobra R
    2007 Honda Civic Type-R
    1983 Audi Sport Quattro
    1999 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI GSR
    2010 Nissan370Z
    2010 Lamborghini Murcielago LP 670-4 SV
    1998 Subaru Impreza 22B STi
    2006 Audi RS 4
    2011 Mazda RX-8 R3
    2010 Volkswagen Golf R
    2007 Ford Shelby GT500
    2010 Ferrari 458 Italia
    2007 Ferrari 430 Scuderia
    2010 Renault Megane RS 250
    2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 Track
    2011 BMW X5 M
    2011 BMW Z4 sDrive35is
    1997 Honda Civic Type R
    2001 Acura Integra Type-R
    1987 Buick Regal GNX
    2008 Aston Martin DBS
    2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK55 AMG
    1970 Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1
    2012 Hyundai Veloster Turbo
    2012 Vauxhall Astra VXR
    1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX
    1991 GMC Syclone
    1998 Ferrari #12 Risi Competizione F333 SP
    2005 Dodge SRT4 ACR
    2010 Mazda Mazdaspeed 3
    2011 Peugeot 308 GTI
    1970 Chevrolet El Camino SS 454
    2003 BMW M5
    1971 Lotus Elan Sprint
    1993 McLaren F1
    1977 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am
    2003 Nissan Fairlady Z
    1965 MINI Cooper S
    2004 Subaru Impreza WRX STi
    2003 Volkswagen Golf R32
    2009 Pagani Zonda Cinque Roadster
    2012 Chrysler 300 SRT8
    2010 Audi TT RS Coupé
    2012 Scion tC
    2009 Jeep Cherokee SRT8
    2011 Kia Cee’d
    2005 TVR Sagaris
    1965 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA Stradale
    1999 Dodge Viper GTS ACR
    1998 Eagle Talon TSi Turbo
    2008 Ferrari California
    2000 Ford SVT Cobra R
    2011 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe
    1994 Mazda MX-5 Miata
    2010 Maserati Gran Turismo S
    2003 Toyota Celica SS-I
    1971 AMC Javelin-AMX
    1976 McLaren #11 Team McLaren M23
    1976 Ferrari #1 Scuderia 312T2
    2013 Honda #9 Target Chip Ganassi Dallara DW12
    2013 Honda #15 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Dallara DW12
    2013 Chevrolet #1 Andretti Autosport Dallara DW12
    2013 Chevrolet #12 Team Penske Dallara DW12
    2012 Audi #1 Audi Sport Team Joest R18 e-tron quattro
    2012 Ferrari F12berlinetta
    2013 McLaren P1™
    1954 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing Coupe
    2012 Pagani Huayra
    2011 Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Superleggera
    2013 Ford Focus ST
    2011 McLaren MP4-12C
    2010 Audi R8 5.2 Coupé FSI quattro
    2012 Aston Martin Vanquish
    2011 Audi RS 3 Sportback
    2013 Ford Shelby Mustang GT500
    2013 Viper GTS
    1965 Shelby Cobra 427 S/C
    1987 RUF CTR Yellowbird
    1991 Mazda #55 787B
    2011 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor
    2011 Bugatti Veyron Super Sport

    By Turn 10 Studios’ count, that’s 200 cars for players to hunt down and add to their collection. Your vehicular hunting begins on November 22, which makes one wonder why this particular preview is called a “launch trailer,” but I digress.

    [Lead image courtesy of Microsoft Studios]

  • Payday 2 Release Comes With An Impressive Launch Trailer

    Overkill Games’ co-op first-person shooter opus is in stores now (digital and tangible), and to celebrate the occasion, the release of Payday 2 also features an impressive, cinematic-style trailer that gives players an idea of what’s in store for them. Granted, the game won’t be presented in such fashion, but you get the gist. While it may not be enjoying Dota 2-like numbers regarding players, a quick at the Payday 2’s Steam Hub page reveals over 50,000 players are currently enjoying the new release.

    For comparison’s sake, there are currently over 250,000 people playing Dota 2. Meanwhile, there are only 10,000-plus people playing Black Ops 2. Clearly, gamers are excited about the new Payday. For those who are wondering what they can look forward to as they continue to take down scores of various shapes and sizes, the developers reveal they have a year’s worth of Payday 2 DLC on tap, including the introduction of a female character:

    “There’s like a year of DLC planned… one of the first things I have on my list, is to make sure we get a female character. I’m hoping – I don’t know if we’ll get it as our first DLC, because we’d have to redo all the animations so it doesn’t look like a dude walking around with a female body. But I’d like to do that… [Overkill’s David Goldfarb] added, “Believe me, I have said this and we’ve talked about it, so I think it will happen, it’s just a question of when on the timeline.”

    Payday 2 is available now on multiple platforms (PC, PS3, Xbox 360), and unlike many new releases, it only costs $29.99 for the Steam copy, and $39.99 for the physical console release.

  • Definitive, 10-Minute Far Cry 3 Trailer Released

    In case you’ve missed the more than one dozen trailers Ubisoft has released covering every different aspect of Far Cry 3, the publisher is making sure gamers know just how good it believes the sandbox first person shooter is.

    Today, another Far Cry 3 trailer hit the web. Nothing new, except this trailer is over 10 minutes long and covers everything revealed in the previous trailers. The YouTube description of the video even contains and index breaking down the different topics. The chapter headings include Vacation in Paradise, The North Island Factions, The South Island Factions, Vast Island Playground, Guns & Weapons, Outposts & Towers, Animals & Hunting, Crafting & Skills, Extreme Travel, Mini-Games, Competitive Multiplayer, Co-Op Campaign, and Welcome to the Rook Islands.

    The video is also peppered with blurbs from some of the glowing reviews the game has already received. If, after viewing this trailer, gamers still can’t decide whether or not Far Cry 3 is the type of game they are interested in, it won’t be for lack of Ubisoft marketing efforts.

  • Mass Effect 3 Omega DLC Out Tomorrow, Launch Trailer Released

    The next single-player DLC pack for Mass Effect 3 launches tomorrow (Wednesday on the PlayStation 3), and EA has released a story-heavy launch trailer to mark the occasion.

    In Mass Effect 3: Omega, the notorious criminal haven has been taken over by Cerberus and Commander Shepard will have to join up with Omega’s former leader, Aria T’Loak to take back the station. There’s also a side-plot about helping a Turian mercenary free the slaves on Omega, but mostly it looks to feature new enemies (including a new Reaper) in four action-heavy missions.

    The new DLC will also, in a way, be the first glimpse at the future of the Mass Effect series. That’s because Omega was developed by Bioware Montreal, the developer that recently announced it is working on a brand new Mass Effect game. The new game will be “exploring new directions, both on the gameplay and story fronts.” In the meantime, the new DLC will provide more of the classic Mass Effect gameplay fans of the series crave.

  • ZombiU Launch Trailer Shows What the Wii U Can Do

    It’s ok to still be skeptical of Nintendo’s Wii U. Two screens haven’t necessarily improved most handheld Nintendo games, though the occasional breakthrough title managed to do something creative with the concept. The launch titles for the Wii U have similarly demonstrated that developers are trying nearly everything they can think of to make the second screen Wii U Gamepad fun to use.

    The best example, perhaps, of integrating the Gamepad with traditional gameplay comes from a title that seemed unlikely to launch with a Nintendo console. Ubisoft’s ZombiU shows how the zombie apocalypse might be better with an augmented reality tablet at one’s disposal.

    The game’s launch trailer focuses on demonstrating all the uses to which players can put the second screen. For starters, the pad will be able to show the area players find themselves in 360 degrees without ever moving the image on the TV screen. It also functions as a scope for sniping, a touch-based inventory system, and a method for interacting with objects encountered in the game. The multiplayer trailer released earlier this week also shows that the pad will be used in at least one multiplayer mode to harassingly spawn zombies while a different player fights them off.

    Oh, and the trailer steals the “rules” conceit from the movie Zombieland, so it’s pretty light-hearted compared to previous ZombiU videos.

  • Hitman: Absolution Launch Trailer Drops the Bass, Of Course

    After a dozen trailers covering everything from the weapons to the silly costumes of the game, Square Enix has finally released its final statement on what Hitman: Absolution is trying to be.

    The launch trailer for the game focuses on the story behind Agent 47’s actions, but manages to pack in the sexy nuns, strippers, and some ultra-violence, including a nifty katana-through-the-mouth kill. Oh, and a dubstep soundtrack, of course. That’s required for game trailers now. Over the top of all of this, short segments of good reviews of the game are shown, and early reviews look to put Absolution in the company of other well-reviewed Hitman titles such as Hitman 2: Silent Assassin.

    The story of Hitman: Absolution seems simple enough. Agent 47 saves a little girl against the wishes of the International Contract Agency (ICA). The ICA, in turn, sends its other best assassins to eliminate him. Because they can’t abide a single act of mercy from the world’s greatest assassin. There’s sure to be intrigue and mystery, though, as the mythology of the Hitman series is actually a lot deeper than its mission structure might suggest.

  • LEGO Lord of the Rings Launch Day and Trailer Arrive

    Military shooter fans will certainly make this week in gaming their own. Call of Duty: Black Ops II will certainly sell millions of copies and cause plenty of lost work, but those gamers who don’t go in for shooting their fellow gamers in the face with guns also have a different opportunity today. The opportunity to once again embark on one of the most enjoyable and OCD-inducing experiences to be had in games. A new LEGO video game is out.

    Today, gamers in North America get the chance to set of on Frodo’s great adventure with LEGO Lord of the Rings. The game is now out for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC. European gamers can look forward to beginning their journey across Middle Earth on November 23. A demo for the PC version of the game is now available on the LEGO website, featuring the Battle of the Hornburg (also known as the Battle of Helm’s Deep).

    LEGO Lord of the Rings features the same drop-in, drop-out multiplayer gameplay that is seen in other LEGO titles. The game will also feature voice acting for all of the characters, something that the LEGO games began doing with LEGO Batman 2. The voice acting does cause the games to lose a bit of the charm in seeing characters mime historic movie moments, but seeing Gandalf rebuke the Balrog in the launch trailer below certainly holds a charm of its own.

  • Assassin’s Creed III Launch Trailer Released

    Ubisoft has bombarded the gaming world with so many trailers and behind-the-scenes looks at Assassin’s Creed III that it sometimes feels as if the game has been out for months. It hasn’t, though, and tomorrow’s launch will reveal whether the game lives up to all its hype.

    Today, Ubisoft released what should be the final trailer for Assassin’s Creed III. The trailer shows a little of Connor’s troubled early life, as well as the many ways he has to kill Redcoats. It also emphasizes the events and famous figures, such as the Boston Massacre and George Washington, that Connor will be seeing throughout his journey.

    For those not in the know, Assassin’s Creed III features a Native American protagonist, Connor, who is secretly behind many of the major historical moments of the American Revolution. As a part of the Brotherhood, he assassinates his targets using tomahawks, rope dart, bow, guns, battle axes, and, of course, the hidden blades.

  • Halo 4 Launch Trailer Shows Master Chief’s Past

    Last week it was announced that the Halo 4 launch trailer would debut during Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on October 18. Today, the trailer has been released onto Halo Waypoint and has spread to all parts of the internet.

    The trailer, titled Scanned, was produced by David Fincher and directed by Tim Miller, who has worked on the visual effects for projects such as X-Men, X-2, and Where the Wild Things Are. It’s nearly two and a half minutes long, and cuts back-and-forth between previews of the events in Halo 4 and short vignettes from Master Chief’s past, back when he was just John.

    The flashbacks are live-action, which has become a staple of Halo trailers. Through the eyes of the Chief we see an idyllic childhood cut short and the brutal creation of the first spartans.

    The November 6 release of Halo 4 is now less than 3 weeks away. In the meantime, be sure to watch the live-action Halo web series Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn, which tells a story of UNSC academy cadets just before the war with the Covenant, and leads into the beginning of Halo 4.

  • Borderlands 2’s Pirate-Themed DLC Launches Today

    Today marks the launch of the first downloadable content (DLC) for Borderlands 2. The DLC, titled Captain Scarlett and her Pirate’s Booty, is filled with pirate-themed madness but a distinct lack of water.

    As is customary for a Borderlands game, this DLC looks to be filled with the series’ trademark ribald humor. It also features new characters, new enemies (mostly pirate-themed, such as the “grogmaster”), new challenges, a new vehicle (the sandskiff, which can fire harpoons), and, of course, new guns. Lots and lots of new guns.

    The DLC is 800 Microsoft Points through Xbox LIVE or $10 via the PlayStation network or PC. Gearbox is also still offering its Borderlands 2 Season Pass, which lets players get all four of the planned DLC campaign add-ons for $30 or 2400 Microsoft Points. Though I would only recommend the pass to those who know they will be playing Borderlands 2 well into next year, Gearbox’s offer is a steal compared to Call of Duty: Black Ops 2‘s $50 season pass.

    Gearbox released a launch trailer today to coincide with the DLC’s release. It gives an overview of who Captain Scarlett is, what players will be doing, and what sort of action players can expect.

  • Dishonored Launch Trailer Highlights Outstanding Reviews

    Dishonored, the dystopian, steampunkish magical-assassin game was released today, and already comparisons to the Thief and Deus Ex series’, as well as “game of the year” talk are being thrown around earnest.

    To accompany the game’s launch, Bethesda has released one final trailer for the game, highlighting quotes from some of the outstanding reviews the game has been getting. It also shows many of the powers players can acquire during their playthrough and just how those powers can unleash destruction on unsuspecting guards and enemies.

    What the trailer doesn’t show very well is that the game itself is very much stealth-based. Sure, players can rampage through the game, sliding their dagger into necks and calling on swarms of rats to devour guards, but the levels are designed for a more subtle, exploratory approach. For a look at how each of these styles of play will differ, check out the interactive trailer released by Bethesda last week, or the E3 walkthroughs that highlight both play styles.

  • Forza Horizon Launch Trailer Revealed

    Today Microsoft and Playground Games released a launch trailer for the upcoming Forza Horizon. Though this “launch” trailer seems a bit premature (the game will launch on October 23 in the U.S. and on October 26 in the U.K.), fans of the Forza series will enjoy the pretty landscapes and sexy cars.

    The new trailer, seen below, also serves as the reveal for the release date of the demo for Forza Horizon, which will be available on Xbox LIVE on October 9th. The demo will feature the roads of Colorado and several different cars. Players will also get to experience a street race over a representation of Finley Dam. After completing several of the events, players will be able to compete against each other to set faster times. A section of the game map will also be available, giving players a taste of what is to come in the full game.

    Xbox LIVE members who play the demo and then purchase the game will receive a custom 2013 SRT Viper GTS, which Microsoft states was designed to highlight the “gone-gold” status of Forza Horizon.

  • Borderlands 2 Launch Trailer Released on the Eve of Launch

    The trailers for Borderlands 2 have so far been fantastic. Specifically, the launch date announcement trailer was fun for those who enjoy dubstep, and the later “Wimoweh” trailer calmed things down for those who enjoy the classics.

    Today, on the eve of the game’s launch, 2K and Gearbox released the launch trailer for Borderlands 2. While it doesn’t have the flash and creativity of the previous trailers, it does set the stage for what players can expect to find themselves up against.

    It appears that the vault hunters will racing Handsome Jack to a special vault that contains an unnamed horror. A horror that could end all life on Pandora. Save the planet, yada, yada…

    Anyway, while the story is sure to be a nice touch, there are “bazillions” of guns to collect, starting in less than 24 hours. Check out the last trailer before players get their hands on the title itself:

  • The Max Payne 3 Launch Trailer Is Now Live

    With the third installment of the Max Payne video game series getting ready to drop next Tuesday–5/15/2012–it’s time for the marketing push to go into overdrive, and what better way to do that than introduce the launch trailer five days before the game hits the stores? For those gamers who may not know where Max Payne 3 will take them, Rockstar Games has a definitive description:

    For Max Payne, the tragedies that took his loved ones years ago are wounds that refuse to heal. No longer a cop, close to washed up and addicted to pain killers, Max takes a job in São Paulo, Brazil, protecting the family of wealthy real estate mogul Rodrigo Branco, in an effort to finally escape his troubled past. But as events spiral out of his control, Max Payne finds himself alone on the streets of an unfamiliar city, desperately searching for the truth and fighting for a way out.

    With that in mind, get ready for bullet-time slow motion action as Max tries to save what’s left of his pain pill-addled existence. As for the trailer, while looking like a number of cutscenes pieced together, Rockstar Games promises the trailer was made completely from in-game footage, something the makers of Dead Island could learn a lot from (yes, the reverse trailer was awesome but it was completely non-representative of the game’s contents).

    Notice, however, Rockstar says ‘In-game footage” and not “gameplay,” which is another good indicator of what people will see:


    Even though there isn’t much in the way of gameplay, the trailer still manages to draw people in, something Twitter indicates quite nicely:

    @ONoesUDidnt
    Jenn    So psyched. Next week! RT @RockstarGames #MaxPayneIsComing RT @g4tv The Max Payne 3 launch trailer has arrived! http://t.co/PUWMBkir 15 minutes ago via Echofon ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

    @androoshaw
    Andrew Shaw    That’s the beaten down, end of his tether Max Payne that I know and love. Welcome back, old friend. http://t.co/M4N0BIpg #MaxPayneIsComing 45 minutes ago via web ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

    @theKingsy
    William King    After years of waiting, pre-ordering and anticipation, finally, #MAXPAYNEISCOMING! Thank you, @RockstarGames. My body… it is ready. 1 hour ago via Twitter for iPhone ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

    There’s some humor with the #MaxPayneIsComing hashtag, too:

    @slackerninja
    rishi alwani    Of all the possible hash tags in the world, Rockstar went with #MaxPayneIsComing. Keep tissues ready apparently. 15 minutes ago via twicca ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

    Zing!!! What are your thoughts on the trailer? Is MP3 a first-day buy or is it something you’d buy when used copies start showing up at GameSpot?

  • Assassin’s Creed 3 Gets Its Launch Trailer

    Well, we’ve been hit with content surrounding the upcoming Assassin’s Creed 3 box art and some “leaked” screenshots, which look like they were taken directly from the undoubtedly multiple cutscenes that will likely be appearing the AC sequel.

    And now, we have the launch trailer.

    Assassin’s Creed 3 isn’t due to hit the shelves until Halloween (10/31/2012), which is just enough time to work yourself into an absolute frenzy waiting for the third installment. Considering AC 3’s apparent subject matter and setting–the Colonial United States during the Revolutionary War–the anticipation for Ubisoft’s next AC has already taken off. It’s hard to deny the appeal of tracking Red Coats to dish out brutal, quiet death. It’s kind of like Reese’s Cups–two great tastes that taste great together, especially for those of us inhabiting the world of video games.’

    It should be noted that much like the screenshots, the trailer was taken almost directly from the game’s cutscenes. In fact, it wouldn’t be a bit surprising to find out the upcoming footage is from the beginning of the game. See for yourself:


    As Rock, Paper, Shotgun says, it’s going to be hard not to miss Ezio, the assassin in the previous sequels–the original assassin was Altair. Whatever the case, the idea of assassinating undesirables in the name of freedom sounds incredibly tantalizing. Many on Twitter feel the same way:

    @TheRealMattC
    Matthew Curione    Yes, please. RT @IGN: Assassin’s Creed III debut trailer is here! http://t.co/2tALCqWW 2 minutes ago via Echofon ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

    @KeariHoover
    Dr. GreenBackhand    Oh shit. Assassin’s Creed III looks sick as fuck.. 3 minutes ago via Echofon ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

    @tmth421
    Amelia Acton    RFT!!!! RFT!!!! @KeariHoover: Oh shit. Assassin’s Creed III looks sick as fuck.. 2 minutes ago via Echofon ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

    @ReddArrojado
    Redd Arrojado    stoked for Assassin’s Creed III 🙂 4 minutes ago via web ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

    That makes two of us.