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Army Of Two: The 40th Day's Ending Sets Up A Sequel (News)

Nov 16, 2009

Speaking to IncGamers, Alex Hutchinson, creative designer of Army of Two: The 40th Day has said that the game sets up a sequel opportunity.

Devs "need to bring some life to it," EA's Hutchinson says (News)

Nov 5, 2009

TVGB: "When the original Army of Two was released last year, it was easy enough to pass it off as just another Gears of War clone, but really it wasn't according to EA Montreal's Alex Hutchinson. He offered a few more thoughts towards the problems of the shooter genre when we asked him what it was like coming from Maxis, the developers of Spore, to a more conventional game like Army of Two: The 40th Day. "I think in the shooter genre or RPG genre, or any of these established genres people get stuck in a rut, they're inspired by other games that are the same. So everyone right now making a shooter wants to be Call of Duty, or every time you make a third-person shooter, everyone says you're Gears of War, which isn't good.""

Army of Two originally "a buddy cop kind of game" (News)

Nov 3, 2009

TVGB: "Moving from the unique title Spore to a more conventional one like Army of Two: The 40th Day must have been an interesting experience for EA Montreal's Alex Hutchnsion. We caught up with the ex-Maxis dev on the show floor of Eurogamer Expo 2009 on Saturday to get his views on the original title now that he had been tasked with making the sequel a must-have. "I thought it was a very brave game to make," he began as we watched over The 40th Day's zoo level being played out in front of us, "Everyone at first kinda thought it was a Gears of War clone, but I really don't think that it is. I think the reason it sold well is that the core fantasy is very strong, the idea of you and me against the world, you and your best friend.""

EA Dev: 'Game Stories Are Crap' (News)

Oct 22, 2009

NowGamer: Alex Hutchinson, creative director on Army Of Two: The 40th Day has said that linear stories in videogames don't make the grade

Speaking exclusively to NowGamer about the Army of Two sequel, Hutchinson, who spent six years working on titles like the Sims and Spore, told us that videogaming suits narratives generated by players.

First Look At NECA's Army of Two Figures (News)

Jun 23, 2009

NECA's recently announced Army of Two figures revealed!

New Greatest Hits PS3 Announced for June 16 (News)

May 28, 2009

SCEA has just announced the next six games to get the Greatest Hits treatment.

Army of Two
Battlefield: Bad Company
Devil May Cry 4
Gran Turismo(R) 5 Prologue
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Ratchet & Clank(R) Future: Tools of Destruction

Conservative Phyllis Schlafly Talks Games with Fund Manager Who Claimed Homo-Eroticism in Army of Two (News)

Apr 26, 2009

GamePolitics: "When an arch-conservative chats up a guy who thinks he detected homo-erotic overtones in EA's action shooter Army of Two, you just know that video games are in for a beat-down."

Rumor Killers: Army of Two 2, COD: MW 2 Details, and Champions Online PS3 (News)

Mar 6, 2009

Army of Two 2 on the way?, Leaked details on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2? Champions Online coming to PS3?

EA PS3 titles drop below $20 (News)

Mar 6, 2009

EA Inc. titles for Sony Corp.'s Playstation 3 dropped below $20 at retailer Amazon.com this week.

This week, Battlefield: Bad Company carried a sale price of $18.82, Army of Two held a sale price of $19.99, and Mercenaries 2: World in Flames dropped to $19.99.

TSA: Army of Three? (News)

Feb 13, 2009

TheSixthAxis: "Army of Two was greeted with a mixed reception. Some loved it, some hated it, whilst many just gave a resounding shrug. However, with their seeming dedicating to continue with new (well, relatively new) IP's, it seems that EA could show off the sequel soon; if a rumour in the Official PlayStation Magazine UK are anything to go by."

Christian Group Thinks Army Of Two Is Totally Gay (News)

Dec 10, 2008

A common joke among gamers who have played Army of Two is that the two main characters, a duo of mercenaries, are homosexual lovers. A conservative Christian group has just released a holiday shopping guide for parents that agrees with the theory.

In-Depth: The Difficult Birth Of EA's Army of Two (News)

Nov 24, 2008

Gamasutra: "The production history of EA Montreal's Army of Two is an interesting one, with the company's decision to delay the game just before its release widely covered in the media.

And during a Gamasutra-attended lecture at the Montreal International Game Summit, executive producer and franchise manager Reid Schneider delved deeper into the game's development."

Army of Two movie in the works at Universal, EA producing for the first time (News)

Oct 24, 2008

Variety writes: "Army of Two is the latest videogame heading to the big screen.

As Variety reporter Michael Fleming and I are reporting in tomorrow's paper (read the story here), EA has licensed the rights to Universal, which has set Scott Z. Burns ("The Bourne Ultimatum") to write the script.

In an interesting twist, EA is actually attached as a producer on the film (along with Scott Stuber, who was previously attached to produce the "Halo" movie, amongst many other projects). As I was writing yesterday, EA is getting very active in film licensing recently and being attached as a producer gives it a whole higher level of involvement in how the end product turns out."

Sequels for Army of Two, Battlefield: Bad Company and Dead Space (News)

Oct 23, 2008

Ripten reports that Variety have recently interviewed EA games label president Frank Gibeau and Dead Space executive producer Glenn Schofield, who revealed that there are sequels in the works for some of EA's biggest games. Gibeau stated that there is a "sequel idea planned" for Army of Two and a Battlefield: Bad Company. We can only hope that the sequel for Army of Two is called "Army of TwoTwo (TuTu)". Also mentioned was that a sequel to Dead Space, EA's recently released horror shooter, was already in the works, and that ideas for a Dead Space movie were in the pipeline as well.

Army of Two sales figures bring shock, no awe (News)

Sep 25, 2008

The NPD Group has released the latest 360 software sales figures for the U.S.A., and there are a couple of surprises in there. While no one's going to be confused by a top three consisting of GTAIV, Call of Duty IV and Madden, the games in fourth and fifth place are Ubisoft's Rainbow Six Vegas 2 and Army of Two, respectively. If nothing else this comprehensively proves that Americans really, really like guns.

But it also proves that in the face of being the only new franchise in the top five and receiving merely good-to-average review scores, Army of Two still went on to sell some 900,000 copies in the US. Our guess is that to some the lure of co-op is so strong it makes the game itself seem like virtual wrapping paper. Brr.

Electronic Arts keeping price of games artificially high (News)

Aug 15, 2008

Electronic Arts always seem to get the sh!t@y end of the stick when being discussed in the gaming community. Not least because of their aggressive buyout of top developers such as Pandemic, Bullfrog and such like, but also the tendency for them to invest huge amounts of money in acquiring licenses only to produce a bunch of shovelware that sits atop the festive gaming charts year in year out.

As if that wasn't bad enough - EA are now beginning to attempt to 'strangle' the second hand games market.

Rumored PlayStation Store New Content (US) for June 12, 2008 (News)

Jun 12, 2008

With all the news about MGS4, many gamers have overlooked all the other great content that we can look forward to this week on the PlayStation Network.

PlayStation LifeStyle takes a look at what we should be getting:
- Army of Two: Veteran Map Pack (FREE)*
- Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars Demo
- Guitar Hero III DLC: Isle of Wight Track Pack
- Konami "Surprise" [!]
- PSone Classic (for PS3/PSP)*
- Rock Band DLC: MTV2 Three Pack + Bonus Single

Additional Content:
- Metal Gear Solid 4 Theme*

NOTE: This list is not all-inclusive (videos, wallpapers, etc.) and content is always subject to change.

*Items marked with an asterisk denote rumored content, while the other content is confirmed.

Army of Two Map Pack Delayed (News)

May 29, 2008

IGN-"EA informed us today that the free Veteran Map Pack for the PlayStation 3 version of Army of Two has been delayed in North America, while the Xbox 360 download has been delayed in Europe. However, North American Xbox 360 owners and European PlayStation 3 owners will still be able to download the pack tomorrow, May 29th."

More Army of Two DLC "over the coming months" (News)

May 28, 2008

VG247: EA confirmed this morning that more Army of Two DLC's on the way, saying there's a schedule in place for further releases throughout the summer.

Army of Two Free Map Gets a Release Date: May 29th (News)

May 27, 2008

EA recently announced free maps for Army of Two, EA has now announced that the map will be released on May 29th in Europe and North America on the PLAYSTATION Store and Xbox LIVE Marketplace.

Army of Two - Veteran map pack (Video)

May 27, 2008

A watched pot finally boils and it came out all right. Though not the AAA game it was built up to be many moons ago, Army of Two doles out some fun playing as two guys who are very close (and very hetero) mercenary partners.

EA treats gamers to FREE Army of Two DLC (News)

May 25, 2008

U360 gets the inside details on EA Montreal's first Army of Two DLC.

GameStop Reports First Quarter 2008 Results (News)

May 22, 2008

Thanks in part to the huge success of titles like Grand Theft Auto IV and Super Smash Bros. Brawl, GameStop reported a net earnings increase of 151% for the first quarter of 2008 according to sales figures released by the company.

New Army of Two Achievements and Download Content Available (News)

Apr 24, 2008

New achievements for EA's Army of Two have appeared. There are four achievements worth an additional 100 GamerScore.

The achievements are only available to unlock in a brand new SSC Challenge Mode which comes in the form of a new downloadable content pack. From Official EA Games website:

"Army of Two is bringing you all new content with the brand new SSC Challenge Mode available for download on Xbox LIVE Marketplace and the Sony PLAYSTATION STORE on April 24! The SSC Challenge Mode Pack is comprised of four new two-player co-op maps where gamers will compete in the SSC Challenge versus mode for the chance to earn big cash rewards. Each team must work co-operatively and compete in a race through grueling obstacle courses as they test skills in accuracy, two-man tactics and highly lethal combat. This whole new multiplayer mode will give you the chance to test your skills in a brand new setting while still delivering the action packed co-op intensity that you can expect from Army of Two.

The new maps will be available on April 24 in North America and Europe on Xbox LIVE Marketplace. The download pack will also come to the PLAYSTATION Store on April 24 in North America and May 2008 in Europe."

The full achievement list for Army of Two can be found here. The download content is expected to be priced at 600 Microsoft Points. Will you be downloading the new content? Leave a comment with your thoughts.

Army of Two - Security and Strategy Corporation Challenge (Video)

Apr 24, 2008

Army of Two co-op DLC on April 24 (News)

Apr 18, 2008

EA has today announced it is expanding Army of Two with the release of the new Security and Strategy Corporation (SSC) Challenge mode and maps. The new SSC Challenge mode will see two teams competing in obstacle courses set in four new maps for the chance to join the SSC.

The new content will be available on Xbox LIVE Marketplace in North America and Europe and the North American PlayStation Store on April 24. The European PlayStation Store will get the new content in May.

Divnich: Wii Fit and GTA IV can 'co-exist' (News)

Apr 16, 2008

Jesse Divnich, newly-installed director of Analytical Services at EEDAR, believes that there should be little disruption to overall sales of Grand Theft Auto IV, even though demand for Wii Fit - released in the UK just days earlier than Rockstar's title - appears to be extremely high.

However, he did admit that there may be an initial hit, based on some crossover, although if so, it wouldn't last too long.

Pachter: PS3 Outsold 360 in March (News)

Apr 14, 2008

PlayStation 3 outsold Xbox 360 for the third month in a row, but the Nintendo Wii overshot the combined sales of its rivals, according to Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter.

Ahead of March's NPD Group sales data, due to release this Thursday, Pachter forecast PS3 sales of 365,000 units, edging out sales of 310,000 for Xbox 360.

In a Monday investor note, Pachter predicted that Nintendo will come out on top for yet another month, with Wii sales of 700,000 during March's five-week retail period.

Army of Two Gets Multiplayer Patch (News)

Apr 13, 2008

WorthPlaying writes: Army of Two will throw gamers into hot spots ripped from current-day headlines where they will utilize unique TWO man strategies and tactics while seamlessly transitioning between playing with AI and a live player. EA has issued a patch for Army of Two fixing connection stability, server response and headset issues.

Details of Army of Two Demo, Downloadable Content and Patch Revealed (News)

Mar 28, 2008

Army of Two Assistant Producer, Matt Turner has revealed on his upcoming blog, details about an Army of Two demo and new downloadable content:

"So guess what people. The demo is coming. Oh Yeah. Sha-bam. Looks like it will be going live April 1st. So for those of you that have yet to give our game a whirl you can download it off Xbox live and take it for a test run. It's the training and first map of the game so it gets you familiar with the systems and then lets you get a taste of the combat. We figured that now is as good a time as any to get it out there. It will be free, of course, and waiting to entice you like a piece of raw meet dangling over an alligator pondÂ¿jumping, snapping, being generally menacing until you grab it and take it deep under water for a good ol' fashion death rollÂ¿ animals! Again! I always get on nature tangentsÂ¿it's kind of a thing these days I suppose.

Moving on. So there is 1 new multiplayer map arriving as well as 2 new campaign maps in the not too distant future. As well as SSC Challenge- that's the obstacle course for mercs that I mentioned in my previous post. So that being said there is some good stuff to look forward to in the future for AO2."

Details of an upcoming patch were also revealed. The problems that patch will fix include:

* Problems connecting to EA servers

* Getting Disconnected from Multiplayer matches

* PS3 Headset issues

* Region Lock

The ELSPA Weekly Charts - PlayStation 3 (News)

Mar 26, 2008

There's a battle going on at the top of the charts between Rainbow Six Vegas 2, Army of Two and Call of Duty 4...

Army of Two makes statement about war (News)

Mar 21, 2008

Democrat and Chronicle reports:

"Salem and Rios started their careers as U.S. Rangers. But they got talked into working for a corporation as mercenaries, doing contract-killing for the "U.S. Administration." Unlike government soldiers, their post-9/11 battles are bloody lucrative.

And so, video games - from BlackSite: Area 51 to Tom Clancy titles - continue to make political statements. Army of Two is the latest, not the greatest, battlefield outing to chime in on how America conducts itself militarily."

Gamefly Charts: Army of Two on Top (News)

Mar 20, 2008

Army of Two takes the top spot for the second straight week on the Gamefly Top Ten 'Most Queued' list. Not surprisingly, Super Smash Bros. Brawl continues it's reign at the top of the Nintendo Wii list, while PlayStation 3 gamers have Army of Two queued up at the top as well.

Queue up the complete Gamefly Top 10 most requested list:

Montreal firm Yanks some chains (News)

Mar 17, 2008

While EA's Army of Two has been doing brisk business since it's release last week, the tale of two military contractors has been raising eyebrows and ire for its subject matter. While some have deemed it to be too 'pro-American,' it was developed in EA's Montreal studio. Alain Tascan, the general manager, said: "In Europe for instance, certain places feel the game is very pro-American. But the thing I want to tell them is, 'Do you know it's being done by French Canadians?'"

EA responds to Army of Two region locking (News)

Mar 12, 2008

EA has responded to Geekpulp about the region locking found in the online section of Army of Two, they have some valid reasons but Lag and international play is not one of them.

'Army of Two' Co-op Feature Region Locked Confirmed (News)

Mar 12, 2008

Army of Two will throw gamers into hot spots ripped from current day headlines where they will utilize unique TWO man strategies and tactics while seamlessly transitioning between playing with AI and a live player. The European manual mentions that the game is not cross region compatible, which EA confirmed today. Since Army of Two uses peer-to-peer and no server connectivity, that choice was made to maintain perfect synchronization in the animations and prevent a bad co-op experience.

VGB: Top 5 game sales per system worldwide in week 10, 2008 (News)

Mar 8, 2008

VGB writes: What are the best-selling games in America, Japan, and Europe (UK) this week? Thanks to Amazon online sales data here are the games that are the most popular now.

This week's charts, with data taken from March 6th, 2008, sees Army of Two debuting to top sales in North America, while Japan finds sales leadership in the latest in Sega's Yakuza franchise, Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan (Yakuza 3).

Army of Two's German Release Uncertain (News)

Mar 7, 2008

Next-Gen.Biz reports that EA says it's in discussions with Germany's ratings body to secure a release for Army of Two in the country

A report on Area Games, translated by Kotaku, says EA's Army of Two has been refused classification by the German ratings body USK.

When contacted by Next-Gen EA confirmed that "Army of Two is currently unrated in Germany". The publisher refused to be drawn on whether it plans to submit a toned down version of the title to the USK for classification, but added that it is "in discussions with the ratings body to review next steps for its release".

Gamefly Charts: Army of Two Number One (News)

Mar 7, 2008

Army of Two takes the top spot of the Gamefly Top Ten 'Most Queued' list. Not surprisingly, Super Smash Bros. Brawl continues it's reign at the top of the Nintendo Wii list, while PlayStation 3 gamers have Army of Two queued up at the top as well.

Queue up the complete Gamefly Top 10 most requested list:

Army of Two Hits Australia On March 13 (News)

Mar 6, 2008

The US and Europe will have EA Montreal's co-op shooter Army of Two by the end of the week. As for Australia? We'll have to wait until this time next week.

Army of Two (Review)

Mar 5, 2008

When Ridley Scott revisited Alien to produce a director’s cut, many fans were surprised that, rather than chuck a load of extra footage in, he actually cut a lot out. The resulting re-edit was tighter and scarier, turning a great movie into an even better one. And so it is with Army of Two. When we played it back in November, we found ourselves looking at a mostly fun game that had some serious flaws. ...

Army of Two DLC Avalanche In-Bound (News)

Mar 5, 2008

Kotaku reports: "I've been spending a lot of time recently playing Army of Two." In fact, I've beaten it and even started playing through a second time on the hardest, "professional" setting. Yesterday I had a chance to spend an hour or so playing coop with some of the game's developers. Fun times.

Army of Two - Punch (Video)

Mar 5, 2008

Worldwide PS3 releases for the week of March 2nd (News)

Mar 2, 2008

US Games

* Major League Baseball 2K8
* Army of Two
* MLB 08: The Show

EU Games

* Army of Two
* MX vs ATV: Untamed
* Dynasty Warriors 6
* Blacksite Area 51
* Soldier of Fortune: Payback
* Battle for the Pacific (History Channel)

Asian Games

* Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
* Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan (Yakuza 3)

EA leading Army of Two dev on Xbox 360 (News)

Feb 12, 2008

The Xbox 360 is the lead platform for upcoming multi-platform third-person action game Army of Two, EA has revealed.

Speaking in an interview with VideoGamer.com, Army of Two assistant producer Matt Turner said the team "put it on PS3" after leading development on the Xbox 360.

However, he stressed that as far as graphics goes "it looks great on both of them".

Army of Two:42 minute Demonstration(Spanish) (News)

Feb 2, 2008

LaTrifuerza.com attended an EA event in Barcelona Spain where Alberto Martín, Production Head of EA Spain showed off a 42 minute demonstration of Army of Two.

Rumor: Major Army of Two Update Coming Soon? (News)

Feb 2, 2008

Kombo Reports: "According to trusted sources close to Kombo, there is going to be a "major" update on Army of Two either at the end of the week or sometime early next. Seeing that the game is closing in on the final release date, based on speculation, the update could include info about what has actually changed since Kombo last got our hands-on the anticipated "buddy shooter." "

Army Of Two Delayed Because It's, Well, Rubbish? (News)

Dec 6, 2007

"It may well have been, if the writers at Xbox World magazine are to be believed. They got hold of a copy just before the game was delayed a few months back, and the code they played wasn't so great. Wasn't good. Wasn't even bad. It was worse than bad!" Kotaku says.

Army of Two (Preview)

Dec 5, 2007

Dec 5, 2007 In their latest issue, GamesRadar Sister mag Xbox World had a few not-so-nice things to say about conspicuously release-date slipping filthy-mouthed co-op shooter Army of Two. From the article: As anyone whos read the Bible (or as is more likely, seen Governor Arnolds End of Days) will tell you, the Devil comes in many forms. Sometimes hes a little boy named Damien, sometimes hes a girl whose head can turn a full 360 degrees, and sometimes hes under deep, deep cover as a ...

PSM3 reviews Army of Two... (News)

Oct 24, 2007

Oct 24, 2007 Pick up tomorrow's new issue of PSM3, and you'll be able to read the world's first magazine review of Army of Two, Electronic Arts' co-op focused shooter. But thanks to the game being recently delayed, you won't actually be able to buy it until some unconfirmed date next year. So what's the deal? Well, if you head on over to PSM3's official blog, they take the effort to talk us through the problems. The answer's not so simple. For instance, developers are having problems with PS3 ...

Army of Two delayed until 2008 (News)

Oct 22, 2007

The world's biggest video game publisher, main title for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 "Army of Two" has been delayed until Spring 2008.

Army of Two - updated hands-on (Preview)

Oct 22, 2007

Oct 22, 2007 "Co-op isn't the mode; it's the game." Thats what Army of Two's producers told us before we sat down for a bit more playtime with the upcoming shooter. What they meant is that they've built a co-op experience first and then added the game around that. We didn't learn much more about the story than we did with our first hands-on preview, but we got a feel for how a closer to finished version of the game will feel, and with the game coming out early next year, it should be nearly ...

Army of Two gets aggressive (News)

Oct 3, 2007

Oct 3, 2007 EAs military shooter Army of Two, soon to be blasting its way onto PS3 and 360, adds a refreshing twist on the standard single player shooter by introducing co-op play throughout the entire game. The latest trailer explains the aggro system, which shows how enemies will react to each player depending on their position and ultimately, who has the bigger gun. The more heat you attract from the enemy the higher your aggro meter will be, allowing your partner to flank the enemy ...

Army of Two uses 9/11 imagery (News)

Sep 19, 2007

Sept 19. 2007 The latest trailer of EAs military shooter Army of Two, which will be released for PS3 and 360 on 16 November, opens with footage taken from the 9/11 terror attack, showing smoke bellowing from one of the World Trade Centre towers. A 2006 press release stated that Army of Two “will throw gamers into hot spots ripped from current day headlines” and having the opening cinematic begin with the events of 9/11, it certainly seems intent on living up to that ...

Army of Two finally get physical (News)

Sep 7, 2007

Sept 07 2007 Army of Two has taken the stance of being a co-op experience rather than a flat shooter with co-op tacked on - but these new screens show it still knows how to dole out the pain. And by the looks of this bumper load of violence, the twosome are pretty capable with their bare hands as well. In fact, wearing masks adorned in skulls and flames, our money is that they'd make pretty awesome ...

Army of Two (Screenshots)

Sep 6, 2007

Army of Two official European boxart released (News)

Aug 23, 2007

EA UK has just released the official Army of Two boxart for the EMEA region.

No Army of Two demo pre-release (News)

Aug 2, 2007

Army of Two lead designer Chris Ferriera says that as much as EA Montreal would love to do a demo, they sort of need to concentrate on the game instead.

Asked when we might see one, he told Eurogamer: "Not prior to release. I don't know if there'll be something later, but the thing is given our release date [15th November for PS3 and Xbox 360 in the US and Europe] and where we're at, we'd rather focus on this rather than taking engineers off and having them do a demo."

Army Of Two: Gamersyde Diaries (News)

Jul 27, 2007

Gamersyde talks about upcoming game Army of two in this edition of Gamersyde Diaries

EA talks Army of Two sequel (News)

Jul 26, 2007

The first game isn't even out yet and already EA isn't shy about discussing the future of the Army of Two franchise. At EA's mammoth HQ earlier this week, Lead Designer Chris Ferriera told us that he wants to get the development of Army of Two just right, so that the chance of pumping out sequels in the future is a possibility. "To think of this game as a new IP within EA, it has to be right," he said. "We want the first game to be perfect, because if we launch an IP and it isn't what we want ...

"Tampons might save your life" (News)

Jul 25, 2007

We met up with Chris Ferriera, lead designer on EA's forthcoming Xbox 360 shooter Army of Two and had a quick chat with him about the game. So, check out the video below to learn about the game's co-op slant, the aggrometer and why every privatized army troop needs a supply of tampons. Seriously. Once you've seen the vid (complete with new in-game footage taken at the event) hit this link to read our first hands-on preview. July 25, ...

Army of Two out in November (News)

Jul 24, 2007

EA sends word that its co-op shooter Army of Two will release on November 15 for Xbox 360 and PS3. The publisher has made bold promises where Army of Two is concerned, such as how the game will "redefine the co-op action/shooter genre". Gameplay revolves around cooperation between the two protagonists, who are plunged into various hot spots and have to work together to achieve objectives. Naturally you can play it with a pal or AI, or seamlessly interchange between the two. We're not sure ...

Army of Two Dated (News)

Jul 24, 2007

Electronic Arts today announced that Army of Two will be on sale at a store near you starting November 15, 2007 in North America and Europe. Launching on the PS3 and the Xbox 360, gameplay focuses on two-man missions, two-man strategies, two-man tactics and a two-man advantage to bring a new and groundbreaking gaming experience to players worldwide, online and offline. Co-op is no longer a mode, it's the game.

Media & Details: Army of Two (News)

Jul 12, 2007

What a day it has been for E3 so much news so little time, ConsoleMonster.com has just had six brand new screenshots land on their E3 covered desks accompanied with a fact sheet.

* "Two Man" Gameplay Â¿ Co-op is no longer a mode, it's the game. Team up with a live or AI partner on two-man missions using two-man tactics to ultimately create an advantage that no enemy can withstand.

* Partner AI Â¿ ARMY OF TWO delivers intelligent partner AI (PAI) that interacts, adapts, collaborates and learns from their human partner. The PAI will also react and adjust to the gamer's ability and how they play the game by taking the lead or following, driving strategy or taking orders. It is the dream of the human machine.

* Customizable Weapons Â¿ Customize and upgrade dozens of deadly weapons and share them with your partner off or online.

* Dynamic Environments Â¿ EA's Montreal studio pulled out all the stops to deliver realistic character and environmental effects including fluid dynamics that showcase open-ocean water-wave simulation as well as High Dynamic Range (HDR) lighting.

* Contemporary Storyline Ripped from the Headlines Â¿ ARMY OF TWO will captivate gamers with a politically charged storyline, centering on the impact and ethical issues of Private Military Corporations.

* Online Gameplay* Â¿ ARMY OF TWO redefines TWO MAN online gameplay with players seamlessly moving from PAI to live players as they make their way through the game.

You can check out all the latest media in our 360Media Section or PS3Media Section.

E3 07: Army of Two - hands-on (Preview)

Jul 11, 2007

Given publisher EA's reputation for producing relatively innocuous games with mass-market appeal, it's weird to see them tackle something as overtly political as Army of Two. Part ultraviolent shooter, part troubling polemic on the US military's increasing reliance on mercenaries - sorry, "private military companies" - Army of Two envisions a near future in which powerful PMCs scheme to keep the world in a state of constant (and extremely profitable) war. And you're working for them. As one ...

Army of Two? More like Dumb and Dumber (News)

Jun 20, 2007

Wednesday 20 June 2007 Now, we're all up for lightening the serious business of contract killing with a few giggles, but this latest movie of PS3 and Xbox 360 synergistic shooter, Army of Two, makes the game look like a slapstick pantomime performed by out of work wrestlers and scripted by graduates from the Arnold Schwarzenegger School of Comedy. But hey, everyone's funny bone is a different density, so maybe it'll tickle yours - check the footage below and laugh it up. Despite the best ...

Army of Two (Preview)

Jun 18, 2007

Alain Tascan of EA Montreal wasnt too impressed with Epics high-octane, high-scorer Gears of War - the Vice President of the company that brings us yearly sports and Harry Potter updates felt that the vicious antics of Fenix and co. lacked innovation. Crazy words indeed, but at least he had the decency to admit that if Army of Two fails to dazzle, he will be guzzling Milk of Magnesia in an attempt to digest those words. But with each passing new scrap of info on this wise-cracking, ...

Army of Two (News)

Jun 5, 2007

If these shots are anything to go by, EA's two-man strategy war sim will get your high-performance console kicking out some seriously detailed characters when it strikes later this year. As you will have worked out, Army of Two focuses on the strategy behind working co-operatively as part of a two-man team. The main campaign "will throw gamers into hot spots ripped from current day headlines where they will utilize unique two-man strategies and tactics while seamlessly transitioning between ...

PS3 Anticipated Titles of 07 (News)

May 15, 2007

The PlayStation 3 may have had a rough start in the console race because of the lack of launch titles in comparison to other systems. Well we are now in the year of 2007 and soon to hit 08, but the PlayStation 3 is about to break the drought of hit titles.

Hit the jump for a detailed list of upcoming titles complete with trailers.

EA Developer: Xbox 360 will triumph over PS3 due to performance and support (News)

May 12, 2007

An EA developer has called in to let Maxconsole know that he believes the Xbox 360 will triumph over the PS3 due to its better performance and more rounded support. These claims come on the revelation that development of Army of Two on the Xbox 360 manages to yield a maximum of 60fps while the PS3 version struggles to reach 30fps currently. Army of Two is expected to hit retail shelves during November.

Army of Two not looking pretty (News)

May 9, 2007

After almost a year of silence EA has finally released a new set of Army of Two screenshots - and is it just us or is it not looking as pretty as it used to? If you're none the wiser don't let the masks mislead you - this is neither a wrestling game nor a gimp simulator, but a high-action co-op shooter with some particularly impressive set-pieces including a mission which concludes with you running up the side of the a massive, sinking aircraft carrier, dodging jets sliding off the ...

Army Of Two Dialogue: Rubbish (News)

Mar 19, 2007

Army of Two is looking good. Pity it's not sounding good. N'Gai Croal over at Newsweek has had a long-standing issue with the awful dialogue offered up thus far by EA, and is now venting.

Quote:
"The problem isn't that Army of Two seems to have taken a more humorous turn than we originally anticipated. The problem is that it's not especially funny. It's juvenile, and generically so, as if cynically cobbled together from the collective unconscious of a focus group of 12-year-old boys".

Army Of Two does something new with SixAxis (News)

Dec 21, 2006

In the latest issue of US mag PSM, it's revealed that when a characters uses a mortar. "One character can shoot a probe into the air giving them a bird's eye view of the land," the mag reports. "Using the tilt function, you can aim a reticule of sorts over any target, guiding the mortar's shot to any target."

The second example comes in the form of using the tilt function to steady the zoomed in view with a sniper rifle. Previously games have simulated a shake but now that shake will come from you.

Army of Two teamwork trailer (News)

Nov 14, 2006

This fresh footage from Army of Two, EA's teamwork shooter that straps you into the reinforced boots of a Middle East operating mercenary duo, shows us exactly what Marvin Gaye was probably thinking when he penned "It takes two, baby". Hit the Movies tab above to watch the educational footage, illustrating the co-op gameplay at the heart of the next-gen ...

Army of Two releasedate pushed back (News)

Nov 3, 2006

Today Electronic Arts announced that the next-gen game Army of Two, that will be released on Xbox 360 and Playstation 3, has been delayed.

The reason is unknown, but the game will now hit the stores somewhere in the financial year of 2008. A release in 2007 is still likely though, since the financial year starts at the 1st of April 2007.

Sims 3, Wii/PS3 Sims, next-gen Black, new SimCity & LOTR coming (News)

Nov 3, 2006

As part of its earnings announcement today, megapublisher Electronic Arts revealed the release window of two of its highest-profile games. Crysis, Crytek's hotly anticipated PC shooter, and Army of Two, the co-op actioner for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, will now both arrive after the end of EA's current fiscal year, which ends on March 31, 2007.

"We have made some adjustments to our SKU plan that will move a couple of titles into fiscal 2008, specifically Army of Two and Crisis," EA chief financial officer Warren Jenson told analysts during a postearnings conference call.

During the same call, Jenson also confirmed that several sequels to EA's most important franchises are in the works. "Yes, there's a Sims 3 in development and it's likely to be a fiscal '09 title," said Jenson, meaning the game would hit stores before April 2009. The executive also confirmed that the Sims franchises will also be coming to two next-generation platforms--the Wii and the PlayStation 3.

Gamestop's PS3 Software Release List (News)

Oct 10, 2006

A list printed today from Gamestop that lists all the games they have in their database and their release dates.

[PS3] The Ultimate PS3 Games List - 160 Titles! (News)

Sep 25, 2006

German game site www.gameguide.nl posted today the ultimate list of 160 game tittles in production for the ps3.
Within the 160 tittles ,95 of them will be ps3 exclusive .

(TBA = To Be Announced )

List of ps3 games in development:

2K Games/Take-Two/Rockstar
- College Hoops 2K7 ~Visual Concepts, TBA~
- The Darkness ~Starbreeze, 2007~
- Grand Theft Auto 4 ~Rockstar North, Q4 2007~
- NHL 2K7 ~Visual Concepts, TBA~
- NBA 2K7 ~Visual Concepts, TBA~
- Red Dead Revolver 2 ~Rockstar North, TBA~

Activision
- Call of Duty 3 ~Infinity Ward, Launch~
- Marvel: Ultimate Alliance ~Raven, Launch~
- Spider-Man 3 ~Treyarch, Q2 2007~
- Tony Hawk's Project 8 ~Neversoft, Launch~

Atari
- Alone in the Dark 5 ~Eden Studios, TBA~

Atlus
- Shin Megami Tensei 4 ~Atlus R&D1, TBA~

Beuna Vista
- Turok ~Propaganda, TBA~

Capcom
- Devil May Cry 4 ~Capcom Studio 1, Q4 2007~
- Monster Hunter 3 ~Capcom Studio 1, 2008~
- Resident Evil 5 ~Capcom Studio 4, Q4 2007~
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- Untitled ~Action~ ~TBD, TBA~

Codemasters
- DIRT: Colin McRae Off-Road ~In-house, 2007~

D3 Publisher
- Dark Sector ~Digital Extremes, TBA~

Eidos
- Untitled ~Action~ ~TBD, TBA~

Electronic Arts
- Army of Two ~EA Montreal, TBA~
- Battlefield: Bad Company ~DICE, 2007~
- Def Jam 3 ~EA Chicago, 2007~
- Fight Night Round 3 ~EA Chicago, Q4 2006~
- Half Life 2: Complete Pack ~Valve/EA, Q1 2007~
- Lord of the Rings: The White Council ~EA Redwood Shores, Q4 2007~
- Madden NFL 07 ~Tiburon, Q4 2006~
- Medal of Honor: Airborne ~EALA, 2007~
- NBA Live 07 ~EA Canada, Q4 2006~
- NBA Street Vol. 4 ~EA Canada, 2007~
- Need for Speed: Carbon ~EA Black Box, Q4 2006~
- Skate ~EA Black Box, 2007~
- Tiger Woo...

Army of Two's company (News)

Aug 17, 2006

Next-gen shooter Army of Two's innovative gameplay demands you work in tandem with a fellow mercenary during your bullet-torn adventures, and we've uncovered a dossier of shots that shed light on how this buddy operation will ...

Army of Two's company (News)

Aug 17, 2006

Thursday 17 August 2006 Next-gen shooter Army of Two's innovative gameplay demands you work in tandem with a fellow mercenary during your bullet-torn adventures, and we've uncovered a dossier of shots that shed light on how this twos-up operation will work. As one of a two-strong force of mercenaries - hence the title - you'll be parachuting into danger in Army of Two's Middle-Eastern battlefields for some breathless dual-pronged offensive action. Teamwork is vital here, with the screen ...

Meet the Army of Two (News)

Aug 3, 2006

Thursday 3 August 2006 EA has released some new shots of its tasty looking cooperative shooter, Army of Two, and has also provided some story info that gives some idea as to why, exactly, the game's destructive duo are an army of two. Army of Two comprises of soldiers Tyson and Elliot - both ex army rangers that have since gone freelance and set up their own private military corporation. Their cosy little coalition is contracted by the US government to help it maintain its presence around the ...

Army of Two - first shots (News)

Aug 1, 2006

Publisher Electronic Arts busted out with some new screens of their double-up shooter Army of Two, due out for both Xbox 360 and PS3 sometime during 2007. You may recall our fine coverage of this title during E3, where we got a sneak peak at this buddy-mercenary bullet ...

Army of Two Latest Screens & Info (News)

Aug 1, 2006

Electronic Arts revealed a smattering of details about its upcoming PS3/ Xbox 360 co-op shooter Army of Two this morning, including extended plot information about main characters Tyson Rios and Elliot Salem, and namely, how they came to do what they do.

E3 06: Army of Two (Preview)

May 12, 2006

As a member of a privately held, incorporated military force, it's up to you to take the toughest jobs and blast your way through them. Our private viewing of Army of Two brought us into the bipolar world of tactics times two. Based strictly on a premise where two warriors are better than one, Army of Two is all about teamwork. You and a friend (or EA's "partner artificial intelligence" that can sub-in for a pal) rapid-fire your way through contemporary settings in hotspots that conventional, ...

View the Army of Two (News)

May 10, 2006

Wednesday 10 May 2006 We've laid our hands on the first shot of EA's forthcoming next-gen shooter, Army of Two, set for release on PS3 and Xbox 360 next year. Developed by EA's Montreal studio, Army of Two intends to redefine two-man cooperative gameplay, as a deadly duo try to solve the world's conflict by shooting at things with guns. While it is obviously designed as a two-player game, Army of Two can be played in single-player, with the gamer being accompanied by an AI sidekick. EA is ...

New Two due (News)

May 3, 2006

Yesterday, an announcement was sent out regarding a new game from Electronic Arts entitled Army of Two. Touted as the game that will redefine strategic two-man cooperative play, the release featured little information besides an excessive use of capital letters when referencing the word "TWO." In development by EA's brand new Montreal-based studio, Army of Two is meant to be played in tandem with another real live person, but will come equipped with Partner Artificial Intelligence (PAI) in the ...

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Apr 7, 2009

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Reference To Angels and Demons (Easter Egg)

Apr 7, 2009

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God Mode (Cheat)

Feb 18, 2009

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Floating Guns (Glitch)

Jun 11, 2008

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Killing Armoured Gunners Without Stealth (Hint)

Jun 11, 2008

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Army of Two FAQ (Xbox 360) (FAQ)

Apr 18, 2008

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Professional Difficulty (Unlockable)

Apr 16, 2008

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MGS2 Easter Egg (Easter Egg)

Apr 16, 2008

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All Primary Weapons (Unlockable)

Mar 11, 2008

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