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December 10th, 2009 at 12:45pm
Under PSP
Modern Warfare 2 has made blowing up American capitals so passé. EA Montreal is far more visionary, preemptively blowing up the largest city of our future masters: Shanghai. The explosive intro to Army of Two: The 40th Day certainly fits the studio’s new “blockbuster-type” focus and reassures doubters that this game will be a more serious affair than the first. Perhaps you’ve noticed the deliberate lack of bromance in this clip?
Watch Shanghai blow up in Army of Two: The 40th Day’s intro originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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November 24th, 2009 at 12:45pm
Under Xbox 360
According to comments made to Edge by EA Montreal general manager Alain Tascan, you can expect more big action titles like Army of Two: The 40th Day from the studio. While previous Wii games, including Skate It, Boogie Superstar and the recently released Need for Speed: Nitro, have enjoyed acceptable levels of success, Tascan believes that targeting HD consoles with “fewer and bigger things” might yield improved results. It’s a prudent approach, no doubt stemming from the publisher’s recent layoffs.
Tascan explains that the Wii market is “a little bit unpredictable these days,” further encouraging a shift to additional “big, blockbuster-type titles.” We probably don’t need Tascan to point out that Army of Two is “the most successful original IP EA has had in the last few years,” since it’s the first to get a big, blockbuster sequel ahead of Dead Space and — can we dream? — Mirror’s Edge.
EA Montreal shifting focus to ‘big, blockbuster-type titles’ originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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November 18th, 2009 at 03:00pm
Under Xbox 360
We’ve never felt satisfied by the weapon customization options afforded to us by first-person shooters. Oh, three different kinds of scopes? An optional grenade launcher attachment? Yeah, those are pretty cool, we guess — however, we’d also like a different stock, ammo clip, suppressor and barrel on there as well. Hey, while we’re at it, we also need a blender. You know, for when we require a cool coconut smoothie in the middle of a heated firefight.
The latest trailer for Army of Two: The 40th Day gives us a look into the weapon customization engine we’ve always dreamed of, giving us unparalleled control over our in-game boomsticks. You can quickly turn your military grade M107 into a hulking, unwieldy monstrosity, complete with hideous, circus-themed camouflage. Sadly, the above trailer doesn’t show off any kitchen appliance attachments — we’re sure they’ll show up as DLC shortly after the game launches on January 12.
Army of Two: The 40th Day to offer weapon customization, garish camo originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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November 9th, 2009 at 08:31pm
Under Xbox 360
While we must absolutely stress that the above headline is true, it’s also misleading. It’s true that the video above contains no fist bumps whatsoever; the bulk is comprised of the various co-op tactics that can be performed in Army of Two: The 40th Day, including back-to-back gun play, lifting, hostage grabbing and — our personal favorite — mock surrender. That said, there is bumping in the video, specifically the bumping of forearms.
So why the change? What is the social significance of the forearm bump? Is it a sign of greater manliness, or are the characters in Army of Two simply trying to fight the spread of deadly germs? Please, contribute your theories in the comments.
Army of Two: The 40th Day co-op video is fist bump free originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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September 18th, 2009 at 02:15pm
Under Wii / Nintendo
In an interview with Gamesindustry.biz, EA Montreal general manager Alain Tascan discussed the possibility of a SSX franchise revival, saying, “If the market is there and is ready for a new one then we’ll consider it.” While Wii gamers have already hit the slopes with SSX Blur, the closest PS3 and Xbox 360 users have been to the franchise is through shoddy backwards compatibility features.
Tascan also discounted a new installment in the rhythm music franchise, Boogie. According to Tascan, the franchise has been a success for EA and, while the publisher is proud of its work with the series, there are no plans for Boogie to return at this time. Thankfully, the games industry has plenty of music games to spare nowadays.
[Via G4TV]
EA done with Boogie franchise for now, SSX revived if market is ‘ready’ originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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August 13th, 2009 at 12:00pm
Under PSP
EA has announced that Rios and Salam’s latest outing, Army of Two: The 40th Day, is headed to the crowded Q1 2010 quarter, specifically January 12 in the US and January 8 in Europe. It’s a good time to release a game, really. Look at every one of these other games doing the same thing!
The press release also mentions a pre-order bonus for the game in “Extraction,” a multiplayer mode available to those who pre-order The 40th Day. Everyone else will gain access one month later.
Army of Two: The 40th Day joins the Q1 2010 party originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 13 Aug 2009 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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August 5th, 2009 at 11:30pm
Under Xbox 360
We’re not exactly sure what this new trailer for Army of Two: The 40th Day is supposed to tell us. Salem and Rios, the two masked stars of the series, stop by EA Montreal’s office to play their own game and goof off. The ensuing mayhem results in the destruction of a defenseless copy machine — without it, the game is certainly going to miss a 2009 release!
Perhaps this bizarre trailer is meant to emphasize that the game isn’t all about serious stuff, like morality … and explosions. Perhaps this marks the return of the series’ trademark “bromance“?
Salem and Rios visit EA Montreal in bizarre Army of Two trailer originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 05 Aug 2009 22:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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June 8th, 2009 at 04:15pm
Under PSP
With all the complex new methods of interactivity and storytelling we saw out on the show floor, we desperately longed for something a bit less groundbreaking — a palette cleanser, if you will. Our unique thirst was quenched during our EA booth tour, in which we got our hands on Army of Two: The 40th Day for PSP.
The portable version of the bullet-riddled buddy flick doffs the third-person shooter gameplay of the first Army of Two in favor of a top-down multi-directional shooter format, ala Smash TV. Two players can take their mercenarial show on the road through the locales of the console version of the game, blasting foes, using cover and managing aggro as they move from point A to point B. EA Montreal has taken a lot of care to port as much as they could of the console experience to the PSP version, and from what we saw, most of it worked really well.
Is it revolutionary? No — but with two players, a lengthy enough campaign and low enough price tag, it could prove to be a welcome portable distraction in what’s shaping up to be an intense holiday gaming season.
Hands-on: Army of Two: The 40th Day (PSP) originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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