Walking Dead "action FPS" announced by Activision

Activision announced today that they are currently producing a new action shooter based on the AMC Walking Dead television series. The game is in development at Terminal Reality, and is due out in 2013 on PS3, Xbox 360, and PC.

The title will focus on the Dixon brothers, Merle and Daryl, and appears to be a prequel to the series. Players will control Daryl in what seems to be something of a survival horror title. “No place is truly safe for Daryl as he makes his way through the Georgia countryside in this new, post-apocalyptic world,” said Activision.

They also said that supplies will be scarce, and other characters from the series will be encountered who may be able to tag along. IGN has a brief teaser trailer.

Terminal Reality has a bit of an unpredictable history lately, developing Kinect Star Wars and Ghostbusters: The Video Game as well as many other lesser known titles.

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UK Hitman Sniper Challenge: First winners announced. There's loads more to win but don't forget to register

On Wednesday, it was the 4th day of the 7th month of the year. That's a bit like 47. Agent 47. So we ran a one-day competition to see who could top our Hitman Sniper Challenge leaderboard on that day. Well, we have a winner! But we also have a warning. Warning first:

For your score to count, you MUST register your Gamertag/PSN ID at 


http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;259609822;24386220;j?http://hitmansniper.com/!


If you don't do that, you have zero chance of winning and then you'll be sad, especially when the first prize was one of these awesome Agent 47 statues...

Above: He bad. He so bad. He ain't no motherlover
...which goes to:

Xbox 360 winner:  Boosting85 with a score of 2836381

PS3 winner:  sarahwiltshire with a score of 2267179

Congratulations to you both! You are both being contacted right now so we can send you your prizes.
But that's not the end of the prizes by any means. Next week we'll be unveiling the prize for being on top of the leaderboards as the clock ticks over into August. Can you be the best this month? Can you be the best next month? We're running the competition in conjunction with Square-Enix every month through to October so there are still lots of prizes to be won.

All you need to do is pre-order Hitman Absolution using this link and then use the redeem code that's sent to you to download Hitman Sniper Challenge from Xbox Live Arcade or PlayStation Network. PC owners will be able to download Hitman Sniper Challenge from August 1, so our league table for PC opens next month - you'll just have to have the patience of Agent 47 and wait patiently for your moment!

Once you've got your game, you MUST register your gamertag or PSN ID at

http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;259609822;24386220;j?http://hitmansniper.com/ otherwise you won't be entered into the competition leaderboards. Please note, you must be over 18 and a resident of the UK.
Once you've signed up... get sniping! Simple as that. You might want to read our Hitman Sniper Challenge guide to get some tips. Best of luck.

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Max Payne 3 Local Justice DLC release date, details announced

Rockstar announced today that we'll be seeing the next DLC pack for Max Payne 3 very soon, and it will again be focused on the multiplayer portion of the popular noir action shooter.
The new "Local Justice" DLC will be arriving on July 3rd featuring new maps and weapons for the game's extensive (and continually more extensiver) online mutliplayer component. As the pack was originally announced for release in June, Rockstar has opted to offer it at an introductory discount, bringing the price down to 480 MSP down from 640 MSP. The PS3 and PC versions will cost $5.99 when they release on July 17.
According to Rockstar the pack will include:
• 55th Battalion HQ map for all game modes
• The Imperial Palace and Departure Lounge maps for Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch and Payne Killer
• Light Fingers Item for faster looting
• M4 Assault Rifle with attachments
• São Paulo Police Faction with related avatar customization options
Additionally, Rockstar will also be releasing all pre-order and retailer-specific bonuses for public purchase. That includes:
• Cemetery Map:  160 MSFT Points / $1.99 PSN
• Silent Killer Loadout Pack:  160 MSFT Points / $1.99 PSN
• Pill Bottle Item:  80 MSFT Points / $0.99 PSN
• Deadly Force Burst:  80 MSFT Points / $0.99 PSN
• Classic Max Payne Character:  80 MSFT Points / $0.99 PSN
Max Payne 3 released in May to rave reviews (including our own) and strong sales in several different countries. If you'll be jumping into MP3 multiplayer for the first time, or need a refresher when returning to multiplayer for the DLC, be sure to check out our multiplayer guide.

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The Walking Dead: Episode 2 release date announced

The first episode of Telltale's video game adaptation of The Walking Dead was a fantastic surprise when it launched back in April. Not only did it impress us quite a bit, but it also sold through the roof, becoming a million-seller in no time at all.
In a last minute surprise, Telltale announced today that the next episode in the series will be landing on XBLA tomorrow, while the PS3 and PC versions will arrive on Friday.
It will be really interesting to hear a bit about how the next episode in the series sells. Telltale is one of the only companies left in the business that still sticks to the episodic release structure (though games like Halo 4 are somewhat resurrecting it,) and we're curious how many users will stick around for future episodes. Or will the game's positive word of mouth actually increase the rate of sales over the last game? Who knows! We're interested to find out.
We'll have our review of Episode 2 posted as soon as possible.

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