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After months of waiting, Bungie has finally revealed what Bungie Aerospace is. Bungie Aerospace is actually a venture into the Social and Mobile Games world.

The initiative has been created to help independent developers create titles for mobile platforms and social networks. Bungie will offer resources, access to Bungie.net and encourage its community to check out its partners’ new games.

Bungie COO Pete Parson had this to say…

“Bungie has always been passionate about making and playing great games, regardless of platform. Bungie Aerospace will allow us to explore game creation in multiple formats with some amazingly talented teams. Now that we’ve returned to our roots as an independent studio, we are in a position to launch Bungie Aerospace to support, foster and elevate like-minded, independent developers.”

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Wrestling fans rejoice as THQ announced today their current schedule of DLC’s for WWE All-Stars. The Million Dollar Pack which features Ted DiBiase Sr., and Jr., is now available for everyone.

On July 5 the All-Time Greats pack, which features Hawk, Animal, Jerry “The King” Lawler and Chris Jericho for $4 will be released. R-Truth will also be available as a free download on July 5.Last but not least, the Southern Charisma pack will debut on August 2 for $3 and will include Big Boss Man, Michael Hayes and Mark Henry.

Below is the Official Press Release…

THQ ANNOUNCES UPDATED DOWNLOADABLE CONTENT SCHEDULE
FOR WWE® ALL STARS™

New Playable WWE Legends and Current WWE Superstars Scheduled For Release This Summer

AGOURA HILLS, Calif. – June 30, 2011 – THQ Inc. today announced an updated release schedule of downloadable content offerings for WWE® All Stars™, the company’s recent release featuring a unique, bold and energetic gameplay experience complete with a roster of legendary talent and current-day WWE Superstars. The latest content offerings via Xbox LIVE® for the Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation®Network for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system currently include the following:

The Million Dollar Pack – “The Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase and his son, Ted DiBiase
The Million Dollar Pack is now available for download at a suggested purchase cost of 160 Microsoft Points or $1.99 via PlayStation Network.

R-Truth
R-Truth is scheduled to be available for download free of charge to all WWE All Stars owners via Xbox LIVE and PlayStation Network on July 5, 2011.

The All-Time Greats Pack – Hawk, Animal, Jerry “The King” Lawler and Chris Jericho
The All-Time Greats Pack is scheduled to be available for download on July 5, 2011 for a suggested purchase cost of 320 Microsoft Points or $3.99 via PlayStation Network.

The Southern Charisma Pack – Big Boss Man, Michael Hayes and Mark Henry:
The Southern Charisma Pack is scheduled to be available for download on August 2, 2011 for a suggested purchase cost of 240 Microsoft Points or $2.99 via PlayStation Network.

For more information on WWE All Stars and all downloadable content offerings to date, please visit wweallstars.com, www.facebook.com/WWEgames and www.twitter.com/WWEgames.

About WWE All Stars

The revolutionary new addition to THQ’s distinguished WWE videogame portfolio and debut release from THQ San Diego, WWE All Stars bridges generations with a fun, fresh and fast-paced experience inside the virtual ring. Delivering one of the greatest rosters ever assembled in a WWE videogame, WWE All Stars includes current-day WWE Superstars and legendary talent such as John Cena, The Rock, Andre the Giant, Triple H, Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat, The Miz, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Rey Mysterio, and for the first time ever in a THQ-produced WWE videogame, “Macho Man” Randy Savage. Each roster member boasts a distinctive and highly stylized appearance, adding to the overall atmosphere and attitude exuding from the on-screen action.

WWE All Stars encompasses a fun, intuitive and approachable gameplay style, creating a highly competitive environment and an engaging spectacle. Packed with high-flying and hard-hitting action, players explore a variety of responsive quick and strong grapples, standing and running attacks, as well as combination sequences. Everyone on the power-packed roster is equipped with individual abilities, signature moves and renowned finishers to create the ultimate in-ring experience. In addition, offering four classes of competitor – Acrobat, Big Man, Brawler and Grappler – WWE All Stars provides players with WWE Legends and WWE Superstars who have distinct advantages and techniques to which other classes do not have access, including specific combinations and unique abilities.

WWE All Stars also recognizes the greatest matchups in WWE history may not have happened yet – until now. In Fantasy Warfare Mode, players will pick a side – WWE Legends or WWE Superstars – and compete in a series of fantasy matches that pit WWE talent with similar personal or in-ring attributes against one another to determine the greatest of all time. Informative and engaging video packages produced by WWE set up each of the pairings and match objectives.

For more information on WWE All Stars, please visit wweallstars.com, facebook.com/WWEgames and twitter.com/WWEgames.

THQ and its logo are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of THQ Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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Earlier today, THQ revealed that the Witcher 2 will not just be released for Xbox 360 in the U.S. and Europe. Witcher 2 will also be available in the Middle East, New Zealand, and Australia.

Below is the Official Press Release…

THQ to Bring The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings to Xbox 360 in Western Europe, Australia, New Zealand and the Middle East

AGOURA HILLS, Calif., June 30, 2011 – THQ announced an agreement to publish CD Projekt RED’s revolutionary role-playing game, The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings, for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Under the deal, THQ, through its THQ Partners program, will market and distribute the anticipated title in Western Europe, Australia, New Zealand and the Middle East. The Xbox 360 version will be an enhanced adaptation of the PC game released to instant international acclaim and commercial success in mid-May. It will incorporate numerous improvements and enhancements, of which details will be announced in the coming months.

CD Projekt RED Studio Head Adam Badowski said, “Adapting The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Xbox 360 is a massive endeavor for us, and
we’re committed to delivering one of the most complex and mature games ever to Xbox 360 players. We believe that with the marketing strength and distribution network of THQ we will be able to make the game an incredible success in Europe and around the world.”

Tim Walsh, VP of THQ Partners said, “We are excited to work with CD Projekt RED to bring this unique role-playing game to Xbox 360 gamers.
THQ Partners’ mission is to work with world class game creators who want to bring their games to market utilizing THQ’s best-in-class
global distribution channels.” For more information about The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings, visit http://thewitcher.com.

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Earlier today, Twisted Pixel announced in a Press Release that their classic arcade game Comic Jumper will be on sale this week on the Xbox Live Arcade. The game is currently on sale for 400 MS Points, and after this week, the normal price of the game will drop down to 800 MS Points.

Below is the Official Press Release…

Comics For Sale on Xbox LIVE Arcade!!

Comic Jumper Gets Deal of the Week and Permanent Price Drop

June 29th, 2011 – Austin, TX – Today Twisted Pixel Games announced that its award-winning Xbox LIVE® Arcade action-platformer Comic Jumper is on sale this week as part of the Xbox LIVE Deal of the Week.  The game, which launched at 1200 MSP during Microsoft’s inaugural Game Feast promotion last fall, is now available for a limited time for 400 MSP.  Twisted Pixel also announced that once the sale concludes Comic Jumper’s regular price will be 800 MSP.

In Comic Jumper players control the Captain and his mouthy “chestkick” Star as they attempt to bring their comic book series back from the brink of cancellation by jumping into and saving the storylines of four different comic franchises ranging from 70’s fantasy, silver age, modern, and Manga.  Each comic offers its own unique art style true to the era, and varying gameplay mechanics in the vein of core classic shooters of the nineties.

Pick up the game on the Xbox LIVE Marketplace this week for 400 Microsoft points at: http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Product/Comic-Jumper/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d80258410a20

About Twisted Pixel Games, LLC

Founded in 2006 by industry veterans, Twisted Pixel is the independent game development studio behind the 2009 IGF finalist and 2008 PAX 10 Audience Choice Award winning game The Maw for Xbox LIVE® Arcade, Steam, and Direct2Drive.  Their accomplishments continue with the successes of the award winning Splosion Man and Comic Jumper, and soon to be released Ms Splosion Man and Kinect title The Gunstringer. Twisted Pixel specializes in character-driven, original IP titles that shake up what games are all about. Memorable characters, creative gameplay, and impressive presentation is our focus. Learn more at www.TwistedPixelGames.com. and Twitter @twisted_pixel.

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Earlier today, Capcom officially announced a release date for Dead Rising 2: Off the Record.

Despite still being in development, the game will be released for PC, Xbox 360, and PS3 on October 14, 2011.

Beloved lead character, Frank West, returns to his role, but armed with new combo weapons while he mills about new areas and faces off against new zombie bosses. Publisher Capcom has also made the promise that there will be lots of added value here in Dead Rising 2: Off the Record.

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Are you tired of playing the same games over and over again? Well you’re not the only one.

Peter Molyneux, lead designer of Lionhead Studios, said that he’s tired of the “same” games.

I love new ideas and innovation.”

“I’m trying to think of a more diplomatic way of saying this, but I’m just a little bit bored of doing things the same way in games.”

“While I love all the drama of modern games there is this sameness about it. They’re essentially the same – one’s got a green palette, one’s got a grey palette; you’re shooting and ducking and diving and it just seems almost on the point of being a little bit like Hollywood where they have got into this rut with their action films.”

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Earlier today, Codemasters announced that their anticipated shooting game Bodycount now has an official release date. The release date for the game will be August 30.

Below is the Official Press Release…

BODYCOUNT™ RELEASE DATE ANNOUNCED

View BodyCount’s Turbo-Charged Gunplay at http://www.youtube.com/bodycountgame

29thJune 2011 10AM UK – Bodycount™, the shooter that blasts intense arcade firefights from both barrels, will ship to stores across North America on August 30th and shoot into retail across the EMEA region on 2nd September, Codemasters© announced today. To accompany the news, Codemasters has also revealed the game’s final pack designs. The most recent trailer* showcasing Bodycount’s turbo-charged gunplay is now playing at http://www.youtube.com/bodycountgame(E3 2011 Gameplay Trailer).

Bodycount puts the fun back into the gun with a focus on delivering outrageous and stylish gunfights. Gamers battle class-based enemies who work together to chase the player down as they hunt the mysterious ‘Target’, a relentlessly evil enemy who manipulate world events under the cover of civil warzones. From the chaotic battlefields of Africa to the dangerous city streets of Asia and monolithic Target bases which the player must infiltrate, Bodycount’s gameplay comes alive as players shred their way through destructible cover and carve a unique wave of destruction through each level.

Equipped with a mouth-watering arsenal of weapons, grenades, mines and airstrikes players rip through cover and enemies as they leave no man standing. By performing skill kills, chaining kills and collecting intel dropped by downed enemies, players can unlock a series of upgrades and abilities, including an adrenaline shot, explosive bullets and radar. Every bullet and every body counts, with replayability extended by the scoring of a player’s skill in each level which can be compared against online leaderboards in the game’s Bodycount Mode.

Bodycount’s high-octane campaign is complimented by online co-operative and competitive modes where destructible killzones create new options for defence and attack.

Bodycount will make you fall in love with firepower when it launches for Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft® and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment. Sign up for the latest news, screens and videos www.facebook.com/bodycountgame and www.twitter.com/bodycountgame.

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Game Director of Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Todd Howard, recently said to Official Xbox Magazine that gamers shouldn’t expect as many DLC’s this time around for Skyrim as they did with Oblivion. Howard said that Bethesda is focusing more on quality and not quantity.

“We would like to do DLC; we don’t have any specific plans yet, but they’ve been really successful and we like making them. So right now, I can say that we’d like to do less DLC but bigger ones – you know, more substantial.”

Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim comes out on 11-11-11

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This year’s E3 sure wasn’t a disappointment, neither does Irrational Games and 2K Games think so either. Bioshock Infinite walked away this year with 4 awards given out by the Game Critics Awards. Battlefield 3 also got some momentum trying to be the “Call of Duty Killer” by taking home the award for Best Action Game and Best Online Multiplayer Game.

Below are this year’s Best of E3 results by the Game Critics Awards…

Best of Show

Batman: Arkham City (Rocksteady/WB Games for PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
BioShock Infinite (Irrational Games/2K Games for PC, PS3, Xbox 360)

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Bethesda Game Studios/Bethesda for PC, PS3, Xbox 360)

Tomb Raider (Crystal Dynamics/Square Enix for PC, PS3, Xbox 360)

Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception (Naughty Dog/SCEA for PlayStation 3)

Best Original Game
Bastion (Supergiant Games/WB Games for PC, Xbox 360)
BioShock Infinite (Irrational Games/2K Games for PC, PS3, Xbox 360)

From Dust (Ubisoft Montpellier/Ubisoft for PC, PS3, Xbox 360)

Journey (Thatgamecompany/SCEA for PlayStation 3)

Sound Shapes (Queasy Games/SCEA for PSVita)

Best Console Game

Batman: Arkham City (Rocksteady/WB Games for PS3, Xbox 360)

Mass Effect 3 (Bioware/EA Games for PS3, Xbox 360)
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Bethesda Game Studios/Bethesda for PS3, Xbox 360)

Tomb Raider (Crystal Dynamics/Square Enix for PS3, Xbox 360)

Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception (Naughty Dog/SCEA for PlayStation 3)

Best Handheld/Mobile Game

Contre Jour (Mokus/Chillingo/EA for iPad, iPhone)

Mario Kart (Nintendo/Nintendo for 3DS)
Sound Shapes (Queasy Games/SCEA for PSVita)

Super Mario (Nintendo EAD Tokyo/Nintendo for 3DS)

Uncharted: Golden Abyss (SCE Bend Studio/Naughty Dog/SCEA for PSVita)

Best PC Game
Battlefield 3 (DICE/EA Games for PC)
BioShock Infinite (Irrational Games/2K Games for PC)
End of Nations (Petroglyph Games/Trion Worlds for PC)

Star Wars: The Old Republic (Bioware Austin/EA Games for PC)
Torchlight 2 (Runic Games/Perfect World for PC)

Best Hardware
PlayStation Vita (Sony Computer Entertainment)

Rocksmith (Ubisoft San Francisco/Ubisoft for PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
Sony 3D Display (Sony Computer Entertainment)
Wii U (Nintendo)

Zoom for Kinect (Nyko)

Best Action Game
Battlefield 3 (DICE/EA Games for PC, PS3, Xbox 360)

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (Infinity Ward/Sledgehammer/ATVI for PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
Gears of War 3 (Epic Games/Microsoft Studios for Xbox 360)
Prey 2 (Human Head Studios/Bethesda for PC, PS3, and Xbox 360)
Rage (id Software/Bethesda for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360)

Best Action/Adventure Game

Assassin’s Creed: Revelations (Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft for PC, PS3, and Xbox 360)

Batman: Arkham City (Rocksteady/WB Games for PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
BioShock infinite (Irrational Games/2K Games for PC, PS3, Xbox 360)

Tomb Raider (Crystal Dynamics/Square Enix for PC, PS3, Xbox 360)

Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception (Naughty Dog/SCEA for PlayStation 3)

Best Role Playing Game

Dark Souls (From Software/Namco Bandai Games for PS3, Xbox 360)

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning (Big Huge Games/38 Studios/EAP for PC, PS3, and Xbox 360)

Mass Effect 3 (BioWare/EA Games for PC, PS3, Xbox 360)

Star Wars: The Old Republic (BioWare Austin/EA for PC)
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Bethesda Game Studios/Bethesda for PC, PS3, Xbox 360)

Best Racing Game

Driver: San Francisco (Ubisoft Reflections/Ubisoft for PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
Forza 4 (Turn 10 Studios/Microsoft Studios for Xbox 360)

Mario Kart (Nintendo/Nintendo for 3DS)
Need for Speed:The Run (EA Black Box/EA Games for PC, PS3, Xbox 360, Wii)

Wipeout 2048 (Studio Liverpool/SCEE for PSVita)

Best Fighting Game

Skullgirls (Reverge Labs/Autumn Games for PS3, Xbox 360)

Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Online Edition (Iron Galaxy Studios/Capcom for PS3, Xbox 360)
Street Fighter X Tekken (Capcom/Capcom for PS3, Xbox 360, PSVita)

Soul Calibur V (Namco/Namco Bandai for PS3, Xbox 360)

Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (Namco Bandai Games for Arcade)

WWE 12 (Yuke’s/THQ for PS3, Xbox 360, Wii)

Best Sports Game
FIFA Soccer 12 (EA Canada/EA Sports for PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
Madden NFL 12 (EA Tiburon/EA Sports for PS3, Xbox 360)

NBA 2K12 (Visual Concepts/2K Sports for PS3, Xbox 360)

SSX (EA Canada/EA Sports for PS3, Xbox 360)

UFC Undisputed 3 (Yuke’s/THQ for PS3, Xbox 360)

Best Strategy Game
Age of Empires Online (Gas Powered Games/Microsoft Studios for PC)
End of Nations (Petroglyph/Trion Worlds for PC)
From Dust (Ubisoft Montpellier/Ubisoft for PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
Skulls of the Shogun (Haunted Temple Studios for PC, Xbox 360)
Trenched (Double Fine/Microsoft Studios for Xbox 360)

Best Social/Casual Game

Dance Central 2 (Harmonix/Microsoft Studios for Xbox 360)
Disneyland Adventures (Frontier Developments/Microsoft Studios for Xbox 360)

Rocksmith (Ubisoft San Francisco/Ubisoft for PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
Rhythm Heaven (TNX/Nintendo for Wii)
Sound Shapes (Queasy Games/SCEA for PSVita)

Best Motion Simulation Game

Dance Central 2 (Harmonix/Microsoft Studios for Xbox 360)

Fruit Ninja Kinect (Halfbrick/Microsoft Studios for Xbox 360)
Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster (Double Fine Productions/WB Games for Xbox 360)

The Gunstringer (Twisted Pixel Games/Microsoft Studios for Xbox 360)
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Nintendo EAD/Nintendo for Wii)

Best Online Multiplayer Game
Battlefield 3 (DICE/EA for PC, PS3, Xbox 360)

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (Infinity Ward/Sledgehammer/ATVI for PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
Gears of War 3 (Epic Games/Microsoft Studios for Xbox 360)

Star Wars: The Old Republic (BioWare Austin/EA for PC)

Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception (Naughty Dog/SCEA for PlayStation 3)

Best Downloadable Game
Bastion (Supergiant Games/WB Games for PC, Xbox 360)

From Dust (Ubisoft Montpellier/Ubisoft for PC, PS3, Xbox 360)

Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet (Fuelcell Games/Microsoft Studios for Xbox 360)

Journey (Thatgamecompany/SCEA for PlayStation 3)

Papo & Yo (Minority/SCEA for PlayStation 3)

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Swery65, Director of Deadly Premonition, said that his team at Access Games wants to make a new game, however there is a problem with that. Access Games doesn’t have the money to begin production for a new game.

Below is what he posted on Access Games’s Official Blog…

“I want to make a new game. As much as I want, but that alone is not enough to start the process. Would anyone be ready to invest in us?”

While he doesn’t exactly say anything about what kind of game he plans to make, but does promise that he’ll “work until it kills me,” and that the team will definitely “make something good.”

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