Wednesday 25 July 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 privatised 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 ... » Read More

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 ... » Read More

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.
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Tuesday 24 July 2007 Forget about co-op play meaning a simple retread of the single-player experience with a few more enemies. No, Army of Two is the real deal. A game fully focused on the two-player mechanic, to the point where solo play takes a bit-part role. MMOs have been using an aggro system for ages, but its use here in a shooter is quite new. The 'aggrometer' - a gauge that swings between players as they provoke enemies - gives new possibilities for tactical play as one player works to ... » Read More

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

* Dynamic Environments ¿ 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 ¿ ARMY OF TWO will captivate gamers with a politically charged storyline, centering on the impact and ethical issues of Private Military Corporations.

* Online Gameplay* ¿ 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.
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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 ... » Read More

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 ... » Read More

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.
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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 ... » Read More

Electronic Arts today launched a pretty fun contest in which gamers can design a weapon for the company's upcoming co-op shooter Army of Two. The contest, which is being hosted at the game's Web site runs until June 15.

The two gamers-turned-designers whose weapon design is selected will have their weapons included as a special unlockable pre-order item in the Xbox 360 version of the game.
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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.

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"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".
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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 ... » Read More

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.
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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.
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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 ... » Read More

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 ... » Read More

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.
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Saturday 13 May 2006 As you might have read earlier this week, we've seen Army of Two - EA's slick-looking two-man shooter - in action and it was amazing. Or, at least, we thought we'd seen it in action, but after a second showing we're no longer sure of quite what we've seen. In the demo, one of EA's pad-men led us through a level, using a wireless 360 headset to issue voice-activated controls. For all intents and purposes, the demo was presented as real-time gameplay, with our guide actually ... » Read More

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, ... » Read More

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 ... » Read More