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Brock from GoozerNation postulates some fun game combinations, and what great gaming elements from certain games he'd like to see added to other games.
Ubisoft has secretly started hiring for the next installment in the Army of Two series. While the second installment wasn't a huge success, it was a respectable title. Check out the full story.
In a recent earnings conference call, Electronic Arts revealed the sales results for Army of Two: The 40th Day, Dante’s Inferno and Mass Effect 2 during the last quarter.
"EA Montreal has today released the all-new co-operative campaign map pack titled Chapters of Deceit on PlayStation Network for the award-winning, Army of Two: The 40th Day. Army of Two: The 40th Day – Chapters of Deceit puts players back amidst the disaster in Shanghai where they will stumble upon new information that could help end the invasion by Jonah and his 40th Day Initiative army."
"Already established as one of the UK’s leading entertainment events, Memorabilia is adding another string to its bow by expanding the videogames’ presence at this month’s show. A trio of major games publishers will be making the trip to the NEC Birmingham for the Spring Memorabilia Show on 27th-28th March 2010, adding the chance to play the hottest new videogames to the show’s ever-growing list of attractions."
"Released in January of this year Army of Two the 40th Day will finally see downloadable content on April 1st. Chapters of Deceit puts players back amidst the disaster in Shanghai where they will stumble upon new information that could help end the invasion by Jonah and his 40th Day Initiative army."
Through February 27th Best Buy and BestBuy.com is once again discounted several popular games to $39.99. With free shipping, some of the games are at the best available price since Christmas. Games eligible including Left 4 Dead 2, Dragon Age: Origins, Army of Two: 40th Day, Call of Duty 4 Game of The Year Edition and Guitar Hero 5. Also available Divinity II: Ego Draconis for $30.
GamesCastLive sit down and discuss some of the games January had to offer, such as Bayonetta, Darksiders, Army of Two: The 40th Day, Dark Void and Vancouver 2010, while also looking forward to what February has in store for gamers.
Guide covering all the collectibles with videos and a complete walkthrough of the game plus some achievement hints and tips. Also has a section on custom masks for online gameplay.
The NPD Group has released their hardware and software numbers for the month of January 2010, representing sales for the United States for the four week period of January 3 to January 30.
Headlines:
Mass Effect 2 gets more than a half million in first week sales
Industry trending downwards again
Industry:
Total sales: $1.17 billion (-13%)
Hardware: $353.7 million (-21%)
Software: $597.9 million (-12%)
Accessories: $217 million (+2%)
Hardware:
WII: 465.8k (116.45k per week)
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All Age Gaming's Danny Yee takes a look at the second 'co-op shooter' from Electronic Arts, Army of Two: The 40th Day. Is the second instalment pure co-op brilliance or does it fall short? Find out after the jump.
"Army of Two: The 40th Day is a testosterone-fueled cooperative shooter that improved on what the original set forth at doing – delivering an experience that is 99 percent aimed at males who enjoy drinking beer and playing cooperatively with their action-oriented buddies. What about the other 1 percent? Well … let’s say they must enjoy B-action movies, full of clichés, to gain any sense of gratification out of The 40th Day."
"Michael Lafferty of GameZone writes "Gamers don’t care. Doesn’t matter if it is sunny or cold outside – there is the warmth of the television screen or computer monitor, reveling in the glow of White Knight Chronicles, or Mass Effect 2. So what if winter is a bit longer. Six more weeks of winter is all the excuse needed. "You still gaming?" Don't scramble for a response - blame it on the groundhog.""
"After having reportedly shipped two million units to retail worldwide, Mass Effect 2 has taken the top spot in the UK, knocking Ubisoft’s Just Dance down to second place, according to GfK Chart-Track data. The chart applies for the week ending January 30th, which means BioWare’s latest managed to become the biggest selling game of last week with just it’s first days of sales."
"Every so often I hear people talk about how they miss the days when Japan ran the game industry. I don't think they so much miss the days when Japanese developers were on top of the world as much as they miss the days when Japanese developers/publishers actually worked in large to promote creativity rather than just follow trends. Those days have faded. While many great games still come out of Japan, thanks mostly to their always shrinking console market and a lack of knowledge on how to revi..."
"Developed by EA Montreal, Army of Two: The 40th Day is the follow-up to the 2008 hit. While the original was a testosterone filled shooter, this one goes in a different direction and sends the "Army of Two" back to basic training."
"-arms to swap stories and watch his back when the situation gets hot. True camaraderie is an illusion in most shooters. Whether playing with a friend on the second controller or with a squad of chattering A.I.s, the extra firepower is a privilege, not a prerequisite. Army of Two is different, because it is built wholly around cooperative gameplay. Shanghai is in ruins. In a matter of minutes, the gleaming metropolis of glass-lined towers and decadent neon has been reduced to a maze of ashen d..."
"The majority of the game follows Salem and Rios’ attempt to escape the city. While I can appreciate what the developers have attempted here, to recreate a somewhat realistic military situation based on lack of information and rapidly changing situation, the result is less than impressive. The open nature of the plot strips most of the purpose out of the combat, which means the combat feels somewhat dull."
"In 2008, Army of Two hit the scene and embodied everything that was co-op gameplay. Two badass mercenaries with attitudes to match, showed us what real teamwork is all about. Army of Two: The 40th Day has now arrived and the sequel is ready to up-the-ante of everything the first managed to achieve, but can this ‘bromance’ of epic proportions make an impact and kick off 2010 with a bang?"
All Age Gaming's Phong Nguyen bring's us the 25th AAG "The Week That Was". This week he discusses the God of War 3 Ultimate Trilogy Edition, GT5's further delay, the Wii getting Netflix, the Xbox 360's 3D capabilities, Project Natal and more!
Icrontic's jaunty CB Droege gives us the exciting and interesting New Releases in video gaming this week; featured are Army of Two: 40th Day, Chronos Twins DX, Walk It Out, and Sands of Destruction.
""1. A Decent Animal (15) – You need to complete Chapter 3 on Any Difficulty Level.
2. A Steep Descent (10) -You need to complete Chapter 2 on Any Difficulty Level.
3. Attention Grabber (10) – You need to allow your partner to snipe 5 guys while in Mock Surrender.
4. Chaaaaarge! (15) – You need to charge through 20 enemies.
5. Co-Op Sniper (10) – You need to Co-Op Snipe 5 enemies.""
""On the downloadable games front we’ve got today’s Wii Shop and DSiWare titles Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, Chronos Twins DX, ShadowPlay, Touch Solitaire, Jazzy Billiards, Word Searcher, Shanghai II: Dragon’s Eye, and Zero Gear on Steam (updates Tuesday), as well as Serious Sam HD on Xbox Live Arcade (updates Wednesday).""
Best Buy is offering $40 off Turtle Beach Ear Force X31 Headset for Xbox 360 or Turtle Beach Ear Force P21 Headset for PlayStation 3 with purchase of Army of Two: The 40th Day. That's the best combined price available at this moment.
Walmart.com significantly expanded the list of soon-to-be-released games that are eligible for the free $10 gift cards with purchase. At this moment the list of games that are available includes Star Trek Online God of War 3, Final Fantasy XIII, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Mass Effect 2, MAG and many more. There are more than dozen games in total that are eligible.
Amazon.com is offering $10 credit with pre-order of Army of Two: 40th Day for Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 and PSP. With already discounted price for the game, this is the best promotion for this highly anticipated, brand-new game that's going at this moment and a good way to save some cash. You need to hurry though because promotion will end on the day of the release (01/12/10).
This episode of the HipHopGamerShow talks about the upcoming Gears 3 and Army Of Two Gameplay. Guest starring on the show is Joe from EA who goes into deep detail about army of two on both consoles and psp, this show is great so stay tuned enjoy
"After weeks of deliberation and in-house arguing, we have finally narrowed down our picks for the Top 10 Sleeper Hits of 2010. It was a long process of eliminating titles that may or may not be overlooked, so we decided on a solid ten gaming picks that we feel need more attention and love from the gaming community - and in the end will be worth every second of game time. These are the top 10 games coming out next year that we think, even though they are not on everyone's radar, will score som..."
Amazon.com put out an updated list of soon-to-be-released games for which it's giving out free $10 future game credit with purchase. Games eligible include MAG, Mass Effect 2, Bioshock 2, Army of Two: 40th Day, Dante's Inferno and several others.
"Electronic Arts has announced that Salem and Rios, stars of co-op shooter Army of Two: The 40th Day, are coming to London to promote the game’s upcoming release. Army of Two: The 40th Day is currently in development for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PlayStation Portable (PSP), and is set for release across Europe in January 2010."
"EA Montreal, a studio of Electronic Arts Inc., has announced that renowned film composer Tyler Bates will be creating the score for the highly-anticipated Third-Person Co-Op Shooter Army of Two: The 40th Day. The sought-after composer, best known for his work on the blockbuster films 300 and Watchmen, is crafting an immersive score that will highlight the epic co-operative battles gamers and their friends will face in the first major videogame release of 2010."
I am not entirely sure what has been going on recently, but some game developers appear to be taking a page from professional wrestling.
While there has always been a number vocal devs that made crazy statements about their games (classic: John Romero's Daikatana "He will make you his '*itch'" ads) I don't remember a time when so many devs have been taking aim at one another's products.
The most recent industry in the industrial crossfire comes from the creative director of 'The 40th D...
"Electronic Arts Inc. announced today that it has signed a deal with IDW Publishing to expand two of its intellectual properties, Army of Two™ and Dragon Age™, into comics under a new EA Comics imprint with IDW beginning in January. EA and IDW will launch monthly, ongoing series for both Army of Two and Dragon Age. Each issue will be published in print and distributed nationally at comic book outlets, with digital versions released for iPhone and iPod Touch and other emerging digital platforms."
"We love a good box art. And we always appreciate a bad box art. But I'm not sure under which column the new Army of Two: The 40th Day cover falls, spooky, dramatic and explosion-filled though it may be.
At the very least, it's consistent with the original, with our heroes Rios and Salem once again back-to-back behind a column that reads Army of Two. But perhaps it's a little too close, intimidating stare of "you better buy this game or we'll shoot up another major metropolitan city, kid" a..."
EA has revealed the release date for Army of Two: The 40th Day. The game will come out January 12th 2010. And as a bonus, if you pre-order the game you can play the online mode Extraction on launch day.
"“Chris and Jock are amazingly talented artists. We’re excited that they have been able to contribute these evocative illustrations to depict the long-term consequences of the players’ key moral decisions,” says Reid Schneider, Executive Producer EA Montreal."
"It's almost 2 weeks until the Electronic Entertainment Expo for 2009 and it is hyping up to be one of the best yet. After the less than great few years E3 have had with a smaller and less exciting environment, publishers and developers a like are looking forward to showing off their future products. Here are a few of the many notable events and products which you should get excited about - whether they happen or not is another question?"
"Recently announced, the successor to 2008’s Army of Two now has a brand new in-game trailer to follow the debut released last week. Electronic Theatre will keep you up-to-date with the developments in the world of Army of Two."
"Electronic Arts has lifted the curtains on the debut trailer for upcoming shooter Army of Two 40th Day, which hit shops later this year for PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable and Xbox 360.
Seen below, the footage depicts a war-torn city interspersed with cryptic messages and solider types battling it out in the streets. There’s also a fair amount of environmental destruction going on, which is made more impressive by the fact everything is running in real-time. Enjoy."
![Box shot of Army of Two: The 40th Day [Europe]](http://i.neoseeker.com/boxshots/R2FtZXMvWGJveF8zNjAvQWN0aW9uL1Nob290ZXI=/army_of_two_the_40th_day_frontcover_small_qM5F6j7hwwyfbAD.jpg)