1-Minute Gaming News - September 29 2012

This week's 1-Minute Gaming News has debut gameplay footage for some big game, and an anticipated indie game. Plus, system requirements for major upcoming releases. Watch it below...

Mount & Blade II: Bannerlords Announced

Talewords announces the sequel to Mount & Blade, Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord. For those that have no idea what this game is, it's a sandbox action/strategy game where you travel around the world taking on quests, fighting battles, and building an army, potentially going up in the ladder of noblemen/kings. The teaser doesn't have any gameplay footage or any info frankly. Taleworlds states that more info will be released in the coming months. Teaser trailer below...

GRID 2 Gameplay Footage - Cars, Road, And Sun Shafts

Codemasters has put out two videos of GRID 2 in action. One an urban familiar looking Chicago level and another one taking place in an open California coast. These are footage from an alpha version so it's still early in development. It's not breaking expectations, looks fast, and the lighting looks like a big improvement. The game is due Summer 2013. Watch the videos below...

Prison Architect Goes Alpha - Pre-Orders Opened

Introversion has announced that Prison Architect is now in Alpha. They released this gameplay clip of the game, demoing how the game works. Well sort of. I think you'll agree it's a pretty damn unique way of making a gameplay trailer. It's a mix of a classic management game like Theme Hospital and base building ala Dwarf Fortress. It's early in development still but you can pre-order now here, and get instant access to the alpha. Like they say in the trailer, it is an unfinished game. Watch the video below...

Assassin's Creed III PC Minimum Requirements - PC Upgrade Probably Not Needed

Assassin's Creed III isn't going to make your PC cry in shame. The minimum requirements that have been released demands a meagre E6700 dual core processor, 2GB RAM, and a 3870 AMD/NVIDIA 8600GT. Assassin's Creed III releases November 20th. Minimum requirements after the jump...

1-Minute Gaming News - September 25 2012

This weeks, trailers with game that have 3 in their title and many other news. 10Minute Gaming News below...

Total War : Rome II First Gameplay Footage Emerges - Elephants Confirmed!

I've been rather excited to see Creative Assembly's sequel to their mega hit, Rome Total War. At last, they've released in game footage of the sequel. It's rather short but it showcases the naval invasions that will be a brand new feature in a Total War game. Never been a fan of the naval battles in the latest Total War games so expect me to click on the auto resolve button. Units look great, animation... cinematic, but the proof will be in the pudding. Actual hands on. I'm cautiously optimistic. Watch the gameplay footage below...

Dishonored Tales From Dunwall Part 1 - Webseries Prequels To The Game

Dishonored isn't exactly what you would call a generic oft used game setting. Steam punk/ Victorian era world might be hard to understand how thing became the way they are. Bethesda has released the first in a three part series prequel to Dishonored in the form of webseries. Watch it below to get a sense of what the story and the setting is about(also included the final developer documentary)...

Medal of Honor Warfighter SEAL Team 6 Combat Training Series Episode 5 - Demolitions

SEAL Team 6 dude talks about the demolitions guys. These are the guys you go to for breaching doors. Handling highly explosive materials and what not. Not sure if you'll play as one in the game, but nevertheless, interesting information. Medal of Honor Warfighter release October 26th. Watch the trailer after the jump...

Chivalry Medieval Warfare Releasing October 16th - Beheading Galore!

The medieval combat game, Chivalry Medieval Warfare, from the creator of Age of Chivalry will be releasing October 16th. The game is bloody and gets up close and personal with combat. There are also archers and crossbowmen for the sniper types but don't expect this to be Modern Warfare. Chivalry is looking very good... I hope to get a hands on after release. Watch the release date announcement trailer below...

Far Cry 3 Island Survival Guide Trailer - Top Of The Food Chain

Ubisoft releases a new trailer called the Far Cry 3 survival guide. Featuring parts of the game, this one introduces you to more armed to the teeth antagonist. With all the sliding and moving around, this looks a faster game than the predecessor. Far Cry 3 releases November 30th. Watch the trailer below...

Company of Heroes 2 Now Available For Pre-Purchase On Steam - Get Beta Access When Available

Company of Heroes 2 is now available for pre-purchase on Steam. It's due out in 2013. Pre-purchasing it now will earn you unique German Rotbraun and Russian Leningrad Pattern Bundle. The cool thing is that as more people pre-purchase, they'll unlock more Steam rewards. The really big thing... pre-purchasing will guarantee you a spot when they begin beta. Company of Heroes 2 is priced at USD$59.99. Go buy it now comrade... for the motherland!

Source: Steam

Need For Speed Most Wanted Single Player Trailer - Subtle Dubstepping With Narrator Not Guaranteed

Have you ever wondered how single player would stack up against the multiplayer and all the online social stuff you do with your friends in Most Wanted? EA has released just the trailer for you. Narrator in the trailer says... all cars are available to you from the start. The city of Fairhaven is an open world and the single player is focused on challenging you to take out the 10 most wanted drivers in the city. Need For Speed Most Wanted releases October 30th. Watch the trailer below...

Greg Zeschuk & Ray Muzyka Leaving Bioware

In what comes as a surprise, Greg Zeschuk and Ray Muzyka, founders of Bioware have announced plans of departing Bioware. They are retiring. From the very beginning of the company, the two doctors have been synonymous with Bioware, often being the very definition of Bioware(and image). Bioware was bought by Electronic Arts in 2007 and many feared this would spell the end of Bioware producing quality title. Many predicted Bioware would be pushing forth sequels to their games year after year(which is sort of happening). But the acquisition also meant Bioware grew quite big with studios set up handling the Command & Conquer reboot as well as incorporating Mythic(MMORPG developer) into the Bioware stable. The doctors(they are both qualified doctors) have no plans to get back into the gaming industry. As a fan of their work(Baldur's Gate II) I bid them a fond farewell. Adieu Bioware doctors... you will be missed. Certainly a very iconic face of the gaming industry.

Source: Bioware Blog

1-Minute Gaming News - September 17 2012

This week's 1-Minute Gaming News covers Wii U launch titles and a really long awaited release of a Half Life 2 mod.

Dragon Age III: Inquisition Announced - Using Frosbite 2 Engine

EA has announced that Dragon Age III is a real thing. Sub titled inquisition, the game will be worked on by the original team that developed Dragon Age: Origins... yes the good Dragon Age. Mike Darrah the game's producer had this to say "We are working on a new engine which we believe will allow us to deliver a more expansive world, better visuals, more reactivity to player choices, and more customization. At PAX East, we talked about armour and followers…. Yeah, that kind of customisation. We’ve started with Frostbite 2 from DICE as a foundation to accomplish this." Holy crap a new engine using FrostBite 2(the engine powering Battlefield 3). While he didn't let loose any information regarding gameplay mechanics or story. There's been a bit of a leak about the plot which apparently is related to some shadowy figure pulling strings to throw the region into chaos. There's civil war, and you become the Inquisitor, revealing who the bad guy is. Sounds awesome. Dragon Age III: Inquisition is targeted for a late 2013 release.

Source: VG247

Malaysian Gamer Gets A Forum - The Steam Group Forum

The new Steam community is finally out for everyone and we've got brand new forums on our Malaysian Gamer Steam group. Just open Steam or a web browser and get to Steam community and select the Malaysian Gamer group and pick the Discussion tabs.We're keeping the forums pretty basic for now and will open new sections if there is demand for them. So join in on the discussions. Talk about an awesome game you are playing. Or plan up gaming nights with fellow Malaysian Gamers. All on Steam. GO to our Steam forums now

Dishonored Developer Documentary Part 3 - Experience

Dishonored, the first assassination game where you don't have to kill anyone? The third part in the developer documentary delves into the gameplay experience. The developers talk about some of the amazing creative kills they have seen. Dishonored is looking even better as we approach release day and is certainly high up there as the most anticipated game this year. Dishonored releases October 9th. Watch the video below...

Medal of Honor Warfighter Single Player Basilan Gameplay Trailer

EA has released an 8 minute gameplay trailer of Medal of Honor Warfighter. The video puts the spotlight on a level in Basilan. That's in the Philippines taking on the Abu Sayyaf terrorist, real world scenarios with real world terrorists. Actually they are calling it inspired by real events. However you put it, EA isn't joking around by making this game set in multiple spots around the world. Medal of Honor Warfighter releases October 26th

Guild Wars 2 Is Pretty Popular - Sold 2 Million Copies 2 Weeks After Launch

Guild Wars 2, the big hitter MMORPG from ArenaNet & NCsoft has sold a total of 2 million copies. And that's just after 14 days past release day. ArenaNet President, Mike O’Brien stated “We’re continually fine-tuning the game to deliver the polished experience our players expect, and we’re already working on new adventures and experiences to introduce into this truly dynamic online world.”. There is no doubt that Guild Wars 2 had huge amount of hype and backing to it. Publishers NCsoft has pumped in a lot of money for the marketing campaign and development of the game. In comparison, Bioware's Star War's The Old Republic only managed 1 million copies a week after launch even with EA as backers. Guild Wars 2 is definitely evidence that the MMORPG market is not entirely over saturated. The business model plays a huge role and whether subscription based MMO's are a thing of the past, I do not know(Guild Wars 2 has no subscriptions, just purchase the game and play like any other game). What is certain though is that it's getting more difficult to rationalise a subscription based MMO these days. 

Source: PCGamer

Medal of Honor Warfighter Sniper: SEAL Team 6 Combat Training Series Episode 2 - Pointman

Part 1 of the SEAL Team 6 combat training series talked about the sniper. In part 2, real Navy SEAL guys talk about the pointman. The guy whose in front of everybody, the first person advancing into a door breach. Someone with a lot of guts. Medal of Honor Warfighter releases October 26th. Watch the video below...

Dishonored Developer Documentary Part 2 - Immersion

Arkane Studios talk about immersion in the second developer documentary for Dishonered. In this video, they focus on the art direction and the lengths they go to to get an authentic city into the game. Taking place in Dunwall which is inspired by Victorian era London, the city comes alive thanks to its architecture, its denizens, vehicles and whale boats... sorry what... yes whale boats. Watch the video below...

Steam's Big Picture Mode For The TV Going Beta Soon!

I would have never expected this to ever happen, but Steam is moving to your living room now. The Big Picture mode isn't quite going to compete with console... it's still a PC, just using your TV screen. Steam will handle how the game is displayed in super high res on the TV. And yes... there is controller support. PC Gamer reports that in a New York Times article about Valve, it is stated that beta will launch on Monday. No news yet on how to get on the beta. Anyone excited about this? Or is this really not you would be interested in as a PC Gamer? Big Picture trailer below...

1-Minute Gaming News - September 10 2012

1-Minute Gaming News is back a little late this week. GamerZakh has been busy but big news this week... Black Mesa Source finally releasing? Watch the video below...

Dishonored Developer Documentary Part 1 - Inception

Arkane Studios shares with us how they came up with Dishonored and its unique world. A Steampunk Victorean era alternate reality world isn't exactly a common game theme. The art direction, narrative, and gameplay combine to offer a uniqueness I have not seen in a tripple A game in quite a while. Check out the first in the series of developer documentaries below...

Football Manager 2013 Announced! Best Ever Football Manager

You'd think they would need to announce things like these any more. But they still do. SEGA and Sports Interactive are at it again this year. They've announced Football Manager 2013. This year, their bringing two new game modes, classic and challenge mode. Classic mode is basically pairing down the game to manage mostly your team tactics in game and watching text highlights, like the old Championship Manager games. Challenge mode pits you against the odds, challenges that put you on the edge of your managerial role. Like taking Wolverhampton to win the Premier League... okay maybe not as extreme as that. The game will be better integrated with Steam and Network play will allow you to invite your Steam friends and view a worldwide leaderboard. Check out the announcement trailer/video for a breakdown of new stuff below...

Call of Juarez Gunslinger Announced - Live Action Trailer Released

Yesterday they teased us with the announcement. Today, it's confirmed! Call of Juarez Gunslinger return to its roots of the old western theme. The game takes place on the Aemrican frontier and will allow you to take on famous gunslingers of the wild west such as Billy the Kid. Hence... the name Gunslinger. Info is scarce but the concentration mode from the second game returns, allowing you to go slow mo in gunslinging moments. The twist is apparently you can dodge bullets now in slow mo. There's also a new skill system which, that's about as much as we know really. The game is due out in 2013 for the XBOX360, PS3 and PC. Watch the live action trailer below(plus screenshots)

New Call of Juarez Announcement Imminent

This is a no brainer... but Techland posted a new image on the Call of Juarez official Facebook page. The image has the date 6th September 2012, possibly( No I'm sure of it) a date for the announcement. The image seems to showcase some broody looking character and looks like its set in old days. Taking Call of Juarez back to its roots. Which is a good idea considering the mess that was Call of Juarez: The Cartel(set in modern times). The date seems to hint that the announcement is very soon, so I'll keep an eye out for it.

Battlefield 3 Armoured Kill Launch Trailer - Vehicle Mayhem

Battlefield 3 DLC expansion, Armored Kill is out now... but... only for PS3 Battlefield Premium members. Us PC gamer will have to wait till September 11th for Premium members and September 18th for non-premium. This is the expansion that Battlefield players have been waiting for. 4 new maps, the biggest map ever in a Battlefield game, more new vehicles, a new game mode focused on vehicle mayhem... what more can we ask for. Check out the trailer below...

Call of Duty Black Ops 2 PC Minimum Requirements Out

Treyarch has released the system requirements for the PC version of Call of Duty Black Ops 2. What's notable is that nothing is really noteworthy or extraordinary. Other than the requirements for four hardened micro-gnomes with frontline combat(might be hard procuring these). In this post, Treyarch detailed the enhancements to the PC version of the game. They include running the game on DirectX 11(it only supports DirextX11), enhanced lighting, bloom, anti aliasing, depth of field, ambient occlusion to name a few. Also, absolutely no cap or limit on frame rate. Check out the minimum requirements below...

Black Mesa Source Is Actually Releasing! It Shall Be Good To Return To Black Mesa In High-Res

A mod that has been in development for aeon's. The first trailer for Black Mesa Source was released back in 2008. No word since... until today, the appearance of an ominous timer counting down 10 days. Black Mesa Source is a mod that recreates the original Half Life using Valve's Source engine. Black Mesa takes the story a little further by adding new stuff past the original Half Life levels... for those that can't get enough of Half Life lore, these stuff will make you go insane. Makes it oh so pretty. Using source, you favourite FPS classic will now sport sharper textures and more advanced lighting. September 14th is the date that hell freezes over... I mean Black Mesa Source gets its first release. Keep an eye out on the official site. Check out the first official trailer below

1-Minute Gaming News - September 2 2012

A little late on the scene this week, but 1-Minute Gamine News of the week is back. Lots of new and cool stuff on the horizon. Watch it below...

UPDATE: Torchlight II Releasing On September 20th - Launch Trailer Up

UPDATE: Runic Games has released a launch trailer for Torchlight II. Watch it below...

The much anticipated sequel to Torchlight has finally got a release date! It's September 20th, a few weeks more to wait. Torchlight II promises to be bigger than it's predecessor in every single way. Maintaining a low USD$19.99 price tag, it absolutely befuddles me if people don't buy this... especially if you love action RPG's. All four new classes feel a lot more 'actioney' and have super cool skills right from the get go. Skills that you feel are very powerful. Read our beta impressions here.

Splinter Cell: Blacklist Ghost Playthrough - Going Stealth

Ubisoft put out a video of a 7 minute playthrough of the upcoming Splinter Cell: Blacklist. This is the same E3 2012 playthrough we say in June with the exception that this video takes a different approach to the mission. Completely stealth... well except for that one kill. This demo shows that by going stealth you can change the way the mission plays out. Which is pretty cool. Splinter Cell: Blacklist releases Spring 2013. Watch the video below...