Out The Pipeline: Brink, L.A. Noire, The Witcher 2 And Two 3DS Fighters
I'm sorry, were you expected yet another Summer drought? Not this year! There's quite a few games in store for us this month that ought to keep us at bay well into the burning months of Summer.
Buckle in, here we go!
For your information, dates are listed as NA/EU.
- Section 8: Prejudice
PC and Xbox 360 (PSN gets a Summer release). May 4, 2011.
Section 8: Prejudice is currently available through XBLA and Steam.
Section 8: Prejudice is the follow-up to Section 8, which released in 2009. It will feature the same multiplayer action, but with much more focus this time around.
- Brink
PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. May 10/13, 2011.
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Brink is a first person shooter developed by Splash Damage. Blurring the boundaries between single player, co-op and multiplayer, you have the choice of developing your character as you see fit in a world where the last refuge of humanity is a hostile battleground and wits alone won't save you.
- Dream Trigger 3D
Nintendo 3DS. May 10/13, 2011.
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Experience the 3DS and it's 3D capabilities with Dream Trigger 3D from D3! That's a lot of 3's. Dream Trigger 3D is an explosive shooter jam-packed with plenty of action and 3D visuals like no other. Fix dreams and turn nightmares back into beautiful dreamscapes in this addicting shooter only on Nintendo's new handheld system.
- LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean
PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, PC, 3DS, DS and PSP. May 10/13, 2011.
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Revisit the Caribbean with Captain Jack Sparrow in LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game! TT Fusion's LEGO adventures features familiar waters from the Pirate of the Caribbean trilogy, The Curse of the Black Pearl, Dead Man's Chest, At World's End, as well as the fourth film, On Stranger Tides.
- MX vs ATV: Alive
PS3 and Xbox 360. May 10/13, 2011.
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Feel the adrenaline in the fifth iteration of the MX vs ATV franchise from THQ! Live the excitement as you race against steep competition, all set in a world using THQ's impressive real-world physics engine. MX vs ATV: Alive is also one of the first games to reflect THQ's nice pricing and content program, retailing for only $39.99 at launch with plenty of downloadable content to come.
- The First Templar
Xbox 360 and PC. May 10/13, 2011.
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The First Templar follows the tale of a two unlikely heroes, a French Templar and his companion, a noble lady who has been branded as an heretic. Uncover the truth behind the Templar Order and the conspiracy that lies beneath in this adventure for the Xbox 360 and PC.
- Virtua Tennis 4
PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii. May 10/13, 2011.
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Virtua Tennis 4 brings even more realistic dynamics to the game. Putting Microsoft's Kinect and Sony's PlayStation Move to good use, it's all about the angle, spin, speed and the power behind the swing. Play as your favourite tennis champions in Sega's most realistic tennis game yet.
- SBK 2011
PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. May 13, 2011.
Developed by Milestone S.r.l, SBK 2011 is a motorcyle racing game set to be released in Europe in May, 2011!
- L.A. Noire
PS3 and Xbox 360. May 17/20, 2011.
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L.A. Noire is a very ambitious project which takes place in post-World War II Los Angeles. You play the role of an up and coming detective who's trying to get to the source of all LA's problems.
- The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. May 17, 2011.
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Experience an epic RPG tale in the second instalment of The Witcher. Featuring an original and terribly brutal combat system that merges both tactical elements with plenty of action, as well as gorgeous visuals that run on an all new engine, CD Projekt boasts The Witcher 2 as the best RPG epic fans of the genre will ever experience.
- DiRT 3
PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. May 24, 2011.
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The latest and upcoming in the McRae rally series, DiRT 3 brings an all new racing mode: the increasingly populer Gymkhana event where racers compete to complete an obstacle course as fast as possible. Colin McRae's name has been removed from the title.
- Dead or Alive: Dimensions
Nintendo 3DS. May 24, 2011.
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Everything you love about Dead or Alive is set to make its way to the Nintendo 3DS in Dead or Alive: Dimensions. See everything that made the classic fighting series what it is, now presented in 3D visuals.
- Hunted: The Demon's Forge
PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. May 31/June 3, 2011.
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Set in a dark fantasy realm where the ages have been corrupted and townsfolk are disappearing, take control of two mercenaries in this co-operative action adventure game. Play as either E'lara, a ranged weapons specialist, or Caddoc, a great swordsman, and take on waves of enemies as they set out on a quest to find the missing people.
- BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II
Nintendo 3DS and Sony PSP. May 31, 2011.
Buy from Amazon.com
BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II packs all the heat from the console version of the game. On top of the usual modes like Arcade and Story, the handheld version also includes an ad-hoc mode for multiplayer as well as extra scenario modes like Legion 1.5 and Abyss Mode.
