Xbox Newsbeat 20-26 September 2014
No Humans Were Harmed in the Making of Sunset Overdrive’s Live Action Trailer
Sunset Overdrive too crazy and insane for anything real-life
Some of you may have heard that Insomniac Games and Xbox have been filming a live action trailer to promote the upcoming Xbox One exclusive, Sunset Overdrive. Over the past several months, the team put together an extensive production crew, drafted an array of storyboards and scripts, and created realistic costumes, props and backdrops to replicate the colourful scenery from the game. Insomniac Games and Xbox’s end-goal was to bring the humorous and over-the-top elements of Sunset Overdrive’s Awesomepocalypse to life, showcasing the games’ unconventional weapons, ferocious mutants and tongue-in-cheek satire. However, Sunset Overdrive proved to be too crazy and insane for anything real-life. Also, check out the interactive version of the behind-the-scenes video (complete with additional content, surprises and Easter Eggs), and learn why creating a live action trailer for a game as crazy and action-packed as Sunset Overdrive may not have been the best idea. Some games are just too big for that.
For the full trailer, information and a range of media assets, please visit the Xbox Wire.
Leave Your Limits with Forza Horizon 2’s New Live Action Trailer
Another live-action trailer that truly embodies the spirit of the Forza Horizon 2
The trailer begins in the playfully nostalgic world of an electric slot car track. The all-new 2014 Lamborghini Huracán – which will appear exclusively in Forza Horizon 2 this fall – leads the charge of cars breaking free from the track and driving hard through the coastline, vineyards, and towns of southern Europe. The Italian song featured in the spot, Adriano Celentano’s “Prisencolinensinainciusol,” helps to bring the fun and freedom of the game to life. The trailer developer, twofifteenmccann partnered with director Adam Berg of Smuggler and MPC to lead the production which was filmed on location on of the some of the world’s most famous driving roads. “I loved setting up these two worlds for Forza,” said Berg. “We started in the narrow slot car landscape with its tilt/shift look, then we broke free from the expected boundaries in an explosion of dust and concrete, and drove through Italy with a 2014 Lamborghini Huracán. Not a bad way to spend a few days.” If you can’t wait any longer, the Xbox One demo available now on Xbox Live. Forza Horizon 2 arrives beginning Oct. 2 and is available now for pre-order at your local retailer and for pre-order and pre-download from the Xbox Store.
To watch the full trailer and read more about your favourite Xbox titles, please visit the Xbox Wire.
A Closer Look at Ori and the Blind Forest’s Emotional Prologue
One the most talked-about Xbox One games of 2014
Ever since it was unveiled at E3 earlier this year, fans have been eager to learn more about Ori and the Blind Forest, so the team at Moon Studios’ unveiled the “Prologue” and “Sunken Glades” levels of the title at the Tokyo Games Show and took us deeper into the powerful narrative woven throughout the game.
In the prologue, we learn Ori was separated from the Spirit Tree during a great storm. The gentle and nurturing Naru finds and rescues the orphan, and we quickly see a parent/child bond develop as the pair spend sunny days in the Forest of Nibel and feast on the bounty of nature’s harvest. Late one night, Ori awakes to a great sound echoing through the forest. It is the Spirit Tree calling out to Ori, but when Ori does not answer, the tree erupts with light and its power soon fades. Without the life energy of the great tree, the forest soon begins to die.
We won’t spoil the rest of the powerful prologue here, as you can watch the video in the link below for yourself. Ultimately, our unlikely hero must journey to find his courage, and confront a dark nemesis to save his home.
Coming to Xbox One and PC later this year, Ori and the Blind Forest is a visually stunning action-platformer that features intensely challenging gameplay through a vast non-linear world. Above all, it’s a deeply emotional story about love and sacrifice, and the hope that exists in us all. If the prologue is any indication, this is going to be one memorable experience.
To find out more about Ori and the Blind Forest and view the full prologue, please visit the Xbox Wire.
Two Classics Back Up Chariot in October’s Games with Gold
Including a very special, completely free release of the all-new Chariot
For October, Xbox One-owning Gold subscribers get a very special, completely free release of the all-new Chariot, an indie platformer with a colourful, spirited theme. Xbox 360 Gold subscribers, in turn, get the classic Battlefield: Bad Company 2, a first-person shooter chock-full of personality. To top it all off, Xbox 360’s Games with Gold offering also includes Darksiders II, the sequel to the critically acclaimed Darksiders action-role-playing game. As usual, all games are available only for a limited time, as part of the ongoing Games with Gold program – so jump in! * Chariot: Available from October 1-31 on Xbox One * Battlefield: Bad Company 2 ($29.95 RRP): Available from October 1-15 on Xbox 360 * Darksiders II ($89.95 RRP): Available from October 16-31 on Xbox 360
For more information and media assets, please visit the Xbox Wire.
Power Changes Everything in Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
The Call of Duty game fans have been asking for is almost upon us.
The Call of Duty game fans have been asking for is almost upon us. On November 4, Activision and Sledgehammer Games’ Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare on Xbox One and Xbox 360 will once again redefine the first-person shooter. It’s a fight for the future, in an era that Call of Duty players have never seen before. The just-released “Power Changes Everything” trailer features Advanced Warfare star Kevin Spacey detailing exactly what sorts of ass you’ll be kicking in this eagerly anticipated installment, and shows off everything from jet packs, to enemy mechs, to the game’s new Exo Survival four-player co-op game mode (seen here for the first time). Check it out below – and make sure you pre-order your copy of Advanced Warfare to get a free upgrade to the Day Zero Edition, which includes early access, exclusive in-game items, and a set double-experience-point boost. November 4 can’t get here fast enough!
To check out the full trailer and for a list of media assets, please visit the Xbox Wire.
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