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Rumor: GameStop dates Prototype, Splinter Cell V, Sonic Unleashed, Rogue Warrior and more
One of our loyal X3F Army tipsters has outed himself as an employee of GameStop, but to make up for it he sent us a camera phone image of a few release dates. While you should take these dates with a grain of salt some of them are accurate, specifically Ninja Gaiden 2, Soul Calibur IV and Civilization Revolution.Fueling the fire of the Sega's Sonic Unleashed leak is a release date of November 4 for the Xbox 360, PS3, Wii and PS2. EA's NFL Head Coach 09 is slated for a September 3 release and based on the release of the original in relation to Madden, the time frame seems accurate. A few titles we haven't heard much from are Bethesda Softworks' Rogue Warrior (November 10) and Edios Interactive's Shellshock 2: Blood Trails (September 1), which is being developed by the team at Rebellion.Other dates include Sierra's Prototype from Radical and the Xbox 360 exclusive Splinter Cell: Conviction from Ubisoft which are dated for October 21 and October 2 respectfully.Remember, pre-order focused retailers tend to guess-timate releases on a regular basis to structure their sales goals for the final two quarters of the year. However, some of the names on this list make us really glad we have a rumor category.[Thanks, Travisto]
Rogue Warrior to be M.I.A. at Min-E3
Though Bethesda has been exclusively linked to Fallout 3 as of late, the developer had also been working with Zombie Studios on a tactical shooter based on Dick Marcinko's Rogue Warrior book series. Now that we've jogged your memory, you should know that the game will not be on display at this year's E3 summit.Speaking to FiringSquad, Bethesda's Vice President of PR and marketing Pete Hines said, "We aren't talking about RW until we're ready to show what we've been up to." Rogue Warrior, powered by the Unreal Engine 3, was originally scheduled for release this year on PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
Rogue Warrior screenshots -- what a hairy arm!
Bethesda, company behind that little ol' game called Oblivion, have been hard at work a new FPS entitled Rogue Warrior. Doubtless, you'll play some loner mercenary who ends up taking whatever side you want in a conflict between multiple forces (if Oblivion is any indicator of the freedom these guys will allot you in this game). The game is due out this year sometime for the PC, 360, and PS3.Look at the screenshots, though. They're... strange. They look good in some respects, but kind of "meh" in others. The hairy arm is a nice touch, but the gun looks a bit... blocky? Wait, nevermind, guns are supposed to be symmetrical and blocky or else they'd explode all over you. Screens look pretty good. We'll keep an eye on this game, for sure.
Bethesda's Rogue Warrior to battle Ubi's Tom Clancy forces
Bethesda Softworks and Zombie Studios want a piece of the tactical-shooter market. The two are teaming up to adapt Dick Marcinko's Rogue Warrior book series into an Unreal 3-driven FPS for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC.Rogue Warrior will undoubtedly go up against any number of Ubisoft's established Tom Clancy franchises of similar nature, including Ghost Recon and Rainbow Six, when it releases later next year. It's a difficult challenge, but there are a few details that are already setting Bethesda's project apart.Rogue Warrior's campaign mode will feature on-the-fly (jump-in, jump-out) co-op, similar to what Epic's offering in Gears of War, only Bethesda and Zombie plan to allow up to four players. On the multiplayer side, a map generating system using "tiles" is reported to provide 200 unique map variations on both day and night settings. Rogue Warrior will also benefit from a total of 10 multiplayer modes. Watch out, Ubi![Thanks, Matt]
First Rogue Warrior screens
We told you that Bethesda was partnering with Zombie Studios to create a new FPS on Wednesday. Now we have the first handful of screenshots from the game, titled Rogue Warrior. Said Mark Long, producer at Zombie Studios,"Rogue Warrior is the game we've been waiting to make for years. We're using terrific technology in a way that's different from other games - we have a unique HUD and control system for your teammates, on-the-fly co-op play, and we've really focused our efforts on making multiplayer more fun and challenging by giving you lots of modes and hundreds of maps you can see and play. We're thrilled to be working with Bethesda on this new initiative using a brand we know and love." We've now uncovered a handful of screenshots from the game. The screens aren't the greatest quality -- they almost look like scans -- but they do give us an idea of the game's graphical fidelity. The images look decent, though certain parts -- notably the ground texture -- have a last gen quality to them. Still, the graphics are likely to improve considering the game was officially announced only days ago. Also, the custom map feature sounds interesting as well. We've all played GRAW, and many of you have tried the Rainbow Six: Vegas demo, so what do you think? Does Rogue Warrior stand a chance?
Bethesda sets its sights on the FPS genre
According to the latest issue of OXM (Via 360Monster), Bethesda is working on a new first person shooter with Zombie Studios. Entitled Rogue Warrior, Bethesda hopes to make a game that will compete with the likes of GRAW and Rainbow 6: Vegas. Gamers will recognize Zombie Studios as the developers of Shadow Ops. The article doesn't specify, but a quick search revealed a book about anti-terrorism with the same title, upon which the game may be based. Bethesda hopes to separate Rogue Warrior from similar games by spicing up the multiplayer options. One particularly interesting feature is the ability of each team to configure a map prior to a match. The maps are composed of three sections. Each team chooses an outer section, while the computer randomly decides the center section. The player chosen sections are kept secret from the opposing team. Thus, each team starts in familiar territory and must venture into unknown territory. It is Bethesda's hope that this will keep the experience fresh. Sounds like a pretty cool feature to us. What do you think?
