brothers in arms
Features
The Art of War
4:30AM Owen Good | War is a theme as old as the video game medium itself; leaps in game presentation have typically corresponded to some kind of combat themed game. More »
Gameloft Lanuches Brothers In Arms: Hour of Heroes For iPhone
6:20AM Stuart Houghton | Gameloft have released Brothers In Arms: Hour Of Heroes for the iPhone, bringing 14 missions over 3 theatre campaigns to your pocket. More »
News
Rumour: Gearbox Lays Off 26, Drops Aliens: Colonial Marines – Update: Gearbox President Responds
12:30PM Michael McWhertor | Update: Gearbox president Randy Pitchford tells us that the Sega published Aliens project is still on, that the independent developer has been undergoing “some transformative changes” resulting in “some talent changes.” His full statement is after the original report.
Here’s Why Brothers In Arms Was Delayed
9:30PM Luke Plunkett | Brothers in Arms: Hells Highway was originally due in 2006. It’ll be out next week, in 2008, so there’s been a fairly sizeable delay on Gearbox’s end. What caused the holdup? According to Gearbox, it was a combination of the multiplatform development and the Unreal Engine 3.0. They bought the engine off the shelf, and having never developed for any PlayStation console, let alone the PS3, soon realised they’d bitten off more than they could chew. Cue the delays. Game director Jeramy Cooke says this was pretty much the only hold-up, however, as the actual game design went smoothly, so don’t let your hopes for the game get all limp and lifeless just yet. Gearbox Explains Why ‘Brothers In Arms: Hell’s Highway’ Has Taken So Long [MTV] More »
Brothers In Arms Delayed. Again.
1:20PM Luke Plunkett | We’d have thrown in some quip about this being the 1,174th time Brothers In Arms: Hell’s Highway has been delayed, but since that cut a little too close to the bone we let it slide. This one’s not too bad, however: the “glass is half full” brigade can console themselves with the fact it’s only for a month, with the game’s original August release pushed back to September. To tide you over while you wait, the first details on the game’s collector’s edition have been revealed on GameStop, showing that for an extra $US 10 you’ll get a US Airborne figure, a comic book and a map of the upper Rhine, should you ever be bicycling around the area with the missus and wondering about the position of German Panzer divisions. Brothers in Arms: Hell’s Highway Suffers Delay, Limited Edition Revealed [Shacknews] More »The Definitive List Of Video Game Comics
3:00AM Stephen Totilo | My colleague Tracey John at the Multiplayer blog appears to have outdone herself, indexing 31 video game comics. Did we know there were Doom and Mega Man comics? She and I talked about a post that would highlight new comics based on new games: stuff like Dead Space, Gears of War and Brothers in Arms. I figured she’d cover five or six of them. But Tracey’s the kind of video game writer who makes a post considering the greatest cats in video game history and lists more than 50 felines. Now she delivers a breakdown of 31 video game-based comics present and past, with pretty pictures, info and some jokes. Funny thing is that I’m a big comic book reader and a serious gamer — but I never read any of these. You? Our Giant Guide To Video Game Comics [My day-job blog] More »
Brothers in Arms: Hells’ Highway – New Trailer and Screens
4:00AM Owen Good | Alright, time for the eye candy. Ubisoft and Gearbox send us a 90-second trailer showcasing Brothers in Arms: Hell’s Highway, due for release in August on the 360, PS3 and PC. This simulation involves Operation: Market Garden, the largest paratrooper operation in World War II, which set the stage for the Allies to cross the Rhine and advance into Germany.
