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Medal of Honor now available; launch trailer [video]

by Alexis M. on October 12, 2010

in General Gaming News Bits

Medal of Honor

Today Electronic Arts and game developer DICE release Medal of Honor, which takes place in a new modern day setting for the first time in the FPS series. Somewhat overshadowed by the controversy of naming, and later renaming, the multiplayer enemies “Opposing Force” (see here), Medal of Honor puts players in missions inspired U.S. Army confrontations in Afghanistan.

Medal of Honor is available starting today for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC. Launch copies of Medal of Honor come packaged as a “Limited Edition” with extras that include Battlefield 3 Beta access, special weapons and an exclusive Special Ops player skin.

EA notes some highlights on the Medal of Honor series and today’s release of Medal of Honor:

  • Highest pre-orders in the 11-year history of the Medal of Honor franchise.
  • Supported by a global marketing campaign including multiple TV spots during Monday Night Football and out-of-home billboards in top 6 U.S. markets including attention-getting real estate in Manhattan’s Times Square.
  • Over 180K Facebook fans and 25K Twitter followers before the game even shipped.
  • Exposed Medal of Honor multiplayer to over 1M people across PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC platforms via two open betas to ensure the best performing multiplayer gameplay experience.
  • PC Multiplayer Beta Peak Simultaneous Users (PSUs) outperformed EA’s previous record-holder Battlefield: Bad Company™ 2 by 41%.
  • According to internal estimates, Medal of Honor is slated to be the biggest blockbuster week-one event in October 2010 outpacing movies such as ‘The Social Network’ ($46M), ‘Secretariat’ ($12.6) and ‘Life as We Know It’ ($14.6). Box office estimates according to Boxofficemojo.com.
  • Launched Linkin Park song “Catalyst” to #1 with music video set in the Medal of Honor fiction; 6.5M worldwide views to date making it #1 most viewed video on YouTube on August 1 and 2.

For more details on Medal of Honor, visit the official website at  www.medalofhonor.com. Medal of Honor will be available in Europe on October 15, 2010.

See the launch trailer for Medal of Honor here.

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New game releases for week of October 11, 2010; Medal of Honor, Invizimals PSP bundle and PSP camera, more

by Alexis M. on October 9, 2010

in General Gaming News Bits

October 11, 2010 game release week

This week brings a couple notable “Game of the Year” titles, a new PSP-3000 bundle with PSP camera, adjective powered Super Scribblenauts, and EA’s FPS reboot of the Medal of Honor FPS game. If you’ve yet to play Borderlands or Uncharted 2, now is a great time to jump in on both of those excellent games with their definitive “Game of the Year” Edition. Downloadable content is now included with both of the games. Augmented reality gaming comes to the PSP with the release of Invizimals. A special “Vibrant Blue” PSP-3000 is included in a Invizimals PSP bundle. Both the Invizimals PSP bundle and PSP UMD game include a PSP Camera. This is the first time SCEA introduces the PSP camera in North America. EA and DICE deliver the realistic current-day first-person shooter with Medal of Honor. The launch editions of Medal of Honor are packaged as “Limited Editions” and include extras for a limited time, along with access to the Battlefield 3 Beta. The PS3 edition includes Medal of Honor: Frontlines HD. See what’s new in stores this week!

New videogame releases in stores, for week of October 11, 2010:

(subject to change)

PlayStation 3

Borderlands Game of the Year Edition

Disney Sing It: Party Hits

Disney Sing It: Party Hits with Microphone

Lucha Libre AAA: Heroes of the Ring (pre-order for $10 video games credit)

Medal of Honor Limited Edition (pre-order for $20 video games credit)

SBK X

Sengoku Basara Samurai Heroes

UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves – Game of The Year Edition

Rock Band 3 – Wireless Fender Stratocaster Guitar Controller for PlayStation 3 – Blue

Rock Band 3 – Wireless Fender Stratocaster Guitar Controller for PlayStation 3 – Cherry

Xbox 360

Borderlands Game of the Year Edition

Lucha Libre AAA: Heroes of the Ring (pre-order for $10 video games credit)

Medal of Honor Limited Edition (pre-order for $20 video games credit)

SBK X

Real Arcade Pro VX SA

Rock Band 3 – Wireless Fender Stratocaster Guitar Controller for Xbox 360

Wii

Casper’s Scare School: Spooky Sports Day

Disney Sing It: Party Hits

Disney Sing It: Party Hits with Microphone

Just Dance 2 (pre-order for $10 video games credit, bonus glasses)

Kirby’s Epic Yarn (Sunday, October 17)

Sengoku Basara Samurai Heroes

Rock Band 3 – Wireless Fender Stratocaster Guitar Controller for Wii – Cherry

Rock Band 3 – Wireless Fender Stratocaster Guitar Controller for Wii – Blue

PC

Borderlands Game of the Year Edition

Medal of Honor Limited Edition

SBK X

DS, DSi, DSi XL

Lufia: Curse of the Sinistrals

My Baby 3 and Friends

Super Scribblenauts

PSP

PSP Limited Edition Invizimals Entertainment Pack

DJ Max Portable 3

Invizimals with PSP camera

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Medal of Honor PC Multiplayer Open Beta available briefly from October 4th to 7th; hopes to “clear up any misunderstanding about the patriotism”

by Alexis M. on September 24, 2010

in General Gaming News Bits

Medal of Honor Limited Edition with Battlefield Bad Company 3 beta

Electronic Arts today announced that a open multiplayer beta will be available for a brief period for PC gamers. Just before the October 12, 2010 launch of the new Medal of Honor game, EA and DICE are allowing PC players in a Multiplayer Open Beta on October 4th. The Multiplayer Open Beta only runs until October 7, 2010. So if you want to check it out, you should go to www.medalofhonor.com/pcopenbeta for where to download it and play during that brief period of four days. The Multiplayer Open Beta gives a sampling of two maps and two gameplay modes.

Here are the details on the Medal of Honor Multiplayer Open Beta maps from EA:
“The Medal of Honor Multiplayer Open Beta features two new maps inspired by real world locations: Kunar Base and Shahikot Mountains. Kunar Base is played in the Sector Control multiplayer mode where two sides fight to control tactical sectors of the map. Shahikot Mountains is played in the tactical and objective-based Combat Mission multiplayer mode where gamers battle through a series of objectives to defeat the opposing team. Both modes pit teams of 12 players (total 24 players) against one another with realistic destruction, tactical support actions and a weapon customization system that generates hundreds of combinations.”

In light of the controversy behind Medal of Honor, Frank Gibeau, President of EA Games Label, stated the following as part of the reason for the PC Multiplayer Open Beta: “We also hope that by offering the Multiplayer Open Beta, we can clear up any misunderstanding about the patriotism and respect that are the foundation of this game. The Medal of Honor franchise has always shown extraordinary reverence for American and Allied soldiers — this game is no exception.”

Medal of Honor will be available for the PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360, on October 12, 2010 in North America and on October 15, 2010 in Europe. Visit the official website for more details at www.MedalofHonor.com.

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Sony announces DR-GA500 and DR-GA200 headsets for enhanced gaming experience

by Alexis M. on August 17, 2010

in Sony PlayStation News Bits

Sony DR-GA200 gaming headset and DR-GA500 processor

For gaming audiophiles looking for the ultimate audio experience, Sony has announced a new line of headsets particularly designed for gamers. The Sony DR-GA500 and DR-GA200 have been designed for extended wear and use Sony Virtual Phones Technology (VPT) for added depth, handy for those FPS games. In line with that purpose, Sony is launching a promotional package with EA for Medal of Honor. Starting October 15th, both headsets will come packed with a free copy of Medal of Honor. Pricing and a North America release are to be confirmed.

Here is a summary of each headset from Sony Europe:
- DR-GA500 model features 7.1ch digital surround sound perfect for first person shooters (FPS).
- DR-GA500 and DR-GA200 have 40mm drive units for premium gaming sound quality.
- Both showcase unique ‘triple enfolding’ design for unrivalled comfort over long periods of wear.

See a larger image of the DR-GA200 with DR-GA500 processor here.

Click here for more technical specifications and the full announcement from Sony Europe’s press release.

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Spike TV’s 7th Annual ‘Video Game Awards 2009′ tonight at 8pm ET

by GamingBits on December 12, 2009

in General Gaming News Bits

Tonight at 8:00 PM ET, Spike TV is hosting its 7th Annual Video Game Awards 2009. Visit the Spike TV VGA page here starting at 3pm ET today, where the pre-show VGA rehearsals will be and where you can catch a world premiere game trailer. A few world premiere game trailers are anticipated to be revealed tonight, including new trailers for upcoming games such as Crackdown 2, Halo Reach, Medal of Honor, Tron, UFC Undisputed 2010, and “the next Star Wars game.” See a few game teaser trailers here, here and here. See more videos from the VGAs here on GameTrailers.com.

See the nominees of the Spike TV 7th Annual Video Game Awards.

Many celebrities and musicians will be at the VGA 2009 show, along with a preview of the upcoming Prince of Persia film.

From Spike TV:
“Academy Award nominated Actor Jake Gyllenhaal will be on hand to dole out the night’s most prestigious honor, Game of the Year, as well as to present a special look at his upcoming Walt Disney Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer Films, future blockbuster “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time.” Grammy Nominated rapper and gamer Snoop Dogg will be performing at this year’s live event.

Also scheduled to appear at the “VGAs” are Kristen Bell, Felicia Day, Green Day, Tony Hawk, Tricia Helfer, Forrest Griffin, Alyssa Milano, Zachary Quinto, Mike Tyson, Olivia Wilde and the stars of Spike TV’s forthcoming original comedy series “Blue Mountain State” – Alan Ritchson, Darin Brooks and Chris Romano.”

Tune in to Spike TV tonight at 8pm ET and see if your favorite game makes Game of the Year and what new games and game trailers are revealed!

UPDATE: See the winners of the 2009 Video Game Awards here, as well as announced games.

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