Tag Archives: Digital Extremes

Wed, Jan 09, 2013 | 00:41 GMT

Star Trek pre-orders net Elite Officer costume pack

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Star Trek hasn’t got a release date yet but Namco Bandai is offering a pre-order incentive for those willing to take a gamble on the schedule. The Digital Extremes effort comes with five additional costume sets, including some which up your stealth abilities, if you slap your money down early. Expect the PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 title within a few months of the release of the new film, Into Darkness, in May.

Thanks, Shack News.

Thu, Dec 20, 2012 | 17:22 GMT

Star Trek: The Video Game dated, box art revealed

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Star Trek: The Video game has been dated for Europe and Australasia by publisher Namco Bandai. The official box art for Digital Extreme’s co-op shooter has also been revealed. Cheer up lads!

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Thu, Oct 25, 2012 | 05:06 BST

Warframe closed beta now in progress

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Warframe, a free-to-play, third-person PvE shooter from Digital Extremes, has entered closed beta. I’m not in it yet. The following news post may be a little tetchy.

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Tue, Oct 09, 2012 | 03:46 BST

Warframe gameplay footage introduces two characters

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Meet two of the titular Warframes from Digital Extremes’ free-to-play co-operative action effort.

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Fri, Aug 10, 2012 | 01:30 BST

Warframe alpha trailer shows off Digital Extremes’ F2P effort

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Warframe is a third-person, free-to-play sci-fi shooter from the team behind The Darkness 2, and now we can look at it in action.

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Tue, Jun 26, 2012 | 04:03 BST

Darkness developer announces free-to-play shooter Warframe

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Digital Extremes will launch its first free-to-play PC release, Warframe, during northern winter.

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Mon, Jun 18, 2012 | 07:38 BST

Brothers in arms: Star Trek has Gorn co-op

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Stace Harman explores the brotherly love that exists between Star Trek’s iconic protagonists but is left cold by its reptilian antagonists.

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Wed, Apr 25, 2012 | 06:46 BST

Rumour: Star Trek movie tie-in may get Wii U release

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Digital Extremes’ Star Trek movie tie-in may get a Wii U release, with the title set to release on “all major home consoles” in early 2013.

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Wed, Apr 18, 2012 | 03:39 BST

Digital Extremes’ Star Trek won’t be run-and-gun

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Despite the high octane teaser, Digital Extremes is keen to ensure Star Trek isn’t just a shooter tie-in.

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Tue, Apr 17, 2012 | 16:45 BST

Star Trek teaser shows Kirk and Spock running, jumping, shooting

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Namco and Digital Extremes have released concept art and a teaser video for the latest Star Trek game. The game is based on a stand-alone storyline which continues the adventures of Kirk and Spock as they work together to “stop a legendary enemy race bent on conquering the galaxy,” the game was shown off at E3 last year. The game allow you to and a friend to co-op as Kirk and Spock, and it’s slated for release sometime during Q1 2013, prior to the May 17 release of the film, for all major home consoles and PC. Video is below along with three bits of concept art. More shots are available on IGN.

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Wed, Feb 15, 2012 | 12:15 GMT

Shadow warrior: playing with light in The Darkness II

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We discuss how pigs were harmed in the making of the game, the difficulties of light-based game mechanics, and how relationships matter in the finalé of our chat with Seth Olshfski, producer on The Darkness II.

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Tue, Feb 14, 2012 | 14:06 GMT

Worshipping The Darkness II: “Let’s not fuck it up”

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The buzz around The Darkness II has grown to a roar. We braved the noise to ask producer Seth Olshfski about story-driven gaming, immersion and ‘not fucking it up’.

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Mon, Feb 13, 2012 | 14:34 GMT

Twice as slice: The Darkness II gives 2012 a bloody start

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2K has braved a release for a sequel to one of the most underrated gems of this generation. As Johnny Cullen discovered, The Darkness II is more than worthy of the risk.

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Fri, Feb 10, 2012 | 19:32 GMT

Namco to release Star Trek movie tie-in during Q1 2013

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Namco will publish the tie-in game for the next Star Trek film from Paramount Pictures, which is currently in development by Digital Extremes. The game is based on a stand-alone storyline which continues the adventure of Kirk and Spock as they work together to “stop a legendary enemy race bent on conquering the galaxy.” It was shown for the first time at E3 last year, and is being written by God of War’s Marianne Krawczyk in collaboration with Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, writers and producers for the film. The most exciting part? You can co-op as Kirk and Spock. Get your gold and blue shirts out now. The game will be released during Q1 2013, prior to the May 17 release of the film, for all major home consoles and PC.

Tue, Feb 07, 2012 | 14:03 GMT

First Darkness II scores looking good as reviews hit

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2K’s lifted the reviews embargo for The Darkness II, with first scores looking great for the Digital Extremes shooter sequel. What’s the overall consensus? Get rounded up below the break. If you have any scores to add, do so below the break.

The Darkness II launches today in the US and on Friday for PS3, 360 and PC.

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Mon, Feb 06, 2012 | 23:04 GMT

The Darkness II executions trailer plays organ bingo

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Even after three trailers, Digital Extremes still has more executions from The Darkness II to share. This set is called Inside Out; try to guess why.

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Mon, Feb 06, 2012 | 01:08 GMT

The Darkness II trailer checks out brutal executions

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There are only so many words you can use to describe death by tentacle demon entities, so this trailer for The Darkness II plumps for “brutalised”.

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Tue, Jan 31, 2012 | 22:24 GMT

The Darkness II trailer plays slice and dice

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Enjoy 30 seconds of Jackie Estacado executing his foes in glorious gore, this time focusing on slice attacks.

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Fri, Jan 27, 2012 | 11:59 GMT

Brief Darkness II video goes goretastic

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CVG‘s gone live with a brief 30-second clip of The Darkness II, showing off a few of the goretastic – and they are actually properly gory – executions in the shooter. Get it below. It’s out on February 7 for PS3, 360 and PC.

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Tue, Jan 24, 2012 | 23:34 GMT

Darkness II launch trailer is big on atmosphere

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2K has sent over a cracking cinematic trailer for The Darkness II, giving the uninitiated some insight into what it’s like to have a symbiotic relationship with an ancient entity of pure shadow. Spoiler: it’s awesome.

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