This Week On The NewsWire – 24th April 2011
Ahh, the third full week in April 2011, the time when everyone has slowed down their workrate in preparation for the huge amounts of time off for many people, due to both Easter and the royal wedding this year. Well, everyone seemed to slow down (including PSN!)...except for the gaming news!
As per usual, the NewsWire was virtually jam-packed with gaming goodness this past week so we stopped stuffing our faces with chocolate eggs to grab the pick of the bunch for you...
Microsoft gave you the chance to not only play Xbox Live for free but also help to break a world record with their Xbox Nations Free Xbox Live Weekend (which is still running for tomorrow too!)
Following his leaving of his day-job, the rumour mill was running on overdrive this week as to whether or not a certain recognisable voice from the FIFA franchise would still be making a return for this year's edition. If you don't know from that who we are talking about then you probably don't understand the offside rule either!
We brought you the first footage of what will possibly become the new most-purchased DLC of the year as Treyarch guided you through the upcoming Escalation Map Pack for Call Of Duty:Black Ops.
Shortly after putting some caps in some asses, we sped away in a stolen sportscar while avoiding police and gangs to bring you a whole range of new screenshots for Saint's Row The Third....
...and as if that wasn't enough, we also managed to get our dirty mitts on some great-looking concept art for you too! Don't say we never do anything for you!
Anyone who's a fan of a military shoot-em-up (and we hear there are a lot of you out there!) must have recently seen the short gameplay videos of apparent Black Ops killer, Battlefield 3. Well now there is a full, unabridged, 12-minute version! Watch this...because it really is something special.
Naughty Dog revealed when all those salivating Uncharted 3 fans will be able to try the title a little early with the beta coming this summer.
For all those Steam users who have been waiting for what may seem like forever to play Fable III, Lionhead announced some rather intriguing new features that will be hitting the PC version. Viva La Revolution!
Rockstar decided to hit everyone with another eyeball-achingly beautiful gameplay video of upcoming crime thriller title LA Noire with a close-up look at the game's leveling system.
It turns out that someone at either Microsoft or GAME hadn't quite realised just how excited people are about Gears Of War 3 as stocks of the access codes for the current beta were run dry for the people who pre-ordered! Oh dear!
People who are easily offended probably shouldn't view this new Duke Nukem Forever video...however, fans of the man himself and his "Come Get Some" way of doing things most definitely should!
Good news came out this week for anyone looking forward to Warhammer-themed game Space Marine, the campaign will be a meaty one!
And so as if all of that wasn't enough, we close out this Easter weekend with some all-new pictures relating to the highly-anticipated Hitman 5, but what on earth could they mean...?
So there you have it, what a week in the gaming news! We are spent! See you next week for some more NewsWire goodness! XG247 out!
