Crysis 2 Minimum System Specs Released

By Mark

Now, even though these are just the minimum requirements for the title it does look as though Crytek have been a little more friendly to the modern PC user as most modern rigs would be able to run this. As I say though these are only the minimum requirements and not the recommended.

What you'll need to run Crysis 2 as the bare minimum is:

• Internet connection required for activation
• OS: XP/Vista/Windows 7
• CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 2Ghz, AMD Athlon 64 x2 2Ghz or better
• 2 GB RAM
• HDD: 9 GB
• DVD ROM: 8x
• GPU: NVIDIA 8800 GT 512MB Ram or better
• Keyboard, mouse, or Microsoft Xbox 360 controller for Windows

And there you have it, the recommended specs will of course be higher than this and when they are released I'll get them here asap.

Source - GeForce

EA 'Very Exciting' FPS Reveal This Year

By Mark

John Riccitiello (EA CEO) spoke out at EA's third quarter company conference call last night and said that the publisher had a 'very exciting' FPS title in the pipeline.


According to Seeking Alpha Riccitiello said:

"... The intention for us at least is to have strong FPS entries each year,". "For quite a long time now, I've been saying that it's our long-term goal to take back the first-person shooter category leadership."

He then went on to talk about EA's previous progress and the new title in question:

"We made strong progress in calendar '10 over calendar '09," "This year, with the trail end of Battlefield Bad Company 2 still doing well, Medal of Honor doing well, Crysis and Bulletstorm, we're clearly going to make more progress on our goal, and that's before we get to what I think is going to be a very exciting entry later in the year that we're not yet announcing."

It's hard not to think of Respawn the new studio headed by former Infinity Ward heads Jason West and Vince Zampella that will be creating a new title for EA although a release this year would be incredibly unlikely. What about you folks? What'll it be?

Anarchy Reigns - Zero Reveal

By Mark

So we had our first look at Anarchy Reigns a couple of hours ago and now we get to see more this time in a character reveal for a cyber-ninja named Zero.

Little is given in the bio by SEGA and Platinum Games but I can tell you that he weilds two katanas which are named Onimaru and Jyuzumaru which are a ninja's best friends apparently.

Splinter Cell HD Collection Dated

By Mark

Ubisoft has now confirmed that the upcoming HD Collection of the first three Splinter Cell titles will be launching in the US on March 22nd on Blu-ray for PS3.

Fans of Sam Fisher can expect to find Splinter Cell, Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow and Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory all retweaked and made up for the PS3.

If news of just one collection isn't enough for you however, remember the Prince of Persia trilogy that was released as a downloadable HD remake a while back? Well the Prince will be joining Mr Fisher on Blu-ray on the same day in the US. As for UK release dates? There's no word on that I'm afraid as of now but keep checking back, if I know something you will.

The collections will cost you a cool $39.99.

Anarchy Reigns First Gameplay Look

By Mark

Anarchy Reigns the new online title coming from Bayonetta and Vanquish developer Platinum Games and publisher Sega has just received its very first gameplay trailer.

What is it you ask? It's a third person multiplayer only brawler, simple as that. This trailer shows off a character called Sasha who is dubbed as the 'Ice Queen' and her weapon of choice would be snow spikes of all things. Goes to show snow isn't always fun, hit up the trailer below.

Project Dark Is Now Dark Souls - Flood of Details

By Mark

Set to be the successor to the infamously hard Demon’s Souls it has now been revealed that the former Project Dark has been renamed to something a little closer to the former game and is now entitled Dark Souls. Aside from the name change there has been a flood of details courtesy of Japanese gaming magazine giant Famitsu and some people over at NeoGAF have set about translating it.

So what do we know now?

- This time they want to increase the amount of field exploration in the game.

- All fields are seamless, so whatever you can see, you can reach and explore. If you see a fortress or castle walls in the distance, you can eventually get there.

- There will be no map display in the game, just a position display marker.

- They aim to make the game just as challenging than Demon's Souls, but also just as rewarding when you succeed. The sense of achievement is important.

- The gameplay will be similar to Demon's Souls in concept, where it's about trial and error and learning from your mistakes to play better.

More details after the break (lots of information)

The Old Republic 'Flashpoints' Trailer

By Mark

With no 'official' date yet in place and just a 'maybe September'-ish release date to go on Bioware have released a new trailer for their upcoming MMO The Old Republic to give fans something to look at while the wait goes on.

This latest piece of media showcases 'Flashpoints' which Bioware describe as such:

"Flashpoints are action-packed, story-driven adventures that test a group of players to their limits, putting them up against difficult foes in volatile situations. You and your group need your wits, your skills, and all your resources to emerge victorious.

Aside from this it was also said that:

"Every Flashpoint begins with an exciting story and contains difficult decisions - choose carefully, because your group's choices have a meaningful impact on the challenges you'll face, the enemies you'll fight, and the outcome of the story! All the danger is certainly worthwhile; the rewards from Flashpoints are some of the most powerful you'll find."

As I say no date is set in stone just yet but when there is you'll know rest assured.