A couple tidbits on WET.
First, the newest video, ‘Love Struck,’ is up at IGN. Be sure to tune in each week for new videos and documentaries.
In other news, if you pre-order WET from Gamestop you’ll save $10 on the game. WET is set for release on September 15th on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
Here’s some of the latest online coverage — in case you’re having a slow Saturday like me.
If you haven’t checked out Drakortha’s Fallout 3 fan videos, definitely give his channel a look. His latest video, The DC Chronicles Ep 3 – Tunnels (above), is quite entertaining.
Sites continue to look back at Fallout 3. GamesRadar includes Fallout 3 a a feature about games from 2008 they can’t stop playing. Meanwhile, Geek.com has their own look back.
Gamasutra has a new interview with Ed Stern — Senior Game Designer at Splash Damage for Brink. Here’s an excerpt from the interview:
Kris Graft: What about accessibility? You guys have a background in hardcore shooters, but I’ve always thought that something like Valve’s Team Fortress 2, for example, is a shooter that somebody who’s not good at shooters can still play.
ES: Well, that’s why we hired Richard Ham. He was one of the co-creators of Syphon Filter. He put The Sims on the consoles, which as far as I’m concerned is a superpower. That is a certifiable achievement. And he just finished Fable 2. He is brilliant at taking a system and making it easy to get into.
In WET news, Play Magazine has a new feature on Gaming’s New Girls — featuring the game’s lead character, Rubi Malone. WET also gets a mention (as does Rogue Warrior) in a new BBC article discussing Hollywood stars becoming involved in gaming.
In id Software news, in preparation for QuakeCon 2009, there’s a new YouTube video with CEO Todd Hollenshead making wagers with the QuakeCon Girls. If you’re attending the show, you’ll be able to find out who wins the best. Elsewhere, WebDesignDev has a list of the 30 Most Influential People in Programming that includes John Carmack on the list.
Wrapping things up, I thought I’d share some really impressive Fallout 3 Fan Art and Nuka Cola machine spotted by folks at our office.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
Today we put out a release announcing that WET will be in North American stores on September 15th (September 18th for Europe.) Additionally, we have a new website up for the game, wet.bethsoft.com, which we’ll be updating regularly between now and the game’s release.
While on the WET website, be sure to check out details on our “Share to Win” contest — where you can win WET-themed wallpapers and WET posters signed by Eliza Dushku (the voice of Rubi). You can even win the top prize — a custom-skinned Xbox 360 and controller.
Tonight on IGN, you can check out ‘Shot at Love’ — a new ballad inspired by our upcoming title, WET.
In the coming days and weeks, we’ll have plenty of new stuff available for WET — stay tuned.
The news keeps coming — here’s the latest. Father’s Day passed us by more than a month ago, so I guess 1Up’s Scott Sharkey figured it was okay to rip into dear-old-dads from videogames’ past. His feature, Top 5 Crappiest Videogame Dads, leads off with James from Fallout 3. I guess James’ gift of a BB gun saved him from the Top 5, as he actually comes in at the #6 spot. Head here to continue the countdown.
While Dad is getting the diss, Fallout 3′s best friend, Dogmeat, gets his due in a new column by Michael Fiegel of The Escapist. The column discusses his origins and popularity — from the original Fallout to his role in Fallout 3. Check it out a snippet below:
“What isn’t derived from The Road Warrior is Dogmeat’s name; that likely comes from a scene in the 1975 film A Boy and His Dog where Vic (Don Johnson) refers to his mutt as ‘Dogmeat.’”
Some of Brink’s print coverage in the UK is now making its way online. Check out previews at OXM UK and Games Radar.
Moving to WET, both SPOnG and Videogamer.com have new hands-on impressions, while Gamereactor TV has an interview with Lead Game Designer Ash Ismail.
There’s a few more Point Lookout reviews you can check out. Visit GamesRadar, TheJRE, and Game Industry News. Finally, Crispy Gamer has a three-page Achievement guide for Fallout 3 and its DLC.
Update: And if you haven’t gotten Point Lookout yet, GamePro and Xcast Online have contests for codes.
This weekend Gamespot put up a new hands-on preview of WET. Check it out for new impressions, footage and screenshots. The preview is written by Alex Sassoon Coby, who also narrates the video preview.So if you’re too lazy to read on this Saturday afternoon, just hit play.
Speaking of WET, it’s included in a new feature at GameDaily about 14 games confirmed for release in 2009.
Elsewhere, while you wait for the release of Fallout 3′s final DLC, Mothership Zeta, you can take a look back at the previous four at both Gay Gamer and UGO.
There’s a new “3 Shots” feature on Play’s website featuring A2M’s Creative Director Patrick Fortier. Read it to find out three reasons you should check out WET when it’s released this fall.
Here’s another look inside the offices of A2m. This week we meet Levon Louis.
What’s your job at A2M?
Team Lead Sound Designer and the Audio Director for WET.
As more details emerge on WET, we’ll keep you posted.
We’re back for another Behind the Scenes with the developers from A2M. This week we’ve got Stephane Roy — Senior Producer on WET.
What’s your job at A2M?
Senior producer. In short it means making impossible happen with impossible deadlines.