Project Origin gets name change Tues, 9 September 2008
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Project Origin becomes F.E.A.R. 2; also gets release date
 Ahh! It's the evil ugly girl!! RUN!!
Upcoming horror shooter Project Origin has undergone a name change, taking back the name of its predecessor, F.E.A.R.
Developer Monolith, and its parent company Warner Bros, reacquired the rights to the F.E.A.R. name from the first game's publisher Sierra. The title will now be known as F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin.
Vivendi Universal Games, the parent organization of Sierra, merged with Activision [in 2008] to become the largest third-party publisher in the world. VUG's crown jewel, of course, is Blizzard, the studio responsible for World of Warcraft, StarCraft II, and Diablo. Sierra's lineup was examined, and most of its games were recently dropped. Indeed, Sierra's future is in doubt. Sensing an opportunity, Warner Bros. and Monolith struck, and they are announcing today that they have acquired the F.E.A.R. name, meaning that the creator of F.E.A.R. once again has access to the name.
- IGN
F.E.A.R. 2 has also been given an official release date, and is now headed for a February 10, 2009 launch.
The game will sell for the PlayStation 3, the Xbox 360 and the PC.
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'Far Cry 3 already in planning stages'; Ubisoft Thurs, 28 August 2008
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| source: GameSpot | thanks: Afro-antarctic Gaming
Third installment of Far Cry franchise in the works; possible Antarctic setting
 Far Cry 3: Where no-one can hear you freeze
Big-name developer/publisher Ubisoft have said that Far Cry 3 is already in the planning stages, even though the second game is yet to be released.
Narrative Designer Patrick Redding, from Ubisoft Montreal, said that a locale for the third game hasn't been locked in, but that a return to Africa is a distinct possibility.
"For us, Africa still has a huge amount of promise," Redding told the Web site. "There are still things we want to do with the African setting, and I think it's safe to say we'll continue to explore it." A return to Africa isn't a lock however, as Redding also noted that "we might find something new and compelling about the Antarctic setting that wants us to make the next game there."
- GameSpot
While Far Cry 3 has obviously not been given an expected release date yet, the upcoming Far Cry 2 is due within the next couple of months.
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Brothers In Arms to hit Highway in August Mon, 23 June 2008
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| source: GameSpot | thanks: Un-vaporised Vapourware
Hell's Highway to warm up your winter!
 Hey Baker... D'you reckon they can shoot through this hedge?
Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway is now set for an August 26 release.
The FPS, the third in the Brothers in Arms series, was previously intended for a 2006 release, but suffered successive delays.
As with previous entries in the Brothers in Arms series, the character-driven story will unfold around a series of squad-based missions of the 101st Airborne Division. Set during World War II, the game tracks previous Brothers in Arms protagonists Matt Baker and Joe Harstock through 10 days as they try to secure a stretch of German-controlled road vital to the Allied forces' reinforcement plans.
- GameSpot
The game, which features some swanky new next-gen graphical effects, is to launch on the Xbox 360, PS3 and the PC.
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Call of Duty: World at War announced! Wed, 11 June 2008
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| source: Games Industry Wire | thanks: More death and destruction
One, two, three, four...and then some more
 Return to WWII
Details on Call of Duty: World at War, have been revealed by game developer Treyarch. The latest game in the Call of Duty franchise will return back to WWII, after the series had a brief foray into modern warfare in Call of Duty 4.
However, as promised, Activision is introducing a new military theatre and taking World at War to the Pacific, where players can fight the Japanese.
While Infinity Ward isn’t developing Call of Duty: World at War, the FPS will still utilize Infinity Ward’s award-winning Call of Duty 4 engine. Treyarch has also recieved a full year of development time over its previous Call of Duty 3 release.
- Games Industry Wire
No specific dates for release have been set, but Call of Duty: World at War is said to be heading for PC, DS, PS2, PS3, Wii and Xbox 360 towards the end of March next year.
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New Crysis Game Announced Sun, 8 June 2008
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| source: Crytek Website | thanks: Parallel storylines
My, that was fast...
 Do we REALLY sound like this guy?
Crytek has announced the sequel to the eye-gougingly beautiful Crysis, and has said it is due to hit shelves sometime this spring.
The game, titled Crysis Warhead, tells the story of what it was exactly that Psycho did during his time on the island.
In Crysis Warhead, players will don the Nanosuit of Sergeant Sykes, also known as ‘Psycho’, one of the most memorable characters from Crysis.
More brash and aggressive than his Delta Force squadmate Nomad, players will experience Psycho’s parallel story during the events of the original game, finding that life on the other side of the island is even more intense and explosive than they ever could have imagined.
- Crytek website
The game shall also include the obligatory new weapons and vehicles, as well as some new multiplayer content.
At this stage, Crysis Warhead is to launch exclusively on the PC.
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