2K Games has just announced that Spec Ops: The Line will hit shelves in North America on June 26, 2012. It will be available internationally on June 29, 2012.
“Spec Ops: The Line is 2K Games’ first foray into the military shooter genre,” said Christoph Hartmann, president of 2K. “We’ve created a unique game that explores the dark realities of war and places players in difficult situations where the line between right and wrong becomes increasingly blurred as players fight to survive.”
If you pre-order Spec Ops: The Line, you will receive a free upgrade to the premium edition, which includes the Fubar Pack and additional multiplayer enhancements.
Check out the rundown of preorder bonuses:
- Twice the amount of experience points will be awarded during the first week of play, enabling gamers to expedite character ranking;
- The Ak-47 weapon will unlock at rank one;
- The “Officer Class” will unlock at rank one.
“Spec Ops: The Line is 2K Games’ first foray into the military shooter genre,” said Christoph Hartmann, president of 2K. “We’ve created a unique game that explores the dark realities of war and places players in difficult situations where the line between right and wrong becomes increasingly blurred as players fight to survive.”
If you pre-order Spec Ops: The Line, you will receive a free upgrade to the premium edition, which includes the Fubar Pack and additional multiplayer enhancements.
Check out the rundown of preorder bonuses:
- Twice the amount of experience points will be awarded during the first week of play, enabling gamers to expedite character ranking;
- The Ak-47 weapon will unlock at rank one;
- The “Officer Class” will unlock at rank one.
- 2/21/2012
- by Bags Hooper
- BuzzFocus.com
Spec Ops: The Line does share similarities with BioShock, according to developer Yager. Lead game designer Cory Davis said that there are plenty of "parallels" in the settings of both games. "I wouldn't say that Spec Ops: The Line is 'BioShock in the desert', but it does have some similarities," he told Digital Spy. "Like in BioShock, our focus has been on building a strong atmosphere for an intriguing journey into the unknown. There are also plenty of parallels between Rapture and our destroyed utopian Dubai in Spec Ops: The Line. "Also, BioShock really gave you the feeling that water was an ever-present element of nature threatening (more)...
- 2/14/2012
- by By Matthew Reynolds
- Digital Spy
Cory Davis, Lead Designer at Yager Development for Spec Ops: The Line, talked with BuzzFocus about 2K Games upcoming shooter.
In this interview, Davis discusses the story of Spec Ops: The Line and gameplay mechanics key to the Dubai setting (hands up if you saw Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol). He also gives a few reveals regarding changing character dynamics throughout the game.
Key Points & Highlights
1:30 – Meet the Npc characters on your team and learn how their personalities will affect the story
3:10 – Davis speaks on the architecture of Dubai and how it will differentiate itself from other third-person shooters
4:30 – The impact of sand on gameplay
5:20 – Davis discusses the technology Yager developed for the game, and the use of the Unreal 3 engine
6:20 – Bending reality with weapon development and the use of sticky grenades
7:40 – Missions that take place in vehicles
8:02 – Sandstorms and Combat variety. Choices that...
In this interview, Davis discusses the story of Spec Ops: The Line and gameplay mechanics key to the Dubai setting (hands up if you saw Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol). He also gives a few reveals regarding changing character dynamics throughout the game.
Key Points & Highlights
1:30 – Meet the Npc characters on your team and learn how their personalities will affect the story
3:10 – Davis speaks on the architecture of Dubai and how it will differentiate itself from other third-person shooters
4:30 – The impact of sand on gameplay
5:20 – Davis discusses the technology Yager developed for the game, and the use of the Unreal 3 engine
6:20 – Bending reality with weapon development and the use of sticky grenades
7:40 – Missions that take place in vehicles
8:02 – Sandstorms and Combat variety. Choices that...
- 2/11/2012
- by Bags Hooper
- BuzzFocus.com
By Jason Cipriano
Spec Ops: The Line isn't your ordinary third person shooter. The Line was created by the team at Yager Development, and is the ninth game in the Spec Ops series, a series that dates back to 1998. The Line takes place in a dust storm ravaged Dubai, where a U.S. Army Colonel has gone missing after a rescue mission. The Line puts you in the boots of a three-man Delta Force team who soon learn that their rescue mission is not what they expected. The Line will test your sense of morality as you decide whether or not to execute U.S. soldiers who think you are their enemy. The Line will force players to endure a barrage of psychological events that will make you question whether or not you are. Spec Ops: The Line leaves an impression on you.
In the game's opening mission (after a short...
Spec Ops: The Line isn't your ordinary third person shooter. The Line was created by the team at Yager Development, and is the ninth game in the Spec Ops series, a series that dates back to 1998. The Line takes place in a dust storm ravaged Dubai, where a U.S. Army Colonel has gone missing after a rescue mission. The Line puts you in the boots of a three-man Delta Force team who soon learn that their rescue mission is not what they expected. The Line will test your sense of morality as you decide whether or not to execute U.S. soldiers who think you are their enemy. The Line will force players to endure a barrage of psychological events that will make you question whether or not you are. Spec Ops: The Line leaves an impression on you.
In the game's opening mission (after a short...
- 2/8/2012
- by Jason Cipriano
- MTV Multiplayer
VH1's Basketball Wives are taking over Maxim Digital and Evelyn Lozada had an opportunity to dish on her relationship with Afc Champ Chad Ochocinco, why they call each other "Poopsicle" and TheInsider.com has an exclusive sneak peek at the sexy shoot!
"I was so thrilled and honored to shoot with Maxim magazine," Evelyn told us. "This was one of the most professional and best shoots I've ever had and it was truly exhilarating!"
And the mag echoed her emotions. "Evelyn Lozada is turning out to become one of the hottest reality stars on the scene and everyone is taking notice," Maxim.com Photo Editor Cory Davis said. "She is absolutely gorgeous and we had an awesome time shooting her."
Don't forget, season four of Basketball Wives returns to VH1 February 20th, while Evelyn's book -- Inner Circle: The Wives Association -- is now available for pre-order on Amazon.
"I was so thrilled and honored to shoot with Maxim magazine," Evelyn told us. "This was one of the most professional and best shoots I've ever had and it was truly exhilarating!"
And the mag echoed her emotions. "Evelyn Lozada is turning out to become one of the hottest reality stars on the scene and everyone is taking notice," Maxim.com Photo Editor Cory Davis said. "She is absolutely gorgeous and we had an awesome time shooting her."
Don't forget, season four of Basketball Wives returns to VH1 February 20th, while Evelyn's book -- Inner Circle: The Wives Association -- is now available for pre-order on Amazon.
- 1/24/2012
- TheInsider.com
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