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After a five-year hiatus, free-roaming felony franchise True Crime is set to return (sans subtitle) in Fall 2010. United Front, which is also working on the upcoming ModNation Racers and houses veterans from games such as Bully, Prototype and Scarface, is developing the new entry for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Lead producer Jeff O’Connell describes it as a “more serious” reboot — and a story that’s more closely modeled after cop films. “It’s an opportunity to be an innately good guy,” he said of the undercover, under-pressure role you’ll assume. “That’s good drama.”

Inspired by films like “The Departed” (see: “Infernal Affairs”), True Crime follows undercover lawman Wei Shen as he infiltrates the triad, slow-mo kicks enemies in the chin, and completes objectives across the game’s new city playground. “Is it an accurate representation of Hong Kong?” O’Connell asked. “It’s not.” Despite referencing over 27,000 photographs, the city has been “tuned for gameplay,” eschewing a realistic, street-for-street recreation in favor of a more cinematic and moody Hong Kong.

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R.U.S.E. is quite a crafty game. It turns out that the recently revealed June 3 release date was nothing but a smoke screen for the real date. The fully legitimate, actual release date is June 8. The game’s PC beta began today and, according to Big Download, Ubisoft also announced the change in launch schedule. Normally, this kind of thing would be upsetting but, given the title, it just seems appropriate.

The beta, incidentally, is available now to all Steam users. It allows both single-player and multiplayer action with six different factions on seven multiplayer maps.

RUSE date a trick after all, release moved to June 8 originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Curious what tricks Capcom has up their sleeves for the final additional character in Super Street Fighter IV? Wonder no longer, because IGN got the first glimpse at Hakan — a totally original brawler created specifically for the updated version of Street Fighter IV.

From the looks of the footage, Hakan appears to be a grappler along the lines of Zangief or Abel. Don’t let that mislead you into believing he’s just another musclebound clod in impossibly tight shorts, however. What separates this new guy from the rest of the pack are his bright orange, Jersey Shore-esque tan and the almost supernatural amount of… uh… lubrication dripping from his chiseled body.

Yeah, Hakan is one slippery fella. And he takes advantage of his trademark greasiness by sliding all over the ring at lightning speeds. The end result looks to be a fighting style that’s just as unique as it is vaguely unsettling.

You know, we always thought GLaDOS ran the Portal simulation just so she could discover the true value of friendship, but it may really have been in the name of public service. In the video after the break — created by Freddie Wong, who you probably recognize from his ridiculous (and hilarious) Guitar Hero video — we get a glimpse at the likely ramifications of improper Portal gun training and how a few apathetic “friends” can ruin one of the most exciting experiences ever. And here, all this time, we thought GLaDOS was the bad guy!

Note: For those of you who spot that weird frame at the end of the video — yep, with all that gibberish — don’t bother to decipher it. It’s apparently just another gag from Freddie and “friends.” Yuk-yuk-yuk.

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PSA: Portal guns are for trained professionals only originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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EA Sports’ “Season Opener” event at GDC contained one major announcement for the developer’s bevy of franchises: EA Sports Active will receive the sequel treatment this Fall with EA Sports Active 2.0 (working title), an updated version of the exergame for the PS3, Wii, iPhone and iPod Touch platforms. The console versions of the game will come equipped with two motion sensors and a heart rate monitor the player can strap to their arms and legs.

User information in this new game can be shared over an online social network, allowing fellow players to keep track of how frequently you’ve been skipping out on your demanding workout regimen. EA Vancouver is reprising its role as developer for the title. We’ll let you know when we hear more about 2.0 — like, for instance, why the game is apparently skipping out on launching on the 360.

EA Sports Active 2.0 coming this fall to Wii, PS3 and iPhone originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Madden NFL 11 (PS3)
The first tidbits of what to expect from this year’s game.

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New downloadable content coming from giants of rap.

NCAA Football 11 (PS3)
We didn’t see it in action, but EA has our attention.

Sequel to popular workout game confirmed for Sony’s console, Wii, and iPhone; will use heart-rate monitor, store data on online hub; Xbox 360 version MIA. EA Sports Active 2.0 official, will support PS3 motion-controller

Last week, EA Sports president Peter Moore
heavily hinted that the $125 million EA Sports Active franchise was coming to the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Today, Electronic Arts officially announced EA Sports Active 2.0 for Sony’s console, as well as the Wii and iPhone operating system. No Xbox 360 version was mentioned in the release, even though the game will debut around the same time the motion-sensing Project Natal launches this fall.

EA Sports Active 2.0 will sport a heart monitor for maximum workout efficiency.

EA Sports had no problem announcing that, as suspected, EA Sports Active 2.0 will support the PlayStation 3’s motion controller, believed to be called the “PlayStation Arc.” It will also sport a heart-rate monitor to help players get the highest-intensity workout possible, as well as new leg and arm straps to house the PS3 motion-sensing wands and the Wii Remote and Nunchuck.

In development at Vancouver-based EA Canada, EA Sports Active 2.0 will also feature a nine-week, three-phase program to help motivate players to carry through their fitness regimen. The company will also be releasing new mini-program workouts as downloadable add-ons and will have new virtual trainers. The game’s release will be accompanied by the launch of an online hub that will let players upload and share their workout data. The site will also feature fitness tips, forums around certain workouts, and a messaging system that will let players interact.

EA Sports Active 2.0 will be the third installment in the series, after last November’s
EA Sports Active More Workouts for the Wii. For more on the the PS3 motion controller, view the developer diary from Sony Computer Entertainment’s Richard Marx below. Also come back to GameSpot at 4 p.m. PST on Wednesday, March 10, for live coverage of Sony’s press conference at the 2010 Game Developers Conference.

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