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Ghost Recon: Future Soldier's 'Arctic Strike' DLC due in July
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier's future soldiers had better bundle up, as Ubisoft's just-announced "Arctic Strike" DLC sounds like it'll require more than just a camouflaged windbreaker when it arrives on July 3. The DLC runs 800 MS Points or $10 on 360 and PS3 (respectively), and the PC version ... well, it seems not to exist. We've asked Ubi what's up with that.The pack contains an unknown number of multiplayer maps, a new co-op "Guerrilla Mode" map, six new weapons, and an additional multiplayer mode. Ubi unfortunately hasn't shown anything of the content aside from the single image you see above, but presumably we'll hear more after the game's launch.
Future Shop has exclusive Future Soldier bundle
Canada's Future Shop is home to an exclusive "Limited Edition" of Ghost Recon: Future Soldier. The $80 package comes with a steelbook case and a statuette, and is available for both PS3 and Xbox 360 in "extremely limited" quantities.We'd like to see this partnership taken further. With this promotion in place, it's a perfect opportunity to add verisimilitude to the game through the inclusion of Future Shop stores that could sell extra batteries for all that tactical equipment. Of course, in the world of Future Soldier, it would just be called "Shop."[Thanks, Zack]
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier trailer: Bloody tattoo guy edition
The latest trailer for Ghost Recon: Future Soldier is a bit more ominous than ones we've seen in the past, in primarily due to the fact that it predominantly features a very bloody, very tattooed Russian interrogation subject, menacing laughter, as well as unusually werewolfian undertones.
Ghost Recon Alpha sneaks up on DVD and Blu-ray May 22
Ghost Recon Alpha, the 25-minute prequel film to Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, will arrive on DVD and Blu-ray on May 22. According to Joystiq ghosts embedded deep within Ubisoft, May 22 just happens to be the release date for Future Soldier as well.The film will be available in a DVD/Blu-ray combo pack for $14.95 or as a lonely, single DVD for $7.95. If you just can't wait that long, G4 will be airing the film later today at 6:30pm ET.
Ghost Recon Alpha film is prologue to Future Soldier, debuts on G4 May 3
On May 3, G4 will debut Ghost Recon Alpha, a 25-minute short film and live-action prelude to the events of Ghost Recon: Future Soldier. The sample video above splices some live-action footage from Alpha in with some in-game shots of a multiplayer map created as a matching homage.Ghost Recon Alpha debuts on G4 on Thursday, May 3 at 6:30pm ET. During the broadcast, viewers can hunt for a hidden code that unlocks an exclusive gun in Ghost Recon: Future Soldier. We've got some early stills from the prologue in the gallery below.%Gallery-154429%
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier multiplayer walkthrough almost walks through walls
The only thing more terrifying than a ghost is a bunch of ghosts with guns and x-ray vision. And maybe sharks. Creative director Tommy Jacob doesn't mention shark-prevention tips in the above video, but he does show some strategies to take out foes in Ghost Recon: Future Solider's multiplayer.
PSN Tuesday: House of the Dead 4, StarDrone Extreme, Disgaea 3
Today's PlayStation Store update extracts The House of the Dead 4 from its forgotten existence in arcades, planting it in your tastefully lit abode for $9.99. You can also purchase the Vita's StarDrone Extreme, an enhanced and now cross-compatible version of the fast-paced PlayStation 3 hurtling game. (Yes, that's a genre. You hurtle.)Sony has expanded the store with tongue-in-cheek strategy RPG Disgaea 3: Absence of Detention, new Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception DLC and a downloadable version of Dead Rising 2: Off the Record. PlayStation Plus subscribers can begin downloading the beta for Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, which opens up on April 19.For a full list of this week's additions, check out the PlayStation Blog.
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier gameplay trailer ups the anti-terrorism
This clip of Ghost Recon: Future Soldier features weapon selection, different filter options for the visor and a lot of gameplay footage. We'd still prefer to hear the pew-pew of lasers in a game called "future soldier," but having soldiers that don camouflage like Predators is cool enough.
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier beta is in the very near future
You can pre-order Ghost Recon: Future Soldier for 360 at GameStop by April 16 to get in on the multiplayer beta (other ways to obtain it include PlayStation Plus membership and Splinter Cell: Conviction ownership). Perhaps the pandemonium above will help you make your decision one way or the other.
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier beta, Ghost Recon Network announced
Ubisoft has announced a Ghost Recon: Future Soldier multiplayer beta, active from April 19 until May 2 on Xbox 360 and PS3. The publisher also announced the Ghost Recon Network, a "free companion service" that'll support all future Ghost Recon titles.The beta will feature 12 players competing as teams in two modes, featuring three classes. Working as either a Rifleman, Engineer or Scout, players in "Conflict" mode compete to complete objectives, while "Saboteur" has teams transferring a bomb to detonate in the opposing team's base. Access to the beta is given through Splinter Cell Conviction or by pre-ordering Future Soldier on Xbox 360. PlayStation Plus subscribers receive a PS3 beta key.%Gallery-152439%
Mad Catz outfits Future Soldiers with Ghost Recon peripherals
Wearing a sheet with eyeholes is a great way to look like a ghost, but isn't terribly advantageous for gaming. Luckily, Mad Catz is providing a more sensible way to outfit yourself like a Ghost while you play Ghost Recon: Future Soldier.This May, the accessory company will launch a Ghost Recon: Future Soldier Pro GamePad and an official 7.1 Surround Sound Headset for both PS3 and Xbox. Both accessories have cool skull logos on them, and both of them light up. That would look really spooky under a sheet.%Gallery-152219%
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier presented on PC June 12
You're not going to believe this, but Ghost Recon: Future Soldier is coming out later on PC than on consoles. A PC delay from Ubisoft? Unthinkable. But it's true: the publisher announced today that the PC release will be available in stores and online June 12, following the May 22 launch on consoles. The release date for the UK is June 15.You can find the full specs after the break. As for DRM, Ubi says "A temporary broadband connection will be required for one-time product registration at first launch using the player Uplay account. From that point on, no permanent connection is required, except for online modes."
Latest Ghost Recon: Future Soldier dev diary details Guerrilla Mode
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier's multiplayer Guerrilla Mode combines the now-classic "Horde mode" style of wave-endurance gameplay with infiltration and stealth, as players must capture and secure the location from which they'll defend themselves during the ensuing waves of baddies.
PlayStation Plus in April: Ghost Recon: Future Soldier beta, free Shank 2, Shift 2 Unleashed
PlayStation Plus subscribers have a lot to look forward to in April. Starting on April 3, both Shank 2 and Shift 2 Unleashed will be available as free downloads for PlayStation Plus subscribers. Other free games for April include the PSOne Classic Silent Hill, PSN Minis Canabalt, Farm Frenzy 2 and Mystic Garden, and PSN title Frogger Returns.In addition to these free games, PlayStation Plus subscribers will get early access to the closed beta for Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, which kicks off sometime this month -- no date yet, says the PlayStation Blog. Finally, discounts: House of the Dead 4, Disney Universe and GTA IV: Episodes from Liberty City will all be on sale this month at reduced prices.
Mega 64 walks through Ghost Recon's co-op
Mega 64's classic bit of recreating video-game circumstances in real life has been pretty hilarious in the past, but reenacting Ghost Recon: Future Soldier would probably get them thrown in federal prison for the rest of their lives. So, instead, they played some co-op.
Going 'Guerrilla' in Ghost Recon: Future Soldier
Teamwork and synchronization is essential in Ghost Recon: Future Soldier. The entire campaign hinges on an understanding that you can't go this alone. Since communication and stealth are king, what happens when one person doesn't subscribe to the team-oriented playbook?The whole house of cards falls down.%Gallery-149219%
Now you see this Ghost Recon: Future Soldier dev diary, now you don't
Because sneakily stabbing dudes without the assistance of invisibility is so 2004.
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier asks if you Believe in Ghosts
We don't always believe in ghosts, but when we do, they don't carry high-powered sniper rifles, automatic weapons, or travel in packs. Ghost Recon: Future Soldier has begun its Believe in Ghosts series with the above video, where it compares real-life spec ops missions with in-game tactics.
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier dev diary demos cover system, invisible dudes
I ain't scared of no ghost, but I am completely terrified by the idea of invisible soldiers. There could be one beside me right now and I wouldn't even know it, at least not until his translucent knife perforated my windpipe with extreme prejudice. This first entry in Ghost Recon: Future Soldier's "Inside Recon" developer diary series elaborates on the animation and motion capturing techniques used to create the game, as well as the major role that cover plays during a firefight.While you guys watch that, I'm going to go spread legos all over the floor of my apartment as an anti-ghost-soldier countermeasure. Those things smart when you step on 'em barefoot.
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier brings information warfare to the front
The signs of a good interface aren't always visible. An elegant in-game display susses out the sweet spot between education and economy, making it an art that is often overlooked by design. And when games aim, claim or clamor to be cinematic, life bars and scores tend to be the first things tossed out as distracting clutter. The traditional HUD is fading from view.Ghost Recon: Future Soldier occupies the same fictional space as Call of Duty, adding a glossy veneer to war and sexing things up with tantalizing gadgets. But Ubisoft's take on modern warfare isn't about seeing -- it's about reading. Oh, there's no shortage of cover-based shooting and GET-TO-THE-RPG-ing in here, but those actions are informed throughout by a busy interface. In comparison to many "immersive" blockbusters, you're getting a library and not a pamphlet.In practice, this means Ghost Recon is about learning to decipher information quickly, and drafting attack blueprints on the fly. Despite being on the action-heavy -- pardon me, streamlined -- spectrum of console games, Future Soldier uses its hologram-heavy premise as an excuse to fill the screen with data. Warning: It requires reading comprehension, which is a rather extravagant demand when some of the most popular games just want you to strap in and see the pretty sights whizzing by.%Gallery-146279%
